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14 | October 20, 2016 | The Lockport Legend news lockportlegend.com FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT Arrowhead Ales wins seven trophies at Southland competition Arrowhead Ales Brewing Company owner and master brewer Mike Bacon entered the Pints & Pork Challenge earlier this month with possibly the least amount of brewing experience against seven in the competition. But he left quite the impression by the time the Manhattan-based contest ended, as he left with seven trophies — three for first place and four second place — recognizing his beer, pork and pairings. “It’s kind of reassuring to a lot of people around here and who we’ve entered against that we are players in the game and we’re here and we mean business,” Bacon said. Bacon ran the risk of not using a standard style of beer, like an IPA, wheat beer or stout. Instead, he entered his Jive Turkey sweet potato ale, which is his take on a pumpkin pie-type of beer. And he paired it with his pork entry — an egg roll stuffed with shredded pork shoulder that is prepared with a house-made rub and smoked for 12 hours, along with braised cabbage, caramelized onions and pepper jack cheese. Other area breweries or eateries that competed were 350 Brewing Co. from Tinley Park, Granite City Food & Brewery from Orland Park and Irish Pig BBQ in New Lenox. Reporting by James Sanchez, Editor. For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com. FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION Frankfort administrator recovers from tumor removal, plays sports with students In January of last year, Frankfort resident Curry Gallagher said he had a persistent ringing in his left ear, and doctors said there was nothing wrong with his hearing. But when the ringing turned into pain and it became unbearable in June, Gallagher found out he had a brain tumor. He went on to open that school year at Shepard High School — where he is assistant principal of athletics — missing in action, as he recovered from brain surgery. In 2016, though, he opened the school year with a unique project in mind. The 40-year-old planned on participating in a practice in every sport. Gallagher is healthy now and tackling practices at the Palos Heights school. He started by joining the girls swimming and diving team, and then followed up with girls tennis and, in one day, he had a cross country and soccer practice doubleheader. “Last year, I was sick, and you reevaluate your job,” Gallagher said. “Sitting behind a desk and being an administrator is time-demanding, and you are further away from kids. “I want the kids to know me a little bit. ... I don’t want kids to look at me as the administrator who doesn’t talk to them, or the administrator who is distant from them.” Reporting by Jeff Vorva, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION IEPA announces Tinley vehicle emission testing facility to close Nov. 1 The vehicle emissions testing facility along Duvan Drive in Tinley Park will close effective Nov. 1, according to a spokeswoman for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. “Illinois EPA is streamlining the vehicle emission testing program as a result of a new testing contract that will take effect as of Nov. 1,” IEPA spokeswoman Kim Biggs said in an interview. Biggs said the state mandates a testing facility be located no more than 12 miles from a resident’s home, and the new contract will abide by that mandate. “[The new contract] will result in significant cost savings to [Illinois], and while it does include some test station locations that will be closing, there will also be some new inspection repair facilities that will no longer require appointments for residents who want to use those facilities,” Biggs said. Locations for these new facilities are still being finalized, she said. Tinley Park Mayor Dave Seaman said he does not anticipate much backlash to closing of the facility. The next closest station is located in Markham at 3824 W. 159th Place. “Testing only occurs once every two years,” Seaman said. “It’s not something you do with a lot of frequency.” Reporting by Brittany Kapa, Assistant Editor. For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER Pioneer Cemetery may become a landmark after Village Board approves designation Mokena’s Pioneer Cemetery is one step closer to becoming a Will County landmark, after the Village of Mokena Board of Trustees approved a resolution Oct. 10 to approve the designation. The trustees voted to approve the resolution 5-0 — with Trustee Debbie Engler absent — and now it will go back to the Will County Historic Preservation Commission for approval. Mokena Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zoellner said he worked hand in hand with Janine Wilkosz, preservation program manager for the county’s preservation commission, to get the landmark designation language just right. “We’re really just talking about the headstones and the restoration and cleaning of those, which are covered by this historic preservation,” Zoellner said. “[Pioneer Cemetery] really is historically significant. It dates back to approximately 1839.” He said it is truly a pioneer cemetery, because most of the people buried there were pioneers to the Mokena or Will County area. “The cemetery was only active to about 1896, and there are 34 known graves within the cemetery,” he said. “That includes the grave of Charles Denny, who is one of only four Revolutionary War veterans buried in Will County. You think about that, and that is very significant to have a Revolutionary War veteran buried in Mokena.” The application for the historic landmark designation was submitted by Mokena historian and resident Matt Galik. Reporting by Jon DePaolis, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com. FROM THE HOMER HORIZON Garden Patch Farms commits to fresh food alongside Fall Fest Garden Patch Farms in Homer Glen is a personal business for co-owner Lexie Miller, and not just because it runs in the family. The food she and her brother and fellow co-owner, Tony Ndoca, sell in their farm’s store — from justlaid eggs to tomatoes and apples — often make it to her own dinner table. “Not only does it save at the grocery store, but we’re big believers in growing what you eat,” Miller said. “It’s the only way to really know where your food is coming from.” The fruits, vegetables and shrubbery Miller and Ndoca grow and sell on their farm is what makes Garden Patch Farms and its yearly Fall Fest different, they said. Garden Patch Farms’ free Fall Fest runs every weekend through the end of October, and its store and other farm activities are open from 9 a.m-6 p.m. daily for the season. The Fall Fest includes a bounce house, straw maze and hayrides, among other activities. Its petting zoo hosts animals from Erin’s Farm in Monee, which brings farm livestock, as well as ducks, turkeys and reptiles. “What we do here, we think is good,” Miller said. “I think we bring a lot of value to what people find at [our] store.” Reporting by Kirsten Onsgard, Assistant Editor. For more, visit HomerHorizon.com. Police From Page 10 proached the subjects, they allegedly attempted to flee, but stopped after being told to do so several times by the deputies. A loaded Smith and Wesson revolver was allegedly found in the 16-year-old subject’s waistband, and a Ruger LC9S was also found at the scene, police said. The arrested subjects were reportedly transported to River Valley Juvenile Center. The third subject was released. Will County Sheriff’s Office Oct. 4 • Ralph Blakney Jr., 19, of 220 Dellwood Ave. in Lockport, was charged with resisting a peace officer at the intersection of Dell Park Avenue and Green Garden Place. Oct. 6 • Person(s) unknown reportedly entered an unlocked vehicle and stole an iPad on the 16000 block of W. Tameling Drive. Will County Communications reportedly received other calls on this date in reference to person(s) going through vehicles in the neighborhood. Oct. 7 • Person(s) unknown reportedly stole a 2001 white GMC Sierra 2500 HD pickup truck on the 3600 block of S. State Street in Lockport. Oct. 8 • Brian A. Yunker, 27, of 500 N. Rayno Ave. in Joliet was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving under the influence at the intersection of W. 145th Street and Rickerman Road in Lockport. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Lockport Legend’s Police Reports are compiled from official reports found online on the Will County Sheriff’s Office or Lockport Police Department’s website or releases issued by the department and other agencies. Individuals named in these reports are considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law.
lockportlegend.com news the Lockport Legend | October 20, 2016 | 15 Spaghetti dinner helps fund band’s state trip Ryan Esguerra Freelance Reporter Take a listen to the volunteers and attendees of the Lockport Township High School Band spaghetti dinner fundraiser Sunday night, and you will hear one common theme from all, “It’s for the kids.” The Lockport Township High School Band hosted its fourth annual community spaghetti dinner fundraiser, Sunday, Oct. 16, to support the band in its trip to the 51st annual High School Marching Band State Championships held at Illinois State University. The band heads into state competition as the defending Class 6A State Champion in Marching Band. Spaghetti dinner organizer, band mom and member of the Lockport Township High School Band Parent Organization Michelle Kruse has been fundraising with the band for three years and looks forward to this event each year. “This is one of the great events in that the kids can come and help out.” Kruse said. “This is a great opportunity to get the community involved in the band and to show it some of the things that the kids are doing.” Attendees of the dinner were treated to a full course spaghetti meal with dessert, and given the chance to put their names in to a variety of raffles. These raffles offered prizes such as dinner certificates, gift cards and wine baskets. Kruse pointed to the hard work of the volunteers and donations from around the community as a big factor in the success of the spaghetti dinner. “We probably have around 30 volunteers for the day of the event who have been working hard for us,” Kruse said. “Our raffles, desserts and food are made up of donations, so we are very grateful for that.” Band dad Adam Woodworth is a new addition to the band community as of fall 2016. Woodworth’s daughter decided to join the marching band as a percussionist. While the marching band has experienced overwhelming success, Woodworth says that his favorite part of being a member of the band community lies in the community itself. “It is very welcoming and open here,” Woodworth said. “People here are so kind. We do all that we do for the benefit of our kids. There is no other way to say it and I couldn’t imagine anyone doing it for any other reason.” Senior Amanda Medina has been a member of the band throughout her high school career. Her and her friends in the band have been coming together to volunteer for this spaghetti dinner each of the last three years. Medina enjoys the chance to participate in the fundraising process while being able to spend time with people who she cares about. “All the fundraisers that we do are usually a lot of fun, our band booster program is amazing,” Medina said. “I have done so many volunteer hours for school just in band events. It’s convenient because you get to do this for something you love, with the people that you love.” The Lockport Township High School band will head to Illinois State University Oct. 22, to defend its state championship title. After the State Championships conclude, the band will head to Indianapolis to compete in the Bands of America Grand National Championships Nov. 10-12. Proceeds from the spaghetti dinner will go toward funding the trips to both the state and national championships. Last year, the band raised nearly $5,000, and it is the hope of event organizers that they reach that mark yet again this year. “One thing I would tell the community, come out and watch them [the band].” Woodworth said. When they have open band practices, come watch and listen to understand the hard work they put in, the kids love an audience.” Laura (left) and Dennis Lee eat spaghetti, Sunday, Oct. 16, during the Lockport Township High School Band spaghetti dinner fundraiser held at Lockport Township High School East Campus. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media LTHS Band members (left to right) Clayton Schmeckpeper, Alyson Matushek and Daniel Cruz serve spaghetti during the event.
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