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An act of 

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police discover vandalism 

at Lockport Cemetery, 

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Lockport Township Class of 2016 

celebrates achievements, sets new goals at 

commencement ceremony, Page 4-5 

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James Tomaszewski smiles as he exits the field house Saturday, June 4, after the Lockport Township High School commencement ceremony. 

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THURSDAY 

DIY Cookie Cutter Bird 

Feeder 

6:30-7:30 p.m. June 9, 

White Oak Library District 

Lockport Branch Library, 

121 E. 8th St., Lockport. 

Participants are to make a 

bird feeder, molded in cookie 

cutters and held together 

with gelatin. For more information, 

contact Jon Schutt at 

jschutt@whiteoaklibrary.org 

or (815) 552-4260. 

FRIDAY 

Touch-A-Truck 

10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. June 

10, Dellwood Park, 199 E. 

Woods Drive, Lockport. 

There is to be a noise-free, 

sensory-friendly hour from 

10:30-11:30 a.m. followed 

by regular Touch-A-Truck 

from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

There is to be activities and 

games in the “construction 

zone.” For more information, 

visit www.lockport 

park.org. 

Concert Series 

7-11:30 p.m. June 10; 

7-11:30 p.m. Aug. 19; 

8-9:30 p.m. Sep. 10, Dellwood 

Park, 199 E. Woods 

Drive, Lockport. This free 

concert series is sponsored 

by the Lockport Township 

Park District. Bad Medicine 

will be the headline 

act for the opening concert, 

followed by Suburban 

Cowboys on Aug. 19, 

and Chicago Experience 

on Sep. 10. A beer garden 

will be available along with 

food vendors. For more information, 

visit www.lock 

portpark.org. 

SATURDAY 

Bike and Dine Lockport 

9:45 a.m. June 11, Public 

Landing Restaurant’s south 

parking lot, 10th and Canal 

streets. This Main Street 

Lockport event is to feature 

a guided ride with two loops, 

two food stops, water stops 

and T-shirts. For more information, 

visit www.visitlock 

port.com. 

SUNDAY 

Talent Palooza 

2 p.m. June 12, St. Bernard’s 

Church, 13030 W. 

143rd St., Homer Glen. Presented 

by Brooke’s Backyard 

Productions, the show 

is to feature singing, dancing 

and the world of reptiles. 

The show is dedicated to 

Bridget Alberts, and donations 

are accepted. 

TUESDAY 

Rope Wrapped Flower Pots 

6-7:30 p.m. June 14, White 

Oak Library District Lockport 

Branch Library, 121 E. 

8th St., Lockport. Participants 

are to transform a garden pot 

using rope and paint to make 

a summer centerpiece, which 

is suitable for both inside and 

outside. For more information, 

contact Jaci Kohn at 

jkohn@whiteoaklibrary.org 

or (815) 552-4260. 

WEDNESDAY 

Anime/Manga Club 

4:30-6 p.m. June 15, White 

Oak Library District Lockport 

Branch Library, 121 E. 

8th St., Lockport. Teens in 

grades 7-12 can gather at this 

after-school event and watch 

episodes of various series, do 

anime crafts, and hang out 

with other manga/anime fans. 

Pizza will be served. For more 

information, contact Flannery 

Crump at fcrump@whiteoak 

library.org or (815) 552-4260. 

UPCOMING 

Tabletop Game Night 

6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 

16, White Oak Library District 



Dungeons & Dragons 

as well as other games are to 

be played at this event. For 

more information, contact 

Flannery Crump at fcrump@ 

whiteoaklibrary.org or (815) 

886-2030. 

Old Canal Days 

Friday, June 17-19, South 

Public Landing parking lot, 

10th Street and Canal Street, 

Lockport. The annual Lockport 

extravaganza runs in 

downtown Lockport. A parade 

will kick off the evening 

on Friday, June 17, featuring 

local businesses, organizations 

and marching bands. 

There is to be concerts, a 

beer/entertainment tent and 

a food court. For more information, 

visit www.oldcanaldays.com. 

Travel Planning Online 

6-7:30 Monday, June 20, 


Lockport Branch Library, 121 

E. 8th St., Lockport. Presenter 

Jon Schutt is to teach participants 

how to book flights, 

explore destinations and plan 

activities online. Participants 

should have basic computer 

skills and be able to use the 

internet. For more information, 

contact Jon Schutt at 

jschutt@whiteoaklibrary.org 

or (815) 552-4260. 

Create by Coloring 

6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 



121 E. 8th St., Lockport. This 

program, designed for adults, 

allows participants to select 

a page from a coloring book 

and fill in the designs using 

colored pencils or markers. 

All supplies are provided and 

registration is required. For 


the Adult Services Staff at 

dlullo@whiteoaklibrary.org 

or (815) 552-4260. 

Pokémon League 

6-8 p.m. Wednesady, June 




Children and teens 

ages 8 and older can attend 

this event where participants 

can battle each other. Participants 

must bring their own 

cards or Nintendo DS to battle. 

For more information, 

contact Flannery Crump at 

fcrump@whiteoaklibrary. 

org or (815) 552-4260. 

VIP Bird Walk at Lake 

Renwick 

8-10 a.m. Friday, June 24, 

Lake Renwick Heron Rookery, 

230 W. Renwick Road, 

Plainfield. White Oak Library 

District Lockport Branch Library 

patrons are to have access 

to the nature reserve to 

view migratory birds in the 

area. Registration is required. 

For more information, contact 

Jon Schutt at jschutt@ 

whiteoaklibrary.org or (815) 

552-4260. 

DIY American Flag Crafts 

6-8 p.m. Monday, June 27, 



121 E. 8th St., Lockport. Participants 

are to have the option 

to make one or both of two 

American flag crafts. One is 

made from recycled cork, and 

the other is made from lace 

and fabric. For more information, 

contact Sarah Konzen 

or Jaci Kohn at skonzen@ 

whiteoaklibrary.org. 

Teen Crafts: ‘Zelda’ Crafts 

6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 




Teens in grades 6-12 are to 

make “Zelda” crafts, such as 

stencils, 8-bit fires and fairies 

in a bottle. Registration is 

required. For more information, 

contact Flannery Crump 

at fcrump@whiteoaklibrary. 

org or (815) 552-4255. 

Hooks, Needles and More 

6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, 

July 6, White Oak Library 

District Lockport Branch 

Library, 121 E. 8th St., 

Lockport. Participants can 

bring their own needlework 

or craft project and work 

alongside other crafters. Refreshments 

are to be served. 

Registration is requested but 

walk-ins are permitted. For 


the Adult Services Staff at 

dlullo@whiteoaklibrary.org 

or (815) 552-4260. 

ONGOING 

Cruisin’ Into Lockport 

6-9 p.m. Mondays from 

June 1-Aug. 31, Central 

Square, 222 E. Ninth St., 

Lockport. For the 12th year, 

the City of Lockport, Lockport 

Township Park District 

and Lockport Township Government 

present the Cruisin’ 

Into Lockport classic car 

show. Cars from throughout 

the area will be featured 

in the weekly show, with a 

different featured car each 

week. For more information, 

visit www.lockportpark.org. 

Farmer’s Market 

4-8 p.m. Mondays, June 

6-Aug. 29, Central Square, 

222. E. Ninth St. The Pit 

Stop Food Court takes place 

during the Cruisin’ Into 

Lockport car shows on Mondays 

throughout the summer. 

For more information, visit 

www.engage.lockport.com. 

Senior Cards 

1-3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 

Gladys Fox Museum, 

231 E. 9th St., Lockport. The 

senior Pinochle Club meets 

twice per week and does not 

require registration or fees. 

Bingo 

9-11 a.m. Mondays, 

Wednesdays and Fridays, 

Gladys Fox Museum, 231 

E. 9th St., Lockport. There 

is to be refreshments served. 

There is no registration or 

fee required. 

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one week prior to publication. 

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the Lockport Legend | June 9, 2016 | 3 

Lockport City Council 

Vape shop debate continues at meeting 

Elissa Chudwin, Editor 

Nearly five months after 

the Lockport City Council 

imposed a moratorium on 

tobacco/head/smoke shops, 

City officials continue to examine 

municipal code and 

zoning regulations related to 

tobacco retailers. 

The City Council continued 

to discuss proposals on 

e-cigarette and vape shops 

June 1 at its Committee of 

the Whole meeting. The 

moratorium — which was 

approved in January — ends 

July 1. 

The purpose of the moratorium 

is to establish new 

regulations related to tobacco 

retailers, and the City’s 

current regulations do not 

include alternative nicotine 

products, such as vape 

products. At the Committee 

of the Whole meeting May 

4, Director of Community 

and Economic Development 

Pam Hirth suggested amending 

the definition of “tobacco/head/smoke 

shops,” 

establishing the definition of 

hookah and vapor lounges, 

amending tobacco licensing 

requirements and modifying 

the ordinance codes, The 

Legend previously reported. 

These amendments were 

to be discussed Tuesday, 

June 7, at the Planning and 

Zoning Commission meeting, 

Hirth said. 

“In addition, I will be 

adding the separation requirements 

to the zoning 

ordinance, because we currently 

have some separation 

Round It Up 

A recap of Lockport City Council action June 1 

•The Lockport City Council voted 7-0 to approve an amended special use permit at 

the Heritage Crossing Corporate Center for planned industrial development Julian 

Electric. Second Ward Alderman Brian Smith was absent from the meeting. 

•City Council voted 7-0 to approve a real estate tax abatement and economic 

incentive agreement for Julian Electric. 

•City Council voted 7-0 to pass an ordinance that allows for the administrative 

adjudication of City ordinance violations. 

•At the Committee of the Whole meeting, longtime Lockport Police Auxiliary 

Supervisor Jerry Loeschen was presented with an award for 34 years of service in 

honor of his retirement. 

requirements for gun shops 

and ammunition shops,” she 

said. “So it only makes sense 

we do superscript at the end 

of the use list that also identifies 

the separation requirements 

for these types of 

shops, and that will be what 

we discussed — distances 

from schools, parks and facilities 

that has kids under 

18, as well as separation 

requirements between these 

types of uses to prevent over 

concentration.” 

Different options for 

smoke or vapor removal systems 

also were discussed. 

“We have a couple systems 

we can look at,” Hirth 

said. “One would be a system 

that essentially uses a 

fan or a filter ... There’s also 

a more sophisticated system, 

which are evacuation systems, 

that not only remove 

the smoke and vapor mist, 

but they also bring equivalent 

fresh air back into the 

area.” 

Fourth Ward Alderman 

Joanne Bartelsen asked if tobacco 

retailers whose stores 

were attached to other businesses 

would be required to 

have a special filter. 

“We did specifically limit 

it to if it was a standalone 

or if it was an inline store,” 

Hirth said. “I think it was 

is just in general, if someone 

was going to be having, 

sampling, vaping and the 

like, that the systems would 

be required. But that is certainly 

something we can 

consider.” 

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council with an update relat- 

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4 | June 9, 2016 | The Lockport Legend NEWS 


Celebrating new beginnings 

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Lennan II 

from the upper $200’s 

LTHS says goodbye 

to Class of 2016 

Travis Cornejo 

Freelance Reporter 

There is nothing quite 

like the hectic craziness of 

a Wal-Mart parking lot on 

a Saturday afternoon. Customers 

circle the lot, looking 

for a parking spot, dodging 

errant shopping carts 

and running after toddlers 

who have escaped their 

grasp. 

But the feeling of excitement 

in the air Saturday, 

June 4, overshadowed 

any frustration shoppers 

normally experience. The 

Wal-Mart parking lot in 

Lockport was the site of 

overflow parking for the 

Lockport Township High 

School Class of 2016 graduation 

ceremony. There was 

nothing but smiling faces, 

“In the future, there will be roadblocks. 

But it’s your job to take 

those roadblocks and turn them 

into stepping stones. No one else 

can do that for you.” 

Raquel Caneva — Lockport Township High School 

class speaker, on facing obstacles after high school 

as guests loaded the shuttle 

buses headed toward the 

high school. 

Nearly 900 graduates 

crossed the stage that afternoon 

to accept their diplomas, 

including the chosen 

class speaker, Raquel Caneva. 

During her years at LTHS, 

Caneva was a Top 10 percent 

student, a French horn 

player in the Wind Symphony 

and an All-Academic 

athlete, according to East 

Campus Principal Dennis 

Hicks. 

“Four years ago, if you 

would have asked me to 

speak in front of a class 

of almost 900 students, 

their families and teachers, 

I would have thought 

you were crazy,” she said. 

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I still would have thought 

you were crazy. How could 

I write a speech relatable to 

every student, speaking in a 

relatable way without being 

cliché? I’m no Shakespeare 

or Hemingway.” 

To further relay her point, 

she quoted author John 

Green: “Writing is something 

you do alone. It’s a 

profession for introverts 

who want to tell you a story 

but don’t want to make eye 

contact while doing it.” 

But with steeled nerves, 

she delivered her address 

in front of an audience of 

thousands, imparting small 

bits of wisdom to her fellow 

graduates. 

“I can tell you this,” Caneva 

said. “In the future, there 

will be roadblocks. But it’s 

your job to take those roadblocks 

and turn them into 

stepping stones. No one else 

can do that for you. Only 

you can take your stepping 

stones and forge your own 

path to success.” 

The idea of stepping 

stones resonated with Bob 

Dunn, whose daughter 

Darcy Dunn was among the 

graduates. 

“It feels good to be here 

and watch Darcy graduate,” 

he said. “It’s a big stepping 

stone for these young people. 

Like many others, she’s 

going off to college in the 

fall. It’s going to be a whole 

new adventure.” 

Dunn has lived in Lockport 

for nearly 25 years. 

Before Darcy, he had two 

older children graduate 

from LTHS. With Darcy being 

his youngest, it was his 

last high school graduation 

ceremony as a parent. 

Mary Walters, of Plainfield, 

was in his shoes years 

ago. But now she gets to 

relive the experience as she 

watches her grandchildren 

make the transition. She attended 

to support her grandson 

Jeffrey Martin, her second 

grandchild to graduate 

from LTHS. 

“It’s very exciting,” she 

said. “He’s grown up to be a 

wonderful young man.” 

To end her speech, Caneva 

quoted Muhammad Ali, 

who died earlier that weekend. 

She repeated his words 

about being courageous 

enough to take risks in life. 

“We all have different 

stories about our time here,” 

she said. “However, I want 

to remind you all that our 

stories remain unfinished. 

So go out into the world 

with everything LTHS has 

given you. Never giving 

up, and never forget to take 

those impossible risks.” 

In the fall, Caneva is to 

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Urbana-Champaign to 

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6 | June 9, 2016 | The Lockport Legend news 


Don’t disappoint dad! 

Deadline at the 

doorstep for 2016 

Father’s Day Contest 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Last week, we noted that 

Father’s Day is fast approaching. 

That was a week ago, and 

now it’s almost here, and you 

still haven’t sent us a photo 

yet for the annual Father’s 

Day Contest. Except for those 

of you who did. (Thank you.) 

But the rest of you, oh, the 

rest of you are getting dangerously 

close to going, “Oh, 

no, now he’s going to think I 

don’t love him.” 

And we definitely do not 

want to say he is right, but it 

is hard to take your side when 

you could not spare just a few 

moments to enter a little contest 

in an effort to show him 

some affection, maybe win 

him some tickets to a local 

baseball game. 

You’re busy, though. We 

totally get that. And we’d 

never try to guilt trip you into 

showing the guy who helped 

raise you a little love. Ever. 

But in all seriousness, the 

deadline to enter is noon Friday, 

June 10. We have seven 

sets of four pavilion seats to 

any Joliet Slammers game 

— courtesy of the team, the 

sponsor of our annual Father’s 

Day Contest. Before 

Sunday, June 19, we would 

Council 

From Page 3 

ed to the Food and Drug Administration’s 

new tobacco 

regulations. 

Hirth said the FDA decided 

to expand the definition of 

tobacco products to includeelectronic 

cigarettes, hookah 

tobacco, pipe tobacco and 

other tobacco products. 

“What this means is that 

love to have these tickets in 

your hands. 

All you need to do to try to 

nab them is send us a photo 

of your dad, preferably with 

you in it, as well. 

The photo should capture 

what makes your dad special. 

Maybe he taught you how 

to ice skate, in hopes that 

you would one day grow up 

to be the rough-and-tumble 

hockey player you are. Maybe 

he helped assemble your 

first dollhouse. Or maybe he 

is just really fond of shorts 

in the winter, and has been 

known to go out and use the 

snowblower in shorts. And it 

kind of draws some unwanted 

attention from the neighbors, 

but no big deal. He also likes 

guns and late 1960s rock ‘n’ 

roll. Your dad is, essentially, 

Hunter S. Thompson minus 

of a few of the “quirks” that 

might really cause you to 

worry, now that you think 

about it. 

But that’s what makes him 

special. It’s cool. We don’t 

judge. Except... 

We totally do. 

The staff of 22nd Century 

Media Southwest will select 

the winning entries — seven 

in total — based on which 

photos best capture the personality 

of the entrant’s father. 

Each winner is to receive one 

set of four pavilion seats for 

any Joliet Slammers game. 

Other entries are subject 

to being printed, as well. We 

under this expanded definition 

now is all these devices 

and products, which includes 

electronic cigarettes 

and vaping, will need to be 

approved prior to hitting 

the shelves of retailers,” she 

said. “In addition, any product 

that entered the market 

through Feb. 15 of 2007 

— which was, in essence, a 

grandfather timeframe that 

was set by the Tobacco Control 

Act in 2009 — would 

cannot return physical photographs. 

We want the best photo of 

your father, not all of them, 

so we’re limiting entries to 

one photo per father. You are, 

however, welcome to submit 

a bit of text (no more than 

100 words) explaining what 

about the photo does such 

a great job of capturing the 

character that is your dad, if 

you think it needs context. 

To enter, email your entry 

to bill@opprairie.com or 

physically mail them to Bill 

Jones, 22nd Century Media, 

11516 W. 183rd St., 3SW, 

Orland Park, IL, 60467. In 

addition, we will need your 

name, your father’s name 

and a number at which we 

can reach you. 

Residents of Orland Park, 

Tinley Park, Homer Glen, 

Lockport, Mokena, Frankfort 

and New Lenox are eligible 

to enter. 

When entering, also please 

tell us whether you consider 

your dad more of a Tony 

Stark/Iron Man type, or more 

of a Steve Rogers/Captain 

America kind of guy. This 

will have absolutely no bearing 

on the results. For the record, 

though, teams seem a 

little lopsided in Cap’s favor 

up to this point. 

If you have any questions, 

email Managing Editor Bill 

Jones at bill@opprairie.com 

or call him at (708) 326-9170 

ext. 20. 

need to go through the regulatory 

process.” 

Electronic cigarette outlet 

owners have three months 

to comply with the new 

regulations, and the FDA 

guidelines are to take effect 

Aug. 8. 

Hirth said she and Interim 

City Attorney Tom Thanas 

are to research how the 

guidelines are to be monitored. 

Homer Jr. High eighth-grader 

reaches finals of national bee 

Max Lapthorne, Assistant Editor 

The best youth speller in Illinois in 2016 

hails from Homer Jr. High. 

Eighth-grader Alette Eide recently competed 

in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 

Washington, D.C., where she finished in a tie 

for 22nd place overall and was the only competitor 

from the state to qualify for the finals. 

“I was completely shocked; I did not expect 

to get into the finals at all,” Eide said. “I 

felt like I had to represent Illinois well, and I 

tried my best.” 

Eide qualified for the national bee by winning 

the Will County Spelling Bee in March. 

She won class and schoolwide bees before 

that, so she was no stranger to the process 

when she and her family arrived in D.C. 

But that didn’t stop some nerves from 

creeping in the first time she took the stage, 

she said. 

“That was the first time I was ever on stage 

in front of that many people,” Eide said. “I 

started getting super duper nervous.” 

Luckily for Eide, she had a few days to get 

acclimated in D.C. before being thrust onto 

the stage. The spellers participated in a welcome 

ceremony May 22, visited the local zoo 

May 23, then took a preliminary written spelling 

test May 24 before taking the stage the 

following day. 

The spellers’ performance in the written and 

onstage preliminary tests were both factored 

in when the judges determined the 45 finalists 

that were announced following the onstage 

preliminary round May 25. Once the competition 

reached the finals, it was ratcheted up a 

notch, said David Eide, Alette’s father. 

“When she qualified for the finals, they 

kind of take it to another level,” he said. 

“You feel pretty tense sitting there watching 

the kids, hearing a lot of words you’ve never 

heard of before and won’t hear again.” 

One of the words that neither Eide nor 

her father will likely come across again was 

sophrosyne — the word that eliminated Eide 

from the competition. Although Eide didn’t 

come out on top at the national bee, she was 

more than satisfied with how things turned 

out, and so was her father. 

“I’m very proud and thrilled at her success,” 

he said. “I was so happy to see that 

the hard work and effort that she put into this 

paid off with the success she had at the national 

bee.” 

Although Eide enjoyed success during the 

Alette Eide tied for 22nd place overall in the 

Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, 

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spelling portions of the trip to D.C., there 

was another aspect of the experience that 

stood out most to her. 

“Going on stage was pretty cool, but my 

favorite part was probably the farewell part, 

because we got to socialize, and it was just a 

really fun time,” Eide said. 

The farewell gathering took place following 

the conclusion of the finals and gave 

Eide a chance to meet spellers from Ohio, 

Minnesota, Texas and California. From a 

classroom bee to the national stage, Eide has 

fond memories of her few months of competitive 

spelling, she said. 

“I think it’s been a really cool experience 

overall,” she said. “I really wish I could 

come back next year.” 

Eide said she practiced feverishly both 

with her parents and on her own throughout 

the process, even studying foreign languages 

to better understand the origin of some 

words. 

“Alette did a lot of work preparing [and] 

getting ready for it,” David said. “I think her 

preparation paid off.”



Homer Jr. High students to perform at Carnegie Hall 

Max Lapthorne 


Some students cried, and 

one dropped his iPad in disbelief. 

After Josh Bellair learned 

he had been accepted into 

the 2016 Middle School 

Honors Performance Series, 

he needed some time alone 

to process the news. 

“I dropped my iPad that 

I was reading it on, I got 

up, went outside for like an 

hour-and-a-half, came back 

in and showed my parents,” 

said Josh Bellair, a Homer 

Jr. High School choir member. 

Thirteen members of 

the Homer Jr. High Show 

Choir were selected to be 

part of the performance series, 

which is scheduled for 

June 25 and gives the choir 

members an opportunity to 

perform at Carnegie Hall in 

New York City. 

The series includes 200 

students from the United 

States, Canada and Europe. 

The Homer Jr. High students 

were nominated by Director 

of Choirs Diane Pullara and 

then selected based on audition 

tapes that they created 

and submitted. 

“We’ve been working for 

it for a really long time, and 

we’ve spent a lot of time before 

school — a lot of mornings 

rehearsing and stuff” 

choir member Aidan Callahan 

said. “And I just think 

it’s going to be a really good 

experience to sing onstage 

and meet new friends.” 

The Middle School Honors 

Performance Series is in 

its third year of existence, 

and Homer Jr. High has sent 

a few students both of the 

past two years, but having 

13 of the 200 total students 

come from one school is a 

remarkable feat, Pullara 

said. 

“[It] is amazing because 

no one seems to get that 

many, but I don’t know, 

we’ve got some pretty good 

singers here,” she said. “I’m 

proud of them.” 

The students were nominated 

by Pullara in October 

and sent in their audition 

tapes in November. From 

there, they had to wait until 

mid-March to find out 

if they were selected. All 

the waiting came to an end 

March 16, as the students 

The Homer Jr. High Show Choir members selected to perform at Carnegie Hall spend time 

together after a performance. Photo submitted 

found out via email that 

they had been selected. 

“I was so ecstatic to get 

that email that I just immediately 

started crying,” 

choir member Kayla Garcia 

said. 

Natalie Mattson and 

Trevor Shingler were both 

part of the program this 

past year, so they’ve gone 

through the experience of 

performing at Carnegie Hall 

before. Despite the fact that 

it’s their second go-round in 

the program, Mattson and 

Shingler are both just as excited 

for the opportunity as 

the other choir members. 

“I’m really looking 

forward to meeting new 

people, as well as being at 

Carnegie Hall,” Shingler 

said. “Last year, it was so 

exhilarating; stepping on 

the stage gave me just a rush 

of excitement.” 

The students have six 

pieces of music they need to 

learn for the performance, 

so Pullara is to rehearse 

those pieces with them until 

they leave June 21 for 

the trip. They will be wellprepared 

for the show by 

the time they step on stage 

at Carnegie Hall, but that 

hasn’t stopped some butterflies 

from creeping into 

choir member Kyle Langellier’s 

stomach. 

“I was extraordinarily 

nervous when I found out I 

was making it, so I listened 

to the songs, and I was still 

freaking out because, to me, 

they’re complex,” Langellier 

said. 

Luckily for Langellier 

and the rest of the students, 

they will have two eighthour 

days of rehearsals in 

New York prior to the performance 

scheduled for 

June 25. They’ll also have 

the opportunity to see a 

Broadway show and explore 

Times Square, in addition 

to mingling with the 

other participants. 

“I’m just really excited 

for the journey and meeting 

the directors and meeting 

new people,” choir member 

Mackenzie Kesteloot said. 

The program and trip are 

not cheap, so the students 

have been busy fundraising 

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Old Canal Days expected to double in size 

Ron Davis, Editorial Intern 

Thousands of people attended 

the Old Canal Days 

festival in Lockport last 

summer, but organizers expect 

even more this year. 

Old Canal Days is scheduled 

from June 16-19, but 

before the carnival officially 

opens Thursday, June 16, the 

City of Lockport is offering 

free, all-access admission 

to those with special needs 

and their immediate families 

from 2-5 p.m. Preregistration 

is required. 

Lockport administrative 

assistant Jodi Herman said 

the City opened the event for 

those with special needs this 

past year and wanted more 

people to be aware of it. 

“I want to get more families 

out there,” she said. 

The carnival also is expected 

to double in size, and 

several new attractions will 

be added, according to www. 

oldcanaldays.com. 

One new attraction is the 

craft beer tasting and a bean 

bag tournament, which are 

to be offered on Father’s 

Day, Herman said. 

Admission into the carnival 

is free, although wristbands 

are required to ride 

the rollercoasters. Daily 

wristbands can be purchased 

for $30 and a mega pass is 

available for $50 for full access 

all four days. 

The passes are available 

for purchase at the Lockport 

Chamber of Commerce office, 

921 S. State St. After 

June 15, the price increases 

to $60. 

The parade is scheduled 

6 p.m. Friday, June 17, 

presented by the Lockport 

Chamber of Commerce. 

On-street parking during 

the carnival will be allowed, 

and police plan to put up signage 

to show where people 

can and cannot park. On the 

weekend, parking is available 

west of the intersection 

of 2nd and State streets. 

From there, wagon rides to 

the carnival are scheduled 

from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. 

Herman expects a bigger 

turnout of people than last 

year, which had “thousands” 

who attended, she said. 

This year, Lockport partnered 

with the Heritage Corridor 

Convention Bureau 

to increase marketing and 

awareness of the Old Canal 

Days. 

Through marketing, increased 

amounts of space 

and attractions may draw a 

bigger crowd, but there is 

one variable that is out of 

Herman’s and Lockport’s 

hands: Mother Nature. 

“As long as the weather 

cooperates, I’m expecting a 

lot of people,” Herman said.

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When I study I need peace 

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That I am a good swimmer. 

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because I love to solve 

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What is one thing that 

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school? 

How dedicated the teachers 

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If you could change one 

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There would be an extra 

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A turkey and ham sandwich. 

What is your best memory 

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Launching my rocket in 

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School News 


School 

Teachers named Maroon 

Apple Award winners 


School’s East Campus physical 

education teacher Kathy 

Valich and Central Campus 

special education teacher 

Lindsey Penwitt have been 

named Maroon Apple Award 

winners for the second semester 

of the 2015-2016 

school year. 

The Lockport Township 

High School Foundation 

awards the Maroon Apple 

each semester to a teacher 

or support staff member who 

has gone “above and beyond” 

for students and their 

colleagues. 

Along with the honor, the 

Maroon Apple Award comes 

with a monetary gift card 

and a traveling trophy to be 

displayed in the classroom. 

Dan Samuilis named 2016 

William and Mildred Jackson 

Teacher Recognition Award 

recipient 


School’s Dan Samuilis, a 

mathematics teacher, has 

been chosen as the 2016 

William and Mildred Jackson 

Teacher Recognition 

Award recipient. 

The award is facilitated by 

the LTHS Foundation and 

comes with a certificate and 

$5,000 check to its winner. 

The award honors a 

LTHS teacher who has exhibited 

special skills in the 

art and science of teaching 

annually. The recipient 

must serve as a role model 

and display compassion for 

students as well as his/her 

peers. 

Senior receives Evans 

Scholarship 

Lockport resident Clare 

Kolacki was named a recipient 

of the Evans Scholarship, 

which is a full housing 

and tuition college scholarship 

for golf caddies. Kolacki 

is one of 260 students 

across the country who was 

awarded the scholarship. 

Kolacki is a senior at 


School and is to attend Marquette 

University in Milwaukee, 

Wisconsin. 

LTHS receives Earth Flag 

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School has earned an Earth 

Flag Award from Will 

County for its cleaning and 

recycling programs. Nearly 

700 students and staff members 

from 24 Will County 

schools, including LTHS, 

attended the Earth Flag 

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Headstones and grave 

memorials at the cemetery, 

located at 528 Madison St., 

were reportedly damaged 

between Friday, May 27, 

and Sunday, May 29, according 

to the press release. 

Many of the headstones are 

irreplaceable and were more 

than 100 years old, according 

to the press release. 

Lockport Police Chief 

Terry Lemming said the 

caretaker of the cemetery 

reported the damage. Police 

discovered 79 headstones 

that were displaced, but five 

to seven of them may not 

have been a result of vandalism. 

“We’re not positive 

all were vandalized,” he 

said. “Some may have 

fallen over, and some may 

have been from vandalism 

years ago.” 

Lemming said police 

have not yet determined 

whether it was an individual 

or group of people who vandalized 

the cemetery, and 

none of the graves were defaced 

with graffiti. 

The Lockport-based 

company Gallas Construction 

volunteered to put the 

damaged monuments back 

into place, he said. Because 

of their age and size, many 

are too heavy to be lifted 

manually, he added. 

The earliest grave in the 

Lockport Cemetery dates 

to 1824, and the cemetery 

opened circa 1836, Sarah 

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specialist for the White Oak 

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Branch Library, told The 

Legend in a 2015 interview. 

“It was supposed to be 

a day of remembrance and 

a day of decorating graves,” 

Lemming said. “Instead of 

decorating them, they desecrated 

them.” 

The Lockport Police 

Department has asked 

those with information 

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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Andrew grad Dan Durkin 

selected to All-Big Ten First 

Team 

Former Andrew baseball 

standout Dan Durkin was 

named to the All-Big Ten 

First Team after a breakout 

season at Michigan State 

University, in which the junior 

second basemen had a 

.330 average. 

Durkin started the season 

patrolling center field, but an 

early-season injury prompted 

his move to the infield. 

Durkin wound up being one 

of only two Spartans to start 

all 52 of MSU’s regular season 

games. He recorded 63 

hits and 30 RBI with a .964 

fielding percentage. He also 

belted six home runs and 

finished second on the team 

with 89 total bases. 

Andrew baseball coach 

Dave DeHaan said he “wasn’t 

surprised one bit” when he 

learned of Durkin’s honor. 

“He’s a special player,” 

he said. “He’s one of those 

players who just has another 

level.” 

Durkin left Andrew in 

the school’s record book for 

highest single-season batting 

average (.523 his junior 

year) and highest on-base 

percentage (.650) in a single 

season. 

Durkin played shortstop 

and third base at Andrew, and 

has played both the outfield 

and second base at Michigan 

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thinks versatility, coupled 

with Durkin’s hitting ability, 

should make him an attractive 

option for an MLB team 

come next year’s draft. 

“There aren’t too many 

guys that can hit like that 

and play so many positions,” 

he said. 

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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

As school ends, D230 

officials get working on 

what lies ahead 

While the school year 

might have ended for area 

students, the summer of 

brainstorming and planning 

for the next year has only 

just begun for Consolidated 

High School District 230 

leaders. 

D230 Board of Education 

members, the administrative 

team and representatives from 

the teacher’s association, as 

well as educational and core 

professionals, attended a 

meeting May 31 to reflect on 

accomplishments, concerns 

and changes necessary. 

“We continuously want to 

improve the district for our 

kids; that’s what we’re here 

for is our kid,” Superintendent 

James Gay said. “If you 

don’t take the time to reflect, 

you don’t have time to see 

how you could improve.” 

While Gay’s proudest moments 

focused on this year’s 

graduating classes from 

Stagg, Sandburg and Andrew, 

School Board President 

Richard Nogal said 

“Period 2” — a class dedicated 

to their students’ mental, 

emotional and physical 

well-beings — has become a 

crucial part of the district’s, 

curricula. 

Gay and Nogal explained 

the district began hosting 

the class four years ago, and 

“Period 2” is used as a platform 

to help teens transition 

into high school and college, 

as well as discuss drug 

awareness, mental health 

and developing healthy relationships 

with themselves 

and others. 

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Joliet resident 

charged with DUI 

after reported 

vehicle crash 

Patricia Paz, 35, of the 700 

block of Whitley Ave. in 

Joliet, was charged with 

driving under the influence 

of alcohol, driving with a 

revoked license, operating 

an uninsured motor vehicle 

and illegal transportation of 

alcohol. Paz was the driver 

of the vehicle that crashed 

near New Avenue and State 

Street, police said. When 

police arrived at the scene, 

they reportedly discovered 

she was driving under 

the influence and had two 

warrants for her arrest. 

Lockport Police Department 

Eric Malone, 28, of the 

700 block of Bowen in 

Chicago, was charged with 

driving under the influence 

of alcohol, driving without 

a license and operating an 

uninsured motor vehicle, 

after police discovered 

Malone was driving under 

the influence when Malone 

was stopped for improper 

lane usage near 9th Street 

and Clover Ridge. 

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website or releases issued 

by the department and other 

agencies. Individuals named 

in these reports are considered 

innocent of all charges until 

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A note on Father’s Day 

ELISSA CHUDWIN 

elissa@lockportlegend.com 

With Father’s Day 

quickly approaching, 

Publisher 

22nd Century Media’s 

Father’s Day Contest is 

underway. While we have 

received quite a few entries, 

I have considered several 

possibilities as to why we 

have not received more. 

Maybe your father is like 

mine and is hesitant to have 

his photograph published 

in the newspaper or online. 

(Sorry, Dad, but you can’t 

escape the inevitable when 

your child is a reporter.) 

You possibly could have 

a wonderful photograph but 

are not sure if the quality 

makes it good enough to 

submit, especially after seeing 

this past year’s entries. 

Or maybe you considered 

submitting a photograph of 

someone who has served as 

a father figure throughout 

your life, but you do not call 

him dad, so you’re not sure 

if it would be appropriate to 

submit. 

If your father is like mine, 

it’s probably best you do not 

submit a photo without his 

consent. However, I am sure 

it would not be difficult to 

convince him that the prize 

— four pavillion seats to any 

Joliet Slammers game — is 

worth a one photograph in 

the local newspaper. 

If you’re concerned about 

quality, that should not be 

Editor Elissa Chudwin (middle) spends time with her 

grandfather, Manny, (left) and father, Ken on Father’s Day in 

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an issue, unless the photograph 

is crumbling or so 

pixelated it is best suited for 

connect the dots. As long 

as you can explain why it is 

special to you, it deserves 

its place in the contest. 

And as long as the photograph 

you submitted is of 

someone you consider to 

be a father-figure and had 

a hand in your upbringing, 

he is most certainly worth 

submitting. 

Because it would be unfair 

to ask you to do something 

I have no intentions of 

doing, I also am including 

a photograph of my own 

father. 

My dad and I share a 

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few things in common. We 

both like running and bikeriding. 

We both value ice 

cream sundaes and barbecue 

more than most. We both 

enjoy reading. 

He also happens to be 

a “Game of Thrones” and 

“The Walking Dead” enthusiast, 

store an abnormal 

number of flashlights in our 

home in case of an emergency 

and enjoys going to 

the grocery store more than 

anyone else I know. 

And for all these reasons, 

and quite a few more, he 

has been a great dad over 

the years, and I am thankful 

I have the opportunity to 

share this picture. 

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Taking a stand 

Lockport family puts on Teal Tuesday to raise 

awareness of Tourette syndrome, Page 18 

New name, fresh ideas 

Frankfort’s Build-A-Bun rebrands itself as 

Elwood Alehouse, Page 21 

Pet owners walk dogs to benefit Tender 

Loving Care Animal Shelter, Page 17 

Homer Glen resident Marilyn Jarzembowski walks her 

dog, Tank, at the Tender Loving Care Animal Shelter 

walkathon Saturday, June 4, at Dellwood Park in Lockport. 

Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media

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In Memoriam 

Ethel Blahunka 

Ethel J. Blahunka (nee 

Perilong), 95, of Lockport, 

died May 28. She is survived 

by her children, Mary 

Jo (Mike) Bequette, Robert, 

Paul (Kathy), Ann (Brad) 

Darin and Ted (Marge); her 

eight grandchildren; her five 

great-grandchildren; her sisters, 

Madeline Glynn and 

Gloria Derbick; her sistersin-law, 

Mary Lazar and 

Sally Perilongo as well as 

many nieces and nephews. 

Services were held June 2 at 

St. Joseph Church in Lockport. 

Interment Resurrection 

Cemetery in Romeoville. 

Eunice Shinn 

Eunice E. “Betty” Shinn 

(Johnson), 85, of Lockport, 

died May 30. She is survived 

by her children, Patty (Jeff) 

Wojtowicz, Tom Shinn, Jane 

Shinn, Jim (Lily) Shinn; her 

grandchildren, Abbey (Joe 

Charest) Wojtowicz, Ben 

(Louriz) Wojtowicz, Leila 

(Max Ryan) Shinn, Billy 

Shinn, Nick Shinn; her greatgrandson, 

Leo Charest; her 

siblings, Ted Johnson, Rad 

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Johnson; her brother-in-law, 

Robert (Joan) Shinn; her 

sister-in-law, Betty Grass, as 

well as many nieces and nephews. 

Services were held June 

2 at Goodale Memorial Chapel 

in Lockport. Interment 

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Janet M. Terra (nee Tuohy), 

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May 31. She is survived by 

her husband, William; her 

daughters, Maria (Charles) 

Morrow and Christina 

(James) Juers; her grandchildren, 

Madison, Mackenzie, 

Camryn, Joseph, Abigail and 

Grace; her brother, Robert 

(Patricia) Tuohy; her sisters, 

Mary Pat Morajda and Elaine 

Tuohy as well as numerous 

nieces and nephews. Services 

were held June 4 at St. Dennis 

Church in Lockport. 

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FAITH BRIEFS 

First Congregational United Church of 

Christ 

(700 E. 9th St., Lockport) 

Movie Night: ‘The Jungle 

Book’ 

6 p.m. Wednesday, 

June 15. 

Performing Arts Summer 

Camp 

July 18-22. Participants 

are to share God’s light 

through choral, drama and 

percussion. For more information, 

call (815) 838-2091. 

First Class Kids Preschool 

Registration 

To register children for 

fall openings, call (815) 

838- 8361 

Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church 

(925 E. 9th St., Lockport) 

Faith, Friends, Fellowship, 

Food, Fun 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays 

from June 15-Aug. 10. 

It is a summer program that 

aims to provide youth with a 

weekly experience with their 

peers and God. There is to be 

Bible study, activities, service 

projects, and lunch. To 

sign up, call Mike Markwell 

at (815) 838-0708. 

Vacation Bible School 

9 a.m.-noon, July 18-22. 

There is to be music, crafts, 

games and a petting zoo, and 

participants are to learn that 

Jesus cares, provides, leads 

and forgives. Cost is $15 per 

child. To register, call (815) 

838-0708. 

St. Dennis Church 

(1214 S. Hamilton St., Lockport) 

Playground Theology 

Thursdays from June 

9-July 14, at the playground 

outside of ELC. The Rev. 

Mark Fracaro is to lead an 

informal, unconstructed, 

open conversation about 

faith, church and life. There 

is no registration required. 

For more information, contact 

the Rev. Mark Fracaro 

at (331) 431-2354 or marcoparco41@gmail.com. 

Totus Tuus – Vacation Bible 

School 

9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. June 

20-24 in the parish center 

for students entering grades 

1-6 and 7-9 p.m. June 19-23 

in the Narthex for students 

entering grades 7-12. It is a 

summer Catechetical Youth 

Program sponsored by the 

Diocese of Joliet. For more 

information, contact Venus 

Wozniak at (815) 838-2592 

ext. 113 or vwozniak@saintdennis.org. 

Faith Formation Registration 

2016-2017 enrollment 

forms are available at www. 

saint-dennis.org/good-shep 

herd. For more information, 

contact Venus Wozniak at 

(815) 838-2592 ext. 113 or 

vwozniak@saint-dennis.org. 

Grace Baptist Church 

(501 N. State St., Lockport) 

Sunday Schedule 

9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 

10:45 a.m. morning service; 

6 p.m. night service. 

Cross Point Church of Lockport 

(17530 W. Fox Hollow Drive, Lockport) 

Sunday Service 

10 a.m. For more information, 

call (815) 838-9105. 

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church 

(18101 W. Oak Ave., Lockport) 

Sunday Services 

7:30 a.m. Sundays, Intercessory 

prayer; 8:30 a.m. 

Sunday school; 10 a.m. 

Morning worship, Nursery 

Ministry (ages infant to 

4) and youth church (ages 

5-12); 12 p.m. Adult Bible 

Study. For more information, 

contact (815) 774-1016. 

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9170 ext. 15. Information is 

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Walkathon draws pets, owners for park stroll 

Tim Hadac, Freelance Reporter 

The threat of rain kept the 

numbers down at the annual 

Tender Loving Care Animal 

Shelter walkathon Saturday, 

June 4, at Dellwood Park in 

Lockport, but the morning 

drizzle did not dampen the 

enthusiasm of the 50-plus 

people and dogs in attendance. 

“The weather can’t stop 

the fun we’re having or the 

cause we’re supporting — 

helping care for animals 

that are abused, abandoned 

or neglected,” said Janine 

Carter, who with her husband, 

Dennis, co-founded 

TLC in Homer Glen, 

which has served the area 

since 1974. 

As disc jockey Steve 

Peterson spun pop tunes 

consistent with the activity 

— such as Elvis Presley’s 

“Hound Dog,” Dire 

Straits’ “Walk of Life” and 

Passion Pit’s “Take a Walk” 

— dogs of all shapes, sizes 

and colors led their owners 

to the Egret Pavilion. Attendees 

pledged money for 

the shelter, and tails and 

tongues wagged in anticipation 

of the 10 a.m. start of 

the 45-minute stroll through 

the park. 

One of the dogs eager to 

put her paws to the path was 

Shelby, a 9-year-old shepherd, 

husky and Akita mix 

known locally for her years 

of work as a certified therapy 

dog. 

“People really brighten 

up when they see her,” said 

Homer Glen resident Mary 

Ann Lukas, the person at 

the other end of Shelby’s 

leash. “Often, people will 

say that she reminds them 

of a dog they once had.” 

Attendees at the Tender Loving Care Animal Shelter walkathon 

make their way through Dellwood Park Saturday, 

June 4, in Lockport. Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

The animals at TLC can 

help turn a person’s life 

around, according to New 

Lenox resident Tracy Lesmeister, 

who helps organize 

fundraisers for the shelter. 

“My two girls — Chassis 

and Renny — are the craziest 

dogs you’ve ever seen,” 

Lesmeister said. “They’re 

half dachshund, half pit 

bull. I call them wienie-pits. 

They’re like dachshunds on 

steroids.” 

Adopted by Lesmeister 

from TLC eight years ago, 

the dogs helped her through 

the most difficult period of 

her life, she said. 

“A dog gives you structure, 

a reason to get up in 

the morning, someone to 

take care of, and that can 

help you forget about your 

troubles or at least put them 

in a larger context,” she 

said. “And shelter dogs are 

special in the sense that 

they seem to know that you 

saved them, and they give 

you that much more love 

back. Sometimes, it’s a case 

of who saved who.” 

About half of TLC’s residents 

are dogs. Over the 

years, TLC has taken in 

cats, rabbits, ferrets, birds, 

turtles, a horse and other assorted 

critters in need. 

The shelter has “gone 

through a lot of changes 

over the years,” Carter said. 

“We’re bigger, better and 

can do more than we used 

to.” 

She also noted progress in 

the larger picture. 

“Forty-some years ago, 

there were more than 16 

million [unwanted] animals 

destroyed every year in the 

U.S.,” she said. “Now, it’s 

down to about five million. 

That’s still too high, 

of course, but that drop in 

numbers is something to be 

proud of. ” 

Through pledges collected 

by walkers and donations 

from individuals and businesses, 

TLC hoped to raise 

about $2,000 at the event 

to support approximately 

40 animals currently at the 

shelter, as well as cover future 

expenses, Carter said. 

For more information, 

or to make a contribution 

online, visit www.tlcani 

malshelter.org. 

Bringing the outdoors inside Taft School 

Students participate in camping-themed Family Reading Night 

Taft School students participate in a Family Reading Night this past month in conjunction with the 

Scholastic Book Fair. During the event, students made binoculars, colored bookmarks and listened to 

stories. Photos Submitted 

Charlotte Chesser (left) and Julian Strote look at books during the school’s 

book fair and Family Reading Night.

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Lockport residents continue to promote acceptance 

Teal Tuesday focuses 

on education about 

Tourette syndrome 


Dominic Sala was nervous 

when his mother Jayme 

brought teal-colored magnifying 

glasses to his secondgrade 

class at Reed School 

this past September. 

Each student was given a 

magnifying glass that symbolized 

taking a closer look 

at Tourette syndrome, a neurological 

disorder of which 

Dominic was diagnosed 

when he was 5 years old. The 

disorder is primarily characterized 

by tics — or involuntary, 

repetitive sounds and 

movements — according to 

the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

Dominic, 8, was not sure 

how his classmates would 

react when they discussed 

the condition, and it made 

him feel uneasy at first. 

“It was kind of early in the 

school year, and I was still 

kind of getting to know everyone,” 

he said. 

Jayme explained to students 

that Dominic uses a 

standing desk, so he can 

move freely. He is allowed 

to eat snacks during the day, 

because he needs additional 

calories. He sometimes 

chews gum in class to lessen 

the pressure on his jaw when 

he hits his chin with his fist, 

which is one of several tics 

he often experiences. 

“I didn’t want any of the 

kids thinking he got special 

treatment for no reason,” 

Jayme said. “I wanted them 

understand why we do these 

things.” 

Understanding what does 

and does not characterize Tourette 

syndrome is important 

to the Sala family. They want 

Dominic’s peers to know not 

everyone with the disorder 

swears, that it is not a contagious 

disease and that having 

a tic is comparable to an itch. 

If it is not scratched, it 

only gets worse, said Anthony 

Sala, Dominic’s father. 

“A tic is something you do 

[continuously] all day, but 

you just can’t stop,” Dominic 

said. 

In conjunction with National 

Tourette Syndrome 

Awareness Month, held 

May 15-June 15, the Salas 

requested children wear teal 

to school May 24 to raise 

awareness of the condition. 

The Salas started the event 

in 2014, and this year, students 

in Will County School 

District 92 and Hadley Middle 

School in Homer Glen 

participated. 

“I’m hoping that promoting 

it within the community 

allows that acceptance to 

continue,” Jayme said. 

When Dominic was 18 

months old, Jayme and Anthony 

noticed he constantly 

rolled his shoulders as if he 

had something stuck in his 

shirt. They bought him tagless 

clothing, but it did not 

stop the movements, Jayme 

said. 

“He always had that thing 

that he did,” she said. “But I 

never thought anything of it. It 

didn’t phase me, and it wasn’t 

something I thought of.” 

The Salas did not even 

consider Tourette syndrome 

until Jayme’s mother suggested 

it. When he was diagnosed, 

the Salas realized 

how little they knew about 

the disorder, they said. 

“I don’t think it can be put 

into words,” Jayme said. “You 

just stare into the computer 

screen and say ‘That’s my 

kid.’” 

Explaining to Dominic that 

he had Tourette syndrome was 

just as difficult, she said. 

“Emotionally, just to sit 

down to tell your kid he has 

Reed School students in Dominic Sala’s second-grade class wear teal for Teal Tuesday 

to raise awareness of Tourette syndrome, which Sala was diagnosed with when he was 5 

years old. Photo Submitted 

this thing that makes him a 

little different was difficult,” 

she said. 

But Jayme did find a simple 

way to explain his tics. 

“His body is so full of 

awesome sauce, he’s got to 

tic it out,” she said. 

Because of Tourette syndrome, 

it is difficult for 

Dominic to sit still, which 

has impacted his comprehension 

and reading skills, 

Jayme said. The medication’s 

side effects also have 

been detrimental, causing 

nightmares and day fears, 

so they have started relying 

on natural supplements and 

other techniques. 

While his parents are eager 

to educate the community 

about Tourette syndrome, 

they also want people to 

know Dominic should not 

be treated differently. He 

enjoys playing outside, taking 

violin lessons and playing 

basketball, he said. He 

has a plethora of Pokémon 

cards scattered throughout 

his house and is part of the 

library’s Pokémon Club, 

Jayme added. 

“He thinks like any other 

kid, acts like any other kid,” 

Anthony said. 

“For me, he’s just Dominic,” 

Jayme said. “It’s just 

part of him. He’s a great 

kid — with or without Tourette’s.” 

Porters to open new arboretum 

Submitted by Lockport 

Township High School 

District 205 


High School Horticulture 

Club has created the Porter 

Arboretum at LTHS’s East 

Campus. 

Every year, the club is to 

seek donations from local 

nurseries and add on to the 

arboretum. Each new tree 

or shrub will be marked 

by a plaque that states information 

about the plants, 

who planted the tree and 

a dedication to the year’s 

graduating class, as well as 

a thank you to the donating 

nursery. 

The arboretum is to beautify 

the school and be used 

for educational purposes 

in horticulture and landscaping 

classes, in addition 

to the LTHS Horticulture 

Club. 

This year, five trees were 

donated from Cedar Path 

Nursery, 15235 W. Bruce 

Road in Lockport. The 

trees were an eastern white 

pine, thornless honeylocust, 

red maple, red oak and a tulip 

tree. 

RIGHT: Members of the 


School Horticulture Club 

prepare to plant trees this 

past month for the Porter 

Arboretum. 

Photo submitted

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LTHS alumnus pens second 

novel titled ‘The Red Seven’ 

Thomas Czaja, Contributing Editor 

When Robert Dean was 

a senior at Lockport Township 

High School, his outlook 

on education completely 

changed. 

The author — who said he 

wasn’t always invested in his 

secondary education — was Dean 

told by a teacher that he had a 

knack for writing, and that he should give the 

craft some serious thought. The discovery of 

a love for writing shaped the rest of his life. 

Dean’s second novel, “The Red Seven,” 

is continuing to garner positive feedback 

since its release in late February, according 

to the author. The story follows a bounty 

hunter traveling across the country seeking 

revenge on men who murdered his 

family. The tale unfolds as one billed with 

“violence, regret, money, malice and death” 

— all darker themes Dean’s work tends to 

gravitate toward. 

“My personality has always leaned toward 

darker material,” Dean said. “I just like darker 

things. ... It’s more reality than pretending 

everything is a sing-song, happy lifestyle.” 

His first novel, “In The Arms of Nightmares,” 

conveys similar somber undertones, 

featuring a madman hunting his prey. But 

before Dean’s macabre novels were published, 

he faced a long path. 

After graduating from LTHS in 2000, he 

went to Moraine Valley Community College 

for two years before attending the Illinois 

Center for Broadcasting. He learned how to 

write news, and he knew he wanted to write 

in some fashion, but he faced a dilemma 

many scribes know all too well. 

“I couldn’t find a job,” Dean said. “I 

packed up all my stuff in my car and moved 

to New Orleans. I said I was going to make 

it as a writer.” 

Romanticism of the notion aside, Dean 

quickly rolled up his sleeves and “grinded,” 

writing for a plethora of publications to get 

his name out. But a thought lingered in the 

back of his mind. 

“I always wanted to write books,” Dean 

said. “I’ve always had an overactive imagination 

and wanted to be like Hunter S. 

Thompson, who did journalism and wrote 

books.” 

While he strived to write for a living and 

have people become familiar with his work, 

Robert Dean, a 2000 Lockport Township 

graduate, had his second novel, “The Red 

Seven,” published earlier this year and continues 

to write at a consistent pace. 

Photo submitted 

his breakthrough came in 2011, when a deal 

was signed for his first novel before its release 

in 2012. According to Dean, his mentality 

hasn’t changed much since then, and 

he continues to churn out page after page. 

“My father was a workaholic,” Dean said, 

noting how he was instilled with that work 

ethic early in his life. “He taught me to be the 

guy that works harder than everyone else. That 

has never left me.” 

Dean is already at work on his third novel 

and credits his wife, Sarah, for being understanding 

of his personality and drive. 

“She’s my biggest advocate,” he said. 

“She’s always been very gracious and nothing 

but proud of me, and I’m very thankful 

and lucky she is a patient person.” 

The Dean family now resides in Austin, 

and while Robert only returns to the Lockport 

area — where his parents and brother 

still live — several times a year, he remains 

appreciative of the place that gave him 

his start. 

“I discovered I was good at something [at 

LTHS],” Dean said. “Without that, I would 

never have figured out to be a writer.” 

Longtime golf outing honors 

former Lockport police chief 


Former Lockport Police 

Chief Robert “Whitey” Miller 

retired from law enforcement 

three times before he 

finally called it quits. 

In 1990, Miller retired 

from the Lockport Police 

Department after 30 years of 

service, 19 of which he was 

police chief. After spending 

four years as the undersheriff 

of the Will County Sheriff’s 

Office, he decided he was 

ready to step away from law 

enforcement. 

But that plan also was 

short-lived, as Miller then 

worked six more years as 

an investigator for the Will 

County Coroner’s Office. 

The influence Miller, 76, 

has had on the law enforcement 

community has not 

gone unnoticed. In 2011, organizers 

of the Police Chiefs 

Association of Will County 

renamed its annual golf outing 

to the Whitey Miller 

Classic. Miller — the oldest 

member of the association 

— has attended the event every 

year since its inception 

roughly 15 years ago. 

“It’s an honor to receive 

that, being that I’m still alive 

and not dead,” Miller said. 

Proceeds from the Whitey 

Miller Classic benefit Big 

Brothers Big Sisters of Will 

and Grundy Counties and 

Special Olympics Illinois 

Law Enforcement Torch 

Run. This year, 140 golfers 

registered for the event, 

which raised roughly $7,000, 

according to event chairman 

Mark Eiting. 

“If we can improve every 

year, that’d be great,” Miller 

said. 

The event has become a 

family outing for Miller as 

well, he said. His two daughters 

volunteer at the event, 

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Former Lockport Police Chief Robert “Whitey” Miller listens 

to a speech Thursday, June 2, at the Whitey Miller Classic 

golf outing named in his honor. 

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Newly rebranded Elwood Alehouse offers family feel, local items 

Meredith Dobes 

Contributing Editor 

It is out with the old and 

in with the new at Elwood 

Alehouse — including the 

restaurant’s name. 

Owner Victoria Keller entirely 

rebranded and revamped 

her restaurant, which used to 

be known as Build-A-Bun, 

and which borders Frankfort’s 

Breidert Green Park. 

It reopened as Elwood Alehouse 

in March, still full of 

welcoming community spirit 

but with a repurposed, vintage 

flair. 

The restaurant went from 

offering counter service to 

being entirely table service, 

offering more events and 

adding items to the menu. 

Additionally, the local 

community spirit Keller 

strives to offer in her restaurant 

extends to the craft 

beers she serves and even the 

decor, which features items 

from Junk and Disorderly, 

an antiques and resale shop 

from Chesterton, Indiana. 

“The new name better suits 

what we do here,” Keller said 

of the change. “We used to 

have a condiment bar. We 

did away with all of that and 

changed the menu — not 

drastically, but we elevated 

the menu.” 

That elevation includes 

more hot sandwiches, salads 

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Elwood Alehouse offers a variety of burgers, including the 

Chopper ($11) — topped with chopped onion, jalapeño, 

pepper jack cheese and Sriracha aioli, pictured here with 

fries. Meredith Dobes/22nd Century Media 

and the new Family Table 

Dinner Nights, which Keller 

said she always wanted to introduce. 

On these special Tuesday 

and Wednesday nights, 

home-cooked meals that 

are not typically offered on 

Elwood’s regular menu are 

provided to guests, prepared 

by head chef Paul Gueness. 

In the past, the restaurant has 

offered meatloaf, chicken 

marsala and braised short 

ribs. The specials are posted 

on Elwood’s Facebook page. 

“People can come in and 

get a reasonably priced, 

home-cooked meal,” Keller 

said. “We do everything from 

scratch. 

“I had always wanted my 

kids and their friends and 

their families to come in and 

feel at home and like this is 

an extension of home, and 

that they can get a healthy, 

good, home-cooked meal 

and share the table with family 

and friends.” 

The majority of the restaurant’s 

regular menu offerings 

also are made from scratch, 

including salad dressings 

and sauces. Each day, French 

fries are cut fresh, and burgers 

are hand-formed — never 

pressed or packed. 

Keller said Elwood’s crafted 

burgers — which can be 

served four different ways, 

each named after different 

and his son, Wheaton Police 

Lt. Bob Miller, attends the 

event every year with a few 

friends. 

Because of how meaningful 

it was for his father, Bob 

chose to to pursue a career in 

law enforcement, he said. 

“It’s something that stuck 

with me, and I always wanted 

to do,” he said. 

For Joe Peña, the golf outing 

also mattered on a personal 

level. The former president 

of the Police Chiefs Association 

of Will County has been 

involved with the torch run 

since 1990 and has a child 

who has special needs. 

“This golf outing has been 

instrumental in providing us 

funds,” he said. 

Mike Trafton, chief executive 

officer of Big Brothers 

Big Sisters, said he appreciates 

the support he has 

received from law enforcement. 

Many local police officers 

already mentor children, 

and Trafton hopes to more 

people volunteer to mentor 

the 106 children still on the 

organization’s waiting list, he 

said. 

Elwood Police Chief Fred 

Hayes said he returns to the 

event for the camaraderie 

between officers and for the 

organizations it benefits. 

“That’s what really brings 

you out,” he said. “It’s not the 

golf.” 

Elwood Alehouse 

6 Elwood St., Frankfort 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Monday-Thursday 

• 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday 

• 9 a.m.-11 p.m. 

Saturday 

• 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday 

For more information ... 

Phone: (779) 324-5589 

Web: www.Elwood- 

Alehouse.com 

motorcycles — are some 

of the menu’s most popular 

choices. The burgers are 

all-American and grass-fed, 

which means they have no 

antibiotics or preservatives, 

she added. They range in 

price from $9.50 to $12. 

“I ride an Indian [Chief] 

Vintage motorcycle, and I 

wanted to reflect that part of 

me somewhere,” Keller said 

of the burger names. 

Keller’s favorite is the 

Touring ($12), which is 

topped with Swiss cheese, 

sautéed onion, mushrooms 

and bacon. 

All burgers are served with 

a choice of fries, house chips, 

sweet potato fries or a simple 

green salad. 

Another popular item is the 

Elwood Cheese Steak ($12), 

which features a rib-eye 

steak served with provolone 

cheese, roasted red peppers 

and caramelized onions. 

A Garden Veggy Burger 

($10) and a Spinach Patty 

($10) are available to those 

who seek meatless options. 

To wash it all down, Elwood 

typically has 150 varieties 

of craft beer available 

on any given day. 

“One of the things I am a 

strong proponent of is small 

business and local sources,” 

Keller said. “A lot of our beers 

are from our local breweries.” 

And one thing Keller said 

she wants to make clear 

is that the alehouse name 

should not deter families 

from bringing their children 

to the restaurant, as a familyfriendly 

atmosphere is maintained. 

Elwood has a variety 

of craft sodas on tap and in 

bottles, as well. 

Keller’s own family — her 

children, ages 15, 17, 21, 22 

and 23 — help out around the 

restaurant, along with local 

employees. 

“I think the rebranding 

is more reflective of me,” 

Keller said. “It’s been received 

very positively by the 

community.” 

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crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

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

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Help cry 

4. Players 

8. Other than mentioned 

12. Mozart predecessor 

13. Series opener 

15. Back 

16. Box 

17. Rearrangement 

19. New Lenox hospital 

21. A CPA might recommend 

one 

22. Grated lemon peels 

23. Place to lounge 

28. Throw off course 

30. Physician, heal ___ 

32. City north of Cologne 

33. Nut-brown quaff 

34. “To thine own ___ 

be true” 

35. Domicile 

39. Cuban coin 

42. Eccentric 

43. Moving about 

47. Phone company 

that wanted to put up 

a new tower in New 

Lenox 

49. Have covered 

50. Summer music 

festival site 

51. Constellation 

54. Yuletide beverage 

55. Scheduling 

58. Brownish orange 

62. Where Indonesia is 

63. Cream additive 

64. Graceful bird 

65. Shop device 

66. Hawaiian guitars 

67. Days of ___ 

68. Have 

Down 

1. Witty but insulting 

pieces 

2. Eyepieces 

3. Switchblade 

4. Library area 

5. Smart guys 

6. Soccer, for one 

7. Song thrush 

8. Make a goof 

9. Islander’s adornment 

10. ___ Quentin 

11. Power measurement 

12. Near 

14. Newspaper inserts 

18. Spot 

20. Internet magazine 

24. Weigh 

25. Kicking aid 

26. Poorly 

27. Command to a pooch 

on a couch, maybe 

29. An organism that is 

unable to live without air 

31. Farm layer 

33. Annex 

36. Aero finish 

37. Body of beliefs 

38. Showy plant 

39. Frequent fundraising 

group. 

40. 911 responders: Abbr. 

41. Bribe 

44. North African nation 

45. Writer of ridicule 

46. Jamaican jazz 

48. S.A. Indian 

49. Halogen salt 

52. 1960s fashions, for 

example 

53. Deposit in a tomb 

56. Put one past 

57. Talk wildly 

58. Plato’s “T” 

59. Leather variety 

60. Kind of deer 

61. Object in court 

HOMER GLEN 

Mullets Sports Bar and 

Restaurant 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

7 p.m. Wednesdays: Trivia 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 478- 

3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke 

How to play Sudoku 

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and 

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

LOCKPORT 

The Outpost Pub & Grill 

(14929 Archer Ave., 

Lockport; (815) 836- 

8893) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays and 

Thursdays: Live DJ and 

Karaoke 

Strike N Spare II 

(811 Northern Drive, 

Lockport; (708) 301- 

1477) 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-12:30 a.m. 

Mondays: Quartermania 

Fridays: Live bands 

ORLAND PARK 

Dan ‘D’ Jac’s 

(9358 171st St., Orland 

Hills; (708) 460-8773) 

■Thursdays: ■ Friday and 

Saturday: Whirlwind 

karaoke 

■Wednesdays: ■ 

Open mic 

comedy night with host 

Ray Fischer 

FRANKFORT 

Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill 

(21000 Frankfort Square 

Road, Frankfort; (815) 

464-8100) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. 

MOKENA 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(11247 W. 187th St., 

Mokena; (708) 478-8888) 

■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays, 

Fridays and Saturdays: 

Performance by Jerry 

Eadie 

NEW LENOX 

Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Piano Styles by Joe 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 


media.com. 

answers 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

lockportlegend.com lockport 


1624 Sisson St, Lockport 

MLS 09180622...Vintage home, 9 ft ceilings, refinished 

hardwood floors, 3 bedrooms, 2ba, fam 

rm, all appliances, tandem 4 car gar, $209,900 

includes Warranty! Margie Apgar 815-263-8476 

427 E 11th St, Lockport 

MLS 09181029...Beautiful trim & woodwork, 3 bedrooms, 

2 full & 2 half baths, liv rm fpl, hardwood 

flr & stainless appliances in kit, fin bsmt, 2.5 car 

gar. $239,000 Laura Oremus, Managing Broker 

815-838-7030 

13137 Woodland Dr, Homer Glen 

MLS 09229640...Renovated step ranch has hardwood 

flrs in liv & fam rms, new birch cabinets & 

granite counters in kit. 3 bedrooms, 2.5ba, full bsmt, 

$279,000 Ellen Williams 815-483-5788 

14301 W Oak Ave, Homer Glen 

MLS 09228002... 6 acres with updated 5,800+ sq ft 

brick hillside ranch, elevator services all 3 levels incl 

fin walkout lower, 2 car attached plus 6 car detached 

gar. $724,900 Pete Ciaccio 708-710-0936 

16746 Mohican Dr, Lockport 

MLS 09233060...3-step ranch in Long Bow section 

of Broken Arrow. 3 bedrooms, 2.5ba hardwood flrs 

in foyer, kit & fam rm with fpl. Partial bsmt, $319,500 

Catherine Fehrenbacher 708-307-8150 

17147 W 145th St, Lockport 

MLS 09217264... Approx 2 acres! Main house 

has 4 bedrooms, 2ba & 2 fpl. 2.5 car detached 

gar, addtl legal building has 2 bedrooms, kit, bath 

& tandem 4 car gar. $359,000 Laura Oremus, 

Managing Broker 815-838-7030 

12314 Wedgwood Dr, Homer Glen 

MLS 09228124... On 1.1 acres, 4 levels of finished 

living (incl walkout bsmt) with approx 9,000 sq ft, 5 

bedrooms incl 21x30 main flr master, 5.5ba, 4 fireplaces. 

$1,150,000 Greg Mucha 630-546-7877 

17136 S Parker Rd, Homer Glen 

MLS 09245736... 1.3 acres! 2x6 construction! 

3,800 sq ft, 2 master suites, 5ba, 2 fpl, fin bsmt 

ideal for related living with 2 bedrooms & sep 

entrance from gar. 2-tier deck. $475,000 Diane 

DeCicco 708-602-2193 

926 McKinley Ct, Lockport 

MLS 09222117... Brick ranch, many new features 

and recent updates! 3 bedrooms, liv rm fpl, fam rm, 

bsmt has rec rm, exercise rm & half bath. Tandem 

2.5 car gar. $234,900 Margie Apgar 815-263-8476 

13448 Big Run Ln, Lockport 

MLS 09246964... On almost half acre across from 

golf course, many recent updates! Hardwood flrs 

in all 3 bedrooms, kit & din rm. Fin walkout bsmt, 

covered paver patio, $310,000 Jonathan Darin 

708-473-5241 

16146 Golfview Dr, Lockport 

MLS 09230036... Townhouse overlooks pond & golf 

course! 2 bedrooms (20x13 master), 1.5ba, 2nd flr 

laundry, wood flr in updated kit that opens to liv & din 

arrangement. $169,900 Renee Saban 708-828-1013 

17815 S McCarron Rd, Homer Glen 

MLS 09235328... On approx 1 acre, 3,400+ sq ft, 

upstairs has 3 bedrooms, loft & office. 3 fpl, recently 

updated kit, 2 sun rms, fin walkout bsmt, extra 2 car 

gar. $382,990 Allyson Fernandes 815-790-4369 

16835 S Ottawa Dr, Lockport 

MLS 09127432... On golf course, 3,100+ sq ft, kit 

opens to fam rm with fpl & French drs to office, bsmt, 

in ground pool. $394,900 Sue Dufault 815-342-8123 

16833 Deer Path Dr, Homer Glen 

MLS 09156496...3700+ sq ft home in Wedgwood 

Highlands, 4-5 bedrooms (1 on main flr), wood & 

ceramic flooring, 3.5 remodeled ba, sun & screened 

rms, loft, 3 fpl! Fin bsmt, 3.5 car garage, $469,000 

Pete Ciaccio 708-710-4700 

13341 Old Orchard Ln, Lockport 

MLS 09235304... Split-level on almost half acre 

near I-355, new carpeting, recent updates incl master 

bath, windows, furnace & air. Fin bsmt with rec 

rm & 2nd kit. $305,000 Greg Mucha 630-546-7877 

1004 Maitland Dr, Lockport 

MLS 09228560... Brick ranch in Kelvin Grove, hardwood 

flrs in all 3 bedrooms, 2ba, recently updated 

electric, boiler & central air. $189,900 Sue Dufault 

815-342-8123 

13552 Sunrise Ln, Homer Glen 

MLS 09155762...In Dawnwood, a gated community, 

custom woodwork incl hand scraped bamboo flrs on 

main level. Fin English bsmt fam rm, 3rd bedroom 

& bath, $290,000 Laura Oremus, Managing Broker 

815-838-7030 

16349 S Alberta Ct, Homer Glen 

MLS 09163319...8000 sq ft home on 1.6 acres with 

private lake in gated Evergreen! 5 bedrooms, 3.5ba, 

3 fpl, fin walkout with 2nd kit, office & rec area. Quality 

construction thruout! $1,274,900 Pete Ciaccio 

708-710-4700 

1512 S Jefferson St, Lockport 

MLS 09198722... Updated home on 60x120 lot 

in town, 4th bedroom & office/sun rm on main flr, 

wood flrs in kit, liv & din rms. New roof 4/2016. 

$164,900 Allyson Fernandes 815-790-4369 

16520 S Windsor Ln, Lockport 

MLS 09238646... Victoria Crossing townhome, 1,566 

sq ft, 2 bedrooms, loft, 2.5ba, 2 story liv rm with fpl, 

all appliances, 2 car garage. $173,500 Rosaura Alfaro 

773-517-2671 

12123 Joan Marie Dr, Homer Glen 

MLS 09228448... 3,700+ sq ft, 22x23 master suite 

with sitting area & luxury bath, 2 story fam rm with fpl, 

main flr 5th bedroom, fin bsmt, paver patio, in ground 

pool, $450,000 Jonathan Darin 708-473-5241 

13405 Old Orchard Lane West, Lockport 

MLS 09228534... Split-level on 95x167 lot, 3 

bedrooms, hardwood flrs thru main level, updated 

kit, office & fam rm with fpl on lower level, 3 

car garage. $270,000 Dan Borst 815-608-4967 

OPEN SUNDAy 1-3PM 

13243 W Hiawatha Dr, Homer Glen 

MLS 09218626... Brick 3-step ranch, HVAC new in 

2015, hardwood flrs thru main level except for ceramic 

in kit, fam rm fpl. $305,000 Diane DeCicco 

708-602-2193 

12513 W Hadley Rd, Homer Glen 

MLS 09197554... 7 acres includes 3 bedroom splitlevel 

with sub-bsmt that’s great for rehabber or tear 

down. $390,000 Joan Sanchez 708-217-5571 

14626 Aston Way, Lockport 

MLS 09206495... Victoria Crossing townhouse, 2 

bedrooms, loft, 2.5ba, hardwood flrs on main level, 

2 story liv rm, all appliances. $175,000 Lauren 

Jongen 815-207-3447 

16030 Hidden Valley Cir, Homer Glen 

MLS 09101427... Over half acre, approx 4,800 sq 

ft, 24x15 luxury master suite, kit has island & opens 

to vaulted fam rm with fpl, fin bsmt with rec rm & 

theater rm. $499,900 Pete Ciaccio 708-710-0936 

13556 S Janas Pkwy, Homer Glen 

MLS 09159776... Tudor on over an acre in Foxley Acres. 

4600+ sq ft, espresso cabinets in 23x14 kit opens to 

fam rm with fpl. 4 bedrooms plus loft, 3.5 baths, fin 

bsmt, 3 car garage with bsmt access. $399,900 Laura 

Oremus, Managing Broker 815-690-5520 

1725 Peachtree Dr, Lockport 

MLS 09208409... Duplex in Grand Pointe Crossing, 3 

bedrooms, 1.5ba, wood laminate flring on main level, 

2 story liv rm, bsmt with roughed-in bath, 2 car gar. 

$199,900 Margie Apgar 815-263-8476 

17937 S Mitchell Ln, Lockport 

MLS 09246584... Backs to preserve, 2,900+ sq ft, 

kit has island, hardwood flr & opens to fam rm with 

fpl. Fin bsmt with game rm, media rm, 5th bedroom 

& bath. $459,900 Sue Dufault 815-342-8123 

cbhonig-bell.com 

16125 Wildwood Ln, Homer Glen 

MLS 09097446... On half acre, 4,000+ sq ft, 19x21 

master suite, 1st flr 5th bedroom, vaulted fam rm 

with fpl, fin bsmt. $594,900 Pete Ciaccio 708-710- 

0936 

LOCAL SALES OFFICES 

1165 E. 9 th St., Lockport 

815-838-7030 

14851 Founders Crossing (Bell Rd), Homer Glen 

708-301-4700

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CLASSIFIEDS 

Help Wanted · Garage Sales · Automotive 

Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise 

1003 Help Wanted 

Are you made for ALDI? 

Hiring Event 

We are looking to hire Store Associates, Casual Store 

Associates, Shift Managers and Manager Trainees for the 

following locations: Frankfort; Homer Glen; Lemont, New 

Lenox, Orland Hills & Tinley Park. 

Store Associate & Casual Store Associate-$13.00/hr 

Shift Manager-$17.50/hr when acting as a Shift Manager. 

Manager Trainee-$47,320/ yr* with an opportunity to earn 

$75,000-$85,000 as a Store Manager. *22.75/hr (average 

40 hrs/week) 

Please visit the following location on Tuesday, June 14 

between the hours of 6 AM –6 PM to 

complete an application: 

Wingate by Wyndham 

18421 North Creek Dr. 

Tinley Park, IL 60477 

F/T Printing Sales 

Are you a proven outside 

printing sales professional 

with a passion for sales? 

Can you hunt down and 

develop new business? If 

so, then we are looking for 

you. We are a progressive 

and up-to-date, full-service 

printer with digital, sheet 

fed and wide-format 

capabilities. We have been 

in business for over 40 

years and are located in 

Southwest Suburbs of 

Chicago. Call Mr. John 

(708) 774-7472 

NOW HIRING 

BUS DRIVERS 

American School Bus 

Train now for August 

10000 W. 167th St 

Orland Park 

(708) 349-1866 

Help 

Wanted 

up to 35 hours / week 

F/T Business Office 

Manager (accounting, 

payroll & management 

exp. required), P/T 

Janitor & P/T Server 

needed for senior living 

community in Tinley Park. 

Experience preferred. 

Please apply at Hanover 

Place between 12-3 p.m 

Tu, W, Th. located at 

16851 Harlem Ave. 

Sell It 708.326.9170 

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Friday at 3pm 

Automotive 

Real Estate 

Part-time Telephone Work 

calling from home for 

AMVETS. Ideal for 

homemakers and retirees. 

Must be reliable and have 

morning &evening hours 

available for calling. 

If interested, 

Call 708 429 6477 

M-F, 10am - 1pm Only! 

Auto Mechanic 

We are looking for an auto 

mechanic in the Orland Park 

area to maintain & repair 

foreign & domestic 

automobiles/light trucks. 

Must have own mechanic’s 

tools & 5+ yrs exp. Must be 

knowledgeable in diagnosing 

cars & have valid DL. Call 

Kelly at (708) 226-0810. 

Local/Regional Drivers 

Requires Class A CDL, min 1 yr 

exp, & clean MVR. Pay based on 

exp. Benefits avail after 90 days. 

Mon-Fri, home weekends. 

Call 708-331-6258 

sandymikso@glt.us.com 

Physical Therapy Outpatient 

Clinic is looking for a 

reliable, detailed oriented 

front desk/technician. Medical 

experience a plus. Excellent 

salary and benefits. 

Send resume to: 

Chicagosuburbpt@sbcglobal.net. 

Found Cat 

Found in Homer Glen. 

Black color, no claws, or 

tags. Please call: 

815-467-6235 

$52 

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$50 

7 lines/ 

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1003 Help Wanted 

1021 Lost & Found 

$13 

per line 

4 lines/ 

7 papers 

$30 

4 lines/ 

7 papers 

Lockport SD 91 positions 

available. F/T Building 

Secretary, F/T Dist. 

Receptionist/Secretary, P/T 

Day Custodian, Lunch 

Custodian. Visit district 

website for details: 

www.d91.net/employment.html 

Office Assistant 

South Suburban 

Transportation Safety Dept 

needs clerical help 

Mon-Fri. Entry level 

positions. Will train the 

right candidate. Please 

forward resume to 

recruiting@shipgt.com. 

Morrison at Peace Village is 

hiring! P/T & F/T servers, 

cooks. Must be able to pass 

physical, background check & 

drug screen. No phone calls. 

Apply online at: 

www.compassgroupcareers.com 

Learn more: Hourly Positions 

Job Search Keyword: 59559 

The City of Lockport is 

accepting applications for 

a P/T Maintenance 

Worker- Water Dept. 

Rate = $11.00 per hour. 

Please visit the City’s 

website for full job 

description & info on 

how to apply: 

www.cityoflockport.net 

...to place your Classified Ad! 

CALL 

708.326.9170 

1050 Community Events 

Frankfort, 21204 Brittany Dr. 

6/10-6/11, 9-3PM. Down 

sizing! Lawn tools, snow 

blower, X-mas, and more! 

Homer Glen 13112 W. Creekside 

Dr 6/9-6/11, 8-3p. Avon, 

curio, sew mach, hshld, books, 

pictures, plates, glassware, ect. 

Homer Glen, 14638 S. 

Cricketwood Ct. 6/9-6/11, 

8-1PM, Twin bed sets, bike, 

China, hshld misc, and more! 

Homer Glen, 15713 W. 139th 

St. 6/10-6/11, 9-4p. Downsizing! 

Bikes, woodworking/tools, 

home goods, music, furn, lots 

more! 

Lockport 16916 Mohican Dr 

6/9-6/11 9-3pm Huge Sale! 

Furniture, household, patio, 

toys & lots more! 

Lockport 805 Cove Ave. 

6/9-11, 8-4. Hunting, fishing, 

mens/womens clothing, kids 

toys, salmon lures, train, etc. 

Mokena 19619 Buckingham 

Dr. 6/10-11, 9-3. Something 

for everyone; too much to list. 

Don’t miss this sale! 

Mokena , 19622 Bedford Ln. 

6/10 9-2p. Sofa, chair, oak 

dvd/cd cabinet, sporting goods, 

luggage, stereo eqp, dishes, 

household & more! 

New Lenox 2799 Bay Court 

6/9-6/10 8:30-2:30pm 6/11 

8:30-1pm Clothes, Household 

Items, Tools and Much More! 

New Lenox 3204 Apache Dr 

(off Gouger Rd). 6/9-11, 8-4. 

Huge sale. Clothes, furn, hshld 

and lots more. 

Garage 

Sale 

1052 Garage Sale 

New Lenox 763 Belot 

6/9-6/10 8-2pm Furniture, Ladies 

& kids clothes, toys, 

household items, tools & more! 

New Lenox, 2235 Heron Ln. 

6/10-6/12, 9-3p. Home decor, 

boy’s toys, baseball items, 

Nerf, housewares, & much 

more! Something for everyone! 

Orland Park 14540 Poplar 

(Corner of Poplar & Beech) 

6/10-11, 9-3. Something for 

everyone. Don’t miss! 

Orland Park, 14079 Camden 

Dr. Sat, 6/11, 8-2pm Marble 

Top Bar (50% off), Boys & 

Girls Clothes, and more! 

Tinley Park, 16321 S. Surrey 

Dr. 6/10-6/11, 9-3PM. Tools, 

camp & fishing equip. and 

much more! 

Tinley Park, 17441 

Cambridge Ln. 6/10, 9-2PM. 

Contents of house, kids toys & 

clothes, and much more! 

Tinley Park, 16404 65th Ave. 

6/10-6/11, 9-2. Misc. items, 

household items, custom 

jewelry, and much more! 

Village of Manhattan 

Community Wide Garage Sale 

June 10th & 11th, 8:00a-3:00p 

All participants’ addresses 

will be listed in a map of the 

community. Maps will be 

available for distribution on 

June 6th at Village Hall, 

located at 260 Market Pl. 

Manhattan, IL and online at 

www.villageofmanhattan.org 

For questions, please call 

Village Hall (815) 418-2100

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Sale 

1057 Estate Sale 

1061 Autos Wanted 

1074 Auto for Sale 

Frankfort-10912 Settlers 

Pond Ct/21432 Settlers Pond 

Dr. Fri-Sat Jun. 10-11, 8-5PM 

Quality adult/child cloths, 

hsehold items, furn. holiday 

decor, and much more! 

Homer Glen, Wedgewood 

Highlands Subdivision. 

6/9-6/11. 8-3pm. Clothes, 

merchandise, vintage furniture. 

Mokena, 19803 Glennell Ave. 

6/10-6/11, 9-3p. GREAT 

STUFF. Tools, hardware, music, 

home goods, & housewares. 

Orland Park, 7215 W. 152nd 

Ct. Catalina Villa III Condominium 

Center. June 11th, 

9-3p. 4 homes participating! 

Orland Park, 9041 Wheeler 

Dr. 6/10 8-2p. Clothes, jewelry, 

hshld items, books, & 

much more! 

Tinley Park 17730 Faire Ave 

6/10-6/11 7-4pm 6/12 7-2pm 

Furn, cloth, hswares, elec, 

games, toys & Much More! 

Tinley Park Block Sale 

on Forest View Dr. 171st, 2 

blks east of Oak Park Ave to 

167th St. Fri-Sat, June 10 & 

11, 9am-3pm 

1054 Subdivision 

Sale 

Frankfort , Autumn Fields 

Sub, Wolf Rd & Laraway, 

6/11, 8am-2pm. Furn, vintage 

trains, teen clothes & much 

more! 

Homer Glen 

Woodbine Subdivision 

20+ garage sales 

151st St & Eagle Ridge Dr 

6/10 & 6/11, 9am-3pm 

New Lenox, Grand Prairie 

Sub. on Haven b/t Nelson & 

Gougar. Saturday, June 11th. 

8-3pm. 13+ Homes! 

1057 Estate Sale 

Homer Glen 16034 S. Windmill 

Dr. 6/10-12, 9-4. Furn, appliances, 

tools, sports equip, 

and much, much more! 

Orland Park, 7713 W. Palm 

Dr. Sat June 11th, 8-5p. HUGE 

SALE! 1 DAY ONLY! Dining 

room, kitchen set, leather 

couch, ent center, curios, figurines, 

crystal, china, toys, movies, 

& much, much more! 

EVERYTHING MUST GO! 

1058 Moving Sale 

Lockport, 1113 Milne Dr. 

6/11, 8-1PM. 2 girls bedroom 

sets, couch, chair, exercise 

bike, air hockey table, steel file 

cabinet, steel storage cabinet, 

and much more! 

Orland Park, 17853 

Brookfield Circle, 6/10-6/11, 

8-2pm. Home goods, 

furnishings, art, and more! 

Automotive 

1061 Autos 

Wanted 

WANTED! 

WE NEED 

CARS, TRUCKS 

& VANS 

Running Or Not 

Top Dollar Paid !!! 

Free Pick-Up 

Locally Located 

708 205 8241 

1062 Trucks 

2000 Toyota Tundra 

full-sized, long bed, V8, 

Power windows, new breaks, 

extra clean, loaded, Green, 

only 68,600 original miles. 

$9,900 obo. -708-301-0404 

2002 Blue 4 Door Saturn SE 

Manual transmission, $1,800 

159k miles. Good Condition. 

708-349-2869 

2008 Chevy Impala. Exc. 

condition/well maintained. 

Asking price: $5,100. 

Please call: 708.620.8648. 

Real Estate 

OPEN 

HOUSE 

1974 Corvette 350 

Auto air, P.W. P.S. tilt, t tops, 

luxe leather interior, orig 

owner, 95% orig. 27k mi. 

Needs bumpers! $15,500 or 

Best Offer! 

708.301.1623 

OPEN HOUSE 

SHOWCASE 

12417 Huntleigh Road 

Homer Glen 

Sat June 11th & 

Sun June 12th Noon-5pm 

MOVE IN READY 

3BR ranch waiting for a new 

owner. Open floor plan with lots 

of daylight. Hardwd flrs, brick 

fireplace (wood/gas burning), 

gorgeous room sizes with plenty 

of storage, kitchen has plenty of 

cabinet &counter space. Glass 

tile backsplash, kitchen island, 

breakfast area with great view 

overlooking yard. Great space for 

future deck or patio, sprinkler 

system included. Open staircase 

leads to full unfinished bsmnt. 

Overhead sewers & roughed in 

plumbing for bathrm, great space 

for theater, game room or office. 

Near shopping & highways. 

$359,000 . 708-460-3418 

Looking to Have 

An 

OPEN HOUSE? 

Call to 

Advertise 

708-326-9170

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The Lockport Legend’s 

of the 

WEEK 

1090 House for 

Sale 

21837 Blue Bird Ln. 

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What: Two-story home with first-floor 

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Where: 16810 Swift Arrow in Lockport 

Amenities: Gourmet kitchen with new, 

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2701 Property for 

Sale 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES- 

TATE at 3140 South State Street, 

Lockport, IL 60441 (Single Family 

Residence). On the 23rd day of 

June, 2016 to be held at 12:00 

noon, at the Will County Courthouse 

Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under 

Case Title: Nationstar Mortgage 

LLC Plaintiff V. Unknown Heirs 

and Legatees of Earlean Mars, deceased; 

W.W.Sullivan, asTrustee; 

Associates Finances, Inc.; 

State of Illinois; Unknown Owners 

and Non-Record Claimants; R.L. 

Spiva; Charles Spiva; Gloria 

Spiva; Joseph Cernugel, as Special 

Representative of the Estate of Earlean 

Mars Defendant. 

Case No. 15CH 0527 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial 

Circuit, Will County, Illinois. 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) 

at the time of sale and the balance 

within twenty-four (24) hours; 

plus, for residential real estate, a 

statutory judicial sale fee calculated 

at the rate of $1 for each 

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the 

amount paid bythe purchaser to 

the person conducting the sale, not 

to exceed $300, for deposit into the 

Abandoned Residential Property 

Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial 

sale fee shall be paid by the 

mortgagee acquiring the residential 

real estate pursuant to its credit bid 

at the sale or by any mortgagee, 

judgment creditor, or other lienor 

acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights inand to the residential 

real estate arose prior to the 

sale. All payments shall be made in 

cash or certified funds payable to 

the Sheriff of Will County. 

In the event the property is a condominium, 

in accordance with 735 

ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 

hereby notified that the purchaser 

of the unit, other than amortgagee, 

shall pay the assessments and legal 

fees required by subdivisions 

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

the assessments required bysubsection 

(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the 

Illinois Condominium Property 

Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 

(J) ifthere is asurplus following 

application of the proceeds of sale, 

then the plaintiff shall send written 

notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 

5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the 

proceeding advising them of the 

amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty 

obtains a court order for its distribution 

or, in the absence of an order, 

until the surplus is forfeited to 

the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 

Chicago, IL 60601 

P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR 

2701 Property for 

Sale 

DEBT COLLECTION PRAC- 

TICES ACT YOU ARE AD- 

VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM 

IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT 

COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO 

COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED 

WILL BE USED FOR THAT 

PURPOSE. 

2702 Public 

Notices 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- 

CUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETI- 

TION TO CHANGE THE 

NAMES OFTaym Abuali, Laith 

Abuali, Rania Totah TO Taym El 

Ali, Laith El Ali, Rania Totah El 

Ali 

CASE NO: 16MR01461 

FILED JUNE 1 2016 

NOTICE 

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned 

onbehalf of Taym Abuali, 

Laith Abuali &Rania Totah 

shall appear in the Will County 

Court Annex Building, 57 N. Ottawa, 

Joliet, Illinois, 60432 courtroom 

A236 at9a.m. on the 13th 

day ofJuly, 2016 before the judge 

assigned to hear said matter, and 

then there present a petition request 

the names of Taym Abuali, Laith 

Abuali, Rania Totah be changed to 

Taym El Ali, Laith El Ali, Rania 

Totah El Ali 

/s/:Rania Totah 

Petitioner 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR 

DEBT COLLECTION PRAC- 

TICES ACT YOU ARE AD- 

VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM 

IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT 

COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO 

COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED 

WILL BE USED FOR THAT 

PURPOSE. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- 

CUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

Nationstar Mortgage LLC 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of 

Earlean Mars, deceased; W. W. 

Sullivan, as Trustee; Associates Finances, 

Inc.; State ofIllinois; Unknown 

Owners and Non-Record 

Claimants; R. L. Spiva; Charles 

Spiva; Gloria Spiva; Joseph Cernugel, 

as Special Representative of 

the Estate of Earlean Mars 

Defendant. 

No. 15 CH 0527

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2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that 

pursuant to ajudgment entered in 

the above cause on the 11th day of 

January, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, 

Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, 

will on Thursday, the 23rd day of 

June, 2016 ,commencing at 12:00 

o'clock noon, at the Will County 

Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

sell at public auction to the highest 

and best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

Lots 4and 5inBlock 10 in Fairmont 

Subdivision, asubdivision of 

part ofthe Northeast Quarter and 

part ofthe southeast Quarter Section 

34, in Township 36 North, and 

in Range 10, East of the Third 

Principal Meridian, in Will 

County, Illinois. 

Commonly known as: 

3140 South State Street, Lockport, 

IL 60441 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Residence 

P.I.N.: 

11-04-34-211-028-0000 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) 

at the time of sale and the balance 

within twenty-four (24) hours; 

plus, for residential real estate, a 

statutory judicial sale fee calculated 

at the rate of $1 for each 

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the 

amount paid bythe purchaser to 

the person conducting the sale, not 

to exceed $300, for deposit into the 

Abandoned Residential Property 

Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial 

sale fee shall be paid by the 

mortgagee acquiring the residential 

real estate pursuant to its credit bid 

at the sale or by any mortgagee, 

judgment creditor, or other lienor 

acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights inand to the residential 

real estate arose prior to the 

sale. All payments shall be made in 

cash or certified funds payable to 

the Sheriff of Will County. 

In the event the property is a condominium, 

in accordance with 735 

ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 

hereby notified that the purchaser 

of the unit, other than amortgagee, 

shall pay the assessments and legal 

fees required by subdivisions 

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

the assessments required bysubsection 

(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the 

Illinois Condominium Property 

Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 

(J) ifthere is asurplus following 

application of the proceeds of sale, 

then the plaintiff shall send written 

notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 

5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the 

proceeding advising them of the 

amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty 

obtains a court order for its distribution 

or, in the absence of an order, 

until the surplus is forfeited to 

the State. 

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE 

CONTACT: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 

Chicago, IL 60601 

P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 

2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 

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glass, France import, 

boxed, $12. One pair champagne 

12 in. tall flutes, new, 

dated 2000, $15. 

708.460.8308 

3piece child’s wooden table 

and 3 chairs, $50. 

Woman’s golf shoes- new 

size 9 $25. 815.463.0282 

49” round patio table with 4 

chairs, umbrella, and stand. 

Wrought iron green. $100. 

224.520.3716 

68 qt. Coleman cooler with 

drain, $40. 70 qt Coleman 

marine cooler with drain 

$45. 708.479.7040 

7 horse buckets $5 each. 

Craft supplies thread 

-ribbon material $55 (All) 

Sliding door screen $10. 

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Automotive collector’s AP 

muffler minutemen clock 

sign install in 30 min, $100. 

815.838.7898 

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hoop, and net $5. 12 speed 

bicycle (thin type tires) $25. 

Stuffed rocker )clean, non 

smoker) $5. Ficus tree $25. 

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Comp. monitor, never used 

22 inch $60- Samsung 

model- 708.364.0093 

Craftsman cordless weed 

wacker-trimmer- 12”, 18 

volt, brand new, $70. Call 

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Craftsman pressure washer 

4.5 hp, 1800 psi- 2 gpm, 

$45. Call 708.301.0356 

Electric hospital bed with 

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File cab. 2metal horizontal 

cab. 2high like new, $30. 

Call Paul 708.349.6433 

Floor standing artist easel 

(aluminum) Like new, $20. 

708.479.0723 

Free 36” Toshiba TV with 

cabinet works great. 6FT 4 

drawer all wood desk medium 

oak. 

Call- 708.301.4214 

Hand blown 9in. tall mauve 

/clear glass vase, Czech import, 

$35. 3-speed portable 

radiant heater, $39. 50th anniv. 

Nascar Barbie doll, 

b rand new, $25. 

708.460.8308 

Hayward pool pump 1HP. 

$75 708.448.9597 

Isotoner women’s smartzone 

gel comfort slippers, 

size 8.5-9. Chocolate microsuede 

faux fur fleece lining. 

$15. 708.460.7185 

Kitchen/dining-oak table w/ 

4 chains. 56L x 40W, with 

extra leaf. $100. 

708.207.6890 

Sharp 27” Television $20. 

Cabinet for television $20. 

(2) Folding camp chairs $5. 

815.838.1466 

Switch master sewing machine 

with hide away cabinet. 

Needs rubber belt $50. 

19 in. plastic tool box with 

tray, $12. 708.460.8308 

Tinley Park, 16404 65th Ave. 

6/10-6/11, 9-2. Misc. items, 

household items, custom 

jewelry, and much more! 

Travel gear deluxe garment 

bag excellent condition, 

$25. New large custom 

made solid wood hand craft 

bird house uniquely made 

$25. Huffy male bike in almost 

new condition, $50. 

708.466.9907 

Two 6x4 ft. high chain link 

dog pen panels onhas gate, 

$50. 815.838.0239 

Wheel chair seat cushion 

roho high profile single 

compartment, no pump or 

cover, 18.25 in Wx16.5 in. 

L x 4.25 in. H. $100. 

708.460.7185 

Wide heavy duty deck ladder, 

$30. Car top cargo carrier, 

$50. Pool leaf net 

cover, $10. 

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10 Questions 

with Ben Davis 

Lockport Township junior 

Ben Davis stars as a pitcher 

for the baseball team and a 

quarterback for the football 

team. 

How long have you 

been playing baseball? 

I’ve been playing baseball 

since 5 or 6 years. I played 

little league, and my dad 

taught me everything. 

Have you played another 

position besides 

pitcher? 

When I was younger, I 

played shortstop and catcher. 

Why has pitching come 

so naturally? 

It’s something that I’ve always 

worked a lot on, and I 

take pride in doing it. 

Do you have a favorite 

pitcher? 

Jake Arrieta for the Cubs 

— just the way he handles 

himself on the mound and 

how he dominates the opposing 

hitters. 

How long have you 

been playing football? 

I played one year when I 

was in elementary school, 

and then I just went out 

freshmen year. 

Does playing quarterback 

and being a pitcher 

go hand-in-hand in any 

way? 

Yeah, I think they do. 

You’re in control out there 

leading your team. The 

pitcher starts the play and so 

does the quarterback. 

How did it feel to beat 

a baseball power, Sandburg, 

a few weeks ago? 

It was great because we 

beat them at home, and it 

was a big conference win. 

We beat them 7-1, so that 

was even better. 

When you play Sandburg 

is that just another 

game or is there a little 

something extra to it? 

I think there’s a little 

added tension or pressure in 

that game because not only 

was it Sandburg, it was a big 

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conference game. I think we 

handled it well as a team. 

Are you planning on 

playing either football 

or baseball in college? 

Yeah. I’m not sure if I’ll 

play football or baseball or 

both. 

What is the best thing 

about being an athlete 

at Lockport? 

I think it’s the support 

from our friends and students 

at the school. There’s 

always a big turnout at football 

games, and they’re always 

telling me they’ll be at 

our baseball games, too. 

Interview by Editorial Intern 

Ron Davis

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LTHS alumnus sets records, gives back 

Jacob Knowles finds 

niche as swimmer 

Max Lapthorne 


For Lockport Township 

alumnus Jacob Knowles, 

swimming is in his DNA. 

Knowles began swimming 

before his fifth birthday and 

was swimming competitively 

by the time he was 7. Because 

he comes from a family 

full of swimmers, including 

his sisters Molly and Maggie, 

it’s no coincidence that 

he ended up in the swimming 

pool at such a young age. 

Although he was born 

into the sport, Knowles developed 

a passion for swimming 

on his own, which 

fueled him to have the success 

he has had so far in his 

career. 

“I like how team-based it 

is, but at the same time, individual,” 

Knowles said. “It’s 

a very individualized sport, 

but at the same time, you’re 

always practicing with your 

team, and your team is always 

there to back you up.” 

Knowles graduated from 

LTHS in 2013 where he was 

an All-State swimmer, threeyear 

water polo player and 

two-year cross country runner. 

When deciding where 

to attend college, Knowles 

weighed his options and took 

several visits, but he followed 

in his sister Molly’s footsteps 

in attending the University of 

South Dakota. 

“It’s much smaller of 

a town than Lockport,” 

Knowles said of Vermillion, 

where USD is located. “It’s a 

very close-knit town around 

the college, which is nice.” 

Molly is two years older 

than Jacob, so he’s been able 

to rely on her for support at the 

beginning of his time in college. 

But as far as swimming 

is concerned, he believes his 

team at LTHS prepared him 

for the challenges he would 

face at South Dakota. 

“Something that helped me 

prepare for college the most 

was how close our swim 

team was,” he said. “We were 

pretty much a family. It kind 

of helped me come out of my 

shell a little bit more and be 

more extroverted.” 

Knowles has done more 

than come out of his shell at 

USD. He’s broken records. 

At the Summit League Conference 

Championships his 

junior year, he broke his 

own school record in the 

100 breaststroke (55.43) and 

broke a 15-year-old school 

record in the 200 breaststroke 

(2:01.70). But putting 

up faster times hasn’t 

been the biggest difference 

from Knowles’ time in high 

school to finishing his junior 

year at USD. 

“I’ve just learned a lot 

more about everything about 

swimming from the competitive 

side of it,” Knowles 

said. “The experience of it 

just kind of shaped my life. 

You think you know everything 

when you’re a senior 

in high school. It changed 

how I saw swimming.” 

Knowles is on pace to graduate 

in spring of 2017 with a 

degree in kinesiology and a 

focus in physical therapy. He 

hopes to become a physical 

therapist for athletes. 

He first got the idea for 

his career path in April 

2012 when he and his dad 

watched Chicago Bulls star 

Derrick Rose tear his anterior 

cruciate ligament in the 

NBA playoffs. Knowles’ 

dad mentioned the extensive 

physical therapy that Rose 

would have to go through 

to get back on the court, and 

Knowles immediately imagined 

how rewarding it would 

be to play a part in that journey 

to recovery, he said. 

LTHS alumnus Jacob Knowles broke two school records 

in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the University of South 

Dakota. Photo submitted 

“Even helping any sort 

of athlete get back on the 

field would be cool to me,” 

Knowles said. 

Although Knowles has developed 

in and out of the pool 

throughout his life, there has 

been one constant for most 

of it — the Homer Swim 

Club. Knowles swam for the 

club when he was younger 

and has spent his summers 

helping coach swimmers of 

all ages since he was a senior 

in high school. 

“I just like kind of sharing 

my experience and sharing 

the knowledge I have,” 

Knowles said. “I’m not the 

smartest person when it 

comes to swimming, but I 

think I can share things with 

the younger kids that can 

help them.” 

Knowles works with children 

from age 8 all the way 

to high school swimmers. 

He appreciates the passion 

of the younger swimmers 

and enjoys being able 

to share more ideas with 

the older swimmers, so he 

doesn’t have a preference 

when it comes to the age of 

his students. 

“I like them all differently,” 

he said. “I wouldn’t 

say I have a favorite because 

they’re all there to swim, 

which is cool to me.” 

LTHS announces spring Porter Pride winners 

Submitted by Lockport 

Township High School 

District 205 


High School athletic department 

has announced the 

following recipients of the 

Porter Pride award for the 

spring 2016 season. 

Winners include boys 

volleyball player Nikkoh 

Mendoza, girls water 

polo player Sharlene Solis, 

girls badminton player Jessica 

Miller, boys water polo 

player Eric Krawczyk, boys 

tennis player Adam Sands, 

boys track and field team 

member Chris Gargano, 

The Lockport Township High School athletic department 

recently announced its Porter Pride award winners for the 

spring 2016 season. photo submitted 

boys lacrosse player Darek 

Bryja, girls track and field 

runner Tori Aguilar, softball 

player Bailee Moll, baseball 

player Joe Riordan and soccer 

player Cassidy Henson.

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Lacrosse 

Lockport Township program progresses after tough start 

Team honors 

deceased coach 

Andrew Kneeshaw 

throughout season 

Ron Davis, Editorial Intern 

Former lacrosse coach 

Andrew Kneeshaw remained 

with his players. 

The Lockport lacrosse 

club placed “Andy Kneeshaw” 

stickers on its helmets 

to honor its coach who 

died July 29, 2015, in a 

drowning accident. 

“He was with us throughout 

the whole season as we 

progressed,” said coach 

Kyle Cook, who took over 

for Kneeshaw. 

When the lacrosse season 

began this past spring, there 

were understandably some 

growing pains and adjustments. 

But Cook saw that 

his team used its former 

coach as its inspiration. 

“They handled it very 

well,” Cook said. “They 

used that as motivation and 

inspiration throughout the 

season.” 

Senior Bryan Potesta said 

that the new coaching staff 

and a new crop of players 

had to learn from each other. 

As a result, the team got 

off to an uneasy start, losing 

four of its first five games. 

The team rallied, though, 

as it finished its season at 

9-8, including winning a 

play-in game over Vernon 

Hills to qualify for the postseason. 

Winning the “wildcard” 

game, as Cook called 

it, was the first that Lockport 

won in its history. 

“I’d say it was a rough 

start, but as the season progressed, 

we really gelled 

together,” Potesta said. “We 

became a better team and 

started winning a lot more 

games than we did at the 

beginning.” 

The season came to a 

close May 26 against Grayslake 

Central. The game 

was originally scheduled 

May 25, but it was rainedout 

until the next day. Potesta 

recalled the long, twohour 

bus ride from Lockport 

to Grayslake only to find 

out the game would not be 

played. 

After the rain-out, a few 

members of the team decided 

to end their season 

anyway and elected not to 

attend what turned out to be 

Lockport’s final game of the 

season. 

“A quarter of our team 

didn’t even come Thursday,” 

Potesta said. “They 

knew we were going to lose. 

They already psyched themselves 

out because we were 

playing a sixth-seed team.” 

The two four-hour round 

trip rides on the bus — 

which ended with a rainedout 

game and a loss to end 

his high school career — 

became Potesta’s favorite 

moment of the whole season. 

“I was with all my friends 

that really cared about the 

game and gave it all,” Potesta 

said. “We had a good 

bus ride home, and we were 

happy and smiling. It was 

our last game together, and 

we just had a good time.” 

By qualifying for the 

postseason and given the 

circumstances the team was 

placed under, Cook considers 

the season a success. 

“As a coaching staff, we 

set out some goals, and we 

improved the team and got 

them to where we wanted 

them to be,” Cook said. 

With a full season under 

his belt as the head coach, 

Cook turns his attention to 

putting his own system into 

place. His system plans to 

fix small, strategical issues 

that embodied his team 

during this past season, as 

well as making sure everyone 

has the same mentality. 

Kneeshaw knew everything 

about lacrosse, according to 

Potesta. 

“We want them to have 

that certain character,” 

Cook said. “Once we have 

our ideals and know what 

we want to accomplish for 

our players, we just have to 

stick with it.” 

Luckily for Cook, his 

team is going to inherit a 

new crop of talented lacrosse 

players, according to 

Potesta. 

“All the incoming freshmen 

are going to do really 

well,” Potesta said. “Lockport 

has a big future because 

of that Homer Stallions 

program. 

“Lockport could be one 

of the best in the conference 

in the future because of the 

coaching staff that we’ve 

had and the coaching staff 

that there’s going to be. All 

the kids that have dedication 

to the game is great.” 

Boys Tennis 

Randall wins first three matches for Porters at state competition 

Randy Whalen 

Freelance Reporter 

Jack Randall’s season 

eventually had to come to 

a close, but he made sure to 

notch several more wins before 

calling it a campaign. 


sophomore won the sectional 

singles title and his 

opening three matches at 

the state tournament. 

While others — including 

Randall himself a year ago 

— have won three matches 

at state, he is believed to be 

the first LTHS player to win 

the first three. He advanced 

to the fourth round of the 

championship bracket — 

which is halfway through 

— until losing to eventual 

state champion Vuk Budic 

from Deerfield. 

Budic (31-0) won 6-4, 6-3 

in the opening match for 

both players May 27, which 

was the second day of the 

tournament. Outside of his 

epic 7-6 (6), 7-5 semifinal 

victory over fellow senior 

Mack Galvin from Rolling 

Meadows in a battle of unbeatens, 

the seven games 

Randall won against the 

eventual state champion 

were almost as many as the 

other five opponents won 

against Budic combined (8) 

at state. 

That included his 6-2, 6-1 

win over senior Scott Bickel 

from New Trier May 28 in 

the title match. 

“It was a very close 

match,” Randall said of 

playing Budic. “I had a lot 

of chances at break points 

but credit to him.” 

Also credit to Randall, 

who wasn’t feeling 100 percent 

at the state tournament 

and bowed out in a 6-4, 6-2 

loss to Zach Elliott of Hinsdale 

Central in his first consolation 

match. 

“From my recollection, 

yes, Jack is the first player 

we’ve had that’s won his 

first three matches at state,” 

said Lockport coach Bob 

Champlin, who was head 

coach in the 1990s for five 

seasons and has been back 

in that role for the past 10 

years. “It was most definitely 

an accomplishment, 

especially for a sophomore, 

to have his first loss be to a 

No. 1 seed. He put himself 

on the map.” 

In this season’s state tournament, 

which opened May 

26, Randall handily won 

his first three matches. He 

knocked off Nikhil Piska 

from Lincoln-Way East 6-1, 

6-1 in the opening round, 

and he followed that success 

with a 6-0, 6-4 win against 

Hayden Dzurisin of Prairie 

Ridge in Round 2. The third 

round saw him secure a 6-0, 

6-3 victory against Blake 

Oslan of North Shore Country 

Day. 

On the season, Randall 

finished 29-4. His other 

losses were to third-place 

state finisher Mark Wu of 

Glenbrook North and Victor 

Spolidorio of Dunlap, who 

lost in the consolation quarterfinals. 

In the Joliet West 

Sectional, which Lockport 

(24 points) won as a team 

by seven points over Joliet 

West (17), Randall defeated 

Joliet Catholic Academy senior 

Jack Geissler 6-2, 6-0 

for the singles title. 

“[Randall] won the sectional, 

and just having this 

experience going forward 

will help him for next season,” 

Champlin said. “Plus, 

our doubles team won the 

sectional, and they’re both 

juniors. So another year 

will really help them progress, 

too.” 

The Porters doubles team 

was Nolan Gilbertson and 

Lucas Pindak. They went 

1-2 on the opening day at 

state. They lost 6-4, 6-2 to 

Demetri Triantafel and Matt 

Dickett from Lyons Township 

in the opening round. 

They then completed a 6-4, 

7-6 (4) victory against Josh 

Euhus and Parker Hearne 

from Rockton Hononegah 

in the first round of consolation 

play. But they were 

then eliminated with a 6-2, 

6-3 loss to Seth Lipe and 

Carson Ware from Edwardsville 

in the second 

round consolation bracket. 

Next season, Randall 

hopes to stay away from the 

consolation bracket for as 

long as possible. Lockport 

has never had a medalist in 

boys tennis, and he hopes to 

be the first. 

“Winning the first three 

matches was definitely special 

and gives me a lot of 

confidence going into next 

year,” Randall said. “My 

brother, Lucas, holds the record 

for most matches won 

in a four-year period. I want 

to break that and next year 

go further than this year.”

38 | June 9, 2016 | The Lockport Legend sports 


Baseball Buddies grow with experience 

Max Lapthorne 


There was one cartwheel 

across home plate, no outs 

recorded and an abundance 

of smiles Thursday, June 2, 

at Challengers Field in Tinley 

Park when the Tinley 

Park Challengers hosted the 

Baseball Buddies — comprised 

of players from Lockport 

and Homer Glen —for 

an afternoon of baseball. 

Both teams have the 

same goal — to give children 

with special needs the 

chance to play baseball. For 

that reason, no one was worried 

about winning or losing 

when the two teams met. 

They only wanted the players 

to have as much fun as 

possible. 

“As you can see, the kids 

get pretty excited,” Baseball 

Buddies coach Mark Schulthies 

said. “They’re just happy 

to be out here.” 

No one exuded more excitement 

than Audrey Chisholm, 

who not only cartwheeled 

across home plate 

to score a run but also gave 

the opposing team’s first 

baseman a high five when 

the two met at first base. 

Chisholm appeared to enjoy 

herself in all facets of 

the game, but she likes hitting 

the most and hopes to 

eventually hit a ball over the 

fence, she said. 

The Tinley Park Challengers 

have been in existence 

for 21 years and have an 

established infrastructure, 

while Baseball Buddies is 

trying to gain traction in the 

community in its second 

year. 

Schulthies, board member 

for the Homer Athletic 

Club, started Baseball Buddies 

with Kenwood Liquors 

owner Mike Dixon this past 

year, and this was the second 

game the team has played — 

Baseball Buddies player Rohail Hassan bats Thursday, June 2, during the game hosted at 

Bettenhausen Park in Tinley Park. Paul Bergstrom/ 22nd Century Media 

both against the Tinley Park 

Challengers. This year is all 

about getting the team’s feet 

wet, but Schulthies has high 

hopes for the program next 

year. 

“Ideally, next year, I’d 

like to have maybe 10 on 

each side, if we could get 

20 kids,” Schulthies said. “If 

we had two teams, [then] we 

could play each other.” 

Schulthies added he wants 

to continue playing against 

the Tinley Park Challengers, 

even if Baseball Buddies 

gets enough members 

to field multiple teams, but 

there will be advantages to 

playing in Homer Glen. 

“I think you’d get more 

people to come out and more 

responses if it’s closer to 

home,” he said. 

With four players on vacation, 

there were four players 

from Baseball Buddies who 

played in the game against 

the Challengers, and all of 

them had their time to shine. 

Justin Luczak showed off 

his skills at the plate and on 

the mound, as he took over 

pitching duties briefly. With 

his left-handed delivery, he 

reminded his coach of another 

pitcher in Chicago. 

“He looked like [Chris] 

Sale out there; he threw two 

strikes in a row,” Schulthies 

said. “That’s pretty good.” 

Luczak enjoys both hitting 

and pitching, but he also 

hopes to improve as the season 

goes on. 

“I like hitting, but I like 

improving my swing also,” 

he said. 

Rohail Hassan and Evan 

Schneider rounded out the 

Baseball Buddies team, 

and both cracked their fair 

share of home runs during 

the game. Like Chisholm, 

Schneider and Hassan’s favorite 

part of baseball is hitting. 

“I like getting base hits,” 

Schneider said. 

Because Baseball Buddies 

is in its infancy, Schulthies 

has relied on the Tinley Park 

Challengers to help build the 

program and allow it to have 

a wider impact on the community. 

“What’s really nice about 

these guys is they’re showing 

us what we can do and 

what we can’t do,” Schulthies 

said. “That’s saving me 

like three years of screwing 

up.” 

For more information 

about Baseball Buddies, 

email Schulthies at mark. 

schulthies@lhsearch.com. 

Editorial Intern Ron Davis 

contributed to this report.

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Lockport boys tennis 

serves up positives 

at state 

1. Randall wins three 

straight 

LTHS sophomore 

Jack Randall won 

his first three singles 

matches of the state 

tournament May 

26 until losing in 

the fourth road of 

the championship 

bracket. He finished 

the year 29-4. 

2. Staying toe-to-toe with 

a champion 

Randall’s first loss 

at state came to 

Deerfield’s Vuk Budic 

(31-0), who won 6-4, 

6-3 in the opening 

match for both 

players May 27. 

3. Doubles team gains 

experience 

Lockport doubles 

partners Nolan 

Gilbertsen and Lucas 

Pindak — both juniors 

— went 1-2 on the 

opening day of state 

competition. 

Lammers first recipient of Zimmer Scholarship 

Max Lapthorne, Assistant Editor 

Lockport Township football 

player Gabe Lammers 

is now the first recipient of 

the Mike Zimmer Foundation 

Bill Zimmer Memorial 

Scholarship. 

Lammers was a two-year 

starter at linebacker for the 

Porters and was named a captain 

in his senior season. He is 

to attend University of Iowa 

in the fall to study business. 

“I’m very honored to receive 

the scholarship; it’s going 

to help out a lot with my 

education,” Lammers said. 

“I’m really excited and proud 

to bring it to my family.” 

The $10,000 scholarship 

was created by the Zimmer 

family in conjunction with 

the Lockport Township High 

School Foundation, Lockport 

football coach Dan Starkey 

said. It is awarded to a 

football player or wrestler at 

LTHS who maintains at least 

a 2.75 GPA and is active in 

community service. 

Lammers not only served 

“From my recollection, yes, Jack is the first player we’ve 

had that’s won his first three matches at state. It was most 

definitely an accomplishment, especially for a sophomore, to have 

his first loss be to a No. 1 seed. He put himself on the map.” 

Bob Champlin — Lockport boys tennis coach, on Jack Randall’s performance at state 

his community and kept his 

grades up but also exemplified 

what it means to be a 

Porter, Starkey said. 

“There’s certainly players 

who participate in sports and 

[it] could be said that they’re 

on the LTHS football team, 

but Gabe was more than 

that,” Starkey said. “Gabe 

was a Lockport Porter football 

player.” 

It wasn’t tackles or sacks 

that made Lammers an invaluable 

cog in the Porters 

football team the past few 

years but rather his leadership 

skills, which came to 

the forefront in his senior 

season. 

“Going into my senior 

year, I really wanted to become 

a leader — really show 

my team who I am and lead 

them onto the field,” Lammers 

said. 

Lammers was able to 

achieve that goal, as he was 

selected as a captain by his 

coaches — a distinction he 

didn’t take lightly. 

“I was really honored when 

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Baseball 

Back to camp — Noon Tuesday, June 14, 

at Flink Field 

• Porters baseball is set to play host to 

a mini-camp with a scrimmage on its 

home field. 

I was chosen for that, because 

all my hard work was seen by 

the coaches,” he said. 

Off the field, Lammers was 

able to meet the GPA requirement 

for the scholarship by 

managing his time well and 

always making sure to pay 

attention to his studies. 

“You’ve got to always 

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make sure you’ve got your 

assignments done,” he said. 

“It is difficult, but we manage, 

and we find a way.” 

Attending a large university, 

such as University of 

Iowa, is something Lammers 

has always wanted to do, and 

although he will not be continuing 

his football career in 

Iowa City, he still has plenty of 

which to look forward this fall. 

“I’m excited to meet a lot 

of new people,” Lammers 

said. “I’ve always wanted 

to go to a bigger school with 

a bigger community. I’m 

just really excited for a new 

chapter in my life to start.” 

Lammers’ exceptional 

leadership on and off the 

football field is what made 

him an ideal choice for the 

scholarship, Starkey said. 

“[He] not only [contributed] 

as an excellent player 

for us, but Gabe was also a 

leader for us” Starkey said. 

“By the way he carries himself 

in school, he’s a great 

role model and athlete.” 

Kelvin Grove earns Illinois Elementary School Association’s Division Sportsmanship award 


While many of Kelvin 

Grove Junior High School’s 

athletics have been successful 

this past school year, it 

was the students’ respectful 

nature and positive attitude 

that was the most obvious to 

their competitors. 

Kelvin Grove received 

the Illinois Elementary 

School Association’s Division 

Sportsmanship award 

this past month. To win the 

award, the school received 

the most votes from schools 

in its division. 

Principal John Jennings 

said that area schools voted 

for Kelvin Grove, and many 

of them were neighboring 


School feeder schools. 

“For us, obviously, we talk 

Lockport Township High School student and linebacker 

Gabe Lammers is the first recipient of the Mike Zimmer 

Foundation Bill Zimmer Memorial Scholarship. 

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about the pillars of character,” 

Jennings said. “Respect 

is one I certainly reiterate to 

kids all the time — for fans 

to be respectful of players 

and officials on court. We’ve 

certainly done that time in, 

time out to earn that award.” 

Jennings said he attributes 

the school’s positive environment 

to the support it 

receives from its coaching 

staff and parents. 

“It comes down to support 

from parents and support 

from other students,” he 

said. “We always have students 

cheering on their peers 

— just that school spirit.” 

Jennings added many 

coaches have athletic experience 

at the collegiate level, 

which has helped contribute 

to its athletic success. 

“To give the kids the experience 

and what it really 

takes to be collegiate athlete, 

it’s invaluable to have 

that on staff,” he said. “Besides 

teaching fundamentals, 

they’re teaching work ethic 

and life skills to the students.” 

Kelvin Grove is to receive 

a banner as recognition 

for earning the award, 

Jennings said. 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Contributing Editor 

Thomas Czaja, tom@homerhorizon.com.

lockport’s Hometown Newspaper | www.lockportlegend.com | June 9, 2016 

Baseball Buddies competes 

against Tinley Park Challengers, 

looks to expand, Page 38 

Baseball Buddies team 

member Audrey Chisholm 

smiles as she rounds 

third base Thursday, 

June 2, during a game 

hosted at Bettenhausen 

Park in Tinley Park. Paul 

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Media 

Looking back to 

move forward 

Lacrosse club 

honors late coach during 

season, Page 37 

Making waves 

Lockport Township 

graduate breaks records 

as collegiate swimmer, 

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