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Walking out<br />
Small portion of students at LTHS East Campus take part in<br />
national walkout, Page 4<br />
Climb to the top<br />
Lockport resident looks to use role as Top Driver regional<br />
manager to serve community, Page 6<br />
Anthem honor<br />
LTHS student chosen to sing national anthem at IHSA state<br />
basketball championship, Page 10<br />
LockportLegend.com • March 22, 2018 • Vol. 8 No. 4 • $1<br />
A<br />
®<br />
Publication<br />
,LLC<br />
More than $10,000 raised at<br />
Lockport Township High School’s<br />
seventh annual St. Baldrick’s<br />
event, Page 3<br />
Top fundraiser and<br />
St. Dennis student<br />
Max Pericak braces<br />
himself as the headshaving<br />
begins<br />
Thursday, March 15,<br />
at Lockport Township<br />
High School’s seventh<br />
annual St. Baldrick’s<br />
event at LTHS Central<br />
Campus. Laurie<br />
Fanelli/22nd Century<br />
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SATURDAY<br />
Breakfast & Egg Hunt with<br />
Peter Rabbit<br />
8:30-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-<br />
12:30 p.m., March 24. Prairie<br />
Bluff Golf Club, 19433<br />
Renwick Road , Lockport.<br />
Tickets are $13 for children<br />
2-11 and $18 for children 12<br />
and over.<br />
Lockport Lions Club Easter<br />
Egg Hunt<br />
1 p.m. March 24, Lockport<br />
Township High<br />
School(Main on Farrell Rd<br />
on the Northwest side of the<br />
field). This is a free event<br />
open to the public. Lockport<br />
Lions Club will be celebrating<br />
79 years of existence,<br />
chartered on April 27, 1939.<br />
MONDAY<br />
The Lockport area American<br />
Association of University<br />
Women Meeting<br />
4:30 p.m., March 26,<br />
White Oak Library, 121 E.<br />
8th St., Lockport. The featured<br />
speaker at the meeting<br />
will be Nancy Kuhajda, who<br />
is the director of Master Gardeners<br />
for the University of<br />
Illinois Extension Service.<br />
Her talk will focus on “organic<br />
vs. traditional gardening.”<br />
Refreshments and a<br />
general meeting will follow.<br />
All are welcome.<br />
TUESDAY<br />
Free Preschool Screenings<br />
March 27 and April 25,<br />
Fairmont School District 89,<br />
735 Green Garden Place,<br />
Lockport. The Lockport area<br />
Special Education will offer<br />
free preschool screenings for<br />
children 3 to 5 years old that<br />
live in the Fairmont School<br />
District. They will take place<br />
by appointment only. For<br />
more information, call the<br />
school at (815) 726-6156.<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
Ageless Grace Chair Exercise<br />
Noon-1 p.m. March 28,<br />
White Oak Library Meeting<br />
Room A/B, 121 E. 8th St.,<br />
Lockport. Instructor Colette<br />
Gallian presents the “Ageless<br />
Grace” anti-aging chair<br />
exercise class in a three-part<br />
series. All of the exercises<br />
are practiced in a chiar. She<br />
will focus on the “21 Simple<br />
Tools for Lifelong Comfort<br />
and Ease.” Adults only.<br />
Registration is required. For<br />
more information, call (815)<br />
552-4260.<br />
Microsoft Word 2010<br />
Advanced<br />
3-4:30 p.m. March 28,<br />
White Oak Library Computer<br />
Lab, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport.<br />
Attendees will learn<br />
how to add graphics to Word<br />
documents, create Word-<br />
Art, columns and more. The<br />
class will cover many of<br />
the skills necessary to make<br />
professional-looking documents.<br />
Basic computer skills<br />
are required prior to taking<br />
this class. Registration is<br />
required. For more information,<br />
call (815) 552-4260.<br />
Pub-Style Trivia<br />
6-8 p.m. March 28, White<br />
Oak Library Meeting Room<br />
A/B, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport.<br />
Are you a whiz at random<br />
facts? Do you enjoy<br />
free beer? Get a team together<br />
to participate in a fun<br />
night of trivia. Registration<br />
is required. For more information,<br />
call (815) 552-4260.<br />
UPCOMING<br />
Blackout Verse<br />
6-7 p.m. Monday, April<br />
2, White Oak Library Meeting<br />
Room A, 121 E. 8th St.,<br />
Lockport. Join this event for<br />
an evening of creating blackout<br />
poetry. Grades 7-12 are<br />
welcome.<br />
How to Begin a Healthier<br />
Lifestyle<br />
6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday,<br />
April 9, White Oak Library<br />
Meeting Room A/B, 121<br />
E. 8th St., Lockport. Join<br />
Stefanie Rock, who is a<br />
certified sports nutritionist,<br />
to learn six tips to help<br />
get started on a path that’s<br />
healthy for you and the environment.<br />
Healthy snacks<br />
will be provided. Registration<br />
is required. For more<br />
information, call (815) 552-<br />
4260.<br />
Microsoft Excel (2010)<br />
Basics<br />
6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
April 10, White Oak Library<br />
Computer Lab, 121 E. 8th<br />
St., Lockport. Attendees will<br />
learn how to create spreadsheets,<br />
open, close, save and<br />
print files and more. Basic<br />
computer, keyboard and<br />
mouse skills are necessary.<br />
Registration is required.<br />
Trivia Night at the Roxy<br />
Theater<br />
6:30-10:30 p.m. Friday,<br />
April 13, Roxy Theater, 1017<br />
S. State St., Lockport. Seating<br />
is limited to 21 teams of<br />
eight people. The event will<br />
benefit Trinity’s Therapeutic<br />
Horseback Riding Therapy.<br />
For more information call<br />
(815) 717-3750.<br />
Senior Citizen Triad<br />
Educational Seminar<br />
9 a.m. Thursday, April<br />
19, Lockport Police Department,<br />
1212 S. Farrell Road,<br />
Lockport. The subject of the<br />
seminar is “how seniors can<br />
avoid scams.” Donuts and<br />
coffee will be served at this<br />
free event.<br />
LTHS Foundation 5K Run-<br />
Walk<br />
8 a.m. Sunday, April 22,<br />
Lockport Township High<br />
School East Campus, 1333<br />
E. 7th St. All proceeds from<br />
the race will benefit the<br />
LTHS Foundation’s Minigrant<br />
Program. Registration<br />
for adults is $25 pre-race,<br />
and $30 the day of the race.<br />
Children and teens age 6-18<br />
are $10, and children under<br />
five are free. For more information,<br />
email bherman@<br />
lths.org<br />
ONGOING<br />
Citizens Against Ruining the<br />
Environment<br />
6-7:30 p.m. every third<br />
Monday of the month, White<br />
Oak Library, 121 E. 8th St.,<br />
Lockport. CARE, a nonprofit<br />
all-volunteer organization,<br />
to discuss environmental<br />
and health related issues in<br />
Will County and the surrounding<br />
areas. Community<br />
service hours also available.<br />
SilverSneakers<br />
Challenge Fitness, 2021<br />
S. Lawrence Ave., Lockport.<br />
offers SilverSneakers programs<br />
for seniors. Classic<br />
Fitness is offered on Mon-<br />
Thurs mornings which will<br />
increase muscle strength and<br />
range of movement with a<br />
variety of exercises. Silver-<br />
Sneakers classes are free to<br />
SilverSneakers members<br />
and $4 per class for walkins.<br />
Call (815) 838-3621,<br />
ext. 0 for details.<br />
Vintage Hats, Will County in<br />
War exhibits<br />
Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays<br />
through Sundays, Will<br />
County Historical Museum<br />
and Research Center, 803 S.<br />
State St., Lockport. A new<br />
exhibit “Vintage Hats” is on<br />
display as well as a 19th century<br />
Doctor’s Office, “Will<br />
County in War” and early<br />
textiles. For more information<br />
call (815) 838-5080 or<br />
visit www.willcohistory.org.<br />
Fish Fry<br />
5-8 p.m. Fridays. American<br />
Legion Post #18, 15052<br />
Archer Ave., Lockport. Dine<br />
in or carry out. For more<br />
information, call (815) 838-<br />
4515.<br />
Editor’s Note<br />
The Thursday, March<br />
22 edition of The<br />
Legend was published<br />
before results were<br />
available for the March<br />
20 Gubernatorial<br />
Primary Election. Stories<br />
related to the election<br />
results are to appear in<br />
print in the Thursday,<br />
March 29, edition of<br />
the paper but can be<br />
viewed online sooner at<br />
LockportLegend.com.<br />
Senior Cards<br />
1-3 p.m. Mondays and<br />
Fridays, Gladys Fox Museum,<br />
231 E. 9th St., Lockport.<br />
The senior Pinochle<br />
Club meets twice per week<br />
and does not require registration<br />
or fees.<br />
Lockport Senior Men’s Club<br />
Meeting<br />
8:30 a.m. first Tuesday of<br />
the month, Gladys Fox Museum,<br />
231 E. 9th St., Lockport.<br />
The club meets from<br />
September to June beginning<br />
with a buffet breakfast<br />
at 8:30 a.m. followed by a<br />
speaker. For more information,<br />
visit www.lockpor<br />
tpark.org or call (815) 838-<br />
3621 ext. 0.<br />
Moose Lodge Bingo<br />
10 a.m. Mondays, 7 p.m.<br />
Wednesdays, Lockport<br />
Moose Lodge 118 E. 10th<br />
Street, Lockport. Specials,<br />
raffles, jackpots and video<br />
gaming are scheduled to<br />
take place. For more information,<br />
visit www.lockpor<br />
tmoose.com.<br />
Have an item for calendar?<br />
Deadline is noon Thursdays<br />
one week prior to publication.<br />
To submit an item to the calendar,<br />
contact Assistant Editor<br />
Jacquelyn Schlabach at (708)<br />
326-9170 ext. 15 or email<br />
j.schlabach@22<br />
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the Lockport Legend | March 22, 2018 | 3<br />
Lockport’s St. Baldrick’s fundraiser a cut above the rest<br />
Laurie Fanelli<br />
Freelance Reporter<br />
More than $10,000 was<br />
raised by those participating<br />
in Lockport Township High<br />
School’s seventh annual St.<br />
Baldrick’s event — sponsored<br />
by the student government<br />
and the Special Olympics<br />
club — which finds<br />
members of the community<br />
shaving their heads to raise<br />
money to fight childhood<br />
cancer.<br />
On top of the generous<br />
monetary donations given at<br />
the March 15 event, the positive<br />
effects of people coming<br />
together permeated throughout<br />
the central campus gym<br />
leaving all involved with a<br />
priceless memory.<br />
Each dollar donated goes<br />
toward funding childhood<br />
cancer research through<br />
grants made available by the<br />
St. Baldrick’s Foundation, so<br />
it’s no surprise that so many<br />
Lockport residents volunteered<br />
to have their heads<br />
shaved. Prior to the buzz<br />
cut bonanza, participants enjoyed<br />
cheering on the Special<br />
Olympics teams from LTHS<br />
and Lincolnway Special<br />
Recreation Association as<br />
they competed in an actionpacked<br />
basketball game.<br />
“At a certain point, school<br />
needs to be fun, so the more<br />
events like this we can get<br />
the better,” said Ryan Visser,<br />
a LTHS teacher who cosponsors<br />
the student government<br />
program with fellow<br />
LTHS teacher Courtney<br />
Turner. “We have a ton of<br />
students from other athletics<br />
and activities that support<br />
this event. They come as a<br />
LTHS graduating senior Sean Knobbe gives a final wave to<br />
the crowd as coach Kelly Urbanski looks on.<br />
team building exercise. It rallies<br />
the entire school around<br />
the Special Olympics and St.<br />
Baldrick’s as great causes.”<br />
When the final buzzer rang,<br />
LWSRA ended up on top with<br />
a score of 36 to LTHS’ 18,<br />
but the good sportsmanship<br />
shown by both teams ensured<br />
that everyone was a winner.<br />
The game also featured a fun<br />
halftime show with members<br />
of the Best Buddies program<br />
performing a choreographed<br />
LTHS senior Jenna Janas (right) sprays senior Zachary<br />
Fedor’s hair green before the St. Baldrick’s event Thursday,<br />
March 15, at Lockport Township Central Campus. Photos by<br />
Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media<br />
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“Uptown Funk” and, later,<br />
LTHS coach Kelly Urbanski<br />
took time out to honor graduating<br />
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4 | March 22, 2018 | The Lockport Legend NEWS<br />
lockportlegend.com<br />
Out of sight<br />
Many area high school students participated in a national walkout March 14 but were largely kept indoors or demonstrated away from public view<br />
Orland Park Police officers turned away cars at both drives<br />
at Sandburg High School during the walkout, as the school<br />
announced a closed campus while the students chose<br />
to hold their walkout on the school’s football field. Julie<br />
McMann/22nd Century Media<br />
Students were not visible from the public right-of-way at 10 a.m. March 14, during a planned national walkout. James<br />
Sanchez/22nd Century Media<br />
“Do not enter” applied to those on foot, as well as vehicles,<br />
as Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 closed<br />
all campuses to the general public, including press, during<br />
the walkout. T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media<br />
While students were not visible outside Lincoln-Way East<br />
March 14, several adults showed up to nab the attention of<br />
the school and the media. Nuria Mathog/22nd Century Media<br />
An increased police presence at Tinley Park High School<br />
could be seen as students walked out of the building March<br />
14. Cody Mroczka/22nd Century Media<br />
A number of Lockport Township High School students<br />
could be seen from the public right-of-way participating<br />
in the walkout on the football field, but press was kept<br />
off the grounds during the demonstration. Jacquelyn<br />
Schlabach/22nd Century Media
lockportlegend.com NEWS<br />
the Lockport Legend | March 22, 2018 | 5<br />
Approximately 100 LTHS East Campus students participate in National Walkout Day<br />
Central Campus<br />
conducts walk up,<br />
approaching others<br />
with kindness<br />
Jacquelyn Schlabach<br />
Assistant Editor<br />
At 10 a.m. March 14, approximately<br />
100 Lockport<br />
Township High School students<br />
at the East Campus left<br />
their classrooms and walked<br />
outside to the football field<br />
to gather.<br />
The students were part<br />
of thousands of others from<br />
across the country to walk<br />
out of class to protest for<br />
stricter gun laws and pay<br />
tribute to the 17 people who<br />
died in the Parkland, Florida<br />
school shooting last month<br />
as part of National Walkout<br />
Day.<br />
District 205 Superintendent<br />
Todd Wernet sent out<br />
a letter to LTHS families on<br />
March 9 to make parents and<br />
students aware of the nationwide<br />
walkout that was<br />
to take place. In the letter<br />
Wernet wrote, “Our goal in<br />
responding to walkout plans<br />
and other forms of peaceful<br />
assembly is to try and keep<br />
focus on teaching and learning<br />
while providing guidance<br />
and planning to support<br />
student and staff safety.”<br />
He said that East Campus<br />
Principal Dennis Hicks and<br />
Central Campus Principal<br />
Kerri Green were meeting<br />
with students to discuss efforts<br />
to join the walkouts.<br />
Freshmen at the Central<br />
Campus participated in a<br />
walk up, where they approached<br />
students who were<br />
alone, thanked teachers or<br />
just walked up to someone<br />
and were nice to them.<br />
“We will respect students’<br />
rights to protest and have<br />
their voices heard with the<br />
expectation that it does not<br />
disrupt the school learning<br />
environment,” Wernet continued<br />
in the letter.<br />
Wernet encouraged parents<br />
to talk with their children<br />
regarding the walkout<br />
“towards a positive<br />
outcome.”<br />
LTHS Director of Development<br />
& Public Relations<br />
Kim Brehm said the walkout<br />
went smoothly. However,<br />
she said it did not seem to<br />
have much of an impact on<br />
the students based on the<br />
turnout.<br />
Senior Natalie Lif said<br />
she was told there would<br />
be about 400 students participating,<br />
with only about<br />
100 doing so when the time<br />
came. Although she wished<br />
there were more people, she<br />
said she was proud of the<br />
turnout.<br />
“It was the most peaceful<br />
thing I could really think of<br />
to get the attention of the<br />
people who can affect what<br />
we’re trying to change here,<br />
and a bunch of people at my<br />
school I knew were doing<br />
it, and I was like, ‘OK, well<br />
then I’ll participate, too,”<br />
Natalie said.<br />
Her mother, Robin, was<br />
proud of her daughter for<br />
walking out.<br />
“I wanted to know what<br />
she intended to do, and I<br />
wanted her to know that I<br />
would support her if she<br />
wanted to do it,” Robin said.<br />
“I encourage her to think<br />
for herself. I try very hard<br />
to not shoehorn her into my<br />
opinions. So, I wouldn’t<br />
say, ‘I think you should or<br />
I think you shouldn’t,’ but I<br />
said, ‘You know, sometimes<br />
if you believe something<br />
strongly, you gotta be willing<br />
to stand up and say so.’”<br />
Robin believes the walkout<br />
was a good approach to<br />
not only address the topic of<br />
guns, but violence, as well.<br />
She said young people are<br />
angry, frustrated and running<br />
out of patience, and<br />
they need a place to express<br />
those emotions.<br />
“I was pleased with the<br />
way the school handled it,<br />
and I thought it allowed the<br />
kids to have a way to direct<br />
this into a productive path<br />
that allows to join into the<br />
national movement, which<br />
in turn got a lot of press, got<br />
a lot of attention, got the attention<br />
of people who maybe<br />
need to realize that possibly<br />
this is a moment where the<br />
tide is turning for certain<br />
topics for this country,” she<br />
said.<br />
Natalie was the only one<br />
from her class to walk out to<br />
join her peers on the football<br />
field.<br />
The walkout took place<br />
during a passing period,<br />
with second period ending<br />
at 10:13 a.m., and third period<br />
starting at 10:19 a.m.<br />
Students began to walk<br />
back inside at around 10:20<br />
a.m. She, along with other<br />
students who participated,<br />
were marked as “unknown”<br />
for leaving second period,<br />
as well as being late to third<br />
period.<br />
Brehm said a letter was<br />
sent to faculty about what<br />
to do should their students<br />
walk out, directing them to<br />
give students an unexcused<br />
absence.<br />
Senior classmate Kira<br />
Henderson also participated<br />
in the walkout and was<br />
joined by one other girl in<br />
her second-period class.<br />
“I decided to participate<br />
because I have very strong<br />
opinions on gun issues and<br />
school shootings and everything<br />
like that,” Henderson<br />
said. “I felt it was right,<br />
and it’s time for something<br />
to change, and so I decided<br />
that I had to. I didn’t have a<br />
choice.”<br />
Henderson said her dad<br />
supported her in her decision<br />
and said it was the right<br />
thing to do.<br />
“Even when I came home<br />
today and told him what I<br />
did, he was really happy,<br />
and I said that, ‘You know<br />
I might get in trouble,’ and<br />
he’s like, ‘It’s worth it because<br />
it made a difference,’”<br />
she said. “My dad’s very<br />
happy about this.”<br />
Henderson was marked<br />
“absent” for her third-period<br />
class for returning late.<br />
Faculty members, Principal<br />
Hicks, as well as some<br />
police officers, joined the<br />
students on the field to monitor<br />
the students and make<br />
sure nothing went wrong.<br />
As students were walking<br />
out of the school on to<br />
the field, a few were chanting<br />
pro-gun comments, saying<br />
“don’t take my guns,”<br />
according to Henderson<br />
and Natalie. The girls said<br />
it didn’t last long, and that<br />
those students quickly<br />
stopped.<br />
“I kind of assumed there<br />
would be people like that because,<br />
first off all, of course<br />
Please see WALKOUT, 8<br />
Approximately 100 students participated in National Walkout<br />
Day March 14 at Lockport Township High School’s East<br />
Campus, heading to the football field, where the names of<br />
the 17 students who died in last month’s school shooting<br />
in Parkland, Florida, were read in remembrance.<br />
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Lockport resident looks to lead driving school to the top<br />
Top Driver in Homer<br />
Glen celebrates<br />
ribbon cutting March<br />
13<br />
Jacquelyn Schlabach<br />
Assistant Editor<br />
Top Driver driving school<br />
will be celebrating 15<br />
years of business this year.<br />
Throughout that time, one<br />
thing hasn’t changed — the<br />
proactive approach to teaching<br />
teens how to drive.<br />
“My hopes for this location<br />
is to pretty much be<br />
you know, when someone<br />
says I need to go to a driving<br />
school where do I go, I want<br />
Top Driver to always be at<br />
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Park Area Chamber of Commerce Renee Crews presents a<br />
certificate to Top Driver owner Paul Zalatoris March 13 during<br />
a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Homer Glen location.<br />
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Top Driver’s owner and staff join members of the Orland<br />
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Jeff Koelsch, who is the<br />
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LTHS NHS celebrates<br />
Dr. Seuss’ birthday<br />
Submitted by Lockport<br />
Township High School<br />
The National Honor Society<br />
Board from Lockport<br />
Township High School went<br />
to Milne Grove Elementary<br />
School and celebrated Read<br />
Across America week and<br />
Dr. Seuss’ birthday earlier<br />
this month.<br />
NHS board members<br />
dressed up as the “Cat in<br />
the Hat” and other Dr. Seuss<br />
characters, and brought<br />
books to read to the younger<br />
students. The seniors from<br />
LTHS spent the day reading<br />
books and interacting with<br />
students in kindergarten and<br />
first grade.<br />
NHS board members include<br />
Joe Imburgia, Galilea<br />
Bustamante, Matt Zalesko,<br />
Nolan O’Neil, Colin Onak<br />
and Grace Tessitore.<br />
RIGHT: Milne Grove Elementary<br />
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“It’s so much fun,” he<br />
said of the entire fundraising<br />
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to help other people. I don’t<br />
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there are kids who are going<br />
to be like, ‘Oh, cool, I get to<br />
walk out of class early, I’m<br />
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this,’” Natalie said. “But I<br />
didn’t really know they were<br />
going to voice their opinion<br />
very loudly among this crowd<br />
of people who have the opposite<br />
thought of theirs.”<br />
One student was in charge<br />
of saying the names of the<br />
17 people who were killed in<br />
I scroll down to see photos<br />
of the kids that they say I’m<br />
helping support. It brings me<br />
joy to help someone else.”<br />
LTHS’ St. Baldrick’s fundraisers<br />
have brought in approximately<br />
$97,000 over the<br />
past six years and Visser is<br />
hoping to bring that grand total<br />
up to $110,000 following<br />
the 2018 festivities.<br />
The main event may be<br />
over, but local supporter<br />
Anytime Fitness will continue<br />
to raise money through the<br />
end of the month.<br />
“We’ve been donating<br />
our enrollment for the entire<br />
month of March and we’re<br />
actually at just over $1,300<br />
so far,” area manager Sarah<br />
the school shooting in Parkland.<br />
The group was quiet<br />
for those 17 minutes and<br />
went inside once the final<br />
name was called.<br />
Henderson and Natalie<br />
both said from their perspective,<br />
the school handled the<br />
walkout well.<br />
“I think as far as staying<br />
neutral about it and letting<br />
us do it, I think they took the<br />
right measures of knowing<br />
kids were probably going to<br />
do this, and they had enough<br />
staff out there to watch us, and<br />
Wornhoff said. “We have<br />
the rest of the month to go<br />
as we’ll be fundraising all<br />
month long.”<br />
Whether you are a fundraiser,<br />
a supporter, someone<br />
who got their head shaved or<br />
a survivor of cancer, St. Baldrick’s<br />
served as a reminder<br />
of the importance of community<br />
and the positive power<br />
of supporting each other<br />
through tough times.<br />
“I think everybody has at<br />
one point been affected by<br />
cancer, whether it’s childhood<br />
cancer or not,” Visser<br />
said. “This is a good way to<br />
rally around people and show<br />
your support for everything<br />
that they have to go through.”<br />
they checked our IDs when<br />
we went back into the school,<br />
so they did take safety precautions<br />
going back into it,” Henderson<br />
said. “I think they were<br />
very aware of it, and I think<br />
they did the best that they<br />
could to allow us to do this.”<br />
Students are currently<br />
planning another walkout to<br />
be held April 20, along with<br />
other students from across<br />
the country, according to<br />
Wernet’s letter.
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Young Timers Club caters to seniors<br />
More than two<br />
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Submitted by Lockport<br />
Township High School<br />
Twenty-seven LTHS students participated in the Illinois<br />
Design Educators Association (IDEA) regional competition<br />
March 3 at Joliet Junior College. Photo submitted<br />
Lockport Township High<br />
School drafting and design<br />
students participated in the<br />
Illinois Design Educators<br />
Association (IDEA) regional<br />
competition March 3 at<br />
Joliet Junior College.<br />
The 27 LTHS students<br />
include: Matthew Stonis,<br />
Jon Naughton and Daniel<br />
Arechiga in Introductory<br />
Computer Aided Drafting;<br />
Patrick Dilger, Noah Panos<br />
and Olivia Smolen in<br />
Architecture 3-D Drafting;<br />
Giovanni Onesto, Jack Lyons<br />
and Adriana Watson in<br />
Machine Computer Aided<br />
Drafting; Kayla Hill, Joanna<br />
Findura, Muhammad Zegar,<br />
Emma Oster, Joe Specht and<br />
Quinn Robinson in 3-D Solids;<br />
Nick Lindau, Marshall<br />
McCann, Nathan Bulthuis,<br />
Scott Szymkowiak and Jacob<br />
Miller in Assembly<br />
Modeling; team of Klaudia<br />
Klepczarek, Bianca Banich,<br />
Alexa Kocsis and Cole<br />
Schlusemann in Architecture<br />
Design and the team of Kayley<br />
Uy, Erik Firganek and<br />
Alek Trafton in Engineering<br />
Design.<br />
CAD/Drafting students<br />
from nine schools in the Three<br />
Rivers Education for Employment<br />
System (TREES)<br />
attended this year’s competition.<br />
In the CAD contests, the<br />
students are given a drawing<br />
problem to solve and draw in<br />
a one and half hour time limit.<br />
In the team divisions, the<br />
students are presented with a<br />
design problem in January to<br />
solve and then present their<br />
solutions at regionals. The<br />
designs are graded by architects,<br />
engineers, college students<br />
and college instructors.<br />
The students who place<br />
in the top two in each CAD<br />
category advance to the state<br />
competition and the first<br />
finishers in the team/design<br />
competitions advance to<br />
state competition on April<br />
14 at Illinois State University.<br />
The following LTHS students<br />
placed at regionals and<br />
qualified for state: Giovanni<br />
Onesto, second in Machine<br />
CAD; Matthew Stonis, first<br />
in Introductory CAD; Kayla<br />
Hill, first in 3-D Solids CAD;<br />
team of Klaudia Klepczarek,<br />
Bianca Banich, Alexa Kocsis<br />
and Cole Schlusemann,<br />
first in Architecture Design<br />
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Championship-caliber singer<br />
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state championship for<br />
girls basketball game.<br />
Being chosen to sing at a<br />
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Of those 200 choral students,<br />
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16 students, only two were<br />
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state fest, along with 16 other<br />
students from other districts.<br />
Of those 18 students,<br />
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Lockport Township High<br />
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Class of 2020 students<br />
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Class of 2020 students<br />
who were named to the high<br />
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Kaelum Alvarez, Mya<br />
Alvarez-Gerbino, George<br />
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Olivia Arias, Stephanie<br />
Arteaga, Sufia Atiq, Emily<br />
Baio, Rachel Barrett, Stephanie<br />
Behland, Bryce Bejlovec,<br />
Mackenzie Bell, Candace<br />
Bibeau, Angelle Bills,<br />
Anna Blaszkiewicz, Alexa<br />
Bobko, Emily Bogdanic, Angelina<br />
Bohde, Kyle Boone,<br />
Matas Borusevicius, Carli<br />
Borzym, Allison Brown,<br />
William Bulthuis, Jennifer<br />
Burek, Sydney Bush, Sarah<br />
Calvert, Kristina Capdeville,<br />
Brian Carter, Sarah Carusi,<br />
Miguel Ceballos, Miranda<br />
Chaidez, Savita Chandarana,<br />
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Please see SCHOOL, 15<br />
LTHS students excel on<br />
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Receiving a Gold Award<br />
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the 96th percentile among<br />
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Thursday, March 29, at the<br />
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Godinez and Paris Ward at<br />
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One essential I must have when studying<br />
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What do you like to do when not in school or<br />
studying?<br />
When I’m not in school or studying I like<br />
to play soccer, draw or read.<br />
What is your dream job?<br />
My dream job is to be a professional soccer<br />
player or to be a school math teacher.<br />
What are some of your most played songs<br />
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My top songs played on my phone are<br />
“How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana” and “Wild<br />
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What is one thing people do not know about<br />
you?<br />
One thing that people don’t really know<br />
about me is I was born in San Diego, California.<br />
Whom do you look up to and why?<br />
I look up to my mom because she owns<br />
her own business.<br />
What do you keep under your bed?<br />
I don’t keep anything under my bed because<br />
I have drawers instead of open space.<br />
Who is your favorite teacher and why?<br />
My favorite teacher is Mrs. Albright because<br />
she is really funny and really nice.<br />
What is your favorite class and why?<br />
My favorite class is math class because I<br />
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What is one thing that stands out about<br />
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One thing that stands out about our school<br />
is how many extracurricular activities we<br />
have.<br />
What extracurricular(s) do you wish your<br />
school had?<br />
Some extracurricular school activities I<br />
wish we had are a cooking class and a soccer<br />
team.<br />
What is your morning routine?<br />
My morning routine is waking up at 6:30,<br />
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teeth, get dressed and get my things ready<br />
for school.<br />
If you could change one thing about school,<br />
what would it be?<br />
The one thing I would change is a later<br />
start time. I would choose to start at 8:30 instead<br />
of 7:50.<br />
What is your favorite thing to eat in the<br />
cafeteria?<br />
My favorite thing to eat in the cafeteria is<br />
the Mandarin chicken with rice.<br />
What’s your best memory from school?<br />
One of my best memories from school was<br />
when my friends and I won the dodgeball<br />
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named to the honor roll included:<br />
Destiny Abbitt, Ayah<br />
Abdallah, Leslie Aguilera,<br />
Leena Ajibola, Alex Alcala-<br />
Ontiveros, Zander Alex,<br />
Benjamin Alfaro, Emily Anderson,<br />
Matthew Anderson,<br />
Nicholas Anderson, Caleb<br />
Andrea, Miranda Andrews,<br />
Melanie Appiakorang, Anna<br />
Arens, Brandon Baker, Malik<br />
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Anna Bentaous, Levi Bergbower,<br />
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Isabella Bernardin, Syed<br />
Bokhari, Jenna Bonfiglio,<br />
Shaylin Bragg, Christion<br />
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Victoria Burns, Ian Byrne,<br />
Trevor Calhoun, Rebecca<br />
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Zachary Dierberger, Thomas<br />
Downey, Connor Drew, Cole<br />
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Kelley Dzukey, Tyler Eaton,<br />
Ethan Engberg, Tamara Espejel,<br />
Christopher Fracaro,<br />
Ruben Fuentes Rodriguez,<br />
Aidan Galeher, Brenna Gannon,<br />
Brandon Garcia, Kandace<br />
Garcia, Esthela Garcia<br />
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Angelo Geronimo, Patrick<br />
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Anthony Gonzalez, Samantha<br />
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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT<br />
Fundraising the star of the runway at local<br />
Lions Club fashion show<br />
Looking good while doing good never<br />
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South suburban fashionistas got a sneak<br />
preview of the spring season’s trendiest<br />
looks at the New Lenox Lions Club’s Garden<br />
Party Fashion Show March 11. The annual<br />
event — hosted at VFW Post 9545 — featured<br />
local ladies modeling outfits from local<br />
businesses, catching the eye of a wide variety<br />
of ages and tastes.<br />
“We’re excited,” said Lisa Kline, the fashion<br />
show chairperson. “This is a great time<br />
to promote women and Lionism. It’s a fun,<br />
ladies day event, and it helps us give back to<br />
the community in a variety of ways, including<br />
Lincoln-way scholarships, sight-andhearing<br />
programs, and many, many more<br />
things. ...This is a fantastic fundraiser and a<br />
day of good fellowship.”<br />
After attendees enjoyed their meals, the<br />
lights dimmed, music played, and the fashion<br />
show began. New Lenox Lions Club<br />
President Marie Wheeler took the mic, as the<br />
event’s emcee, describing spring looks as the<br />
models walked down the runway.<br />
Moody Blues Boutique owner Kathy Wilda<br />
sent a variety of cool, casual looks down<br />
the runway.<br />
“Spring is all about denim,” she said.<br />
“Denim jackets and denim dresses are very<br />
popular this season, and the cold shoulder<br />
look is still a trending fashion. Stripes are really<br />
coming in this season, too.”<br />
Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, Freelance Reporter.<br />
For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com.<br />
FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE<br />
Man arrested after allegedly selling quarterpound<br />
of cannabis to cop<br />
A Palos Hills man was arrested after he allegedly<br />
tried to sell a quarter-pound of cannabis<br />
to an undercover Orland Park police<br />
officer.<br />
Mohammed Khattab, 24, of 9199 Windsor<br />
Drive, was charged with one count each<br />
of unlawful delivery of cannabis, a Class 3<br />
felony; unlawful possession of a controlled<br />
substance (psilocybin) with intent to deliver,<br />
a Class 3 felony; and unlawful possession of<br />
a controlled substance (amphetamine) with<br />
intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony; according<br />
to a press release issued March 13 by the Orland<br />
Park Police Department.<br />
Police recently began an investigation into<br />
a man unlawfully selling cannabis to people<br />
in the southwest suburbs, according to the<br />
press release.<br />
At 4:30 p.m. March 9, Khattab drove a<br />
vehicle to an area near College Drive and<br />
Ridgeland Avenue in Palos Heights, where<br />
he met an undercover officer and tried to sell<br />
him the cannabis, police said.<br />
Following his arrest, a search of Khattab’s<br />
vehicle reportedly led to the recovery of additional<br />
cannabis, psilocybin (a type of mushroom<br />
containing a psychedelic substance)<br />
weighing 8 grams, 70 assorted amphetamine<br />
pills (Adderall), along with a scale and packaging<br />
materials. Police also seized cash and<br />
the vehicle, according to the release.<br />
Orland Park Police Cmdr. Tony Farrell<br />
said “just under” 30 grams of additional<br />
cannabis was recovered from a 2012 Hyundai<br />
Santa Fe. The cash seized was $159, he<br />
added.<br />
Judge Michael R. Clancy issued a $10,000<br />
recognizance bond to Khattab March 10 at<br />
the Leighton Criminal Court Building in<br />
Chicago.<br />
Reporting by Bill Jones, Editor. For more, visit<br />
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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER<br />
Proposed development met with skepticism<br />
Approximately 40 people attended the<br />
meeting of the Mokena Village Board March<br />
12 to voice concerns over a concept review<br />
for a proposed development on Townline<br />
Road.<br />
Alan Zordan, Mokena’s director of Economic<br />
and Community Development, said<br />
Roxbury Partners is looking to develop the<br />
56-acre property at 19924 S. Townline Road<br />
with 64 townhomes, 75 single-family lots<br />
and two detention ponds. Zordan said the<br />
project would require annexation, rezoning<br />
of the property and approval of a planned<br />
unit development.<br />
At the outset of the work session discussion,<br />
Mayor Frank Fleischer told residents<br />
it was just a concept review and to listen to<br />
what the board members thought of the item<br />
before commenting.<br />
“You can’t get any earlier in the process<br />
than this tonight,” Fleischer said. “Nothing<br />
has been decided, and nothing has even been<br />
looked at by the board yet.”<br />
Fleischer promised the residents in attendance<br />
that if they did not agree with what the<br />
board members said regarding the concept<br />
review of the proposed development, “I will<br />
let every one of you speak tonight.”<br />
“If we have to stay here all night to listen<br />
to you, we will,” he said. “But I don’t think<br />
we will.”<br />
Reporting by Jon DePaolis, Freelance Reporter.<br />
For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com.<br />
Police Reports<br />
Lockport driver ticketed for<br />
cannabis possession<br />
Jasirian Thomas, 18, of the 700 block of<br />
Madison Street in Lockport, was issued a<br />
civil violation ticket for cannabis possession<br />
by Lockport police March 1 after his vehicle<br />
was stopped for disobeying a stop sign<br />
and the officer detected an odor of cannabis<br />
coming from the vehicle, police said. The<br />
officer’s K-9 partner located more than two<br />
grams of a substance that field tested positive<br />
for marijuana, police said.<br />
Lockport Police Department<br />
March 8<br />
• Joanna Corbett, 33, of the 100 block of 8th<br />
Street in Lockport, was given a civil violation<br />
ticket for marijuana possession and<br />
Robert Deyoung, 29, of the 1300 block of<br />
Chicago Street in Joliet, was charged with<br />
DRIVING<br />
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them to be proactive,” he said.<br />
Koelsch explains that the lessons are very<br />
interactive with the students, which differs<br />
from other driving schools where students<br />
just read from a textbook.<br />
“It’s a very interactive curriculum,” Zalatoris<br />
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Ours is very much discussion-based. We use<br />
the flat-screen TVs with PowerPoint presentations,<br />
videos, and so forth. We have the students<br />
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learning environment, we take pride in that.”<br />
Jim Mihalovich, a New Lenox resident<br />
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year to keep up with local law changes, advancements<br />
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“The curriculum itself was meant to be<br />
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driving with one headlight, driving with a<br />
loud muffler, driving without insurance and<br />
driving with a suspended driver’s license after<br />
Deyoung’s vehicle was pulled over for<br />
having only one headlight and a loud muffler.<br />
Corbett, a passenger in Deyoung’s car,<br />
had her items searched prior to the car being<br />
towed, and officers discovered more than a<br />
gram of cannabis in her purse, police said.<br />
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Lockport Legend’s<br />
Police Reports are compiled from official reports<br />
found online on the Will County Sheriff’s Office<br />
or Lockport Police Department’s website or<br />
releases issued by the department and other<br />
agencies. Individuals named in these reports are<br />
considered innocent of all charges until proven<br />
guilty in a court of law.<br />
In the fall of 2016, Mihalovich developed<br />
the Specialized Driver Education Program<br />
for Students with ADHD and Other Executive<br />
Functioning Disorders. More than 50<br />
students have already gone through the program<br />
since it began.<br />
“As the public schools do, our best bet for<br />
students to be successful is identify the potential<br />
limitations that they may have, and<br />
provide instruction that’s built and catered to<br />
them, so it’s very customized,” he said.<br />
As required by the state, every student<br />
must take 30 hours of classroom instruction.<br />
The difference between the specialized<br />
program and the other programs Top Driver<br />
offers is that the behind-the-wheel time is<br />
designed specifically for the student and entails<br />
longer driving time for the specialized<br />
program.<br />
“It’s obviously a very fulfilling program,”<br />
Mihalovich said. “It’s great to see these students<br />
who otherwise may not have an opportunity<br />
to learn driving and may just get<br />
pushed to the side but now they’re given an<br />
opportunity,”<br />
The two most popular courses are the Silver<br />
Program and the Gold Program. The Silver<br />
Program offers six hours of driving and<br />
six hours of observation, while the Gold Program<br />
offers eight hours total of driving time.<br />
For more information about the services at<br />
Top Driver, call (800) 374-8373 or visit the<br />
Homer Glen office at 14317 S. Golden Oak<br />
Drive.
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From the Managing Editor<br />
Inside voices, demonstrations at a distance<br />
Bill Jones<br />
Managing Editor<br />
Around our office, it<br />
started with Lincoln-<br />
Way Community<br />
High School District 210.<br />
Days before a national<br />
walkout from schools<br />
planned by students across<br />
the country, to take place on<br />
the one-month anniversary<br />
(March 14) of a shooting at<br />
Marjory Stoneman Douglas<br />
High School in Parkland,<br />
Florida, that claimed 17 lives,<br />
we learned administrators<br />
were communicating with<br />
students in at least one of the<br />
district’s three high schools<br />
regarding their plans. Those<br />
choosing to participate would<br />
leave their classrooms but<br />
stay inside the building — as<br />
all three schools ended up<br />
doing. Safety was cited as the<br />
primary concern.<br />
We then learned that all<br />
campuses would be closed<br />
during the walkout. No one,<br />
including members of the<br />
press, would be able to see<br />
what transpired. We asked<br />
then if students might be<br />
made available for interviews<br />
but were denied by district<br />
administration. This time,<br />
some students being minors<br />
and the divisive nature of<br />
debate surrounding gun<br />
control issues were offered as<br />
explanation. Again, it was to<br />
protect students.<br />
Both concerns are fair.<br />
School administrators are<br />
responsible for students when<br />
they step on campus. They<br />
should care about student<br />
safety. And students opining<br />
on the issues at hand<br />
undoubtedly are subjected<br />
to what passes for discourse<br />
online nowadays.<br />
But we would have worked<br />
with the district. We planned<br />
to stay true to our values as a<br />
company in how we portray<br />
minors. We offered to meet<br />
with 18-year-olds or work directly<br />
with parents to include<br />
their children in our coverage.<br />
The district wanted nothing<br />
to do with it. That’s no longer<br />
a safety concern; that’s something<br />
else.<br />
Next up was Lockport<br />
Township. Mere hours after<br />
receiving word from the<br />
district that students were<br />
going to walk to the East<br />
Campus football field, and<br />
we were welcome to cover it,<br />
we got another call. The story<br />
changed. We were no longer<br />
welcome.<br />
So while LTHS students<br />
ultimately walked out, the<br />
football field demonstration<br />
was not seen easily from any<br />
public right-of-way.<br />
Consolidated High School<br />
District 230 posted a public<br />
letter noting that while<br />
administrators would not be<br />
involved directly in planning<br />
any walkout, students would<br />
not be penalized for preannounced<br />
and orderly participation.<br />
The letter also showed<br />
support for the students’ right<br />
to have a voice.<br />
It was a nice sentiment,<br />
a public self high-five. But,<br />
behind the scenes, some<br />
administrators were only OK<br />
with students having a voice<br />
so long as it was not loud<br />
enough for anyone to actually<br />
hear (or see). A call to<br />
Sandburg’s principal made it<br />
clear press would not be welcome,<br />
and she did not return<br />
requests to help to facilitate<br />
interviews regarding March<br />
14. Students themselves<br />
opted to demonstrate on the<br />
football field, where many<br />
school functions take place,<br />
and were once again not easily<br />
visible to the public eye.<br />
For a minute, it looked like<br />
Tinley Park High might be the<br />
most accessible of the bunch.<br />
Our editor was welcomed into<br />
the building the day before the<br />
event to speak with student<br />
organizers. He left with the<br />
impression he was welcome<br />
back the next morning. He<br />
returned to find out otherwise.<br />
So, we started using social<br />
media in an attempt to reach<br />
students. What we got was<br />
a conversation dominated<br />
by adults. People shared<br />
links to articles with which<br />
they agreed. They supported<br />
student demonstrations. They<br />
protested protests. They<br />
offered alternatives to the<br />
walkout. They delved into<br />
the topics of gun control and<br />
school shootings and what it<br />
means to be American. They<br />
talked liberals and conservatives.<br />
They argued over tax<br />
dollars and how schools use<br />
them. They knew what would<br />
and would not solve our<br />
country’s social issues.<br />
They missed the point.<br />
Often left the predominant<br />
victims of school shootings<br />
and at the mercy of decisions<br />
made by adults for whom<br />
many cannot vote, students<br />
organized an event to make<br />
their voices heard. While<br />
adults argue the issues 365<br />
days a year, students asked to<br />
be part of the conversation for<br />
17 minutes.<br />
That made a lot of adults<br />
really nervous. And, almost<br />
universally, we failed these<br />
children.<br />
Our schools — undoubtedly<br />
facing pressure from angry<br />
parents/voters, and legal<br />
issues tied to public schools<br />
and political agendas — suppressed<br />
the impact students<br />
could make. Online commenters,<br />
ever-convinced of<br />
their self-importance, would<br />
not cede the conversation for<br />
any length of time.<br />
To paraphrase one Facebook<br />
comment that truly got<br />
it: This was a teachable moment<br />
for these students. All<br />
we ended up teaching them<br />
was that a lot of us weren’t<br />
very interested in listening to<br />
what they had to say. Many<br />
apparently still live by the old<br />
adage that children are better<br />
seen (albeit from a distance)<br />
and not heard.<br />
No matter our political<br />
stances, no matter our opinions<br />
regarding walkouts, we<br />
should have let them lead the<br />
conversation — if only for<br />
17 minutes. It wasn’t a lot<br />
to ask. And while our staff<br />
worked tirelessly to make<br />
sure the discussion did not<br />
end where some might have<br />
preferred, we, like everyone<br />
else, can do better.<br />
While these students probably<br />
don’t even need us — in<br />
an age that sees them mobilizing<br />
on their own, with the<br />
social media tools to reach the<br />
world, in their own words —<br />
these papers still can be powerful<br />
in reaching the teachers,<br />
administrators, politicians and<br />
voters. To that end, I personally<br />
welcome student voices<br />
to these Sound Off pages.<br />
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Lost in art ‘Time stands<br />
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artist is painting, Page 23<br />
Social sensation<br />
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Monique Puckett and daughter Gioia<br />
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20 | March 22, 2018 | The Lockport Legend FAITH<br />
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FAITH BRIEFS<br />
First Congregational United Church of<br />
Christ (700 E. 9th St., Lockport)<br />
First Class Kids Preschool<br />
Registration<br />
To register children for<br />
openings contact Sue, call<br />
(815) 838-8133.<br />
Greet & Meet over Treats<br />
10:30 a.m. Sundays.<br />
Children’s Sunday Mornings<br />
9:45 a.m. Second through<br />
fourth Sundays. Stories with<br />
Puppets.<br />
Contemplative Evening<br />
Worship<br />
6:30 p.m. second and<br />
fourth Wednesdays. Casual<br />
blend of music & meditation<br />
over scripture.<br />
No Experience Necessary<br />
Bible Intro<br />
For times & dates call office<br />
(815) 838-2091.<br />
Dartball<br />
7 p.m., first, third and<br />
fourth Tuesdays of the<br />
month.<br />
Worship<br />
9:30 a.m. Sundays.<br />
Communion<br />
First Sunday of the month.<br />
Voices<br />
9:45 a.m. Sundays. Children’s<br />
program which helps<br />
them discover the Messiah<br />
through stories, drama and<br />
crafts.<br />
First United Methodist Church of Lockport<br />
(1000 S. Washington St., Lockport)<br />
Sunday Worship<br />
9 a.m. Sunday School<br />
10:25 a.m. Worship<br />
Circle of Love<br />
9 a.m. Wednesdays. Circle<br />
of Love provides diapers,<br />
feminine and incontinence<br />
products to clients who are<br />
qualified to use the local<br />
FISH Food Pantry. For more<br />
information, call (815) 838-<br />
1017.<br />
Communion<br />
First Sunday of the month.<br />
Palm Sunday Worship<br />
Service<br />
10:30 a.m. March 25<br />
Joliet Seventh-Day Adventist Church<br />
(21514 W. Division St., Lockport)<br />
Saturday Services<br />
9:30 a.m. Sabbath school;<br />
10:45 a.m. Worship Hour.<br />
Prayer Meeting<br />
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.<br />
Attendees can share their<br />
praise reports and prayer requests.<br />
The call-in number<br />
is (530) 881-1200. When<br />
prompted enter the access<br />
code: 761835 then the #<br />
key. The prayer line is free,<br />
and there is no additional<br />
cost beyond regular phone<br />
charges.<br />
St. Dennis Church (1214 S. Hamilton St.,<br />
Lockport)<br />
Daily Mass Times<br />
8 a.m. Monday, Tuesday,<br />
Thursday<br />
8:15 a.m. Wednesday<br />
8 a.m. Friday with communion<br />
service<br />
Saturday Mass<br />
4:30 p.m.<br />
Sunday Mass<br />
8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and<br />
11:15 a.m. All are welcome.<br />
Teen Mass<br />
4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan.<br />
13 and 27.<br />
Healing Prayer<br />
Following the Saturday<br />
mass and 9:30 a.m. and<br />
11:15 a.m. Sunday mass. All<br />
are welcome. Contact Parish<br />
Secretary at secretary@<br />
saint-dennis.org or call (815)<br />
838-2592 for more information.<br />
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church<br />
(15625 S. Bell Road, Lockport)<br />
Sunday Services<br />
8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30<br />
a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m.<br />
Sunday School. For more<br />
information, call (708) 645-<br />
0652.<br />
THRIVE Church (1605 Washington St.,<br />
Lockport)<br />
Worship Services<br />
10 a.m. service; Meet and<br />
greet with coffee at 9:30 a.m.<br />
and Children’s Church — infant<br />
to fifth grade — also at<br />
10 a.m. New summer hours;<br />
all are welcome to join for<br />
coffee, fellowship, worship<br />
and the word.<br />
Thrive Youth<br />
7 p.m. Wednesdays night<br />
youth gatherings<br />
Thrive Small Groups<br />
6:30 p.m. Tuesdays night<br />
gatherings<br />
Women’s Bible Study<br />
7-8:30 p.m. Every other<br />
Monday. The group meets<br />
at Charity McCarthy’s home<br />
in Lockport. For more information<br />
you can reach her at<br />
charitymccarthy1@gmail.<br />
com.<br />
Upper Room<br />
7:30 p.m. Saturday nights.<br />
Upper Room is for 18-35<br />
year olds to gather for a time<br />
of worship, teaching and fellowship<br />
at the Buck’s home<br />
in Homer Glen. For more information,<br />
contact Phil and<br />
Nicole Buck at pnbuck@att.<br />
net.<br />
Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church (925<br />
E. 9th St., Lockport)<br />
Thursday Lenten Supper/<br />
Services<br />
Starting Feb. 22. Supper at<br />
6:15 p.m. with service to follow<br />
at 7 p.m.<br />
Easter egg hunt and pictures<br />
with the Easter Bunny<br />
10 a.m.- noon March 31.<br />
Enjoy an Easter egg hunt,<br />
crafts, pictures and a puppet<br />
show.<br />
Easter Vigil Service<br />
7 p.m. March 31<br />
Easter morning services and<br />
brunch<br />
9 a.m. and 11 a.m. April 1<br />
with brunch in between services.<br />
Sundays Service<br />
9 a.m. and 10:35 a.m.<br />
Saturday Service<br />
5 p.m.<br />
Bible Study<br />
9:30 a.m. Wednesdays<br />
Weight Watchers<br />
5:30 p.m. Tuesdays<br />
weigh-in, meeting starts at<br />
6 p.m.<br />
Alcoholics Anonymous<br />
6:30 p.m. Wednesdays for<br />
beginners<br />
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays for<br />
established members<br />
All meetings are “closed<br />
door”<br />
First Baptist Church of Lockport (800<br />
Thornton St., Lockport)<br />
Sunday Services<br />
9:30 a.m. Sunday School;<br />
10:45 a.m. Morning Worship<br />
Wednesday Night AWANA<br />
Clubs<br />
6:15-8 p.m. for children 3<br />
years old through sixth grade<br />
Angel Food House Food<br />
Pantry<br />
12:15-1 p.m. Sundays and<br />
5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.<br />
Open to the public.<br />
Grace Baptist Church (501 N. State St.,<br />
Lockport)<br />
Sunday Schedule<br />
9:30 a.m. Sunday school;<br />
10:45 a.m. Morning service;<br />
6 p.m. Night service.<br />
Cross Point Church of Lockport (17530 W.<br />
Fox Hollow Drive, Lockport)<br />
Sunday Service<br />
10 a.m. For more information,<br />
call (815) 838-9105.<br />
St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church<br />
(312 E. 11th St., Lockport)<br />
Worship Services<br />
8:30 a.m. Sundays, Holy<br />
Eucharist; 9:15 a.m., Adult<br />
and Children’s Formation<br />
(every second and fourth<br />
Sunday of the month); 10:30<br />
a.m., Holy Eucharist.<br />
Holy Eucharist<br />
8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.<br />
Sundays. For more information,<br />
call (815) 834-1168 or<br />
email office@stjohns-lockport-il.org.<br />
12 Step Meetings<br />
8 p.m. Mondays, 7 p.m.<br />
and 11:59 p.m. Fridays.<br />
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (1500 S. Briggs<br />
St., Lockport)<br />
Divine Worship<br />
5:30 p.m. Saturdays and 9<br />
a.m. Sundays with Fellowship<br />
to follow at 10 a.m. For<br />
more information, call (815)<br />
838-1832.<br />
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (18101<br />
W. Oak Ave., Lockport)<br />
Sunday Services<br />
8:30 a.m. Sunday school;<br />
10 a.m. Morning worship,<br />
Nursery ministry (ages infant<br />
to 4) and Youth church<br />
(ages 5-12); 12 p.m. Adult<br />
Bible Study. For more information,<br />
contact (815) 774-<br />
1016.<br />
Have something for Faith<br />
Briefs? Contact Assistant<br />
Editor Jacquelyn Schlabach at<br />
j.schlabach@22ndcentury<br />
media.com or call (708) 326-<br />
9170 ext. 15. Information is<br />
due by noon Thursday one<br />
week prior to publication.<br />
In Memoriam<br />
Leonard J. “Ski” Strahanoski,<br />
Sr.<br />
Leonard J. Strahanoski,<br />
Sr., 89, of Lockport, died March<br />
11. He was a United States World<br />
War II Navy veteran and a lifelong<br />
member of the Lockport VFW Post<br />
#5788. Leonard owned and operated<br />
Ski and Sons Builders where<br />
he was a contractor for many years<br />
before retiring in 2005. He served<br />
the City of Lockport for 50 years as<br />
2nd Ward Alderman from 1965 to<br />
1973, as well as a part-time building<br />
and plumbing inspector for<br />
many years. He is survived by his<br />
wife of 65 years, Dorothy (Eipers);<br />
children, William (Debra), John<br />
(Julie), Kimberly (Lou) Ciuffini,<br />
Leonard Jr. (Renee), Beth (Doug)<br />
Hohisel and Anthony (Mendi); 13<br />
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren;<br />
brothers, Donald (Norma)<br />
and Ronald (Charlene, deceased);<br />
sisters, Ceil (Les) Moore and Virginia<br />
(Robert) Smolich. In lieu of<br />
flowers, his family would appreciate<br />
donations in his memory be<br />
given to a charity of your choice, as<br />
Leonard was a very generous man<br />
and contributed to many charities<br />
himself. Funeral services were held<br />
March 15 at St. Dennis Church.<br />
Have someone’s life you’d like to honor?<br />
Email j.schlabach@22ndcentury<br />
media.com with information about a<br />
loved one who was a part of the Lockport<br />
community.
lockportlegend.com LIFE & ARTS<br />
the Lockport Legend | March 22, 2018 | 21<br />
Butler students bond with mothers at paint night<br />
Mary Compton, Freelance Reporter<br />
Swiping her paintbrush on canvas,<br />
artist Dottie Mueller stood in<br />
the gym of Butler school in Lockport<br />
Friday, March 16, to show<br />
about 170 parents and students<br />
how to paint.<br />
Third-grader Brady Roach<br />
painted a tree that was the color of<br />
a small plastic army man.<br />
“I thought this needs some<br />
touches, so I got this weird green<br />
when I mixed up all my colors,”<br />
Brady said.<br />
“I showed my friend Louie, so<br />
he did some colors that look like<br />
this,” Brady added as he proudly<br />
showed his art piece.<br />
Danielle Klages from Lockport,<br />
the PTO Hospitality Coordinator<br />
for Butler School helped organize<br />
the second Monet with Mom<br />
event.<br />
“It was a fun night to come together<br />
out with their mom,” Klages<br />
said. “This is a PTO planned<br />
event for moms and kids. We<br />
had a great turnout last year and<br />
everyone wanted to do it again.<br />
Thursday night we had 161 participate<br />
and Friday, 172. The artist<br />
is fantastic; she is very engaging<br />
and the kids have fun. I hope the<br />
PTO will do this again next year<br />
because I will be moving on to<br />
Hadley.”<br />
Besides doing school painting<br />
parties, the artist, Dottie Mueller,<br />
is known for her pup portraits and<br />
angels. Mueller is currently painting<br />
angels for St. Dennis in Lockport.<br />
“I’ve been drawing since I was<br />
3 years old,” Mueller said. “I was<br />
sick a lot as a child, I actually<br />
missed 50 days of school in first<br />
grade. I would spend time drawing,<br />
my dad helped me a lot. I<br />
went to Illinois State for art and<br />
centered on medical illustrations,<br />
as life happens there really wasn’t<br />
a need for that type of art later<br />
on. Later, after having a family,<br />
I began teaching kids art. I then<br />
began the Jr. Art League out of<br />
my home.”<br />
As Mueller went table to table<br />
helping parents and their kids<br />
Artist and instructor Dottie Mueller looks over a painting done by Ava Fotsis and her mom, Tracy, Friday, March 16, during Butler School’s Monet<br />
with Mom event. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media<br />
make masterpieces, she continued<br />
with her story.<br />
“I enjoy doing these paint nights.<br />
Last year was the first year I did<br />
the paint night at Butler school. I<br />
was so glad, them inviting me to<br />
do this, I have done three other<br />
schools since then. I love to teach<br />
others to paint because it amazes<br />
me. Every single paint party that<br />
I’ve done, I have one person that<br />
always walks in and tells me, ‘I<br />
can’t even do a stick figure.’ By<br />
the end of the party they tell me, ‘I<br />
didn’t even know I could do this.’<br />
I love teaching kids, because I get<br />
to plant a seed and see how their<br />
art grows.”<br />
Ava Amato, a fourth grader<br />
from Lockport, and her mom<br />
Alyse sat close as they worked on<br />
their canvas.<br />
“I love just bonding with my<br />
mom and hanging out,” Ava said.<br />
“I like to paint animals and nature,<br />
we’re putting this in our living<br />
room.”<br />
As the night wound down, art<br />
pieces were shown to each family<br />
at the various tables.<br />
Debbie and Maria Petrakos<br />
from Lockport were proud of their<br />
canvas.<br />
“We are loving this to spending<br />
time with each other to creating<br />
this,” Maria said. “Combining our<br />
paintings to make one big artwork<br />
that will be in our playroom.”<br />
RIGHT: Debbie (left) and Maria<br />
Petrakos from Lockport work on<br />
a painting together.
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the Lockport Legend | March 22, 2018 | 23<br />
Pat Mulcrone joined The Artist<br />
Guild of Lockport this past<br />
year<br />
What media do you work<br />
with the<br />
most?<br />
I do acrylic<br />
painting almost<br />
exclusively<br />
now. I<br />
did oils and<br />
watercolors in Mulcrone<br />
college, but<br />
I find that the best of both<br />
worlds are found in acrylics,<br />
because you can paint really<br />
thick or in very thin glazes.<br />
And I’m also getting into<br />
thick acrylic gels recently.<br />
Getting to know Pat Mulcrone<br />
How did you get into art?<br />
I’ve been drawing and<br />
painting since I was a young<br />
kid. You could always find<br />
me off in a corner with my<br />
sketch pad and pencil. I<br />
spent a lot of time drawing<br />
my hands, or portraits of my<br />
friends. I loved it when I got<br />
my first box of Crayola 64s<br />
and it’s kind of been an obsession<br />
ever since.<br />
Do you do art full-time or is<br />
it more of a hobby?<br />
I studied graphic design<br />
and illustration at St. Xavier<br />
in Chicago, and I didn’t<br />
graduate until I was almost<br />
40, but it was lucky because<br />
I got to learn all of the computer<br />
graphics programs<br />
which were coming into the<br />
forefront at that time. So,<br />
I did graphics for several<br />
years, worked in that field,<br />
and then I was out of the<br />
field for several years while<br />
my kids were growing up.<br />
Now my kids are grown, and<br />
I get to really delve back into<br />
my painting and my design,<br />
which is my full-time endeavor<br />
now. I’m in the studio<br />
every day, and I love it.<br />
When did you join The Artist<br />
Guild of Lockport?<br />
“October Girl” is a digital illustration depicting Pat Mulcrone’s mother in the 1940s.<br />
I’ve been a member of the<br />
guild for less than a year,<br />
and I’m really, really happy<br />
to have found such a generous<br />
and welcoming group of<br />
people who love art as much<br />
as I do. I felt very at home<br />
right away, and the opportunity<br />
to show my art at the<br />
Flower of Life Gallery is a<br />
dream come true for me. I’m<br />
having a show there, which<br />
is opening on Aug. 18 and<br />
running through Sept. 16, so<br />
shout out to Larry Brogan<br />
and Misty Soderholm.<br />
Are there any artists in the<br />
guild who you admire?<br />
I’m really just getting to<br />
know a lot of the local artists,<br />
but I really admire the<br />
work of Ed Smith, Robert<br />
Ryan, Larry Brogan, Rich<br />
Green, Doug Klauba and<br />
Sindee Viano.<br />
What is the toughest part of<br />
art for you?<br />
The toughest part for me is<br />
kind of two-fold. Sometimes<br />
a piece or work doesn’t<br />
come off as I planned it. I<br />
can normally see a finished<br />
piece in my head, and I can<br />
draw it out and plan for the<br />
colors and work really hard,<br />
and then sometimes it still<br />
comes out mediocre. And<br />
that can be very frustrating.<br />
And other times I can pick<br />
up a brush and the painting<br />
practically paints itself. But<br />
I think most artistic endeavors<br />
are that way, you just<br />
have to keep working. Secondly,<br />
promoting myself is<br />
something I struggled with.<br />
When you’re doing what<br />
you really love, it’s hard to<br />
put a price tag on it. But it’s<br />
work and you have to sell it<br />
if you want to be a business.<br />
I think that real art buyers do<br />
understand this though, and<br />
understand the hours that go<br />
into a piece.<br />
What part of art comes most<br />
naturally to you?<br />
It’s very freeing. Hours<br />
can go by and you don’t really<br />
realize it. It’s almost like<br />
time stands still when I’m<br />
painting. You can do some<br />
good work in that mindset.<br />
I also do digital illustration,<br />
which is a whole different<br />
way to work, and I find that<br />
the digital aspect and the<br />
painting aspect can work<br />
off each other. If I’m having<br />
problems with a painting,<br />
I can turn to the digital and<br />
it will actually help me, and<br />
vice versa.<br />
What are your future goals<br />
for your art?<br />
My show in August. I<br />
paint in two ways. I tend<br />
to paint very tight realistically,<br />
and recently I’ve been<br />
getting into more abstract<br />
works right now. For the<br />
future, I’m kind of trying<br />
to meld the abstract and the<br />
real. And I’d like to just get<br />
my stuff out there more.<br />
How would you describe<br />
your own style?<br />
I think my style is probably<br />
moody. Sometimes it’s<br />
One of Pat Mulcrone’s favorite pieces is this portrait of her<br />
son, titled “Portrait of Sam.” Photos submitted<br />
very light and playful, and<br />
sometimes it’s very muted<br />
and dark. I love the interplay<br />
of color, light and shadow,<br />
probably because I have really<br />
bad eyesight. And I love<br />
how a piece of art can make<br />
you feel, which is kind of the<br />
point of art isn’t it? When<br />
someone’s art appeals to me,<br />
it’s usually because it’s very<br />
strong emotionally.<br />
Where do you get your<br />
inspiration from?<br />
My inspiration comes<br />
from everything around me.<br />
I watch the sky a lot, and I<br />
people-watch a lot, and as<br />
I’m doing this, I’m usually<br />
plotting out sketches<br />
and color schemes. I’m really<br />
drawn to children — my<br />
own children, other people’s<br />
children that I’ve watched<br />
on playgrounds or what not.<br />
The innocence is so inspiring.<br />
And I love children’s illustrations.<br />
I’ve also written<br />
and illustrated a children’s<br />
book, which I’ve been sending<br />
around to publishers, so<br />
my fingers are crossed. If<br />
that doesn’t sell, I’ll probably<br />
self publish.<br />
What is your favorite part<br />
of the artistic process?<br />
My favorite part of the artistic<br />
process is just the hours<br />
lost in the studio, and the<br />
anticipation of how a piece<br />
will turn out — sometimes<br />
it’s a surprise. I actually love<br />
color-mixing; I love mixing<br />
paints.<br />
What are some of your<br />
favorite pieces you’ve<br />
created?<br />
I would say my favorite<br />
pieces are my portraits, especially<br />
my one of my son<br />
Samuel. And a digital portrait<br />
of my mom from the<br />
1940s. “Silent Night” and<br />
my first abstract. But in<br />
some respects I’m just never<br />
satisfied. I’m still waiting to<br />
make that masterpiece.<br />
Interview by Editor Max Lapthorne
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The Dish<br />
Gaston’s Bistro implements efforts to expand clientele<br />
Jacquelyn Schlabach<br />
Assistant Editor<br />
If one were to look up<br />
Gaston’s Bistro on Snapchat,<br />
one would find numerous<br />
videos of chef and<br />
owner Yaser Elkayyal sizzling<br />
chicken and adding<br />
ingredients to dishes being<br />
#seasonedtoperfection.<br />
About a year ago, Elkayyal<br />
created a Snapchat and<br />
Instagram account for his<br />
restaurant in Orland Park<br />
to expand his clientele and<br />
reach a younger crowd.<br />
“I have about 2,000 followers<br />
that I want to build<br />
up, but our clientele — I’m<br />
trying to attract a younger<br />
crowd,” he said. “The<br />
younger crowd is used to<br />
these fast food places. Trust<br />
me, once the younger crowd<br />
comes here and tries my<br />
food, they’ll be like, ‘Wow,<br />
this is all fresh.’”<br />
Elkayyal said he thinks a<br />
lot of people have the misconception<br />
that Gaston’s is<br />
just a fancy restaurant. He<br />
wants them to see a different<br />
picture.<br />
“I want them to think<br />
that, you know, it is French-<br />
American-infused restaurant,”<br />
he said. “I don’t want<br />
them to be intimidated by<br />
the French name, you know.<br />
I feel that people are intimidated<br />
by it. But I also want<br />
them to know that everything<br />
is fresh, made by the<br />
order. Everything is. I’ve<br />
got menu items for kids, to<br />
seniors.”<br />
After 17 years of ownership<br />
by Elkayyal and his<br />
brother Nader, one of their<br />
employees finally encouraged<br />
them to broaden their<br />
social media presence to not<br />
only reach new customers<br />
but also show the community<br />
what Gaston’s is all about.<br />
“Everyone’s like, ‘Dude,<br />
you got to make your own<br />
hashtags,’” Yaser Elkayyal<br />
said. “I go. ‘Why?’ because<br />
my main line is ‘seasoned<br />
to perfection’ or ‘finished<br />
product,’ and everyone’s<br />
like, ‘Man, that’s all we keep<br />
hearing in our heads.’”<br />
Since being present on<br />
social media, Elkayyal has<br />
noticed that more younger<br />
couples and individuals are<br />
coming to Gaston’s, which<br />
is starting to expand the<br />
family atmosphere that he<br />
wants customers to experience<br />
when coming to the<br />
restaurant.<br />
Averaging roughly 200<br />
views a day on Snapchat, it<br />
is another step forward in<br />
revamping the restaurant to<br />
not only attract the younger<br />
crowd but also maintain their<br />
loyal customer base, who<br />
has enjoyed their food for<br />
years. Originally, the name<br />
of the restaurant was Cafe<br />
Gaston, but as of last year<br />
Elkayyal dropped the word<br />
cafe because a lot of customers<br />
coming in thought it was<br />
a coffee house.<br />
“I’ve really been pushing<br />
with the social media and<br />
the name branding and the<br />
logo,” he said.<br />
As for the menu, he and<br />
his brother plan to shrink it<br />
a bit within the next couple<br />
of months, while also adding<br />
some trendier food items to<br />
make it different.<br />
But the customer favorites<br />
will remain on the menu,<br />
such as the chicken bow<br />
tie (15.99) that has sautéed<br />
chicken breast, artichoke<br />
hearts, fresh spinach and tomato<br />
in a light cream lemon<br />
sauce.<br />
“The way we make our<br />
pastas is by the order; nothing<br />
is out of a can,” Elkayyal<br />
said. “Our cream sauce is<br />
not out of a can; it’s made as<br />
we’re cooking. Our ingredients,<br />
it’s a fresh tomato that<br />
we chop up, throw it in the<br />
pan; a chicken breast that<br />
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• 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-<br />
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we chop up, throw it in the<br />
pan; fresh spinach; fresh artichoke<br />
hearts.”<br />
The pasta dishes at Gaston’s<br />
are made with a southern<br />
French influence, much<br />
like many of the entrées on<br />
the menu. Customers might<br />
not notice right away, as<br />
Elkayyal said Gaston’s does<br />
not list the French name on<br />
every item, because customers<br />
might not know what it is.<br />
Another popular dish according<br />
to Elkayyal is the<br />
beef bourguignon (16.99),<br />
which is beef tenderloin<br />
strips stewed in a Burgundy<br />
wine. The Gaston’s salad<br />
(9.49) has a bed of romaine<br />
lettuce, topped with blue<br />
cheese crumbles, pear, walnuts<br />
and tomato, served<br />
with sesame ginger dressing.<br />
As for appetizers, the<br />
homemade crab cakes (six<br />
for $9.99) come with homemade<br />
Dijonnaise.<br />
“Our crab cakes are very,<br />
very popular,” he said. “We<br />
make them in house.”<br />
Elkayyal said Gaston’s<br />
caters to all of its customers,<br />
no matter their preferences,<br />
including vegans, vegetarians<br />
and those who eat gluten-free.<br />
Chicken bow tie (15.99) is a customer favorite at Gaston’s Bistro in Orland Park. It features<br />
a sautéed chicken breast, artichoke hearts, fresh spinach and tomato in a light cream<br />
lemon sauce. Photos by Thomas Czaja/22nd Century Media<br />
Pictured is the Gaston’s salad (9.49) — a bed of romaine lettuce, topped with blue cheese<br />
crumbles, pear, walnuts and tomato, served with sesame ginger dressing.<br />
“Because everything is<br />
made by the order, it’s easy<br />
for me to modify a customer’s<br />
needs, and that’s what<br />
a lot of our regulars love<br />
about us,” he said. “I have,<br />
literally, customers that eat<br />
here almost every day of the<br />
week, because we’re cooking<br />
in front of them. They<br />
see that nothing is processed<br />
or pre-made.”<br />
The open kitchen at Gaston’s<br />
is something Elkayyal<br />
enjoys because he said it<br />
shows customers that their<br />
food is made fresh, by the<br />
order, and allows him to be<br />
engaged with his customers,<br />
creating that family atmosphere.<br />
A menu revamp and increasing<br />
social media presence<br />
will help Gaston’s to<br />
not only increase its clientele<br />
but continue to share its delicious<br />
food with customers.
26 | March 22, 2018 | The Lockport Legend PUZZLES<br />
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Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur<br />
Across<br />
1. Homer Glen elementary<br />
school<br />
6. In the manner of<br />
9. True-blue<br />
14. Hearing related<br />
15. Pops<br />
16. Oranjestad’s island<br />
17. Winnie-the-Pooh<br />
author<br />
18. Letter add-ons, for<br />
short<br />
19. First name in exploration<br />
20. Move over<br />
23. N.F.L. stats<br />
24. Biologists with a<br />
view to sustainability<br />
26. Muss up<br />
29. Kind of miss<br />
30. Word after special or<br />
photo<br />
31. Advantageous<br />
34. Brest brainstorm<br />
38. Grammy category<br />
40. Florida county<br />
41. Bee performance<br />
42. Asian tongue<br />
43. Hungarian pianist<br />
Franz __<br />
45. Corporation type<br />
46. Homemade candy<br />
maker in Mokena<br />
49. Clumsy<br />
51. There’s one of these<br />
schools in Tinley Park<br />
and another in Frankfort<br />
54. Australian animal,<br />
for short<br />
56. Mutual attraction<br />
58. Watery drink<br />
60. One side<br />
61. Certain Arab<br />
64. YouTube staple<br />
65. Dot follower<br />
66. Outlaw<br />
67. Enigma<br />
68. Arthur Godfrey<br />
played it<br />
69. Stews<br />
Down<br />
1. Orange tuber<br />
2. Yes, in French<br />
3. WWW addresses<br />
4. French city<br />
5. Organized chorus<br />
6. More than disappoint<br />
7. Steer stopper<br />
8. Ones to whom property<br />
is legally transferred<br />
9. San Diego suburb<br />
10. Man-mouse connector<br />
11. Circular tents<br />
12. Alphabet starters<br />
13. Mekong River land<br />
21. Whitman, for one<br />
22. Coin stamp<br />
25. Misstep<br />
26. Cause for a lawsuit<br />
27. Brightly colored fish<br />
28. School for a future<br />
ens.<br />
32. Parting words<br />
33. Maui garland<br />
35. Where to find a hero<br />
36. Wings<br />
37. Fix firmly<br />
39. Lover of Aeneas<br />
41. Begin<br />
44. Chaotic places<br />
47. Hold fast<br />
48. A high degree<br />
50. Less flexible<br />
51. States of feeling<br />
52. Simper<br />
53. Burn a bit<br />
54. Invitation answer<br />
55. Medley<br />
57. Conn. University<br />
59. Interview<br />
62. Let’s ___ dwell on<br />
it...<br />
63. Helpful connections<br />
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answers<br />
How to play Sudoku<br />
Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that<br />
has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3<br />
squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and<br />
box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.<br />
LEVEL: Medium<br />
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Park - along with many more<br />
reasons to own a new home.<br />
Brookside Meadows is a<br />
rare find for those who are<br />
upsizing, downsizing or who<br />
may be first time owners. Now<br />
entering its final phase in a<br />
peaceful Tinley Park setting,<br />
the neighborhood is developed<br />
by Crana Homes, legendary<br />
builder of Brookside Glen and<br />
other thriving communities.<br />
These luxury townhomes, with<br />
award-winning designs and<br />
energy-efficient features, are<br />
setting standards for maximum<br />
comfort and minimum care.<br />
Thousands of buyers who<br />
trusted Crana’s reputation<br />
for an excellent quality home<br />
that will hold its appreciation<br />
value know their investment<br />
was a smart choice. The<br />
same holds true at Brookside<br />
Meadows where all the same<br />
craftsmanship, attention to<br />
detail and customer care<br />
still distinguish the Crana<br />
difference. With standout<br />
design features – and with<br />
prices holding in the upper<br />
$200s (including site) - these<br />
homes continue to impress<br />
buyers who are looking for<br />
reliable value in a perfectly<br />
placed home.<br />
Brookside Meadows’<br />
location is an absolute<br />
winner! Tucked away in a<br />
quiet area, the community is<br />
close to everything. Shopping,<br />
restaurants and recreation<br />
are minutes away and Tinley<br />
Park’s proximity to a major<br />
world class city offers a long<br />
list of activities and fun<br />
things to do. Traveling is<br />
easy, too. Major expressways,<br />
highways and major streets<br />
are all nearby. Hundreds of<br />
local retail choices, including<br />
numerous Orland Park malls,<br />
can be found in every direction.<br />
The Metra rail station is a<br />
short drive away, perfect for<br />
commuters traveling to and<br />
from the city.<br />
Tinley Park is well-known<br />
for its excellent grade schools<br />
and high school - getting high<br />
marks from state and local<br />
educators. The energetic<br />
city also maintains 40 parks,<br />
over 30 ball fields and<br />
other facilities including the<br />
Bettenhausen center with an<br />
indoor playground, and much<br />
more.<br />
Brookside Meadows<br />
currently features two very<br />
popular luxury townhome<br />
designs. The Fahan II is a<br />
beautiful 3,303 total square<br />
foot home (2,087’ living space<br />
and a 1,216’ basement) with<br />
a dry-walled, two-car garage<br />
and cement driveway. The split<br />
level layout has three (optional<br />
four) bedrooms and two-andhalf<br />
baths. The Lennan<br />
II is a comfortable two (or<br />
optional three) bedroom split<br />
level home and includes most<br />
of the features of the Fahan<br />
II except the spacious master<br />
suite has an optional cathedral<br />
ceiling and is located on the<br />
upper level. The Lennan II<br />
has 3,167 square feet of total<br />
space (2,118’ living space and<br />
1,049’ basement) and a twocar<br />
garage.<br />
Both designs have large<br />
open space kitchens with<br />
generous cabinet space and<br />
sleek granite countertops.<br />
A stately loft overlooks an<br />
impressive and relaxing great<br />
room which is adjacent to the<br />
kitchen. Gorgeous oak is used<br />
throughout – including doors,<br />
kitchen cabinets, railings and<br />
trim. Ceramic tile floors are<br />
finished in the foyer as well<br />
as the bathrooms - which also<br />
feature cultured marble vanity<br />
tops. A full lookout basement<br />
and a patio are also included.<br />
Popular options can make<br />
a great home even better! A<br />
fireplace is a very impressive<br />
touch as well as coffered<br />
ceilings. Skylights provide<br />
natural light and a soaker tub<br />
in the master bath provides<br />
natural comfort. A walkout<br />
basement is available in some<br />
layouts. Specs and options<br />
can change so contact a sales<br />
associate for details.<br />
Buyers are also looking for<br />
ways to lower their utility<br />
expenses. The attached<br />
homes at Brookside Meadows<br />
include energy-saving features<br />
like a high-efficiency furnace<br />
and Lo-E glass installed<br />
throughout the home. Other<br />
‘green’ features include an<br />
Energy Miser hot water<br />
heater, vented soffits, 1.75”<br />
insulated entrance doors,<br />
energy efficient appliances<br />
and Tuff-R insulated wall<br />
sheathing. Smoke detectors,<br />
Lake Michigan water and<br />
sprinklers are also included.<br />
Furnished and decorated<br />
models are open 10:00am<br />
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Thursday, from noon to<br />
4:00pm Saturday and Sunday<br />
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From I-80, exit La Grange<br />
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ORLAND PARK,<br />
IL (February 8,<br />
2018)-Improvements<br />
to healthcare are<br />
extending life spans for<br />
millions of Americans<br />
while presenting a<br />
new set of concerns.<br />
It is a delicate balance<br />
between providing<br />
care for aging parents<br />
while still providing<br />
opportunities for them<br />
to maintain their<br />
independence. Related<br />
living homes are<br />
gaining in popularity as<br />
more and more families<br />
are returning to this<br />
type of lifestyle as a<br />
solution that relieves<br />
parents of the burden<br />
of home maintenance<br />
while allowing for them<br />
to be more active with<br />
their grandchildren.<br />
The Carson model<br />
by T. J. Cachey<br />
Builders, currently<br />
under construction<br />
in the Western<br />
Trail Subdivision in<br />
Manhattan, is a perfect<br />
example of related<br />
living.<br />
There are no steps in<br />
the ranch plan of the<br />
NEW MAINTENANCE-FREE VILLA RANCH HOME<br />
AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY<br />
Carson model<br />
to navigate, and<br />
zero threshold<br />
showers and<br />
grab bars can be<br />
added if needed<br />
or set up to<br />
anticipate future<br />
needs. T. J.<br />
Cachey Builders<br />
is a semi-custom<br />
home builder. The<br />
Carson boasts an<br />
open floor plan with<br />
a kitchen overlooking<br />
the family room, three<br />
bedroom layout and a<br />
flex room, and is priced<br />
from $314,900 to<br />
$370,000. The master<br />
bedroom has three<br />
closets (two are walk-in),<br />
and a private bath. The<br />
second bedroom or<br />
the related living suite<br />
has a private bedroom,<br />
bath and kitchenette/<br />
living room. It’s a great<br />
opportunity for Mom<br />
and Dad to have their<br />
own space. In addition<br />
to the Carson model,<br />
there are three other<br />
three bedroom ranch<br />
plans to consider from<br />
1,500 square feet and<br />
starting at $240,900.<br />
Stop by the model to<br />
call (708) 349-1575 or<br />
(815) 462-0242 today to<br />
set up a private tour of<br />
the Carson.<br />
The final phase of<br />
Sky Harbor in New<br />
Lenox is now open,<br />
priced from $296,900<br />
with look-out lots<br />
and the popular<br />
Stagecoach<br />
model available<br />
for sale, as well<br />
as one lot left in<br />
Phase 1. Come<br />
see the Stage<br />
Coach model<br />
in Sky Harbor,<br />
located at 2198 Alta<br />
Vista in New Lenox,<br />
between 11 a.m. and<br />
3 p.m. on Friday,<br />
Saturday, or Sunday.<br />
There are only four lots<br />
remaining in Cherry<br />
Hill South starting at<br />
$240,900, and one lot<br />
available at Western<br />
Trail in Manhattan.<br />
Choose from five other<br />
home plans or design<br />
a custom home from<br />
scratch in any one of<br />
these communities.<br />
T. J. Cachey Builders<br />
also offers duplex ranch<br />
and two-story villas<br />
in Manhattan from<br />
$204,900. Many of<br />
which include first floor<br />
bedroom suites.<br />
Families who purchase<br />
a home from T. J.<br />
Cachey Builders can<br />
take comfort in the fact<br />
that the company is<br />
celebrating its 91st year<br />
in business, survived<br />
the recent recession,<br />
is financially secure<br />
and has constructed<br />
thousands of homes for<br />
satisfied homeowners<br />
in Chicago, South<br />
Holland, Oak Lawn,<br />
Orland Park, Palos<br />
Park, Homer Glen,<br />
Frankfort, Manhattan<br />
and Mokena. Tom<br />
Cachey is a third<br />
generation president of<br />
T. J. Cachey Builders<br />
and former president<br />
of the Southwest<br />
Suburban Home<br />
Builders Association.
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Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Home Series<br />
At Prairie Trails in Manhattan and WestGate Manor in Peotone!<br />
Two new designs (with more to follow) are a direct result of buyer feedback<br />
Two refreshing designs mark<br />
the beginning of a new series<br />
of Craftsman-style homes<br />
available from Distinctive Home<br />
Builders at its latest new home<br />
communities: Prairie Trails;<br />
located in Manhattan within the<br />
highly-regarded Lincoln-Way<br />
School District and at WestGate<br />
Manor in Peotone within<br />
the desirable Peotone School<br />
District.<br />
“Craftsman homes were<br />
introduced in the early 1900s<br />
in California with designs<br />
based on a simpler, functional<br />
aesthetic using a higher level<br />
of craftsmanship and natural<br />
materials. These homes were a<br />
departure from homes that were<br />
mass produced from that era,<br />
“according to Bryan Nooner,<br />
president of Distinctive Home<br />
Builders.<br />
“The Craftsman design has<br />
made a comeback today for<br />
many of the same reasons it<br />
started over a century ago. Our<br />
customers want to live in a home<br />
that gets away from the “mass<br />
produced” look and live in a<br />
home that has more character. As<br />
a result of our daily interaction<br />
with our homeowners and their<br />
input, we are excited to introduce<br />
these two homes, with additional<br />
designs in the works.”<br />
Nooner, who meets with<br />
each homeowner prior to<br />
construction, has been working<br />
on these plans forawhile and felt<br />
that the timing was ideal for the<br />
debut. “Customers were asking<br />
for something different and<br />
simple with less monotony and<br />
higher architectural standards.”<br />
The result was the Craftsman<br />
ranch and the Prairie twostory,<br />
now available at Prairie<br />
Trails and WestGate Manor.<br />
The Craftsman ranch features<br />
an open floor plan with Great<br />
Room, three bedrooms, two<br />
baths and a two-car (optional<br />
three-car) garage. The Prairie<br />
features a two-story foyer and<br />
Great Room, three bedrooms<br />
and one and one-half baths, a<br />
convenient Flex Room space<br />
on the main level and a two-car<br />
(optional three-car) garage. The<br />
Craftsman architectural elements<br />
on both homes include brick and<br />
stone exteriors with cedar shake<br />
accent siding, low-pitched gabled<br />
bracket roofs, front porches with<br />
tapered columns and stone piers,<br />
partially paned windows, and a<br />
standard panel front entry door.<br />
Distinctive Home Builders<br />
offers a Craftsman-style trim<br />
package offering trim without<br />
ornate profiles and routers. The<br />
trim features simplicity in design<br />
with rectangles, straight lines and<br />
layered look trims over doors for<br />
example. The front entry door<br />
will have the standard Craftsman<br />
panel style door. Distinctive has<br />
also created a Craftsman color<br />
palate to assist buyers in making<br />
coordinated choices for the<br />
interior of their new Craftsman<br />
home. Colors, cabinet styles and<br />
flooring choices blend seamlessly<br />
with the Craftsman trim package<br />
and are available in gray tones<br />
package and earth tones.<br />
Distinctive offers custom maple<br />
kitchen cabinets featuring solid<br />
wood construction (no particle<br />
board), have solid wood drawers<br />
with dove tail joints, which is<br />
very rare in the marketplace.<br />
“When you buy a new home<br />
from Distinctive, you truly are<br />
receiving custom made cabinets<br />
in every home we sell no matter<br />
what the price range,” noted<br />
Nooner.<br />
Distinctive Home Builders<br />
works to achieve a delivery goal<br />
of 90 days with zero punch list<br />
items for its homeowners. “Our<br />
three decades building homes<br />
provides an efficient construction<br />
system,” said Nooner. “Many of<br />
our skilled craftsmen have been<br />
working with our company<br />
for over 20 years. We also<br />
take pride on having excellent<br />
communicators throughout our<br />
organization. This translates into<br />
a positive buying and building<br />
experience for our homeowners<br />
and one of the highest referral<br />
rates in the industry.”<br />
Nooner added that all homes<br />
are highly energy efficient. Every<br />
home built will have upgraded<br />
wall and ceiling insulation<br />
values with energy efficient<br />
windows and high efficiency<br />
furnaces. Before homeowners<br />
move into their new home,<br />
Distinctive Home Builders<br />
conducts a blower door test that<br />
pressurizes the home to ensure<br />
that each home passes a set of<br />
very stringent Energy Efficiency<br />
guidelines.<br />
With the addition of these two<br />
new designs, there are now 15<br />
ranch, split-level and six twostory<br />
single-family home styles to<br />
choose from each offering from<br />
three to eight different exterior<br />
elevations at both communities.<br />
The three- to four-bedroom<br />
homes feature one and one-half<br />
to two-and-one-half baths, twoto<br />
three-car garages and a family<br />
room, all in approximately 1,600<br />
to over 3,000 square feet of living<br />
space. Basements are included in<br />
most models as well. Distinctive<br />
also encourages customization<br />
to make your new home truly<br />
personalized to suit your lifestyle.<br />
Oversize home sites; brick<br />
exteriors on all four sides of the<br />
first floor; custom maple cabinets;<br />
ceramic tile or hardwood<br />
floors in the kitchen, baths and<br />
foyer; genuine wood trim and<br />
doors and concrete driveways<br />
can all be yours at Prairie<br />
Trails and WestGate Manor.<br />
Most all home sites at Prairie<br />
Trails and WestGate Manor<br />
can accommodate a three-car<br />
garage; a very important amenity<br />
to the Manhattan homebuyer,<br />
said Nooner.<br />
“When we opened Prairie<br />
Trails and WestGate Manor we<br />
wanted to provide the best new<br />
home value for the dollar and<br />
we feel with offering Premium<br />
Standard Features that we do<br />
just that. So why wait? This is<br />
truly the best time to build your<br />
dream home!”<br />
Prairie Trails is also a beautiful<br />
place to live and raise a family<br />
featuring a 20-acre lake on site,<br />
as well as direct access to the 22-<br />
mile Wauponsee Glacial Prairie<br />
Path that borders the community<br />
and meanders through many<br />
neighboring communities and<br />
links to many other popular<br />
trails. The Manhattan Metra<br />
station is less than a mile away.<br />
Besides Prairie Trails,<br />
Distinctive Home Builders<br />
has built homes throughout<br />
Manhattan in the Butternut<br />
Ridge and Leighlinbridge<br />
developments, as well as in the<br />
Will and south Cook county<br />
areas over the past 30 years.<br />
Distinctive Home Builders<br />
chose the Will County village<br />
of Peotone for its newest<br />
community of 38 single-family<br />
homes at WestGate Manor<br />
within walking distance of the<br />
esteemed Peotone High School.<br />
Its convenient location between<br />
Interstate 57 and Illinois Route<br />
50 provide easy access to I-80<br />
and commuters enjoy several<br />
nearby train stations and a<br />
35-minute drive to Chicago.<br />
Visit the on-site sales<br />
information center for<br />
unadvertised specials and view<br />
the numerous styles of homes<br />
being offered and the available<br />
lots. Call Lynne Rinck at (708)<br />
737-9142 or (708) 479-7700 for<br />
more information or visit www.<br />
distinctivehomebuilders.com.<br />
The Prairie Trails and WestGate<br />
Manor new home information<br />
center is located three miles<br />
south of Laraway Rd. on Rt.<br />
52. The address is 24458 S.<br />
Rt. 52, Manhattan, IL. 60422.<br />
Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00<br />
p.m. Closed Wednesday and<br />
Thursday and always available<br />
by appointment.<br />
Specials, prices, specifications,<br />
standard features, model<br />
offerings, build times and lot<br />
availability are subject to change<br />
without notice. Please contact<br />
a Distinctive representative for<br />
current pricing and complete<br />
details.<br />
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rate: $14/hr. Time and 1/2<br />
over 40 hrs. Apply<br />
in-person 7320 Duvan Dr,<br />
Tinley Park M-F 8a-4p.<br />
Real Estate<br />
$50 7 7 papers<br />
lines/<br />
Help<br />
Wanted<br />
Merchandise<br />
$30 7 4 papers<br />
lines/<br />
F/T Customer Service Rep<br />
$12/hr seasonal thru June<br />
Approx. 8a-4p, M-F<br />
Apply in person at 7320<br />
Duvan Dr., Tinley Park,<br />
M-F: 8a-4p<br />
Lawn Care Service<br />
Looking for responsible,<br />
motivated with driver’s<br />
license. Pay based on exp.<br />
Paid training. 708.226.9322<br />
Growing Media Company<br />
Seeks Sales Directors<br />
Position Overview:<br />
22nd Century Media, a media<br />
publishing company based in<br />
Orland Park, is seeking Sales<br />
Directors to join their team.<br />
Responsibilities Include:<br />
Proactively prospecting and<br />
qualifying potential new<br />
advertising accounts; handling<br />
incoming leads; guiding ad<br />
copy for clients; identifying<br />
business opportunities and<br />
working with decision makers<br />
to obtain customer<br />
commitment; and achieving<br />
weekly revenue targets.<br />
Qualifications:<br />
Ideal candidates will possess<br />
1–3 years of experience in<br />
local/retail advertising sales<br />
and/or media environment.<br />
Must have a strong work ethic<br />
and ability to work<br />
independently as well as with<br />
a team. Excellent<br />
communication skills,<br />
time-management and<br />
interpersonal skills required.<br />
Next Steps:<br />
For more information or to be<br />
considered for this<br />
opportunity, email a<br />
resume to:<br />
careers@22ndcenturymedia.com<br />
No phone calls please. EOE<br />
INDUSTRIAL SALES<br />
SW Suburban (Tinley Park)<br />
Manufacturing Company<br />
seeks a person with<br />
experience in B2B Sales of<br />
industrial products<br />
(non-chemical).<br />
This is an inside,<br />
consultative Sales position<br />
which will focus on new<br />
product sales development and<br />
existing product sales.<br />
This sales/marketing<br />
function selects and targets<br />
decision makers to discuss the<br />
product features relative<br />
to the prospect’s existing &<br />
potential needs.<br />
Successful candidates<br />
should be proactive and have<br />
strong sales experience.<br />
Excellent salary and fringe<br />
benefits.<br />
Annual performance bonus<br />
potential.<br />
It is NOT an outside sales,<br />
telemarketing, nor a<br />
commission paid position.<br />
Send resume to:<br />
AERO Rubber Company, Inc.<br />
bschatte@aerorubber.com<br />
SALES ASSISTANT<br />
Due to our rapid growth and<br />
expansion, Tinley Park<br />
industrial mfg. Sales office<br />
seeks exp’d, detail-oriented<br />
Sales Assistant for full-time<br />
position. A Sales Assistant at<br />
ARC does both sales,<br />
secretarial & customer service<br />
functions. This is a very<br />
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FAST-PACED office. The<br />
ideal candidate must be<br />
HIGHLY MOTIVATED and<br />
needs to possess strong<br />
organizational &<br />
communication skills.<br />
Excellent computer literacy<br />
needed, including MS Word &<br />
Excel. Industrial cust. service<br />
exp. req’d. Repeat customer<br />
& supplier contact. No<br />
telemarketing, no cold calling<br />
req’d. Competitive salary &<br />
benefit pkg incl. 401K. Send<br />
letter & resume to:<br />
cstratton@aerorubber.com<br />
Screen Printers &<br />
Warehouse Needed<br />
Experience preferred.<br />
Please apply in person:<br />
Same Day Tees 112 S.<br />
First St, Peotone<br />
(relocating to 9525<br />
Laraway Rd, Frankfort) or<br />
email<br />
pete@samedaytees.com<br />
LAWN TECHNICIAN<br />
Professional company<br />
located in Frankfort<br />
looking for reliable<br />
individual to apply dry<br />
fertilizer. Experience a<br />
plus, but not necessary.<br />
For interview call:<br />
(708)479-4600<br />
landscapeassociatesinc.com<br />
Part-time Telephone Work<br />
calling from home for<br />
AMVETS. Ideal for<br />
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Must be reliable and have<br />
morning &evening hours<br />
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If interested,<br />
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M-F, 10am - 1pm Only!<br />
FALL IN LOVE WITH<br />
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JOIN OUR ABC TEAM.<br />
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708.349.1866<br />
Landscape Help Wanted:<br />
Valid CDL driver’s license<br />
a + & labor exp. Selfstarter<br />
& quick learner a +.<br />
Pay based upon exp.<br />
English speaking a benefit.<br />
Email resume/info to<br />
cedarvalley07@att.net<br />
Hiring Desk Clerk<br />
(must be flexible w/<br />
shifts) & Housekeeping<br />
(Morning) Needed at<br />
Super 8 Motel<br />
Apply within:<br />
9485 W. 191st St, Mokena<br />
No Phone Calls<br />
Nancy’s Pizzeria in Mokena<br />
hiring exp. pizzeria/ kitchen<br />
help. Located 1 mi S of I-80<br />
on LaGrange Rd. 30-40<br />
hrs/wk with open availability,<br />
evening hrs. Competitive<br />
wages starting at $10+/hr w/<br />
exp. Contact 708.906.7040.<br />
Landscaping & Lawn<br />
Maintenance Personnel<br />
Experience needed.<br />
$13-18/hr. F/T, Immediate<br />
Hire (708) 687-8091 /<br />
office@threebrothers<br />
landscaping.net<br />
The City of Lockport is<br />
accepting applications for<br />
a P/T Water Laborer.<br />
Please visit the City’s<br />
website for info &<br />
how to apply:<br />
www.cityoflockport.net<br />
P/T Warehouse Labor<br />
Seasonal thru Oct. $13/hr<br />
20-25 hrs/wk. Approx.<br />
3-7pm. Apply in person:<br />
7320 Duvan Dr, Tinley<br />
Park, M-F 8a-4p or call<br />
708.514.0324.<br />
Fence Installers & Laborers<br />
wanted for growing fence<br />
business. Exp preferred but<br />
will train. Competitive wage<br />
& benefits incl’d medical<br />
insurance. Please apply within<br />
at K Brothers Fence, 19008<br />
Wolf Rd in Mokena.<br />
P/T Mechanic & Handyman<br />
Exp. w/ Lawn Equip & small<br />
machine repair. Flexible hrs.<br />
Apply at Melka Landscaping,<br />
11606 179th St, Mokena<br />
or email<br />
gardencenter@jimmelka.com<br />
P/T Delivery Driver<br />
CDL req. Exp w/ driving a<br />
6-wheel dump truck req.<br />
Flexible hrs. Apply at Melka<br />
Landscaping,11606 179th St,<br />
Mokena or email<br />
gardencenter@jimmelka.com<br />
P/T Shampoo Assistant<br />
for Lockport salon & spa.<br />
Th w/ alternating F-Sa.<br />
Apply within: Studio 305,<br />
230 E. 8th St, Lockport<br />
815.834.0401<br />
Medical Transportation<br />
Drivers Wanted. Call or<br />
email: 815.464.9600<br />
transportationresume4@<br />
gmail.com<br />
Small Engine/Auto Mechanic<br />
F/T. $18+/hr based on exp.<br />
Call (708) 687-8091 /<br />
office@threebrothers<br />
landscaping.net<br />
1004 Employment<br />
Opportunities<br />
PAID IN ADVANCE!<br />
Make $1000/week mailing<br />
brochures from home!<br />
No exp. req. Helping home<br />
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Start immediately!<br />
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1023 Caregiver<br />
Caregiver Services<br />
Provided by<br />
Margaret’s Agency Inc.<br />
State Licensed & Bonded<br />
since 1998. Providing<br />
quality care for elderly.<br />
Live-in/ Come & go.<br />
708.403.8707<br />
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Professional caregiving<br />
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visits. Licensed & bonded.<br />
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1025 Situations<br />
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bath $975-995 includes gas,<br />
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7 papers Help Wanted<br />
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7 papers Merchandise<br />
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Leaky Basement?<br />
• Bowing Walls<br />
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2003 Appliance<br />
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2004 Asphalt<br />
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34 | March 22, 2018 | The Lockport Legend classifieds<br />
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2011 Brick/Chimney Experts<br />
2025 Concrete Work<br />
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2120 Handyman<br />
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2701 Property for<br />
Sale<br />
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE<br />
of 511 Ames Street, Lockport, IL 60441<br />
(Single Family Residence ). On the 29th<br />
day ofMarch, 2018 to be held at 12:00<br />
noon, at the Will County Courthouse<br />
Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201,<br />
Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: U.S.<br />
Bank National Association, as Trustee<br />
for Asset Backed Funding Corporation<br />
Asset Backed Certificates, Series<br />
2006-HE1 Plaintiff V.Joseph R.Fracaro,<br />
AKA Joseph Fracaro; Jennifer K.<br />
Fracaro, AKA Jennifer Fracaro; First<br />
Midwest Bank; Lloyd M. Flatt, III; Ford<br />
Motor Credit Company LLC Defendant.<br />
Case No. 16CH 1198 in the Circuit<br />
Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,<br />
Will County, Illinois.<br />
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the<br />
time of sale and the balance within<br />
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale<br />
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring<br />
the residential real estate pursuant<br />
to its credit bid at the sale or by any<br />
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other<br />
lienor acquiring the residential real estate<br />
whose rights in and tothe residential<br />
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funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will<br />
County.<br />
In the event the property is acondomin-<br />
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS<br />
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765<br />
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS<br />
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified<br />
that the purchaser of the unit, other than<br />
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments<br />
and legal fees required by subdivisions<br />
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments<br />
required by subsection (g-1)<br />
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium<br />
Property Act.<br />
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)<br />
if there is asurplus following application<br />
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the<br />
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant<br />
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties<br />
to the proceeding advising them of<br />
the amount ofthe surplus and that the<br />
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains<br />
acourt order for its distribution or, in<br />
the absence of an order, until the surplus<br />
is forfeited to the State.<br />
For Information Please Contact:<br />
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC<br />
One East Wacker Suite 1250<br />
Chicago, IL 60601<br />
P: 1-614-220-5611<br />
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COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT<br />
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS<br />
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DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING<br />
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY<br />
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL<br />
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.<br />
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE<br />
of 16637 W. Seneca Dr, Lockport, IL<br />
60441 (Single Family Home). Onthe<br />
5th day of April, 2018 to be held at<br />
12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse<br />
Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street,<br />
Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case<br />
Title: Wilmington Savings Fund Society,<br />
FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually<br />
but as trustee for Hilldale<br />
Trust Plaintiff V. Ronald C.<br />
Herschbach; et. al. Defendant.<br />
Case No. 17CH 1409 in the Circuit<br />
Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,<br />
Will County, Illinois.<br />
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the<br />
time of sale and the balance within<br />
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale<br />
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring<br />
the residential real estate pursuant<br />
to its credit bid at the sale or by any<br />
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other<br />
lienor acquiring the residential real estate<br />
whose rights in and tothe residential<br />
real estate arose prior to the sale. All<br />
payments shall be made in cash or certified<br />
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will<br />
County.<br />
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Sale<br />
In the event the property is acondomin-<br />
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS<br />
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765<br />
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS<br />
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified<br />
that the purchaser of the unit, other than<br />
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments<br />
and legal fees required by subdivisions<br />
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments<br />
required by subsection (g-1)<br />
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium<br />
Property Act.<br />
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)<br />
if there is asurplus following application<br />
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the<br />
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant<br />
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties<br />
to the proceeding advising them of<br />
the amount ofthe surplus and that the<br />
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains<br />
acourt order for its distribution or, in<br />
the absence of an order, until the surplus<br />
is forfeited to the State.<br />
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Certificate No. 32104 was filed in<br />
the office of the County Clerk of<br />
Will onFebruary 26, 2018 wherein<br />
the business firm of Sunbright<br />
Window Washing located at 814 S<br />
Washington, Lockport, IL 60441 is<br />
registered and a certificate notice<br />
setting forth the following:<br />
Chuck McWherter, 814 S Washington,<br />
Lockport, IL 60441<br />
815-735-4586<br />
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have<br />
hereunto set my hand and Official<br />
Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois,<br />
this 26th day of February, 2018<br />
Nancy Schultz Voots<br />
Will County Clerk<br />
STATE OF ILLINOIS<br />
CIRCUIT COURT<br />
WILL COUNTY<br />
PUBLICATION NOTICE OF<br />
COURT DATE FOR REQUEST<br />
FOR NAME CHANGE<br />
CASE NO: 18MR537<br />
Request of: Ricardo Alberto Gonzalez<br />
There will beacourt date onmy<br />
Request tochange myname from:<br />
Ricardo Alberto Gonzalez to the<br />
new name of: Rick Allen Gonzalez<br />
The court date will be held<br />
4/6/2018 at 9:00 a.m. at 57 N. Ottawa<br />
St, Joliet, Will Co, IL in<br />
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/s/:Ricardo A. Gonzalez<br />
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LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A<br />
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING<br />
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY<br />
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL<br />
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.<br />
STATE OF ILLINOIS )<br />
) SS.<br />
COUNTY OF WILL )<br />
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE<br />
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT<br />
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS<br />
U.S. Bank National Association, as<br />
Trustee for Asset Backed Funding Corporation<br />
Asset Backed Certificates, Series<br />
2006-HE1<br />
Plaintiff,<br />
vs.<br />
Joseph R. Fracaro, AKA Joseph Fracaro;<br />
Jennifer K.Fracaro, AKA Jennifer<br />
Fracaro; First Midwest Bank; Lloyd M.<br />
Flatt, III; Ford Motor Credit Company<br />
LLC<br />
Defendant. No. 16 CH 1198<br />
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE<br />
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant<br />
toajudgment entered in the above<br />
cause on the 14th day of August, 2017,<br />
MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will<br />
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the<br />
29th day of March, 2018 ,commencing<br />
at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will<br />
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa<br />
Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432,<br />
sell at public auction tothe highest and<br />
best bidder orbidders the following-described<br />
real estate:<br />
PARCEL 1:That part ofLot 4, in Block<br />
37, in the Town (Now City) of Lockport,<br />
lying Easterly of a Line 150 feet<br />
Easterly of, Normally Distant from and<br />
Parallel with the Centerline of the Original,<br />
Now Eastbound Main Tract of the<br />
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad,<br />
in Will County, Illinois. PARCEL<br />
2: That part of Lot 1, in Block 37, in the<br />
Town (Now City) ofLockport, Lying<br />
Easterly of the Easterly Line of Atchison,<br />
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, in<br />
Will County, Illinois.<br />
Commonly known as: 511 Ames<br />
Street, Lockport, IL 60441<br />
Description of Improvements:<br />
Single Family Residence<br />
P.I.N.: 11-04-23-111-004-0000<br />
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the<br />
time of sale and the balance within<br />
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale<br />
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring<br />
the residential real estate pursuant<br />
to its credit bid at the sale or by any<br />
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other<br />
lienor acquiring the residential real estate<br />
whose rights in and tothe residential<br />
real estate arose prior to the sale. All<br />
payments shall be made in cash or certified<br />
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will<br />
County.<br />
In the event the property is acondomin-<br />
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS<br />
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765<br />
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS<br />
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified<br />
that the purchaser of the unit, other than<br />
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments<br />
and legal fees required bysubdivisions<br />
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments<br />
required by subsection (g-1)<br />
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium<br />
Property Act.<br />
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)<br />
if there is asurplus following application<br />
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the<br />
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant<br />
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties<br />
to the proceeding advising them of<br />
the amount ofthe surplus and that the<br />
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains<br />
acourt order for its distribution or, in<br />
the absence of an order, until the surplus<br />
2703 Legal<br />
Notices<br />
is forfeited to the State.<br />
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON-<br />
TACT:<br />
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC<br />
One East Wacker Suite 1250<br />
Chicago, IL 60601<br />
P: 1-614-220-5611<br />
F:<br />
Plaintiff's Attorney<br />
MIKE KELLEY<br />
Sheriff of Will County<br />
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT<br />
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT<br />
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS<br />
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A<br />
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING<br />
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY<br />
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL<br />
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.<br />
STATE OF ILLINOIS )<br />
) SS.<br />
COUNTY OF WILL )<br />
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE<br />
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT<br />
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS<br />
Wilmington Savings Fund Society,<br />
FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually<br />
but as trustee for Hilldale Trust<br />
Plaintiff,<br />
vs.<br />
Ronald C. Herschbach; et. al.<br />
Defendant. No. 17 CH 1409<br />
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE<br />
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant<br />
toajudgment entered in the above<br />
cause on the 3rd day ofJanuary, 2018,<br />
MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will<br />
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the<br />
5th day of April, 2018 ,commencing at<br />
12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will County<br />
Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street,<br />
Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public<br />
auction to the highest and best bidder<br />
or bidders the following-described real<br />
estate:<br />
LOT 136 IN ARROWHEAD OF BRO-<br />
KEN ARROW, BEING ARESUBDI-<br />
VISTON OF LOTS 9, 11, AND PART<br />
OF LOT 14IN BROKEN ARROW, IN<br />
SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 36<br />
NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE<br />
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AC-<br />
CORDING TO SAID PLAT OFAR-<br />
ROWHEAD OF BROKEN ARROW<br />
RECORDED APRIL 28, 1994, AS<br />
DOCUMENT R94-44325, AND CER-<br />
TIFICATES OF CORRECTION RE-<br />
CORDED AS DOCUMENT<br />
R94-47389 AND R94-58257, IN WILL<br />
COUNTY, ILLINOIS.<br />
Commonly known as: 16637 W. Seneca<br />
Dr, Lockport, IL 60441<br />
Description of Improvements:<br />
Single Family Home<br />
P.I.N.: 16-05-30-306-025-0000<br />
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the<br />
time of sale and the balance within<br />
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale<br />
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring<br />
the residential real estate pursuant<br />
to its credit bid at the sale or by any<br />
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other<br />
lienor acquiring the residential real estate<br />
whose rights in and tothe residential<br />
real estate arose prior to the sale. All<br />
payments shall be made in cash or certified<br />
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will<br />
County.<br />
In the event the property is acondomin-<br />
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS<br />
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765<br />
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS<br />
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified<br />
that the purchaser of the unit, other than<br />
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments<br />
and legal fees required bysubdivisions<br />
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments<br />
required by subsection (g-1)<br />
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium<br />
Property Act.<br />
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)<br />
if there is asurplus following application<br />
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the<br />
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant<br />
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties<br />
to the proceeding advising them of<br />
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42 | March 22, 2018 | The Lockport Legend SPORTS<br />
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This Week In...<br />
Lockport Township<br />
High School Varsity<br />
Athletics<br />
Baseball<br />
■March ■ 24 host Glenbrook<br />
South, 11 a.m.<br />
■March ■ 26 host Lincoln-Way<br />
West, 4:30 p.m.<br />
■March ■ 28 at Thornton, 4:30<br />
p.m.<br />
Softball<br />
■March ■ 23 host Plainfield<br />
North, 4:30 p.m.<br />
■March ■ 26 host Andrew,<br />
4:30 p.m.<br />
BADMINTON<br />
From Page 46<br />
it was sophomore Sam Keta<br />
over Abboud, and Burke<br />
beat Bozue at fifth singles.<br />
Schmutzler defeated<br />
Abustan at No. 6 singles,<br />
Espada won over Baltierres at<br />
No. 7, followed by Westberg<br />
winning over junior Natalie<br />
Lassak in eighth singles.<br />
Mackin defeated junior Neha<br />
Kapur in ninth singles, and<br />
Beland rounded it out with a<br />
win over Trejo at 10th singles.<br />
Markham, who first started<br />
playing badminton in<br />
high school, also played in<br />
an exhibition single match.<br />
She is one of only four seniors<br />
on the squad.<br />
“I hope to move up in the<br />
lineup, but I like to be with<br />
my friends,” Markham said.<br />
“We work hard and laugh a<br />
lot.”<br />
A change this season for<br />
the Porters is they have a<br />
new assistant coach. Standing<br />
at 6-foot-9, John Ford is<br />
baseball<br />
From Page 47<br />
and 31, Lockport is slated<br />
to play in the WJOL/Don<br />
Ladas Memorial Baseball<br />
Girls Soccer<br />
■March ■ 23 at Parkway Classic<br />
in St. Louis, Missouri, 4:30<br />
p.m.<br />
■March ■ 24 at Parkway Classic<br />
in St. Louis, Missouri, 8:30<br />
a.m.<br />
■March ■ 27 host Providence,<br />
4:30 p.m.<br />
Boys Track and Field<br />
■March ■ 24 at Top Times Invite,<br />
TBD at Illinois Wesleyan<br />
University<br />
Boys Volleyball<br />
■March ■ 23 at Marist Redhawk<br />
Invitational, 5 p.m.<br />
■March ■ 24 at Marist Redhawk<br />
Invitational, 9 a.m.<br />
■March ■ 28 host Waubonsie<br />
Valley, 6 p.m.<br />
hard to miss. But Ford, who<br />
played basketball for Joliet<br />
Township in the mid-1990s,<br />
is no stranger to Lockport<br />
athletics. He’s been an assistant<br />
coach on the girls<br />
basketball team for the past<br />
three seasons. He, however,<br />
never coached badminton<br />
until now.<br />
“It’s a unique opportunity,”<br />
said Ford, who replaced<br />
Haley Egelhof as assistant<br />
this season. “I like challenges,<br />
and I’m learning<br />
something every day. It’s<br />
not a sport that I’ve known a<br />
lot about, but the girls have<br />
been great.”<br />
The Porters opened the<br />
season two days earlier, on<br />
March 13, with a quad meet<br />
at Hinsdale Central. There,<br />
Lockport lost 5-3 to Lyons<br />
Township and 5-3 to the<br />
host Red Devils but defeated<br />
Wheaton Warrenville South<br />
7-1.<br />
“In the opener, we did really<br />
well,” Lockport secondyear<br />
coach Stacy Sparlin<br />
Tournament. There, the<br />
Porters will once again face<br />
Lincoln-Way West in the<br />
first round. That game will<br />
be at 4:30 p.m. on March<br />
29 at Plainfield Central. The<br />
Girls Water Polo<br />
■March ■ 22 host Andrew,<br />
5 p.m.<br />
Boys Water Polo<br />
■March ■ 22 at Andrew, 5 p.m.<br />
Badminton<br />
■March ■ 22 at Lincoln-Way<br />
Central, 4:30 p.m.<br />
■March ■ 24 host Lockport<br />
Quad, 9 a.m.<br />
■March ■ 27 at Lincoln-Way<br />
West Quad, 4:30 p.m.<br />
Boys Lacrosse<br />
■March ■ 22 at Lincoln-Way<br />
Co-op, 7:30 p.m.<br />
■March ■ 24 at Andrew Invitational,<br />
8 a.m.<br />
said of the opening quad<br />
meet at Hinsdale Central.<br />
“We got off to a rough start<br />
there last year, and those are<br />
some tough schools.<br />
“Our juniors won the conference<br />
as sophomores last<br />
year, and we have a lot of<br />
them up. Plus, two sophomores.<br />
I’m really looking<br />
forward to this season. I really<br />
like the personalities of<br />
the group. Just the way they<br />
compete hard and want to<br />
work. It’s a fun group, and<br />
I’m excited.”<br />
Lockport closed last week<br />
with a trip on Saturday,<br />
March 17, to the Downers<br />
Grove North Invite. This<br />
week brought a nonconference<br />
meet on Tuesday,<br />
March 20, at Argo, and then<br />
a SouthWest Suburban Conference<br />
on Thursday, March<br />
22, at Lincoln-Way Central.<br />
This Saturday, March 24,<br />
the Porters host a quad starting<br />
at 9 a.m. with Andrew,<br />
Naperville Central and St.<br />
Charles North.<br />
times and locations for the<br />
following games will be determined<br />
by the results, but<br />
Lockport does host semifinal<br />
and consolation games on<br />
March 31.<br />
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10 Questions<br />
with Bryan Fox<br />
Bryan Fox is a senior at<br />
Lockport Township and<br />
a catcher on the baseball<br />
team.<br />
How excited are you for<br />
the upcoming baseball<br />
season?<br />
I’m super excited. It’s going<br />
to be a real fun year. I expect<br />
us to win a lot of games<br />
and get far in the state tournament.<br />
How did you get involved<br />
in playing baseball?<br />
I started plying baseball<br />
when I was 4 years old. No<br />
one pushed me to do it. I just<br />
decided to do it on my own.<br />
But the first year I tried it, I<br />
fell in love with it.<br />
Do you play any other<br />
sports?<br />
No, not at Lockport. I<br />
played basketball this winter<br />
for the Homer Athletic Club<br />
rec team, but that was just<br />
for fun.<br />
What is it about baseball<br />
that makes it the<br />
sport for you?<br />
I love the complexity of<br />
it. Not too many people can<br />
watch a game and see all<br />
the little things that go into<br />
it. It’s just amazing that the<br />
professional athletes that<br />
play it can do what they do.<br />
What is something<br />
about the position of<br />
catcher that the average<br />
baseball fan does<br />
not know?<br />
That the catcher controls<br />
every part of the game. It’s<br />
the only position that can<br />
see the whole field. So as a<br />
catcher, we can control the<br />
fielders, as well as every<br />
other aspect. I’ve also been<br />
a catcher as long as I can remember.<br />
What opponent do you<br />
look forward to playing<br />
the most this season?<br />
Providence. Because they<br />
have a good program, and<br />
there’s a lot of history between<br />
the two programs. I<br />
have a few friends that are<br />
on their team, so there’s<br />
some bragging rights.<br />
Who is your favorite<br />
pro baseball player?<br />
Kris Bryant. I’m a big<br />
Cubs fan, so watching him<br />
come up and play has been<br />
really awesome. When the<br />
Cubs won it, I was in my<br />
living room watching the<br />
game with my family. We’re<br />
all Cubs fans, and we pretty<br />
much did go crazy.<br />
What have you learned<br />
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from Lockport baseball<br />
coach Andy Satunas?<br />
I’ve learned a lot, especially<br />
on the mental side.<br />
Just digging deep into the<br />
game instead of just going<br />
out and playing it. That’s<br />
what he taught me.<br />
Are you going to play<br />
baseball in college?<br />
Yes, I’ve already signed<br />
to play at Roosevelt University<br />
in Chicago. I was playing<br />
with Rhino Baseball in<br />
an unsigned showcase event<br />
with Prep Baseball Report.<br />
Roosevelt saw me, and it<br />
went from there. I really like<br />
the school, I’m excited to go<br />
there and live in the city.<br />
What is the best thing<br />
about being an athlete<br />
at Lockport?<br />
The best thing is playing<br />
against some big-time competition.<br />
At Lockport, we<br />
are always playing the best,<br />
and it helps us to get better.<br />
It will help us succeed at the<br />
next level in college, too.<br />
Interview by Freelance Reporter<br />
Randy Whalen
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At the end of every boys basketball season, 22nd Century Media scours through stories, stat sheets and<br />
reporters’ notebooks to compile its Team 22 All-Star lineup. The team features student-athletes from<br />
Lincoln-Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Tinley Park, Lockport Township and<br />
Sandburg high schools.<br />
—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff<br />
First team<br />
second team<br />
Forward<br />
Guard<br />
F: Andrew Hancock, senior, LW Central<br />
10.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG. All-SWSC Red.<br />
G: Sean Curran, freshman, LW Central<br />
11.4 PPG, 5.3 APG, 2.5 RPG, 1.4 SPG.<br />
All-SWSC Red.<br />
G: Jake Pygon, senior, Sandburg<br />
9.7 PPG, 4.2 APG, 2.6 RPG. All-SWSC<br />
Blue.<br />
Sam Shafer, senior, LW East<br />
18.9 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.1 APG. All-SWSC Blue.<br />
SWSC Blue Player of the Year. Dominating<br />
all area stats, Shafer played more of a guard<br />
role but has the height to be a forward. He’s<br />
a First Teamer any way you slice it.<br />
Troy Murphy, senior, Andrew<br />
16.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.4 APG. All-SWSC<br />
Red. SWSC Red Player of the Year. While<br />
Shafer dominated the Blue Division of the<br />
SouthWest Suburban Conference, Murphy<br />
owned the Red.<br />
G: Evan Yerkes, senior, Andrew<br />
14.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 1.7 APG. All-SWSC<br />
Red.<br />
G: Joey Buggemi, senior, LW East<br />
12.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG.<br />
Guard Guard Guard<br />
Honorable mentions<br />
Zach Parduhn, senior, LW East<br />
11.1 PPG, 3.7 APG. All-SWSC Blue.<br />
Parduhn was a difference-maker, plain and<br />
simple. He put up big numbers all season<br />
and enabled others on a strong team.<br />
Jake Karli, junior, Lockport<br />
7.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 4 APG. All-SWSC Blue.<br />
While on paper the numbers aren’t as<br />
showy as some others, most folks agree<br />
that, at point guard, Karli was the guy<br />
making things happen for the Porters.<br />
Sami Ismail, senior, Sandburg<br />
12.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.6 APG. All-SWSC<br />
Blue. Ismail’s name just kept coming up<br />
on every list, as his work was a highlight<br />
reel unto itself for the Eagles’ 2017-2018<br />
season.<br />
F: Thomas Halatek, junior, Lockport;<br />
Marvin Agwomoh, junior, Sandburg.<br />
G: Dan Gierhahn, senior, Andrew;<br />
Luke Handley, senior, LW Central;<br />
Chris Robinson, senior, LW Central;<br />
Matt Hatzopoulos, junior, Lockport;<br />
Josiah Bickhem, senior, Tinley; Adam<br />
Taylor, junior, Provi; Jason Cook,<br />
senior, Tinley; Brandon Petkoff, senior,<br />
LW East; Matt DiNardi, junior, Provi;<br />
Nathan Clendenning, junior, LW West.
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Homer Jr. High wrestling wins state title<br />
School finishes<br />
with two individual<br />
champs, has 18<br />
qualifiers at DeKalb<br />
Submitted by Homer<br />
Mustangs<br />
Homer Jr. High’s Keegan Roberson won the individual title<br />
at 112 pounds, setting the record for most points scored in<br />
his final, winning 17-0. He is now a two-time state champion.<br />
Drew Blackburn-Forst celebrates at the state competition<br />
held at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center.<br />
The Homer Jr. High wrestling<br />
team won the Illinois<br />
Elementary School Association<br />
state competition held<br />
March 10 at the Northern<br />
Illinois University Convocation<br />
Center in DeKalb.<br />
The school finished first<br />
out of 116 teams and had 18<br />
qualifiers, beating DeKalb<br />
Huntley by a final of 163-<br />
135 for the top spot. In addition,<br />
individual state champions<br />
for Homer Jr. High<br />
were eighth-graders Drew<br />
Blackburn-Forst at 167<br />
pounds and Keegan Roberson<br />
at 112 pounds.<br />
Blackburn-Forst finished<br />
the year 42-4 and broke the<br />
individual record at 167<br />
pounds for having the quickest<br />
pin at 22 seconds in his final<br />
against Glenside’s Philip<br />
Dozier; the previous record<br />
was 34 seconds in 1993.<br />
Roberson (46-0) also won<br />
the state title last year and<br />
is now a two-time individual<br />
state champion. He also<br />
broke the individual record<br />
this year for most points<br />
scored in the final, winning<br />
17-0. The previous record<br />
was 15 back in 1991. He<br />
won by technical fall over<br />
Camp Point Central’s Matthew<br />
Willimason in the title<br />
match in 3:08 and is the program’s<br />
only other two-time<br />
champion besides Abdullah<br />
Assaf, who won his titles in<br />
2012 and 2013.<br />
Also placing were seventh-grader<br />
Brian Parker,<br />
who took second at 85<br />
pounds; eighth-grader Peter<br />
Kontonis, who took third<br />
at 275 pounds; and Payton<br />
Roberson, Keegan’s younger<br />
brother, a fifth-grader who<br />
got fifth at 70 pounds.<br />
The other state qualifiers<br />
were Matt Giorgetti at 65<br />
pounds, Ben Markham at 70<br />
pounds, Max Knezevich at<br />
75 pounds, Jad Alwawi at 80<br />
pounds, Logan Kaminski at<br />
85 pounds, Tommy Drogemuller<br />
at 95 pounds, Paulie<br />
Kadlec at 105 pounds, Paul<br />
Rasp at 119 pounds, Cody<br />
Silzer at 126 pounds, Alvaro<br />
Alvarez at 135 pounds,<br />
Tommy Mula at 135 pounds,<br />
Moe Khalil at 145 pounds<br />
and Michael Holland at 155<br />
pounds.<br />
The team’s head coach is<br />
David Rush. Assistants include<br />
Kenton Brace, Paul<br />
Oster, Chris Myers and Jimmy<br />
T. Roberson II.<br />
The Mustangs also won<br />
state in wrestling in 2013.<br />
They are the ninth school<br />
in the history of the IESA to<br />
have multiple state titles in<br />
wrestling.<br />
Eight qualifiers will return<br />
next year, looking to build<br />
on the program’s achievements<br />
of six state trophies,<br />
seven sectional titles and<br />
11-straight regional titles in<br />
its 13-year history.<br />
The Homer Jr. High wrestling team won the Illinois Elementary Association state<br />
competition March 10 in DeKalb. It is the program’s second state tile, having also won it in<br />
2013. Photos submitted<br />
Drew Blackburn-Forst won an individual title for the Mustangs at 167 pounds, notching the<br />
record for quickest pin in 22 seconds in his final match.<br />
Keegan Roberson (right) locks up his opponent en route to his second-straight state title.
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Porters showcase experience against Indians<br />
Lemont overpowered<br />
in program’s first<br />
match<br />
Randy Whalen<br />
Freelance Reporter<br />
The Lockport Township<br />
badminton team first played<br />
a match in the 1970s. The<br />
Lemont badminton team<br />
first played a match last<br />
week against Lockport.<br />
The Porters have a rich<br />
heritage of badminton play,<br />
so that helped Lemont<br />
choose to have them in the<br />
history making match that<br />
took place on Thursday,<br />
March 15, in the field house<br />
at Lockport.<br />
There, the result was predicable,<br />
as the Porters won<br />
all the matches in straight<br />
sets for a 15-0 victory. But<br />
the Indians were happy to<br />
launch their program against<br />
Lockport.<br />
“My sister, Lanette Calhoun,<br />
coaches the freshman<br />
team at Lockport,” Lemont<br />
coach Olivia Mattingly said.<br />
“So she opened the door for<br />
us to come here and play<br />
someone outside of our<br />
[Southwest Prairie] conference.<br />
I know our kids were<br />
nervous and didn’t know<br />
what to expect. But this is<br />
one down and a lot more to<br />
go.”<br />
Mattingly, who is a 2009<br />
graduate of Hinsdale South<br />
and went to state twice while<br />
playing there, is assisted by<br />
Eve Winiarski. She was excited<br />
that the Indians got the<br />
opportunity to open against<br />
Lockport.<br />
“I’m pretty happy to open<br />
here,” Mattingly said. “It’s<br />
great to play a program like<br />
Lockport that is this good<br />
and with this much experience.<br />
This will show us how<br />
hard we have to work.”<br />
Since none of the Lemont<br />
players had any match experience<br />
against another team,<br />
at least not in high school,<br />
the scores weren’t close. The<br />
Porters have plenty of young<br />
talent, and it showed last<br />
Thursday.<br />
In doubles, juniors Abbey<br />
Burke and Dana Westberg<br />
defeated junior Karla<br />
Pulido and Yosef Abustan<br />
21-12, 21-10 in the top doubles<br />
match. The rest of the<br />
scores were similar. At No. 2<br />
doubles, it was juniors Tess<br />
Peckman and Felicita Espada<br />
over senior Emma Bozue<br />
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and junior Marta Mendaluk.<br />
Third doubles was sophomore<br />
Sawyer Hollatz and<br />
senior Caitlyn Krueger over<br />
senior Ellie Abboud and junior<br />
Bridget Hodurek. They<br />
were followed by juniors<br />
Megan Schmutzler and<br />
Kiera Mackin over senior<br />
Amanda Baltierres and junior<br />
Bianca Pontrelli, and<br />
in No. 5 doubles, it was senior<br />
Cristina Markham and<br />
junior Leigh Beland over<br />
seniors Sarah Trejo and Andrea<br />
Papiernik.<br />
Krueger plays third doubles<br />
and third singles for the<br />
Porters.<br />
“I’ve enjoyed playing with<br />
Sawyer and getting to know<br />
her in doubles,” Krueger<br />
said. “But I’d like to move<br />
up in singles to the Top 2.<br />
That would mean that I’d<br />
have a chance to go to state<br />
in singles senior year.”<br />
Hollatz is No. 1 in singles<br />
and had a 21-4, 21-13 win<br />
over Pulido at that position.<br />
At No. 2 singles, it was senior<br />
Kamile Sulkson over<br />
Mendaluk, and that was followed<br />
by Krueger defeating<br />
Hodurek. At fourth singles,<br />
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Lockport badminton<br />
dominant in win<br />
against lemont<br />
1. Old vs. new<br />
The Lockport<br />
badminton team,<br />
which first formed<br />
in the 1970s, beat<br />
Lemont, playing its<br />
first match ever, 15-0<br />
on Thursday, March,<br />
15, at LTHS’s East<br />
Campus.<br />
2. Top singles and<br />
doubles<br />
Sawyer Hollatz won<br />
at No. 1 singles<br />
21-4, 21-13 for the<br />
Porters, while Abbey<br />
Burke and Dana<br />
Westburg won their<br />
No. 1 doubles match<br />
21-12, 21-10 against<br />
the Indians.<br />
3. Starting things up<br />
The Porters<br />
badminton team<br />
opened the year two<br />
days before playing<br />
Lemont at a quad<br />
meet at Hinsdale<br />
Central, losing to<br />
the host team and<br />
Lyons Township by<br />
the same score of<br />
5-3, but the girls beat<br />
Wheaton Warrenville<br />
South 7-1.<br />
Baseball<br />
Porters ready to turn the corner for memorable campaign<br />
Pitching figures to<br />
be a strength for<br />
talented, athletic<br />
roster<br />
Randy Whalen<br />
Freelance Reporter<br />
The Lockport Township<br />
baseball team believes it is<br />
close to a breakout season.<br />
There are plenty of reasons<br />
to be optimistic. A<br />
half-dozen starters, including<br />
a trio of pitchers, return<br />
from last season’s squad. A<br />
year ago, the Porters were<br />
just over .500 with a 19-17-<br />
1 record. They lost a close<br />
5-3 game to Sandburg in the<br />
regional championship contest,<br />
with the Eagles going<br />
on to win the sectional.<br />
Lockport last won a regional<br />
and sectional in 2013.<br />
But, after being close last<br />
season, this could be the year<br />
it gets back to those heights.<br />
“We’re ready,” Lockport<br />
coach Andy Satunas said.<br />
“We will have a blend of<br />
impact seniors and talented<br />
underclassman. Our pitching<br />
staff has three seniors returning<br />
with big-game experience<br />
and a talented group<br />
of underclassman who will<br />
compete for innings. We are<br />
a very athletic and physical<br />
team. Our size and speed<br />
will allow us to compete<br />
with any team in the area.”<br />
Baseball starts with pitching,<br />
and the Porters have<br />
plenty of that back this season.<br />
Senior right-handers<br />
Alec Gadomski, Tommy<br />
Louch [committed to Saint<br />
Xavier University] and CJ<br />
Weins [committed to Wabash<br />
Valley College], who<br />
can also play infield, return<br />
as starting pitchers.<br />
TJ Jaros is also back as a<br />
senior pitcher. But the lefthander<br />
will be coming out of<br />
the bullpen and relishes that<br />
role.<br />
“I’m usually the first guy<br />
out of the pen,” he said. “I<br />
like the pressure and coming<br />
in in those situations, I throw<br />
a lot of off-speed stuff. Even<br />
if they know it’s coming,<br />
they have to hit it.<br />
“Our offseason workouts<br />
have been great. We’re<br />
working hard as a team,<br />
getting up early, getting our<br />
guys ready for the season.”<br />
Also returning as starters<br />
are senior outfielder Jimmy<br />
Heintz [signed with Benedictine<br />
University], along<br />
with junior shortstop Josh<br />
Bentley and junior outfielder<br />
Collin Woulfe.<br />
“We don’t have one spectacular<br />
guy or power hitter,”<br />
Heintz said. “Everyone can<br />
contribute and get on base.<br />
Take a guy like Josh Bentley.<br />
He’s been on the varsity<br />
since he was a freshman, so<br />
he’s ready. We’re all pretty<br />
equal in ability, and we’ve<br />
increased our pitching staff,<br />
too. We have a lot of guys<br />
that are ready for [the season].”<br />
Five other seniors have<br />
already committed to colleges.<br />
Included in them is<br />
catcher Bryan Fox, who will<br />
“We’re ready. We will have a blend of impact seniors<br />
and talented underclassman... Our size and speed will<br />
allow us to compete with any team in the area.”<br />
Andy Satunas — Lockport baseball coach, on the outlook for the season<br />
attend Roosevelt University<br />
in Chicago. Fox believes<br />
the team’s 5:30 a.m. spring<br />
practices in the nearby Bo<br />
Jackson Elite Sports Dome<br />
in Lockport have helped the<br />
team.<br />
“We get a lot of work done<br />
in a great facility,” he said.<br />
“[A key] is that we need to<br />
stay focused and strong.<br />
We have to get better every<br />
day, and with the high competition<br />
we play, we can do<br />
that.”<br />
Also already committed<br />
to college are senior<br />
right-handed pitchers Jake<br />
Berger [University of St.<br />
Francis] and Rich Jesse, Jr.<br />
[University of Wisconsin-<br />
Plateville]. Outfielder Brendan<br />
O’Connor [Waubonsee<br />
Community College] and<br />
infielder Steve Salvino [College<br />
of DuPage] have also<br />
committed to colleges.<br />
Lockport has a large varsity<br />
roster this season, and<br />
some key newcomers are junior<br />
infielders Adam Hansen<br />
and John Weis, along with<br />
junior outfielder Jackson<br />
Mladic. Sophomore Nick<br />
Schindler can catch and<br />
play first base, and freshman<br />
Ryan Moerman is up on the<br />
varsity as an infielder.<br />
Many of the younger players<br />
got experience last summer,<br />
when the Porters went<br />
11-5 in summer league play,<br />
eventually losing to Lincoln-<br />
Way East 8-5 in the regional<br />
title game. East went on<br />
to place second in the Illinois<br />
High School Baseball<br />
Coaches Association Summer<br />
Baseball Tournament.<br />
Since it formed for the<br />
2005-2006 school year, the<br />
SouthWest Suburban Conference<br />
has always been synonymous<br />
with success. The<br />
Porters have the most SWSC<br />
Blue [large division] titles<br />
with seven, including five in<br />
six seasons between 2010-<br />
2015. Last season, Lockport<br />
went 6-4 and finished tied<br />
for second, while Lincoln-<br />
Way East and Sandburg<br />
shared the championship.<br />
But the tough conference<br />
competition, plus a slew of<br />
other good matchups, should<br />
prepare the Porters once the<br />
postseason arrives.<br />
“Our challenges include<br />
a rugged schedule filled<br />
with games and tournaments<br />
against many of the<br />
best teams in the state of Illinois,”<br />
Satunas said. “We<br />
will compete in the WJOL/<br />
Don Ladas Tournament with<br />
the best teams from the Joliet<br />
area. Then, we travel to<br />
Louisville [on April 5 and<br />
6] to play in the Super Prep<br />
Tournament.<br />
“At the beginning of<br />
May [4 and 5], we travel to<br />
Edwardsville to compete<br />
against the host school and<br />
also downstate powers Chatham<br />
Glenwood and Highland<br />
High School. Finally,<br />
we end the season in the<br />
Steven Bajenski Memorial<br />
Tournament [May 17-19].<br />
Between these tournaments<br />
and our rugged conference<br />
schedule, we will be battletested<br />
by the time the IHSA<br />
state playoffs start.”<br />
The Porters were slated<br />
to open the season on Tuesday,<br />
March 20, by hosting<br />
Lemont. This Saturday,<br />
March 24, brings another<br />
nonconference home game,<br />
this one at 11 a.m. against<br />
Glenbrook South. A SWSC<br />
crossover take place on<br />
Monday, March 26, at 4:30<br />
p.m., as Lincoln-Way West<br />
comes to town. Another 4:30<br />
conference crossover is on<br />
Wednesday. March 28, at<br />
Thornton.<br />
Then, between March 29<br />
Please see baseball, 42<br />
LISTEN UP<br />
“I’m really looking forward to this season. I<br />
really like the personalities of the group. Just the<br />
way they compete hard and want to work. It’s a<br />
fun group, and I’m excited.”<br />
Stacy Sparlin — Lockport badminton coach, on the chemistry<br />
of her team<br />
Tune In<br />
Badminton<br />
Conference clash — Thursday, March 22, at Lincoln-Way<br />
Central<br />
• The Lockport girls take on the Knights in a battle of<br />
SouthWest Suburban Conference foes.<br />
Index<br />
42 - This Week In<br />
42 - Athlete of the Week<br />
FASTBREAK is compiled by ContributingEditor<br />
Thomas Czaja, tom@homerhorizon.com.
lockport’s Hometown Newspaper | www.lockportlegend.com | March 22, 2018<br />
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Lockport badminton team shows its depth<br />
with dominant win over Lemont, Page 46<br />
Members of the Lockport Township High School badminton team huddle up and put their<br />
hands in Thursday, March 15, prior to a match against Lemont in Lockport.<br />
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