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12 | February 7, 2019 | The Lockport Legend news lockportlegend.com FROM THE HOMER HORIZON Understanding World Religions series educates on various faiths Since last month, Our Mother of Good Counsel in Homer Glen has been hosting a weekly class on Understanding World Religions to help members of the community learn about different faiths. Led by the Rev. Joseph Broudou, pastor of the parish, the class explores the three main Abrahamic religions — Judaism, Christianity and Islam, as well as Hinduism and Buddhism. As part of the parish’s Faith Formation and Religious Education program, the Understanding World Religions series was created with the intention of answering questions about other religions, as well as finding connections and similarities within other faiths. Remaining classes are from 1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays through Feb. 14, as well as 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays through Feb. 18, respectively. Refreshments are served, and walk-ins are invited. Reporting by Rochelle McAuliffe, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit HomerHorizon.com. FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION Frankfort restaurant mixes up special drink to benefit charity Throughout the month of February, Frankfort’s Dancing Marlin Restaurant will donate all proceeds from sales of its new Heartini cocktail to the nonprofit group Suburban Service League, which provides financial assistance to charities in Chicago’s south suburbs. “With Frankfort embracing this restaurant, we want to be able to pay back for what everyone has done for us,” said Jackie Gabriel, the restaurant’s general manager. The Heartini was the brainchild of the restaurant’s mixologist, Desiree Gleason, who previously designed a pink drink called “Stop and Smell the Roses” to benefit the Cancer Support Center in Mokena and Homewood. Reporting by Mary Compton, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION VVAC’s annual open art show brings love and talent together No matter what one loves, it will be displayed through various mediums of art at the open art show “What Do You Love?” at the Vogt Visual Arts Center in Tinley Park, slated for Feb. 2-24. An opening reception is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at which time art fans can enjoy food and light refreshments, as well as meet some of the artists whose work is on display. The open show in February is for any artist of any age and any level of talent. Gallery Director Julie Dekker estimated there is to be artwork ranging from paintings to sculptures to jewelry to photography from approximately 40 artists. Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, Editor. For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT Local receives award rarely given to private pilots The title of Federal Aviation Administration Wright Brothers Master Pilot is not one handed out lightly. In fact, it takes half a century of exemplary flying just to be eligible. So when New Lenox resident Simon “Bud” Vancina learned he had received the award late last year, it took a moment for him to grasp what was happening. “To be singled out as a private pilot, flying my own aircraft, it’s pretty neat,” Vancina said. The award recognizes dedicated service, technical expertise, professionalism and many other outstanding contributions that further the cause of aviation safety. In order to be eligible for the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot award, pilots must have 50 years of flying experience, marked from the date of their first solo flight, and hold a U.S. Civil Aviation Authority or FAA pilot certificate for 50 years. Reporting by Erin Redmond, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com. FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER Police respond to week of vehicle break-ins, thefts Mokena Police Chief Steve Vaccaro updated the Village Board at its Jan. 28 meeting on a string of car burglaries that occurred in mid-January. Vaccaro said between Jan. 14-22, the Mokena Police Department responded to 10 vehicle burglaries and four reportedly stolen vehicles. 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The University of Alabama Four Lockport students honored at Alabama Lockport residents Emma Drew, Allison Polinski and Hannah Rimkus were named to the president’s list and McKenzie Ebel was named to the dean’s list at The University of Alabama for the fall 2018 semester. The dean’s list honors students with an academic record of 3.5 or above and the president’s list recognizes those with an academic record of 4.0. The UA dean’s and president’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or to undergraduate students who take less than a full course load. Students on the list include: University of Notre Dame Lockport resident named to dean’s list Caitlyn A. Krueger, of Lockport, has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Notre Dame’s First Year of Studies for the fall 2018 semester. Students who achieve dean’s honors at Notre Dame represent the Top 30 percent of students in their college. School News is compiled by Editor Max Lapthorne, max@ lockportlegend.com.
® lockportlegend.com sound off the Lockport Legend | February 7, 2019 | 13 Social snapshot Top Web Stories From LockportLegend.com from Monday, Feb. 4. From the Assistant Editor A wintry introduction 1. Lockport couple plans to breathe life into downtown buildings 2. Lockport police officer injured in crash on 9th Street bridge 3. Cold weather closes local schools, warming centers available 4. 10 Questions with Maddy Christopher, Lockport competitive dance 5. Lockport resident celebrates business opening in Homer Become a member: LockportLegend.com/plus “Our 5th to 8th Grade Free Football and Baseball Camp was a success! Over 100 of our #Future Porters attended. Great job. #KeepWorking #GetBetter #ACE #WIN @ Lockport Township High School” Lockport Porter Baseball, from Jan. 27 Like The Lockport Legend: facebook.com/LockportLegend Alex Ivanisevic a.ivanisevic@22ndcenturymedia.com My least favorite moment on the first day of school growing up was when the teacher told the students to share a fun fact about themselves, and suddenly I wouldn’t be able to think of a single remotely interesting thing about myself. What was supposed to be my first day on the 22nd Century Media team didn’t exactly go as planned because unfortunately, my car didn’t stand a chance against the winter storm that hit the area last week. Eventually I made it, and unlike like my first-day-ofschool experiences, I am very excited to introduce myself. My name is Alex Ivanisevic, and I am the new assistant editor for The Lockport Legend. I recently moved back home to Chicagoland after living in central Iowa for the past four years. In May, I graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s of science in journalism and in religious studies with a minor in philosophy. At the start of my college career I didn’t exactly know what field I wanted to enter. I knew I had a passion for learning about peoples’ different ways of life, but I soon learned I also had a passion for telling their stories when I joined a student magazine on campus. The rest, as they say, is history. I declared my double major during my sophomore year and completely fell in love with journalism. Shortly after graduation and after ending an internship as a communications assistant for a company in the Iowa State University Research Park, I spent five months as The Des Moines Register’s news intern. Much to my delight and surprise, near the end of that internship I was hired by 22nd Century Media. I am beyond excited to get to know the Lockport community, take on this new journey and gain more experience working in the field of journalism. A lesson I learned my freshman year when I joined that magazine, and once again when I attempted to come to work my first day but instead ended up on the side of the road in the snow, is to take each day as it comes, surprises and all. And I am definitely looking forward to where the future takes me. “Something about this doesn’t seem right...” LTHS boys basketball coach Brett Hespell, @ BrettHespell, from Jan. 30. Follow The Lockport Legend: @LockportLegend Sound Off Policy Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from 22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. The Lockport Legend encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to 400 words. The Lockport Legend reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of The Lockport Legend. Letters that are published do not reflect the thoughts and views of The Lockport Legend. Letters can be mailed to: The Lockport Legend, 11516 West 183rd Street, Unit SW Office Condo #3, Orland Park, Illinois, 60467. Fax letters to (708) 326-9179 or e-mail to max@lockportlegend. com. www.lockportlegend.com. nfyn From Page 12 that were broken into were unlocked at the time and parked in residential driveways. All four vehicles that were stolen had either keys or a proximity fob inside the vehicle. One of the stolen vehicles was unlocked inside of a closed garage, but the garage was opened using the garage door opener found inside of an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway. Reporting by Jon DePaolis, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com. FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE Mackeys’ Pub supports veterans with annual chili contest Offering the community a place to gather the weekend between the NFL conference championships and the Super Bowl, along with some warm chili and a friendly atmosphere, Mackeys’ Pub in Orland Park hosted its annual chili contest the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 27. Mackeys’ has hosted the event for the past several years as a way to bring the community together to support local veterans. A veteran himself, owner John Mackey said the chili contest is not the only way the local pub gives back to veterans. “Anybody who served, you get a special camaraderie with anyone else who served,” Mackey said. As in years past, the proceeds of the event will be donated to the Disabled Patriot Fund and the Village of Orland Park’s Veterans’ Commission. The Disabled Patriot Fund works to provide financial support to military families impacted by the War on Terror. Reporting by Amanda Del Buono, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit OPPrairie.com. NEW YEAR. NEW SUCCESS. ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS IN JULIE MCDERMED 708.326.9170 ext. 21 j.mcdermed@22ndcenturymedia.com CONTACT The Lockport Legend
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