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Historical Focus 

New additions to Old Canal Days emphasize 

Lockport’s history, Page 4 

Giving the green light 

Plans for industrial park, water main project approved 

at City Council meeting, Page 6 

Scoop on State Street 

City provides update on State Street construction 

project, Page 7 

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THURSDAY 

Old Canal Days 

June 14-17 in downtown 

Lockport. The main stage 

will be located at Central 

Square, with a beer and wine 

tent, as well as entertainment 

lined up throughout the entire 

weekend. There will also 

be a craft show, numerous 

activities and exhibits scheduled 

at the Lincoln Landing 

and Heritage Village. 

For more information, go to 

www.oldcanaldays.com. 

“Mary Poppins” the musical 

7 p.m. June 14 and 15, 2 

p.m. June 16. LTHS’s East 

Campus, 1333 E. 7th St. in 

Lockport. The Lockport- 

Homer Youth Theater is 

performing “Mary Poppins.” 

Tickets are $12 if purchased 

online at www.homer 

youththeater.com/tickets-toshows. 

They will be $15 at 

the door. 

SATURDAY 

“By the Gods” Art Show 

6-9 p.m. June 16, The 

Flower of Life Art Gallery, 

1601 S. State St., Lockport. 

Snacks and refreshments 

will be served. This is a 

mythology and religiousthemed 

show. It will be open 

until Aug. 11. 

TUESDAY 

Epic Mountain Bike Ride in 

Nepal 

6:30-8 p.m. June 19, 

White Oak Library Meeting 

Room A/B, 121 E. 8th St., 

Lockport. Renee Thakali, 

who is a member of the Joliet 

Bicyle Club, will talk 

about her adventures on a 

mountain bike ride through 

Nepal. Registration is required. 

WEDNESDAY 

Microsoft Excel (2010) 

Intermediate 

3-4:30 p.m. June 20, 

White Oak Library Computer 

Lab, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport. 

This computer class 

builds on material taught in 

Microsoft Excel (2010) Basics. 

Learn more about formulas 

and functions, filling 

cells, headers and footers, 

and more. Basic computer 

and Excel skills are required. 

Registration is required. 

Board of Education D89 

Public Hearing 

6 p.m. June 20, School 

District Office, 735 Green 

Garden Place in Lockport. 

This public hearing will allow 

community members 

to provide feedback on the 

proposal to transfer money 

from the District’s Educational 

Fund and the District’s 

Transportation Fund into the 

District’s Operations and 

Maintenance Fund. 

UPCOMING 

Resume Writing Workshop 

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

Thursday, June 21, White 

Oak Library Meeting Room 

A, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport. 

Attendees will receive 

advice on resume writing 

and job search. One-on-one 

resume review will be provided 

by Lewis University’s 

Career Services staff. Registration 

is required. For more 

information, call (815) 552- 

4265. 

Gmail 101 

2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, 

June 21, White Oak Library 

Computer Lab, 121 E. 8th 

St., Lockport. This class will 

teach attendees the basics of 

creating one’s own Gmail 

account to send and receive 

emails. Basic computer 

skills are required prior to 

taking this class. For those 

who already have a Gmail 

account, this class will share 

how to get the most out of 

one’s account. Registration 

is required. For more information, 

call (815) 552-4265. 

Bike and Brake for History 

9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, 

June 23, Gaylord Building, 

200 W. 8th St. in Lockport. 

Enjoy a fun and fascinating 

ride exploring the Illinois 

and Michigan Canal’s 

origins and history. The approximately 

4-mile bke ride 

will start outside the Gaylord 

Building and go along 

limestone trails. This event 

is for ages 12 and over. Register 

by June 21 at Reconnec 

tWithNature.org or by calling 

(815) 886-1467. 

Incredible Bats Show 

7-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 

White Oak Library Meeting 

Room A/B, 121 E. 8th St., 

Lockport. During this show, 

attendees will discover 

many benefits of bats. There 

will be Egyptian Fruit Bats 

and African Straw-Colored 

Fruit Bats for people to see 

up close. Registration is required. 

For more information, 

call (815) 552-4265. 

Introduction to Google Drive 

2-3 p.m. Thursday, June 

28, White Oak Library 

Computer Lab, 121 E. 8th 

St., Lockport. Learn how 

to save files online, create 

documents using Google’s 

word processeor, and its 

sharing features on Google 

Drive. Attendees must have 

an email address to attend 

this class. Registration is required. 

Bike and Dine Lockport 

9:45 a.m. Saturday, June 

30, Public Landing parking 

lot, 200 W. 8th St. There 

will be two guides, two food 

stops, a T-shirt, and snacks 

included in the 25-30 mile 

bike rides. Reserve a space 

for $45 at www.visitloc 

kport.com. 

ONGOING 

Challenge Fitness Court 

Rentals 

Challenge Fitness, 2021 

S. Lawrence Ave., Lockport, 

offers court rentals for 

tennis and racquetball/wallyball 

courts when Lockport 

Township Park District programs 

are not running. Tennis 

courts are rented on a per 

hour basis, with rates beginning 

at $14 an hour during 

the summer. Racquetball/ 

wallyball courts begin at $3 

an hour and have a two-hour 

limit. Individuals who are 

not members of Challenge 

Fitness are subject to guest 

fees. For more information, 

please call (815) 838-3621, 

ext. 0 or visit www.lockportpark.org. 

Golf Lessons 

Tuesdays and Thursdays 

or Saturdays and Sundays, 

Prairie Bluff Golf Course, 

19433 Renwick Road, Crest 

Hill. The Lockport Township 

Park is offering junior and 

adult beginner golf lessons 

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for ages 7 to 16 years and 18 

years and older, respectively. 

Students learn the basics of 

putting, chipping, pitching 

and full swing. Fee is $70/ 

resident; $80/non-resident. 

Junior classes are offered 

from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays 

and Thursdays and 9-10 

a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 

Adult lessons run from 

5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 

Thursdays or 10:30-11:30 

a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 

For more information, call 

(815) 838-3621, ext. 0. 

SilverSneakers 

Challenge Fitness, 2021 

S. Lawrence Ave., Lockport. 

offers SilverSneakers programs 

for seniors. Classic 

Fitness is offered on Mon- 

Thurs mornings which will 

increase muscle strength and 

range of movement with a 

variety of exercises, handheld 

weights, elastic tubing 

and a chair. Yoga Stretch 

is offered on Tuesday and 

Friday mornings and helps 

moves your body to increase 

flexibility balance and range 

of movement. SilverSneakers 

classes are free to Silver- 

Sneakers members and $4 

per class for walk-ins. Visit 

www.lockportpark.org or 

call (815) 838-3621, ext. 0 

for details. 

Senior Cards 

1-3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 

Gladys Fox Museum, 

231 E. 9th St., Lockport. The 

senior Pinochle Club meets 

twice per week and does not 

require registration or fees.

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Annual Touch A Truck showcases variety of vehicles 

Mary Compton 

Freelance Reporter 

With air horns blowing, the 

2018 Touch A Truck event 

at Dellwood Park opened 

up with a little rain. That 

didn’t stop several area children 

from jumping into the 

most popular attraction at the 

event— the foam pit. 

Brett Heintz, who brought 

his son Danzig, was thrilled 

to be at the community event. 

“This gets better every 

year,” Heintz said. “The addition 

of the foam pit is a big 

hit, he really loves the foam 

pit, it’s a huge draw. We come 

here every year. This is a nice 

free event. He gets to sit in 

a lot of different trucks. He 

gets exposed to the different 

trucks relating to the various 

jobs at this event. His favorites 

today, he liked the SWAT 

truck, looking out through 

the small windows. He loved 

the fire trucks, sitting in them 

pretending he was driving 

and honking the horn was the 

highlight of his day.” 

From a Pace bus to a concrete 

mixer truck from Ozinga 

to the Zombie bus outside 

of the Legacy Adventure 

Park, children honked all 

kinds of horns, touched the 

trucks and turned on flashing 

lights. 

Maryellen Reed, Bookmobile 

manager for the Homer 

Township Public Library, 

was happy to be at the event. 

“This is always a big event, 

we’ve participated for 13 

years,” Reed said. “Already 

we’ve had about 250 people 

stop by the Bookmobile. 

Lockport does a wonderful 

job with this event, there’s 

always a lot of participants. 

They try and do something 

new every year. A few years 

ago they had a helicopter 

land.” 

As she passed out doggie 

erasers, she explained that 

her goal is to get children to 

read books. 

“I’m here to promote the 

summer reading program 

starting on Monday [June 

11],” she said. “It’s so important 

for the kids. Our 

library hosts the summer 

reading program from June 

11 through July 23. If you 

haven’t signed up, stop by 

the library and start reading.” 

Besides trucks, there was a 

hula hoop contest along with 

the foam pit. 

Sarah Aspel, recreation 

supervisor for the Lockport 

Township Park Dsitrict, said 

this is one of her favorite 

events to hold. 

“This is a big event that 

kicks off our summer” Aspel 

said. “We do this event rain 

or shine as long as there is no 

lightning. Despite the rain, all 

of the vehicles showed up, as 

well as the people. We have 

the SWAT team truck as well 

as some cool painted tow 

trucks from Jonny’s Towing. 

We also have the zombie 

bus from Statesville, as well, 

which is very popular. Fire 

trucks are always a kid’s favorite.” 

Before walking in the truck 

area, groups of children enjoyed 

being in the middle of 

a bubble foam bath. 

“Last year, we introduced 

the foam machine,” Aspel 

said. “That is the most popular 

attraction, it’s where all 

the kids are. Every time I pass 

by, there’s at least 20 kids 

playing in that foam. We do 

have a few new vendors. This 

is a great community event, 

it’s a perfect one for families. 

We have babies to teenagers 

coming out. They enjoy exploring 

the different vehicles 

and getting to go inside. If 

you haven’t been to Dellwood 

Park, come out and see 

what events we have here.” 

To find out what events are 

coming up, visit www.lock 

portpark.org. 

Danzig Heintz, 4, explores the foam created by a foam machine Friday, June 8, during the Touch A Truck event held at 

Dellwood Park. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

Karen Powers pulls her 15-month-old grandchild, Sean Powers, during the Touch A Truck event.

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expect to see some changes 

and additions to this year’s 

Old Canal Days held Thursday, 

June 14, to Sunday, 

June 17. 

Tens of thousands of people 

come out to the festival 

each year, with a chance to 

experience and learn about 

the history of Lockport, all 

while having some fun. 

“I hope it brings more 

people to Lockport to learn 

about our city rather than 

just go out to the carnival 

and listen to music,” Old 

Canal Days event coordinator 

Jodi Herman said. 

The four-day event is to 

have Native American exhibits 

and vendors hosted by 

the Midwest SOARRING 

Foundation. There are also 

to be historic reenactments 

and building tours at Heritage 

Village, located at 249 

W. 2nd St. Attendees can 

also explore a Lockport History 

exhibit at Lincoln Landing, 

and join in on a Lockport 

Cemetery tour at 10:30 

a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday 

and Sunday. The tour is to 

feature graves of those who 

have had a significant impact 

on the city, including the 

I&M canal chief engineer, 

the inventor of the first steel 

plow, and military members 

from every American war. 

“I think that it’s starting 

to show that Lockport has a 

unique history and the importance 

[of it], and is starting 

to educate people on the 

history of Lockport, rather 

than just being a carnival 

and main stage,” Herman 

said. “So all of the cultural 

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Kristin Grigus receives some kisses from her 7-month-old 

English Bulldog Finny during last year’s Old Canal Days in 

Lockport. 22nd Century Media File Photos 

Carl Gilmore reads information on the history of Lockport 

during Old Canal Days last year.

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Lockport City Council 

Officials approve plans for Prologis park, water main project 

Jessie Molloy, Freelance Reporter 

During the June 6 City Council 

meeting, officials voted unanimously 

to approve the final development 

plans and final subdivision 

plat for the Prologis industrial 

business park. 

The park is to be located west 

of Interstate 355, south of 143rd 

Street, east of Archer Avenue, and 

north of 151st Street. The 200- 

acre site will eventually include 

five buildings and was approved 

initially in 2017. 

The Prologis development is 

to have significant construction 

start in mid- to late-summer with 

completion of Phase I estimated 

for sometime in 2019. Phase I of 

the project will include the roadway 

which will connect the site to 

Archer and 143rd Street, the first 

two buildings in the development 

with parking lots and landscaping, 

and two permanent detention 

basins, as well as two temporary 

detentions basins for the construction 

period. 

The council also voted unanimously 

to approve a contract for 

the Exeter and Deerwood Drive 

Water Main project. The project 

will connect two water lines 

which currently dead-end because 

of how they were developed separately. 

According to Public Works Director 

Brent Cann, the project will 

ease water movement and improve 

water quality in the affected area. 

The project was awarded to Cox 

& Sons Excavating, for a cost of 

$141,825, which is about $92,000 

under the budgeted price of the 

project. Work on the main is to begin 

this summer and is slated for 

completion in mid-August. 

Cann also announced plans during 

the Committee of the Whole 

meeting to expand the city’s roadwork 

plan for the year, due to the 

amount of money that had been 

saved by projects coming in under 

budget. 

Two major projects which had 

been slated for completion between 

2019 and 2020 are now 

likely to be done late this summer, 

including the Victoria Crossing 

West subdivision. 

“It will get everything back on 

track,” Cann said. “It makes more 

sense, for instance, in the subdivision 

to have it all done at once 

instead of spreading it out over a 

couple of years, so when it comes 

time for it to be worked on again, 

it will all need the work at the 

same time.” 

The second major area being 

pushed up is a portion of the city 

west of the canal between the 

Chevron property to the north and 

9th Street to the south. The two 

projects combined, along with a 

The Prologis park is to be just south of Lockport Heights and just north 

of four other local subdivisions. image submitted 

handful of other individual street 

sections, are to cost an estimated 

$1.8 million, most of which will 

be covered by savings from low 

bids on other projects this year. 

“Some of the rest will need to 

come from moving funds forward 

which we’d set aside for later 

years, but hopefully we will continue 

to get good bids and economy 

of scale will come into play 

with how many streets we’re doing 

at once,” Cann said. 

The extended slate of roadwork 

will likely be completed by mid- 

September once the board approves 

work contracts. 

Police, advocacy recognitions 

The Lockport City Council took 

time at the start of the Committee 

of the Whole meeting to recognize 

Police Chief Terry Lemming, who 

received an award for his service 

to the city. 

The Illinois State Bar Association 

Law Enforcement Award is 

given each year to law enforcement 

officers for conduct that 

promotes justice and whose service 

to the public brings honor 

and respect to the criminal justice 

system. Lemming was nominated 

for this year’s award by 

Village Attorney Sonni Choi 

Williams, a member of the ISBA 

Board. 

Lemming received the award 

for his work co-creating the Lockport 

Love foundation, which raises 

money for local residents struggling 

to pay their bills, and for his 

creation of the Lockport Police 

Department’s Safe Passage program. 

The Safe Passage program 

allows heroin addicts to come to 

the police station voluntarily to 

seek help without fear of prosecution. 

Choi Williams presented the 

award to Lemming along with 

alderwoman Catherine Peretta, 

ISBA president Russell Hartigan, 

mayor Steven Streit, and former 

ISBA president Vince Cornelius, 

the only ISBA president to ever 

serve from Will County. A dozen 

members of the Lockport Police 

Department also attended the 

meeting for the award ceremony 

along with Lemming’s wife Cammie 

and daughter Holly. 

Thanking the ISBA, Lemming 

said he was “flattered and honored” 

to be recognized with the 

award, but stated he could not 

have received it without the work 

of the officers of the Lockport Police 

Department. 

“Really each of you should be 

receiving this award,” Lemming 

said. “What you do in the community 

every day and the relationships 

you go out and build is what 

makes it possible for me to win 

this.” 

Wednesday was a special night 

for another member of the police 

Please see city council, 7 

old canal 

From Page 4 

exhibits and activities and 

even the theater performances, 

all that go back to Lockport’s 

history.” 

In addition to all the educational 

aspects, there are 

plenty of other leisure activities 

to enjoy. Due to the State 

Street construction, some 

events have changed location. 

On Friday, the annual 

parade will take place from 

6-7 p.m. on the west side of 

town instead of State Street 

like in past years. The Tuffy 

Car Show from 10 a.m.-3 

p.m. on Saturday, June 16, is 

to now be on 10th Street between 

State Street and Commerce 

Street. 

The craft show, which is 

to be held from 10 a.m.-5 

p.m. on Saturday and from 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, will 

feature more than 100 vendors. 

There are to be several 

musical performances, including 

South City Revival 

from 7-9 p.m. on Friday and 

Libido Funk Circus from 

9:30-11:30 p.m. on Saturday. 

New events this year include 

a performance by 

Limestone Stage inside the 

Roxy Theater on Saturday 

and Sunday. There will also 

be a juggler on Saturday and 

a magician on Sunday. 

Near Heritage Village, 

there will be the first-ever 

exotic animal show at noon 

and 2 p.m. on Saturday. 

Executive president at 

the Will County Historical 

Society Sandy Vasko, said 

the rose bud that laid on 

Abraham Lincoln’s funeral 

bier in 1865 will be on display 

for one day only. This 

past February, there was an 

exclusive event held for 55 

people to see the flower that 

Vasko discovered in December 

2017. From 5-8 p.m. on 

Friday, people can pay $8 — 

or $15 for a family or group 

— and get up close to see 

the rose bud. Included in that 

cost will be the chance to see 

a replica of Lincoln’s tomb, 

which stands 16 feet tall, as 

well as to enjoy music from 

a band that will be playing 

on the porch of the Will 

County Historical Society. 

The Lockport Sister City 

Program will have a booth 

near the main stage on Hamilton 

Street Friday through 

Sunday, where attendees can 

purchase imported cheeses 

and organic jams from Italy, 

as well as Italian beer. 

Lockport has been sister cities 

with Asiago, Italy since 

2014. 

“We are very fortunate to 

have established that relationship,” 

said Patty Pastore, 

Lockport Sister City Program 

president. 

About 30 families immigrated 

from Asiago to Lockport 

in the early 1900s, with 

many family names still in 

the city, including her own, 

Pastore said. She initiated 

the relationship with Asiago 

because she has many 

relatives living there, and 

thought it would be a great 

partnership between the two 

cities. 

“Lockport is just blooming 

right now, I’m so proud 

of everything going on,” 

Pastore said. “This is just 

another thing to be proud of. 

This is why I did it, I love 

Lockport, I do.” 

For more information 

on Old Canal Days and to 

see the schedule of events 

and carnival times, visit old 

canaldays.com.



Stage 1 of State Street 

construction nears completion 

Submitted by the City of 

Lockport 

Construction in Downtown 

Lockport along State 

Street and 9th Street began 

earlier this year. 

The project, overseen by 

the Illinois Department of 

Transportation, is intended 

to alleviate traffic congestion 

through downtown along 

State Street and heading 

over the 9th Street high-level 

bridge, once completed. As a 

part of the project, the City 

is replacing water mains and 

water service laterals and installing 

new streetscaping. 

The contractor, D. Construction 

Inc. completed 

pre-construction activities in 

fall of 2017, and completed 

pre-staging in late winter 

2018 by installing temporary 

traffic signals and temporary 

lighting. Stage 1 construction 

on the west side of State 

Street began in March of this 

year. D. Construction Inc. 

has completed water main 

installation on the west side 

of State Street between 8th 

and 10th streets, and began 

installation of water mains 

south of 10th Street on the 

west side of the street. The 

contractor is also working 

on water service installation, 

gravity walls and water meters. 

Traffic is scheduled to 

flip to the west side of State 

Street in July as Stage 2 construction 

begins and work is 

performed on the east side 

of the street. Reconstruction 

activities are scheduled to be 

completed late this year, and 

streetscaping is scheduled to 

be completed in 2019. 

Editor’s Note: This is the first 

of a number of updates the City 

of Lockport is to be providing 

during the State Street construction 

project. 

Sharing a unique experience 

Library program 

gives attendees 

glimpse at spring 

2017 Nepal bike trip 

Submitted by the White Oak 

Library District 

The White Oak Library 

District is to present the Epic 

Mountain Bike Ride in Nepal 

program on Tuesday, June 

19, at the Lockport Branch 

Library, 121 E. 8th St. 

Renee Thakali, a member 

of the Joliet Bicycle 

Club, is to talk about her 

adventures on a mountain 

bike ride through Nepal in 

the spring of 2017. A questions 

and answer session is 

to follow. 

The program is for both 

adults and teens, and registration 

is required. 

The program is to be held 

from 6:30-8 p.m., on the second 

floor in Meeting Rooms 

A&B. 

To register or for more 

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of the Whole meeting, with 

Streit retroactively issuing a 

proclamation naming June 

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Submitted by Lockport 

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Lockport City Cemetery tours 

Submitted by the City of Lockport 

The Lockport City Cemetery is 

one of the oldest and most historic 

cemeteries in Northeastern Illinois. 

During Old Canal Days, visitors 

are to get an exclusive tour 

of the historic cemetery, taking 

them back in time, guided by one 

of the city’s historians. Lockport 

City Cemetery tours are to be held 

at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, 

June 16, and Sunday, June 

17. 

The tours are to start at the 

mausoleum on 6th Street. Parking 

is to be available at Milne 

Grove School, 565 E. 7th Street. 

The walking tour is to last about 

45 minutes and showcase the different 

revival styles of the monuments, 

some of which were carved 

by local artists. 

In many ways, the cemetery is 

an open-air museum of history and 

art. With the earliest graves dating 

back to the 1830s, the cemetery is 

home to significant figures associated 

with the Illinois and Michigan 

Canal and Lockport’s history 

including: William Gooding, the 

canal’s chief engineer; George 

Gaylord, Hiram Norton, Robert 

Milne; John Lane, inventor of 

the first steel plow, and many 

others. 

Ichabod Codding, one of the nation’s 

leaders of the Abolitionist 

movement, is also buried in the 

cemetery. Codding had major influence 

on Abraham Lincoln, and 

at one time, he served as the minister 

of the Congregational Church 

in Lockport. Military members 

from every American war, including 

the War of Independence, are 

also buried there. 

Police Reports 

Dads to swim for free on Father’s Day 

Police: Cocaine, marijuana 

found in Lockport man’s car 

Jonathan McGilvery, 29, of the 400 

block of Connor Avenue in Lockport, 

was charged by Lockport police 

with possession of a controlled 

substance, speeding and possession 

of cannabis May 28 after being 

stopped for going 53 mph in a 

35 mph zone. A K-9 unit performed 

a free air sniff around the vehicle 

and alerted the officer to drugs in 

the vehicle. More than .4 grams of 

a white powdery substance, which 

field-tested positive for cocaine, 

and more than 12 grams of marijuana 

were discovered during a 

search of the vehicle. 

Lockport Police Department 

May 31 

• Christopher Myrick, 40, of the 

300 block of Connor Avenue in 

Lockport, was charged with driving 

with one headlight and operating 

an uninsured motor vehicle after 

being stopped for driving with 

one headlight. 

May 25 

• Nicholas Daw, 35, of the 1400 

block of Summit Drive in Lockport, 

was charged with driving with a 

suspended driver’s license, operating 

an uninsured motor vehicle and 

failure to signal after being stopped 

for failing to signal a left turn. 

May 23 

• Cecilia Tinajero, 43, of the 600 

block of 12th Street in Lockport, 

was charged with retail theft after 

removing more than $73 worth of 

merchandise past the point of sale 

without paying for it at the Walmart 

located at 16241 Farrell Road. 

• Joshua McBaughy, 41, of the 500 

block of Douglas Street in Joliet, 

was charged with driving with a 

revoked driver’s license and driving 

without headlights after being 

stopped for driving without headlights. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Lockport Legend’s 

Police Reports are compiled from 

official reports found online on the Will 

County Sheriff’s Office or Lockport Police 

Department’s website or releases 

issued by the department and other 

agencies. Individuals named in these 

reports are considered innocent of all 

charges until proven guilty in a court 

of law. 

Submitted by the Lockport 

Township Park District 

The Lockport Township 

Park District is to offer a 

Father’s Day Swim event on 

Sunday, June 17, at all pool 

facilities. 

The event is to happen 

at the Chaney Pool located 

at 410 Rose Street in Crest 

Hill, Heritage Falls Water 

Park located at 101 Troxel 

in Romeoville, and Challenge 

Fitness Pool located at 

2021 S. Lawrence Avenue in 

Lockport. 

All dads can swim for free 

during Open Swim hours. 

Chaney Pool and Heritage 

Falls Water Park will be 

open from noon-5 p.m., and 

Challenge Fitness Pool will 

be open from 1-4 p.m. 

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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Tinley Park’s Farmers 

Market open for the summer 

Good weather is a necessity 

for growing delicious 

fruits and vegetables. 

It also is a key ingredient 

to hosting a successful 

farmers market. 

On June 2, R Market Inc. 

welcomed produce patrons 

to Zabrocki Plaza in Tinley 

Park for its first farmers 

market of 2018. And 

the only thing more bountiful 

than the wide variety 

of fresh flowers, veggies, 

crafts and cuisines was the 

happiness radiating from attendees, 

as they made their 

way through the over 60 

vendor booths on a beautiful 

spring morning. The weekly 

event runs from 7:30 a.m.- 

12:30 p.m. every Saturday 

through October. 

“I’m excited that we’re 

in our 21st year, still going 

strong, and that people 

still want to participate,” 

said Becky Nichols, market 

organizer. “There’s something 

for everybody, and it’s 

a nice place to come. It’s 

free, and the kids also have 

fun stuff to do. There’s food 

to eat, beverages to drink, 

things to look at and buy. 

This market is also great for 

shopping for birthday gifts 

or wedding gifts.” 

Popcorn from Kernel 

Sweetooth, cheese from 

Stamper Cheese Company, 

treats from Villa’s Nuts & 

Candy and sweets from 

first-time vendor Orland 

Park Bakery also were popular 

products at the market. 

Tupperware, Avon, Pampered 

Chef and vendors 

selling homemade candles, 

jewelry and more offered 

several options for unique 

gifts, as well. During the 

summer vacation months, 

the market also will offer 

free face painting and crafts 

for children at 9 a.m. 

Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Service dogs in training get 

cuddle time 

A puppy-cuddling event 

sounds like the unrealistic 

dream of every dog-lover 

out there. 

But last week in Mokena, 

that cute, cuddly event was 

a reality. 

With 10 new puppies destined 

to be future service 

dogs, Heartland Service 

Dogs Inc. hosted an event 

June 6 to let the puppies 

meet new people and raise 

awareness about their organization. 

“We do have a few people 

who have signed up as puppy-raisers, 

but we are still 

looking for more,” Fox said. 

Even with the number of 

puppies from this litter, she 

said it will not be enough to 

meet the need for service 

dogs in the area. In addition 

to their current waiting list, 

which could be up to three 

years for some people, Fox 

said she has received roughly 

a dozen new applications 

in recent months. 

“Even if every puppy successfully 

completed the program, 

I don’t have enough 

dogs,” she said. 

For those people who 

do volunteer to become 

puppy raisers, it is about an 

18-month commitment, and 

Fox said Heartland is with 

the foster parents every step 

of the way. 

“[Puppy raisers] don’t 

have to feel like, ‘Well, I 

don’t know anything about 

training a service dog,’” she 

said. “You don’t need to. 

You just need to be willing 

to love it and care for it, and 

we’ll help you with the rest.” 

Reporting by Amanda Stoll, 

Assistant Editor. For more, 

visit MokenaMessenger.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Proposed land sale would 

pave way for mixed-used 

development 

The Frankfort Village 

Board is slated to vote this 

month on a purchase and 

sale agreement that would 

allow for the construction of 

a 11,300-square foot singlestory 

mixed-use building on 

North White Street. 

The redevelopment offer 

— submitted by Frankfort 

accounting firm DeMarco, 

Sciaccotta, Wilkens & 

Dunleavy LLP, would involve 

purchasing the “Mech 

House” at 11 North White 

St. and a portion of the Prairie 

Park parking lot located 

at 7 North White Street for 

approximately $250,000. 

The new structure is expected 

to offer space for retail 

and office use, as well as 

a sit-down restaurant with 

outdoor seating. 

Because the proposed 

project would eliminate a 

section of the Prairie Park 

parking lot, new parking 

spaces would be constructed 

around the new building 

as part of the project plan. 

A first reading of the agreement 

was conducted at the 

board’s June 4 meeting, and 

trustees are expected to take 

action on the matter June 18. 

“Right now, this property 

is earning no property tax, 

either for the Village or the 

school districts or any of 

our other governing entities 

within the Village, because 

it is owned by the Village,” 

Trustee Cindy Heath said. 

“So, once this does become 

a commercial property, it 

will be taxed, it will be on 

the property tax rolls.” 

Heath said she anticipated 

the development would 

have an assessed property 

value of more than $1 million, 

which she suggested 

would benefit local entities 

that rely upon sources of 

property tax revenue other 

than residential property 

taxes. 

Reporting by Nuria Mathog, 

Editor. For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Parks & Rec Committee 

looking to 2019 for 

possible paid concert 

Pending budget approval 

later this year, Centennial 

Park West is looking more 

and more likely to host a 

big-name musical act in 

2019. 

The Village of Orland 

Park’s Parks and Recreation 

Committee on June 

4 voted 3-0 to recommend 

the Village Board approve 

contracting with Double D 

Booking for a concert next 

year at Centennial. 

Nancy Flores, recreation 

director for the Village, said 

after months of meeting 

with talent agencies, staff 

determined that Double D 

Booking was its preferred, 

exclusive event management 

group to contract for a 

possible concert. 

“Double D works very 

closely with the talent agents, 

and they also have a national 

outreach,” Flores said. 

Flores said services performed 

by Double D include 

talent sourcing, and preand 

post-event production 

management. Flores said 

the event management services 

were unique, which is 

why staff was recommending 

moving forward with 

Double D. These types of 

services would include the 

agency handling hotel accommodations 

for the musical 

act, travel expenses and 

on-site management during 

the concert. 

“That way, especially if this 

does come to fruition, staff 

can really focus on the task 

at hand — which is working 

together with [the parks 

department] and making sure 

the event is secure, ticket 

sales, alcohol sales, food, and 

working with other vendors,” 

Flores said. “There’s going 

to be a lot on our plate for an 

event of this magnitude. We 

felt that Double D is going to 

be the best fit for us, because 

they are going to be able to 

offer those on-site hands to 

help us.” 

Reporting by Jon DePaolis, 


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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Bennitt’s baseball 

versatility, passion for 

engineering lands him at IIT 

When Lincoln-Way Central 

graduate Brandon Bennitt 

was searching for colleges, 

his No. 1 priority 

was clear: to find a school 

with strong academics and 

a respected engineering 

school. 

Baseball, Bennitt decided, 

would not be the ultimate 

decision-maker. 

“My dad really wanted 

me to play college baseball, 

but I started looking 

at schools like [University 

of Illinois] and Purdue 

for their engineering 

programs,” Bennitt said. 

“I told my parents I might 

just go to a big school like 

that and not play baseball, 

and they were good with 

that.” 

Instead, Bennitt found 

a fit that would give him 

the best of both worlds. 

He signed to play baseball 

at the Illinois Institute of 

Technology, a NCAA Division 

III program. He plans 

to major in computer engineering. 

“I didn’t want to go too 

far away, and IIT is really 

close to home,” Bennitt 

said. “I felt really comfortable 

with the coaches 

there, and I already 

know some guys that play 

there. 

“The school has a great 

engineering program, and 

that’s the most important 

thing. Baseball is just a bonus.” 

It’s a bonus that has allowed 

Bennitt to fulfill a 

lifelong goal and to follow 

in the footsteps of 

his father. Bob Bennitt 

played baseball at Joliet 

Junior College and Quincy 

University. 

“It’s always been a dream 

to play college baseball,” 

Bennitt said. “My dad always 

worked with me and 

pushed me. … I knew that if 

I went to college and didn’t 

play baseball, I’d definitely 

miss it.” 

Reporting by Steve Millar, 


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“We’d like to extend a big thank you to Boy 

Scout Troop 49 from New Lenox. They 

spent some time out here on Wednesday 

working a bridge building project at the 

preserve. (Photos courtesy of Victoria 

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From the Editor 

What’s old is new 

Max Lapthorne 

max@lockportlegend.com 

My dog just recently 

turned 11, but for 

an old dog, he has 

no shortage of new tricks. 

He’s a grizzled yet stately 

Maltese who is more aloof 

than affectionate, but we 

love him all the same. And 

those aforementioned new 

tricks aren’t so much tricks 

as new ways he conjures up 

to annoy us, such as beg for 

food but scoff at it when we 

offer it to him, or plant himself 

directly in the middle of 

any household project going 

on to maximize his in-theway-ness 

(a made up word 

I would only use to describe 

him). 

While we would prefer 

our little white ball of indifference 

(who, again, we love 

very much) learned some 

more useful tricks as he 

ages, his new behaviors are 

proof that old dogs — for 

better or worse — can in fact 

learn new tricks. The old 

adage stating they can’t is 

meant to apply to more than 

just aging canines, and in 

some instances it can be true. 

People can get stuck in their 

ways, but in the instances 

where they choose to adapt, 

the results are often positive. 

Old Canal Days in Lockport 

has been going on for 

decades — it even has old 

right there in the name — 

but in covering it the last 

few years, I’ve found it to be 

much more fresh and adaptable 

than the name might 

suggest. That includes this 

year, where the State Street 

construction has forced some 

changes to the event, and 

some new attractions have 

been added to enhance the 

experience. You can read 

all about it on Page 4 of this 

week’s issue. 

Those in charge of Old 

Canal Days do a fantastic job 

each year of putting on such 

a well-run event, but where 

they really shine is in their 

innovation and willingness 

to tweak things. This year is 

no different, as attendees will 

have no shortage of entertainment, 

both old and new, 

to check out during the twoday 

event. And while I won’t 

be able to attend myself, I 

hope everyone who does 

stop by takes full advantage 

of the offerings and has a 

fun, safe weekend. 

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FAITH BRIEFS 

First Congregational United Church of Christ 

(700 E. 9th St., Lockport) 

First Class Kids Preschool 

Registration 

To register children for openings 

contact Sue, call (815) 838-8133. 

Greet & Meet over Treats 

10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Children’s Sunday Mornings 

9:45 a.m. Second through fourth 

Sundays. Stories with Puppets. 

Contemplative Evening Worship 

6:30 p.m. second and fourth 

Wednesdays. Casual blend of music 

& meditation over scripture. 

No Experience Necessary Bible 

Intro 

For times & dates call office 

(815) 838-2091. 

Dartball 

7 p.m., first, third and fourth 

Tuesdays of the month. 

Worship 

9:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Communion 

First Sunday of the month. 

Voices 

9:45 a.m. Sundays. Children’s 

program which helps them discover 

the Messiah through stories, 

drama and crafts. 

First United Methodist Church of Lockport 

(1000 S. Washington St., Lockport) 

Sunday Worship 

10:30 a.m. 

Circle of Love 

9 a.m. Wednesdays. Circle of 

Love provides diapers, feminine 

and incontinence products to clients 

who are qualified to use the 

local FISH Food Pantry. For more 

information, call (815) 838-1017. 

Communion 

First Sunday of the month. 

Joliet Seventh-Day Adventist Church 

(21514 W. Division St., Lockport) 

Saturday Services 

9:30 a.m. Sabbath school; 10:45 

a.m. Worship Hour. 

Prayer Meeting 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Attendees 

can share their praise reports and 

prayer requests. The call-in number 

is (530) 881-1200. When prompted 

enter the access code: 761835 then 

the # key. The prayer line is free, 

and there is no additional cost beyond 

regular phone charges. 

St. Dennis Church 

(1214 S. Hamilton St., Lockport) 

St. Dennis Night at the Joliet 

Slammers game 

7:05 p.m. Friday, June 29. Tickets 

are $10 each. The St. Dennis 

Music Ministry will be singing the 

“Star Spangled Banner” before the 

game. Call (815) 838-2592 to reserve 

a spot. 

Daily Mass Times 

8 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 

8:15 a.m. Wednesday 

8 a.m. Friday with communion 

service 

Saturday Mass 

4:30 p.m. 

Sunday Mass 

8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. 

All are welcome. 

Healing Prayer 

Following the Saturday mass 

and 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Sunday 

mass. All are welcome. Contact 

Parish Secretary at secretary@ 

saint-dennis.org or call (815) 838- 

2592 for more information. 

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 

(15625 S. Bell Road, Lockport) 

Sunday Services 

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

Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m. Sunday 

School. For more information, call 

(708) 645-0652. 

THRIVE Church 

(1605 Washington St., Lockport) 

Worship Services 

10 a.m. service; Meet and greet 

with coffee at 9:30 a.m. and Children’s 

Church — infant to fifth 

grade — also at 10 a.m. New summer 

hours; all are welcome to join 

for coffee, fellowship, worship and 

the word. 

Thrive Youth 

7 p.m. Wednesdays night youth 

gatherings 

Thrive Small Groups 

6:30 p.m. Tuesdays night gatherings 

Women’s Bible Study 

7-8:30 p.m. Every other Monday. 

The group meets at Charity 

McCarthy’s home in Lockport. For 

more information you can reach 

her at charitymccarthy1@gmail. 

com. 

Upper Room 

7:30 p.m. Saturday nights. Upper 

Room is for 18-35 year olds to 

gather for a time of worship, teaching 

and fellowship at the Buck’s 

home in Homer Glen. For more information, 

contact Phil and Nicole 

Buck at pnbuck@att.net. 

Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church 


Vacation Bible School: Splash 

Canyon God’s Promise on Life’s 

Wild Ride 

9 a.m.- noon, July 16-20. Registration 

is now open for children age 

4 through fifth grade. Cost is $15 

per child, or $35 per family. 

Sundays Service 

9 a.m. and 10:35 a.m. 

Wednesday Service 

6:30 p.m. 

Bible Study 

9:30 a.m. Wednesdays 

Weight Watchers 

5:30 p.m. Tuesdays weigh-in, 

meeting starts at 6 p.m. 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

6:30 p.m. Wednesdays for beginners 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays for established 

members 

All meetings are “closed door” 

Caregiver Group Meetings: 

Fourth Thursday of every month 

at noon. Please call the church at 

(815) 838-0708 to RSVP. Lunch is 

provided. 

First Baptist Church of Lockport 

(800 Thornton St., Lockport) 

Sunday Services 

9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 

a.m. Morning Worship 

Angel Food House Food Pantry 

12:15-1:15 p.m. Sundays and 

6-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Open to 

the public. First time users please 

bring two forms of identification. 

Wednesday Night Bible Study 

6:30-7:30 p.m. 

Summer Break Fun Nights 

6-7 p.m. Wednesday nights during 

months of June-August. This 

is an opportunity for children to 

come have fun and learn about 

God. 

MEGA Camp 

6-8:30 p.m. July 9-13. Children 

through sixth graders will have an 

opportunity to learn sport skills 

from soccer to basketball, and life 

skills from cooking and crafting. 

There will also be Bible stories, 

music, games, food and more fun. 

For more information, call (815) 

838-4004. 

5-Day Club 

1-2:30 p.m. July 16-20. Children 

are welcome to enjoy an afternoon 

filled with games, stories, 

Bible lessons, food and more. For 

more information, call (815) 838- 

4004. 

Grace Baptist Church 

(501 N. State St., Lockport) 

Sunday Schedule 

9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:45 

a.m. Morning service; 6 p.m. Night 

service. 

Cross Point Church of Lockport 

(17530 W. Fox Hollow Drive, Lockport) 

Sunday Service 

10 a.m. For more information, 

call (815) 838-9105. 

St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church 


Worship Services 

8:30 a.m. Sundays, Holy Eucharist; 

9:15 a.m., Adult and 

Children’s Formation (every 

second and fourth Sunday of 

the month); 10:30 a.m., Holy 

Eucharist. 

Have something for Faith Briefs? 

Contact Assistant Editor Jacquelyn 

Schlabach at j.schlabach@ 22ndcenturymedia.com 

or call (708) 326-9170 

ext. 15. Information is due by noon 

Thursday one week prior to publication. 

IN MEMORIAM 

Marleen Renee Bauer (nee 

Burcenski) 

Marleen “Marcy” Renee Bauer 

(nee Burcenski), 59, of Lockport, 

died May 31. She was a graduate 

of Lockport Township High 

School and Illinois State University. 

Marcy worked at Porter 

Drugs and Gifts alongside 

her husband, Don. She enjoyed 

fishing in Canada and spending 

time in Florida with her parents. 

Marcy is survived by her husband, 

Don; daughter, Marla; father, 

Martin Burcenski; sisters, 

Colleen (Jerry) Dillon, Jolleen 

(Bob) Szeliga and Holly Burcenski; 

brothers, Marty (Cheryl) and 

Monty (Sheryl) Burcenski; stepdaughters, 

Andrea (Corey) Adams 

and Deanne (Tate) Straughn; 

step-sons, Brian, Eric (Katherine) 

and Kevin (Jennifer) Bauer; stepgrandchildren, 

nieces, nephews, 

great-nieces and great-nephews 

also survive. In lieu of flowers, 

donations in Marcy’s memory 

to The University of Chicago 

Cancer Center, 5841 S. Maryland 

Ave. in Chicago. Her family had 

a special celebration of life for 

Marcy on June 6. 

Have someone’s life you’d like to 

honor? Email j.schlabach@ 22ndcenturymedia.com 

with information 

about a loved one who was a part of 

the Lockport community.

lockportlegend.com life & Arts 


Cruisin’ Into Lockport signals summer’s arrival 

Laurie Fanelli 


Nothing says summer in 

Lockport like the sight of 

classic cars lining the downtown 

square. 

On June 4, the first installment 

of Cruisin’ Into Lockport 

2018 — presented by 

the City of Lockport, Lockport 

Township Park District 

and Lockport Township — 

kicked off the season with 

a car show dedicated to the 

finest Ford Motor Company 

has ever offered. Thunderbirds, 

Mustangs, custom 

models and more varieties 

impressed car experts and 

novices alike. Along with 

all the Ford fun, the event 

also featured the Pit Stop 

Food Court, games for children 

and live music compliments 

of the rock band Cadillac 

Groove. 

Now in its 15th year, 

Cruisin’ Into Lockport signaled 

the start of summer 

in the suburbs with sunny 

skies and huge crowds during 

its first week. 

“I think over the past 15 

years it has gained a reputation 

for being a fun, family 

event with free entertainment, 

and you can even 

eat your dinner out here,” 

said Jodi Herman, City of 

Lockport administrative assistant. 

“On nights like tonight 

when it’s so nice, you 

can come out to look at the 

cars and sit and listen to the 

bands. It’s great.” 

The car show is just one 

of the many things Mayor 

Steve Streit loves about 

summertime in Lockport. 

“There’s a lot going on 

this summer,” he said. 

“Gallery Seven is here and 

they’re doing concerts all 

summer long. We have 

UnLock – the National Endowment 

for the Arts show 

– going on all summer and 

the People’s Artwork show 

is going on as well. The car 

show every Monday is a 

blast and the park district 

has LockRocks. 

“Everything is fun. We 

always enjoy being able 

to participate in all these 

events.” 

Joliet resident Jim Dickerson 

enjoys coming out to 

Cruisin’ Into Lockport for 

the cars and the company. 

He showcased his 2003 

Ford Mustang GT. 

“This is something fun 

to do and it keeps me out 

of the tavern,” he joked. “It 

keeps me off the streets. All 

the cars are great and it’s 

good company. It’s great.” 

Many car lovers also enjoyed 

seeing Wilmington 

resident John Weiss’ 1965 

Ford Mustang. 

“The first year they made 

the Ford Mustang was 1964 

and a half,” he explained. 

“It was really 1965, which 

is what they’re titled, but 

for three months they had 

the designation of ‘64 and 

a half.” 

Weiss worked at a gas 

station when the Mustang 

made its debut in the mid- 

1960s, and he knew one day 

he would own one of the 

soon-to-be iconic vehicles. 

He has owned several of 

them and said there is something 

special about the Ford 

Mustang. 

“Everybody knows a 

Mustang,” Weiss said. 

“Even young kids will yell 

out, ‘Mustang!’ The first 

time I got one I felt so good. 

People would be beeping at 

me and I thought I might 

have a flat tire or something, 

but they just wanted to 

give a thumbs up. It took a 

while for me to get used to 

that.” 

While Ford was the theme 

of week one of Cruisin’ Into 

Lockport, all makes and 

models were welcome to 

participate. At the end of 

Classic cars lined the Central Square and First Midwest Bank parking lots June 4 during the first edition of Cruisin’ into 

Lockport 2018. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

the day, the top judged Ford 

went home with a special 

plaque. 

As attendees made their 

way through the car show, 

many of them enjoyed ice 

cream compliments of the 

week’s sponsor, AARP 

Chapter #5294. Joliet resident 

Lauren Berrios – accompanied 

by her parents 

Danny and Tracey Berrios 

– enjoyed a scoop of chocolate. 

“It’s good and I like looking 

at all the cool cars,” she 

said. 

Future weeks of Cruisin’ 

Into Lockport are to feature 

Firebirds with the music of 

The Millennials (June 18), 

Foreign Cars with songs 

from Logical Confusion 

(July 9) and Corvettes with 

the country-stylings of Dixie 

Crush (July 16). The 

event takes over Central 

Square on Mondays through 

Cadillac Groove plays “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder during Cruisin’ Into Lockport. 

Aug. 27. The Pit Stop Food 

Court opens at 4 p.m., the 

car show kicks off at 5 p.m. 

and the free concerts begin 

at 6:30 p.m. 

More information about 

Cruisin’ Into Lockport and 

other events can be found at 

www.cityoflockport.net.

18 | June 14, 2018 | The Lockport Legend life & Arts 


Nearly 100 students prepare to perform ‘Mary Poppins’ 

Lockport-Homer 

Youth Theater to 

stage show this 

weekend 


Assistant Editor 

“In every job that must be 

done, there is an element of 

fun.” 

The famous nanny Mary 

Poppins spread spontaneity, 

laughter and, of course, fun 

to the Banks children in the 

1964 Disney film. In just a 

few days, that all will be 

brought to life, as 90 local 

students at the Lockport- 

Homer Youth Theater present 

their adaptation of the 

beloved musical. 

Students ranging from 

first grade through sophomore 

year in high school 

have been rehearsing three 

days a week for the past few 

months in preparation for 

the musical debut Thursday, 

June 14, through Saturday, 

June 16, at Lockport Township 

High School’s East 

Campus auditorium. 

“I’m excited that the community 

will get to kind of 

see all the different talents 

that these kids have,” executive 

director and producer 

of the show Angela Adolf 

said. “What will be amazing 

is I think when people come 

to see it, they will forget that 

they are watching 13 year 

olds, and feel as if they are 

watching a high-level community 

event, because their 

talent really is spectacular. 

These kids have worked really, 

really hard, and it’s fun 

to showcase them.” 

The show, which is twoand-a-half 

hours long, is 

a first for the Lockport- 

Homer Youth Theater and 

its staff. In light of the new 

“Mary Poppins” movie that 

premieres in theaters this 

December, the staff thought 

it would be fun for the cast 

to experience the iconic 

show firsthand. 

“[The staff] grew up 

watching ‘Mary Poppins,’ 

and so we’re excited to 

share kind of a story that we 

love with kids now,” Adolf 

said. 

Adolf has been a director 

for 20 years and said 

it’s been fun to watch this 

cast rise to the challenge in 

terms of choreography and 

singing in the show. The 

dedication from the students 

has been pleasantly 

surprising for Adolf and her 

staff, because they are doing 

all they can to help each 

other to create a great performance. 

“I think that it’s their 

dedication to their craft 

[that makes their talents 

outstanding],” Adolf said. 

“These kids love what they 

do, it’s clear. When they 

come, they’re excited to be 

there. I think they’re excited 

to be given the opportunity 

to perform at such a high 

level.” 

Hadley Middle School 

seventh-grader Graham 

Carlson plays Michael 

Banks, who is one of the 

children who Mary Poppins 

nannies. The exciting thing 

for Carlson is that the character 

he plays is someone he 

sees himself in. 

“It’s kind of more of a 

role that defines me, too, because 

I’m funny, but I also 

get into trouble at times,” 

Carlson said. 

The 11-year-old has been 

acting for about five years 

and said playing Banks is 

different from other roles 

he’s played. 

“I don’t really have to 

get into character, because I 

know the character is really 

close to me,” he said. 

Beside playing a character 

that is so relatable to 

him, he enjoys the theater 

environment, because everyone 

is kind, and he gets 

The Lockport-Homer Youth Theater cast for “Mary Poppins” practices June 1 at Butler School for the upcoming production 

at LTHS’s East campus auditorium. Photos submitted 

to see everyone’s talents. 

Mary Poppins is played 

by soon-to-be freshman 

Eliza Mattson. This is her 

first lead role with Lockport-Homer 

Youth Theater, 

and she said the best part 

about the show is the style 

of dancing. 

“I really like the style of 

dance in musical theater,” 

Mattson said. “I think it’s 

super fun and really sharp, 

and it’s one of the most fun 

styles to do, I think.” 

The 13-year-old said she 

is most excited for just having 

fun with her castmates 

because the show has been 

enjoyable for her. 

“I think [my castmates 

are] very fun and also very 

talented,” she said. “Everyone 

in the show, I think 

they’re very good at what 

they do.” 

General admission tickets 

can be purchased for 

$12 on the theater website 

at www.homeryouththeater. 

com/tickets-to-shows. Tickets 

will increase to $15 if 

Cast members (left to right) Eliza Mattson, Graham Carlson, William Adolf and Abigail Sanford 

rehearse a scene from “Mary Poppins.” 

purchased at the door. The 

musical will take place at 7 

p.m. on June 14 and 15, and 

then again at 2 p.m. June 16. 

LTHS’s East Campus is 

located at 1333 E. 7th St. in 

Lockport. 

“I think that people will 

be really surprised, and 

pleasantly entertained while 

they come and see these 

kids perform,” Adolf said. 

“It’s really going to be a 

spectacular show. I don’t 

say that lightly.”

lockportlegend.com PUZZLES 


crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. It’s soothing 

5. Season to be jolly 

9. Auto need 

12. It might just come 

to you 

13. “Resident __” horror 

film 

14. Kind of sax 

16. Olfactory sensation 

17. Nurse 

18. Offspring 

20. Unique outdoor 

Lockport museum, 

goes with 62 across 

22. Joint legislative assembly 

23. Watch brand name 

that’s Japanese for “precision” 

24. Pursue 

25. Astron. clock setting 

26. Alias 

28. Not straight 

30. Holed up 

33. With respect to 

35. Jefferson was one 

39. Countercurrent 

41. Kind of thermometer: 

abbr. 

42. Race course feature 

43. Painter’s equipment 

45. Have in inventory 

48. TV network 

49. Door glass 

51. Private jet 

53. Keats’ creation 

56. Red Cross supply 

57. State’s starter 

60. Lighter 

62. See 20 across 

64. Hot chocolate? 

65. Bust’s opposite 

67. Prefix with “skeleton” 

or “thermic” 

68. Leak 

69. Pad ___ (noodle 

dish) 

70. Seagoing, abbr. 

71. Morse Code alert 

72. Letters at Camp 

Lejeune 

73. Kojak to his friends 

Down 

1. High school subj. 

2. ___ Ababa 

3. “A Fistful of Dollars” 

director Sergio 

4. Cross of “Desperate 

Housewives” 

5. Schedule C figure 

6. Cooker 

7. Article in Die Zeit 

8. Legal scholar’s deg. 

9. Historic Lockport 

building 

10. Healing shrub 

11. Attacked like a scorpion 

15. Cross to bear 

19. Clock standard, abbr. 

21. Tex. neighbor 

22. “Wham!” 

24. American pop artist, 

Andy ____ 

27. Compensate for 

29. “___ out!” 

30. Laugh sound 

31. Ore. neighbor 

32. Cavity treater’s deg. 

34. Porridge ingredient 

36. Bond creator, Fleming 

37. Kin 

38. Initials of the animal 

shelter in Homer Glen 

40. “Sure” 

44. Some boots 

46. Porcelain 

47. Madeline of “Blazing 

Saddles” 

50. NATO member, abbr. 

52. Hamster or porcupine 

53. Ninny 

54. God, in Granada 

55. Sea flock 

58. Alice’s cat in “Alice 

in Wonderland” 

59. Endow with a gift 

61. Prefix with -gram 

62. Rich soil 

63. Computer command 

65. A.C. stat 

66. Words of understanding 

How to play Sudoku 

Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and 

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan 

answers 

LOCKPORT 

Port Noir 

(900 S. State St., Lockport; 

(815) 834-9463) 

■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday-Friday: 

Happy Hour 

■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Comedy Bingo 

■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays: Live Band 

■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Open Mic Night 

The Outpost Pub & Grill 

(14929 Archer Ave., Lockport; 

(815) 836-8893) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays and 

Thursdays: Live DJ and 

Karaoke 

Strike N Spare II 

(811 Northern Drive, 

Lockport; (708) 301- 

1477) 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-12:30 a.m. 

Mondays: Quartermania 

■10 ■ p.m.-midnight Saturdays: 

Cosmic Bowl 

HOMER GLEN 

Front Row 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

TINLEY PARK 

The Whistle Sports Bar & 

Grill 

(7537 W. 159th St., Tinley 

Park; (708) 904-4990) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bar 

Bingo 

■2-5 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Happy Hour 

■3-5 ■ p.m. Fridays: 

Teacher Appreciation 

■3-5 ■ p.m. Saturdays and 

Sundays: Happy Hour 

JW Hollstein’s Saloon 

(17358 S. Oak Park Ave., 

Tinley Park; (708) 429- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia 

■8:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Open Mic 

■8, ■ 9 p.m. Wednesday: 

Trivia 

■10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Live 

DJ 

■11 ■ a.m. Fridays: Free 

pizza with drink purchases 

■10 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays: Live entertainment 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com.

20 | June 14, 2018 | The Lockport Legend dining out 


The Dish 

Featured burger, shake add flavor to Burger 21 menu 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

Most of Burger 21’s menu stays 

the same from month to month, but 

diners looking for a little variety 

can turn to a rotation of featured 

burgers and shakes. 

The featured selections used to 

change once a month, but they will 

now be sticking around a little longer. 

Each quarter, the menu is to get 

a new look, displaying the featured 

burger and shake front and center, 

which works out for the establishment, 

because General Manager Art 

Chmiel said guests are consistently 

looking to try something new. 

The current featured items are 

the Bayou Burger and the pistachio-mint 

shake. 

Burger 21’s Bayou Burger features 

a turkey and andouille sausage 

patty, served on a brioche bun 

and paired with blackened shrimp, 

remoulade, Sriracha and a bed of 

coleslaw. 

“I think it’s the best of all worlds 

because you’ve got turkey, sausage 

and then you also have shrimp,” 

Chmiel said. “ ... A lot of people 

are looking for flavor and a little 

bit of kick and it kind of appeals to 

everybody in that sense.” 

The pistachio-mint shake creates 

a surprising and delicious flavor 

combination, Chmiel said. 

“I think a lot of people are surprised 

when they taste it [at] how 

good it is, including myself,” he 

said. “The first time I heard about 

it I was like ‘mint pistachio?’ ... but 

after I tried it I was like, ‘Wow.’” 

Luckily, for those who are creatures 

of habit, the menu staples remain 

intact, but the Bayou Burger 

and the pistachio-mint shake will 

only be available until July 20. 

Chmiel said the new featured 

selections remain a secret, even to 

him, until the week prior. 

During the warmer months, 

Chmiel said the outdoor patio becomes 

popular with guests looking 

for some fresh air and sunshine, 

but there is plenty of seating inside 

for those rainy days, too. 

Burger 21’s current featured items are its Bayou Burger and the pistachio mint shake, both of which will remain available until July 20, as the restaurant 

chain rotates its featured items quarterly. Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media 

Further, now that construction 

projects on La Grange Road are 

completed, Chmiel said he hopes 

business will pick back up for both 

Burger 21 and surrounding restaurants. 

With the closest Burger 21 location 

being in Michigan, Chmiel 

said the Orland Park location has 

become a destination in the south 

suburbs. 

“There’s certain services and 

restaurants and things available 

here in Orland that aren’t available 

in any of those other communities,” 

he said. 

The Burger 21 menu includes 

sliders, chicken tenders, salads and 

a children’s menu, but the real stars 

of the show are their burgers and 

shakes. 

Recently, the establishment 

began offering two different 

sized beef patties, with a lighter 

4.5-ounce option available in addition 

to the 6.4-ounce burger. Prices 

Burger 21 

14650 South La Grange Road 

in Orland Park 

Hours 

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday- 

Thursday 

11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and 

Saturday 

Phone: (708) 737-7952 

Web: www.burger21.com 

listed below are for the 6.4-ounce 

portion. The 4.5-ounce patty costs 

$1.50 less. For a 4.5-ounce double-stack, 

add $1.99, and for a 

6.4-ounce double-stack, add $2.99. 

Chmiel said staples like the 

Cheesy Burger ($6.49), with American 

cheese, tomato and lettuce on a 

brioche bun, and the Bacon Cheesy 

($7.19), with bacon and onion, are 

popular with restaurant-goers, but 

they are not the only ones that get 

attention. 

The BBQ Burger ($7.69), with 

bacon, barbecue sauce, tomato, 

cheddar cheese, lettuce and onion 

strings on a brioche bun, is another 

popular selection on the everyday 

menu. 

Some non-traditional recipes 

also top the best-seller list such as 

the Tex Mex burger ($8.19), with 

bacon, tomato, chipotle jalapenos, 

guacamole, lettuce, onion strings 

and smoked Gouda cheese. 

Chmiel said the Cinco Burger 

($7.69), with cilantro, sour cream, 

guacamole, salsa, jalapenos, lettuce, 

tomato and Monterey Jack 

cheese on a brioche bun, is frequently 

ordered with a black bean 

patty instead of beef. 

Other non-beef options include 

the Ahi Tuna burger ($10.49), with 

avocado and Sriracha aoli atop a 

tuna patty, as well as the Buffalo 

Chicken burger ($6.99), made with 

Frank’s buffalo sauce, Gorgonzola 

crumbles, ranch and lettuce. 

Side options include a regular order 

of crispy french fries for $2.59, 

or a 1-pound basket for $5.49. 

The shakes cannot be overlooked 

in spite of the large food selection, 

as Burger 21 has an almost equally 

large selection of milkshakes. 

Burger 21’s vanilla bean milkshake 

($3.49) is served with cinnamon 

sugar and whipped cream, and 

its chocolate peanut butter shake 

($4.49) is served with chocolate 

sauce and peanut butter cups on 

top. 

Another classic flavor includes 

the bananas foster shake ($4.49), 

with caramelized banana, caramel 

sauce drizzle and cinnamon sugar 

on top. 

For those looking for a more solid 

dessert, there also is a selection 

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No Money Down at Westgate Manor in Peotone 

New Construction Homes from $239,900 

Thinking hard about renting 

instead of owning? Think again, 

say the experts—who recommend 

crunching the numbers carefully 

to see which side of the fence the 

grass is greener on. More often 

than not, the greener side—as in 

grass and money—is the one you 

end up owning. 

While it’s true that home 

mortgage interest rates are slowly 

on the rise, the same can be said 

of monthly rents for residential 

units, especially considering that 

the greater Chicagoland rental 

market has become more active 

in recent months. 

“Shoppers who don’t have 

much of a down payment saved 

up or who are worried about 

qualifying for a loan due to a 

moderate income can still share 

in the great American dream of 

homeownership,” said Bryan 

Nooner, President of Distinctive 

Home Builders. “Through our 

preferred lender a new home can 

be had with no money down so 

they don’t have to worry about 

raising money for closing costs 

or a down payment. While some 

conditions apply, for first-time 

buyers and shoppers on a tight 

budget, it’s the perfect scenario.” 

“Over the long term, however, 

the advantages of purchasing 

and owning your own residence 

significantly outnumber the 

plusses of renting,” added 

Nooner. “The most important 

distinction between renting and 

owning is the ability to build 

equity in your property, which is 

only possible with the latter. When 

you purchase a home and pay a 

monthly mortgage, the portion 

applied toward principal every 

month is your money coming 

back to you—a reflection of the 

value of your equity. One of the 

other major boons to buying 

a home is the ability to deduct 

(within certain limits), your 

property taxes and mortgage loan 

interest on your yearly federal and 

state income tax returns.” 

The financing offer applies to 

Westgate Manor buyers who opt 

for a home mortgage loan through 

Distinctive Home Builders’ 

preferred lender, who is available 

to meet with home shoppers on 

the weekends or by appointment 

at Distinctive Home Builders 

Single Family Home Center in 

Manhattan at 24458 S. Rt. 52, 

Manhattan, IL. 60422. Some 

conditions apply, see a Distinctive 

Home Builders representative for 

complete details. 

Peotone is a family-friendly 

village and is one of the best kept 

secrets among new home seekers, 

according to Nooner. Several 

factors attracted Distinctive 

Home Builders to build 38 homes 

at Westgate Manor, not the least 

of which was its convenient 

location between Interstate 57 

and Illinois Route 50 and easy 

access to I-80. Commuters enjoy 

several nearby train stations and a 

35-minute drive to Chicago. 

Distinctive offers a wide variety 

of home styles and selections 

— buyers can choose among 12 

different brick and frame construction 

designs, each available in 

three to eight different elevations. 

Square footages span 1,600 to 

2,500 for ranches and 1,800 to 

3,000 for two-story homes. Prices 

start at $239,900. 

Westgate Manor offers three 

to four bedrooms, two to threeand-a-half 

baths, full basement, 

formal dining room, vaulted, tray 

or nine-foot first-floor ceilings, a 

large kitchen with custom maple 

cabinets, family room or great 

room, and concrete driveways. 

Depending on the home selected, 

other standard amenities can 

include a living room, den, 

dinette, a tray or vaulted ceiling 

in the master bedroom, as well 

as dual-zoned heating and air 

conditioning. 

Premium standard features 

included at Westgate Manor are 

brick front exteriors on the first 

floor, free basements in most 

models, ceramic tile or hardwood 

floors in the 

kitchen, baths 

and foyer; and 

custom maple 

cabinets. Kitchen 

cabinets feature 

solid wood 

construction (no 

particle board), 

have solid wood 

drawers with dove tail joints, 

which is rare in the marketplace. 

“When you build a new home 

with Distinctive, you are receiving 

a hand-crafted home with 

custom made cabinets,” noted 

Nooner. This year, Distinctive is 

celebrating 32 years of building 

thousands of homes throughout 

the Will and south Cook County 

areas. 

Distinctive Home Builders, an 

industry leading innovator, offers 

the fastest build times (90 working 

days) with a “Zero Punch List” 

closing policy. Prior to closing, 

each home undergoes a 100-point 

checklist to insure the home 

measures up to our high quality 

standards. 

Customers stay connected to the 

progress of their home from start 

to finish through Distinctive’s 

unique construction portal. 

Customers download the app to 

stay in touch with their new home 

24/7 from anywhere in the world. 

The app allows customers to see 

the progress of their home, access 

their documents and easily share 

photos and updates with family 

and friends on social media. 

As a semi-custom builder, 

Distinctive Home Builders 

can modify any of its standard 

designs to cater to a customer’s 

tastes, which means that moving 

walls, adding extra windows or 

even extending the garage are all 

possible. 

All homes are highly energy 

efficient and are built to National 

Energy Code guidelines. Every 

home built has upgraded wall 

and ceiling insulation values with 

energy efficient windows and 

high efficiency furnaces. Before 

homeowners take possession of 

their new home, a blower door test 

is performed to verify that each 

home passes a set of stringent 

guidelines to insure homes are 

tight and energy efficient. 

“Ultimately, when you add up 

all the pros of purchasing, most 

owners inevitably gain more 

tangible and intangible benefits 

your own.” 

than renters do,” 

Nooner. said. “It 

simply makes better 

financial sense to 

build equity, reduce 

your taxes, and 

make your money 

grow 

through 

appreciation — all 

while living in a 

brand new home 

that you can call 

Westgate Manor is conveniently 

located within walking distance 

of the esteemed Peotone High 

School. The Westgate Manor 

new home offsite Sales and 

Information Center is located in 

Manhattan at 24458 S. Rt. 52, 

Manhattan, IL. 60422. Hours 

are daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m., closed Wednesday and 

Thursday and always available 

by appointment. Please contact 

a Distinctive representative for 

current pricing and complete 

details at (708) 479-7700 or 

(708) 737-9142 or visit www. 

distinctivehomebuilders.com.

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Village of Homer Glen, 

P/T Development Services Inspector 

The Village of Homer Glen is seeking a part-time 

Development Services Inspector to perform site 

development and municipal construction field inspections, 

plan reviews and drainage, traffic and safety complaint 

reviews and follow-up, utility permits and other tasks as 

required. The position will work approximately 18 hours 

per week. Minimum Qualifications: Requires HS diploma 

or GED, excellent communication skills, ability to read and 

comprehend plans, perform general math calculations, 

calculate basic algebra and geometry formulas and possess 

a valid driver's license. At least 5 yrs. experience in 

construction or engineering services related to municipal 

construction inspection and moderate level of drainage 

concepts and design. Pay Rate: $26.00/hr, with no fringe 

benefits. Application Process: Interested candidates must 

email a cover letter, resume and completed job application 

to hkokodynsky@homerglenil.org or mail to 

Village of Homer Glen, Attn: Heather Kokodynsky, 14240 

W. 151st St., Homer Glen, IL 60491. 

Further details and job application are available at 

www.homerglenil.org 

Position open until filled. 

PRODUCTION WORKER 

Summary: Responsible for performing production work on a 

team or individual assignment in aflexible plastic fabrication 

shop. Assembles, cleans, folds, inspects and packages final products. 

Safety and quality are ofutmost importance. Hours are 

7am–3:30pm Monday-Friday. Current SUMMER HOURS are 

6am-3:30pm Monday-Wednesday, 6am-1:30pm Thursday, and 

6am-12pm Friday. Overtime, when needed, will be offered in the 

remaining hours on Thursday and Friday. 

Job Criteria: 

– Eager to learn 

– Works well in a team environment 

– Conscientious and dependable 

– Strong attention to detail 

– Ability to read a tape measure and use basic math skills 

– Ability to stand and maneuver around a production facility 

for up to 9 hours/day. 

– Able to lift up to 50 pounds 

– High school diploma or GED 

Benefits: 

– 401K with company match 

– Paid Holidays 

– Paid Vacation 

Any interested applicants please send your 

resume and cover letter to HR@SPFINC.COM 

Power Wellness is looking 

for a PT Environmental 

Svcs Assoc. for its Orland 

Park Health & Fitness 

Center! Pay is $11/hour. 

Interested candidates 

should apply at 

powerwellness.com/ 

employment and search 

req 870, or call John at 

708/675-4547 

Help 

Wanted 

1003 Help Wanted 

Grooming Shop in Orland 

Park looking for someone 

responsible to bathe dogs 

Monday and Wednesday 

mornings. Please call 

708-403-2121 

Welder/ Fabricator 

Must have valid Drivers 

License, Bilingual a plus. 

Please call Al @ 

630-327-2435 Lockport area 

1003 Help 

Wanted 

Are you made for ALDI? 

HIRING EVENT 

We are looking for Store 

Associates and Casual 

Store Associates for the 

following locations: 

Joliet (both locations), 

Lockport, Homer Glen 

and New Lenox 

Casual and 

Store Associates: 

$13.10/hr (mos 0 -12), 

$13.50/hr (mos 13-24), 

$13.90/hr (mos 25-36) 

Please visit the following 

location on 

Monday, June 18th 

between the hours of 

6am - 9am or 5pm - 7pm 

to complete an application: 

ALDI 

351 E. Lincoln Hwy 

New Lenox, IL 60451 

Delivery Drivers Needed 

Full time, part time 

and flex shift 

Salina's is looking for 

multiple hardworking and 

reliable people to fill our 

open driver positions. 

Must be 21 years or older, 

clean driving record, valid 

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vehicle insurance, neat in 

appearance, friendly, and 

have a reliable vehicle. 

Applicants must be able to 

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SALES ENGINEER 

SW Suburb of Chicago 

manufacturing company seeks 

a proactive, hard-working 

individual with at least 3-5 

years of experience in B2B 

Sales of industrial products 

(non-chemical). 

This inside, consultative sales 

position will focus on new and 

existing product sales development. 

This sales role targets 

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Excellent salary and benefits 

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22nd Century Media seeks Inside Sales Director 

Position Overview: 

22nd Century Media, a media publishing company based in 

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Responsibilities Include: 

Proactively prospecting and qualifying potential new advertising 

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customer commitment; and achieving weekly revenue targets. 

Qualifications: 

Ideal candidates will possess 1–3 years of experience in 

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Next Steps: 

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Environmental Field 

Technician Wanted 

Responsibilities include: 

Must be able to read, write & 

communicate effectively in 

English. Possess a valid 

drivers license. Pass 

background/ drug screening. 

Cooperation w/ occasional out 

of town travel. Mechanical 

exp. preferred. Compensation 

based on exp. Benefits include 

vacation & holiday pay, 401k, 

profit sharing & health & 

dental plan. Please email 

resume to: john.noyes@ 

cabenoenvironmental.com 

P/T Medical Receptionist 

in Orland Park doctor’s 

office. 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 

2-4 days/wk. Must have 

ICD 10 knowledge. Min. 2 

yrs exp in medical business 

office. Fax resume 

708.460.9254 or call 

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1004 Employment Opportunities 

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Novena 

Oh holy St. Jude, Apostle & 

Martyr, great in virtue and rich 

in miracles, near kinsman of 

Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor 

of all who invoke your special 

patronage in time ofneed. 

To you Ihave recourse from 

the depths of my heart and 

humbly beg to whom God has 

given such great power to 

come to my assistance. Help 

me in my present and urgent 

petition. In return, I promise to 

make your name known and 

cause to be invoked. Say 3Our 

Fathers, 3Hail Marys and Glories 

for 9 consecutive days. 

Publication must be promised. 

St. Jude pray for us all who invoke 

your aid. Amen. CS 

Oh most Beautiful Flower of 

Mt Carmel, Fruitful vine, 

splendor of heaven, blessed 

mother of the Son of God, 

Immaculate Virgin, Assist me 

in this my neccessity, oh star of 

the sea help me and show me 

herein you are my mother. Oh 

holy Mary, Mother of God, 

Queen of Heaven and Earth, I 

humbly beeseach you from the 

bottom of my heart to succor 

me in my necessity (make 

request) there are none that can 

withstand your power, oh Mary 

conceived without sin, pray for 

us who have recourse to thee 

(3x). Holy Mary I place this 

cause in your hands (3x). Say 

this prayer for three 

consecutive days, you must 

publish it and it will be granted 

to you. Thank you For 

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Under $100 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 17451 Sauk Drive, #E, Lockport, IL 

60441 (White vinyl siding and red 

brick, two story townhouse with attached 

two car garage). On the 21st day 

of June, 2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, 

at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 

57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, 

IL 60432, under Case Title: U.S. BANK 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff 

V. Stacy a.Sheenan, Unknown owners 

and non-record claimants Defendant. 

Case No. 15CH 1933 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the 

time of sale and the balance within 

twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. All 

payments shall be made in cash or certified 

funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. Judgment amount is 

$145,097.91 plus interest, cost and post 

judgment advances, if any. 

In the event the property is acondomin- 

ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 

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

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

605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified 

that the purchaser of the unit, other than 

amortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required by subdivisions 

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

required by subsection (g-1) 

of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium 

Property Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) 

if there is asurplus following application 

ofthe proceeds of sale, then the 

plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant 

to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties 

to the proceeding advising them of 

the amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty obtains 

acourt order for its distribution or, in 

the absence of an order, until the surplus 

is forfeited to the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 

Chicago, Illinois 60602 

P: 312-346-9088 

F: 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT 

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS 

LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A 

DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 

TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL 

BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 17638 Alta Dr., Lockport, IL 60441 

(Residential). Onthe 28th day of June, 

2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the 

Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. 

Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 

60432, under Case Title: Marquette 

Bank Plaintiff V.Adam Szymanowski; 

et. al. Defendant. 

Case No. 17CH 1460 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 













County. 



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

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








Property Act. 


if there is a surplus following application 










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Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

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STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA- 

TION 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Stacy a. Sheenan, Unknown owners and 

non-record claimants 

Defendant. No. 15 CH 1933 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 17th day of December, 

2015, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

21st day ofJune, 2018 ,commencing at 

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

Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public 

auction tothe highest and best bidder 

or bidders the following-described real 

estate: 

PARCEL 1:LOT 13-1, IN NAVAJO 

COACH HOMES PHASE 1, BEING A 

RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 6 IN BRO- 

KEN ARROW, BEING A SUBDIVI- 

SION OF PART OF SECTION 30, 

TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 11, 

ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF 

SAID RESUBDIVISION RECORDED 

SEPTEMBER 12, 1995 AS DOCU- 

MENT R95-67518, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: 

EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF 

PARCEL 1AS CREATED BY DEC- 

LARATION FOR NAVAJO COACH 

HOMES ASSOCIATION RECORDED 

NOVEMBER 22, 1995 AS DOCU- 

MENT R95-91128 AS AMENDED 

FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR IN- 

GRESS AND EGRESS OVER COM- 

MON AREA LOTS CA-1 AND CA-2 

AS DEPICTED ON THE NAVAJO 

COACH HOMES PHASE 1 SUBDIVI- 

SION RECORDED SEPTEMBER 12, 

1995 AS DOCUMENT R95-67518, 

AFORESAID. 

Commonly known as: 17451 Sauk 

Drive, #E, Lockport, IL 60441 

Description of Improvements: 

White vinyl siding and red brick, two 

story townhouse with attached two car 

garage 

P.I.N.: 16-05-30-316-009-0000 













County. Judgment amount is 

$145,097.91 plus interest, cost and post 

judgment advances, if any. 



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

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








Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 

PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 

Chicago, Illinois 60602 

P: 312-346-9088 

F: 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 









STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

Marquette Bank 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Adam Szymanowski; et. al. 

Defendant. No. 17 CH 1460 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 21st day of March, 2018, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

28th day of June, 2018 ,commencing at 

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

Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public 

auction to the highest and best bidder 

or bidders the following-described real 

estate: 

UNIT 2903-D IN WILLOW WALK 

CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED 

ON A SURVEY OFTHE FOLLOW- 

ING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF REAL 

ESTATES: PART OF A CERTAIN 

LOTS IN WILLOW WALK UNIT 1, 

BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART 

OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 36 

NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AC- 

CORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF 

RECORDED JUNE 20, 2002 AS 

DOCUMENT NUMBE R 

R2002-101598, IN WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS AT- 

TACHED AS EXHIBIT "A" TO THE 

DECLARATION OF CONDOMIN- 

IUM RECORDED NOVEMBER 6, 

2002, AS DOCUMENT R2002-190029, 

AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO 

TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDI- 

VIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN 

THE COMMON ELEMENTS, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 17638 Alta 

Dr., Lockport, IL 60441 

Description of Improvements: 

Residential 

P.I.N.: 16-05-31-203-031-1003 













County. 



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

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








Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 

NOTICE OF 

PUBLIC HEARING 

CONCERNING THE INTENT 

OF THE BOARD OF 

EDUCATION OF FAIRMONT 

SCHOOL DISTRICT 89, WILL 

COUNTY TO AUTHORIZE 

THE PERMANENT 

TRANSFER OF MONEY 

BETWEEN FUNDS 

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY 

GIVEN that the Board of Education 

ofFairmont School District 

89, Will County, Illinois will hold 

a public hearing onthe 20th day of 

June, 2018 at 5:30 P.M. The hearing 

will beheld at 735 Green Garden 

Place, Lockport, Illinois 

60441. The purpose of the this 

hearing will betoreceive public 

comments on the proposal to transfer 

money from the District’s Educational 

Fund and the District’s 

Transportation Fund in the District’s 

Operations and Maintenance 

Fund. 

By order ofthe Board of Education 

of Fairmont School District No. 89, 

Will County, Illinois 

DATED THIS 14th day of June 

2018. 

Karen Hunsaker, 

Secretary of the Board of 

Education of Fairmont 

School District 89 

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air hammer model 705 $35. 

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708.308.8342 

Chicago cutlery vintage 8” 66S 

carving slicing knife stainless 

blade & walnut handle $20. 

708.466.9907 

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edging. Eighteenth century design 

$25 each. 815.838.9179 

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$80. 260.585.4393. Lockport. 

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8”blade with oak wooden 

handle chef/butcher knife $18. 

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motor 2speeds, high &low 

$80. Call Lou after 6PM 

708.448.9597 

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cages, $15 ea. 708.478.8976 

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$50. 708.301.5759 

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stream Genesis model new 

$40. Metal vintage reversible 

checker/chinese checker game 

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bench $20. Step up with tall 

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34 | June 14, 2018 | The Lockport Legend sports 


Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Claudia Utz 

Claudia Utz is a Lockport 

resident and a junior on the 

Providence softball team. 

She helped the Celtics take 

third place in the state in 

Class 3A last weekend. 

What was the feeling 

like when the team 

knew you were going 

to state? 

It just felt awesome. Especially 

knowing that this 

is only the second time ever 

that a Providence softball 

team is playing at state [the 

first was 2012]. That’s great. 

Did you come back from 

an injury this season? 

Yes. I had surgery on my 

right [throwing] shoulder 

and missed the first couple 

of weeks of the season. 

When I came back I’ve 

played some first base and 

also some at designated 

player. Sometimes there’s 

still a little discomfort, but 

my shoulder feels way better 

now. 

How did you start 

playing softball? 

I didn’t start playing until 

I was 10 or so. I first played 

on the LJMS [Lockport Junior 

Miss Softball] program. 

I have a twin brother - Joey, 

and he played baseball. so 

my dad - Bill, encouraged 

me to play softball. 

Being twins, are you 

and Joey really competitive 

with each other? 

Yes. I think that makes 

us a lot more competitive. 

When we were younger 

we were always competing 

against each other in 

softball/baseball. I was the 

better hitter, but he was the 

better fielder. But he doesn’t 

play baseball anymore, he’s 

now on the Providence golf 

team. 

Do you play any other 

sports? 

No. I played volleyball 

my freshman year at Providence, 

but stopped after 

that. I also played volleyball 

and basketball at St. Dennis 

grade school in Lockport. 

But I stopped playing basketball 

after that. 

What is it about the 

game of softball that 

makes it the sport for 

you? 

Just being able to come 

out and be with all the girls. 

Just having fun competing 

and being with the team. 

Was there a point in 

the season that you 

knew this team was 

special and capable of 

accomplishing this? 

Yes. I think when we took 

Lincoln-Way East into the 

11th inning [before losing 

4-3 on May 16]. Knowing 

that East wasn’t going to be 

in our bracket [East was in 

Class 4A], but was one of 

the best teams in the state. 

That told us that we could 

play with anyone. 

What have you learned 

from Providence coach, 

Jay Biesterfeld? 

That it’s good to be challenged 

and go out of your 

Photo submitted 

comfort zone. After being 

challenged, I know I can 

come up against anything. 

Plus he’s all about togetherness 

with our teammates. 

You’ve still got another 

year of high school, but 

do you plan on playing 

softball in college? 

Yes, I would like to play 

softball in college. I’d like 

to go far away, too. I think 

it’s important to go someplace 

different to grow as a 

person. 

What’s the best thing 

about being an athlete 

at Providence? 

Just the atmosphere. Everyone 

enjoys coming out to 

the school events. Plus the 

fact that we have smaller 

classes and a great support 

system there, too. 

Interview By Freelance Reporter 

Randy Whalen 

Stallions 

From Page 36 

Throughout the day, the 

aspiring cheerleaders were 

coached on cheer motions, 

tumbling, stunting and 

learned a cheer, which they 

performed for their parents 

at the end of the day. 

The athletes ranged in 

cheer experience. Nine-yearold 

Carina Diorio cheered 

several years ago, but wanted 

to try it again, according to 

her mother Christine Diorio. 

“I was pretty impressed by 

the cartwheels, and she was 

a little apprehensive about 

coming into it, she was 

nervous that the other girls 

would be better than her, 

but everyone did so well,” 

Christine said. 

Seven-year-old Chloe 

Kouba has been a Stallions 

cheerleader for the past two 

years and loves being a part 

of the Homer Stallions, she 

said. 

“It’s really fun and it’s my 

thing that I really like,” she 

said. “I’m going to do it for 

my whole life.” 

Her parents, Homer Glen 

residents Nicole and Bill 

Kouba, enjoy seeing their 

daughter doing something 

she enjoys, they said. 

going places 

From Page 39 

ters boys volleyball program 

history to earn a nod of that 

caliber. 

The four-year varsity player 

graduates with 110 wins, 

all of which, Mraz said, Anthony 

was an integral part 

of. The team finished 24-12 

this season, including a regional 

championship. The 

latter was even more impressive, 

Anthony said, given the 

youth of the Porters squad. 

“This year was kind of dependent 

on, in my opinion, 

the senior leadership — me, 

Kyle [Dixon], Pat [Surane] 

and Mike [Palumbo],” he 

said. “We had a big role in us 

teaching the young players 

“She just has so much fun 

doing it and it boosts her 

confidence,” Nicole Kouba 

said. 

Although there was an opportunity 

for the athletes to 

get to know one another, the 

day was dedicated to making 

cheerleaders, said Laura 

Moss, director for Stallions 

Cheer. 

“There were girls here 

who never cheered ever who 

came today, and everyone 

left as a cheerleader,” Moss 

said. 

Along with Moss, Jenny 

Krumlinde, varsity cheer 

coach for the Lockport Porters, 

and a dozen varsity 

cheerleaders volunteered 

their time to teach and mentor 

the aspiring cheerleaders. 

“We’ve been doing the 

camp with the Homer Stallions 

for four years,” Krumlinde 

said. “... The young 

kids really love it, they look 

up to the [Porters cheerleaders]. 

And I think [the Porters 

cheerleaders] see how hard it 

is on the other side of it, and 

it’s good for them to teach in 

case they want to coach one 

day.” 

Natalee Styrczula, a 

16-year-old LTHS varsity 

cheerleader from Lockport, 

and Alaina Alberico, a 

what tradition is for a Lockport 

team. We did that pretty 

well. Of all the four years I’ve 

been on varsity, this team is 

probably the most improved 

team throughout the season. 

We started out very average 

and we ended up to be a pretty 

good team in my opinion, 

pretty hard to stop.” 

The leadership and impact 

Anthony had on his team 

will last long after he has 

hung up his Porters uniform, 

Mraz said. 

This season, Anthony led 

Lockport to its first appearance 

in a sectional semifinal 

— one they ultimately 

lost to Lincoln-Way East 

2-0. But it’s the not the 

result that matters, rather 

that he gave his predecessors 

15-year-old Porters varsity 

cheerleader from Lockport, 

said they enjoy volunteering 

at the camp every year. 

“I like how the kids look 

up to us,” Alberico said. 

“They’re all super nice 

and really happy to be here, 

so it’s really fun. … I feel 

like I’m giving back to the 

community, and they’re so 

dedicated to the sport. It’s really 

cute,” Styrczula added. 

Registration for the Homer 

Stallions cheer and football 

programs is available at 

Homerstallions.com and 

will be open through Aug. 1. 

Homer Stallions football and 

cheer are open to students in 

kindergarten through eighth 

grade. 

“We’ll take whoever 

wants to be a cheerleader,” 

Moss said. 

Practices are to begin at 

the end of July. The Stallions 

cheer season will run 

through the beginning of 

December and includes both 

football and competition 

cheerleading. 

Moss said cheering for 

both football season and 

cheer season is important to 

help the athletes understand 

what it means to be a part of 

a community and supporting 

a team. 

the experience they need to 

uphold the tradition Anthony 

set in place, Mraz said. 

“In 20 years or 30 years, 

Anthony Pfeiffer’s name is 

going to be there for boys 

volleyball,” Mraz said. “... 

The physical numbers he 

put up are going to be hard 

to beat. 

“... I don’t think he’s at his 

peak yet. I believe he’s going 

to keep working at that 

college level. The competition 

around him is only going 

to make him better… 

He wants to show that he 

belongs there and he will. 

There’s no doubt about it 

that he’s going do whatever 

it takes to make some noise 

at Queens. They’re getting a 

great player.”

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the Lockport Legend | June 14, opprairie.com 2018 | 35 

22nd Century Media chose the best girls soccer student-athletes based on coach and writer 

recommendations, as well as player statistics, in its seven-town southwest suburban coverage area 

to place them on one super team — Team 22. The team features student-athletes from Lincoln- 

Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Lockport Township, Tinley Park and 

Sandburg high schools. 

—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff 

forwarD 

MiDfielDer 

MiDfielDer 

DefenDer 

Sam Koppers, junior, 

Andrew 

20 goals, 4 assists. 

With strength, speed 

and great runs, she 

had a knack for 

scoring goals. 

Megan Nemec, junior, 

Andrew 


Captain. Speed and 

athleticism give her 

the ability to create 

scoring chances and 

change games. 

Stephanie Quigley, 

senior, Lockport 


Controlled the middle 

for Lockport, helping the 

team to 12 shutouts on 

the season. 

Chase McCool, senior, 

Providence 

She supported her 

midfielders well 

and was part of 

10 shutouts this 

season. The ball often 

switched through her. 

forwarD 

MiDfielDer 

DefenDer 

Goalie 

Karli Boyd, senior, 

Providence 

26 goals, 7 assists. A 

game-changer who had 

the ability to create 

something out of 

nothing for the Celtics. 

Sara Loichinger, junior, 

LW West 


A tank who does the 

grunt work for the 

Warriors and led the 

team in scoring this 

season. 

Mia Milazzo, senior, 

Andrew 

5 goals, 7 assists. Led 

the back line for the 

Thunderbolts, and took 

part in 21 wins and 13 

shutouts. 

Gabby Sportiello, 

junior, Andrew 

21 wins, 13 shutouts, 1 

GAA. She allowed only 

one goal in five playoff 

games leading up to 

state. 

forwarD 

MiDfielDer 

DefenDer 

First team 

Erin Jaskierski, 

sophomore, Andrew 


Her speed and 

tenacity add to her 

natural ability to 

score goals for the 

Thunderbolts. 

Allyson Fischer, 

senior, Lockport 


An always-dangerous 

offensive player, 

leading the attack 

from the flank for the 

Porters. 

Lauren Sandberg, 

senior, LW East 

1 goal, 1 assist. A 

team leader for the 

Griffins who helped 

record seven shutouts 

on the season. 

Honorable mentions: 

M: Savina Filip, senior, LW West. 

D: Megan Andjelic, junior, LW Central; Lauren 

Limpin, senior, LW Central. 

G: Samantha Tuuk, junior, Tinley. 

second team 

forwarDs 

Nicolette Gossage, junior, 

LW Central 

22 goals, 1 assist 

Morgan Sniegolski, senior, 

Tinley 

15 goals, 6 assists 

Finley Travis, junior, Lockport 


MiDfielDers 

Emma Lehnert, senior, 

Andrew 

5 goals 

Amber Brooks, junior, LW 

East 


Lauren Newton, junior, Tinley 


Audrey Bulow, sophomore, 

LW Central 

Scored 2 in game after 

injury 

DefenDers 

Samantha Sarna, junior, LW 

West 

1 goal, 3 assists. Helped 

with five shutouts. 

Elena Krasowski, senior, 

Sandburg 

Aggressive defender. 

Distributes quickly. 

Claire Sokol, senior, 

Sandburg 

Good at breaking up attacks. 

Speed to distribute. 

Goalie 

Maria Fields, senior, LW East 

7 shutouts, 1.38 GAA



Homer Stallions cheerleaders 

kick off season with day camp 

Amanda Del Buono 


With the warm summer 

weather comes summertime 

sports. 

Many local children are 

kicking off their sporting 

seasons now that school is 

out, and the Homer Stallions 

cheerleaders are among 

them. 

From 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. 

on Saturday, June 9, 30 kindergarten- 

through sixthgrade 

athletes gathered at 

William E. Young School 

in Homer Glen for a day of 

cheer training at the fourth 

annual Spirit Stampede Day 

Camp. 

Please see stallions, 34 

Lockport resident Kali Pfeiffer goes through a performance during the camp. 

Lockport Township High School cheerleader Jaida Bender 

lifts Brooklyn Nolan Saturday, June 9, during Homer 

Stallions Spirit Stampede Day Camp. Photos by Mary 

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Voulgaris ready to take her game out east 

Four-year varsity 

catcher for Porters 

readies for college 

career at Maryland 

Randy Whalen 


A few years ago, Gracie 

Voulgaris didn’t even know 

where Maryland was. 

Now, Voulgaris — who 

recently graduated from 

Lockport Township — will 

continue her softball career 

as a catcher at the University 

of Maryland. 

Sometimes that’s how 

college decisions work out, 

and thanks to her catching 

a coaches eye, that’s what 

happened with Voulgaris. 

“It was in late summer 

before my sophomore year 

[2015-2016] and I was playing 

a tournament in Florida 

with my travel team at that 

time [the Beverly Bandits],” 

Voulgaris said. “I had just 

flown out deep to start the 

inning. Someone else came 

up and made an out, but 

in the meantime my coach 

told me to go back up to 

hit again. You can do that 

in those showcase tournaments. 

“So I went back up and 

hit a double. I later found 

out that one of the assistant 

coaches [who is no longer 

there] from the University 

of Maryland was looking 

at me. When they told me 

it was Maryland I was like, 

‘Maryland? I don’t even 

know where that is on a 

map.’” 

She does now. 

“They talked to me and I 

went on an official visit that 

October,” Voulgaris said. 

“I just loved it. I loved the 

campus, everything. I signed 

soon after in my sophomore 

year, and I’m so excited.” 

Lockport catcher Gracie Voulgaris was an integral part of the Porters softball team the last two seasons in which LTHS 

racked up a total of more than 60 wins. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

That was two years ago 

and she’s still excited as 

she prepares to head off to 

Maryland this fall. But she’s 

always been excited about 

softball as the sport runs 

in her family. Her parents 

were multisport athletes at 

Lockport, both graduating in 

1986. Her late grandfather, 

Dick Dystrup, was a teacher 

and coach at Lockport and 

former mayor of the city. 

“I started playing when I 

was around six,” Voulgaris 

said of her softball roots. 

“My parents got me into it 

and my older sisters did, too. 

I never played tee-ball or 

anything. I just played with 

my parents, sisters and cousins. 

I just embraced the game 

and fell in love with it.” 

Lockport coach Marissa 

Chovanec knew Voulgaris 

was a special player, as the 

veteran coach brought her 

up to the varsity team as a 

freshman. But these last two 

years, Chovanec really saw 

the growth of her catcher. 

“Gracie really flourished 

over the last couple 

of years,” Chovanec said. 

“There were no more shoes 

for her to fill. She’s a competitor, 

but she balances it. 

She knows it’s a game, and 

she has that ability to walk 

away from it. 

“She also has unusual 

speed for a catcher. She can 

beat out a bunt, but also hit a 

home run too and I love that. 

She’s going to be an awesome 

addition at Maryland.” 

This past season, Voulgaris 

hit .392 (49-for-125) 

while tying for third on the 

team with 37 RBI. She was 

second on the team with 10 

doubles and had 15 extra 

base hits in total, including 

four homers. 

“I’m just a pretty competitive 

person,” Voulgaris 

said. “I want that feeling of 

winning. It drives me to play 

and I love it. 

“I also love catching. 

I’ve been catching since I 

was 10 or 11. When I first 

caught I didn’t want to do it, 

but I stuck with it and I’m 

really happy I did because 

now I love it. I just want 

that leadership role of being 

involved in every play. 

The intensity and focus of 

playing that position; that’s 

what I love.” 

She also loved playing for 

the Porters and helping them 

to a pair of regional titles and 

back-to-back 31 win seasons 

the past two years. It was a 

first for the Porters since the 

2003 and 2004 teams had 

consecutive 30 win seasons. 

“Honestly, when we had 

a loss we knew it was OK,” 

said Voulgaris of what drove 

the team to its success the 

past two seasons. “We didn’t 

look at the numbers. A lot of 

our wins were intense, but 

we’d jut go onto the next 

game.” 

Of course there was talent, 

but what made the team perform 

so well the past couple 

of seasons was the players’ 

close relationships with 

each other. First baseman 

Tara McElligott, shortstop 

Courtney Schoolcraft and 

Voulgaris were all four-year 

varsity players. 

“Me. Tara, and Courtney 

being together for four years, 

we were all so close,” Voulgaris 

said. “Just all the bonds 

with everyone on the team. 

We were all super close and 

it was super fun.”

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fastbreak 

Going Places 

Porters’ Pfeiffer leaves lasting legacy 

Erin Redmond 


22nd Century Media File Photo 

1st and 3 

LTHS catcher to 

play in Big Ten at 

Maryland 

1. An early decision 

LTHS catcher Gracie 

Voulgaris committed 

to play softball 

at the University of 

Maryland during her 

sophomore year. 

2. Four-year player 

Voulgaris was pulled 

up to the varsity 

team as a freshman 

and played at that 

level all four years 

of her high school 

career. 

3. Big numbers 

During her senior 

season, Voulgaris 

hit .392, tallied 37 

RBI, was second on 

the team with 10 

doubles and had 15 

extra base hits. 

Anthony Pfeiffer had two 

goals for his senior season: 

beat Sandburg and win regionals. 

He did both on the 

same night. 

“He was able to beat every 

single team that’s been 

on our schedule — even 

Lincoln-Way East, which 

was 79-1 in conference. We 

were that one loss,” Porters 

coach Nick Mraz said. “This 

was the team he wanted 

and to get it in the regional 

championship, that meant 

everything for me to see 

and it meant everything for 

him… He led the way. He 

was picking up balls, he led 

us in kills — he did it all for 

us that night.” 

It’s been a long road for 

Lockport’s star setter, who 

has been playing volleyball 

for as long as he can remember. 

As the younger brother 

of another Porters standout, 

Kayla Pfeiffer, Anthony 

had an excellent role model 

when it came to learning the 

game. His earliest memories 

include going to her games 

with his parents where he 

was inspired to try it, too. 

When he was 9 years old, 

Anthony joined club volleyball 

with Kayla — and he 

never looked back. 

“I used to play basketball, 

I used to play football,” Anthony 

said. “Of course those 

are all team sports, but I feel 

Anthony Pfeiffer (left) contributed to more than 100 wins 

during his four-year career on the Lockport Township High 

School boys volleyball team. 22nd Century Media File Photos 

like [volleyball] requires a 

lot of skill. It’s just fun and 

I’m able to learn new things 

everyday… You can’t really 

just jump into playing 

volleyball, you have 

to learn [the game]. I love 

team sports and having team 

chemistry. My sister being 

able to teach me was a big 

factor, too.” 

When Anthony first started 

playing, it was just for fun 

— but it soon developed into 

an insatiable passion. 

He watched his sister continue 

her career and earn her 

spot on Ashland University’s 

roster, helping fund her college 

education and told himself 

if she could do that, so 

could he–and he did. 

Anthony will attend 

Queens University of Charlotte 

in North Carolina 

where he plans to play all 

four years while pursuing a 

degree in business. 

“It really opened my eyes 

when I saw my sister getting 

a lot of college coaches 

talking to her,” he said. “She 

basically got her whole college 

paid for through volleyball. 

Men’s college volleyball 

isn’t as big as women’s 

volleyball in college. I still 

thought if I played my best 

I could still get something 

paid for. I’m following 

through with what I wanted 

to do.” 

That follow through and 

work ethic is exactly what 

has made him into the Lockport 

legend he is. He was 

named Third Team All-State 

in his junior season, making 

him the first player in Por- 

Please see 

going places, 34 

Anthony Pfeiffer (16) will be continuing his volleyball career 

at Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina. 

LISTEN UP 

“I’m just a pretty competitive person. I want that 

feeling of winning. It drives me to play and I love it.” 

Gracie Voulgaris — Recent LTHS graduate who will continue her 

softball career at the University of Maryland 

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Youth Football 

Off to camp — June 11-27, at LTHS’s East Campus 

• The Porter Football Youth Summer SKILLS Camp is 

for players ages 5-14 to practice and develop skills 

in a safe setting and meets twice a week. 

Index 

35 - Team 22 Girls Soccer 

34 - Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Max Lapthorne, 

max@lockportlegend.com

lockport’s Hometown Newspaper | www.lockportlegend.com | June 14, 2018 

Leaving a legacy LTHS 

volleyball player Anthony Pfeiffer 

reflects on career as a Porter, looks 

ahead to college, Page 39 

Dynamic duo Pair of Porters 

earn spots on 22nd Century Media’s 

Team 22 All-Area girls soccer first 

team, Page 35 

Lockport’s Voulgaris looks to excel at Maryland after productive career as Porters backstop, Page 38 

Recent Lockport Township High School graduate Gracie Voulgaris attempts to tag a runner out at the plate during a game this season. 22nd Century Media File Photo

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