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Still in need 

Homer Glen woman continues 

to hope for kidney donor as 

condition worsens, Page 5 

Helping hands 

Girl Scout troop makes 

blankets for veterans in 

hospice care, Page 8 

More deceit 

Elderly resident deals with 

phone scam of fabricated story 

of grandson in jail, Page 9 

Cub Scout Pack 61 revs up at annual Pinewood Derby, Page 3 

Max Carroll volunteers 

to help collect the cars 

at the end of each heat 

Saturday, Feb. 3, during 

Cub Scout Pack 61’s 

annual Pinewood Derby 

race at John Olson 

American Legion Post 

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FRIDAY 

Armchair Travelers: Main 

Street Illinois 

2-3 p.m. Feb. 9, Homer 

Township Public Library, 

Community Meeting Room, 

14320 W. 151st St., Homer 

Glen. John Lynn has traveled 

to and photographed all 

2,400 towns in Illinois during 

a 30-year personal project 

to discover how Illinois 

offers roots, a hometown 

and a little bit of America for 

everyone. No registration is 

necessary. For more information, 

call (708) 301-7908. 

MONDAY 

Introduction to Word 2013 

6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Homer 


Community Meeting Room, 

14320 W. 151st St., Homer 

Glen. Attendees will learn 

about covers text formatting, 

borders, columns, clipart, 

saving and printing. Registration 

is required. For more 

information, call (708) 301- 

7908. 

TUESDAY 

100+ Women Who Care of 

Will County Meeting 

6-7 p.m. Feb. 13, P.B. 

Mulligan’s Restaurant & 

Bar, 19433 Renwick Road, 

Crest Hill. During the onehour 

meeting, attendees will 

nominate, present, vote and 

donate 100 percent of funds 

to a selected charity. 

Meditation with Marti 

6:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 

Homer Township Public Library, 

Community Meeting 

Room, 14320 W. 151st St., 

Homer Glen. This yoga session 

will help attendees cultivate 

their relationship with 

awareness, explore traditions 

and techniques to clear 

the mind and deepen their 

experience with life. This 

workshop is for beginners 

or anyone wishing to deepen 

their meditation practice. 

Registration is required. For 

more information, call (708) 

301-7908. 

UPCOMING 

Hadley School Benefit 

Concert 

5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 

16, Hadley Middle School 

gymnasium, 15731 S. Bell 

Road, Homer Glen. Hadley 

Middle School teachers and 

musicians Joe Cernak and 

Kenton Brace will perform 

covers of pop hits. Cernak 

and Brace are musicians in 

the band Hi-Fi Stereotypes. 

The price of admission is a 

new toy, which will be donated 

to Comer Children’s 

Hospital. 

Venture Crew 63 Chili Cookoff 

Fundraiser 

Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 

18, VFW Post 5788, 1026 

E. 9th St., Lockport. Calling 

all chefs to put their cooking 

skills to the test to compete 

in the chili cook-off fundraiser. 

There is an entry fee 

of $15, and it must be submitted 

by Feb. 11. It is $8 

for those to attend and enjoy 

all-you-can-eat chili while 

voting on the best. For more 

information and to sign-up, 

contact Chris at ckcarber 

ry@ameritech.net. 

Lemont Artist Guild: Water 

Color Interactive 

7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 

21, Homer Township Public 

Library, Community Meeting 

Room, 14320 W. 151st 

St., Homer Glen. Attendees 

will hear from Cyn O’Brien, 

who has been a freelance 

artist specializing in Watercolor 

Portraits for the past 

15 years. She is a longtime 

member of the Lemont Artist 

Guild. Attendees will 

leave the event with a small 

finished work of their own. 

For more information, call 

(708) 301-7908. 

Homer Glen Junior Woman’s 

Club Bingo Fundraiser 

5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 

24, Moose Lodge, 118 E. 

10th St., Lockport. The 

fourth annual Take a Chance 

for Change Bingo FUNdraiser 

is now accepting reservations 

for the event. There 

is a $25 non-refundable donation 

per person, which includes 

10 bingo games and 

entry tickets for door prizes. 

Participants must be 18 or 

older to play. There will be a 

cap of 200 reservations sold. 

To save a spot, visit www. 

homerglenjuniors.org and 

fill out the form. A portion 

of the proceeds will benefit 

To Write Love On Her Arms 

and Homer Glen’s own Kidz 

Play. 

Chris Posen Finnegan Benefit 

3-9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, 

Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 

W. 147th St., Oak Forest. 

Friends and family of Chris 

Finnegan are hosting a benefit 

to support Chris and 

her family as she lives with 

ALS. The money raised will 

help alleviate the cost of 

medical expenses, caretakers, 

technology and other 

equipment that is not covered 

by insurance. Checks 

can be made out to Chris 

Posen Finnegan Benefit, 

U.S. Bank, 11901 W. 143rd 

St., Orland Park. 60467. 

Admission to the benefit is 

free. There is a free buffet 

dinner, dessert, live and silent 

auctions, live entertainment, 

and raffles. For more 

information, contact Eileen 

Finnegan at (312) 520-6608 

or chrisposenfinneganben 

efit@gmail.com. 

Bill Cook’s Magic Show 

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

Feb. 27, Homer Township 

Public Library, Community 

Meeting Room, 14320 W. 

151st St., Homer Glen. This 

evening will be full of wonder 

and magic. Come watch 

a thrilling and entertaining 

magic show. The show combines 

comedy, drama and interactive 

audience participation. 

All ages are welcome, 

but children 6 and under 

must be with an adult. No 

registration is required. For 


301-7908. 

Armchair Travelers: South 

Africa 

2-3 p.m. Friday, March 

2, Homer Township Public 

Library, Community Meeting 

Room, 14320 W. 151st 

St., Homer Glen. This event 

focuses on South Africa, the 

influence of Nelson Mandela 

and Mahatma Gandhi, and a 

grand train ride from Cape 

Town to Johannesburg. No 

registration is required. For 


301-7908. 

Boys Scout Troop 63 

Pancake Breakfast 

8-11 a.m. Sunday, March 

4, American Legion Post 18, 

15052 Archer Ave., Lockport. 

Tickets are $8 for adults 

and $6 for children ages 5 to 

10, and can be purchased 

at the door. Children 4 and 

under are free. There will 

be raffle items and a baked 

goods sale. Proceeds from 

the event help the scouts attend 

summer camp and high 

adventure trips, as well as 

aid the troop in getting new 

camping equipment and 

covering other costs. For 

more information, contact 

scoutmaster Jim Zacharias at 

(815) 838-0848. 

ONGOING 

Kindergarten Preregistration 

in Homer 33C 

Parents whose children 

are turning 5 on or before 

Sept. 1, 2018 are encouraged 

to pre-register their child 

for kindergarten online. The 

pre-registration form can be 

found on the district website 

at www.homerschools. 

org. Click on the “Parents 

and Students” tab at the top 

of the page, and then scroll 

down to “Registration.” This 

information will be used to 

help expedite the formal registration 

process on Thursday, 

March 15, at Luther J. 

Schilling School. 

Healthy Kids Running Series 

Registration 

Parents can now register 

their children for the spring 

2018 series of Healthy Kids 

Running Series. The series 

is returning to Stonebridge 

Park beginning April 8. It is 

a five-week youth running 

program designed to combat 

childhood obesity, while 

providing children with a 

positive, educational, and 

fun introduction in the world 

of running. To register, volunteer 

or become a sponsor, 

go to www.healthykidsrun 

ningseries.org. 

Cards for Children and 

Seniors 

6-8 p.m. second Thursday 

of every month, Homer 


Teen Room, 14320 W. 151st 

St., Homer Glen. This event 

is for students in sixth to 

12th grade. Create handmade 

cards or letters that 

will be sent to Cards for 

Hospitalized Kids and Love 

for the Elderly charities. For 


301-7908. 

Fish Fry 

5-8 p.m. Fridays. John 

Olson American Legion 

Post 18, 15052 Archer Ave., 

Lockport. Dine in or carry 

out. For more information, 

call (815) 838-4515. 

Have an item for calendar? 

Deadline is noon Thursdays 

one week prior to publication. 

To submit an item to the 

calendar, contact Assistant 

Editor Jacquelyn Schlabach at 

schlabach@22ndcenturymedia. 

com or call (708) 326-9170 

ext. 15.

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Physics, fun paramount with Pinewood Derby 

Laurie Fanelli 

Freelance Reporter 

The need for speed could 

be felt throughout John Olson 

American Legion Post 

18 in Lockport Saturday, 

Feb. 3, as families gathered 

to support competitors during 

Cub Scout Pack 61’s annual 

Pinewood Derby race. 

The Saturday morning 

event — which started at 9 

a.m. and ran through 1 p.m. 

— found approximately 50 

Cub Scouts, ages 6-11, competing 

in a variety of heats. 

Scout siblings and parents 

were also able to join in the 

fun, not only as spectators, 

but also by providing treats 

for the bake sale and participating 

in a special family 

race. 

“The scout and a parent 

Frank Covelli, Jr. looks at some of the Pinewood Derby cars 

Saturday, Feb. 3, during Cub Scout Pack 61’s annual Pinewood 

Derby race at John Olson American Legion Post 18. 

built a pinewood race car, 

and it had to meet specifications 

for weight and size,” 

Pack 61 Cubmaster Don 

Marta said. “We race them 

by rank — there are six different 

Scout ranks — and 

then the winners go to a 

championship round.” 

Pack 61 is 55 years old, 

and the Pinewood Derby has 

been running for almost as 

long, so tradition was central 

to the event. But the group 

also incorporated modern 

elements with a recently up- 

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Seniors take on technology during McDermed, AT&T seminar 

Second senior 

technology seminar 

well attended by 

area residents 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

We live in a time where 

technology is ubiquitous, 

and those without access to 

it are more and more being 

left behind. 

To combat some of the 

confusion and, sometimes 

even fear, that can come 

with new technology, State 

Rep. Margo McDermed 

sponsored a second senior 

technology seminar Jan. 

31 with AT&T representatives 

assisting seniors with 

their devices, and answering 

questions from privacy settings, 

to software updates. 

“It’s really important for 

seniors to be able to comfortably 

utilize all the technology 

and tools that are out 

there for them to keep them 

connected, to keep them safe 

and to improve the quality of 

life and fun and connection 

with family,” McDermed 

said. “So, we don’t want 

people to be intimidated by 

it. We don’t want people to 

be bullied or taken advantage 

of when they’re using 

Carol Winemiller, of Homewood, and Judy Totosz, of Frankfort, update the privacy settings 

on their Facebook accounts Thursday, Jan. 31, during the Senior Technology Seminar 

hosted by State Rep. Margo McDermed’s office at the Frankfort Township building. 

Photos by Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media 

their technology. We want 

it to be a fun connection for 

them.” 

Many families, including 

hers, are spread across the 

country, or even the world, 

and McDermed said technology 

and social media are 

great tools for people to use 

to stay connected with the 

ones they love. 

“Grandma and grandpa 

can be part of their grandchildren’s 

lives with Skype, 

with Instagram [and] with 

some of the other technologies 

that are available to us,” 

she said. 

In addition to helping seniors 

stay connected, Mc- 

Dermed noted how using 

mobile banking and bill pay 

can help seniors during the 

winter months. 

Freezing temperatures and 

icy surfaces can put people 

Jeff Adducci, director of external affairs at AT&T, helps 

Monee resident Pete Rogers update his laptop software 

during the seminar. 

at risk for falls during the 

cold season, and seniors are 

at an increased risk for serious 

injury from such a fall. 

“These are all things that 

make your life simpler and 

easier and more convenient,” 

McDermed said. “So 

to be able to use those fearlessly 

is a big advantage.” 

One of the most talked 

about topics was social media, 

which Jeff Adducci, director 

of external affairs at 

AT&T, said didn’t surprise 

him. 

“We’re seeing that seniors 

are connecting with their 

families through social media 

[and] connecting with 

their friends through social 

media,” Adducci said. 

While sites and apps like 

Facebook, Instagram and 

Snapchat are great at helping 

keep seniors from feeling 

isolated, especially those 

with limited mobility, Adducci 

discussed the importance 

of online security and 

demonstrated how to use the 

privacy settings on popular 

sites. 

Most, if not all, of the seniors 

at the seminar were 

well-versed on phone and 

email scams going, but Adducci 

said it is always good 

for them to get updates on 

new techniques being used 

by criminals to steal personal 

and financial information. 

“Scammers have new 

scams coming out every 

day, so we were just talking 

about some of the ones that 

they were experiencing,” 

Adducci said. 

Adducci said more than 

60 percent of seniors are using 

some form of technology 

to get online. 

“I think it’s important that 

they use it, but they need to 

be comfortable with it,” Adducci 

said. 

derby 

From Page 3 

graded track. 

“This track is a newer track,” Marta 

said. “It’s one of the nicest ones 

you can get. It’s all aluminum. The 

Scouts fundraised for it about five 

years ago, and they bought this beautiful 

track that they’re using today.” 

This year also marked the first 

time that the new rank of Lion 

Scouts (kindergartners) raced in 

the Pinewood Derby. 

Along with providing families an 

opportunity to create cars together 

and fostering camaraderie among 

fellow Scouts, the Pinewood Derby 

also encouraged learning the physics 

behind designing a fast car. 

“The Pinewood Derby is an 

excellent STEM event,” Pack 61 

Cubmaster Greg Krumdick said. 

“It teaches the boys about science. 

The more they learn about it, the 

faster their cars will be. Some of 

the boys want to spend time decorating 

the cars and making them 

look good, and other Scouts want 

them fast. If they follow some of 

the scientific principles, they can 

really increase the speed of the 

car.” 

Webelos scout Jayden Andrews 

and his younger brother Ethan did 

a great job incorporating scientific 

principles into their designs, 

as they both took home first-place 

trophies in their ranks. 

“I made my car slanting downwards 

so it would be aerodynamic,” 

Jayden said. “My design was 

an American flag. I had a blue 

stripe, and it was white, and I had 

stars on it.” 

Several Scouts found inspiration 

in patriotic themes — as American 

Legion Post 18 is Pack 61’s charter 

organization — while others were 

motivated by their favorite movies, 

superheroes and sports teams. 

Ethan Andrews designed his car in 

honor of the Chicago Bears. 

“I put a diamond on top, and I 

was trying to make it look like the 

Bears with the colors of the Bears,” 

he said. 

As the Scouts cheered each other 

on throughout the derby, family 

members were by their side. 

“I absolutely love the family aspect 

of the Scouts, and that it gives 

us all a chance to come together 

and do activities together,” Lockport 

resident Kristin Flynn said. 

Megan Selle echoed Flynn’s enthusiasm 

for the Scouts, saying, “I 

love the sense of community that it 

fosters. Not only in them, but with 

the families, as well. It’s a great 

group.” 

Cub Scout Pack 61 will be giving 

new families a chance to join 

in on the fun during its spring recruiting 

event, a game night at the 

Lockport American Legion, the 

date of which is to be determined. 

Until then, families can find more 

information about the pack at 

www.lockport61.mypack.us.

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Need for new kidney remains for longtime resident 

Hare continues to wait 

for organ to be donated 

Thomas Czaja, Editor 

The wait goes on for Christine 

Hare. 

The Homer Glen resident was 

diagnosed with polycystic kidney 

disease in 2008, which is a hereditary 

disorder causing cysts to form 

on the kidneys, making them enlarged. 

In early 2015, her kidneys 

were found to be failing, and her 

doctor recommended peritoneal 

dialysis. 

Since March 2015, Hare has 

had the dialysis delivered to her 

home, using a large IV and putting 

a catheter in her abdomen to filter 

the kidneys each night for 12 hours 

to keep her alive. What she really 

needs is a kidney match, but it has 

proven elusive to this point. She is 

in end stage renal disease. 

When Hare spoke to The Horizon 

in May 2017, her kidneys 

were only functioning at a 10-percent 

rate. Currently, they are at a 

9.2-percent function rate, continuing 

to drop slightly. She is on a donor 

list but still awaiting a call, and 

her O-negative blood type is difficult 

to find, per her doctor, making 

the matter worse. 

Her bags of dialysis per night 

have also gone up from two to 

three. 

“I have kind of not been feeling 

as good as before,” Hare said 

of last year, when she still was far 

from the epitome of health. “It 

seems like it’s getting harder some 

days to get up in the morning, harder 

to get to work once I get there. 

“Once I’m there, I can get more 

motivated. … The stress of worrying 

over everything I think is contributing 

to it.” 

While the dialysis and the 50 

boxes of medical supplies she receives 

monthly and approximately 

10 pills she takes each night sustain 

her physically, her family and job 

sustain her mentally and emotionally. 

She is married to Jeffrey, and 

they have two children — Samantha, 

18, and Jeffrey, 16. She has 

been employed for more than a decade 

at the local Charter Fitness at 

The Hare family (left to right) Samantha, Christine, Jeffrey and Jeffrey, 

of Homer Glen, is currently waiting and hoping that Christine will soon 

find a kidney transplant. Photo submitted 

Christine Hare (left) speaks with Homer Charter Fitness General 

Manager Dan Decker at the gym, which is her employer. She works 

there four days a week as a member service representative and 

continues to receive support from Decker, the rest of the staff and 

regular gym members. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

14825 S. Bell Road. 

There, her boss, General Manager 

Dan Decker, sees her dutifully 

continue to work her four days 

a week, despite often not being 

physically well, wanting to stick 

with her job because it keeps her 

busy and feeling fulfilled. 

“People at [Charter] have been 

really great with me and supportive,” 

Hare said. “They always ask 

how I feel, how I’m doing. It makes 

me happy to come [to work].” 

Decker and another colleague 

started a GoFundMe for Hare in 

October 2015. It has raised $12,860 

out of a $25,000 goal since then 

by 160 people in 27 months, as of 

press time, but it has become less 

frequent over time. 

“I’ve tried my best to get my 

story out there — Facebook, flyers, 

posters in other Charter gyms,” 

Hare said. “The GoFundMe is 

very, very sporadic.” 

The money donated through 

the GoFundMe is used for medical 

bills and day-to-day expenses 

as she anxiously awaits a kidney. 

Her husband, a mechanic, has seen 

work be slow, and Samantha recently 

joined her mother as a Charter 

employee a few months ago to 

help out. 

Still, Hare said she is somewhat 

embarrassed to admit there have 

been times she has needed the Go- 

FundMe support for groceries for 

her family. It is a tough balance 

not wanting to bug other people for 

donations, while at the same time 

trying to utilize the GoFundMe, 

which was originally set up by 

other concerned co-workers on her 

behalf. 

The ultimate goal is the transplant, 

but in the meantime, the Go- 

FundMe has been a much welcome 

lifeline the Hare family has been 

grateful for. 

“Somebody else started [the Go- 

FundMe] for me, and I’m just asking 

help for my family; it’s very 

hard for us day to day,” Hare said. 

Hare said responses online to her 

plight have ranged from random 

acts of kindness and anonymous 

donations to several people who 

messaged her and called her out on 

using the GoFundMe for too long, 

with negative comments that include 

people that said she has been 

on dialysis for two years and has 

no right to ask for help and someone 

who called her ridiculous. 

Undeterred, Hare continues to 

swallow her pride and request assistance. 

Monetary donations are 

as much a temporary stopgap as the 

dialysis, as the main objective is to 

get the kidney transplant. If people 

don’t or can’t donate financially, 

she hopes word will at least spread 

and people will get tested to see if 

they are a match or know someone 

who might be. 

“I don’t have any donors right 

now or anything like that,” Hare 

said. “I don’t know where else to 

go with it.” 

Decker, for his part, is there to 

motivate Hare each day she steps 

in the gym. 

“I guess the best thing I can say 

is she’s still here doing her job every 

single day, and it’s tough on her 

— and tough on all of us — to see 

what she’s going through,” Decker 

said. “I’d like to say and ask for 

just help, whether that be monetary 

or people interested in trying to get 

tested. 

“But the biggest thing is just 

help.” 

With he and Hare both being at 

Charter for a number of years, he 

hopes the community will stay 

steadfast in supporting one of its 

own through an extended tribulation. 

For Samantha, seeing her mother 

struggle day after day, week after 

week, month after month and year 

after year has been admittedly difficult. 

She and her brother help 

their mom at home, including carrying 

in her supplies and giving reassurance. 

“I guess I’ve gotten used to it, 

but at the same time, it’s sad, because 

you don’t know if something 

is going to happen or whatever 

each day,” Samantha said. 

Samantha said it has also been 

hard to watch how her mother has 

been treated by some. 

“I feel bad, especially everything 

she goes through, and some people 

don’t take her seriously,” Samantha 

said. “I try to help as much as 

I can. I feel bad a lot of people just 

ignore her when trying to spread it, 

and some people are rude. 

“Try and put yourself in her 

shoes.” 

Christine does not want come off 

as angry or upset about bad feedback 

or dealing with her medical 

ailments. Despite everything, she 

presses on, trying to stay true to 

herself and what she thinks is best 

for her and her family. 

A new kidney could always be 

just one person away, waiting right 

there around the corner. A living 

donor would be best, according to 

doctors, and the hope by medical 

professionals is to get a transplant 

and only stay on her kind of dialysis 

for five to six years, if possible, 

Christine said. 

“I didn’t think it would be that 

bad, but expenses, even with insurance, 

is ridiculous,” Hare said. 

“The costs went up a lot. If anybody 

wants to help in any way, my 

family really needs it.” 

To donate to Hare’s GoFund- 

Me page, visit www.gofundme. 

com/8m5jut84. 

Those who might be a kidney 

match can call Charter Fitness directly 

at (708) 645-1800 and ask 

for Hare or Decker, or stop by there 

with a donation.

6 | February 8, 2018 | The Homer Horizon NEWS 


LTHS senior to speak on panel at diabetic summit 


Assistant Editor 

Lockport Township 

High School 

senior Peyton Skoczylas 

was diagnosed 

with Type 1 diabetes 

in 2008. 

Her mom had noticed 

all the common Skoczylas 

symptoms pointing 

to the disease: Frequent trips to the 

bathroom, drinking a lot of water 

and increased hunger. Skoczylas 

remembers going to the pediatrician 

and being told she has diabetes 

and had to go to the hospital. 

“It was scary, but I was only 7, 

[so] I didn’t really understand a lot 

that was going on,” she said. 

Her father, Dan, took her to the 

doctor when she was diagnosed 

and said it was numbing for him to 

hear that his daughter had the disease. 

“She was a little young and 

didn’t quite understand what was 

going on, but I certainly had a good 

concept of it, so it was horrifying,” 

he said. “I knew it was something 

that was treatable and she would 

be able to deal with, but we had 

never really been exposed to it, and 

I also knew it was going to be lifealtering 

for her, it was going to be 

a lifelong commitment most likely 

for her.” 

Type 1 diabetes is not hereditary, 

and Peyton got the disease by a virus 

attacking her pancreas. 

“I had to learn how to manage 

everything pretty quickly,” Peyton 

said. “My parents were giving me 

insulin shots at first, but I would 

eventually have to learn to do that 

myself.” 

At 7 years old, Peyton first 

learned to give herself finger pricks 

to check her blood sugar. 

“Most 7-year-olds will sneak 

candy or have snacks; if I did that, 

I would be putting my life in danger,” 

she said. 

On Feb. 24, Peyton will speak on 

a panel at the 2018 Junior Diabetes 

Research Foundation Illinois TypeOneNation 

Summit in Chicago 

about her experience living with 

Type 1 diabetes. 

“I was very excited [to get invited 

to speak],” she said. “It had 

made a big impact on me ever 

since I went last year, and I was really 

hoping to be a part of it.” 

The 17-year-old will be on the 

panel with other teens who are living 

with the disease. There will be a 

question and answer session where 

those attending the summit can ask 

questions about Type 1 diabetes. 

She attended TypeOneNation last 

year as an attendee. 

“Seeing so many [diabetics] in 

one place and everyone coming 

together for a positive reason, like 

to share experiences and talk about 

the possibility for a cure and possibility 

for new technology, that was 

really awesome,” she said. 

The full day of activities include 

“inspirational and educational activities 

lead by national and local 

experts” designed to help diabetics 

and their loved ones better manage 

Type 1 diabetes and network with 

others, according to www.jdrf.org. 

Spreading awareness of the 

disease isn’t stopping there for 

Peyton. She is collaborating with 

the school nurse at LTHS to give 

a presentation to the teachers and 

staff about what diabetes is, how 

it works, what happens to the pancreas 

and everything else that encompasses 

diabetes. 

Her hope for this presentation 

is that teachers and staff become 

aware of what the disease is and 

what they can do in case a diabetic 

needs help or there’s an emergency. 

“I don’t want to put it on my 

teachers, because it’s not their job 

to know those things really, but I 

feel like if I can tell them about 

what my experiences are like, 

they’ll understand a little more,” 

Peyton said. 

Her father said he is proud of 

Peyton for devoting her time to 

making things better for students 

who will attend LTHS after her. 

“I think it’s great [that Peyton is 

spreading awareness],” Dan said. 

“Peyton has never really been angry 

over this whole thing. I mean, 

she has her moments where she 

gets tired of having to count carbs 

every time she eats something, or 

try to figure out why she’s plummeting 

low and trying to correct it, 

but for the most part, she’s always 

embraced educating people and 

talking about the disease.” 

When it comes to informing 

people in general about Type 1 

diabetes, there are two things Peyton 

hopes to clear up; the difference 

between Type 1 and Type 2, 

and that diabetics can do the same 

things as anyone else, it just comes 

with an added responsibility. 

“Diabetes is part of who I am 

more than a disability; that’s how 

I like to see it, anyway,” she said. 

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Girl Scouts make blankets for veterans 

Troop 70149 

donates 32 blankets 

to Heartland 

Hospice Care 

Jacquelyn Schlabach, 


When Belinda O’Brien, 

volunteer coordinator at 

Heartland Hospice Care in 

Frankfort, told her friend 

Jennifer Larson, a mother 

of two in Girl Scouts Troop 

70149 of Lockport/Homer 

Glen that they were low on 

blankets to give to veterans 

in hospice care, Larson immediately 

contacted troop 

leader Monica Dobrzanski 

to see if the seventh-grade 

girls in the troop could help. 

Last month, 32 blankets 

were donated to Heartland 

Hospice Care that were 

made by all 12 Girl Scouts. 

Each girl picked out their 

own blanket design and 

made a minimum of two 

blankets. It was the first time 

Heartland Hospice received 

blankets that had the different 

branches of military 

service as the design. The 

blankets are fleece, and the 

Girl Scouts tied fringes on 

the end of them. 

“I thought it was a fantastic 

idea,” Dobrzanski said. “My 

girls love doing community 

service and love just helping 

anybody, so if there’s an opportunity, 

we try to jump on 

it just because it makes them 

happy, and they love trying 

something new.” 

Each time a veteran comes 

onto hospice service, the 

nurses do a bedside pinning 

ceremony at the patient’s 

home within 48 hours as part 

of the We Honor Veterans 

Program. 

“What we do is we give 

them a pin and we thank 

them for their services,” 

O’Brien said. “We also welcome 

them home and we 

The members of Girl Scouts Troop 70149 made more than 30 blankets for 

veterans at an area hospice care organization. 

give them a certificate honoring 

them and thanking 

them, and it has the branch 

of their service, and then 

we have this little poem 

with stars that have been 

cut out from American flags 

that have been tethered and 

worn. We get the stars from 

www.starsforourtroops.org, 

and instead of the flags being 

burned, they cut out the 

stars, and then we put the 

stars on this little poem, and 

we put it into a frame, and 

we give them that, and then 

we also give them a handmade 

blanket.” 

The blankets are donated 

by community members, 

church groups and volunteers 

who go visit the patients 

in hospice. O’Brien 

said that 50-60 blankets are 

donated each year for the 

veterans, and, on average, 

four or five are given out 

each month. 

“Each year, we’re getting 

more and more veterans on 

our service because the Vietnam 

veterans and Korean 

veterans are getting a little 

bit older,” she said. 

For the past three-and-ahalf 

years that O’Brien has 

worked at Heartland Hospice 

Care, the We Honor Veterans 

Program has continued. The 

program is in collaboration 

with the Veterans Affairs and 

National Hospice and Palliative 

Care Organization. 

“What they do is they’ve 

reached out to hospice companies 

and said ‘what can 

we do to honor our veterans 

when they come onto services,’” 

O’Brien said. “So 

with part of that program, 

you know, we do the pinning 

and everything else, but we 

also make sure that we have 

resources for our veterans, 

so we give them a packet 

when they come on service, 

and it’s who to contact at the 

VA for benefits, for burial, 

and financial and medical 

benefits.” 

O’Brien said it is an 

honor to be apart of something 

that gives back to the 

veterans. Even if patients 

aren’t responsive, Heartland 

still does the bedside pinning 

ceremony for them. 

“But we have had patients 

who are awake and alert, 

and we’ve had some patients 

actually breakdown and cry 

because they’ve never been 

thanked,” she said. “We 

have a lot of patients who 

come on service who are 

Korean or Vietnam veterans, 

and they were never properly 

thanked when they came 

home.” 

Dobrzanski said that it’s 

a shame not every veteran 

is thanked or acknowledged 

for their service. 

“It’s a shame that there’s 

so many struggling and suffering 

veterans that live in 

this country that aren’t acknowledged, 

and the girls 

really love the fact this is a 

local area, not that it’s a bad 

thing to go somewhere, but 

we’re trying to support and 

help the people who are near 

us, so it’s a little bit more 

meaningful.” 

Homer Jr. High seventhgrader 

Jessica Larson, a 

member of Troop 70149, 

said she liked being able to 

Claudia Dobrzanski makes a blanket to be donated to veterans in hospice 

care. Photos submitted 

help out the veterans and had 

fun making the camo blanket 

she picked out. 

“It made me feel good that 

I helped out,” she said. 

Jessica wants the veterans 

to know that people are 

thinking of them and care 

about them. 

Her twin sister, Tina, also 

a member of the troop, made 

a Marines blanket and said it 

was really fun. 

“The message I hope [the 

veterans] get is that people 

care about them and thanks 

for everything that they’ve 

done for us,” Tina said. 

Their mother, Jennifer, 

saw this opportunity as a 

way to show not only the 

girls, but other people, as 

well, to recognize the men 

and women who have made 

so many sacrifices. 

“I was hoping we were 

able to [make the blankets] 

because my husband’s a veteran 

and my father-in-law 

was a veteran, so it’s kind of 

a subject that’s close to our 

hearts,” Jennifer said. 

Dobrzanski said she’s spoken 

to her troop about what a 

veteran is, why there are veterans 

and why it’s important 

to acknowledge and thank 

them. 

“You know without them 

in our lives, and fighting 

for our country, we would 

not have all these wonderful 

benefits and leisures, and all 

the wonderful things that we 

have today,” she said. 

O’Brien said she was ecstatic 

when she found out the 

Girl Scouts were going to be 

donating the blankets for the 

veterans. 

“They’re doing something 

really good for somebody 

that they don’t even know,” 

she said. “They’re reaching 

out and helping someone 

they don’t even know, and 

in the end of life, within hospice, 

we try to do everything 

to make the end the best 

that it possibly can, so little 

things like this really go a 

long way.”

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Homer woman relays story of phone scam that targets elderly 

Caller pretends to be grandson, 

proceeds to ask for bail money 

Thomas Czaja, Editor 

“Hey, grandma, I need your help.” 

When hearing the above, most any grandmother 

would quickly try to remedy whatever 

the problem may be of that grandchild 

in distress. 

When Homer Glen resident Patty Surin 

picked up her phone several weeks ago, 

a young man who sounded like one of her 

12 grandchildren recited that line, adding 

he was in Pennsylvania for the funeral of a 

friend. Somehow along the way, he got into 

an auto accident and was now being held in 

jail and in need of bail money. Could grandma 

help? 

The call was a scam. Surin, a widow, was 

caught off guard, initially believing the tale 

being told by the unknown individual on the 

other end of the phone. 

“I said, ‘OK what do you need; why aren’t 

you calling your parents?’” Surin recalled 

after the caller impersonating her grandson 

explained why he was out of state. “He said 

he’d rather tell them face-to-face.” 

Surin continued her questioning, telling 

him he wouldn’t be held if he wasn’t at fault. 

Even if he were, it seemed odd why he would 

be in need of so much money instantaneously 

— he asked for $6,000. When she didn’t 

bite on the scam, the caller switched tactics, 

handing the phone over to a second scammer 

who said he was the grandson’s lawyer. 

“It just didn’t ring too clear,” Surin said. 

“He said he was handing the phone over to 

a public defender. It was a real nice man; 

honey would grow out of his mouth.” 

This false public defender then proceeded 

to say her grandson was supposedly being 

held since he was a flight risk from out of 

state. She told him she could not produce 

$6,000 that quickly, and the second man on 

the other end insisted her grandson needed 

it right away. They even said the grandson 

could lose a scholarship he has if anyone 

found out about what transpired. 

After talking to police, she realized the 

scammers could get basic info about her 

grandson by doing research online to spin 

the story further. 

“I’m not computer-wise,” Surin said. “I 

don’t have a computer and didn’t catch on.” 

Fortunately, she called her broker while 

still mulling what to do, asking him what he 

thought of the situation. The broker alertly 

thought to try to verify what was being told 

to Surin. The caller had dialed her from an 

804 area code, and the second man identified 

himself as a Wesley Johnson. 

The broker’s search found 804 was not 

the area code for Harrisburg, where her 

grandson was supposed to be calling from in 

Pennsylvania, but Maryland. She eventually 

called her son, and he revealed the grandson 

in question was home in bed. 

The hoax was up. 

“I came so close to cashing in some bonds 

until it hit me,” Surin said. 

The false public defender was to call her 

back, and he told her the payment needed to 

be sent in cash. After speaking to her broker, 

a good friend of she and her late husband, 

and her son, Surin was not going to fall for it. 

“I realized it was a scam, and the guy had 

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To register to vote, residents 

can visit www.thewil 

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on the Register to Vote quick 

link. The Register to Vote 

page lists the requirements 

and has a link to register online 

or a link to complete and 

print out a form to be mailed 

in. The last day to register to 

vote in person or by mail is 

Feb. 20, and March 4 is the 

last day to register online. 

If one is currently registered 

to vote in Will County 

but has moved, their voter 

card has a change of address 

section that can be cut out 

and mailed back to the County 

Clerk, or they can use the 

Voter Registration Change 

of Address link on the County 

Clerk website. A former or 

new resident of Will County 

or someone who had a name 

change must re-register with 

the election authority of the 

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the nerve to call back,” Surin said. “I had my 

son on my cell phone, and he said put the cell 

phone up to the landline. 

“My son told [the scammer] who he was, 

and the language [of the scam caller] all of a 

sudden went from really sweet to language 

truck drivers don’t even use. My son told 

him if he ever called back at this number, 

I’ll get the FBI on you, and [the scammer] 

slammed down the phone.” 

Surin felt compelled to share her story — 

an example of another of the newest phone 

scams going around — so other senior residents 

don’t get swindled, as she nearly did. 

“There are more widows out there,” Surin 

said. “I’m still kind of winging it. I was 

married for 50 years and don’t want to see 

anyone else go through this.” 

In retrospect, Surin wishes she would have 

thought it through more, but with no longer 

having a partner to ask about it or talk 

it through with and being unable to utilize 

a computer, it took a little longer to think it 

over for her. 

Will County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jim 

Holuj, who is in charge of policing in Homer 

Glen, said this scam is another the police are 

seeing make the rounds, with the common 

element of a grandchild having been arrested 

and asking for bail money right away. It 

preys on the instinct of a grandparent wanting 

to be there for the grandchild. 

“You don’t want to be goaded into giving 

a relative’s name,” Holuj said of such calls. 

Avoiding being tricked into saying the 

grandson or granddaughter’s name is important. 

If the grandparent asks if this is a specific 

grandchild by name, the scammer will 

likely say it is and repeat the name, allowing 

the ruse to go on. Holuj said children of 

elderly parents can make sure their number 

is unlisted and can check AARP’s website 

at www.aarp.org for further information on 

how to protect them. 

“That’s the hard part with the elderly,” 

Holuj said. “They generally want to help 

people. That’s why scammers key on them.” 

For Surin, she did have the police out after 

her incident and was told by them that they 

were glad she called. The advice they and 

her son gave her was the same — check the 

caller ID. If she doesn’t recognize the name 

it shows, don’t pick up the phone. 

If anyone has received a questionable telephone 

call and thinks it may be a scam, they 

can contact the Will County Sheriff’s Office 

at (815) 727-8575. 

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Six bottles of liquor reportedly stolen by a man and woman at Meijer store 

Six bottles of liquor were 

reportedly stolen Jan. 17 

from the Meijer at 14169 S. 

Bell Road. A loss prevention 

officer said that shortly 

before 6 p.m., he observed 

a woman and man inside 

the store in the liquor department, 

police said. He 

reportedly observed the duo 

placing six bottles of liquor 

in a cart and then relocate to 

a different aisle within the 

store. He then allegedly observed 

the couple removing 

security sensors from the liquor 

bottles and concealing 

the bottles on their persons. 

While the officer began 

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exited the store, entered a 

silver Chevy pickup truck 

and exited the parking lot, 

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Jan. 21 

• A resident on the 17000 

block of S. Robert Emmett 

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to do work inside her home, 

she realized that her wedding 

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it outside on the porch for 

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women’s shoes and a dress 

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• Jill C. Lynch, 37, of 

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reportedly told police that an 

unknown man — who they 

described as white — entered 

the store around 9:35 

p.m. and asked the assistant 

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Village gives update on strategic planning 

Submitted by Village of Homer Glen 

In October 2017, the Village Board approved 

a contract with Northern Illinois University’s 

Center for Governmental Studies to 

provide facilitation for the strategic planning 

process. Strategic planning is a process that 

helps leaders examine the current state of the 

organization, determine a desired future, establish 

priorities and define a set of actions 

to achieve the desired outcomes. Craig Rapp 

from the CGS at Northern Illinois University 

has led strategic planning processes in neighboring 

communities, including Lemont, New 

Lenox, Oswego, Shorewood and Joliet. 

Village staff is currently working through 

an environmental scan of the organization, 

developing a summary of issues and conditions 

that affect the organization. To understand 

the perspective of key community 

stakeholders, the Village held a Stakeholder 

Forum Jan. 17 at the Village Hall. This meeting 

was open to the public, and invitations 

were sent directly to approximately 60 key 

community stakeholders. 

With assistance from the Chicago Metropolitan 

Agency for Planning, the Village utilized 

keypad polling software to gather candid 

feedback on the current conditions and future 

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in conjunction with the results from the 

Village’s National Citizen Survey, which was 

conducted in 2017. 

A presentation of the environmental scan 

will occur at a Committee of the Whole 

meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, 

Feb. 12, at the Village Hall. 

On Feb. 21 at the Village Hall, the Village 

Board and staff will partake in the first of two 

strategic planning retreat sessions. This first 

session will result in the development of a 

comprehensive list of organizational challenges 

and a series of strategic priorities. The second 

retreat session will take place the following 

day on Feb. 22. This session will focus on 

the development of outcomes, indicators and 

performance targets and their alignment with 

the priorities established in the first session. 

Both retreat sessions will take place from 

4 to 8 p.m. at the Village Hall. 

As a result of the two-day retreat session, 

Village staff will develop strategic initiatives 

and action plans for each priority in line with 

the desire outcomes and targets, therefore establishing 

accountability to the plan. A summary 

report detailing the process and the action 

plan will be prepared and submitted to the 

Village Board for consideration in April 2018. 

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What is one essential you must have when 

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One essential I must have when I study is 

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What do you like to do when not in school or 

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I like to play a sport like basketball or 

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What is your dream job? 

I love helping people so much, and since I 

was a kid, my dream job is a doctor. I really 

hope I can pursue my dream someday. 

What are some of your most played songs 

on your iPod? 

I play many songs, too many to name. 

Usually, I listen to pop songs. 

What is one thing people do not know about 

you? 

One thing most people don’t know about 

me is I’m Arabic and a Muslim, and I’m 

proud to be one. 

Whom do you look up to and why? 

I look up to my parents, because they are 

inspirations to me and encourage me to follow 

my dreams. 

What do you keep under your bed? 

I keep a memory box under my bed filled 

with memories like pictures and notes. 

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I like all my teachers, because they all are 

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One thing that stands out in my school is 

how much we help each other and other people. 

Also, how many donations we do. 

What extracurricular(s) do you wish your 

school had? 

I wish my school had a study group or a 

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ourselves. 

What is your morning routine? 

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My favorite thing to eat in the cafeteria is 

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What is your best memory from school? 

My best memory from school was being 

a leader to get a chance to help others and 

make a difference. 

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Homer Horizon. Nominations come from Homer 

Glen area schools. 

School News 

Aurora University 

Two students from Homer 

Glen earn placement on fall 

dean’s list 

Aurora University recently 

announced the names of 

full-time students qualifying 

for the dean’s list for the fall 

2017 semester of the 2017- 

2018 academic year. To 

qualify, a student must maintain 

a grade-point average of 

3.6 or higher. 

Among those named to the 

list were Homer Glen residents 

Louis Halper, majoring 

in accounting, and Jenna 

Mendez, majoring in art. 

Carthage College 

Homer Glen student named 

to dean’s list 

Clarke Smith, of Homer 

Glen, made the dean’s list 

for academic excellence for 

the fall semester of the 2017- 

2018 academic year. 

To qualify for the dean’s 

list at Carthage, students 

must achieve a minimum 3.5 

grade-point average while 

carrying at least 14 credit 

hours during a semester. 

Miami University Ohio 

Two Homer Glen students 

earn dean’s list and 

president’s list recognition 

Laura Trebe and Rachel 

Martin, both of Homer Glen, 

were named to the dean’s list 

for the fall semester of the 

2017-2018 academic year 

at Miami University. as well 

as the president’s list, which 

rank students in the top three 

percent of undergraduate students 

within each division. 

Northern Illinois University 

Homer Glen student named 

to dean’s list 

Northern Illinois University 

recently announced it’s 

deans list for the fall 2017 

semester. To earn this distinction, 

students must have 

at least a grade-point average 

of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in 

the College of Engineering 

and Engineering Technology 

or a minimum of 3.75 on a 

4.0 scale in the colleges of 

Business, Education, Health 

and Human Sciences, Liberal 

Arts and Sciences, and 

Visual and Performing Arts. 


list was Homer Glen resident 

Jaime Pellegrini, accountancy 

major. 

Olivet Nazarene University 

Homer Glen students make 

fall semester dean’s list 

The following students 

from Homer Glen were 

named to the dean’s list for 


2018 academic year at Olivet 

Nazarene University: Courtney 

Pych and Anne Webster. 

The university’s qualifications 

to be on the dean’s 

list require a student to be 

enrolled as a full-time undergraduate 

student and attain 

a semester grade-point 

average of 3.50 or higher on 

a 4.00 grading scale. 

Southern Illinois University- 

Edwardsville 

Students from Homer Glen 

appear on fall dean’s list 

The following students 

from Homer Glen were 

named to the dean’s list for 


2018 academic year at Southern 

Illinois University Edwardsville: 

Timothy Douglas 

Cruz and Kyle J. Fricilone. 

To receive this award, students 

must maintain a gradepoint 

average of 3.5 or higher 

and have 12 credit hours 

calculated. 

The College of St. Scholastica 

Student from Homer Glen 

earns recognition on fall 

dean’s list 

Samantha Gorecki, of 

Homer Glen, was named to 

the fall 2017 semester dean’s 

list for the 2017-2018 academic 

year. 

To earn dean’s list honors, 

students must have achieved 

a 3.75 grade-point average 

or above on a 4.0 scale. 

Trine University 

Homer Glen student makes 

dean’s list 

Colin Kaminsky, of Homer 

Glen, earned dean’s list 

recognition for the fall 2017 

semester of the 2017-2018 

academic year. Kaminsky is 

a freshman and business administration 

major. 

To earn dean’s list honors, 

students must maintain 

a grade-point average of 

3.500-3.749 and complete a 

minimum of 15 credit hours. 

Trinity College 

Two students from Homer 

Glen appear on fall 2017 

dean’s list 

Trinity College recently 


students qualifying for the 

dean’s list for fall 2017. To 

qualify, students must attend 

Trinity full-time and earn a 

3.5 grade-point average. 

Among those named to 

the list were Homer Glen 

residents Matthew Theis and 

Kylie Wilson. 

University of Wisconsin- 

Madison 

Students from Homer Glen 

recognized on fall dean’s list 

The University of Wisconsin-Madison 

recently 


students qualifying for the 

fall 2017 dean’s list. To be 

eligible for the dean’s list, 

students must complete a 

minimum of 12 graded degree 

credits in that semester. 


list were Homer residents 

Alyssa Mclaughlin, School 

of Business, and Massimo 

Onesto, College of Agricultural 

and Life Sciences. 

Compiled by Assistant 

Editor Jacquelyn Schlabach, 

j.schlabach@22nd 

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Tinley Park native training 

to break world record 

Jim Perkins grew up gliding 

on wood. 

Rolling on eight wheels, 

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floors since he was a 

child, sometimes seven days 

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On June 20, Perkins intends 

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ideally wrap up 120 days later 

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Perkins since he was a child 

further inspired by his father, 

who is currently bedridden 

and battling cancer. 

“It doesn’t matter how old 

you are, you can aspire to 

be better everyday,” Perkins 

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for those people who might 

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don’t want to break the record; 

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From THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Emil’s Brrrew Fest offers 

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more than 45 different beers 

and spirits from more than 

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said. “In the winter, people 

get tired of doing stuff [indoors.]” 

Typically, Emil’s Brrrew 

Fest brings in roughly 300 

attendees. 

“We just feel like we [are 

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event,” Vaundry 

said. “We got all these fire 

pits that really makes it conducive 

to having an indooroutdoor 

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Nicole Morgan, of New 

Lenox, had never previously 

attended Brrrew Fest, but 

she was excited to come out 

this time around. 

“Our friends let us know 

that they were coming, so 

we decided to try it out,” she 

said. 

Out of all the beers she 

had tried up to that point, her 

favorite was Goose Island’s 

Bourbon County Stout, she 

said. 

“It’s a dark beer, kind of 

sweet, maybe a little bit of 

chocolate,” she said. 

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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

IDOT identifies possible 

alternatives to address I-80 

concerns 

As part of the Illinois 

Department of Transportation’s 

plan to reconstruct Interstate 

80 from Ridge Road 

to the west and Route 30 

to the east in New Lenox, 

a public meeting was held 

Jan. 31 to seek the public’s 

feedback on the range of 

potential alternatives IDOT 

identified to address concerns 

about transportation 

infrastructure. 

The study area encompasses 

a number of communities 

across Kendall, 

Grundy and Will counties, 

including the Village of 

New Lenox. 

IDOT officials have developed 

three categories of 

alternatives to receive further 

evaluation with possible 

opportunities for corridor-wide 

reconstruction, 

reconstruction of bridges 

or reconstruction of interchanges. 

Steve Schilke, project 

manager for IDOT, said the 

proposed improvements to 

Interstate 80 are anticipated 

to last through 2040, given 

the actual and projected 

growth in population, and 

industrial and warehouse 

developments. 

The meeting brought in a 

number of representatives 

for transportation organizations, 

State and municipal 

officials, residents, and other 

community members to 

learn more about the project 

and provide feedback. 

“I’m interested in the 

projects,” said Kristi Kijowski, 

of Shorewood. “I no 

longer travel I-80 as much. 

I commuted to the Joliet 

train station and back for 

4-5 years. Getting on and 

off Chicago Street [to use] 

I-80 was unsafe. You’d have 

to merge two times. Every 

time, I was gritting my 

teeth.” 

IDOT’s study of the Interstate 

80 corridor is anticipated 

to reach completion 

by the fall. 

Reporting by Megann Horstead, 

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FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Police officer raises money 

in advance of Super Plunge 

When someone told 

Lockport Police Officer 

Debbie Schenk to go jump 

in the lake, she did not think 

twice. 

On Feb. 16, Schenk is 

to make her first jump into 

Lake Michigan at 1 p.m. 

and continue jumping once 

each hour for 24 hours. The 

event is called the Super 

Plunge, and it benefits the 

athletes of Special Olympics 

Illinois. 

“I do this because I have a 

brother with special needs,” 

Schenk said. “My brother’s 

name is John. He lives in a 

group home in Orland Park. 

He has participated in Special 

Olympics since he was 

5 years old. Today, he is 46. 

My brother functions at an 

8-year-old level.” 

On Jan. 28, Schenk held 

a spaghetti dinner at the 

Lockport VFW Post 5788 to 

raise funds to participate in 

the Super Plunge. 

“This is the only fundraiser 

I do for the 24-hour Super 

Plunge,” Schenk said. “I do 

have businesses that donate. 

I have to raise a minimum 

of $2,500.” 

As of press time, Schenk 

had raised roughly $1,000. 

The spaghetti with all 

the trimmings was donated 

and cooked by Schenk’s 

best friend Merv Nolte. 

That name may be familiar 

to Lockport residents, because 

in addition to owning 

Sizzles and Whizzy Puffs 

in Lockport, Nolte is constantly 

giving back to the 

community. 

“We met at a fundraiser, 

where she helped me raise 

funds in a dunk tank,” Nolte 

said of Schenk. “There are 

a lot of people in Lockport 

who have come together. 

It’s really nice to see.” 

Reporting by Mary Compton, 

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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Community supports 

veterans at annual Chili 

Challenge 

There were approximately 

18.5 million veterans in the 

United States as of 2016, according 

to the United States 

Census Bureau. And for Orland 

Park’s John Mackey, a 

U.S. Army veteran and owner 

of Mackeys’ Pub, helping 

his fellow veterans and 

building awareness for them 

is a necessity. 

On Jan. 28, Mackeys’ 

Pub hosted its fourth annual 

Chili Challenge, which benefited 

the Disabled Patriot 

Fund and the Village of Orland 

Park Veterans’ Commission. 

“We’re appreciative for 

anything that we can give,” 

Mackey said. “[The veterans] 

gave so much.” 

After its first year, it was 

clear that the Chili Challenge 

was a hit, Mackey 

said. So, he got an idea. 

“At first, it was just the 

competition,” Mackey said. 

“Then, I realized we could 

make a fundraiser out of it.” 

The Disabled Patriot 

Fund supports veterans and 

their families who have 

been adversely affected by 

the War on Terrorism, according 

to its website. 

The Chili Challenge donations, 

along with the other 

efforts made by Mackeys’ 

Pub, help drive the reach of 

the Disabled Patriot Fund, 

allowing it to help more veterans, 

said Gail Blummer, 

a member of the Disabled 

Patriot Fund Fundraising 

Committee and volunteer 

co-coordinator. 

“It means everything,” 

Blummer said. “The [U.S. 

Department of Veteran Affairs] 

doesn’t cover much of 

the disabilities that veterans 

have from war … and they 

have to wait for benefits. 

They do get them eventually, 

but sometimes they take 

a while to kick in, and we’re 

here in the meantime to offer 

support.” 

Reporting by Amanda Del 

Buono, Freelance Reporter. 

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I’ve never been one 

to consider myself an 

artist. Quite frankly, 

the most I can do is draw 

some stick figures, and even 

then, they look lopsided and 

unappealing. At best, I can 

color in some pictures in a 

coloring book, but that’s the 

extent of my “skills,” if you 

will. I’ve always admired 

people who could really 

draw. 

I had the chance to visit 

Young School last week and 

watch Homer Glen artist 

Amy Blank collaborate with 

the first- through fourthgraders 

as they painted a 

mural. You can read more 

about this on Page 23. It 

was neat seeing all the children 

get so excited to help 

paint and add to the bottom 

half of the mural that Blank 

had already painted. She did 

an incredible job. I was definitely 

blown away by her 

talent and the way she made 

countless sketches prior to 

finalizing the product to find 

the one she liked best. It 

turned out great. It’s amazing 

to see that people have 

such great imaginations and 

can create something out of 

nothing. 

I never really thought 

much in-depth about how 

art is a great outlet for 

children, whether they excel 

at it or not. It helps them 

see things differently, use 

their imagination, get those 

creative juices flowing and 

encourages them to deliver 

a message in a different 

medium. At their young 

ages, it’s the prime time to 

cultivate their minds and 

expose them to all the things 

that life has to offer. 

After seeing the students 

and their excitement for 

painting in just a square, I 

walked away with a better 

appreciation for art. The 

students are also exposed 

to artists from a variety of 

eras each month, learning 

about a particular artist’s 

craft and then making their 

own creation based off what 

medium that artist used. You 

can also read more about 

that in the story, as well. 

I was never fully aware 

of how much art is being 

incorporated into schools 

these days, because although 

I had art classes 

through junior high school, 

it seemed the schools didn’t 

make it as much of a priority 

as they do now. I think 

it’s great to open the doors 

for students on other subjects 

beside math, English, 

social studies and science. 

The arts are becoming more 

of an option for students as 

a career path that they can 

take while feeling supported 

for making that decision by 

their school and parents. 

Growing up, being an artist 

or singer or dancer were 

always looked at as hobbies. 

Now, they’re viable career 

choices that are great if 

students decide that’s what 

makes them happy. 

I’m looking forward to 

hearing more about other 

schools in Homer 33C doing 

projects with local artists. 

Not only is it something that 

helps brighten up a school 

day, it shows students something 

positive and enriching 

that they can do in their 

everyday lives. 

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Pastor Column 

Understanding the meaning of 

passion going into time of Lent 

The Rev. Thomas J. Loya 

Annunciation Byzantine 

Catholic Church 

For many Christians, next 

week begins a very special 

season in the Church’s 

calendar — the season of 

Lent. It is a time that is 

known for certain ascetical 

disciplines; “giving things 

up,” such as abstaining from 

certain foods like meat or 

sweets. In my particular 

Byzantine Catholic Church, 

the practice is to abstain 

from all meat and dairy 

products throughout the 

40-day duration of Lent. 

However, fasting should 

always be accompanied by 

increased prayer, repentance 

and charity. 

The ascetical disciplines 

of Lent are not ends in 

themselves. Lent is not 

a time just for spiritual gymnastics. 

The point of “giving 

up” things for Lent is to 

help us to overcome the tyranny 

of our fallen passions 

and become, as the Bible 

says, “truly free persons” 

(Romans 8, Galatians 5). 

The word “passion” is often 

used incorrectly. We say that 

we are “passionate” about 

something. Or that we are a 

“passionate” person. However, 

passion is not obsession or 

a justification for uncontrolled 

emotion. A very qu 

iet person can actually be 

a very passionate person. 

Passion is the deep 

experience of something. 

The origins of our passions 

are actually good. Eros, for 

example — from where we 

get the word “erotic” — does 

not mean lust and perversion. 

Eros actually refers to 

our deep, unrelenting desire 

for what is true, good and 

beautiful. In other words, 

eros or “erotic” in its truest 

sense is our desire for intimacy 

and union with God. 

However, because of 

the original sin of the first 

humans, Adam and Eve, 

what was originally good 

now has a fallen side to it. 

Our passions can now easily 

go out of control and even 

exercise a certain tyranny 

over us, resulting in addictions 

and obsessions. The 

daily reports of yet another 

case of sexual harassment 

by prominent persons in 

the news is evidence of the 

tyranny of fallen passions 

and the need for ascetical 

disciplines, not just during 

Lent, but in every moment 

of our lives. 

The reason why there is so 

much emphasis on “giving 

up” certain foods during 

Lent is because the church 

has known that if we can 

master the power of hunger 

and gluttony, we can master 

the power of our other fallen 

passions, such as lust, envy, 

sloth, avarice, vainglory. The 

one fallen passion that will 

always remain to be mastered 

is pride. The antidote for 

pride is humility — being 

humble enough to know that 

every human being, not just 

Christians, can use a little 

Lent in their lives. 

The opinions of this column are 

that of the writer. They do not 

necessarily reflect those of The 

Homer Horizon. 

FAITH BRIEFS 

Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 

(14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen) 

Cereal Food Drive 

The church is collecting 

boxes of cereal for the local 

food pantry. Drop off 

donations at the church. The 

church is also accepting nonperishable 

food items. 

Welcome Place Preschool 

Openings are currently 

available for the fall program. 

For more information, 

call the preschool at (708) 

301-3883 

Yoga & Meditation for 

Beginners 

9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays. 

The hatha yoga class 

is open to everyone, but it is 

designed for beginners who 

may not feel as though they 

are ready for a traditional 

yoga class. The focus will 

be on strength, stretching, 

learning basic poses and 

coordination of breath. Students 

should bring a yoga 

mat, a strap, blocks and a 

blanket. New students may 

borrow equipment from 

Tammy. 

Christian Life Church 

(15609 W. 159th St., Homer Glen) 

Sunday Service 

10 a.m. 

Thursday Service 

7:30 p.m. 

EDGE Youth Service 

7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays. 

Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish 

(16043 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) 

Marriage by Any Other 

Name 

7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8. 

The Multi-Parish Knowledge 

& Prayer Series 2018 

and the Archdiocese of Chicago 

will host this program

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with guest speaker Damon 

Owens at Our Lady of the 

Woods Church, 10731 W. 

131st St., Orland Park. Owens 

will help attendees gain 

clarity on the true meaning 

of marriage, why marriage 

is not an option for everyone 

and more. This program 

is sponsored by the 

Multi-Parish Respect Life 

Ministries from Our Lady 

of the Woods, St. Francis 

of Assisi and St. Michael 

in Orland Park and St. Bernard’s, 

Our Mother of Good 

Counsel and Annunciation 

Byzantine Catholic Church 

in Homer Glen. For more 

information, contact Mary 

Lee Noonan at (708) 732- 

6497. 

REDISCOVER the Mass 

7-8:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 

19, Feb. 26 and Monday, 

March 12, March 19. These 

will be led by Father Joseph 

Broudou, OSA. 

St. Augustine and the 

Christian Journey 

7 p.m. March 6 and 7. Father 

Richie Mercardo, OSA, 

will lead this two-day mission 

about St. Augustine and 

the Christian journey today. 

Lenten Penance Service 

In Memoriam 

Florence H. Buikema (nee DeBoer) 

Florence H. Buikema (nee DeBoer), 

87, of Orland Park, died Jan. 30. She 

was a salesperson for over 30 years and 

retired in Homer Glen. She is survived 

by her husband, Ralph B. Buikema; her 

daughter, Cynthia (Kevin) Bos; her son, 

William (Janice) Buikema; her grandchildren, 

Jason Bos, Lori (Marc) Huisman, 

Jonathon Bos, Rachel Buikema 

and Aaron Buikema; her great-grandchildren, 

Lydia Huisman and Graham 

Huisman; and her brothers, John DeBoer 

and William DeBoer. A funeral service 

was held Feb. 3 at Colonial Chapel 

in Orland Park. 

Richard “Rick” J. Rorbeck 

Richard “Rick” J. Rorbeck, 51, of 

Lockport, died Jan. 27. He was born in 

Geneva and was a lifelong resident of 

7 p.m. March 22. 

Soup Suppers 

6 p.m. Every Friday during 

Lent followed by Stations 

of the Cross at 7 p.m. 

The Choice Wine: 7 Steps to 

a Superabundant Marriage 

6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 28, 

March 7, 14, 21, 28 and 

April 11. This free program 

will put couples on a path 

to superabundance through 

seven simple yet effective 

steps. Register online at 

www.omgcc.org or call Janet 

at (708) 301-0214. 

Ash Wednesday 

8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. mass. 

4 p.m. ash service. 

‘That Man is You’ 

7 p.m. Mondays. This 

talk is for men 21 years old 

and older. The talk will address 

the pressure and temptations 

that men face in a 

modern culture, especially 

those relating to husbands 

and fathers. The program 

harmonizes current social 

and medical science with the 

teaching of the Church and 

the wisdom of the saints to 

develop the vision of man 

fully alive. For more information, 

visit www.omgccc. 

org. 

Sacrament of Penance 

8:30 a.m. first Friday of 

every month, 4-4:15 p.m. 

Saturdays, 9:30-10:15 p.m. 

Sundays. 

Daily Mass 

8 a.m. Monday-Saturday 

Weekend Mass 

5 p.m. Saturday 

8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Sunday 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. Mondays. Books of 

the Bible are read and discussed 

to develop a deeper 

understanding of Scripture. 

For more information, contact 

Mati Principe at (708) 

301-6246. 

Confessions 

4-4:45 p.m. Saturdays 

9:30-10:15 a.m. Sundays 

St. Bernard Parish 


Weekday Worship 

9:30 a.m. weekdays. Communion 

Service on Thursdays. 

Weekend Worship 

4:30 p.m. Saturdays. 8:30 

a.m., 10 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. 

Lockport. He graduated from Lockport 

Township High School in 1984 and 

earned his bachelor’s degree from Northern 

Illinois University in electrical engineering. 

He is survived by his two brothers, 

Brian (Polly) and Jeffrey (Gerianne) 

Rorbeck; and his three nieces, Juliana, 

Lindsay and Haylie Rorbeck. Rorbeck 

was laid to rest with his parents at Little 

Rock Township Cemetery in Plano. 

every Sunday. 

Confession 

3:30-4:15 p.m. First and 

third Saturday of the month. 

Confessions are also available 

upon request at any 

time. 

Community Choir Practice 

7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays. 

Parish members ages 16 

and older may join the choir. 

The choir needs vocalists 

and instrumentalists. For 

more information, join the 

weekly rehearsal or contact 

the music director, Julie 

Kane, after Mass on Sundays. 

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 


1017. 

Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church 

(14610 S. Will Cook Road, Homer Glen) 

Sunday Services 

James L. “Jim” Story 

James L. “Jim” Story, 79, of Lockport, 

died Jan. 27. He is survived by his wife, 

Jan (nee Perry) of 59 years; his children, 

Jamie (Denise), David (Melinda 

Zanzola-Story) and Valerie Alberico; his 

grandchildren, McKenzie, Devin and 

Peyton Story, Alaina and Alex Alberico. 

He was born and raised in Mayfield, 

Kentucky and was a resident of Lockport 

for 53 years, spending the winters in 

Ft. Myers, Florida for the past 15 years. 

James retired from Lockport Township 

High School, where he was a dedicated 

teacher and coach for 33 years. He 

proudly served on the Lockport Township 

High School Board for 12 years. He 

loved football, boating on the Kankakee 

River and playing cards, but most of all, 

he cherished spending time with family. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials to the First 

Congregational Church of Lockport or 

the American Heart Association would 

be greatly appreciated. The funeral service 

was held Jan. 31. 

Have someone’s life you’d like to honor? 

Email j.schlabach@22ndcentury 

media.com with information about a loved 

one who was a part of the Homer Glen community. 

8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 

a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m. 

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0652. 

Adult Bible Study 

9-9:45 a.m., first and third 

Sundays of the month 

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 

(15625 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) 


8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 

a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m. 

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0652. 

New Life Community Church - Homer Glen 


Celebrating Love 

6:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Celebrate 

love with great fellowship, 

food and games. It is a 

great way to connect with a 

loved one and celebrate all 

that God has blessed you 

with. The cost to attend is 

$15 a couple. Please RSVP 

by texting the word “VDay” 

to (815) 828-4062. 

Parkview Christian Church - Homer Glen 

(14367 W. 159th St., Homer Glen) 

Senior Connections 

10:45 a.m.-1 p.m.. Orland 

Park Campus, 11110 Orland 

Parkway, Orland Park. Second 

Friday of the month, 

chili lunch and program. The 

cost is $10, and Pastor Chaz 

will speak. To RSVP, call 

(708) 478-7477 ext. 272 or 

email merry-o@att.net. 


9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. 

Lemont United Methodist Church 

(25 W. Custer St., Lemont) 


8:30 a.m. Communion 

Worship Service 

9:30 a.m. Sunday School 

10:45 a.m. Contemporary 

Worship Service (nursery 

available) 

Christ Community Church 

(13400 Bell Road, Lemont) 

Sunday Worship 

9:30 a.m. Sundays. Worship 

is casual. 

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Young School students paint hallway mural 

First- through fourthgraders 

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project with local artist 



Meet Homer Glen resident Amy 

Blank. 

She has been an artist for 22 

years and specializes in painting 

wall murals. She started painting 

murals when she was 16 years old 

and got her professional start when 

she painted a mural inside the business 

that was owned by her friend’s 

father. 

Blank is a full-time artist and 

currently paints murals mainly in 

homes but also in commercial businesses. 

She prefers oil and acrylic 

painting to water colors. Blank 

studied painting at Northern Illinois 

University. 

“I love working with a client 

who has an idea of something, but 

they’re not quite sure what that is, 

and I feel like my particular skill is 

that I can artistically bring to conception 

their idea,” Blank said. 

On Jan. 31, Blank collaborated 

with students at Young School 

in grades first through fourth to 

paint a mural in one of the school’s 

hallways. Every year, students in 

Homer Community Consolidated 

School District 33C get the opportunity 

to “Meet the Artist” through 

the school program that brings in 

local artists to share more about 

their craft. 

Blank spent seven hours painting 

the top half of the mural that’s of a 

superhero in space, which is part of 

Young School’s superhero theme 

for the academic school year. 

“I really love this project,” Blank 

said. 

Blank made a grid at the bottom 

of her painting where the students 

could pick one of any of the over 

360 squares to paint in. The students 

could choose from six colors, 

all of the same shade, such as blues, 

greys and purples. Two groups of 

three children at a time went up to 

the mural to fill in a square. 

Artist Amy Blank speaks with Ellen Buckley’s fourth-grade class about their task to paint the mural. Jacquelyn 

Schlabach/22nd Century Media 

“I mean I’m an artist, and I love 

promoting art for children first off, 

but I think this project in particular 

is so cool because when else do 

kids gets an opportunity to paint on 

the wall?” Blank said. “One, it’s 

permanent, and it’s this large project 

that they feel a part of.” 

This isn’t the first time that Blank 

has worked with students to paint a 

mural. In 2014 and 2016, she visited 

with students as part of Meet 

the Artist at Butler School to do a 

similar project. In 2000 and 2015, 

Blank met with students at Schilling 

School to do a demonstration 

and share her craft. 

“When I was asked to do it at 

Butler, I thought, ‘Let’s do something 

a little bit different where 

the kids get to participate,’” she 

said. “How cool would it be if they 

could help me with a mural? So, 

that’s how we came up with this 

idea.” 

Fourth-grade teacher Ellen 

Buckley said this program is very 

interactive and teaches the children 

about art and how to work together 

to complete a final project. 

“We just mentioned to them they 

First- through fourth-graders at Young School painted the grid on the 

bottom half of the mural in collaboration with Homer Glen artist Amy 

Blank. Photo submitted 

were going to be doing a mural, so 

they were excited, very excited,” 

Buckley said. 

Young School Principal Mike 

Szopinski said the grade school 

has done Meet the Artist since it 

opened in 2010. 

“I know Young staff, Young 

parents and myself, we feel very 

strongly that our mission is to 

teach the whole child, and I think 

it’s important that we work hard to 

discover within our children talents 

that they might not know exist 

within them, and I think one of 

the best ways is to expose kids to 

many different subjects, pursuits 

and hopefully through that process 

a child really finds out what they’re 

passionate about and what they 

love,” Szopinski said. 

Last year, Young School brought 

in two art teachers from local Will 

County schools to teach the students 

about Native American pottery. 

There’s always an interactive 

part to the program, and children 

made pottery to bring home. 

“We will typically bring in two 

or three artists for one to two days, 

and every single classroom of kids 

will get an opportunity to meet the 

artist, hear what he or she does, 

what type of art, how they go about 

making their art and then usually 

the kids have an opportunity 

to practice that type of art style,” 

Szopinski said. 

The artists typically meet with 

each class for about 20 to 25 minutes 

and then rotate another group 

in. 

Traci Dosen, a parent volunteer 

and the art coordinator that helps 

organize Meet the Artist, said 

they’re always looking for artists, 

which includes musicians and 

quilters, to come to the school and 

share their skills with the students. 

Dosen is also in charge of organizing 

a monthly program where 

parent volunteers come into the 

classrooms and teach the children 

about a different artist, which 

can be from any era, each time. 

Throughout the year, there are 

about 28 artists that all grade levels 

combined learn about. 

“It’s important the art we try to 

share with kids is representative 

kind of the whole globe,” Szopinski 

said. 

It’s been a tradition at Young 

School to have an art night in late 

spring where Docen and some 

of the parents select art pieces of 

every student and display them 

through the hallways. Parents and 

their children are invited to see the 

displayed art and can participate in 

a scavenger hunt to also learn more 

about different artists. 

“I think [the students] should 

just grow up with art,” Dosen said.


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The Dish 

Around the world in less than 80 dishes 

Black Sheep brings 

cultural, culinary 

infusion with 

attitude to Orland 

Black SheeP 

8888 W. 159th St. 

Orland Park 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.-2 a.m. 

Sunday-Thursday 

• 11 a.m.-3 a.m. 

Friday-Saturday 

For more info ... 

Phone: (708) 364- 

0100 

Web: theblack 

sheep.bar 

Special Note 

Must be age 21 or 

older to enter. 

T.J. Kremer III, Contributing 

Editor 

A black sheep is normally 

defined as someone or something 

that is an outcast, different, 

not the norm. 

Black Sheep in Orland 

Park fits right in with that 

traditional usage, and the 

restaurant is proud of it. 

From the exterior, the 

place looks like most bars 

one might expect to see in 

the southwest suburbs. It 

features a dark, wooden exterior, 

with darkened windows 

to keep innocent eyes 

from prying. 

But inside, customers will 

find a blend of industrialtype 

decor, mixed with upscale 

dining, courtesy of a 

repurposed van turned into a 

half-food truck. 

That is where the magic 

happens. 

Executive Chef Matthew 

Griseta said he wanted to 

bring all the culinary experiences 

of the big cities to 

the suburbs because “suburbanites 

deserve and demand 

good food now, and I’ll be 

more than happy to be the 

guy to bring it to them.” 

Griseta, who considers 

himself a “sponge” of the 

culinary sciences, traveled 

extensively around the country 

and world, becoming inspired 

by different cultures’ 

dishes. 

“In any one dish, there’s 

a lot of global inspiration,” 

Griseta said. “And across 

our whole menu, you see 

this cultural melting pot ... in 

a very unassuming environment.” 

A closer look at the Korean BBQ wings (six for $7.50). 

“Suburbanites deserve and 

demand good food now, and I’ll 

be more than happy to be the guy 

to bring it to them.” 

Matthew Griseta — Black Sheep executive chef 

Take, for example, Black 

Sheep’s staple dish, the beerbraised 

beef tacos (two for 

$5). It is a blend of Mexican, 

Brazilian and Asian cuisines 

— each geographical contributor 

with its own distinct 

style. 

“It’s a labor of love; it 

takes a long time,” Griseta 

said. “We start with 

good quality cut inside bottom 

round, cut it into about 

2-inch steaks, rub it with 

chili and garlic, sear it over 

hot flames, and then braise 

it for five hours in a guajillo 

beer stock. And that’s just 

the base of it. I would just 

eat that in a bowl by itself. 

“But then we try to go 

over the top with it, and we 

use buttermilk-marinated julienne 

onions, toss it in some 

season flour, crisp those up. 

Those go on top of the beerbraised 

beef with a little bit 

of chimichurri — which is 

like a Brazilian herbal steak 

sauce, but as far from A1 as 

you can possibly imagine 

— and then Cotija cheese — 

which is sort of like a Mexican 

Parmesan, so it’s a really 

umami-rich, stinky cheese 

— served on your choice of 

flour or corn tortilla.” 

Or, there are the crispy 

belly tacos (also two for 

$5). Sounds simple enough: 

Pork, tortilla, toppings, 

right? Not at Black Sheep. 

“What I did with [the 

pork] — instead of using it 

as bacon or ramen stock or 

braising it or something like 

Black Sheep Executive Chef Matthew Griseta holds several of the crowd favorites, 

including Korean BBQ wings, beer-braised beef tacos and crispy belly tacos. 

Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media 

that — what we do is crisp 

it up in the fryer, toss it in 

our house-made shichimi 

tōgarashi seasoning, and 

then glaze it with a little of 

our homemade hoisin sauce, 

as well,” Griseta said. 

“So, it’s like a sticky, 

crispy, porky delicious base 

for a taco, and we continue 

to go with that crunch theme 

and throw a little bit of cilantro 

lime ’slaw and fresh jalapeño 

on top. So, there’s so 

many different cultures and 

techniques in one dish.” 

Griseta and the rest of the 

staff — including bartenders 

who have friendly competitions 

with each other to 

come up with new, crafted 

cocktails, such as a variety 

of margaritas (all made using 

fresh, homemade ingredients) 

or the cucumber pink 

lemonade (made with Effen 

cucumber vodka, pamplemousse 

liqueur and homemade 

flavored soda) — have 

a tremendous amount of 

flexibility when it comes to 

creating menu items. 

“It’s a very competitive 

restaurant marketplace, and 

our niche is, you know, trying 

to be a badass, hip place 

with our decor and always 

trying to get new talent,” 

Griseta said. 

“We bring ’em in with 

one of our many things that 

would be of interest to someone 

and then just try to get 

them with every single aspect 

of the hospitality spectrum. 

... We really just try to 

get somebody in and then 

wow them in every single 

way that we can. That’s what 

we like to do: get a foot in 

the door, and then with everything 

else, just blow it 

wide open, blow the door up, 

if you will.”

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crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

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Middle-earth 

16. Defense agency that 

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vehicles 

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whiskey bar 

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12. Quip 

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paint 

14. Madison Avenue cow 

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22. Must 

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31. Art gallery 

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1. Common deciduous tree House 

31. Actress-singer Little Joe’s Zadora Restaurant 

4. Legal scholar's deg. 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

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New Lenox; (815) 463- 

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14. Watcher 

38. Polite response Piano Styles by Joe 

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16. Defense Agency that is developing 

(11247 

autosteering 

HOMER GLEN vehicles 

kena; (708) 478-8888) ORLAND PARK 

W. 187th St., 

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■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays, 44. Small hill 

Girl 

summit 

in the Park 

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Fridays and Saturdays: 46. Mandate (11265 W. 159th St., 

18. Homer Polio Glen; vaccine (708) 645- Performance by Jerry 

7000) 

Eadie 47. Down time Orland Park, IL; (708) 

19. Mokena beer and whiskey bar 

226-0042) 

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Jenny’s Southside Tap 

■7 ■ p.m. Mondays: Trivia 

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(10160 191st St., Mokena; 

(708) 479-6873) 52. ____ Polloi Live Music 

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burial 

p.m. 

site 

Tuesdays: 

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FRANKFORT 

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Avenue, Psychic ■8 ■ p.m. Fridays and Sat- 

Andean ■8 stimulants ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bingo 

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Road, Frankfort; (815) night - second Tuesday 55. Mokena sports bar 

urdays: Live Music 

464-8100) 

every month. 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: ■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. Karaoke 

To place an event 

Free to play. 

■Fridays ■ and Saturdays: 

Live bands 

in The Scene, email 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

MOKENA 

com. 

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30 | February 8, 2018 | The Homer Horizon local living 


ORLAND PARK, 

IL (February 8, 

2018)-Improvements 

to healthcare are 

extending life spans for 

millions of Americans 

while presenting a 

new set of concerns. 

It is a delicate balance 

between providing 

care for aging parents 

while still providing 

opportunities for them 

to maintain their 

independence. Related 

living homes are 

gaining in popularity as 

more and more families 

are returning to this 

type of lifestyle as a 

solution that relieves 

parents of the burden 

of home maintenance 

while allowing for them 

to be more active with 

their grandchildren. 

The Carson model 

by T. J. Cachey 

Builders, currently 

under construction 

in the Western 

Trail Subdivision in 

Manhattan, is a perfect 

example of related 

living. 

There are no steps in 

the ranch plan of the 

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to navigate, and 

zero threshold 

showers and 

grab bars can be 

added if needed 

or set up to 

anticipate future 

needs. T. J. 

Cachey Builders 

is a semi-custom 

home builder. The 

Carson boasts an 

open floor plan with 

a kitchen overlooking 

the family room, three 

bedroom layout and a 

flex room, and is priced 

from $314,900 to 

$370,000. The master 

bedroom has three 

closets (two are walk-in), 

and a private bath. The 

second bedroom or 

the related living suite 

has a private bedroom, 

bath and kitchenette/ 

living room. It’s a great 

opportunity for Mom 

and Dad to have their 

own space. In addition 

to the Carson model, 

there are three other 

three bedroom ranch 

plans to consider from 

1,500 square feet and 

starting at $240,900. 

Stop by the model to 

call (708) 349-1575 or 

(815) 462-0242 today to 

set up a private tour of 

the Carson. 

The final phase of 

Sky Harbor in New 

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priced from $296,900 

with look-out lots 

and the popular 

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model available 

for sale, as well 

as one lot left in 

Phase 1. Come 

see the Stage 

Coach model 

in Sky Harbor, 

located at 2198 Alta 

Vista in New Lenox, 

between 11 a.m. and 

3 p.m. on Friday, 

Saturday, or Sunday. 

There are only four lots 

remaining in Cherry 

Hill South starting at 

$240,900, and one lot 

available at Western 

Trail in Manhattan. 

Choose from five other 

home plans or design 

a custom home from 

scratch in any one of 

these communities. 

T. J. Cachey Builders 

also offers duplex ranch 

and two-story villas 

in Manhattan from 

$204,900. Many of 

which include first floor 

bedroom suites. 

Families who purchase 

a home from T. J. 

Cachey Builders can 

take comfort in the fact 

that the company is 

celebrating its 91st year 

in business, survived 

the recent recession, 

is financially secure 

and has constructed 

thousands of homes for 

satisfied homeowners 

in Chicago, South 

Holland, Oak Lawn, 

Orland Park, Palos 

Park, Homer Glen, 

Frankfort, Manhattan 

and Mokena. Tom 

Cachey is a third 

generation president of 

T. J. Cachey Builders 

and former president 

of the Southwest 

Suburban Home 

Builders Association.

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• 13043 Buttercup 


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H. Foley to Samantha 

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• 14619 Kildare 

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604915613 Jessica 

Koleno to Edward 

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 17311 S. McCarron Road, Homer 

Glen, IL 60491 (Single family home). 

On the 15th day of February, 2018 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: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., 

Plaintiff V. STEPHEN K. BARRIX 

A/K/A STEPHEN BURRIS, LAVER- 

GNE COUNTER A/K/A LA VERGNE 

COUNTER, Defendant. 

Case No. 09 CH 3320 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 

a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required by subdivisions 

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

required by subsection (g-1) 

of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium 

Property Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) 

if there is a surplus 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 of the surplus and that the 

surplus will be held until a party 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: 

Weiss McClelland LLC 

105 W. Adams Suite 1850 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

P: 1-312-605-3500 

F: 1-312-605-3501 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT 

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS 

LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A 

DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 

TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL 

BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 


of 14533 Palomino Court, Homer Glen, 

IL 60491 (Single Family Home). On the 

1st day of March, 2018 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: Deutsche Bank National Trust 

Company, As Trustee for Bravo Mortgage 

Asset Trust 2006-1, Bravo Mortgage 

Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, 

Series 2006-1 Plaintiff V. Maciej 

Jachymiak; Katarzyna Jachymiak; 

Beneficial Illinois Inc., d/b/a Beneficial 

Mortgage, Co. of Illinois; Unknown 

Heirs and Legatees of Maciej 

Jachymiak, if any; Unknown Heirs and 

Legatees of Katarzyna Jachymiak, if 

any; Unknown Owners and Non Record 

Claimants Defendant. 

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THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 

33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140 


P: 312-360-9455 

F: 312-572-7823 










of 16040 South Messenger Circle, 

Homer Glen, IL 60491 (Single Family). 

On the 22nd day of February, 2018 to 

be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will 

County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

under Case Title: Nationstar Mortgage 

LLC Plaintiff V. Caryl L. Henrichs; Villas 

at Messenger Woods Condominium 

Association Defendant. 
















County. 



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



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STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

STEPHEN K. BARRIX A/K/A STE- 

PHEN BURRIS, LAVERGNE 

COUNTER A/K/A LA VERGNE 

COUNTER, 

Defendant. No. 09 CH 3320 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice is hereby given that pursuant 

to a judgment entered in the above 

cause on the 18th day of September, 

2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

15th day of February, 2018 , commencing 

at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will 



sell at public auction to the highest and 

best bidder or bidders the following-described 

real estate: 

LOT 7 IN COLONIAL ACRES, A 

SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE 

SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11, 

EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 

MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 

1, 1987 AS DOCUMENT R87-3509, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 17311 S. 

McCarron Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491 

Description of Improvements: 

Single family home 

P.I.N.: 16-05-28-312-001-0000 













County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 

Weiss McClelland LLC 

105 W. Adams Suite 1850 


P: 1-312-605-3500 

F: 1-312-605-3501 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










) SS. 





Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, 

As Trustee for Bravo Mortgage 

Asset Trust 2006-1, Bravo Mortgage 

Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, 

Series 2006-1 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Maciej Jachymiak; Katarzyna 

Jachymiak; Beneficial Illinois Inc., d/b/a 

Beneficial Mortgage, Co. of Illinois; 

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Maciej 

Jachymiak, if any; Unknown Heirs and 

Legatees of Katarzyna Jachymiak, if 

any; Unknown Owners and Non Record 

Claimants 





cause on the 15th day of December, 



1st day of March, 2018 , 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 

or bidders the following-described real 

estate: 

LOT 105 IN DERBY HILLS SUBDI- 

VISION UNIT NO. 2, BEING A SUB- 

DIVISION IN THE NORTHEAST 

QUARTER AND THE NORTHWEST 

QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWN- 

SHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST 

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID- 

IAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED MAY 26, 

1978 AS DOCUMENT NO. R78-19448 

AND AMENDED BY LETTER OF 

CORRECTION RECORDED ON NO- 

VEMBER 14, 1978 AS DOCUMENT 

NO. R78-45512, IN WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS 

Commonly known as: 14533 Palomino 

Court, Homer Glen, IL 60491 


Single Family Home 

P.I.N.: 16-05-12-104-016-0000 













County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













TACT: 

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 

33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140 


P: 312-360-9455 

F: 312-572-7823 


MIKE KELLEY 











) SS. 





Nationstar Mortgage LLC 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Caryl L. Henrichs; Villas at Messenger 

Woods Condominium Association 





cause on the 20th day of November, 



22nd day of February, 2018 , commencing 

at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will 



sell at public auction to the highest and 

best bidder or bidders the following-described 

real estate: 

Unit 6-16040 together with its undivided 

percentage interest in the Common 

Elements in Villas at Messenger 

Woods Condominium as delineated and 

defined in the declaration recorded as 

Document No. R2005-051101, as 

amended from time to time, in the North 

half of the Northeast quarter of Section 

21, Township 36 North, Range 11, East 

of the Third Principal Meridian, in Will 

County, Illinois. 

Commonly known as: 16040 South 

Messenger Circle, Homer Glen, IL 

60491 


Single Family 

P.I.N.: 16-05-21-204-033-1003 













County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













TACT: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 


P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 


MIKE KELLEY 


"THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL- 

LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR- 

MATION OBTAINED WILL BE 

USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" 

W17-0867 


12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 


Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Marjorie C. Myers; Unknown Heirs and 

Legatees of 

Marjorie C. Myers, if any; Unknown 

Owners and Non Record Claimants; 

Defendants. 

17 CH 2048 

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION 

The requisite affidavit for publication 

having been filed, notice is hereby given 

to you: 

-Marjorie C. Myers 

that Plaintiff has commenced this case 

in the Circuit Court of Will County 

against you and other defendants, for 

foreclosure of a certain Mortgage lien 

recorded against the premises described 

as follows: 

LOT 55, IN ERIN HILLS UNIT NO. 2, 

A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE 

NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH EAST 

1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 36 

NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AC- 

CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF 

RECORDED JANUARY 12, 1977, AS 

DOCUMENT NO. R77-1250, IN WILL 

COUNTY ILLINOIS. 

C/K/A: 13552 South Kerry Lane, 

Homer Glen, IL 60491 

PIN: 16-05-03-202-022 

said Mortgage was given by Marjorie C. 

Myers, Mortgagor(s), to JPMorgan 

Chase Bank, N.A., Mortgagee, and recorded 

in the Office of the Recorder of 

Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document 

No. R2012040634. 

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO 

SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IG- 

NORE THIS DOCUMENT. 

By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit 

Court, this case is set for Mandatory 

Mediation on February 8, 2018 at 1:30 

PM at the Will County Court, Annex 

3rd Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender 

representative will be present along with 

a court appointed mediator to discuss 

options that you may have and to 

pre-screen you for a potential mortgage 

modification. 

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE ME- 

DIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR 

MEDIATION WILL BE TERMI- 

NATED. 

UNLESS YOU file your appearance or 

otherwise file your answer in this case 

in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Will 

County, Will County Courthouse, 14 

West Jefferson Street, Joliet IL 60432 

on or before March 6, 2018, A JUDG- 

MENT OF FORECLOSURE OR DE- 

CREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE EN- 

TERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE 

RELIEF ASKED FOR IN THE PLAIN- 

TIFF'S COMPLAINT. 

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) 

Laurence J. Goldstein (0999318) 

Christopher J. Irk (6300084) 

Thomas J. Cassady (6307705) 

Cory J. Harris (6319221) 

David A. Drescher (6301378) 

Tenyse L. Gooden (6312918) 

Amanda Rubel Portes (6297441) 

The Wirbicki Law Group LLC 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 


Phone: 312-360-9455 

Fax: 312-572-7823 

W17-0867 

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42 | February 8, 2018 | The Homer Horizon SPORTS 


Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions with Zach Reese 

Zach Reese is a senior at Lockport 

Township. He’s a top wrestler at 152 

pounds for the Porters and was also a 

cornerback on the football team. 

This Week In... 

Lockport Township 

High School Varsity 

Athletics 

Wrestling 

■Feb. ■ 9 at Alton IHSA 

Individual Sectional, TBD 

■Feb. ■ 10 at Alton IHSA 

Individual Sectional, TBD 

Finishing first 

Lockport JV cheer wins conference 

Have you had to overcome injuries? 

Yes. I missed much of the last wrestling 

season with tendinitis in both shoulders. So, 

I was on-and-off all year. Then, when I was 

at [individual] state, I suffered a concussion 

in the blood [early] round and was pulled out 

of the tournament. I was able to come back in 

the dual meet tournament, but I suffered dislocated 

ribs in the quarterfinal match. I still 

wrestled in the final, and, although I lost, I 

staved off a pin to not give Montini any extra 

points. Plus, this past football season, I made 

a tackle in our maroon and white scrimmage 

and broke bones in my knuckle. But I had it 

popped back in place and let it heal rather 

than have surgery. I was able to come back 

for the final two football games of the season 

and have been healthy [going 25-10 through 

the regular season] this wrestling season. 

What was it like to win the Class 3A state 

title as a team last year? 

It was an amazing feeling. It was the most 

fun time I’ve ever had with a group of guys. 

Everything that led up to that was really 

special. 

What do you expect to do at the sectional at 

Alton this weekend? 

Our sectional is weird because we travel 

really far, but I’m looking forward to it. A 

lot of guys will give me competition, give a 

preview of what I will see at state. This time 

at state, my goal is to place in the Top 3. 

How did the season go for the team? 

At the beginning of the season, it was 

weird and different. It took a little time for 

everyone to get used to everyone, but at the 

[SouthWest Suburban Conference] meet, 

everything came together, and we blew out 

the competition. Afterward, we read how 

“Lockport was back.” But we weren’t back 

... we’ve been here the whole time. We just 

had to figure it out. 

How did you get involved in wrestling? 

It runs in my blood. My dad, Omar, went to 

Joliet Central and was on the state title team 

[Class AA in 1984-1985] there. So, I started 

out early, at age 5, for the Fairmont Rough 

Photo submitted 

Riders. Then, I went to the Will County Warriors 

club wrestling team. 

Who is the toughest wrestling opponent you 

ever faced? 

I’d have to say some of the guys in our 

own room. Guys like Shayne Oster [Class 

3A state champion at 138 in 2015] and Trevell 

Timmons [Class 3A state champion at 

160 in 2017], who won state championships. 

Those are the guys that made me better every 

single day. 

Which sport do you like better — football or 

wrestling? 

Football. But only because of the team aspect. 

In football, you connect more with the 

players on the field and just have more fun. 

But as sports, I love them both equally. 

Are you looking to play one of these sports 

in college? 

Yes, I’m looking to play cornerback for a 

football program in college. I’ve been looking 

at higher academic schools, like the University 

of Chicago or Washington University 

in St. Louis. As far as a major, I’m going the 

engineering route. But I’m keeping my options 

open. I have a lot of time. 

What have you learned from Lockport 

wrestling coach Josh Oster? 

Coach Oster has really shaped me into the 

wrestler I am. Without him, I don’t know if 

I’d be half the wrestler I am. It’s just all the 

hard work and effort that he puts into it for us. 

What is the best thing about being an 

athlete at Lockport? 

The support. Not only from your peers, 

but from your teachers and coaches, too. Everyone 

knows you and supports you. It’s just 

special at Lockport. 

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BOYS BASKETBALL 

■Feb. ■ 9 host Homewood- 

Flossmoor, 6:30 p.m. 

■Feb. ■ 13 host Montini, 6:30 

p.m. 

Girls Track and Field 

■Feb. ■ 8 at Lincoln-Way 

Central, 4:30 p.m. 

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■Feb. ■ 10 host Lockport Quad, 

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utes to also help put Providence 

away. 

“Zach took over the 

game,” Kolimas said of the 

fourth quarter. “But it was 

just tough. This is a neighborhood 

rivalry, and we 

respect [the Celtics]. They 

played us tough, and we 

needed Julian and Zach to 

pull us through.” 

Junior guard Adam Taylor 

added eight points for Providence, 

which continued to 

play without starting junior 

point guard Kamaron Smith, 

who has been out with a 

knee injury. 

“We’ve had lots of injuries 

this season, and it’s been a 

tough struggle,” said Providence 

coach Tim Trendel, 

who is in his eighth season 

The Lockport Township High School junior varsity 

cheerleading team earned first place in conference 

last month at Andrew High School. Photo submitted 

as coach at the school. “But 

[against East], we showed 

signs of life. We cut it to nine 

points there in the fourth 

quarter, but it’s a matter of 

learning how to get some defensive 

stops. We just don’t 

have the consistency we 

need to sting a few stops together. 

But good teams make 

big shots. 

“[East] is a good team. 

They are a No. 1 or No. 

2 seed in the sectional. 

We had a similar situation 

the game before [Jan. 26] 

against Leo. We were down 

by only eight in the fourth 

quarter to a good [15-5] 

team before losing [48-32]. 

I’m not much into moral 

victories, but I could tell by 

this [East] game that we’re 

moving forward, and that’s 

a good sign that we’ll be 

alright.” 

Providence led 5-0 in the 

first 2:30 and still led 7-6 

with two minutes to play 

in the opening quarter. Senior 

guard Joey Buggemi (9 

points) and senior forward 

Brandon Petkoff (8 points) 

also contributed for the Griffins, 

who used a 12-2 spurt 

to lead 12-7 after the first 

quarter. 

Providence ended last 

week on Friday, Feb. 2, by 

hosting St. Francis de Sales. 

This week, the Celtics travel 

to Marian Catholic on 

Tuesday, Feb. 6 and then go 

against Bishop McNamara 

at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, 

in Kankakee.

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Boys Basketball 

Lockport beats Bolingbrook 70-60 in upset win at home 

Victory snaps sevengame 

losing streak to 

Raiders dating to 2014 

Randy Whalen, Freelance Reporter 

A basketball team goes out and 

practices hard every day. Plays 

the same, way too. But the results 

aren’t there. Three quarters of the 

way through the season, the team 

has won a third of its games. 

The attitude and work ethic remain 

the same, though, as the team 

dares to believe. Then one magical 

night, it all comes together. 

That was the exact case for the 

Lockport Township boys basketball 

team last weekend. Playing 

the way they believed they could, 

the Porters went out and stunned 

Bolingbrook 70-60 on Friday, Feb. 

2, in a SouthWest Suburban Conference 

Blue Division game at 

Lockport. 

Bolingbrook entered the game 

ranked No. 8 in Class 4A in the 

state. The Raiders (16-5, 4-2), 

who finished third in Class 4A 

last season and also were third in 

4A in 2015, lost to Class 4A No. 

3-ranked Springfield Lanphier 62- 

56 the next night at the O’Fallon 

Shootout. That was their third loss 

in a row. 

“It’s awesome, awesome,” Lockport 

coach Brett Hespell said. “It 

feels great because the kids knew 

they could do it.” 

Junior guard Matt Hatzopoulos, 

who poured in a game-high 25 

points, agreed. 

“Our record doesn’t show how 

hard we play,” Hatzopoulos said. 

“We showed on the court [against 

Bolingboook] that we can play 

with anybody, and our record 

doesn’t matter. 

“We played the way our coaches 

wanted us to play.” 

Lockport (7-12, 1-5) ended a 

seven-game losing streak to the 

Raiders with the victory. The previous 

time the Porters defeated 

Bolingbrook was 49-46 on Feb. 25, 

2014 in Bolingbrook. It was also 

just the Porters’ second win in the 

past 10 games this season. 

As with any big win, there were 

many contributions, as a trio of 

juniors stepped up for the Porters. 

They were guards Jacob Karli (13 

points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists) 

center Tommy Halatek (11 points, 

6 boards) and guard Quinn Gardner 

(9 points on 4-7 shooting). 

The Raiders had one lead in the 

game at 8-6. Junior forward Marquise 

Ratcliff led them with 20 

points, and junior guard Joseph Yesufu 

added 14 points. Senior guard 

Issiah Clemons (9 points) and junior 

guard Tyler Cochran (8 points) 

also contributed for Bolingbrook. 

“We’re down a couple kids and 

had some discipline issues, but no 

excuses,” Bolingbrook coach Rob 

Brost said. “We got beat. All credit 

to them. Sometimes kids think, 

‘We’re Bolingbrook,’ and that’s 

going to win us games. That’s not 

what happens. We weren’t ready to 

go, all the way around. 

“But again all credit to Brett 

[Hespell] and their team.” 

Lockport led 15-13 at the end of 

the first quarter. Then, Hatzopoulos 

went wild in the second quarter and 

had 18 points at halftime. The Porters, 

were 9-of-12 shooting in the 

second quarter and were 15-of-23 

from the field in the half They led 

40-30 at halftime. 

There’s five games this season 

during which the Porters didn’t 

score 40 points total in a game. 

One of those was on Dec. 7 in an 

82-38 loss at Bolingbrook in the 

teams’ first meeting of the season. 

The Porters shot 26-for-41 from 

the field and 8-for-14 from threepoint 

range in the game. They led 

47-34 three minutes into the third 

quarter on a layup by senior forward 

Deondre Cooper (5 points). 

But Bolingbrook quickly came 

back with an 11-0 run to close 

within 47-45. Karli, however, hit 

two huge 3-pointers at the end of 

the quarter, and Lockport led 54-47 

after three. 

Midway through the fourth 

quarter, the Raiders closed within 

58-56 on a pair of free throws by 

Ratcliff. They could never knot the 

score, but they were still within 63- 

60 when Yesufu hit the first two of 

three free throws with 1:41 remaining. 

That set the stage for the biggest 

shot of the night from Hatzopoulos, 

who was 8-for-10 from the 

field. He got the ball in the right 

corner and nailed a 3-pointer with 

1:25 to play to restore the Porter 

lead to six points. 

Bolingbrook, which put its 

bench players in the game with 

30.7 seconds remaining, never 

scored again. Neither team did well 

on free throws. Lockport was 10- 

of-19 (55 percent), while the Raiders 

finished 12-of-23 (52 percent). 

“I was just locked in,” Hatzopoulos 

said of taking the 3-pointer. 

“I practice a lot of recognition, and 

I really didn’t think about it. Our 

offense was looking good throughout 

the whole game.” 

Hespell knew it was just a matter 

of confidence. 

“That’s why Matt shot the ball in 

the corner,” Hespell said. “Because 

he knew he could do it. 

“I said to an assistant a couple 

week ago, we’re 6-10, and you’d 

think practice would be sloppy. But 

these kids? Never. Never. They’re 

there every day, They believe 

they’re good. We’ve been struggling 

with stringing it together. We 

didn’t know if it would be [against 

Bolingbrook], but our guys know 

they’re ready to play well. And 

Bolingbrook, that’s the gold standard 

in our conference. You’ve got 

to play a really good game to beat 

them.” 

As he often does, Hespell 

brought in a guest speaker to start 

the week. That was former Stagg 

boys basketball coach John Daniels, 

who on Jan. 31 spoke to the 

Porters. His main message to the 

team was, “Have a moment.” 

Against Bolingbrook, the Porters 

certainly did. 

Earlier in the week, on Jan. 30, 

Lockport hosted Joliet Central and 

lost 66-60 in a nonconference game 

between old rivals. The Steelmen 

(18-4), who are coached by former 

Lockport coach Lawrence Thompson, 

Jr., have had another fantastic 

season and lead the Southwest 

Prairie Conference with a 10-0 record. 

The Porters trailed 49-29 after 

three quarters before scoring 31 

points in the fourth quarter to make 

the score look much closer. Karli 

and Halatek led Lockport. 

Boys Basketball 

Celtics hang with tough Griffins throughout game before falling in Frankfort 


There’s many factors that have 

contributed to the fact that the 

Lincoln-Way East boys basketball 

team is in the midst of having its 

best season in school history. 

One of those is the contributions 

off the bench. 

That was certainly the case last 

week, as Julian Barr made the most 

of his playing time. The 6-foot-3 

junior guard poured in a game-high 

16 points as East staved off a game 

Providence team by a score of 61- 

47 in a matchup of local teams Jan. 

30 in Frankfort. 

It was the seventh-straight win 

for the Griffins (17-3), who recently 

vaulted into the rankings 

in the Chicago area with victories 

over state ranked Bolingbrook (75- 

72 on Jan. 26 in Bolingbrook) and 

Joliet Central (65-53 on Jan. 27 at 

the Lincoln-Way West Shootout). 

Providence (8-14), which is looking 

to get healthy after a slew of injuries, 

hung in all game. The Celtics 

were led by junior guard Matt 

DiNardi (14 points, 5 rebounds). 

While the Griffins led most of 

the way, it was when Barr came in 

that they got some separation. With 

East up by five after one quarter, 

he hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring 

in the second quarter. With 

the Griffins leading 25-17, Barr 

banged home a 3-ball from the left 

corner with 1:16 left in the second 

quarter and then added a highlightreel 

play to end the opening half. 

That came when senior guard Sam 

Shafer (9 points) whipped a perfect 

behind-the-back pass to Barr, 

who glided in for the layup with 

four seconds left to give him eight 

points in the quarter and also give 

the Griffins a 30-17 halftime lead. 

Barr added another 3-pointer in 

the third quarter, which ended with 

East ahead 42-28. The Celtics cut 

the lead to nine on four occasions 

in the fourth quarter, the last time 

at 52-43 on layup by senior guard 

Scottie Slocum (7 points) with 

2:38 to play. They had a couple of 

chances to get closer but could not 

convert. Doing what he does well, 

senior point guard Zach Parduhn 

(11 points, 5 rebounds) drove for a 

trio of layups in the fourth quarter. 

Barr capped off his night with five 

more points in the final three min- 

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Boys Swimming and Diving 

Porters end in fourth at conference swim meet 

LTHS finishes with 

runner-ups in 200 

freestyle, diving 

Erin Redmond, Freelance Reporter 

Sandburg’s Kyle Fox didn’t head 

into the conference meet expecting 

to take home two individual championships, 

but that’s exactly what 

he did. 

The Eagles’ senior swimmer 

slashed his times in both the 100- 

and 200-meter freestyle events, 

taking first in both to lead his team 

to capture the Southwest Suburban 

Conference Blue championship 

Saturday, Feb. 3, at Stagg. 

“After the [first] 100 [meters] 

and I was ahead of everyone, I 

just figured at that point I have to 

give everything I have and win this 

thing,” Fox said. “The 100 [freestyle] 

I was happy to win, too.” 

Fox was the only multi-win 

swimmer for the first-place Eagles, 

who won the meet with 240 total 

points. Lincoln-Way East was 

a close second with 228 points, 

while Lockport finished fourth at 

136. Host Stagg took third (183) 

and Homewood-Flossmoor was 

fifth (133). 

Lockport’s highest finish of 

the day came from junior Jack 

O’Connor, who was the runner-up 

in the 200 freestyle (1:48.12), followed 

by Sandburg’s Peter Bukiri. 

Bukiri found himself well ahead 

of the competition in the 500 freestyle, 

however, winning the event 

in a time of 4:51.33 — more than 

nine seconds faster than teammate 

Ethan Miranda-Gale, who took 

second. The Griffins’ Jared Bruni 

took third (5:11.06), while Lockport’s 

Erik Firganek finished fourth 

(5:15.00). 

“I think it was good. Our kids 

who were tapering — this was their 

final meet today — they did awesome,” 

Porters coach Jason Ozbolt 

said. “There were time drops all 

over the place, and that’s a good 

Lockport’s Jack O’Connor swims the 100-meter breaststroke for the Porters during the Southwest Suburban 

Conference Blue conference meet Saturday, Feb. 3, at Stagg. Photos by Erin Redmond/22nd Century Media 

sign for sectionals coming up.” 

Carter Thoss dominated the 100 

butterfly for the Eagles, winning 

with a time of 50.70, which was 

well ahead of LWE’s Rhode, the 

runner-up with a time of 53.51. 

Thoss also took second in the 100 

backstroke (53.39). 

On the diving side, Lockport 

junior Wrigley Fields was the 

runner-up to the champion from 

Homewood-Flossmoor, tallying 

406.55 points. Freshman teammate 

Logan Morgan took third, just behind 

Sandburg freshman Cody 

Thill. LWE’s Matthew Hennessy 

rounded out the Top 5. 

The Griffins closed out the meet 

on a high note, winning the 400 

freestyle relay in a time of 3:16.51 

to the Eagles’ 3:17.15. 

LWE was neck-in-neck with 

Sandburg, but a strong start from 

Bryce Wyma helped give his team 

the separation needed to hold off 

its opponent. 

Connor Hecker competes in the 100-meter backstroke for Lockport. 

“At that point, it’s really their 

own motivation to fight through 

and push; they knew they were 

on the cusp, and they could very 

well beat Sandburg,” Griffins 

coach Steve Anderson said. “... 

[Wyma] came about as close to a 

47 [-second lap] as you’re going to 

get. Mason Rhode comes out and 

swims at 49, continuing on with 

that and building enough of a lead 

so that [Colin] Brady was able to 

hold up — and he’s coming right 

off the breaststroke — and then 

Kellen Bachler seals the deal.” 

It was the second relay win of 

the day for LWE. The team also 

held off Sandburg in 200 medley 

relay with nearly the same lineup, 

only swapping out Dante Smith for 

Brady. 

The Griffins’ anchor, Wyma, 

took home two individual crowns 

and set a new school record, too. 

He set the standard in the 100 backstroke 

with a time of 52.33, and 

took first in the 50 free (21.72). 

“They did an excellent job. ... 

At the varsity level, we’re coming 

into this meet after a pretty solid 

week of practice,” Anderson said. 

“They’re all swimming their best 

times, we won two relays; it was 

an incredible day for them.” 

All three teams now shift their 

focus to sectional competition, 

slated for Feb. 17. The Griffins 

and Eagles will both play host to 

a sectional meet, while Lockport 

will be reunited with the SWSC 

Blue champs at the Orland Park 

Sectional. 

All three teams said they are focusing 

on tapering their swimmers 

for the sectional and state meets, 

but the Griffins coach is also hoping 

to maintain some of the momentum 

his swimmers gained at 

conference. 

“Looking ahead, I’m pointing 

out specific things I want my guys 

to work on, but I’m happy with 

the intensity, I’m happy with the 

way they’re swimming,” he said. 

“We’re on taper-mode at this point, 

so a lot of it is just going to be rest 

and fixing minor things with their 

strokes. Otherwise, I think they’re 

ready.” 

And for the Porters, they’ll be 

focused on righting the ship both in 

and out of the pool. 

“There’s also a lot of mental 

stuff that we need to focus in on,” 

Ozbolt said. “This season we’ve 

kind of been all over the place with 

some injuries and other commitments 

out of the pool. There’s a 

lot of things, so it’s the two weeks 

where we need to focus in and 

focus on what we need to do and 

what our goals are.”

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Cheerleading 

Porters find the podium in first year as coed team 

Randy Whalen 

Freelance Reporter 

It was an unforgettable 

season and a season of 

change for the Lockport 

Township cheer team. 

The Porters transformed 

themselves from a conventional 

large school team to 

a coed one. The result was 

a perfect record as they captured 

the title of each competition 

along the way. 

Although that winning 

streak ended at the state finals 

last weekend, it was still 

an outstanding cheer campaign 

for the Porters. In their 

initial season in the coed division, 

they took home third 

place on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 

Grossinger Motors Arena in 

Bloomington. 

“We’re definitely happy,” 

Lockport coach Jenny 

Krumlinde said. “Our first 

time in the coed division 

here, with all the seasoned 

teams. Coed is a growing 

and very hard division, so 

we are happy with a trophy. 

“For our seniors to get to 

walk across that podium [in 

the awards] was really special.” 

Those seniors are: Ariana 

Chudzik, Grace Crosby, 

Kenzie Fischer, Regan Reposh, 

Hannah Rimkus, Sydney 

Scherp and Kara Skevis. 

Two of the seniors, Reposh 

and Rimkus, were both 

four-year varsity performers. 

This was their second 

time bringing home a trophy, 

as they were both on 

the Porters second-place 

large school division team 

in the 2014-2015 season. As 

one might expect, they were 

emotional afterward. 

“I’m just proud to be on 

the podium,” Reposh said. 

“It was a good season. We 

made a few mistakes [in the 

final on Saturday], but we 

had to keep it up and keep 

going.” 

Both Reposh and Rimkus 

also came on the cheer team 

the same season as Krumlinde 

took over as coach. 

They both were affected by 

going through the whole 

journey with their coach. 

“I’ll just remember all the 

friends I’ve made and coach 

Jenny, too,” Reposh said, 

fighting back tears. “She’s 

such a good coach and 

taught us so much, cheerwise 

and life-wise.” 

Rimkus agreed. 

“We owe everything to 

coach Jenny,” she said. “For 

the last four years, I’ve been 

so blessed to work with her. 

That was a once-in-a-lifetime 

experience. 

“Just knowing that [the 

state final] was my last hurrah, 

I wanted to go out on a 

high note, and we did. We 

had to finish strong, and it 

made me proud to be a part 

of Lockport. We had such a 

good team this season, and 

I wouldn’t trade it for the 

world.” 

A majority of the team is 

juniors. Mackenzie Everett, 

Morgan Fahey, Jocelyn 

Gaydos, Rachael Howard, 

Brooke Johnston, Jacob 

Martinez, Grace Motisi, 

Hannah Park, Aubree Peters, 

Nina Piazza and Libby 

Walton make up the junior 

class. 

Alaina Alberico, Cassandra 

Rasp, Natalee Styrczula 

and Halle Sweis are the four 

sophomores, and a trio of 

freshmen: Isabella Giertuga, 

Marissa Pasco and Grady 

Travis round out the roster. 

In the preliminary round, 

which was held on Friday, 

Feb. 2, the Porters placed 

second with a score of 90.57. 

Belvidere North (91.76) was 

first. Those scores do not, 

however, carry over to the 

final day. Everything starts 

The Porters perform on the second day of competition. 

fresh. So, in the finals, Lockport 

dropped a spot. The final 

standings were: Belvidere 

North (93.97), Grant (91.60) 

and Lockport (89.91) as 

the Top 3. Plainfield South 

(86.36) was fourth, followed 

by Metea Valley (86.23), 

Guilford (85.03), Buffalo 

Grove (84.97), South Elgin 

(80.66), Glenbard East 

(80.59) and Shepard (80.34). 

With the third-place finish, 

Lockport took home its 

eighth trophy in competitive 

cheer. That is the second 

best in the state behind 

Lemont, which won the medium 

school division for the 

sixth time on Saturday and 

brought home its 12th trophy 

in the 13 years of the IHSA 

state tournament. 

“It was a great season, and 

I will remember how well 

everyone worked together,” 

said Krumlinde, who is assisted 

by Kiersten Reposh, 

Lanie Vasiliades and Dana 

Ziemba. “It was an exciting 

experience. It all starts fresh 

together for us next season.” 

In the large school division, 

Sandburg coach Mike 

Bruce is a veteran of these 

competitions. He’s guided 

the Eagles to 13-straight 

state appearances and has 

brought home six trophies, 

including three first-place 

and a trio of third-place finishes. 

He and the team fully 

expected to bring home state 

trophy No. 7 last weekend, 

but it wasn’t to be. 

Only the Top 3 teams 

bring home hardware, and 

Sandburg placed fourth by 

less than a point. 

“We had a great final performance,” 

Bruce said. “We 

were really happy with how 

the kids performed.” 

The final standings were: 

Joliet West (94.44), Marist 

(90.13), and Stevenson 

(89.43) were the top three. 

Sandburg (88.72) edged 

Huntley (88.49) for fourth. 

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Lockport has seven individuals win titles at regional 

Total of 10 of 14 grapplers 

advance to sectional in Alton 

Jason Maholy, Freelance Reporter 

The Lockport wrestling team kicked off 

the postseason, and the official start to the 

defense of its 2017 state title, with a dominant 

showing Saturday, Feb. 3, at the IHSA 

Class 3A Joliet Central Regional. 

Seven Porters won individual titles, and 

three others also finished in the top three in 

their respective weight classes, as 10 of 14 

Lockport grapplers advanced to this weekend’s 

Alton Sectional. The level of difficulty 

will increase dramatically at the sectional, 

which will feature wrestlers from Lincoln- 

Way West, Lincoln-Way East, Providence, 

Marian Catholic and Minooka. 

The individual efforts by Lockport wrestlers 

helped the Porters to their fourth consecutive 

team regional title and fifth in six 

Lockport’s Yousif Salah (left) was one of 

seven individual champions for the Porters 

Saturday, Feb. 3, at the IHSA Class 3A 

Joliet Central Regional. Photos by Julie 

McMann/22nd Century Media 

seasons. Lockport totaled 225.5 points, well 

ahead of runner-up Neuqua Valley’s 139.5. 

Winning regional crowns for the Porters 

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LTHS wrestler Baylor Fernandes (left) gains the upper hand against Plainfield North’s 

David Caceres at the regional competition in the 145-pound matchup. Fernandes won the 

individual title in his weight class. 

were Mike Kaminski (106), Matt Ramos 

(113), Anthony Molton (120), James Pierandozzi 

(138), Baylor Fernandes (145), Zach 

Reese (152) and Yousif Salah (182). Matt 

Kronsbein (132) and Austin Kolada (160) 

both placed second, and Jake D’Angelo 

(126) finished third. 

Lockport coach Josh Oster was pleased 

enough with the team’s performance that his 

primary critique was that some of his wrestlers 

weren’t dominant in their title matches. 

One Porter who did crush the competition 

was Fernandes, who finished fourth in state 

at 145 in 2017 and is wrestling better now 

than he ever has. The junior, who is seeking 

his third trip to the state tournament, pinned 

two opponents and defeated the other with a 

first-period technical fall. 

“He’s wrestling really well,” Oster said, 

noting Fernandes hasn’t lost a match since 

the prestigious Cheesehead Invitational held 

the first week of January. “I don’t even think 

many matches have gone beyond the first period. 

He’s pretty dialed in.” 

Fernandes has since bursting onto the 

scene during his freshman season grown 

into a more complete wrestler. He has never 

lacked confidence, but his technical skills 

have caught up with his competitor’s spirit. 

“He doesn’t get caught up in the moment, 

and he’s tightened things up [technically],” 

Oster said. “He’s always been able to put up 

points but hasn’t always been able to stop 

other people form doing the same. Now he’s 

doing that, and he’s strong, his technique is 

good and he understands leverage.” 

Kaminski meanwhile, is making a name 

for himself in his first varsity season. The 

sophomore kicked off the finals round at 

Joliet by defeating Plainfield North’s Dylan 

Amico 7-4 to nab a title in his first-ever regional 

competition. 

Oster said Kaminski has come to realize 

he is as good a wrestler as his coaches believe 

him to be. 

“I don’t think he really believed he was 

good until the beginning of the year,” Oster 

said. “You can see it; there are kids he wrestled 

in the offseason he struggled with that 

he’s now beaten this year. He’s been a lot 

more confident and believes that he’s good.” 

Oster said a turning point for the season 

for his talented 106-pounder was after the 

year’s first tournament, in which Kaminski 

performed below his own expectations. 

“I pulled him aside and told him, ‘You’re 

good, but you’re not going to be as good as 

you can be until you realize you’re good,’ 

Oster said. “And I think he kind of took that 

to heart. Today, he was upset he only won 

title match by three points, but that’s the difference 

between earlier in the year and now. 

I’m excited for him. Hopefully, he can put 

together a solid run here and has a chance to 

get on the podium at the state tournament.”

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1st and 3 

Julie McMann/22nd 

Century Media 

LOCKPORT wrestling 

HAS another strong 

SHOWing at regional 

1. Far and away 

champion 

The Lockport 

wrestling team 

made easy work 

of its opponents 

Saturday, Feb. 3, 

at the IHSA Class 

3A Joliet Central 

Regional, winning 

the competition with 

225.5 points. Runnerup 

Neuqua Valley had 

139.5 points. 

2. Seven solo champs 

The Porters 

had a total of 

seven individual 

champions at the 

regional, including 

Mike Kaminski 

(106), Matt Ramos 

(113), Anthony 

Molton (120), James 

Pierandozzi (138), 

Baylor Fernandes 

(145), Zach Reese 

(152) and Yousif 

Salah (182). 

3. Three other 

advancers 

In addition to those 

solo champions, 

Matt Kronsbein 

(132) and Austin 

Kolada (160) both 

placed second, and 

Jake D’Angelo (126) 

finished third for 

the Porters, with 

that trio likewise 

advancing to the 

Alton Sectional. 

Girls bowling 

Porters continue rolling at regional 

LTHS takes home title for 

fifth consecutive season 


Art Cwudzinski has been through 

a few seasons as Lockport Township 

girls bowling coach. This is his 

18th, in fact. He’s won a couple of 

state championships in that time and 

brought home four state trophies, including 

the past three years in a row. 

But this might be his favorite season 

of all. 

The Porters kept up their postseason 

success by bowling a 5,989 to 

capture their fifth-straight regional 

title on Saturday, Feb. 3, in the Plainfield 

North Regional at Echo Lanes 

in Morris. 

Bailey Delrose continued her 

amazing season by bowling a 1,456 

series, which was the best by anyone 

in the 18 regionals held throughout 

the state. Oswego East senior Kiana 

Krahulik (1,309) bowled well, as her 

score would have won eight other 

regionals, and was still a distant second 

by 147 pins. Delrose finished 

first in a tournament for the ninth 

time in 10 tourneys. 

“We were consistent all day,” 

Cwudzinski said. “We threw a 977 in 

the first game, and that was our low, 

so we climbed the hill all day [finishing 

with a high of 1,042 in the final 

game]. This is what, the fifth year of 

them having a regional? We’ve won 

one each year, but this is the most 

LISTEN UP 

“He’s wrestling really well. I don’t even 

think many matches have gone beyond the 

first period. He’s pretty dialed in.” 

Josh Oster — Lockport wrestling coach, on LTHS wrestler 

Baylor Fernandes, who hasn’t lost a match since early 

January 

gratifying one. That’s because, outside 

of Bailey, people didn’t think 

our kids had this talent, but here we 

are. 

“If you would have told me in 

the beginning of the year that we’d 

go 29-2 [in dual meets and tournaments], 

I wouldn’t have believed it, 

but we also know at this time of year 

that doesn’t mean anything. You 

have to go out and show it, and we 

did.” 

The Top 4 teams advanced to 

the Bolingbrook Sectional, which 

will be held this Saturday, Feb. 10, 

at Brunswick Zone in Woodridge. 

Those were Lockport (5,989), Oswego 

East (5,724), Plainfield North 

(5,447) and Neuqua Valley (5,445). 

Fifth-place Oswego (5,434) just 

missed a tie for the fourth spot by 

11 pins. East Aurora (4,963) was 

sixth, followed by Plainfield East 

(4,904), Lemont (4,894), West Aurora 

(4,882), Bolingbrook (4,554), 

Romeoville (4,410) and Waubonsie 

Valley (4,326) rounded out the 12- 

team field. 

All Delrose did in bowling the 

1,456 six-game series is fire a 709 in 

the morning and a 747 in the afternoon. 

She saved her best two games 

for last with a 267 and a 257. 

“I never imagined that I’d have 

this great of a performance this season,” 

Delrose said. “But I knew I’d 

have to take a bigger role and be a 

leader for the underclassmen. It just 

shows what you can do if you put 

your mind to it.” 

Tune In 

“If you would have told me in the 

beginning of the year that we’d go 29-2 [in 

dual meets and tournaments], I wouldn’t 

have believed it.” 

Art Cwudzinski — Lockport girls bowling coach, on his 

team’s success this season 

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Wrestling 

Attention to Alton — Saturday, Feb. 10, at 

Alton Sectional 

• Lockport hopes to maintain momentum 

heading into a sectional, where the 

opponents will only get tougher. 

Index 

Ever since she threw a 300-game 

in helping to get the Porters a state 

championship her freshman year, 

Delrose has been something special. 

Now a senior, she’s signed to continue 

her bowling career at Maryville 

University in St. Louis. But before 

that, she’s looking forward to one 

final run to the state finals on Feb. 

16 and 17 at The Cherry Bowl in 

Rockford. 

“I’m really excited that it’s here,” 

Delrose said of the postseason. “This 

team has worked so hard all year, 

and it’s paid off.” 

Sophomore Jessica Ramirez 

(1,203, high of 224 in Games 2 and 

4), junior Erin Kleffman (1,167, high 

of 223 in Game 4), freshman Chloe 

Siezega (1,139, high of 204 in the last 

game) and senior Kaelin Miller (863 

in 5 games, high of 211 in Game 3) 

were the Porter starters. Sophomore 

Samantha Traina (161) bowled one 

game. Junior Katelyn Bacys finished 

one game after entering at the midway 

point. Her younger sister, freshman 

Meghan, was dressed but didn’t 

bowl. 

Earlier in the week, on Jan. 30, the 

Porters celebrated Senior Night by 

hosting Minooka in a final dual meet 

at Strike N’ Spare II. There, the Indians 

handed Lockport a rare dual meet 

loss by the score of 3,551-3,428 in a 

six-on-six, three-game format meet. 

Ramirez (669, with a high of 278 in 

the second game) was the medalist, 

edging Delrose (655, with a high of 

228 in the second game). Delrose 

and Miller are the only two Lockport 

seniors. 

“Give Minooka credit, that’s a 

good young team,” Cwudzinski said 

of the Indians. “But for us this year, 

we didn’t know what we had. I always 

tell the kids that the work in the 

38 weeks of the offseason are more 

important than the 14 weeks in the 

season. For us to be this good is a 

credit to these kids who have worked 

so hard.” 

42 - Athlete of the Week 

42- This Week In 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Thomas 

Czaja, tom@homerhorizon.com.

homer glen’s Hometown Newspaper | www.homerhorizon.com | February 8, 2018 

One last hurrah 

Lockport cheerleading ends 

successful year third at state in 

Bloomington, Page 45 

A memorable 

moment 

Porters basketball tops 

Bolingbrook in massive upset 

in Lockport, Page 43 

Porters 

wrestling 

breezes to 

fifth regional 

title in six 

seasons, 

Page 46 

Lockport’s Anthony Molton 

(left) locks up Romeoville’s 

Eli Metzger Saturday, Feb. 3, 

at the IHSA Class 3A Joliet 

Central Regional. Molton 

won the individual title at 120 

pounds. Julie McMann/22nd 

Century Media 

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