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Overcoming obstacles
Obstacle course race comes to Dellwood Park,
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More than a carpool
Local mom creates shuttle service to help children
get to activities on time, Page 7
Forging her own path
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SATURDAY
Family Day Open House
10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 15,
Big Run Wolf Ranch, 14857
Farrell Road, Lockport. Meet
the babies of Big Run Wolf
Ranch: wolf puppies, baby
porcupines and fawns will
all be on hand. Special guests
all day with a show at noon
from the Exotic Wildlife
Sanctuary, featuring capuchin,
lemur, fox, tamarins, a
chocolate skunk and more.
Admission is $6. Visit www.
bigrunwolfranch.org for
more information.
Summer Shootout Bags
Tournament
Noon-5 p.m. July 15,
American Lawmen Motorcycle
Club Illinois Chapter
Clubhouse, 3357 S. State St.,
Lockport. The tournament
will start with a blind draw
at noon for $10 per person
and follow that up with a
bring your own partner, $40
per team, format to follow
immediately after. The club
will add $500 to the prize pot
and payout a minimum of
one in four spots. Bring your
own bags option. Sign up for
the blind draw will start at
11 a.m. and bags will fly at
noon. For details, call Rudy
(815)440-4096 or robert.
rutherford13@comcast.net.
TUESDAY
A Spelling Bee for the Mature
Speller
6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, July
18, White Oak Library District,
121 E. 8th St., Lockport.
A Spelling Bee for
adults. Prove that you are
the best speller in the Library
District; prizes for
the top three winners. For
adults only. Contact Deborah
Lullo at (815) 552-4260 or at
dlullo@whiteoaklibrary.org
for more information.
Movie Night
8:30 p.m. July 18, Montessori
School of Lemont,
16427 W. 135th St., Lemont.
The school will be hosting
a movie night and showing
“The Jungle Book.”
WEDNESDAY
Free Craft Session
2:30-4:30 p.m. July 19,
Midwest SOARRING Native
American Cultural Center,
133 W. 13th St., Lockport.
Attendees who stop in can
make a beaded bracelet.
Brewing in Colonial America
6:30-8 p.m. July 19, White
Oak Library District, 121 E.
8th St., Lockport. Celebrate
the nation’s birthday and
American beer month by
coming into the library to
learn about beer and brewing
during America’s Colonial
era. A presentation will
be given by Michael Pezan,
former award-winning professional
brewer and master
beer judge, and various beer
ingredients will be shown
for attendees to smell, touch,
and sample. Beer will also be
available for tasting. Must be
21 years old or older. Registration
is required. Contact
Sarah Konzen at skonzen@
whiteoaklibrary.org for more
information.
UPCOMING
Interior Design on a Budget
6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, July
20, White Oak Library District,
121 E. 8th St., Lockport.
Diane DeCero of Interiors
by Diane DeCero in
Lockport will talk about how
to make your home beautiful
and comfortable without
breaking the bank. For adults
only; registration Required.
Contact Deborah Lullo at
(815) 552-4260 or dlullo@
whiteoaklibrary.org for more
information.
LAGHS: “I Like Cemeteries”
Program
10 a.m.-noon Saturday,
July 22, White Oak Library
District, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport.
The monthly Lockport
Area Genealogical and Historical
Society meeting features
a talk by Candy Hrpcha
entitled “I Like Cemeteries”.
The public is welcome
to attend. Contact Patricia
Jarog at (815) 552-4185 or
pjarog@whiteoaklibrary.org
for more information.
14th Annual SOB Run
9 a.m. Sunday, July 23,
Shady Oaks Camp, 16300
Parker Road, Homer Glen.
Shady Oaks Camp will host
its 14th annual bike run.
Cost before July 1 is $20 per
driver, $15 per passenger.
The price increases to $25
for drivers, $20 for passengers
after July 1. Visit www.
shadyoakscamp.org for more
information.
Starbucks Coffee Tasting
6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
July 25, White Oak Library
District, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport.
Join your local Starbucks
baristas for a coffee
and pastry pairing and a lesson
in home brewing. Registration
is required. Contact
Evangeline Stephenson at
(815) 552-4260 or estephen
son@whiteoaklibrary.org for
more information.
Taft Foundation Rummage
Sale
7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 4; 7:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, Taft
School, 1605 S. Washington
Street, Lockport. The
Taft Foundation will host
its second annual rummage
sale. All proceeds go toward
supporting sports, music programs
and extra curriculars
for Taft students.
LTHS Football Golf Outing
1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4,
Broken Arrow Golf Course,
16325 Broken Arrow Dr.,
Lockport. Lockport Township
High School’s Football
Boosters and alumni will
host its annual outing, which
includes golf, dinner, competitions
and prizes. Visit www.
LockportFootball.com for
more information.
Comicopolis
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 5, White Oak Library
District, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport.
The third annual comic
convention at the Library
with comic creators, authors,
illustrators, cosplay, a photo
booth, programs and crafts.
Outside events include food
trucks, a beer wagon, live
music and more. Free to the
public. Follow the event on
facebook.com/comicopolislockport
or visit the Comicopolis
website at www.
comicopolis.org
Bike and Dine
9:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
12, Public Landing, 200 W.
8th St., Lockport. Grab your
bike and head out with a two
guides for 25-30 mile ride,
which includes two food
and two rest/refreshment
stops. There are three different
rides, each stopping
at different resturaunts. The
cost is $45 per person and
includes a T-shirt. To register
or for more information, visit
www.visitlockport.com.
Bike and Dine
9:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
9, Public Landing, 200 W.
8th St., Lockport. Grab your
bike and head out with a two
guides for 25-30 mile ride,
which includes two food
and two rest/refreshment
stops. There are three different
rides, each stopping
at different resturaunts. The
cost is $45 per person and
includes a T-shirt. To register
or for more information, visit
www.visitlockport.com.
Dellwood Block Party
1-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
16, Dellwood Park, Route
171 and Woods Dr., Lockport.
A free family event
which includes kids’ games
and activities, live entertainment
— headlined by
Renew Movement — and
food, vendors and other
resources. The event supports
local missions, such
as Lockport Love, Lockport
Resource Center and
Lockport food pantries.
For more information, visit
www. http://thesozogroup.
org.
ONGOING
Citizens Against Ruining the
Environment
6-7:30 p.m. every third
Monday of the month,
White Oak Library, 121 E.
8th St., Lockport. CARE,
a nonprofit all-volunteer
organization, to discuss environmental
and health related
issues in Will County
and the surrounding areas.
Community service hours
also available.
Golf Lessons
Tuesdays and Thursdays
or Saturdays and Sundays,
Prairie Bluff Golf Course,
19433 Renwick Road, Crest
Hill. The Lockport Township
Park is offering junior and
adult beginner golf lessons
for ages 7 to 16 years and 18
years and older, respectively.
Students learn the basics of
putting, chipping, pitching
and full swing. Fee is $70/
resident; $80/non-resident.
Junior classes are offered
from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays
and Thursdays and 9-10
a.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Adult lessons run from
5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays or 10:30-11:30
a.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
For more information, call
(815) 838-3621, ext. 0.
Lockport Senior Men’s Club
Meeting
8:30 a.m. first Tuesday of
the month, Gladys Fox Museum,
231 E. 9th St., Lockport.
The club meets from
September to June beginning
with a buffet breakfast
at 8:30 a.m. followed by a
speaker. For more information,
visit www.lockportpark.org
or call (815) 838-
3621 ext. 0.
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Freedom Ride benefits TLC Animal Shelter, brings awareness
Megann Horstead
Freelance Reporter
Every rider knows the best
way to take to the streets is
by motorcycle. So, when an
opportunity arose to embark
on a motorcycle run with a
pack of bikers, who all share
the same goals in mind to
raise funds and bring greater
awareness to TLC Animal
Shelter, the rest was history.
TLC Animal Shelter hosted
its second annual Freedom
Ride Sunday, July 9, in
Lockport.
It was all part of an effort
to raise funds for the nonprofit
organization based in
Homer Glen. The event coincided
with the animal shelter’s
car wash fundraiser,
which took place that same
weekend.
“We’re hoping to raise a
lot money to help because
it’s obviously a not-for-profit,”
said Tracy Lesmeister, a
volunteer for TLC Animal
Shelter. “They get no assistance
other than private donations.
So, I like to do what
I can to try and help raise
a little money to offset the
costs that incur in medicines
for the animals.”
The animal shelter racks
up a number of different
costs in the effort to stay
open, Lesmeister said.
“They take transports every
week from high-kill shelters
to give the animals a second
chance to get adopted,” she
said. “There’s all the standard
utility bills that you would
have in normal life and the
upkeep of the building. We
just had to get a brand-new
air conditioner because ours
went out. You know, it happens.
Plus, you have to pay
for the gas to go get the animals.
Taking them to the vet
and back is all money, and
then the money for the vet
bills and any medicines you
know is just ongoing.”
Deacon George Goes from New Lenox blesses the bikes of brothers Corey and Denny Carter from Lockport before they
leave on the Freedom Ride on Sunday, July 9. The Carter brothers are the sons of the founders that began TLC Animal
Shelter in Homer Glen. PHOTOS Mary Compton/22nd Century Media
The programs offered at
the shelter are important,
said Jenna Marsh, an employee
of TLC Animal Shelter.
“We pull animals every
Saturday out of transport out
of Kentucky,” she said. “All
the animals are all set to be
euthanized. It doesn’t matter
whether they’re old, sick,
healthy, moms [or] puppies.
They give them about two
weeks to be adopted down
there and then they have to
put them to sleep because
the shelter’s overrun.”
Marsh said it is unfortunate
to know the predicament
animals sometimes
face.
“We get 25 [to] 30 animals
every Saturday and they pull
up I think about 200 for all the
shelters up here [in the southwest
suburbs of Chicago,]”
she said. “It’s a big deal.”
The Freedom Ride brought
in about $5,000 last year,
and organizers were hoping
to top that figure again this
time around. In its inaugural
run, the event drew in more
than 100 riders and nearly
200 people.
“Everybody loved it last
year, so I’m hoping they’ll
all come back this year,”
Lesmeister said. “They all
had a great time. The after
party, they loved my band.
They’re called Fort Awesome
and they’re based out
of Lockport.”
This year’s Freedom Ride
started in Lockport at Jackie’s
Pub and included four
stops allowing participants
to travel to places, such as
Frankfort, Peotone, Manhattan
and New Lenox.
“It really raises awareness
that the shelter is available,
and it really I think spurs a
sense of heartwarming attitudes
toward the shelter,”
Lesmeister said.
The support shown by the
many volunteers in the community
is formidable, Lesmeister
said.
“I could not do this without
their assistance,” Lesmeister
said. “I started out
about eight years or so ago
doing different types of
events for the shelter and it
was all on me. So it was so
difficult, but I enjoyed it. It
[has] taken such a weight
off my shoulders to have all
these amazing friends and
volunteers from the shelter
come and help.”
Dennis Theriault, of Joliet,
said he is glad he decided
to participate in the
Freedom Ride. As a dog
owner, he wanted to show
his support for TLC Animal
Shelter through the ride and
is considering adopting a pet
through the organization as
well.
“I love dogs more than
people,” he said, laughing.
“...I have adopted a couple
Bikers wait to get on their motorcycles for the Freedom Ride in Lockport. The ride was the
second annual for TLC Animal Shelter.
[dogs] out of shelters. In
fact, I was just looking last
night on their website [and]
found one that I liked. I
might adopt.”
Theriault attends a lot of
motorcycle runs in the area,
and said his favorite part is
the bikes.
“You hear it all the time,
the freedom,” he said. “It’s
all about the freedom.”
The festivities concluded
with an after party at the Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post
9545 in New Lenox. There,
participants enjoyed a live
band, food and raffles.

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On July 1, Life Scout
Collin Cluff, of Troop 50
in Lockport, completed his
Eagle Scout Project for Oak
Prairie Junior High. With
the help of fellow scouts,
friends, and family he created
six raised plant beds,
which were placed in the
back of the school between
the science wings.
The beds contain native
plants of the area. Cluff
and Oak Prairie principal
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this project earlier in the
year. Cluff thought it would
have a lasting effect on the
school.
Students and faculty for
years to come will be able
to walk among the beautiful
plant beds or just view
the splendor from the windows
above. The plants are
also labeled so students and
teachers can identify the foliage
and learn more about
them.
With his Eagle project
complete, Cluff hopes to
complete his remaining
merit badges while attending
Camp Pioneer in Ohio and
the 2017 National Jamboree
in Summit, Virginia this
summer. He is on track to attain
the rank of Eagle Scout
by the end of this year.
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who worked to complete
the project, several
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Military-style obstacle course comes to Dellwood Park
Amanda Del Buono
Freelance Reporter
The drive to continue
pushing oneself is common
among athletes. Consistently
encouraging and inspiring
each other, athletes
displayed their camaraderie,
emulating that found in the
military and law enforcement,
on Saturday, July 8,
when more than 300 athletes
of all levels gathered at Dellwood
Park in Lockport to
take on the Frontline OCR
obstacle course.
Frontline OCR is a fivemile
obstacle course with
25 obstacles designed and
inspired by the military and
first responders. Saturday
was the Chicagoland-based
organization’s inaugural
race. The Frontline OCR
course will move to various
locations for events as
it progresses, according to
Ed Leon, race director for
Frontline OCR and a member
of law enforcement.
“We’re hoping to make
this an annual event. It’s an
obstacle course dedicated to
first responders and the military,”
Leon said. “… [Frontline]
started locally one year
ago, almost to the day.”
A percentage of the proceeds
from the event will
benefit several organizations
that assist first responders and
military personnel and veterans,
Leon said. Among those
that Frontline OCR supports
are Operation Support Our
Troops-America, 100 Club of
Chicago, Sheep Dog Impact
Assistance, A Warrior’s Mind
and Code 9 Project.
“First responders and the
military sacrifice their lives
every day, the least we can
do, the least the community
can do, is get out, get off the
couch and honor them at an
event dedicated to these personnel,”
Leon said.
At the start of the event,
the Lockport Chamber of
Commerce officially welcomed
Frontline OCR to the
community with a ribboncutting
ceremony.
“We’re glad we could assist.
We’re constantly trying
to show people what Lockport
is all about,” said Lisa
Kairis, executive director of
the Lockport Chamber of
Commerce. “… It’s really
cool. A lot of people don’t
know this park exists, so it
helps to get the word out.”
Kelly Delafuente, treasurer
for the Lockport Chamber of
Commerce, participated in the
race on Saturday. Not an avid
athlete, Delafuente wanted to
display the chamber’s support
for its members, she said.
“I just wanted to support
them,” she said. “I wanted
to show that we stand behind
our members.”
Several participants came
from nearby communities.
Naperville residents Tracy
and Jim Albrecht often participate
in obstacle races,
they said.
“We’re just athletes, and
this keeps us busy,” Tracy Dewayne Montgomery, a fitness motivator known as Coach Pain, (left) shows Andre Stewart a workout Saturday, July 8, at
Please see OBSTACLE, 8 the Frontline OCR obstacle course at Dellwood Park in Lockport. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media
Runners take to the five-mile course at Dellwood Park.
Jeff Yanda takes on the rope obstacle.
Billy Carroll works to complete the rope course during the event.

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Mom creates shuttle service for children
Claudia Harmata
Editorial Intern
Sweaty palms grip the
wheel as another red light appears;
swim practice is about
to start, and the child in the
backseat is worried her coach
will be upset if she’s late.
“It’s the worst feeling
when you’re in the car driving
and you know you have
to make it somewhere at six
o’clock and you’re like ‘Oh
my god!,’” said Cindy Flores,
founder and CEO of Kid’s
Shuttle. “There’s no words
to describe the stress, and it’s
the worst feeling knowing
that your child is going to be
the last one.”
Many parents, including
Flores, experience the struggles
of driving their kids to
and from school and activities.
The constant mishaps
— traffic, last minute work
emergencies, bad weather —
can make it difficult for parents
to always arrive on time
when taking their kids to or
picking them up from activities.
One such mishap made
Flores late for her daughter’s
Taekwondo tournament,
leading to the creation
of Kid’s Shuttle; a shuttle
service launched in October
2016 for kids in the southwest
suburbs of Chicago.
“One day, my daughter…
had a very important tournament
she needed to be at and
I got stuck in the office at the
very last minute,” Flores said.
“She was late… and at the end
she was embarrassed and was
like ‘Mom I wish there was a
limo service for kids so that
way kids wouldn’t have to be
late because of mom or dad.’”
This idea stuck with Flores,
and she began to research if
such a service was available
or even possible. After moving
from the city to Homer
Glen — leaving most family
and friends behind — Flores
and her husband needed help
driving their kids around, and
Kid’s Shuttle LLC
Website: www.
kidsshuttle.net
Phone: (312) 953-8374
Email: kidsshuttle1@
gmail.com
she knew she wasn’t the only
parent in the area who would
benefit from this type of service.
“I kept it in the back of my
mind, and I thought it was an
interesting industry,” Flores
said. “I had never heard of
something like that and I
thought it would be something
that would work for so
many parents.”
After extensive thought
and research, Flores launched
Kid’s Shuttle late last year,
and the service became available
in the southwest suburbs;
including Homer Glen
and Lockport.
“We have a website and
[parents] can sign up there,”
Flores explained. “Basically
you put the starting address
and the ending address and
you pay for it right there, or
you can call us if you want
something everyday and
stable.”
Lockport resident, Yesenia
Campos, starting using Kid’s
Shuttle a few months ago
when she saw the shuttle in
action and decided to call and
learn more about the service.
After speaking with Flores
about the shuttle service,
Campos decided to test it out
with her three children. When
her children came back with
only positive things to say
about their experience, Campos
decided to hire Kid’s
Shuttle for daily services
Monday through Friday.
“I like the way they treat
my kids,” Campos said. “The
kids are always saying that
she sings songs and they’re
like ‘Mom she’s really nice,
she plays with us and she
sings songs with us.’
“It’s great because it gives
Cindy Flores founded Kid’s Shuttle in October 2016 and it serves both Homer Glen and
Lockport, as well as other surrounding towns. Claudia Harmata/22nd Century Media
me more time to go to work.
I don’t have to divide myself
to drop one kid off at one
place and another kid at another
place… they all go with
the same person and I know
they’re going to be OK.”
Flores charges a rate of $3
per mile, and currently has
two drivers and three vehicles.
She is looking to expand
by two more drivers before
the beginning of the school
year. Flores emphasized
the extensive background
checks, testing and training
her drivers go through before
they are hired and also the
continued testing while on
the job to ensure all children
are in safe hands.
“I want [clients] to know
that I’m a mom and I will not
just hand over their children
to anybody,” Flores said.
“We drug test [the drivers]
and alcohol test them and we
do it randomly… and they
have to agree to that. We do
background checks every six
months; it’s not just a one
time thing.”
On her website, Flores explains
all the qualifications
and requirements a driver
must meet before they are
hired by Kid’s Shuttle. As a
mother, she said she would
expect nothing less from a
shuttle service for her own
children, and wants to show
the community her service
is one that can be trusted by
parents to take care of their
children.
“The biggest wall I’ve
faced is the trust issue because
[the service] is brand
new and no one is really
aware of it yet,” Flores said.
“We try to schedule a meeting
with every family, if possible,
so they know us. We
make sure the driver is there
to communicate with the
family and meet the kids so
they feel comfortable.”
Campos explained that
trusting the service came
from her kids. She chose to
use the service when her kids
began complaining about
their school bus, and once
they started using the shuttle
service there were no complaints
“For me it’s the safety,”
Campos said. “When your
kids don’t like a person they’ll
tell you right away. So I asked
my kids if they were OK with
it — if they liked the [driver]
— and if they don’t like something
they tell me right away.
So that’s how I learned to trust
her with my kids.”
Feedback from clients
about the service has been
positive, according to Flores,
who dreams about one day
expanding the business
throughout all of Illinois.
Her goal is to expand into the
city of Chicago by 2018 and
move on from there.
Lockport
Woman’s
Club doles
out three
scholarships
Submitted by the Lockport
Woman’s Club
The Lockport Woman’s
Club recently awarded three
summer scholarships to
Lockport Township High
School students.
Giving out the summer
scholarships has been an
ongoing tradition to foster
students’ interest in the arts.
Applicants are recommend
to apply by their teachers,
and an LWC committee
chooses the recipients.
This year’s scholarship
winners are: Amanda Medina
Segura, who will attend
band camp at Ball
State University; Madelyn
Alvarado, who will attend
choir camp at the University
of Illinois; and Olivia Adams,
who will attend visual
art camp at Northern Illinois
University.
Funding for this project
comes from LWC’s annual
Christmas Crossroads
event.
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OBSTACLE
From Page 5
said. “We’re also parents, so
it helps keep us active.”
A competitive couple, Tracy
and Jim both just hoped to finish
the race safely, they said.
Dan Newton participates
in several races every year
and was happy to support
Frontline OCR’s cause, he
said.
“I’m here because of what
it’s about and for Coach
Pain, who’s doing the motivational
speeches,” he said.
“… I hope to finish without
breaking anything. It’s about
pushing yourself.”
The race also attracted
people from other states.
Jason West, a resident of
Crown Point, Indiana and a
member of the U.S. Marine
Corps., was the first to finish
the course, clocking in at
just over an hour. West and
his wife travel the country
participating in various races,
but he said this race was
difficult in some aspects. He
was one of a group of participants
who wore a vest with
a 15-pound iron weight for
an added challenge.
“Wearing the vest added
a whole new echelon of
difficulty,” he said. “The
obstacles were harder than
other obstacles. I definitely
struggled on a lot.”
As a member of the military,
West said that supporting
the cause also was important
to him.
“This one is special to me
because it’s all about the front
line and I’ve been in the Marine
Corps for 13 years,” he
said. “… Any company that
puts a lot of effort into taking
care of our veterans and first
responders is important. I get
to go and do what I love doing
and support a good cause
at the same time.”
In addition to the main
obstacle course, a children’s
course was available for those
ages 4-13. The main course is
considered fit for those ages
14 years and older.
Leon anticipates Frontline
OCR to host another event
near Veterans’ Day, he said.
2017 Benet Academy valedictorian hails from Lockport
Megann Horstead
Freelance Reporter
While students across the
country capped off their high
school experiences by completing
the general education
requirements, Lockport resident
Kiara Gallagher spoke
on behalf of Benet Academy’s
2017 graduating class
as its valedictorian at the
school’s annual commencement
ceremony.
The honor bestowed upon
Kiara was met by she and
her family with different
emotions.
“We don’t rank [students]
at Benet,” Kiara said. “I was
excited, because I know
there is such great intelligence
at Benet.”
Kiara credits her academic
success thus far to four key
factors.
“Besides having the
grade-point average and
working hard for it, I had the
right combination of work
ethic and intelligence to accept
the honor,” she said.
Kiara’s mother, Kathy
Gallagher said seeing her
daughter speak at her commencement
ceremony as the
school’s valedictorian was
extremely meaningful to her.
“From my perspective, it
brought tears to my eyes,”
she said. “They don’t rank
students at Benet. From her
grade-point average, we
knew it was a possibility.
The reality of it was emotional.”
Throughout her educational
career, Kiara largely
attended Lockport schools.
She later took an entrance
examination for enrollment
at Benet Academy, and she
studied there for four years.
Kathy said Kiara took a
chance when she decided to
attend Benet Academy, and
she owned it.
“She knew no one at
Benet,” she said. “She took
a big risk. Her gut told her
Benet was where she wanted
to be.”
Kiara Gallagher lives in Lockport and attended Kelvin Grove School before becoming the
valedictorian at Benet Academy. Photo submitted
Kiara’s father, Kevin Gallagher
recounted the speech
his daughter delivered at the
commencement ceremony
and said she shared some
wonderful remarks.
“She told the history of
where she came from, her
roots,” he said. “She came
into a new environment, and
it was a good story to hear.”
The honor of being valedictorian
meant the effort
Kiara put into her studies did
not go unnoticed, Kathy said.
“I think it’s a nice recognition
for her hard work the
last four years,” she said.
“She’s very focused and
dedicated and passionate
about her grades.”
Kevin echoed that sentiment.
“I think it was fantastic
seeing her go through late
nights of studying to make
sure she was prepared,”
he said. “Also, she played
sports — basketball and
softball. I was happy to see
she got the valedictorian.”
Kiara earned the East Suburban
Conference All Conference
Award at one point
during her stint at Benet
Academy.
“The fact that she did softball
and maintained the high
grade-point average was astonishing,”
Kevin said.
Kathy said it’s clear that
Kiara is a mix of both she
and her husband.
“She has a pretty good
combo of both my husband
and I,” she said. “We’re
driven and tackle whatever
comes across our plate. Kiara
takes after us in that regard.”
Kevin said he must give
credit, in part, to the education
Kiara received in Lockport
schools for guiding her
academic success.
“Coming from Lockport,
it says a lot about the
schools,” he said. “I think
that helped her to do well at
Benet.”
Kiara remembers the impact
her fourth grade and
eighth-grade teacher, Linda
Forristall of Kelvin Grove
School, had with regard
to her academic success at
Benet.
“She pushed me to have
the passion I have for learning
and learning how to
learn,” she said. “She recommended
books for me to
read. She helped me develop
my passion.”
The road to becoming
valedictorian was not always
smooth sailing, Kiara
admitted.
“When I was a freshman
at Benet before finals, I
broke both my wrists,” she
said. “I broke one first and
the second later. I went into
finals. I could only move
the first three fingers of my
hand because I wore a cast.
I had to learn how to write
like that.”
This fall, Kiara is to attend
the University of Notre
Dame and study within the
pre-professional track.
“I’m not quite sure what
I’m majoring in,” she said.
“I know it’s in the science,
and I’m veering toward premedicine.”
Kiara wants to accomplish
a number of feats in her postgraduate
life, and said she
remains optimistic she will
narrow in on a career path.
“I would say, [my goal is
to] continue to use my work
ethic and passion for people
and finding something I’m
passionate about and using
it to help others,” she
said. “I’m not sure what that
might look like, that’s what
I’m expecting to learn at
Notre Dame.”

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Carl W. Werner Jr., 67, of
Lockport, was charged by
Lockport police with driving
with a revoked license, driving
an uninsured motor vehicle
and screeching tires June
24 after he was stopped for
allegedly driving recklessly
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• Edaedna Avila, 29, of Joliet,
was charged with speeding,
operating an uninsured
motor vehicle and driving
without a valid driver’s license
after being stopped
for excessive speed on the
14000 block of New Avenue.
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FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION
East alum, Illini offensive
lineman named to watch list
In the early 2010s, fans of
the Lincoln-Way East football
team could not miss Nick
Allegretti on the field. The
standout offensive lineman
was a key player on some offensive
juggernauts.
Now, the nation may be
catching up to what those in
Frankfort already knew.
Allegretti, a 2014 graduate
of Lincoln-Way East and
current offensive lineman on
the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign football
team, has been named to the
Rimington Trophy Watch
List. The award recognizes
the nation’s top center.
Allegretti is no stranger to
success. He played a crucial
role on the 2012 East football
team that got to the Class
7A state title game. In 2013,
he was selected for the U.S.
Army All-American Bowl
after a season in which he had
56 pancake blocks in 2013.
After being redshirted his
freshman year, he played in
11 games in 2015. He mostly
played at center and guard but
also on special teams. Allegretti
also showed his willingness
to do whatever the team
needed, when an injury led to
him playing defensive tackle.
This past year, however, Allegretti
was able to get back to
what he does best: protecting
the quarterback. In 2016, his
sophomore season, Allegretti
started in all 12 games —
mostly at strong side guard.
“I don’t even have a lot of
words for it,” Allegretti said
of being named to the watch
list. “It’s an awesome honor
to even be on that list.”
Reporting by Jon DePaolis,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit FrankfortStation.com.
FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
New Lenox native earns big
role with FSU softball as
freshman
Dani Morgan made a
splash right away as an athlete,
when she entered Lincoln-Way
West as a freshman
in 2013.
Unfortunately for the Warriors,
Morgan’s father got a
job transfer in 2015. So, she
did not get to attend her senior
year at the school.
But that certainly did not
slow her athletic endeavors.
Morgan recently completed
her freshman softball season
at Florida State University,
where she stepped in right
away, becoming a starter and
key contributor on one of the
best softball programs in the
nation.
Morgan, who is majoring
in psychology, played in 62
games, starting 58 of them in
left field. She finished with a
.318 batting average, while
scoring 42 runs and knocking
in 36. Morgan was 9-for-9 in
stolen bases and had 20 extra
base hits — including 11
doubles and five home runs.
“When I moved to Georgia,
I had to start over to prove
myself again,” Morgan said.
“Then, I went to FSU and had
to prove myself again. But my
coaches at FSU are amazing.
They make you want to play
softball. I worked hard and
did what I could do.”
This past spring, the Seminoles
were one of the top
teams in the nation, going
55-8-1, including winning
the ACC championship. But
they were upset by Louisiana
State University in the Tallahassee
Super Regional — a
game short of qualifying for
the NCAA World Series.
“A team goal is to win
a national championship,”
Morgan said. “We just have
to stay focused.”
Reporting by Randy Whalen,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit NewLenoxPatriot.com.
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Liberty Family Run/
Walk gets Fourth of July
celebration started for
Orland
Ave Giblin does not usually
finish ahead of her twin
brother when it comes to running
races.
The 11-year-old not only
beat him out at the Liberty
Family Run/Walk but also
crossed the finish line before
every other female runner in
the field.
“I’m happy to win against
everyone,” Ave said. “And I
felt accomplished, because
he usually wins. He usually
does a lot better than me. I
felt really good after winning.”
Ave was one of 172 runners
who competed in Orland
Park’s annual Liberty Family
Run/Walk June 30 at Centennial
Park.
The 2-mile run is the start
of Orland Park’s celebration
for the Fourth of July weekend.
The Village of Orland
Park also hosted a movie
night at the Centennial Park
Aquatic Center, a free outdoor
concert, and live music
and fireworks during the
celebration, which ran from
June 30 through July 4.
“It’s a great way to kick off
the holiday weekend,” said
Ray Piattoni, Orland Park’s
division manager of recreation.
“A lot of people take
off early from work for the
long weekend and are able to
come out.”
Nancy Flores, Orland
Park’s director of recreation,
added, “It’s a great event to
bring the community together.
People come back every
year and bring their family,
kids and grandchildren, and
they all can run together.”
Patrick Letz, 21, won the
race as the No. 1 overall finisher
for the second year in a
row. He also beat out friend
and fellow Sandburg Class of
2013 grad Nick Prajka for the
second straight year.
Reporting by Frank Gogola,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit OPPrairie.com.
FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Tinley’s The Seniors Club
celebrates client’s 100th
birthday
For Chicago resident Helen
Baldwin, turning 100 was
a time of merriment.
“I thank the Lord for all the
good things he gives us,” she
said. “We thank him. We’ll
go around there, and we’ll
help other people. Thank
you, Lord, for all the wonderful
things you give us.”
The morning of July 5
marked a milestone for Baldwin,
as she sought to celebrate
her birthday with a
number of friends and staff
at The Seniors Club Ltd., an
adult day care center in Tinley
Park.
For one day only, the facility
was decorated for the
occasion with red, white and
blue streamers and balloons.
Guests were seated at tables
topped with ornate centerpieces
and were met by party
favors and games to enjoy.
Helen said seeing the way
her friends came together to
celebrate her birthday meant
everything to her.
“That [is] wonderful,” she
said.
To kick off the festivities,
those in attendance took
part in chair exercises to the
sounds of music.
The Rev. Jerry Gunderson
went on to lead guests in
prayer and followed with a
sermon.
Baldwin echoed the sentiments
Gunderson shared about
the Lord and praised Him for
all He has done to help her live
a long, happy life.
“He loves us,” she said.
“He loves me.”
After turning 100, Baldwin
remains largely in good shape,
aside from use of a walker and
some difficulty hearing.
“I’m doing OK,” Baldwin
said.
She added that she likes
the effort put in by The Senior
Club to make her birthday
special.
Reporting by Megann Horstead,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit TinleyJunction.com.
FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Centennial of service:
Mokena Fire District
celebrates 100 years
Darlene and Clifford
Whyte have attended many
of Mokena’s Fourth of July
celebrations throughout the
years.
Residents of Mokena
since the 1960s, the couple
has watched firsthand as the
town has grown from a small
farming community into the
village it is today.
“When I moved here in
’68, the population was 350,”
Clifford said. “[Mokena] has
grown, and the fire department
has grown along with it.”
After attending Mokena’s
annual Fourth of July parade,
the couple made sure to stop
in and support the Mokena
Fire Protection District at its
100th Anniversary Celebration,
as they know how the
fire district has evolved with
time.
“It was volunteer when we
first moved here,” said Darlene.
“Most of the firefighters
were farmers, and they’d call
them out of the fields to go
fight fires.”
The couple, along with
their son, daughter-in-law
and grandchildren, were
among many community
members who attended the
fire district’s anniversary celebration,
which took place in
the Front Street Metra station
parking lot.
The event included a variety
of vendors, plenty of food,
face painting, a balloon artists,
Skiddles the Clown, a magic
show and a reptile show. Additionally,
many of the fire
department’s vehicles were
on display in a touch-a-truck
opportunity, along with trucks
and equipment from local and
supporting companies.
Reporting by Amanda Del
Buono, Freelance Reporter. For
more, visit MokenaMessenger.
com.

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Out and about
Check out all the local happenings
in this week’s Scene, Page 19
Elevating the game
Dave & Buster’s goes beyond pizza, hot dogs with
entertainment center innovation, Page 20
Musicians Marilea Zajec (left) and Neal Peck of the
South Suburban Dulcimer and Folk Music Society
chat with Kevin J. Wood who is portraying Abraham
Lincoln Saturday, July 8, at Historic John Lane Days
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Historic John Lane days teaches farming history, helps fund barn restoration, Page 17

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In Memoriam
James W. Parker
James “Pinky” W. Parker, 73, of
Lockport, died July 3 at the Joliet
Area Community Hospice Home surrounded
by his family. He was born
in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, living in
Lockport since 1955. He retired from
Sheffield Steel; after 37 years of service
and the Will County Sheriff’s Department
after 11 years of service. He
was a member of the Lockport Moose
Lounge #1557 and loved to golf and
fish, but was most known for his cooking
and house parties. He is survived
by his wife, Jan (Jones); his sons, Bob
and Dan (Kim) Parker; sister-in-law,
Sharon Thomas; step-children, Kris
(Jeff) Farrington and Rick Stewart;
three step-grandchildren, Kelsey, Rory
and Lucas. Several nieces and nephews
also survive. In lieu of flowers,
memorials to the Joliet Area Community
Hospice would be appreciated.
Services were held July 6.
St. Dennis Church (1214 S. Hamilton St., Lockport)
Faith Formation Registration
2017-2018
Registration has begun for next
year’s Catechesis of the Good
Shepherd and Sacraments of First
Reconciliation/Eucharist and Confirmation.
Contact Venus Wozniak
at (815) 838-2592 ext. 113
or vwozniak@saint-dennis.org for
details.
Daily Mass Times
8 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays;
Friday Communion Service,
8 a.m.
Weekend Worship
4:30 p.m. Saturdays
8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Sundays. All are welcome.
Healing Prayer
Following weekend services,
4:30 p.m. Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. and
11 a.m. Sundays. All are welcome.
Contact Parish Secretary at secretary@saint-dennis.org
or call (815)
838-2592 for more information.
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.
THRIVE Church (1605 Washington St, Lockport)
Worship Services
10 a.m. service; Meet and greet
with coffee at 9:30 a.m. and Children’s
Church — infant to fifth
grade — also at 10 a.m. New summer
hours; all are welcome to join
for coffee, fellowship, worship and
the word.
Thrive Youth
7 p.m. Wednesdays night youth
gatherings
Thrive Small Groups
6:30 p.m. Tuesdays night gatherings
Women’s Bible Study
7-8:30 p.m. Every other Monday.
The group meets at Charity
McCarthy’s home in Lockport. For
more information you can reach
her at charitymccarthy1@gmail.
com.
Upper Room
7:30 p.m. Saturday nights
Upper Room is for 18-35 year
olds to gather for a time of worship,
teaching and fellowship at the
Buck’s home in Homer Glen. For
more information, contact Phil and
Nicole Buck at pnbuck@att.net.
Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church (925 E. 9th St.,
Lockport)
Summer Services
Starting June 3, there will be
no Saturday evening service until
Aug. 26.
Sundays Service
9 a.m. and 10:35 a.m.
Wednesdays Service
6 p.m., light dinner, service at
6:30 p.m. through Aug. 16.
VBS “Mighty Fortress”
July 17-21. Registration papers
are online or paperwork is available
in the church office. The cost
is $15 per child, $35 max per family.
First Baptist Church of Lockport (800 Thornton St.,
Lockport)
Mega Sports Camp
6-8:30 p.m. July 24-28. The
camp will teach skills in soccer,
basketball, cooking and cheerleading
as well as Bible lessons, music,
games, snacks and more. Call the
church at (815) 838-4004 for more
information
Sunday Services
9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45
a.m. Morning Worship
Wednesday Night AWANA Clubs
6:15-8 p.m. for children 3 years
old through sixth grad
First United Methodist Church of Lockport (1000 S.
Washington St., Lockport)
Sunday Worship
9 a.m. Sunday School
10:25 a.m. Worship
Circle of Love
9 a.m. Wednesdays. Circle of
Love provides diapers, feminine
and incontinence products to clients
who are qualified to use the
local FISH Food Pantry. For more
information, call (815) 838-1017.
First Congregational United Church of Christ (700 E. 9th
St., Lockport)
Greet & Meet over Treats
10:30 a.m. Sundays.
Children’s Sunday Mornings
9:45 a.m. Second through fourth
Sundays. Stories with Puppets.
Contemplative Evening Worship
6:30 p.m. second and fourth
Wednesdays. Casual blend of music
& meditation over scripture.
No Experience Necessary Bible
Intro
For times & dates call office
(815) 838-2091.
First Class Kids Preschool
Registration
To register children for openings,
call (815) 838-8361
Worship
9:30 a.m. Sundays.
Communion
First Sunday of the month.
Voices
9:45 a.m. Sundays. Children’s
program which helps them discover
the Messiah through stories,
drama and crafts.
Grace Baptist Church (501 N. State St., Lockport)
Sunday Schedule
9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:45
a.m. Morning service; 6 p.m. Night
service.
Cross Point Church of Lockport (17530 W. Fox Hollow
Drive, Lockport)
Sunday Service
10 a.m. For more information,
call (815) 838-9105.
Joliet Seventh-Day Adventist Church (21514 W. Division
St., Lockport)
Saturday Services
9:30 a.m. Sabbath school; 10:45
a.m. Worship Hour.
Prayer Meeting
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Attendees
can share their praise reports
and prayer requests. The call-in
number is (530) 881-1200. When
prompted enter the access code:
761835 then the # key. The prayer
line is free, and there is no additional
cost beyond regular phone
charges.
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.
Holy Eucharist
8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
Wednesday Services
9:30 a.m. Wednesdays.
12 Step Meetings
8 p.m. Mondays, 7 p.m. and
11:59 p.m. Fridays.
Christ United Methodist Church (224 Bruce Road,
Lockport)
Sunday Service
10:30 a.m. Sundays. For more
information, call (815) 726-1041.
Bible Study
10 a.m. Wednesdays.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (1500 S. Briggs St., Lockport)
Divine Worship
5:30 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m.
Sundays with Fellowship to follow
at 10 a.m. For more information,
call (815) 838-1832.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (18101 W. Oak Ave.,
Lockport)
Sunday Services
8:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10
a.m. Morning worship, Nursery
ministry (ages infant to 4) and
Youth church (ages 5-12); 12
p.m. Adult Bible Study. For more
information, contact (815) 774-
1016.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Erin Redmond at
e.redmond@22ndcenturymedia.com
or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 15. Information
is due by noon Thursday one
week prior to publication.
Dorothy L. Wagner
Dorothy L. Wagner (nee: Mays),
75, of Lockport, died July 1 at the Joliet
Area Community Hospice Home.
She was born in Decaturville, Tennessee
and formerly lived in Lemont and
lived in Lockport since 1991. She was
employed by school districts 92 and
113 for many years. She colunteered
at the Senior Center at the Gladys Fox
Museum, enjoyed all sports, loved
to travel, enjoyed cooking and was
a social butterfly. She is survived by
her devoted husband of 58 years, Len
Wagner; three children, Steve, Michael
and John Wagner; three grandchildren,
Vicky (Don) Huemmer, Ryan and Allie
Wagner; a great-granddaughter,
Veronica Huemmer; five brothers Herbert,
Edgar, Douglas, Eugene and Edward
Mays. Numerous nieces, nephews
and friends also survive. Services
were held July 6.
Robert Marquez
Robert Marquez , 90, lifelong resident
of Lockport, died July 1 at Rosewood
Care Center of Joliet. Robert was born
on August 30, 1926. He is survived by
numerous loving nieces and nephews,
and sister-in-law Dolores Marquez.
Robert retired from A&S Steel in Lockport.
Services were held July 6.
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Historic John Lane Days
focuses on farming history
Laurie Fanelli
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Mia (left) and Caden Grantz feed the chickens on the John
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A pivotal innovation in
farming technology happened
right in Lockport all
the way back in the 1830s
when John Lane invented
the first-ever steel plow at
his farm at 16217 S. Gougar
Road.
That historic site, which
still operates as a working
organic farm, opened its
doors to visitors the weekend
of July 8-9 for the secondannual
Historic John Lane
Days, shining a light on past
agriculture techniques, present
advancements and the
future of midwestern farming
throughout the event.
The land is now owned by
the Zeilke family, and board
member Sylvia Zielke-Kuffel
hopes its barn can become a
focal point in the community
in regard to farming education,
as well as be known as
a source of knowledge for
anyone interested in learning
more about the rich history of
crop cultivation in the region.
“Our goal is to turn the
barn into the John Lane Community
Center, to teach farming
inside, and let everybody
in the area use it. We’d also
like to have a museum in it,”
she said.
The barn is over 100
years old and features original
wood from John Lane’s
structure incorporated into its
design. Every effort is being
made to retain the barn and
convert it into a purposeful
place where folks can learn
about agriculture, but – as
with most historic sites – the
upkeep is quite costly.
“We are struggling. We
are paying for everything
out of our own pockets to try
to keep the barn – it’s falling
in and caving in – so we
had a very nice lady who is
a relative of John Lane donate
money to help us buy
shingles, but the rest of it is
unbelievable because structurally
its crumbling,” Zielke-Kuffel
said.
A GoFundMe Page –
“Fundraiser by Sylvia Kuffel:
Restoration of Barn” – has
been set up to help generate
donations for the project.
“We would encourage anyone
who is a history buff and
who is interested in helping to
preserve this facility to reach
out,” Zielke-Kuffel said.
History buffs who attended
the Historic John Lane Days
event were able to get up
close and personal with one
of the most esteemed presidents
in American history
as Kevin J. Wood portrayed
Abraham Lincoln with hourly
presentations as well as informal
conversations. Author
Stan “Tex” Banash was also
on hand to discuss the lesserknown
history of Illinois –
including John Lane’s invention
of the steel plow – which
he detailed in his book, “The
Roadside History of Illinois.”
Folks who were more interested
in the present – or
purchasing presents – could
shop at a variety of on-site
vendors including Mary
Lou Miller’s jewelry offerings
and Sue Glenn’s handcrafted
crocheted goods.
Big R of Homer Glen also
brought out some of its most
popular products and hosted
a raffle for a $100 gift
card.
Many Historic John Lane
Days visitors took advantage
of the farm’s fresh, organic
produce and picked up a
number of inspiring ingredients.
Homer Glen resident
Lynn Rozycki left with a dozen
eggs and a jar of honey.
“I’m going to make omelettes
and fried eggs for my
in-laws who are in town,” she
said.
Later this summer, the John
Lane Farm is inviting patrons
to join board members in celebrating
the unveiling of an
eye-catching new mural on
Aug. 5 at 11 a.m.
“We encourage everyone
to come out because this is
a great opportunity to learn
about the history of John
Lane. We invite anyone who
is interested in history to attend
and enjoy the day with
us,” Zielke-Kuffel said. “This
is going to be great.”
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Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur
Across
1. Mach 1 breaker, for
short
4. Run off
9. Unit of luminous
light
14. Single in Madrid?
15. “Fantastic Mr.
Fox” author Dahl
16. Clubs, abbr.
17. Band performing
in New Lenox
at its 2017 series of
concerts, goes with 35
across
19. Ray under water
20. Sting operation
21. Assistant
23. Seaport at the
mouth of the Seine
27. Abated
32. Harris and Sullivan
33. Itty-bitty bit
35. See 17 across
36. Pinched, as a voice
37. “___ who?”
38. Singer-actress
Zadora
40. APB
43. Chicago sights
44. SA country
45. Barbarian
47. Scanty
50. Trumpet-shaped
lily
51. “Uncle ___”
54. Patron, for one
56. Capable of diffusion
58. Confused
60. Something counted
by dieters
61. Titans girls soccer
player, Alyssa
65. Apple or peach
producer
69. Plain writing
70. Do better than
71. Age
72. Discover by chance
73. Chip ____
74. Cable alternative
Down
1. Devious
2. Trapped
3. Sacred scrolls
4. Directional suffix
5. Military leave, for short
6. High-quality table wood
7. Denny Crane request?
8. Comedian/actor Murphy
9. City east of San Diego
10. George Washington’s
dream
11. Portal with a butterfly logo
12. Certain MD’s specialty
13. Government security
agency, abbr.
18. Environmental controllers
22. Spicy stew
24. Itinerary word
25. “Horse Fair” painter
Bonheur
26. And all the rest
28. Bygone auto
29. Use a telephone
30. One-eighties
31. 2nd letter addendum
34. Baldwin, et al
36. Pacific island
38. Amorous skunk
39. Mideast hot spot
41. Stat start
42. Yanks
44. L.A. hours
46. Ukr. neighbor
48. Smooth
49. “All over the world” singers,
for short
51. Gazed fixedly
52. Users of clotheslines
53. TV character Ally
55. Concerning
57. Halloween mo.
59. Honest
61. Eur. speedometer reading
62. He was famous for spoon
bending
63. Speck-like mark
64. Bob Hope tour grp.
66. All-purpose truck, for
short
67. Dog tags e.g.
68. Corn site
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LEVEL: Medium
HOMER GLEN
Mullets Sports Bar and
Restaurant
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
7 p.m. Wednesdays: Trivia
FRANKFORT
Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill
(21000 Frankfort Square
Road, Frankfort; (815)
464-8100)
■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Free N’ Fun Bar Game.
Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan
answers
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)
■8-11 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Quartermania
■7-10 ■ p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays: Cosmic
Bowl
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
Cuzins Bar
(177th and Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 633-
1144)
■Wednesdays: ■
Live Rock
Band Karaoke
■Saturdays: ■ Live Music
MOKENA
The Alley Grill and Tap
House
(18700 S. Old LaGrange
Road, Mokena; (708) 478-
3610)
■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke
NEW LENOX
Little Joe’s Restaurant
(1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox; (815) 463-
1099)
■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Piano Styles by Joe
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20 | July 13, 2017 | The Lockport Legend DINING OUT
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The Dish
Dave & Buster’s pushes grill-style menu to ‘the next level’
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
Despite Dave & Buster’s longstanding
slogan to “Eat, Drink,
Play (and watch Sports),” its Orland
Park location has fielded bizarrely
similar calls over the past
five years, with many first-timers
not understanding why the “Eat”
is actually first in the list of the entertainment
center’s offerings.
“You have pizzas or something,
right?”
As an arcade games-focused
establishment, Dave & Buster’s
tends to get lumped with others of
its ilk under the assumption that its
offerings will be limited to some
thin-crust pizzas of questionable
quality, maybe those soft pretzels
with the bright “cheese” sauce,
hot dogs that have been rolling
around under a heat lamp for the
better part of a day and something
sticky for good measure, like cotton
candy.
The funny thing is, Dave &
Buster’s does not even sell pizzas,
unless you count the Carnivore
Pizzadilla. And that is, technically
speaking, not a pizza but a 12-
inch quesadilla served pizza-style
in eight slices. It is stuffed with
manchego and cheddar cheese (a
far cry from the neon ooze), pepperoni
and Italian sausage, then
topped with more pepperoni and
Italian sausage, with some bacon,
marinara, mozzarella and Parmesan
cheese for good measure.
“There’s a lot of surprise about
the menu,” said Kylah Bishop,
assistant general manager of the
location. “They come in for the
gaming, but they’re excited to see
the menu.”
They should be. Though the
cover of D&B’s online menu may
be “a little biased” in its claim of
“our most amazing, innovative,
high-quality, social-media worthy
new chef-crafted food and drinks
ever,” at least the spirit of that
proclamation can be found in most
everything over the course of its
17 pages.
“It’s a lot of new, innovative
menu items,” Bishop said. “We’re
always rolling out something new.”
Some of it is designed to fit
themes, like the dynamite fried
shrimp on the Catch the Surf portion
of the menu. That item features
large, crispy shrimp drizzled
with spicy bang bang sauce and
chile honey soy glaze, served with
garlic-ginger mashed potatoes,
tempura battered green beans and
more spicy bang bang sauce for
dipping.
Others are simply interested in
providing a well-rounded meal.
The bang bang chicken with spicy
Thai peanut noodles, for instance,
features tender, crispy boneless
chicken, tossed in spicy bang bang
sauce, served on a bed of noodles
tossed with Asian vegetables and
spicy peanut sauce.
But much of the menu’s overthe-top
design plays to the atmosphere
of Dave & Buster’s. The
space is all about having a party
— in many instances, literally —
and the kitchen is designed to reflect
what is happening on the other
side of the building — again,
sometimes literally, when menu
items play to particular games or
partnerships with which the company
is involved.
That effort to create an atmosphere
includes Loco ’ritas,
with mini-bottles taking a
“nosedive” into blends of liquor,
fruit and ice; both alcoholic and
non-alcoholic beverages featuring
glowing cubes; Monster Isle
punches (rum-based cocktails
with commemorative sea monsters);
and food like the Mountain
O’Nachos, The Caveman Combo
and the high-stacked crispy
Nashville-style hot chicken plate
all begging to be posted to Instagram.
And that has become
ever-important in today’s market,
Bishop said.
“People love to take pictures of
what they’re eating,” she said.
But Dave & Buster’s is more
than happy to oblige by creating
photo-worthy presentations. The
social media attention helps dispel
that notion of flat pizzas and stale
beer. And everything about the dynamic
looks and tastes speaks to
what Dave & Buster’s is all about.
Dave & Buster’s
49 Orland Square Drive in
Orland Park
Hours
• 10 a.m.-midnight Sunday-
Thursday
• 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday-
Saturday
For more information ...
Web: www.daveandbusters.
com
Phone: (708) 428-2100
“You’re going to play games
and have fun,” Bishop said of visiting
D&B. “That fun doesn’t have
to stop in the dining room.”
In fact, the two regularly get
paired, with things like Dave &
Buster’s Eat and Play menu offering
deals on select menu items and
Power Play cards when purchased
together. Though, the business
also is happy to cater to any one
interest, be it catching a game on
one of the 32 televisions and grabbing
a drink; working on national
charity projects; or hosting big,
corporate parties.
April Koerber, the location’s
special events manager, is in
charge of the latter of those possibilities,
and she said people often
are surprised by what D&B can
do. Sure, children’s parties with
finger foods are par for the course,
but the Orland Park spot also has
catered to events by instituting
full carving stations. It has set up
fajita bars and nacho stations, as
well as worked up mini-desserts
and fondue. It even hosted a wedding
for a couple that met at Dave
& Buster’s.
All of that speaks to the diversity
of D&B’s regular menu, too,
which ranges from finger foods
served in a hurry so people can get
back to the games to New York
strip steaks for a more relaxed,
sit-down dinner.
“We have something for everyone,”
Koerber said.
Bishop added, “We think outside
the box. We go that extra
mile.”
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OMG! Bang bang chicken with spicy Thai
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In that sense, Bishop and Koerber
sometimes do not mind the
misconceptions about Dave &
Buster’s menu. It provides an opportunity
to have some fun and
surprise people with an experience
they didn’t see coming.
“It’s an American grill with new
innovations,” Bishop said. “We try
to put a fun spin on all of our menu
items. It’s not reinventing the wheel;
it’s taking it to the next level.”

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE of 303 East 9th Street,
Lockport, IL 60441 (Single Family
Home). On the 20th day of July,
2017 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: Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association as Trustee for Securitized
Asset-Backed Receivables
LLC 2005-FR5 Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2005-FR5 Plaintiff V. Carlos
Ponce; Susan M.Ponce a/k/a Susan
Ponce; Donna M. Alexander
a/k/a Donna Alexander; Unknown
Heirs and Legatees of Carlos
Ponce, if any; Unknown Heirs and
Legatees of Susan M. Ponce, if
any;; Unknown Owners and Non
Record Claimants Defendant.
Case No. 11CH 5787 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. No
judicial 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 in and
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:
THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP
33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140
Chicago, Illinois 60603
P: 312-360-9455
F: 312-572-7823
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
Help Wanted
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2701 Property for
Sale
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE of 704 Maryknoll Drive,
Lockport, IL 60441 (Single family).
On the 3rd day of August,
2017 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: WILMINGTON SAVINGS
FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN
ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY
BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE
FOR THE PRIMESTAR-H FUND
I TRUST Plaintiff V. Nicholas
Gincauskas; Mary Ellen Gincauskas;
Collection Professionals, Inc.;
Unknown Owners and Non-Record
Claimants Defendant.
Case No. 12CH 4433 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. No
judicial 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 in and
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 acon-
dominium, 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 acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
Egan & Alaily LLC
321 N. Clark Street Suite 1430
Real Estate
$50
7 lines/
7 papers
Merchandise
$30
4 lines/
7 papers
2701 Property for
Sale
Chicago, IL
P: 1-312-253-8640
F:
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.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE of 333 EAST 18TH
STREET, LOCKPORT, IL, IL
60441 (SINGLE FAMILY HOME
DETACHED 2CAR GARAGE.).
On the 3rd day ofAugust, 2017 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: MID-
FIRST BANK Plaintiff V. DAVID
A COOPER Defendant.
Case No. 16CH 1584 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. No
judicial 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 in and
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. Judgment amount is
$49,167.11 plus interest, cost and
post judgment advances, if any.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, 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 acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES
1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300

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2703 Legal
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2703 Legal
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2703 Legal
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2703 Legal
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2703 Legal
Notices
Chicago, Illinois 60602
P: 312-346-9088
F:
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
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WILL BE USED FOR THAT
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2702 Public
Notices
Certificate No. 31678 was filed in
the office of the County Clerk of
Will on July 6, 2017 wherein the
business firm of Focus Public Relations
located at 16525 W. 159th
St. Suite 106, Lockport, IL 60441
is registered and a certificate notice
setting forth the following:
Joanne Miller, 16361 Caraway
Court, Lockport, IL 60441
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set me hand and Official
Seal at my office in Joliet: Illinois,
this 6th of the July, 2017
Nancy Schultz Voots
Will County Clerk
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
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
asTrustee for Securitized
Asset-Backed Receivables LLC
2005-FR5 Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2005-FR5
Plaintiff,
vs.
Carlos Ponce; Susan M. Ponce
a/k/a Susan Ponce; Donna M.Alexander
a/k/a Donna Alexander;
Unknown Heirs and Legatees of
Carlos Ponce, if any; Unknown
Heirs and Legatees of Susan M.
Ponce, if any;; Unknown Owners
and Non Record Claimants
Defendant.
No. 11 CH 5787
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 25th day of
April, 2013, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 20th day of
July, 2017 ,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:
LOT 2 (EXCEPT THE EAST-
ERLY 80 FEET THEREOF) IN
BLOCK 83 IN ORIGINAL
TOWN OF LOCKPORT, A SUB-
DIVISION OF PART OF SEC-
TION 23, TOWNSHIP 36
NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF
THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ME-
RIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, IL-
LINOIS.
Commonly known as:
303 East 9th Street, Lockport, IL
60441
Description of Improvements:
Single Family Home
P.I.N.:
11-04-23-401-001-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours. No
judicial 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 in and
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:
THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP
33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140
Chicago, Illinois 60603
P: 312-360-9455
F: 312-572-7823
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
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
WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND
SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS IN-
DIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT
SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR
THE PRIMESTAR-H FUND I
TRUST
Plaintiff,
vs.
Nicholas Gincauskas; Mary Ellen
Gincauskas; Collection Professionals,
Inc.; Unknown Owners and
Non-Record Claimants
Defendant.
No. 12 CH 4433
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 8th day of
June, 2015, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff
of Will County, Illinois, will on
Thursday, the 3rd day ofAugust,
2017 , 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 tothe highest
and best bidder orbidders the following-described
real estate:
LOT 42, UNIT 2, MARYKNOLL
SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVI-
SION OF PART OFSECTIONS
13 AND 14, IN TOWNSHIP 36
NORTH, AND IN RANGE 10
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI-
PAL MERIDIAN, LOCKPORT
TOWNSHIP, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED SEPTEMBER 18, 1958
AS DOCUMENT NO. 857169, IN
PLAT BOOK 31, PAGE 33, IN
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as:
704 Maryknoll Drive, Lockport, IL
60441
Description of Improvements:
Single family
P.I.N.:
11-04-13-101-018-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours. No
judicial 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 in and
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 acon-
dominium, 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 acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
Egan & Alaily LLC
321 N. Clark Street Suite 1430
Chicago, IL
P: 1-312-253-8640
F:
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
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
MIDFIRST BANK
Plaintiff,
vs.
DAVID A COOPER
Defendant.
No. 16 CH 1584
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 24th day of
January, 2017, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 3rd day of
August, 2017 , 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 NORTHERLY HALF OF
LOT 1, IN BLOCK 22, IN
SOUTH LOCKPORT, A SUBDI-
VISION IN THE NORTHWEST
QUARTER OFSECTION 26, IN
TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH AND IN
RANGE 10 EAST OF THE
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED JUNE
13, 1845, AS DOCUMENT' NO.
5461, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI-
NOIS.
Commonly known as:
333 EAST 18TH STREET,
LOCKPORT, IL, IL 60441
Description of Improvements:
SINGLE FAMILY HOME DE-
TACHED 2 CAR GARAGE.
P.I.N.:
00-04-26-129-006-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours. No
judicial 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 in and
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. Judgment amount is
$49,167.11 plus interest, cost and
post judgment advances, if any.
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:
PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES
1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60602
P: 312-346-9088
F:
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with JoDee Kovanda
JoDee Kovanda is a rising
senior at Lockport Township
High School and a setter/
opposite hitter for the Porters
girls volleyball team.
How did you start playing
volleyball?
I started playing volleyball
in sixth grade. I watched
my sister play for the longest
time and then I really
wanted to try it. I did halfseason
in sixth and seventh
grade and then eighth grade
is when I started full-season
volleyball.
What do you like about
it?
I really love everything
about it. I love that you
don’t really have any contact
with the other players
on the other side of the
net. I love the feeling after
you hit a ball — just really
everything about it.
What do you think your
role will be on the team
this year?
I feel like my role is going
to be to just keep stepping
up and just always be
there cheering for everyone
and making sure everyone
knows that if they need
someone to look up to, I can
be that person for them.
You were the team
MVP last season. How
do you plan to perform
that well this season?
I hope to get even higher
stats because at the end
[of the season last year],
I ended up spraining my
ankle and was out for the
remainder of my season.
Hopefully that doesn’t happen.
I just kind of hope to
keep my setting consistent
and get even more assists
this year and just kind of
keep up my work ethic.
What are your goals for
the season?
I really hope that we can
take regionals this year. It
kind of got away from us
and I just really hope that
we can get it this year and I
really hope that we can keep
on winning tournaments.
We won a Tinley Park tournament
last year and we’re
going there again, so I hope
we can get it for the second
time in a row.
The boys team had a
record-setting season
last year. Does that put
any pressure on the
girls team?
I’m really competitive, so I
kind of hope that we do as
good as they did.
If I were to give you a
ticket to anywhere in
the world, where would
you go and why?
I would choose Grand
Cayman. I went there on
vacation last year and I
absolutely love it. It never
gets below 80 degrees there
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and it’s so wonderful.
What’s your dream job?
I really want to be an athletic
trainer — that’s what I
want to go to college for. I
just love that you get to be
around sports at all times.
If you could hang out
with any celebrity for
a day, who would you
want it to be?
Jonathan Toews just because
I really like watching
hockey.
What are your plans for
after graduation?
I’m hoping to still play
volleyball. I had some
[Division I] offers, but the
location wasn’t right or they
just didn’t have the degree I
wanted to pursue. Now I’m
going to go visit a school
in Florida and hopefully
pursue athletic training.
Interview conducted by Assistant
Editor Erin Redmond

36 | July 13, 2017 | The Lockport Legend SPORTS
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Football
Porters 2017 season schedule released
Staff Report
With the start of football
season just a little over a
month away, Lockport has
released its schedule, which
features five home games
and four away contests.
Lockport looks to build
off its 6-4 season in which
it reached the Illinois High
School Association football
playoffs for the first time
since 2011.
The Porters kick off their
2017-18 campaign at home,
playing host to Downers
Grove North Friday, Aug.
25. The team will then alternate
home and away games
through the end of September,
starting with a 1:30
p.m. Saturday game Sept. 2
at South Elgin High School.
Lockport faced both of these
opponents to open the 2016
season too, beating both to
begin the season 2-0.
Week 3 will feature Lockport’s
first South Suburban
Conference match up of the
season. It will host Thornton
Sept. 8 and continue conference
play against Lincoln-
Way Central in Week 4.
The Porters and Knights
will square off at Sept. 15 in
New Lenox. Lockport narrowly
won last year’s meeting,
topping LWC 16-14
thanks to a 10 point fourth
quarter.
The Thunderbolts will
roll into Lockport for a
Week 5 match up at Sept.
22 for the Porters’ last
home game of the month.
Lockport breezed past Andrew
last season, winning
42-16.
The Porters will then have
back-to-back road games,
2017 Porters Schedule
7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 vs. Downers Grove North
1:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at South Elgin
7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 vs. Thornton*
7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Lincoln-Way Central*
7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 vs. Andrew*
7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Bolingbrook*
7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Lincoln-Way East*
7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 vs. Wheaton-Warrenville South
7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais*
*denotes conference match up
starting at Bolingbrook
Sept. 29. The Porters will
be looking for redemption
as the Raiders beat Lockport
27-22 last season. The
team then travels to Frankfort
for a 7 p.m. match up
with Lincoln Way East on
Oct. 6. The Griffins spoiled
the Porters’ season finale
last season, shutting them
out 28-0.
Lockport returns home
for the final two games of
the regular season. Wheaton-Warrenville
South will
charge into Lockport for a
non-conference game on
Oct. 13. The Porters then
close out the regular season
against conference opponent
Bradley-Bourbonnais
on Oct. 20.
All games are slated for
7:30 p.m. unless otherwise
noted.
B-BALL
From Page 39
Deerfield and Galesburg.
In the Deerfield game,
Pytlewski had a put-back to
send the game to overtime.
The game remained tied
through the overtime and
went to sudden death, where
the first team to score wins.
That was the Porters as junior
guard Blake Sartin hit
a 3-pointer to win it. Next
up was Galesburg, where
Lockport trailed 42-32 with
7:30 to play in regulation.
But it buckled down on defense
and held the Silver
Streaks scoreless the rest of
regulation.
Junior Emmanuel Allen
flipped a shot up and in at
the buzzer to send that game
into overtime. The Porters
then prevailed to pull out the
consolation title.
“I was just in the right position,
the ball found me and
I put it in the basket,” Pytlewski
said of his rebound
that helped trigger the Porters
comeback. “We just kept
battling the entire game.
Then we finally got some
open shots and hit them.
“We’re a small team, but
we have shooters. So if we
keep up our defense, we
should be good. We haven’t
discussed a set goal yet for
this next season, but we
want a winning record and
to make a run in the postseason.
All the tough games
last year and then through
the summer will help us.”
Lockport also had wins
over East Aurora, O’Fallon
and Peotone at Morris. Hespell
credited Pytlewski, Michalowski,
and sophomore
wing player Tommy Ferriter,
among others, for stepping
up.
“We had a great summer,”
Hespell said. “We went up to
Milwaukee for an overnight
trip to Marquette University
too. This summer, more
than any other, I’ve seen the
team grow. Everyone picked
things up faster and that was
a good sign.”
LTHS
From Page 38
is at the right place at the
right time.
She added her primary
objective is to have a positive
impact on the lives
of her student-athletes.
Whether it is a tweet that
helps them make the NCAA
Top 10 or uploading extra
photos or videos after the
game, she will put in the
work to ensure they get
exposure.
“My biggest pat on the
back is having student-athletes’
parents coming up to
me after season, giving me a
hug and just saying, ‘Thank
you; without your tweets or
posts on Facebook or the
website, we wouldn’t have
felt so involved with [the
player’s] life,” Otteman
said. “ You helped us feel
like we were there every
step of the way.’”
While she lives somewhat
of a nomadic lifestyle,
Otteman said she is
content for now to wake up
each day in the California
sunshine.
“I don’t want to say I live
with the flow of the moment
or anything, but I think it’s
kind of like that. If something
arises in the future
that’s perfect and just too
good to pass up, then yeah,
that will be the next step.
Right now, I am happy to
be here,” she said.” I’m just
happy to keep doing what
I’m doing for a minute ...
I definitely want to be the
head of a department long
term one day at a small DI
or a big DII. I don’t think
I really want to go to a big
DI, but I can’t say never,
right?”
RIGHT: The LTHS grad will
celebrate her two-year anniversary
with the Waves in
August.

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the Lockport Legend | July 13, 2017 | 37
Going Places
Best-friend bowlers to stay together at St. Xavier
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
Based on the initials of
their first names, Monica
Colon and Marissa Ramirez
could be the M&M Twins.
But the recent Lockport
Township graduates say they
both share an enjoyment for
something else that begins
with M — Mountain Dew.
“She’s my Mountain
Dew buddy,” Colon said of
Ramirez.
But Colon and Ramirez
are also bowling buddies.
The sport brought the two
together, as they were both
three-year varsity bowlers for
the Porters. Now it’s keeping
them together in college too
as both will go on to bowl for
the inaugural season of women’s
bowling at Saint Xavier
University.
“We’re going to have an
all new team,” Ramirez said
of being part of the first team
for the Cougars. “We’ve already
had a meet and greet
with each other and I can already
tell we’re going to have
a great bunch together. Haley
Jablonski [who recently
graduated from Lincoln-Way
West] is going to be going
there too.”
Colon and Ramirez have
been friends for years.
They’re from opposite sides
of the school district too
as Colon went to Richland
Jr. High in Crest Hill while
Ramirez attended Homer Jr.
High. They first met when
they both had lessons at
Town & Contry Lanes in
Joliet. Then their friendship
blossomed at Lockport.
“Freshman year we just
started talking and getting to
know each other more and
more,” Ramirez said. “It was
pretty awesome.”
They both moved up to the
varsity team as sophomores
and their friendship grew
even more from there.
“We’re both really close,”
Colon said. “I feel like we’re
the same person. We just get
along. She’s great and I’m so
excited to be going to college
with her.”
It was Ramirez, however,
who first decided to go to
Saint Xavier.
“I did some research online
and they have a great
program for what I want to
go into — secondary education,”
Ramirez said. “I’ve always
loved helping people be
the best that they can be and
I want to be a high school
teacher. When I took a visit
to Saint Xavier I absolutely
loved it. It felt like home to
me.
“This will be the first year
of the bowling program. It’s
building up and it’s so exciting.
It’s the place I wanted to
go.”
Colon wasn’t sure where
she would go to college, but
a talk with her best friend
helped make up her mind.
“Marissa helped me out,”
said Colon, who will major
in biology pre health. “I
was looking at Saint Xavier
and Valparaiso University.
There was a lot of pros and
cons to each, but decided to
go to Saint Xavier. Now we
get to continue our journey
together. It’s exciting and I
can’t wait.”
Saint Xavier is very happy
the two choose to be on the
initial team. Michael Kay is
the Cougars coach and is impressed
with the credentials
the duo brings.
“Marissa comes from one
of the most successful high
school bowling programs in
Illinois,” said Kay in a story
on the teams website. “She
will be a huge asset in beginning
our program. Her attitude
is infectious and it helps
that she knows how to knock
down some pins. Her accomplishments
during her senior
season speak for themselves,
including a 300 game [in November
2016 at the Rock Island
Invite].
“Monica, like Marissa,
comes from a winning tradition.
We hope that she can
bring that winning attitude
with her to start our program.
Her physical game is
outstanding and we are lucky
that she chose Saint Xavier
University.”
Lockport girls bowling
coach Art Cwudzinski knows
both girls have what it takes
to be successful beyond high
school. They are among the
28 scholarship Porter bowlers
who have continued on
to perform in college since
2004.
“They were both varsity
bowlers for the last three
years,” he said. “They worked
hard for what they’ve got, are
both in sports shot leagues,
and will be an asset to the program.
They’re both A1 people
off the lanes too. They’ve
worked hard to had to perfect
their game and they both were
part of state placing teams the
past three years. That’s a testament
to them.”
This past season Ramirez
averaged a 204, while Colon
came in with a 199. They
helped the Porters to a second
place state finish at the state
finals this past February. That
came on the heels of a third
place finish in 2016 and a state
championship in 2015. That
helped them prepare for what
is about to come in college.
“It was a great season, we
all just came together for one
last hurrah,” Ramirez said
of this year’s second place
finish. “We had many good
mentors at Lockport. The
competition showed me how
we really wanted to get better
and come together.”
Monica Colon was a three-year varsity bowler at Lockport Township and is continuing her
bowling career at St. Xavier University. 22nd Century Media File Photos
The Porters fell just 38 pins
shy of state champion Harlem
this season (12,310 - 12,
272), but Colon looked at the
bright side of the finish.
“It was disappointing, we
did have the lead,” Colon
said. “But at the end we all
tried our best and I’m proud
of the team. We all had fun
and it was worth it.
“Bowling at Lockport
taught me leadership. It was
a good experience to pick
yourself up after not doing
well and that helped my
mental game. It taught me
that you always have to work
hard to achieve your goal.”
Now that hard work and
goals will continue on in college.
While the two will not
be rooming together at Saint
Xavier, they will certainly be
spending a lot of time together
on the team and outside
of it. And when they do they
will be sharing a beverage.
“Whenever we bowl together
our favorite drink is
Mountain Dew,” Ramirez
said. “We’re twinkies, we’re
besties.”
Marissa Ramirez (pictured) and Monica Colon are best
friends and decided to both attend St. Xavier University and
join the bowling team there in its inaugural season.

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LTHS grad takes scenic route to current job in Malibu
Erin Redmond, Assistant Editor
As Sarah Otteman rounds
the final turn of Malibu Canyon
on her way to work, and
the Pacific Ocean stretches
warmly in front of her, she
realizes she is a long way
from home. And a smile
creeps across her face.
“There’s moments where
I’m driving through the canyon,
it’s 8:30 in the morning,”
she said. “... The sun
is shining and glistening
through the clouds in the
mountains and the haze, and
then you pull around that
corner, and it’s the ocean.
It’s one of moments where
it’s like, ‘I’m happy right
now.’”
The Lockport Township
High School graduate had
a long road to her current
position as the assistant
director of athletic communications
at Pepperdine
University, soaking up the
sights and experiences every
step of the way. She had
stints in Arkansas, Colorado
and Kansas before finally
landing in California.
In her role with the
Waves, she covers men’s
and women’s beach volleyball,
men’s and women’s
tennis and assists with
men’s and women’s basketball,
managing the university’s
athletic website
and social media platforms
for all the aforementioned
sports. She also updates all
the athletes’ and coaches’
biographies and takes stats
and photos at games.
In other words, the Waves
keep Otteman busy.
“My sports here are
amazing; between tennis
and all three volleyballs,
you get to travel to a lot of
really cool places,” she said.
“... But I’m literally looking
at the ocean right now. It’s
a lot, I’m not going to lie,
especially during the year
Sarah Otteman has a number of duties as assistant director of athletic communications at
Pepperdine University, but her main focus is on having a positive impact on the athletes.
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when I have four in-season
sports and helping with basketball,
so that’s six. Then,
in the summer, you have a
little downtime and get to
hit the reset button.”
And Otteman found her
place in the sun by happy
accident.
Growing up, she was a
three-sport athlete, playing
softball, basketball and volleyball
for Oak Prairie Junior
High School and Lockport
Elite. When she entered
high school at Lockport
Township, she switched her
focus solely to softball and
unknowingly started her
journey that would eventually
lead her to Malibu.
“I got recruited to play
at the University of the
Ozarks, which is an Arkansas
DIII school, and I played
softball only. I’m still in the
record books, no big deal,”
she said with a laugh. “My
senior year, I got hurt. I got
hooked up with our sports
information directors there
and just started a student internship.”
Otteman graduated with
her bachelor’s degree in
strategic communications
and found herself in the
post-college limbo of deciding
whether to continue
with school or enter the
workforce. But she knew
one thing for sure: Colorado
was her next stop.
With family she could
stay with and the Rockies
calling her name, Otteman
applied to “literally
every school in the state.”
She landed six interviews,
which led to three job offers,
of which she chose Regis
University in Denver.
Otteman got the best of
both worlds at Regis, pursuing
her master’s in a selfdesigned
sports communications
course while also
covering six of the university’s
sports — and heading
up to the mountains every
Sarah Otteman is the assistant director of athletic communications
at Pepperdine University, a role that keeps her
busy writing stories and taking photos, like she is doing
here, taking the headshot for indoor volleyball player Jenna
Tunnell at El Matador in Malibu.
Monday to hit the slopes.
When she finished at Regis,
she landed a job as the
head sports information director
at Dodge City Community
College, a junior
college in Kansas, where
she covered 18 sports, including
football, which is
a large undertaking. While
she enjoyed the role, she
had very little downtime
and decided it was time to
search for her next stop —
and that is when California
came calling.
“This job became open,
and it was one of those
things where it was like,
‘OK, I’ll apply. I love volleyball,’”
Otteman said. “I
went on a trip to Europe,
got the call, got back from
Europe, flew from Illinois
to Malibu and interviewed,
and a couple weeks later, I
was moving out here.”
Otteman will celebrate
her second anniversary
with the Waves in August.
While she considers herself
a “newb,” she said she
really feels like she fits in
at Pepperdine and that she
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fastbreak
Boys Basketball
Summer season brings out best in Porters
Photo submitted
1st and 3
Lockport alumna
follows career
in athletics to
California
1. From Lockport to
Malibu
Sarah Otteman,
an LTHS grad who
played on the Porters
softball team,
is the assistant
director of athletic
communications
at Pepperdine
University in Malibu,
Calif.
2. Living throughout the
country
Before accepting the
job in Malibu, she
also went to college
in Arkansas and
worked in Colorado
and Kansas.
3. An upcoming
anniversary
She will hit her
second anniversary
with the Waves this
August. She wants
to have a positive
impact on the
student-athletes she
highlights.
Lockport takes
consolation title at
prestigious summer
tournament
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
The Lockport Township
boys basketball team always
gives its best.
That has shown this summer
as the Porters won the
consolation title at the Morris
Shootout. That took place
June 28 and 29, and with a
32 team field, it is traditionally
one of the top summer
shootouts in the state.
“It’s the first time we’ve
made the winners bracket at
the Morris Shootout since
2010,” Lockport coach Brett
Hespell said. “Considering
we had guys playing with almost
no varsity experience,
and a few guys were absent
yet we still came away
with hardware, I’m really
proud.
“We went 5-2 against a really
strong field of 32 teams.
It was good to see a lot of
young guys step up and they
are really an enjoyable group
to coach.”
That 2010 group went
21-9 the following season
and captured the teams fifth
regional title in a 6-year
span. Two seniors on that
team were Karrington
Ward — who has played in
the NBA G League — and
Richaun Holmes, who re-
The Porters pose for a photo following their recent consolation championship at the 32-team Morris Shootout. Photos
submitted
“Considering we had guys playing with almost no
varsity experience, and a few guys were absent yet we
still came away with hardware, I’m really proud.”
Brett Hespell — Lockport Township boys basketball coach, on his team’s performance
at the Morris Shootout
cently completed his second
NBA season and averaged
nearly 10 points per game
with the Philadelphia 76ers.
So, having this level
of success at the Morris
Shootout is not just any
accomplishment. Especially
since seven seniors
graduated from last season’s
team, which went 12-
16, but played a schedule
where nearly every opponent
finished with a winning
record.
One of the returners from
that squad is Zach Pytlewski.
He’ll be a senior post
player this coming season
and expects the Porters to
carry over their sound summer
play into this upcoming
winter.
“This summer we just got
better and better,” Pytlewski
said. “Coming into next
season, we should do pretty
good.”
If the other returners
from last season’s team are
back too, the Porters have
a chance to do just that.
They are senior guards Nolan
Barthel and Deondre
Cooper, senior post players
John Meyer and Jack Michalowski
and junior guard
Jacob Karli — who is expected
to be the starting
quarterback on the football
team this fall.
Many of those players
weren’t there for the twoday
Morris Shootout. But
that didn’t prevent the Porters
from pulling out a pair
of final day victories to win
the consolation title. After an
opening last day loss to Joliet
West, Lockport bounced
back and won the next three
in a row. Included in that
were overtime wins against
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“The sun is shining and glistening through the clouds in the
mountains and the haze, and then you pull around that corner,
and it’s the ocean. It’s one of moments where it’s like, ‘I’m
happy right now.’”
Sarah Otteman — Lockport graduate and former softball player, on
living in Malibu, where she now works for Pepperdine University
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Swimming
Pool time — Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July
16, at Oswego East High School
• The Lockport Homer Swim Club travels to
Oswego for an invitational event for age 14
and under swimmers.
Index
37 - Going Places
35 - Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Contributing Editor
Tom Czaja, tom@homerhorizon.com

lockport’s Hometown Newspaper | www.lockportlegend.com | July 13, 2017
Making their
shots Lockport boys
basketball performs
well in summer shootout
competition, Page 39
Are you ready for
some football?
2017 Lockport Township
High School football schedule
released, Page 36
Lockport graduate’s sports information
career takes her cross-country, Page 38
Sarah Otteman (right), a Lockport Township High School graduate who now works for Pepperdine University in Malibu,
California, spends a day at the beach in her new home with co-worker Katie Ristow. Photo submitted