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Dozens brave the shave for annual St. Baldrick’s event at 

Lockport Township High School, Page 3 

LTHS senior Patrick 

Tollard gets his head 

shaved Thursday, March 

14, at the school’s Central 

Campus after growing 

his hair for four years. 

He donated his hair to 

Children with Hair Loss, 

a non-profit organization 

in Michigan. Adam 

Jomant/22nd Century Media 

Making 

their case 

Candidates for D92, 

D205 Boards of 

Education respond to 

our questionnaires, 

Pages 4-7 

The chosen ones 

Publisher 22nd Century Media 

reveals winners in Southwest 

Choice Awards special section, 

Inside 

Trash talk 

Residents raise concerns to Lockport Township Board 

over potential waste pickup contract, Page 8

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Thursday 

Preschool Screenings 

March 21, Fairmont 

School, 735 Green Garden 

Place, Lockport. The 

Lockport Area Special 

Ed. is to be offering free 

preschool screenings, by 

appointment only, for 

children 3-5 years old 

that live in the Fairmont 

School District. Contact 

the school office (815) 

726-6156 for more details. 

Lockport Chamber of 

Commerce: Chamber Chat 

8-9 a.m. March 21, Naked 

Sprout Organics, 938 

S. State St., Lockport. 

This is a free networking 

event. 

Seeds for Small Plot 

Gardens 

6:30-8 p.m. March 21, 

White Oak Library District 

Lockport Branch Library 

Meeting Room B, 

121 E. 8th St. Professional 

gardener Anna Stange is 

to bring packets of starter 

seeds to plant and take 

home. She will also talk 

about the best plants to 

grow in the backyard, and 

will answer all gardening 

questions. This workshop 

is for adults thinking about 

planting a small garden. 

Registration is required 

for the workshop. For 

more information, contact 

Deborah Lullo (815) 552- 

4260. 

Saturday 

Cookbook Swap 

1-4 p.m. March 23, 



Meeting Room A/B, 

121 E. 8th St. Attendees 

can bring unwanted cookbooks 

to the Cookbook 

Swap, and take home 

new-to-you cookbooks 

that others have brought. 

Attendees must bring at 

least one item to swap in 

order to join. All cookbooks 

must be in usable 

condition. No registration 

is necessary for the event. 

For more information, call 

Evangeline Stephenson 

(815) 552-4260. 

Monday 

Movie Matinee: ‘Bride & 

Prejudice’ 

12:30-3 p.m. March 

25, White Oak Library 

District Lockport Branch 

Library Meeting Room 

A, 121 E. 8th St. The library 

will provide snacks 

and refreshments while 

viewers watch “Bride & 

Prejudice” (2004) (PG- 

13). In this movie, an independent-minded 

Indian 

woman resists attempts 

made by her parents to 

play matchmaker for her. 

The movie is based on 

Jane Austen’s classic novel, 

“Pride and Prejudice,” 

with a Bollywood twist. 

For more information, call 

Deborah Lullo (815) 552- 

4260. 

Tuesday 

AARP Tax Preparation 

Appointments Begin 

10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 

March 26, White Oak Library 

District Lockport 

Branch Library Meeting 

Room A, 121 E. 8th St. 

Free tax preparation is to 

be provided by AARP and 

Will County Senior Services 

Center, by appointment 

only. Call the library 

at (815) 552-4260 to make 

an appointment. 

ESL Conversation Group 

1-2 p.m. March 26, 


Lockport Branch 

Library Meeting Room 

B, 121 E. 8th St. This 

is a conversation group 

where adults whose first 

language is not English 

can practice speaking and 

listening to English. The 

group meets weekly with 

other multi-lingual adults 

and English-speaking instructors. 

The group is 

led by a trained English 

as a Second Language instructor 

and tutors. All are 

welcome. For more information, 

call Patricia Jarog 

(815) 552-4185. 

Wednesday 

Adulting 101: Getting the 

Job 

6-7 p.m. March 27, 



Meeting Room A/B, 

121 E. 8th St. Attendees 

are to learn about the job 

hunt, and how to write a 

cover letter and resume. 

Registration is recommended 

for this event, but 

not required. For more information, 

call Evangeline 

Stephenson (815) 552- 

4260 

UPCOMING 

2019 State of the City 

Address 

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, 

April 16, The Monte Bello 

Estate, 16501 135th St., 

Lockport. Mayor Steve Streit 

will present the State 

of the City Address. This 

event costs $50 for Lockport 

Chamber members 

and $65 for non-members. 

Preschool Screenings 

Thursday, April 18, 

Fairmont School 735 

Green Garden Place, 

Lockport. The Lockport 

Area Special Ed. will be 

offering free preschool 

screenings, by appointment 

only, for children 3-5 

years old that live in the 

Fairmont School District. 

Contact the school office 

(815) 726-6156 for more 

details. 

Candle Light Bowl 

Fundraiser 

6 p.m. Friday, May 17, 

Strike and Spare Bowling 

811 Northern Drive, 

Lockport. Tickets are now 

available for the Lockport 

Love annual Candle Light 

Bowl fundraiser. Tickets 

are available online at 

lockportlove.com or at the 

Lockport Police Station 

through May 10. Tickets 

cost $25 per person 

and include three games 

of bowling and dinner 

provided by Sizzles. All 

proceeds will go to assist 

families in need in Lockport 

and Lockport Township. 

ONGOING 

Citizens Against Ruining 

the Environment 

6-7:30 p.m. every third 

Monday of the month, 

White Oak Library Lockport 

Branch, 121 E. 8th 

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St. CARE, a nonprofit allvolunteer 

organization, is 

to discuss environmental 

and health-related issues 

in Will County and the 

surrounding areas. Community 

service hours also 

available. 

SilverSneakers 

Challenge Fitness, 2021 

S. Lawrence Ave., Lockport. 

Classic Fitness is 

offered on Mon-Thurs 

mornings which will increase 

muscle strength 

and range of movement 

with a variety of exercises, 

handheld weights, 

elastic tubing and a chair. 

Yoga Stretch is offered on 

Tuesday and Friday mornings 

and helps moves the 

body to increase flexibility 

balance and range of 

movement. SilverSneakers 

classes are free to SilverSneakers 

members and 

$4 per class for walk-ins. 

Visit www.lockportpark. 

org or call (815) 838-3621 

ext. 0 for details. 

Heritage Village 

Noon – 4 p.m. Heritage 

Village, 249 W. 2 nd 

Street, Lockport. Heritage 

Village includes historical 

buildings: Wells Corner 

Schoolhouse, the Symerton 

Depot, the Greenho 

Farmhouse, the Mokena 

Jail and other small buildings. 

For more information 

or tours, call (815)838- 

5080 or visit www.will 

history.org. or tours, call 

(815) 838-5

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LTHS community raises more than $10,000 for St. Baldrick’s 

Laurie Fanelli 

Freelance Reporter 

Every year in mid- 

March, Lockport Township 

High School’s Student 

Government and 

Special Olympics Club 

join forces for a night of 

giving, generosity and all 

around good times during 

the St. Baldrick’s Event. 

LTHS Central Campus 

was overflowing with joy 

and solidarity during the 

Thursday, March 14, festivities 

which began at 6 

p.m. with a Special Olympics 

basketball game between 

the home team and 

Lincoln-Way Area Special 

Recreation Association. 

Later, participants lined 

up to shave their heads for 

a good cause: the St. Baldrick’s 

Foundation, a nonprofit 

organization generating 

funds for childhood 

cancer research. 

More than $10,000 

was raised by the freshly 

buzzed participants of 

Lockport Township’s St. 

Baldrick’s event, as well 

as volunteers and supporters, 

exceeding the goal of 

event organizers. 

Lockport Student Government 

co-sponsor and 

College and Career Applications 

Department chair 

Courtney Oxley-Turner 

explained that raising 

money for St. Baldrick’s 

is a year-long passion for 

students. 

“All of our organizations 

and athletics have 

embraced this event together,” 

Oxley-Turner 

said. “Volleyball hosts a 

cancer night and they donate 

the money to St. Baldrick’s. 

Basketball also 

does a cancer night, so 

we all rally and pull the 

money together. Student 

Government hosts different 

fundraisers throughout 

the year. NHS members 

Lockport Student Government co-chair Ryan Visser (right) helps special education 

teacher and baseball coach Brandan Morrone get ready for his haircut Thursday, 

March 14, during the LTHS St. Baldrick’s event at Central Campus. Photos by Laurie 

Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

do the introductions, and 

cheer and poms are here 

tonight, so we have a lot of 

support. It’s a heartwarming 

night.” 

Ryan Visser, Student 

Government co-sponsor 

and LTHS teacher, echoed 

Oxley-Turner’s enthusiasm 

for the support of students 

and neighbors. He 

noted that people showing 

up to cheer on the Special 

Olympics athletes and 

rally behind those getting 

their head shaved are an 

important — and appreciated 

— part of the program. 

“Every little bit of encouragement 

helps, so I 

think it’s effective for the 

kids,” Visser said. “It’s 

nice, especially with the 

Special Olympics game 

beforehand, to just support 

everybody that’s involved 

tonight.” 

The basketball game 

was a nail-biter as LTHS 

won with a final score of 29 

to LWSRA’s 28. The great 

sportsmanship of both 

teams was on full display 

LTHS student Grace Passolan and referee Artis Welch 

dance to “Y.M.C.A.” during the halftime show of the 

Special Olympics basketball game. 

during the halftime show, 

which found players, supporters 

and even referees 

dancing to popular songs 

such as “Y.M.C.A.” and 

“Cupid Shuffle.” 

The halftime show 

ended with a special presentation 

for two athletes 

celebrating their final season 

with the LTHS Special 

Olympics team, Jimmy 

Taylor and Hannah Hartford. 

Following the game, 

hairdressers from Studio 

305 fired up their clippers 

to begin the head-shaving 

portion of the evening. As 

in previous years, Lockport 

resident and LTHS 

freshman Max Pericak was 

one of the first to receive 

a haircut as he was once 

again the top fundraiser of 

2019. 

“People care about this 

event, and I knew I had to 

do it no matter what,” Pericak 

said. “I’m hoping to do 

it until I graduate college. I 

want to do it until my hair 

stops growing because this 

is such a fun event.” 

LTHS junior Grace Dick 

decided to get her head 

shaved almost on a lark. 

“Honestly, it was so 

last minute,” Dick said of 

her participation. “Today, 

I just thought, ‘St. Baldrick’s 

is tonight. I’m going 

to shave my head.’” 

LTHS classmates and 

Student Government board 

members Carli Borzym 

and Alex Matteucci explained 

how their group 

generated excitement for 

St. Baldrick’s in Lockport 

and beyond. 

“Over several weeks 

and months we encourage 

participation from students 

in our class,” Borzym 

said. “We encourage donations 

and we encourage 

people to show up. The 

more school spirit we get 

here, we find that it travels 

around and we get more 

people to join in every 

year.” 

Matteucci, who had his 

head shaved in 2018, said 

he always enjoys seeing 

the camaraderie of 

his classmates during the 

event. 

“I love how it brings 

everyone in,” he said. 

“There’s so many different 

clubs here — NHS, all 

the sports teams — and we 

all come together to watch 

the Special Olympics basketball 

game. There’s so 

much energy here.” 

Borzym added, “When 

people come together it 

makes the event so much 

better. I love that it’s a 

community event, too. We 

see parents. We see other 

kids and all the kids from 

Lincoln-Way who are 

here to support the Special 

Olympics. It’s a really cool 

community event and we 

love making an impact on 

the community.” 

More information on the 

St. Baldrick’s Foundation 

can be found at www.st 

baldricks.org. 

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4 | March 21, 2019 | the lockport legend Election 2019 


Will County School D92 Board of Education (7 for 3 four-year terms) 

Name: Jacob 

Middleton 

Age: 42 

Town of Residence: 

Lockport 

Occupation: 

Chief information 

security officer – 

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 

Prior elected political experience: 

None 

Why are you running for a 

seat on the D92 Board of Education? 

I am motivated to play an active 

role in the school district by 

a desire to ensure my children 

and all children in District 92 

receive the best possible education. 

In addition, I want our 

community to be served by a forward-thinking, 

student-focused 

board that provides unparalleled 

support for our teachers. I’m interested 

in developing a deeper 

understanding of the end-to-end 

process of educating students 

and influencing change that creates 

an integrated approach that 

ensures students, as well as their 

parents, move seamlessly from 

school to school while being 

prepared for a bright future. 

What makes you the best candidate 

for this position? 

I don’t know that there is a 

“best” model for a board member, 

however, I feel each should 

bring a unique perspective to 

the table and be willing to voice 

their opinion truthfully, respectfully 

and without bias. My background 

is in technology, so I believe 

I can offer a perspective on 

the best use of our limited funding 

to serve our students and 

educators most effectively. I feel 

that each board member should 

make themselves available in a 

public way and to be as involved 

as they can in school functions. 

Each board member should seek 

to understand the issues affecting 

students, staff and parents 

in order to make informed decisions. 

As a board member, I 

will work to support increased 

transparency to ensure that parents, 

students, and staff have insight 

into the board discussions 

and decisions and to encourage 

greater levels of parent participation 

at board meetings. 

What are the Top 3 issues you 

see facing the district, and 

what would you do to solve 

them? 

As many parents witnessed 

over the course of 2018, there 

is a lack of trust between the 

board, staff, administration 

and parents. Parents (myself 

included) felt as if their voices 

were not being heard at board 

meetings, and staff did not feel 

empowered to speak up on numerous 

issues — most of which 

affected students. If elected, a 

top priority will be to determine 

why this is occurring and to 

quickly resolve it. I’m simply no 

longer comfortable knowing issues 

like this have been allowed 

to persist. 

District 92 is somewhat 

unique in that we move students 

through four schools over 

the course of an eight- to nineyear 

period. I attended two different 

schools growing up, but 

only because I transferred from 

a Catholic school to a Chicago 

public school. While I’m a proponent 

of preparing students to 

handle change, I feel that we can 

do more to smooth the transition 

from school to school. Specifically, 

ensuring that the curriculum 

has continuity across the 

grade levels and that the technology 

is as integrated as possible. 

Instruction is the single most 

important component of the 

education process. I’m aware of 

issues where teachers are not being 

allowed to provide instruction 

in the manner they deem 

most appropriate and are instead 

being asked to work from scripted 

text. I feel that it is imperative 

that we empower these professionals 

to have the academic 

freedom to deliver their lessons 

in their own manner. Additionally, 

there is a need to evaluate 

how best to serve those students 

that needs additional support as 

well as those that can benefit 

from accelerated studies. Of 

course, standards must be met 

and policies must be followed, 

however there is a balance that 

be can struck that allows teachers 

to do what they do best to 

benefit the students. 

Name: Matthew Dusterhoft 

Age: 47 


Lockport 

Occupation: Director of 

technology 

Prior elected political 

experience: None 

Why are you running for a seat on the 

D92 Board of Education? 

As a resident of the district since 2005 

and the parent of two children, first- and 

third-grade, currently attending the district 

I believe it is vital to give back to 

the community. The opportunity to be a 

school board member is a way I can use 

my skills to benefit District 92. 



I have a degree in elementary education, 

an MBA, and I have been an educational 

technology professional for over 

18 years. As a school board member, I 

will have the knowledge to oversee both 

the curriculum and the financial aspects 

of the district. My educational technology 

experience will allow me to help 

guide the district through complicated 

technology issues. 

What are the Top 3 issues you see facing 

District 92, and what would you do 

to solve them? 

The district’s priority and most significant 

responsibility is to prepare students 

for life ahead of them. District 92 

students are entering high school ready 

for the challenges. The District can still 

seek to improve students performance 

continuously. Through the use of local 

data and state test scores, the District 

needs to tailor instruction to each student’s 

needs. 

The second priority is fiscal stewardship 

of taxpayer resources. District 92 

is in solid financial shape, and it is the 

school board’s responsibility to maintain 

sound fiscal practices. The District 

needs to align its budgets to the strategic 

plan to ensure all expenditures are 

in the best interest of students and of 

taxpayers. 

The final priority for the District 

needs to be school safety. The balance 

of student safety and learning is a 

growing challenge for all schools and 

District 92 is no different. There needs 

to be a renewed focus on building entrances 

at all of the buildings as well 

as how the use of technology can improve 

the balance of student learning 

and security. 

Name: Grant Ferkaluk 

Age: 41 


Lockport 

Occupation: Lockport 

Township High School 

guidance department 

chair and head girls swim 

coach 


None 

Why are you running for a seat on the 

D92 Board of Education? 

To provide leadership, guidance and 

support for the already great things happening 

in our district. I am currently filling 

an appointed position on the board 

and am hoping to continue for a full 

term. I think that my educational background 

and connection to the community 

is a great combination for the continued 

growth of our district. 



My background in education in our 

community is primarily the reason for 

my good fit. I have a strong background 

in special education, student support services, 

and educational leadership. My 

background along with my connection 

to the Lockport community allows me to 

have a firm understanding of the role of 

a board member and the essential skills 

to guide decision making for our district. 

I have been heavily involved in the 

Lockport community as a coach for several 

youth programs including Lockport 

Boys Baseball and the Lockport Homer 

Swim Club. I believe that Will County 

District 92 is and will continue to be one 

of the strongest districts in our area. 

What are the Top 3 issues you see facing 

District 92, and what would you do 

to solve them? 

Issue 1: Securing the best leadership at 

the district office level. We are currently 

going through the process of hiring a 

new educational leader for the district. 

It is essential that we hire a leader that 

can take our district to the next level of 

success. As a board, we need to provide 

the necessary support for our leader to 

allow them to make decisions that are in 

the best interests of our students while 

maintaining our financial responsibilities 

to our tax payers. 

Issue 2: Continuing to provide outstanding 

educational opportunities to 

our students. This can be done by hiring 

and retaining quality educators and 

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lockportlegend.com Election 2019 


Will County School D92 Board of Education (7 for 3 four-year terms) 

Name: Nora 

Skentzos 

Age: 46 


Homer 

Glen 

Occupation: 

School administrator: 

director of instructional 

services D95 


None 

Why are you running for a seat 

on the D92 Board of Education? 

I have lived in Will County 

District 92 since 2007. I am running 

as a school board candidate 

in order to continue being an active 

member of the school community. 

I have been an involved 

member of the Parent Faculty 

Association as well as athletics 

and a variety of school events 

for the past nine years. My desire 

to further support D92 was initiated 

over the last year and a half 

as administrative changes have 

abruptly been taking place. We 

have a strong district, and change 

for the sake of change isn’t a way 

to grow as a community. 



I am the best candidate for the 

Board of Education as I can apply 

skills from the many hats I have 

worn throughout my life. Each 

experience will assist in guiding 

the district to continued growth. 

As a mom, I see what children 

are experiencing at school, with 

homework and in extracurricular 

activities. While teaching special 

education and currently working 

as a school administrator with 

23 years of experience, I have 

the needed leadership skills to 

support our D92 Board of Education. 

While serving on the Parent 

Faculty Association, I have 

worked with parents, staff and 

community members to provide 

fun community activities across 

the district. Additionally, I am a 

child- and teacher-centered leader 

who is eager to support best 

practices and data driven decisions 

for our students, staff and 

district community. 

What are the Top 3 Issues you 

see facing District 92, and what 

would you do to solve them? 

The top three issues facing 

District 92 are administrative 

consistency and transparency, financial 

stability and community 

climate. Individually, I certainly 

will not be able to solve these 

issues. As a collaborative board 

member, I can support and guide 

staff in making strong, data-driven 

decisions that are best for students 

and the D92 community as 

a whole. 

Administrators who have had 

a strong presence and impacted 

positive results across the district 

have been dismissed or have 

resigned to lead other districts. 

Building the new board and administrative 

team in a collaborative 

model will allow for prompt 

growth and positive outcomes. 

The current financial projections 

for the district are stable yet state 

funding, transportation costs 

and tax limitations can shift this 

stability quickly. Clear analysis 

and future planning will be key 

to maintaining a fiscally responsible 

budget. 

School climate has been 

proven to have a direct impact 

on student success as well as 

staff retention. Although many 

staff members and families can 

share many positive events and 

activities, as an outsider looking 

in there seems to be a separation 

throughout the district staff. 

A positive 21st century learning 

community should include open 

communication between all staff, 

with clear expectations and collaboration 

between home and 

school. As a board member, I 

would like to hear input from all 

community members in order to 

make the best decisions. This input 

should include students, parents, 

certified staff, non-certified 

staff, community members and 

administrators. 

Name: 

William C. 

Martin 

Age: 51 

Town of 

Residence: 

Lockport 

Occupation: 

Professor at Joliet 

Junior College 



Why are you running 

for a seat on the D92 

Board of Education? 

I have been a resident 

of Lockport since 2001. 

Both of my children benefitted 

from the exceptional 

education provided 

by District 92. It would 

be an honor to be a part of 

the process to ensure future 

generations of young 

people continue to benefit 

from the education that 

District 92 offers. Our 

children’s education begins 

at home, but their 

most formative years are 

spent in elementary education. 

I can think of no 

greater cause than to be a 

part of that process. 

What makes you the 

best candidate for this 

position? 

I am a fair-minded taxpayer 

who understands 

the importance that public 

education plays in the 

development of our children. 

Our children’s education 

begins at home, but 

their most formative years 

are spent in elementary 

education. I can think of 

no greater cause than to be 

a part of that process. Fair 

and proper funding of our 

public education system 

ensures that all children 

have the same opportunities 

to be successful. I believe 

my service in public 

education has given me 

a unique perspective on 

the challenges our district 

faces to provide a quality 

education while being 

fiscally responsible to the 

communities they serve. 

What are the Top 3 issues 

you see facing District 

92, and what would 

you do to solve them? 

As with most public 

school districts, providing 

a quality education while 

being responsible to their 

taxpayers is first and foremost. 

Understanding the 

State of Illinois continually 

changing funding formulas 

while still providing 

the quality of educational 

programs is paramount. 

Maintaining high academic 

standards and 

high expectations of the 

community District 92 

serves. The challenge is 

to continue to provide an 

appropriate and rigorous 

curriculum that challenges 

students to excel while 

maintaining the high levels 

of academic achievement 

District 92 has been 

recognized for. 

With recent turnover 

in administration within 

District 92, I believe it is 

paramount to foster cooperation 

and consistency 

between the school board, 

administration, faculty and 

the community District 92 

serves. District 92 is a fantastic 

elementary school 

district and it is critical to 

keep the district moving in 

a positive direction. 

Name: Gwen Kenney-Benson 

Age: 47 

Town of Residence: Lockport 

Occupation: SAHM 


None 



My older child began at Walsh in 2011, and 

even though much has changed in the district 

since that time, I have never regretted choosing 

D92. Over the years, as I have volunteered in the 

district in multiple ways and met people, I have 

seen how my skills, knowledge, and experience 

in education could serve the D92 community by 

becoming a member of the Board of Education. 

Now, there is an opportunity to run, I can commit 

the time, and I am saying “yes.” 

What makes you the best candidate for this 

position? 

I have a broad and personal understanding of 

the realities of education. I am a third-generation 

educator, myself having taught for over 10 years. 

I count dozens of educators among my family, 

friends and former colleagues who serve across 

the entire country. This access to diverse perspectives 

on education will serve me well as I seek to 

promote best practices in D92 on the Board of 

Education. I also have experience with budgets, 

having served as a treasurer for three separate 

local non-profits. I know how important it is to 

make every penny count. Finally, I have a PhD 

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Name: Adam Sulich 

Age: Not provided 

Town of Residence: Lockport 

Occupation: C.P.A. 


Des Plains Valley 

Public Library District trustee 

for six years 

Why are you running for 

a seat on the D92 Board of 

Education? 

I am running for the Will 

County District 92 School 

Board because parents in the 

district asked me to run. 

What makes you the best 

candidate for this position? 

I cannot say that I am the 

best candidate for this position, 

because I do not know 

who else is running. What I 

can say is that if I am elected 

I will do the best that I can 

for the District. For years, I 

helped the PFA with the District 

92 Dinner Dance Fundraiser 

as well as other events. 

My family is active in Scouting. 

I am an Assistant Scoutmaster, 

my wife is the District 

Religious Emblems Coordinator, 

and my three sons are all 

Eagle Scouts. One of their Ea- 

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6 | March 21, 2019 | the lockport legend Election 2019 


Lockport Township High School D205 Board of Education (4 for 3 four-year seats) 

Name: Angela 

Adolf 

Age: 44 


Lockport 

Occupation: 

Fifth-grade 

teacher and executive director 

of Lockport-Homer Youth 

Theater 


President and vice president 

of the Homer Community 

Consolidated School District 

33C Board of Education 

Why are you running for a 

seat on the D205 Board of 

Education? 

I am running for the board 

because I noticed that there 

were no longer any current 

parents of LTHS students on 

the School Board. I believe the 

parent voice is critical in the 

decision-making process, and 

I am willing to be that voice. I 

have a two boys — one is currently 

a sophomore, and my 

youngest will be a freshman 

next year. I am also excited to 

try and be a part of the solution 

when the district is faced 

with problems. In doing so, 

bringing the perspective from 

a current parent of an LTHS 

student. 



First, I want to make it clear 

that I am not hoping to run 

“against” anyone. I understand 

that all the other candidates are 

current School Board members, 

and I am not unhappy 

with their work. I am simply 

hoping to add my voice as 

a parent in the district. I am 

qualified for this position because 

of my experience as 

a School Board member for 

Homer 33C. During my term 

with that board, I earned my 

Mater Board Member Certification 

from the Illinois Association 

of School Boards, I was 

a part of union negotiations, 

I headed the superintendent 

search, established and sat on 

the Finance & Planning Committee, 

and was also the ISBA 

delegate for Homer 33C. My 

passion for seeing students be 

successful is what drives me 

to get involved. Meeting the 

needs of our students will be 

my main focus. 


you see facing the district, 

and what would you do to 

solve them? 

I believe the top priorities 

for our district are: 

1) Student Success. Every 

student should feel they have 

the tools be successful, and as 

a board member, I will work to 

ensure that is accomplished. 

2) Safety. The district staff 

and all our students should 

feel that they attend a school 

that puts their safety as the top 

priority — students can only 

be successful when they are 

in an environment where they 

feel safe. I want to be a part of 

making sure this happens! 

3) Financial Security. School 

funding has haunted Illinois 

for decades; I will lean on my 

past board experience to help 

ensure our district remains 

steadfast in keeping a balanced 

budget to provide an outstanding 

education for all our students. 

The question asks how 

“I” would solve these issues, 

but I do not believe that any 

one person can solve any of 

the issues facing our district. 

A School Board is made up of 

seven individuals, each having 

their own voice and opinion. 

When discussing issues, I 

will bring a parent perspective 

to the table. Working together 

to ensure the students’ and 

staff members’ needs are being 

meet will be my main goal. 

As a member of the Board 

of Education, I would be 

diligent in my research and 

understanding of the issues, 

working alongside my fellow 

board members and district 

administration to come 

up with solutions that are best 

for the students and staff at the 

schools. It will take everyone 

working together to ensure our 

district continues down a path 

of greatness. I am truly looking 

forward to becoming part 

of the team that makes a difference 

for our community! 

Name: Richard 

Ives 

Age: 58 


Lockport 

Occupation: Insurance 

executive 

as partner in insurance auditing 

and consulting firm 


Currently on the board 

of the Lockport Township High 

School Foundation, previously a 

board member of Lockport Rotary 

Club, past president of Lockport 

Junior Miss Softball and 

past president of Salem, Massachusetts 

Boys & Girls Club. 



As an appointed LTHS Board 

Member (June 2017), I have 

been active in the recruitment 

and hiring of a new superintendent, 

maintaining fiscal responsibility 

and negotiating the renewal 

of the teachers’ contract. We 

have worked with administration 

and faculty to strengthen the students’ 

academic performance, 

which is reflected in the State 

Report Card. I am running to retain 

my position, and it is my desire 

to be able to continue these 

successes and make LTHS an 

even better learning community 

for our students as we prepare 

them for the years ahead, be it an 

academic or vocational path. 



Since moving to Lockport in 

2002, we have had one daughter 

graduate from LTHS and 

the pleasure of attending many 

school events/functions while 

interacting with the staff, teachers 

and administration. I am a 

current LTHS board member 

and also serve as the LTHS Interact 

Club Rotary coordinator 

and board representative to the 

LTHS Foundation. I was formally 

a travel softball coach for seven 

years with several LTHS past and 

present students. Through my involvement 

and interaction with 

LTHS and the Lockport community, 

I believe I have an excellent 

knowledge of the operational issues 

and student thoughts and 

concerns. In December 2018, my 

company celebrated its 30th anniversary. 

My business experience 

and operational and staff management 

knowledge can assist in 

establishing input to our financial 

vision and future budgets, but in a 

cost-effective manner. 

What are the Top 3 issues you 

see facing the district, and what 

would you do to solve them? 

LTHS is a large community 

high school with long-standing 

history and proud traditions. We 

serve the needs of a 4,000-student 

population spread over a 

69-square mile community. As 

such, it is vital that we have procedures 

and protocols that address 

the ongoing needs, but with an eye 

for the future. We can be proud 

of our teachers, staff, administration 

and board for continuing to 

focus on the student needs and 

overall quality of the education. 

That said, the Top 3 issues facing 

District 205, in my opinion, are 

student safety; teacher, staff and 

administration retirements; and 

financial management. 

In the past 10 months, we have 

experienced a couple of episodes 

that have required strict disciplinary 

actions and caused the 

administration to look at student 

safety policies. It is the ability 

to not just recognize the needed 

changes, but implement them. 

We are at a time where LTHS 

will have a new superintendent, 

head of curriculum development, 

East principal and others in July 

2019. LTHS does have a strong 

core in place, but these positions 

need to be filled by looking at internal 

advancement or externally, 

if needed. Proper management 

of school financial resources is 

a daily concern. The majority of 

funds come from the District 205 

community, and by experience, I 

have seen the results of excellent 

fiscal planning, but with the ever-shrinking 

contributions from 

the State, these are concerns. If I 

am elected to return to the board, 

I will work with the administration 

to expand our security procedures 

(like just occurred at the 

recent dance) and ensure continued 

accountability for one’s actions, 

offer input and guidance 

as the staff and administration 

change and continue to closely 

analyze and monitor our fiscal 

performance to allow us to keep 

to the evolving 5-Year Plan. 

Name: Michael 

Lewandowski 

Age: 55 

Town of 

Residence: 

Lockport 

Township 

Occupation: Master harp 

maker 


Precinct committeeman, 

Lockport Township 

trustee 

Why are you running for 

a seat on the D205 Board 

of Education? 

My experience brings 

stability to the board. 



I keep moving in the best 

direction for residents. 


you see facing the district, 


solve them? 

Keep a lid on property 

taxes.

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Lockport Township High School D205 Board of Education (4 for 3 four-year seats) 

Name: Veronica Tylka-Shaw 

Age: 34 


Lockport 

Occupation: Dean of 

students and teacher 



Why are you running for a seat on 

the D205 Board of Education? 

As a graduate of LTHS in 2002, I 

had a wonderful high school experience 

that contributed to my current 

enthusiasm towards education. Since 

graduating, the world of education has 

experienced challenges ranging from 

finance to school safety. It is my goal, 

as a board member, to ensure outside 

forces do not affect the classroom. 

Through enhancing school security 

and approving a healthy budget, 

LTHS can provide a challenging and 

equitable education for ALL students. 

benson 

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in developmental psychology 

with a focus on schoolaged 

children in academic 

environments. My knowledge 

of the intellectual, 

social and emotional capabilities 

of children in our 

district will help me make 

informed decisions that 

will better serve their overall 

well-being. 


you see facing District 92 

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administrators that always 

have the best interest of 

our students in mind while 

concentrating on developing 

our kids to be successful 

in the ever-changing 

modern world. 

Issue 3: Keeping our 

students safe. With the 

recent events surrounding 



I am a 23-year resident of Lockport, 

LTHS graduate and have deep roots in 

the community. My husband and I began 

our family in 2014 and have two 

sons that will go through the school 

system. Knowing we wanted our children 

to have a wonderful educational 

experience, in particular our son with 

Down syndrome, we remained in the 

Lockport area due to the strengths of 

the high school and elementary districts. 

I am also an educator and dean 

of students. These roles give me the 

practical experience and knowledge 

to work with a superintendent to create 

school policy and assist in making 

major decisions to better the learning 

environment for all students. 

What are the Top 3 issues you see 

facing the district, and what would 

you do to solve them? 

School safety is of utmost concern 


solve them? 

The biggest issues facing 

any school district 

revolve around creating 

an environment that is 

positive, supportive and 

effective for learning. To 

do so, teachers and students 

need to feel safe and 

valued. As a board member, 

I will work to create 

a greater sense of transparency 

and community 

among the teachers, staff, 

administration and the 

board. I will support policies 

and guidelines that 

schools and other public 

domains, it is essential 

that Will County Dist 92 

plans for, implements 

and maintains safety procedures 

and protocols to 

ensure our students have 

a safe comfortable environment 

to attend school. 

Concentrating on building 

enhancements as well 

as staff training is critical 

to the continued safety of 

our kids. 

Adam 

From Page 5 

gle projects was done for 

the benefit of District 92, 

constructing the retaining 

wall around the sign at 

Oak Prairie. 


you see facing District 92 


solve them? 

I was recently asked to 

at this time. We live in a day and age 

where we need to prepare for everything 

and anything that could happen 

during the school day, as well as after 

school at events. It is important for the 

Board of Education to take charge and 

create policy that will ensure safety 

and create an environment where students 

can learn. 

The Board of Education recently 

hired a new superintendent, Dr. Bob 

McBride, and he will hire a new director 

of curriculum and principal. It 

is important for the Board of Education 

to collaborate effectively with 

the new administrators to create goals 

that move our school district forward. 

Finally, although LTHS is in a very 

healthy financial state, the School 

Board must stay abreast of any changing 

finances with the State of Illinois. 

In the past, we have seen things 

change rapidly, and the board must 

have a clear understanding of financial 

changes that could impact LTHS. 

encourage respect among 

all D92 members and promote 

excellence for all. 

My goal on the board will 

be to provide as many of 

the resources that teachers 

require within the limits 

of the finances available 

to the district. Because I 

consider the foundation of 

an effective learning environment 

to be its teachers 

and staff, I see the Board 

of Education as a link between 

a community and 

its schools which needs 

to lay the groundwork 

for such a positive environment. 

A supportive 

learning experience for 

children does not exist 

when teachers feel devalued, 

disrespected or 

unsupported. My hope 

is that teachers, students 

and staff will all feel that 

they are partners with the 

Board of Education and 

that they have a voice that 

is heard and considered 

by the board. As a board 

member, I will work hard 

to encourage an educational 

community that is 

vibrant and challenging 

and joyful and safe for all. 

help interview candidates 

for Superintendent of the 

District, so securing a 

new Superintendent for 

the District would seem to 

be one of the first issues 

facing the District. As always, 

academics and fiscal 

responsibility should 

remain the focus for our 

schools. I have no doubt 

that as other issues arise, 

I can help to manage them 

successfully. 

Twelve students studying German at LTHS participated 

in a competition Feb. 22 at the University of Illinois at 

Chicago. Photo submitted 

LTHS German students 

test their abilities 

Submitted by Lockport 

Township High School 

On Feb. 22, 12 LTHS 

students participated in the 

German High School Day 

Competition at the University 

of Illinois at Chicago, 

where area schools meet 

annually to demonstrate 

students’ skills in the German 

language and culture. 

A video written and carried 

out by seniors Kayla 

Lavery and Daniel Blaszkiewicz 

won a third-prize 

trophy at UIC. Sophomore 

Nicolas Woodward won a 

third-place trophy in the 

City Guide competition. 

For Program Cover Art, 

images created by sophomores 

MacKenna Bochnak 

and Abigail Grabenhofer 

were chosen by their 

fellow German students to 

submit as the two LTHS 

entries competing for selection 

to grace the cover 

of the event program brochure. 

In Poetry, sophomore 

Elizabeth Bollinger recited 

the popular Matthias 

Claudius poem “Abendlied.” 

Sophomore Max 

Peckman performed the 

prelude to “Deutschland. 

Ein Wintermärchen.” 

In the Global Challenges 

Essay category, Paris 

Ward had the only essay 

submitted by a junior to be 

accepted this year for competition. 

In January, eight LTHS 

students competed in the 

2018-2019 National German 

Exam, sponsored by 

the American Association 

of Teachers of German. 

This online exam 

integrates video, audio and 

reading excerpts from authentic 

German sources. 

Receiving a Gold Award 

for Distinguished Achievement 

on the Level 2 exam 

this year were sophomores 

Max Peckman and Timothy 

Nielsen for scoring in 

the 90th percentile among 

more than 500 students 

taking the exam. Gold 

medal winners are also eligible 

to apply for a Study 

Trip Award. 

Winning a Silver Award 

with scores above the 80th 

percentile this year were 

Paris Ward and Antonio 

Godinez, both juniors at 

Level 3. Earning Bronze 

medals by performing 

above the 70th percentile 

at Level 2 were sophomores 

Elizabeth Bollinger 

and Joshua Zdych.

8 | March 21, 2019 | the lockport legend news 


Lockport Township Board of Trustees 

Proposed waste pickup contract draws ire of residents 

Lack of opt-out for 

two subdivisions 

leads to rejection of 

ordinance 

Jessie Molloy 


Residents of the Lakewood 

Falls subdivision in 

unincorporated Lockport 

Township confronted the 

Township Board March 

12 at its monthly meeting 

over a new contract they 

say violates promises 

made to them in the lead 

up to the November 2018 

election. 

The contract involves 

garbage pickup for township 

residents, something 

that up until recently had 

been the responsibility 

of citizens to privately 

procure. This has led to 

trucks from four or five 

separate companies driving 

through certain subdivisions 

on a weekly basis 

as well as financial and 

environmental complications. 

Buying an individual 

contract for waste disposal 

can be expensive, 

and has led to overspending 

by some residents 

and an uptick in garbage 

dumping and burning by 

others who did not pay for 

the service. 

Last year at the annual 

town meeting in April, 

residents voted to place 

a referendum on the November 

ballot to permit 

the Township government 

to negotiate a contract 

with waste and recycling 

companies on behalf of 

its residents. 

This ballot issue immediately 

raised questions 

for residents in several 

areas of the township 

where homeowner’s associations 

have negotiated 

with either the City 

of Lockport or a private 

waste disposal firm to get 

a group-rate contract for 

their subdivisions. 

Township Supervisor 

Ron Alberico said prior to 

the election that residents 

would be given the option 

to “opt out” if they had a 

service they were happy 

with. 

In an interview with 

The Legend leading up 

to the election, Alberico 

said, “If you have a 

company you like and 

you want to pay $60 a 

month, have at it... Nobody 

should have to pay 

twice for garbage pickup; 

we’re going to make sure 

of that.” 

In that same interview 

he stipulated that in order 

to opt out, residents 

would have to show proof 

of an existing contract 

to reduce the amount of 

dumping and burning going 

on in the township. 

After the referendum 

passed with 65 percent of 

the vote, including 65 percent 

support in Lakewood 

Falls and 71 percent support 

in the Carillon subdivision, 

which both have 

private waste contracts 

through their HOAs, Alberico 

wrote about the 

coming contract plans in 

the Fall/Winter Township 

newsletter. In the letter, 

he stated “Lockport 

Township will be proposing 

a five-year contract 

for waste, recycling, and 

yard waste pickup... The 

program will include an 

‘opt-out’ clause, so, if you 

are happy with your current 

provider and service, 

you can continue to use 

them. Also, households 

who already have an organized 

solid waste and 

recycling agreement with 

the City of Lockport or a 

homeowner’s association, 

will automatically be opted 

out.” 

However, the five-year 

contract with Homewood 

Disposal proposed by 

the Township in February, 

which was tabled 

until the March 12 meeting, 

explicitly includes 

the Lakewood Falls and 

Carillon subdivisions despite 

both neighborhoods’ 

HOAs having entered into 

independent contracts. 

When questioned about 

the discrepancy, Alberico 

said, “it’s a learning experience.” 

He added that 

the terms were changed 

because of the garbage 

companies. 

“They all said ‘you 

can’t do it if you let everyone 

opt out,’” Alberico 

said of the waste pickup 

companies. 

He added that he did 

not mean to promise the 

Lakewood residents an 

opt-out option. 

“I wasn’t intentionally 

lying,” he said. “We 

meant that people who 

have their garbage fees 

built into their homeowners 

association fees would 

be able to opt out so they 

didn’t have to pay twice. 

The people in the Lakewood 

subdivision still 

pay individually, so they 

would not be included. I 

probably said it wrong, 

but I’m insulted that people 

are accusing us of lying.” 

Lakewood Falls Community 

Association President 

Bob Livingstone 

said during the meeting 

that the proposed contract 

not only ignores promises 

which were made to township 

residents before they 

voted on the referendum, 

but will also be detrimental 

to them financially. 

Currently, Lakewood 

Falls has a contract with 

Waste Management which 

includes weekly garbage, 

recycling, and yard 

waste pickup for a cost of 

$21.45 per household per 

month. The contract proposed 

by the Township 

with Homewood would 

cost $21.07 per household 

per month, but does 

not include yard waste 

pickup. For residents to 

add yard waste service 

through Homewood, they 

would need to pay an additional 

fee, bringing the 

total cost of service up to 

$33.57 per household per 

month. 

“We voted for this to be 

good neighbors and help 

the rest of the people in 

the township,” Livingstone 

said of the referendum. 

“But this contract 

would cost our residents 

an additional $1 million 

over the course of the 

next five years, to keep 

getting the same services 

they’ve been receiving.” 

Although there is no 

requirement for Lakewood 

residents to pay for 

the extra yard waste services, 

Livingstone said 

they are more necessary 

for his residents because 

of the HOA’s strict lawn 

and tree maintenance requirements. 

He also noted 

that 18 miles of the roads 

in the Lakewood Falls 

subdivision are private, 

which means the Home 

Owners Association pays 

to maintain them. 

“Our contract holds 

Waste Management responsible 

for any damage 

done to the roads or residents’ 

property by their 

vehicles to protect our 

assets,” Livingstone said. 

“This new contract does 

not include those guarantees, 

so we would have to 

pay if a truck hit a light 

post or a mailbox.” 

Lakewood also faces 

the additional complication 

of being on the border 

between Lockport 

Township and Plainfield 

Township. Currently, 

residents from both townships 

are covered in the 

Waste Management contract, 

but if the residents 

from the Lockport portion 

were required to use a 

different contractor, residents 

anticipate the price 

of services being driven 

up for those on the Plainfield 

side of the subdivision. 

“Our residents were 

skeptical going into this 

referendum and promises 

were clearly made,” 

said Jessica Cannaday, a 

Lakewood Falls Community 

Association Board 

member. “Now it’s up to 

you [the board] to uphold 

those promises and the 

integrity of our township.” 

Eleven individuals 

spoke at the meeting, two 

of whom were in support 

of the contract. Marta Keane, 

who represents Will 

County, said “less trucks 

on our roads means less 

wear and tear, so we [the 

County] would love to see 

Lockport Township get a 

contract.” 

Township resident Candace 

Hrpcha said the costs 

of an individual garbage 

contract is exorbitant and 

needs to be brought down. 

“I live on High Road 

and the last bill I paid to 

Waste Management was 

$186.78 for three months 

of service,” she said. “If 

you call and complain 

they might lower the 

price for a while, but we 

need someone to negotiate 

for us if we live in 

the areas without a group 

contract.” 

In addition to the optout 

issue, residents and 

representatives of Waste 

Management objected to 

the differences between 

the board’s original Request 

For Proposals and 

the final contract. 

The original RFP requested 

a bid for garbage, 

recycling, and yard waste 

services with the understanding 

that certain subdivisions 

would opt out; 

features Waste Management 

said they incorporated 

into their bid, but 

which are not reflected 

in Homewood Disposal’s 

proposed contract. 

In order to approve the 

contract, the board had 

to vote on two issues: 

an ordinance establishing 

refuse collection and 

disposal in the township, 

and authorizing the board 

to issue a contract; and 

the approval of the actual 

contract with Homewood 

Disposal. 

Before the board could 

vote on either of those 

items, they first had to approve 

the agenda for the 

upcoming Annual Town 

Meeting. 

Cannaday and other 

members of the Lakewood 

Falls Community 

Association had drafted 

a petition to insert a lastminute 

item on the agenda, 

which, if passed by 

the voters present at the 

annual meeting, would 

change the wording of the 

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township 

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ordinance approving the 

collection of waste disposal, 

limiting the Township’s 

ability to negotiate 

on behalf of residents 

who are already covered 

by a garbage collection 

contract. 

Trustee Barbara Delaney 

supported allowing 

the item to go on the 

agenda, however, on the 

advice of the board’s attorney 

Gary Mueller the 

item was voted down, 

four to one. 

Mueller said the item 

could not be voted on at 

the annual meeting because, 

unlike calling for 

an advisory referendum 

(as was done in 2018), 

amending or submitting 

an ordinance does not 

fall into the State-issued 

list of 40 topics on which 

resident electors have the 

power to take action. 

“This doesn’t mean 

people can’t talk about 

this issue at the meeting, 

or that we shouldn’t listen 

to their concerns,” Mueller 

said. “That’s what 

these discussions are for, 

it’s just not in their power 

to vote on this.” 

In light of the complaints 

and the failure to 

get Cannaday’s item on 

the annual meeting agenda, 

Delaney motioned to 

reject the proposed ordinance 

until the issue 

could be thoroughly resolved. 

Her motion also 

included a provision to 

issue a new RFP, specifically 

requesting an 

opt-out for the impacted 

subdivisions, as well as 

a requirement to include 

a township lawyer in the 

entire bid and contract 

process. 

Mueller said that passing 

the ordinance would 

not approve the contract, 

but Delaney said the process 

was so flawed that at 

this point, “I will not accept 

this ordinance.” 

“We need to consider 

all the residents here,” 

said Trustee Greg Bickus, 

in support of Delaney’s 

motion. “Everyone came 

into this with good intentions, 

but we failed when 

it came time to put pen to 

paper. The intent of the 

referendum isn’t represented 

by the current contract, 

and I think we need 

to start over.” 

Despite Alberico’s insistence 

that the board 

should pass the ordinance 

as written to at least start 

the process, even if the 

contract approval was delayed, 

Trustee Dean Morelli 

agreed with Delaney 

and Bickus. 

“I was under the impression 

since last year 

there would be a chance 

for residents who had 

pickup already to be able 

to keep it,” he said. “I’m 

kind of leaning towards 

reissuing the RFP and 

delaying the process at 

this point, and hopefully 

there’s a rainbow at the 

end of this tunnel.” 

Though Alberico cautioned 

that reissuing the 

RFP would likely delay 

the implementation of 

a contract until fall, the 

board voted three to two 

in favor of Delaney’s 

motion to reject the ordinance, 

and by default the 

contract, which could not 

be approved without the 

ordinance passing. Alberico 

and Trustee Barb 

Boyce voted to move forward 

with the ordinance. 

For now, the issue is on 

hold until a new RFP can 

be issued and new bids 

are submitted. 

“I’m very encouraged 

that the trustees 

are willing to make sure 

their promises are considered,” 

Cannaday said. 

“We’re going to continue 

to work with the Township 

and get this where it 

needs to be for the whole 

community.”

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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Tinley Park High School 

band director named to 

Midwest Music Festival 

Hall of Fame 

Vince Aiello has been 

the band director of Tinley 

Park High School for 

more than two decades. 

And, for more than two 

decades, he has entered 

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pieces and more 

often than not finishes in 

the contest’s Top 5. 

All of that happened 

again in February, but this 

year’s event also featured 

a special touch: Aiello 

being named to the longrunning 

festival’s prestigious 

Hall of Fame. 

The recognition — 

which only has been extended 

to a small, accomplished 

set of directors 

— was due after Aiello’s 

many years of consistent 

excellence, said Mike Madonia, 

the festival’s longtime 

executive director. 

“He wants to get better 

all the time,” Madonia 

said. “He wants the band 

to get better all the time. 

He cares a lot about those 

kids. His groups are simply 

phenomenal.” 

Aiello, 53, was presented 

with the honor in 

front of family, friends, 

peers and, of course, his 

student-musicians. 

“My band kids were 

really rowdy, jumping 

up and down and cheering 

for me,” Aiello said. 

“That probably meant the 

most to me. They’re why 

I do it.” 

Madonia said Aiello’s 

Police Reports 

approach to music and to 

teaching perfectly reflect 

what he has tried to accomplish 

with the festival 

over the decades. 

“I’m trying to teach 

them that nothing worthwhile 

is easy,” he said. “It’s 

going to take hard work, 

and if you’re not going to 

dedicate yourself to it, it 

won’t happen. Performing 

— and performing well — 

is the fun part. But getting 

there takes a lot.” 

Reporting by Will O’Brien, 

Freelance Reporter. For 

more, visit TinleyJunction. 

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A 53-year-old massage 

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Spa, 11225 159th St. 

Jihua Dun, of 2030 S. 

State St. in Chicago, was 

charged with one count 

of prostitution, a Class A 

misdemeanor, according 

to a press release issued 

March 12 by the Orland 

Park Police Department. 

The business itself was issued 

“several” local ordinance 

violations, according 

to police. 

Police said they received 

complaints that 

employees at the business 

were unlawfully touching 

and propositioning 

male customers. Detectives 

began an investigation, 

and on March 7 an 

undercover police officer 

was getting a massage at 

TY Spa when the masseuse 

offered to perform 

a sex act in exchange for 

money, according to the 

press release. 

The business was subsequently 

inspected and 

shut down pending a business 

license hearing with 

the Village of Orland 

Park, police said. 

Dun reportedly posted 

the required bond and was 

released pending a court 

appearance scheduled 

for April 12 at the Cook 

County Courthouse for 

the Fifth Municipal District 

in Bridgeview. 

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Jessica Maezes, 23, of 

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cellphone while driving. In 

Maezes’ possession, officers 

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less than five grams of a 

substance that field tested 

positive for the presumptive 

presence of methamphetamine 

and more than 

ten grams of a substance 

that field tested positive for 

the presumptive presence 

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Department 

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• Alejandra Aranda-Gomez, 

22, of the 3000 block 

of W. 55th Street in Chicago, 

was charged with driving 

without a valid driver’s 

license after being stopped 

on Division Street for an 

equipment violation. 

• Richard Nowland, 55, of 

the 100 block of Oscar Avenue 

in Joliet, was charged 

with driving with a suspended 

license and speeding 

after being stopped in 

the area of 10th and State 

streets for speeding. 

March 10 

• Gabriel Alvarez, 56, 

of the 500 block of Chicago 

Street in Joliet, was 

charged with driving with 

a suspended license, operating 

an uninsured motor 

vehicle and driving with 

an expired registration after 

being stopped on State 

Street for a registration 

violation. 

Will County Sheriff’s 

Office 

Feb. 23 

• Gabriel A. Rangel, 20, 

of 140 Fairfield Drive in 

Romeoville, was charged 

with failure to reduce 

speed to avoid an accident 

and driving with a revoked 

license after sheriff’s 

deputies were called to a 

single-car collision on the 

north side of W. Renwick 

Road in the 19000 block. 

A Lincoln MKX, of which 

Rangel was the sole occupant, 

was found having 

struck a tree. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The 

Lockport Legend’s Police 

Reports are compiled from 

official reports found online 

on the Will County Sheriff’s 

Office or Lockport Police 

Department’s website 

or releases issued by the 

department and other 

agencies. Individuals named 

in these reports are considered 

innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of law.

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From the Editor 

More than 

just a haircut 

Max Lapthorne 

max@lockportlegend.com 

We all had that 

one hairstyle 

growing up 

that makes us cringe just 

thinking about it now. 

Thumbing through old 

yearbooks is all fun and 

games until you find your 

own picture and realize 

that you did indeed have 

that haircut, and yes, you 

did think it was cool. For 

me, it wasn’t so much 

a hair style as it was an 

ill-advised decision to 

let my hair grow until it 

dangled in my eyes and 

had to (had to?) be parted 

right down the center of 

my face. 

I allowed this moppy 

headed debauchery to 

continue through my 

freshman year of high 

school. But the next 

spring, I started hearing 

buzz about the upcoming 

St. Baldrick’s event at my 

high school, and decided 

to participate. I thoroughly 

enjoyed being a part of St. 

Baldrick’s, and to this day 

I remember a special feeling 

after having participated 

in the festivities. 

A number of people had 

the same opportunity last 

Thursday, March 14, when 

Lockport Township High 

School hosted its annual 

St. Baldrick’s event. You 

can find complete coverage 

of the event on Page 3 

of this week’s issue. 

While I can thank St. 

Baldrick’s for the extinction 

of my hippie haircut, 

the event is about much 

more than shaving heads. 

It represents the ability 

of everyone involved to 

sacrifice their time, effort, 

money and sometimes 

hair, in an effort to combat 

childhood cancer. It’s 

a great event, and I’m 

excited to be able to provide 

coverage of it in The 

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Letters to the Editor 

Responding to LTFPD 

lawsuit article 

I feel strongly as a citizen 

of Lockport that it is 

my duty and responsibility 

to respond to the article, 

“Lawsuit forces reordering 

of LTFPD ballot.” Don’t 

be distracted by the shining 

story. Pay attention 

taxpayers. John Batusich 

had no problem using your 

taxpayer money to get his 

name first on the ballot. The 

lawsuit which he claims 

was a “matter of principle” 

cost you, the taxpayer, over 

$6,000. He forgot to mention 

that. And let’s bring in 

all the facts. Another thing 

he forgot to mention, was 

how he came in the building 

through the “employee” 

back door entrance, while 

the rest of the public comes 

through the main entrance. 

This may not seem important, 

unless you’re Henry 

Meader, waiting in his vehicle 

outside, for the office 

to open at 8 a.m. Mr. 

Meader having no idea 

John Batusich was even in 

the building, entered at a 

little before 8 a.m. Although 

my stamper did not reflect 

the time in seconds, the 

video shows Mr. Meader 

was standing there when I 

stamped Mr. Batusich’s paperwork 

at 8 a.m. I believe 

the lottery was conducted 

properly. The video which 

the judge relied on was not 

proven to be the exact time. 

The judge admitted it could 

be 30 seconds either way. If 

you want to elect someone 

who has no problem spending 

your money for personal 

gain and personally benefits 

from raising your taxes, 

that’s up to you. My caution 

is this: let’s not put the wolf 

in charge of the hen house! 

Diane Schmidt 

Lockport Resident

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16 | March 21, 2019 | the lockport legend faith 


FAITH BRIEFS 

Legacy Vineyard Church (315 E. 11th St., Lockport) 

Sunday Services 

10 a.m. 

Mt. Ebal Missionary Baptist Church (221 Cameron 

Ave. Lockport) 

Early Sunday Morning Worship 

8 a.m. There is communion 

every first Sunday. For more information, 

call (815) 838-6727. 

Sunday School 

9:15 a.m. 

Worship Service 

11 a.m. There is communion 

every first Sunday. 

Mission Ministry 

6 p.m. Mondays 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. Tuesdays 

Narcotics Anonymous 

6 p.m. Wednesdays 

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

Lockport) 

Divine Worship 

9 a.m. Sundays with Fellowship 

to follow at 10 a.m. For 

more information, call (815) 

838-1832. 

First Congregational United Church of Christ (700 

N. Ninth St., Lockport) 

Sunday Worship 

9:30 a.m. 

Fellowship Meet and Eat 

Follows worship every Sunday. 

Lenten Bible Study- Disciples’ 

Controversies 

Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. or 

Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. 

Palm/Passion Sunday 

9:30 a.m. 

Transition into Holy Week 

Easter Sunday 

Sunrise service at 7:30 a.m. 

followed by breakfast 

Worship at 9:30 a.m. 

Communion 

First Sunday of the month. 

Children and Nursery 

9:30 a.m. Sunday; programs 

for toddlers through eighth 

grade. 

Ladies Craft and Chat 

Third Fridays, 4:30 p.m., 

Carry-out dinner 6:00 p.m. 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

Meets 6:00 p.m. Saturdays. 

First United Methodist Church of Lockport (1000 S. 

Washington St., Lockport) 


10:30 a.m. 

Circle of Love 

9 a.m. Wednesdays. Circle of 

Love provides diapers, feminine 

and incontinence products to 

clients who are qualified to use 

the local FISH Food Pantry. For 

more information, call (815) 

838-1017. 

Communion 

First Sunday of the month. 

Joliet Seventh-Day Adventist Church (21514 W. 

Division St., Lockport) 

Saturday Services 

9:30 a.m. Sabbath school; 

10:45 a.m. Worship Hour. 

Prayer Meeting 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Attendees 

can share their praise 

reports and prayer requests. 

The call-in number is (530) 

881-1200. When prompted 

enter the access code: 761835 

then the # key. The prayer line 

is free, and there is no additional 

cost beyond regular phone 

charges. 

St. Dennis Church (1214 S. Hamilton St., Lockport) 

Spanish Mass 

1:30 p.m. Second Sunday of 

each month. Mass is to be conducted 

in Spanish. 

Care Pantry/Outreach/Bread 

of Life 

The first Sunday of each 

month bring one food item to 

support the FISH Pantry, Fairmont 

Food Pantry and many local 

families through our Bread 

of Life program. Gift cards to 

Walmart or gas station gift cards 

are always needed. Put in an 

envelope in collections labeled 

Bread of Life. 

Angel Choir 

All school and parish students 

in grades 3 through 8 can participate. 

Rehearsal is every Thursday 

from 5-6 p.m. in church. 

Angel Choir sings two weekend 

mass times per month. 

Kids Chime Choir 

All school and parish students 

in grades 3 through 8 can participate. 

Rehearsal is every Thursday 

from 3-4 p.m. in church 

music room. 

Daily Mass Times 

8 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, 

Thursday 

8:15 a.m. Wednesday 

8 a.m. Friday with communion 

service 

Saturday Mass 

4:30 p.m. 

Sunday Mass 

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

a.m. All are welcome. 

Healing Prayer 

Following the Saturday mass 

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

Sunday mass. All are welcome. 

Contact Parish Secretary at secretary@saint-dennis.org 

or call 

(815) 838-2592 for more information. 

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (15625 S. Bell 

Road, Lockport) 


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

Divine Liturgy; 10 a.m. Sunday 

School. For more information, 

call (708) 645-0652. 

THRIVE Church (Kelvin Grove School, 808 Adams 

St., Lockport) 


10:30 a.m. Adult Service 

10:30 a.m. Kid’s Church 

Thrive Youth 

7 p.m. Wednesdays night 

youth gatherings 

Thrive Circles 

7 p.m. for adults. Days vary. 

Email pastorbrian@gmail.com 

for more info. 

Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church (925 E. 9th 

St., Lockport) 

Saturday Service 

5 p.m. 

Sundays Service 

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

Lent Service at 7 p.m. on 

Wednesdays during Lent; thru 

4/11 

Preceded by a simple soup 

supper at 6:15 p.m. 

Bible Study 

9:30 a.m. Wednesdays 

Weight Watchers 

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

meeting starts at 6 p.m. 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

6:30 p.m. Wednesdays for beginners 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays for established 

members 

Please see faith briefs, 17 

In Memoriam 

James Pelc 

James A. Pelc, 97, 

of Lockport, died on 

March 7. Pelc retired from the 

Teamsters Union where he was 

a truck driver. He was a very 

proud WWII Europen Theatre 

Army Veteran. He was the 

proud owner and operator of a 

service station in Lockport in 

the early 1960s. Jim and Alie 

lived 20 wonderful years retired 

in Deltoa, Florida. 

He is survived by his children 

James T., John (Nancy), David 

(Julie), Robert (Amanda) and 

Mariane Pelc; cherished grandchildren 

Jennifer, Melissa, Michael 

and Christine; three great 

grandchildren; his niece, Nina 

(Larry) Tapella; brother-in-law, 

Arthur DeLorenzo; four stepgrandchildren; 

and his friend and 

companion, Mary Scalzo 

Services were held at O’Neil 

Funeral Home. Per James’s 

wishes, cremation rights were 

respectfully addressed. 

Melvin Bost 

Melvin K. Bost, 

101, late of Lockport, 

died on March 9. Bost is 

survived by his two daughters, 

Susan Dufault (Joe Reposh) and 

Barbara (Leroy) Steffes; three 

sons, Patrick (Janice), James 

and Andrew (Barbara) Bost; 10 

grandchildren, Paul Dufault, 

Jennifer Gleason, Sheri (Ronald) 

Menelli, Holly (Daniel) 

Pierson, Michael (Tara) Steffes, 

Christopher Tendall, Jason 

(Nikki) Bost, Brian (Partner 

Trent Joseph) Bost, Kevin 

(Karena) Bost and Michael 

Bost; 16 great-grandchildren; 

brother-in-law, James Constantine; 

and numerous nieces 

and nephews. Bost entered the 

Civilian Conservation Corps 

at the end of high school and 

worked on projects throughout 

Illinois. He moved to Chicago 

after his time in the CCC where 

he worked in the insurance business. 

He was very proud of his 

service (as a records secretary) 

in the Army in WWII in the Pacific. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials 

to Honor Flight Chicago, St. 

Dennis Music Ministry or Joliet 

Area Hospice would be appreciated. 

Have someone’s life you’d like to 

honor? Email a.ivanisevic@ 

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Blue theme brings together happy artists 

Alex Ivanisevic, Assistant Editor 

Besides offering a splash of 

color in the Lockport community 

with its Blue Exhibition, the 

Artist Guild of Lockport gives 

members an artistic outlet and 

an encouraging community. 

The Flower of Life Art Gallery, 

located on State Street, currently 

has TAGOL’s most recent 

art exhibit on display. Gallery 

owner and TAGOL Vice President, 

Larry Brogan — who also 

owns Tattoo City Skin Art Studio 

next to the gallery — said 

the artist guild puts on five art 

shows every year and most of 

them have themes. 

The Blue Exhibition opened 

on March 2 with about two dozen 

pieces on display created by 

artists in the guild. Each piece of 

artwork has a blue color scheme 

and the pieces were crafted using 

a number of different techniques 

from acrylic paints to 

wooden carvings. 

It is the 28th show the gallery 

has hosted in the nearly six years 

it has been open. The next show, 

“Rhythm and Hues,” is to be 

musically themed and will open 

in mid-April for the gallery’s anniversary. 

“The art shows in the gallery 

are a great excuse for people to 

Janice Nambo, a member of The Artist Guild of Lockport, admires pieces currently on display at the 

Blue Exhibition in the Flower of Life Art Gallery. Alex Ivanisevic/22nd Century Media 

produce art and gives them the 

incentive to create,” Brogan said 

of TAGOL’s scheduled shows. 

He said a lot of the same artists, 

between 20 and 25 of them, 

will regularly submit pieces to 

the shows. TAGOL, which came 

together almost five years ago, 

has nearly 50 members. 

“The artist guild is open to 

taking on fine artists who want 

to be a part of it and come together 

for the common good of 

making art,” Brogan said. 

A TAGOL member for three 

years, Kim Mlyniec, of Homer 

Glen, said when it comes to creating 

pieces for each show, she 

has to get in the mindset and 

think about what’s next. For 

the next show — “Rhythm and 

Hues” — she started researching 

songs about what she likes 

to paint. 

Overall, Mlyniec said she enjoys 

having the artist guild and 

gallery be a part of her work 

as an artist. She runs her own 

art shop on Etsy, among other 

things as well. 

“I love [TAGOL]; I think it 

is great to have the art locally, 

that we have so many talented 

artists that are in the area and 

we inspire each other, learn 

from each other about different 

techniques and ways to paint,” 

Mlyniec said. “We are a very 

supportive group, so it brings a 

lot of excitement and inspiration 

actually.” 

Janice Nambo, a TAGOL 

member for two years, agreed 

with Mlyniec, and added her 

own experience of the artist 

guild helping her to invest time 

into her hobby. 

“I didn’t even know I could 

draw or paint or do anything a 

few years back, so once I discovered 

that, I really set my mind 

to it,” she said. “My inspiration 

comes from being able to do art 

and display it, so having the art 

guild to come to and things that 

are being planned makes a big 

difference to keep you focussed 

and motivated to do the art.” 

Nambo, who has two pieces 

in the Blue Exhibition, said if 

someone is thinking they might 

want to be a member in the artist 

guild, but perhaps lack confidence 

in their work, “I’d say 

go ahead and do it because you 

don’t know until you try.” 

“We are a great group and 

very non-judgmental,” Mlyniec 

said. “We are more encouraging 

above anything else.” 

faith brieFS 

From Page 16 

All meetings are 

“closed door” 

Caregiver Group Meetings: 

Next one on 3/28 at 

noon. Please call the 

church at (815) 838-0708 

to RSVP. 

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20 | March 21, 2019 | the lockport legend dining out 


The Dish 

Kup A Joe Cafe prides itself on variety of breakfast, lunch selections 

Business puts its 

current emphasis 

on having healthy 

options 

Thomas Czaja 

Contributing Editor 

On most days, Jim Garofalo 

can be found sitting 

inside his business mingling 

with customers. 

The owner of Kup A Joe 

Cafe in Frankfort has been 

in the restaurant industry 

for more than 40 years, 

and since opening in 2012 

the eatery has been his 

home away from home, as 

he continues to tweak the 

menu and give customers 

what they want. 

“I enjoy the people,” 

Garofalo said of his customers 

on a recent morning 

while sitting in a 

booth at Kup a Joe. “I’m 

always out here sitting 

with somebody, talking 

with somebody. You get 

to know the families, the 

kids, and get a lot of regulars.” 

To keep the existing 

patron base happy, as 

well as appeal to current 

trends, Garofalo will 

occasionally tweak the 

menu, as well as having 

an evolving menu of specials 

separate from the 

main one. To find new 

dishes, he will go online 

and do research. 

“We’ve put a lot more 

healthy items on the menu 

right now, which are really 

popular,” he said. “A 

lot of keto items — keto 

pancakes, keto ranchero 

Benedict, keto scramblers. 

We do a lot of gluten-free 

items, healthy-type breakfast 

items.” 

The aforementioned 

keto pancakes ($10.79) are 

made with gluten-free almond 

flour, fat-free cream 

cheese and eggs that are 

topped with one’s choice 

of fresh fruit, with options 

of either strawberries, 

blueberries or raspberries. 

“I think we have more 

variety of different food 

items than most breakfast 

places that just give breakfast 

and eggs,” Garofalo 

said. 

Another breakfast dish 

that Garofalo said is “super 

popular” is the bacon 

avocado scramble 

($10.19), which is eggs 

scrambled with crisp bacon. 

It also includes fresh 

spinach, grilled onion, tomato, 

avocado and pepper 

Jack cheese. 

At Kup A Joe, whether 

talking about the egg specialities, 

omelettes, skillets, 

waffles, crepes or any 

of the lunch offerings, the 

owner said everything is 

prepped for that day, that 

they use fresh produce and 

that items are mostly all 

organic, including all salads. 

By May 1, the business 

is to unveil its summer 

salads. And, before long, 

the outdoor patio, a wellliked 

spot for customers, 

will reopen for the warmer 

months. 

“We just try to stay 

ahead of the times, look at 

what’s popular, and keep 

with the generation of people 

coming up and eating, 

just because it’s changing 

so much,” Garofalo said. 

“We just have to change 

the menu and follow that, 

as far as I’m concerned.” 

The business also used 

to do dinner but stopped 

several years ago, returning 

its focus to its and Garofalo’s 

roots of breakfast 

and lunch. Despite the 

change, a meatloaf dinner 

Kup A Joe Cafe 

41 Old Frankfort Way 

in Frankfort 

Hours 

7 a.m.-2 p.m. daily 

For more information 

Web: www. 

kupajoecafe.com 

Phone: (815) 464- 

0909 

($10.99), which comes 

with sliced meatloaf with 

mashed potatoes and 

grilled vegetables, can still 

be had for lunchtime. 

Other signs of updates 

can be seen through Kup A 

Joe’s fare being available 

for purchase on DoorDash 

and Grubhub, as well as 

a special on Wednesdays 

with which anyone who 

comes in and spends $15 

or more on their bill can 

take home a box of powdered 

sugar or glazed cinnamon 

sugar doughnut 

holes. 

While Kup A Joe is 

a dining spot first, both 

mimosas and Bloody 

Mary’s (each $6) are also 

big sellers, especially on 

the weekends. Given its 

namesake, coffee also is a 

beverage staple there, with 

Garofalo working with a 

company called Royal Cup 

Coffee to use one of their 

high-end blends, he said. 

“It’s good some good 

body to it; it’s not just watery,” 

he said of the java he 

sells. “Everyone compliments 

me on the coffee, 

so I guess it’s the right 

blend.” 

Though still some time 

away yet for 2019, a big 

event at Kup A Joe is the 

annual free turkey dinner 

held the week before 

Thanksgiving. Three onehour 

time slots are created 

for it, and reservations 

The pearl sugar raspberry mini waffles ($10.99) at Kup A Joe Cafe in Frankfort are 

pearl sugar-infused waffles drizzled with sweet cream cheese, topped with fresh 

raspberries. Photos by Megan Schuller/22nd Century Media 

The chicken pot pie ($10.99) is full of chunks of chicken, in addition to peas, carrots 

and celery. 

are taken. Diners eat for 

no charge and are simply 

asked to bring a donation 

for the local Frankfort 

Township Food Pantry. 

“[Guests] fill up the [donation] 

truck, come in eat 

for free and everybody is 

happy,” the owner said. 

Garofalo plans to continue 

to engage the community 

and stick with 

certain traditions while 

adjusting the regular and 

specials menus along the 

way. 

“I’ll be changing the 

menu as time goes on, using 

some different items, 

coming up with different 

ideas,” he said.

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Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. P, to the Greeks 

4. ‘’Batman Forever’’ 

actor Kilmer 

7. Tinley Park’s 

Irish sister city 

13. Dueler with 

Hamilton 

15. U.N. arm 

16. Guarantee 

17. Prefix with logical 

18. “My ___” by 

Usher 

19. Hollow 

20. Beat to the tape 

22. Discounter’s 

word 

23. Inedible mushroom 

26. Most wise 

29. Rococo 

32. Blood-typing 

system 

33. Renege 

36. Milit. rank 

38. Where Seoul is 

40. Energy measurement 

41. Spanish “Sir” 

42. Token 

43. It makes good 

scents 

45. Rumpus 

46. Lease granter 

48. Stirred up 

50. Tinley Park 

Amphitheatre, goes 

with 57 across 

53. Amateur 

55. “Hollywood 

songbook” writer, 

Hanns 

57. See 50 across 

59. “Love Story”, 

first name: ___ Mcgraw 

60. Police dept. alerts 

63. Penitent one 

64. Minister, abbr. 

65. EPA concern 

66. Manufacturers 

67. Compass point 

68. Minded the baby 

Down 

1. Baseball score 

2. Govt. housing org. 

3. “Creme Sandwich” 

cookie 

4. Pulsating effect, in 

music 

5. Orally 

6. Some diving birds 

7. Apple offering 

8. Toyota model 

9. English Poet, Richard 

___ 

10. San ___ Obispo, 

Calif. 

11. Fall times: Abbr. 

12. Questioning word 

14. Itinerary 

21. 1900 Puccini 

premiere 

24. Strong 

25. Table scrap 

26. Big Apple retailer 

27. Intensely excited 

28. Valley 

30. Of musical sound 

31. Wear away 

34. Joplin’s nickname 

35. Monster in 

Tolkein stories 

37. Motivate 

39. Contain a sacred 

thing 

41. Pigeon preceder 

43. Costa del ___ 

44. Like waves on a 

shoreline 

47. Oklahoma athlete 

49. Many thoughts 

51. The wonder ___ 

88’ TV series 

52. Cunning ways 

53. “Toodle-oo” 

54. Avoided serious 

injury 

56. Tach readings 

57. Video maker, for 

short 

58. Hosp. areas 

61. Snake pet 

62. Military rank, 

abbr. 

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 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan 

answers 

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Under $100 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 1100 MCCAMERON AVENUE, 

LOCKPORT, IL 60441 (Single Family 

Residence). On the 28th day ofMarch, 

2019 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the 

Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. 

Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 

60432, under Case Title: MTGLQ IN- 

VESTORS, LP, Plaintiff V.ROBERT J. 

KROHN, JR., ILLINOIS HOUSING 

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, 

SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERV- 

ICES OF ILLINOIS INC., F/K/A 

AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL 

SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC., Defendant. 

Case No. 16CH 1646 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 

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

time of sale and the balance within 

twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. All 

payments shall be made in cash or certified 

funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. 

In the event the property is acondomin- 

ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 

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

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

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

that the purchaser of the unit, other than 

amortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required by subdivisions 

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

required by subsection (g-1) 

of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium 

Property Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) 

if there is asurplus following application 

ofthe proceeds of sale, then the 

plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant 

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

to the proceeding advising them of 

the amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty obtains 

acourt order for its distribution or, in 

the absence of an order, until the surplus 

is forfeited to the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel LLC 

175 N Franklin Suite 201 

Chicago, Illinois 60606 

P: 312-357-1125 

F: 312-357-1140 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT 

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS 

LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A 

DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 

TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL 

BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 21500 WEST DIVISION STREET, 

LOCKPORT, IL 60441 (single family 

frame/brick att 2 car garage). On the 

28th day of March, 2019 to be held at 

12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse 

Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case 

Title: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORT- 

GAGE ASSOCIATION (â! œFANNIE 

MAEâ! ›), A CORPORATION OR- 

GANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER 

THE LAWS OF THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff V. 

JULIE A JAMES A/K/A JULIE A 

WASHINGTON; ADENIYI WASH- 

INGTON; MORTGAGE ELEC- 

TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, 

INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CAPITAL 

ONE HOME LOANS, LLC; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RE- 

CORD CLAIMANTS Defendant. 

Case No. 17CH 2250 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 













County. Judgment amount is 

$162,684.27 plus interest, cost and post 

judgment advances, if any. 



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

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








Property Act. 












For Information Please Contact: 

PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 


P: 312-346-9088 

F: 









2702 Public 

Notices 

Certificate No. 32742 was filed in 

the office of the County Clerk of 

Will County on March 8, 2019 

wherein the business firm ofThe 

Healing Nest Massage located at 

610 Maryknoll St., Lockport, IL 

60441 was registered; that the true 

or real name of the person owning 

the business, with their respective 

post office address is as follows: 

LaDonna N. Lopez 

333 Cameron Ave, Lockport, IL 

60441 815-210-7617 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 8th day of March, 2019 

Lauren Staley Ferry 

Will County Clerk 

Certificate No. 32751 was filed in 

the office of the County Clerk of 

Will County on March 13, 2019 

wherein the business firm of Natalie 

Marie Photography located at 

14140 South Napa Circle was registered; 

that the true or real name 

of the person owning the business, 

with their respective post office address 

is as follows: 

Natalie M Evans 

14140 South Napa Circle, Plainfield, 

IL 60544 630-202-5279 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 13th day of March, 2019 

LAUREN STALEY FERRY 

WILL COUNTY CLERK 









STATE OF ILLINOIS 

) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL 

) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ROBERT J. KROHN, JR., ILLINOIS 

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 

AUTHORITY, SPRINGLEAF FINAN- 

CIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS INC., 

F/K/A AMERICAN GENERAL FI- 

NANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, 

INC., 

Defendant. 

No. 16 CH 1646 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 10th day of July, 2018, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

28th day of March, 2019 ,commencing 

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

County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

sell at public auction tothe highest and 

best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

LOT 1, BLOCK 7IN UNIT NO. 02 OF 

BONNIE BRAE, A SUBDIVISION OF 

PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SEC- 

TION 13, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, 

RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD 

PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORD- 

ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE- 

CORDED MARCH 11, 1959 AS 

DOCUMENT NO. 871060, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS A/K/A 

04-13-401-001. 

Commonly known as: 

1100 MCCAMERON AVENUE, 

LOCKPORT, IL 60441 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Residence 

P.I.N.: 

11-04-13-401-001-0000 













County. 



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

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








Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 

Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel LLC 

175 N Franklin Suite 201 


P: 312-357-1125 

F: 312-357-1140 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 









STATE OF ILLINOIS 

) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL 

) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE 

ASSOCIATION (â! œFANNIE 

MAEâ! ›), A CORPORATION OR- 

GANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER 

THE LAWS OF THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JULIE A JAMES A/K/A JULIE A 

WASHINGTON; ADENIYI WASH- 

INGTON; MORTGAGE ELEC- 

TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, 

INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CAPITAL 

ONE HOME LOANS, LLC; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RE- 

CORD CLAIMANTS 

Defendant. 

No. 17 CH 2250 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 27th day of November, 

2018, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

28th day of March, 2019 ,commencing 

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

County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

sell at public auction tothe highest and 

best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

THE EAST 127 FEET OF THE WEST 

303 FEET OF THE SOUTH 422 FEET 

AND THE EAST 40FEET OF THE 

WEST 343 FEET OF THE NORTH 200 

FEET OF THE SOUTH 422 FEET OF 

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED 

PARCEL: THE SOUTH HALF OF 

THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL 

QUARTER OFSECTION 19, TOWN- 

SHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST 

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID- 

IAN, (EXCEPT THE WEST 16ACRES 

THEREOF), IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI- 

NOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

21500 WEST DIVISION STREET, 

LOCKPORT, IL 60441 

Description of Improvements: 

single family frame/brick att 2 car garage 

P.I.N.: 

11-04-19-300-030-0000 













County. Judgment amount is 

$162,684.27 plus interest, cost and post 

judgment advances, if any. 



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

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








Property Act. 


if there is a surplus following application 










FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 

PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 


P: 312-346-9088 

F: 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 


Under $100 

(2) Chrome swivel bartsools, 

black vinyl seat and backrest 

$40/pair. Heavy-duty metal 

worktable w/ belly drawer, 

wood laminate top measures, 

36” by 62” FREE. 

708.301.0249 

1pink 20” Schwinn girls Stardust 

bike $20 or best offer. 

1 green 20” Upland girls Dragonfly 

bike $20 or best offer. 

708.301.1213 

2 wing chairs, rose colored 

$100 OBO. 708.785.0987 

4antique dining room chairs 

$100. 815.485.6008 

4kitchen island stools, excellent 

condition. Will send pics 

$75. 708.715.0887 

5 pc. entertainment center, 

solid oak, smoked glass doors, 

fully lighted, lots ofstorage for 

CDs and tapes, etc. Excellent 

condition $90. 

70 packages of tiny beads for 

jewelery crafting $20. Vintage 

16 pc. set Golden Shell luncheon 

dishes Anchor Hocking, 

new in box $20. 708.301.0519 

Aprilaire Space-Gard air purifier 

plus new 4” air filter $75. 

815.469.6554 

Car care kit $15. Auto solar 

pan $12. RC Airplane set 

fighter kit $30. Metal folding 

chairs $6. Oscilloscope $37. 

708.737.9739 

Car roof bag, 15cu. ft., water 

proof, complete kit. US made. 

Storage bag for it $90 OBO. 

708.301.0729 

Crystal punch bowl set $20. 

Spider-Man poster on vinyl 

50” x 96” $20. New brass 

Schlage door and deadbolt $30. 

708.341.2904 

For Sale: Men’s Foot Joy golf 

shoes, size 13, still in box $25. 

Women’s Top Flight golf 

shoes, size 10, still in box $25. 

815.806.9094 

For Sale: Spring-Easter ceramic 

village includes 17 

houses plus 30 figures and accessories. 

Like new $100 for 

set. 815.806.9094 

Girls 21” Schwinn bike w/ 

hand brakes, like brand new 

$30. Barbie dolls in box 

$10-$15. Disney radio/alarm 

clock $10. 630.390.9071 

Golf balls (pre-driven): Bag of 

100 Callaways $25. Bag of 100 

Titleists $25. Bag of 100 Nikes 

$25. Bag of 100 Topflites $20. 

Call Tom 708.597.2972 

Graco crib/Toddler bed. Dark 

brown, used once $75. Sealy 

crib mattress $35. Will separate 

if needed. Washer, good 

condition $50 OBO. 

708.262.7002 or 779.279.2260 

Kermit the Frog 1983 

push-button phone. Good condition 

$40. Plastic car ramps, 

used once $30. 815.201.1540 

New deluxe 5 pc. barbecue tool 

set, stainless steel w/ solid oak 

wood handles $45. Antique 

vintage GENEVA ILL #8 

black flat cast iron, nice condition 

$20. 708.466.9907 

New dog trolley 50’ pulley and 

cable $25. New ceiling fan 

$65. Metal frame basket planters 

$10. 708.224.8003 

New KingCraft 1/2” 24 volt 

hammer drill charger, 

2batteries $60. Push back recliner 

$40. 708.448.9597 - 

Ask for Lou 

New white 5 foot solid surface 

vanity top w/4inch on center 

sink that can be trimmed to fit 

smaller vanity $65. 

815.592.9474 

Oakley sunglasses for young 

me. Flack style, white frame 

w/ grey lenses $100. 

708.606.6398 

Pro-Form 485E eliptical exercise 

machine. Good condition 

$40. 708.995.7223 

Rocking chair $55. Hand knitted 

sweaters, size M/L, warm! 

$30. Mechanics uniforms, size 

M/L $15. 708.224.8003 

Rolling sewing machine tote. 

Everything Mary brand, cheetah 

print. New $35. 

815.838.9432 

T.V. 22” LG brand $39. 

815.922.3690 

Vintage APMuffler Minutemen 

Clock Sign 30 Minute 

Install by Burnwood Products 

$75. 5Hess, 2ERTL trucks 

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34 | March 21, 2019 | the lockport legend sports 


Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Tyler Thompson 

Tyler Thompson is a senior at Lockport 

Township. He is one of the captains on 

the Porters boys water polo team. 

The season opened last week. 

What were your impressions of 

how the team looked? 

We have a lot of talented individuals. 

We just have to get used to each other and 

know how to play as a team. 

How did you get started playing 

water polo? 

I joined swimming in my freshman 

year. Most of the guys on the swimming 

team also played water polo. I didn’t even 

know what water polo was. Now, I love 

water polo but don’t like swimming. 

Did you swim this past season? 

No. I swam my first three years, but not 

as a senior. I swam the 50 and 100 freestyles. 

I quit swimming because I didn’t 

like looking at a line for two hours. 

What is it about water polo that 

makes it the sport for you? 

You can be physical and rough with 

other players. It’s also quick. It’s an hour 

long. I also used to wrestle, but not here at 

Lockport. I just like sports that are rough 

and physical. 

Do you participate in any other 

sports? 

I’ve done triathlons. Lockport Township 

High School has one in the spring, and I’ve 

done it every year. My older sister, Kaitlin 

Thompson, got me involved in doing them. 

The biking part is my favorite. 

What have you learned from 

Lockport boys water polo coach Joe 

Lewandowski? 

That family comes first. I’m one of six 

kids, so I understand that. Then grades 

come next, and then sports. He teaches a 

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lot of life advice stuff and how to be a better 

person. 

Do you do anything to fire yourself 

up before you go out and play 

water polo? 

Yes, I usually do a belly flop in the pool. 

It stings the body and gets me ready to go. 

It also fires everyone else up. 

What is your spirit animal? 

An owl. I like the night. They are also 

peaceful creatures, and they can fly. Flying 

is a big part. 

Are you going to try to play water 

polo in college? 

No, I’m not. I plan to focus on my 

grades and education. I’m going to major 

in marine biology at [Louisiana State University]. 

I just got my acceptance letter on 

Saturday, [March 9]. I’m pumped up to 

be in warmer weather, eat a lot of seafood 

and be out on my own. 

What is the best thing about being 

an athlete at Lockport? 

We have one of the nicer pools in the 

area and a lot of good facilities. I also like 

how we have a freshmen center. That gets 

you ready to go to a bigger school [the 

main campus at Lockport East] for the 

rest of high school. 

Interview by Freelance Reporter Randy Whalen 

This Week In... 


High School Varsity 

Athletics 

Baseball 

■March ■ 23 at Glenbrook 

South (doubleheader), 

10:30 a.m. 

■March ■ 25 at Lincoln-Way 

West, 4:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 26 at Steven 

M. Bajenski Memorial 

Tournament, 4:30 p.m. at 

Route 66 Stadium 

■March ■ 27 host Thornton, 

4:30 p.m. 

Softball 

■March ■ 21 at Bradley, 4:30 

p.m. 

■March ■ 22 at Plainfield 

North, 4:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 23 at Andrew 

Triangular (doubleheader), 

TBA 

■March ■ 27 host Lincoln- 

Way Central, 4:30 p.m. 

boys track 

From Page 35 

was good to see.” 

Colin Stapleton, Michael 

Barber, Alexander 

Kistinger and Josh Scholl 

(8:49.34) took fourth 

for the Porters in the 

3,200-meter relay, while 

Stapleton, Barber, Brendan 

Diamond and Devan 

Callahan (3:44.54) were 

fourth in the 1,600 relay. 

Razo said he mixed up 

his lineup to test his team. 

“We didn’t run everybody 

in their main events, 

and guys still put up good 

times,” Razo said. “It’s 

good to develop the kids 

for the long run, they 

can’t be running the same 

events over and over. 

It teaches them to push 

themselves and be uncomfortable 

in different situations.” 

Razo is looking for the 

Porters to make big strides 

in the outdoor season. 

“This is a springboard 

Boys Track and Field 

■March ■ 22 at Top Times 

Meet, TBA at Illinois 

Wesleyan University Shirk 

Center 

■March ■ 23 at Top Times 

Meet, TBA at Illinois 

Wesleyan University Shirk 

Center 

Girls Soccer 

■March ■ 26 at Providence, 

4:30 p.m. 

Boys Volleyball 

■March ■ 22 at Marist Invite, 

5 p.m. 

■March ■ 23 at Marist Invite, 

9 a.m. 

■March ■ 26 at Joliet West, 

5:30 p.m. 

Boys Tennis 

■March ■ 26 at Romeoville, 

4 p.m. 

Boys Water Polo 

■March ■ 21 host Andrew, 

5 p.m. 

into outdoors,” he said. 

“It’s a long season. Hopefully 

we can keep building, 

get some more speed 

and be ready to take the 

next step.” 

Lincoln-Way Central 

junior Jared Kreis was unsure 

how he’d run in the 

1,600 as he came in to the 

meet feeling far less than 

100 percent. 

Kreis missed the Batavia 

Invite on March 8 with 

the flu, which also hampered 

his preparation for 

the conference meet. 

“My training week was 

kind of compromised so 

I didn’t really know what 

to expect in the race, but I 

thought it turned out pretty 

well,” Kreis said. 

Indeed, it did. Kreis 

(4:25.46) built a big early 

lead and cruised to the win 

over teammate Andrew 

Englert (4:32.4). 

“If I can get a win when 

I’ve been sick, I’m happy 

with that,” Kreis said. “It 

wasn’t a PR, but you can’t 

Girls Water Polo 

■March ■ 21 at Andrew, 5 

p.m. 

■March ■ 22 at Niles West 

Invite, 10:30 a.m. 


Invite, 6:10 p.m. 


Invite, 7:50 p.m. 


Invite, 10:30 a.m. 


Invite, TBD 

Girls Badminton 

■March ■ 23 at Naperville 

Central Quad, 9 a.m. 

■March ■ 26 host Shepard, 

4 p.m. 

Boys Lacrosse 

■March ■ 23 at Andrew 

Tournament, 8 a.m. 

Girls Lacrosse 

■March ■ 23 host Mother 

McAuley, 11:30 a.m. 

■March ■ 27 host Lincoln- 

Way Co-op, 6:15 p.m. 

always go out there and 

PR.” 

Kreis executed his strategy 

by establishing a quick 

pace from the start. 

“I knew from the gun 

that there were going to 

be some good competitors 

and my goal was to take 

the lead early and see what 

I could do,” he said. 

Central senior Jacob Erickson 

won his first indoor 

conference title in pole 

vault after taking the outdoor 

crown last spring. 

Erickson’s vault of 13-8 

was six inches better than 

the rest of the field. 

“I’ve had a really strong 

indoor season and it’ll give 

me a lot of confidence going 

into the outdoor season,” 

he said. 

Lincoln-Way West’s 

WaQuan Brown (7.39) 

was third in the 60, while 

the Warriors’ Jonathan 

Stiglic, Jack Quinn, Jack 

Auchstetter and Nolan 

Krol (8:49.04) took third 

in the 3,200-meter relay.

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Alumni Spotlight 

LTHS grad excels on ice in 

first season at Robert Morris 

Randy Whalen, Freelance Reporter 

When Morgan Donchez attended Lockport 

Township, she didn’t flock to a lot of 

school social functions. 

“I didn’t have much of a social life in 

high school,” Donchez said. “I didn’t go 

to the social dances or anything. But I 

wouldn’t trade it.” 

Donchez, a 2018 LTHS graduate, would 

not trade her high school experience because 

she was busy doing something else: 

playing hockey. 

She is still playing hockey now and excelling 

at it. Donchez just completed her 

freshman season as a starting left winger 

on the women’s hockey team at Robert 

Morris University in Chicago. 

And not only did she play, but Donchez 

was named the Central Collegiate Women’s 

Hockey Association’s Third Star for 

January. That’s because “Doochie” registered 

five goals and five assists in six 

games during the month. 

That’s not all she did in her freshman 

season on the team. She led the team, 

which finished 10-19, with an average of 

0.64 goals per game. 

“I was the second leading scorer as a 

freshman in the CCWHA,” Donchez said. 

“Our season finished on Feb. 9 with a 

4-1 home loss [at The Edge Ice Arena in 

Bensenville] to Michigan State. I was the 

starting first-line left winger for the whole 

year, which was nice. All the training paid 

off.” 

So how did a girl from Lockport end up 

playing college hockey? 

“My dad, Brian, played hockey when 

he was younger with my uncle [George] 

at St. Rita,” she said. “He influenced my 

brother, Brian, and sister Madison. They 

both played when they were younger. 

Since they both played, and since I’m the 

youngest of three, it was like I had to play. 

“I first played when I was about 6. I did 

an intro to hockey at the Inwood Ice Arena 

in Joliet. Then I just kept going. I played 

with the boys until I was 11, then I started 

to play girls hockey. I first played with the 

Chicago Mission Club Team when I was 

11 years old and still played with them up 

until last year.” 

She, however, didn’t entirely stop playing 

with the boys. 

Lockport Township graduate Morgan 

Donchez was recently named the Central 

Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association’s 

Third Star for the month of January. Photo 

courtesy of Robert Morris University 

“I also played on the high school team 

my sophomore and junior years,” Donchez 

said. “It was a combined high school 

team with Romeoville, Bolingbrook and 

Lockport. We were called the Spartans. 

There were two other girls on the team. 

It was good, it was fun, but it was a little 

hard since we were the only girls, we 

were targeted.” 

The 5-foot-6-inch Donchez is used to 

that, and her toughness helped her this 

season. She’s looking forward to more 

college hockey, even if her original plan 

wasn’t to attend Robert Morris. 

“It kind of just happened,” Donchez 

said of playing at Robert Morris. “I first 

wanted to play at a different school, Aurora 

University. But there was a change 

of plans and I went to Robert Morris instead.” 

Going to the campus in downtown Chicago 

has worked for Donchez. She is majoring 

in exercise and sports studies and 

commutes to school from Lockport. 

When she was in grade school at Taft 

School in Lockport, she also played basketball, 

but there’s nothing like hockey 

for her. 

“It’s just the feeling of purpose when 

you step out on the ice,” Donchez said of 

why she loves hockey. “Just that closeknit 

feeling with people who have the 

same goal as you and want to have that 

success with you. 

“I’ll just try to do better each year, on 

and off the ice. I’ll try to be the best one 

out there.” 

Boys Track and Field 

Lockport tinkers with lineup at SWSC meet 

Porters see 

encouraging 

performances at 

final indoor meet 

Steve Millar 


Brett Gardner is twofor-two 

at conference 

meets this school year, and 

the Lincoln-Way East junior 

made it look easy on 

Friday, March 15. 

Gardner ran away with 

the 3,200-meter title at the 

SouthWest Suburban Indoor 

Championships, posting 

a personal-record time 

of 9 minutes, 21.09 seconds 

to finish more than 24 seconds 

before runner-up Tyler 

Cushing of Bolingbrook. 

Gardner, who also won 

the Southwest Suburban 

Blue cross country title in 

the fall, pulled away from 

the field over the last lap. 

“For being indoors and 

not the best track to run 

on, I thought I ran well,” 

Gardner said. 

Gardner’s victory 

helped the Griffins win the 

team title with 65 points, 

edging Andrew (63) and 

Thornridge (61). 

Lockport (51) and Sandburg 

(45) rounded out the 

top five, with Lincoln- 

Way Central (42) finishing 

sixth. Lincoln-Way West 

(16.5) was 10th. 

“It feels great to be a 

conference champion,” 

Gardner said. 

Gardner expects to be at 

his best when things move 

outside. 

“If you’re running times 

under 9:30 on a track like 

this inside, you’re doing 

something right,” he said. 

“This gives me a lot of 

confidence.” 

Griffins senior Fard Farrakhan 

went 45 feet, one 

Lockport’s Colin Stapleton runs the anchor leg in the 

1,600-meter relay Friday, March 15, at the SouthWest 

Suburban Indoor Championships. 

Steve Millar/22nd Century Media 

inch to win the triple jump. 

“Of course, I’m shooting 

to go longer and I know I 

can do better, but I gave it 

all I had,” Farrakhan said. 

Farrakhan is optimistic 

about his upcoming outdoor 

season. 

“Execution is the name 

of the game at the end of 

the day,” he said. “I’m 

getting there and it’s only 

a matter of time until I 

spread my wings.” 

East’s Tyler Marchert 

(47-4.5) was the runner-up 

in the shot put while, Micah 

Cox (13-2) and Julian 

Bendy (12-25) finished 

second and third, respectively, 

in the pole vault. 

The Griffins’ Damone 

Hall took third in the 200 

meters (24.52). 

Lockport senior Joe 

Edwards had the benefit 

of being teammates with 

three-time state champion 

shot put star John Meyer, 

who’s now at the University 

of Michigan after graduating 

last year. 

“I learned a lot from 

him, watching his spins 

and technique,” Edwards 

said. “I still talk to him to 

this day, talk about technique 

and things.” 

Edwards is putting the 

lessons to good use. After 

a slow start at the conference 

meet, Edwards produced 

a throw of 47-11.5 

to win the shot put title by 

seven inches. 

“I was a little shaky at 

first, but I built my confidence 

and did my best at 

the end,” Edwards said. “I 

made a few adjustments 

and got a good throw in 

there.” 

Lockport coach Tom 

Razo said he was proud to 

see Edwards push through. 

“It’s good for Joe,” Razo 

said. “He threw well last 

week and then he wasn’t 

doing so well today, but he 

picked up the pieces and 

did what he had to do to 

win. He fought through the 

adversity and did well.” 

Lockport’s Ross Cronholm 

(4:35.01) finished 

third with a PR in the 

1600, with teammate Donovan 

Paske (4:36.77) taking 

fourth. 

The Porters’ Ray Holland 

(8.68) and Aaron 

Kiela (8.83) were third and 

fourth, respectively, in the 

60-meter hurdles. 

“Ross put up a solid 

time and Ray had a really 

solid race,” Razo said. “It 

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Lockport native named 

collegiate player of the week 

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graduate Meghan Kelly 

was recently named the 

Wisconsin Intercollegiate 

Athletic Conference softball 

position player of the 

week. 

Kelly, a sophomore at 

University of Wisconsin- 

Stout, drove in six runs 

over three games Feb. 23- 

24 and posted a batting average 

of .583 and an OPS 

of 1.500 to help UW-Stout 

to a 3-0 start. 

Kelly was instrumental 

in helping UW-Stout 

start the season off with 

a 3-0 record as the Blue 

Devils defeated St. Catherine 

University (Minn.) 

6-4, Loras College (Iowa) 

7-4, and Grinnell College 

(Iowa) 12-6 at the Luther 

College Dome Games in 

Rochester, Minn. 

On the weekend, Kelly 

was 7-12 with six RBI 

on two doubles and a triple 

and one stolen base. 

Against St. Catherine, 

Kelly was 3-4 with two 

RBI, with her RBI double 

topping off a fourrun 

fourth inning. Kelly 

reached on an outfield error 

in the sixth inning for 

what would prove to be the 

final run of the game. Kelly 

came on to pitch in the 

bottom of the sixth with 

no outs and two runners on 

and did not allow a run to 

earn the save. 

Kelly was 2-4 with an 

RBI against Loras, driving 

in UW-Stout’s first run of 

the game. 

Against Grinnell, Kelly 

was 2-of-4 with three 

RBI, driving in the first 

run of the game with a 

double in the first inning. 

She then drove in two 

runs in the second inning. 

Kelly pitched the first 

three innings of the game, 

then returned to pitch in 

the sixth inning, before 

exiting in the seventh. 

In the circle, Kelly made 

two appearances, going 

1-0 with a save, scattering 

seven hits, allowing 

two earned runs, walking 

two and striking out 

two. 

On track 

Porters place second out of 11 teams at SWSC Indoor 

Invitational 

Lockport’s Gabby Ellstrom (middle) competes in the 60-meter dash Saturday, March 

16, at the SWSC Indoor Invitational hosted at LTHS’s East Campus. The Porters 

finished second with a score of 61. Photos by Mark Korosa/22nd Century Media 

Lockport Township graduate Meghan Kelly was recently named the Wisconsin 

Intercollegiate Athletic Conference softball position player of the week for her 

performance at University of Wisconsin-Stout. UW-Stout Sports Information 

Kathleen Fennessy clears the bar in the high jump for the Porters at the invitational.

38 | March 21, 2019 | the lockport legend sports 


Porters start season with emphatic victory 

Randy Whalen, Freelance Reporter 

A few hundred yards away 

from where last season ended, 

the Lockport Township girls soccer 

team opened this one. 

This time, it was a much better 

result for the Porters. 

Lockport started what it hopes 

to be another successful season 

Thursday, March 14, with a 9-0 

victory over Crete-Monee on a 

blustery day at the Lockport Stadium. 

The Porters (1-0) play their 

early season games at the stadium 

rather than on their nearby 

grass soccer field because of the 

March weather conditions. The 

game was nearly 10 months to 

the day after the final one of last 

season for Lockport. That was 

a 5-4 loss to West Aurora in a 

semifinal matchup of the Class 

3A Lockport Regional on May 

16, 2018, at the Lockport soccer 

field. 

In last year’s regional game, 

Lockport led 4-0 but ended up 

losing in penalty kicks. 

“We still talk about that,” 

Lockport midfielder Finley Travis 

said of the finish of last season. 

“We don’t want to mess up 

like that again; it was horrible.” 

Fellow senior Natalie Miller, 

who plays midfield and defense, 

hopes the memory of that stinging 

loss spurs the team this season. 

“It definitely pushes us,” she 

said. “It was a tough loss, but 

everyone is motivated this year.” 

After only graduating four seniors 

from last season’s squad, 

the Porters have only four seniors 

on this year’s team too. In 

fact, they have more freshmen 

(six) on the team than seniors. 

But the four seniors, Miller, Travis, 

and forwards Jenifer Latoza 

and Gabby Zieba, are all fouryear 

varsity players. 

“We lost some four-year seniors 

from last season,” said 

Lockport coach Todd Elkei, 

who started his coaching career 

at Crete-Monee in 1997 and 

is now in his ninth season as 

LTHS head coach. “But all our 

seniors back this season have 

been four-year varsity players, 

so they bring that leadership and 

are motivated. 

“This was a good opportunity 

to get out and get some of the 

younger girls some experience. 

One of our freshmen, Karolina 

Stasik, ripped a goal from over 

30-yards out in the first half.” 

Stasik, who added a second 

goal which was the final one of 

the game with 7:39 to play, was 

one of two freshman forwards 

with a pair of goals. The other 

was Anna Domina, who had both 

of hers in the second half. Fellow 

freshman forward Emma Olsick 

got in on the act with a goal for 

the Porters, who led 4-0 at halftime. 

Travis had the game’s opening 

tally and scored again less than 

five minutes into the second half. 

She came out of the game shortly 

after that. 

“Adjusting to the wind, especially 

through the first half, was 

hard,” said Travis, who also added 

an assist. “But this is a new 

team. We have a lot of new girls 

and we played as a team. I’m 

glad we have a lot of good freshmen 

and we have a good group 

of girls in every position. We had 

some nice crosses from our midfield.” 

Emma Oster, a sophomore 

who plays a number of positions 

for the Porters, added a goal, and 

junior midfielder Hailey Bartlaga 

had a goal and an assist. Also 

adding assists were Domina, 

Miller, Zieba, junior midfielder 

Chloe Barrett, sophomore midfielder 

Amelia Diaz and junior 

defender Lauren Phillips. 

Junior goalkeepers Reagan 

Tompkins in the first half and 

Alexi Littmann in the second 

half didn’t have much to do as 

the Porter defense didn’t allow 

Crete-Monee (0-1) many opportunities. 

Last year, the Porters captured 

Lockport senior forward Gabby Zieba elevates for a header Thursday, March 14, during Lockport’s 

season-opening win over Crete-Monee in Lockport. Photos by Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media 

the Blue Division championship 

of the SouthWest Suburban Conference. 

It was their first conference 

title in five years. They 

went back-to-back in 2012 and 

2013 and hope that’s the case 

again this season. 

“It was a good game,” Miller 

said of the opener. “We have a 

lot to work on, but our new players 

are going to be good. Last 

year we won the conference for 

the first time in a while and we 

want to do it again.” 

Lockport was slated to end 

last week by hosting Beecher on 

Saturday, March 16. The Porters 

traveled to Bradley-Bourbonnais 

on Monday, March 18, and were 

at Plainfield East this Wednesday, 

March 20. Next week brings 

a couple of trips to New Lenox. 

First, on Tuesday, March 26, at 

Providence, and then on Thursday, 

March 28, at Lincoln-Way 

West. On March 29 and March 

30, the Porters are then at the 

Parkway Classic Tournament in 

St. Louis, Missouri. 

LTHS junior midfielder Hailey Bartlaga looks downfield while 

evading a defender.



fastbreak 

Adam Jomant/22nd Century 

Media 

1st and 3 

Lockport girls 

soccer kicks 

offense into high 

gear in opener 

1. Building confidence 

The Lockport 

girls soccer team 

blanked Crete- 

Monee by a final of 

9-0 in the season 

opener played 

Thursday, March 

14, at LTHS’s East 

Campus. 

2. Consistent play 

The Porters raced 

out to a 4-0 

halftime lead and 

added five goals 

from there, with 

freshmen forwards 

Karolina Stasik and 

Anna Domina chipping 

in two goals 

apiece. 

3. Looking to repeat 

The Porters won 

the Blue Division 

championship of 

the SouthWest Suburban 

Conference 

last season, an 

achievement they 

hope to duplicate 

this year. 

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Boys Water Polo 

Porters look to make their own mark after success of last season 

Team battles 

Metea Valley at 

home in opener 

Randy Whalen 


Coming off one of — if 

not the best — seasons in 

its history, the Lockport 

Township boys water polo 

team knows it will be hard 

to have that level of success 

again this season. 

But the Porters are OK 

with that, as this year’s 

group will look to make 

their own mark and improve 

as the season progresses. 

“I’m really excited,” 

Lockport coach Joe Lewandowski 

said. “This 

[first week] offers just a 

glimpse of what we have. 

We graduated seven seniors 

from last season’s 

team, and [in the opener], 

we were excited to just get 

back in the water.” 

Lockport opened the 

season at home March 11. 

The game was close into 

the third quarter, but in the 

end, Metea Valley pulled 

away for an 11-7 victory. 

The Mustangs (3-4 

through March 12) had 

played five games in the 

opening week, including 

four in the Naperville 

North Tournament. They 

traveled to face defending 

state champion Naperville 

Central, which is ranked 

No. 1 again this season, on 

“It was a good game. We have a lot to work on, but our new players are 

going to be good. Last year, we won the conference for the first time in 

awhile, and we want to do it again.” 

Natalie Miller — LTHS senior girls soccer player, on the season opener 

and goals for the year 

“I think our chemistry might be better than last 

year. But we still lost a lot of people. We just have 

to work a little harder and wake up a little earlier 

every day.” 

Caleb Speechley — Lockport boys water polo player, on seven players 

graduating from last year’s 27-5 team and putting in the work to grow 

together this season 

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March 12 and lost 15-6. 

Against the Porters, 

senior Colin Szczesny 

scored seven goals, including 

all four in the second 

quarter, as Metea Valley 

took the lead for good. 

“This was their sixth 

game,” Lewandowski 

said of the Mustangs at 

that point. “We were just 

excited to be playing as a 

team. We have a lot of new 

guys, and our communication 

has to improve. We 

missed some marks, and 

that led to some missed 

shots and them getting 

some man-up opportunities.” 

Four seniors with experience 

return for Lockport. 

They are Michael 

Bates, Simon Harmata, 

Caleb Speechley and Tyler 

Thompson. 

“I think our chemistry 

might be better than last 

year,” Speechley said. 

“But we still lost a lot of 

people. We just have to 

work a little harder and 

wake up a little earlier every 

day.” 

There was a lot of action 

in the first quarter of 

the opening game. Szczesny 

and fellow senior 

Tyler Flanders scored 

goals to start. But back 

came the Porters, as senior 

Declan Ruane sandwiched 

a pair of goals 

around one from Thompson 

to give Lockport a 

3-2 lead. Szczesny scored 

again, but Harmata hammered 

one home from in 

front with four seconds to 

play to put the Porters up 

4-3 after a quarter. 

But the four goals by 

Szczesny in the second 

quarter put the Mustangs 

ahead 7-5 at halftime. 

Lockport’s only tally in 

the second quarter was a 

nice fire-in by senior Lucas 

Bergstrom that tied 

the score at 5-5 midway 

through the period. 

Bates bounced a goal 

in as his skip shot sailed 

by junior keeper James 

Cronin 1:22 into the third 

quarter to close Lockport 

Girls Soccer 

Taking on the Celtics — 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at 

Providence 

• The Porters play their third-straight road game, 

heading to New Lenox for a matchup with Provi. 

within 7-6. While the Porters 

did a nice job defending 

Szczesny in the second 

half, they weren’t able to 

score again for over 12 

minutes. That led to goals 

by junior Daniel Bereman, 

Szczesny and seniors 

Jamey Hines and Jonathan 

Duval. The Porters finally 

got on the board again 

when Harmata scored with 

just 28 seconds to play in 

the game. 

“It was tough,” Lockport 

senior Kyle Moses 

said of the loss. “We just 

couldn’t find anything, 

get anything in the net. 

The shoes left behind are 

huge to fill. We lost a lot 

of seniors, but we have a 

lot of talent. We just have 

to work hard and get it going.” 

As of last week, the Porters 

did not know where 

they would be headed for 

the postseason. The past 

four years, they were sent 

west instead of staying 

south and being in the 

same sectional as the rest 

Index 

of their fellow SouthWest 

Suburban teams. That 

meant they had to usually 

face a top-ranked team in 

order to advance out of the 

sectional. 

That was the case last 

year. Lockport lost 13-4 to 

Naperville Central in the 

title match of the Metea 

Valley Sectional. It was the 

first sectional final in five 

years for the Porters, who 

won their only sectional title 

and placed fourth in the 

state in 2012. But they still 

finished with a school-best 

record of 27-5. 

Naperville Central 

(34-1) went on to win its 

second state title in three 

years with a 13-5 victory 

over Fenwick. In the three 

state games, the Redhawks 

outscored their opponents 

35-15. 

“Our strength of schedule 

is really strong,” Lewandowski 

said. “We 

can’t do anything about 

who we play, we just have 

to play our best. But yes, 

we feel like we would have 

been competitive with any 

other one of those teams at 

state.” 

On Thursday, March 14, 

Lockport beat St. Charles 

North in another nonconference 

clash by a score of 

14-12 in Lockport. 

The Porters ended last 

week on Friday, March 15, 

and Saturday, March 16, at 

the Mundelein Invite. This 

Thursday, March 21, at 5 

p.m., they host Andrew in 

a SWSC clash. 

34- This Week In 

34 - Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Max 

Lapthorne, max@lockportlegend.com.

lockport’s Hometown Newspaper | March 21, 2019 

Making their own mark 

Lockport boys water polo team looks to build 

off last season’s success, Page 39 

Freshman phenom 

LTHS grad earns accolades as freshman on 

RMU women’s hockey team, Page 35 

Lockport’s Emma Olsick keeps her eye on the 

soccer ball during her team’s 9-0 victory over 

Crete-Monee in the season opener on Thursday, 

March 14, at LTHS’s East Campus. 

Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media 

Lockport Township girls soccer 

team starts promising season 

with a victory, Page 38

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