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4 | January 24, 2019 | The Lockport Legend news lockportlegend.com TRANSFORM YOUR HOME AND UPGRADE YOUR STORAGE Seventh-grader wins Homer Jr. High Geography Bee Bella Zarlengo, Editorial Intern 50% OFF INSTALLATION * SCHEDULE YOUR FREE DESIGN CONSULTATION (708) 480-1775 Enjoy more space with custom pull-out shelves for your existing cabinets. *Limit one offer per household. Applies topurchases of 5ormore Classic or Designer Glide-Out shelves. Lifetime warranty valid for Classic orDesigner Solutions. Learn more at shelfgenie.com. Expires2/28/2019. The National Geographic Geography Bee has been occurring for more than 30 years around the United States and, for the past 10 years, Homer Jr. High School has been a participant. This year’s bee was held on Jan. 16 at the school’s library where parents and teachers were able to watch. The champion this year was seventh-grader Jameson Clark, who also won the bee when he was in fifth grade. Clark said he felt “pretty good” about winning. To qualify for the geography bee, 914 seventh- and eighth-grade students at Homer Jr. High answered a preliminary round of seven questions. During the preliminary round, 85 students answered six to seven questions correctly and moved onto a tie-breaker round to qualify for the top 10 spots. One of the Top 10 students at this year’s bee was runner-up Declan Kelly. Kelly was last year’s champion at Homer. Kelly said Clark was good competition to have, and he performed well. Eighth grade social studies teacher Timothy Oess is the coordinator of the school’s geography bee and he was also the teacher who decided to register the school into the competition for the first time 10 years ago. “I just heard about it and I thought it’d be fun — a fun competition and to learn more about the world,” Oess said. During the competition of the top 10 students, participants go through rounds of oral and written questions, fighting through double elimination. After seven rounds, Clark and Kelly were the only students left who hadn’t missed two questions. For the championship round, both boys answered a series of three questions and Clark answered one question correctly, while Kelly was not able to get any. “Some of [the questions] were pretty hard, but I knew most of them,” Clark said. Oess said the questions get progressively more difficult, starting with U.S. capitals and moving on to questions about countries in Africa and Europe. “It seems like generally U.S. geography is strong with a lot of them,” he said. “African geography seems to trip kids up the most, I’ve seen.” Oess said students probably struggle with questions pertaining to Africa the most because it is such a large continent and it is not covered very much in the school’s curriculum. Seventh-grader Jameson Clark won this year’s GeoBee after eight rounds of questions Jan. 16 at Homer Jr. High School. Photos by Bella Zarlengo/22nd Century Media Homer Jr. High students (left to right) Jack Moran, Mattheus Folty and Jameson Clark focus on a written question. Before the bee, students are offered resources including books and websites from teachers, and there is also a GeoBee Challenge app that students can use to answer example questions. “I didn’t really prepare,” Clark said. “I just looked at a few questions on the GeoBee app, but that was about it.” Kelly also said he did not prepare much for the bee because geography comes easy to him. “I just think it’s really interesting to learn about other cultures and other places [and] see all of the natural beauty of it,” Kelly said. Because Clark won, he will prepare to take an online qualifying test to compete in the state geography bee where the top 100 scorers from across Illinois are eligible to participate.
lockportlegend.com news the Lockport Legend | January 24, 2019 | 5 Lockport dance club swings into state museum Show Your Heart Some Love Feb. 9! Mary Compton Freelance Reporter Their first date was at Willowbrook ballroom. A number of dances later, they fell in love. And on Jan. 15, Rick and Debbie Hansen of Lockport came out again to take part in Lockport Swing Thing at the group’s after hours event at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery. “We love dancing,” Debbie said. “We also love this style of dancing. Lockport has such an ambiance that leads into the style of dancing we do.” Lockport Swing Thing has been providing free dance lessons in Lockport for more than three years. Most nights, including the event at the ISM Lockport Gallery, there are dancers ranging from 11 years old all the way up to residents in their 80s. “It’s never too late to start,” Debbie said with a laugh. “I was 60 years old when I started dancing.” When Rick asked Debbie to be her dance partner for the rest of her life, she embraced the dance culture with open arms. Every time Lockport Swing Thing holds a class, Rick and Debbie can be found on the dance floor. “We’re trying to get the 20- and 30-year-old residents in here dancing,” Debbie said. Lockport residents Jessica Endres and R.J. Woodworth have been the dance instructors who have brought the love of dance to Lockport. Both taught swing dance at World War II days in 2015 and never left. “We want people to dance,” Woodworth said. Noah Canchola and Ygnacia Berma show off their swing dance moves Jan. 15 during the Lockport Swing Thing’s after hours event at the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery. Mary Compton/22nd Century Media “People ask us to teach them how to dance, and that’s how this got started. We wound up doing this on a weekly basis.” Right now, Lockport Swing Thing is looking for a home to host their Tuesday night classes. Most nights are free, but when they host bands, they ask for a donation. “We want to keep the dance classes going,” Woodworth said. The Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery opened their doors twice for Lockport Swing Thing to hold their dance lessons. “We hope to keep the dancing once a month to continue here,” Endres said. Looking out on the museum dance floor, residents of all ages were having fun and learning at different levels. “Personalities of the younger crowd are great,” Woodworth said. “We had a home school group come out last year. When they began learning how to dance they were a little socially awkward and connecting with people. Today, they have learned how dance etiquette works and the how to ask people to dance. It’s been cool to see that.” John Lustig, the Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery director, was honored to host Swing Thing for the second time. “For me, this is a very important component in what we do,” Lustig said. “Having this local dance group come in and using the space, it’s a wonderful opportunity to show off our artwork and for them to express themselves in dance.” As the night wound down, couples kept moving to the final dance steps of the night. For the newlywed couple, their dance continues. “He’ll always be my lead, I’ll always follow him,” Debbie Hansen said. For information on Lockport Swing Thing, email TheLockport.SwingThing@ gmail.com. How healthy isyour heart? For just $45, you can find out at Silver Cross Hospital’s Love Your Heart screening Saturday, Feb. 9, from 7to11a.m. in the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center! You’ll receiveabaseline cardiacrisk assessment that includes measurements of: þ Total cholesterol including HDL and LDL levels þ Blood glucose level þ Triglyceride level SPEAKERS þ Blood pressure þ Body fat and þ 12-lead EKG. HeartDisease Risk Factors and Prevention - 8a.m. with Dr.Thomas Kason,boardcertified cardiologist HearttoHeart-10 a.m. Exercise and NutritionTips with exercise physiologist Charles Murray, CHWC Plus aheart-healthy breakfast, important health information, giveaways and more! It allhappens Saturday,Feb.9,from7to11a.m. Seating is limited so register early at silvercross.org or by calling 1-888-660-HEAL (4325). A12-hour fast is required.
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