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12 | June 13, 2019 | the lockport legend news lockportlegend.com FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION Fire department’s first Citizens Fire Academy set for August The Tinley Park Fire Department is to host its first Citizens Fire Academy starting in August, and is currently accepting applications. The academy will provide participants with hands-on experience of what fire service is like in Tinley Park, Deputy Chief Dan Riordan said. “This is the first time that we’ve done anything like this,” Riordan said. “It was something that Fire Chief [Forest] Reeder thought would be a great opportunity to get people, if they live in town or work in town, to interact with the fire department in a different way, and really get some understanding of all the things that a firefighter would be expected to do during their normal work shift, and you’ll get to experience a little bit of that yourself.” All of the participants will get certified in CPR, learn how to use an automated external defibrillator and a fire extinguisher during the eight-week course. Additionally, participants will be involved in training tower demonstrations at the local training facility, Riordan said. The program is open to adults ages 21 and older who live or work in the Village of Tinley Park. Classes will take place once a week for 2-3 hours beginning Aug. 7 through September. Applications are due July 1, and a background check will be completed, according to the application packet. Questions about the program can be directed to Jack Janozik, Tinley Park’s education officer, at (708) 444-5200 or jj anozik@tinleypark.org. Reporting by Amanda Del Buono, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT Torch Run for Special Olympics brings smiles to officers’, athletes’ faces Route 30 in New Lenox was briefly shut down the afternoon of June 4 as Torch Run volunteers from the New Lenox Police Department and New Lenox Village Hall ran from Providence Catholic High School to the New Lenox Commons. The purpose of the Torch Run is to raise money and awareness, and help kick off the Special Olympics Summer Games, which were held in Bloomington June 7-9. New Lenox’s runners “took the torch” from the Joliet volunteers at Providence and to the Commons, where the closing ceremonies were held and Special Olympic athletes and other Village officials waited. Officer Paul Simon was the organizer for the New Lenox leg of the race. The Torch Run took place all over Illinois and included more than 3,000 officers who covered approximately 1,500 total miles. “It’s an honor, because the people here are residents,” Simon said. “Especially for our athletes — this is for them. We get to do things and give back to the community.” Simon said all the volunteers came to him before he was able to reach out and ask who wanted to participate. Sonia Little, who works with the Village, has been taking part in the event for five years. “I do it because I think that Special Olympics is important — to participate and to donate and give back to them,” she said. “I run everyday. At first, I thought it was just people in law enforcement. But they’ve welcomed me.” Reporting by Sean Hastings, Editor. For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com. FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER Mokena warehouse where the sausage gets made for Aurelio’s Joe Aurelio’s life is all about pizza. Even his license plate reads “PIZZA.” Back in 1959, before Joe was even born, his father Joseph A. Aurelio started a pizza parlor in Homewood. Today, Joe is the president and CEO of Aurelio’s. “Aurelio’s Pizza was founded by my father,” Aurelio said. “We were living in Chicago Heights at the time, and [he] wanted to start his own pizza place. Being from Calabria, Italy, my father brought the family recipes and Italian influence.” Today, tere are 41 Aurelio’s locations in six states. Because of such growth, Aurelio’s purchased a 10,000-square-foot warehouse in Mokena roughly seven months ago. At the warehouse, they handmake all the Italian sausage fresh. They also distribute the cheese and other meat products from the warehouse to all Aurelio’s locations. “We outgrew our former facility” Aurelio said. “This is a perfect location, being so close to the Interstate, to reach our locations. This is a great expansion for us. It allows us to grow.” Aurelio said that the site was a former pharmaceutical warehouse, where it was a sterile and clean environment, and he has maintained an emphasis on keeping it clean today. “It’s a USDA-inspected facility,” he said. “We make 12,000 pounds of fresh Italian sausage a week. We use ... a very lean product with simple spices, with no preservatives or fillers.” Reporting by Mary Compton, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com. FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION Police: Men in 60s robbed Frankfort Township gas station with screwdriver Two men police say were in their early 60s allegedly robbed a Frankfort Township gas station of cash and cigarettes the early morning of June 4. Police were called at 3:12 a.m. to the Speedway at 7218 W. Lincoln Highway in response to the robbery, according to a press release issued by the Will County Sheriff’s Office. A store clerk told deputies she observed two men enter the store. One of the men — described as black, wearing a black hat, black coat, jeans and a button-up denim shirt — began walking around the store, according to police. The other — described as black, wearing a black hat and a black jumpsuit with white stripes down the arms and legs — went into the washroom, police said. The man walking around the store went to the counter to purchase cigars, and the other man moved behind the counter and placed a screwdriver at the back of the employee, police said. The men told the clerk to lay on the floor, and they robbed the store of $585 in cash and 40 packs of cigarettes valued at $315.60, according to Deputy Chief Dan Jungles. The employee was then ordered to the rear of the store, and the two men left in a white SUV, possibly a Cadillac Escalade, police said. They fled eastbound on Lincoln Highway, according to Will County Sheriff’s Police spokesperson Kathy Hoffmeyer. Reporting by Bill Jones, Managing Editor. For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE Descendent of Orland Park pioneers reminiscences on time in village At 19, Leon Cooper was not exactly ready to buy his first house. But now, nearly 60 years later, he is glad he did. The 77-year-old Cooper purchased his house on Beacon Avenue in 1961 from his grandfather, but his family’s roots in Orland Park were planted well before. Cooper is a descendent of one of the first families to settle in Orland Park, coming to the area in 1850 from England. The Cooper family established a large farm, which encompassed the area where present day Palos Primary Care Center and Centennial Park now rest. “I’ve lived here all my life,” Cooper said. “I grew up on the farm working.” In 1961, Cooper and his new bride, Betty, bought the home in which they still live today. Leon has watched Orland Park evolve from a sleepy, little farm town into the bustling metropolis it is today. When Orland Square was built in the 1970s, he said “everything just exploded,” development-wise. With the mall’s arrival, subdivision after subdivision was built, swallowing up most of the farmland Leon worked. But even with all the development, Leon commends the Village of Orland Park for staying true to its roots. “We live in the Old Orland area, which is like being in the country but with all the convenience of being in the city, because everything is within a few miles,” he said. “Orland is really good about parks and bike trails. They could’ve just subdivided it like a lot of towns around here did, but they really took care of the area.” Reporting by Erin Redmond, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit OPPrairie.com. Stagecoach From Page 7 elk, pheasant, venison and bison. “I’m going to have snake on the menu soon,” Sherie said. And the theme doesn’t stop with the food. The drink menu also reflects it with signature cocktails such as Billy the Kid, a blend of Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey, Coca-Cola and a splash of grenadine; or Annie Oakley’s Ol’ Fashioned, which muddles Bulleit Rye Bourbon with cherry, orange and simple syrup. “We have 63 different bourbons and whiskeys,” Joe said. Stagecoach will be open Mondays-Thursdays from 11-1 a.m., Friday and Saturday from 11-2 a.m., and Sunday from 10-1 a.m.
lockportlegend.com sound off the lockport legend | June 13, 2019 | 13 Social snapshot Top Web Stories From LockportLegend.com from Monday, June 10. From the Editorial Intern My next stepping stone 1. Police Reports: Lockport resident charged with DUI, speeding 2. Home of the Week: 15231 Douglas Parkway, Lockport 3. LTHS sends off Class of 2019 at graduation ceremony 4. City Council: Streit unveils plans for ‘Maker’s Park’ located at old Chevron property 5. Going Rate: Homes sold in Lockport April 29-May 1 Become a member: LockportLegend.com/plus “Good job, Andrej, on earning your Apprentice bracelet and on pre-school graduation!” Allegro Music & Dance Academy - Lockport from June 4. Like The Lockport Legend: facebook.com/LockportLegend “We sent 12 team members off on their next adventure - all are continuing their education this fall. Fortunately, we caught up with a few for a picture after the ceremony. We look forward to hearing how they continue to inspire others. #morethanrobots #FIRSTFamily” Lockport PorterBots, @PorterBots4292, from Thursday, June 6. Follow The Lockport Legend: @LockportLegend Christian Villanueva Editorial Intern This year has been a roller-coaster ride to say the least. I was commuting downtown for school every day, then traveled to Mexico unexpectedly after the passing of a loved one, and the next stop I have arrived at is The Lockport Legend as a new editorial intern. My name is Christian Villanueva, and I am currently in my senior year at Roosevelt University, where I major in communications and journalism, with a minor in philosophy. I have completed all my credits for graduation, with only an internship left before receiving my degree. I have taken many types of communication classes from video production to feature writing, but my main interest is in writing stories, especially sports stories. I was born in Chicago and lived there until I was 9 years old. After that, my family and I moved to Arlington, Texas, for almost a year and then returned to Chicago temporarily while we looked for a new home. We moved to Lockport in 2005, around the same time the Chicago White Sox were getting ready to start their postseason run. I have been living in Lockport for 14 years now. While I was attending Lockport Township High School, I realized that I loved writing and architecture. I tried out architecture first coming out of high school at the University of Illinois at Chicago, but I quickly ended up changing schools and switching my major to communications. I have a strong passion for sports that began when I discovered the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox as a child. I consume sports news every day and I consume it more than any other types of news out there. Instead of listening to music on the radio, you will always find me listening to sports radio instead. I discovered the sports writing world back in high school when I was browsing the Chicago Bulls website and noticed a story on the Bulls game that night written by Chicago Bulls writer Sam Smith. From that point on, I was hooked. I had no idea that one could make a career out of writing stories about sports. Writing is a great way to get across an important message. That is what makes journalism so special to me. Journalism helps get the truth out there and informs the people of stories that need to be told. As a writer, your loyalty must always be to the reader. I would describe myself as a simple guy. Journalism and sports are huge parts of my life and they always will be. Aside from journalism, I mainly enjoy spending time with my family, playing sports, watching movies, playing video games and reading. I typically enjoy peaceful and quiet environments over hectic and loud environments. However, if you got tickets to a big sporting event, count me in every time. During this next step of my life, I hope to grow tremendously as a writer, learn a great deal about my community, and meet tons of new people, all while writing great stories. I look forward to expanding past my comfort zone and exploring the ins and outs of my community. I am very excited to be working for The Lockport Legend and am ready to learn what working at a newspaper is all about. Sound Off Policy Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from 22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. The Lockport Legend encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to 400 words. The Lockport Legend reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of The Lockport Legend. Letters that are published do not reflect the thoughts and views of The Lockport Legend. Letters can be mailed to: The Lockport Legend, 11516 West 183rd Street, Unit SW Office Condo #3, Orland Park, Illinois, 60467. Fax letters to (708) 326-9179 or e-mail to max@ lockportlegend.com. www.lockportlegend.com.
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