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Breakfast with Santa
Homer Jr. High plays host to Our Mother of
Good Counsel fundraiser, Page 6
A tribute to Tristan
Schilling School dedicates Buddy Bench in memory of
third-grader, Page 7
Preparing for tomorrow
Lockport Township High School opens STEM
Innovative 3-D Laboratory, Page 9
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Will Simone, 7, shops with Will County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Lane Dec. 6 at the Heroes Helping Heroes event at Meijer in Homer Glen. Erin Redmond/22nd Century Media
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Thursday
Homer Parent Academy
6:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Hadley
Middle School Multipurpose
Room, 15731 S.
Bell Road, Homer Glen.
Join Dr. Gwen Grant, Homer
School District 33C Behavioral
Support Specialist,
and related special services
staff for a presentation on
“Strengthening Executive
Functioning Skills.” Tips
and strategies will be offered
to help develop and
support the development of
executive functioning skills.
Planning Commission
Meeting
7 p.m. Dec. 15, Village
Board Room, 14240
W. 151st St., Homer Glen.
Monthly meeting.
LTHS Choir Holiday Concert
7 p.m. Dec. 15, Lockport
Township High School East
Campus, 1333 E. 7th St.,
Lockport.
Friday
Bingo for Adults and Seniors
1 p.m. Dec. 16, Homer
Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Play multiple rounds
of Bingo. Free prizes awarded;
no registration required.
For more information, contact
Adult Services at aska
librarian@homerlibrary.org
or call (708) 301-7908.
Saturday
Family/Pet Pictures with
Santa
8 a.m.-1 p.m.; noon-1
p.m. for pet pictures, Dec.
17, Lockport VFW, 1026 E.
9th St., Lockport. Venturing
Crew 63 will host a Pictures
with Santa event. Cost is $6
and includes a 4x6 photo
and digital copy of the picture.
Please contact Bill at
wcmartins@icloud.com for
more information.
Holiday Movie and a Craft
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Dec. 17,
Homer Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St.,
Homer Glen. Enjoy cookies,
hot cocoa and make a
funny elf craft while watching
“The Grinch Who Stole
Christmas!” No registration
is required. Contact
children@homerlibrary.org
or call (708) 301-7908 for
more information.
Monday
Exam Cram (For Teens)
4-9 p.m. Dec. 19, Homer
Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Study for finals in
the large meeting room or
anywhere in the library.
Snacks to power through
studying will be provided
at the Adult Services desk
across from the computers.
For teens in grades
nine to 12. For more information,
contact Heather
Colby at heather@homerli
brary.org or call (708) 301-
7908.
Tween Tech and Tinker
7 p.m. Dec. 19, Homer
Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Come and play
with the tiny, smart robot,
Ozobot. Learn simple
code language by creating
colorful paths with special
markers. For grades
5-8; registration required.
Contact Youth Services at
children@homerlibrary.org
or by calling (708) 301-7908
for more information.
District 205 Board Meeting
7 p.m. Dec. 19, Lockport
Township High School East
Campus, 1333 E. 7th St.,
Lockport. Monthly meeting
Tuesday
Exam Cram (For Teens)
4-9 p.m. Dec. 20, Homer
Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Study for finals in
the large meeting room or
anywhere in the library.
Snacks to power through
studying will be provided
at the Adult Services desk
across from the computers.
For teens in grades nine to
12. For more information,
contact Heather Colby at
heather@homerlibrary.org
or call (708) 301-7908.
Parade and Festival
Committee Meeting
6:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Homer
Township Administration
Office, 14350 West 151st
St., Homer Glen. Monthly
meeting.
Chamber of Commerce Board
Meeting
7-9 a.m. Dec. 20, Homer
Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Monthly board
meeting.
Wednesday
Exam Cram (For Teens)
4-9 p.m. Dec. 21, Homer
Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Study for finals in the
large meeting room or anywhere
in the library. Snacks
to power through studying
will be provided at the Adult
Services desk across from
the computers. For teens
in grades nine to 12. For
more information, contact
Heather Colby at heather@
homerlibrary.org or call
(708) 301-7908.
Adult Book Club
7:30 p.m. Dec. 21, Homer
Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Join the library’s longest
running book club.
No registration required.
Contact Adult Services by
calling (708) 301-7908 or
emailing askalibrarian@ho
merlibrary.org for more information.
Upcoming
Meditation with Marti
6:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec.
22, Homer Township Public
Library, 14320 W. 151st St.,
Homer Glen. Learn techniques
to clear you mind.
This workshop is ideal for
beginners or anyone wishing
to deepen their meditation
practices. All levels
welcome. Registration is
required. Contact Adult
Services at askalibrarian@
homerlibrary.org or call
(708) 301-7908 for more information.
Coffee and a Movie
10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec.
23, Homer Township Public
Library, 14320 W. 151st
St., Homer Glen. Indulge
on some coffee and donuts
while watching a film on
Friday mornings. No registration
necessary. Contact
Adult Services at (708)
301-7908 or askalibrarian@
homerlibrary.org for more
information.
Dragon Appreciation Day
4:15-7:30 p.m., Jan. 10-
11 and Jan. 17-19, Homer
Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St.,
Homer Glen. Jan. 16th is
Dragon Appreciation Day.
The Dragon is a powerful
symbol in mythology
all over the world. Visit
the Bookmobile and learn
some enchanting facts
and enter our prize drawing.
Contact Maryellen
Reed at mreed@homerli
brary.org or call (708) 301-
7908 for more information.
January Coffee
Thursday, Jan. 12, Montessori
School of Lemont
16427 W. 135th St., Lemont.
An informational coffee session
will be held for prospective
parents. To attend, RSVP
to info@lemontmontessori.
com to ensure the school
has materials for them.
For more information visit
the school’s website at www.
lemontmontessori.com.
Autism Awareness
6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
26, Young School library,
16240 S. Cedar Road, Homer
Glen. Join Homer Community
Consolidated School
District 33C psychologists
and social workers for a
discussion about autism, including
the signs of autism
and its varying degrees.
Ongoing
Elf on the Shelf
8:30 a.m., Nov. 28-Dec.
23, Homer Township Public
Library, 14320 W. 151st St.,
Homer Glen. The library’s
elf, Noel, is back from the
North Pole. Stop by to see
what he is up to. For more
information contact children@homerlibrary.org.
Plush Penguin Prize Drawing
8:30 a.m. Dec. 27-Jan. 8,
Homer Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st St.,
Homer Glen. Enter for a
chance to win a plush penguin.
One entry per person.
Contact Youth Services at
children@homerlibrary.org
or call (708) 301-7908 for
more information.
Homer Township Open Space
Committee Fundraiser
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-
Friday, Homer Township
Administration Office,
14350 W. 151st St., Homer
Glen. Filbert’s Original Old
Time Root Beer is being
sold to raise money for the
restoration of Homer Township’s
Trantina Farm. Visit
www.homertownship.com
for more information.
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is especially meaningful
to her family, whose
lives were forever altered
following the injury her
husband, Air Force Capt.
Anthony Simone, suffered
while serving in Afghani-
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Police, fire, VFW join to shop with veterans
Veterans and family
each receive $50
gift card from Meijer
Erin Redmond
Assistant Editor
Christmas came early for
Herlitra Madison this year.
The holidays are an especially
difficult time financially
for the U.S. Navy veteran
and Crest Hill resident,
but this year she got a little
help. Madison was selected
to participate in the second
annual Heroes Helping Heroes
event Dec. 6 at Meijer
in Homer Glen, which pairs
veterans with members of
the Will County Sheriff’s
Office and Northwest Homer
Fire Protection District
for a unique shopping experience.
Madison and her 19-yearold
daughter were among 13
families selected by the Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post
5788 in Lockport to participate.
Each family member
received a $50 gift card to
spend as they pleased.
“It’s a big blessing,
and it was a surprise,”
said Madison, who was
shopping for her daughter.
“I didn’t even know about
the program. I was called
and told that we were able to
do it. I didn’t ask how much
it was or any other details, I
was just really grateful and
excited.”
Madison was accompanied
by firefighter Edgar
Rojas of the Northwest
Homer Fire Protection
District. Rojas said he was
unaware of the event until
a few days prior, but he
was happy to be a part of
it. Madison agreed and said
she enjoyed the opportunity
to spend the day with kindred
spirits.
“To be able to have
Avery Simone, 4, shops for presents while mom, Andrea, and Northwest Homer Fire
Protection District firefighter Chris Moeller look on.
somebody else with me who
helps out the community
on the civilian side, who
stands in to protect us and
keep us safe is really cool,”
Madison said. “You walk
into the room, and you see
all the police and the fire
department, it’s like ‘oh
my god.’ [Their support] is
overwhelming.”
But it was not just the
adults who got to have all
the fun. Manhattan residents
Will and Avery Simone,
ages 7 and 4, respectively,
darted down the
aisles with their uniformed
escorts. Will was accompanied
by Will County
Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Lane,
who helped the youngster
decide between Shopkins
and Hello Kitty toys for his
cousin.
A few aisles away, Avery
was scrutinizing LEGO
sets with Northwest Homer
Fire Protection District
firefighter Chris Moeller.
Her mother, Andrea, was
Herlitra Madison (left), a U.S. Navy veteran, discusses
gift ideas with Northwest Homer Fire Protection District
firefighter Edgar Rojas.
close by, too, helping select
the perfect present for her
brother.
“I got into this job to
help people,” Moeller said.
“Plus, I get to do some
shopping and get paid for it.
What’s better than that?”
Andrea said the event
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Will Simone, 7, shops with Will County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Josh Lane Dec. 6 during the Heroes Helping Heroes
Event at Meijer in Homer Glen.
Photos by Erin Redmond/22nd Century Media
Air Force Capt. Anthony Simone (left) shops with Will
County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Salinas.

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Walsh pushes for progress, projects in post-election speech
Kirsten Onsgard
Contributing Editor
Will County Executive Larry
Walsh emphasized economic vitality
and political cooperation
during the annual State of the
County address Dec. 7 hosted by
the Joliet Area Chamber of Commerce
and Industry.
The speech came days after
Walsh was sworn in for his fourth
term as Will County executive, a
position he has held since 2004.
The Democrat overcame Republican
challenger Laurie McPhillips
in the November election.
Walsh praised his former
opponent and other Will
County politicians for running
respectful campaigns and urged
collaboration among officials
going forward to fulfill a vision
marked by capital projects and
infrastructure overhauls in the
rapidly growing county. Will
County’s population increased 34
percent from 2000 to 2010 and is
among the 100 largest counties in
the country, according to the US
Census Bureau.
To about 50 chamber members,
officials and residents, Walsh reiterated
many of his campaign
platforms — such as economic
development, health, capital projects
and infrastructure investment
— and projects detailed in the
county’s 2011 master plan while
looking to the past and future of
the county.
That included the launch and
continuation of overhauls of aging
county buildings, such as a
$29.5 million Joliet public safety
office to replace the “dilapidated”
Sheriff’s Office. Ground broke on
the 85,000-square-foot facility on
Laraway Road in October after a
2013 confirmation. The facility
could be completed by the end of
2017.
Construction is also set to begin
on a 10-story, $195 million
judicial complex — which will include
county departments and 28
courtrooms — by spring 2018.
Walsh praised these projects
as helping to “streamline county
government operations,” and in
the case of the judicial complex,
increase safety by better moving
visitors and detainees.
The county has also been investing
heavily in transportation
infrastructure and road spending,
to the tune of about $30 million
per year, Walsh said.
The County Board is expected to
approve a new blueprint for transportation
spending, Will Connects
2040, early next year, in addition
to studying how the county should
respond to increased freight traffic.
“While this increase in traffic
is a major factor in our economic
growth, we must address the effects
on our county’s overall safety
and quality of life,” he said.
In addition to responding to the
burden of a population expected to
reach nearly 1.2 million residents
by 2040, Walsh emphasized job
creation, skills training and resident
health.
Several large-scale distribution
centers will soon call Will County
home, pointing to what he said is
the county’s attractive business
environment.
“Our prime location at the
crossroads of America, our skilled
workforce and our infrastructure
continue to make Will County appealing
to a variety of business
sectors,” he said.
Amazon announced it will open
three new warehouses in Romeoville,
Monee and a second Joliet
location this year. Other brands,
such as IKEA and grocery chain
Fresh Thyme have distribution
centers planned.
“Eighteen months ago, Amazon
did not have a presence in
Will County,” Walsh said. “Today,
through its four locations, Amazon
has created more than 6,000
jobs.”
In the midst of an ongoing opiate
epidemic, Walsh pushed for
increased school and community
education in response to a county
with the highest number of
overdose deaths outside of Cook
County in the state last year.
Students in Lincoln-Way and
Wilmington schools will begin anti-drug
education following a pilot
program elsewhere in the county,
thanks to a federal grant.
“Research has shown that kids
are smart, and if we give them the
information we need, they will
make educated choices,” he said.
“It’s an extremely wise investment
to keep our children away
from heroin and ensuing consequences,
both legal and fiscal, that
occur with drug abuse.”
The county began training police
in the administration of the
heroin antagonist Narcan in 2015,
which saved 19 people from overdoses
this year, he said. Seventytwo
people died from overdoses
this year, he said, up from 53 last
year, according to the most recent
data available from the Will County
Coroner.
Looking forward, Walsh acknowledged
the work to be done
in public health and nodded towards
the continuation of ongoing
and forthcoming capital projects
in 2017.
“Many of you have experienced
firsthand the effects of the rapid
growth that our county has experienced
over the past decade,”
he said. “We have grown from a
rural farming community to a significant
player in the global marketplace.
We have acknowledged
many times: with this growth
comes substantial challenges.”
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6 | December 15, 2016 | The Homer Horizon NEWS
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Breakfast with Santa attracts hearty crowd
Homer Jr. High plays
host to Our Mother
of Good Counsel
holiday fundraiser
Jason Maholy
Freelance Reporter
The Danaher siblings (left to right) Quin, 7, and twins,
Sydney and Cole, 9, visit with Santa Claus.
More than 500 people
passed through the doors
of Homer Jr. High School
Dec. 4 to attend Our Mother
of Good Counsel’s annual
Breakfast with Santa.
The church’s chapter of
the Council for Catholic
Women, with an assist from
the men from its division of
the Knights of Columbus,
heaped pancakes, sausage
and scrambled eggs onto the
plates of diners who composed
a nearly continuous
parade through the serving
line. The array of eating and
drinking options also included
fruit, cakes and cookies
for dessert, along with hot
chocolate and juice.
And while attendees had
nothing but praise for the
food, the biggest draw was
the guest of honor, Santa,
who met with children and
took photos with them and
their parents.
For nearly 20 years, Our
Mother of Good Counsel
has held the breakfast the
first weekend in December,
and have become adept at
handling the big crowd.
“We’re really good at it
now,” said Council of Catholic
Women Co-President
Ellen Dudycha.
The event has always been
well-attended, and people
were still arriving two hours
into the breakfast the morning
of Dec. 4.
“This is actually a little
light right now,” Dudycha
said. “We were packed, and
they were waiting for seats
earlier.”
The all-you-can-eat affair
cost $6 in advance and $7 at
the door, and for a few extra
dollars, attendees could
enter drawings for a slew
of raffle baskets, some of
which approached $300 in
value. Children’s bicycles,
a “Star Wars” package, an
American Girl package, airline
tickets, tablets and tickets
to Chicago Blackhawks,
Cubs and White Sox games
were just a few of the more
than 30 prizes lucky patrons
took home after the drawing
at noon.
“It’s some good stuff,”
Dudycha said. “And we’ve
had as many as 40 gift baskets
in the past.”
The sports ticket packages
were donated by the clubs
themselves, but the women
purchased the majority of
the other items.
The Council of Catholic
Women is a group of 15-20
“regulars” who get together
to “eat, drink wine and be
merry,” according to Co-
President Phyllis Flieger.
The group also helps raise
funds for the parish, and the
Breakfast with Santa is the
group’s largest annual fundraiser.
The women of the Council
spent three hours the
night before the event decorating
the cafeteria with
trees, lights and garland, and
they took additional time
packing the gift baskets into
their cars to ready them for
transport in the morning.
After arriving at the school
at 5 a.m. the morning of the
breakfast and working until
noon, they had to remove
the décor.
Fortunately, the ladies
had help. Serving breakfast
to hundreds of people and
breaking everything down
afterward took a team of
more than 40 volunteers,
many of whom were youths
fulfilling community service
hours required for graduation
or confirmation. As
fresh batches of food were
readied in the school, the
teens and preteens carried
foil pans filled with sustenance
to the cafeteria.
“Keeping up with the sausages
is hard because we
don’t have enough ovens,”
Flieger laughed.
Among the attendees were
Homer Glen residents Ron
and Shannon Peake and their
children, Noah, 12; Shayn,
9; and Brielle, 6. Brielle said
visiting with Santa was her
favorite part of the morning.
“It was really fun, and the
food is good,” Shannon said.
Good to everyone but
Shayn, who does not eat
— or has ever tried — pancakes,
eggs or breakfast sausage.
“You want to know
Marilyn Crisham, of Homer Glen, serves scrambled eggs during Our Mother of Good
Counsel Parish’s annual Breakfast with Dec. 4 at Homer Jr. High.
Photos by Jason Maholy/22nd Century Media
Homer Glen resident Giada Roti was among nearly 600 people who attended the breakfast.
what he ate?” Noah asked.
“Crackers and cheese.”
Noah was one of the
youths who was staying after
the event to help with
the cleanup and earn service
hours. The seventh-grader
who eats lunch in the same
cafeteria each school day
will soon be making his confirmation
at Our Mother.
Patrick and Sandy Danaher,
of Homer Glen, were at
the breakfast with their three
children: twins Cole and
Sydney, 9, and Quin, 7.
“It’s been our third year
coming here, and it just
keeps getting bigger and
better,” Patrick said. “The
food’s great, and Santa’s
wonderful, and the prizes
that they offer are great.
There are some really nice
ones. I’m a big sports fan,
so I did most of the sports
ones.”
Sandy is a big fan of the
breakfast, and she was also
impressed by the prize
cache. She submitted entries
for gift cards, including
those for Meijer, movies and
gasoline.
“I think the prizes are the
best this year,” she said.

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the Homer Horizon | December 15, 2016 | 7
Schilling School Buddy Bench honors third-grader
Erin Redmond
Assistant Editor
Tristan Grabner’s time
may have been short, but his
legacy will stand the test of
time.
On Dec. 2, a bright blue
bench bearing the name of
“Tristan’s Buddy Bench”
was unveiled on the playground
of Schilling School
in honor of the third-grader
who died overnight Sept. 6.
The bench, Schilling School
principal Candis Gasa said,
is a testament to the 8-yearold’s
larger than life personality.
“We’ve been trying to do
something that’s very personal
to him and to who he
was,” Gasa said. “We want to
continue his spirit here, and
we felt the Buddy Bench was
perfect, considering who he
was to the students and how
many lives he touched of the
staff.”
It was an emotional ceremony
for Grabner’s parents,
Nicole Bolda and her
husband, Jim Grabner, in
attendance with their 2-yearold
daughter, Aubrey. Bolda
The family of Tristan Grabner, who died in September and
was a third-grader at Schilling, attend a ceremony and
Buddy Bench dedication in his memory.
fought back tears while unveiling
the bench to the entire
Schilling School student
body. It is painted in a shade
of Chicago Cubs’ blue — her
son’s favorite team.
The Schilling School students
gasped in delight at
their new playground fixture.
It will serve as a place for
them to go when they are in
need of a buddy.
“When you’re outside here
at recess, and you feel like
you need a friend, come sit
on the Buddy Bench,” Gasa
told the students. “And those
of you who see a friend sitting
at the Buddy Bench,
please join that friend. We all
want to be an amazing friend,
just like Tristan was.”
Tristan’s classmates from
Tasha Ohotzke’s class sang
a song in his honor titled
“T.R.I.S.T.A.N” that spoke
of “his smiling face” and
special friendship. It was too
much for Bolda, who was
overcome with emotion as
the students started singing.
“It was amazing; it’s really
Schilling School students admire “Tristan’s Buddy Bench,” which was unveiled during a
Dec. 2 ceremony at the school. Photos by Erin Redmond/22nd Century Media
overwhelming what the community
is doing and what the
kids have done and the teachers,”
Tristan’s mother said.
“Love isn’t even the word
[for how I feel]; Schilling is
just amazing.”
The Schilling School students
have memorialized
Tristian previously by planting
tulips around the school
and by tying red- and bluecolored
ribbons to trees, light
poles and on the school’s
doors. His desk in Ohotzke’s
classroom has also been preserved
and serves as a place
for his classmates to sit when
they are in need of comfort.
Before concluding the ceremony,
Gasa gave Tristan’s
family one final gift: a check
for more than $1,600 for
their family fund. The money
was raised by the Schilling
community, the Homer 33C
Board of Education and the
Butler Parent Teacher Organization,
among others.
“I hope that this will remind
you that you will always
be a part of our Schilling
family,” Gasa said to the
Grabners before giving them
both a long, heartfelt hug.
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stan.
“It’s very humbling,” Andrea
said. “It’s definitely
changed our lives after what
happened to Tony, his injury,
but I’ve come to feel
pleasantly overwhelmed
with the support that we
feel from our community,
from everyone. It makes it
manageable.
“I’m sure everybody can
relate with how Christmas
can be a very expensive
time. We are very grateful
for this.”
Lockport VFW Post 5788
Auxiliary President Karen
Szynkowski said the event
was made possible thanks
to a $3,000 corporate donation
from Meijer and a lot
of coordination between the
store, the VFW and the Will
County Veterans Assistance
Commission.
But Ernest Errico, commander
of VFW Post 5788,
said the officers and firefighters
who came out to
help deserved the biggest
thanks of all for not only
giving their time for the
event but what they give on
a daily basis.
“[Police and firefighters]
give their lives everyday,
and veterans — whether you
served four years or 20 —
gave their lives, too,” Errico
said. “Even when you come
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every day.
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supposed to be doing ... All
VFWs, all Meijers should
do this — it’s wonderful.”
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Christmas on the Prairie keeps up tradition
Third annual event
ushers visitors into
history of saint, land
Mary Stroka
Freelance Reporter
As St. Nicholas approached
Annunciation Byzantine
Catholic Church in a
horse-drawn wagon at dusk,
a choir of teenagers sang
carols and families lined up
along the way in front of the
entrance to the church.
They would then have a
chance to take turns riding
along with St. Nicholas in
the wagon in the spirit of the
holiday season.
This was one of the scenes
at the church’s third annual
Christmas on the Prairie Dec.
4 in Homer Glen. The event
was open and free to all visitors
to the church.
“[The event] is about who
we are,” said the Rev. Thomas
Loya, pastor of the church.
“St. Nicholas is part of the
riches of our church.”
Loya added the church
wishes to spread the message
of charity and share the spirit
of St. Nicholas, the church’s
patron saint, with the community.
“As a church, it’s our duty
to be stewards to the community,”
said Stephanie Lewickas,
a parishioner who helped
run the event.
She added that with the
church’s observance of Phillip’s
Fast, which focuses on
charity work and almsgiving
in the weeks leading up to
Christmas, the church also
follows the example of St.
Nicholas’ charity work.
“We hope that the spirit of
St. Nicholas that we’re bestowing
with this event generalizes
to kids and families
to encourage them to pay it
forward in the spirit of St.
Nicholas to others in our
community, as well,” Lewickas
said.
Lewickas said the event
planners decided to have a
raffle for the first time this
year. The raffle included
a St. Nicholas icon, books
about St. Nicholas’ life and
pysanky, which are decorated
eggs.
They also added a “Passport
to the Prairie” activity,
where children who walked
along the Prairie Path received
stickers at each of the
four stations where teenagers
performed skits about
St. Nicholas. The teenagers
taught the children about the
story of the girls St. Nicholas
gave gold to so they could
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them why he is the patron
saint of travelers, said Georgia
Peceniak, a parishioner
from Naperville.
The gold stickers tied into
the story of the gold coins
of the dowry story about St.
Nicholas, Lewickas said.
Peceniak helped children
make their own icons of St.
Nicholas with stickers that
they could take home.
“We had some [children] as
young as 1 [and] as old as 13
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[who made icons],” Peceniak
said. “To cap it off with going
to see St. Nicholas, how
much better could it be?”
Four folk musicians
played tunes throughout the
evening in the corner of a
large tent set up on the lawn
just outside the church. Ken
Kieltyka played mountain
dulcimer and an Irish drum,
Tony Janacek played guitar,
Kathy Folkerts played flute
and penny whistle and Lynn
Malnekoff played violin.
Malnekoff said the group
has been playing together
for 28 years after meeting
at the Old Town School of
Folk Music in Chicago.
They also play at Homer
Harvest Days.
As visitors entered the tent,
they could also see various
volunteers, some who led
them in making crafts that
were common in the frontier
era.
Anthony Diorio brought
his two children, Sophie and
Miles, from Naperville after
hearing about the event.
“Nice weather, nice people,
interesting exhibits,” Anthony
said.
Colleen Reidy of Lemont,
a volunteer at the event,
helped Sophie make a corn
husk doll.
“We can make all of our
ornaments this year,” Diorio
told Sophie with a laugh.
Across the tent, another
volunteer, Cathy Rehr, taught
both children and adults
about candle dipping, one of
the jobs children did on the
prairie.
“I enjoy teaching the kids
about candle-making history,”
Rehr said.
Rehr said that children like
doing hands-on activities.
She also does candle dipping
at Homer Harvest Days. Rehr
demonstrated the craft to
Nathan Tkach, a parishioner
from Tinley Park. Tkach said
he had helped out with the
skits that teenagers did along
the Prairie Path to show children
what St. Nicholas’ life
was like.
“[The church community]
is like another family away
from home — not much drama,”
he said.
Catherine Barenko, a leader
of the event, said the day
is designed to teach about St.
Nicholas, the patron saint of
children, and to showcase
“the man behind the myth.” It
is also an opportunity to see
the beauty of the prairie, even
in the winter, she said.
“We try to keep it a simple,
family fun Christmas thing
that’s not over the top,” Barenko
said.
Parishioner Irene Stachnik
also came out for the evening.
Two of her grandchildren,
Nicholas and Hana Lewis,
helped out with the skits. Her
son, Mitchell, brought his
two young children, Thomas
and Laila, as well.
“I get a kick out of seeing
the children excited about
seeing St. Nicholas,” Irene
said. “Everybody seems to be
having a nice time.”

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the Homer Horizon | December 15, 2016 | 9
New LTHS lab first of its kind in Illinois
CITGO grant allows
Lockport to create
innovative STEM lab
Max Lapthorne
Contributing Editor
As one student carefully
examines a human heart
while feeling the heartbeat in
their hand, another is moving
mountains to create a virtual
geographic landscape.
This scene is now possible
in Lockport Township High
School’s STEM Innovative
3-D Laboratory, which
opened this school year. The
lab — paid for with money
from the CITGO STEM Talent
Pipeline monetary grant
— is the first of its kind in a
high school in the state of Illinois.
“We’re really focusing on
making sure our students are
Lockport Third Ward alderman Darren Deskin (middle) tests
out the lab Dec. 6 during the open house event at Lockport
Township High School’s East Campus. Photo submitted
college and career ready after
[LTHS],” said Brett Gould,
assistant superintendent of
curriculum and instruction
for D205.
The lab is equipped with
12 zSpace 3-D virtual reality
computers, an interactive
touch screen by Promethean,
3-D printers and an
augmented reality sandbox.
Those tools can be used to
study anything from anatomy
to auto mechanics to art.
The versatility of the lab
is one of the main reasons
Gould was eager to bring it
to LTHS.
“We’re hoping all of our
teachers in all of our disciplines
will be able to bring
their classes down there and
experience it,” Gould said.
The lab has been open
since the beginning of the
school year, but the high
school held an open house
Dec. 6, where students demonstrated
the capabilities of
the different tools to elected
officials, school administrators
and CITGO Lemont Refinery
employees.
One student had some extra
time during anatomy class
and used an auto mechanic
program on one of the computers
to learn to dismantle
and reassemble an engine,
and he showed how to do that
during the open house. Other
students worked for days
trying to simulate a tsunami
using the augmented reality
sandbox so they could show
it off during the event.
“They’re having a great
time; you can see the excitement,”
Gould said of the students
using the lab.
The high school applied
for the CITGO grant at the
end of 2015 and was awarded
the $70,000 to build the lab in
May of this year. The goal of
the grant is to help schools in
the area provide students an
education that best prepares
them for careers in refining
or industry, said Pete Colarelli,
government and public
affairs manager for CITGO
Lemont Refinery.
“When [Gould] told me
about the potential for the
3-D exploration, I realized
that this was something that
was very important for future
employees,” Colarelli
said. “This is something that
if students can learn how to
take things apart, that would
be a great supplement to the
rest of the STEM education
they’re receiving.”
The technology in the lab
is relatively new, so there is
plenty of room for improvements
and additions as time
goes on, Gould said. Teachers
at LTHS have even been
asked to give their input as
to what types of programs
would be beneficial to add in
the future.
The new lab provides students
a unique experience
while preparing them for various
careers and higher education,
which is exactly what
Gould and Colarelli hoped it
would do.
“Students get to learn in
a little different manner,”
Gould said. “[It’s] something
you couldn’t do from a normal
textbook or sitting in a
normal classroom.”
Prizes announced for 2016 Holiday Card Contest
Entries must
be received by
Christmas Eve
Bill Jones
Managing Editor
This past week, publisher
22nd Century Media’s Southwest
Chicago branch announced
the return of its annual
Holiday Card Contest.
We also threatened you
with more holiday songs
turned poor excuses for poetry
if we did not feel loved
enough by this week. And
while some of you have already
sent us plenty of holiday
cheer, we still felt like it
wasn’t quite enough.
That is why we are giving
you one more week to make
things right and appease the
editorial staff.
We also are announcing
(in the accompanying sidebar)
the full collection of
prizes we have been unveiling
via social media over the
past week, in case you needed
further enticement.
And here is a quick refresher
on the details.
We want to see your
beautiful Christmas cards:
custom designs, engaging
words, pretty pictures, colorful
envelopes. We also want
to read your year-end letters
(like a card, but with more
words for people to read).
We want holiday photos: in
front of the tree, on a holiday
getaway, with your pets.
Whatever it is you do for
the people you love during
the holidays (PG-13,
please), simply address these
things to Managing Editor
Bill Jones, and mail them
to 11516 W. 183rd St. Unit
SW Office Condo 3, Orland
Park, IL, 60467. Make sure
the items somewhere include
a name and a phone number
at which we can reach you,
should you happen to win
the contest, as well as your
hometown.
We will accept submissions
through 5 p.m. on
Christmas Eve (this year a
Saturday, every year Dec.
24). They must be received
(not postmarked) by that
day, so please make sure to
give yourself enough time
for holiday mail service.
The entries will be evaluated
by our editorial staff
and judged in two categories
— Best in Show and
Funniest. We will pick one
winner in each of the categories
from across all seven of
the towns covered by 22nd
Century Media’s Southwest
office: Orland Park, Tinley
Park, Frankfort, Mokena,
New Lenox, Lockport and
Homer Glen.
In addition to awarding
prizes, we plan to publish
images or transcripts of our
winners in print, along with
a few of our other favorites.
We do have three important
rules to follow.
• We are only allowing
one entry per household for
this contest.
• The entry must be from
this holiday season.
• Electronic entries are
accepted and can be sent to
bill@opprairie.com.
So send us those entries
lickety split. Remember:
This is your last chance to
bring an end to these wretched
“poetic” creations.
The Prizes
A breakdown of the packages that await two lucky
winners in 22nd Century Media Southwest’s 2016
Holiday Card Contest.
Best in Show
• A $25 gift card to The
Open Bottle, 7101 W.
183rd St. in Tinley Park
• Christmas Wreath
Mosaic Candle, courtesy
of Marley Candles, 12525
W. 187th St. in Mokena
• A gift certificate valued
at $20 for White Street
Café, 11 S. White St. in
Frankfort
• A gift certificate valued
at $25 for Chesdan’s
Pizzeria & Grille, 15764 S.
Bell Road in Homer Glen
Funniest
• Four passes each good
for one hour of jumping,
along with a $30 gift
card good for purchase
of anything in the park,
food from Fuel Zone,
merchandise, Sky Socks,
Sky Climb or additional
jump time at Sky Zone,
66 Orland Square Drive in
Orland Park
• Two hours of free
bowling for up to six
people, including shoe
rentals, along with a
pizza and pitcher of pop,
at Laraway Lanes, 1009
W. Laraway Road in New
Lenox
• A $25 gift card for
Sizzles, 571 E. Division St.
in Lockport

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What is one essential you must have when
studying and why?
One essential I must have when studying is
music. Music helps me remember and makes
studying more enjoyable.
What do you like to do when not in school or
studying?
I am fond of drawing pictures, reading,
participating in sports and hanging out with
friends and family when I’m not in school or
studying.
What is your dream job?
I desire to be an engineer or a registered
nurse because females are in high demand for
these careers. I also think that they would be
interesting jobs to have.
What are some of the most played songs on
your iPod?
Some of my most played songs are a lot of
Beatles music and Beyoncé songs.
What is one thing people don’t know about
you?
One thing people don’t know about me is I
love comic books like “Batman” and “Spider-
Man.”
Whom do you look up to and why?
I look up to my parents because they teach
me to be hardworking and dedicated in life.
Furthermore, they share amazing advice with
me and help me through the rough patches in
life.
What do you keep under your bed?
I usually just keep all of my shoes in boxes
underneath my bed.
Who is your favorite teacher and why?
My favorite teacher is Mr. Mitchell because
he made reading exciting. He’s extremely
kind and hilarious, and I felt like I learned a
lot from his class.
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What is your favorite class and why?
My favorite class is language arts because
I enjoy reading and interpreting different literature.
What is one thing that stands out about your
school?
One thing that stands out about my school
is at Homer Jr. High they offer different electives
for students to sign up for, which not
many other schools have. They have chorus,
Spanish, band, cooking and so much more!
What extracurricular(s) do you wish your
school had?
I wish my school had a soccer team or maybe
a football team because many students play
soccer and football.
What is your morning routine?
My morning routine consists of me waking
up, eating breakfast, getting dressed and getting
prepared to go to school.
If you could change one thing about school,
what would it be?
I would change the time we have to arrive
at school because I absolutely dislike waking
up early in the morning! Other than that, I
would not change a thing.
What is your favorite thing to eat in the
cafeteria?
I would say my favorite thing to eat in the
cafeteria is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
because they are delicious, in my opinion.
What is your best memory from school?
Although I have many memories I’m fond
of, I would say my best memory from school
was winning the reading award last year.
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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
A critter carol: Mokena music
school supports local animal shelter
As the snow gently fell outside
the afternoon of Dec. 4, students of
Mokena’s All About Music & Children’s
Theatre embraced the spirit
of the winter wonderland outside,
performing a variety of holiday
tunes for their friends and family
at this year’s Caroling for Critters
music recital.
The event celebrated the holidays
with music and puppies at
the Christian Community Center
at Saint John’s United Church of
Christ in Mokena.
The third official Caroling for
Critters holiday recital hosted by
All About Music this was the second
year in a row that the event
also benefitted Cache Creek Animal
Rescue in New Lenox.
“We’re big animal people,” said
Todd Beebe, co-owner of All About
Music with his wife, Connie Johnson.
“We don’t have kids of our
own, so our dogs are like our babies.
… There’s so many dogs that need
a home at shelters. So, it’s good to
bring some attention to them.”
Each year, All About Music presents
its holiday recital as a benefit
to an animal shelter. In addition to
taking donations of pet care supplies,
volunteers from Cache Creek
were on site with three dogs available
for adoption.
“The reason we like Cache
Creek is because they let you adopt
today,” Beebe said. “We like the
idea that people can leave with an
animal today.”
Cache Creek is a no-kill shelter
for cats and dogs. All available
animals have been spayed or neutered,
microchipped and are up to
date on their shots, according to
Cache Creek volunteer Mary Jo
Bonamino.
Reporting by Amanda Del Buono,
Freelance Reporter. For more, visit
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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
Village celebrates Nelson Road
extension with ribbon cutting
Hosting ribbon cuttings for road
openings are uncommon, according
to New Lenox Mayor Tim
Baldermann, but he thought a ceremony
for Nelson Road’s extension
was necessary.
The finished project is expected
to be vital in benefiting vehicle traffic
flow throughout town, which is
why Baldermann and other Village
officials came together Dec. 2 for a
ribbon cutting upon its completion.
“This is something we’ve told
the community that we were going
to do and wanted for decades, quite
frankly,” Baldermann said. “This
is something they’ve wanted for a
long time because we have limited
north-south travel.”
The extension is to provide less
congestion for the north-south
roadways of Cedar Road and Gear
Drive. It connects Nelson Road
from Haven Avenue to Illinois
Highway, which is approximately
a mile strip.
“It doesn’t seem like much, but
it really is quite a bit,” Baldermann
said. “It’s more about giving alternate
routes for people to get north
and south in town.”
Construction for the roadway
started early in the summer, after
financing was approved in April.
Baldermann said the extension
“was more than just building a
road.” Years of negotiations between
the Village and property
owners to acquire the land necessary
kept the project from being
done sooner. It also needed additional
approvals because of a gas
pipeline in the construction area.
“I’m just really grateful to our
staff that works so hard out there,”
Baldermann said. “We worked
with our firm and construction; everyone
did a wonderful job getting
this done and open on time. This
will be helpful to the residents in
many ways.”
Reporting by James Sanchez, Editor.
For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com.
FROM the tinley junction
Vogt Visual Arts Center hosts
annual dollhouse show
Everyone knows the saying,
“There’s no place like home.”
And in Julie Dekker’s eyes, that
saying comes to life for the artists
who participated in the Vogt Visual
Arts Center’s annual Gingerbread
Houses, Dollhouses & Miniatures
Show.
The exhibition — which began
Dec. 3 and runs until Jan. 21 —
features 26 tiny houses. A train set
and a small display of fairy-sized
furnitures, wood carvings and
stained glass pieces complete the
showcase.
Each piece revealed its artists’
dedication to detailing and reimagining
life on a smaller scale, and it
is evident that these rooms were
put together carefully.
One home, in particular, had a
boy’s bedroom. His baseball uniform,
which was neatly on his bed
— a stark contrast to an assortment
of toys scattered all over the floor.
Dekker, the gallery director at
the center, pointed to a large toy
mansion that rested on the edge
of a display table. That mansion
— which she described as a mustsee
attraction — is owned by Oak
Lawn resident Linda Sterns.
“Every year, people come to see
this one,” Dekker said, noting its
ornate, vintage-style decorations
that range from what appear to
be a dining table to floral-printed
couches. “It’s really beautiful.”
Reporting by F. Amanda Tugade,
Editor. For more, visit TinleyJunction.
com.
FROM the frankfort station
Annual auction, dinner help
empower local women
When real estate agent Cheryl
Colanto pondered going back to
school a decade ago, it was a $500
scholarship from a local women’s
organization that made it a done
deal.
“I think it’s great — women
helping other women and just the
whole sisterhood behind it is very
rewarding,” Colanto said.
The group, the Lincoln-Way
Area Women’s Business Organization,
has for years awarded
multiple $500 and $1,000 scholarships
to female high school graduates
from Lincoln-Way Community
High School District 210 and
Providence High School, as well as
adult women returning to school to
continue their educations.
The organization held its annual
holiday auction Dec. 7, continuing
a decades-long effort to support a
scholarship fund for Lincoln-Way
area women.
As the major funding source of
these scholarships, the success of
the auction is crucial in determining
how many will be awarded.
This past year, the group raised a
record $15,000, which led to 16
women receiving scholarships.
Applicants must be from the Lincoln-Way
area, be in the top half of
their graduating classes and have a
record of service in the community.
The group appeared on track to
do well, as more than 250 women
— a sellout crowd — packed Harry
E. Anderson VFW Post 9545 to
show their support.
“As you see, this place is going
to sell out; we’re packing the entire
room,” organization president Michelle
Kerfin said. “Women love to
get together and have a night away or
just have a night like this where they
can give back to the community and
also hang out with some friends.”
Reporting by Brenden Moore,
Freelance Reporter. For more, visit
FrankfortStation.com.
Police Reports
Man reportedly steals two packs of Red Bull from Speedway
A man — who police described
as white — reportedly removed
two 12-packs of Red Bull and
walked out without paying Nov.
28 at the Speedway at 12007 W.
159th St. The man then left in a
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer, police
said.
Nov. 27
•A residence on the 16000 block
of W. 135th Street was broken into
and had cash, personal papers, two
watches and a laptop stolen, according
to police.
Nov. 26
•Tara Lashay Barefield, 34, of
2218 N. Bogdan in Joliet, was
charged with motor vehicle theft at
S. Crème Road and W. Stonehaven
Lane.
Nov. 24
•An unlocked vehicle was reportedly
entered on the 14000 block of
S. Boulder Drive and had a Nintendo
DS, a portable DVD player and
a checkbook stolen.
Nov. 23
•Jennifer Marcheese, 25, of 16108
Golfview Drive in Lockport, was
cited for allegedly driving while
her license was suspended and
no valid registration at S. Gougar
Road and W. 151st Street.
Nov. 22
•Marc J. Pedroni, 62, of 14452 S.
Crème Road in Homer Glen, was
cited for reportedly leaving the
scene of an accident, failure to
reduce speed to avoid an accident
and disregarding a stop sign at S.
King Road and W. 143rd Street.
Editor’s note: The Homer Horizon’s
police reports come from the Will
County Sheriff’s Department’s online
news bulletin service. Anyone listed
in these reports is considered to be
innocent of all charges until proven
guilty in a court of law.

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From the Editor
When on holiday during the holidays
Thomas Czaja
tom@homerhorizon.com
One of the little joys
that comes with the
holiday season is
getting some extra time off
for rest and relaxation.
Many of us utilize our valued
PTO to more fully take
in the holidays with loved
ones. I am no exception, as I
had some time off saved up
that needed to be used by the
end of the calendar year.
As a result, a good chunk
of December will be spent
doing festive Christmas
things and probably some
binge watching on Netflix.
We each have our own
holiday traditions, whether
going to pick out a fresh,
live Christmas tree, baking
cookies, ice skating or seeing
Santa Claus multiple times
in one year (we are fortunate
he likes to visit Homer Glen
so much).
I kicked off my vacation
time by going downtown
to the Walnut Room with
the giant Christmas tree at
Macy’s in Chicago. It was a
family day spent looking at
the festive exterior windows
and throughout the store
before dining on lunch at the
historic restaurant.
Before that, we walked
through the Chriskindlmarket
in Daley Plaza, observing
all the different foods, clothing,
ornaments and more that
were on sale.
After the day was over, it
got me to thinking I hadn’t
done a traditional, full day
Christmas outing like that,
like I did growing up, in a
couple years, and it made
me think of all the holiday
things I could probably do
closer to home, as well.
Homer Glen is a place
that also creates these sort
of annual traditions for the
holidays. We read last issue
about the Village’s new tree
lighting in Heritage Park,
an event that seemingly will
continue to grow as that park
continues to develop.
This issue, we read about
things like the Breakfast
with Santa hosted by Our
Mother of Good Counsel
Parish at Homer Jr. High
and Christmas on the Prairie
at Annunciation Byzantine
Catholic Church. Each had
an appearance by Mr. Claus
and have become annual traditions
that are well-attended
in the community.
We also read about the
Madrigal Feaste put on by
LTHS, another annual occurrence
steeped in history, food
and merriment. The examples
go on, and we cover and attend
these events every year
because they mean so much
to the individuals involved
with putting them on and the
families that attend them.
But besides just events
like these, the holidays and
winter is still about going
outside, building a snowman,
making snow angels, going
sledding or what have you.
Though by the time this issue
comes out it will already
be only 10 days until Christmas
– hard to believe – there
is still holiday events on the
horizon, whether school concerts
and functions or getting
involved with different
church events or giving back
in the spirit of the season.
Whatever your preference
may be, if you are like me
and maybe haven’t done an
abundance of holiday-related
activities in recent years,
take the time to find something
in Homer or the area to
your liking.
Going to one such event
could bring out the holiday
spirit or start a new tradition,
not to be too corny or
preaching on the soapbox.
But this time is fleeting, and
as I recently heard someone
tell me, we have to enjoy
the holiday season, because
like everything else in life, it
goes by quickly.
With the majority of my
time off still in front of me at
the end of this month, I plan
on making the most of it. I
Sherry Ranieri
hope you do the same with
yours, and besides the binge
watch and buying of presents
and running around, take
some time for the important
things and trying something
new as we inch closer to
2017.
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Business After Hours
Local business owners mingle at
annual holiday event, Page 20
Another round for Orland
spot In the wake of Rokwelz,
area couple opens Girl in the Park, Page 23
Lockport Township High School hosts 16th annual Madrigal Feaste, Page 17
Actors (left to right) Megan Staley (Jester Jinkin), Jake Parsons (King of England) and Abigail Mladic (Queen of England) perform Dec. 3 in the 16th annual
Lockport Township High School Madrigal Feaste. Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media

16 | December 15, 2016 | The Homer Horizon FAITH
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Pastor Column
The beauty of a happy marriage
THE REV. THOMAS LOYA
Annunciation Byzantine
Catholic Church
On or around Christmas
Day, it is very
common for ladies
to receive an engagement
ring from their boyfriends.
On or around Christmas,
many spouses exchange
special gifts with one another.
Like the coming of God
in the flesh (Christmas), an
engagement ring — or the
special gift from one spouse
to the other — are incarnations.
Incarnation is where
something physical, like
a ring or a gift, is used to
make visible something that
is invisible, such as love, a
promise or even God.
Gifts having to do with
love and marriage are entirely
appropriate during the
observance of Christ’s birth
because the prevailing analogy
in the Bible and in the
prayer of the Church that
even attempts to describe so
incomprehensible a reality
as the Creator becoming
his own creation while still
remaining the Creator is the
analogy of marriage — a
spousal union between
God and his creation. God
created a bride (creation,
us, the Church) and entered
into intimate union with His
bride.
As noble as the Christmas
time incarnational gifts are,
I would like to propose to
married couples that during
this observance of the spousal
union between God and
us, that in addition to just
the symbol or incarnation
of the gift, that spouses do
as God Himself did for us:
give the actual reality of a
free, full, faithful and fruitful
gift of oneself to each
other — a renewed love.
There is one simple but
profound way to for spouses
to give the gift of themselves
to each other. It is the
art of a husband and a wive
perceiving, understanding
and striving to meet the
deepest, most legitimate
needs of one another as man
and as woman. Conversely
and at the same time, it is
the art of trying not to hurt
one another at the level of
each other’s deepest fears as
man and as woman.
Stamped in the very
language of her feminine
body a woman’s deepest
need is to be relationally
fulfilled. Hers is the
world of the interior, the
proximate. Woman is
made for connectedness,
integration, relationship,
intimacy. Womanhood,
by nature, seeks to bring
people close and together.
Conversely, woman’s
greatest fear is relational
disconnect, unfulfillment.
In contrast, stamped in
the very physiology of the
male is a deep need for a
sense of adequacy, accomplishment,
of protecting,
providing and acting upon
the exterior world. A man’s
greatest fear is the message
of failure, of inadequacy.
Even without always realizing
it, married couples are
continually telegraphing
their needs to one another
and their fears. Missing this
results in strife between the
couple. Understanding this
leads to the art of a happy
marriage.
The opinions of this column are
that of the writer. They do not
necessarily reflect those of The
Homer Horizon.
faith briefs
St. Bernard Parish
(13030 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen)
Car Caravan to St.
Benedict’s in Chicago
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 17. Help deliver the
Sharing Tree gifts to St.
Benedict’s Parish in Chicago.
Drivers and helpers
are needed. Contact Mrs.
Mary Ponschke at (708)
301-6952.
Weekend Worship
4:30 p.m. Saturdays. 8:30
a.m., 10 a.m., and 11:30
a.m. every Sunday.
Confession
3:30-4:15 p.m. First and
third Saturday of the month.
Confessions are also available
upon request at any
time.
Christian Life Church
(15609 W. 159th St., Homer Glen)
Food/Gift Boxes
10-11 a.m. Sunday, Dec.
18.
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
(15625 S. Bell Road, Lockport)
Sunday Services
8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30
a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10
a.m. Sunday School. For
more information, call
(708) 645-0652.
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church
(14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen)
TELL Event
6:45 p.m. Monday, Dec.
19, at Pastor Dana’s house.
This TELL Event for the
teens includes a viewing
of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Meet at Cross of Glory at
6:45 p.m. — will return at
10 p.m. Bringing snacks is
strongly encouraged.
Christ Community Church
(13400 Bell Road, Lemont)
Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. Sundays. Worship
is casual.
Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish
(16043 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen)
Knights of Columbus Final
Blood Drive
8 a.m.-noon Sunday,
Dec. 18. The Knights of
Columbus host their final
blood drive for 2016. The
goal is to reach at least 20
people. No sign-up necessary,
though a valid photo
ID must be provided. Each
donor receives a free sports
water bottle.
Christmas Choir
If you would like to sing
at Christmas Eve Mass, contact
Don Luksetich as soon
as possible. The church is
in need of all voice ranges
for both men and women in
high school or older.
Sacrament of Penance
8:30 a.m. first Friday of
every month, 4-4:15 p.m.
Saturdays, 9:30-10:15 p.m.
Sundays.
Saturday Daily Morning
Mass
8 a.m., beginning Dec. 3.
Daily Mass
8 a.m. Monday-Saturday
Weekend Mass
5 p.m. Saturday
8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. Sunday
8 a.m. every first Friday
of the month
Bible Study
7 p.m. Mondays. Books
of the Bible are read and
discussed to develop a deeper
understanding of Scripture.
For more information,
contact Mati Principe at
(708) 301-6246.
Confessions
4:30 p.m. Saturdays.
Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church
(14610 S. Will Cook Road, Homer Glen)
Sunday before Christmas of
the Ancestors
10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18.
Christmas — Birth of Our
Lord
10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25.
Sunday Services
8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30
a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m.
Sunday School. For more
information, call (708) 645-
0652.
St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church
(312 E. 11th St., Lockport)
Worship Services
8:30 a.m. Sundays,
Holy Eucharist; 9:15 a.m.,
Adult and Children’s
Formation (every second
and fourth Sunday of the
month); 10:30 a.m., Holy
Eucharist. Every
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.
Morning worship; 7 p.m.
Evening Worship.
New Life Community Church - Homer Glen
(14832 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen)
The Gifts of Christmas
Nov. 27-Dec. 25. During
this special series, explore
the history and events
surrounding the first
Christmas and learn how
this special season can bring
us hope, peace, joy and
love. For more information,
visit www.newlifechicago.
org/homerglen.
Weekly Worship Services
5:30 p.m. Saturdays
For more information,
call (815) 838-1416
Parkview Christian Church - Homer Glen
(14367 W. 159th St., Homer Glen)
Sunday Services
9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
First United Methodist Church of Lockport
(1000 S. Washington St., Lockport)
Christmas Eve Service
10 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
24.
Christmas Day Service
10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec.
25.
Sunday Worship
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
Communion
First Sunday of the
month.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Erin Redmond at
e.redmond@ 22ndcenturyme
dia.com or call (708) 326-
9170 ext. 15. Information is
due by noon Thursday one
week prior to publication.

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Madrigal dinner entertains attendees at LTHS
Ryan Esguerra, Freelance Reporter
“Christmas beckons with its old
patent magic.”
This excerpt from the opening
wassail toast of Lockport Township
High School’s 16th annual Madrigal
Feaste set the stage perfectly for the
magic that would occur throughout
the weekend. Beginning Dec. 2, and
running through Dec, 4, the LTHS
Drama Club would take its guests
on a trip back in time to help kick
off the holiday season.
“It was beautiful,” said Stacey
Mladic, LTHS Choir Booster Club
president. “We sold out all three
shows and packed the house three
days in a row, serving nearly 480
people.
“The show was absolutely amazing,
and the crowd seemed to love
it.”
Cheerful students in 16th century
character and English accents greeted
adults and their families as they
entered the dimly lit medieval style
auditorium. Guests were treated to a
catered meal as well as the chance
to interact with the cast as they were
performing, a feature unique to live
theatre.
“Every night is completely different
when doing live theatre,”
said LTHS Director of Choirs Chad
Goetz, who is in his 12th consecutive
year directing the Madrigal
dinner. “When you eliminate that
fourth wall between you and the audience,
and allow them to be a part
of the action, it completely changes
each performance.
“The kids worked really hard this
year, and I couldn’t be more pleased
with what they have done.”
About 60 students participated,
with a cast led by seniors Abigail
Mladic and Jake Parsons as King
and Queen of England, along with
about 20 members of their court.
Nearly three dozen trouvéres served
catered food and wassail, a mulled
cider commonly consumed during
Medieval English rituals that intends
good tiding and good cheer
for those who consume it.
“Watching many of these students
grow as their career in the
Madrigals progressed is absolutely
amazing,” Mladic said. “The King
and Queen for example, started as
a trouvére and a page in the men’s
choir. To watch them work their
way up into what they are today has
been a pleasure.”
Parsons and Mladic were the only
four-year members of the Madrigal
dinner. Both said while it is bittersweet
to finish their careers with the
choir, they could not have done it
with a better group of people.
“It is a relief, but at the same time,
I am so sad that it is ending,” Mladic
said. “We really have become an
intertwined family. Making music
like this, we all have to get along
and appreciate each other. It’s been
a pleasure working with everyone.”
Parsons echoed his Queen’s comments.
“We have rehearsed for this since
June, so we usually end up spending
more time with each other than our
actual families at certain points,” he
said. “So, it’s great to say that we
are all so tight knit.”
Despite its humble beginnings
upon his arrival 12 years ago, Goetz
said that the event has grown each
year, and he salutes the community
for all of its support.
“When I got here, we were serving
about 80 people per night,”
Goetz said. “Now, we are sitting at
about 170 a night and completely
sold out shows.”
“You can attribute that to how
far the program has come,” Parsons
added. “The cast does an amazing
job; our trouvéres work so hard for
us, and the parents are huge in all of
this, as well. Without everyone, this
would not be possible.”
While placing emphasis on paying
homage to its traditions on an
annual basis, Goetz said that the
goal is for the performance to adapt.
He said that he hopes each year the
performance will give attendees
something new to experience.
“Every year, we are able to keep
things that work and add new things
that may work a bit better,” Goetz
said. “We are constantly evolving
in order to give people a reason to
come back next year.”
The Town Crier, played by Michael Jostes, holds a chicken Dec. 3 during the 16th annual Lockport Township
High School Madrigal Feaste. Photos by Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media
Madelyn Alvarado (Jester Wit) (left) and Megan Staley (Jester Jinkin) perform during the dinner.

18 | December 15, 2016 | The Homer Horizon LIFE & ARTS
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Lily Garden makes fresh Vietnamese cuisine
Pho dishes stand at
forefront of menu for
new restaurant
Thomas Czaja, Editor
It all started with a struggle
to find a place to eat.
Though Kevin Vo had
a variety of restaurant selections
to choose from in
Homer Glen, he realized
that he missed the cuisine
of his native country, so he
decided to open his own
restaurant.
Vo first came to Chicago
from Vietnam approximately
25 years ago. After graduating
college, he eventually
opened Trend Nails & Spa
in Homer three years ago.
But since he had experience
in the restaurant industry
from when his parents owned
their own restaurant years
ago in Chicago, he decided
to give the industry a try and
open a second business in
town. To further cement his
place in the community, Vo
and his family also became
Homer Glen residents about
six months ago.
“I have a child that is 3
years old,” Vo said. “I know
Homer Glen is a great town
to raise her, so that’s why I
want to have my businesses
and whole family here.
“It is convenient having
a business where you live.”
With that convenience
and commitment to introducing
locals to Vietnamese
food, Lily Garden Vietnamese
Restaurant was born.
The restaurant opened Nov.
23 and had its ribbon cutting
ceremony Thursday, Dec. 8.
When it comes to the restaurant
having a signature
dish, Vo sticks with tradition
with pho, which he said
is the most popular meal in
Vietnam.
“When we say the term
soup, it doesn’t mean it’s
a normal soup,” Vo said of
Lily Garden Vietnamese
Restaurant
14407 S. Bell Road in
Homer Glen
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Tuesday-Sunday
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pho, the rice noodle and
broth dish topped with onion
and cilantro and served
with beansprout, basil, jalapenos,
lime and hoisin and
sriracha sauces. “This is actually
a meal. You can see it
looks like a whole meal and
comes with a variety of a
choice of meat.
“…The broth is cooked
out of beef and chicken
bones and cooked a very
long time — about 8-10
hours — to get all the juice
from the bone.”
Variations include the
likes of beef, chicken, tofu
and steak pho, and it is
priced at $8 or $12.
Vo added that chicken
is often the most popular
choice for pho, and he said
the chefs routinely come in
early in the morning to begin
to prepare the soups.
Lily Garden, as a result, is
a labor of love put together
by Vo’s family. His wife
works at the restaurant as a
server, his mother and aunt
are chefs that come with
experience and time-tested
recipes. His cousin helps
with dishes and cleanup,
while his father does grocery
shopping for fresh ingredients.
The restaurant is even
named for his daughter,
which makes making the
business the best it can be a
priority.
“It is very rewarding
when I step out of here I can
rely on my family and know
everything will run smoothly,”
Vo said.
The restaurant also offers
appetizers like the spring
roll ($5), which is made
with rice paper, vermicelli
noodles, lettuce and fresh
herbs with a choice of meat
and peanut or lime sauce.
For those who enjoy a
beverage pairing with their
meal, Lily Garden has fruit
smoothies ($4.95, 50 cents
extra for tapioca) with avocado,
mango, strawberry,
kiwi or pineapple for the selections.
Bubble tea ($4.95,
50 cents extra for tapioca),
also known as boba, has 13
total flavors to choose from.
Vietnamese coffee ($4.95),
a hand-filtered chicory with
condensed milk or sugar, is
a strong drink which provides
a different alternative.
Thus far, Vo admits business
has been much better
than he expected.
“Without any advertising,
we did really well over
the [opening] weekend,” he
said. “Compared to when I
started the nail salon, way
better.”
One bit of advertising
the restaurant has done has
been to hang a sign over its
canopy noting 20 percent
off for its grand opening.
This is a deal good on any
bill that will run throughout
the rest of the calendar year
to get people to come in and
try a cuisine they may not
have previously, Vo said.
“A lot of people in Homer
Glen have no idea what
Vietnamese food is like;
that’s why I offer that [discount],
so people will try it
out,” Vo said.
For those looking to try
something new, like the
Vietnamese crepe ($9),
which features coconut,
turmeric, rice flour, bean
sprout and fresh herbs with
choice of chicken, pork,
shrimp or tofu, the deal may
provide an extra incentive
to stop by.
Kevin Vo (right), owner of the recently opened Lily Garden Vietnamese Restaurant in
Homer Glen, stands with his wife, Vy Bui, who works as a server at the restaurant. The
business opened Nov. 23 and had its ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, Dec. 8.
Photos by Thomas Czaja/22nd Century Media
The beef combo pho ($8 or $12) is composed of rice noodle in a beef broth that has been
simmered for many hours to allow for bones and spices to diffuse into a rich flavor.
In the end, Vo said when
some people think of Asian
food, they often think of
Chinese cuisine. But he said
Vietnamese dishes are very
different, and he hopes residents
will be open-minded
to appreciating new tastes.
“Quality is the main thing
here,” Vo said. “We want to
be consistent and maintain
quality.”

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Tail-wagging good time with Mr. Claus
Pictures with Santa unites jolly figure with pets to support TLC Animal Shelter
The Nuzzo family’s dog, Amerigold Vespoochie, poses with Santa Claus Dec. 4 at the
Animal Clinic in New Lenox. Proceeds from the photo session benefited TLC Animal
Shelter in Homer Glen. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media
Shelly (left) and Bill Miller pose with their pups, Penny (left) and Gracie.
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Michelle Kerfin puts on annual Business
After Hours holiday party for local business
owners to give back at State Farm office
Chamber members (left to right) Mitch Hart, Sue Gram and
Natalee Cedillo catch up at the event.
Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media
Carolann Roache, of Lockport, adds some items to the
nonperishable food drive.
ABOVE: Jeni Ozark, of Homer Glen, admires the Christmas
tree.
LEFT: Members of the Homer business community mingle
during the Holiday Business After Hours event.
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22 | December 15, 2016 | The Homer Horizon PUZZLES
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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. Girl’s nickname
6. Pool site, maybe
10. Burden of proof
14. Supermarket section
15. Manual boat motors
16. Pub order
17. One of the airport
scheduling boards
19. Ivan and Nicholas
title
20. Tinley Park soccer
player, Jillian
21. Piece of history
22. Makes it
23. Bubba Gump’s forte
26. Military garb
30. Ostrich walk-alike
31. Texas space center
32. “What a relief!”
34. Wanders
38. Baby’s bottom
reliever
39. Recently produced
for the first time
41. Gad about
42. American playwright,
Eugene __
45. Get the drop on
47. Alpen animal
48. Nautical affirmative
49. Embroidery
51. Lockport park
54. Mark
55. Tax preparer
56. Aboveboard
59. Newspaper column
61. Making pale and
sickly
64. Bright star
65. Knowledgeable one
66. Ninth day before ides
67. Cruet
68. Substance
69. Single-celled protozoa
Down
1. Dejected
2. Kinship
3. Intuitive feelings
4. Land outline
5. To this matter
6. Teenager
7. Targets
8. First Nation people
9. Pompous fool
10. Choose
11. Japanese-American
12. Take a piece from
13. Leash
18. Beauty pageant wear
23. Red ___ (water area)
24. Hesitation sound
25. Guide for grading
26. “For ___ us a child is
born ...”
27. Indian flatbread
28. Bermuda for one
29. Board above a Brit’s
shop
33. Female domestic fowl
35. Brain area
36. At any time
37. Alluring
40. “Careful!”
43. Caustic substance
44. Court call
46. Small fishing net
50. Deep secret
51. Bakery treat
52. Guitar stroke
53. Green
54. Provokes
56. Decorative case
57. Bohr study
58. Occupation
60. Viscous coal derivative
61. Shell or head
62. Lincoln’s state abbr.
63. Fed purchasing org.
HOMER GLEN
Mullets Sports Bar and
Restaurant
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Trivia
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
Girl in the Park
(11265 W. 159th St.,
Orland Park, IL; (708)
226-0042
■7 ■ p.m. Mondays: Trivia
■5:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Live Music
■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bingo
■8 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays:
Live Music
TINLEY PARK
Durbin’s
(17265 Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 429-
1000)
■9-11 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Open Mic
■9 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Karaoke
■Fridays ■ and Saturdays:
DJ Dance Party until 3
a.m.
FRANKFORT
Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill
(21000 Frankfort Square
Road, Frankfort; (815)
464-8100)
■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Free N’ Fun Bar Game.
Free to play.
MOKENA
Jenny’s Southside Tap
(10160 191st St.,
Mokena; (708) 479-6873)
■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Karaoke
■Fridays ■ and Saturdays:
Live bands
To place an event
in The Scene, email
b.kapa@22ndcenturymedia.
com.
answers
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
Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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The Dish
Girl in the Park offer beer, bourbon, burgers
Brittany Kapa, Assistant Editor
For Jayme and Robert Parker,
their new restaurant is as much
about family as it is the food.
It also is about the best bourbon,
burgers and beer the couple could
locally source.
Jayme, 31, brings her culinary
education from Robert Morris
University, her studies in Italy and
her family’s love of cooking into
her newest creation. An Orland
Park local, Jayme has created a
menu that is as much about the
food as it is the area. It strives for
quality and flavors patrons could
expect to find in a restaurant in
Chicago, but places those elements
in their own backyard.
Girl in the Park is the couple’s
brainchild, a dream Jayme thought
would not happen until much later
in their lives.
“When we were dating, we
would talk about when we retired,”
Jayme said. “We’d probably
open up a little tiki hut on the
beach in Key West, Florida, with a
really small kitchen with only two
things.”
The couple never expected this
opportunity to fall into their laps.
The Parkers took over Rokwelz,
the restaurant that previously occupied
the space, in September,
and officially opened the space as
Girl in the Park on Nov. 3.
The couple’s desire to provide a
family-friendly dining experience
in Jayme’s hometown played a
major role in not only the design
of the restaurant but also the food
offered, as well.
One of the most important
things for Jayme is that the ingredients
be top quality. All of the restaurant’s
meats are antibiotic and
hormone free. The food is locally
sourced, as much as possible, and
the seafood is wild caught, never
farm raised.
“The concept of us being local
was more than just my wife being
from the area,” Robert said. “It’s
Orland being a great family community
that it is, but it is also a
very corporate area.”
The Dirty Frank ($13.50) burger at Orland Park’s Girl in the Park features a house-made burger mix with
cheddar cheese, an over-easy egg, bacon, fancy sauce and shredded beef. The burgers is served with
Parmesan and truffle oil fries, and pairs well with Brickstone Brewery’s APA. Brittany Kapa/22nd Century Media
Keeping everything local even
means carrying Brickstone Brewery’s
APA from Bourbonnais.
Another key factor is the extensive
small-batch bourbon list and
house-infused vodka that creates
some of the restaurant’s unique
drinks. That local theme also carries
over to the high-top tables in
the bar area, which are made from
reclaimed barn wood from a Jones
Dairy Farm in Wilmington.
“It fits our decor without having
to spend the money for some type
of mass-manufactured or foreign
wood that we didn’t know where
it came from,” Robert said.
Perhaps what is more impressive
is that the couple never closed
the restaurant that occupied the
space before Girl in the Park,
Rokwelz. All of the construction
was done at night, or sections of
the restaurant were closed off for
a day or two at a time.
The menu
Jayme could not create a menu
without including her 92-year-old
nana’s meatballs. The meatballs
are handmade daily, and everything
from the bread crumbs to
the sauce is made from scratch. It
is a recipe that means a lot to her
personally, and it was something
she wanted to share with her customers.
“Growing up cooking with my
mom, and cooking with my nana
— she’s first generation from Italy
— she’s had the same sauce recipe
from when she started cooking,”
Jayme said. “I wanted to bring that
family aspect to it.”
The Dirty Frank ($13.50) burger,
another dish that is close to
Jayme’s heart, as it is named after
her beloved Italian Mastiff,
Frank. The burger’s name was
inspired by her dog’s love of all
things messy. In order to socialize
a young Frank, Jayme would
bring him to her softball games in
the summer. She would also bring
a bone, to keep Frank busy during
the game.
“Every time I brought him a
bone, he would never eat it,”
Jayme said. “He’d bury it in the
sand. Every time you look over at
him, his face is covered in sand.
My friend’s husband would say,
‘Man, Frank, you’re dirty. I’m
calling you dirty Frank from now
on!’”
The name stuck, and it is the
perfect name for a burger that
has shredded beef atop an overeasy
egg (free range, of course),
and the “Step Brothers”-inspired
fancy sauce of ketchup and mayonnaise.
Get napkins and ask
for extra, because this burger is
Frank’s twin.
Never wanting to leave anyone
out, Jayme created a menu that can
cater to anyone’s dietary needs.
Realizing the need for healthy
menu options, Jayme has provided
meals that will not kill calorie
counts but still aim to please when
it comes to taste.
“We brought in some healthier
foods,” Robert said. “With the
Sportsplex being next door that
was a big market that Rokwelz
didn’t hit well.”
Girl in the Park
11265 W. 159th St. in Orland
Park
Hours
10 a.m.-2 a.m. daily
For more information ...
Web: www.girlinthepark.com
Phone: (708) 226-0042
One of their healthy option
meals is the WOK It Out BOWL
($9), which features as a base
brown rice, sautéed broccoli, carrots,
snow peas, water chestnuts,
mushrooms and onions.
“We like all different kinds of
music, and that comes from an oldschool
hip-hop song,” Jayme said,
explaining that the dish’s name is
a play on words for UNK’s “Walk
it Out.”
The dish can be customized to
the patron’s tastes with a choice
of teriyaki spicy stir-fry (“Pain is
Good”) sauce. The customer can
leave the bowl as is, or add shrimp,
salmon, pulled beef or chicken to
the bowl for extra charges.
The extras
For those looking for a unique
drink experience to match the culinary
one, Girl in the Park has
thought of that, too. Bar manager
Christopher Krause goes the extra
mile for his customers by infusing
his vodka and bourbon in
house.
His newest invention will include
Jayme’s caramelized candied
bacon to complement —
and offset — the sweet breakfast
cocktail, made with bacon-infused
Old Forester bourbon, freshly
squeezed orange juice and maple
syrup.
The menu at Girl in the Park is
expected to see changes in the future.
Jayme said once they figure
out what customers like and what
they do not, the menu will reflect
those opinions, as well as the season.
“We are family owned,” Jayme
said. “We want to make sure our
customers feel that, and know that
they’re special.”

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1003 Help Wanted
Relationship Banker
Location: Homer Glen
Responsible for sales, service and operations. Works as primary
point of contact for clients and prospects and handles all cash and
personal banking responsibilities. A successful candidate will
have ties within their community, should be comfortable asking
for business from prospects, current customers, and community
partners. Must be able to communicate effectively, integrity,
client experince, sales aptitude and technology proficiency.
H.S.diploma or GED and 2 years equivalent work experiencecash
handling. Submit resume to bankcountryside.com referring
to Relationship Banker Homer Glen Ref # RB121216 or apply at
any Countryside Bank Location. Countryside Bank is an Equal
Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans
and individuals with disabilities.
Full-time Circulation
Assistant
22nd Century Media is
seeking a reliable candidate to
fill an open customer service/
data position. Candidates
must be flexible, have strong
attention to detail, acute
communication skills,
computer skills, have valid
Driver’s License & reliable
transportation, and be able to
do light lifting. Hours are
Mon-Fri 9 AM-5 PM. This is
an excellent opportunity for
someone interested in
working in an entrepreneurial,
fun and fast-paced
environment. Must have
strong organizational and
administrative skills. Must
have strong work ethic and
ability to work independently,
as well as with a team.
Excellent communication
skills, time-management and
interpersonal skills required.
No phone calls please.
Prospective candidates, please
send resume to:
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Wanted
Company Overview: 22nd
Century Media, a news media
company, is seeking an Accounts
Receivable Clerk. The Accounts
Receivable Clerk will be
responsible for securing revenue
by verifying and posting receipts
and solving discrepancies. This
position is currently temporary
with potential of becoming a
regular full-time position.
Responsibilities include, but not
limited to:
- Posting customer payments by
recording cash, check, ACH and
credit card
transactions
- Actively solicit customer with
account balances to submit
payment
- Posts revenues by verifying and
entering transactions
- Updates receivables by totaling
unpaid invoices
- Maintains records of invoices,
debits, and credits
- Verifies validity of account
discrepancies by obtaining and
investigating information from
sales, trade promotions, customer
service departments, and from
customers
- Resolves valid or authorized
deductions by working with
management
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examining customer payment
plans, payment history, credit
line; coordinating contact with
collections department
- Summarizes receivables by
maintaining invoice accounts;
monthly transfer of accounts
receivable account; verifying
totals; preparing report
- Protects organization’s value by
keeping information confidential.
- Accomplishes accounting and
organization mission by
completing related results as
needed
Qualifications: Ideal candidates
will possess 1-3 years of
experience with strong
accounting, data entry and
account collection skills. Must
have strong organizational and
administrative skills. Must have a
strong work ethic, strong attention
to detail and ability to work
independently, as well as with a
team. Excellent communication
skills, time-management and
interpersonal skills required.
Please submit your resume to:
careers@22ndcenturymedia.com
with the title of the position in the
subject line.
Job location: Orland Park, IL
No phone calls please. EOE
Job Type: Temporary Full-time
Required education: Bachelor’s
Required experience: 1 year
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Wanted
Mokena School District 159
Will County certified
substitute teachers. Please
complete application available
at mokena159.org. Mail or
drop off to: Mokena School
District 159, 11244
Willowcrest Ln., Mokena
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Wanted
Caregiver needed for 2
days and one overnight in
Olympia Fields area. Light
cooking & housekeeping.
Please call: 630.400.1069
1023 Caregiver
Caregiver Services
Provided by
Margaret’s Agency Inc.
State Licensed & Bonded
since 1998. Providing
quality care for elderly.
Live-in/ Come & go.
708.403.8707
Female caregiver available
25 yrs exp. Reliable, good
work ethic, has own car for
transporting, shopping &
social engagements, Dr. visits,
excellent cook, housekeeping.
Would like live-in, 24/7 or
come-and-go. References
available. Jocie 773-559-4603
1039 Pets for Sale
German Shepherd puppies
available. 9 wks. old, 1st &
2nd shots, regular
deworming, large boned.
$1,500. Contact Denise:
708.606.4477
renfairegermanshepherds.com
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Orland Park, 14108 Bonbury
Ln. 12/16-12/17, starting at
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2703 Legal
Notices
2900 Merchandise Under $100
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE at 15409 W. 139th St.,
Homer Glen, IL 60491 (Single
Family Residence). On the 29th
day ofDecember, 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: LAKEVIEW
LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff
V. RICHARD BENNECKE
AKA RICHARD J. BENNECKE
and ANITA BENNECKE, Defendant.
Case No. 16CH 0933 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:
Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC
111 E. Main Street,
Decatur, Illinois 62523
P: 217-422-1719
F: 217-422-1754
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.
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
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING,
LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RICHARD BENNECKE AKA
RICHARD J. BENNECKE and
ANITA BENNECKE,
Defendant.
No. 16 CH 0933
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 15th day of
September, 2016, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 29th day of
December, 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:
THE EAST 150 FEET OF LOT
50, AS MEASURED ALONG
THE NORTH LINE THEREOF,
IN ARTHUR T. MCINTOSH &
COMPANY'S LEMONT FARMS,
A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST
1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4
OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND
THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND SOUTH-
EAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST
1/4, ALL INSECTION 5, TOWN-
SHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 11
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI-
PAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED APRIL 6, 1946, IN
BOOK 26, PAGE 52, AS DOCU-
MENT 604785, IN WILL
COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as:
15409 W. 139th St., Homer Glen,
IL 60491
Description of Improvements:
Single Family Residence
P.I.N.:
16-05-05-400-022-0000
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:
Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC
111 E. Main Street,
Decatur, Illinois 62523
P: 217-422-1719
F: 217-422-1754
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
15 various kinds of teapots $5
ea. Knic-knacs also. Call for
appt to see 708.995.1980
2 legal size file cabinets with 4
drawers $35 each or best offer.
Frankfort. 815.510.7186
2 piece tan faux suede love seat
(both sides recline) and recliner
has electric -both for $100.
Great condition &very comfortable!
Call 815.474.4380
20 pairs of casual work pants
size 8to 10. 5 dressy dresses
size 8.5 casual work tops size
8. $75 for all. Call Cindy
708.212.1514
4 shadow boxes, asian symbols:
“harmony,” “love,” “happiness,”
“tranqulity.” Antique
copper $20 each. 708.460.7185
6ftFormica countertop $30.
815.919.0890
7ft. artificial Xmas tree with
stand $30. Two sets outside
Xmas lights (still in box, reg
$24.99 each.) $4 each.
708.532.6778
7.5 green artificial Christmas
tree, full with white light, like
new. 708.479.1702
9ft Christmas tree, big, in box
$10. 708.478.3454
Aldo Nicoline black rhinestone
shoes, only worn once. Size 7
or 36B. $30. 708.873.1245
Antique like new 2blades cabbage
shredder $40. Meat
grinder swize 10 w/ access
$25. 708.301.3528
Beanie Babies $2.50. Mike Jordan,
Obama &Hillary Clinton
cards $2. Chris 708.203.5667
Beautiful solid oak entertainment
center with glass cabinet
door 66x58. TV opening 35x32
$75. Oak oval coffee table with
matchng end table’s $25.
708.478.3994
Beige color 86” sofa & 60”
love-seat, loose back & seat
cushions. Good condition,
clean. $80 for both.
224.520.3716
Black &silver console w/ glass
door &side shelves 40x22H
$45. Fireplace tools, antiques,
brass w/ log holder $30 for all.
630.272.3800
Bookcase, oak finished, 4 ft x 4
ft, very good $39. Chandelier,
six light, brass $35.
708.645.4245
Boys Nike coat sz 10/12 $15.
Black dress shoes sz 5 $12.
Tony Hawk shoes sz 5 $8.
Snow pants sz 14-16 $10. All
in good condition.
815.412.4132
Brand new craftsman hanheld
blower $60. 708.645.0349
Brand new, never used deluxe
poker game table top. Great
Christmas gift. Perfect condition
$60. 815.469.5920
Cast iron bacon pig press $8.
Rug floor mats for Chevy
Malibu $25. Barbie doll
dressed in Nascar gear, new,
curca 1998 $25. Dimmer
switch for floor lamp $12.
708.460.8308
Children’s wooden table - 2
chairs $30. Christmas train set
$40. Easy share camera printer
$25. 815.463.0282
Clay crock pots $90: 1 large, 1
small. Excellent for pickles,
sauer kraut or use as planter.
815.348.2884
Complete weight set come with
bar, weights & bench $100.
708.466.9907
Conair steamer with attachments
$30 or best offer.
708.478.5338 LM.
Decorative hallway/bathroom
mirrow. Approx 3fttall, 17
inches wide. $40.
708.478.8976
Designer SQ cocktail table
wood with glass inserts
46”x46”x16”H. $65. Fireplace
brass log holder with logs $25.
630.272.3800
Digital stream Dolby digital
DTV converter box DTX9950
$20. New supr soft beautiful
blanket, queen size 78” x 94”
$35. 708.466.9907
Disney princess mirror $15.
Barbie computor $10. Princess
disc player radio $10. Princess
bedspread twin $15. Blanket
$10. Rug $30. 708.479.6482
Dremel upright shoeshinner
“The Regent” 3 ft high for
black or brown shoes $40.
Portable bar: brown leather
with utensils, brass keys and
locks 12x12x4 $40.
815.806.0556
Evans drums, 3 toms, one bass
drum $100. 815.469.8289
Five 6ftnew steel posts $5 ea.
19 -8”steel shelf brackets $19.
Sears USA 12 pc wrench set,
new $30. 19” new black tool
box $12. 708.460.8308
Five large pink non-break tree
ornaments, made USA $5.
Windshield de-icer 32 oz $4
mini snow shovel, steel
blade/handle $8. 708.760.8308
For sale: 9ft Christmas tree w/
stand. Good condition $10.
Call 708.478.3454
For Sale: Big 9ft. Christmas
tree $10. 708.478.3454
For Sale: Red flyer ride and
grow 3wheel tricycle. New,
assembled with box $20.
708.478.7110
For sale: wrought iron decorative
wall sconce, 3 lites, 30” L
x 20” W $75. Smoked globe
swag lite $25. 708.633.7780
FREE Sony 36” FS Trinitron
Vega TV w/ remote
708.460.1885. Ask for Jim.
Gold club collector 4 pc
Macgregor custom VIP, 70
vintage clubs $50. Toy collector
5pc Hess original trucks all
for $50. 815.838.7898
Golf cart charger, works great,
lestermatic 36V, 30 amps, 60
cycle single phase $50 obo.
Fishing rods and reels $10,
lures $1. 708.214.4022
Hallmark keepsake enterprise
orn. 1991 year, prime condition.
Great Xmas gift! $85.
708.532.2806
Handle for kitchen drawers &
doors, brass w/ backing plate
55 for $2 each or $90 for all.
708.460.5001
Heavy duty vintage car/truck
engine stand $65. Digital
stream Dolby digital DTV converter
box DTX9950 $25.
708.466.9907.
IVC compact component system,
breand new in box, 400
watts, compact disc MP3 playbook
w/ equalizer & cassette
deck. Great Christmas gift
$100. Call 708.301.2850
Ladies stuff: black shoes, sz 8
$6. Petite wedding dress $39.
New leather change purse $12.
Snuggly sox $4 each.
Woman’s magazines .50 cents
each. 708.460.8308
Loveseat, floral pattern by
Flexsteel $35. 708.448.9237

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1 table &4chairs plus IKEA
table. Excellent condition. All
for $100. Call 815.838.7898
15 various kinds of teapots $5
ea. Knic-knacs also. Call for
appt to see 708.995.1980
1930’s Singer table style sewing
machine. Very good condition.
$90 or best offer. Steve
708.403.2525
2 legal size file cabinets with 4
drawers $35 each or best offer.
Frankfort. 815.510.7186
2 piece tan faux suede love seat
(both sides recline) and recliner
has electric -both for $100.
Great condition &very comfortable!
Call 815.474.4380
7 ft Xmas tree $50.
815.727.2787
9ft Christmas tree, big, in box
$10. 708.478.3454
Aldo Nicoline black rhinestone
shoes, only worn once. Size 7
or 36B. $30. 708.873.1245
Beanie Babies $2.50. Mike Jordan,
Obama &Hillary Clinton
cards $2. Chris 708.203.5667
Beautiful vintage wicker roll/
bread basket, uniquely made
w/ metal fruit decor $20. Black
&Decker vintage 7612 type 1
25000 RPM 9amps 1 1/2 HP
router plus case $60.
708.466.9907
Black &Decker electric lawn
mower $35. 779.324.5208
Black &silver console w/ glass
door &side shelves 40x22H
$45. Fireplace tools, antiques,
brass w/ log holder $30 for all.
630.272.3800
Brand new craftsman hanheld
blower $60. 708.645.0349
Brand new, never used deluxe
poker game table top. Great
Christmas gift. Perfect condition
$60. 815.469.5920
Cast iron bacon pig press $8.
Rug floor mats for Chevy
Malibu $25. Barbie doll
dressed in Nascar gear, new,
curca 1998 $25. Dimmer
switch for floor lamp $12.
708.460.8308
Children’s wooden table - 2
chairs $30. Christmas train set
$40. Easy share camera printer
$25. 815.463.0282
Clay crock pots $90: 1large, 1
small. Excellent for pickles,
sauer kraut or use as planter.
815.348.2884
2900 Merchandise Under $100
College furniture: Kitchen table
& 6 chairs $10. Swivel
rocker $10. Cushion chair $10.
End table $20. Microwave
stand $25. 2 Coleman coolers
$5/each. Orland Park.
708.448.8920
Complete weight set come with
bar, weights & bench $100.
708.466.9907
Craftsman table saw 10”.
mounted onwooden table with
drawers for storage. $75.
630.207.2889
Disney princess mirror $15.
Barbie computor $10. Princess
disc player radio $10. Princess
bedspread twin $15. Blanket
$10. Rug $30. 708.479.6482
Five 6ftnew steel posts $5 ea.
19 -8”steel shelf brackets $19.
Sears USA 12 pc wrench set,
new $30. 19” new black tool
box $12. 708.460.8308
Five large pink non-break tree
ornaments, made USA $5.
Windshield de-icer 32 oz $4
mini snow shovel, steel
blade/handle $8. 708.760.8308
For Sale: Big 9ft. Christmas
tree $10. 708.478.3454
For sale: wrought iron decorative
wall sconce, 3 lites, 30” L
x 20” W $75. Smoked globe
swag lite $25. 708.633.7780
FREE Sony 36” FS Trinitron
Vega TV w/ remote
708.460.1885. Ask for Jim.
Gold club collector 4 pc
Macgregor custom VIP, 70
vintage clubs $50. Toy collector
5pc Hess original trucks all
for $50. 815.838.7898
Golf cart charger, works great,
lestermatic 36V, 30 amps, 60
cycle single phase $50 obo.
Fishing rods and reels $10,
lures $1. 708.214.4022
Handle for kitchen drawers &
doors, brass w/ backing plate
55 for $2 each or $90 for all.
708.460.5001
IVC compact component system,
breand new in box, 400
watts, compact disc MP3 playbook
w/ equalizer & cassette
deck. Great Christmas gift
$100. Call 708.301.2850
Ladies stuff: black shoes, sz 8
$6. Petite wedding dress $39.
New leather change purse $12.
Snuggly sox $4 each.
Woman’s magazines .50 cents
each. 708.460.8308
Sell It 708.326.9170
Fax It 708.326.9179
Charge It
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Friday at 3pm
Long winter coat, navy. 100%
wool. Kristin Blake, size 14.
Worn once. Excellent condition!
$30. Call 708.444.8535
Loveseat, floral pattern by
Flexsteel $35. 708.448.9237
Men’s stuff: New ski gloves,
XL $5. New rubber totes,
XXL, MSRP $25, $20, New U
of Iblue sweatshirt XL $15.
708.460.8308
Microwave, Kenmore countertop,
1200 watt, 21x12x17.
Used very little. Like New. $50
or best offer. 708.349.8569 OK
to leave message.
Mr. Santa Claus in rocking
chair. Excellent condition $10.
708.873.1245
New Go Pro 9000, auto focus,
HD video, microphone, 30
frames/sec video, quick cam
software, works with windows
live, yahoo, aol. $35 obo.
708.214.4022
Oak head board 61” x 42” $10.
Green Bay Packers jacket $50.
Coleman tailgate cooler $5.
Kitchen table & chairs $10.
708.448.8920
Pair of white textured table
lamps 30” Hwith etched leaf
scrolls $100 pair. Call
708-403-2473 Geri
Pin ball machine, Bally Nitro
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Champlin chosen as Coach of the Year
Submitted by Lockport
Township High School
Athlete of the Week
Lockport Township High
School varsity tennis coach
Bob Champlin has been
chosen by the Illinois High
School Tennis Coaches Association
as the Regional
Coach of the Year for Boys
Tennis (Division 1) for
2016.
The district includes Chicago,
south suburbs and
west suburbs.
Champlin, who also
teaches science at LTHS,
will be honored during the
winter workshop awards
luncheon that will be held
Feb. 3 at the Vaughan Center
in Aurora.
RIGHT: Lockport varsity
tennis coach Bob Champlin
was honored as the Coach
of the Year for 2016. Photo
submitted
10 Questions
Photo Submitted
with Erik Firganek
This Week In...
Lockport Township
High School Varsity
Athletics
Boys Basketball
■Dec. ■ 17 host Joliet Catholic
Academy, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
■Dec. ■ 17 at Oak Lawn
Tournament, TBD
Boys Bowling
■Dec. ■ 15 host Fenton at
Strike & Spare, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Bowling
■Dec. ■ 15 at Carl Sandburg at
Orland Bowl, 4:30 p.m.
■Dec. ■ 17 host Walker
Invitational at Strike & Spare,
9 a.m.
Wrestling
■Dec. ■ 15 at Carl Sandburg,
5:30 p.m.
■Dec. ■ 17 host Fremd, 9 a.m.
Boys Swimming
■Dec. ■ 17 at Neuqua Valley
Invitational, 10 a.m.
Boys Diving
■Dec. ■ 16 at Neuqua Valley
Invitational, 5:30 p.m.
Cheerleading
■Dec. ■ 18 at Joliet West
Invitational, 9 a.m.
Competitive Dance
■Dec. ■ 17 at Stagg
Invitational, 9 a.m.
Homer residents named to Fall Academic All-Big Ten
Submitted by University of
Iowa
Three football players
from Homer Glen currently
at the University of Iowa
were named to the 2016 Big
Ten Fall Academic All-Conference
team.
Nate Vejvoda, a sophomore
and mechanical engineering
major, along with
Kevin Ward, a senior and
health & human physiology
major, and Ryan Ward, a
graduate student and health
& human physiology major,
were selected for the honor.
The local trio were among
22 players on the Hawkeyes
football team and 66
student-athletes overall at
the university that received
selection. The 22 football selections
are a school record.
To be eligible for Academic
All-Big Ten, student-athletes
must be letterwinners
and in at least their second
academic year at the institution,
along with maintaining
a cumulative grade point average
of 3.0 or better.
How did you start
swimming?
I started swimming when
I was 6 because my sister
swam and my parents wanted
me to try it, and then I quit
because the water was too
cold ... I joined again around
8 or 9 years old.
What do you like about
it?
I really love that swimming
is both an individual sport
and a team sport. If you mess
up, you know it’s on you ...
I like swimming because of
the family, close relationship.
We’re always together, we’re
always in the pool.
Do you play any other
sports?
I play water polo, and I
used to run cross country.
What are your goals for
the season?
I would like to make my
first state meet this year and
become a sectional champion.
I really want to go after it
this year and do my best.
If you could go
anywhere in the world,
where would you go?
I’d go to the Alps in Europe;
I like the mountains.
Who is your role model?
I look up to Nick Setta
a lot, our training coach,
because he was very goal
driven. I also look up to my
parents [Peter and Dana] for
always supporting me.
What is the most
exhilarating thing you
have ever done?
One time, when I was in
Mexico, I was snorkeling,
and I went under the water
like 10-12 feet deep, and I
saw a stingray a couple feet
away. It was the scariest moment
of my life.
What is the No. 1 thing
on your Christmas list?
Some clothes, I guess.
What do you do for fun
outside of school?
I just like to hangout with
my friends and get my mind
off things like swimming.
We spend so much time in
the pool at school, it’s important
to relax and think about
something else for a change.
What is your favorite
sports team?
The Chicago Blackhawks
— I’m a hockey fan.
Interview by Assistant Editor
Erin Redmond.

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boys swimming
Lantow, Porters edge LW Central in opening dual meet
Erin Redmond
Assistant Editor
Lockport’s Michael Bates swims the 100-yard butterfly during a dual meet at Lincoln-Way Central Dec. 6.
Photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media
Matt Zalesko competes in the 200-yard individual medley for the Porters.
Lockport Township’s Josh
Lantow was swimming tired
against Lincoln-Way Central
Dec. 6, but he did not let anyone
know it.
The Lockport senior swimmer
took first in all four of his
events, helping his team open
the season with a 105-75 win
over the Knights. Lantow’s
biggest win of the evening
came in the 100-yard butterfly,
which he finished in
55.76 — nearly 13 seconds
faster than Central’s Justin
Hearne (1:07.93).
“We had a really good
meet today,” Lantow said.
“...We’re all swimming tired.
We’re doing two workouts a
day, but we’re really happy
with the way everyone swam
today.”
Lantow also took first in
the 200 freestyle (1:50.26)
to edge out Central’s Dylan
Sterling (2:00.63). He served
as anchor for the Porters’
first place 200 and 400 freestyle
relay teams. Erik Firganek,
Haleem Ajibola and
Jacob Sweis all competed
on the 200 team with Lantow
(1:33.75), while Jack
O’Connor took the place
of Ajibola for the 400 relay
(3:29.74).
The result was exactly
what the Porters were looking
for. Coach Jason Ozbolt
said his team has set a goal of
qualifying its relay teams for
the state meet, and, so far, it is
off to a good start.
“I think the attitude this
year and the focus for the
team this year is better,” Ozbolt
said. “They’ve all had a
year to mature ... they’re really
dialed in and focused, and
they know what they need to
do.”
The second-place finish
to Lantow was the only tarnish
on an otherwise stellar
night for Sterling. Individually,
he took first in the 500
free (5:20.84) and led off the
first-place 200 medley relay
alongside Mason Maze, Tim
Murphy and Danny O’Brien.
(1:48.81). He also anchored
the second-place 400 freestyle
relay (3:32.64) with the
same team, which finished
less three seconds behind
Lockport.
Sterling was not the only
Knight to shine, however.
O’Brien took first in the 200
individual medley (2:12.03),
finishing more than six seconds
ahead of Lockport’s
Firganek (2:18.24). He was
neck-and-neck with Porters’
swimmer O’Connor in the
100 free. They were tied after
the first turn, but O’Connor
gained the edge to record
a 53.04 time to O’Brien’s
53.13.
O’Connor had a much easier
go in the 100 backstroke,
easily winning with a time of
56.25. His teammate Connor
Hecker was the next to finish
(1:07.43), followed by Central’s
Josh Fox (1:08.86).
Maze notched an individual
win for the Knights,
holding off Lockport’s Sweis
to win the 50 free (24.15).
He also took third in the 100
breaststroke (1:11.33) behind
Lockport’s Colin Onak
(1:08.13) and Giovanni
Onesto (1:09.93).
“It was the first dual meet,
so I thought they swam really
well; it was really close
there for awhile, and we had
some good swims,” Knights
coach Pat Shaughnessy said.
“Overall, it looked much better
than I expected.”
Moving forward, Shaughnessy
said he will look to
O’Brien, Sterling and Maze
to set examples for their
teammates. The team had a
tough contest with Lincoln-
Way East Thursday, Dec. 8
and West Tuesday, Dec. 13.
“Our goal is to get to sectionals
and to state,” Shaghnessy
said. “We’re just starting
off, and we’ll see how we
do.”
The Porters have similar
goals, and Ozbolt said he is
looking for seasoned swimmers
like Lantow, Firganek,
Sweis and O’Connor to lead
the way. But before they look
too far ahead, the Porters
need to focus on fine-tuning
some of their techniques.
“Moving forward, we really
need to zone in on some
of our turns and some of our
starts — especially with our
sprinters,” Ozbolt said. “We
have some good power, but
it’s the small, little details
that we want to focus on now,
so as we go forward they’ll
be habits. As we go forward
we can just focus on strength
and speed in the late half of
the season.”
Lockport took on Andrew
and Plainfield Dec. 8 and
competed in the Wildcat
Relays Saturday, Dec. 10, at
West Chicago. The Porters
also swam at Joliet Central
on Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Both teams will compete at
the Neuqua Valley Invitational,
which begins at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 16, at Neuqua
Valley High School in Naperville
with the diving competition.
Swimming kicks off
at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17.

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From Page 38
cats final 12 points, tied it for
the final time 51 seconds later
with another pair of points
from the line.
Davis, who scored nine
points in the fourth quarter
and overtime, nailed a pair of
free throws with 59 seconds
left to account for the final
points.
“I was just taking my
time,” said Davis, a junior
guard who is a three-year
varsity veteran, of the free
throws. “I wasn’t worried
about the score.”
After Davis’ free throws,
Kucharski followed with a
steal, but the Porters turned
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the ball back over. Thornton
missed two shots and Lockport
rebounded, but missed a
pair of free throws with 20.2
seconds remaining.
The Wildcats, who had 20
turnovers in the game, called
two time outs after that, the
final one with 3.1 seconds
left. But with Robinson being
blanketed, they inbounded to
Nicole Lewis (2 points) in the
right corner. The sophomore
guard launched a high arcing
shot that bounced off the rim
at the buzzer and Lockport
left the court with another
victory.
“[Robinson] is a talented
player,” Kelly said. “But in
the end, we did what we had
to do to make her make a
BASKETBALL
From Page 39
Lockport leading 29-28.
A free throw by junior
center John Meyer (5 points,
5 rebounds) capped a 6-0
run to open the fourth quarter
and put the Porters ahead
35-28. Plainfield North
came back with five straight
points and drew within 35-
33 on a layup by senior forward
DeAndre Manuel (12
points, 5 rebounds) with
4:18 remaining.
But Smietanski knifed
through for a layup to trigger
a 10-3 spurt for a 45-
36 Lockport lead with 26.5
seconds left in the game.
Included in that stretch was
a slam by senior forward
Christian Schultz (6 points,
6 rebounds) with 48 seconds
to play.
“That [slam] felt good,”
said Schultz, who scored
all his points in the fourth
quarter. “Everyone played
tough. I liked playing [in
the Central gym]. It was a
great atmosphere and fun to
play in.”
A pair of Plainfield North
3-pointers in the final 15
seconds, including one just
before the buzzer by junior
forward Brady Miller (12
points), made the final score
closer.
pass.”
Lockport opened the game
on fire, never trailing in the
first quarter and jumping out
to a 15-6 lead on a free throw
by freshman center Treasure
Thompson (8 points, 8 rebounds)
with 1:22 left in the
opening period.
Junior guard Taylor Hopkins
(10 points) scored all her
points in the first quarter for
the Porters before being saddled
with foul trouble later in
the game. Senior guard Tyesha
Riggins (8 points) scored
the first six points for the
Wildcats, but later fouled out
with 5:33 left in regulation.
Robinson didn’t score until
17 seconds remained in the
first quarter to close the score
Smietanski scored the
Porters first points on a
4-point play just over two
minutes into the game.
Trailing 4-2, Plainfield
North came back and led
9-6 on a free throw by Wilson
with 2:44 left in the
opening quarter.
But in a classic display of
streaks, Lockport went on a
12-0 run, which included a
3-pointer at the buzzer by
junior guard Nolan Barthel
(6 points) for a 14-9
Porter advantage after the
first quarter. A free throw
to 15-8 after one.
Robinson then scored 10
points in the second quarter
as the Wildcats chipped away
and drew within 25-20 at
halftime. It was more of the
same in the third as Robinson
poured in 14 points, including
a long 3-pointer that
started a 7-0 run to end the
quarter and give Thornton a
39-35 lead after three.
The game was the opening
one of a girls/boys varsity
doubleheader. While the girls
play nearly all of their home
games at Lockport Central,
the boys are only scheduled
to play two of them there this
season.
“We like it,” Kelly said of
the boys/girls combo. “It gets
by Smietanski extended the
lead to 18-9 with 5:01 left in
the first half.
The Tigers, however,
came back with a 10-0 run
in a span of three minutes.
Senior guard Jared DuSatko
(6 points) hit a 3-pointer to
put Plainfield North ahead
19-18 with 1:13 left in the
half and that held up as the
halftime score.
“At halftime, I just told
the guy to go inside,” Hespell
said. “I said ‘lets find a
way to make it happen.’”
The Porters listened, as
more people in the stands and
the girls deserve to be seen by
people.”
Davis agreed with her
coach.
“Yeah, it’s nice, it’s a program
type of thing,” she said
of being the opener of the
boys game. “I like playing [at
Lockport Central]. There’s
a lot of history here and we
have to live up to those expectations.
I think if we keep
playing hard as a team, we
will.”
Lockport also beat Tinley
Park 58-19 on Saturday,
Dec. 10 to improve to
7-1. The team will be back
in action at the Oak Lawn
Tournament Saturday, Dec.
17.
Matt Smietanski shoots over a Plainfield North defender. Mark Korosa/22nd Century Media
Meyer scored inside 53 seconds
into the third quarter to
jump ahead and end a nearly
six-minute scoring drought.
A tie and six more lead
changes followed during the
rest of the third quarter.
“We just had to come
out and try to establish the
post,” Smietanski said of
the second half. “We got our
offense moving.
“This [gym] is my favorite.
I like playing here better
than playing in [the main
gym] at East. It’s got history
here.”

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Porters continue hot start with overtime win
Senior Destiny Davis
comes up clutch, as
Lockport extends
win streak at home
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
“Learning how to win.”
That is what the Lockport
Township girls basketball
team has done this season.
It showed against Thornton
Dec. 6, as the Porters captured
their sixth straight win,
rallying in a 55-53 overtime
thriller during a SouthWest
Suburban Conference crossover
as part of a girls/boys
throwback doubleheader at
Lockport’s Central Campus.
Destiny Davis led Lockport
with 13 points, including
some key baskets down the
stretch. The Wildcats (4-4)
were paced by an incredible
effort from senior forward
Mya Robinson, who poured
in 38 points, including 26 in
the second half. But it was
not enough, as the Porters’
balanced effort of six players
with six or more points
proved to win out in the end.
“This team is learning
how to win, how to finish
games,” Lockport coach Dan
Kelly said. “Last season, we
learned how to compete. This
season, we’re learning how
to win. It was a total team effort.
The girls on the bench
picked us up, both in their
energy and coming off bench
and contributing in the game.
“We’re a deep team and
had a lot of girls show that.
We don’t have just one player,
we have a lot of players,
and we were able to find the
right combo to close it out.”
That depth showed down
the stretch against Thornton.
The Porters trailed 43-36 after
Robinson made a layup
with 6:07 to play in regulation.
But an old-fashioned
3-point play by sophomore
guard Payton Grcevic (6
points) started a 9-0 run.
Davis had five points in the
spurt, including a free throw
to cap it off and give Lockport
a 45-43 lead with 3:12
to play.
“We didn’t let the pressure
bother us,” Davis said. “[After
Thornton took the sevenpoint
lead], we just had to
take a minute to gather ourselves.
The team helps each
other, we just all pick each
other up.”
A pair of free throws by
Robinson tied the game at
the 2:27 mark, but just 12
seconds later, junior guard
Megan James (6 points, 6 rebounds)
scored on a layup to
give the Porters the lead. But
once again, it was Robinson
hitting a pair of free throws
with 52.9 seconds left to tie
it at 47-47.
The Porters, who survived
nine fourth quarter turnovers
and 29 in the game, made one
with 44 seconds to play. But
they got the ball back and
held for the last shot. Senior
forward Laurel Kucharski (8
rebounds) missed a jumper as
it rolled off the rim with three
seconds to play in regulation,
and the game went to overtime.
Lockport, however, never
trailed in the extra period.
Layups by Davis and senior
center Kaleigh Schmutzler
— off a nice feed from
Kucharski with just over a
minute into the extra session
— made the score 51-47.
Robinson converted a pair of
layups in a 13-second span to
tie the game.
Grcevic, who along with
James and Schmutzler (8
points) came off the bench to
give big minutes, converted
two free throws with 2:24 left
in OT for a 53-51 lead. Robinson,
who scored the Wild-
Please see PORTERS, 36
Laurel Kucharski drives the ball Dec. 6 during Lockport’s overtime victory over Thornton at Lockport’s Central Campus.
Photos by Mark Korosa/22nd Century Media
Megan James goes up for a layup during the game.

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fastbreak
Boys Basketball
Porters channel glory days with victory
1st and 3
Mark Korosa/
22nd Century Media
Lockport boys
basketball gets
throwback win at
Central Campus
1. Double trouble
The LTHS girls and
boys basketball
teams played a
doubleheader Dec. 6
at Central Campus.
Both teams earned
victories, with the
girls winning in
overtime and the
boys netting a close
win.
2. Above the rim
Lockport senior
forward Christian
Schultz threw down
a dunk with under
a minute to play to
help get the win over
Plainfield North.
3. Just like dad
Lockport’s Chase
Travis transferred
from Hinsdale South
before this season,
and his dad, Chuck,
was a key player on
the 1977-1978 state
championship team at
Lockport.
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
The modern day Lockport
Township boys basketball
team channeled the spirit
of its forefathers on Dec. 6.
Similar to the teams of the
glory days, these Porters had
to figure out a way to win.
And they did.
Lockport held off Plainfield
North, rallying to a 46-
42 win in the nightcap of the
girls/boys doubleheader. The
win was especially meaningful
given it was played at the
Lockport Central Campus —
the same hardwood the teams
from the glory days from between
1962-1963 and 1987-
1988 played on.
It was the fourth win for
Lockport by five points or
less on the young season.
The Tigers (1-5) are still trying
to mesh after getting the
football players back from
their Class 7A state runnerup
team.
“It’s great; I love playing
here,” said Lockport coach
Brett Hespell, who played his
home games as a member of
the Porters from 1997-2001
in the old gym at Central.
“Much of the history of our
program is here.
“Our theme is ‘uncommon’
because we have an uncommon
history. So being able to
play here twice this season is
great.”
The Porters will return to
the Central Campus this Saturday,
Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. That
is when they take on former
Lockport’s Christian Schultz dunks late in fourth quarter of the Dec. 6 game against
Plainfield North. Photos by Mark Korosa/22nd Century Media
John Meyer gets up a shot against his Plainfield North opponent.
coach Joe Gura and Joliet
Catholic Academy on Alumni
Night.
Lockport senior guard Matt
Smietanski led the way with
a game-high 17 points, and
senior forward Chase Travis
added nine points. And while
the experience of playing at
the Central Campus was neat
for everyone, it meant a bit
more to Travis.
The 6-foot-3 senior forward
transferred from Hinsdale
South before the season,
but longtime Lockport
followers will recognize the
name. Travis is the son of
legendary Porters basketball
player Chuck Travis. The
elder Travis was a four-year
varsity player for the Porters
between 1976-1980 and
helped guide them to a record
of 110-9 in that span. Included
in that time was being
a starting guard as a sophomore
in 1977-1978 on the
undefeated Class AA state
championship team.
“We practiced here a couple
of times, but otherwise,
no, I never played here,”
said Travis of the court his
dad played on in making All-
State as a guard in 1980. “My
dad calls [the Lockport Central
court] ‘the pit.’ He says
there’s a lot of memories here
of blood, sweat and tears. He
was glad to be here to watch.”
Chase put on a show for his
dad late in the third quarter,
scoring on back-to-back layups
to give Lockport a 27-
26 lead.
Senior guard Justin Wilson
(10 points) made a jumper
with 1:51 to play in the third
to give the Tigers their last
lead at 28-27. Senior post
player Matt Medina, who
was just coming back from a
knee injury, scored on a layup
with 1:14 left in the frame to
give the Porters the lead for
good. The quarter ended with
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“Our theme is ‘uncommon’ because we have
an uncommon history. So being able to play
here twice this season is great.”
Brett Hespell — Lockport Township boys basketball coach, on his
team playing at Central Campus
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Boys Bowling
Rolling along — 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, vs.
Fenton
• Lockport looks to continue its strong start to the
season against the Bison.
Index
34 - This Week In
34 - Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Contributing Editor Max Lapthorne,
max@lockportlegend.com

homer glen’s Hometown Newspaper | www.homerhorizon.com | December 15, 2016
Blast from
the past
Porters boys basketball grinds
out win over Plainfield North in
Central gym, Page 39
Making waves
LTHS boys swimming
cruises past Lincoln-Way
Central in first dual meet
of season, Page 35
Lockport girls basketball
extends streak with win over
Thornton, Page 38
Destiny Davis goes up for a layup
Dec. 6 during Lockport’s overtime
win over Thornton at LTHS’s
Central Campus.
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