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Thursday 

‘I Hate Shakespeare!’ 

7 p.m. April 25-27, 3 

p.m. Sunday, April 28, 

Lockport Township Center, 

1463 S. Farrell Road, 

Lockport. Limestone 

Stage, Lockport’s first 

501c3 community theatre 

is presenting the comedy, 

“I Hate Shakespeare” 

April 25-28. 

Friday 

Lockport Woman’s Club 

April meeting 

6:30 p.m. April 26, Patriot 

Pilates, 610 MaryKnoll 

Dr., Lockport. Appetizers, 

wine and painting 

will be a part of this program. 

It is $5 if you do not 

want to paint, stay after the 

meeting to socialize and 

have some wine and appetizers. 

It will be $40 if you 

would like to paint. 

Saturday 

Lady - A Women’s Expo 

9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 27, 

Tinley Park Convention 

Center, 18451 Convention 

Center Drive. This 

one-day event from 22nd 

Century Media, publisher 

of The Lockport Legend, 

is to feature more than 120 

vendor booths, offering 

health tips and screenings 

for women, fashion and 

beauty, food, home decor, 

shopping, and more. Attendees 

can donate to a 

drive for formal dresses — 

First Communion, prom or 

wedding — and a blood 

drive through Vitalant. 

Free admission and parking. 

For more information, 

visit 22ndCenturyMedia. 

com/lady. 

Big Run Wolf Ranch 

Season Opener 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 27, 

14857 Farrell Road (North 

End), Lockport. Family 

Day and Open House at 

Big Run Wolf Ranch will 

feature eight wolves, a siberian 

tiger, a cougar, a 

black bear, skunk, porcupine, 

possum and more. 

The admission price is $7. 

There will be food, gift 

shop, music, raffles and 

more at this event. 

Woozlefest 

11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 27, 

The American Legion Post 

18, 15052 Archer Ave., 

Lockport. This event is to 

benefit the Greater Chicago 

Ferret Association. 

It will be free to members 

and $5 admission for nonmembers. 

There will be 

raffles, vendors, snacks 

and more. 

‘Bowl of Drama’ 

3 p.m. April 27, Strike 

N Spare II, 811 Northern 

Dr., Lockport. This will 

be a Dr. Seuss themed 

bowling event to support 

the arts in Lockport presented 

by Bragi’s Players 

non-profit children’s 

theartre. The cost will be 

$15 for two games, shoes, 

pizza and pop. Tickets 

can be purchased online 

at www.showtix4u.com/ 

events/bragisbowl. Email 

colepay75@gmail.com 

with any questions. 

Sunday 

LTHS Foundation 5K Run/ 

Walk 

8 a.m. April 28 (online 

registration ends April 24), 

at East Campus, 1333 E. 

7th Street in Lockport. The 

Lockport Township High 

School District 205 Foundation 

is hosting its 10th 

Annual 5K Run/Walk. Online 

pre-registration is $25 

for adults, $10 for students. 

Day of race registration is 

$30 for adults. Registration 

and packet pick-up 

begins at 7:00 a.m. Proceeds 

are used for LTHS 

student scholarships and 

mini-grants. Register at 

www.lths.org/Page/1817. 

Wednesday 

Porter Commitment Day 

During all lunch hours 

May 1, Lockport Township 

High School 1323 E. 

7th St., Lockport. To celebrate 

all senior students 

moving on to a post secondary 

opportunity, LTHS 

is asking the students to fill 

out a graduation cap with 

their name and where they 

plan on attending next year 

and to wear their college, 

trade or military gear. 

UPCOMING 

My Joyful Heart Spring 

Bunco 

6 p.m. Friday, May 3, 

The American Legion Post 

18, 15052 Archer Ave., 

Lockport. Tickets are now 

available, $20 per person, 

for the bunco fundraiser 

on myjoyfulheart.org. Proceeds 

will benefit the children 

enrolled in My Joyful 

Heart. 

Behind the Prison Walls 

Reception 

6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 

4, Gallery Seven, 200 West 

8th St., Lockport. Gallery 

Seven presents a new exhibit 

by Barbara Eberhard- 

Behind the Prison Walls. 

Eberhard’s images are on 

exhibit during the month 

of May with a reception 

that is free and open to the 

public. 

‘Halloween’ at the Roxy 

Theater 

7 p.m.- 1 a.m. Saturday, 

May 11, The Roxy 1017 

S. State St., Lockport. Entrance 

is free for movie goers. 

There will be a full bar 

for those 21 years of age 

and older and free pizza 

for the first to arrive. Mortuary 

Movie Productions, 

Halloween fan film will 

show around 7:30-7:45 

p.m., followed by Halloween 

1978 and Halloween 

2018. Raffles will also be 

held throughout the evening. 

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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. 

Taft Spring Craft and 

Vendor Fair 

9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, 

May 18 , Taft Grade School 

1605 S. Washington St. 

Lockport, IL 60441. The 

Fair will have a variety of 

handcrafted, unique and 

original items from over 

40 vendors. The proceeds 

benefit Taft Foundation 

which provide support to 

Taft Grade School for educational 

programs, athletics, 

clubs, and technology. 

ONGOING 

Free Jazzercise Classes 

The Lockport Jazzercise 

Fitness Center, 102/104 

MacGregor Road, Lockport. 

Through a program 

dubbed GirlForce, free 

classes are being offered 

to girls ages 16-21 in an 

effort to empower young 

women, give them a place 

to get fit, learn healthy 

habits and find a place they 

belong in their communities. 

Call (815) 370-3751 

for more information. 

Weight Watchers 

6 p.m. Tuesdays, Shepherd 

of the Hill Lutheran 

Church, 925 E. 9th St., 

Lockport. Visit www. 

weightwatchers.com for 

more information.

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Potential maker’s park discussed at State of the City Address 


Assistant Editor 

Spring has come to 

Lockport and with it came 

the annual State of the City 

Address. 

More than 200 local 

politicians, business 

owners and community 

leaders gathered on the 

afternoon of April 16 at 

the Monte Bello Estate in 

Lockport for the Lockport 

State of the City Address 

presented by Mayor Steve 

Streit. 

The event was hosted 

by the Lockport Chamber 

of Commerce to inform 

those concerned with the 

happenings in and around 

Lockport of what is going 

on in the city. 

Guests crowded into the 

banquet hall of the estate 

as they mingled with both 

coworkers and new faces. 

Before the luncheon began, 

there was the posting 

of colors by Lockport Police 

Department followed 

by a performance of the 

“Star Spangled Banner” 

by Rikki Neyer who works 

with Naked Sprout Organics. 

Annette Parker, executive 

director of the Lockport 

Chamber of Commerce, 

said the state of the 

city address is important to 

attend because it is worth 

while to hear what has 

happened in the city in the 

recent past and what will 

happen in Lockport moving 

forward. 

“It helps people to get 

a grip on where the city 

is going, what to expect 

and what it means for their 

businesses,” Parker said. 

“We all basically work together, 

so it is important to 

come together.” 

Alderman Darren Deskin 

agreed and said, “It 

is nice for people who are 

not involved on a daily basis, 

to see in what is going 

on in town; it’s exciting.” 

The State of the City 

Address was introduced 

by Lockport Chamber of 

Commerce President Tim 

Gaba who owns Perfect 

Shape Fitness in Lockport. 

He expressed his 

appreciation for the Lockport 

community, which he 

grew into after the initial 

shock he felt as a young 

boy moving to the area 

from Chicago’s south side 

wore off. He also delivered 

a sincere thank you 

to the sponsors of the 

2019 address. 

A video was presented to 

the audience as a tribute to 

Streit’s accomplishments 

as mayor and the improvements 

he has made to the 

downtown area and city 

as a whole. Streit was also 

congratulated for recently 

winning the 2019 Boat 

Captain Award. 

Wendy Streit, wife of 

Mayor Streit, kicked off 

the presentations by showcasing 

the events, festivals 

and activities coming to 

Lockport this year such as 

the Midwest Waterways 

Short Film Festival, Old 

Canal Days, Adirondack 

Chair Summer Art Series, 

Fridays in the Park with 

Abe and more. 

Mayor Streit then took 

the podium and thanked 

the local elected officials 

for attending the address. 

He dove into the construction 

projects the city is and 

will be tackling, including 

“adding value to the 

downtown” Lockport with 

specific improvements being 

made to four buildings 

there and bringing new attractions 

to the area. 

He remarked on the ongoing 

exchanges they have 

had with the Canadian National 

Railway to correct 

the malfunctions being 

experienced at crossings 

in Lockport for the past 

Mayor Steve Streit speaks to the audience April 16 during the 2019 State of the City Address at the Monte Bello 

Estate in Lockport. Alex Ivanisevic/22nd Century Media 

few months and said after 

meetings in Springfield 

and assistance from State 

Sen. Michael Hastings, he 

believes work plans will 

be underway within the 

next month to improve 

what needs to be fixed. 

Streit also commented 

on recent recognition 

Lockport has received 

for being a safe city and 

showed gratitude to the 

Lockport Police Department 

for their work 

in being a large part of 

safety efforts, which he 

followed with recognizing 

positive attributes of 

schools in Lockport. 

To conclude his presentation, 

Streit excitedly 

went into detail about the 

development of a maker’s 

park in Lockport to “give 

an alternative to the Will 

County paradigm, we’d 

like to offer something a 

little bit different,” he said. 

He added that the maker’s 

park would hope to 

counter the “throw away 

culture,” and will be for 

people making “quality 

American goods and putting 

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named Greenan 

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Campus. 

Greenan is the vice principal 

at present and is to 

replace Principal Dennis 

Hicks when he retires at 

the end of the school year. 

Greenan is a 17-year 

veteran of the district and 

he said it is an honor to be 

named principal. 

“I am honored and humbled 

to have this opportunity 

to be part of the leadership 

team and to be the 

East Campus principal,” 

Greenan said. 

Greenan started with the 

district out of college and 

was first hired as a social 

studies teacher and basketball 

coach. Since then, 

he has worked at both the 

Central Campus and the 

East Campus. 

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maker’s park will foster 

collaboration and help 

with education.” 

His image of the park 

would be areas and shops 

set up for creation and 

a designated retail area 

where goods can be sold to 

make it a destination. 

“I think this does a lot 

to engage and give direction 

to our younger generation,” 

Streit said. “I 

believe if we build and design 

[the maker’s park] to 

But Greenan has been 

a fan of the district even 

before he worked there, he 

said. 

“My dad was a graduate 

of Lockport and I was always 

hearing from my dad 

and my dad’s friends about 

how much pride they have 

in Lockport [Township] 

High School,” he said. 

Since then, he’s come to 

understand that pride. 

“Throughout my 17 

years, I’ve been able to see 

the reason why so many 

people have great pride 

in the school district,” he 

said. 

Greenan said he does 

not foresee any specific 

challenges or needs for the 

school that he will address 

as principal aside from 

those needs common to 

all schools, namely public 

safety and social media 

education. 

“The challenge of providing 

a climate of school 

safety and culture is vital,” 

he said. “We need to continue 

to promote the fact 

that we have a safe school 

and that we have people 

here ready and willing to 

foster creativity, it can be a 

cooperative space.” 

Plans are being sorted 

help. We want this to be a 

safe school environment.” 

Greenan was selected in 

part by incoming superintendent 

Robert McBride 

and, in a media statement, 

McBride praised Greenan’s 

history with the district. 

“Dr. Greenan is an excellent 

selection as principal 

of the East Campus 

because he is both present 

and has presence,” Mc- 

Bride said in the statement. 

“He has the knowledge 

and experience to lead the 

campus, and he also has 

the demeanor, confidence, 

and connection with students, 

staff, and parents 

necessary in the principal 

role. 

“At each stage in the 

many stages of the selection 

process, Dr. Greenan 

excelled, impressing interviewers 

with his knowledge 

of instruction, school 

operations, campus safety, 

and vision for the future. 

He conveyed a true sense 

of servant leadership combined 

with a clear sense of 

direction.” 

Wendy Streit outlines upcoming events in the city 

during the event. Alex Ivanisevic/22nd Century Media 

through to understand if 

the creation of such a park 

is doable for Lockport.

man Ben Murdoch said he 

would recommend the program 

to others. One scene 

in particular stuck with 

him the most. 

“The hospital scene, because 

it was loud and very 

dramatic,” Murdoch said. 

“It was crazy.” 

Lockport resident Paige 

Svoboda first witnessed 

The Road as a seventhgrader, 

and now, as an 

LTHS student, she participated 

as one of the actors 

in the party scene. 

“I thought that we 

should spread this message 

to other people because it’s 

so important and people 

take every situation really 

lightly,” Svoboda said. 

Several other organizations 

co-sponsored the 

event, including the Alliance 

Against Intoxicated 

Motorists, LTHS Drama 

Department, Rosecrance 

Treatment Center and 

many more. The Will 

County Sheriff’s Department 

was on hand with 

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Lockport Township Fire Protection District firefighters, 

other first responders and LTHS students reenact the 

scene of a drunk driving accident Thursday, April 18, 

during the Road to Reality event at East Campus. 

Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

According to the Centers 

for Disease Control 

and Prevention, “Every 

day, 29 people in the 

United States die in motor 

vehicle crashes that involve 

an alcohol-impaired 

driver.” 

In an effort to educate 

and empower local teens 

and tweens to make safe 

choices, Lockport Township 

High School and the 

Lockport Township High 

School Foundation hosted 

the 18th Annual Road to 

Reality on Thursday, April 

18, at the East Campus. 

The event went beyond 

statistics to highlight the 

real-life consequences of 

underage alcohol use by 

inviting attendees to tour a 

“road” consisting of different 

scenes recreating the 

effects of impaired driving. 

“Our whole goal in 

guidance is to impact kids 

and help with their life 

skills and decision making,” 

Guidance Department 

chair Grant Ferkaluk 

said. “This makes it real 

for those kids. It’s different 

when you see it on a 

screen. When you’re actually 

walking through all 

these performances it is 

very intense. If we help 

one kid make the right 

choice in a time of critical 

nature, we’ve done our 

job.” 

Attendees’ first stop on 

The Road to Reality was 

a Party Scene where teens 

were seen drinking to the 

point of intoxication and 

then hopping in the car, 

which they soon crashed. 

The Regret Room, where 

the intoxicated driver reflected 

on her bad decisions, 

followed before The 

Road led to the accident 

scene. 

Lockport Township Fire 

Department and Illinois 

State Police were on hand 

for the accident scene, 

performing a sobriety test 

and using the jaws of life 

to free victims from the 

crashed car. In the Emergency 

Room, staff from 

Silver Cross Hospital were 

seen treating victims while 

a Lockport Police Department 

detective interviewed 

and arrested the driver. 

A sentence was handed 

down in the Courtroom before 

attendees reached The 

End of The Road for a presentation 

by retired Will 

County Deputy Coroner 

Mike VanOver, who took 

a hard line against drinking 

and driving. VanOver 

also discussed the deadly 

consequences of drug use 

and texting while driving, 

leaving attendees with a 

sense of the fragility of 

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Lockport City Council 

Officials hear plans for new B&B Foods location 

Jesse Wright 


During the April 17 

Lockport City Council 

meeting, officials were 

presented with a requested 

zoning variance and plan 

to move B&B Foods from 

its State Street location 

to a business park at Wall 

Street and Prime Boulevard. 

Developers had gone 

through the planning and 

zoning office, but the zoning 

variance was denied, 

because the developers 

hadn’t provided enough 

information, according 

to city administrator Ben 

Benson. That information 

was presented during the 

meeting. 

In a short statement, 

Jennifer Barrios, the director 

of operations for the 

food distributor, said the 

business was opened by 

her family 12 years ago 

and they would like to stay 

in Lockport. 

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ents identify everyday 

items that may indicate 

that a child needs help. 

“This is categorized as 

a girl’s bedroom,” Lieutenant 

Edward Hayes explained. 

“It teaches parents 

– you have to be 21 or 

over to enter the trailer – 

how to look through your 

child’s room for indicators. 

Maybe your child 

has changed a behavior 

and, as a parent, you need 

to look for these indicators 

and see if maybe your 

child is possibly involved 

in drug use or some other 

issues, including sexual 

contact or depression. 

Through these indicators 

“We consider Lockport 

our home,” she said. 

When Benson introduced 

the topic, he said 

to date the City has not 

received any complaints 

from current neighbors 

about the company and 

added that the new location 

is a newer, larger 

space. 

He also said the business 

does not run 24 hours, the 

delivery trucks do not have 

backup alarms and there 

will be a limited fleet of 

trucks that should not impact 

local traffic. 

Charles Smith, the project’s 

developer, told the 

City the plan includes a 

four-foot berm that is to be 

topped with an eight-foot 

fence and all of this will 

be obscured by trees and 

shrubs. These measures 

are to limit sound and also 

make part of the operation 

virtually invisible to 

neighbors. 

Alderwoman Catherine 

hopefully we can have 

some intervention through 

the family or counseling 

or leadership to help this 

individual get through a 

difficult time. ” 

The Road to Reality has 

been a passion project for 

LTHS social worker Sue 

Hudders throughout her 

career. In a written statement, 

she expressed her 

gratitude for all of the individuals 

and groups that 

came together to make the 

program a success for the 

past 18 years. 

“I have experienced and 

witnessed the tragedy of 

losing students over the 

last 25 years,” she wrote. 

“It has been the loss of 

these students that motivates 

me to keep The Road 

to Reality going. I feel so 

Perretta referred to B&B 

Foods as a Costco for restaurants. 

“Right now their space 

is too small to provide all 

the supplies restaurants 

might require, and this 

would allow them to expand,” 

she said, adding 

that she visited the existing 

location and was impressed. 

Mayor Steve Streit said 

he is happy with the existing 

location and has confidence 

the company will be 

good neighbors at the new 

location. 

“I never heard any noise, 

I’ve never smelled anything,” 

Streit said of the 

existing space. “It’s a nice 

operation and clearly you 

guys have outgrown it. I 

think you’ve been a great 

asset and a great neighbor 

and I’m pleased you want 

to stay in the city.” 

The council is to vote on 

the zoning variance at its 

next meeting. 

privileged to be a part of 

this program from its onset. 

Working together with 

all these agencies to help 

positively impact young 

people’s lives and possibly 

saving a life is powerful 

and humbling.” 

Hudders will be retiring 

at the end of the school 

year. Ferkaluk noted that 

her dedication to the job 

will be missed. 

“Our staff surrounds 

Sue and helps her in any 

way they can, but she 

truly takes this on as her 

passion project,” Ferkaluk 

said. “The Road to Reality 

is the event that rounds 

out our year. She’s going 

to be retiring from us in a 

couple months and we’re 

losing somebody fantastic.”



Support from 

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inaugural KG 

Upcycle Market 


Assistant Editor 

The Kelvin Grove Middle 

School Nature Club has 

spent three months preparing, 

and now it is almost 

time. 

Those preparations have 

been for the inaugural Nature 

Club Upcycle Market, 

which is to be held from 3-6 

p.m. on May 3 and from 9 

a.m.-1 p.m. May 4 in the 

Kelvin Grove Learning Resource 

Center Courtyard. 

The market is to feature a 

number of unique gifts with 

a nature and eco-friendly 

theme for sale. The club has 

the goal of raising $1,000. 

It is Kelvin Grove science 

and social studies teacher 

Brittany Schaller’s first year 

co-sponsoring the Nature 

Club. 

“We have been preparing 

for the market for three 

months,” Schaller said. 

“Having the market has 

been a goal for Nature Club 

for a few years now, but this 

is the first year we have had 

the extra volunteer help to 

get the market up and running.” 

She said she meets with 

the club once a week on 

Thursdays for one hour after 

school and their meeting 

hours have extended in the 

past month in an effort to 

finish all the activities they 

have been working on in 

preparation for the market. 

“Each week we focus on 

a new product we are going 

to be selling at the market,” 

she said. “Last week, 

we worked on stamping 

and organizing seed packets. 

This week, we will be 

working on upcycling T- 

shirts by turning them into 

reusable shopping bags, and 

next week we are going to 

make sugar scrubs and seed 

bombs to sell at the market.” 

Schaller has eight chickens 

of her own and intends 

to sell their fresh eggs at the 

market as well. 

There are 25 fourth- and 

fifth-grade students in Nature 

Club. Together, the 

students have started the 

A group of Kelvin Grove fourth and fifth graders in Nature Club participate in a neighborhood leaf cleanup to get 

cover for their garden beds for insulation over the winter. Photo submitted 

school garden. 

“We are focusing on having 

the students plant, grow, 

water and harvest the plants 

in the garden,” Schaller 

said. “We try to focus on 

the student experience and 

allowing them to see where 

their food comes from.” 

The students have tied 

their outdoor eco-friendly 

efforts into the school by 

composting in the cafeteria 

to prevent organic waste 

Please see Market, 8 

“Honestly, there’s nothing better than hearing 

their exclamations of joy when they discover 

the first cucumber or tomato, or watching them 

shove a fresh tomato wrapped in a basil leaf into 

their mouth and smile with delight as they head 

back for another bite.” 

Christie Soulian — Kelvin Grove teacher, on the impact of the school’s 

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the 1500 block of 119th 

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was charged with driving 

under the influence, 

speeding, driving with an 

expired driver’s license, 

operating an uninsured 

motor vehicle and illegal 

transportation of alcohol 

after being stopped at approximately 

12 a.m. for allegedly 

travelling 55 MPH 

in a 35 MPH zone on State 

Street. Stockdale refused 

to submit to blood, breath 

or urine tests, police said. 

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• Ubirasi Bustamante, 48, 

of the 6000 block of 26th 

Street in Berwyn, was 

charged with driving under 

the influence, improper 

lane usage and illegal 

transportation of alcohol 

after being stopped at approximately 

2 a.m. for an 

alleged moving violation 

on State Street. A breath 

test indicated a bloodalcohol 

level above 0.08, 

police said. 

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 

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considered in selecting aremoval action at this site. The Administrative 

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from going into the landfill 

and to create nutrient rich 

soil to use in the garden. 

The market is part of ongoing 

fundraising efforts 

that are going to be used to 

purchase benches made out 

of recycled plastic bottle 

caps that the students have 

been collecting for the past 

three years, while diverting 

waste from landfills, 

Schaller said. 

“We are also looking to 

improve our rain barrel usage 

and expand and beautify 

the garden itself,” she 

added. “We have had a community 

opportunity called 

Pumpkin Smash, where 

local community members 

and students can compost 

their pumpkins in a fun way 

by smashing them.” 

This is the club’s first 

year hosting and creating 

the Upcycle Market, but 

the Nature Club has been 

around since Kelvin Grove 

seventh-grade teacher 

Christie Soulian started it 

six years ago. 

Soulian said the garden 

was born from the students’ 

ideas and, “continues to 

grow along with each year’s 

students enthusiasm and excitement 

in having such a 

great impact on the school 

and community,” she said. 

“Honestly, there’s nothing 

better than hearing their exclamations 

of joy when they 

discover the first cucumber 

or tomato, or watching 

them shove a fresh tomato 

wrapped in a basil leaf into 

their mouth and smile with 

delight as they head back 

for another bite.” 

She said the Upcycle 

Market, like the school garden, 

is an idea from the students 

to help raise funds for 

the club. 

“The sense of accomplishment 

for these students 

propels them into 

setting higher goals for 

the next season,” Soulian 

said. “Some of the students 

even continue to volunteer 

for Nature Club in their 

sixth-, seventh- and eighthgrade 

years. It’s been a joy 

and a blessing for me and 

I’m very excited for Mrs. 

Schaller as I know her love 

for nature and the students 

is going to continue to take 

Nature Club to a whole new 

level.”

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the Lockport Legend’s 

Standout Student 

Sponsored by Marquette Bank 

Delaney Coleman, 

Kelvin Grove 

seventh-grader 

Delaney Coleman was chosen 

as Standout Student for 

her academic excellence. 

What is one essential you 

must have when studying? 

When I study, I must 

have some sort of music 

playing for me to fully 

concentrate. 

What do you like to do 

when not in school or 

studying? 

Photo Submitted 

When I’m not in school 

or studying, I love drawing. 

I usually draw human 

eyes or people. I also really 

like to write. 

What is your dream job? 

My dream job is to be 

either an animator and/or 

an author. 

What are some of your 

most played songs in your 

iPod? 

Some of my most 

played songs are, “Death 

of a Bachelor” by Panic! 

at the Disco, “Stitches” by 

Shawn Mendes, “Let me 

Down Slowly” by Alec 

Benjamin and “I Write 

Sins not Tragedies” by 

Panic! at the Disco. 

What is one thing people 

don’t know about you? 

One thing people don’t 

know about me is that I 

like to write short stories. 

Whom do you look up to 

and why? 

I look up to my dad because 

being a single parent 

for two girls must be difficult. 

He does everything 

for me and works really 

hard for my sister and I. 

Another person I look up 

to is Debbie Schenk. She 

always treats me like her 

own daughter and makes 

me feel special. She’s always 

there for me when I 

need help and she lets me 

know she’ll always be one 

call away. 

What do you keep under 

you bed and why? 

Under my bed I keep my 

books and other things that 

I don’t use anymore. 

Who is your favorite 

teacher and why? 

My favorite teacher is 

Mrs. Soulian. She teaches 

everything well and makes 

boring things fun, but can 

be strict when needed. 

What’s your favorite class 

and why? 

My favorite class is 

art because everyone 

has freedom to work on 

whatever they want. We 

can take our time without 

work and talk to our 

friends. 

What’s one thing that 

stands out about your 

school? 

One thing that stands 

out about my school is the 

fact that it’s so small and 

we don’t have that big of 

a band or sports teams but 

we still do our best to give 

our school a good reputation. 

What extracurricular(s) do 

you wish your school had? 

I wish my school had a 

soccer team. 

What’s your morning 

routine? 

First thing I do is wake up 

at 6:45, then I get dressed, 

eat breakfast, make my 

lunch, brush my teeth, then 

leave for band at 7:20 a.m. 

If you could change one 

thing about school what 

would it be? 

If I could change one 

thing about my school 

it would be to have boys 

and girls together in P.E. 

again. 

What’s your favorite thing 

to eat in the cafeteria. 

My favorite thing to eat 

in the cafeteria is tater tots. 

What’s your best memory 

from school? 

My best memory from 

school is when I met my 

best friend Emily in third 

grade, and when I met my 

other best friend Kaitlyn in 

first grade. 

Standout Student is a feature 

for The Lockport Legend. 

Nominations come from 

Lockport area schools. 

Rotary Club 

honors LTHS 

Top 10 percent 

Submitted by Lockport 

Township High School 

On April 10, the Lockport 

Rotary Club hosted 

members of the Lockport 

Township High School 

Class of 2019 and their 

families for the 64th Annual 

Top 10 Percent Dinner 

at DiNolfo’s Banquets in 

Homer Glen. 

The dinner was in honor 

of 117 students who ranked 

in the Top ten percent of 

their graduating class. Rotary 

member Rick Thiernau 

was the guest speaker 

for the evening. Thiernau 

shared his encouraging philosophy 

with the audience: 

“Find your passion. Make a 

difference.” 

The following students 

were recognized for 

achieving the LTHS Class 

of 2019 Top Ten percent: 

Ameera Abu-Khalil, Lena 

AbuSafieh, Summer Ali, 

Daniel Arechiga, Gabrielle 

Bach, Katelyn Bacys, Andrew 

Bean, Anthony Bertucci, 

Daniel Blaszkiewicz, 

David Blickhahn, Klaudia 

Bogacz, Hannah Bogdan, 

Margaret Bollinger, Marissa 

Bollnow, Kayla Bonfiglio, 

Jack Bradley, Francesca 

Brunetti, Nicholas Calderaro, 

Jazmin Cazares, Kevin 

Chen, William Cichowski, 

Grace Cochonour, Chris- 

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Members of the LTHS Class of 2019 Top ten percent gather for a photo April 10 during the event hosted by the 

Lockport Rotary Club in their honor. Photo submitted

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Hollywood Casino 

Amphitheatre seeks 

additional sales of liquor 

at venue 

Patrons of the Hollywood 

Casino Amphitheatre 

may soon have more 

ways to purchase alcohol. 

The Tinley Park Village 

Board voted 5-0 on April 

16 to direct the Village 

attorney to draft an ordinance 

that would amend 

the liquor license classifications 

for the concert 

venue. 

A vote on final approval 

of the ordinance is expected 

during the board’s first 

meeting in May. 

Per the request, representatives 

from Hollywood 

Casino Amphitheatre 

and Legends Music 

LLC, are asking for changes 

to the venue’s Class I 

and J licenses. 

Changes to the Class 

I license would include 

allowing for the sale of 

alcohol within the fence 

line and at two designated 

points of sale; within a secured, 

temporarily fencedin 

area for events during 

which all-day concerts are 

playing in the parking lot; 

and within an extended 

fence line outside of Gate 

4 (and possibly Gate 3, if 

attendance is more than 

23,000). 

Other changes to the 

Class I license would allow 

for the sale of wine in 

recyclable cans and wine 

coolers up to 25 ounces, 

as well as mobile vendors 

selling alcohol in the lawn 

section. 

Changes to the Class J 

license would include the 

sale of wine in recyclable 

cans and of wine coolers 

up to 25 ounces. 

Reporting by Jon DePaolis, 

Freelance Reporter. For 

more, visit TinleyJunction. 

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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

New health fair gets 

Sandburg students 

socializing 

Sean Airola cannot help 

himself when it comes to 

revamping what physical 

education and health can 

mean for high school students. 

After last year unveiling 

a more tech-heavy curriculum 

to update physical education 

for 2018, Airola — 

Sandburg High School’s 

division chairman for 

physical education, health 

and sports medicine — 

was sitting on the pool 

deck, thinking about how 

he could improve mental 

and social well-being 

education as the next step 

forward, as the mind and 

body are “one big whole.” 

“I felt the best avenue 

was within our health curriculum,” 

he said. 

And Sandburg’s inaugural 

Mental-Emotional-Social 

Health Fair was born. 

The fair kicked off the 

morning of Thursday, 

April 18, with a keynote 

presentation from Karissa 

Kouchis, a Sandburg 

graduate who now works 

with Tony Robbins. She 

spent time in the school’s 

Performing Arts Center 

teaching students how they 

can harness and focus their 

emotions to achieve their 

goals. 

“She pumps up kids and 

gives them the chance to 

get out of their slumps,” 

Airola said. 

That was a goal of the 

program as a whole: to 

take students at an age 

when their chemistry and 

emotions are changing, 

and give different personalities 

the chance to interact, 

open up to one another 

and feel comfortable with 

themselves. 

“Often times, you have 

kids that don’t want to 

branch out, get out of their 

comfort zone,” Airola said 

of high school. “We’re going 

to give them that opportunity. 

... There’s more 

time to be social in these 

kinds of settings.” 

Reporting by Bill Jones, 

Editor. For more, visit 

OPPrairie.com. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Lincoln-Way West 

students taking advantage 

of personal finance class 

Seniors as well as some 

underclassmen have utilized 

Lincoln-Way West’s 

personal finance class to 

give them a head start 

when they leave high 

school. 

The class is offered district-wide. 

Taught by Brian Glynn 

at West, with accompanying 

videos from financial 

guru Dave Ramsey, students 

have been learning 

about saving and spending 

money, managing loans, 

insurance plans, investments, 

and more. 

Ramsey is a personal 

money-management expert 

and a national radio 

host. He has seven bestselling 

books. And though 

Ramsey is a trusted voice, 

what he says is not always 

a hard and fast rule, and 

Glynn makes sure his students 

understand multiple 

points of view of personal 

finance. 

The class is offered at no 

cost to the school, as the 

workbooks and videos are 

provided through Jackson 

Charitable Foundation. 

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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Putting down roots: 

Mokena Fellowship Center 

seeks permanent home 

The concept of “home” 

is a universal one. The idea 

conjures feelings of comfort, 

safety and familiarity. 

It is something that we, as 

a species, hold dear. 

To that end, Mokena 

Fellowship Center is to 

hold a fundraiser from 1-5 

p.m. May 4 at Lincolnway 

Christian Church in New 

Lenox. 

The fundraiser, dubbed 

Rock n’ Recovery, is 

scheduled to feature local 

bands, raffles, Smokin’ Z 

BBQ food truck and a children’s 

zone. 

Mokena Fellowship 

Center has been around for 

more than 27 years. The 

not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization 

offers Alcoholics 

Anonymous meetings 

from 5 a.m.-8 p.m. seven 

days a week to serve as a 

home for those who battle 

with addiction. 

The Fellowship Center 

has had multiple homes 

over the course of the 

years and is currently located 

at 11137 W. 191st St. 

in Mokena. 

But the goal for the 

past eight years has been 

to raise enough money 

for the Fellowship to purchase 

its own 1-acre piece 

of land to offer those who 

depend on the fellowship 

of others their own nook 

in the community, rather 

than continue to rent storefront 

spaces, according to 


Past-President Donald 

Person. 

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for Rock n’ Recovery, visit 

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or call (815) 302-9219. 

Reporting by T.J. Kremer 

III, Editor. For more, visit 

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FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

LW East soccer gives back 

at Kick for A Cure, PepsiCo 

Showdown 

Lincoln-Way East girls 

soccer coach Mike Murphy 

has a very personal 

reason to support funding 

for Type 1 diabetes research. 

Murphy’s 11-year-old 

daughter, Teagan, was diagnosed 

with the disease 

at age 6. 

The Griffins came together 

with their Lincoln- 

Way district rivals to raise 

money and awareness for 

Type 1 diabetes, as well as 

breast cancer, at the annual 

Kick for a Cure doubleheader 

on April 16. 

“It’s great that we have 

soccer and have some 

great games, but the most 

important thing is these 

causes,” Murphy said. 

“Breast cancer is something 

that affects a lot of 

people, and it’s especially 

important for us, since 

we’re a women’s sport. 

“Type 1 diabetes is so 

close to my heart now. It’s 

great to try to raise awareness 

for it and try to raise 

money for a cure.” 

The Griffins also gave 

back the week prior, during 

the PepsiCo Showdown 

tournament. Lincoln-Way 

East advanced to 

the event’s championship 

game, set for April 28, but 

also had some fun off the 

field by building a bike, 

which will be donated to a 

local military family. 

“I tried riding it, and I 

kind of broke the seat,” 

senior defender Amber 

Brooks said, with a laugh. 

“It’s fine, though. It was an 

interesting experience. It’s 

fun doing things like this 

together. We’re always 

happy to have a chance to 

give back to the community.” 

Reporting by Steve Millar, 

Sports Editor. For more, visit 

FrankfortStation.com.

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From the Editor 

Rules so sacred they can’t be written down 

Max Lapthorne 

max@lockportlegend.com 

I 

love the sport of 

baseball. 

Like so many others, 

my father’s love of 

the game rubbed off on 

me so early in life that 

I cannot remember a 

time in which I wasn’t 

obsessed with it. 

So, as a lifelong fan of 

the game, I have taken a 

keen interest in the Lockport 

Township baseball 

program and their recent 

success. This season is no 

different, as the Porters 

are off to a torrid start 

thanks to a deep roster 

and talented pitching staff. 

You can find coverage of 

their critical game against 

conference rival Lincoln- 

Way East on Page 38 of 

this week’s issue. 

But while I love the 

sport of baseball, I do not 

love everything about it. 

I understand those who 

say it is too boring. For 

someone who doesn’t 

appreciate the nuances of 

the game, it is objectively 

boring to watch. But the 

biggest issue I have with 

it lies in the absurdity of 

its so-called “unwritten 

rules.” 

Luckily, many of these 

rules do not apply to 

the high school game, 

although they can seep 

in on occasion. But they 

are all too prominent in 

the Major Leagues, and a 

recent incident shined a 

light on just how ridiculous 

they are. 

For those who are not 

aware, Chicago White Sox 

shortstop Tim Anderson 

hit a home run against 

the Kansas City Royals 

last week. He was quite 

excited about the home 

run (which he absolutely 

crushed) and reacted as 

such, tossing his bat emphatically 

and letting out 

a yell. It did not appear 

the yell was directed at his 

opponent; it was simply 

a reactionary release of 

excitement. 

But that distinction 

does not matter when it 

comes to the unwritten 

rules of baseball. Instead, 

those pesky and archaic 

rules state that if a hitter 

“shows up the pitcher” or 

fails to “act like he’s been 

there before” after turning 

around a 90 mph fastball 

and smashing it more than 

400 feet against the best 

competition in the world, 

he must then be hit with 

said 90 mph fastball the 

next time he’s up to bat. 

Oh yeah, and he is not 

allowed to be the least bit 

upset about it. 

So, in accordance with 

those sacred rules, Royals 

pitcher and unwritten rules 

acolyte Brad Keller drilled 

Anderson in his hip pocket 

with a fastball his next 

time up, and Anderson was 

understandably not thrilled 

about being hit by a projectile 

traveling fast enough to 

be ticketed for speeding on 

the Dan Ryan Expressway. 

A small scuffle ensued, 

which Anderson himself 

wasn’t much a part of, and 

ejections and suspensions 

followed. 

The incident reignited 

a debate that has come up 

more and more often in 

recent years as old-school 

players, coaches and commentators 

defend these 

rules and bloviate about 

“respecting the game” and 

“acting like you’ve been 

there before.” This point 

of view clashes with the 

exuberant nature of some 

younger players who can’t 

help but show their excitement 

on the field. 

My view on the issue 

skews heavily toward 

the new-school way of 

thinking. As long as you 

are not directing any sort 

of yelling or trash talking 

at your opponent and are 

simply celebrating, do 

whatever you want. If 

you do not want someone 

to celebrate, do not give 

them anything to celebrate. 

And if you do have 

a problem with how they 

go about their celebration 

(for whatever reason) 

I would suggest a less 

barbaric method of letting 

them know about it than 

hurling a rock at them and 

acting flummoxed when 

they take issue with it. 

Some might call it 

dramatic to put it that way, 

but a baseball thrown at 

those speeds is no joke. 

And while yes, if the 

pitcher executes the beanball 

in the correct way as 

outlined by those sacred 

rules, it shouldn’t cause 

much harm to the hitter. 

But let me remind you 

that this is a pitcher who, 

just a couple innings earlier, 

had failed to execute 

his pitch so egregiously 

that it was walloped into 

the next county, setting off 

this whole firestorm in the 

first place. So forgive me 

if I don’t have the utmost 

faith in his ability to keep 

the ball away from the 

batter’s head. 

Baseball is a game. And 

while Major League Baseball 

is a multi-billion dollar 

business, the fans tune 

in for excitement. No one 

has ever bought tickets to 

a baseball game hoping 

to see some guys respect 

the heck out of the game 

or really act like they’ve 

been there before. They 

want to see players exert 

themselves at the highest 

level and pour their hearts 

out on the field. 

That is why I love 

baseball. 

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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. 

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. 

Confirmation 

Open to high school age; 

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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) 

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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 

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is (530) 881-1200. 

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St. Dennis Church (1214 S. Hamilton 


In Memoriam 

Michael Daggett 

Michael E. Daggett 

“Mike,” 50, of Lockport, 

died on April 13. Daggett 

was an avid outdoorsman 

who loved fishing, 

hunting and trapping. He 

was a very proud uncle 

and enjoyed spending 

time with his niece and 

nephew. Survived by his 

father, Edward (Doris) 

Daggett; a sister, Laura 

(Brian) Daggett; niece, 

Brianna Paige; nephew, 

Alec Paige; and longtime 

girlfriend, Renee Bob. 

Numerous other family 

members and friends also 

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 

Please see faith, 17 

survive. In lieu of flowers, 

memorials to the Daggett 

family would be greatly 

appreciated. Cremation 

Rites have been respectfully 

addressed. A Memorial 

gathering was held 

April 17 in the O’Neil Funeral 

Home Chapel 1105 

E. 9th St. Lockport. 

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LTHS color guard reminisces on recent success 

Auditions for next 

season to take place at 

end of April 

Alex Ivanisevic, Assistant Editor 

Spinning flags and taking 

titles, Lockport Township High 

School Color Guard has had a 

season full of accomplishments. 

Having just wrapped up its 

2018-2019 season, the LTHS 

color guard junior varsity and 

varsity teams look back on recent 

competitions, titles earned 

and improvements made as they 

looks forward to upcoming auditions 

for next season. 

John Collier, the LTHS color 

guard director for the past four 

years and seventh-grade science 

teacher at Jane Addams Middle 

School in Bolingbrook, proudly 

listed the highlights of the season. 

“The varsity team went undefeated 

and received first place 

at all of the local competitions; 

at the Chicago Regional, they 

received second place, and then 

at the world championships, 

they scored eighth place out of 

140 teams, which was our highest 

achievement that we’ve ever 

been able to accomplish,” he 

said. “In addition to those feats, 

the Varsity Winter Guard was 

named the 2019 Scholastic Midwest 

Color Guard Circuit Champion 

for the first time in school 

history. 

“The JV winter team earned 

second place, their highest ever, 

in the scholastic class AA at the 

2019 Midwest color guard circuit 

championship.” 

One could say the team’s hard 

work paid off as color guard balances 

a nearly year-round schedule 

with both a fall guard that is 

with the marching band and winter 

guard which is on its own, 

with competitions leading into 

April. 

Collier said there are typically 

52 students on the fall guard, and 

about 35 students on the winter 

guard between the varsity and JV 

levels. 

“We have been the largest 

color guard team in the state for 

quite some years,” he said, adding 

that the winter guard varsity 

team this year had 18 students, 

and JV had 16. 

The color guard rehearsed 

from 4-9 p.m. on Tuesdays and 

Thursdays this year, and would 

typically have eight-hour Saturday 

rehearsals. Although there 

are about the same number of 

competitions throughout the fall 

season as there are in the winter 

season, the fall color guard rehearsal 

schedule is more strenuous 

during the “extremely competitive” 

marching band season, 

as Collier described it, so the 

team had practice five days per 

week. 

“The color guard is yearround, 

so we really only have 

three weeks off, and then we 

start up again,” Collier said. 

“We’ll have training camps in 

May, and we already have auditions 

coming up on April 29 and 

30 for next year.” 

Katie Mahoney, assistant director 

of the color guard team for 

four years and a junior at North 

Central College in Naperville, is 

looking forward to the auditions 

at the end of this month because 

she feels a number of freshmen 

on the team have “a strong liking 

for color guard [and] will tell 

friends about what an awesome 

activity it is.” 

Mahoney said she feels that 

the team’s recent performances 

have given them a better reputation 

and this year has helped 

the team members to progress 

and become more comfortable 

as they perform. 

“I’m super proud of the team’s 

accomplishments and am excited 

to see the program expand,” 

she said. 

Auditions will be from 6-8 

p.m. Monday, April 29, and 

Tuesday, April 30, at the East 

Campus band room and are open 

to any current eighth-graders 

through juniors. 

“It is amazing to be on the 

color guard team because we 

start practicing before school 

starts, so it becomes a way to 

build relationships, especially 

for freshmen members, before 

school starts,” Collier said. “It’s 

not only a sport but it’s a way 

for students to build community 

with each other, and then they 

are building those friendships 

and are with those people the entire 

year.” 

The 2019 Lockport Township High School Varsity Winter Guard was 

named the Midwest Color guard Circuit Scholastic A Champions. 

Photo submitted 

“It is amazing to be on the color guard 

team because we start practicing 

before school starts, so it becomes a 

way to build relationships, especially 

for freshmen members, before school 

starts. It’s not only a sport but it’s a way 

for students to build community with 

each other.” 

John Collier — Lockport Township High School color 

guard director, on the camaraderie the group builds 

faith 

From Page 16 

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 


Sunday Worship 

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. 

First Baptist Church of Lockport (800 Thornton 


Awana Clubs 

6:15- 8 p.m. on Wednesdays 

during the school year. Children 

will have fun learning 

Awana games, sports, teamwork 

and about God’s love. 

For questions, please call the 

church office at (815) 838- 

4004. 


9:30 a.m. Morning Bible 

study classes for all ages; 10:45 

a.m.-noon Morning Worship 

Service. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Assistant 

Editor Alex Ivanisevic at 

a.ivanisevic@22ndcenturymedia. 

com or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 

15. Information is due by noon 

Thursday one week prior to 

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18 | April 25, 2019 | the lockport legend life & arts 


get out of town! 

Nashville a lot of live country, a little bit rock ’n’ bowl 

Catch some tunes, 

make sure to visit 

the bathroom in 

the Music City 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

You’ve been on the road 

nearly seven hours by the 

time you reach Nashville, 

unless you took a (recommended) 

break in Louisville. 

And the first thing 

you need to do is visit the 

bathroom. 

Whether you need to 

use the facilities or not is 

beside the point. The Hermitage 

Hotel has a men’s 

bathroom that was remodeled 

and reconfigured in 

the 1930s, restored to its 

original Art Deco scheme 

at the request of both men 

and women, according to 

a plaque outside of it. It 

has been featured in music 

videos and purportedly has 

hosted legislative deals. 

There is a shoe shine station 

and an old phone, and 

the sinks, toilet bowls and 

urinals are all mint green, 

popping against the otherwise 

black walls. The sign 

says that color scheme has 

encouraged as many women 

as men to take a peek 

inside, but it is an active 

bathroom, so peek at your 

own risk. 

While you’re at the hotel, 

the Oak Bar is worth 

a visit. It features an extensive 

(in the realm of a 130 

bottles) Bourbon list that 

goes well with its Prohibition-era 

vibe. With that 

pit stop out of the way, it’s 

time to start truly exploring 

the Music City. 

Exploring Music City 

Nashville is known for 

its country music, and there 

are, of course, the big tourist 

attractions such as the 

Grand Ole Opry, Ryman 

Auditorium and, yes, a 

replica of the Parthenon to 

see. If you made the trip and 

have the time, by all means 

check them out. But if your 

time is limited, it’s better 

spent hopping bars at night 

to catch live musicians. 

Before we do, let’s get 

one thing out of the way: 

You don’t need to be a huge 

country music fan to enjoy 

Nashville. I’m not, but I 

married one, and we both 

had a lot of fun there. As 

long as you appreciate live 

music, the city offers it in a 

volume and with an ease of 

access I’ve seen nowhere 

else. 

Broadway serves as the 

main strip just southwest of 

the Cumberland River, but 

that area can feel like the 

main strips in the Wisconsin 

Dells or Gatlinburg — 

worth seeing but definitely 

a tourist trap. There are 

plenty of spots on offshoots 

and even in other neighborhoods 

that offer great music 

minus the foot traffic. 

No matter where you decide 

to start, free music will 

not be in short supply. My 

recommendation: Don’t 

plan. Stop in a joint that 

looks good, has the outdoor 

seating you’re craving 

or beckons with the Siren 

sounds you can’t resist. 

Buy a drink and take in a 

few songs. If you love it, 

you found your spot for the 

night. If you don’t? Start 

walking until something 

else catches your eyes and 

ears. That’s the beauty of 

Nashville in a bandshell. 

When you’re done seeing 

main drag, though, make 

sure to check out the nearby 

Rocket Fizz soda shop 

for the wall of bottles and 

an eclectic selection of candy. 

And while the Johnny 

Downtown Nashville, the Music City, is pictured from 

the riverfront, but the real fun is found inside its 

countless music venues. Bill Jones/22nd Century Media 

More music, more fun 

Two things that thrill in 

Louisville 

The Workhouse 

Ballroom: Otherwise 

known as “The Cave” 

or “Secret Cave,” it’s 

literally a music hall 

in a cave in the side 

of a hill that looks like 

something out of The 

Shire from the outside 

and brick barrel cellar 

from the inside. I’ve 

heard better sound, 

Cash Museum looks small 

from the outside, plenty of 

cool memorabilia lines the 

inside of the space, highlighted 

by a wall of records, 

a theater space and history 

lessons focused on one of 

the greats. 

but the ambiance here 

makes it worth seeing 

just about anything 

once in this space. 

Holy Grale: This 

Unitarian Church 

was built in the 

Original Highlands 

neighborhood in 1905. 

Now, it features an 

extensive beer list 

with a solid focus on 

Belgians, good food 

and a nice outdoor 

space when the 

weather’s right. 

Sleep, drink, eat, repeat 

When I visited a few 

years back, I made the 

Hutton Hotel my base 

of operations. Though it 

is a good couple of miles 

from the riverfront, it sits 

near Music Row and the 

Vanderbilt campus, which 

is a beautiful sight on the 

way to the Pancake Pantry, 

one of those unique 

spots that makes standing 

in a line feel almost fun, 

and the reward is breakfast. 

The hotel houses some musical 

artifacts, such as the 

handwritten Charlie Daniels 

lyrics to “The Devil 

Went Down to Georgia” 

framed with a frayed bow 

in the room where I stayed. 

If you’re a food fanatic, 

it also is close to The Catbird 

Seat. While Nashville 

is predominantly known 

for its hot fried chicken and 

other Southern favorites, 

this upscale spot is perfect 

for adventurous types. 

The U-shaped layout gives 

Another Perspective 

We asked readers on social media to share their favorite 

spring break spots. They said… 

“Anywhere I can go fishing. Lake 

Michigan for salmon/trout; Atlantic 

Ocean out of New York for striper, 

shark or tuna; Lake Fork, Texas, and 

upper Mississippi River for bass.” 

—Jeff Wolfe, in reply to The Mokena Messenger 

on Facebook 

“Hawaii! Perfect weather all yearround. 

Beautiful beaches. Whales 

during spring break. Really is 

paradise.” 

—Lisa Witkowski, in response to The Orland 

Park Prairie on Facebook 

“Six Flags Hurricane Harbor for 

the sunburnt suburban dads. Chasing 

around a bunch of kids named 

Cody.” 

—James Hancock, in response to @TinleyJunc 

tion 

everyone a view of the 

kitchen action. And before 

or after dinner, a drink at 

the neighboring Patterson 

House is highly recommended. 

It offers a dimly 

lit, pre-Prohibition craft 

cocktail vibe — and has 

house rules to help keep it 

that way. Few nail the feel 

like this place does. 

But you promised rock 

Before you leave town, 

make sure to check out the 

Third Man Records storefront. 

Owned by The White 

Stripes’ Jack White, it’s a 

record store but also a bit of 

a museum, complete with a 

wax collectible machine. It 

also has a live music space, 

because this is Nashville. 

Get out of Town! is a monthly 

travel column focusing on 

relatively local destinations 

and activities, with helpful tips, 

readers’ stories and more.

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Egg hunters 

More than 160 children participate in Cross Point Church 

Easter Egg Hunt 

Cassidy Marvan, 4, holds an egg while she peeks into her Easter basket. 

Evangeline Weis, 4, gives the Easter Bunny a high five. 

Landon Mega, 2, holds an egg as he searches for more Saturday, April 20, during the 

Cross Point Church’s inaugural Easter Egg Hunt. 

Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

Jenny Cavanagh peeks into her 4-year-old son Cade’s Easter basket to see how 

many eggs he found. 

Skye Salinas, 6, scours the ground for eggs.

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The Dish 

Texas de Brazil brings plethora of slow-roasted meats to Orland Park 

Steakhouse picks 

southwest suburbs 

for third Chicagoarea 

location 

Thomas Czaja 

Contributing Editor 

The salad area at Texas de Brazil is included in the fixed 

price of admission and has a wide array of offerings, 

ranging from gourmet artisan breads to imported 

cheeses, sushi and steamed asparagus. 

A small, two-sided disc 

on the table is flipped from 

red to green. Suddenly, one 

by one, a variety of meats 

begin to arrive. 

The gauchos, or servers, 

bring the flame-roasted 

meat selections tableside, 

carving them off the 

skewer for hungry guests, 

who occasionally offer assistance 

by using tongs to 

help pry the succulent cuts 

loose. When guests are 

ready for a break from the 

parade of meats, they simply 

flip the disc back to red. 

With this system in 

place, Texas de Brazil allows 

its guests to eat at 

their own pace, making for 

a quick or relaxed dining 

experience. 

The eatery, which 

opened its third Chicagoarea 

location April 5 in Orland 

Square, is a churrascaria, 

cooking meats in 

a churrasco style, which 

translates loosely into “barbecue” 

from Portuguese. 

The Brazilian steakhouse 

brand was first started 

in Texas. And its name 

is a nod to idea of blending 

Brazilian culture and cuisine 

with a cordial Texan 

and southern hospitality. 

The Orland Park location 

marks the chain’s 62nd 

spot worldwide. 

“We had a lot of feedback 

from our guests that 

were going to Schaumburg 

and going to Chicago 

requesting we come out 

here,” said Carlos Restrepo, 

corporate training 

manager for Texas de Brazil. 

“A lot of people live 

closer to over here. That’s 

where we are fortunate we 

had a good following, so 

when we opened the doors 

people were excited for us 

already.” 

Those who visit Texas 

de Brazil pay a fixed 

price. Regular adult meals 

with endless offerings of 

meat and a chance to pick 

from approximately 50 

selections in a salad area 

is $44.99, with a cost of 

$29.99 for just the salad 

area. 

During lunch on the 

weekends, diners also get 

a dessert of their choice as 

well as bottomless non-alcoholic 

drinks included in 

the regular price. Desserts 

and drinks typically cost 

extra. 

Children ages 2 and 

younger can eat for free, 

with ages 3-5 costing $5 

and ages 6-12 being 50 

percent off an adult meal 

price, all when a full-price 

meal is purchased with 

them. 

When it comes to the 

meats, there are notable favorites. 

“By far, the flank steak 

and the picanha are the 

most popular,” Restrepo 

Texas de Brazil 

856 Orland Square 

Drive, Unit H15B, in 

Orland Park 

Hours 

• 5-9:30 p.m. 

Mondays-Thursdays 

• 5-10 p.m. Fridays 

• Noon-3:30 p.m. 

Saturdays-Sundays for 

lunch 

• 3:30-10 p.m. 

Saturdays for dinner 

• 3:30-9 p.m. Sundays 

for dinner 

For more information 

Web: www. 

texasdebrazil.com 

Phone: (708) 998- 

4800 

said. “The picanha is the 

top part of the sirloin. 

That’s our house specialty. 

It’s really tender and going 

to have a little bit of a fat 

cap around the edge. When 

it’s sliced very thin, it’s 

very, very good.” 

Other meats include the 

likes of Brazilian sausage, 

chicken breast wrapped in 

bacon, braised beef ribs, 

filet mignon and alcatra, 

another sirloin cut popular 

in Brazil. Texas de Brazil 

sources its meats from the 

Midwest, seasons them in 

Texas de Brazil gaucho Thiago Alves cuts picanha, the top part of the sirloin and a 

house specialty, at the Brazilian steakhouse brand that recently opened in Orland 

Square. Photos by Jacquelyn Schlabach/22nd Century Media 

rock salt and cooks them 

over an open flame using 

charcoal. 

“We let the meat speak 

for itself,” Restrepo said. 

“What brings a lot of flavor 

to the meats is going to be 

the charcoal itself, so we 

are using hardwood charcoal 

that imparts a lot of 

the flavor.” 

In addition to the buffet 

of juicy and delectable 

meat, the other main culinary 

component is the salad 

area. With salad dressings 

of ranch, blue cheese, 

balsamic and Brazilian vinaigrettes, 

and options like 

prosciutto, salami, smoked 

salmon, sliced tomato, capers, 

hearts of palm, spring 

mix, couscous salad and 

marinated artichoke hearts, 

there is likely something 

for everyone. 

“There are tons of items 

up there,” Restrepo said 

of the salad area. “For me, 

the first time, I would really 

recommend trying the 

lobster bisque soup that is 

made fresh daily and is really, 

really good.” 

For those with a sweet 

tooth, there is carrot cake, 

Brazilian cheesecake, Key 

lime pie and flan made in 

house and available for 

an extra charge. A seasonal 

passionfruit mousse 

($8.75) also available for 

the next two-and-a-half 

months, according to Restrepo. 

“It is probably the lightest 

dessert we have,” Restrepo 

said of the mousse. 

“It is blended together with 

a condensed milk, and they 

whip it into a light mousse 

that is really tasty, and nice 

and light.” 

In terms of drinks, Restrepo 

said there are approximately 

150 wines on 

the wine list, with 16-17 of 

those available by the glass 

and bottles going anywhere 

in price from roughly $36- 

$400. A collection from 

South American and Californian 

vineyards await the 

palates of those looking to 

try something new. 

“If you are just starting 

to learn about wine, 

we’ll give you samples 

of all wines by the glass,” 

Restrepo noted. “We help 

educate our customers on 

wine. Wine is a great thing 

to have with the meats to 

make them a little bit better.” 

Craft cocktails include 

the caipirinha, Brazil’s national 

cocktail made with 

cachaca, sugar and lime. 

It tastes like something 

between a mojito and margarita. 

One recommendation 

Restrepo gives to new diners 

is to go to the Texas de 

Brazil website and sign-up 

for the e-club, which he 

said will give $20 off for a 

first visit, as well as invitations 

for special events and 

dinners at the steakhouse. 

Between prime cut meats, 

a focus on top-notch customer 

service and quality, 

the corporate training manager 

said Texas de Brazil’s 

latest venture has been a 

success so far. 

“We’ve gotten a lot of 

positive feedback,” Restrepo 

said. “It’s just local here 

now, and people don’t have 

to drive as far. So, they are 

really happy it is close to 

home.”

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crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Bard’s “before” 

4. French singer, 

Jacques 

8. Processed, as grain 

14. Shrew 

15. In __ of (instead of) 

16. “Golf, ___?” 

17. Trattoria offering 

19. Shish kabob 

holder 

20. “Why should ___ 

you?” 

21. Fix, vet-style 

23. She plays Lady 

Edith Crawley on 

“Downton Abbey,” 

Laura _____ 

27. Assoc for seniors 

31. City map abbreviation 

32. Basketball org. 

33. German auto 

pioneer Gottlieb 

34. Build up 

36. Virally spreading 

image or idea 

37. Aerobic fitness 

program at the Orland 

Park Sportsplex 

40. Pack animal 

41. Iconic retail store 

in Orland Park 

42. “Well, well!” 

43. Ringed planet 

45. Grinds the teeth 

together 

47. Parisian friend 

48. Road hazard 

51. ___ Club 

52. Lie 

55. Teased mercilessly 

56. ___ fixe (obsession) 

57. Composer Rachmaninoff 

61. Nissan luxury 

brand 

65. Shameless and 

corrupt 

66. Shade of black 

67. Masefield play 

“The Tragedy of ___” 

68. Capital on the 

Missouri 

69. “___ extra cost!” 

70. Coll. major 

Down 

1. Improve 

2. Berate 

3. Collectors of wild 

birds’ eggs 

4. Deli order 

5. Guanabara Bay city 

6. Velvet ending 

7. Verdi’s “___ Miller” 

8. Mixture of many 

spices 

9. Very dark 

10. Potassium hydroxide 

11. Fan setting 

12. Mariner’s compass 

direction 

13. “___ Rosenkavalier” 

18. Cash machine 

22. Bust setting 

24. Pizarro’s conquest 

25. Toronto media inits. 

26. Dogged 

27. Jordan city 

28. “Tess of the 

D’Urbervilles’’ scoundrel 

29. ___ Martin (cognac) 

30. Air Force One 

passenger, abbr. 

34. Chasm 

35. Land of the brave 

and free 

37. Turns sharply 

38. Annapolis initials 

39. What to call a lady 

41. Dr.’s orders 

44. Quentin wrote 

“Kill Bill” for her 

46. Ballet company’s 

leading dancer 

48. First-aid item 

49. El Greco, by birth 

50. Watching closely 

53. Camera brand 

54. Element whose 

symbol is Sn 

55. Someone usually 

brings it up 

57. Drain 

58. Brit. recording giant 

59. Beluga yield 

60. Watchdog’s warning 

62. “___ a chance” 

63. Cooler 

64. UN labor agcy. 

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Port Noir 

(900 S. State St., Lockport; 

(815) 834-9463) 

■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday- 

Friday: Happy Hour 

■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Comedy Bingo 

■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays: Live Band 

■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Open Mic Night 

Strike N Spare II 

(811 Northern Drive, 

Lockport; (708) 301- 

1477) 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-12:30 a.m. 

Mondays: Quartermania 

■10 ■ p.m.-midnight Saturdays: 

Cosmic Bowl 

HOMER GLEN 

Front Row 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

ORLAND PARK 

Girl in the Park 

(11265 W. 159th St., 

Orland Park; (708) 226- 

0042) 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesday- 

Saturday: Live music 

TINLEY PARK 

Richs Pizza Joint (7020 

W. 183rd St., Tinley 

Park) 

7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 

25: Wine and pizza pairing 

event to celebrate 

11 years of business. 

FRANKFORT 

Pete Mitchell’s Bar & 

Grill 

(21000 Frankfort 

Square Road, Frankfort; 

(815) 464-8100) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar 

Game. Free to play. 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old La- 

Grange Road, Mokena; 

(708) 478-3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Karaoke 

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answers 

How to play Sudoku 

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 

3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column 

and box must contain each of the numbers 

1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

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“Peotone is a family-friendly village 

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We will likely also see buyers from the 

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Several factors attracted Distinctive 

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combined with lower construction 

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As a semi-custom builder, Distinctive 

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The Lockport Legend’s 

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The current owners decided 

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What: A two-bedroom plus 

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Where: 16444 Newcastle 

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• 16654 S. Windsor 

Lane, Lockport, 60441- 

6285 - Sean Oflaherty to 

Kenneth J. McGuire III, 

$185,000 

March 29 

• 15929 W. Ridge St., 

Lockport, 60441-4666 - 

Matthew H. Brandbur to 

Matthew King, Katie L. 

King $214,000 

April 4 

• 16021 Tiger Drive, 

Lockport, 60441-4647 

- Thomas P. Scully 

to Margaret Bialas, 

$160,000 

• 315 Bonnie Drive, 

Lockport, 60441-3203 - 

Julianne Jett to Maxwell 

Duitsman, Franchesca 

P. Collaro $164,000 

• 1106 E. 7th St., 

Lockport, 60441-3821 

- Vicente Gonzalez to 

Anthony Hernandez 

Jr., Denise Ann Julian 

Hernandez $353,225 

• 16224 W. High 

Meadow Drive, 

Lockport, 60441-4123 

- Mi Homes of Chicago 

LLC to Keith S. Locascio, 

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Frankfort 

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7320 Duvan Dr 

Tinley Park, IL 

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June 15, 2019, 9-3pm 

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2701 Property for 

Sale 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 17617 SOUTH FARRELL ROAD, 

LOCKPORT, IL 60441 (TWO LEVEL 

BEIGE BRICK AND FRAME SINGLE 

FAMILY HOME WITH THREE CAR 

ATTACHED GARAGE. ). On the 16th 

day ofMay, 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: WIL- 

MINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCI- 

ETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA 

TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT 

AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORT- 

GAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff 

V. RHONDA TAKSAS A/K/A 

RHONDA M TAKSAS; RICHARD 

TAKSAS A/K/A RICHARD MTAK- 

SAS Defendant. 

Case No. 10CH 5888 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. Judgment amount is 

$1,067,073.39 plus interest, cost and 

post judgment advances, if any. 

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: 

PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 

Chicago, Illinois 60602 

P: 312-346-9088 

F: 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT 

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS 

LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A 

DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 

TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL 

BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 125 Fairmont Avenue, Lockport, IL 

60441 (Single Family Home). On the 

2nd day ofMay, 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: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL 

TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE 

FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQ- 

UITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2003-3 

ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH 

CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff V. MI- 

CHAEL D. SCARPACI; DIANE 

SCARPACI; UNKNOWN OWNERS 

AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 17CH 1277 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 







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




and legal fees required by subdivisions 




Property Act. 












For Information Please Contact: 

Aldridge Pite, LLP 

Two Northfield Plaza Suite 201 

Northfield, IL 60093 

P: 1-224-216-2826 

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STATE OF ILLINOIS 

) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL 

) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SO- 

CIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA 

TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT 

AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORT- 

GAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

RHONDA TAKSAS A/K/A RHONDA 

M TAKSAS; RICHARD TAKSAS 

A/K/A RICHARD M TAKSAS 

Defendant. 

No. 10 CH 5888 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 15th day of January, 2019, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

16th day of May, 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 

or bidders the following-described real 

estate: 

THE WEST 892 FEET OF THE 

NORTHWEST 1/4 OFTHE NORTH- 

WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 31, TOWN- 

SHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST 

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID- 

IAN, EXCEPT THE NORTH 782 

FEET THEREOF AND ALSO EX- 

CEPT THE SOUTH 293 FEET 

THEREOF, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI- 

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Notices 

NOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

17617 SOUTH FARRELL ROAD, 

LOCKPORT, IL 60441 

Description of Improvements: 

TWO LEVEL BEIGE BRICK AND 

FRAME SINGLE FAMILY HOME 

WITH THREE CAR ATTACHED GA- 

RAGE. 

P.I.N.: 

16-05-31-102-006-0000 













County. Judgment amount is 

$1,067,073.39 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 




and legal fees required bysubdivisions 




Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 

PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 

Chicago, Illinois 60602 

P: 312-346-9088 

F: 

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 

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL 

TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE 

FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQ- 

UITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2003-3 

ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH 

CERTIFICATES, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

MICHAEL D. SCARPACI; DIANE 

SCARPACI; UNKNOWN OWNERS 

AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, 

Defendant. 

No. 17 CH 1277 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 20th day of December, 

2018, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

2nd day ofMay, 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 to the highest and best bidder 

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estate: 

LOT 17INBLOCK 6IN FAIRMONT, 

A SUBDIVISION OF PART OFTHE 

NORTHEAST QUARTER AND PART 

OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF 

SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 36 

NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

125 Fairmont Avenue, Lockport, IL 

60441 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Home 

P.I.N.: 

11-04-34-209-013-0000 













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As the result ofthe April 2, 2019 

election, Taft School District 90 is 

accepting applications tofill 1vacancy 

on the Board of Education. 

The individual selected to serve on 

the Taft School District Board will 

be from the date oftheir appointment 

toApril 2021. Application 

packets may be obtained atthe Taft 

School District 90 office located at 

Taft School, 1605 S. Washington 

Street, Lockport, Illinois beginning 

Thursday April 18, 2019 during 

regular business hours of 

Monday-Friday 7:45 a.m.-3:45 

p.m. Please submit letter ofapplication 

and current resume to Dr. 

Griff Powell, Interim Superintendent 

at g.powell@taftsd90.org. 

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rower, good condition $35. 

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shows Olympia fields CC $10., 

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Quinn Robinson 

22ND CENTURY MEDIA is looking 

for local FREELANCE REPORTERS 

and PHOTOGRAPHERS to cover events, 

meetings and sports in the area. 

Quinn Robinson is a 

sophomore at Lockport 

Township and the No. 

1 singles player on the 

Porters tennis team. 

I would have to say, Roger 

Federer. He’s just a great 

player and I’d really want 

to meet him just to ask him 

what goes on in his head 

and apply it to my game. 

You were the top 

singles player as a 

freshman on the JV 

team last year, but 

did you expect to be 

the top varsity singles 

player this season? 

Not really, but I knew 

I got better. I just didn’t 

know how much. Over the 

fall and winter, I took private 

lessons and then group 

lessons. So when I came 

into the season I competed 

with the top guys. 

You lost a No. 1 

singles match April 

17 at Homewood- 

Flossmoor, but your 

team won the match. 

What did you learn 

from that match? 

Yes, I lost 6-0, 6-1. It 

was my first loss in a dual 

match. All my other ones 

were in tournaments and 

I’m 10-6 now on the year 

[through April 17]. I’ve 

just learned that playing 

against top players of that 

level I have to adjust my 

shot and find ways to get 

points. 

How did you get 

involved in playing 

tennis? 

I started pretty young. I 

just wanted to play, but it 

was really on and off until 

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I got to high school. Then, 

I became really interested 

in it and knew I really 

wanted to play. I played 

well as a freshman and 

knew I wanted to get better 

for varsity. 

Is tennis the only 

sport you play? 

It is now. Through junior 

high, at Homer Jr. High, 

I did cross country and 

track. Freshman year at 

Lockport, I also did cross 

country, but then I quit that 

as I wanted to commit myself 

to tennis. 

What is it about the 

game of tennis that 

makes it the sport for 

you? 

It’s very physically 

challenging but also is a 

mental game. It’s just the 

balance of the two is very 

intriguing. I also only play 

singles because I like it all 

on me. 

If you could meet one 

person in the world 

that is still living, who 

would it be and why? 

What do you do to 

pump yourself up 

before a match? 

I just zone out and make 

sure that my head is in the 

match. I listen to music 

once in a while on the bus 

trip to an away match, but 

just something upbeat. I 

don’t have a favorite song 

or group. 

What have you 

learned from Lockport 

tennis coach Bob 

Champlin? 

I’ve learned how to control 

aspects of my game, 

[and] also how to play 

against different types of 

players. 

Would you like to play 

tennis in college? 

Yes, I think I would like 

to play in college. I still 

have time to improve and 

get to that level, so well 

will see then. 

What’s the best thing 

about being an athlete 

at Lockport? 

I would say being part of 

the reputation at Lockport, 

[and] just taking on that 

reputation of being a good 

athlete at a good school. 

You want to take that and 

keep it going. 

Interview By Freelance Reporter 

Randy Whalen 

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Six Porters make college commitments official 

Randy Whalen, Freelance Reporter 

Innumerable talented athletes from 

Lockport Township have continued 

to do great things in their respective 

sports in college. 

Last week, a half dozen more of 

those Porter athletes signed on the 

dotted line to continue their athletic 

careers in college. That took place on 

April 17 before their coaches, family, 

and friends in the Porter Room at 

the Lockport East Campus. 

“Lockport Township High School 

was proud to celebrate our spring 

signing day,” LTHS athletic director 

Mike Dwyer said. “We had six 

student-athletes join us for the day. 

High school athletics is about providing 

experiences and opportunities 

for our students to grow, learn and 

continue to be selfless community 

members. 

“The work ethic, character and 

commitment from our young adults 

is amazing. Thank you to these 

student-athletes, their families, and 

our school community for the great 

memories and moments. There are 

great things ahead for these Porters.” 

The six senior athletes were from 

five different sports and will be attending 

five different colleges. One 

of them is Jack Vrba, a pitcher for 

the Lockport baseball team which 

was 18-2 and ranked No. 8 in the 

state last week by MaxPreps. He is 

to attend Concordia University in 

Ann Arbor, Michigan to continue his 

baseball career. 

“I decided to commit to Concordia 

because the baseball coaches 

there are great, and it is a very good 

school to further my baseball and 

educational career,” Vrba said. “The 

school was a perfect fit for me. Another 

big reason is the coach [Zach 

Johnston] said that I would get my 

opportunity right away, and I wanted 

to go to a school where I could impact 

the team right away. “ 

This past winter, the Lockport 

basketball team finished with a winning 

record for the first time in seven 

years. A big reason why was the play 

of point guard Jake Karli, a threeyear 

varsity player. Karli began each 

of those three seasons at the WJOL 

Thanksgiving Classic at the University 

of St. Francis in Joliet. He will 

also begin this season at the Univer- 

Six Porters made their college 

commitments official April 17 

during a signing day event held at 

the Lockport Township High School 

East Campus Porter Room. Photo 

submitted 

sity of St. Francis because he will 

continue his basketball career there. 

“What made me sign there is that 

it felt like I was playing at home and 

that it was really close to home as 

well,” Karli said. “They have a really 

good finance program, which I’m 

majoring in, and am super excited to 

play with the team this summer and 

play at the collegiate level. 

“I expect to meet a lot of people 

who work as hard or harder than I 

do. Adding to that, I would love to 

go to the [NAIA] tournament again 

like [the Saints] did last year and go 

even farther. 

Someone who went further every 

year at Lockport was Wrigley Fields. 

This winter, Fields was a member 

of the Porters state qualifying cheer 

team, but had even more success in 

the diving competition at the state 

swimming meet where he placed 

seventh. 

After getting 28th as a sophomore, 

14th as a junior, he once again halved 

his placement by taking seventh as a 

senior. That was the highest finish by 

a male diver in Lockport history. He 

will now attend Grand Valley State 

University in Allendale, Michigan. 

“I decided to commit to Grand 

Valley State University because of 

the many many academic opportunities 

that are there for me to pursue,” 

Fields said. “It also has a phenomenal 

diving team with many past 

national champions. They also provided 

lots of compensation in academic 

and athletic scholarships to 

make it affordable. That’s the goal, 

to improve like I did all my years at 

Lockport.” 

Through Friday, April 19, the Porters 

girls soccer team was having another 

strong season with a record of 

7-2-4. A big reason is the leadership 

of some four-year varsity players. 

One of them is Natalie Miller. She 

will continue her soccer career at St. 

Ambrose University in Davenport, 

Iowa. 

“They came out to watch me 

play at one of our home games last 

year,” Miller said of the St. Ambrose 

recruiters. “Plus one of my 

good friends and former teammates, 

Stephanie Quigley [2018 Lockport 

grad] goes there. I went to a camp 

there this past winter and really liked 

it. So I made the decision to go there 

in February.” 

Also going to St. Ambrose is Natalie 

Desmond, who is currently playing 

left field for the Porters softball 

team which was 16-3 and ranked No. 

11 in the state by MaxPreps through 

April 19. 

“I am able to be able to still play 

softball, but also continue my education 

where I will be majoring in special 

education and pre-speech pathology,” 

Desmond said. “The staff at St. 

Ambrose made it feel like home and 

were very open. I fell in love with it 

after my visit over the summer. I will 

continue to play outfield there.” 

Another member of the softball 

team heading to play in college is 

Lauren Johnson. Last year, she was 

an outfielder and leading hitter on a 

31-win Lockport team. This season, 

she has moved to catcher and is still 

a dangerous hitter as the Porters are 

in the midst of another outstanding 

campaign. She will attend Cottey 

College, an all-female school located 

in Nevada, Missouri. 

“I chose Cottey College because 

I felt at home there,” Johnson said. 

“The campus is beautiful and it’s a 

small campus. As soon as I got to 

campus, I fell in love with it and 

could immediately see myself there. 

The softball team made me feel welcome 

and like I was already a part 

of the team. Cottey just feels like a 

home away from home. I will mainly 

be catching but will also be a utility 

player wherever I am needed.” 

This Week In... 

Lockport Township 

High School Varsity 

Athletics 

Baseball 

■April ■ 26 host Homewood- 

Flossmoor, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 27 host Minooka 

(Strike out Cancer), 6 p.m. 

■April ■ 30 at Homewood- 

Flossmoor, 4:30 p.m. 

Softball 

■April ■ 26 host Stagg, 4:30 

p.m. 

■April ■ 27 host Triangular 

(Strike out Cancer), TBA 

■April ■ 30 host Bolingbrook, 

4:30 p.m. 

Girls Soccer 

■April ■ 26 at Adidas 

Tournament of Champions, 

TBD in Burlington, Iowa 

■April ■ 27 at Adidas 

Tournament of Champions, 

TBD in Burlington, Iowa 

■April ■ 30 at Sandburg, 

6:15 p.m. 

Boys Volleyball 

■April ■ 26 host Bremen, 5 

p.m. 

■April ■ 29 host Providence, 

5:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 30 at Lincoln-Way 

West, 5:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 1 host Sandburg, 

5:30 p.m. 

Boys Track and Field 

■April ■ 26 at Rolling 

Meadows Invite, 5 p.m. 

Girls Track and Field 

■April ■ 26 at Glenbard North 

Invite, 4:30 p.m. 

Boys Volleyball 

Lockport def. Plainfield 

South 25-17, 19-25, 

25-19 

Jake Maly (7 kills, 2 

blocks) and Sam Trafton 

(4 kills, 1.5 blocks) led 

the Porters to a victory 

April 16 in a match at 

Boys Tennis 


East, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 26 at Hersey Invite, 

3 p.m. 


East, 8 a.m. 

■April ■ 27 at Hersey Invite, 

8 a.m. 

■April ■ 30 host Bolingbrook, 

4:30 p.m. 

Girls Water Polo 

■April ■ 27 at Hoffman 

Estates, 8 a.m. 

■April ■ 29 at Bremen, 5 

p.m. 

■April ■ 30 at Bradley, 5 

p.m. 

Boys Water Polo 

■April ■ 25 at Neuqua Valley, 

6 p.m. 

■April ■ 27 at Mundelein, 10 

a.m. 

■April ■ 30 host Bradley, 5 

p.m. 

Girls Badminton 

■April ■ 25 host SWSC 

Conference Meet (Singles), 

4:30 p.m. 

Boys Lacrosse 

■April ■ 26 at Plainfield Coop, 

7 p.m. 

■April ■ 29 host Hillcrest Coop, 

5:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 1 host Lincoln-Way 

Co-op, 6:15 p.m. 

Girls Lacrosse 

■April ■ 27 at Marist, 3:30 

p.m. 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

Plainfield South. Robbie 

Maida and Jacob Prince 

added to the winning effort 

by dishing out 15 assists 

apiece. 

Compiled by Editor Max 

Lapthorne, max@lockportle 

gend.com.

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38 | April 25, 2019 | the lockport legend sports 


Errors plague Porters against conference rival Griffins 

Team eyeing deep 

playoff run despite 

loss to East 

Randy Whalen 


In its first 20 games 

this season, the Lockport 

Township baseball team 

allowed 41 total runs. 

That included 16 games 

in which the Porters allowed 

two runs or fewer. 

In last week’s makeup 

conference game on Saturday, 

April 20, against 

Lincoln-Way East, however, 

the Porters fell off the 

tracks in a 15-7 loss. They 

committed seven errors 

and gifted the host Griffins 

10 unearned runs in a 

key SouthWest Suburban 

Conference Blue Division 

matchup in Frankfort. 

The game was originally 

scheduled for Thursday, 

April 18, but was postponed 

by rain. 

The loss broke a sixgame 

winning streak by 

the Porters (18-3, 2-1). 

East (15-3, 2-1) won its 

second straight after dropping 

two in a row the previous 

week. Both teams 

had 10 hits, but the errors 

did in Lockport. 

“We just played a sloppy 

game,” Lockport senior 

designated hitter Alex 

Martinez said. “Our hitters 

and pitchers did their 

jobs, and the defense just 

dragged behind. Lincoln- 

Way East is a very good 

team, so giving them free 

outs is not an ideal situation. 

Going forward, if we 

just clean up the mistakes 

in the field, I do think 

we will beat them [this 

week].” 

Martinez (1-for-2, R, 

RBI), who walked to lead 

off the inning, was one of 

the Porters who had RBI 

in a six-run top of the 

third that gave them what 

at the time looked like 

a comfortable 7-3 lead. 

Four of those runs scored 

after two were out. Senior 

John Weis had a two-run 

single to drive in the first 

runs of the inning. Collin 

Woulfe hit a two-out RBI 

double and scored when 

fellow senior Josh Bentley 

reached on one of the 

Griffins’ two errors. Senior 

Jackson Mladic and Martinez 

both added singles that 

scored two more runs. 

But that would be all 

the scoring for Lockport, 

while the Griffins came 

back with five runs in the 

bottom of the third to take 

the lead for good at 8-7. 

All of those scored after 

two were out as the Porters 

committed a trio of errors 

in the inning. 

“Two of the best teams 

in the area got together 

and didn’t play very clean 

baseball,” Lockport coach 

Andy Satunas said. “Unfortunately 

for us, we 

made more mistakes than 

them. We talk about playing 

against the game and 

put a premium on playing 

catch. We did not play 

catch very well on the 

mound or in the field.” 

The score remained 8-7 

until the bottom of the 

fifth, when East added two 

more runs. The Griffins 

garnered five more in the 

sixth to put the game out 

of reach. 

Seniors Ryan Ritter (2- 

for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI), Tyler 

Safarik (2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 

RBI, walk), Casey Schlif 

(2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 

walk), along with junior 

Davey Fitzpatrick (2-for- 

2, RBI), had multi-hit 

games for the Griffins. The 

Porters used five pitchers, 

while East used three. 

“This was a test of willpower,” 

East coach Eric 

Brauer said. “We were 

behind early, and there 

was nothing really going 

our way. We made a lot of 

mistakes, they made a lot 

of mistakes. I applauded 

our guys after the game 

for the mental effort, intensity 

and focus that we 

displayed for three hours. 

That’s a long game. To 

stay locked in, that says 

something.” 

Junior Jake Kampf 

drove in Lockport’s first 

run on an RBI single in the 

first. Senior Nolan Weis 

(3-for-4) was the only Porter 

player with multiple 

hits. Bentley and junior 

Nick Schindler also added 

hits for the Porters, who 

split their meetings with 

East last year. Each team 

won by a 2-1 score. 

“I am proud of the relentlessness 

we showed 

coming back from the early 

deficit and look forward 

to continuing to watch our 

team battle each and every 

game,” Satunas said. “We 

are grateful for the opportunity 

to continue to learn 

and get better over the last 

14 games of our season as 

we prep for a deep playoff 

run.” 

Earlier in the week, on 

April 16, the Porters traveled 

to Tinley Park and 

toppled Andrew 10-2 in 

a rematch of last season’s 

Class 4A regional title 

game which was won 6-3 

by the Thunderbolts. 

During the victory, 

Lockport scored three runs 

in the first and a pair in 

both the second and third 

innings to go up 7-0. Andrew 

got two runs in the 

Lockport senior designated hitter Alex Martinez swings at a pitch in the makeup 

game versus Lincoln-Way East Saturday, April 20, in Frankfort. 

Photos by Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media 

bottom of the third, but the 

Porters scored three more 

in the top of the fourth and 

coasted to the win. 

Kampf (2-for-3, 2 runs, 

2 RBI), Martinez (2-for- 

3, 2 RBI) and Bentley 

(1-for-3, 2 RBI) led Lockport’s 

nine-hit attack. A 

trio of Porter pitchers had 

11 strikeouts and held 

Andrew (12-6-1 through 

April 20) to two hits. 

The rematch with East 

was scheduled to kick off 

this week’s slate of games 

on Monday, April 22, at 

Flink Field in Lockport. 

There, the Porters were 

scheduled to see East ace 

Cole Kirschsieper. 

With a complete game 

4-2 victory over host Providence 

on April 15, the 

senior lefty picked up his 

17th victory as a Griffin 

varsity pitcher. That is the 

most by anyone in the 18- 

year history of the school. 

This Friday, April 26, 

Lockport hosts Homewood-Flossmoor 

at 4:30 

p.m. in another key SWSC 

Collin Woulfe catches a fly ball for the Porters against 

the Griffins. 

Blue game. H-F (9-9, 1-1 

through April 20) defeated 

visiting Lincoln-Way East 

on April 12 by the score of 

11-1 in six innings. 

The Porters cap off this 

week with their annual 

Strike Out Cancer event on 

Saturday, April 27. It’s an 

all-day affair with lower 

level games earlier in the 

day. The varsity game 

is scheduled for 6 p.m. 

against Minooka.

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fastbreak 

Adam Jomant/22nd Century 

Media 

1st and 3 

LTHS baseball beats 

Andrew, falls to 

Lincoln-Way East 

last week 

1. Gaining more experience 

The LTHS baseball 

team beat Andrew 

by a final of 10-2 

on April 16 before 

getting defeated 

15-7 by Lincoln- 

Way East Saturday, 

April 20, in Frankfort. 

2. Stingy giving up 

runs 

Before the loss 

against the Griffins, 

the Porters 

had only allowed 

41 runs in their 

first 20 games. 

3. Building leads 

Lockport got out to 

a 7-3 lead against 

the Griffins and 

7-0 versus Andrew 

after the top of 

the third inning in 

each game. 

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Boys Water Polo 

Lockport focusing on sectional after loss to rival Sandburg 

Randy Whalen 


Over the years, there 

have been many close, 

competitive clashes between 

the Lockport Township 

and Sandburg boys 

water polo teams. 

Unfortunately for the 

Porters, last week’s was 

not one of them. 

Sandburg scored early 

and often and went on to 

a 16-7 victory in a South- 

West Conference clash 

on Thursday, April 18, at 

Lockport. 

The win kept the Eagles 

(13-8, 3-0) undefeated 

in the conference, while 

Lockport (10-5, 2-2) lost 

its second league match. 

Last season, Lincoln-Way 

East, Lockport and Sandburg 

had a three-way tie 

for the conference championship. 

That was the third 

time the Porters won or 

shared the conference title. 

“We came out flat and 

then started playing our 

game in the second quarter,” 

Lockport coach Joe 

Lewandowski said. “But 

New Porters football coach to meet parents, players 

Booster club event set for April 28 

Staff Report 

The Lockport Porters 

Football Booster 

Club will have a meet 

“We are grateful for the opportunity to continue to learn and get better 

over the last 14 games of our season as we prep for a deep playoff run.” 

Andy Satunas — LTHS baseball coach, after the loss to Lincoln-Way 

East 

then we were flat again to 

start the third quarter. But 

[Sandburg coach] Matt 

[Niemeier] coaches a great 

team.” 

Niemeier knows it takes 

a big team effort to topple 

Lockport. 

“We had a couple of 

early games get away from 

us, but now we’re clicking 

and doing well,” Niemeier 

said. 

A year ago, the two 

teams split their meetings. 

The Eagles won 7-6 on 

April 14 in the title game 

of their own tournament. 

But Lockport turned the 

tables in the SWSC matchup 

and won in a blowout 

fashion five days later by 

the score of 16-4. 

But Sandburg came out 

blazing last week, scoring 

the game’s first six goals, 

all of them coming in the 

first quarter. Senior Mike 

Rzeszowicz (3 goals) had 

two of them, including the 

opening tally a little less 

than two minutes into the 

game. Junior Sean Harlin 

(3 goals) hammered home 

the second goal midway 

the coach event with 

new Porters varsity football 

head coach George 

Czart. 

Tune In 

through the seven-minute 

period, and sophomore 

Eddie Howaniec had all 

three of his goals in less 

than two minutes, the final 

one coming with 59 seconds 

left in the quarter, for 

a 6-0 lead. 

Michael Bates got the 

Porters on the board with 

43 seconds left in the 

quarter. The senior scored 

again 39 seconds into the 

second quarter to cut the 

lead to 6-2. The teams then 

alternated goals for the rest 

of the half, which ended 

with the Eagles up 8-4. 

Declan Ruane fired in a 

shot 45 seconds into the 

third quarter to bring the 

Porters within 8-5. Sandburg, 

however, scored a 

trio of goals past junior 

keeper Tony Gerritsen in a 

two-minute span to go up 

11-5 midway through the 

third. 

“We got it within 8-5,” 

Lewandowski said. “Then 

we turned the ball over in 

front of our goal, and they 

scored.” 

Bates, along with fellow 

seniors Simon Harmata 

The meet the coach 

event is scheduled for 7 

p.m. Sunday, April 28, at 

the East Campus auditorium. 

Parents and players 

of all levels are welcome 

and encouraged to attend. 

and Tyler Thompson, all 

had two goals for the Porters. 

While Thursday’s match 

was a down one for Lockport, 

there have been 

positive things going on 

for the Porters. Earlier 

in the week, on April 16, 

they defeated Lincoln- 

Way West 19-4. Also, on 

April 17, Lockport hosted 

Fenwick in a junior varsity 

game and won by the 

score of 6-5. While it was 

a JV game, the Fenwick 

program has been one of 

the tops in the state for decades. 

“I’ll take any win I can 

against them,” Lewandowski 

said of Fenwick. 

“I’ve been very pleased 

with some of our younger 

guys coming off the 

bench.” 

The Porters have had 

underclass players such as 

juniors Casper Harmata, 

Sean Lyons, Nick Martin 

and Matt Oertel, along 

with sophomore Tommy 

Abramite, step up when 

called upon. 

“As much as we’d like 

The evening will be a 

chance to meet Czart and 

hear him speak about the 

program and upcoming 

season, as well as meet the 

2019-2020 football booster 

board and learn more 

Baseball 

Home battle — 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, vs. Homewood- 

Flossmoor 

• The Porters host another key conference matchup 

when the Vikings come to town. 

Index 

to win all the time, you 

learn from a loss,” said Lewandowski, 

whose team 

was a school-best 27-5 

last year. “Our games from 

here on out will all be like 

organized practices to get 

ready for the sectional. 

We end the regular season 

[on Saturday, May 4] 

at the Lincoln-Way East 

Quad with East, Palatine 

and Conant. We need 

those tough games to get 

us ready for the sectional.” 

In a completely strange 

move, the Eagles were 

put in the same sectional 

with Lockport this season. 

While both teams are in the 

south suburbs, they will 

be playing at the Neuqua 

Valley Sectional, which 

includes three of the Top 6 

illpolo.com-ranked teams 

in the state, with defending 

state champion Naperville 

Central leading that list. 

It is the fifth-straight 

season the Porters, who 

are the most west located 

of the south teams, will be 

in that sectional, but the 

first year for Sandburg to 

be sent there. 

about the LTHS football 

program. 

For questions, contact 

LTHSFootballBooster 

Club@gmail.com or visit 

www.lockportfootball. 

com. 

36 - This Week In 

35 - Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Contributing 

Editor Thomas Czaja, tom@homerhori 

zon.com.

lockport’s Hometown Newspaper | April 25, 2019 

Ready to peak Lockport boys 

water polo team hopes to be playing its 

best in postseason, Page 39 

On the dotted line Signing 

day event sees six Porters commit to 

continue careers in college, Page 36 

Porters baseball quickly turns page on 

uncharacteristically sloppy game against Griffins, 

looks to continue stockpiling victories, Page 38 

Lockport’s Jackson Mladic hustles to first base in the 

makeup game against Lincoln-Way East played Saturday, 

April 20, in Frankfort. Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media

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