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We have all the details 

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Family of military 

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spelled wrong on plaque 

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THURSDAY 

Introduction to Google Drive 

2-3 p.m. 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. 

Movies at The Roxy — 

Blazing Saddles 

6-8 p.m. June 28, The 

Roxy Theater, 1017 S. State 

St. Enjoy this free, family 

movie night. 

Pokemon League 

6-8 p.m. White Oak Library 

Meeting Room B, 121 

E. 8th St., Lockport. Players 

ages 8 and up can bring 60 

cards to play with, as well as 

a Nintendo DS/2DS to battle 

electronically. Open to all 

skill levels. 

SATURDAY 

Bike and Dine Lockport 

9:45 a.m. June 30. There 

will be two guides, two food 

stops, T-shirts, and snacks 

included in the 25-30 mile 

bike rides. Reserve a space 

for $45 at www.visitlockport.com. 

UPCOMING 

Summer Fireworks Show 

8-10 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 

Dellwood Park, Route 171 

and Woods Drive. Parking 

is limited, so carpooling is 

highly encouraged. 

Travel Photo Cards & 

Bookmarks 

6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, 

July 10, White Oak Library 

Meeting Room A/B 121 

E. 8th St., Lockport. Bring 

in one’s travel photos, or 

choose from an assortment 

of travel pictures to create 

travel photo cards and travel 

bookmarks. This is for adults 

and teens. Registration is required. 

Movies at The Roxy — 

Herbie the Love Bug 

6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 

12, The Roxy Theater, 1017 

S. State St. Enjoy this free, 

family movie night. 

John Lane Days 

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 

July 14 and Sunday, July 15, 

Historic John Lane Farm, 

16217 S. Gougar Road. 

There will be over 25 crafters 

and vendors, a children’s 

area, food, and a concert 

Saturday at 5 p.m. featuring 

singer/songwriter Elliot 

Sedgewick. Concert tickets 

can be purchased with a 

minimum $5 donation ahead 

of time or on the day of the 

event. All money raised from 

this event will go toward 

renovating the barn which 

stands on the property where 

John Lane invented the first 

steel plow in 1833. 

Got Beer: Your Guide to 

Buying, Storing, Serving and 

Enjoying Beer 

6:30- 8 p.m. Wednesday, 

July 18, White Oak Library 

Meeting Room B 121 E. 8th 

St., Lockport. Former professional 

brewer and master 

beer judge Mike Pezan will 

take attendees on an adventure 

from selection, to storage, 

and consumption of 

beers. Samples will be provided. 

Participants must be 

21 or older. Registration is 

required. For more information, 

call (815) 552-4260. 

Park Party 

6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 

24, Sunset Park, 729 Murphy 

Dr. Romeoville. Come 

enjoy a fun night out in the 

park with family and friends. 

There will be music, inflatables, 

face painting and more. 

This is a co-op event with 

the Lockport Township Park 

District and Romeoville 

Recreation. 

ONGOING 

Family Adventure Film Series 

6 p.m. Thursday nights. 

White Oak Library Children’s 

Program Room, 121 

E. 8th St., Lockport. Bring 

snacks and blankets to enjoy 

adventure movie classics for 

the family. For more information, 

call (815) 552-4260. 

Citizens Against Ruining the 

Environment 

6-7:30 p.m. every third 

Monday of the month, White 

Oak Library, 121 E. 8th St., 

Lockport. CARE, a nonprofit 

all-volunteer organization, 

to discuss environmental 

and health related issues in 

Will County and the surrounding 

areas. Community 

service hours also available. 

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 

on rates and court availability, 

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 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 

Monday-Thursday mornings 

which will increase 

muscle strength and range 

of movement with a variety 

of exercises, hand-held 

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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. 

Vintage Hats, Will County in 

War exhibits 

Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays 

through Sundays, Will 

County Historical Museum 

and Research Center, 803 S. 

State St., Lockport. A new 

exhibit “Vintage Hats” is 

on display as well as a 19th 

century Doctor’s Office, 

“Will County in War” and 

early textiles. Open to the 

public; group tours available 

by reservation. For more information 

or tours call (815) 

838-5080 or visit www.wil 

lhistory.org 

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. 

Bingo 

Bingo9-11 a.m. Mondays, 

Wednesdays and Fridays, 

Gladys Fox Museum, 

231 E. 9th St., Lockport. 

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served. There is no registration 

or fee required.

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the Lockport Legend | June 28, 2018 | 3 

Bike tour shows off historic canal trail 

Amanda Del Buono 

Freelance Reporter 

In 1836, digging for the 

Illinois & Michigan (I&M) 

Canal began, according to 

the I&M Canal National 

Heritage Area website. Today, 

the canal is a significant 

historic landmark embraced 

and shared by the Lockport 

community. 

The morning of Saturday, 

June 23, about 15 people 

from throughout Will County 

gathered outside the Gaylord 

Building for the Forest 

Preserve District of Will 

County’s Bike and Brake for 

History. Bicyclists took in 

the sights on the scenic route 

along the I&M Canal while 

exploring its history and impact 

on Will County. 

Attendees biked south on 

Mary Jo (left) and John Pehle, of Manhattan, prepare for the 

tour. 

the crushed limestone path 

four miles to the Joliet Iron 

Workers Historic Site, where 

they turned around for a leisurely 

ride back to the Gaylord 

Building for a total of 

eight miles. 

Opening with an explanation 

of the origin of canals 

in the United States, Mike 

Speller, interpretive naturalist 

from Isle a la Cache 

Museum in Romeoville, offered 

attendees a detailed 

look back at the history of 

the I&M Canal and Lockport 

throughout the tour. The ride 

Please see RIDE, 4 

Mike Speller (left) guides the Bike and Brake for History tour Saturday, June 23. Speller is 

an Interpretive Naturalist at Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville. Photos by Bob Klein/22nd 

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4 | June 28, 2018 | The Lockport Legend NEWS 


Three generations of Lockport family graduate from podiatry school 


Assistant Editor 

Looking back six generations, 

the Caneva family can 

pinpoint how it all started. 

Reno Caneva’s father 

owned a men’s clothing store 

in Lockport in 1924, which 

also sold shoes, meaning 

he had to fix or create them 

as needed. Before his father 

moved to Lockport, his 

great-grandfather and generations 

before him were all 

cobblers. 

“From then on, we’ve 

been working with feet, it’s 

kind of interesting,” Reno 

said. “So that’s where we 

come from.” 

Reno, 82, was a podiatrist 

for 45 years before retiring 

in 2006 from his private 

practice Caneva Foot and 

Ankle Clinic. He graduated 

in 1959 from Dr. William M. 

Scholl College of Podiatric 

Medicine at Rosalind Franklin 

University of Medicine 

and Science in Chicago. 

Twenty-nine years later, his 

son, Daryl followed in his 

footsteps, graduating from 

his father’s alma mater in 

1988. The father-son duo has 

now become a trio, with Daryl’s 

son, Andres, graduating 

from Scholl College June 1 

and becoming a third generation 

podiatric physician. 

“It’s always funny because 

I always joke with 

patients, ‘maybe there’s a 

specific gene or there’s just 

something in the water that 

led our family to all want to 

do podiatry,’” Andres said. 

Andres shared a special 

moment with his father and 

grandfather as they hooded 

him on his commencement 

day, representing a family 

whose history is rooted in 

Scholl College. 

“It felt really great to have 

them [there],” Andres said. 

“I know I had other family 

in the audience watching, 

but just to have them at my 

side, it was truly remarkable. 

I know they were really 

proud of me. For me I was so 

happy to have them up there 

so I could share that moment 

with them.” 

His father, rightfully so, 

was thrilled to share that experience 

with Andres. 

“I was thrilled, really 

thrilled, really proud,” Daryl 

said. “I don’t know how 

many three generation podiatrists 

there are, there may 

be a handful in the U.S., but 

I was very pleased and very 

proud and really thrilled. All 

the effort that my father put 

in and all the time that I put 

in after 30 years, and just to 

know that it will continue.” 

The three Canevas sat together 

in the crowd of graduates, 

which brought back 

fond memories for Daryl. 

“My dad was able to hand 

me my diploma, and when 

Andres said ‘you can choose 

who can hood you, do you 

Family members (left to right) Daryl, Andres and Reno 

Caneva celebrate Andres’ graduation from Dr. William M. 

Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin 

University June 1, as he becomes a third-generation podiatric 

physician. Photo submitted 

want to do it?’ and I thought 

‘I didn’t know that could be 

done,’ so I said ‘yeah I’ll 

do that in a minute.’ It was 

a thrill to have done that for 

all three of us,” Daryl said. 

Reno was on the board of 

education at Rosalind Franklin 

University of Medicine 

and Science, which allowed 

him to hand Daryl’s diploma 

to him in 1988. 

“I was reminiscing 

through 30 years prior, and 

it was nice to be part of that 

ceremony, too, because it 

was like a flashback,” Daryl 

said. 

Andres graduated from 

Northwestern University 

with a degree in pre-med 

in 2013. Following graduation, 

he took a gap year and 

worked at the family’s private 

practice that has offices 

in Lockport and Joliet. 

“It wasn’t until after I 

graduated, I still wasn’t sure 

what field to pursue within 

medicine and I took a year 

off and worked in my father’s 

office kind of as a 

medical assistant,” Andres 

said. “It was during that time 

getting into podiatry I realized 

it’s a really great profession. 

It has everything I want 

to do, and still have a family 

life, as well as follow the career 

of being a physician.” 

There are only nine podiatry 

schools in the country, 

Andres said, and after taking 

his gap year he applied 

to about half of them, but 

only one seemed to stand out 

among the rest: Scholl College. 

“I know my dad and 

grandpa, they were really 

proud to have me continue 

the legacy, I guess,” Andres 

said. 

Daryl and Reno’s hope is 

that one day Andres will join 

the family practice as one of 

their podiatrists, but they’re 

leaving it up for him decide. 

“I hope [he’ll join the 

practice], we’re leaving the 

door open for him,” Daryl 

said. “That would be a thrill 

if he would join the practice, 

as well. We’re not forcing 

him to join the practice, but 

he knows the opportunity is 

there.” 

In the meantime, Andres 

has to complete three years 

of residency, where he will 

work and shadow doctors 

at Presence Saint Joseph 

Hospital in Chicago. He 

will learn different surgical 

procedures in an operating 

room, take care of patients 

who have foot problems and 

work with doctors in their 

clinics and see patients. 

“The thing that I always 

appreciate about podiatry, is 

when you’re in clinic, you 

can see a patient come in and 

they’re in 100 percent pain, 

but podiatry really, you can 

offer treatment that they’re 

walking out as if all the pain 

never existed, feeling 100 

percent better,” Andres said. 

“That’s something that I always 

wanted to be able to 

provide.” 

He’s keeping the possibility 

of working at the family 

practice an option, but said 

“the sky is the limit.” He 

could open a practice of his 

own, join Caneva Foot and 

Ankle Clinic or work in a 

hospital, but it’s too early to 

say what the future holds for 

him. 

Reno wants his grandson 

to know that no matter what, 

he and the family are behind 

Andres. 

“He’s starting and it’s a 

wonderful thing for him to 

know that we’re behind him, 

at the same time, he’s just 

going to be working hard, 

which he did for all that time 

up there,” Reno said. 

In 2020, a fourth podiatric 

physician is to come out 

of the Caneva family when 

Andres’ younger brother 

Roberto graduates from 

the family’s alma mater. 

Their cousin, Zachary, will 

be starting his first year at 

Scholl College this fall. 

“One of the three, if not 

all of three, if they choose to 

join the practice that would 

be icing on the cake with just 

the continuation of what was 

started in 1959,” Daryl said. 

RIDE 

From Page 3 

also included various stops 

along the way to highlight 

significant landmarks. 

The Bike and Brake for 

History tour was a part of a 

series presented by the Forest 


County and was open to 

those ages 12 and older. The 

district has been running the 

Bike and Brake program for 

five years to offer an opportunity 

for community members 

to experience the various 

trails in the region that 

can stretch for several miles, 

Director of Visitor Services 

Lynn Kurczewski said in an 

email following the event. 

“Many cyclists riding 

the [I&M Canal] trail visit 

the museum for water, restrooms 

and to view the exhibits. 

The museum focuses 

on cultural and natural history, 

making it an ideal spot 

for cyclists out enjoying the 

trail,” Kurczewski wrote. 

Having moved to Lockport 

just two months ago, Kelly 

and Stephen Klimczak were 

excited to learn more about 

the history of Lockport and 

the canal, which they’ve 

already enjoyed, strolling 

along the paths. 

“We came from Woodridge, 

so [Lockport] is so 

much different and older,” 

Stephen Klimczak said. 

Kathy Swift, a resident of 

Crete, and her two children 

— Molly, 15, and Jerry, 14 

— volunteer as a family for 

the Forest Preserve District 

of Will County in Crete and 

are always on the lookout 

for interesting events, Kathy 

Swift said. 

“We’re excited to learn 

about the canal’s history,” she 

said. “We don’t know a lot 

about it, but we know it’s important. 

It’s just nice to enjoy 

the day together and learn.” 

Several attendees were 

looking forward to biking 

on a new trail. Mary Jo and 

John Pehle, Manhattan residents, 

visit Lockport often 

and have biked many of the 

paths in Will County. With 

a passion for history and 

curiosity for exploration, 

they were enthusiastic about 

learning more while enjoying 

their passion and biking 

a path new to them. 

“It’s a beautiful trail,” 

Mary Jo Pehle said. “We 

don’t know this trail. We’ve 

done a lot of bike trails in 

Will County but not this 

one.” 

Kurczewski said the Forest 


County hopes attendees 

learned that there are important 

historical areas right in 

their area. 

“Will County is home to 

many historical sites that 

were important in the development 

of many towns, 

especially Joliet and Lockport,” 

she said in the email.

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Lockport City Council 

Milne Creek stabilization project to move forward 

Mayor Streit casts 

tie-breaking vote 

after spirited debate 

Jessie Molloy 


The Lockport City Council 

opted to move forward 

with the first portion of the 

long-awaited Milne Creek 

Streambank Stabilization 

project at its June 20 meeting, 

despite some disagreement 

among city officials. 

Early in the meeting, the 

board voted as part of the 

consent agenda to approve 

a motion authorizing HLR 

to submit an application for 

an IEPA 319 grant on behalf 

of the city. If approved, the 

grant would supply 60 percent 

of the funding for the 

Milne Creek Stabilization 

work, which is estimated to 

cost a total of $10 million. 

However, as a separate 

item, Public Works Director 

Brent Cann also asked 

the board to approve a Phase 

II Engineering Design for a 

portion of the streambank. 

The portion of the work in 

question is a 110-foot stretch 

of property on the north side 

of the creek running northwest 

from Adams Street 

toward 9th Street. Four residential 

properties have been 

impacted by erosion along 

the creek in this area, including 

one that has experienced 

extensive damage throughout 

the past 50 years. 

The project was emphatically 

backed by Alderman 

Darren Deskin, who has 

been working with the residents 

for the past five years 

to get the project approved. 

Alderman Jason Vander- 

Meer voiced opposition in 

light of the pending grant 

proposal. 

“We just voted to see if 

we can get grant money for 

this,” VanderMeer said. “It 

seems to me there’s no sense 

in not waiting a little longer 

to see if we get a grant.” 

VanderMeer was quickly 

backed by Alderwoman 

Catherine Perretta, who said 

it was more “fiscally responsible” 

to deny the project 

until the grant determination 

came through. 

“Can’t we just vote ‘no’ 

for now and revisit this if we 

don’t get the grant?” Vander- 

Meer asked. 

Deskin, however, insisted 

it would be best if the motion 

passed. 

“This is fiscally responsible,” 

he said. “It’s being responsible 

to a family who’s 

had to wait 50 years for this 

project to be done... That’s 

long enough. If it was your 

house which had lost property 

because of the continued 

negligence of the City 

of Lockport, you’d want it 

done now.” 

City Administrator Ben 

Benson and Cann pointed 

out that if this project was 

approved there is still other 

work which needs to be done 

for streambed stabilization 

which the grant money could 

be put toward if the City receives 

it. 

“There’s no guarantee 

we’ll get the grant either 

way,” Benson said. “And, 

there’s no way to tell, but doing 

this could actually look 

good and help our grant application.” 

When the issue of approving 

the engineering contract 

with HLR for $84,260 came 

up for a vote, there were 

four votes in favor and four 

votes against. Mayor Steve 

Streit had to break the tie, 

voting with Deskin, Aldermen 

Renee Saban, Christina 

Bergbower and JR Gillogly 

in favor of moving forward 

with the project. 

Property acquisitions 

The council held a public 

hearing as the meeting 

got underway in regard to a 

forced annexation measure. 

The hearing concerned a 

residential property located 

at 1920 Lawrence Avenue, 

which was technically located 

in unincorporated Will 

County but was entirely encompassed 

by property belonging 

to the City of Lockport. 

Despite numerous efforts 

to work with the property 

owner, an elderly woman, 

and her son, the City was 

unable to get an annexation 

agreement signed or get other 

communications from the 

family. 

Therefore, City Attorney 

Sonni Choi Williams 

explained that the size and 

location of the property allowed 

the City to forcibly 

annex the property into its 

R-1 zoning district. 

The annexation means the 

owners will have to comply 

with City codes and pay municipal 

property taxes, which 

up until this point they had 

not had to, despite having a 

Lockport mailing address 

and receiving services from 

Lockport emergency services. 

No one spoke against the 

annexation, and the council 

voted unanimously to move 

ahead with the acquisition of 

the property. 

Officials also voted unanimously 

to approve an annexation 

agreement with 

another property owner from 

unincorporated Will County, 

15925 W. 159th St. The 

property, which has a Homer 

Glen mailing address, abuts 

the City’s boundaries, and 

annexation was requested by 

the owner, though they will 

continue to use their own 

well and septic system as 

long as it is functional. If at 

any point the system needs 

to be replaced, the agreement 

states that the property 

would be switched to City 

water and sewer systems. 

The City also agreed with 

the annexation to work with 

the post office to switch the 

address to Lockport from 

Homer Glen. 

Finally, the City Council 

voted unanimously to approve 

an architectural services 

contract for acquisition 

and partial demolition of the 

Sloyan Building, located at 

201 W. 6th St. near the Public 

Landing. 

Williams said the building 

is partially collapsed and 

presents a health and safety 

problem. The council’s vote 

approved a $35,000 contract 

with Coyne Architects to 

manage the project and demolition 

of the building. 

In exchange for the City 

paying the demolition 

costs, the property owner, 

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Due to the Fourth of July 

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Lago Vista property manager rescues baby birds 

Staff Report 

Several Lago Vista residents 

were awoken to the 

sound of baby birds the 

morning of June 19, but 

there was a problem: the 

sound was coming from a 

sewer. 

Realizing the birds were 

in danger, one of the residents 

contacted Christopher 

Kelly, the property manager 

of Lago Vista. Kelly sprung 

into action right away upon 

hearing about the birds, according 

to Lago Vista resident 

Joanie Nutting. 

“Christopher immediately 

responded and went above 

and beyond his job,” Nutting 

said in an email to The 

Legend. “He lowered himself 

into the sewer/drainage 

area and spent over an hour 

trying to rescue these baby 

birds.” 

The Lockport Police Department 

and fire department 

were contacted, but it 

was Kelly who performed 

the rescue, Nutting said. 

“Our HOA Board President, 

Tony Lostroscio, assisted 

Christopher in carrying 

the birds to a safe 

haven in the grass,” Nutting 

wrote. “During this 

entire time, the mama and 

papa birds were watching 

the rescue. Once the birds 

were in a safe location, 

mama and papa took the 

babies home.” 

Nutting and the other residents 

of Lago Vista were 

appreciative of Kelly’s effort 

in saving the birds. 

“The biggest heartfelt 

thank you goes out to Christopher 

Kelly from your 

Balaton HOA residents on 

Winnipeg Circle,” Nutting 

wrote. 

A number of baby birds were rescued from a sewer in Lago Vista June 19. Photos submitted 

Lago Vista property manager 

Christopher Kelly took 

it upon himself to lower 

himself into the sewer to 

rescue the birds.

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One of the great wonders 

of teaching is finding a way 

to connect with students 

and discover a method that 

helps them learn. 

Throughout the last threeand-a-half 

years, John Greenan, 

who is an assistant principal 

at Lockport Township 

High School, has completed 

countless hours of research 

on at-risk students to see if 

there is any statistical significance 

in an intervention 

program offered at LTHS. 

His findings: not one specific 

thing will work for every 

student, and it’s a job for 

teachers to really know their 

student population and find a 

method that works for them. 

In his almost 90-page dissertation, 

Greenan explains 

his findings of the intervention 

program called the renewed 

scholars program that 

led him to receive his doctorate 

in Education Leadership 

with Superintendent 

Endorsement on May 5 from 

the University of St. Francis 

in Joliet. Pursuing a doctorate 

degree was something 

Greenan never thought he 

would do, but for him, it was 

the right time. 

“I was very happy to 

have a master’s degree in 

educational administration, 

but in thinking about some 

long-term goals, and overall 

professional growth, learning 

is something that I really 

enjoy doing,” Greenan 

said. “It’s ongoing and I just 

felt like it was time for me 

to pursue this.” 

Greenan just finished his 

first year as assistant principal 

at East Campus after 

being a dean at the school 

for six years. He first started 

teaching in 2002 as a social 

studies teacher at LTHS until 

2011 when he became a 

dean. This upcoming school 

year will mark his 17th year 

in education and at Lockport. 

“When I became a dean, 

and I was a dean here for 

six years, there’s something 

about making a connection 

with kids that can 

be considered at-risk that 

I enjoyed,” Greenan said. 

“In the classroom, I enjoyed 

trying to go out of my way 

to make a connection with 

a kid that maybe was struggling 

or maybe had some issues 

going on at home.” 

He enjoyed the challenge 

of the position, and said the 

skills he learned from being 

a dean has helped him as assistant 

principal. 

“Now, in this position, 

you know, I am a little bit 

more removed from interacting 

with students every day, 

but I truly do try to continue 

to do that because I do feel 

it’s so important to be visible 

at athletic events, activity 

events, which is something I 

really try to do” he said. 

Greenan has plenty of 

goals he hopes to accomplish 

in the future, which 

led him to pursue his doctorate 

degree in January of 

2015. He was enrolled in 

two courses each semester 

and attended class once 

a week at St. Francis. As 

a part of the program, students 

are required to write a 

dissertation that focuses on 

an area for them to investigate. 

Greenan chose looking 

at the characteristics of 

at-risk students and the renewed 

scholars program. 

“The reason I chose to 

focus on those areas is because 

the renewed scholars 

program provides four days 

of tutoring a week in [English 

and math] subjects, so 

it was nice to see something 

that’s such a focus of the 

program, to see some statistical 

significance,” Greenan 

said. 

The renewed scholars 

program is geared toward 

sophomores, and Greenan 

collected data from students 

who were in the program 

Lockport Township High School assistant principal John Greenan (second from right) stands with his family after receiving 

his doctorate degree in Education Leadership with Superintendent Endorsement May 5 from the University of St. 

Francis in Joliet. Photo submitted 

three years ago to compare 

their freshman year semesters 

to sophomore year. 

He factored in attendance, 

academic achievement and 

behavior. Through his research, 

he concluded that 

there was statistical significance 

in the improvements 

in students’ English and 

math grades from their second 

semester freshman year 

to the end of their sophomore 

year. 

“It’s not like I’m saying 

this is the reason why 

these kids improved, but it 

certainly was a contributing 

factor,” Greenan said. 

He also mentions how 

improvements in family 

life, a different teacher and 

maturity were other factors 

that contributed to the 

improvements he found. 

Since he works with at-risk 

students as a dean, it only 

made sense for him to focus 

on that topic while working 

toward his doctorate. 

“This now in completing 

[the doctorate], it’s given me 

continued knowledge of this 

great profession that I’m really 

honored to be a part of, 

and it does give me an opportunity 

to be a candidate 

down the road for a superintendent 

position, but honestly, 

right now I’m solely 

focused on me being the assistant 

principal at Lockport, 

which is a place that I love, 

and we’ll see what happens 

down the road if other opportunities 

present itself,” he 

said. 

Greenan would like to 

pursue a principal position 

and eventually a superintendent 

position when the time 

is right for him, but in the 

meantime, he enjoys being 

at LTHS and doing what he 

loves. 

“I strongly feel like I want 

to pursue a principal position 

when the time comes, 

because I really do enjoy 

the leadership end of things 

and having the ability to 

work with and provide for 

teachers and students and 

give them the best opportunities 

to help our students 

succeed,” Greenan said. 

He encourages anyone 

contemplating getting their 

doctorate to do it, because 

he truly enjoyed the program, 

and looking back, he 

never thought that this is 

where he’d be now — with 

a doctorate degree in hand, 

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Lockport woman reportedly 

a victim of hit-and-run 

Joe Coughlin, Publisher 

A Lockport woman was 

killed the afternoon of Sunday, 

June 24, in what Kendall 

County investigators are 

calling a hit-and-run. 

The body of Amanda 

Stanton, 26, of Lockport was 

found around 2:25 p.m. Sunday, 

June 24, near Plainfield 

Road and Plainsman Court 

in Oswego, according to the 

Kendall County Sheriff’s 

Department. 

Police Reports 

Lockport man allegedly pistolwhipped 

during attempted robbery 

On June 9, the Will County 

Sheriff’s Office received 

a call in reference to an attempted 

robbery on the 

1100 block of McCameron 

Avenue in Lockport. The 

19-year-old alleged victim 

told deputies that he had 

two male acquaintances at 

his house around 3:20 a.m. 

when one of them pulled 

out a handgun and told him 

to “give me all your [stuff].” 

He reportedly refused, leading 

to an altercation, during 

which the alleged victim 

was struck on the head several 

times with the handgun. 

The acquaintance with 

the handgun was eventually 

shoved out the door, and 

both men left the scene on 

foot before deputies arrived, 

police said. The alleged 

victim was transported to 

Silver Cross Hospital with 

swelling to his face, nose 

and forehead and a laceration 

on the top of his head. 

From June 25 

The department’s preliminary 

investigation has indicated 

that Stanton was struck 

and killed by a car, which 

then fled the scene. 

There was no further information 

provided as of 

press time, but the office said 

it will give updates as new 

information is available. 

Anyone with tips or information 

regarding this incident 

can email detectives@ 

co.kendall.il.us or call (630) 

553-5856. Callers may also 

The incident is under investigation. 

Will County Sheriff’s Office 

June 17 

• Curtiss J. Kittle, 36, of 

14545 S. Archer Ave. in 

Lockport Township, was 

charged with criminal trespass 

to property and resisting 

a police officer, and Robert 

Kittle, 59, of the same 

address, was charged with 

obstructing a police officer, 

after a sheriff’s deputy observed 

Curtiss opening the 

rear door of a vacant building 

at 14529 S. Archer Ave. 

Curtiss then reportedly started 

walking away from the 

deputy, and when the deputy 

ordered him to stop, he began 

running away from him. 

The deputy deployed his taser, 

causing Curtiss to fall to 

the ground, before getting up 

and running toward his residence 

yelling for his father, 

Robert, police said. Robert 

remain anonymous by contacting 

Kendall County 

Crimestoppers at (630) 553- 

5999. 

Stanton was the head softball 

coach for Oswego High 

School. After a standout 

softball career at Lockport 

Township High School, she 

became an All-Conference 

infielder for Eastern Michigan 

University. 

For more on this and other 

breaking news, visit Lock 

portLegend.com. 

reportedly came outside and 

attempted to pull Curtiss 

away from the deputy as the 

deputy was attempting to 

hold him until Lockport Police 

arrived and assisted with 

the arrests. 

June 10 

• Ashley N. Dix, 32, of 654 

Garnsey Ave. in Joliet, was 

charged with DUI, speeding 

and driving with an expired 

registration, after being 

stopped in the area of S. State 

Street and Parkview Lane. 

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. 

Fireworks return for 

Fourth of July celebration 



If there’s one thing that is 

sure to bring the family together, 

it’s a night of watching 

fireworks in the park. 

The City of Lockport and 


District are partnering once 

again to provide a fireworks 

show in celebration of the 

Fourth of July. The show will 

be on Tuesday, July 3, and is 

to start at dusk at Dellwood 

Park, Route 171 and Woods 

Drive in Lockport. 

Lasting approximately 20- 

30 minutes, Jodi Herman, an 

administrative assistant with 

the city, encourages families 

to bring blankets and/ 

or chairs to sit on, and water 

and snacks. Dogs are welcome 

in the park, as well. 

Sarah Aspel, who is the 

recreational supervisor at 


District, said there will be 

one vendor selling snacks 

and another vendor selling 

glow sticks and blinker 

lights during the fireworks. 

The City spent $15,000 

on fireworks this year with a 

company they have a threeyear 

contract with, according 

to Herman. 

Parking is limited at the 

park, so people are encouraged 

to carpool and arrive 

early. 

Lockport detective sergeant 

promoted to commander 

Submitted by the Lockport 

Police Department 

The Lockport Police 

Department recently announced 

that Detective 

Sergeant John Arizzi Jr. 

graduated from Northwestern 

University’s School of 

Police Staff and Command 

(SPSC), and will be promoted 

to the position of 

commander effective July 1. 

Arizzi successfully completed 

the ten-week Staff 

and Command Program 

held in Plainfield, from Jan. 

8 to May 11. The program, 

implemented by the Center 

for Public Safety in 1983, 

has graduated over 20,000 

students both nationally and 

internationally. Arizzi was a 

student in SPSC Class #428 

which accommodated a total 

of 47 students. 

The Center for Public 

Safety was established at 

Northwestern University in 

1936 with the specific goal 

of expanding universitybased 

education and training 

for the law enforcement 

After graduating from Northwestern University’s School of 

Police Staff and Command, John Arizzi Jr. will be promoted 

to commander effective July 1. Photo submitted 

community. The Center for 

Public Safety provides upper-level 

college instruction 

in a total of 27 core blocks 

of instruction and additional 

optional blocks during each 

session. Major topics of 

study include: leadership, 

human resources, employee 

relations, organizational 

behavior, applied statistics, 

planning and policy development, 

and budgeting and 

resource allocation. 

The Lockport Police Department 

anticipates many 

benefits from Arizzi’s attendance 

in and successful completion 

of the program. Many 

of the program’s graduates 

go on to achieve a variety of 

leadership positions within 

their respective agencies. 

Arizzi also recently obtained 

his undergraduate degree 

from Benedictine University.

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Family of fallen marine visits Lockport to see corrected plaques 

Spelling of Frank 

Strnad’s name 

corrected on two 

plaques in Lockport 



In the May 10 issue of 

The Legend, our cover story 

“Money raised to correct 

military plaques in Lockport,” 

told the story of Frank 

Jay Strnad, who was killed 

in Vietnam in 1968. 

His last name was spelled 

incorrectly on two memorial 

plaques in Lockport; one at 

LTHS Central Campus and 

one at Central Square. The 

LTHS Foundation and the 

AFJROTC cadets raised the 

money to fix both plaques 

just a couple months ago. 

On Friday, June 22 — the 

50th anniversary of Frank’s 

Steve and John’s families stand together in front of LTHS 

Central Campus after seeing the memorial plaque inside 

the school. 

death — Frank’s surviving 

brothers, Steve and John 

traveled from Wisconsin and 

Oregon, respectively, to see 

the plaques they never knew 

existed. 

John drove 27 hours from 

Woodburn, Oregon with his 

daughter, Abby, and Steve 

drove from Waterloo, Wisconsin 

with his wife Kelly, 

son, Josh, and daughter, 

Tracy. 

Mayor Steve Streit, members 

of the LTHS Foundation 

and the two cadets who 

led the fundraising efforts, 

gathered to meet the Strnad 

family at Central Square on 

Friday. 

Steve (left) and John Strnad point to their brother Frank’s name on the Vietnam memorial 

plaque Friday, June 22, inside LTHS Central Campus. Photos by Jacquelyn Schlabach/22nd 

Century Media 

Steve (left) and John (middle) Strnad stand next to Mayor Steve Streit as he thanks everyone 

for traveling to Lockport, and apologizes on behalf of the City for taking so long to fix 

Frank’s misspelled last name. 

John Strnad kneels in front of the memorial plaque in downtown Lockport’s Central 

Square, where his brother Frank is honored.



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according to Cook County Animal 

and Rabies Control. 

“If you have been exposed to 

a dead rabbit or handled a dead 

rabbit, contact your doctor,” said 

Mark Rosenthal, deputy director of 

Cook County Animal and Rabies 

Control. 

Dr. Connie Austin, a state public 

health veterinarian and infectious 

disease epidemiologist, said tularemia 

is a rare disease with only 1-10 

cases reported in the state per year. 

It can be transmitted from direct 

skin contact with infected mammals 

(most often rabbits), from 

inhaling the organism (most often 

from running over a dead infected 

rabbit with a lawnmower), and 

from the bites of an infected tick 

or deer fly. The bacterium is present 

in some wildlife in northeast 

Illinois, and some animals do not 

show any signs, but can be carriers 

and remain unaffected. 

Symptoms of the disease in 

humans range from mild to lifethreatening 

and are usually accompanied 

by a fever, flu-like 

symptoms, rashes or red lesions on 

skins, while animals can experience 

fever, enlarged lymph nodes, 

abdominal pain, jaundice and lethargy, 

according to the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

Residents are advised to monitor 

pets while outside. 

Reporting by Editor, Cody Mroczka. 

For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

D122’s iCan Bike gets children off 

the training wheels 

New Lenox School District 122 

held its second annual iCan Bike 

camp that wrapped up June 15. 

The iCan Bike program was 

created by the international nonprofit 

charitable organization, iCan 

Shine. Its purpose for being started 

was for children with disabilities 

to learn how to ride a conventional 

two-wheel bicycle. 

This year, there was an overall 

total of 18 students participating, 

from New Lenox as well as surrounding 

areas such as Mokena 

and Frankfort. In addition, a small 

percentage of families came from 

Indiana. Each day included a 

75-minute session for children to 

ride the bikes. 

“It was a program that was previously 

hosted by our local cooperative 

and a few years ago stopped 

being offered in our area,” said 

Amanda Novotny, assistant director 

of special education of D122. 

“So we wanted to host. That way 

we could provide it for our community 

again.” 

This year, the iCan Bike program 

was gifted the help of the Lincoln- 

Way Central football team. Close 

to 40 players were being sent to 

help out each and every day the 

camp was in session. 

“Just this morning, we had a parent 

who said her son had been trying 

for three years to ride a bike and 

would get very upset when he would 

see other children lose their training 

wheels,” Novotny said. “He was out 

there this morning riding a conventional 

bike independently, and just 

to see the students and how excited 

and proud and just them achieving, 

that is so fantastic.” 

Reporting by Cynthia Freeman, Editorial 

Intern. For more, visit NewLenox- 

Patriot.com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Social Security workshop offers 

retirement strategies 

Approaching retirement can be 

intimidating for some. They may 

be faced with difficult decisions 

that could significantly impact 

their financial futures. 

Representatives from two financial 

services companies sought to 

help them understand one aspect of 

retirement in a workshop held June 

19 at the Mokena Community Public 

Library. 

Bob Diamond, from Diamond 

Financial Services Inc., and Jennifer 

Turkos, from Nationwide Financial, 

spoke to attendees at the 

workshop in an effort to educate 

them on how they can improve 

their retirement plan and get the 

full benefit of Social Security. 

Some people may not know how 

to begin filing for Social Security 

and what benefits they can get. 

“It’s real important to understand 

all the ins and outs of Social Security,” 

Diamond said. “There are 2,800 

different rules. Some people need 

the money at 62, but if you don’t 

and you wait until your full retirement 

age — depending on when 

you were born, it’s either 66 or 67 

— if you can wait from full retirement 

to age 70 you get an 8 percent 

raise every year if you don’t take it.” 

“Most people file at the earliest 

age possible; 33 percent of people 

do take their income from Social 

Security at age 62,” Turkos added. 

“Most people do that because they 

need the money. The second biggest 

reason is because someone 

told them to.” 

Reporting by Cynthia Freeman, Editorial 

Intern. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Bat found on Homer Glen driveway 

tests positive for rabies 

A bat found June 12 on the driveway 

of a Homer Glen residence has 

tested positive for rabies, bringing 

the total number of rabid bats in Will 

County this year to four, according 

to a June 18 press release from the 

Will County Health Department. 

The bat was found alive outside 

a home on 163rd Street in Homer 

Glen, according to the release. Will 

County Animal Control was contacted 

to take the bat, which was 

confirmed as rabid the next day at 

the Illinois Department of Public 

Health’s laboratory. 

It also was determined that three 

residents living in the Homer Glen 

home did not have exposure to the 

bat and did not need treatment, according 

to the press release. An indoor/outdoor 

cat living at the home 

was sent to the veterinarian for a 

rabies booster and follow-up treatment 

as a precautionary measure. 

On June 14, residents at a Joliet 

home also noticed a bat flying 

around, per the release. That bat 

was reported to Will County Animal 

Control and also tested positive 

for rabies the following day at 

the IDPH laboratory. 

The two previous rabid bats this 

year were discovered in Joliet and 

southern Naperville. 

Health officials said any bats 

discovered in Will County should 

be immediately reported to Will 

County Animal Control at (815) 

462-5633. The Will County Animal 

Control program has a 24-hour 

answering and emergency pickup 

service for confined stray animals, 

injured animals and stray biters. 

Reporting by Thomas Czaja, Editor. 

For more, visit HomerHorizon.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Village of Frankfort recognizes 

Griffins volleyball team after state 

win 

The Lincoln-Way East varsity 

boys volleyball team was honored 

during the Frankfort Board 

of Trustees’ June 18 meeting after 

winning a state title two weeks earlier. 

On June 2, the team clinched a 

20-25, 25-21, 25-22 victory over 

Neuqua Valley during the Illinois 

High School Association state 

championship game in Hoffman 

Estates. The win marked East’s 

second state championship in five 

years, and the team has made seven 

state finals appearances in total, including 

four in the past five years. 

The volleyball team was the second 

Griffins varsity team to earn 

a state title during the 2017-2018 

school year; in November, the 

football team secured the Class 8A 

state championship with a 23-14 

win over Loyola Academy. 

Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland 

presented the players and coaches 

with a commemorative plaque and 

read out loud a proclamation praising 

the team for its “remarkable” 

39-3 season and the titles they accrued: 

Warren Township Invite 

champion, undefeated Southwest 

Suburban Conference champion, 

IHSA regional champion and IHSA 

sectional champion. 

“You bring great credit to our 

community, and it’s appreciated,” 

Holland said. 

Several trustees also took time 

to congratulate the team for the accomplishment. 

“It’s a family effort,” Trustee 

Keith Ogle said. “You have to get 

them to practice when they’re little 

until they can start driving, and then 

there’s a big commitment on it, 

too. You’ve made your parents and 

your families and friends and your 

coaches and the community very 

proud.” 

Reporting by Nuria Mathog, Editor. 

For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Concept study to take an early 

look at feasibility of I-80, Wolf 

Road interchange 

V3 Companies, of Woodridge, is 

to perform a concept study for an 

Interstate 80 and Wolf Road interchange. 

The interchange is part of the 

Village’s 2040 Strategic Transportation 

Plan. And while there 

is $300,000 budgeted in capital 

projects for a feasibility study, the 

board voted 5-1 during its regular 

meeting June 18 to approve 

$42,500 go to V3 for the professional 

engineering services associated 

with the concept study. 

This concept study does not follow 

the formal Illinois Department 

of Transportation Access Justification 

Report process and will most 

likely not be formally reviewed by 

IDOT or the Federal Highway Administration, 

according to Village 

documents. But Village staff and 

V3 are to meet with IDOT representatives 

prior to beginning the 

feasibility study to confirm study 

approach and methodology. 

In general, the land directly north 

of I-80 is part of Orland Park’s jurisdiction, 

while the land directly 

to the south is part of Mokena. 

Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau 

said there have been conversations 

with Mokena, but the neighboring 

Village Board has not discussed it 

publicly at recent meetings and has 

not yet taken a vote of its own. 

“Having some facts on the table 

may help them,” Pekau said. 

Trustee Carole Griffin Ruzich 

said she thought it was worthwhile 

to move forward with the study, 

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From the Editor 

Celebrating Independence Day 

Max Lapthorne 

max@lockportlegend.com 

I 

find it nearly impossible 

to be in a bad mood on 

summer days when the 

sun is shining bright and 

there isn’t a cloud in the 

sky. 

So it makes sense that 

Fourth of July is one of 

my favorite holidays of 

the year. The meaning of 

the holiday as a celebration 

of America’s independence 

and the values that 

make this country great is 

obviously what makes it so 

special, but it doesn’t hurt 

that the founding fathers 

chose a mid-summer date 

to break free from the British 

Empire. 

When it comes to planning, 

Fourth of July tends 

to be a holiday of tradition. 

NEIGHBORS 

From Page 16 

noting, “this is important to 

our I-80 corridor development.” 

“We thought it was a good 

idea with or without Mokena’s 

involvement,” she said. 

Trustee Michael Carroll 

cast the lone dissenting vote 

against it. Trustee James 

Dodge was absent from the 

meeting. 

Reporting by Tia Carol Jones, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit OPPrairie.com. 

Some families have large 

barbecues every year, take 

annual trips up to a lake 

house or attend the same 

fireworks display. That is 

not the case for me. I’m 

somewhat of an Independence 

Day nomad, ever 

unsure of where I will 

spend the next Fourth 

of July. 

Growing up, I often 

had baseball games on the 

Fourth, so that would take 

up most of my day and then 

I would usually attend the 

local fireworks show with 

my parents. As an adult, 

I have hosted Fourth of 

July parties, attended other 

people’s parties, gone out 

of town, attended a Chicago 

Cubs game, among 

other things. But no matter 

where I am, the sun always 

seems to be shining, and 

everyone I’m with seems to 

have an extra sense of quiet 

pride that we all silently 

acknowledge by celebrating 

our great country. 

For whatever reason, 

fireworks have become the 

hallmark of the holiday, 

with firework shows seemingly 

around every corner. 

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On Page 11 in this week’s 

issue, we have a rundown 

of all the information 

you need to know about 

Lockport’s fireworks show 

at Dellwood Park. Most 

notably, the show takes 

place on July 3, like it has 

in years past. 

I enjoy a good professional 

fireworks display 

and will likely take one in 

at some point on the Fourth 

of July, but I would be remiss 

not to urge all of you 

to be safe when it comes to 

at-home fireworks. While 

illegal in our state, people 

still insist on loading up 

at the firework emporiums 

scattered all along 

the Indiana/Illinois border 

and putting on their own 

display. So, no matter the 

situation you’re in, please 

just be safe. 

I know you’re likely 

on the edge of your seat 

wondering where this selfproclaimed 

Fourth of July 

nomad will be spending 

the holiday this year. Well, 

don’t fret, I wouldn’t leave 

you with that kind of cliff 

hanger. I’ll likely be taking 

in a Cubs game with 

family and friends, and 

hopefully catching some 

fireworks in the city later at 

night. 

But no matter how or 

where you celebrate, I hope 

you all have an enjoyable, 

safe Independence Day. 

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Alternative art Artist 

featured in this week’s Creative Chat 

Q&A uses obscure method, Page 23 

Inspired creations 

Q Restaurant’s sisters talk about what drives 

creativity behind the bar, in the kitchen, Page 25 

‘Seussical Jr.’ performance 

raises money for Lockport 

nonprofit, Page 21 

Lockport resident 

Josie Brown 

portrays Gertrude 

McFuzz during a 

performance of 

“Seussical Jr.” 

Saturday, June 23, at 

St. Bernard’s Church 

in Homer Glen. 

Mary Compton/22nd 

Century Media

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IN MEMORIAM 

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. 

Theresa L. Szmergalski (nee 

Draino) 

Theresa L. “Terry Smurf” 

Szmergalski, 63, of Lockport, 

died June 19 at Silver 

Cross Hospital. She was 

born in St. Charles, and 

lived in Lockport for the 

past 43 years. Terry spent 

her time doing for others, no 

matter what it was, but her 

greatest joy in life was being 

her children’s and grandchildren’s 

biggest supporter 

and cheerleader. She is survived 

by her loving husband 

of 46 years, Mark; children, 

Sheila (Corey) Kistner and 

Randy (Jeren) Szmergalski; 

grandchildren, Alyssa 

Queen, Grace, Jerald and 

Belle Szmergalski; mother, 

Darlene Draino; brothers, 

Dale Draino and Rory (Michelle) 

Draino; and her fur 

babies, Trinket, Foxy and 

Princess. In lieu of flowers, 

contributions to TLC Animal 

Shelter, 13016 W. 151st 

St. in Homer Glen would 

be appreciated. Per Terry’s 

wishes, cremation rites were 

respectfully addressed. A 

memorial visitation was 

held June 22 at O’Neil Funeral 

Home Chapel, 1105 E. 

9th St. in Lockport. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email 

j.schlabach@22ndcentury 

media.com with information 

about a loved one who was a 

part of the Lockport community. 

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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 


0652. 

THRIVE Church (1605 Washington St., 

Lockport) 

Worship Services 

10 a.m. service; Meet and 

greet with coffee at 9:30 a.m. 

and Children’s Church — infant 

to fifth grade — also at 

10 a.m. New summer hours; 

all are welcome to join for 

coffee, fellowship, worship 

and the word. 

Thrive Youth 

7 p.m. Wednesdays night 

youth gatherings 

Thrive Small Groups 

6:30 p.m. Tuesdays night 

gatherings 

Women’s Bible Study 

7-8:30 p.m. Every other 

Monday. The group meets 

at Charity McCarthy’s home 

in Lockport. For more information 

you can reach her at 

charitymccarthy1@gmail. 

com. 

Upper Room 

7:30 p.m. Saturday nights. 

Upper Room is for 18-35 

year olds to gather for a time 

of worship, teaching and fellowship 

at the Buck’s home 

in Homer Glen. For more information, 

contact Phil and 

Nicole Buck at pnbuck@att. 

net. 

Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church (925 

E. 9th St., Lockport) 

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) 


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 


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 

(312 E. 11th St., Lockport) 

Worship Services 

8:30 a.m. Sundays, Holy 

Eucharist; 9:15 a.m., Adult 

and Children’s Formation 

(every second and fourth 

Sunday of the month); 10:30 

a.m., Holy Eucharist. 

Holy Eucharist 

8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 

Sundays. For more information, 

call (815) 834-1168 or 

email office@stjohns-lockport-il.org. 

12 Step Meetings 

8 p.m. Mondays, 7 p.m. 

and 11:59 p.m. Fridays. 

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (1500 S. Briggs 

St., Lockport) 

Divine Worship 

9 a.m. Sundays with Fellowship 

to follow at 10 a.m. 

For more information, call 

(815) 838-1832. 

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (18101 

W. Oak Ave., Lockport) 


8:30 a.m. Sunday school; 

10 a.m. Morning worship, 

Nursery ministry (ages infant 

to 4) and Youth church 

(ages 5-12); 12 p.m. Adult 

Bible Study. For more information, 

contact (815) 774- 

1016. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Assistant 

Editor Jacquelyn Schlabach at 

j.schlabach@22ndcentury 

media.com or call (708) 326- 

9170 ext. 15. Information is 

due by noon Thursday one 

week prior to publication.

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Dr. Seuss-inspired performance benefits SOS Children’s Village 

Mary Compton 


At 11 years old, most 

girls are riding their bikes 

or looking for a trip to the 

mall. But at that age, LTHS 

student Brooke Ferricks 

was directing her first play. 

“I first came up with the 

idea to start my own theater 

troupe when I was 11,” Ferricks 

said. “I do everything; 

I direct choreograph anything 

with productions. Our 

first one was supposed to 

be in my backyard and we 

originally had a 12-person 

cast which were friends and 

neighbors. It was a cute little 

fun way to do something 

together.” 

The evening of Saturday, 

June 23, as well as the afternoon 

of Sunday, June 24, 

Ferricks directed and produced 

her largest production 

ever, “Seussical Jr.,” 

which was sponsored by St. 

Bernard’s Theater Ministry 

in Homer Glen. 

Now 15, Brooke had a 

cast of 43 for her most recent 

endeavor, which helped 

raise money for SOS Children’s 

Village in Lockport. 

“This year we got the official 

rights of ‘Seussical Jr.’” 

Ferricks said. “I’m hoping 

for a big crowd, which 

means more donations for 

SOS. This is the largest 

show I have ever done. Getting 

to know all the kids has 

been great, each cast member 

brings something different. 

Every rehearsal this 

year has been at the church. 

We graduated from rehearsing 

in my basement to St. 

Bernard’s Church.” 

Donations collected at 

the performance are to help 

SOS Children’s Village 

fund a new playground, Ferricks 

said. 

“SOS Children’s Village 

is an organization that 

provides homes for foster 

kids,” she said. “They focus 

on keeping siblings together. 

I thought it was really 

important that we raised 

funds for a playground for 

them.” 

According to the SOS 

Children’s Village of Lockport 

website, the home was 

constructed in 1988. The 

first children moved into 

the village in 1994. Around 

90 children can be given 

a home there, and it consists 

of 10 two-story family 

houses, the village director’s 

house, a workshop, an 

office building and a community 

center with rooms 

for ceremonies and other 

social activities. 

Emma Varkalis, an incoming 

junior at Lockport 

Township High School, has 

a leadership role when it 

comes to the productions. 

“My role is to keep the 

kids in line and help the 

show run smoothly,” Varkalis 

said. “ ... Brooke is a 

great person, she has a huge 

heart and is so kind and loving. 

All she wants to do is 

help people. I want people 

to know, this is what she 

does, she has always done 

this. This is her. If you have 

kids, get them involved.” 

Other actors who performed 

in “Seussical Jr.” 

echoed the same thoughts. 

“This is my first production 

with Brooke,” 10-yearold 

Lola Gordon said. “I 

like being in BBP. Brooke is 

willing to do anything for us 

to get better. I love the fact 

that she’s doing this for other 

people and not for herself.” 

Josie Brown, who is 14 

and lives in Lockport, portrayed 

Gertrude Mcfuzz in 

“Seussical Jr.” 

“Playing Gertrude has 

been such a great experience, 

she’s very quirky and 

awkward, a very easy character 

for me to get into”, 

Brown said. “I can relate to 

Kenzie Talaski portrays a Who in “Seussical Jr.” Saturday, June 23, at St. Bernard’s 

Church in Homer Glen. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

Brooke Ferricks (far left), director of “Seussical Jr.,” goes through motions as actors 

perform. 

some of her aspects.” 

Brooke’s biggest fan is 

her mom, Lisa Ferricks, 

who has been given the title 

“Momager” for Brooke’s 

Backyard Productions. 

“When Brooke was 11, 

she was starting to write 

her own plays,” Lisa said. 

“She gathered kids from 

the neighborhood to put together 

a performance. My 

husband and I said sure you 

can have a play, we didn’t 

think much of it. Before 

you know it, we had about 

10 kids in our house, performing.” 

The first show was supposed 

to be outside in the 

Ferricks’ backyard, but 

Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, 

forcing the show 

inside, Lisa said. But that 

didn’t deter Brooke, who 

put on a performance that 

had everyone involved 

wanting to do it all again. 

“When that was over, 

all the kids that performed 

asked Brooke when she 

was going to do the next 

one,” Lisa said. “It grew 

from there. Our church, St. 

Bernard’s Church in Homer 

Glen loved what she was 

doing so they offered her 

space at the church. It will 

be great for the church and 

the community. She decided 

every time she would put 

on a performance, the funds 

collected would go to a different 

cause.” 

Even though Lisa has 

been with Brooke every 

step of the way, she is still 

in awe of the gravity of her 

daughter’s generosity. 

“Sometimes I can’t wrap 

my head around it,” Lisa 

said. “I was not doing stuff 

like this when I was 15 

years old. She wants to give 

back, she’s got a pure heart, 

a heart of gold. Tonight 

gives me the goosebumps, 

seeing how many people are 

here for what she has put together, 

you can’t put it into 

words. God is good.” 

As the show began, and 

the lights dimmed, Brooke 

thanked all the volunteers 

and parents before giving 

some sage advice. 

“Don’t let the struggles 

of life bring you down, let 

your imagination soar and 

never take anything too seriously,” 

she said. 

To make a donation to 

Brooke’s Backyard Productions, 

contact St. Bernard’s 

Church at (708) 301-3020 

and ask to donate to St. Bernard’s 

Theater Ministry.

22 | June 28, 2018 | The Lockport Legend LIFE & ARTS 


Muralist invites community members to paint city’s history 



Capturing the city’s rich 

history in one painting 

would probably take months 

to complete. As part of the 

project UnLOCK: Merging 

Art and Industry in Lockport, 

muralist John McDavitt 

invited community members 

throughout June to contribute 

their part in creating the 

mural “Lockport by Lockport” 

in just one month that 

depicts what the city is all 

about. 

The project, which was 

made possible by a National 

Endowment for the Arts 

grant awarded to the Gaylord 

Building, will bring 10 

local and regional artists to 

Lockport to create art inspired 

by the city’s history. 

On June 5, the 6-by-10- 

foot mural was hung up on 

the wall in the children’s 

section of the White Oak 

Library’s Lockport branch. 

Two days later, people could 

start signing up for 15-minute 

slots to help paint the 

mural lead by McDavitt. 

“I literally give them the 

brush and I say, ‘this needs 

to be yellow in here,’ and 

I talk to them about how 

to hold the brush, how to 

scrub it and kind of what and 

where to do.” McDavitt said. 

“It’s been this really neat experience.” 

As of press time, more 

than 15 hours had already 

gone into painting the mural, 

though it wasn’t done just yet. 

McDavitt created the concept 

for the mural that shows the 

historic Gaylord Building, a 

section of the map from the 

I&M Canal as well as portraits 

of historical figures, including 

James Gooding and 

Abraham Lincoln right in the 

middle. 

“I’m working off an image 

of an etching of [Gooding], 

so there were no photos 

of this guy,” McDavitt said 

Thursday, June 21, while he 

was working on the mural . 

“He was probably too busy 

engineering the I&M Canal, 

so he’s got to come to life 

and I have to connect the 

colors.” 

Before the group painting 

began, McDavitt drew 

a grid on the mural to help 

him plan out what would 

go in each section. He then 

sketched his idea and added 

a blue underpainting to highlight 

everything that would 

follow. 

“People get in, they learn 

how to use the brush, which 

sounds silly. It’s like, ‘I know 

how to hold a brush.’ Well, 

yeah, but then there’s a nuance 

to it,” he said. “I love 

the creative side of people, I 

think everybody’s got a creative 

side, whether it be writing 

or drawing or painting or 

music, or whatever it is, storytelling, 

and this you kind of 

see the child come to light in 

people and that’s cool.” 

For some areas, he left 

them blank to be flexible and 

decide on the spot what to 

include. In the middle-right 

Muralist John McDavitt paints the clouds above the Gaylord Building on the mural “Lockport by Lockport” inside the 

White Oak Library’s Lockport Branch that invited community members to contribute their creativity, as well. Photos by 

Jacquelyn Schlabach/22nd Century Media 

section, an open space gave 

him the idea to incorporate 

an image of Dellwood Park. 

“And of course Lincoln 

loomed large over this whole 

project because he needed a 

way for supplies to be able to 

be moved, shipped quickly, 

conveniently, efficiently, so 

that’s how the whole thing 

started to come to be,” Mc- 

Davitt said. 

Lockport residents and 

friends Kim Allen and Holly 

Rockey came to the library 

during their lunch break to 

paint part of the I&M Canal. 

“I thought it would be 

cool to contribute something 

that’s going to be in town, 

presumably for awhile,” Allen 

said. 

The two enjoy art, and 

thought it was the perfect 

opportunity to not only contribute 

to something in the 

town, but paint, as well. 

“I think [what I enjoyed 

most] was being able to contribute 

and seeing the story 

come alive,” Rockey said. 

The mural will stay in the 

library through October, according 

to McDavitt. 

“I hope it brings memories, 

like ‘hey look, we were 

involved in actually creating 

that,’” McDavitt said. 

“There’s some families that 

have been here and they 

said, ‘you know what, every 

time we look at the railroad 

tracks down here, every time 

we look at Lincoln’s jacket, 

that’s what you painted 

when you were 5.’ Or mom 

going, ‘yeah I painted this 

part here, I’ll always remember 

that.’ And beyond that I 

love to beautify places with 

fun images that are unique 

to my vision, and then I also 

hope that people will fall in 

love with art and paint.” 

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Getting to know Barbara Eberhard 

Barbara Eberhard 

has been 

a member of 

Gallery Seven 

for about five 

years 

Eberhard 

What media 

do you work with the most? 

It’s called gum bichromate. 

It’s a process from the 

1880s in photography. It was 

during the pictorialism era 

when photographers wanted 

their images to look more 

artistic and to be accepted 

more as art during that time. 

I became interested in it during 

graduate school many 

years ago, so I’ve been doing 

it for many years. It’s 

like a combination of water 

color, print making and photography. 

It’s a very handson 

process. Every image 

is one-of-a-kind, because 

you’re creating it on water 

color paper with these different 

chemicals and negatives 

that you make. 

How did you initially get 

into gum bichromate? 

I took a class that was 

called alternative photography, 

and I learned probably 

four different processes in 

the class. And this one just 

resonated with me. It was 

like, “whoa, I really like 

this.” It’s a hands-on process 

instead of just printing it on 

a printer. You feel more involved 

in the creation of the 

image, because you can do 

more to it. 

Do you do art full-time or is 

it more of a hobby? 

I’m only teaching parttime 

now [photography at 

the University of St. Francis], 

so I would say I’m doing 

art more full-time. When 

you retire — or semi-retire 

— you have more time to 

go back to your art. When 

you’re working a lot, you 

“Taxi” is a piece created by Barbara Eberhard as part of her An Alternate View series. Photos submitted 

don’t have time to do your 

art as much. 

What is the toughest part of 

art for you? 

Getting it out there. [I’m] 

always looking for places to 

exhibit it. It’s one thing to 

make the art, but it’s a whole 

job to find places to exhibit 

it, because I believe if you’re 

going to make it, you’re 

making it for people to see it. 

What part of art comes most 

naturally to you? 

Photography always came 

naturally to me, even before 

I went to school for it... So I 

would say that is a strength 

— to visualize what could be. 

What are your future goals 

for your art? 

I want to expand the new 

group that I have, Artitude, 

and just to challenge myself 

more. 

How would you describe 

your own style? 

A lot of times, I work in 

series, if that’s a style... I 

guess that might be the way 

I work. In the back of my 

mind, I have these different 

categories that if I see something 

to take a picture of, it 

will fit in there. 

Where do you get your 

inspiration from? 

I always have a camera 

with me. I don’t really use 

my phone, because I don’t 

have as much control with 

my phone. I always have [a 

camera], even if it’s just a 

little point-and-shoot in my 

purse, so if I see something, 

if something moves me, I 

have something there to take 

a picture of it. 

What is your favorite part 

of being an artist? 

Sharing my work. But I 

also like the part of creating 

the image; that’s real exciting, 

also. Working in the 

dark room, that’s pretty exciting, 

too. 

What is your favorite piece/ 

series you’ve done? 

I like my Alternate View 

[series]. It’s a series taken 

through windows. I think 

that we all have different 

windows that we view the 

world through. I know that 

sounds corny, but that’s how 

I viewed it. I really enjoyed 

working on that series. I’m 

always adding to these series. 

And the other one I really 

like is Gum on the Streets. 

It’s usually showing people 

in solitude, which has to do 

with this crazy world of mass 

communication, but we still 

are really individuals. That’s 

sort of where it goes. 

Interview by Editor Max Lapthorne 

Barbara Eberhard created this piece, titled “Walking the 

Dog,” as part of her Gum on the Streets series.

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The Dish 

Q’s sisters draw creativity from late father in kitchen, behind the bar 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

A High Society cocktail 

($10) at Q features gin, 

bitter grapefruit, thyme and 

smoked paprika salt. 

Q Restaurant 

11379 W. 159th St. in 

Orland Park 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 

Monday-Thursday 

• 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. 

Friday-Saturday 

• Noon-9 p.m. Sunday 

For more information … 

Web: facebook.com/ 

QRestaurantOrlandPark 

Phone: (708) 966-2179 

Quee Huynh’s creativity 

in the kitchen at her 

Orland Park restaurant, Q, 

is the stuff of local legend. 

Even when she tried to slow 

things down in the past, she 

somehow wound up with 

new items both on and off 

the menu. 

It is a creative culinary 

output quite possibly rivaled 

only by that of her 

sister, Ellie Huynh, who 

similarly cannot stop herself 

from whipping up new 

drinks for Q at such a frenetic 

pace that Quee has 

refused to place some on 

the menu for fear of overwhelming 

their customers 

with too many options. 

“She actually stops me a 

lot of times,” Ellie said. 

But savvy customers can 

find her latest concoctions 

on the restaurant’s Facebook 

page and order them, 

on the menu or not. Lately, 

that means drinks like the 

High Society ($10), which 

features gin, bitter grapefruit, 

thyme and smoked 

paprika salt for a complexity 

that makes it more advanced 

than easy drinking. 

That one even gave Quee a 

moment of pause. 

“At first, she didn’t like 

this at all,” Ellie said, “But 

it grew on her.” 

Gin, in general, can give 

many customers cause to 

pause, according to Ellie, 

who noted many are 

“afraid” of the liquor. 

“But it brings out a whole 

different profile,” she said 

of gin’s role in cocktails. 

“It’s so fresh and clean. … 

You just have to break down 

the wall. You have to venture 

out of your comfort 

zone.” 

For the unwavering, Ellie’s 

new Dark Victory 

drink ($10) features a rye 

whiskey with a spicy blackberry 

compote, Campari 

and lavender bitters, and 

should hit the spot. But for 

the adventurous, Ellie also 

is willing to experiment a 

bit on the spot. 

“We appreciate that, for 

people to trust us and say, 

‘You can do whatever you 

want,’” she said. 

For Ellie, inspiration 

comes from a lot of places. 

Some of it is as simple 

as going out drinking and 

coming across an idea 

from a talented bartender 

that inspires another idea. 

Sometimes it is getting her 

hands on new liquors. And 

sometimes it is her sister’s 

cuisine in an attempt to find 

unique pairings. 

“Every time I make a 

drink, I tell her I need an appetizer,” 

Ellie said. 

And the family connection 

at Q goes beyond the 

two sisters. Ellie said she 

also draws inspiration from 

her grandfather and her father, 

the latter the late Viet 

Quoc Huynh, who taught 

her how to drink properly 

once she started. 

While Viet Quoc remained 

in Vietnam after 

the girls left in their teens 

and until his recent death, 

customers have seen his influence 

on Orland Park’s Q 

both directly and indirectly. 

The miniature bicycles in 

many of the windowsills 

were made by him, and his 

knowledge and passion undoubtedly 

drive what his 

girls do in the kitchen and 

behind the bar. 

Quee said despite living 

in a communist country, her 

father was a “very knowledgeable 

man” who kept 

up on French and American 

music, including the likes of 

the Bee Gees, Deep Purple, 

The Beatles, The Carpenters, 

and Simon & Garfunkel, 

collecting CDs and vinyl 

of the popular artists. 

“He wanted us to know 

more about American culture, 

because he admired 

them at such a young age,” 

Quee said. 

“The Boxer” proved to be 

his favorite song. 

“He said it reminded him 

of the story about the poor 

little boy who tried to make 

it in the big city, just like me 

and Ellie,” Quee said. 

Quee said she often discussed 

her menu with her 

father, and she shared last 

year a photo of her Q-King 

Duck, a special dish she 

Ellie Huynh pours a drink she mixed at the bar of Q Restaurant in Orland Park. Photos by 

Bill Jones/22nd Century Media 

The Malaysian satay ($13 for grilled lamb, $8 for chicken) at Q features cucumber, a corn 

salad and peanut sauce. 

made for the restaurant’s 

anniversary. 

“He said it looked so 

good; ‘you did it,’” Quee 

recalled. “That was my last 

dish that my father and me 

[cooked] together.” 

But Quee said the inspiration 

they take from their father 

is about more than the 

food and drink; it is about 

being good human beings 

and not letting the world 

change what makes them 

who they are. 

“He always told us not to 

be afraid of anyone or anything,” 

Quee said. “Go out 

there and try your best every 

single day.” 

If what the sisters are doing 

at Q is any indication, 

there is no doubt Viet Quoc 

would be proud.

26 | June 28, 2018 | The Lockport Legend 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. Speed measurement, 

abbr. 

4. “Nova” network 

7. Approves 

10. Buckets 

12. Drink to something 

15. Zodiac sign 

16. Rock group that 

headlined a recent 

Lincoln-Way Marching 

Band concert 

fundraiser 

19. West or east end 

20. Bachelor’s or Associate’s 

21. Sardonic 

23. Accumulate liquids 

on the surface of something 

24. Official US publisher 

(abbr.) 

25. Everybody’s Uncle 

27. Girl’s name meaning 

heavenly 

31. Mike Myers’ character 

34. Goal makers 

36. Large lake 

37. Brits’ detective, 

abbr. 

38. Release 

39. Curving throw 

42. Faucet annoyance 

43. Mineral in milk 

44. Spanish for day 

46. She 

47. Lincoln-Way East 

grad who earned the 

Scouts’ highest honor, 

Brendon ____ 

52. Layered dessert 

57. “Friends” friend 

58. Totality 

59. Tanzania seaport 

61. Routing word 

62. Desert plant 

63. Comic Johnson 

64. Poetic dusk 

65. Blue hue 

66. “A Few Good ___” 

Down 

1. One way of expanding 

a company (abbr.) 

2. Worked at (a trade) 

3. Unshorn sheep 

4. Elementary school gp. 

5. Come together 

6. Confucius perhaps 

7. Refrigerated bar 

8. LPGA star Cristie 

9. PlayStation maker 

11. “Comin’ ___ the Rye” 

13. Composer Rachmaninoff 

14. Rare baseball hit 

17. Brusque 

18. Country’s McEntire 

22. In any way 

26. Address a woman, 

politely 

27. Kid 

28. Rig 

29. Misstep 

30. Superlative ending 

31. Sea predator 

32. Miss 

33. Bounce back again 

35. Half of D 

36. Keyboard getaway 

key 

40. Easily handled 

41. Office 

42. Russian country 

house 

45. Pucks 

48. Fountain offering, 

perhaps 

49. Get ready for battle 

again 

50. Slacken 

51. Country on the Red 

Sea 

52. Congregational area 

53. “That’s ___!” 

54. Map or diagram 

55. Tolkien creatures 

56. Giraffe’s prominent 

feature 

60. Put into words 

LOCKPORT 

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9463) 

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Happy Hour 

■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Comedy Bingo 

■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

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■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Open Mic Night 

The Outpost Pub & Grill 

(14929 Archer Ave., 

Lockport; (815) 836- 

8893) 

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Karaoke 

Strike N Spare II 

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7000) 

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FRANKFORT 

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Free to play. 

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Jenny’s Southside Tap 

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Avenue, Psychic 

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Karaoke 

■Fridays ■ and Saturdays: 

Live bands 

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com. 

answers 

How to play Sudoku 

Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

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

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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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 

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 

your own.” 

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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Homer Glen 13664 Deervalley 

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Lockport, 2009 East St. 6/29 

& 6/30, 9-2p. Kids clothes, 

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Frankfort 8245 Brickstone Dr 

6/30 9-2pm Something for everyone! 

Small furn, hshld, decor, 

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Mokena 18625 Blodgett Rd 

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household, shoes & more! Too 

much to list! 

New Lenox, 930 Pine St. Sat. 

June 30th, 7-1p. Clothes, 

games, DVDs, books, furniture, 

pictures, jewelry & more! 

Downsizing, 4 Day Sale! 

Tinley Park, 16635 S. Meadow 

Ln. 6/28, 6/29, 6/30 & 7/1, 

9-3p. (4 blocks West of 80th 

Ave. off 167th St.) Justice 

clothing, plus sizes, homecoming 

dresses, compressor, pressure 

washer, mens tools, 2 card 

tables & chairs & so much 

more! 

1053 Multi Family 

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Frankfort 19914 Wildflower 

Dr 6/28-6/30 8-2pm 4+ Families! 

Furn, clothes, toys, books, 

home decor & much more! 

Homer Glen 13206 Creekside 

Dr 3Families 6/28-6/30 8-2pm 

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furn, baby, toys, linens, Jordan 

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Mokena 9821 Hastings Ln & 

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New Lenox, 331 Old Hickory 

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Tinley Park 19425 Edgebrook 

Lane 6/29 8-3pm Hshld, kids, 

clothes, home decor, toys & 

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1058 Moving Sale 

Lockport 16441 W 144th Pl 

(off of 171 & Smith Rd) 

6/28-6/30 8-4pm Furn, apps, 

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2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 511 Ames Street, Lockport, IL 60441 

(Single Family Residence ). On the 12th 

day ofJuly, 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, as Trustee 

for Asset Backed Funding Corporation 

Asset Backed Certificates, Series 

2006-HE1 Plaintiff V.Joseph R.Fracaro, 

AKA Joseph Fracaro; Jennifer K. 

Fracaro, AKA Jennifer Fracaro; First 

Midwest Bank; Lloyd M. Flatt, III; Ford 

Motor Credit Company LLC Defendant. 

Case No. 16CH 1198 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. 

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: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 

Chicago, IL 60601 

P: 1-614-220-5611 

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. 


of 14649 South 135th Avenue, LOCK- 

PORT, IL 60441 (SINGLE FAMILY). 

On the 19th day of July, 2018 to be held 

at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse 

Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case 

Title: Nationstar Mortgage LLC Plaintiff 

V. JAMES F.KING; PNC BANK, 

N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO 

NATIONAL CITY BANK; CITI- 

BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN IN- 

TEREST TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DA- 

KOTA), N.A.; Defendant. 














payments shall be made in cash or certi- 

fied funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. 



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

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








Property Act. 













SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND ASSO- 

CIATES, LLC. 

2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 

Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 

P: 847-770-4348 

F: 847-291-3434 










of 20051 South Graceland Lane, Frankfort, 

IL 60423 (Single Family Home). 

On the 19th day of July, 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: Fifth Third Mortgage Company 

Plaintiff V. Ryan Meehan, AKA Ryan 

E. Meehan, AKA Ryan Meehan, Sr.; 

Patricia A.Meehan; State of Illinois; 

The United States of America, Secretary 

of Housing and Urban Development; 

Barclay Bank Delaware Defendant. 
















County. 



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

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








Property Act. 
















P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 










of 487 Oak St, Lockport, IL 60441 

(Multi-Family Unit). On the 19th day of 

July, 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: Ditech Financial 

LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing 

LLC Plaintiff V. Rodd A. Rupslauk; et. 

al. Defendant. 
















County. 



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

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








Property Act. 













Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 









2703 Legal 

Notices 









STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

U.S. Bank National Association, as 

Trustee for Asset Backed Funding Corporation 

Asset Backed Certificates, Series 

2006-HE1 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Joseph R. Fracaro, AKA Joseph Fracaro; 

Jennifer K.Fracaro, AKA Jennifer 

Fracaro; First Midwest Bank; Lloyd M. 

Flatt, III; Ford Motor Credit Company 

LLC 

Defendant. No. 16 CH 1198 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 14th day of August, 2017, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

12th day of July, 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: 

PARCEL 1:That part ofLot 4, in Block 

37, in the Town (Now City) of Lockport, 

lying Easterly of a Line 150 feet 

Easterly of, Normally Distant from and 

Parallel with the Centerline of the Original, 

Now Eastbound Main Tract of the 

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, 

in Will County, Illinois. PARCEL 

2: That part of Lot 1, in Block 37, in the 

Town (Now City) ofLockport, Lying 

Easterly of the Easterly Line of Atchison, 

Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, in 


Commonly known as: 511 Ames 

Street, Lockport, IL 60441 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Residence 

P.I.N.: 11-04-23-111-004-0000 













County. 



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

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








Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 




P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










) SS. 





Nationstar Mortgage LLC 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JAMES F. KING; PNC BANK, N.A., 

SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TONA- 

TIONAL CITY BANK; CITIBANK, 

N.A., SUCCESSOR ININTEREST TO 

CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.; 





cause on the 17th day of April, 2018, 









estate: 

LOT 297 IN LOCKPORT HEIGHTS 

ADDITION TO UNIT NO. 3, ASUB- 

DIVISION OF THE WEST HALF EX- 

CEPT THE EAST 175 FEET OF THE 

SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE 

NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SEC- 

TION 7, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, 

RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD 

PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORD- 

ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE- 

CORDED MAY 18, 1973, AS DOCU- 

MENT R73-14094, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 14649 South 

135th Avenue, LOCKPORT, IL 60441 


SINGLE FAMILY 

P.I.N.: 16-05-07-203-006-0000 



twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale 






whose rights inand to the residential 




County. 



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

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








Property Act. 













TACT: 

SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND ASSO- 

CIATES, LLC. 

2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 

Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 

P: 847-770-4348 

F: 847-291-3434 


MIKE KELLEY 











) SS. 





Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree 

Servicing LLC 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Rodd A. Rupslauk; et. al. 





cause on the 7th day of March, 2018, 









estate: 

THE SOUTH 60 FEET OF LOT 87 

(MEASURED ALONG THE EAST 

LINE OF SAID LOT) INARTHUR T. 

MCINTOSH AND COMPANY'S 

LOCKPORT FARMS, BEING A SUB- 

DIVISION OF PARTS OF SECTIONS 

13 AND 14, TOWNSHIP 36NORTH, 

RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD 

PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORD- 

ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE- 

CORDED NOVEMBER 2, 1942 AS 

DOCUMENT NUMBER 560978, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 487 Oak St, 

Lockport, IL 60441 


Multi-Family Unit 

P.I.N.: 11-04-13-303-010-0000 

Terms ofSale: ten percent (10%) at the 


twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale 






whose rights inand to the residential 




County. 



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

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








Property Act. 









acourt order for its distribution or, in



2703 Legal 

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2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 


Under $100 




TACT: 

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 


MIKE KELLEY 


WILL COUNTY 

SCHOOL DISTRICT 92 

708 N. STATE STREET 

LOCKPORT, IL 60441 

BOARD OF EDUCATION 

NOTICE OF 

PUBLIC MEETINGS 

THE BOARD OFEDUCATION 

OF WILL COUNTY SCHOOL 

DISTRICT 92, WILL MEET IN 

OPEN SESSION MEETINGS ON 

THE THIRD (3RD) TUESDAY 

OF EACH MONTH BEGINNING 

AUGUST 21, 2018, ALSO SEP- 

TEMBER 18, 2018, OCTOBER 

16, 2018, NOVEMBER 13, 

2018*, DECEMBER 18, 2018, 

JANUARY 15, 2019, FEBRU- 

ARY 19, 2019, MARCH 19, 

2019, APRIL 16, 2019, MAY 21, 

2019 AND JUNE 18, 2019 

SAID MEETING TIME SET FOR 

7:00 P.M. – MEETING LOCA- 

TION AT THE ADMINISTRA- 

TION CENTER BOARD ROOM, 

708 NORTH STATE STREET, 

LOCKPORT, WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS, 60441 

MEETING DATES, TIMES AND 

LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO 

CHANGE THROUGH BOARD 

OF EDUCATION ACTION. 

*The November meeting will be 

held on the second Tuesday of the 

month. 

ADOPTED: JUNE 19, 2018 


Under $100 

$18 each: Child’s wooden 

rocking chair from 1950’s. 36” 

vintage doll, in box. 1992 Barbie. 

15” certified Brinn’s collectible 

porcelain doll. 1997 

Rosie O’Donnel talking doll. 

M & M card deck $10. 

224.392.2765 

1Bean Bag Toss Lawn Game 

$13. 1 Box Fan $10. 1Floor 

Fan $10. 1Floor Fan Oscalting 

Fan $13. 1Sleeping Cot $12. 1 

Lg. Soft Pak Zippered Luggage/Wheels 

$10. 1Med. Luggage 

on Wheels w/ Zippers 

$12. 815-838-0239 

2 26” Huffy bikes, like new 

$40. Samsonite, leather, 15.6 

laptop case, new $25. 

708.599.6796 

4LLBean Magnum Cork Mallard 

Decoys $80. Craftsman 

Commercial 1/2 inch drill $35. 

Like new Craftsman 1/2 inch 

electric impact tool $55. Bosch 

Extra Heavy Duty Hand 

Grinder $75. Complete Badger 

Air Brush System - Kit and 

Compressor $75. 

708-479-5203 

4 Tires 195/75/14 

Lemans-Champion, like new. 

9/32 Tread Left $50.00 or best. 

815-838-2344 

4x4 cu ft wine &beverage center, 

like new $60. 

708.599.6796 

Big Bird Talking Toy w/ cassettes, 

works well, VGC, 

$45.00, Board games, Risk, 

new still wrapped, $10.00, 

Backgammon w/ leather case, 

$20.00, Wii Fit Plus game for 

Wii, used once, $20.00. 

708-822-8119. 

Black &Decker 22 Inch Hedge 

Trimmer Auto Shut Off, 

$30.00. Car cover, $25.00. 

Dishes set for 8, $15.00. 

815-463-0282 

Bushnell Voyager telescope 

$85. 815.463.1448 

Cherry tomato plants 4/$1. 

Large tomato plants $6. Potted 

5 ft. birch tree $25. Green 

white hosta plants $2 ea. 

708.460.8308 

Craftsman Drill $20, Black & 

Decker Circular Saw $20. Both 

in Excellent condition. Call 

708-601-1947. 

Curtains, 3sets in Earthtone 

color, 80 in long w/ rods, 

VGC, $35.00, Ocean Wave 

Print, 42W x 31H, w/ frame, 

good condition, $35.00, Ladies 

Timex Watch, new in box, 

$20.00. 708-822-8119. 

Eight Foot Step Ladder $60.00 

Antique 6’ Wooden Ladder 

$10.00 No calls after 6:00pm - 

708-403-1561 

GE 30” white over range microwave, 

fan $30. 4 maple 

kitchen chairs $40. Matching 

kitchen dining ceiling lights 

$30. 815.463.0491 

Hayward pool pump 1HP motor 

$75. Call 708.448.9597 

HP laser jet P1006 USB 001 

printer, works good $40. 

708.403.2473 

Large chase lounge sutable for 

pool or deck. Asking $15. Like 

new. 708.532.0177 

Large wall mirror, frameless, 

73 inches by 42 inches. Cost 

$25. Call 708-349-3524 

Lava lamp $2. Ladies golf 

clubs and blue bag $10. Minolta 

X9-X9SLR camera $50. 

Digital camera $5. 

773.552.7850 

Lawn Roller 18” x 24” Made 

in the U.S.A. by Brinly Hardy 

Co. $75.00 Ph 708-479-0015 

Mahogany hall table $100. 

408.489.2669 

New hardside luggage 3pieces 

spinner $100. 815.463.1448 

New Igloo Cooler, 56Quart, 

$28.00. Golf Balls like new 

$4.00. Tilest gold bag, brand 

new, $45.00. 708-478-8976 

Outdoor canopy swing, excellent 

condition $50. 

708.478.5252 Orland Park. 

Perlick Draft Beer Dispenser, 

use with half barrel keg. Have 

operating instructions cabinet, 

40” H x 23 7/8” W. 

708-558-0012 

Perlick Draft Beer Dispenser, 

use with half barrel keg. Have 

operating instructions cabinet, 

40” Hx23 7/8” W. $99.00. 

708-558-0012 

Qt. graphite motor low-40 oil 

$2/q. 2gal 8oz red gas can, 

new, $16. 1gal 8ozred gas 

can with spout $9. 17ft. long 

new car cover, blue, $29. 

708.460.8308 

Red Wing Heritage collection 

mens shoft toe shoes 8.5 $55 

each. 708.798.9755 

Rug shampooer, 4 brush, retracks 

water $75 obo. 

708.478.5338 LM 

Solid Oak Console for Flat 

Screen TV’s. 60” Lx27” Hx 

17” D. Like Brand New. 

$100.00 Firm. 708-995-7223 

Sony Camera case w/ Picture 

Station Digital Photo Printer, 

$35.00, Hanging Light Fixture, 

Silver w/5lights, $20.00, Aerus 

Carpet Shampoo Machine, 

GC, w/ 3 brushes, $25.00., Big 

Mouth Billy Bass, works, 

$10.00. 708-822-8199. 

Troy Bilt gas 4cycle garden 

rototiller. Only used twice. Excellent 

condition $100. Call 

708.301.3212 

TV Antennae, new in box, 

Xtreme HD Amplified, outdoor, 

$35.00, Clearstream Indoor 

TV Antennae, $10.00, 

RCA Flat indoor antannae, 

$10.00, Cooler, on wheels, 

new, $5.00, Skill Router, GC, 

$10.00. 708-822-8119 

TV Cabinet 3’ x5’ dk. wood 

$20; Baker’s rack $25, lt. wood 

headboard 58” wide $55. 

708-226-0521 

Used VHS tapes, various 

lengths, 100s, .25 each! Make 

offer! 815.588.1214 

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garage sale this year? 

Call the classified department or fax in your form below! 

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lockportlegend.com sports 


Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Chloe Siezega 

Chloe Siezega will be a 

sophomore at Lockport 

Township this fall. She is 

expected to be one of the top 

bowlers on the Porters team. 

On Wednesdays from 

mid-June until the end 

of July, you get together 

with your teammates 

for an informal bowling 

practice. What do you 

get out of these practices? 

I get to improve my game 

and improve my spare shooting. 

Especially because my 

spare shooting wasn’t the 

best last year. One of my 

goals is to get better on that, 

especially on my one-pin 

spares. 

How did you get involved 

in bowling? 

I would come to it with my 

mom when I was younger 

and just fell in love with it. 

I first bowled when I was 3 

at Strike and Spare II. Then, 

I came in and would watch 

[my sister] Megan [Szczepanski] 

bowl when she was 

here in high school. 

Your mom and sister not 

only got you into bowling, 

but are assistant 

coaches for the Porters. 

How is it to have your 

mom and sister as 

coaches? 

I think it puts a little more 

pressure on me, but it’s also 

pretty cool because it can 

help me know what I’m doing 

wrong. 

At the end of last 

season, Bailey Delrose 

handed you one of the 

team’s dog tags, which 

has been handed down 

for nearly 20 years in 

honor of former coach, 

the late Ed Matesevac. 

It’s given to a leader of 

the team. How did that 

feel? 

It was pretty cool. I wasn’t 

expecting it since I was a 

freshman then, and there 

were a lot of good juniors. 

There’s actually two of the 

dog tags. [Current junior] 

Jessica Ramirez has the other 

one. 

Do you play any other 

sports? 

No, but I’m in the marching 

band. I play the clarinet. 

I’ve played the clarinet 

since the fourth grade, but 

last year was my first year 

in the marching band. We go 

in that from August through 

November. 

Which do you like better 

— bowling or marching 

band? 

Bowling. It’s a sport, and 

I like the competition. In 

marching band, there’s only 

a few competitions a year. 

Have you ever bowled 

a 300? 

No, I bowled a 298 here at 

Strike and Spare II. It was in 

one of our practices before 

the state tournament, and I 

felt the pressure. I think my 

Randy Whalen/ 

22nd Century Media 

highest in a tournament is 

260. 

What is your favorite 

bowling alley? 

I have two. First is Strike 

and Spare II. I’m here all the 

time, so I’m used to this atmosphere. 

It’s also close to 

home in Lockport, but I also 

like Town & Country Lanes 

[in Joliet]. I have my lessons 

up there, and since I go there 

often, it’s an easier place for 

me to bowl. 

What have you learned 

from Lockport bowling 

coach Art Cwudzinski? 

The most important thing 

I’ve learned is that spare 

shooting is the most important 

thing. You can strike, 

but you have to be able to 

pick up spares to be good. 

What is the best thing 

about being an athlete 

at Lockport? 

Meeting all the new freshmen 

coming in this year and 

being friends with all the 

people that are on the same 

team as you. 

Interview by Freelance Reporter 

Randy Whalen 

The Homer Heat 14U fastpitch softball team won the Coaster Classic Tournament June 16 

in Sandusky, Ohio. Photo submitted 

Heat 14U fastpitch softball team 

wins tournament in Sandusky, Ohio 

Staff Report 

The Homer Heat 14U fastpitch 

softball team won the 

Coaster Classic Tournament 

June 16 in Sandusky, Ohio. 

PORTER 

From Page 46 

The duo will have many 

familiar faces on the team 

with them as several former 

Porters have chosen to suit 

up for the Chaparrals, too, 

but Jaros is most excited 

about getting the opportunity 

to play alongside another 

one of his childhood friends 

next season. 

“I used to have a friend 

who used to live up here and 

moved down to Tennessee, 

but he’s coming to College of 

DuPage with me and he’s going 

to live with me,” he said. 

“I think getting him up here, 

moving in and playing fall 

baseball is really exciting because 

they play a lot of games 

in the fall. I’m excited to get 

back out there and playing 

again.” 

The team went 5-1 on the 

weekend, beating the Harrison 

City Heat in the championship 

game by a score of 

6-4. 

Members of the team are 

Closing the book on his 

time at Lockport was bittersweet 

for Salvino, but he 

said he is grateful for his 

time as a Porter, especially 

playing with the team he did 

in his final season. 

“Playing at Lockport was 

Jada Aguirre, Megan Burns, 

Emma Harris, Meghan Jennings, 

Morgan Lavery, Hannah 

Martinez, Patty Ornelas, 

Liliana Santoyo, Paige Welke 

and Alyssa Wengel. 

Steve Salvino made his mark on the Lockport program and 

is now headed to play at College of DuPage. 22nd Century 

Media File Photo 

my favorite group of people 

to be around,” he said. “We 

had all different types of 

people on the team, all different 

types of personalities 

who all came together. It was 

a perfect team to go out with 

at Lockport, it really was.”

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Team 22: softball 

Publisher 22nd Century Media chose the best softball student-athletes in its seven-town southwest suburban coverage 

area — based on coach recommendations, reporter input and player statistics — to place on one super team. The team 

is made up of student-athletes from Lincoln-Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Tinley Park, 

Lockport Township and Sandburg high schools. 

—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff 

FIRST TEAM 

P: Alex Storako, 

senior, LW East 

21-2, .736 ERA in 

143.2 innings, with 

279 strikeouts. 

Batting .437, .770 

slugging, .500 onbase 

percentage. 5 

homers, 31 RBI, 12 

doubles. SWSC Blue 

Player of the Year. 

P: Ashley Platek, 

junior, LW Central 

12-2, 1.25 ERA in 89 

innings, with a .966 

WHIP, 106 strikeouts. 

Batting .409, .434 

on-base percentage, 

.634 slugging, 7 

doubles, 1 triple, 4 

homers, 38 RBI, 25 

runs. All SWSC Red 


C: Kaitlin Tholl, 

sophomore, Andrew 

.500 batting, .617 

on-base percentage. 

1.113 slugging. 8 


home runs, 56 RBI, 

30 runs. The All-SWSC 

Red catcher also 

played first but made 

her biggest mark at 

the plate. 

IF: Kristin 

Kavalauskas, senior, 

Tinley 

.552 batting, .598 


15 doubles, 2 triples, 

7 home runs, 39 RBI, 

7 stolen bases. One of 

two from Tinley Park 

to nab a Titan Award 

this season. 

IF: Tara McElligott, 

senior, Lockport 

.400 batting, .493 onbase 

percentage, .918 

slugging, 9 doubles, 

16 home runs, 50 

RBI, 45 runs. All-SWSC 

Blue. There is good 

reason McElligott is 

a repeat Team 22 

player. 

IF: Ashley Wood, 

senior, Sandburg 

.471 batting. .542 onbase 

percentage, 20 

doubles, 5 homers, 

33 RBI. All SWSC- 

Blue. Wood was a 

difference-maker for 

an Eagles team that 

made it all the way to 

a supersectional. 

IF: Taylor Young, 

senior, Provi 

.348 batting, 13 

doubles, 2 triples, 10 

home runs, 37 RBI, 34 

runs, 9 stolen bases. 

Young’s standout 

play for the Celtics is 

taking her to DePaul 

for the next school 

year. 

OF: Taylor Shingler, 

senior, Lockport 

.539 batting, .551 



doubles, 2 triples, 

18 RBI, 42 runs. All- 

SWSC Blue. Shingler 

had a big swing at the 

plate and the ability to 

score, a lot. 

SECOND TEAM 

OF: Ella LeMonier, 

sophomore, Andrew 

.506 batting, .613 




home run, 17 RBI, 40 

runs, 35 stolen bases. 

All-SWSC Red. The 

impressive T-Bolt has 

two more high school 

seasons. 

P: Jules Gomez, sophomore, Tinley 

14-2, 1.23 ERA in 108 innings with 164 

strikeouts, 1.213 WHIP. 

P: Amanda Weyh, junior, LW Central 

7-2, 1.5 ERA in 56 innings, 75 strikeouts. 

C: Abigail Baez, senior, LW West 

.373 batting, .465 on-base percentage. 

IF: Kamryn Murphy, senior, LW Central 

.438 batting, .500 on-base, .596 slugging, 11 

doubles, 1 home run, 20 RBI, 28 runs. 

OF: Lex Leighton, 

senior, Provi 

.405 batting, 7 



36 runs, 14 stolen 

bases. All-GCAC. 

Committed to Lewis 

University, she was a 

big part of the Celtics’ 

run this season. 

IF: Shannon Smith, junior, Provi 

.372 batting, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 5 homers, 

33, RBI, 44 runs, 23 stolen bases. 

IF: Taylor Herschbach, Lockport 


doubles, 4 home runs, 37 RBI, 48 runs. 

IF: Hannah Falejczyk, senior, Provi 

.354 batting, 7 doubles, 13 home runs, 45 RBI. 

OF: Lauren Johnson, junior, Lockport 


DH: Danielle Callahan, 

senior, LW West 

.409 batting, .742 


33 RBI, 5 home runs. 

All-SWSC Red. On her 

way to University of St. 

Francis, she remained 

a prolific power hitter 

for the Warriors. 


OF: Kaitlin Lynch, junior, Andrew 

.440 batting, .631 slugging, 11 stolen bases, 6 

doubles, 5 triples, 15 RBI, 32 runs. 

OF: Gabriella Gedville, junior, LW Central 


doubles, 11 RBI, 38 runs, 15 stolen bases. 

DH: Carly Alvers, freshman, LW Central 



HONORABLE MENTIONS 

P: Nicole Mucha, freshman, Provi; 

Danielle Drogemuller, sophomore, LW 

East; Sarah Fuller, senior, Sandburg. 

C: Gracie Voulgaris, senior, Lockport; 

Chloe Honchar, sophomore, LW East. 

IF: Torince Muczynski, sophomore, LW 

Central; Grace Piotrowski, sophomore, 

Tinley; Irene Travis, junior,Sandburg; 

Courtney Schoolcraft, senior, Lockport; 

Teagan Sopczak, sophomore, Provi; 

Madison Eckberg, junior, LW West; Mac 

Mahy, senior, LW West; Lauren Hunter, 

senior, LW East; Heather Vetter, senior, 

Sandburg. 

OF: Sarah Gonsch, sophomore, 

Sandburg; Allison Jaquith, senior, LW 

East.

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Team 22: baseball 

The staff of 22nd Century Media chose the best baseball student-athletes — based on coach 

recommendations, reporter input and player statistics — in its seven-town southwest suburban 

coverage area to place on one super team. 

This team is made up of players from Lincoln-Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, 

Andrew, Tinley Park, Lockport Township and Sandburg high schools. 

—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff 

FIRST TEAM 

P: Cole Kirschsieper, 

junior, LW East 

10-2 record, 1.09 ERA 

over 70.1 innings, 

89 strikeouts, with 

only 17 walks and 42 

hits. All-SWSC Blue. 

Kirschsieper helped 

give the Griffins a 

fighting chance in 

every outing. 

1B: Kevin Davis, 

senior, LW West 

.365 batting with 

a .427 on-base 


slugging, with 8 

stolen bases, 5 

doubles, a triple, 20 

RBI and 25 runs. All 

SWSC-Red. Davis was 

big for the Warriors. 

3B: Scott 

Youngbrandt, senior, 

Andrew 



percentage, with 2 

doubles, a triple and 

9 homers, 27 RBI, 

29 runs. Pitching 5-1 

with 57 strikeouts. All- 

SWSC Red. 

OF: Adam Gaydos, 

junior, Tinley 

.350 battling with 


percentage, 8 

doubles, 2 triples, 

4 homers, 27 RBI, 


bases. 

P: Tommy Windt, 

junior, Sandburg 

6-1, 1.3 ERA with 35 

strikeouts in 41.1 

innings. At the plate 

.299, with 9 doubles, 

a triple and a homer, 

16 RBI, 18 runs. All- 

SWSC Blue. Windt hit 

well but his best work 

was on the mound. 

2B: Mike Carey, 

senior, Andrew 


.504 on-base 

percentage, 13 

doubles, 1 triple and 

1 home run, 33 RBI, 


bases. Austin Peay 

commit. All-SWSC Red 


Utility: Branden 

Comia, senior, 

Sandburg 





6 home runs, 29 RBI, 

40 runs. Pitching: 8 

saves on 8 attempts. 

All-SWSC Blue. 

OF: Kyle Labedz, 

junior, LW Central 




slugging, with 8 


homer, 20 RBI, 29 

runs. All-SWSC Red. 

C: Ryan Hampe, 

senior, Sandburg 



percentage and .732 

slugging. 20 doubles, 

6 home runs. The 

Team 22 repeat at 

catcher earned every 

bit of SWSC Blue 


SS: Jake Plastiak, 

senior, Andrew 

.430 batting and 


percentage, with 6 



39 runs. Committed 

to Wichita State. All- 

SWSC Red. Drafted by 

the Padres. 

OF: Julian Everett, 

senior, LW East 



percentage, 36 RBI, 

36 runs. All-SWSC 

Blue. Made an impact 

for the Griffins once 

again. 

DH: Ryan Kaup, 

senior, Provi 




slugging, 2 doubles, 7 

RBI, 18 runs. 

SECOND TEAM 

P: Andrew Hancock, senior, LW Central 

5-1 with a. 2.154 ERA over 52 innings, 52 

strikeouts. 

P: Bryce Barnett, junior, Provi 

4-2, 2.028 ERA over 48.1 innings. 

C: Nick Jones, senior, Provi 

.430 batting, .518 on-base percentage, .624 

slugging, 12 doubles, 2 home runs, 29 RBI, 14 runs. 

1B: John Weis, junior, Lockport 

.337 batting, .439 on-base percentage .495 

slugging, 9 doubles, 2 homers, 28 RBI, 16 runs. 

2B: Jacob Slager, senior, LW East 

.356 batting, .472 on-base, 28 RBI, 35 runs. 

SS: Ryan Moerman, freshman, Lockport 


doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 17 RBI, 23 runs. 

3B: Jim Patock, senior, LW Central 

.314 batting, .360 on-base percentage, .382 

slugging, 7 doubles, 25 RBI, 20 runs. 

Utility: C.J. Weins, senior, Lockport 

.371 battling, .543 on-base, .518 slugging, 10 

doubles, 1 triple, 1 homer, 21 RBI, 30 runs, 25 HBP. 

OF: Sean Harris, junior, LW Central 


doubles, 1 triple, 1 homer, 18 RBI, 25 runs. 

OF: Alex Helmin, junior, Provi 

.330 battling, .409 on-base percentage, .610 

slugging, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 31 runs. 

OF: Dakota Kotowski, senior, Provi 


doubles, 3 triples, 10 home runs, 40 RBI, 31 runs. 

DH: Evan Tenuta, senior, Sandburg 

.283 batting, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 25 

RBI, 13 runs. Pitching 5-3, 3.5 ERA, 47 strikeouts. 

HONORABLE MENTIONS 

P: Collin Wilma, junior, Tinley; Marcus Seguin, senior, 

LW West; Seth Masters, senior, Sandburg; Andrew 

Tenison, senior, Sandburg; John Van Gennep, senior, 

LW Central; Nick Torres, senior, Andrew. 

C: Nick Andersen, senior, LW West; Jake Bergquist, 

junior, Tinley; Bryan Fox, senior, Lockport; Jake 

Tencza, senior, LW East. 

IF: Aaron Anderson, senior, LW Central; Adam 

Brown, senior, LW Central. 

OF: Joe Gonzalez, junior, LW West; Matt Helwig, 

senior, LW Central; Mike McGrail, senior, Andrew. 

DH: Nick Anderson, senior, LW West.

44 | June 28, 2018 | The Lockport Legend sports 


Games Tuesday 7/3, Wednesday 7/4, & Thursday 7/5 

The Homer Heat 14U baseball team that won the Joey Kledzik Memorial Day Tournament 

held in Plainfield over Memorial Day weekend includes (front row, left to right) Nick Franciskovich, 

Richie McPherson, Brian Treacy, Kyle Kevish and Dominic Crapia and (back 

row, left to right) Michael Oprondek, Max Stulas, Jack Wajda, Nate Kaminski, Mark Tor and 

Tyler Miller. Photo submitted 

Homer Heat 14U baseball takes 

home title at Plainfield tournament 

Staff Report 

The Homer Heat 14U 

travel baseball team took 

home the title in the Joey 

Kledzik Memorial Day 

Tournament held in Plainfield 

over Memorial Day 

weekend. It was the 20th 

anniversary of this popular 

tournament that has hosted 

hundreds of travel baseball 

teams over the past 20 years. 

In Game 1 of pool play, the 

Heat beat the Bloomingdale 

Bulldogs 12-7. In Game 2, 

the team used great pitching, 

as well as timely hitting and 

bunting, to defeat the ESP 

Black 4-0. 

In Game 3, the Heat bats 

came alive, and the pitching 

stayed strong, as the boys 

beat the Troy Titans 12-0. 

The semifinal brought the 

Heat against the Central Illinois 

Force. Down 5-3 in the 

final inning, the boys fought 

back to tie the game and then 

defeated the Force in extra 

innings by a final of 6-5. 

In the championship 

game, the Homer bats exploded 

for multiple extra 

base hits, including three 

home runs, as the Heat took 

home the championship with 

a 12-0 victory over the Illinois 

Hitmen. 

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Prunty steps down as athletic director at LTHS 

Randy Whalen 


Lockport Township High 

School is looking for a new 

athletic director. 

After three years, Jim 

Prunty has decided to step 

down from the post. He formally 

did so in a letter dated 

June 8, which he shared with 

Lockport coaching staffs. 

Prunty, who turned 65 on 

June 27, was given an opportunity 

to be an assistant 

men’s basketball coach at 

Saint Xavier University this 

coming season and decided 

to accept it. He will be assisting 

veteran Tom O’Malley, 

who has been the Cougars 

head coach since 1997. 

“I was a head coach for a 

long time at St. Rita,” said 

Prunty, who led the Mustangs 

for 13 seasons from 

1983-1996 and was then 

the head coach at York from 

1997-2000. “I saw this as an 

opportunity to get back into 

coaching. I talked it over with 

my wife and decided to take 

that opportunity. 

“St. Xavier is close to my 

home in Oak Lawn. I wanted 

to get back into coaching, and 

an opportunity like this might 

not be here much longer.” 

Before coming to Lockport, 

Prunty was the athletic director 

at St. Ignatius through 

2014. He was also an assistant 

men’s basketball coach for 

nine years at the University 

of Chicago, the last one being 

the 2014-2015 season. 

“We wish Jim Prunty well 

and thank him for the past 

three years at Lockport,” 

Lockport principal Dennis 

Hicks said. “He’s been part of 

our tradition here, and we’re 

looking forward to that tradition 

being continued.” 

When the Porters hire a new 

athletic director, that person 

will be the fourth AD in just 

over a decade at the school. 

Randy Konstans (2007-2010) 

and Brian Goff (2010-2015) 

preceded Prunty. Before that, 

Bob Allen and Kent Irvin 

combined for more than three 

decades as athletic director. 

Interviews for the AD position 

were done last week. 

“We’re going through our 

process,” Hicks said of filling 

the AD spot. “We want to 

do our due diligence to work 

efficiently in that process to 

hire a new athletic director at 

Lockport.” 

Prunty was grateful for his 

time at Lockport. 

“I have really enjoyed myself, 

and it’s been a great three 

years,” he said. “Lockport 

is an excellent school with a 

lot of dedicated people. The 

taxpayers get a great bang for 

their buck here.” 

There was certainly success 

in Prunty’s trio of years. 

Most recently, the cheerleading 

team brought home 

a third-place trophy in the 

coed division this past February. 

The girls bowling team 

placed third in 2016 and second 

in 2017, but the top accomplishment 

was the wresting 

team going undefeated in 

dual meets (29-0) and capturing 

the state championship in 

the 2016-2017 season. 

“In a 42-year career, I’ve 

been to about every school in 

the Chicago area, and Lockport 

is top of the line,” Prunty 

said. “Matt Eber has done a 

very good job as assistant AD 

here, Ann Hayes has been a 

great athletic secretary for 

me and there has been a great 

training staff led by Joe Cunnane. 

Our facilities, as well 

as the grounds crew and secondary 

staff, are exceptional. 

And there’s an incredible, 

dedicated group of coaches 

here that are second to none.” 

bowling 

From Page 47 

team practice on June 20 and 

see the value in the summer 

workouts. 

“I’ve been coming since I 

was an incoming freshman,” 

Katelyn Bacys said of the 

summer team practices. “I 

think it’s good for practicing 

our spares and stuff. You 

learn how important picking 

up spares are. But it’s also 

nice to make new friendships. 

You get to know everyone.” 

Sam Traina bowled in five 

of the 12 games at state this 

past season for Lockport, and 

attributes some of her success 

to attending the summer 

practices. 

“This is my third year,” 

said Trainia of how long 

she’s been going to the open 

summer practices. “You 

learn not only how important 

spares are, but how important 

it is to think positive and help 

your teammates through. It’s 

nice to see all the new people 

here, and I can set an example 

for someone as to how to 

be on varsity.” 

The Porter traditions have 

been passed on for three 

decades, but there has also 

been plenty of available 

talent to be molded during 

these preseason practices. 

Emma Punter is the latest 

example. This past year, she 

helped the Homer Jr. High 

team to the Illinois Elementary 

School Association state 

championship — placing 

eighth as an individual — 

and she showed up June 20 

ready to work with her future 

teammates. 

“It was pretty amazing 

to be part of that amazing 

group,” Punter said of winning 

the junior high state 

championship. “I believe it 

will transition into an amazing 

team at Lockport. [High 

school bowling] can be pretty 

tough, but I’m getting used to 

it pretty fast. But these [practices] 

help very much. I get 

to know the girls names and 

everything.” 

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Porters pals continue careers at College of DuPage 

Erin Redmond 


Steve Salvino (left) and T.J. Jaros have been playing baseball together their entire lives and will continue doing so at College 

of DuPage next year. Photos submitted 

T.J. Jaros was one of the top pitchers for the Porters this season. 

Steve Salvino and T.J. 

Jaros are more than teammates 

— they’re baseball 

brothers. 

The Porters’ duo have 

played side-by-side 

throughout their entire careers. 

From their beginnings 

in rec leagues together to 

travel ball and high school, 

they’ve done it all as a unit. 

And now they’ll be tearing 

up the diamond in college, 

too, at the College of Du- 

Page next season. 

“I’ve always wanted to 

play in college; it was kind 

of a dream,” Jaros said. “It 

was always part of every 

step I took: play in high 

school and get to college 

and hopefully something 

past that. 

“...[Salvino] is my childhood 

best friend. I always 

played with him throughout 

the rec leagues, in-house 

leagues and in high school, 

so getting to play with him 

in college is pretty sweet.” 

And it was Salvino who 

led the charge on where the 

duo would play when they 

got to the next level. 

Jaros and Salvino play 

for the same travel team, 

which is coached by one 

of the Chaparral’s assistant 

coaches. College of Du- 

Page (COD) reached out to 

Salvino about joining the 

team next season, and after 

taking a tour and liking it, 

Jaros decided to follow in 

his friend’s footsteps and 

checked out the school, admitting 

Salvino’s choice to 

play there influenced his decision 

to do the same. 

And Salvino is glad it did. 

“I’ve been playing baseball 

with TJ my entire life, 

so it just felt right being 

able to play with him [in 

college, too],” he said. “I 

just told him what I was doing 

and the coaches talked 

to him and it all worked out 

in the end. … I’m just excited 

to be able to play at the 

next level. It’s just a blessing 

from God. Hopefully I 

get some chances to show 

what I can do to the coaches 

at COD.” 

The pair both got their 

starts in the sport in similar 

fashion, being put into 

baseball by their fathers 

at around 5 years old. 

While having their baseball 

brother by their side 

helped both stick with the 

sport, they have developed 

different reasons for loving 

the game. 

“The best thing about 

baseball is that it’s not really 

like any other sport,” 

Salvino said. “It’s more of a 

mental game; that’s what really 

attracts me to it. It’s not 

always 100 percent physical. 

You don’t have to be 

6-5, 250 pounds like you do 

with football.” 

And for Jaros, it’s all 

about the spontaneity of the 

game. 

“I love how intricate it is 

and how it’s so unlike every 

other game,” he said. “You 

never know what’s going to 

happen — that always just 

keeps me intrigued.” 

Both Salvino and Jaros 

credit Lockport coach Andy 

Satunas for helping them 

develop into the players 

they are today and preparing 

them to be college athletes. 

They both said he taught 

them being good teammates 

takes a lot of personal development, 

too. 

“During my four years at 

Lockport, the main thing I 

took away was if you want 

it, you have to go get it,” 

Salvino said. “It’s not up to 

the coaches, it’s not up to 

your teammates, you have to 

go do it on your own. Coach 

Satunas did a great job with 

his players installing competitiveness 

in every single 

one of his players.” 

Jaros agreed and also 

gave props to varsity pitching 

coach Dan Blaskovitz 

for helping develop on the 

mound during his time as a 

Porter, too. 

“I learned a lot even just 

beyond baseball [like] just 

being a good person,” Jaros 

said. “It sounds corny, but 

it’s true. I help coach now 

and coach Satunas always 

mentioned ‘the game always 

knows and what you 

do on the field will dictate 

what happens for your team 

overall, and he couldn’t 

have been more right. 

“... [Blaskovitz] was probably 

the biggest person for 

me through my four years 

at Lockport because I took 

pitching lessons with him 

all four years. I progressed 

immensely as a pitcher 

and in every aspect of the 

game, so I appreciate having 

him for the four years 

as well.” 

Salvino and Jaros are excited 

to suit up and get on 

the field to play for COD 

this fall, but both have 

plans for their life beyond 

college set as well. On the 

academic side, Salvino said 

he plans on studying accounting 

during his time 

there, while Jaros will major 

in criminology. 

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fastbreak 

Girls Bowling 

Porters bond, sharpen skills during summer practices 

1st and 3 

Photo Submitted 

Former LTHS baseball 

players to keep 

playing together at 

junior college 

1. Brotherly bond 

Recent Lockport 

grads Steve Salvino 

and TJ Jaros played 

on the Porters baseball 

team, considering 

themselves 

baseball brothers. 

They will both take 

the diamond next 

season for the College 

of DuPage. 

2. Growing up together 

Salvino and Jaros 

played baseball 

together beginning 

in childhood through 

high school and will 

continue on in college. 

They both are 

also on the same 

travel team. 

3. Plans for post-college 

work 

On the academic side 

of things, Salvino said 

he plans to study accounting, 

while Jaros 

will major in criminology. 

Randy Whalen 


School may be out for 

summer, but most athletes 

are involved in some sort of 

school-sponsored practice or 

workout, including the Lockport 

Township girls bowling 

team. 

Although bowling is a 

sport that’s available at almost 

any hour of the day, 

and most of the team is either 

in a league or practices 

on their own anyway, many 

of the members of the girls 

bowling team get together on 

Wednesdays to tune up for 

the upcoming season. 

The girls gather at Strike 

N’ Spare II in Lockport, with 

the first get together being on 

June 13 and the last scheduled 

for July 25. 

“I first started doing this 

when I retired nine years 

ago,” said Lockport coach 

Art Cwudzinski, who will enter 

his 19th season as coach 

this coming November. “This 

allows the younger girls to 

come in and see what we’re 

about and what our way of 

doing things is. 

“We do a lot of drills and 

fundamental type of things. 

But we also work on a lot of 

spare shooting and want to 

teach the girls how important 

that is. They find out with us 

that we’re a little more serious 

than the average junior 

league.” 

Plus, it couldn’t hurt to 

have one of the all-time 

Lockport greats helping out 

Lockport bowler Meghan Bacys will be looking to claim a spot on the varsity team this season. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

during the June 20 session. 

That was Bailey Delrose, 

who will continue her bowling 

career at Maryville University 

this fall. All Delrose 

did in her four years on the 

Porter varsity was help the 

team take first, third and second 

in the state her first three 

seasons, as well as take third 

as an individual this past season. 

“I always like to help out 

the young girls,” Delrose 

said. “That experience [of 

coming to the summer practices] 

always helps them.” 

“You learn not only how important spares are, but 

how important it is to think positive and help your 

teammates.” 

Katelyn Bacys — rising senior bowler, on the impact of summer practices 

That experience has been 

on full display during the 

season, as girls bowling has 

probably been the most successful 

sport at Lockport. 

Since the program’s inception 

in 1986, the Porters have 

captured four state championships 

— the most by any 

team in the school — brought 

home seven trophies, and 

placed in the Top 10 at state 

a record 20 times. 

Katelyn Bacys was on the 

team last season, along with 

her sister, Meghan Bacys. 

Katelyn will be a senior this 

season and Meghan will be a 

sophomore. Both were at the 

Please see bowling, 45 

LISTEN UP 

“I always played with him throughout the rec leagues, in-house 

leagues and in high school, so getting to play with him in college 

is pretty sweet.” 

TJ Jaros — former Lockport baseball player and recent LTHS grad, on 

getting to continue to play ball with his friend Steve Salvino in college 

Tune In 

Youth Swimming 

Going for a swim — Friday, June 29, through Sunday, July 

1, at Sheridan Swim Club 

• The Lockport Homer Swim Club makes the trip 

to Quincy to compete in the Sheridan/Quincy 

Firecracker Classic swim meet ahead of the Fourth 

of July. 

Index 

42-43 - Team 22 

41 - Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Contributing 

Editor Thomas Czaja, tom@homerhorizon. 

com.

lockport’s Hometown Newspaper | www.lockportlegend.com | June 28, 2018 

Summer 

spares LTHS girls 

bowling team gathers 

weekly to prepare for 

season, Page 47 

Lifelong friends to 

continue baseball 

careers together 

at College of 

DuPage, Page 46 

End of an 

era Lockport 

athletic director Jim 

Prunty announces his 

retirement, Page 45 

LEFT: Steve Salvino was a key member of the Porters infield during his time with 

the program. RIGHT: T.J. Jaros provided the Porters with a reliable left-handed 

pitching option during his career at LTHS. Photos submitted

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