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Crafting a venture Local
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THURSDAY
“Learn to be a Clown”
Wacky Circus Show
11 a.m.-noon June 27,
Homer Township Public
Library, 14320 W. 151st
St., Homer Glen. Brian
Wismer presents a fun,
interactive show teaching
basic clowning skills along
with juggling, balance, stilt
walking and more. The first
60 children will get a free
clown nose. No registration
required. All ages welcome,
and children under 6
must be with adult.
FRIDAY
Art Workshop Presented
by Prairie Art Studio
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
June 28, Homer Township
Public Library, 14320 W.
151st St., Homer Glen.
Taught by Michelle Stanley
for ages 8-13, the subject
of this workshop is
the fantail goldfish with a
split tail and rounded edges.
Participants will draw
them in their watery habitat.
Registration and $2 fee
required for the session.
For more information, call
(708) 301-7908.
Food Truck Fridays
5-7:30 p.m. June 28,
Messenger Marsh, S.
Bell Road south of Route
7/159th Street, Homer
Glen. Also being held July
26 and Aug. 23 at this location.
Food trucks will roll
into Will County Forest
preserves throughout the
summer. New food trucks
have been added in 2019.
Forest Preserve District of
Will County staff will be
on-hand to supply sidewalk
chalk and games of
beanbag toss for those who
want to do more than eat.
Staff also will distribute
milkweed seeds in an effort
to help monarch butterflies
and other pollinators. For
more information, including
viewing where specific
food trucks will be for individual
Food Truck Fridays
listings, visit Reconnec
tWithNature.org.
TUESDAY
Mad Scientists: Crazy for
Science
6- 7 p.m. July 2, Homer
Township Public Library
District, 14320 W. 151st
St., Homer Glen. Children
ages 5-12 can enjoy simple
science activities, along
with snacks and drinks.
Registration and a $2 fee
is required. For more information,
call (708) 301-
7908.
Environment Committee
Meeting
6:30 p.m. July 2, Village
of Homer Glen Community
Meeting Room, 14240
W. 151st St., Homer Glen.
The Environment Committee
will meet. For more
information or to view an
agenda, visit www.homer
glenil.org/agendacenter.
UPCOMING
Children’s Summer Art
Camp
July 8-12, Homer Township
Hall, 16057 S. Cedar
Road, Lockport. Five days
of artistic instruction will
be given, with 9:30 a.m.
to noon for ages 5-7 and
1:30-4 p.m. for ages 8-12.
Class sizes are limited, and
those interested must register
by July 5. The fee is
$100, and all materials are
supplied. For more information
and to register, call
(708) 203-4694 or email
artsguildofhomerglen@
gmail.com.
Konow’s Corn Maze
Summer Fest
July 10, Konow’s Corn
Maze, 16849 S. Cedar
Road, Homer Glen. There
will be a petting zoo, jump
house, cow train, hay
rides, mechanical bull,
tree house, two jump pillows,
refreshment trailer,
games and fun. For more
information, visit www.
konowscornmaze.com.
Hemp Night
6-9:30 p.m. Friday, July
12, Hempology CBD,
14831 Founders Crossing,
Homer Glen. Several local
artists have been invited
to showcase their artwork
with a hemp/CBD theme.
Live music will showcase
local musicians. Fore more
information, visit www.
hempologycbdstore.com.
Be Greek For A Day
5-11 p.m. Friday, July
19; 3-11 p.m. Saturday,
July 20; and 1-10 p.m.
Sunday, July 21, Assumption
Greek Orthodox
Church, 15625 S.
Bell Road, Homer Glen.
The weekend will feature
delicious Greek cuisine,
pastries, authentic Greek
yogurt, loukoumades and
taverna games for all ages
and raffle totaling $9,000
in prizes. There will also
be Greek dance performances
featuring the Hellenic
Cathedral Dancers
Dance Troupe. Maggie
Speaks will perform from
7:30-10:30 p.m. on Friday,
and Ormi will perform
from 5-11 p.m. on
Saturday and Sunday. Admission
is $2. For more
information, call (708)
645-0652 or visit assump
tiongreekorthodox.org.
Chalk-It-Up! Save the Date
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 3, Stonebridge Park,
16000 S. Stonebridge
Drive, Homer Glen. A free
sidewalk chalk art contest
for all ages. Prizes awarded
in each age group. Enjoy
music, games and more.
Pre-registration required.
For more information,
visit www.homerglenil.org
under Special Events.
Prairie Fest
5-10:30 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 9; noon-10:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 10; and 11
a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
11, Annunciation Byzantine
Catholic Church,
14610 Will-Cook Road,
Homer Glen. There will
be gift raffles, a beer tent,
children’s area, ethnic and
American foods, prairie
and church tours, a board
painting class, bake sale,
vendors and more. Admission
is $5 for adults ages
14 plus on Friday and Saturday,
with Sunday free.
The Kids Zone for ages 3
through 13 has $5 wristbands.
For early registration,
visit byzantinecatho
lic.com.
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10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday,
August 24, Trantina
Farm, 15744 W. 151st
St. The Homer Township
Open Space Committee is
holding this event, and the
proceeds will be placed
in the Open Space Fund
for the Trantina property.
Sell out of one’s vehicle
trunk. Bring one’s own
tables and set up to add
more sale space to one’s
place. No large appliances,
but firearms, ammunition,
explosives or
fireworks will be allowed.
Fee for securing a place
is $30. For more information,
visit www.homer
township.com.
ONGOING
Homer Glen: Lemont Car
Club Cruise Nights
4-7 p.m. Sundays, Big
R, 15830 S. Bell Road in
Homer Glen. Guests are
asked by Big R to not arrive
before 3:30 p.m. For
more information, visit
www.lemontclassiccar
club.org.
Eyeglasses and Hearing
Aid Donations
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday,
Homer Township
Administration Office,
14350 W. 151st St.,
Homer Glen. The Lyons
Club is sponsoring the donation
of gently used eyeglasses
and hearing aides,
which will be distributed
to residents in need.

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Homer Community Fest, parade feature old and new traditions
Laurie Fanelli
Freelance Reporter
Nothing says summer
like a parade, except maybe
a carnival.
On Saturday, June 22,
the Homer Glen community
came out in droves to
enjoy two of the most popular
events of the season:
Homer Township’s Annual
Independence Day Parade
and the Village of Homer
Glen’s Homer Community
Fest. The parade featured
all of the traditions
— sirens, candy, music
and more — families have
come to love, while the
fest itself, which ran from
Thursday, June 20, through
Sunday, June 23, had a new
location at Heritage Park.
“This has been a dream
for many years to have it
here at Heritage Park because
of the paved surfaces
and everything is contained
in one place,” Village
Community Relations Coordinator
Sue Steilen said.
“People have been planning
this for two years.”
Village Trustee Keith
Gray, who chairs the
Homer Community Festival
Committee, was also
thrilled with the new location.
“It’s been great,” Gray
said. “We’ve gotten a lot of
positive feedback from the
people. Everybody loves
it because it’s wide open,
a lot of land, and the carnival
is all on pavement,
so it’s been great this year.
The kids are loving the
carnival. It’s packed every
night. The community really
loves this event.”
The Saturday festivities
began with the Independence
Day Parade. Homer
Township Trustee Ed Kalas
said he loves driving in the
procession each year, as it
warms his heart to see all
Homer Glen resident Madison Rusin goes for a spin on the teacups ride on Saturday,
June 22, at Homer Community Fest. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media
the children smiling and
waving.
“The weather has turned
out great today,” Kalas said
on Saturday. “We’re always
trying to add more to the
parade, like the marching
bands, which we were kind
of short on for a couple
years. The car clubs are always
here. Everyone really
comes together for this, the
Township, the Village, the
Road District, EMAs.”
Homer Glen Junior
Woman’s Club, Elite
Dance Academy, Cross of
Glory, Sports Clips, Girl
Scout Service Unit 741 of
Lockport and Homer Glen,
Cub Scout Pack 61, Kickhigher
Martial Arts and
many more participated in
the parade. Live music was
provided by the Lockport
Township High School
Marching Band, Patriot
Brass and the Joliet American
Legion Band.
Homer Glen residents
the Milligan family — Kiera,
Ryan, Hannah (3) and
Nora (1) — said they love
attending both the parade
and carnival.
“This parade is very family
friendly,” Kiera said.
“The amount of candy they
get is great, and they really
enjoy it. Last year, Hannah
sliced a board from one of
the karate places. She loved
it.”
Hannah added that she
loved going to the carnival
on Thursday because she
got to spend time with her
uncle and have fun on the
slide and car rides. Other
attractions at the carnival
included Moby Dick, Fast
N Furious, Looney Train
and Pharaoh’s Fury.
Walking along with
Village Trustees, Mayor
George Yukich handed out
bags filled with candy, as
well as goodies and coupons
from local businesses,
to parade attendees. He was
enjoying another successful
year of Homer Community
Fest.
“Everyone works together
in this community,
and that’s what’s so beautiful,”
Yukich said. “This
is almost like you’re going
back to Mayberry. Everybody
knows everybody.
Everyone’s there for you,
and when it comes to volunteers,
we always get way
more than we need. It’s
great to have all the help.”
While the extended
Owen Genis, of Homer Glen, plays the rubber ducky
game at the carnival portion of the festival.
Chloe Siezega plays clarinet with the Lockport
Township High School Marching Band during the
Independence Day Parade.
weekend was filled with
fun, Yukich counted the
Thursday night fireworks
as a definite highlight.
“That was the best fireworks
display I’ve ever
seen in my life, and I’m
63 years old. It just makes
you proud,” said Yukich,
adding his appreciation for
everyone who helps plan
the festival. “The Festival
committee has the hardest
job — more meetings than
anyone else — and every
year it’s gone off without a
flaw. And, Mother Nature’s
finally working with us. It’s
the second day of summer,
and we’ve got beautiful
weather.”
Gray also enjoyed the
“perfect” fireworks display,
as well as the “phenomenal
Special Needs Day on Friday.”
“We invite all the special
needs kids to come and
enjoy the carnival on their
own for a few hours,” Gray
said. “It’s closed to the public
and only open to special
needs families. They get to
enjoy that without all the
noise and the crowds that
might put them off.”
Gray hopes that the community
will return to Heritage
Park later this summer
as the Village plans to open
the Active Core section of
the park. Tennis courts,
pickleball courts, a challenge
course, sensory garden
and more are among
the highly anticipated features
of the Active Core
segment.
Homer Fest and the Independence
Day Parade
are a collaboration between
government agencies — including
the Homer Township
Road District, which
organizes the fireworks,
any road or parking logistics
and more — local businesses,
organizations and
residents.
Cool Creations, Kenootz
Pizza, Big Joe’s Backyard
BBQ, Pelican Harry’s
and more were among the
on-site vendors at the carnival.
Meijer, Kenwood
Liquors and All Around
Amusement were among
the Homer Fest sponsors,
while live music and games
added to the fun.
“All of the vendors that
we have here are Homer
Glen businesses, and we
also use community organizations
in the beer tent
to serve the beer,” Steilen
said. “We’re grateful for
all the volunteers that we
get. I think we have 100
volunteers doing all different
things. The Road
District has been great
with pulling in things at
the last minute, and we’re
grateful for the use of all
the parking lots, the library
has been great and,
of course, our Will County
sheriffs.”

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Eye-catching spectacles
Magician, Magic Skies VII draw a crowd on first evening of Homer Community Fest
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Guests watch the Magic Skies VII fireworks show,
which this year was choreographed to hits from The
Beatles. “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” was the first song
used during the show, kicking off the fast-paced and
upbeat production.
Fireworks show attendees sat and stood along the top
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along to the old hits and others still watched with quiet
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Father and son, both LTHS grads, start craft beer company
Kure’s specializes
in making batches
of its ginger beer
Alex Ivanisevic
Contributing Editor
One out of retirement
and the other chasing a
dream, father-son duo
John and John Kure have
worked as a team to establish
Kure’s Craft Beverage
Company.
Both are Lockport
Township High School
alumni, the elder John
having graduated in 1978,
and his son in 2005.
After retiring from his
deputy chief position with
the Lockport Township
Fire Protection District
in August 2015, the elder
John was approached by
his son with a business
venture.
After graduating from
Southern Illinois University
in 2009, the younger
John moved to Colorado.
“And it was then that
I got into the craft beer
world with the dream of
starting a brewery one
day, and my father and I
discussed the possibility
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“I think the product is really
going to take off; everybody
who tries our ginger beer really
likes it.”
John Kure — LTHS alum, on he and his son,
John, seeing the fruits of their labor for the Kure’s
Craft Beverage business they started
of starting a craft brewery
out here,” the son said.
Once he gained some
experience in the craft
beer industry, he began
making his own nonalcoholic
ginger beer
at home.
His father said, “When
we first started, I lived out
in Colorado with my son
for three months to get everything
set up, and every
other month I was going
out to Colorado. Now,
about every three months
I go out there.
“I handle the Illinois
territory, and I visit places
from Springfield all
the way up to Rockford
to downtown Chicago as
a representative for our
company.”
The younger John observed
many ginger beers
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on the market were lacking
natural and real ingredients,
“so we started
making our ginger beer
at home [in Fort Collins,
Colorado] with organic
ginger out of Peru and
cane sugar, as well,” he
said, adding creating ginger
beer was the niche
market he dreamed of
finding in the craft beer
industry.
From the beginning,
the company was a joint
investment, and now
they have an establishment
where they make the
ginger beer in Loveland,
Colorado.
“We incorporated the
business in December
2016, and then got our
building in March of
2017, and we started selling
ginger beer in October
of 2017,” the younger
John said about the company.
“We started with
distribution in Colorado,
and then we developed a
partnership with Heartland
Beverage in Plainfield,
Illinois, and they are
our distributor in Illinois
— we launched the Illinois
market about a year
ago in July.”
He credits growing up
with an entrepreneurial
family for giving him the
spirit to take on starting
his own business. He said
that Kure’s Ginger Beer
can now be found in certain
bars, restaurants and
John and John Kure take a picture together at their
Colorado distributor’s tasting room, which is called
Crooked Stave. The father-son duo, who are both LTHS
alums, went into business together to create Kure’s
Craft Beverage and the production of non-alcoholic
ginger beer. Photo submitted
locally owned liquor and
grocery stores.
Where Kure’s Ginger
Beer can be bought is
shown on kuresgingerbeer.com.
The ginger beer
can sports a distinct design
of a golden retriever,
modeled after the Kure’s
family dog, Bailey.
“I think the product is
really going to take off;
everybody who tries our
ginger beer really likes
it,” the elder John said.
“We have trademarked the
name ‘Colorado Mule,’
and we are hoping to soon
have that on the market in
Colorado; the Colorado
market is doing really
great, and right now the
Illinois market is doing
pretty well.”
Overall, the elder John
does not regret coming out
of retirement for the business
venture. He never
imagined going into the
craft beer industry but is
happy he did and looks forward
to the future of Kure’s
Craft Beverage with his
son and business partner.
“It is fun doing this with
my son, and something
I never did before was
sales, having been in the
fire service here, but I am
really enjoying it all, talking
to people and promoting
our product,” he said.

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Aldi draws big crowd of shoppers for grand reopening, ribbon cutting
First 100 people
in line receive gift
cards for store
Thomas Czaja, Editor
Homer Glen resident
Marcela Rodarte woke up
at 6:15 a.m., decided it was
too early and eventually
made her way over and arrived
about 7:50 a.m.
She thought that would
allow her plenty of time,
but she still ended up as
the 104th person in line,
narrowly missing the cutoff
to be in the Top 100
for gift cards. Such was
the popularity of the Aldi
grand reopening and ribbon
cutting held Thursday,
June 20, at the Aldi at
14245 S. Greystone Drive
in Homer Glen.
A ribbon cutting ceremony
was held at 8:25
a.m. with Village of Homer
Glen, Heritage Corridor
Business Alliance
and Aldi officials, and the
first 100 customers in line
to get inside after that received
gift cards ranging
in value from $10 to $100
as a giveaway to help commemorate
the event.
Though Rodarte did not
get a gift card, she was
more than happy her local
Aldi — she lives two
blocks away from the store
— was officially back in
Homer Glen.
“This is my favorite
store,” she said, adding
she tried traveling to other
already remodeled Aldi
stores while the Homer location
was closed, and that
she buys “everything” at
the grocer. “I love it.”
That enthusiasm was
on display everywhere,
as those who waited in
line for gift cards and the
store to open did so outside,
wrapped around the
Customers line up outside on Thursday, June 20, for the grand reopening and ribbon
cutting at the Aldi in Homer Glen. The first 100 people there that morning got gift
cards ranging in value from $10 to $100. Photos by Thomas Czaja/22nd Century Media
side of the building on a
gray morning featuring
some drizzle. Customers
throughout that day also
had a chance to register to
win free produce for a year.
With the Homer Glen
Aldi originally having
opened in 2003, it was time
for a remodel, according
to Aldi Dwight Division
Vice President Heather
Moore. She noted the entire
remodel process took
about 15 weeks, with the
business closed about five
weeks and reopening about
a week-and-a-half prior to
the grand reopening.
“First and foremost,
what the customer will really
notice is we are bigger,”
Moore said. “We
added about 2,700 square
feet to the sales floor, so
when we did that, it enabled
us to add a lot more
refrigeration.”
She estimated there being
about 300 new items in
the store with the remodel,
including a lot more organic
and fresh selections,
as well as on-the-go choices
for everyone’s busy
schedules.
“In addition to new
products and bigger sales
floor, it is an easier shop
— things are more spread
out,” Moore said. “In addition,
things customers may
not notice is it is more energy
efficient lighting, energy
efficient refrigeration,
kind of behind the scenes.”
While Aldi has long
been known for having
low prices, it is that affordability
mixed with quality
products that leads to success,
Moore said.
“What’s really sacred to
us is the quality of products,
so we have about
1,600 items in here all of
the highest quality possible,”
she said. “We take
that commitment very seriously.”
The Homer Glen remodel
is part of a much bigger
effort on the Chicagoland
and nationwide level. Aldi
has a $180 million investment
planned in Chicagoland
to remodel 130 stores,
which is part of a much
larger initiative with a
$1.9 billion investment for
remodeling 1,300 stores
across the country by the
end of 2020.
In addition, the company
plans to go from 1,900
to 2,500 stores across
the country by the end of
2022.
“Customers want different
things — they want
organic or healthy,” Moore
said. “The remodels are
really in response to what
they want.”
As a throng of customers
continued to make their
way into the store that
morning, many checked
out the produce section by
the front entrance before
moving elsewhere.
Shopper Brett Sutter,
of Lockport, said he was
already an Aldi customer
prior to the grand reopening
and decided to stop by
when hearing about the
gift card promotion.
“I got [a] $25 [gift
card],” Sutter said. I really
like the quality of food at
[Aldi]. The price is really
cheap, too, in comparison
to other big grocery
stores.”
Sutter shared some of
his favorite items to get
at Aldi are the produce,
including anything from
fruits, apples, oranges and
bananas, as well as wine
Village of Homer Glen, Heritage Corridor Business
Alliance and Aldi officials gather outside the remodeled
store for its official ribbon cutting.
The remodel at Aldi included the addition of about 300
new items in the store, including a number of organic,
fresh and on-the-go offerings.
and beer when they have
good deals on those products.
“We got here at 7:30
a.m.,” he said the morning
of the grand reopening.
“When we first got here,
there were not that many
people. As time got close
to opening, a lot more
showed up, so I’m glad we
got here when we did.”
Assisting shoppers like
Rodarte and Sutter while
busily running around
during the event was Jamie
Walsh, a manager at
the store who has been
with Aldi about four-anda-half
years. She called
the event “very exciting”
and hoped it would attract
new customers, as well as
the loyal base they have
built up over the years.
“It’s just a great experience
all around,” she said.
“The people are great, the
store is great.”
Moore agreed she hopes
everyone will come and
check out the new and improved
Aldi, from the following
it has amassed to
potential customers that
have yet to step inside.
“Homer Glen has always
been a great community
to be a part of,”
she said. “Just to be able
to continue that tradition
is really important for us.”
The Homer Glen Aldi is
open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Monday through Saturday
and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.
For more information,
visit aldi.com.

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used just once and then
discarded.
Most people want to recycle,
but many products
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to recycle economically.
Even the more recyclable
plastics (No. 1, No. 2,
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For example, that
desirable crystal-clear
pop or water bottle when
recycled will not produce
another crystal-clear bottle
when recycled. So, it
needs to be “downcycled”
(i.e., made into a different
product like plastic lumber
or fabric).
And there can be limitations
to the number of
times a polymer can be
recycled. All that adds up
to limited demand for recycled
plastics, with most
disposed into landfills and
finding its way to oceans
and waterways.
Human health can also
be a concern. Plastic
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smaller pieces. These
microplastics can be ingested
from the water we
drink or the air we breathe
with unknown health consequences.
These smaller bits of
plastic are also consumed
by fish and birds who
mistake it for food, disrupting
ecosystems and
bioconcentrating for species
higher up on the food
chain, including humans.
Then, there are the additives
in plastics that lack a
safety record or have been
linked to specific health
concerns.
It all adds up to some
needed change. Since we
now know for every 10
plastic things one tries
to recycle, only one will
actually get recycled, we
can use our creativity to
figure out how to generate
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cardboard and glass containers,
and that are less
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marine life.
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Police Reports
Jewelry reportedly stolen from home
Someone reportedly
stole jewelry May 30 after
entering a residence
on the 16000 block of S.
Messenger Circle. The
thief or thieves were driving
a newer model Honda
SUV that was gray, police
said. A witness said he
saw the vehicle parked
in the driveway for about
30 minutes during the
timeframe the robbery
occurred, according to
police. The theft remains
under investigation.
June 1
• Paris Nancy Miller, 24,
of 1903 Great Ridge Drive
in Plainfield, was cited for
improper display of registration
and driving while
having a suspended license,
according to police.
May 30
• Arnoldo Diaz, 25, of
2733 S. 61st Street in Cicero,
was reportedly cited
for speeding and driving
while having a suspended
license at S. Gougar Road
and W. 159th Street.
May 28
• Jonathan Cannon, 34,
of 64 W. 15th in Chicago
Heights, was cited for failure
to signal and driving
while having a suspended
license at W. 143rd Street
and S. Bell Road.
Editor’s note: The Homer
Horizon’s police reports
come from the Will County
Sheriff’s Department’s online
news bulletin service. Anyone
listed in these reports is considered
to be innocent of all
charges until proven guilty in
a court of law.

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LTHS Public Relations Director Janine Wheeler (left) and 2018 Jackson Award
winner Lori Mattix (right) pose for a photo with 2019 award winner Jeff Brown. Photo
submitted
LTHS technology teacher
earns recognition award
Submitted by Lockport
Township High School
Lockport Township
High School teacher Jeff
Brown was selected as
this year’s recipient of the
William and Mildred Jackson
Teacher Recognition
Award.
Brown, who has taught
for 23 years, instructs
computer-aided design,
architecture, engineering
design and 3-D designanimation
in the College
and Career Applications
department.
In addition to teaching,
Brown is a member of the
Illinois Design Educators
Association and sponsors
the SkillsUSA and
Robotics clubs. Brown
was nominated for his
patience, dedication and
professionalism. He devotes
countless hours outside
the classroom and is
known for challenging his
students by setting high
standards.
Brown’s impact on his
students is evident by the
success they have seen this
year. Seven drafting and
design students received
first place at the IDEA
State Competition. Ten
students were named state
champions at the SkillsU-
SA Annual State Leadership
and Skills Conference
and will compete at Nationals
at the end of June.
The William and Mildred
Jackson Teacher Recognition
Award honors an
educator who has exhibited
special skills in the art
and science of teaching.
It is sponsored by LTHS
alumni Robert Carr and
Jill Jackson Carr through
the Give Something Back
Foundation. The award is
named after Mrs. Carr’s
late parents, William Jackson,
who taught science
and coached golf and track
at LTHS from 1958 to
1982, and Mildred Jackson,
who provided music
lessons for many children
in the Lockport community.
The recipient of this
annual award, which includes
a certificate and a
prize of $5,000, is chosen
by a committee of administrators,
teachers and students.
The William and Mildred
Jackson Teacher
Recognition Award is
facilitated by the LTHS
Foundation, a nonprofit
organization committed to
providing college scholarships
and resources for
educational programs and
opportunities beyond the
district’s budget. For more
information about upcoming
events or the organization,
email Foundation@
lths.org or call (815) 588-
8121.

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Staying safe
What to do when a loved
one is having a heart attack
Chris Dowdall
Contributing Columnist
Being cautious and
proactive key when
each second can
make a difference
Your spouse is having
a heart attack!
What do you do?
Imagine for a moment
that summer has finally arrived
in Homer Glen. You
are sitting on your back
patio enjoying a cold beverage
of your choice while
your spouse finishes the
yard work. Your spouse
approaches you and says
that they are not feeling
well.
You may not realize
it, but in these precious
moments, you can be the
difference between life
and death.
According to the
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
in the United States,
there is a person experiencing
a myocardial
infarction (heart attack).
This amounts to roughly
790,000 Americans each
year, of which 580,000
are experiencing their first
heart attack. The warning
signs, much like the
infarction, are unique to
each individual. However,
if there is any doubt, err
on the side of caution.
One of the most obvious
warning signs is the
prototypical chest pain.
Individuals have described
the pain as if an elephant
were sitting on their chest.
It is important to remember
that just because it is
not the prototypical pain
that this does not mean
that they are not experiencing
some form of
a heart attack. Pain can
be in bursts, constant,
increase and decrease in
severity, or even present
itself as referred pain.
Referred pain, or reflective
pain, occurs when an
individual feels pain in an
area that is not the location
of the actual injury.
Referral pain for heart attacks
can present itself in
the neck, back or shoulder
area and should not be
ignored.
A secondary common
symptom is shortness
of breath or dyspnea.
The average adult has a
respiratory rate of 14-16
breaths per minute. An individual
experiencing this
symptom will exacerbate
the symptoms of the heart
attack because they will
not be able to perform the
act of transporting oxygen
to the rest of the body.
Other common warning
signs can include
vomiting, anxiety, fatigue
and an overall feeling of
uneasiness.
Now that you can
recognize some of the
symptoms, what do you
do now? The first step is
to immediately contact
911. With any injury of
the heart, time is precious,
and every second
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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
Group of women hosting
major fundraiser for late
friend
A group of New Lenox
women are pulling together
to help the family of
their friend Sheri Sievert,
who died in April after a
short battle with cancer.
Barbara Nowland and
Sievert had been part of
a group of friends that included
Jayme Luna, Julie
Overcash, Cheryl Lovejoy
and one other woman, who
did not wish to be named
for this story.
“We did everything together,”
Nowland said.
“We barely had time to
wrap our minds around
her being sick and then she
was just gone.”
Sievert was diagnosed
with a rare form of pancreatic
cancer in January after
going to the hospital for
severe abdominal pain. On
March 19, she underwent
surgery, and her doctors
discovered that most of the
aggressive tumor could not
be removed because it was
wrapped around a vein.
When Sievert returned
home from the hospital 10
days later, she was determined
to continue fighting
the cancer, and was,
according to her daughter
Lexie, 21, remaining extremely
positive. Sheri
died at home on April 28.
She was 48 years old.
Nowland said the group
was devastated by the diagnosis
and immediately
began planning a fundraiser
to help pay for the family’s
medical bills.
The fundraiser is being
held from 3-8 p.m. July
13 at Ingall’s Park Athletic
Club in Joliet.
Anyone interested in
purchasing tickets for the
fundraiser, donating to
the family, or contributing
prizes for the raffle or auction
is encouraged to reach
out to the group at sheribenefit2019@yahoo.com.
Reporting by Jessie Molloy,
Freelance Reporter. For
more, visit NewLenoxPatriot.
com.
FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION
New Frankfort Village
clerk appointed
Frankfort Plan Commissioner
and longtime
village resident Eugene
Savaria was sworn in as
the newest Village clerk
during the June 17 Frankfort
Village Board meeting.
In April, former Village
Clerk Adam Borrelli
was elected to the Village
Board, creating a vacancy
for the position.
Frankfort Mayor Jim
Holland said he had not
yet asked the Village’s legal
team if the position of
clerk and plan commissioner
were incompatible,
but the Village planned to
appoint a new member to
take over Savaria’s spot on
the commission anyway.
“We think that’s the
right thing to do in our
community,” Holland
said. “People who are
closely connected to the
Village in one way or another,
I think it’s a good
idea that we have other
people on the Planning
Commission.”
Savaria, who has served
on the Frankfort Plan
Commission since 2017,
is a 24-year resident of
Frankfort, where he lives
with his wife, Jeri, and
three children. He works
in global risk oversight
for Bank of America, is
a United States Air Force
Veteran and holds a degree
in finance from the
University of Illinois at
Chicago.
Reporting by Nuria Mathog,
Editor. For more, visit Frank
fortStation.com.
FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Hospice care center helps
patients with end-of-life
care
We have but one certainty
in life: death.
It may be the hardest
truth there is, but it is a
truth we all must face.
Oasis Hospice & Palliative
Care Inc. — located at
10010 W. 190th Place in
Mokena — wants people
to know that they have
options when it comes to
end-of-life care.
Hospice care is available
to anyone for whom
aggressive intervention of
a disease is no longer viable.
Staff at Oasis want focus
on the patient’s quality of
life when he or she is at
that final stage by offering
a team approach of access
to physicians, nurses, social
workers, spiritual support,
music therapists and
hospice aides.
Unfortunately, many
patients and their families
turn to hospice care only in
the final days or weeks of
life because of the fear of
accepting death as a natural
part of the life cycle,
according to Sade Bello,
owner of Oasis.
But, if that taboo can be
lifted, then death doesn’t
have to be synonymous
with suffering, Bello said;
a person’s journey along
the path to the end can be
made more comfortable
and more gratifying for the
patient and the family.
Reporting by T.J. Kremer
III, Editor. For more, visit
MokenaMessenger.com.
FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
Law enforcement aims to
educate, empower senior
community
Dozens of senior citizens
from Will County
crowded into the Lockport
Police Department’s community
room on June 19 to
learn about how to protect
themselves against fraud
and con artists.
“Silver Beat,” the June
TRIAD meeting, was operated
through the Attorney
General’s Office, and
Officer Jeren Szmergalski
with the LPD began by introducing
two correspondents
from the office. The
correspondents presented
on numerous topics, including
different types of
fraudulent phone calls,
scams and how to protect
themselves from identity
theft.
Szmergalski described
TRIAD, a nationwide program,
as a combination of
local law enforcement, senior
community members
and “other types of businesses
or social service
that might deal with senior
needs and issues.” She said
they tailor the meetings to
the interests, questions and
concerns of the senior citizens.
Moving forward, the
TRIAD community is to
meet at 9 a.m. every third
Tuesday at the Lockport
Township Supervisor’s
Office, 1463 S. Farrell
Road in Lockport.
Reporting by Alex Ivanisevic,
Editor. For more, visit Lock
portLegend.com.
FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
Police: School bus driver
sexually abused three
boys, inappropriately
touched two more
A school bus driver for
American School Bus
Company, employed by
Orland School District
135, allegedly sexually
abused three male students
and inappropriately
touched two others, all
between the ages of 7
and 11, over the past few
months.
Arnold L. Monteclar,
57, of 25736 Daffodil
Lane in Monee, was
charged with three counts
of aggravated criminal
sexual abuse, a Class 2
felony, and two counts of
battery, a Class A misdemeanor,
according to a
press release issued June
20 by the Orland Park Police
Department.
D135 notified police on
May 30 that it had received
information regarding
“possible inappropriate
contact” between the driver
and a student, according
to the release. D135
had the driver immediately
removed from the
route, and Monteclar was
subsequently suspended
from his job, police said.
Detectives conducted
a “lengthy and comprehensive”
investigation
and determined the driver
made physical contact,
above the clothing, with
three male students, according
to the release.
That contact rose to the
level of aggravated criminal
sexual abuse, police
said.
The driver also made
“inappropriate physical
contact” with two male
students, again over clothing,
which led to the battery
charges for “inappropriate
unwanted contact,”
police said.
The incidents were
“brief” encounters with
the students as they entered
and exited the bus,
police said. They reportedly
occurred “randomly”
between March and May
of this year. All five of the
students were from D135,
Cmdr. Tony Farrell confirmed.
Anyone with more information
is asked to contact
the police department
at (708) 349-4111.
Reporting by Bill Jones, Editor.
For more, visit OPPrai
rie.com.

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From HomerHorizon.com from Monday,
June 24
1. Homer Glen farm and garden center
reopens for the season
2. Police Reports: Playground equipment
reportedly damaged by teens at
Goodings Grove
3. Lockport’s Fontanetta competes at Great
Lakes Games
4. Boys Volleyball: Homer Glen duo helps
Marist to a state championship
5. Cast of 100 children and teens to stage
‘Frozen Jr.’
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From the Assistant Editor
Endless possibilities and an interesting commute
Abhinanda Datta
Assistant Editor
My favorite
musician, John
Lennon, had
once written, “There’s
nowhere you can be that
isn’t where you’re meant
to be...”
Throughout my life,
I have been an avid
believer that destiny will
lead the way. A year ago
around April and fresh
safe
From Page 11
wasted is causing more
injury to one of our most
valuable muscles. Many
of you reading this article
may be hesitant to contact
911; this is not the correct
thought process.
As a firefighter and
EMT, we are dispatched
to countless calls a year
that may not be a true
emergency. It is not your
responsibility to determine
whether that person
is healthy; it is what we
get paid to do, or we may
transport them to a place
that can make that determination.
Always, always,
always err on the side of
caution. Call 911 — I can
out of grad school, I had
an interview at 22nd
Century Media, and even
though I did not get the
job, I distinctly remember
telling myself on
the way out that I would
be back there someday.
And “someday” arrived
three months ago, when I
stepped in as the interim
editor for the Malibu
Surfside News as Editor
Lauren Coughlin went
on maternity leave. I not
only got to learn about a
new community but also
had the chance to meet
some amazing editors and
writers who inspired me
to continue working for
this company.
Last week, I bid adieu
to Malibu and assumed
my new role as the assistant
editor for The Homer
assure you the alternative
is much worse.
The second step is to
try and keep the individual
calm and administer
any prescription they may
have. If the person is conscious
and not allergic to
aspirin, have them chew
baby aspirin (2-4), or one
adult-size aspirin, if the
baby size is not available.
If an individual loses
consciousness, immediately
begin the process of
performing CPR. An added
benefit of contacting
911 is that the dispatcher
may hold the Emergency
Medical Dispatcher Certification,
or EMD, which
means that they can guide
you on how to perform
proper CPR until EMS
Horizon and The Lockport
Legend. I have lived in
Chicago for three years
and yet never ventured
beyond Evanston and the
city itself. I remember
people asking me about
the two-hour commute I
would have to undertake
each day. A friend even
suggested I would give up
after a day.
But, as Ross Geller
said, “I have been given
the gift of time.” I read at
least one entire book each
day and have the pleasure
of meeting interesting
people on the trains (Yes,
plural. I transfer trains
three times). More importantly,
the long walk from
the station to the office is
pleasurable, and one day
I even got to share it with
a fox. So, each time the
arrives on the scene.
If you or anyone in
your household is at
risk for experiencing a
heart attack, have a plan.
Have a list of prescriptions
and doctors you are
currently seeing visible
in your home, along with
allergies and past history.
Communicate to your
family and spouse what
should occur if this type
of event should arise.
Every second that passes
is valuable heart tissue
that is being damaged,
and most people who die
from a heart attack do so
within the first hour. A
plan on the front end will
pay substantial dividends
in your treatment and
recovery.
commute starts to bog me
down, I remind myself
about the little things that
make it worth the trouble.
I am looking forward
to meeting the lovely
residents of Homer Glen
and Lockport, and writing
stories about them.
Working with new people
is challenging, but I am
excited to explore this
new opportunity. I wanted
to become a journalist to
make a difference, and I
hope I am able to do so in
the lives of these community
members, even in
the tiniest way possible,
because I am finally where
I am meant to be.
If you want to get to
know me or send ideas for
stories, I can be reached at
a.datta@22ndcentury
media.com.
Finally, as the cliché
goes, it is always better to
be safe than sorry. Be proactive,
never assume, err
on the side of caution and
always play it safe. Your
loved ones will thank you.
Chris Dowdall is a Homer
Glen resident who is a nationally
and State of Illinoisregistered
EMT and also
certified as a Department
of Defense instructor. He
has a master’s in emergency
management, global security
studies and human service
counseling. The opinions of
this column are that of the
writer. They do not necessarily
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Building their creative skills
Arts Guild of Homer Glen finalizes details for
week-long summer camp, Page 20
Panful of possibilities
The Whistle in Tinley Park open for early
morning breakfast, late-night fun, Page 22
Lockport-Homer Youth Theater stages
professional-like production of ‘Frozen Jr.’ musical
based on animated film, Page 17
Elsa, played by Abigail Sanford, sings “Let It Go” during a “Frozen Jr.”
performance with Lockport-Homer Youth Theater on Saturday, June 22, at
LTHS’s East Campus. Mary Compton/22nd Century Media

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Pastor Column
Coasting or keep pedaling
Rev. Joseph McCormick,
OSA
St. Bernard Catholic Church
When I was
younger, I did a
lot of bicycling.
One summer, a group of
us travelled to the Rocky
Mountains in Glacier National
Park. A goal of mine
back then was to bike the
Rockies. So, one day we
did. Our small group ferried
our bikes up into the mountains
in a van and rode
them down. The ride down
was thrilling. The scenery
was breathtaking. The
company of fellow cyclists
and friends was a joy.
And the cycling itself
was effortless, since we
coasted most of the way
with little pedaling and
only a fair amount of
braking. That particular
ride was so different
from most others which
always required great
effort pedaling, especially
in managing the upward
climb of the usual hills.
As we grow older and
move into our senior years,
we look back over the
years, counting our blessings
while also admitting
our faults or regrets. The
blessings can include accomplishments,
as well as
a healthy sense of serenity
for all that has been.
If we are blessed to experience
such a lofty place
of satisfaction, we might
be tempted to “coast” our
way to the end. In other
words, we might indulge
ourselves more, avoid uphill
challenges and spend
less energy trying to make
the world a better place to
live. After all, the “coasting”
is so enjoyable and so
effortless. We might even
allow ourselves to think
that it is deserved after all
the uphill challenges we
had faced in life.
While retirement might
include some good and
enjoyable coasting, I hear
so many retired folks claim
that they are busier in
retirement than they were
when working. But their
new busyness is more of
their own choosing and at a
pace that they can manage.
Hopefully, much of that
new “pedaling” is for the
betterment of their families,
community and world,
as well as for themselves.
Recent studies have
shown that our country’s
volunteer force is populated
mostly by seniors, especially
the recently retired. That
is certainly the case in most
churches, and we pastors
are so very grateful for their
contributions of time and
talent … and treasure, too.
For sure, the Church and
world need the energy and
creativity of the young. But
there is also a great need
for the wisdom and grace
of those who have survived
the many seasons of life.
Their witness of perseverance,
fidelity and commitment
to the common good
is a treasure.
Enjoy some coasting
now and then. But keep
pedaling, too … even
if that pedaling and its
cadence slows a bit over
time. The effort itself is a
great witness to all.
The opinions of this column
are that of the writer. They do
not necessarily reflect those
of The Homer Horizon.
FAITH BRIEFS
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church
(14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen)
Registration Open for
Vacation Bible School 2019
Registration is open for
the July 8-11 Vacation
Bible School 2019. This
year’s theme is “God is
Pixar.”
Christian Life Church
(15609 W. 159th St., Homer Glen)
EDGE Youth Service
7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish
(16043 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen)
Council of Catholic Women
7 p.m. Second Tuesday
of the month.
Women of the parish
meet to discuss its needs.
The group also hosts a
monthly charity bake sale.
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
(15625 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen)
Sunday Services
8:15 a.m. Orthros; 9:30
a.m. Divine Liturgy; 10
a.m. Sunday School. For
more information, call
(708) 645-0652.
Parkview Christian Church - Homer Glen
(14367 W. 159th St., Homer Glen)
Senior Connections
10:45 a.m.-1 p.m.. Orland
Park Campus, 11110
Orland Parkway, Orland
Park. Second Friday of
the month, chili lunch and
program.
The cost is $10, and Pastor
Chaz will speak. To
RSVP, call (708) 478-7477
ext. 272 or email merryo@att.net.
First United Methodist Church of
Lockport
(1000 S. Washington St., Lockport)
Circle of Love
9 a.m. Wednesdays. Circle
of Love provides diapers,
feminine and incontinence
products to clients
who are qualified to use
the local FISH Food Pantry.
For more information,
call (815) 838-1017.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Abhinanda Datta at
a.datta@22ndcenturymedia.
com or call (708) 326-9170
ext. 15. Information is due
by noon Thursday one week
prior to publication.
In Memoriam
Russell Elsworth
Curnutte
Russell Elsworth
Curnutte, 68, of
Homer Glen, died June
17. He is survived by his
children, Richard Meyers
and Wendy Curnutte; his
grandchildren, Christian
Self, Tyler Self, Xander
Miranda, Isaiah Miranda
and Cody England; his siblings,
Faye (David) Allen,
Carol Mounts and Arnold
Mounts; his seven nieces
and nephews; and his five
great-nieces. Curnutte was
an avid hunter and fisherman.
A memorial service
was held June 19 at O’Neil
Funeral Home and Heritage
Crematory in Lockport.
Interment Abraham
Lincoln National Cemetery
in Elwood.
Ronald William
Herrick
Ronald
William Herrick, 76, of
Homer Glen, died June
16 after a lengthy and
courageous battle with
cancer. He is survived by
his children, Barbara and
Ron Herrick, of Homer
Glen; his siblings, Janet
Gervais, Loretta Herrick,
Robert Herrick, Gerald
(Sandra) Herrick and
Darlene (Jon) Coverdell;
and numerous nieces and
nephews. He served in the
United States Army from
1964-1966, including a
10-month tour in Vietnam
and also proudly served as
part of the military honor
guard, Disabled American
Veterans Chapter
55 at Abraham Lincoln
National Cemetery. He
was an E5, Specialist 5th
Class, with an honorable
discharge.
He was employed by
Electro-Motive in La-
Grange as a machine repairman
from 1966 to
1982 before taking disabled
retirement. He had
many hobbies and interests
throughout his lifetime,
but his love for woodworking
on his wood lathe machine
seemed to be his defining
talent. He produced
beautifully crafted holiday
ornaments, sleighs, bowls
and trays, along with other
exceptional works of art
that he gifted to many family
and friends.
Herrick was a longtime
member of American Legion
Post 18 in Lockport
while contributing as a
volunteer with the Homer
Township Fire Protection
District for a number of
years. He was also a longstanding
member of the
Homer Township Senior
Club.
A Mass of Christian
burial was held June 20
at Our Mother of Good
Counsel Catholic Church.
Interment with full military
honors followed at
Abraham Lincoln National
Cemetery in Elwood.
In lieu of flowers, a
memorial donation to the
Knights of Columbus
Council 15022 appreciated,
c/o Our Mother of Good
Counsel Catholic Church,
16043 S. Bell Road, Homer
Glen, or a charity of one’s
choice. For more information,
visit www.goodale
memorialchapel.com or
call (815) 838-1533.
James M. Mitchell
Jr.
James M.
Mitchell Jr. 83, of Homer
Glen, died June 18. He is
survived by his wife, Mary
(nee Kalebich); his children,
James III, Michael
(Elizabeth), Mark (Lorrie),
Dave, Paul (Kristin),
Andy (Kate), Julie Mitchell
and Joseph (Krista)
Mitchell; his 17 grandchildren;
and his siblings,
Richard (Sandra), Betty,
Casey and Margaret (Edward
Stover). A memorial
service was held June 21
at Richard J. Modell Funeral
Home and Cremation
Services in Homer
Glen. Interment Good
Shepherd Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, donations
to the Alzheimer’s Association
appreciated.
Have someone’s life you’d
like to honor? Email
a.datta@22ndcenturymedia.
com with information about a
loved one who was a part of
the Homer Glen community.

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‘Frozen Jr.’ an enchanting Lockport-Homer Youth Theater show
Leads happy to
mentor younger
cast members in
large production
Mary Compton
Freelance Reporter
Snow recently glowed
white on the stage of
Lockport Township High
School’s East Campus auditorium.
About 100 actors and
dancers took part in “Frozen
Jr.” put on by Lockport-Homer
Youth Theater.
The show is based
off the hit 2013 animated
film, adapting the land of
Arendelle to the stage with
Elsa, Anna and the rest
of the story’s characters,
which features themes of
love, acceptance and sisterhood.
“I have an incredible
team” said Angela Adolf,
who is executive director
of Lockport-Homer Youth
Theater. “We began seven
years ago in the Downers
Grove Hinsdale area. I live
in Lockport, so five seasons
ago, we tried it in Lockport
with ‘Seussical,’ and here
we are today. We do two to
four shows a year.”
“Frozen Jr.” opened on
Thursday, June 20, and ran
through Saturday, June 22.
As a fifth-grade teacher
at Hadley Middle School
in Homer Glen, Adolf
brought a team together
that works with children in
everyday life.
“We are one of the first
theater companies in Illinois
to put on ‘Frozen Jr.’”
Adolf said.
The show included professional
backdrops and
sets, along with special
effects with snow, beautiful
dances, which included
dancers from Wings Dance
Part of the cast from the Lockport-Homer Youth
Theater dances a number as they sing “Hygge” during
“Frozen Jr.”
Studio from Lockport, and
a talented cast that brought
the audience to a land of
make believe.
Nathan Pugh was honored
to play the role of
Hans.
”I’m going to remember
this forever,” Pugh said.
“The cast is so talented.”
Next year, Pugh will age
out of Lockport-Homer
Youth Theater.
“That will be bittersweet
because I grew up in this
company,” he said. “This
is where my love of theatre
began.”
Pugh is involved with
Providence Catholic High
School productions, as
well.
For the actresses who
played Anna and Elsa, audience
members remarked
on the talent and voices for
each.
Jersie Joniak, of Homer
Glen has performed professionally
in commercials
for Build-A-Bear, Speedway
and Rolaids. She was
also onstage at the Marriott
Theatre performing in
“Shrek” and “Suessical.”
Her role as Anna in this
production did not disappoint.
“This has been so much
fun” Joniak said. “It’s the
biggest role I’ve had in
this company.”
Joniak’s first show,
“Schoolhouse Rock” was
staged when she was 8.
“I remember when I was
so young and looking up to
the leads and being intimidated
by them,” she shared.
“Now that I’m a lead, I’ve
made friends with the little
kids and have tried to be
an example for them. Every
time I go onstage, it’s
breathtaking.”
Joniak will begin her high
school life at LTHS. She
explained how shy she was
when she began theatre.
“Acting broke me out of
my shell, and I’ve become
a new person,” Joniak
said. “In the sing along for
this show, popping out and
saying my first line was
incredible. Being Anna,
no matter what, is a dream
come true.”
Abigail Sanford played
the role of Elsa and commanded
the stage throughout
the production of “Frozen
Jr.”
“The fact that I get to
sing ‘Let It Go’ is an honor,”
she said. “It’s such a
difficult song, and not very
many people can sing it. I
still struggled with it, so I
just persevered and think
Jersie Joniak, of Homer Glen, performs a scene as Anna during “Frozen Jr.” with
Nathan Pugh, of Lockport, who played Hans, during the Lockport-Homer Youth
Theater production on Saturday, June 22, at LTHS’s East Campus. Photos by Mary
Compton/22nd Century Media
Graham Carlson played the snowman Olaf in the “Frozen Jr.” production.
today it went really well.
I’ve always been singing
my entire life. I started lessons
when I was 7.”
Sanford began her theatre
experience with Lockport-Homer
Youth Theater
in third grade, and she
is now going into eighth
grade at Homer Jr. High.
“I began in ‘Seussical,’
where my role was a little
Who,” Sanford said. “I remember
looking up to the
leads, as well; they were
absolutely amazing.
“I would wish that I
could be just like them. Today,
I’m so happy that I can
be. I became friends with
the little actors because I
knew what it was like when
I was younger, so I always
want to encourage them.
Some of these little kids
will be us someday.”
Both Sanford and Joniak
want to go on and study
theatre in college. The
girls also dream of being
on Broadway one day.
“The singing, dancing
and acting is what I live
for,” Sanford said. “I want
to go to a college and major
in theatre, which is my
dream. I have been dreaming
of Broadway ever since
I did my first musical. This
experience as Elsa brings
me that much closer.”
For information about
Lockport-Homer Youth
Theater, visit homeryouth
theater.com.

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20 | June 27, 2019 | the homer horizon LIFE & ARTS
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Arts Guild of Homer Glen to introduce Children’s Summer Art Camp
Artistic instruction
to be given during
week-long classes
Jessie Molloy
Freelance Reporter
Soon, young people in
the area will have a chance
to hone their artistic skills
while on summer break.
The Arts Guild of Homer
Glen is hosting its first
program for children this
summer at Homer Township
Hall at 16057 S.
Cedar Road. The weeklong
Children’s Summer
Art Camp will run from
July 8 through 12 and include
artistic instruction
in art techniques including
painting, clay work and
music, according to Arts
Guild President Sandra
Harney.
“We haven’t gotten the
whole curriculum nailed
down yet,” Harney said.
“But the emphasis is going
to be on the fine arts,
not crafts. We’ll start with
basics like the elements of
art and the color wheel and
build on those lessons all
week.”
Students will be divided
into groups by age
in order to tailor lessons
more to their skill level.
Children ages 5 to 7 will
meet from 9:30 a.m. to
noon each morning, while
participants ages 8 and up
will meet from 1:30 to 4
p.m.
“We listed the older kids
as going up to 12,” Harney
said. “But we’ve already
had one 14 year old express
interest, so I think
we’re going to expand it.”
Students will be taught
by some of the Arts Guild
members, including several
retired teachers.
“I think we’re going to
have four or five members
teaching the classes, and
then a few volunteers,”
Harney explained. “If
there are any high school
students interested in art
who need service hours,
we could use them as helpers.”
The Arts Guild has been
hoping to create a program
for children since the
members first organized
last fall.
“We’re still just starting
out,” Harney said. “We’ve
been pretty successful with
our adult classes and activities
so far, but it’s been an
issue with timing for the
kids with school.”
The Arts Guild had previously
attempted to host
children’s activities over
the winter but had virtually
no turnout.
“Unfortunately, those
activities wound up being
in the middle of the polar
vortex when we were having
snowstorms every other
day,” Harney said with
a laugh. “We had a few
adults show up then, but
no kids turned out.”
Harney said the camp
has capacity for 10 to
15 students in each age
group. Enrollment is $100
per student for the week,
which will include the cost
of supplies.
“We’re going to be providing
them with highquality
materials,” Harney
said. “And the camp is being
run pretty much only
on those funds. We’re still
looking for sponsors as an
organization.”
Harney said students
will “hopefully have a
bunch of things to take
home” at the end of the
week, as well as experience
with music.
In addition to the visual
arts classes, the Arts Guild
plans to have a singer come
in each day to work with
the students on a song performance.
Harney hopes
the camp will be a starting
point for the guild to expand
its outreach with all
age groups as it continues
to grow in the community.
Those interested are
asked to register by July 5
for the camp. Class sizes
are limited.
Parents interested in
enrolling youth in the
Children’s Summer Art
Camp or anyone interested
in volunteering
can do so by emailing
artsguildofhomerglen@
gmail.com, calling (708)
203-4694 or visiting the
group’s Facebook page.
RIGHT: Cheryl McGugan,
a ceramics artist, explains
the process of her work to
guests at a previous Arts
Guild of Homer Glen event
held earlier this year. The
group is now aiming to
educate the youth with
artistic instruction with
the upcoming Children’s
Summer Art Camp. 22nd
Century Media File Photos
Jody Tanty (left) and Christine Navarre look at photographs at another event that was held previously by the guild.
The group is looking to expand its outreach with different age groups as it continues to grow in Homer Glen.

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22 | June 27, 2019 | the homer horizon Dining out
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The Dish
The Whistle aims for family comfort, caters to morning and night crowds alike
Alex Ivanisevic
Contributing Editor
A modern, Chicago vibe
with all the comforts of
a family restaurant, The
Whistle Sports Bar & Grill
in Tinley Park is serving up
homemade meals for both
night owls and early birds
alike.
Mark Mikesell, originally
from Louisville, and
his wife, Stephanie, who
grew up in New Lenox, established
the restaurant at
7537 W. 159th St., Tinley
Park in July of 2017.
Mark said he entered
the restaurant business after
working “in corporate
America for 15 years.”
Stephanie, on the other
hand, grew up around her
family members’ restaurants
her whole life. The
two said they were happy
to open their restaurant in
a spot that provided them
with what they were looking
for in an area with
which they were familiar.
“It is family friendly but
it is more like a downtown
bar on the south side,”
Mark said. “Our business is
42 percent food, so people
come in here and food is
our leader. It is all fresh
— even our fried pickles
[$7.49], we batter ourselves
— and that is why
we are successful.”
Stephanie added, “We
also serve breakfast all day,
and the cool thing about
us is that Monday through
Saturday we are open from
6 a.m. until 2 a.m., and
Sundays we’re open 11
a.m. until 2 a.m.. Our kitchen
closes at 1 a.m. every
night, which is huge.”
There is also an ages
21-and-older gaming area
in the restaurant, and gamers
are offered a complimentary
breakfast between
6 and 9 a.m. The Whistle
The Whistle Sports
Bar & Grill
7537 W. 159th St. in
Tinley Park
Hours
• 6 a.m.-2 a.m.
Monday-Saturday
• 11 a.m.-2 a.m.
Sunday
Kitchen hours
• Open until 1 a.m.
daily
For more information ...
Phone: (708) 904-
4990
Web: whistlesportsbar.
com
Sports Bar also has a lunch
special Monday-Friday, 11
a.m.-3 p.m., giving customers
an array of menu items
at discounted prices.
The Mikesells take pride
in the vast menu The Whistle
Sports bar offers with
a creative variety of appetizers,
entrees and more,
which they promise are all
homemade and fresh. With
the restaurant’s long hours
and full menu available until
1 a.m., Mark and Stephanie
keep a staff of roughly
30 employees.
“We’ve got a really good
crew here,” Stephanie said.
In addition to regular
seating, the restaurant also
has seating available at the
bar and outdoor seating on
its patio. No matter where
customers are seated, they
are sure to have a clear view
of a TV or projector screen
mounted on the brick walls
of the restaurant to watch
whichever game is playing.
“I think The Whistle
brand is out there, and I
think people like to come
here because of the food,
great environment,” Mark
said, noting The Whistle
provides its customers a
A few of customers’ favorite menu items at Whistle Sports Bar & Grill are (clockwise from front left) the fried
pickles chips, Gino’s steak sandwich with fresh cut fries, loaded nachos, the Crisp Punch and Hunch Punch
cocktails, the Mini Turkey O’Toole and Buffalo wings. photos by Alex Ivanisevic/22nd Century Media
“I think The
Whistle brand
is out there,
and I think
people like
to come here
because of the
food, great
environment.”
Mark Mikesell —
owner of The Whistle
Sports Bar & Grill in
Tinley Park
“unique” Bloody Mary cart
from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
and Sundays.
The Whistle already offers
catering from the full
menu, but because of the
restaurant’s popularity, the
Mikesells hope to open a
space next to its location as
a party venue to host events
by fall.
The Whistle Sports Bar & Grill, located at 7537 W. 159th St. in Tinley Park, has
outdoor seating for when the weather allows.
“The staff and the people
that come here are what
makes the sports bar so
successful,” said Dominic
Botta, Stephanie’s younger
brother, who manages the
restaurant. “The regulars
that come in weekly and
help make this bar go round
and really talk us up are a
part of that. Also, having the
staff here that gives off the
ambiance and personality of
the space we like to have.”
Stephanie agreed and
said, “We try to treat everyone
like family,” adding
that they make the effort to
connect to the surrounding
community and sponsor
youth athletic teams and
activities.
“We try to give back
to the community,” Mark
said. “And Stephanie is
the glue behind the scenes
and keeps everything going
with her personality.”
Botta added that he
thinks his sister’s favorite
part about running the
restaurant has to do with
the space they have established,
he said, “since she
is really family-oriented, to
have a place where you can
bring family together and
provide a service like great
food, seeing others have a
great time and being the
reason that that could be
possible, I would say that is
the best thing.”
Mark said, “With this
restaurant we have been
able to grow friendships we
would not have had the opportunity
for without.”

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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. Actor Gibson
4. Enclose
7. Ed.’s pile
10. Top gun
13. With cube and dry
14. Hosp. areas
15. Do something
16. French dance
17. Goes with dot
18. Opening game
sideliners
21. College graduates
23. Eagle’s nest
24. Brave
25. LW Central volleyball
star headed for
MIT, Jack ___
29. ___ the buzzer
31. Perceive
32. ___ whim
33. Royal card
35. Shuttlecock
37. Climb
38. Wind direction
39. ___meter, dashboard
gauge
40. Single, prefix
41. Some receivers
42. Bills
43. Clothing
44. College e-mail address
ending
45. Many a state name
in D.C.
46. Stages
48. Characterized by no
energy dissipation
51. Loosens
55. Somewhat, slangily
56. Ensemble
57. Unprotected
61. “Greatest” boxer
62. Useless tic-tac-toe
row
63. Caspian, for one
64. Fleur-de-___ (emblem
of France)
65. Jason of the “Alvin
and the Chipmunks”
movie
66. Australian stock
exchange, abbr.
67. Common deciduous
tree
68. Airline watchdog org.
69. Calendar spans, abbr.
Down
1. Book before
Nahum
2. Somme’s school
3. Madagascan
monkey
4. LW East star at
receiver/running
back, AJ ____
5. Beethoven symphony
6. ISP with a butterfly
logo
7. Portuguese wine
8. Marked
9. Bowling goal
10. Presidential
nickname
11. Garage contents
12. Urban transports
19. For example
20. Sri Lanka export
22. Des ____
26. Lunch times
27. Greenland native
28. Little sleep
30. Porterhouse
counterpart
33. Japanese martial
art
34. Tibet-Pakistan
river
36. Suffix with
glycer-
37. Party participants
41. Electrifying
swimmer
42. Abroad
43. Actress Hudgens
45. “The Tempest”
king
47. Georgia neighbor
49. Compass point
50. Erie Canal mule
of song
52. Country on the
Adriatic
53. Conger catcher
54. Pens for porkers
57. ___ good job
58. George Strait’s
“All My ___ Live in
Texas”
59. Murdoch network
60. Mischievous
fairy
How to play Sudoku
Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that
has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of
3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column
and box must contain each of the numbers
1 to 9.
LEVEL: Medium
Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan
answers
ORLAND PARK
Fox’s Restaurant and Pub
(9655 W. 143rd St.,
Orland Park; (708) 349-
2111)
■6-9 ■ p.m. Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday:
Eman
■6-9 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Gene Infelise and
Francesca
TINLEY PARK
Side Street American
Tavern
(18401 N. Creek Drive,
Tinley Park; (708) 928-
8080)
■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Bingo
■7 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Bags Tournament
LOCKPORT
Port Noir
(900 S. State St.,
Lockport; (815) 834-
9463)
■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday-
Friday: Happy Hour
■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Comedy Bingo
■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays: Live Band
■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays:
Open Mic Night
HOMER GLEN
Front Row
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Trivia
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 LaGrange
Road, Mokena; (708)
478-3610)
■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Karaoke
To place an event
in The Scene, email
a.datta@22ndcentury
media.com.

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Outstanding new home values in Peotone can be yours At Westgate Manor
Distinctive Home Builders is building new homes from the mid $200s
When it comes to a preferred location,
Peotone is a steadily growing suburb
with a strong infrastructure and an
irresistible small-town charm with a
bright future—which is why Distinctive
Home Builders chose the Will County
village for its newest community of 38
single-family homes: Westgate Manor.
“Peotone is a family-friendly village
just south of Chicago and is one of
the best kept secrets among new home
seekers,” said Bryan Nooner, President
of Distinctive Home Builders. “We
expect to attract home shoppers from
northwest Indiana and the south
suburban Chicago marketplace. We will
likely also see buyers from the Kankakee
area because the Peotone school district
is so desirable.”
Several factors attracted Distinctive
Home Builders to this hometown
atmosphere community, not the least
of which was its convenient location
between Interstate 57 and Illinois Route
50 and easy access to I-80. Commuters
will enjoy several nearby train stations
and a mere 35-minute drive to Chicago.
“It’s a vibrant, growing community
that benefits from ease of access to
job centers in the west and southwest
suburbs with impressive commercial
and industrial growth that has followed
the residential boom here,” said Nooner.
“Affordable land prices in Peotone,
combined with lower construction costs
add up to savings when compared to a
similarly-equipped home in the area,”
added Nooner.
Westgate Manor brick and frame
homes offer (features vary per model)
three to four bedrooms, two to three
and- a-half baths, full basement, formal
dining room, vaulted, tray or nine-foot
first-floor ceilings, a large kitchen with
custom maple cabinets, family room
or great room, and concrete driveways.
Depending on the home selected, other
standard amenities can include a living
room, den, dinette, a tray or vaulted
ceiling in the master bedroom, and dualzoned
heating and air conditioning.
Distinctive Home Builders offers a
wide variety of styles and selections—
buyers can choose among 12 different
designs—each available in three to eight
different elevations at Westgate Manor,
including two-story and ranch homes.
Square footages span 1,600 to 2,500
for ranches and 1,800 to 3,000 for twostory
homes.
“Most home shoppers feel there must
be a trade off from getting what you need
and what you want in a new home. With
our new premium inclusions we have
closed that gap significantly by including
additional features that our buyers told
us were most important to them,” said
Nooner, who added that “now is the best
time to buy, because you can still take
advantage of preconstruction prices that
range from the mid $200s which makes
this a terrific New home value.”
Other premium standard features
included at Westgate Manor are brick
front exteriors on the first floor, free
basements in most models, ceramic tile
or hardwood floors in the kitchen, baths
and foyer; and custom maple cabinets.
Distinctive kitchen cabinets feature
solid wood construction (no particle
board), have solid wood drawers with
dove tail joints, which is very rare in
the marketplace.
“When you build a new home with
Distinctive, you truly are receiving a
hand crafted home with custom made
cabinets no matter what the price range,”
noted Nooner. This year, Distinctive
Home Builders is celebrating 30 years
building thousands of homes throughout
the Will and south Cook county areas.
Distinctive Home Builders, an
industry leading innovator, offers the
fastest build times (90 working days)
with a “Zero Punch list” closing policy.
Prior to closing, each home undergoes
an industry leading 100-point checklist
to insure the home measures up to our
high quality standards.
Aspen Model
Customers stay connected to the
progress of their home from start to
finish through Distinctive’s unique
construction portal. “Our customers
simply download our Distinctive
HomeBuilders app and they are in
touch with their new home 24/7 from
anywhere in the world. The app allows
our customers to see the progress of
their home and access their documents
at any time,” Nooner explained.
“Our customers really appreciate the
integration of social media sites directly
in our app allowing them to easily share
photos and updates of their new home
with family and friends,” he concluded.
As a semi-custom builder, Distinctive
Home Builders can modify any of its
standard designs to cater to a customer’s
tastes, which means that moving walls,
adding extra windows or even extending
the garage are all possible. Nooner
added that “All our homes are highly
energy efficient and will be built to the
new National Energy Code guidelines.
Every home we build has upgraded wall
and ceiling insulation values with energy
efficient windows and high efficiency
furnaces. Before our customers take
possession of their new home, we
perform a blower door test to insure that
each home passes a set of very stringent
guidelines which insures that our homes
are tight and energy efficient. Owning a
more energy efficient means lower gas
and electric bills for our 2-Story Great
Room Prairie Model customers each
month.”
Peotone was established in 1856 and
offers tree-lined streets and a charming
downtown area complete with diners,
pizza parlors, cafes and pubs. In season
there is a Farmer’s Market in front of the
American Legion. Also the community
has a popular Fall Fest in front of the
famous Peotone Windmill; once a
thriving flour mill that put Peotone on
the map in the late 1800s. A Christmas
in the Village Festival is another annual
community event that concludes with a
Lighted Parade at night. Peotone now
has an estimated population of just
over 4,000. Metra rail service is nearby
providing commuters easy access to
downtown Chicago.
Westgate Manor is conveniently
located within walking distance of the
esteemed Peotone High School. The
Westgate Manor new home offsite Sales
and Information Center is located in
Manhattan three miles south of Laraway
Rd. on Rt. 52. at 16233 Pinto Lane,
Manhattan, IL, 60422. Hours are daily
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed
Wednesday and Thursday and they are
always available by appointment.
Specials, prices, specifications,
standard features, model offerings,
build times and lot availability are
subject to change without notice. Please
contact a Distinctive representative for
current pricing and complete details.
For more information, call (708) 479-
7700 or (708) 737-9142 or visit www.
distinctivehomebuilders. com.

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The Homer Horizon’s
Peaceful nature abounds
with abundant wildlife,
amazing sunsets with
fruit orchard views and
fantastic fishing in the
private community pond
just out one’s back door.
What: Pond-side
tranquility nestled in the
north end of the family
oriented community,
Glenview Walks Estates.
Where: 15515 Jeanne
Lane, Homer Glen
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• 12629 E. Hank Court, Homer Glen,
60491 Chicago Title Land Trust
Co Tr to Lami F. Allan, Mohammed
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May 22
• 13128 W. Hiawatha Drive, Homer
Glen, 604918106 Wyrostek Trust to
Christopher P. Zwiercan, Nicole Laha
Zwiercan, $345,000
• 14509 S. Golden Oak Drive,
Homer Glen, 604918119 Marquette
Bank Trustee to Edward A. Uram III,
Natalia A. Biernacka, $350,000
• 16023 Ridgewood Drive, Homer
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to Saulius Berenis, Kristina
Grigaliunaite, $415,000
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CLASSIFIEDS
Help Wanted · Garage Sales · Automotive
Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
Automotive
$52 4 lines/
7 papers
Help Wanted
$13 4 lines/
per line 7 papers
1003 Help
Wanted
1010 Sitters
Available
1050 Community Events
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Charge It | DEADLINE - Friday at 3pm
1003 Help Wanted
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/CONSULTATIVE SALES
for Custom Rubber Products Company
At Aero Rubber Company, Inc. we value the desire to succeed,
providing a great customer experience, and supporting our teams.
As a business development professional at Aero you’ll receive
in-depth training on our rubber products, so you can actively
identify new targets and establish new business from inception
through to final sale. To succeed, you’ll need to evaluate
opportunities, build relationships, and develop leads with
the support of targeted marketing campaigns. You’ll call on
qualified targets, provide technical sales consultations, develop
quotes, and provide outstanding customer service to ensure
loyal customers. Throughout the entire process you’ll track
your leads with our CRM system and report on your results.
This is an inside non-commissioned position;
it is not a telemarketing position.
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years minimum successful B2B business development and
industrial sales experience
- Prior consultative sales experience and relationship building
(not catalog sales)
- Proven track record of achieving results
- Strong phone presence with excellent verbal communication
and listening skills
- ISO and/or quality system experience a plus
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401K
- Performance Bonus
-Relocation Package
About Aero:
Located in SW Suburb of Chicago
46+ Years Strong
ISO 9001:2015
To Apply:
Send cover letter and resume to: bschatte@aerorubber.com
A CUT ABOVE TREE &
STUMP REMOVAL,
OAK FOREST
HIRING F/T laborers, tree
climber, aerial lift operator,
drivers, and clam truck
operators.
$12 - $25 per hour
starting pay based
on skills and experience.
CDL or ability to obtain
is a plus.
Call (708) 535-9058
or Email
Estimate@a-cut-abov.com
Are you a person with
attention to detail?
Hiring P/T House Cleaners
No Evenings/Weekends
Will Train
(815) 464-1988
Real Estate
$50 7 7 papers
lines/
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Wanted
Merchandise
$30 7 4 papers
lines/
Kirby School District 140
We are currently seeking
Full-Time Bus Drivers
A CDL License, with current
School Bus and Passenger
endorsement is preferred,
but we are willing to train.
$13.00/hour for training;
$17.00/hour with CDL and
SBP endorsements.
Benefits offered
Apply at KSD140.org
Outpatient Physical
Therapy Clinic
seeking hardworking,
full-time employee for
tech/receptionist position
No experience necessary
Job training provided
Send resume to:
Chicago-suburbpt
@sbcglobal.net
SALES SUPPORT
ASSISTANT
Due to our rapid growth and
expansion, Tinley Park
Industrial Manufacturing Sales
office seeks detail-oriented
Sales Assistant for full-time
position. A Sales Assistant at
ARC does both sale’s
administrative and customer
service functions. This is a
very diversified position in our
FAST-PACED office. The
ideal candidate must be
HIGHLY MOTIVATED and
needs to possess strong
organizational &
communication skills.
Excellent computer literacy
needed, including MS Word &
Excel. Industrial customer
service experience a plus.
Repeat customer & supplier
contact. No telemarketing or
cold calling required.
Competitive salary & benefit
pkg incl. 401K.
Send letter & resume to:
cstratton@aerorubber.com
Part-time Telephone Work
calling from home for
AMVETS. Ideal for
homemakers and retirees.
Must be reliable and have
morning &evening hours
available for calling.
If interested,
Call 708 429 6477
M-F, 10am - 1pm Only!
Hiring Desk Clerk
(must be flexible w/ shifts)
& Housekeeping
(Morning)
Needed at Super 8 Motel
Apply within:
9485 W. 191st St, Mokena
No Phone Calls
Alvernia Manor in Lemont
Part-Time Driver
Monday - Friday
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
(630) 257-7721
Legal Secretary
Part-Time
Flexible Schedule
(708) 403-2555
1004 Employment
Opportunities
BABYSITTER AVAILABLE
LWE Honors Student with
American Red Cross certific.
Flexible schedule -
days, evenings, weekends
Multiple children are OK
Reasonable fees
LW Area preferred
Call (815) 517-6603
NEED BABYSITTER
HELP?
Loving mom in New Lenox,
will provide daily care in my
home, Monday-Friday.
Nelson Prairie School area
and Spencer Kindergarten.
Call Stacy at
630-776-4103.
1023 Caregiver
Caregiver Services
Provided by
Margaret’s Agency Inc.
State Licensed & Bonded
since 1998. Providing quality
care for elderly.
Live-in/ Come & go.
708.403.8707
Heaven Sent Caregivers
Professional caregiving
service. 24 hr or hourly
services; shower or bath
visits. Licensed & bonded.
Try the best! 708.638.0641
1037 Prayer /
Novena
Oh most Beautiful Flower
of Mt Carmel, Fruitful vine,
splendor of heaven, blessed
mother of the Son of God,
Immaculate Virgin, Assist
me in this my neccessity, oh
star of the sea help me and
show me herein you are my
mother. Oh holy Mary,
Mother of God, Queen of
Heaven and Earth, I humbly
beeseach you from the bottom
ofmyheart to succor
me in my necessity (make
request) there are none that
can withstand your power,
oh Mary conceived without
sin, pray for us who have
recourse tothee (3x). Holy
Mary, Iplace this cause in
your hands (3x). Say this
prayer for three consecutive
days, you must publish it
and it will be granted to
you. MT
1052 Garage Sale
Frankfort 24150 S Harvest
Hills Rd 6/28 &6/29 9-7pm
antiques, 1970’s toys, chain
saw, pressure washer, antique
seed planter jr, housewares,
holiday, kids toys, some baby
clothes, like new stroller, rocking
horse, and much more
Lockport 15337 Edgewood Dr
6/27-6/29 8:30-4:30pm Tools,
lamps, desks, table w/6 chairs,
mens XXL 44w, wine rack
New Lenox 3315 Cascade Ln
6/27-6/29 9-5pm Furn, O-scale
trains & access., home goods,
beer signs, collector plates &
more!
Tinley Park 8120 Shoshone Tr
6/28-6/29 9-2pm Home decor,
womens &jrs clothing, costume
jewelry, household items
Tinley Park 8824 172 St 6/28
9-3 &6/29 9-1 Tons of clothes
1x to jr’s, qn wood bed, household,
dorm items &bedding,
decorative, make-up and more
1053 Multi Family
Sale
Mokena 12336 W. Warren Dr.
Fri. 6/28 &Sat. 6/29. 9-3pm.
Furn., decor, household, tools,
garden, kids, books, DVDs,
clothes, and more!
New Lenox 6+ houses -
1170 / 1185 N. Pine Street,
142 / 145 / 150 Markev Street,
136 Maple Street. Fri. 6/28 &
Sat. 6/29, 9-4pm. Baby items,
baby clothes, girl’s clothes,
toys, books, stuffed animals,
kid’s stuff, XL and twin sized
bedding, household, home
decor, and much more!
Garage
Sale
1053 Multi Family
Sale
Orland Park 13414 Fawn Ct.
6/28 & 6/29 8-3pm Furn,
lamps, rugs, toys, kids clothing,
bikes, tons of hshld misc.
Tinley Park 6933 / 6919
W. 176th Street. Fri. 6/28 &
Sat. 6/29, 8:30am - 3:00pm.
Avon products, household
items, baby/kids clothes, toys,
games, tools, and much more!
Tinley Park 8500 Brandau Ct.
(Approx. 180th and 84th Ave.)
Sat. 6/29, 8am -2pm. Furniture,
clothing, electronics. etc.
Tinley Park 8543 Monaghan
Dr 6/28 & 6/29 8-2pm kids
clothes and shoes, toys, household
items and decor
1054 Subdivision
Sale
Lockport Cedar Ridge Subdivision,
West of Konows Farm.
Fri. 6/28 &Sat. 6/29, 8-3pm.
20+ homes! Lots of good finds
New Lenox Chestnut Point
Subdivision, 1Block South of
Route. 6 & Gouger Road.
6/27 -6/29, 8-3pm. 8 Homes -
China cabinet, children’s
toys/clothes/ gear, and avariety
of great deals!

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& ASSOCIATES
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BILLION IN SALES
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Homer Glen 15438 W. 151st
Street. Sat. 6/29, 7am - 3pm.
Tools, household items, luggage,
wheelchair, walkers, furniture,
TVs, holiday decor,
paintings, sewing accessories,
and 15-stair char lift
Tinley Park 16543 Evergreen
Drive. Fri. 6/28 & Sat. 6/29,
8am - 4pm. Looking to sell
furniture and lots more!
Tinley Park 16913 82nd Ave.
Fri. 6/28 &Sat. 6/29, 8-1pm.
Huge divorce/moving sale -
furniture and household items.
Everything must go!
1058 Moving Sale
Real Estate
1098 Land for Sale
Place a garage sale ad & reach
over 96,000 homes across
the southwest suburbs!
FOR $42 YOU’LL GET
ASINGLE FAMILY AD
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OPEN
HOUSE
SHOWCASE
OPEN
HOUSE
Sun. June 30th 11-2pm
11827 Oregon Trail
Orland Park, IL
Automotive
$52 4 lines/
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per line 7 papers
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1124 Salon For
Sale
Salon for Sale, Orland Park
Turn key operation in busy
strip mall. Salon has 5 stations
3 shampoo chairs, 4 dryers
+color station. Cozy estheticians
rm. All fixtures & most
equip. stay. Rental income,
owner would like to stay.
$22,500. 708-577-8211
Business Directory
2003 Appliance Repair
QUALITY
APPLIANCE
REPAIR, Inc.
• Air Conditioning • Furnaces
Refrigeration • Dishwashers
Stoves & Ovens • Microwaves
Garbage Disposals
Washers&Dryers
Family Owned &Operatedsince 1986
Someone you can TRUST
All work GUARANTEED
BEST price in town!
708-712-1392
2004 Asphalt Paving/Seal Coating
Arkansaw - Arkansas
Now Available, wooded or
cleared, 2 acres tracts, next
door to boat launching. In
the heart of Arkansas Twin
Lakes area, Mountain
Home, Bull Shoals &Norfork
Lakes, White River &
Norfork River. Starting
$12,500
Kent Smith
Century 21 LeMac Realty
870-405-0500 or
kentsmith@centurytel.net
Place a garage sale ad & reach
over 96,000 homes across
the southwest suburbs!
FOR $42 YOU’LL GET
ASINGLE FAMILY AD
4 LINES in 7 PAPERS
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DEPARTMENT: 708.326.9170
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1099 Lake Front Property For Sale
4BR, 2.5BA, Oversized Forrester
Model. Many updates
include, new roof, AC, driveway,
sidewalk and patio. Spacious
kitchen. $319,900
ReMax Millennium
708-692-8310
Rental
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Donny Wallace
Donny Wallace will be a senior
at Lockport Township this fall.
He is a guard on the basketball
team.
How much were you and
the team looking forward
to going up to a shootout
in Grand Rapids, Michigan,
last weekend?
We were really looking forward
to it. We played really well
there last season, and that got us
off to a good start to the season.
These weekend shootouts really
give us a nice preview for the
season.
When did you start playing
basketball?
I started playing in the third
grade, but I really got into it in
the sixth grade. That’s when I
started playing for the Lockport
Thunder. One of my teammates,
Jake Kaczmarek, was on a team
and his dad, Kevin Kaczmarek,
was the coach. That’s what really
got me going.
Do you play any other
sports?
I actually played football here
at Lockport my sophomore year
and baseball my freshman year.
Baseball was my sport. I played
it my whole life. But I got tired
of it in high school, and I got cut
from the team my sophomore
year. So, ever since then, it’s
been all basketball.
What is it about the sport
of basketball that makes it
the game for you?
I really like those aggressive
moments. Those gritty plays that
you do well for the team. Plus,
those clutch moments at the end
of the games are the best.
How did you like it last
season when you played
a pair of games back at
Lockport Central?
I loved playing at “The Pit.”
It’s great with the fans looking
down on you. It gets the fans involved,
and there’s an amazing
energy in there.
You have your own Twitter
page called Donny’s
Disciples, but you are not
the one behind it. What is
the story there?
Yes, my teammate Tommy
Ferriter runs it. It all started as a
joke junior year. Tommy would
tell me how to pose for a picture
and put it on there. But now I
get people coming up to me and
telling me they are a fan, and
that they follow it [as of June
20, it had 117 followers]. I don’t
even have a Twitter account. I
just Google it to read the comments.
What do you do to pump
yourself up before a game?
Actually, I just like to stay
loose and not really pump myself
up. I like to talk to my teammates,
crack jokes and just have
fun with the guys.
What have you learned
from Lockport boys
basketball coach Brett
Hespell?
The biggest thing is that you
are part of a team. That playing
basketball is just part of it. You
not only want to become a better
basketball player, but you also
want to become a better person.
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He really stresses that. We have
guest speakers every Monday,
and we want to become a better
man on and off the court. We
want to be uncommon.
Are you planning to play
basketball next year at
college?
No, I’m looking for the academic
side. My No. 1 goal is to
go to Notre Dame for finance. I
went for a visit there at the start
of June, and it was awesome.
But I will still probably play intramurals
there. I love the game.
What is the best thing
about being an athlete at
Lockport?
It’s really just being a part of
a family and having the guys at
our side. Just being with your
teammates is great. The coaches
are all really good, too, and create
a bond.
Interview by Freelance Reporter
Randy Whalen
Oak Prairie the site for
cross country clinic
Two-day August event
for high school juniors
and seniors, parents
Staff Report
football
From Page 39
other good juniors, too,” Czart
said. “We have a lot of good receivers
making good catches. It
should be a smooth transition on
offense, not a lot of changes in
the system.
“Defensively, we will be doing
a few new things. There, we have
a lot of guys competing for a lot
of positions and some new defensive
coaches.”
Voulgaris, whose dad, Spiro,
quarterbacked the Porters to
their first-ever playoff win, a
21-14 victory over visiting East
Moline United in the opening
round of the Class 6A playoffs
in 1985, is glad to have Czart in
charge.
Former Lockport Township
High School cross country coach
Keith Reed, who is now director
of Age Group Development
for the AAU and New Zealand’s
track coach, will host a free
cross country clinic for all boys
and girls runners who are juniors
and seniors in high school
across Will County and their
parents.
The event is to be held Aug. 2
and 3 at Oak Prairie Junior High,
located at 15161 S. Gougar
Road in Homer Glen. On Aug.
2, doors open at 6:30 p.m., with
clinics starting after the keynote
speaker, who is Al Carius, head
cross country and track coach
at North Central College in Naperville.
Carius has won over 38
national titles, with 22 of them
in cross country. Jeff DeGraw,
cross country coach at Joliet Junior
College, will also be in attendance,
as will two-time state
champion Larry Thompson, who
is slated to speak on Aug. 3.
The clinic runs from 7-9 p.m.
on Aug. 2 and from 8 am.-2 p.m.
on Aug. 3.
The clinic features a multitude
of guest speakers, including
nine state champion coaches at
the high school and junior high
levels in the Midwest, a panel
of orthopedic doctors, physical
therapist, nutritionist, sport
psychologists, trainers, individual
state champions and special
guests John MacDonald, a 2018
NCAA cross country national
champion, as well as 2016 Rio
de Janeiro Olympic silver medalist
Nick Willis.
Also in attendance will be Jim
Knudsen and his son, Soren,
who both won state titles in cross
country.
The event will have door prizes
and gifts, as well. RSVPs are
needed by July 29.
A program syllabus is available
by emailing reedklreed67@
aol.com.
“I love coach Czart,” Voulgaris
said. “He’s a great guy.”
He also believes the Porters
have the makings of a really good
team.
“We all push each other to
work hard,” Voulgaris said. “I like
where we are at. We’re all brothers
on the team. We have six home
games this season, and it’s going
to be a lot of fun.”
Czart could not agree more.
“I’ve liked what I’ve seen with
our guys competing against the
other kids,” Czart said of the
7-on-7’s. “I like to know how
they match up. We are looking
to go to a couple of more
of them [this] week. Then, we
will take the week of July 4 off
before coming back for a couple
more weeks of camp after
that.”

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Going Places
Porters ace pitcher prepares for expanded role in college
Kleffman headed
to Evansville for
softball career
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
Erin Kleffman played on the LTHS varsity softball team for three seasons and is now headed to University of Evansville to play. 22nd Century
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On Thursday, June 6,
recent Lockport Township
graduate Erin Kleffman
was on her way to
college orientation at the
University of Evansville
in Indiana.
Even though Kleffman
knew two-and-a-half years
ago that is where she wanted
to college, the standout
softball pitcher for the
Porters wished she was not
going there at that time.
“I wish I was on my way
to state,” she said of the
IHSA Softball State Finals
that were held on June 7
and 8 at EastSide Centre
in East Peoria. “Not on my
way to orientation.”
The Porters, however,
lost to Joliet West 6-5 on
May 31 in the sectional
title game. The Tigers
went on to win their supersectional
game, advance to
the State Finals and finish
third in Class 4A. Lockport
wondered what could
have been.
“Nothing was clicking
like it had been,” Kleffman
said of the loss to Joliet
West. “Our fielding wasn’t
there, we were hitting the
ball at people. It was just
everything.”
This past season, Kleffman
gave her all in being
the Porters’ ace pitcher.
The team went 29-6, and
she had more than half the
wins, going 15-3 in the circle
with 89 strikeouts. She
was named the SouthWest
Suburban Conference
Blue Division All-Area
team in helping the team
to an undefeated conference
championship,
“She was a workhorse,”
Lockport softball coach
Marissa Chovanec said
of Kleffman. “We really
worked hard this season.
She also contributed in the
role as a leader on and off
the field.”
Influenced by her mom,
Sue, who played softball
at Shepard in the 1980s,
Kleffman started playing
softball early.
“I started when I was 4,”
she said. “I’ve been pitching
since I was 8. I was
in Junior Miss Softball to
start, and my dad, Jack,
helped to coach me.”
At Lockport, Kleffman
was on the varsity softball
team for three seasons.
That was not her only
sport, however. She also
excelled at bowling. She
was a three-year varsity
member there, too, and the
only senior on the Porter
girls bowling team that finished
fifth in the state this
past winter.
On the final ball of her
high school bowling career,
Kleffman fired a
strike and then declared
herself “retired” from
the sport.
“It’s not that I was
tired of bowling,” Kleffman
said. “It was just my
hobby. I just did it for fun.
I like the team aspect of
softball better.”
Given that both bowling
and softball pitching requires
one to perform with
an underhand motion, did
that correlate at all?
“No, but a lot of people
have asked me if that
messed me up,” Kleffman
said of the motion for
bowling compared to that
of softball. “But no. I just
went from one sport to the
other. I never combined
the two, and it never affected
me.”
Kleffman never threw a
300 in bowling, She has,
however, fired a no-hitter
in softball. In fact, she had
two this past season. The
first one was in a 2-0 victory
over Joliet West with
five strikeouts on April 6
the title game of a WJOL
Tournament. The second
was a 16-0 win in four innings
with 11 strikeouts on
May 21 over Thornwood
in the semifinals of the
Lockport Regional.
“It’s hard to throw a
300,” Kleffman said. “You
just have to stay mentally
focused the whole time. In
softball, other people can
do things to affect it. So, I
actually think a no-hitter is
harder to accomplish.”
Even though she
wished her orientation for
college was later, Kleffman
is ready to move
to the next step. She has
known for a long time
that the University of
Evansville in Indiana was
the place for her.
“I committed there in
January of my sophomore
year,” she said of her early
commitment in 2017.
“For me, I went to a lot of
camps, a lot of schools. I
like that it was a smaller
school. I’m going to major
in economics, and the
coaches there prioritize
education. They make sure
you get good grades and
keep that balance.”
Kleffman plays for the
Chicago Bulls/Sox Youth
Academy Softball team
and will do so again this
summer. She also bats and
plays some first base there,
which she might also do in
college.
“I have more of a possibility
of playing sooner,”
Kleffman said of going to
the University of Evansville.
“I will be pitching,
hitting and maybe playing
some at first. I’m looking
forward to it.”

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Team 22: softball
Publisher 22nd Century Media chose the best softball student-athletes in its seven-town southwest
suburban coverage area — based on coach and reporter recommendations, and player statistics — to
place on one super team. The team is made up of student-athletes from Lincoln-Way Central, LW East, LW
West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Tinley Park, Lockport Township and Sandburg high schools.
—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff
FIRST TEAM
P: Amanda Weyh,
senior, LW Central
13-1, .445 ERA
in 78.2 IP, .775
WHIP, 103 K.
Hitting: .430 AVG,
.478 OBP, .797
SLG, 8 doubles,
7 HR, 35 RBI, 25
R. Committed to
Lindenwood, All-
SWSC Red.
1B: Molly Ryan,
junior, LW West
.416 AVG, .509
OBP, .742 SLG, 8
doubles, 7 HR, 31
RBI, 37 R. All-SWSC
Red. Commit to
Toledo U. Hitting for
power and average,
she had clutch RBI
shots this season.
SS: Teagan Sopczak,
junior, Providence
.439 AVG, 6 doubles,
1 triple, 4 HR, 30
RBI, 43 R, 10 SB.
All-GCAC. Committed
to Loyola. Both a
threat at the plate
and threat of speed
on the bases.
OF: Emma Young,
sophomore, LW
West
.495 AVG, .558
OBP, .758 SLG,
12 doubles, 3 HR,
33 RBI, 30 R. All-
SWSC Red. The
utility player was
a regular scoring
threat for the
Warriors.
P: Danielle
Drogemuller,
junior, LW East
16-7, 2.011 ERA
in 125.1 IP, 161
K. Hitting: .333
AVG, .383 OBP,
.600 SLG, 5 HR,
14 RBI. All-SWSC
Blue. Committed
to University of
Pittsburgh.
2B: Payton Grcevic,
senior, Lockport
.352 AVG, .441
OBP, .525 SLG, 7
doubles, 2 triples,
2 HR, 24 RBI, 31
R, 13 BB. All-SWSC
Blue. Also playing at
catcher, she made
a big impact for the
Porters.
OF: Alyssa
Drogemuller, junior,
Lockport
.549 AVG, .636
OBP, .736 SLG, 8
doubles, 3 HR, 41
RBI, 43 R, 12 BB.
Pitching: 1-0, .350
ERA in 20 IP, 4
saves, .600 WHIP.
All-SWSC Blue.
DH: Carly Alvers,
sophomore, LW
Central
.461 AVG, .495
OBP, .787 SLG, 11
doubles, 1 triple, 6
HR, 36 RBI, 28 R.
All-SWSC Red. Also
a fantastic third
baseman who was
a powerhouse at
the plate.
SECOND TEAM
C: Keke Tholl,
junior, Andrew
.600 AVG, 13
doubles, 1 triple,
15 HR, 61 RBI,
26 R, .629 OBP,
1.291 SLG. SWSC
Red Player of the
Year. Verbally
committed to
Michigan.
P: Ashley Platek, senior, LW
Central
8-0, 1.52 ERA in 50.2 IP, 60 K.
All-SWSC Red.
P: Nicole Mucha, sophomore,
Providence
7-1, 3 saves, .936 ERA in 52.1 IP,
49 K.
C: Shannon Smith, senior,
Providence
.432 AVG, 19 doubles, 9 HR, 54
RBI, 43 R, 9 SB,. GCAC Player of
the Year.
1B: Torince Muczynski, junior, LW
Central
.389 AVG, .511 SLG, 8 doubles, 32
RBI, 21 R, 6 SB.
2B: Corey Maloney, sophomore,
Providence
.447 AVG, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 22
3B: Irene Travis,
senior, Sandburg
.453 AVG, 15
doubles, 44 R, 3 HR,
.481 OBP, .642 SLG.
SWSC Blue Player
of the Year. Against
tough competition,
Travis put up big
numbers throughout
the season.
RBI, 41 R, 14 SB.
SS: Grace Piotrowski, junior, Tinley
.576 AVG, 16 doubles, 3 triples, 3
HR, 20 RBI.
3B: Lexi Krause, senior, LW East
.418 AVG, 3 HR, 9 doubles, 23
RBI. All-SWSC Blue.
OF: Ella LeMonier, junior, Andrew
.449 AVG, 9 doubles, 6 RBI, 33 R,
21 SB. All-SWSC Red.
OF: Gabriella
Gedville, senior, LW
Central
.506 AVG, .543 OBP,
.575 SLG, 32 R,
17 SB. Committed
Winona State.
All-SWSC Red. The
lead-off hitter for
the Knights was a
four-year starter for
a reason.
OF: Sarah Gonsch, junior,
Sandburg
.464 AVG, 39 R, 5 doubles, 3 HR.
All-SWSC Blue.
OF: Haley Panfil, junior, Lockport
.440 AVG, 12 doubles,25 RBI. All-
SWSC Blue.
DH: Sarah Taheny, senior, LW West
.362 AVG, 7 doubles, 6 HR, 30
RBI, 20 R. All-SWSC Red.
HONORABLE MENTION
P: Jules Gomez, junior, Tinley; Erin
Kleffman, senior, Lockport; Ashley
Matejka, junior, Sandburg; Laila
Summers, junior, Providence.
C: Riley Schultz, junior, Tinley; Lauren
Johnson, senior, Lockport.
IF: Jenna Deang, junior, LW Central;
Kaylee Clifton, junior, Sandburg;
Melena Stemmler, junior, Lockport;
Kayla Serafini, senior, Tinley; Kelli
Riordan, junior, Lockport; Maggie
Joutras, senior, Providence.
OF: Kaitlin Lynch, senior, Andrew;
Paige Geraghty, junior, LW East; Sydra
Seville, sophomore, LW Central;
Ashley Tipping, sophomore, Tinley.

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Porters still see plenty of value in playing summer baseball
Program once
again hosts
Wooden Bat
Tournament
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
In a world of summer
travel baseball, Lockport
Township baseball coach
Andy Satunas is doing his
best to keep high school
team summer ball alive.
Numerous schools have
made a choice to scale
back or stop playing high
school summer baseball
altogether. But Satunas
sees the benefits of it and
thought that showed last
week when Lockport hosted
its own Wooden Bat
Tournament between June
17 and June 19 at Flink
Field in Lockport.
It is part of Lockport’s
summer baseball program,
which goes from the second
week of June and
could stretch out into mid-
July, depending on the how
far the team is able to go in
the summer postseason.
“We’ve done this the
past eight years in a
row,” Satunas said of the
Wooden Bat Tournament.
“We’re constantly making
adjustments to give value
to our high school baseball
team and experience. The
summer is a chance to be
evaluated over at least five
weeks. That’s rather than
four days in the gym at the
start of March.
“So, it’s very beneficial
to be a part of. We sit
down with the players afterward
and do an evaluation.”
Satunas is well aware
that travel baseball is now
firmly embedded as a huge
recruiting tool. In fact, it
caused him and the team
to give up a fun event that
would have taken place in
mid-June. That was the
College World Series trip.
In past years, the Porters
had traveled to Omaha for
a few days. There, they
partook in a high school
summer tournament and
also got to take in a couple
of the College World Series
baseball games.
“No, we had to cut that
out,” Satunas said of the
Omaha trip. “It was getting
to be too much with
everyone’s travel ball
schedule.”
The Wooden Bat Tournament,
however, lives on.
This summer, it was sponsored
by Barnwood Sports.
There were eight teams total,
and the first two days
were divided between
two locations. Those were
Lemont and then Flink
Field at Lockport.
Not only that, but the
Porters fielded two teams.
Their White team was
a JV one, and they tied
Marist 2-2 in opening day
action.
The Maroon team was
made up of more of the returning
varsity guys. That
one lost to Lincoln-Way
East 11-0 on the first day.
On the second day, June
18, the Porter White team
lost to host Lemont 6-3
and also dropped a 14-1
game to Homewood-
Flossmoor. Back in Lockport,
the Maroon team
toppled Andrew 8-3 but
lost 6-4 to Palatine.
So, when it came down
to the final day on June
19, both Porter teams were
eliminated from championship
bracket contention
because of their record in
pool play. But both got early
games in on the final day.
Lockport’s Matt Santarelli throws a pitch against Lemont on June 19 in the Porter
Wood Bat Summer Classic. Photos by Steve Millar/22nd Century Media
At the Porter Wood Bat Summer Classic, players hit with wood bats instead of the
aluminum bats typically used in high school games.
In fact, due to Palatine
not being able to make
the long trip back down
to Lockport for a thirdstraight
day, the Porter
White team played the
Lockport freshmen team.
They tied 5-5.
The Lockport Maroon
team defeated Lemont 7-3.
Marist, which won a Class
4A sectional championship
with a 9-5 win over Providence
on June 1 at Flink
Field, defeated Lincoln-
Way East 1-0 in the first
semifinal. Andrew defeated
H-F in a five-inning suspended
game because of
rain. But the title tilt between
Andrew and Marist
never happened because
the rains kept up, washing
it out.
With travel teams heading
to weekend tournaments
starting the next day,
that was it for this season’s
Wooden Bat Tournament,
but the players certainly
seemed to enjoy it.
“I played in this last
year,” junior Matt Santarelli
said. “In fact, last year
we won it, so we hoped to
do it again. But the goal is
to get better with my team.
It’s different to get used to
the ball off a wooden bat.
In fact, I broke a bat. But
I think it helps you with
your swing.”
Both Santarelli, who
also pitches, and fellow
junior Riley Pfeiffer, play
middle infield.
“It’s my first summer
playing this, and it’s a good
experience,” Pfeiffer said.
“We get to know our teammates
for next year’s season,
and it’s good to know
them and their tendencies.
I like using a wooden bat
and seeing if you’re able to
barrel one up on it.
“If you can hit well with
a wooden bat, it will get
easier to hit when we use
an aluminum bat again,
because it’s lighter.”
Although the Porters did
not fare as well as the year
before, and the end was
rained out, Satunas still
thought the Wooden Bat
Tournament was a hit.
“It’s just fun, and it adds
a little bit of excitement to
it,” Satunas said of using
just the wooden bats. “It
gives the players a little
different experience to just
play with the wood bats.”
In a different format,
this season the summer
league baseball playoff
will start this week. Lockport
is hosting a fourteam
sub-regional type of
tournament this week. It
is slated to be a doubleelimination
tourney, and
the exact teams at each location
and times were still
to be announced, as of the
end of last week.

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fastbreak
Football
Porters ramp up summer training with camps, 7-on-7 scrimmages
22nd Century Media File
Photo
1st and 3
Porters football
puts in work in
offseason
1. Striving to get better
The Lockport football
team is having
a busy summer
gearing up for the
season with a number
of workouts,
camps and 7-on-7
scrimmages in an
effort to improve
on last year’s 0-9
record.
2. Lots of returners
LTHS only graduated
13 players
from last year’s
team, meaning they
will have many guys
back on the squad
under new coach
George Czart.
3. Looking at quarterback
Marcos Voulgaris
is most likely back
at quarterback for
the Porters, though
Czart noted there is
“still competition,”
with Riley Pfeiffer,
a junior, coming
off a solid season
with the sophomore
team.
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
Marcos Voulgaris stood
outside the Lockport
Township football locker
room after a practice last
week sporting a Marvel
Comics character shirt.
As the returning starting
quarterback for the football
team, Voulgaris hopes
people are marveling at a
Porter turnaround season
this fall.
“We want to make our
own movie,” said Voulgaris,
who was among the
first in line for “Avengers:
Endgame.” “We want to
make our own story.”
With lots of workouts,
camps and 7-on-7 scrimmages
that are going on
this summer, the Porters
are putting in that work to
make their own story.
“We’ve had three days
of 7-on-7‘s with three
games on each of those
days,” Voulgaris said.
“The most recent one was
at Lemont [on June 19]. I
think they have been going
very well. I’m ready.
It’s nice to get back into it
and get out here. It’s going
to be a great season
this year, and I’m excited
about it.”
Even though they are
coming off an 0-9 season
last fall, Voulgaris and the
Porters have lots of reasons
to be excited. They
only graduated 13 guys
from that team. So, many
are back and they are
ready to go.
Marcos Voulgaris returns as quarterback for the Porters and hopes to help lead the team to a positive turnaround
this upcoming season. 22nd Century Media File Photo
Plus, there is a new
coach in charge, as George
Czart had taken over in
that capacity.
“It feels nice to be back
in the role I relish,” Czart
said of being back on the
field as a head coach for
the first time since fall
2015 at Lincoln-Way
North. “It’s felt comfortable
and natural to be back
in this position.”
Before this season,
Czart was last on the
Lockport football field in
a coaching role as an assistant
at Lincoln-Way
West in 2016. But he spent
many a day and night on
the field as the Porter defensive
coordinator between
1994-2006. During
that time, the Porters won
back-to-back Class 8A
state titles in 2002 and 03
and posted a 34-4 record
between 2002-2004.
Anytime a team has that
sort of success, the work
starts in the offseason.
So, Czart knows all these
7-on-7 drills will pave the
way for future things down
the road.
“We competed against
Richards, Lemont and Peotone
[the night before],”
Czart said of doing the
7-on-7 drills on June 19 at
Lemont. “I like that we’ve
really got a lot of guys
coming back offensively.
There’s not a lot of question
marks there.”
Although Crazt acknowledges
that Voulgaris
is the probably starting
quarterback again this season,
he said there is “still
competition,” as junior Riley
Pfeiffer is coming off a
nice season where he quarterbacked
the sophomore
team to a 6-3 record.
Seniors Aidan Ensley
and Malik Makhlouf,
along with junior Kyle
Yehling, will be among the
many vying for a spot at
the wide receiver position.
“We have a bunch of
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“We all push each other to work hard. I like where we are at. We’re all
brothers on the team. We have six home games this season, and it’s going
to be a lot of fun.”
Marcos Voulgaris — LTHS football player, on how the team is
shaping up this summer and the upcoming season’s schedule
Tune In
Youth and Teen Basketball Camp
Hoops clinic — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 28 and 9 a.m.-1
p.m. June 29, at LTHS
• Former Porter and current Phoenix Suns
basketball player Richaun Holmes hosts his
annual camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 18.
Index
37 - Team 22 Softball
35 - Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Thomas Czaja,
tom@homerhorizon.com.

homer glen’s Hometown Newspaper | June 27, 2019
Getting back on the gridiron
LTHS football turns up the intensity with summer workouts
in hopes of rebound season, Page 39
Dominant on the
diamond Team 22 for girls
softball announced, Page 37
Porters stay sharp in offseason with
Porter Wood Bat Summer Classic,
Page 38
Lockport’s Matt Merk takes a swing against Lemont
on June 19 in the Porter Wood Bat Summer Classic.
Steve Millar/22nd Century Media