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responders in month of 

January, Page 7 

Dollar Tree store 

manager Jim Temple 

checks some of the 

products Jan. 16 at 

the new business in 

Homer Glen that is 

part of Homer Glen 

Bell Plaza. 

INSET: Signs hanging 

on the store’s 

windows show 

that everything for 

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THURSDAY 

Prohibition 1919: How a 

Wet Nation Went Dry 

7-8 p.m. Jan. 24, Homer 

Township Public Library, 

14320 W. 151st St. This program 

looks at how attitudes 

about drinking evolved over 

the course of the 19th and 

20th centuries. Registration 

is required. For more information 

or to register, call 

(708) 301-7908. 

FRIDAY 

Coffee, Donuts, and a Movie 

10:30-11:30 a.m. Jan. 25, 

Homer Township Public 

Library, Community Meeting 

Room, 14320 W. 151st 

St. Watch the film Little Italy 

while eating donuts and 

drinking coffee. This is a 

drop-in program for adults. 

For more information, contact 

the Adult Services at 

askalibrarian@homerli 

brary.org or 708-301-7908. 

SATURDAY 

Warm Winter Comfort 

Cuisine 

10:30-11:30 a.m. Jan. 26, 

Homer Township Public Library, 

Community Meeting 

Room, 14320 W. 151st St. 

Chef Michael Maddox will 

demonstrate some warm 

winter comfort recipes and 

tastings will be provided. 

This program is for adults. 

Registration is required. 

MONDAY 

No Two Alike 

4:15-7:30 p.m. Jan. 28, 


Library, 14320 W. 151st St. 

Visit the Homer Township 

Public Library Bookmobile 

to create a one-of-a-kind 

snowflake. For more information, 

contact Maryellen 

Reed at mreed@homerli 

brary.org or 7083017908. 

Art Workshop 

4;30-6 p.m. Jan. 28, Homer 


14320 W. 151st St. Learn 

how to draw an Emperor 

Penguin at this program presented 

by the Prairie Art Studio 

and taught by Michelle 

Stanley. This program is for 

children ages 8 to 13. Registration 

and $2 fee is required. 

Payment is due one week in 

advance. For more information, 

contact Youth Services 

at children@homerlibrary. 

org or 708-301-7908. 

TUESDAY 

No Two Alike 

4:15-7:30 p.m. Jan. 29, 










LEGO Club 

4:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 29, 



Make a LEGO creation that 

will be put on display. This 

drop-in event is for children 

ages 5-13. For more information, 


at children@homerli 

brary.org or 708-301-7908. 

WEDNESDAY 

Preschool Roundup 

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jan. 

30, Homer Township Public 


Representatives from area 

preschools will be available 

at the library to share information 

about their programs. 

There will also be free developmental 

screenings given 

by Child and Family Connections 

for children birth to 

3 years old. For more information, 


at children@homerli 

brary.org or 708-301-790 

No Two Alike 

4:15-7:30 p.m. Jan. 30, 










Pokémon 

6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 30, 



Bring your own cards to the 

library to battle, share ideas 

and trade. This program is 

for children ages 6-13. Registration 

required. For more 

information, contact Youth 

Services at children@ho 

merlibrary.org or 708-301- 

790. 

Putting Yourself First 

7-8 p.m. Jan. 30, Homer 


14320 W. 151st St. This 

program will talk about the 

difference between self-care 

and self-love. Participants 

will sign their own “permission 

slip” to begin loving 

themselves more fully. 

Registration is required. For 

more information or to register, 

call (708) 301-7908. 

UPCOMING 

Preschool Open House 

7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 

31, Butterfly Garden Learning 

Center, 12546 W. 159th 

St. Explore the world of 

Butterfly Garden for one’s 

chid’s preschool experience 

with the directors and staff 

as they present their program 

filled with child-centered, 

play-based, science-steeped, 

hands-on learning. For more 

information and to register 

for the free event, visit www. 

butterflygardenLC.com or 

email bglc@comcast.net. 

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Reading is my Superpower 

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, 

Feb. 2, Homer Township 

Public Library, 14320 

W. 151st St. The Homer 

Glen Junior Woman’s Club 

and Homer Township Public 

Library have joined for 

this event showcasing local 

authors and community heroes. 

Guests will have the 

opportunity to hear each 

author discuss their book. 

Authors include Barbara 

Berg-Mies, Amy Logan and 

Garret Rhea. Participating 

local heroes will have stations 

around the library to 

share their superpowers. 

Local heroes include representatives 

from Homer 

Township Fire Protection 

District firefighters, M&M 

Acres, Therapy Dogs International, 

Kidz Play and 

the Will County Sheriff’s 

Office. Guests will also be 

given a “passport” to have 

stamped at each station. 

Completed passports will be 

entered into a prize drawing. 

Passport stations include an 

author’s alcove, heroes corner, 

be-kind valentines, tattoo 

corner and refreshment 

station. No advance registration 

necessary. For more 

information, visit www. 

homerlibrary.org or www. 

homerglenjuniors.org. 

Pancake Breakfast to Help 

Veterans 

8-11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 

John Olson American Legion 

Post 18, 15052 Archer 

Ave., Lockport. The Lockport 

American Legion Auxiliary 

John Olson Unit 18 invites 

everyone to stop by and 

enjoy a breakfast of all-youcan-eat 

pancakes, bacon, 

sausage, potatoes, scrambled 

eggs and homemade biscuits 

and gravy. Tickets are $8 

for adults, with children 5 

and under free. The profits 

earned will be used to help 

local area veterans. 

February Meeting of 100+ 

Women Who Care Will 

County 

6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 

P.B. Mulligan’s Restaurant 

& Bar (inside Prairie Bluff 

Public Golf Club, 14933 

Renwick Road, Crest Hill. 

Every donation 100+ Women 

Who Care makes has an 

immediate and positive impact 

on the community. In 

one hour, the group nominates, 

presents, votes and 

donates. No event planning, 

committees, raffle prize solicitation, 

telemarketing or 

volunteering, just a group 

of charity-minded women 

working together to give 

back to the community, giving 

100 percent to charity. 

For more information, visit 

www.100wwc-will.org or 

the group’s Facebook page.

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the Homer Horizon | January 24, 2019 | 3 

Dollar Tree the first business to open in Homer Glen Bell Plaza 

Ribbon cutting, 

grand opening held 

at new store 

Thomas Czaja, Editor 

Despite a snowstorm, 

people were lined up outside 

the store before it opened its 

doors for the first time. 

On Jan. 12, Dollar Tree, 

the first tenant to open its 

doors in the Homer Glen 

Bell Plaza development 

on the southwest corner of 

143rd Street and Bell Road, 

had its soft opening. That eagerness 

from Day 1 to check 

out the business and its inexpensive 

pricing of items has 

continued on in the early going, 

according to Dollar Tree 

store manager Jim Temple. 

“It’s been really good so 

far,” Temple said. “So far, 

the community has welcomed 

us with open arms, so 

we are thankful.” 

On Jan. 16, when Village 

of Homer Glen and Homer 

Glen Area Chamber of 

Commerce officials greeted 

Temple and Dollar Tree 

staff for an official ribbon 

cutting at the business, the 

parking lot was again full 

of cars, as a steady stream 

of customers made their 

way in and out of the store, 

checking out the new wares. 

“This is basically a threephase 

project, ultimately 

eight different buildings, 

about 45,000-square-feet of 

new retail in Homer Glen 

at this very significant corner,” 

said Janie Patch, the 

Village’s economic development 

director who was present 

for the ribbon cutting, of 

Homer Glen Bell Plaza. “It 

is a development we have 

been promoting and working 

on for many years, so it’s 

really nice to have the actuality 

of stores opening, and 

this first ribbon cutting here 

at Dollar Tree.” 

The Dollar Tree store has a variety of items all for sale for 

$1 or less. 

The development was 

originally approved at a 

Village Board meeting last 

March, with Dollar Tree 

announced in May as having 

signed a lease for the 

10,000-square-foot space it 

now occupies. Homer Glen 

Bell Plaza plans to eventually 

have space for two restaurants 

with drive-thrus and 

outdoor seating, retail stores 

and service, and office uses 

spread across its buildings. 

Dollar Tree has everything 

from kitchen and dining 

items, food, beverages, party 

supplies, health and beauty 

supplies, office and school 

supplies, toys, books, crafts, 

household and pet supplies, 

and more, according to its 

website. Currently, a seasonal 

Valentine’s Day section 

is off to the right upon 

entering. 

Signage at the front of the 

store quickly alerts shoppers 

that everything in the store 

can be had for $1 or less. 

The price is what the store 

is obviously known for, and 

the fact it is a true dollar 

store is something its store 

manager emphasized. 

“There are just some 

things that you really 

shouldn’t buy anywhere 

else,” Temple, who has been 

a Dollar Tree employee for 

more than a decade, said. “I 

mean, greeting cards here 

are two for $1, as opposed to 

$8 somewhere else. Certain 

things draw people, and then 

they end up looking around 

and finding a bunch of other 

things.” 

Temple added he is continually 

amazed at what the 

store is able to bring in and 

sell for $1 or less, noting 

they are getting more and 

more name brand products 

for merchandise as time goes 

on. 

A grand opening held Saturday, 

Jan. 19, was slated to 

have a coloring contest and 

candy for children, and be 

another busy day as customers 

get to further know the 

new Dollar Tree. 

Being in what will eventually 

be a plaza with a handful 

of businesses is something 

Temple foresees being 

beneficial for the stores and 

shoppers alike. 

“We will all feed off each 

other,” Temple said of when 

the other businesses start 

opening around Dollar Tree. 

“Somebody will go to [one 

of the other businesses] and 

be like, ‘Oh, a dollar store. 

Let’s check it out.’” 

Next to open in Homer 

Glen Bell Plaza is O’Reilly 

Auto Parts, which Patch 

said will open in February, 

with the specific opening 

Dollar Tree store manager Jim Temple (middle, with scissors) is joined by Village of Homer 

Glen and Homer Glen Area Chamber of Commerce officials Jan. 16 at a ribbon cutting 

outside the new business in one of the three buildings of the Phase I completion of Homer 

Glen Bell Plaza. Photos by Thomas Czaja/22nd Century Media 

date still to be confirmed. 

O’Reilly will be in a single 

tenant, 7,210-square-foot 

building fronting Bell Road. 

The remaining tenant announced 

for the plaza so far 

is Taco Bell, which Patch 

said will occupy the south 

end of the third building 

fronting Bell Road, and that 

they are planning a summer 

opening. Taco Bell will have 

one of the drive-thrus and 

outdoor seating areas. 

“We have other prospects 

we are looking at and in negotiation 

with,” Patch said 

when asked about potential 

future tenants. “I believe we 

are going to have another 

[tenant] announcement in 

about I’d say six to eight 

weeks.” 

A construction phasing 

plan shows the three buildings 

consisting of Phase I 

of the project are complete, 

and that Phase II will consist 

of building the next two 

buildings, which front 143rd 

Street. Phase III will construct 

the remaining three 

buildings, two of which are 

set further back in the plaza, 

and one of which is off Bell 

Road. 

For now, customers will 

likely carry on coming out in 

consistent numbers to check 

out all that Dollar Tree has to 

offer. 

Kellie Burke, a Homer 

Glen resident, heard about 

the Dollar Tree on social media 

and simply by driving by 

on one of the main thoroughfares 

in town. She was shopping 

there during the ribbon 

cutting on Jan. 16. 

“It’s one of my favorite 

stores,” Burke said. “It’s my 

favorite for the price, and 

you get good quality. … You 

can get $1 books, and by 

good authors.” 

Previously, Burke said she 

would drive to Dollar Tree 

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Homer Township Board of Trustees 

Officials discuss end of partnership with Village for Homer Community Fest 

Facility upgrades 

also unanimously 

approved at meeting 

Jessie Molloy 

Freelance Reporter 

The Homer Township 

Board of Trustees took action 

to approve several facilities 

improvements at its first 

meeting of 2019 on Jan. 14 

and officially ended its involvement 

with the Homer 

Fest & Parade Committee. 

The board heard its last official 

report from the Homer 

Fest & Parade Committee, 

which works to put on Homer 

Community Fest each year, 

establishing that the partnership 

between the Village and 

the Township for hosting the 

event has been dissolved. 

The Village will be the sole 

proprietor of the fest in 2019 

and will host the event on the 

Heritage Park property. As 

a result, the joint Parade & 

Festival Committee has been 

dissolved, becoming a Village 

committee exclusively. 

However, former committee 

co-chair Ed Kalas noted 

to the Township Board that 

all five of the Township’s appointed 

members of the committee, 

himself and Highway 

Commissioner Mike DeVivo 

had been invited by the Village 

to stay on the committee 

as residents. 

“At least three of us have 

accepted the invitation, but 

we will remain on as residents 

only,” Kalas explained. “We 

will not represent the Township 

in any way, so the Township 

will have no liability.” 

The board also voted to 

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send minor changes to a new 

intergovernmental agreement 

regarding the fest back 

to the Homer Village Board. 

The agreement requests use 

by the Village during the fest 

of Township parking lots at 

Town Center Park and the 

Township Administrative Office. 

Both sides are continuing 

to make adjustments to the 

agreement and a final, approved 

version is expected 

to be reached before the fest 

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The board voted unanimously 

to approve to maintenance 

improvements for 

two Township facilities in the 

coming months. The Administrative 

Center was set to begin 

upgrading its phone system 

last week after approving 

the improvement last year. 

In conjunction with this effort, 

the Township’s IT team 

reviewed the building’s entire 

system and recommended 

that some upgrades be 

made to the building’s server 

system and that one of the office’s 

computers be replaced. 

The board agreed to approve 

these upgrades for a total cost 

of $1,678, which will be paid 

to GHA Technologies. 

The Administrative Center 

will also be receiving new 

flooring in the coming weeks 

as damaged tile in the facility 

was deemed a trip hazard after 

hundreds of people came 

through the building during 

last November’s election. 

The board approved a bid 

by Marchio Tile & Carpet, 

the Township’s preferred 

contractor for such installations, 

to install “Walkway 20 

Luxury” vinyl tile in the entrance 

ways and public areas 

of the administrative building 

for a cost of $6,979.85. 

This proposal was considered 

the midrange plan offered 

by Marchio and is similar 

to the current flooring in 

the building. The board opted 

not to redo carpeting or bathroom 

tiling in the building, as 

they were not presently considered 

a hazard. 

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stores in Lemont or Orland 

Park to get cards, wrapping 

paper, gift bags, tissue paper, 

bows, ribbons and more, in 

addition to her books. 

Now, she said it is nice 

there is a Dollar Tree right in 

her backyard. 

“If nobody’s ever been into 

a store like this, they need to 

come in and take a look,” she 

said. “It’s a great store with 

wonderful bargains.” 

In another aisle shopping 

Finally, the board of trustees 

also approved a replacement 

of the fencing at the 

Town Center baseball fields 

in conjunction with the Homer 

Athletic Club. 

The $81,911.89 project 

will replace the “fencing and 

related components” on all 

four fields and will be partially 

paid for by the HAC. 

Athletic Club board president 

Andrew Rodeghero met 

with the contractor and reported 

to the board that the 

work will be able to be done 

quickly, as many of the fence 

posts are salvageable, so 

there will be “very little digging 

needed.” 

Rodeghero also assured 

the board and supervisor Pam 

Meyers that the Homer Athletic 

Club will pay 20 percent 

of the project’s cost, though 

the payment may need to be 

made in two installments. 

The board voted unanimously 

to earmark the funds 

for the project in the upcoming 

Park Maintenance Fund 

budget and to begin working 

out a payment schedule with 

the HAC. 

on the day of the ribbon cutting 

was Orland Park resident 

Joyce Gerk, who shared 

similar thoughts on Dollar 

Tree and said she came out 

to purchase some Valentine’s 

Day cards at the new location 

since they had just opened. 

“They have name brands 

at a real good buy, so why 

wouldn’t you stop here?” 

Gerk said. 

Temple and Patch no doubt 

hope the enthusiasm for Dollar 

Tree continues going 

forward and carries over for 

future businesses in Homer 

Meeting set to review impact 

study results for Caton Farm- 

Bruce Road project 

A meeting has been scheduled 

for Thursday, Jan. 24, to 

review the impact study results 

of the first phase reevaluation 

of the three alternative 

alignments of the North- 

South Connector for the Caton 

Farm-Bruce Road Project 

east of the Des Plaines River. 

Representatives from Homer 

Township, Will County, the 

Village of Homer Glen and 

the City of Lockport will attend 

the meeting to view the 

results and decide on a recommendation 

of any alternate 

plan. If an alternate recommendation 

is decided upon, 

the County will schedule a 

public hearing in February for 

residents to give input. 

Care packages for troops 

Township Assessor Karen 

Szynkowski reported on behalf 

of the Military & Veterans 

Affairs Committee 

that after receiving a $500 

donation from the Lockport 

Veterans of Foreign Wars 

Post 5788’s Auxiliary, the 

Township will be sending out 

care packages to troops overseas 

through Operation Care 

Package. 

Anyone who knows a soldier 

serving overseas is invited 

to contact Szynkowski 

at (708) 301-8166 with that 

person’s name to get them 

added to the list of recipients. 

Glen Bell Plaza, as well. 

“I keep hearing from customers 

that they needed 

something like this more 

centrally located,” Temple 

said. “Apparently, we heard 

the call and answered.” 

Dollar Tree is located at 

12823 143rd St. and is open 

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to 

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 

p.m. Sunday. 

For more information, 

those interested can call the 

store at (708) 675-3661 or 

visit www.dollartree.com/ 

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Segment of Gougar Road 

closed through Jan. 25 

Submitted by Village of 

Homer Glen 

As part of the Fiddyment 

Creek Sanitary Sewer project, 

the segment of Gougar 

Road between 151st Street 

and 159th Street closed 

Monday, Jan. 21, and will 

remain so through Friday, 

Jan. 25. 

The road closure will allow 

the Village’s contractor, 

Austin Tyler Construction, 

to install a sanitary sewer 

across Gougar Road and 

temporarily restore the road. 

Permanent restoration of 

Gougar Road will take place 

in the spring. 

Through an agreement 

with the City of Lockport 

and the Bonnie Brae Forest 

Manor Sanitary District, the 

Fiddyment Creek Sanitary 

Sewer project will provide 

sewer service to the area 

between Cedar and Gougar 

Roads and between 151st 

and 159th Streets. This essential 

utility extension will 

ready developable acres 

within the Village of Homer 

Glen for new commercial 

and residential development. 

For more information, 

contact Development Services 

Director Mike Salamowicz 

at the Village of Homer 

Glen at (708) 301-0632. 

Two Village committee 

positions now available, 

accepting applications 

Staff Report 

The Village of Homer 

Glen is currently accepting 

applications to fill volunteer 

vacancies on the Community 

& Economic Development 

Committee and the 

Parade & Festival Committee. 

Applicants must submit a 

letter of intent and resume 

via email. Appointments are 

made by recommendation 

of the mayor and approval 

by the Village Board. 

The Community & Economic 

Development Committee 

is tasked with advising 

the Village Board on 

issues regarding the economic 

health of the Village. 

The Committee discusses 

comprehensive planning, 

business retention and recruitment, 

marketing and 

Village code updates. The 

committee meets on the second 

Tuesday of each month 

at 7 p.m. at Village Hall. 

The Parade & Festival 

Committee is responsible 

for planning the Village’s 

annual Homer Community 

Festival. The fest will be 

located in Heritage Park for 

the first time in 2019. 

The Committee is responsible 

for discussing 

entertainment contracts, 

volunteers and marketing 

the event. Candidates 

with experience in website 

design and marketing are 

desirable. The Committee 

meets on the third Tuesday 

of each month at 6 p.m. at 

Village Hall. 

For any questions about 

the vacancies, contact Assistant 

Village Manager 

Heather Kokodynsky at 

hkokodynsky@homergle 

nil.org. 

Local Jiu Jitsu gym owner gives 

back to vets, law enforcement 

Free month to train 

a way to honor and 

remember men and 

women who serve 

Bella Zarlengo 

Editorial Intern 

Leo Valdes has owned 

Randori Jiu Jitsu for eight 

years, but it wasn’t until August 

of this past year that he 

decided to open a gym in 

Homer Glen. 

After being open for less 

than six months, Valdes decided 

to run a promotion to 

give back to local community 

members. For all of January, 

local law enforcement, firefighters, 

paramedics, active 

military members and veterans 

have been able to receive 

a free month of training. 

“It includes unlimited 

training. They can come in 

seven days a week, mornings, 

afternoons, evenings, 

train as much as they want 

to and all of the martial arts 

that I offer, which is judo, Jiu 

Jitsu and muay Thai boxing,” 

Valdes explained, who said 

everything is based on an 

honor system. 

Valdes said many childhood 

friends that did judo 

with him went on to go into 

the military, and some were 

killed in action overseas. This 

month is the eight-year anniversary 

of the death of one of 

his best friends, which is also 

why he decided to offer the 

program in January. 

“And I had friends in law 

enforcement also and I know 

the sacrifice and everything 

they put in and give,” Valdes 

said. “I thought, you know, 

maybe I can help a little bit 

here. Maybe I can offer some 

help for everybody that’s out 

there risking their lives for 

us, maybe I can give them 

some extra ways to protect 

their lives.” 

Valdes, who was once a 

professional MMA fighter, 

is passionate about judo and 

jiu-jitsu and said he gives everything 

he can into his classes. 

Randori Jiu Jitsu does 

have a competition team, but 

Valdes said the main point of 

his classes are to teach self 

defense. 

Valdes explained, “Everything 

that I teach is geared for 

self defense. If you can’t use 

it in self defense, it has very, 

very small value.” 

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gives a free month of training 

to anyone that is being 

bullied at school. Not only 

to help them defend themselves, 

but to give them a 

group of friends and a place 

they can belong to. 

Valdes said that this program 

has been very successful. 

“I assign them an advanced 

student as a personal partner 

and kind of a partner and an 

instant friend,” Valdes said 

of his anti-bullying program. 

“Part of it is like, they get to 

feel like they have friends 

that support them, and then 

sometimes we get lucky, and 

some of the kids go to the 

same school, and then that 

helps, too.” 

For his January promotion, 

Valdes said he has had a few 

law enforcement and military 

personnel in his gym, but 

he is still hoping to get even 

more to come in. 

He added he will definitely 

offer the promotion again in 

the future. 

For more information on 

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at 12509 W. 159th St., call 

(708) 374-1446 or visit www. 

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Overall wellness highlighted by 22nd Century Media’s Healthy Living Expo 

Laurie Fanelli 


A new year often produces 

a renewed dedication to 

health and wellness, but it 

can be hard to know where 

to start. 

What type of exercise is 

best for reaching individual 

goals? What are the pros 

and cons to different diets? 

How does one incorporate 

preventative medicine into a 

wellness regimen? 

Answers to these questions 

and more were found 

at 22nd Century Media’s annual 

Healthy Living Expo, 

held Saturday, Jan. 19, at 

the Tinley Park Convention 

Center. 

Along with having the 

opportunity to chat with 68 

health and wellness vendors 

— up almost 20 from 2018 

— expo-goers also enjoyed 

speaker sessions, cooking 

demos and workout sessions. 

Heather Warthen, chief 

events officer for 22nd Century 

Media explained that 

the expo offered wellness 

tips and techniques for anyone 

and everyone. 

“We bring in a variety of 

vendors, from travel and insurance 

to mental wellness,” 

she said. “We’ve got yoga 

places. We’ve got fitness 

places. There’s definitely 

something here for everybody. 

It’s painting a different 

picture for people on what 

health and wellness looks 

like for all aspects of life.” 

VitaLife, of New Lenox, 

was on hand highlighting 

how a healthy body and 

mind go hand in hand. 

“Our push is to be healthy 

weight-wise, but we focus 

on the person as a whole,” 

explained health coach Esther 

Estela. “Weight is just 

one aspect. In turn, we also 

help people change their 

mindsets to have a healthy 

lifestyle in every aspect of 

their life.” 

The Chiro One team of Frank Agbejimi and Chloe Luckett 

strike a pose at their expo booth. 

Fit4Mom franchise owners 

Mandy Dunne, Michelle 

Marinello and Camilla Emmerick 

empowered expo-goers 

to make fitness a family 

affair. 

“We start with stroller 

strides, so mom brings the 

kids, and they sit in the 

stroller for a 60-minute 

class,” Emmerick said. 

“The instructors blow bubbles, 

sing songs and read 

books, and the kids get to 

see their moms working 

out, which I think is the best 

part.” 

Another fun fitness opportunity 

found at the 2019 

Healthy Living Expo was 

with Tinley Park’s Heart 

& Sole Dance. Monica 

Smaniotto, operations manager, 

explained how dance 

benefits the body, mind and 

spirit. 

“Dance is great not only 

physically, but mentally, as 

well,” she said. “A lot of 

our older clients will come 

in and tell us it helps their 

memory. From there, physically, 

you don’t really realized 

that you’re exercising. 

So we have people who 

come in for lessons, and 

they’ll be dripping sweat 

when they’re leaving.” 

Those looking for an athletic 

approach gravitated 

toward fitness studio ChuloFit, 

which offers personal 

and group training, as well 

as classes. 

Owner Lamont Doyle 

said, “ChuloFit is a fitness 

studio where we make 

people feel comfortable. We 

come up with innovative 

workouts while providing a 

great community.” 

Winter weather may have 

deterred some people from 

venturing out, but those 

who attended were able to 

sample from the fitness buffet 

at the convention center. 

Kathy Lawlor, of Oak 

Forest, and her husband, 

Mike, were especially interested 

in the cooking 

demonstrations. 

“It’s a new year — new 

healthy living — so I’m getting 

some ideas on how to 

eat better and stay healthy,” 

Kathy Lawlor said. 

Along with the cooking 

demos, healthy eating tips 

could be found from expo 

vendors, including Hacked 

Snacks, Smoothie King and 

Greenridge Farm, the last 

of which is a small, familyowned 

company based out 

of Elk Grove. 

Greenridge Farm Sales 

Director Bobby Ruhaak explained 

how the company 

went back to basics to offer 

its customers a natural line 

of deli goods. 

Greenridge Farm Sales Director Bobby Ruhaak offers samples to John Trickle, of Tinley 

Park, on Saturday, Jan. 19, during 22nd Century Media’s Healthy Living Expo. Photos by 

Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

Chef Tim Baran, of Joliet Junior College’s Culinary Arts program, holds a cooking demo at 

the Healthy Living Expo. 

“We take pride in our 

products,” Ruhaak said . 

“We do everything all naturally, 

so we use whole muscle 

meat, tumble it in natural 

spices, and roast it or smoke 

it. Everything is done the 

way it used to be done before 

all the chemicals were 

introduced, and we don’t 

add any nitrates, nitrites or 

binders.” 

As many people look to 

the new year as a time to 

strive for new goals, so does 

the fitness industry. Danni 

Allen — Planet Fitness director 

of health, wellness 

and member engagement in 

Cook County — said there 

is a lot more in store in the 

coming months. 

“There’s a lot of things 

to be excited about in 2019, 

especially with Planet Fitness,” 

Allen said. “We’ve 

brought out a lot of new 

equipment, like the PF 360, 

which has kettlebells, battle 

ropes and more fun, functional 

fitness types of things. 

At the same time, we’re doing 

everything we can to go 

beyond the four doors of 

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Police Reports 

Ten golf carts 

stolen at Old 

Oak Country 

Club: police 

Ten golf carts parked 

along a building and 

chained and locked together 

were reportedly stolen Jan. 

6 at Old Oak Country Club 

at 14200 S. Parker Road, 

according to the club’s 

owner. Video surveillance 

showed that five people 

stole the golf carts, police 

said. The incident was under 

investigation, according 

to police. 

Editor’s note: The Homer 

Horizon’s police reports come 

from the Will County Sheriff’s 

Department’s online news bulletin 

service. Anyone listed in 

these reports is considered to 

be innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of law. 

expo 

From Page 9 

Planet Fitness, giving back, 

donating and working with 

the Boys & Girls Clubs of 

America, so it’s a really fun 

year ahead of us.” 

UChicago Medicine, 

Trouvaille Med Spa, Chiro 

One Wellness Centers and 

many more vendors also offered 

attendees a wide variety 

of healthy living advice 

to carry into the new year 

and beyond. 

“This expo is going to 

help me jumpstart my health 

routine for the year,” said 

Christy Avery, of Oak Forest. 

More information about 

upcoming 22nd Century 

Media Events can be found 

at www.22ndcenturymedia. 

com/our-company/events. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Metra crossing again scene of 

incident, gate obliterated 

For the second time since November, 

a Metra crossing gate at 

191st Street in Mokena drew a police 

response. 

A semitruck reportedly went 

through the Metra crossing on Jan. 

14, which resulted in damage to the 

gate arm and a train, according to a 

Metra spokesperson. 

The incident occurred at 7:03 

a.m., as a truck crossed the tracks 

at 191st Street. The gate arm was 

knocked off the pole and was left 

hanging over the tracks, before being 

hit by a Metra Rock Island No. 

410 train. 

This caused delays Metra line, as 

the gate arm and damage to the train 

was addressed on the scene. 

The incident was reported to Mokena 

police, who were dispatched 

to the area. The incident was later 

handed over to Metra police. 

It was reported that the semitruck 

did not stop after the incident. Metra 

officials reviewed footage from 

the train, but its spokesperson said 

it is still unclear whether the gate 

came down as the truck was crossing, 

or if the truck struck the gate 

when it was down; however, Metra 

spokesperson Meg Thomas- 

Reile wrote in a subsequent email 

to The Messenger that “the lights 

at the crossing can be seen [in the 

video], and then you see a truck going 

through the crossing. The train 

arrives at the crossing and the gate 

arm is down, clearly damaged and 

lying on the track. It was then struck 

by the train.” 

Reporting by Megan Schuller, Assistant 

Editor. For more, visit MokenaMes 

senger.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Gym teacher’s idea for game gets 

published in international magazine 

Richard Schereck has been a local 

physical education teacher for 

10 years, but he has always wanted 

to do more than just that. 

And, after almost two years of 

development, the Tinley Park native 

can finally say he has contributed 

to his field in a way he has always 

hoped. 

As of the last week of December, 

a game he created, called Balance- 

Buster has been published for sale 

through Gopher, which is a physical 

education, athletics, and fitness 

equipment company that develops 

and sells games and other tools for 

teachers and coaches. 

“It was awesome to see something 

that went from my mind onto 

the page of a catalog in a magazine 

that’s shipped all over the world,” 

he said. 

Schereck has been a teacher in 

Summit Hill School District 161 for 

his entire career. 

In early 2017, Schereck came 

up with an idea for a game that involves 

balancing, team building and 

spacial awareness. While developing, 

Schereck said his main criteria 

for the game was safety and being 

able to get every student involved. 

“Unfortunately, in physical education, 

with space limitations and 

the class sizes, a lot of times teachers 

settle with just dividing the 

group of students in half and then 

having them throw at something,” 

Schereck said, “So I wanted to create 

something that is different than 

just dividing and throwing.” 

Reporting by Bella Zarlengo, Editorial 

Intern. For more, visit TinleyJunction. 

com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Community fundraiser helps 

Frankfort VFW post pay bills 

From Taco Tuesdays to Friday 

Fish Fries and every day in between, 

Frankfort VFW Post 1493 

is known throughout the southwest 

suburbs as a gathering place for veterans 

and the community to enjoy 

good food, good times and great 

company. 

More importantly, the post, located 

at 22057 Pfeiffer Road, provides 

veterans with a community bonded 

through the shared experience of 

serving in foreign wars, as well as 

countless resources to assist with 

their needs. 

On Jan. 16, Frankfort VFW leaders 

hosted a fundraiser at CD&ME 

to help the organization work toward 

financial security and continue 

supporting local veterans for years 

to come. 

Every dollar raised during the fundraiser, 

from event tickets to pizza 

sales, will assist the organization in 

paying its mortgage and other bills. 

A successful GoFundMe campaign 

allowed the post to pay overdue 

bills, which Cmdr. Stan Tylinski discovered 

when he first took over the 

organization, and the group is now 

seeking support for ongoing expenses 

that include monthly mortgage 

bills, taxes, insurance and licenses. 

The fundraiser was met with an 

outpouring of community support, 

and many groups and individuals 

— among them Frankfort Mayor 

Jim Holland and his wife, Stacy, 

Budweiser, CD&ME and Dancing 

Marlin — sponsored the festivities. 

Community groups such as the Kiwanis 

Club, Frankfort Lions Club 

and other VFW chapters; elected 

officials; local business leaders; 

members of the public; and veterans 

themselves packed the venue, eager 

to help in any way they could. 

Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit FrankfortSta 

tion.com. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Local jiujitsu specialist’s school 

thriving in new location 

Steven Patterson knew that once 

he graduated college, he wanted to 

do jiujitsu for the rest of his life. 

But the question was how to make 

a living off of it. 

The local competed professionally 

and has a pro record of 3-2 in 

mixed martial arts, but those who 

are not in the top 1 percent struggle 

to make a living, he said. 

So, in 2011, Patterson opened 

University of Ground Fighting on 

Route 30. And the success of it allowed 

him to relocate to a building 

double its previous size just off of 

Schoolhouse Road in New Lenox 

roughly four months ago. 

Unlike some gyms, in which a 

student is locked into contracts, 

Patterson prefers a more laid-back 

approach. It is a school, not a business, 

in his mind. 

Everyone gets one free week, 

with no obligations. Meaning, if 

someone does not like it in the first 

week, he or she is not required to 

go back. 

Patterson does this so the students 

can get the most out of their lessons. 

It also makes him work harder, because 

it is up to him to be able to get 

people to come back in, rather than 

a contract forcing them through the 

doors, he said. 

Patterson’s credentials speak for 

themselves. He is a 14-time Chicago 

Open champion and much more. 

For more information, visit www. 

uofgf.com. 

Reporting by Sean Hastings, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit NewLenoxPa 

triot.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Residential fire on 84th Avenue 

leaves homeowner in critical 

condition 

A residential fire in Orland Park 

reportedly left the homeowner in 

critical condition, as two other 

members of his family also were 

treated for smoke inhalation at the 

scene. 

Firefighters were called around 

4:50 p.m. Jan. 15 to a two-story, 

split-level home in the 14200 block 

of 84th Avenue, according to a press 

release issued the same day by Orland 

Fire Protection District spokesperson 

Ray Hanania. They arrived 

to find “heavy smoke,” he wrote. 

One resident, the family’s son, 

was outside the home when firefighters 

arrived and directed them to 

his mother and father, both in their 

90s, still inside the home, Hanania 

wrote. Firefighters reportedly used 

a landline, entered the home and 

rescued both people from inside the 

building. 

All three were treated for smoke 

inhalation at the scene, but the father 

was in critical condition and 

transported to Advocate Christ 

Medical Center in Oak Lawn for 

continued treatment, according to 

Hanania. According to Kate Eller, 

director of public affairs and marketing 

operations for the hospital, 

the man was still in critical condition 

as of Thursday, Jan. 17. 

A full still alarm was called for the 

fire, and Orland received assistance 

from eight local fire departments 

and districts. The Illinois State Fire 

Marshal and Orland personnel were 

still investigating the cause of the 

fire as of Jan. 17. 

Reporting by Bill Jones, Editor. For 

more, visit OPPrairie.com.

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From the Editor 

Ruminations about ribbon cuttings and dollar stores 

Thomas Czaja 


When I go to 

personally cover 

an official ribbon 

cutting, there are things I 

know I can expect and other 

things where I am not sure 

what to expect. 

I know there will be a 

crowd of Village of Homer 

Glen and Homer Glen Area 

Chamber of Commerce officials, 

the namesake ribbon, 

the trademark jumbo scissors 

and usually an owner or 

manager eager to speak on 

their new business. 

I don’t know how many 

customers will be entering 

the store and shopping when 

I go, or what the feedback 

will be for the business. I 

also don’t know if there will 

be a food spread at the ribbon 

cutting, but that’s always 

a nice touch, too (future 

business owners of the community, 

take note). 

When I attended my latest 

ribbon cutting last week 

at the new Dollar Tree in 

Homer Glen, the officials, 

the ribbon and the jumbo 

scissors were there, as promised. 

And I didn’t know what 

to expect of the reaction of 

the community. 

What I can tell you was 

that the parking lot was 

packed; several cars were entering 

and exiting as I pulled 

in, and people kept coming 

in and out during my time 

there. Curiosity and newness 

of the business factored in to 

the crowd, to be certain, but 

it is a good sign, nonetheless. 

This wasn’t an ordinary 

ribbon cutting, rather one 

part of a bigger Village project, 

Homer Glen Bell Plaza, 

which is gradually coming 

to fruition. You can read the 

full details on the new Dollar 

Tree and updates on the 

plaza on Page 3 of this issue. 

This ribbon cutting stood 

out, as it was a bit larger 

retail store. To be fair, a 

smaller business and/or one 

with a specialized service 

or products wouldn’t draw 

perhaps as many customers, 

but the enthusiasm for Dollar 

Tree was noticeable from 

when I first set foot inside. 

People that I heard talking 

about the business while 

there remarked first on the 

price, of course, but also 

on the variety of products 

available, and that there 

were name brand and quality 

products there. I am impartial, 

so I’ll let you come to 

your own conclusions about 

the store, but I’ll end by 

sharing a personal anecdote. 

When I was younger, my 

family never shopped at dollar 

stores or cheaper places. 

But when a Dollar Tree 

opened up in my hometown 

a few years ago, my parents 

began to check it out and 

now occasionally shop there. 

The same with a cheaper 

grocery store that opened in 

town. 

What they may have 

once thought offered inferior 

products they quickly 

changed their mind about. 

They were open-minded 

about it, checked it out and 

came to the conclusion it 

had value and a place in the 

community. 

I recall when Dollar Tree 

was first announced, there 

was some mixed reaction 

from residents. Reaction 

was pretty much all positive 

when I was there, but I don’t 

think those opposed would 

be coming out to shop there, 

at least not yet. 

The way I look at it, unless 

a business is somehow 

immoral or illegal, it is 

typically good for a community. 

Homer Glen, while 

maintaining its rural identity, 

can still use more controlled 

growth, as I’m sure many 

will agree. 

I can appreciate a dollar 

store joke as much as the 

next guy, but I’ll be happy 

to shop just about anywhere 

I can find a good deal. As 

a millennial on a budget, I 

have no shame there. 

Now, if you’ll excuse me, 

I’ll begin preparations for 

that Taco Bell ribbon cutting 

over the summer, hoping 

there will be numerous tacos 

there to greet me. 

NEW YEAR. 

NEW SUCCESS. 

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Uncovering, examining the meaning of authentic masculinity 

THE REV. THOMAS J. LOYA 

Annunciation Byzantine 

Catholic Church 

So now masculinity is 

”toxic?” So says the 

American Psychological 

Association, supposed 

experts in human behavior. 

In a recent piece of 

ideological, agenda-based 

research, the APA came 

out with claims that many 

traits commonly associated 

with traditional masculinity 

are harmful and toxic. One 

day later, the Gillette razor 

company, seeing a splendid 

marketing opportunity, 

came out with a promotional 

campaign, “thebestmencanbe.org.” 

In this ad, 

Gillette implied that most 

men in our society are crass, 

sexual harassing bullies and 

excuse such behavior with 

the trite adage, “Boys will 

be boys.” 

In its claim of toxic masculinity 

the APA betrayed its 

own profession. Studies after 

studies by the psychiatric 

profession have shown that 

men and women do indeed 

have intrinsic complementary 

differences in their 

origins. These differences 

work toward the good of 

marriage, family and society 

precisely through the 

complementarity of masculinity 

and femininity. 

The societal norms and 

expectations regarding masculinity 

and femininity are 

not just some contrivance 

arbitrarily concocted by a 

society and can therefore 

be altered in any particular 

time and culture. Rather, 

societal norms and expectations 

grow out of a civilization’s 

historical, intellectual 

engagement and observation 

of the consistent dynamics 

and characteristics natural to 

the very physiology of men 

and women. 

While these characteristics, 

which work for the 

good of society, have a 

fallen side due to Original 

Sin, it is not responsible 

scholarship or professionalism 

nor good common sense 

to “throw the baby out with 

the bath water” and equate 

the fallen side of masculinity 

with masculinity itself. 

The Bible teaches that 

God made human beings 

in His image and likeness, 

and in particular God made 

us male and female. This 

means that our masculinity 

and femininity reveal God. 

They make God present 

on Earth. The very characteristics 

of masculinity 

deemed “toxic” by the APA 

are in their origins the very 

characteristics that reveal 

God, His created order, and 

they are designed to serve 

womanhood. 

The other egregious error 

that the APA statement 

committed was its failure to 

understand the real meaning 

and giftedness of masculine 

traits, such as the desire to 

lead, risk, defend, protect, 

provide, tear down and 

build up, invent, sacrifice, 

discover, penetrate mysteries 

and establish civilizations, 

authority and structures 

for society. The APA 

statement made the false 

presumption that the fallen 

side of these gifts was our 

cultural norm for masculinity. 

There is a consistent 

campaign to tear down 

manhood and fatherhood 

in our world today, but this 

is actually just a means to 

an end. The destruction of 

womanhood is what the Evil 

One is really after. So he has 

to remove the one thing that 

God designed to stand between 

him and the woman 

— authentic masculinity. 

The opinions of this column are 

that of the writer. They do not 

necessarily reflect those of The 

Homer Horizon. 

FAITH BRIEFS 

Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 

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

Nursery for Children 

9:30 a.m. Sundays, 6:30 

p.m. Wednesdays 

Parishioners may use the 

nursery for their children 

up to age 3 during services. 

There is a Kids Klub for 

children in grades 4-5 during 

the service. 

Bible Study 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays 

Open to anyone ready to 

discuss the Bible. 

Christian Life Church 

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

Sunday Service 

10 a.m. 

Thursday Service 

7:30 p.m. 

EDGE Youth Service 

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

Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish 

(16043 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) 

Understanding World 

Religions 

1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays, 

Jan. 10 through Feb. 14 or 

7-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 

14 through Feb. 18. For those 

with questions about other 

religions, curious if there 

are connections between the 

different faiths. The Rev. 

Joseph Broudou will lead 

in learning about Jewish, 

Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist 

and Christian brothers and 

sisters. Refreshments will 

be served. For more information 

and to RSVP, call 

Janet in the Faith Formation 

Office at (708) 301-0214. 

Guests are welcome to bring 

friends. 

Sign, Symbol and Gesture 

Evening of Reflection 

7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 

Jan. 29. Sign, Symbol and 

Gesture is an evening of a 

prayerful and contemplative 

experiencing of the various 

symbols, gestures and signs 

used in liturgy. After the 

prayerful experience, those 

present will reflect on these 

liturgical elements in order 

to delve deeper into the 

meaning of signs, symbols 

and gestures used within liturgical 

rituals. There is a 

participation limit of 30 people. 

Registration required. 

To register and for more information, 

call Janet in the 

Faith Formation Office at 

(708) 301-0214. 

The Liturgical Year 

2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, 

Feb. 9. The series will run 

through five Saturdays, ending 

on March 9. There will 

be an examination of the 

evolution and the dynamics 

of time and story in the 

liturgical shaping of time. 

Moreover, those gathered 

will explore the theology of 

Sunday, festivals and seasons 

as reflected in today’s 

liturgical books and calendar. 

To register and for more 

information, call Janet in the 

Faith Formation Office at 

(708) 301-0214. 

Daily Mass 

8 a.m. Monday-Saturday 

Weekend Mass 

5 p.m. Saturday 

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

Confessions 

4-4:45 p.m. Saturdays; 

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

8:30 a.m. every first Friday 

Council of Catholic Women 

7 p.m. Second Tuesday of 

the month. 

Women of the parish meet 

to discuss its needs. The 

group also hosts a monthly 

charity bake sale. 

St. Bernard Parish 


St. Bernards Kids’ Choir 

4:30-6 p.m. Thursdays. 

All children in grades first 

through eighth are welcome 

to join choir. A permission 

slip to join can be obtained 

through Julie Kane at the 

table by the church exit or 

through one’s RE teacher. 

Weekday Worship 

9:30 a.m. weekdays. Communion 

Service on Thursdays. 

Weekend Worship 

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

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

every Sunday. 

Confession 

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

third Saturday of the month. 

Confessions are also available 

upon request at any 

time. 

Community Choir Practice 

7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays. 

Parish members ages 16 and 

older may join the choir. The 

choir needs vocalists and 

instrumentalists. For more 

information, join the weekly 

rehearsal or contact the music 

director, Julie Kane, after 

Mass on Sundays. 

First United Methodist Church of Lockport 

(1000 S. Washington St., Lockport) 

Sunday Worship 

9 a.m. Sunday School 

10:25 a.m. Worship 

Circle of Love 

9 a.m. Wednesdays. Circle 

of Love provides diapers, 

feminine and incontinence 

products to clients who are 

qualified to use the local 

FISH Food Pantry. For more 

information, call (815) 838- 

1017. 

Communion 

First Sunday of the month. 

Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church 

(14610 S. Will Cook Road, Homer Glen) 

Sunday Services 

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

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

Sunday School. For more 


0652. 

Adult Bible Study 

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

Sundays of the month 

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 

(15625 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) 


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

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

Sunday School. For more 


0652. 

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LTHS music programs invite eighth-graders to Step-Up Days 

Oak Prairie among 

three schools to 

participate in choir 

event at high school 

Laurie Fanelli 


Music is a powerful form 

of expression. 

Not only does it allow artists 

to share thoughts, emotions 

and melodies, it also 

has the power to create a 

whole greater than the sum 

of its parts. 

On Jan. 16, the Lockport 

Township High School 

choir program welcomed 

eighth-grade singers from 

Kelvin Grove, Richland 

and Oak Prairie Junior High 

schools to the East Campus 

auditorium to get to 

know current students and 

staff at its annual Step-Up 

Days event. The program 

— which also provided an 

event for band students on 

Jan. 10 — is designed to alleviate 

any stress associated 

with starting the high school 

music program through 

helpful tips and a whole lot 

of fun. 

Chad Goetz, director of 

choirs at LTHS, and Nathaniel 

Hendrix, assistant 

choir director, began the 

day by introducing themselves 

to visiting eighthgraders 

before welcoming 

them on stage for a fun, 

ice-breaking game to set the 

tone for a day of harmony. 

The exercise also forced 

students to switch seats with 

choir members from other 

schools so everyone had the 

opportunity to mix it up and 

make new friends. 

“This day is a chance for 

us to get the eighth-grade 

students involved with our 

choir program,” Hendrix 

explained. “They get to 

know me and Mr. Goetz, 

Eighth-graders Michael Erickson (left), from Kelvin Grove, and Dylan Bozen, from Oak 

Prairie, warm up during the choir’s Step-Up Day. 

get familiar with the way 

we work and the way we 

interact with our students. 

They also get a chance to interact 

with some of our high 

school students and become 

familiar with the way the 

program will work.” 

The LTHS choir program’s 

warmup techniques, 

rote songs, harmonies and 

teaching methods were 

shared during the choir’s 

Step-Up Days program. 

Visiting eighth-graders even 

had the chance to learn one 

of the most popular songs in 

the LTHS choir’s repertoire, 

“Noel,” the closing piece to 

every holiday concert. 

Goetz noted that his favorite 

part of Step-Up Days 

is watching the confidence 

of all of the eighth-grade 

students grow as they come 

together as a group to sing 

songs that are part of the 

high school curriculum. 

Mixed Choir member and 

LTHS junior Emily Baio explained 

that getting to know 

high school choir members 

when she attended Step-Up 

Days as an Oak Prairie student 

was inspiring and motivating. 

“I liked interacting with 

and learning from all the 

experiences of the older 

choir kids, because when 

we’re younger, we look up 

to good role models,” Baio 

said. “And seeing how expressive 

they were and how 

passionate they were with 

the music really triggered 

me. Being in choir since 

third grade, I’ve always had 

a love for it.” 

Senior LTHS choir student 

Grace Miller added 

that the music program is 

comprised of an encouraging 

community built on camaraderie 

and friendship, 

while junior Tyler Dooley, 

a member of the Men’s Ensemble 

and Mixed Choir, 

explained that participating 

in a variety of curricular 

choir groups only adds to 

the experience. 

“It helps you explore different 

aspects of music, 

helps you make friends. It’s 

a family that you get to be a 

part of, and it’s just great,” 

Dooley said. 

Oak Prairie Choir Director 

Nicole Tolentino enjoys 

watching her students 

have fun and make friends 

through a shared love of 

music during Step-Up Days 

each year. 

“They have a lot of fun, 

and I feel like they can really 

be themselves in this 

class,” Tolentino said. “I 

hope that they find their 

passion, and they experience 

music as an outlet and 

as a way to make friends.” 

Kelvin Grove Music, 

Technology and Choir Director 

Sarah Randolph 

added that she enjoys helping 

her students build their 

skills to continue their 

passion and love of music 

throughout high school and 

beyond. 

“Music does last a lifetime,” 

Randolph said. “And 

it’s not just about an organization 

that they’re with now 

— and making friends here 

— but music can connect 

people all around the world. 

Music is the universal language. 

This is such a wonderful 

opportunity for the 

Oak Prairie Junior High eighth-grader Mallory Bianchi 

shares a fun fact about herself with fellow singers at the 

Step-Up Days event held Jan. 16 at LTHS’s East Campus 

auditorium by the high school’s choir program. Photos by 


A combination of eighth-graders from Kelvin Grove, 

Richland and Oak Prairie schools sing together. 

students to be able to realize 

that their voices will be with 

them all of their life.” 

For more information 

about the LTHS music programs, 

visit www.lockpor 

tchoirs.org and www.lock 

portbands.org.

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Contests 

Blank heart, big potential, 

lonely — looking for a match 

Celebratewith us in apicturesque setting 

surrounded by lush gardens, beautiful 

flower beds,and thousandsoflights. 

Wanted: Valentine’s 

Day Coloring Contest 

entries by Feb. 7 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Big, paper heart on 

HomerHorizon.com, ready 

for download. Looking for 

someone who can fill it with 

color and love before Feb. 7. 

Nothing long-term. Planning 

to meet up with a veteran 

soon. 

Interested parties should 

read the rules below. 

Yes, this is just another 

goofy way to remind you 

that 22nd Century Media’s 

Valentine’s Day Coloring 

Contest is back. Every year, 

we provide a blank heart 

and children get creative. 

A few lucky entrants win 

prizes, and even more get 

to see their work in print. 

The Homer Horizon is 

asking children ages 3-12 to 

download the form (maybe 

with some help) from the 

home page of HomerHori 

zon.com to create just 

one outstanding valentine 

per entrant and send it 

our way. 

Entries must be mailed 

to or dropped off at 22nd 

Century Media Southwest 

Chicago c/o Editor Thomas 

Czaja, 11516 W. 183rd St., 

Unit SW Office Condo #3, 

Orland Park, IL, 60467. 

The deadline to submit entries 

is 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 

7. Publisher 22nd Century 

Media’s Southwest Chicago 

staff will review all entries 

and select winners in each 

of three age groups — ages 

3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. The winning 

entries are to be published 

in The Horizon’s Feb. 

14 edition, along with other 

favorites, at the editor’s discretion. 

For this year’s contest, 

we will be picking one winner 

in each age group from 

Homer Glen. Each winner 

is to receive a $10 gift certificate 

to Artesa Bakery in 

Homer Glen. 

Winners will be chosen 

based on creativity and neatness. 

Entries must use and fit 

on the form provided. 

As in past years, 22nd 

Century Media Southwest 

Chicago is to team up with 

an area organization to help 

distribute the finished valentines 

— minus the entry 

form information — to nearby 

veterans. 

For more information, call 

(708) 326-9170 ext. 20 or 

email bill@opprairie.com. 

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faith 

From Page 16 

New Life Community Church - Homer Glen 


Weekly Worship Services 

10 a.m. Sundays; for more 


1416. 

Kids Zone Ministry 

10 a.m. Sundays. 

Children up to fifth grade 

can participate in games, 

singing, take part in interactive 

Bible teaching and 

participate in hands-on 

crafts. Participants should 

arrive 5-10 minutes prior to 

the service to sign children 

up for the group. For more 


1416. 

Women’s Ministry 

9:30 a.m. Fridays. Bible 

study for women of all ages. 

Prayer Meeting 

10 a.m. Tuesdays. 

Parkview Christian Church - Homer Glen 

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

Senior Connections 

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

Park Campus, 11110 Orland 

Parkway, Orland Park. Second 

Friday of the month, 

chili lunch and program. The 

cost is $10, and Pastor Chaz 

will speak. To RSVP, call 

(708) 478-7477 ext. 272 or 

email merry-o@att.net. 


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

11:30 a.m. 

Lemont United Methodist Church 

(25 W. Custer St., Lemont) 


8:30 a.m. Communion 

Worship Service 

9:30 a.m. Sunday School 

10:45 a.m. Contemporary 

Worship Service (nursery 

available) 

Christ Community Church 

(13400 Bell Road, Lemont) 

Sunday Worship 

9:30 a.m. Sundays. Worship 

is casual. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Editor Thomas 

Czaja at tom@homerhorizon. 

com or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 

12. Information is due by noon 

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The Dish 

Ever-evolving menu keeps EggCetera Cafe fresh 

Mokena breakfast, 

lunch spot thrives on 

customer service 

Thomas Czaja, Editor 

EggCetera Cafe opened its 

doors to the Mokena community 

at its first location downtown 

in 2003 before adding 

its second spot in 2010. 

Since then, the business 

has become known for its 

breakfast and lunch selections, 

offering fresh ingredients 

in comforting meals at 

two cozy spots where friends 

and family can gather. To reward 

its loyal nucleus of patrons, 

EggCetera introduced 

a rewards program early last 

summer. 

“It’s fantastic,” owner 

Dino Bastas, a Mokena resident 

for nearly 22 years, said 

of the program, which allows 

diners to rack up points for 

every dollar spent to get various 

discounts, deals and freebies. 

“We have some customers 

coming in here every day. 

Why not reward them?” 

Those interested can search 

EggCetera Cafe in the Apple 

App Store or Google Play 

Store to download an app to 

sign-up for the program, or 

do so at the restaurant and receive 

a rewards card. 

But a bigger part of what 

makes EggCetera a continued 

success may be the customer 

service. Customers who frequent 

the business might find 

that their usual server or servers 

come to know their order, 

and a sense of familiarity established, 

Bastas explained. 

“These regular folks come 

in; their order is already in 

there,” Bastas said. “Sometimes, 

the cooks will peek 

through and start something 

[for regulars].” 

Those who have been to 

EggCetera on numerous occasions 

know it has a diverse 

“You can get food anywhere. 

There’s more eateries now than 

ever before. What differentiates us 

from all other eateries is the staff, 

the customer service. Good food 

tastes great with good service.” 

Dino Bastas — EggCetera Cafe owner 

menu that is occasionally 

tweaked. A rotating specials 

menu also is available. 

For breakfast, one of the 

more recent menu entries 

is the triple berry stuffed 

French toast ($9.49), which 

Bastas said has strawberry 

cream cheese in the middle, 

with blueberries, raspberries 

and strawberries piled on top. 

Regardless of the breakfast 

or lunch selection, the owner 

looks to make sure to use 

fresh ingredients, while still 

making a quick product. 

“It’s real vegetables, nothing 

out of a can,” Bastas said. 

“That’s the biggest thing. As 

much fresh vegetables and 

fresh ingredients as possible 

that have been processed the 

least. 

“That’s the key: trying to 

get people a healthier option.” 

For those looking for 

something filling, the biscuits 

and sausage gravy ($8.69) 

are a big hit for the breakfast 

folks, with buttermilk biscuits 

cut in half and smothered 

in a thick, homemade 

pork sausage gravy, topped 

with two eggs. 

In addition to the triple 

egg skillets, egg-ceptional 

omelettes, pancakes, crepes, 

French toast, waffles and 

scramblers, the business offers 

a variety of melts, wraps, 

a homemade soup of the day, 

EggCetera Cafe 

• 10120 191st St. 

• 19709 Mokena Street 

191st Street Hours 

• 6 a.m.-3 p.m. daily 

Mokena Street Hours 

• 5:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Monday-Friday 

• 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday- 

Sunday 

For more information ... 

Web: www.eggcet.com 

Phone: (708) 478-0070 

(191st Street), (708) 478- 

6051 (Mokena Street) 

100 percent certified Angus 

beef burgers, salads and a 

sandwich grill for the lunch 

crowd. 

Under lunch, the chicken 

Philly ($9.49) — containing 

a grilled chicken breast, 

topped with sauteed onion, 

pepper and mushroom, 

smothered with mozzarella 

cheese, on French bread — is 

a big draw. 

“A couple of my cooks 

play around, and we talk,” 

Bastas said of how they 

tweak the menu. “I’ll look to 

put something new on, and 

we’ll work together.” 

Of course, the specials always 

include some seasonal 

tweaks. The current specials 

are slated to run through Valentine’s 

Day, according to 

Bastas. Those include the 

hearty and heartfelt red velvet 

The red velvet pancakes ($8.99 on their own) are a seasonal special available through 

Valentine’s Day that are topped with a homemade cream cheese icing and can have 

raspberries and chocolate chips added for $2. Photos by Thomas Czaja/22nd Century Media 

Decorations near the kitchen at EggCetera Cafe’s 191st Street location add to the Mokena 

spot’s charm. 

pancake breakfast — $10.99 

as part of a meal that has two 

eggs, two strips of bacon or 

sausage links, hash browns 

and a short stack of Egg- 

Cetera’s red velvet pancakes. 

In the fall, pumpkin pancakes 

continue as a special 

through the holiday season. 

After Thanksgiving and 

through the holidays, gingerbread 

pancakes also find 

a place among the special. 

After the red velvets complete 

their run, carrot cake 

pancakes grace the specials 

through Easter. 

“People just want something 

different,” Bastas said. 

Corporate catering also 

helps the business, especially 

during the winter months. And 

Bastas said approximately 95 

percent of their catering is to 

businesses in town and other 

surrounding communities. 

And with a resurgent economy 

and businesses steadily 

popping up in the area, Bastas 

expects that catering part of 

EggCetera to grow. 

“We are here to stay,” Bastas 

said. “I tell people all the 

time: You can get food anywhere. 

There’s more eateries 

now than ever before. What 

differentiates us from all 

other eateries is the staff, the 

customer service. 

“Good food tastes great 

with good service. That’s 

what we are working on.”


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22 | January 24, 2019 | The Homer Horizon 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. Opinion piece 

5. Cookbook abbr. 

9. Theatrical whisper 

14. Friend in war 

15. Song for Carmen 

16. Spacecraft on Mars 

17. Massive 

18. Fixes, in a way 

19. Goes with Rolls 

20. “Kill Bill” star, Thurman 

21. Lockport volleyball 

star, Hannah 

23. French cheese 

25. Keith of country 

26. Morgue report on CSI 

29. Seagoing, abbr. 

32. Chicken 

34. Delineates 

38. Amino and nitric 

39. Antelope with corkscrew 

horns 

40. Architectural style 

42. Greek letters 

43. “That’s the way __” 

44. Basketball star at 

Tinley Park, Emily 

46. Little giggle 

49. Word processor command 

50. Dean’s e-mail address 

ender 

51. Straddling 

54. Buckeye’s home 

57. Chrysler model 

60. “On the Media” 

network 

62. Alan Ladd classic 

66. Rock’s Bon ___ 

67. ___ fixe 

68. Goodfella actor 

69. Ben Gurion airline 

70. Aloe ___ 

71. Torcher’s misdeed 

72. Double-digit bills 

73. Midterm, e.g. 

Down 

1. Diamond Head locale 

2. Perpendicular 

3. “Pomp and Circumstance” 

composer 

4. Salon application 

5. “Gone With the Wind” 

plantation 

6. ___-a-brac 

7. Vision 

8. A leisurely walk 

9. Dry gulch 

10. ___ Canals 

11. Brown’s league 

12. End of the year month, 

for short 

13. Poet’s “before” 

21. Apex 

22. Toronto media inits. 

24. Pouring in 

26. Russian house 

27. Constellation with a 

belt 

28. Interjects 

30. Currency exchange 

board abbr. 

31. Captured 

33. Kindness 

34. Quiet 

35. Good-bye 

36. Web address 

37. Couples 

39. Spring day toy 

41. Corp. bigwig 

45. Kermit’s species 

47. Enter cautiously 

48. Parisian summer 

52. ___ d’art 

53. “1984” laborer 

55. The Dow, e.g. 

56. Wagner work 

58. “Terrible” czar 

59. Musician Lofgren 

61. Printer’s amount 

62. Massage locale 

63. Part of H.M.S. 

64. Mule 

65. One below a second 

lieutenant 

67. “___ been working on 

the railroad ...” 

HOMER GLEN 

Front Row 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

TINLEY PARK 

350 Brewing 

(7144 W. 183rd St., Tinley 

Park (708) 825-7339) 

■6:30 ■ p.m. First Thursday 

of each month: 

Laugh Riot. Cost is 

$25 and includes 

dinner, two beers 

and a comedy show. 

For tickets, email 

todd@350brewing.com. 

The Whistle Sports Bar & 

Grill 

(7537 W. 159th St., 

Tinley Park; (708) 904- 

4990) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bar 

Bingo 

■2-5 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Happy Hour 

■3-5 ■ p.m. Fridays: 

Teacher Appreciation 

■3-5 ■ p.m. Saturdays and 

Sundays: Happy Hour 

LOCKPORT 

Port Noir 

(900 S. State St., 

Lockport; (815) 834- 

9463) 

■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday-Friday: 

Happy Hour 

■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Comedy Bingo 

■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays: Live Band 

■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Open Mic Night 

Strike N Spare II 

(811 Northern Drive, 

Lockport; (708) 301- 

1477) 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-12:30 a.m. 

Mondays: Quartermania 

■10 ■ p.m.-midnight Saturdays: 

Cosmic Bowl 

FRANKFORT 

Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill 

(21000 Frankfort Square 

Road, Frankfort; (815) 

464-8100) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. 

Free to play. 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

m.schuller@22ndcm.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

homerhorizon.com local living 


Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Homes 

In Manhattan and Peotone – From the mid-$200’s 

New designs are a result of buyer feedback 

Two refreshing designs mark 

the beginning of a new series 

of Craftsman-style homes 

available from Distinctive Home 

Builders at its latest new home 

communities: Prairie Trails; 

located in Manhattan within the 

highly-regarded Lincoln-Way 

School District and at WestGate 

Manor in Peotone within 

the desirable Peotone School 

District. 

“Craftsman homes were 

introduced in the early 1900s 

in California with designs 

based on a simpler, functional 

aesthetic using a higher level 

of craftsmanship and natural 

materials. These homes were a 

departure from homes that were 

mass produced from that era, 

“according to Bryan Nooner, 

president of Distinctive Home 

Builders. 

“The Craftsman design has 

made a comeback today for 

many of the same reasons it 

started over a century ago. Our 

customers want to live in a home 

that gets away from the “mass 

produced” look and live in a 

home that has more character. As 

a result of our daily interaction 

with our homeowners and their 

input, we are excited to introduce 

these two homes, with additional 

designs in the works.” 

Nooner, who meets with 

each homeowner prior to 

construction, has been working 

on these plans for a while and felt 

that the timing was ideal for the 

debut. “Customers were asking 

for something different and 

simple with less monotony and 

higher architectural standards.” 

The result was the Craftsman 

ranch and the Prairie twostory, 

now available at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor. 

The Craftsman ranch features 

an open floor plan with Great 

Room, three bedrooms, two 

baths and a two-car (optional 

three-car) garage. The Prairie 

features a two-story foyer and 

Great Room, three bedrooms 

and one and one-half baths, a 

convenient Flex Room space 

on the main level and a two-car 

(optional three-car) garage. The 

Craftsman architectural elements 

on both homes include brick and 

stone exteriors with cedar shake 

accent siding, low-pitched gabled 

bracket roofs, front porches with 

tapered columns and stone piers, 

partially paned windows, and a 

standard panel front entry door. 

Distinctive Home Builders 

offers a Craftsman-style trim 

package offering trim without 

ornate profiles and routers. The 

trim features simplicity in design 

with rectangles, straight lines and 

layered look trims over doors for 

example. The front entry door 

will have the standard Craftsman 

panel style door. Distinctive has 

also created a Craftsman color 

palate to assist buyers in making 

coordinated choices for the 

interior of their new Craftsman 

home. Colors, cabinet styles and 

flooring choices blend seamlessly 

with the Craftsman trim package 

and are available in gray tones 

package and earth tones. 

Distinctive offers custom maple 

kitchen cabinets featuring solid 

wood construction (no particle 

board), have solid wood drawers 

with dove tail joints, which is 

very rare in the marketplace. 

“When you buy a new home 

from Distinctive, you truly are 

receiving custom made cabinets 

in every home we sell no matter 

what the price range,” noted 

Nooner. 


works to achieve a delivery goal 

of 90 days with zero punch list 

items for its homeowners. “Our 

three decades building homes 

provides an efficient construction 

system,” said Nooner. “Many of 

our skilled craftsmen have been 

working with our company 

for over 20 years. We also 

take pride on having excellent 

communicators throughout our 

organization. This translates into 

a positive buying and building 

experience for our homeowners 

and one of the highest referral 

rates in the industry.” 

Nooner added that all homes 

are highly energy efficient. Every 

home built will have upgraded 

wall and ceiling insulation 

values with energy efficient 

windows and high efficiency 

furnaces. Before homeowners 

move into their new home, 


conducts a blower door test that 

pressurizes the home to ensure 

that each home passes a set of 

very stringent Energy Efficiency 

guidelines. 

With the addition of these two 

new designs, there are now 15 

ranch, split-level and six twostory 

single-family home styles to 

choose from each offering from 

three to eight different exterior 

elevations at both communities. 

The three- to four-bedroom 

homes feature one and one-half 

to two-and-one-half baths, twoto 

three-car garages and a family 

room, all in approximately 1,600 

to over 3,000 square feet of living 

space. Basements are included in 

most models as well. Distinctive 

also encourages customization 

to make your new home truly 

personalized to suit your lifestyle. 

Oversize home sites; brick 

exteriors on all four sides of the 

first floor; custom maple cabinets; 

ceramic tile or hardwood 

floors in the kitchen, baths and 

foyer; genuine wood trim and 

doors and concrete driveways 

can all be yours at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor. 

Most all home sites at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor 

can accommodate a three-car 

garage; a very important amenity 

to the Manhattan homebuyer, 

said Nooner. 

“When we opened Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor we 

wanted to provide the best new 

home value for the dollar and 

we feel with offering Premium 

Standard Features that we do 

just that. So why wait? This is 

truly the best time to build your 

dream home!” 

Prairie Trails is also a beautiful 

place to live and raise a family 

featuring a 20-acre lake on site, 

as well as direct access to the 22- 

mile Wauponsee Glacial Prairie 

Path that borders the community 

and meanders through many 

neighboring communities and 

links to many other popular 

trails. The Manhattan Metra 

station is less than a mile away. 

Besides Prairie Trails, 


has built homes throughout 

Manhattan in the Butternut 

Ridge and Leighlinbridge 

developments, as well as in the 

Will and south Cook county 

areas over the past 30 years. 


chose the Will County village 

of Peotone for its newest 

community of 38 single-family 

homes at WestGate Manor 

within walking distance of the 

esteemed Peotone High School. 

Its convenient location between 

Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 

50 provide easy access to I-80 

and commuters enjoy several 

nearby train stations and a 

35-minute drive to Chicago. 

Visit the on-site sales 

information center for 

unadvertised specials and view 

the numerous styles of homes 

being offered and the available 

lots. Call Lynne Rinck at (708) 

737-9142 or (708) 479-7700 for 

more information or visit www. 

distinctivehomebuilders.com. 

The Prairie Trails and WestGate 

Manor new home information 

center is located three miles 

south of Laraway Rd. on Rt. 

52. The address is 24458 S. 

Rt. 52, Manhattan, IL. 60422. 

Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 

p.m. Closed Wednesday and 

Thursday and always available 

by appointment. 

Specials, prices, specifications, 

standard features, model 

offerings, build times and lot 

availability are subject to change 

without notice. Please contact 

a Distinctive representative for 

current pricing and complete 

details.

24 | January 24, 2019 | The Homer Horizon classifieds 


1003 Help Wanted 

Legal Notice Representative 

22nd Century Media LLC - Orland Park, IL 

22nd Century Media has a Legal and Public Notice 

Representative position open for it’s Southwest Suburban Team. The 

position would be responsible for the placement, coordination, and 

publishing of legal and public notices in 22nd Century Media's 15 

publications. Notices will come from civic bodies, businesses, and 

private parties. Candidates should be comfortable and familiar with being 

on the phone and computer while also working with various clients as 

well as being able to process the appropriate paperwork. This position 

offers a base salary along with a comprehensive benefits package. 

What you are responsible for: 

• Entering all legal and public notices in the appropriate 

newspaper for the correct run dates 

• Processing affidavits that the notices were published 

and sending them to the client. 

• Developing and maintaining client relationships 

• Working closely with clients to meet their public and legal notice needs 

• Working with the inside sales team in the Classified Department 

• Copywriting content for ads with clients to develop the right message 

• Keeping track of legal notices and their weekly revenue targets 

Qualifications: Must have a strong work ethic and ability to work 

independently as well as with a team. A desire to learn not only the legal 

notice process but also gain experience in media and working with an 

inside sales team. Excellent communication skills, time-management, 

comfort with selling over the phone, face to face as well as e-mail, and 

interpersonal skills required. 

Email Resume to: careers@22ndcenturymedia.com 

No phone calls, please. EOE 

ATTORNEY 

Divorce litigation firm seeking 

associate attorney (full-time 

and/or part-time) to develop 

trial skills. Must be 

motivated, organized, detail 

oriented and reliable. 

Candidate should have 

1-2 years of domestic relations 

experience and excellent 

computer skills (namely 

proficiency in Microsoft 

Word, Excel, and Timeslips). 

Excellent communication and 

organizational skills, as well 

as ability to multitask are also 

essential. This position would 

be for our downtown Joliet or 

our Orland Park office. Send 

resume and salary requirement 

to kmarks@grottadivorcelaw.com 

Outdoor work: F/T 

year-round & seasonal 

Employment 

Potential for paid winters 

off. Benefits incl. health, 

dental, IRA. Clean driving 

record a MUST. Time and 

1/2 over 40 hrs. Apply 

in-person 7320 Duvan Dr, 

Tinley Park M-F 8a-4p. 

Security Officers 

FT/PT. All Shifts Available 

Southwest & Western suburbs. 

Call 708-385-3300 or apply at 

www.guardiansecurityinc.com 

Help 

Wanted 

Fast paced Frankfort IL 

CPA Firm is looking for a 

P/T – F/T experienced 

Tax Preparer and a P/T 

Office Assistant for tax 

season. Flexible hours, 

some evenings required. 

Pay depends on 

level of experience. 

(Located just off of I-80 

and Harlem Ave) 

Fax Resume to: 

708-534-1017 

SCHOOL BUS 

DRIVERS WANTED 

Safe, caring drivers needed in 

Homer 33C School District 

Starting at $17.42/hr 

FULL BENEFITS 

Regular, favorable hours 

Opportunity for overtime 

Call (708) 226-7625 or 

visit homerschools.org 

open "Employment" tab 

Safety Assistant 

Tinley Park Safety Dept. 

looking for individuals for 

full-time office positions. 

Candidates must be proficient 

with Microsoft Office and 

possess good commuication 

skills. Will train the right 

candidates. Please forward 

resume to 

recruiting@shipgt. com 

1003 Help 

Wanted 

INDUSTRIAL 

SALES ENGINEER 

SW Suburb of Chicago 

manufacturing company seeks 

a proactive, hard-working 

individual with at least 3-5 

years of experience in B2B 

Sales of industrial products 

(non-chemical). 

This inside, consultative sales 

position will focus on new and 

existing product sales development. 

This sales role targets 

users to discover if their 

current and future product 

needs match those of Aero's 

product features. Successful 

candidates should also have 

experience working with 

vendors to produce 

competitive quotes. 

Excellent salary and benefits 

package with annual 

performance bonus potential. 

Send resume to: 

bschatte@aerorubber.com 

AERO Rubber Company, Inc. 

SALES ASSISTANT 

Due to our rapid growth and 

expansion, Tinley Park 

industrial mfg. Sales office 

seeks exp'd, detail-oriented 

Sales Assistant for full-time 

position. A Sales Assistant at 

ARC does both sales 

secretarial & customer service 

functions. This is a very 

diversified position in our 

FAST-PACED office. The 

ideal candidate must be 

HIGHLY MOTIVATED and 

needs to possess strong 

organizational & 

communication skills. 

Excellent computer literacy 

needed, including MS Word & 

Excel. Industrial cust. service 

exp. req'd. Repeat customer & 

supplier contact. No 

telemarketing, no cold calling 

req'd. Competitive salary & 

benefit pkg incl. 401K. 

Send letter & resume to: 

cstratton@aerorubber.com 

Permitting Coordinator 

Tinley Park Transportation 

Co. looking for a full-time 

experienced permitting agent. 

Must have a minimum of 1 yr 

permitting experience 

& possess good 

communication skills. 

Please forward resume to 

recruiting@shipgt.com 

F/T Delivery Driver 

Minivan-Van-Box Truck 

Chicagoland & NW Ind. 

Routes $14.50/hr + Full 

benefits package. 

Email resume to 

Chem4sale@aol.com 

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As we continually grow, 

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has openings for 

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Train. P/T Weekdays. 

No Evenings/Weekends 

815-464-1988 

Hiring Desk Clerk 

(must be flexible w/ shifts) 

& Housekeeping 

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Super 8 Motel 

Apply within: 

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Automotive 

Real Estate 

Caregiver Services 

Provided by 

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State Licensed & Bonded 

since 1998. Providing quality 

care for elderly. 

Live-in/ Come & go. 

708.403.8707 

1023 Caregiver 

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Senior Companion 

Do your loved ones need 

holiday shopping done, 

grocery shopping, to be 

taken to a doctor appt, 

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socialization? If so 

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WANTED! 

WE NEED CARS, TRUCKS & VANS 

Running Or Not from Old to New! 

Top Dollar Paid - Free Pick-Up 

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Ford Pickup. F-150 46k Miles. 

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Ruby red color, grey interior. 

Full ext. chrome inlc. wheels. 

Over $2k add ons incl: color 

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Added chrome paint sealer, located 

in SW suburbs. $24,000 

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10 Questions 

with Jackie Maka 

Jackie Maka is a senior at 

Lockport Township and a 

guard on the girls basketball 

team. 

What are your 

impressions of the 

Porters basketball 

season thus far? 

I think we came into this 

season knowing we had a 

lot of talent and could be 

good, but we’ve played a lot 

of new people, and in some 

of the games, the chemistry 

was crazy. But in other 

games, we’ve come out with 

the talent we’ve had since 

the start. Now, we want to 

get where our potential can 

take us. 

How long have 

you been playing 

basketball? 

I started playing in the 

third grade. I thought it 

would be cool to join the 

[District 92] team, so I did 

and I just enjoyed it. 

Do you play any other 

sports? 

I did, but not anymore. I 

played volleyball in sixth 

grade, and that went until 

freshman year. I played softball 

for a couple of years 

when I was young and even 

did cheer for a year. But 

since my sophomore year, I 

only play basketball. 

What is it about the 

game of basketball that 

makes it the sport for 

you? 

I love being aggressive 

on the court. It’s fun to dive 

for balls and get in people’s 

faces on defense. It just lets 

me be aggressive. 

What type of car do you 

drive? 

A 2015 Honda Civic. It’s 

the best car ever. She’s made 

it through a lot, is reliable 

and I named her Isabella. 

That’s because the car is cute 

and the name is cute. 

Do you do anything to 

pump yourself up before 

a game? 

I listen to my pump-up 

music. That ranges from 

rap, to country, to 80s pop. I 

also get a lot of sugar in my 

system. I know people say 

that’s bad, but it helps me. 

What have you learned 

from Lockport girls 

basketball coach Dan 

Kelly? 

I’ve learned to never quit, 

no matter how tired you are. 

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What is your spirit 

animal? 

A panda. Because they 

love to eat and sleep, and, on 

the weekends, that’s what I 

do. I’ve earned it. 

Do you plan on playing 

basketball in college? 

Nope. I’m going for academic 

scholarships. I haven’t 

made up my mind where I’m 

going yet, but my top choice 

now is the University of 

Texas in Austin. That is the 

top accounting school in the 

country. 

What is the best thing 

about being an athlete 

at Lockport? 

The pride that I have to be 

on the team here. Everyone 

knows Lockport Township 

High School. It makes me 

excited and happy to be a 

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Boys Swimming and Diving 

Porters, Warriors finish deadlocked at SWSC dual meet 

Randy Whalen, Freelance Reporter 

The SouthWest Suburban Conference 

swimming meets are just 

over a week away. 

Lincoln-Way West and Lockport 

Township are in different divisions 

of the conference, so the two 

teams won’t go head-to-head in the 

meet. That’s unfortunate, because 

when they did last week, something 

unique happened: they tied. 

On the varsity level, each team 

won six events and finished with 

92 points in an SWSC dual meet on 

Jan. 15 at Lockport. 

“I don’t recall ever having a tie,” 

said Lockport coach Jason Ozbolt, 

who is in his sixth season as coach 

of the Porters. “It was a fun way to 

finish the meet with a tie.” 

Eric Pavlacka is in his fourth 

season as head coach at West and 

hasn’t seen it, either. 

“That’s a first for me, at least on 

the varsity level,” Pavlacka said. 

“It’s unique.” 

While the two teams won’t be in 

the same division of the conference 

meet, they did see each other again 

last weekend at the Lockport Invite. 

The diving was held on Friday, Jan. 

18, while the swimming was held 

on Saturday, Jan. 19. 

Both the Porters and Warriors 

planned to have more of regular 

lineup at the invite. In last week’s 

dual meet, they both used people 

in different events. That is meant to 

help the teams get a feel for what 

needs to be done for the upcoming 

conference and sectional meets. 

“We mixed some things up and 

Sprinter Casper Harmata checks his time after finishing the 50 free for 

the Porters. 

had some people in off events,” Ozbolt 

said of the dual meet. “To get 

some of these times is a nice confidence 

boost. We will see how some 

guys do as they start their taper for 

the end of the season. We [had] a 

stronger lineup in [last week’s] invite. 

It’s a 13-team invite and has 

been going on for a long time. I 

swam in it [Ozbolt graduated Lockport 

in 2000]. We put certain guys in 

certain events looking for our sectional 

lineup.” 

In the dual meet, the Porters won 

two of the relays. They kicked it off 

with a win in the 200-yard medley 

relay, as the foursome of sophomores 

Kevin Moe and Tommy 

Abramite, along with junior Augusto 

Ureta and senior Simon Harmata, 

came in with a winning time 

of 1:48.58. Lockport later pulled out 

the 400-yard freestyle relay to cap 

the meet and pull into the tie. That 

was a time of 3:39.91 behind sophomore 

Caesar Plaszewski, Harmata, 

senior Michael Bates and Ureta. 

Winning individual events for the 

Porters was Plaszewski (1:06.76) in 

the 100-yard butterfly and Abramite 

(1:08.97) placed second. Ureta 

(5:27.05) took honors in the 500- 

yard freestyle, and senior Josh Martinez 

(1:08.23) won the 100-yard 

backstroke. 

Placing second for Lockport was 

the 200-yard freestyle relay team of 

Abramite, Bates, junior Casper Harmata 

and Simon Harmata (1:39.15). 

Also finishing runner-up for the Porters 

was sophomore Zachary Dalton 

(2:08.81) in the 200-yard freestyle, 

Casper Harmata (25.14 seconds) in 

the 50-yard freestyle and his older 

brother, Simon Harmata (:52.70) in 

the 100-yard freestyle. 

“Most of the time, I’m in the 50- 

yard freestyle,” Simon Harmata 

said. “So I surprised myself in the 

100-yard freestyle (finishing second 

by eight-tenths of a second), 

and I didn’t expect to do that well. 

Lockport’s Josh Martinez swims the butterfly as part of the 200 

individual medley Jan. 15 meet against Lincoln-Way West in Lockport. 

Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

Definitely, with our taper coming 

up, I want to see how much time I 

can drop. I might do the 100-free at 

conference and sectional. We will 

see. 

“We’ve been pushing. There 

are moments that we’ve struggled 

this season, but also times we’ve 

shinned. But overall, the team has 

been great. We’ve surprised each 

other, and we look toward the end 

of the season to drop more time.” 

Lockport had one other winner. 

That was in diving, where senior 

sensation Wrigley Fields dominated. 

He won with a six-dive total 

score of 322.05. The next day, on 

Thursday, Jan. 17, Fields set a pool 

record at Stagg with a six-dive score 

of 329.3. 

At the Lockport Invite held Friday, 

Jan. 18, Fields established new 

pool and school records in diving, 

having a 12-dive total score of 

536.25. 

Fields, however, will not be diving 

at the conference meet. That’s 

because he is also a member of the 

Porters co-ed cheerleading team, 

and that is the weekend of the State 

Finals. 

“I refuse not to go to state,” Fields 

said. “We have one big cheerleading 

goal, and that’s first place.” 

Fields also wants to medal (Top 

12) at state in diving. After starting 

slowly in last week’s dual meet, he 

was satisfied with how he did. 

“I crushed my fifth dive,” Fields 

said. “As long as I score over 300, 

I’m happy. It will be nice to be in 

our home pool for the sectional.” 

Both SWSC swim meets are slated 

to start at 5 p.m., with diving Feb. 

1 and a 10 a.m. start on Feb. 2 with 

swimming competition. The Blue 

Division, which includes Lockport, 

will be held at Sandburg. 

Lockport hosts its own sectional, 

which is to take place Feb. 16. 

This Week In... 

Porters Varsity Athletics 

Girls Basketball 

■Jan. ■ 24 host Lincoln-Way East, 

6:30 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 29 at Homewood-Flossmoor, 

6:30 p.m. 

Boys Basketball 

■Jan. ■ 25 host Stagg (Veterans 

Night), 

6:30 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 29 at Joliet Central, 6:30 p.m. 

Girls Bowling 

■Jan. ■ 26 at Dixon Invite, 9 a.m. at 

Plum Hollow Center 

■Jan. ■ 29 at Minooka, 4 p.m. at 

Channahon Lanes 

Boys Bowling 

■Jan. ■ 25 at IHSA State 

Championship, TBA 


Championship, TBA 

Boys Swimming 

■Jan. ■ 24 host Homewood-Flossmoor 

(Senior Night), 5 p.m. 

Competitive Dance 


Championship, TBD 


Championship, TBD 

Celtics Varsity Athletics 


■Jan. ■ 25 host Mt. Carmel, 

7 p.m. 


■Jan. ■ 24 at Mother McAuley, 

6:30 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 26 at Loyola Academy, 

11 a.m. 

■Jan. ■ 29 at De La Salle, 7 p.m. 

Wrestling 

■Jan. ■ 24 host Mt. Carmel, 

6 p.m. 

Boys Bowling 

■Jan. ■ 25 at State Finals Day 1 (at 

St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon), TBA 

■Jan. ■ 26 at State Finals Day 2 (at 

St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon), TBA 

Hockey 

■Jan. ■ 25 at Mt. Carmel (at Arctic Ice 

Arena), 7 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 29 at Fenwick (at Edge Ice 

Arena), 8:50 p.m. 

Competitive Cheerleading 

■Jan. ■ 26 at IHSA Sectional (at 

Lemont), TBA 

Competitive Dance 

■Jan. ■ 25 at State Competition (in 

Bloomington), TBA 

■Jan. ■ 26 at State Competition (in 

Bloomington), TBA



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Strong week gets Lockport back on track 

Dominant win, near 

upset mark a turning 

point for Porters 

Randy Whalen 


That winning feeling. 

That’s what the Lockport 

Township girls basketball 

team had been lacking this 

season. 

But the Porters rediscovered 

it last week. In fact, 

they nearly pulled a big upset 

and experienced it twice. 

But first, to open the week 

they halted a six-game losing 

streak. That came Jan. 14 in 

a 71-26 victory over Plainfield 

North in a nonconference 

matchup at Lockport. 

Ten players scored for 

Lockport in the blowout 

victory and looked to have 

fun doing it. A half-dozen 

of those scored seven points 

or more. Junior forward 

Jenna Cotter (13 points, 10 

rebounds, 5 blocked shots) 

led the way. Senior guard 

Jackie Maka (11 points, 

5 rebounds), junior guard 

Sawyer Hollatz (8 points), 

freshman guard Elizabeth 

Sochacki (8 points), sophomore 

forward Elena Knebel 

(7 points) and junior guard 

Abby Pappagoerge (7 

points) all joined in the scoring 

action. 

“It was fun,” Cotter said. 

“We’ve been working hard 

at practice, and it’s showing. 

It’s our turnovers that 

have hurt us this season. We 

haven’t had the consistency 

as a team. But we’ve gotten 

a lot better and are taking 

care of the ball.” 

Lockport had 14 turnovers 

in the game while forcing 

22. The Porters forced 10 of 

those turnovers in the first 

quarter, which helped them 

explode to a huge lead of 

26-4 after the first eight minutes. 

Included in that was 

a 15-0 run for a 20-2 lead, 

during which Maka scored 

seven points. 

“We’ve been working really 

hard in practice to find 

that chemistry,” Maka said. 

“I feel that we’re getting our 

grove and getting everyone 

the ball.” 

Plainfield North (5-18) 

“It was fun. We’ve been working hard at practice, 

and it’s showing. It’s our turnovers that have hurt 

us this season. We haven’t had the consistency as a 

team. But we’ve gotten a lot better and are taking 

care of the ball.” 

Jenna Cotter — Lockport junior and girls basketball forward, on her team’s 

improvement following a nearly 50-point victory against Plainfield North 

was led by sophomore guard 

Lexie Hernandez (11 points) 

and junior guard Katelyn 

Sparlin (7 points). The Tigers 

best player and only 

senior, 5-foot-11 forward 

Olivia Cantu, who is averaging 

a double-double, missed 

the game with a high ankle 

sprain. 

Ahead 29-6, Cotter scored 

five straight points in an 11-0 

run. The Porters led 43-11 at 

halftime, and another 11-0 

run in the third quarter made 

it 56-13. Lockport led 60-17 

after three. 

“I thought the girls had 

a lot of energy,” Lockport 

coach Dan Kelly said. 

“We’ve had some good 

practices, and we needed a 

win.” 

Senior guard Payton 

Grcevic, who had six points 

in the game, echoed her 

coach’s thoughts. 

“Obviously, after a few 

losses, it was good to get 

a win,” Grcevic said. “It’s 

been frustrating, but not 

[against Plainfield North]. 

We had a lot of energy on 

the court and on the bench. 

We just have to keep going 

and keep executing.” 

Hollatz said she believed 

the win would boost the 

Porters the rest of the season. 

“I think this will turn our 

season around,” Hollatz 

said. “We needed a good 

win, and I think this will 

change our conference play. 

I feel that this will have a 

domino effect with other 

games.” 

Hollatz might have been 

on to something, because 

the Porters nearly pulled 

an upset two nights later. 

That happened when Stagg 

came to town on Jan. 16 

for a SouthWest Suburban 

Conference Blue Division 

game. There, the Chargers, 

who are battling for first 

place in the conference, 

barely pulled out a 59-55 

victory over the Porters. 

Lockport (8-17, 0-5) 

trailed by 11 late in the 

third quarter, but Maka (12 

points) hit a 3-pointer at the 

end of the period to draw 

the Porters within 46-38. 

They chipped away from 

there and eventually tied the 

game at 55-55 on a layup by 

Cotter (12 points) with 20 

seconds to play. 

But the Chargers (17-4, 

4-1), who moved into a tie 

for first in the SWSC Blue 

when Lincoln-Way East defeated 

Bolingbrook 74-57 

the next day, recaptured the 

lead when freshman guard 

Laila Barakat (8 points) 

scored in the lane with 9.8 

seconds to play. She missed 

the ensuing free throw, and 

Lockport had an opportunity 

to tie or win but turned 

the ball over with two seconds 

to play, and senior 

forward Sydney Downs (12 

points) clinched the win 

with a pair of free throws 

with seven-tenths of a second 

to play. 

The Porters led 14-6 early 

on and 16-12 after the first 

quarter. Trailing 22-18, 

Stagg went on an 11-0 run 

before settling on a 29-24 

halftime lead. Forward Nicole 

Vacha (17 points) and 

fellow senior Kelsey Kelley 

(15 points), who plays 

guard, were the leading 

scorers for the Chargers. 

“Our girls played hard,” 

Kelly said after the Stagg 

game. “Early in the season, 

we would have folded, but 

we can hold our heads high 

that the girls gave great effort. 

We’re going to keep 

working.” 

The schedule doesn’t get 

any easier for the Porters, 

as they have all SWSC 

Blue games from here on 

out. Included in that was a 

home game against defending 

conference champion 

Bolingbrook on Tuesday, 

Jan. 22, and a 6:30 p.m. 

one on Thursday, Jan. 24, 

against a talented Lincoln- 

Way East team.




Gardner’s career night leads Porters past Eagles 

Randy Whalen 


In 1979, “Video Killed 

the Radio Star” was released. 

In 2019, video helped 

make Quinn Gardner the 

star. 

Gardner came off the 

bench to score a careerhigh 

19 points and help the 

Lockport Township boys 

basketball team to a 65-55 

victory over Sandburg in a 

SouthWest Suburban Conference 

Blue Division battle 

on Friday, Jan. 18, in Orland 

Park. 

It was the fourth win in 

five games for the Porters 

(11-5, 2-1). On the flip side, 

it was only the second time 

that Sandburg (10-9, 1-3) 

had played since finishing 

the York Holiday Tournament 

on Dec. 31 by winning 

its fourth-straight game. 

“Sandburg has some 

pieces and plays well,” 

Lockport coach Brett Hespell 

said. “To come here 

and withstand them making 

shots on their home court is 

very good. But this year’s 

group of seniors is special.” 

One of those eight seniors 

is Gardner. A dependable 

guard in the rotation, he’s 

had nice moments in the 

past. In fact, it was a video 

of his game against Sandburg 

last season that helped 

prepare him for this year’s 

game. 

“Coach Hespell talked 

to me before the game and 

told me to watch the tape of 

the game here at Sandburg 

last year when I scored 13 

points,” said Gardner of 

the Porters 48-45 overtime 

loss on Feb. 16 last year at 

Sandburg. “That helped me 

prepare, and I was ready to 

play. 

“We’ve got a mature 

group of guys that know 

how to compete and win 

games. When we’re prepared 

the right way and 

focused, we can be a monster.” 

Gardner’s previous career 

high was 17 points, including 

the game-winning 

3-pointer, in a 58-53 victory 

on Jan. 16 of last year over 

visiting Joliet West. 

“Quinn is awesome,” 

Hespell said. “He’s been in 

a little funk, so I challenged 

him to watch that tape, and 

he did. He’s a mature senior 

making mature decisions 

about his team and knows 

what we are capable of.” 

A trio of seniors helped 

support Gardner. Center 

Tommy Halatek had 12 

points and seven rebounds, 

while guards Jake Karli 

(6 assists) and Matt Hatzopoulos 

added 11 points 

apiece. 

Sandburg has three seniors. 

Two of them, forward 

Marvin Agwomoh 

(11 points, 9 rebounds) and 

guard Ian Sanders (8 points) 

were among leading scorers 

for the Eagles, who were 

paced by 18 points from junior 

guard Atharva Atreya. 

The Eagles never led but 

tied the game three times. 

Two of those were in the 

third quarter as they rallied 

from a 41-32 deficit to 

tie the game at 42-42 on a 

3-pointer by Atreya with 

two minutes left in the period. 

Gardner scored on a 

short jumper, but Agwomoh 

answered with a short jumper 

of his own for one last tie 

at 44-44 with 1:24 to play in 

the quarter. 

A 3-pointer by senior 

guard Blake Sartin (7 

points) put the Porters ahead 

for good, and Karli canned 

a runner in the lane just before 

the buzzer for a 49-44 

lead after three. Atreya hit 

a free throw in the opening 

Lockport’s Blake Sartin finds himself in hostile territory among Sandburg fans before inbounding the ball Friday, Jan. 18, 

in the first half of Lockport’s win over Sandburg in Orland Park. Jeff Vorva/22nd Century Media 

moments of the fourth quarter 

to draw the Eagles within 

four points. Lockport, however, 

went on an 11-0 run in 

just over three minutes for 

a 60-45 lead with 4:23 to 

play in the game. Halatek 

had six points in the stretch, 

and Gardner, who was 4-of- 

6 from beyond the arc in 

the game, nailed a 3-pointer 

during the spurt. 

Despite the Porters missing 

6-of-8 free throws at 

one point down the stretch, 

Sandburg never got closer 

than 61-52. After the poor 

stretch, Gardner capped off 

the win by making threestraight 

free throws. 

After an exchange of 

3-pointers to open the game, 

Lockport went on a 10-0 

run over a two-minute span. 

Hatzopoulos capped that off 

with a pair of 3-pointers. 

Another 12-2 burst helped 

the Porters take a 25-12 lead 

before junior guard Zach 

Kusper (6 points) nailed a 

3-pointer at the buzzer to 

close the Eagles to within 

25-15 after the opening 

quarter. 

Trailing 32-21, a 10-0 

Sandburg spurt made it a 

one-point game with 1:52 

to play in the half. But the 

Porters scored the last seven 

points of the half, including 

Gardner banking in a long 

3-pointer at the buzzer for a 

39-31 halftime lead. 

“That [shot] at the end 

of the half hurt,” Sandburg 

coach Todd Allen said. 

“We obviously weren’t real 

sharp to start [8 turnovers 

in the first quarter]. We 

struggled early, but Lockport 

helped take us out of 

it. Listen, that’s a good team 

Brett [Hespell] has there. 

Lockport has seniors and 

guys that can hit shots from 

long distance. Plus, you 

have to account for their 

big guy [Halatek] in the 

middle. 

“But give our kids a lot of 

credit to battle back. We just 

came up short. We’ve got a 

lot of games coming up [4 

in 6 days from Jan. 21-26], 

and that’s good. We’ve had 

some time off.” 

Time off is something 

the Porters won’t get down 

the stretch. They play 10 

games in the final 27 days 

of the regular season as they 

look to finish with their first 

winning campaign in seven 

years. 

“It’s a huge win,” Halatek 

said of beating Sandburg. 

“We went on a big run and 

sealed it. We’re just playing 

winning basketball.” 

Earlier in the week, on 

Jan. 15, Lockport traveled 

to face a longtime rival, Joliet 

West, and emerged with 

a 57-48 victory. 

The Porters took an early 

lead and held it the whole 

way. Karli (15 points, 6 rebounds, 

4 assists), Halatek 

(13 points, 7 rebounds), 

Hatzopoulos (13 points) 

and Sartin (11 points) led 

the way. Hespell said that 

senior guard Aaron Grcevic 

was “the defensive player of 

the game.” 

Lockport is back in action 

on Friday, Jan. 25, for a special 

Veterans Night game as 

Stagg comes to town for another 

SWSC Blue clash.



Porters dominate, win third-straight conference title 

Randy Whalen 


It was a Porter three-peat. 

Led by an entire team of 

All-Conference players, the 

Lockport Township girls 

bowling team used its home 

lanes to its advantage. The 

result was another South- 

West Suburban Conference 

championship at the conference 

meet on Saturday, Jan. 

19, at Strike and Spare II in 

Lockport. 

It was domination from 

start to finish, as Lockport 

nearly bowled a record game 

to open the day and finished 

with a 6,112 total to defeat 

runner-up Lincoln-Way 

West by 605 pins. It’s the 

third-straight conference 

championship for the Porters 

and their 10th overall 

since the league formed for 

the 2005-2006 season. The 

only school that comes close 

to that is Andrew, which 

won six-straight SWSC Red 

Division titles between the 

2009-2010 and 2014-2015 

seasons. 

From the 2009-2010 season 

through the 2015-2016 

season, there were two divisions 

in the SWSC for girls 

bowling, but now with only 

nine schools participating 

in girls bowling, it’s back to 

one big conference meet. 

“It never gets old,” Lockport 

coach Art Cwudzinski 

said. “It’s always a team goal 

to win the conference. You 

never get tired of winning.” 

Lockport didn’t quite capture 

first in everything, however. 

That’s because West junior 

Kenzie Ullian took the 

individual champion honor, 

winning her fourth tournament 

of the year with a 

1,312 six-game series. That 

included a high of 247 in the 

third game. 

“Yes, it definitely was 

nice,” said Ullian, who was 

second at the conference 

meet last season. “Honestly, 

I’ve just been focusing more, 

making spares and working 

well. [With the postseason 

coming up], we just have to 

make sure we stay on our 

own game and not worry 

about other teams.” 

The Top 11 bowlers made 

All-Conference. All five 

of the Lockport bowlers 

achieved that honor. Sophomore 

Chloe Siezega (1,294, 

2nd, high of 248 in Game 2) 

led the way and was only 18 

pins out of first. 

“It was close,” Cwudzinski 

said of the individual battle. 

“Kenzie just bowled a little 

better in the last game (227- 

201) and earned it. But it added 

a little excitement to it.” 

Siezega’s six-game total 

and was a career high, and so 

was her opening three-game 

series of 674. 

“It was just picking up 

spares and believing that my 

teammates had my back,” 

Siezega said. “[In the postseason], 

I expect us to work 

better as a team like we did 

[at the SWSC Tournament]. 

We had a little talk as a team 

[a couple of weeks ago], and 

that helped a lot.” 

The rest of the Porters All- 

Conference bowlers were junior 

Samantha Traina (1,285, 

3rd, high of 247 in Game 

2), junior Jessica Ramirez 

(1,196, 5th, high of 265 in 

Game 2), senior Erin Kleffman 

(1,187, 7th, high of 216 

in Game 3) and junior Emilie 

Pleshar (1,150, 8th, high of 

216 in Game 2). 

They all helped the Porters 

to the first-place total of 

6,112. West (5,507) was second, 

followed by Lincoln- 

Way Central (5,404), and 

Lincoln-Way East (5,326) 

was fourth. Senior fourthplace 

finisher Alyssa Novak 

(1,220, high of 247 in Game 

4) led fifth-place Sandburg 

(5,243). Senior and 11thplace 

finisher Noelle Doody 

Lockport’s Emilie Pleshar warms up Saturday, Jan. 19, before the SouthWest Suburban Conference meet at Strike and 

Spare II in Lockport. Photos by Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media 

(1,131, high of 211 in Game 

2) led Andrew (4,878) to 

sixth place. Stagg (4,180), 

Thornridge (4,129) and 

Bolingbrook (4,100) rounded 

out the nine teams. 

“The girls bowled very 

well, the best they had all 

year,” Cwudzinski said. 

“We bowled a 1,187 in our 

first game of the day. That 

was the fourth-best total in 

school history. Our highest 

was a 1,213 in 2016. We actually 

had a couple of opens 

in the 10th frame, or we 

would have broken that.” 

On the JV level, Lockport 

dominated with a total of 

5,695. That was 1,265 pins 

ahead of runner-up West 

(4,430). Sophomore Payton 

Vandenburg (1,231, high of 

226 in Games 1 and 3) was 

the individual champion, as 

the Porters placed all five 

bowlers in the Top 5. 

Chloe Siezega tunes up prior to the conference meet.



fastbreak 

22nd century media file 

photo 

1st and 3 

LTHS boys bowling 

advances to state 

1. Top 6 move on 

The Lockport boys 

bowling team 

punched its ticket to 

state, rolling a collective 

6,277 to place 

fifth at the Andrew 

Sectional Saturday, 

Jan. 19, at Orland 

Bowl in Orland Park. 

The Top 6 teams all 

advanced to state. 

2. Getting encouragement 

After a 935 in the 

fourth game that 

dropped them out 

of the Top 6, LTHS 

coach Ron Davis fired 

up his team with a 

pep talk. The Porters 

came back with a 

1,061 in Game 5 and 

survived with a 939 

in Game 6. 

3. Pleshar production 

Porters boys bowler 

Evan Pleshar finished 

fourth overall 

individually at the 

sectional, getting a 

high of 278 in Game 

2 and a total score 

of 1,450. 

Boys Bowling 

Porters place fifth at tough sectional, advance to state in O’Fallon 

Pleshar leads 

Porters with fourthplace 

individual 

finish in Orland Park 

Randy Whalen 


They’re back. 

After qualifying for 

state a year ago, both the 

Lincoln-Way Central and 

Lincoln-Way West boys 

bowling teams are back this 

season. In fact, West is there 

for the third-straight season. 

Plus, after missing out last 

year, Lockport Township 

will return for the sixth time 

in the past seven seasons 

and 11th time since the state 

tournament started for the 

2002-2003 season. 

That’s because the trio of 

local teams survived the Andrew 

Sectional, which was 

the toughest sectional in the 

state, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 

at Orland Bowl, and were 

among the Top 6 advancing 

teams. The State Finals will 

be held this Friday, Jan. 25 

and Saturday, Jan. 26, at St. 

Clair Bowl in O’Fallon. 

Minooka (6,630 pin-fall 

total) won its fourth sectional 

title in the past six 

years and advanced to state 

for the seventh-straight 

season. Central (6,445) 

placed second, just edging 

out West (6,439). Behind 

individual champion, Matt 

LaBonte (1,499), Richards 

(6,393) was fourth, while 

Lockport (6,277) placed 

fifth and Joliet West (6,262) 

squeezed out the last spot 

when Sandburg (7th, 6,244) 

faltered with an 871 in the 

final game. 

Plainfield South (6,232) 

was eighth, followed by 

Oak Forest (6,189), Brother 

Rice (6,095), Plainfield 

Central (5,944), Plainfield 

North (5,915), T.F. North 

(5,895), Thornridge (5,822), 

Evergreen Park (5,747) and 

Morgan Park (5,640) rounding 

out the 16-team field. 

To compare how tough this 

was, every team in the Andrew 

Sectional except for 

Morgan Park scored high 

enough to advance out of 

the Hinsdale South Sectional. 

In third place at the break 

(3,342) the Porters had a 

935 in the fourth game. That 

dropped them out of the Top 

6 at that time and got coach 

Ron Davis fired up to do an 

old-fashioned pep talk. 

“I went off,” Davis said. 

“I told the team, ‘Do you 

want to bowl or do you 

want to go home?’ Even in 

the last game, I asked them, 

‘Are you going to bowl or 

are you done?’” 

The Porters came back 

with a 1,061 in the fifth 

game and then survived 

a 939 in the sixth game 

to finish 33 pins ahead of 

seventh-place Sandburg. 

Part of that was because of 

a great day by Evan Pleshar 

(1,450, 4th overall, high of 

278 in Game 2), who was 

the only Lockport bowler to 

be in all six games. Fellow 

senior Jake Grau (1,055, 

248 in Game 3) bowled the 

final five games for the Porters. 

“Honestly, it was a rollercoaster,” 

Grau said. “But as 

a team, we pulled together 

to get where we are at. It’s 

the hardest sectional in the 

state, and with that, we did 

very well. Coach Davis just 

wanted us to do the best we 

could. 

“I wasn’t even on the 

team last year. So to go to 

state my senior year is just 

surreal. It’s great.” 

Everyone in the Lockport 

lineup bowled at least 

two games. Sophomore 

Jimmy Kontos (838, high 

of 258 in Game 1) and junior 

Ray Bufka (833, high 

of 256 in Game 3) each 

bowled the first four games, 

while senior Jimmy Rozhon 

(727, high of 195 in Game 

5) bowled a total of four 

games. Caleb Derrig (604, 

high of 215 in Game 1) was 

in the first three games, fellow 

senior Andrew Bean 


5) and junior Tim Hoak 


5) bowled the last two 

games for the Porters. 

“In the postseason, you 

play to live another day,” 

Davis said. “But this sectional 

is so tough. Our seventh-place 

team could come 

in third in most any other 

sectional. We hadn’t placed 

in an invite all year, so to get 

fifth in the sectional is great. 

For most of these guys, they 

haven’t been to state. So, it 

will be a new experience.” 

Individually, Providence 

senior Adam Kowalik will 

also be going to state. The 

Homer Glen resident, who 

will bowl at St. Ambrose 

next season, finished in 

ninth place overall with a 

total of 1,383. That included 

a high of 240 in the second 

game. 

“I just missed making it 

by about 10 pins last year,” 

Kowalik said of making it 

to state. “I was determined 

to make it this year. I was 

just going in prepared really 

well. My high school 

coach, Kevin Kullman, really 

helped me prepare. 

“I was one of the original 

nine guys on the first bowling 

team at Providence [in 

the 2015-2016 season]. I 

came into [the sectional] 

with a lot of confidence. 

Still, it’s kind of surreal. After 

four years, it’s a dream 

come true.” 

“We took fourth in the 

[SouthWest Suburban] conference 

meet, third at the 

[Minooka] Regional, and 

now second at the sectional,” 

Central coach Coley 

O’Connell said. “Yes, the 

kids are saying that means 

first [next week at state]. 

But we just had a good 

morning (3,385) series and 

kind of rode that wave the 

rest of the day.” 

No one rode it better than 

Alex Nolan. The junior veteran 

rolled a 300 in the fifth 

game. 

“Every ball I had was 

right there,” Nolan said of 

the 300. “I was very happy 

to do it at the sectional. It’s 

really rewarding.” 

That wasn’t the only 300 

of the day. Brother Rice 

sophomore Tony Lundy had 

one in the third game, and 

that helped him to a total of 

1,483 and a second-place 

finish. As for Nolan, he finished 

with a 1,416 series, 

which was good for seventh 

place overall, including 

starting the day with a 249. 

“Going into the regional 

and beyond, we’ve just 

worked as a team,” Nolan 

said. “It’s going to get better 

and better. I just know 

we have to focus at state. 

It’s a grind there with six 

games on Friday and hopefully 

six games on Saturday. 

You have to be sharp mentally 

and get spares.” 

Nolan, who helped the 

Knights take third in the 

state last season, had to be 

mentally tough on his 300. 

Before the 10th frame, there 

was an equipment malfunction 

on the lane, and he had 

to wait it out to complete 

the perfecto. 

“He’s only a junior, but 

he’s our veteran,” O’Connell 

said of Nolan. “We had only 

two seniors today, and they 

weren’t in the starting lineup. 

But they stayed upbeat. 

We used all our guys, and 

they all stepped up when we 

needed them to.” 

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“We pulled together to get where we are at. It’s the 

hardest sectional in the state, and with that, we did very 

well.” 

Jake Grau — LTHS boys bowler, on making it out of the 

stacked Andrew Sectional and heading to state as a team 

Tune In 

Girls Bowling 

Last lanes — Friday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 26, at St. 

Clair Bowl in O’Fallon 

• The Porters return to state for the sixth time in seven 

seasons, looking to make the most of the experience. 

Index 

34 - This Week In 

33 - Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Thomas Czaja, tom@ 

homerhorizon.com.

homer glen’s Hometown Newspaper | www.homerhorizon.com | January 24, 2019 

STATE Bound 

Lockport boys bowling 

advances as team from 

sectional, Page 39 

In the win 

column LTHS girls 

basketball nets blowout 

victory, Page 36 

Porters win conference 

championship at home bowling 

alley, Page 38 

Samantha Traina warms up for the Porters Saturday, Jan. 19, at the SouthWest Suburban Conference tournament at Strike and Spare II in Lockport. Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media 

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