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Touting a top
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LTHS teacher wins drafting
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Event attendees (left to
right) Daniel, Reagan,
and Maria Stone look at
trees and vote for their
favorite, Saturday, Nov.
26, during the Christmas
in the Square event held
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Annual Christmas in the Square event marks start of
holiday season in Lockport, Page 3
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THURSDAY
Visit with Santa and Mrs.
Claus
6-7 p.m. Dec. 1, White
Oak Library District Lockport
Branch, 121 E. 8th St.,
Lockport. Participants can
join Santa and Mrs. Claus for
the library’s Holiday Open
House Event. The classic
Christmas couple will be on
hand for pictures during this
family-friendly event and
will also sing and dance. For
more information, contact
Jane Gardner at jgardner@
whiteoaklibrary.org or (815)
552-4265.
Hot Chocolate Card
6:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 1,
White Oak Library District
Lockport Branch, 121 E.
8th St., Lockport. Attendees
will use scrapbook paper
to make mug-shaped holiday
cards for the chocolate
lover in their lives. For more
information or to register,
contact Jaci Kohn at jkohn@
whiteoaklibrary.org or (815)
552-4260.
5th Grade Chorus Holiday
Concert
7 p.m. Dec. 1, Hadley
Middle School gymnasium,
15731 Bell Road, Homer
Glen.
FRIDAY
Ho-Ho-Holiday Film Series
1:30-4 p.m. Dec. 2, White
Oak Library District Lockport
Branch, 121 E. 8th St.,
Lockport. The library will
show “Elf”; snacks are to be
provided. For more information,
contact Jaci Kohn at
jkohn@whiteoaklibrary.org
or (815) 552-4260.
SATURDAY
5K Jingle Bell Race
7:30-11 a.m. Dec. 3, Prairie
Bluff Public Golf Club,
19433 Renwick Road, Crest
Hill. The Jingle Bell 5K Race
is certified and accurately
marked and measured. All
participants are to receive an
official 5k race shirt and are
invited to the post-race party
which includes hot chocolate.
Cost is $30. To register, call
(815) 838-2621, ext. 0.
Acti-Labs Open House
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dec. 3,
Jackie’s Pub, 1014 S. State
St., Lockport. The skin care
and makeup business will offer
consultations and demonstrations,
along with products
to try. For more information,
contact Kristy Bacon at (815)
666-0138 or visit www.actiabc.com.
TUESDAY
Bi-Chamber Annual Holiday
Luncheon
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 6,
Lockport Chamber of Commerce,
921 S State St., Lockport.
The chambers of Homer
Glen and Lockport will host
their annual Holiday Luncheon.
For more information
or to register, visit www.lockportchamber.com.
6th Grade Chorus Holiday
Concert
7 p.m. Dec. 6, Hadley
Middle School gymnasium,
15731 Bell Road, Homer
Glen.
UPCOMING
Lockport City Council
Meeting
7:30-10 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 7, 222 E. 9th St., 3rd
Floor, Lockport. Monthly
meeting.
Miracle on 34th Street
7-10 p.m. Dec. 8, 9, 10
and 2 p.m. Dec. 11, The
Gaylord Building, 200 W.
8th St., Lockport. The Limestone
Stage will present its
8th production: “Miracle on
34th Street.” The Christmas
classic puts Kris Kringle to
the test to prove whether
or not he is really Santa
Claus. Tickets are $15 and
can be purchased by calling
The Gaylord Building at
(815) 838-9400.
Winter Reading Challenge
Dec. 12- Feb. 4, White
Oak Library District Lockport
Branch, 121 E 8th St,
Lockport. The library kicks
off it’s Winter Reading
Challenge “Fantastic Reads
and Where to Find Them”
for children and teens. Visit
www.whiteoaklibrary.org
for more information.
Homer Jr. High Chorus/
Show Choir Holiday Concert
6:30 p.m. prelude music;
7 p.m. concert Monday, Dec.
12, Hadley Middle School
gymnasium, 15731 Bell
Road, Homer Glen.
Exam Cram
4-8 p.m. Wednesday Dec.
13, White Oak Library District
Lockport Branch, 121 E
8th St, Lockport. Find a quiet
space to study or a group
area to work as a team. There
are tutors on site to help as
well as other resources. For
more information contact
Flannery Crump at fcrump@
whiteoaklibrary.org or call
(815) 552-4255.
Band Winter Concert
7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13,
Homer Junior High School
gymnasium, 15711 Bell
Road, Homer Glen.
Homer Parent Academy
6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
15, Hadley Middle School
Multi-Purpose Room, 15731
S Bell Rd, Homer Glen. Join
Dr. Gwen Grant, Homer
School District 33C Behavioral
Support Specialist,
and related special services
staff for a presentation on
“Strengthening Executive
Functioning Skills.” Tips
and strategies will be offered
to help develop and support
the development of executive
functioning skills.
Brunch with Santa
8:30-10 a.m. or 11 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
17, Prairie Bluff Banquet
Room, 19433 Renwick
Road, Crest Hill. The Lockport
Township Park District
hosts Brunch with Santa.
Registration required. Visit
lockportpark.org or call
(815) 838-1183 for more information.
Santa’s Scout Shop
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 18., Lockport American
Legion Post 18, 15052
Archer Ave., Lockport. Shop
for last-minute gifts and support
the Lockport Girl Scots.
There will be 30 vendors selling
products, handmade items
and crafts. The entrance fee
is $2 for shoppers age 18 and
older.Santa will also be at the
event and baked goods will be
available for purchase.
White Oak Library District
Board Meeting
7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
20, White Oak Library District
Lockport Branch, 121
E 8th St, Lockport. Library
District’s monthly meeting.
Homer CCSD 33C Board
Meeting
7:30-9 p.m., Tuesday,
Dec. 20. Homer Community
Consolidated School District
33C, 15733 Bell Road,
Homer Glen. Monthly meeting.
Preschool Screening
Dec. 20, 1343 E. 7th
Street, Lockport. The Lockport
Area Special Education
Cooperative, which serves
elementary school districts
in Crest Hill and Lockport,
will screen preschool children.
The free screening
gives parents an opportunity
to learn more about their
child’s development. Appointments
can be made by
calling LASEC at (815) 838-
8080 and ask for Debbie.
C.A.R.E. Monthly Meeting
6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan.
16, White Oak Library District
Lockport Branch, 121
E 8th St, Lockport. Citizens
Against Ruining the Environment
monthly meeting.
Contact Mary Burnitz at
bmerrigold@yahoo.com for
more information.
ONGOING
Fish Fry
5-7:30 p.m. Fridays.
American Legion Post #18,
15052 Archer Ave., Lockport.
Dine in or carry out.
For more information, call
(815) 838-4515.
Senior Cards
1-3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays,
Gladys Fox Museum,
231 E. 9th St., Lockport. The
senior Pinochle Club meets
twice per week and does not
require registration or fees.
Bingo
9-11 a.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays,
Gladys Fox Museum, 231
E. 9th St., Lockport. There
is to be refreshments served.
There is no registration or
fee required.
Lockport Senior Men’s Club
Meeting
8:30 a.m. first Tuesday of
the month, Gladys Fox Museum,
231 E. 9th St., Lockport.
The club meets from
September to June beginning
with a buffet breakfast
at 8:30 a.m. followed by a
speaker. For more information,
visit www.lockport
park.org or call (815) 838-
3621 ext. 0.
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Christmas in the Square kicks off holiday season
Return of downtown
scavenger hunt a hit
with attendees
Amanda Del Buono
Freelance Reporter
For many Lockport families,
the Saturday after
Thanksgiving is a traditional
day to kick off the holidays
at Central Square. Joy and
Michael Kucharski have enjoyed
kicking off the holidays
in their hometown with
their family for many years.
“We meet up with our family
and get all the cousins
together to see Santa,” Joy
said. “It’s a fun and safe environment
to get the kids together.”
On Saturday, Nov. 26,
Lockport Township, Lockport
Township Park District
and the Lockport Chamber
of Commerce teamed up
to present Christmas in the
Square, an annual event to
kick off the holiday season
that takes place in and around
Central Square and downtown
Lockport. A tradition
for many Lockport residents
and their families, the event
included a flurry of familyfriendly
activities for children
of all ages and adults.
“We’ve been doing this for
a number of years,” said Sarah
Aspel, recreation supervisor
at the Lockport Township
Park District. “It’s something
we put on to bring in holiday
cheer for the community and
for our local businesses.”
Administrative assistant
for the City of Lockport Jodi
Herman added, “It’s also to
officially kick off the holiday
season…We’re happy that
people are walking around
downtown.”
Outside, families were able
to enjoy pictures with Santa, a
stilt walker and balloon artist,
story time with Buddy the Elf,
as well as several other costumed
characters. Additionally,
a Polar Express train ride,
wagon rides and woodcarving
demonstrations were offered.
Inside Central Square was
Santa’s Workshop, an area
in which children decorated
cookies and crafted.
“It’s really, I think, about
spending time as a family and
getting ready for Christmas,”
Aspel said. “When I was
growing up, they did this,
and we came every year as a
family…and it got you in the
holiday spirit.”
While ringing in the holidays,
the Christmas in the
Square event also is an effort
to encourage local shopping
in Lockport’s downtown
area, said Lisa Kairis, executive
director of the Lockport
Chamber of Commerce.
“This is the third year that
we’ve done this in conjunction
with Small Business Saturday,”
she said. “The Chamber
does this because we try
to get people interested in our
local businesses and downtown
area.”
To further encourage local
shopping, the Chamber
of Commerce brought back
Passport to Christmas in the
Square, a scavenger hunt-type
activity for children to explore
the local businesses in downtown
Lockport. According to
Kairis, the passport activity
was a part of Christmas in the
Square many years ago and
several residents were excited
to see it return.
A tradition for Lockport
resident Lisa Carollo and her
three children, she said her
Hanna Brueggmann (right) visits with Santa, Saturday, Nov.
26, during the Christmas in the Square event held at Lockport’s
Central Square. Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media
husband has always worked
the Saturday after Thanksgiving,
so the Christmas in the
Square event has been a fun
activity for her and the children
to enjoy together at the
start of the holiday season.
“We love seeing the reindeer
and the elves and making
cookies,” she said. “My
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Lockport Township High School D205 Board of Education
Proposed levy represents 2.17 percent increase over last year’s extension
Jessie Molloy
Freelance Reporter
The Lockport Township
High School District 205
board met Nov. 21 and approved
the first reading of the
yearly tax levy.
Stefanie Croix, director of
business services for the district,
presented the proposed
levy to the board.
“I based the numbers for
the levy off of the preliminary
property value estimations
from the Will County
Assessor’s Office,” Croix
explained. “According to the
assessor’s numbers, our property
values have increased by
about 2.7 percent, and our
new property is expected to be
valued at about $33 million.”
After calculating the upper
limit for the levy, Croix arrived
at a final proposed levy
of $45,494,170, which represents
a 2.17 percent increase
over last year’s extension.
Croix stressed that this
number does not include the
figures for the debt services
levy, which is calculated and
submitted separately. Since
the increase is at a fairly
low level, no public hearing
needs to be held for it, but
information will be posted on
the district website if anyone
is interested or would like to
comment before the levy is
officially passed at the next
meeting.
The board voted unanimously
to move on with the
preliminary levy numbers.
Weight room equipment
contract, several new classes
for next school year approved
Two other measures the
board took action on were
the approval of a weight
room equipment contract and
the approval of several new
classes for the 2017-2018
school year.
The board voted unanimously
to approve a contract
with Life Fitness to
supply new weight room
equipment in the form of 10
weight benches and 16 power
weightlifting racks for a cost
of $39,390.65. The equipment
will be used for athletic
conditioning as well as
weightlifting P.E. classes.
Finally, the board approved
several changes to the
freshmen-level course offerings,
including course name
changes and the introduction
of several new technology
classes at the advanced and
special education levels.
Next year, the freshman
curriculum will eliminate
the Digital Pathways course,
but two new electives will be
made available for incoming
freshmen who wish to
challenge themselves in the
STEM fields: Introduction
to Engineering Design and
AP Computer Science Principles.
Introduction to Engineering
Design is a course designed
by STEM curriculumplanning
company Project
Lead the Way, which aims
to foster an interest in engineering
basics in younger
students, while AP Computer
Science Principles is a fundamentals
of computers and
coding course designed to
lay the groundwork for students
interested in IT fields,
while providing students the
chance to earn college credit
as a freshman.
Introduction to Engineering
Design is the first PLTW
class Lockport Township
High School will be offering,
though it will feed students
smoothly into the school’s
existing CAD and engineering
classes in the higher
grade levels. Computer Science
Principles will also be
the first AP class offered to
freshmen and will be easily
followed by the wide array
of computer and technology
classes the school currently
offers or plans to introduce in
coming years.
One concern board members
had was that the classes
would be too challenging for
incoming freshmen. However,
Assistant Superintendent
for Curriculum and Instruction
Brett Gould reported that
after talking to administrators
at the feeder junior high
schools, the district was confident
in going forward.
“They responded very
well to the idea,” Gould said.
“They have students taking
computer and STEM classes
from first grade on, and they
believe their students will be
ready and anxious to take
these courses.”
The new courses will be
taught by existing staff who
are being redirected from the
Digital Pathways classes.
“We are lucky that our staff
has such good backgrounds
in these fields,” Gould said.
“They will need to undergo
some training over the summer
to make sure they are
certified to teach the classes,
but no new teachers will need
to be hired.”
On the special education
level, another new technology
class is being introduced
called Technology Integration.
The goal of the class is
to give more high-functioning
students experience with
office-related computer programs
and skills so they are
better equipped to enter the
workplace after graduation.
‘Go Cubs Go’ social media star visits
Young School, serenades students
Submitted by Homer 33C
The day after the Cubs won the World Series,
Young School students received a visit
from Lockport resident Lisa McFarland,
whose rendition of “Go Cubs Go” went viral
on social media.
Music teacher Jodi Bordenaro, who attended
high school with McFarland, arranged
the visit by inviting her friend and
fellow Cubs fan to stop by the school Nov.
3 and serenade students during their lunch
periods.
Bordenaro said the students could not
help but join in and sing along the chorus.
McFarland has been featured on local
news and radio stations singing “Go Cubs
Go” in recent weeks. She originally recorded
the song on Opening Day.
Both McFarland and Bordenaro are 1983
LTHS graduates, where they sang in the
school choir together.
Lisa McFarland (left), whose rendition of
“Go Cubs Go” went viral on social media,
visited Young School Nov. 3 to serenade
students during their lunch periods. She
was invited by the school’s music teacher,
Jodi Bordenaro, her friend and fellow Cubs
fan. Photo submitted

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Live Spanish museum gives LTHS
students an educational experience
Submitted by Lockport
Township High School
“THE
8TH WONDER
OF THE WORLD. ...”
—Joe Heard, former White House photographer
The Lockport Township
High School AP Spanish
Language and Culture class
hosted a “museo en vivo,”
or live museum, focusing on
the impact and contributions
that Latinos/Spanish individuals
have in their communities
and countries.
On Nov. 18 in the East
Campus Media Center,
each participating Spanish
student carefully chose
individuals of interest that
they either personally interviewed
and/or researched
for this project. Each student
took on the persona of
their individual not only in
dress but presented their individual
live in-person.
While the presentations
were in Spanish, the students
were more than happy to assist
in comprehension by
interpretation. The project
was led by Spanish teacher
Kathy Pratt.
Schilling students plant tulips for classmate
Submitted by Homer 33C
Springtime flowers will
always remind Schilling
School students of their
buddy, Tristan Grabner, a
third-grader who passed
away much too soon.
Recently, his classmates
planted tulip bulbs in front
of the school in his honor.
Every spring, when the
beautiful flowers appear,
they will remind the students
and staff at Schilling
of Tristan and his friendship,
Principal Candis Gasa
told the students.
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son likes seeing Buddy the
Elf, too. It’s fun to get out and
do something close to home.”
Her cousin, Ronda Joslyn
of Oak Forest, who brings
Lockport Township High School AP Spanish Language
and Culture students choose Latinos/Spanish individuals
who made an impact in their communities and countries
and take on their persona in a “museo en vivo” project last
month. Photo submitted
Schilling School third-graders plant tulip bulbs last month in
memory of their classmate, Tristan Grabner, who died in September.
Photo submitted
her children as well, often accompanies
Carollo, she said.
“I only have my son today,”
Joslyn said. “We come
out almost every year.”
However, for Crest Hill
residents Keri and Joshua
Dyer this year was their first
time experiencing Lockport’s
Christmas celebrations with
their children, 2-year-old
Grace and 10-month-old Levi.
“It’s just something fun to
do and kick off the holidays,”
Keri said. “[Grace] is excited
to see Santa and the reindeer.”
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Patriot Pilates in Lockport aims to help veterans
Ryan Esguerra
Freelance Reporter
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“I have known this area
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Rimkus said. “I have always
been a fan and admired the
infrastructure of downtown
with all of its old buildings,
so it’s kind of cool that I can
open a business here.”
Rimkus, a former cyclist,
triathlete and cross country
runner, is pursuing her passion
of Pilates. She hopes
that her new business can
shed some light on the benefits
of Pilates to those who
may not know what it is.
“Being a former athlete, I
can honestly say that Pilates
is one of the most interesting
forms of physical activity
that I have completed,”
Rimkus said. “I want to
raise awareness for Pilates
and show people how incredible
this workout can be
for you.”
Patriot Pilates will be
open to teens and adults,
who wish to come in and
take classes. Rimkus said
that she plans to be available
at the times that people
are getting out of work, or
school and are looking for a
fun way to shed some calories.
“I want to be busy for the
after work crowd, as well as
be open for teens looking to
lose weight,” Rimkus said.
“I also want to be there for
those people who perform
in serious sports competition
as well.”
In addition to the public
classes, Patriot Pilates will
also play host to a coffee bar
— operated by a local business
specializing in coffees
and organic teas — and a
massage therapist. Rimkus
said that her space will also
be for rent to businesses and
groups for meetings.
The work for Patriot will
not end with public classes.
Rimkus said that another
part of her business is the
work that it does with the
veteran community. Each
day from roughly noon-
4 p.m., which are typically
down times in public
LTHS grad to star in ‘Tonya
and Nancy: The Rock Opera’
Erin Redmond
Assistant Editor
Vasily Deris, a 2006
graduate of
Lockport
Township,
never pictured
himself at the
center of an
Olympic scandal
— especially
not one
Deris
that occurred 22 years ago.
But here he is.
Deris will star in “Tonya
and Nancy: The Rock Opera,”
based on the 1990s
knee-whack heard around
the world. He plays Shawn
Eckhardt, bodyguard of figure
skater Tonya Harding,
who many initially blamed
for swinging the crowbar
into opponent Nancy Kerrigan’s
knee.
“He’s the reason they got
caught because he blabbed;
he told everybody and anybody;
he was the face of it
all,” Deris said, poking fun
of his character. “He has this
made-up story in his head
that he’s this big, [bad] guy
... They did such a terrible
job planning this knee attack.
It was just so dumb.
“This is a totally new
piece that is so refreshing for
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Actors (left to right) Genevieve Perrino, Homer Glen native
Vasily Deris, Amanda Horvath, Caleb Baze and Tyler
Symonè perform a scene together in Underscore Theatre
Company’s Chicago premiere of “Tonya and Nancy: The
Rock Opera.” Evan Hanover
Chicago because who wants
to ... see ‘Rent’ again? ... It’s
a story that’s so funny in itself
that they wrote a musical
about it; it practically
wrote itself.”
Deris describes the show
as hilarious, overdramatic
and “Telemundo-style.” He
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HTFPD announces
times, dates to
file candidate
petitions for
upcoming election
Submitted by Homer
Township Fire Protection
District
Candidates who will be
filing petitions for the Homer
Township Fire Protection
District Board of Trustees to
be elected at the Consolidated
Election Tuesday, April
4, 2017 will have their first
day to file Monday, Dec. 12,
at the district’s administrative
offices located at 16050
S. Cedar Road, Lockport.
Candidates may file between
the hours of 9 a.m.-4
p.m. Dec. 12 through Saturday,
Dec. 17. The last day
to file is Monday, Dec. 19,
between the hours of 9 a.m.-
5 p.m.
Candidates who file simultaneously
at 9 a.m. Dec. 12
and for those who are standing
in line in the last hour of
filing (4-5 p.m.) Dec. 19 will
be included in a lottery to
determine ballot placement.
Any petitions received in the
first mail delivery on Dec.
12 will also be included in
the lottery drawing.
Candidates who file after
9 a.m. Dec. 12 will be filed
in order of actual receipt.
The lottery shall be conducted
at the district’s administrative
office at 9 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 28.
The 2017 Candidate
Guides are available electronically
at www.elections.
il.gov/infoforcandidates.
aspx or on the district’s
website at www.homerfire.
org.
Fire trustee candidate
nomination packets are also
on the district’s website
or may be picked up at the
district’s office Monday-
Friday starting Nov. 28 between
the hours of 9 a.m.-4
p.m.

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Publisher 22CM hosts seventh annual Cheers to Charity program
Ryan Esguerra
Freelance Reporter
For the seventh year in a row,
publisher 22nd Century Media
kicked off the holiday season with
the Cheers to Charity event Nov.
23 at Rock Bottom Restaurant &
Brewery in Orland Park.
The event — which was the result
of a partnership between Rock
Bottom and the parent company of
The Lockport Legend — collected
food, toys and funds for the Orland
Township Food Pantry and Toy Box
Connection.
Heather Warthen, 22nd Century
Media chief events officer and former
editor of The Orland Park Prairie,
said this year’s edition of the
Cheers for Charity event focused
its efforts on preserving the warm
community feel that has made it
successful in years past.
“This year, we decided to focus
our efforts on one location in order
to get back to basics,” Warthen said.
“We try to give that sense of community
in every event that we host.
But this one is special, in that it has
been going for so long.
“It is a simple yet fun event
geared toward wanting everyone
to come out and have a great night
together.”
Cheers for Charity also acted as
a tapping party for Rock Bottom’s
holiday brew, Rudolph The Prairie
Red. Attendees who brought in
three canned goods, or one toy, for
donation received a ticket for a free
beer courtesy of Rock Bottom or $5
off their bill. Those who purchased
a pint of the Rudolph with cash also
were given a commemorative glass.
For every glass of the signature beer
sold through Dec. 16, Rock Bottom
Bianca Cortez, of Orland Park,
places a present in the donation
bin during Cheers to Charity.
will donate 25 cents to the Orland
Township Food Pantry. Also, the
evening of the event, from 6-10
p.m., Rock Bottom pledged that 10
percent of its sales also would be
donated to the food pantry.
On hand at the event were chamber
singers from Sandburg High
School, who performed various
Christmas carols for attendees.
“I just moved here from Indianapolis,
so this is my first event, and
I can honestly say I have never seen
anything like this before,” Rock
Bottom Assistant Manager Elizabeth
Ferguson said. “It is a huge
turnout, and everyone has been so
wonderful in donating and humbling
themselves to other people.
“You can definitely feel the holiday
spirit here.”
Jerry Emperor and his wife, Michelle,
of New Lenox, are regulars at
Publisher 22nd Century Media’s editorial crew (left to right) Ron Davis, Thomas Czaja, James Sanchez, F.
Amanda Tugade and Max Lapthorne chat over pints Nov. 22 during the company’s annual Cheers to Charity
event at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery in Orland Park. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media
Rock Bottom and came to the event
by chance. Emperor said that while
he did not visit for the event exclusively,
he and his wife are pleased
that they were in attendance.
“We are sort of Tuesday night
regulars here, so we kind of just
walked in on this,” Emperor said.
“This event is truly excellent. The
cause is great, and we are really
pleased that we could be a part of
it tonight.”
In attendance at the Cheers for
Charity event were Robin Kassis
and Marianne Hill from the Orland
Food Pantry. The food pantry serves
nearly 300 families each month, a
number that increases dramatically
during the holiday season. Kassis
said events like these are crucial to
the success of the pantry in more
ways than one.
“Events like these are so important,”
Kassis said. “Not in terms of
just collections, but in giving other
people inspiration to help out, as
well. When they see that someone
else is doing something for the community,
they get ideas to help out
themselves.”
Hill added that charity events also
get organizations involved in the act
of giving.
“When other businesses, churches
and schools see events like these,
we hope they are encouraged to
lend a helping hand, as well,” Hill
said. “It will be a snowball effect of
encouragement and help.”
Despite only having one location
this year, Warthen said support for
the event is as strong as it has ever
been.
“It is an awesome experience, just
to see both of the bins that we have
filled each and every year,” Warthen
said. “People in the community are
very generous, and we couldn’t be
more appreciative.”
“Credit to Rock Bottom for being
a wonderful partner in all of this
since coming to Orland years ago.
We at 22nd Century Media couldn’t
ask for any better.”
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From Page 6
health clubs, Rimkus plans
to hold free Pilates classes
intended for disabled Veterans
who are attempting
to live a healthier lifestyle.
She hopes that these classes
will give veterans therapy
for their wounds, as well as
self-esteem in their lives.
“I have had two trial runs
and they both went well,”
Rimkus said. “I worked with
a vet who had bad knees, a
bad back and bad shoulders.
And he was able to make it
through the workout.”
Mick Grady, the contractor
for Patriot Pilates and
representative of the American
Veterans forum for media
outreach on C-Span television,
works with veterans
suffering from a variety of
ailments. Grady said that
he loved the free classes for
veteran’s idea from the start
and that it was an easy decision
to lend a hand.
“A lot of disabled veterans
need to get into shape,”
Grady said. “Overall health
is directly related to selfesteem
and self-worth. If
they are doing activity to be
healthy, they are less likely
to resort to medications to
feel better.”
Rimkus said her goal is to
do more for veterans than
just offer free classes. She
said that she wishes to give
them the tools to get themselves
help of any kind, if
they may need it.
“My goal is to have veterans
start three months with
me in Pilates and then eventually
show them that they
are other outreach groups
around the area that they
can go for therapy,” Rimkus
said. “I also want this business
to become a hub for all
of these outreach groups to
come and have a place to
discuss new ways to help
the veteran community.”
Grady added that businesses
like Patriot Pilates
are bringing into light services
that veterans have access
to, but may not know
exist.
“It is not that there is no
help for veterans to get; it’s
that veterans don’t know
where to go to get these services,”
Grady said. “This
is all part of a network of
places that veterans can go
to get help, it’s like an encyclopedia
for the veteran
community.”

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Kindergarten registration
underway at Homer 33C
Submitted by Homer 33C
Homer Community Consolidated
School District
33C residents who have
children turning 5 on or before
Sept. 1, 2017 can now
pre-register their child for
kindergarten online.
The pre-registration form
and information can be
found by visiting the district
website at www.homerschools.org.
The information will be
used to expedite the formal
registration process on March
16 at Luther J. Schilling
School, 16025 Cedar Road.
Parents are asked to bring
the following documentation
at that time: child’s
original birth certificate,
proof of residency and any
court documents related to
guardianship.
To prove residency, parents/guardians
are asked to
bring three documents. They
should include one of the
following: most recent property
tax bill, current closing
papers, mortgage statement
or signed/dated lease with
two rent receipts.
Parents/guardians should
also bring two of the following
documents to prove
residency: driver’s license/
State ID, voter’s registration
card; cable, phone, gas, electric,
water or credit card bill;
public aid card, vehicle registration
or insurance statement
or homeowner’s or renter’s
insurance premium receipt.
It is not necessary to bring
the child to registration, but
they are welcome to attend.
LTHS teacher wins award for being top drafting educator in Illinois
Erin Redmond
Assistant Editor
Jeff Brown was in the
midst of celebrating his students’
success at the Illinois
State Technology Day when
he received some shocking
news.
Without even knowing he
was nominated, the Lockport
Township High School
teacher was told he had won
the Illinois Drafting Educators
Association R. Tim
Phillip Award for 2016 for
being one of the best Illinois
drafting educators.
“It was pretty exciting,
and obviously it was a bit
of a surprise,” Brown said.
“It was a lot of good news
at once.”
Each fall, one teacher
from around the state is chosen
to receive the IDEA’s
award. Brown was nominated
by a former student
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“I’ve had students who it’s their
first year in drafting, and by the
end of the year in April, they’re
state champions, second place,
third place in state — it’s just
incredible.”
Jeff Brown — LTHS teacher, on what makes him
passionate about his work
teacher, Ryan Altenburg,
and formally received his
award at the end of last
month at the IDEA Fall
Conference in Bloomington.
“I owe where I’m at right
now with my career [to
Brown],” said Altenburg,
who student taught under
Brown in the fall of 2013.
“He’s been a great role model
to me; he’s someone who
I aspire to build my program
after.”
Altenburg, who now
teaches at Bolingbrook High
School, said he adopted
many of Brown’s practices
and principles into his own
classroom. He has even admittedly
“stolen” some of
the projects the LTHS teacher
has his students complete,
which has led to some of his
own students landing jobs in
the field.
But some of the most important
lessons Altenburg
said he learned had little to
do with drafting. He said
Brown understands not all
of his students will want to
enter the field, and that is
OK as long as leave armed
with real-world skills such
as teamwork and constant
professional development.
“He helped me understand
that it really is just about
helping the kids discover
what they’re good at and
where they want to take it,”
Altenburg said. “He said, ‘If
some of you leave here not
wanting to be an architect,
that’s OK, because at least
you’re figuring it out now.’”
It is a lesson that Brown
had to learn for himself, too.
From an early age, the College
and Careers Applications
teacher had a passion
for drafting and dreamed
of becoming an architect.
But once he got to college
and realized it would take
almost a decade before he
could be a working architect,
he discovered a better
suited career.
“To me, that was just too
long to get started,” said
Brown, who has been teaching
for 27 years, 21 of those
at LTHS. “I also worked
in the Boy Scouts teaching
merit badges. I coached
soccer, and I just thought,
‘Hey, I could teach architecture.
I got the best of both
worlds.’”
Even though he has been
teaching for almost three decades,
Brown is just as passionate
as when he started.
Students typically come
into his class knowing little
about drafting, architecture
and engineering, and he said
he loves the opportunity to
watch their transformations.
“I’ve had students who
it’s their first year in drafting,
and by the end of the
year in April, they’re state
champions, second place,
third place in state — it’s
just incredible,” Brown said.
“When you continue to see
that kind of growth in a stu-
Illinois Drafting Educators
Association President Steve
Skorup (left) gives Lockport
Township High School
teacher Jeff Brown the R.
Tim Phillip Award for 2016
for being one of the best
Illinois drafting educators.
Photo submitted
dent, that’s amazing. That
makes it worth it.”
Like Altenburg, several
of Brown’s former students
have followed his lead and
pursued careers in drafting
education or architecture. In
fact, he saw a former Lockport
student working on a
remodeling project at LTHS
and said it was “neat” to see
him back on campus in that
capacity.
While retirement is creeping
closer for Brown, he has
no plans of putting away his
drafting tools just yet. Winning
his award has left him
humbled and excited to continue
his career in the classroom.
“I can’t retire yet,” Brown
said with a laugh. “I’m going
to keep going at it, absolutely,
as long as I keep
enjoying it. I have the health
right now, the interest, the
drive. As long as that’s
there, I’ll keep going.”

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the new lenox patriot’s
Standout Student
Sponsored by Marquette Bank
Damon Quintana,
Homer Jr. High
School eighth-grader
Damon Quintana was chosen
as Standout Student for his
academic excellence.
What is one essential you
must have when studying
and why?
A quiet room, my mom
and some good music.
What do you like to do when
not in school or studying?
Skateboarding.
What is your dream job?
Working at Zumiez when
I’m in high school. When
I’m older, I will work at the
Brookfield Zoo.
What are some of the most
played songs on your iPod?
Drake and Caskey. Mostly
hip-hop music.
What is one thing people
don’t know about you?
One thing people don’t
know about me is that I have
a lot of friends outside of
school.
Whom do you look up to and
why?
My dad because he talks to
be about life and teaches me
how to be a good man.
What do you keep under
your bed?
I keep my room very clean,
so I would say nothing.
Who is your favorite teacher
and why?
My favorite teacher is Mrs.
Gentile. She is laid back.
Photo Submitted
What is your favorite class
and why?
My favorite class is gym
because I like to run around
and be around my friends.
What is one thing that stands
out about your school?
One thing that stands out
about my school is my teachers
really help me with all my
school work.
What extracurricular(s) do
you wish your school had?
I wish my school had
skateboarding.
What’s your morning
routine?
I wake up at 5:30, make
breakfast, take a shower,
watch TV, get on the bus at
7:30.
If you could change one thing
about school, what would it
be?
No homework!
What is your favorite thing
to eat in the cafeteria?
I don’t eat the cafeteria
food, my mom makes me a
lunch. I like the chips.
What is your best memory
from school?
My best memory is having
all my friends in class with
me before they all moved
away.
Standout Student is a weekly
feature for The Lockport Legend.
Nominations come from
Lockport area schools.
School News
Providence Catholic High
School
Lockport residents earn
second honors
Providence Catholic announced
its first quarter
honor roll, and 16 Lockport
students received second
honors. Second honors students
received a 3.0-3.5 GPA.
Students who earned second
honors were: Gianna Aiello,
Bryce Barnett, Zachary
Bilotta, Payten Bruni, Jacob
Drenthe, Anika Jain, Nicholas
Katello, Brenden Martus,
Timothy Matecki, Jacob
Mazrimas, Abigail Pilon,
Tyler Roat, Tanner Stone, Joseph
Utz, Joshua VanderVeen
and Tyler Zarembka.
Carthage College
Lockport student wins
language scholarship
Miranda Gort of Lockport
won a Modern Languages
Scholarship from Carthage
College in the Japanese category.
Carthage awards ten Modern
Languages scholarships
each year to incoming students.
The scholarships cover
75 percent of tuition, and
are renewable for four years.
Kelvin Grove School
Students named to first
quarter honor roll
Sixth-graders who earned
high honor roll were: Michael
Bain, Kylie Beske, Nya Ditter,
Lauren Donnelly, Isabelle
Dzurney, Sarah Ellison, Grace
Holle, Miranda Huerta, Ryan
Kelty, Graham Kristoff, Katie
Langheld, Abigail Miller,
Anthony Morgan, Kaydence
Peebles, Abigail Schuldt,
Madison Seymour, Alyssa
Tollard, Emerson Tremayne,
Anabelle Wasilewski and
Morgan Zack.
Sixth-graders who earned
honor roll were: Grace Adelman,
Rachel Aiello, Dylan
Begeske, Kaedan Blonski,
Briana Bobko, Christina
Brown, Dylan Curry,
Madilynn Dahlberg, Samuel
Gerches, Emma Gilkerson,
Easton Gotts, Richard Hagen,
Kenneth Kelty, Nora
Kube, Hailey Likar, Andrew
Martisek, Joseph Molaschi,
Ava Niesman, Christian Pakos,
Bella Perry, Robert Santiago,
Madison Scott, Lilian
Stob, Jack Thies, Donovan
Thompson, Monica Thompson
and Allison Worst.
Seventh-graders named to
the high honor roll were: Kamryn
Atzman, Cristi Bentley,
Julia Berglund, Kara Billings,
Allison Bobek, Angel
Garrett, Samuel Koziol, Ashley
Phillips, Nicolette Rose,
Rileigh Rubar, Madelyn
Schuldt Sydney Thies, Emmalie
Wasilewski and Paige
Wilebski.
Seventh-graders who made
honor roll were: Alexander
Alberico, George Burke, Nicole
Carlson, Ellie Curtis,
Mackenzie Gillaspie, Chase
Landgren, Zachary Mansch,
Jackson Maza, Maggie
O’Neil, Emalee-Ann Potocki,
Haley Pruchnik, Anthony
Schenk, Aiden Slattery, Daniel
Veltman, Tara Warsaw and
Carter Weidemann.
Eigth-graders who
achieved high honor roll
were: Aiden Bean, Kylie
Burke, Celia Carey, Esme
Chan, Andrew Dzurney, Sydney
Furr, Nathan Georgopulos,
Abby Hagen, Kyle Hartman,
Dalia Huerta, Gabrielle
Kabat, Alexandra Krestel,
Shelby Kristoff, Miranda
Oesterreich, Mia Peterson,
Landen Pote, Adriana Sosa,
Jackson Stob, Gabrielle
Thomas, Hayden Thompson
and Grady Travis.
Eighth-graders on the
honor roll were: Jacob Cousino,
Cassie Dragosh, Andrew
Heintzelman, Jakob Kennedy,
Angelina Lombardo, Bryan
Maida, Dylan O’Malley,
Brenna Pacetti, Danyelle
Power, Daniel Roman, Taylor
Schehr, Raigan Stibal, Grace
Sullivan, Chloe Szczepanski,
Leila Tena, Drew Turner and
Drew Vance.
School News is compiled by
Editor Max Lapthorne, max@
lockportlegend.com.
For more information
call (708) 326-9170 ext. 16
or visit
www.22ndcenturymedia.com/events

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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
Pickleball presence could
increase, following
presentation to officials
Is Orland Park soon to become
the south suburban hub
of what is being described as
the “fastest growing sport”
in the United States?
Orland Park resident Tom
Utterback, pickleball ambassador
for the Southwest
Suburban Pickleball Club,
presented a proposal for
expanding the sport in the
village during the Nov. 21
Parks and Recreation Committee
meeting at Village
Hall.
“I am here to introduce
pickleball to Orland Park,
with the possible opportunity
to put in dedicated pickleball
courts inside or outside,”
Utterback said.
His proposal would be to
take two tennis courts and
put six pickleball courts
on them. Rough estimates
would be about $6,000 for
hardware and $10,000 to resurface
courts. He also listed
some options for where the
pickleball courts could be
added, including at Centennial,
Eagle Ridge, Cachey or
Schussler parks.
Utterback said roughly
2.5 million people are playing
pickleball in the United
States alone.
“In three years, pickleball
is expected to grow to 8 million
people,” he said. “It’s
the fastest growing sport in
the world.”
A ball with holes, similar
in design and size to a
whiffle ball, is used, as well
as “an oversized ping-pong
paddle,” Utterback said. The
game is typically played to
11 points, and the winner
must have at least a twopoint
lead.
Reporting by Jon DePaolis,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit OPPrairie.com.
FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Holiday Happenings stay
true to Tinley Park tradition
Thanksgiving Day is the
first inkling of the holiday
season, and the countdown
to Christmas is well underway.
The Village of Tinley Park
is well aware of that, and officials
have marked the first
weekend of December with
plenty of activities for families,
couples and friends to
enjoy.
For the past 11 years, many
have flocked to Holiday Happenings
— a three-day affair
that kicks off with the Mayor’s
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Friday, Dec. 2, at Zabrocki
Plaza and closes with the Parade
of Lights Sunday, Dec.
4, at 177th Street along Oak
Park Avenue.
But Marketing Director
Donna Framke points to all
of the fun events planned in
between those days.
“It’s basically a community
celebration weekend for
all of the holiday stuff,” she
said.
Riding on an old-fashioned
carriage, watching
ice-carving demos by the
students of Joliet Junior College
and stopping by the
campfire located just south
of the train station to make
s‘mores are just a few things
in which patrons can also
take part.
“It’s amazing to see people
come out and watch
the talent,” she continued.
“You have all the families,
everyone coming out; you
see some multigenerational
families come out to watch
the little ones perform.”
Reporting by F. Amanda
Tugade, Editor. For more, visit
TinleyJunction.com.
FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
New Lenox houses largest
lighted Santa Claus in the
country
Tens of thousands of lights
illuminate the entire Village
Commons throughout the
holiday season. Next to Village
Hall stands one, single
object that consists of 18,500
of them.
It is known as the largest
lighted Santa Claus in the
United States. Standing 36-
feet tall and weighing in at
more than 5,000 pounds, the
new fixture is the main attraction
for the Christmas in
the Commons Kick-off Celebration,
which takes place
1-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4.
Among many other new
decorations in the Commons,
the Santa will be lit
every night through the beginning
of January.
It was a way for Mayor
Tim Baldermann to help
market the community. The
Village agreed to a deal with
Artistic Holiday Designs to
purchase the Santa and an
elaborate Christmas display,
which included an ornament
tunnel, tall, lighted gift
boxes, ribbons, and enough
lights to envelop every tree
and light pole. The payment
for the items are spread
through a three-year period.
“We got lights not just
on the trees, the poles and
the Santa Claus, but Village
Hall, Trinity Services,
Old Plank Trail Community
Bank, the police department,
the library — they’ve all got
lights,” Baldermann said.
“The entire commons area is
really special.”
Reporting by James Sanchez,
Editor. For more, visit New-
LenoxPatriot.com.
FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION
Frankfort residents open
their decked halls for
Candlelight House Walk
Kathleen and Jim Littleton
are no strangers to having a
full house. They moved into
their three-story Victorian
home in Frankfort this year
to make it easier to gather
their 14 children and extended
family for parties, meals
and holiday gatherings.
“We wanted to find a
home where we could gather
everybody under one roof,”
Kathleen Littleton said.
“This home is a dream come
true for us.”
But after hosting dozens
for Thanksgiving this past
weekend, the Littletons
are to open their home to
hundreds of their neighbors
Friday, Dec. 2 during
the Frankfort Area Historical
Society’s Candlelight
Housewalk.
The 36th annual Candlelight
House Walk also includes
stops for cookies,
wassail and cocktails. The
the main draw is an opportunity
to see the four decorated
homes in downtown Frankfort,
as well as the Misty
Falls and Abbey Woods subdivisions.
“It kind of gets you in the
spirit of Christmas, starting
to decorate,” she said.
Reporting by Kirsten Onsgard,
Editor. For more, visit Frank
fortStation.com.
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said it was the perfect show
for him to get his theatre
chops back after an almost
four-year hiatus.
Following an almost
year-long run performing in
“Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” Deris
decided he needed a “big boy
job” and dropped the curtain
on his acting career. He never
could shake his love of the
theater, however, and credits
the love of his life, girlfriend
Sophie Grimm, for giving
him the push he needed to
get back into it.
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“I want him to be happy
with what he’s doing,”
Grimm said. “It was a choice
to embrace what he really
loves. I was just telling him
that I wasn’t going anywhere,
and I’d support him with
whatever he wanted to do.”
It was a big leap for Deris,
who comes from a traditional
Greek family. Growing up,
he played baseball and basketball,
and it was not until
his freshman year at Lockport
Township High School
that he found his voice — literally.
Ken Frykholm, who runs
the outside shows and auditorium
rentals at LTHS, remembers
seeing — or rather
hearing — Deris for the first
time as an incoming freshman.
Deris was performing
with a small dance-theatre
group, and Frykholm knew
instantly he was something
special.
“Just from the little bit of
staging that they did, I saw
that this kid had talent,” the
LTHS English teacher said.
“The first thing that really hit
me was his voice. He’s got an
exceptional voice, and then
you couple that with the stage
presence. Some singers can’t
act, but he can do both.”
Deris performed at LTHS
through all four years of high
school, starring in everything
from “West Side Story” to
“The Wizard of Oz.” He calls
Frykholm his “No. 1 inspiration”
for getting involved
with theatre and recalls skipping
lunch to sit in his office
and talk about music.
Frykholm said he had little
doubt Deris would turn his
passion into a career. He said
that even in his role as the
Cowardly Lion, Deris displayed
the work ethic and talent
needed to succeed.
“We’re a starting point;
you get a few success stories
along the way,” Frykholm
said. “We’re a small
town, and when somebody
like [Deris] comes along and
advances and goes into this
seriously, it makes you feel
pretty good.”
Moving forward, Deris
said he wants to perform in
more shows and even write
some original works with
Grimm, who is also a professional
performer. He said he
hopes to expand his horizons
and tackle the silver screen in
commercials and television
shows.
“I’m trying to find that next
step,” Deris said. “...Now,
I’ve got to hustle; I’m totally
up for hustling. My parents
didn’t raise no slacker.”
But for now, Deris is focused
on bringing one of the
most dramatic incidents in
Olympic history to life.
“Tonya and Nancy: The
Rock Opera” runs through
Dec. 30 at Theater Wit, 1229
W. Belmont Ave., Chicago.
For more information and
tickets, visit www.theaterwit.
org, in-person at the Theater
Wit Box Office or call (773)
975-8150.

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Letters to the Editor
Is Lockport becoming the
next Bensenville?
I can speak for all of the
homeowners in Creekside
Estates because I represent
them as the Homeowners
Association President. Everyone
in this neighborhood
purchased their homes with
the intentions of living in
Lockport for a long time.
Our Subdivision is comprised
of 44 homes located
on the Northern Boundary
of Lockport. About two
weeks ago, we received a
letter from Big Run Wolf
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The letter explained how
PROLOGIS was exploring
the idea of building a series
of five industrial warehouses
directly behind our
subdivision and four other
subdivisions.
This project was an illconceived
plan from the
start without the well-being
of the residents in mind. Besides
lowering our property
values and increasing safety
concerns for commuters
and school children, due to
the increase in truck traffic,
Big Run Wolf Farm should
be of everyone’s concern.
Approximately 40,000
people visit the farm each
year. Some elected officials
may feel that bringing an
industrial park to Lockport
will attract new restaurants
and retail to our area. In my
opinion, most of my neighbors
can and would prefer
to live with the sounds of a
howling wolf!
Most elected officials
selling point to its residents
is that this project will bring
more retail and restaurants
to Lockport. If anyone has
driven past Bensenville,
ask yourself this question,
when is the last time I traveled
there to eat or shop?
My guess is never. One
other question, why would
an elected official decide
to place an industrial park
right in the center of five
residential neighborhoods?
For most of us that built
our homes in the years of
2004-2006 we all lost approximately
30% in the value
of our homes across the
board. If this facility goes in
research shows that a minimum
of a 20% reduction in
value can be expected. The
great recession was out of
our control, this is not!
Our intentions are not to
back down. We are not interested
in higher berms,
higher trees or real estate
tax credits. As a resident in
Lockport and a representative
of Creekside Estates as
their Homeowner Association
President, we are hoping
that the elected officials
of Lockport do the right
thing. Most importantly,
please listen to your taxpayers.
We are what make
Lockport a great community,
not a bunch of warehouses!
Our sign should always
read, Welcome to Lockport,
not welcome to the next
Bensenville!
Michael Bonomo, Lockport
resident
In what direction do we
want the City of Lockport
to go?
This is the question we
ask ourselves as residents of
Creekside Estates in Lockport.
On November 8, 2016,
at the Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting,
a development by Prologis
for a 206.36 acre industrial/
business park on the property
located south of 143rd
Street and west of I-355,
and east of Archer Avenue
was proposed. The property
is to be sandwiched into an
area surrounded by 5 residential
communities and a
beloved Wolf Ranch.
The proposed development
will occupy 2.1 Million
sq ft. of space with
1,373 parking spaces, 572
semi truck parking spaces
along with 328 semi truck
docking doors. The effects
of such a monstrosity will
be numerous and irreversible.
Property values will
not just decrease, they will
plummet. The proposed type
of property with hundreds
of trucks belching noxious
diesel fumes, harming the
health of our children and
adults, polluting the natural
habitat, threatening endangered
species, bringing rats
and other vermin, creating
traffic congestion nightmares
will undoubtedly be
an economic and environmental
catastrophe. We can
see no positive outcome for
the residents of the city of
Lockport should this Prologis
Development proceed.
The possibility of this
development is a result of
recent re-zoning changes
of which many residents
have been, until recently,
unaware. Does this type of
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From the Editor
Welcoming the winter
Max Lapthorne
max@lockportlegend.com
Autumn never seems
to last.
It comes slowly
as the summer months
wane, and seems to be gone
in a blink as cool breezes
turn to bone-chilling
storms. Thanksgiving has
passed, so all eyes have
turned toward Christmas,
meaning the days of fall are
over, and winter — as the
Starks of Winterfell say —
is coming.
It feels more like winter
letters
From Page 12
rection we want the City to
go?
Carol and Jerry Welenc,
Lockport residents
is already here, but I can’t
help myself when it comes
to including a “Game of
Thrones” reference. But,
I digress. With turkey day
and black Friday behind
us, we can all focus our
attention on Christmas
and New Year’s Eve.
The end of 2016 will be
welcomed by most, as it is
widely considered one of
the worst years in recent
memory given the loss of
beloved celebrities such as
Prince, David Bowie, and
the country’s most famous
gorilla — Harambe. But
before we start dreaming of
the greener pasture that is
2017, we have a few weeks
to enjoy the holidays.
Lockport’s unofficial
kickoff to the Christmas
season took place this past
weekend with the Christmas
in the Square event,
which you can see featured
as our news cover story
Protecting a neighborhood
We are absolutely stunned
our city leadership believes
that constructing 2 million
square feet of industrial
warehouses in the middle
of five residential neighborhoods
and the Big Run
Wolf Ranch is a sound idea.
The negative impact on our
quality of life, environment,
safety, crime, traffic and
real estate values will be
detrimental to all of us.
In a Daily Southtown article
from August 6, 2015,
1st Ward Alderman Jim Petrakos
questioned whether
the city council was approving
too many light industrial
projects. And I quote
Alderman Petrakos, “We
don’t want a lot of empty
warehouse buildings along
I355.” In addition, Alderman
Petrakos had testimonials
from his neighbors lauding
the fact he vehemently
fought industrial development
behind his and their
homes in the Karen Springs
subdivision on his www.
jimpetrakos.com website.
So, which is it Mr. Petrakos,
industrial development is
bad if it is in your backyard,
but good if it is in mine?
At the November 8, 2016
zoning meeting, a representative
of Prologis said that
in this issue. There was
also the annual Christmas
Crossroads event that took
place recently at LTHS,
which you can read about
on page 17.
A number of
local businesses and
organizations are putting
on holiday events in
the coming weeks as
well, including one at
the White Oak Library
District Lockport Branch
Library that I find to be
creative. They are hosting
a Countdown to Noon Year
event on New Year’s Eve
where younger children can
enjoy the countdown to the
new year without having to
stay up late.
I have expressed my love
for autumn, specifically
the month of October, but
I’m no Grinch. I do love
the holidays. There’s so
much going on this time of
the year between holiday
this type of development
in the middle of several
residential communities is
a rarity for them. I would
challenge anybody reading
this article to go to any of
the Prologis facilities in Illinois
and see if they have
one surrounded by single
family homes and a wild
life preserve like the Big
Run Wolf ranch. You won’t
find one.
We don’t know what we
are more disappointed in,
that Mayor Steven Streit
and our First Ward Alderman
Jim Petrakos believe
this to be in our best interest,
or the lack of transparency
we were shown as a
community in this process.
Greg Mierzwa, Lockport
resident
parties, shopping for gifts
and spending time with
family, and I thoroughly
enjoy all of it, because
once the calendar turns to
January, the parties and
fun are over and we’re left
counting down the days
until we can go outside
without being wrapped in
a parka.
The community of
Lockport has dove head
first into the holiday
season, and there is still a
lot more where that came
from. And while I’m sad
to see fall go, I’m ready to
enjoy the next few weeks,
and I hope you all get an
opportunity to do the same.
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Christmas Crossroads continues to attract shoppers in 46th year, Page 17
Connie Davis peruses
ornaments on
display at the 46th
annual Christmas
Crossroads craft
show held Nov.
19 and 20 in the
Lockport Township
High School East
Campus Fieldhouse.
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In Memoriam
Josephine Theresa Cavada (nee
Savala)
Josephine Theresa Cavada
(nee Savala), 86, of
Lockport, died Nov. 17 after
a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
She was born in Lockport
on Aug. 9, 1930 to parents
who immigrated from
Michoacan, Mexico in 1918
and was the youngest of six
children. She is survived by
her six children, RoseAnn
(John) Ties, Kathy (Richard)
Hugi, Bob (Lupe) Cavada,
Cindy (Kurt) Shroba, Bill
(Karen) Cavada, and Rick
(Karen) Cavada; grandchildren
Melissa (Ron) Tondini,
Samuel Hugi, Dan (Maria)
Mireles, Jonathon, David
and Christopher (Quyen)
Cavada, Kelsey (Francine),
Samantha (Prior), Theresa
and Justin Shroba, Tom Winnerowd,
Felicia, Mike and
Joe Cavada, and Kyle and
Kaitlin Cavada and her great
grandsons Zachary, Troy
and Sean Hansford and her
great granddaughter Isabella
Jones. She also leaves behind
numerous nieces, nephews
and cousins. Josephine
was baptized at St. Dennis
Catholic Church in Lockport
and attended Sacred Heart
School, graduated from
Providence Catholic High
School in 1948. She worked
at Florsheim Shoe Company
in Chicago, then as a “lunch
lady” at Lincoln-Way High
School, served as an election
judge at the New Lenox Fire
Station for many years, prepared
meals for the Priests
at St. Jude Catholic Church,
cared for the elderly as an
in-home Certified Nurses’
Assistant, and finally, retired
from Our Lady of Angels
Retirement Center in Joliet.
Services were held Nov. 22.
Rose V. Ambrosini
Rose V. Ambrosini, 95,
of Lockport died Nov. 18.
The lifelong parishioner of
St. Dennis Church had been
living at Sunny Hill Nursing
Home in Joliet for the past
four years. She is survived
by numerous nieces, nephews,
great nieces, nephews
and great great nieces and
nephews. Rose enjoyed
gardening, going to church
and having coffee with her
friends. She worked many
years at the Ace Hardware
store in Lockport. Services
were held Nov. 21. In lieu
of flowers, donations to the
family are appreciated.
Robert Bruce Whyte
Robert Bruce
Whyte, 86, died
Nov. 19 at Silver
Cross Hospital in Joliet
after a recent illness. He is
survived by Beverly (Pace)
Whyte; children Kim Mc-
Grath and David (Kelly)
White; grandchildren Kelsey
McGrath and Ethan and Jacob
Whyte; sister-in-law
Barb Whyte and brother-inlaw
LeRoy Pace; nieces and
nephews Janet Part, Dick
Whyte, Nanette Picchietti,
Vicky Dowland and John
Whyte and numerous greatnieces
and great-nephews.
He was born Sept. 5, 1930 in
Joliet. He is a graduate of Joliet
Central High School and
Joliet Junior College. Robert
was a Corporal in the U.S.
Marine Corps and served
during the Korean War. He
worked for ComEd for 39
years, was a Charter Member
of Larkin Baptist Church
— where he was an Awana
Leader, Youth Leader, Sunday
School Teacher, Song
Leader, Choir Member and
Trustee. He was a fan of the
Bulls, White Sox and Bears
and loved dessert. Services
were held Nov. 22. In lieu of
flowers, donations to Child
Evangelism Fellowship of
Shorewood or to Missionary
Steven Khoury in care of
Ashburn Baptist Church of
Orland Park are appreciated.
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faith briefs
St. Dennis Church
(1214 S. Hamilton St., Lockport)
Healing Prayer
Every weekend following
Masses on Saturday, 4:30
p.m., and Sunday 9:15 a.m.
and 11 a.m. All are welcome.
For more information, contact
the parish secretary at
secretary@saint-dennis.org
or call (815) 838-2592.
Come, Lord Jesus: Advent
Scripture Study
Mondays Dec. 5-19 in the
Narthex. Deepen your journey
during Advent through
an Advent Scripture Study.
For more information,
contact Venus Wozniak at
(815) 838-2592 ext. 113 or
vwozniak@saint-dennis.org.
Catholic Charities: The
Giving Tree
5-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5,
The Giving Tree, 3016 S.
State St., Lockport. Twice a
month, we will assist with
sorting donations, cleaning,
packaging, etc. All ages
are welcome. For more information
or to volunteer,
contact Venus Wozniak
(815) 838-2592 ext. 113 or
vwozniak@saint-dennis.
org or Justin Wozniak at
justin@wozniaks.org.
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
(15625 S Bell Road, Lockport)
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.
THRIVE Church
(1605 Washington St, Lockport)
Sunday Service
10:15 a.m. coffee; 10:30
service meeting at Taft
School. Contact info@encounterthrive.com
or (608)
772-6806 for more details.
Christmas Program
10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec.
18.
Christmas Eve Service
4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24
Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church
(925 E. 9th St., Lockport)
Worship Services
9 a.m. and 10:35 a.m. Sundays
5 p.m. Saturdays
Sunday School
10:35 a.m.
Preschool Registration
Parents can call (815)
838-0708 to schedule an appointment
to visit the school
and meet the staff.
Adult Bible Study
9:30 a.m. Wednesdays.
For more information, call
(815) 838-0708.
AA Meetings
7-9 p.m. Wednesdays in
the church basement.
First Baptist Church of Lockport
(800 Thornton St., Lockport)
Angel Food House Food
Pantry
12:15-1 p.m. Sundays and
5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Open to the public.
Sunday Services
9:30 a.m. Sunday school;
10:45 a.m. Church service.
First United Methodist Church of Lockport
(1000 S. Washington St., Lockport)
Sunday Worship
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
Annual Gingerbread House
Making
6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.
2. Bring one box of frosted
Pop-Tarts for each house
you build. A $3 donation
per house will help defray
cost of meringue and decorations.
Call (815) 838-1017
for more information.
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.
.First Congregational United Church of
Christ
(700 E. 9th St., Lockport)
First Class Kids Preschool
Registration
To register children for
openings, call (815) 838-
8361
Grace Baptist Church
(501 N. State St., Lockport)
Sunday Schedule
9:30 a.m. Sunday school;
10:45 a.m. Morning service;
6 p.m. Night service.
Cross Point Church of Lockport
(17530 W. Fox Hollow Drive, Lockport)
Sunday Service
10 a.m. For more information,
call (815) 838-9105.
Joliet Seventh-Day Adventist Church
(21514 W. Division St., Lockport)
Saturday Services
9:30 a.m. Sabbath school;
10:45 a.m. Worship Hour.
Prayer Meeting
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Attendees can share their
praise reports and prayer requests.
The call-in number
is (530) 881-1200. When
prompted enter the access
code: 761835 then the # key.
Bible Study
7 p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays in the fellowship
room. For more information,
contact the parish office at
(815) 744-2615.
St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church
(312 E. 11th St., Lockport)
Holy Eucharist
8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Sundays. For more information,
call (815) 834-1168 or
emailoffice@stjohnslockport-il.org.
Wednesday Services
9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Wednesdays.
12 Step Meetings
8 p.m. Mondays and 7
p.m. Fridays.
Christ United Methodist Church
(224 Bruce Road, Lockport)
Sunday Service
10:30 a.m. Sundays. For
more information, call (815)
726-1041.
Bible Study
10 a.m. Wednesdays.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
(1500 S. Briggs St., Lockport)
Divine Worship
5:30 p.m. Saturdays and 9
a.m. Sundays with Fellowship
to follow at 10 a.m. For
more information, call (815)
838-1832.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
(18101 W. Oak Ave., Lockport)
Sunday Services
7:30 a.m. Sundays, Intercessory
prayer; 8:30 a.m.
Sunday school; 10 a.m.
Morning worship, Nursery
ministry (ages infant to
4) and Youth church (ages
5-12); 12 p.m. Adult Bible
Study. For more information,
contact (815) 774-1016.
New Life Community Church
(14832 W. 163rd St., Lockport)
Sunday Service
10 a.m. Sundays. For
more information, call
(815) 838-1416.
Kids Zone Ministry
10 a.m. Sundays. Children
up to fifth grade can
participate in games, singing,
take part in interactive
Bible teaching and participate
in hands-on crafts.
For more information, call
(815) 838-1416.
Prayer Meeting
10 a.m. Tuesdays. For
more information, call the
church at (815) 838-1416.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Erin Redmond at
e.redmond@ 22ndcenturyme
dia.com or call (708) 326-9170
ext. 15. Information is due by
noon Thursday one week prior
to publication.

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the Lockport Legend | December 1, 2016 | 17
Nearly 200 artisans flock to annual craft show
Jason Maholy
Freelance Reporter
Catherine Trezek had
worked in the marketing
department for Joliet Junior
College for 18 years when
she chose to take an early
retirement.
Trezek, of Mokena, was a
manager overseeing advertising
and graphic design,
but the job had become unfulfilling,
and despite having
no backup plan, she decided
to walk away. With the need
to supplement her pension,
she fell back on her love for
art, and in January began
producing a variety of crafts
that embody the textures and
colors found in nature. She
named her brand Nature in
Things.
Trezek’s gemstone bracelets,
framed handmade paper
art and log candle holders
were just few of her creations
— and of the thousands
of handcrafted items
— on display at the Lockport
Women’s Club’s 46th annual
Christmas Crossroads craft
show. Nearly 200 artisans
manned vendor booths Nov.
19 and 20 in the Lockport
Township High School East
Campus Fieldhouse trying
to sell Christmas ornaments,
photographs, doll clothes,
purses, creams and oils, to
name just a few items. Other
handmade and homemade
goods were wood carvings
of elves and Santa Claus;
hollow fabric fish that function
as pet beds; popcorn flavored
with cake frosting and
melted Heath bars; and jams,
jellies, sauces and salsas.
Artisans hailed from
across northern Illinois, but
Trezek was one of a minority
of more local crafters.
She performs her own woodworking
— she has made
several tables in addition to
numerous smaller works —
Tracy Soderborg (left), of Homer Glen, makes a purchase at
Christmas Crossroads.
recycles paper to use in her
creations and whenever possible
uses components from
nature.
“I cut it, sand it forever
and then I decided I like the
shellac because it brings out
the more natural colors, and
its more natural finish than
polyurethane or something
like that,” she said.
When Trezek’s husband
recently cut down two dying
trees in the couple’s yard,
she thought the wood would
be useful. She bored holes
into one of the branches and
transformed it into a candle
holder.
“I told him don’t throw it
away,” she said. “I like to
recycle things. I try to stay
with natural gemstones and
other things and try to stay
true to my brand.”
Other artists who reuse and
recycle are Jazzy and John
Steel, who own Jazzy Pop
Can Jewelry. The couple, of
Oswego, makes necklaces,
bracelets, lapel pins, earrings
and almost anything else one
might wear as an accessory
out of aluminum cans. Their
basement studio at any one
time holds between 30,000
and 50,000 sanitized and cut
aluminum cans, Jazzy said.
“It started with recycling
credit cards and gift cards,
making items out of them,”
Jazzy explained. “A client
asked if we could make
something out of a Coke can,
but it wasn’t strong enough
so my husband came up with
backing similar to a credit
card to give it stability.”
The pop can jewelry line
has been selling for more
than nine years and is the
Steels full-time job. They
attend as vendors about 150
shows a year.
“In the summer it can be
five days a week, and the
other two days we save for
production,” Jazzy said.
“It is literally seven days a
week, around the clock.”
Among big sellers now
are pieces made from Pepsi’s
commemorative Chicago
Cubs World Series can, and
the Steel’s are offering a free
piece of Cubs can jewelry to
anyone who brings them 24
undented, uncrushed Cubs
cans.
Among the shoppers Nov.
20 were Tracy Soderborg
and Johanna Cannatello,
both of Homer Glen. Neither
woman came to the show
looking for anything in particular,
but each found something
she liked. Soderborg
carried a bag containing pine
Yvonne Glasch knits a creation to add to her collection of products for sale at the Christmas
Crossroads craft show held Nov. 19 and 20 in the Lockport Township High School
East Campus Fieldhouse. Photos by Jason Maholy/22nd Century Media
Carvings of Santa Claus and elves were among the crafts featured at the Lockport Women’s
Club’s 46th annual Christmas Crossroads craft show.
branches and sticks with
red berries that she planned
to fashion into a decorative
planter for her front porch.
Cannatello found some
fudge she planned to give
to her father, a treat for her
dog, and a large wooden
carving that spelled “Noel”
and which was outfitted with
numerous white Christmas
lights.
“On top of my cabinet in
my kitchen, that’s where this
is going,” Cannatello said.
“And it lights up, and it’s
awesome…as long as there’s
an outlet up there.”

18 | December 1, 2016 | The Lockport Legend dining out
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The Dish
Blaze Pizza offers personal pizzas in a flash
Assembly line
setup offers quick,
personalized options
Tim Carroll
Contributing Editor
America is a land of dichotomy.
There are those who look
scornfully upon others who
feel the need — whether
because of time constraints
or limited ability — to pay
someone else to fix their
lawn mowers, set up their
televisions or butcher their
meat. On the other hand,
there are those who very truly
do not have the time nor
the ability to complete any
of those tasks, and are forced
to pay others to take care of
those things for them.
Luckily, those seeking a
middle ground have some
places where they can get
the do-it-yourself feel without
having to actually do it
themselves.
One such place is Blaze
Pizza, a chain that recently
opened a location on the outskirts
of Orland Square.
While Blaze customers
can choose from eight different
signature pizzas, the
“build your own” pizza option
($7.95) is the most popular.
Customers who choose
to build their own pizzas
have the opportunity to pick
from 40 different ingredients
for their personal pizzas, all
assembled right before their
very eyes, which gives both
the in-control feeling a doit-yourselfer
craves and the
hands-off service a pay-forit
person needs.
It is a very quick process,
as well. After all the ingredients
desired are placed
on a pizza and it enters the
superheated oven, it takes
roughly 3 minutes until the
pizza is cooked and ready to
eat. The whole process takes
roughly 5 minutes.
The idea for Blaze began
when founders Rick and
Elise Wetzel were searching
for a quick pizza. The couple
drew inspiration from another
very popular fast-casual
restaurant chain, Chipotle.
“One day, [the Wetzels]
wanted a pizza, and they
wanted a pizza fast,” said
Adam Cummis, a partner and
president of Blaze. “They
were saying, ‘Why can’t
we ever get a pizza fast?’
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you have to sit and wait 25
minutes, 30 minutes. If we’re
talking Chicago-style pizza,
it could be an hour.
“The two of them went to
a Chipotle, because that was
their go-to option when they
couldn’t get a pizza, and a
light clicked, and they started
sketching on the back of
a napkin.”
Since the first Blaze location
opened in Irvine, California,
in 2012, the company
has grown quickly.
“It’s pretty fast and furious,”
said Dean O’Brien,
head of operations. “The
company’s growing fast.
We’ve opened up six restaurants
this year, and we’re
trying to get this great pizza
to the public.”
After they had the idea
for the restaurant, Cummis
said the first priority was
finding someone to come
up with a great crust, which
led them to Bradford Kent,
who people in the company
have nicknamed “The Pizza
Whisperer.”
“He was able to develop
a fantastic crust that we’re
able to make fresh, in-house,
every single day here,”
Cummis said.
And after the crust is
pressed, customers move
on to choosing from Blaze’s
four different sauces (classic
red, spicy red, white cream
and garlic pesto), seven different
types of cheese, eight
different meats, 17 vegetable
options and five finishing
sauce drizzles.
“You can get as many ingredients
as you want on a
pizza [at no extra charge],”
Cummis said. “I usually
recommend that you get no
more than five or six, because
if you start piling on
the ingredients you start losing
the flavor.”
Cummis said he was put
Blaze Pizza in Orland Park offers “build your own” personal
pizzas ($7.95 each) like this one, which contains classic
red sauce, mozzarella and feta cheeses, chicken, bacon,
spinach, mushrooms, red onions, and giardiniera.
Tim Carroll/22nd Century Media
to the test at a new location
opening a couple of weeks
ago, when a customer asked
for all the possible toppings,
sauces and cheeses on her
pizza. While he encouraged
her to rethink her order to
something that might taste
better, there still was no extra
charge for the toppings.
But Cummis and Orland
Park location general manager
Matt DeSantis highlighted
the fact that diners
can feel good about the ingredients,
no matter how
many they choose to add to
their pizza.
“Almost our entire menu
is clean, as that has become
a popular concept,” Cummis
said. “No hormones, no antibiotics.
It’s a great option
you can get on the run.”
The clean ingredients are
one aspect that Cummis
and O’Brien said sets Blaze
apart from other chain pizza
restaurants with similar
models of service. But the
crust being made in-house
is another, even in areas like
Chicago, where people may
be used to a different kind of
crust.
“In the market, I think
it’s exciting, because we’re
changing the way people
think about pizza here in
Chicago,” O’Brien said.
“Traditionally, you get a lot
of thicker-crust, pan-style
pizza, and we’re wowing
people with our thin crust.”
Blaze Pizza
24 Orland Square Drive
in Orland Park
Hours
• 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily
For more information ...
Web: www.blazepizza.
com
Phone: (708) 873-0616
Blaze also is trying to
change the perception of
chain restaurants, which are
too often impersonal. Instead,
customers are greeted
by all available employees
with a hearty “Welcome to
Blaze!”
“We want people to feel
like they’re welcome into
our home,” Cummis said.
O’Brien added, “We pride
ourselves on our customer
service. ... Even though it’s
a very quick experience, we
want you to feel good about
it.”
Disagreements may arise
between do-it-yourself proponents
and those who have
to hire others to do it for
them, but a middle ground
can be found and agreements
can be reached.
Prior to Blaze, America
could already agree on at
least one thing: pizza is
good.
Now, there is a second
thing on which Americans
can agree: fast pizza is even
better.

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the Lockport Legend | December 1, 2016 | 19
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. Eight bits
5. Central points
9. Stork cousin
13. Offspring
15. The __ Curtain
16. Breakfast item
17. Study of micro
organisms in relation to
industrial processes
20. Face-off
21. Museum piece,
maybe
22. Summit
23. Attorneys’ org.
26. Pops
27. Cancel
29. Ex of Charlie Sheen
who lived in Mokena
32. “Evan Almighty”
role for Morgan Freeman
33. Bit of dust
34. Swerve off course
35. Lustrous silk
39. Arab leader
40. Okay!
42. NASA’s ‘Forget it’
43. Cygnus star
45. Former trade org.
in EU
47. Unescorted
48. Long used
50. Stuff drifting in the
ocean
52. Villain, slangily
55. Moving to and __
56. Row producer
57. Ball
58. Bubkes
60. Bay in the woods
62. 2009 film where
some scenes were shot
in Lockport
66. Bladed weapon
67. Dastardly doings
68. Woman in the Book
of Ruth
71. Problem for an
oculist
72. Cakewalk
73. Hated org. in “Mississippi
Burning”
Down
1. “Walk on __” by Dionne
Warwick
2. Hi!
3. Large open vessel for
liquids
4. OK. city
5. Outdoor gathering
6. Tolkien cannibal
7. Small salmon
8. Baseball segment
9. Indisposed
10. Regional flora and
fauna
11. Bullion unit
12. Internet phone company
14. Semi-soft cheese
18. Like some goodbyes
19. Dairy section selections
23. Ready to fight
24. Ecological community
25. Take a part
28. Birthplace of Solidarity
30. From this point
31. Lots of baseball wins
36. Kind of fairy
37. Ice house
38. Solo Alicia Keys song
41. Bookstore section for
those seeking personal
improvement
44. Russian pancakes
46. Pool shot
49. Airport fluid
51. A __ situation
52. Acts dejected
53. Blow up
54. Religious building
59. Rotating to the left
(abbr.)
61. Plumbing problem
63. “To Kill a Mockingbird”
author Harper __
64. Drawing game
65. Peruvian coin
69. Tea party state
70. __ the money
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
Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan
answers
LOCKPORT
The Outpost Pub & Grill
(14929 Archer Ave.,
Lockport;
(815) 836-8893)
■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays: Live DJ and
Karaoke
Strike N Spare II
(811 Northern Drive,
Lockport;
(708) 301-1477)
■9:30 ■ p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Mondays:
■Quartermania
■
Fridays: Live bands
HOMER GLEN
Mullets Sports Bar and
Restaurant
(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
Fox’s Restaurant and Pub
(11247 W. 187th St.,
Mokena;
(708) 478-8888)
■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays:
Performance by Jerry
Eadie
Jenny’s Southside Tap
(10160 191st St.,
Mokena; (708) 479-6873)
■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Acoustic
Avenue
■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Karaoke
■Fridays ■ and Saturdays:
Live bands
NEW LENOX
Little Joe’s Restaurant
(1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox;
(815) 463-1099)
■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Piano Styles by Joe
To place an event
in The Scene, email
b.kapa@22ndcenturymedia.
com.

20 | December 1, 2016 | The Lockport Legend LOCAL LIVING
lockportlegend.com
A Newly Built Crana Home Offers Major Advantages
After a long period
of low interest rates on
home loans buyers are
seeing rates moveupward
- a trend that is likely
to continue. For home
shoppers this means the
wait for lower rates is over.
Now is the time to step in,
review your homework
and make the move – to
Brookside Meadows in
Tinley Park.
Timing is everything
and hopeful home
owners can select from
preferred sites, choose
options, negotiate the
best price and stay
ahead of rising interest
rates. But remember, the
wait is over. Not only are
interest rates on the move
but Crana Homes has
announced that Brookside
Meadows Phase II is now
open - which means the
remaining homes in Phase
I are attractively priced
to sell.
T h e s e l u x u r y
townhomes have
impressive award-winning
designs, energy-efficient
features and are set in a
great Tinley Park location.
With prices holding in the
upper-$200s (including
site) and mortgage rates
on the move, now is the
time to choose from the
excellent home sites still
available at Brookside
Meadows.
Brookside Meadows
currently features two
very popular designs. The
Fahan II is a split level
plan with three bedrooms
(first floor master suite)
and two-and-a-half baths.
This is an elegant 3,303
total square foot home
(2,087’ living space and
1,216’ of basement) with
a two-car garage. A large
open space kitchen offers
sleek granite countertops
surrounded by generous
cabinet space. An
impressive loft overlooks a
stately and relaxing great
room which is adjacent
to the kitchen. Beautiful
oak is used throughout
the home – including
doors, kitchen cabinets,
railings and trim. Ceramic
The Fahan II a split level two/three
bedroom single family attached
home at Brookside Meadows.
tile covers the floors in
the foyer as well as the
bathrooms - which also
feature cultured marble
vanity tops. A full walkout
or lookout basement and
a deck is included and
provides functional space
and added home value.
The comfortable Lennan
II is a two (or optional
three) bedroom plus loft
split level home which
includes most of the
features of the Fahan II
with the exception of the
spacious master suite
which has an optional
cathedral ceiling and is
located on the upper level.
The Lennan II has 3,167
Fahan II’s great room with optional fireplace under the stately loft,.
Open kitchen and dining areas in
the Fahan II.
square feet of total space
(2,118’ living space and
1,049’ of basement) and
a two-car garage.
Attractive options
are available. Skylights
provide natural light and
a soaker tub in the master
bath is always a favorite.
The addition of a fireplace
is a very impressive touch
as well as coffered ceilings.
Other stylish options
are available. Contact a
sales associate for more
information.
All homes at Brookside
Meadows include energysaving
features like a highefficiency
furnace and the
installation of Lo-E glass.
Other ‘green’ features
include an Energy Miser
hot water heater, vented
soffits, 1.75” insulated
entrance doors, energy
efficient appliances and
Tuff-R insulated wall
sheathing. The water
source is Lake Michigan.
Tucked away in a quiet
area of Tinley Park,
Brookside Meadows is
close to all the shopping,
recreation, cultural
events and dining of a
major metropolitan area.
Hundreds of local retail
choices are minutes
away including numerous
shopping centers and
Orland Park malls. Major
highways are nearby and
the Metra rail line is a
short drive away, perfect
for commuters traveling
into the city. Tinley Park
Brookside Meadows’ Lennan II, Split level single family three
bedroom attached home
Master bath in the Lennan II.
maintains 40 parks,
over 30 ball fields and
other facilities including
the huge Bettenhausen
recreational center with
an indoor playground and
much more.
Stay ahead of rising
rates and shrinking
inventory by making your
move now to Brookside
Meadows! Model homes
are fully furnished and
beautifully decorated and
are open for inspection.
The Sales Center is
open from 10:00am to
4:00pm Monday through
Thursday, from noon to
4:00pm Saturday and
Brookside Meadows features
large kitchens with plenty of work
space, cabinets and granite countertops.
Sunday and on Friday by
appointment. To visit the
Sales Center from I-80,
exit La Grange Road south
for just under two miles
to La Porte Road and turn
east for one-half mile. If
using a GPS just enter the
address: 19839 Mulroy
Circle, Tinley Park, IL.
Contact a sales
associate for any updates
in specs or dimensions at
708-479-5111. You can
visit www.cranahomes.
com any time for home
designs, descriptions,
floorplans, features and
options.

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The Lockport Legend’s
Job transfer requires sale of
this townhome
What: End unit townhome
in the Cedar Ridge
subdivision of Lockport.
Where: 15345 Pinewood
Road, Lockport
Amenities: Bright, open
floor plan and extremely
well-cared for unit. Loaded
with builder upgrades
totaling over $24,000
when new. Beautiful view
from the private Trex deck.
Spacious 2 car garage.
Main level in-unit laundry.
Alarm system. Storage
room. All the stainless steel
appliances and window
coverings stay. All neutral
carpet and paint. Brand
new extra stainless steel
fridge in garage stays.
Backs to a lovely pond and
field of wild flowers.
Listing Price: $179,990
Listing Agent: Pete Ciaccio
of the
WEEK
of Coldwell Banker Honig-
Bell (708) 710-0936 www.
PeteCiaccio.com
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Oct. 18
• 15000 Ashton Lane,
Lockport, 60441-1345
- Saleem Mohammed To
Daniel Rayhill, Megan
Rayhill $299,900
• 1730 Peachtree Drive,
Lockport, 60441-4738
- Bel Air Development
Corp. To Daniel Distasio,
$194,900
Oct. 19
• 16556 Dorchester
Place, Lockport, 60441-
6007 - Laura L. Stranski
To Matthew W. Brannan,
Kelly T. Brannan
$273,000
•17021 Roosevelt Ave,
Lockport, 60441-4643 -
George Brown Jr To Laura
Lail, $226,000
Oct. 27
• 15789 Ridge Point St.,
Lockport, 60441-1029 -
Brian Wille Construction
Inc To Frank V. Schmitt,
Amy M. Schmitt $408,140
•16057 W. Sand Lilly St.,
Lockport, 60441-4139 - M
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To Todd F. Daley, Sayun
Takano $353,500
•16145 W. Sagebrook
Drive, Lockport, 60441-
4142 - M I Homes Of
Chicago Llc To Jonathan
Anderson, Juliane
Anderson $478,720
Oct. 28
• 1313 S. Jefferson St.,
Lockport, 60441-3542 -
Kevin J Conte To Patrick
John Howard, Margaret
Mary Howard $182,000
• 2620 Heritage
Lake Drive, Lockport,
60441-3965 - Bryan
M. Murphy To Dina M.
Mulcahy, George Mulcahy
$150,000
Oct. 31
• 522 Charles St.,
Lockport, 60441-4408 -
Marie E. Reece To Liane
Luckett, $205,000
• 705 Maryknoll Drive,
Lockport, 60441-2293 -
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Szynkowski, $169,500
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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE at 16472 TETON DRIVE,
LOCKPORT, IL, IL 60441 (TWO
STORY TOWNHOUSE WITH A
TWO CAR ATTACHED GA-
RAGE.). Onthe 15th day of December,
2016 to be held at 12:00
noon, at the Will County Courthouse
Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street,
Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under
Case Title: METLIFE HOME
LOANS, ADIVISION OFMET-
LIFE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff V.
EVERETT MCKENZIE AKA EV-
ERETT RMCKENZIE; NAVAJO
COACH HOME ASSOCIATION;
UNKNOWN OWNERS AND
NON RECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendant.
Case No. 12CH 0657 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment
amount is $200,892.86 plus
interest, cost and post judgment advances,
if any.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required by subsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
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PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES
1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60602
P: 312-346-9088
F:
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE at 14600 Aston Way, Lockport,
IL 60441 (Single family). On
the 15th day ofDecember, 2016 to
be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N.
Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet,
IL 60432, under Case Title: US
Bank National Association, as
Trustee for Structured Asset Investment
Loan Trust Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2006-3 Plaintiff V. Brian M. Holland;
Leslie A. Holland aka Leslie
Holland; Unknown Owners and
Non-Record Claimants Defendant.
Case No. 12CH 3996 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
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then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
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proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER
LLC.
1771 W. Diehl Rd. Suite 120
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563
P: 630-453-6960
F: 630-428-4620
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE at 19350 W. Jacquie, Lockport,
IL 60441 (Single Family
Residence). On the 15th day of December,
2016 to be held at 12:00
noon, at the Will County Courthouse
Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street,
Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under
Case Title: WILMINGTON
TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIA-
TION AS SUCCESSOR TRUS-
TEE TO CITIBANK, N.A. AS
TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS
ALT-A-TRUST 2006-6, Plaintiff
V. TIMOTHY J. MOLANDER
AKA TIMOTHY A. MOLANDER
AKA TIM J. MOLANDER, LISA
A. VENTURA AKA LISA A.
MOLANDER, PNC BANK, NA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION and
ADVANCED CRITICAL
TRANSPORT, INC., Defendant.
Case No. 13CH 1429 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time ofsale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
Real Estate
$50
7 lines/
7 papers
Merchandise
$30
4 lines/
7 papers
2701 Property for
Sale
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC
111 E. Main Street,
Decatur, Illinois 62523
P: 217-422-1719
F: 217-422-1754
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE at 205 Reverend Walton,,
Lockport, IL 60441 (Single Family
Residence). Onthe 8th day of December,
2016 to be held at 12:00
noon, at the Will County Courthouse
Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street,
Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under
Case Title: THE BANK OF NEW
YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE
BANK OF NEW YORK, AS
TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFI-
CATEHOLDERS OF THE
CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED
CERTIFICATES SERIES
2004-12, Plaintiff V. ANDREW L.
MAYES AKA ANDREW
MAYES, WHENSDAY MAYES
and NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE,
LLC, Defendant.
Case No. 14CH 2750 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not

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to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC
111 E. Main Street,
Decatur, Illinois 62523
P: 217-422-1719
F: 217-422-1754
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE at 2711 LAWRENCE AVE-
NUE, LOCKPORT, IL 60441
(NA). Onthe 15th day of December,
2016 to be held at 12:00 noon,
at the Will County Courthouse Annex,
57 N. Ottawa Street, Room
201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case
Title: BAYVIEW LOAN SERV-
ICING, LLC Plaintiff V.TODD S.
HOFFMAN, DEBORAH HOFF-
MAN, UNKNOWN
OWNERS-TENANTS AND
NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,
Defendant.
Case No. 15CH 0407 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence ofanorder,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
Weiss McClelland LLC
105 W. Adams Suite 1850
Chicago, Illinois 60603
P: 1-312-605-3500
F: 1-312-605-3501
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE at 1619 EAST STREET,
LOCKPORT, IL, IL 60441
(WHITE ALUMINUM, SINGLE
FAMILY HOME, DETACHED
TWO CAR GARAGE). On the
15th day of December, 2016 to be
held at 12:00 noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N.
Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet,
IL 60432, under Case Title: FED-
ERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION Plaintiff V.
MARIBETH BEZAK; DANIEL
BROWN A/K/A DANIEL J
BROWN Defendant.
Case No. 15CH 2541 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment
amount is $318,233.05 plus
interest, cost and post judgment advances,
if any.
In the event the property is a condominium,
in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains a court order for its distribution
or, in the absence ofanorder,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES
1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60602
P: 312-346-9088
F:
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE at 300 Princeton Avenue,
Lockport, IL 60441 (Residential).
On the 15th day of December,
2016 to be held at 12:00 noon, at
the Will County Courthouse Annex,
57 N. Ottawa Street, Room
201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case
Title: U.S.Bank National Association,
as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage
Loan Trust 2007-WFHE2,
Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-WFHE2
Plaintiff V. Tracy Jones a/k/a
Tracy L. Jones; et. al. Defendant.
Case No. 16CH 0183 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an or-
der, until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
Codilis & Associates, P.C.
15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite
100
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
P: 630-794-5300
F: 630-794-9090
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
2703 Legal
Notices
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
METLIFE HOME LOANS, ADI-
VISION OF METLIFE BANK,
N.A.
Plaintiff,
vs.
EVERETT MCKENZIE AKA EV-
ERETT RMCKENZIE; NAVAJO
COACH HOME ASSOCIATION;
UNKNOWN OWNERS AND
NON RECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendant.
No. 12 CH 0657
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 14th day of
January, 2013, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 15th day of
December, 2016 ,commencing at
12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N.
Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet,
IL 60432, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder orbidders
the following-described real
estate:
PARCEL 1:LOT 9-4 IN NAVAJO
COACH HOMES PHASE 1, BE-
ING A RESUBDIVISION OF
LOT 6 IN BROKEN ARROW,
BEING A SUBDIVISION OF
PART OFSECTION 30, TOWN-
SHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 11
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI-
PAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT OF SAID RESUB-
DIVISION RECORDED SEP-
TEMBER 12, 1995 AS DOCU-
MENT R95-67518 IN WILL
COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2:
EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT
OF PARCEL 1 AS CREATED BY
DECLARATION OF NAVAJO
COACH HOMES ASSOCIA-
TION, RECORDED NOVEMBER
22, 1995 AS DOCUMENT
R95-91128 AS AMENDED
FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR IN-
GRESS AND EGRESS OVER
COMMON AREA LOTS CA-1
AND CA-2 AS DEPICTED ON
THE NAVAJO COACH HOMES
PHASE 1 SUBDIVISION RE-
CORDED SEPTEMBER 12,
1995AS DOCUMENT R95-67518,
AFORESAID.
Commonly known as:
16472 TETON DRIVE, LOCK-
PORT, IL, IL 60441
Description of Improvements:
TWO STORY TOWNHOUSE
WITH ATWO CAR ATTACHED
GARAGE.
P.I.N.:
16-05-30-315-018-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment
amount is $200,892.86 plus
interest, cost and post judgment advances,
if any.
In the event the property is a condominium,
in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following

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application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES
1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60602
P: 312-346-9088
F:
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
US Bank National Association, as
Trustee for Structured Asset Investment
Loan Trust Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2006-3
Plaintiff,
vs.
Brian M.Holland; Leslie A.Holland
aka Leslie Holland; Unknown
Owners and Non-Record Claimants
Defendant.
No. 12 CH 3996
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 17th day of
September, 2013, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 15th day of
December, 2016 ,commencing at
12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N.
Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet,
IL 60432, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder orbidders
the following-described real
estate:
LOT 332 IN VICTORIA CROSS-
INGS EAST UNIT 6, A SUBDI-
VISION OF PART OF THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OFSECTION
21, AND PART OFTHE SOUTH-
WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 22,
TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE
11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRIN-
CIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORD-
ING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED AS DOCUMENT
R2001058918 IN WILL
COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as:
14600 Aston Way, Lockport, IL
60441
Description of Improvements:
Single family
P.I.N.:
16-05-21-408-011-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is a condominium,
in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required by subsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains a court order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER
LLC.
1771 W. Diehl Rd. Suite 120
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563
P: 630-453-6960
F: 630-428-4620
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
WILMINGTON TRUST, NA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION AS
SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CI-
TIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE
FOR BEAR STEARNS
ALT-A-TRUST 2006-6,
Plaintiff,
vs.
TIMOTHY J. MOLANDER AKA
TIMOTHY A. MOLANDER AKA
TIM J. MOLANDER, LISA A.
VENTURA AKA LISA A.
MOLANDER, PNC BANK, NA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION and
ADVANCED CRITICAL
TRANSPORT, INC.,
Defendant.
No. 13 CH 1429
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 2nd day of
October, 2013, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 15th day of
December, 2016 ,commencing at
12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N.
Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet,
IL 60432, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder orbidders
the following-described real
estate:
Lot 52, in Unit No. 2,in College
View, aSubdivision ofpart ofthe
Southeast Quarter of Section 9and
part of the Southwest Quarter of
Section 10, Township 36 North,
Range 10, East of the Third Principal
Meridian, according to the Plat
thereof recorded December 30,
1958 as Document No. 865613, in
Will County, Illinois
Commonly known as:
19350 W. Jacquie, Lockport, IL
60441
Description of Improvements:
Single Family Residence
P.I.N.:
11-04-09-404-014-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC
111 E. Main Street,
Decatur, Illinois 62523
P: 217-422-1719
F: 217-422-1754
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF
NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR
THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
OF THE CWABS, INC.,
ASSET-BACKED CERTIFI-
CATES SERIES 2004-12,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ANDREW L. MAYES AKA AN-
DREW MAYES, WHENSDAY
MAYES and NATIONSTAR
MORTGAGE, LLC,
Defendant.
No. 14 CH 2750
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 1st day of
September, 2016, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 8th day of
December, 2016 ,commencing at
12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N.
Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet,
IL 60432, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder orbidders
the following-described real
estate:
LOT 1,INBLOCK 2, IN STER-
LING PARK, A SUBDIVISION
OF PART OFTHE SOUTHEAST
1/4 OF SECTION 34, IN TOWN-
SHIP 36 NORTH, AND IN
RANGE 10 EAST OF THE
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as:
205 Reverend Walton,, Lockport,
IL 60441
Description of Improvements:
Single Family Residence
P.I.N.:
11-04-34-418-051-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time ofsale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is a condominium,
in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required by subsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC
111 E. Main Street,
Decatur, Illinois 62523
P: 217-422-1719
F: 217-422-1754
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING,
LLC
Plaintiff,
vs.
TODD S. HOFFMAN, DEBO-
RAH HOFFMAN, UNKNOWN
OWNERS-TENANTS AND
NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,
Defendant.
No. 15 CH 0407
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 12th day of
September, 2016, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 15th day of
December, 2016 ,commencing at
12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N.
Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet,
IL 60432, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder orbidders
the following-described real
estate:
LOT 11 IN UNIT NUMBER 1OF
PURCELLS' SUBDIVISION OF
PART OFTHE SOUTHWEST 1/4
OF SECTION 26, IN TOWNSHIP
36 NORTH, AND IN RANGE 10,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI-
PAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
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Commonly known as:
2711 LAWRENCE AVENUE,
LOCKPORT, IL 60441
Description of Improvements:
NA
P.I.N.:
11-04-26-307-022-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is a condominium,
in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains a court order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
Weiss McClelland LLC
105 W. Adams Suite 1850
Chicago, Illinois 60603
P: 1-312-605-3500
F: 1-312-605-3501
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORT-
GAGE ASSOCIATION
Plaintiff,
vs.
MARIBETH BEZAK; DANIEL
BROWN A/K/A DANIEL J
BROWN
Defendant.
No. 15 CH 2541
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 23rd day of
August, 2016, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 15th day of
December, 2016 ,commencing at
12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N.
Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet,
IL 60432, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder orbidders
the following-described real
estate:
LOT 1 IN MEADOW RIDGE
SUBDIVISION, UNIT 1,BEING
A SUBDIVISION OF APART OF
THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OFSEC-
TION 26, TOWNSHIP 36
NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF
THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ME-
RIDIAN, ACCORDING TOTHE
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED
FEBRUARY 23, 1990 AS DOCU-
MENT NO. R90-10090, IN WILL
COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as:
1619 EAST STREET, LOCK-
PORT, IL, IL 60441
Description of Improvements:
WHITE ALUMINUM, SINGLE
FAMILY HOME, DETACHED
TWO CAR GARAGE
P.I.N.:
11-04-26-209-080-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment
amount is $318,233.05 plus
interest, cost and post judgment advances,
if any.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required by subsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES
1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60602
P: 312-346-9088
F:
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
U.S.Bank National Association, as
Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage
Loan Trust 2007-WFHE2,
Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-WFHE2
Plaintiff,
vs.
Tracy Jones a/k/a Tracy L.Jones;
et. al.
Defendant.
No. 16 CH 0183
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 7th day of
September, 2016, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 15th day of
December, 2016 ,commencing at
12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N.
Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet,
IL 60432, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder orbidders
the following-described real
estate:
LOTS TWENTY (20),
TWENTY-ONE (21) AND
TWENTY-TWO (22), IN BLOCK
EIGHT (8), IN STIRLING PARK,
A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF
SECTION THIRTY-FOUR (34),
IN TOWNSHIP THIRTY-SIX (36)
NORTH, RANGE TEN (10) EAST
OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED SEPTEMBER 04, 1907,
AS DOCUMENT NO. 246400, IN
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as:
300 Princeton Avenue, Lockport,
IL 60441
Description of Improvements:
Residential
P.I.N.:
11-04-34-431-001-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring the residential
real estate pursuant to its credit bid
at the sale or by any mortgagee,
judgment creditor, or other lienor
acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is a condominium,
in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds ofsale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains a court order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
Codilis & Associates, P.C.
15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite
100
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
P: 630-794-5300
F: 630-794-9090
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:
The following personal property
will be sold at Public Sale to satisfy
a lien per the Self Storage Act,
30’ Travel Trailer in space #141,
Jesus/Marissa Vilchis, If past due
account is not paid in full, sale will
be held on 12/08/16, 12:00 pm. at
Access Storage 15425 W 167th St.
Lockport, IL 60441, 815-834-2222
2900 Merchandise
Under $100
1 table &4chairs plus IKEA
table. Excellent condition. All
for $100. Call 815.838.7898
1930’s Singer table style sewing
machine. Very good condition.
$90 or best offer. Steve
708.403.2525
2 loose pillow back upholstered
drexel heritage chairs in
taupe. Excellent condition.
20x27x31 $100. Call
708.614.0266
7 ft Xmas tree $50.
815.727.2787
9ft Christmas tree, big, in box
$10. 708.478.3454
Beautiful vintage wicker roll/
bread basket, uniquely made
w/ metal fruit decor $20. Black
&Decker vintage 7612 type 1
25000 RPM 9amps 1 1/2 HP
router plus case $60.
708.466.9907
Black &Decker electric lawn
mower $35. 779.324.5208
Brand new, never used deluxe
poker game table top. Great
Christmas gift. Perfect condition
$60. 815.469.5820
College furniture: Kitchen table
& 6 chairs $10. Swivel
rocker $10. Cushion chair $10.
End table $20. Microwave
stand $25. 2Coleman coolers
$5/each. Orland Park.
708.448.8920
Craftsman table saw 10”.
mounted onwooden table with
drawers for storage. $75.
630.207.2889
Futon: wooden arms, built-in
magazine racks, great shape,
cover &throw pillows. Clean
$50. 708.602.4689
Long winter coat, navy. 100%
wool. Kristin Blake, size 14.
Worn once. Excellent condition!
$30. Call 708.444.8535
Microwave, Kenmore countertop,
1200 watt, 21 x12x17.
Used very little. Like New. $50
or best offer. 708.349.8569 OK
to leave message.
Mokena. Small dog/cat carrier.
Black soft orhard blue plastic
carrier. $15 each. Frontline
plus for cats, 3pack $25. Call
708.479.7020, leave message.
New 2 foot talking Santa, animated,
with light $45. New
animated 18” Santa with little
girl with 2.6” lighted lamp post
$45. 708.532.1699
Pair of white textured table
lamps 30” Hwith etched leaf
scrolls $100 pair. Call
708-403-2473 Geri
Radio flyer grow n’ go bike
$30. New, assembled with box.
708.478.7110
Redwing 2pairs ofthe Heritage
Collection. 8.5D $55 each.
Wood 6 foot ladder $10.
708.798.9755
Sharp LCD 480 I enhanced
television $6o. Glass/wood
coffee table $40. Call
815.735.4509
Toshiba new DVD recorder
with 1080p upconversion
model DR430 $100 new, $75
cash. Lockport. 815.588.1214
Two 225-70-R15 Cooper
Weather Master S/T2 tires with
steel rims and trim rings. Bolt
p attern 5-127 $100.
708.954.6471 Call or Text.
Variable intensity floor lamp.
Black metal 70 inch tall, holds
65 CD’s $25. 708.917.2377
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LTHS grad watches youngest child match his cross country greatness
Father-son duo
makes history as
Minooka runner
wins 2016 state title
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
When Jim Knudsen won
the Class AA individual
cross country state title as
a senior at Lockport Township
on Nov. 13, 1981, it
was a great moment in his
life, but it was nothing compared
to what happened
Nov. 5 of this year.
That is because Knudsen
was once again on hand at
Detweiller Park in Peoria
— the same site of his triumph
35 years before — but
this time it was to watch his
youngest son, Soren, capture
the state title.
They are the first fatherson
state champions in the
70-year state history of the
sport.
Soren, a senior at Minooka
Community High
School, won the Class 3A
individual state championship
in a time of 14:02 to
beat Lyons Township junior
Danny Kilrea by six seconds
and become the Indians’
first individual champion
in the sport. His time was
the 10th-best on the course
dating back to 1971, and he
beat his dad’s time (14:22)
by 20 seconds.
It was an emotional experience
for the elder Knudsen
to watch his son accomplish
the same feat he did.
“I started crying when
I saw him at the two-mile
mark,” Jim said. “That’s
because I could see how he
was running, I could see it
developing.
“There was definitely no
comparison. It was an accomplishment
for me, but
[to see his son win it] was
something to dream of. You
want it, but to witness it was
just surreal.”
Soon after the race, Jim,
his wife, Sally, and Soren all
got to embrace. For Soren,
that was the best part.
“When I hugged my parents,
that was pure happiness,”
Soren said. “That was
the best moment of my life.
To share that, it’s really special,
and it was just a pure
moment.”
Soren knew of his
dad’s accomplishments at
Lockport more than three
decades ago. Now not only
did he join him as the first
father-son state champions
in Illinois history,
it is believed that only four
other father-son duos have
won championships in the
U.S.
“I heard a lot about it,”
Soren said of becoming the
first father-son pair in the
state to pull off the feat.
“But after the finish, it took
and hour or so to set in.
Then I realized the magnitude
of two state champions
in the family, and it was really
cool.
“We hadn’t talked about
[Jim’s state championship]
that much beforehand, but I
certainly gained the knowledge
of how good he was
and what it meant to be a
state champion.”
While Soren won by six
seconds, the split between
the Top 5 runners was the
fastest ever. Sandburg junior
Dylan Jacobs (14:10), York
junior Charlie Kern (14:12)
and Lake Zurich senior Brian
Griffith (14:14) rounded
out the Top 5. In many other
years, including last year,
any one of them would have
won with those times.
“There was no clear favorite,
and all five of us
could have won the race,”
Soren said. “Actually, the
first five minutes or so of the
race, I was uncomfortable. I
can’t put my finger on why;
it might have been due to
the speed. But then things
came to me, and the second
half was picture perfect.”
Picture perfect is a term
his dad used, too.
“Soren understands that
bond between us,” Jim said.
“[His junior year] he missed
six weeks beforehand with a
stress fracture and another
two weeks in season, but
this year he was focused and
on track. He barely missed
a day, and his training was
about picture perfect.”
When it comes to running,
the Knudsen family has also
been picture perfect. Sally
ran cross country and track
at Joliet West. Jim not only
won the cross country state
title, he placed second in the
3,200-meter run in track in
both his junior and senior
seasons at Lockport. He
then went on to run at Kansas
State.
Jim and Sally’s oldest
son, Cam, is a redshirt junior
at the University of
St. Francis. There, he has
garnered All-American honors
in track this past spring
in the 1,500-meter run and
also helped the Saints to a
fourth-place finish in the nation
at the 2015 NAIA Cross
County Championship.
“They are both into their
craft, and each has different
ways of going about things,”
Jim said. “Cam is calm, and
I was more intense. Soren
is calm but can bring is up
a notch. Both played multiple
sports when they were
younger, but Soren started
running a little earlier.”
While Soren started running
at a young age, he did
not really concentrate on the
sport until two years ago.
“I started in fifth grade,”
he said. “But I didn’t take
it seriously until my sophomore
year. I made it to state
that year in cross country
[placing 163rd in class 3A
with a time of 15:48], and
after that I told myself to
either do it or stop wasting
my time. I have a chance to
be good, and it’s time to get
really serious.”
That is what he did, improving
dramatically his
junior year to place 11th
(14:36) in the state. That
was nearly identical to Jim,
who placed ninth his junior
year.
After coming this far in
two short years, Soren is
not stopping. He recently
signed his letter of intent
to run at Northern Arizona
University next year. As of
Nov. 1, the Lumberjacks
were unanimously ranked
No. 1 in the nation.
In the winter, Soren
swims at Minooka. Then it
is track season, and he has
lofty goals to finish his high
school career on another
high note.
“I’ve been swimming
since sophomore year,”
Soren said. “I have fun with
my teammates while staying
in shape, but I don’t have the
pressure to win every race.”
Although he has put pressure
on himself to win a
couple of races in the spring.
“I want to win two races
at state in track season,”
Soren said. “The mile is for
sure one of them, but I’m
not sure yet if the other is
the 800 or the 3,200.”
One thing is for sure
Former cross country state champion at Lockport Township,
Jim Knudsen (right) poses for a photo Nov. 5 with his
son, Soren (middle) — who won the state championship
this year at Minooka Community High School — and his
wife, Sally. Photo submitted
though — the Knudsen family
all love and support each
other, but they will not be
running together in training.
“We’re all too competitive,”
Jim said. “We don’t
run together, and we don’t
play board games together.
We could all be training in
the same place, but we’d all
go out and run completely
different paths.”
That has proven to be a
winning formula for the
Knudsens.
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Alumni Spotlight
Porters football alum wraps up accomplished wide receiver career at Southern Illinois
Reed ranks among
university’s greats at
position
Erin Redmond
Assistant Editor
When Billy Reed arrived
at Southern Illinois University
five years ago, he had
never caught a pass for the
college.
Now, after his final game,
he is leaving as one the greatest
wide receivers in school
history.
Reed, a Lockport Township
High School alum, became
just the 13th Saluki
player with 100-plus receptions.
He finished with 118
catches for 1,474 yards and
nine touchdowns in his collegiate
career.
Last season, he pulled
down 14 passes against Illinois
State to set an SIU and
Missouri Valley Football
Conference record for the
most receptions in a single
game for 2015. He amassed
805 receiving yards his junior
year, the fifth-most in SIU
single-season history.
“Nobody really expected
that out of me, so I’m glad I
could show that I could play
receiver and transition,” Reed
said. “I think I owe a lot of it
to my coach [wide receivers
coach Ashton] Aikens, because
he worked with me a
lot. He kind of saw that I was
a raw athlete and transformed
me into a receiver.”
For Reed, his experience
at SIU has been surreal. Despite
playing quarterback for
the Porters, he was recruited
as an athlete and was uncertain
where he would fit in,
but it did not take long for
him to find his stride. As an
experienced outfielder, Reed
quickly showed how all those
years of baseball would pay
off on the gridiron.
“When I got to SIU, I went
back to return punts one day
at practice, and coach saw
that it was kind of natural to
go from catching a fly ball to
catching a punt,” said Reed,
who set the Porters’ singleseason
stolen base record at
36 his junior year.
Despite playing baseball
most of his life, Reed chose
to forgo his senior year in order
to focus on football. He
began playing for the Homer
Stallions in junior high and
instantly fell in love with the
sport, he said.
“It’s the ultimate team
game,” the 6-foot-1,
207-pound receiver said.
“There’s 100 guys in the
[SIU] locker room who all
have different stories about
where they come from …
and we all meet in the middle.
It has been cool to meet
those guys and develop a relationship
because that’s kind
of what you miss most when
you’re done playing.”
Reed said he also misses
some of his former LTHS
football coaches, especially
former head coach Bret Kooi
and assistant coach Adam
Decaire. He said the duo
gave him some much-needed
tough love that led to him
playing for a Division I team.
Decaire said he and the
other coaches knew that
Reed would be successful
wherever he landed. The
Lockport wide receivers
coach even joked with Reed
a couple weeks ago that he
wished they had him at wide
receiver in high school.
“From the lower levels,
we knew he was a special
athlete,” Decaire said. “We
knew he could play anywhere
you put him on the
field … He’s a great young
man; he made our jobs easy.”
Reed’s skills extend into
the classroom, too. On Nov.
3, he was one of only two
wide receivers to be named
Billy Reed recently finished his senior season as a wide receiver at Southern Illinois University and played football prior to
that at Lockport Township High School and for the Homer Stallions. Photos by Tom Weber/Saluki Media Services
to the 2016 Academic All-
District 5 team by the College
Sports Information
Directors of America, earning
the honor for the second
straight year. District 5 is
comprised off all Division I
football teams from Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.
The accolade also means
Reed is eligible for the Academic
All-America team,
which is announced in December.
Graduating in May with a
3.72 GPA and a degree in finance,
Reed is unsure where
he will go next.
The team finished 4-7 this
season, with a 2-6 mark in
conference play. Nonetheless,
when Reed put on his
SIU helmet and shoulder
pads for the final time Nov.
19 when SIU hosted Western
Illinois and the team won 44-
34, it was a special moment.
Reed went out in style in
his last collegiate game, tallying
eight receptions for
138 yards and a touchdown.
With stats like that, he remains
hopeful there can be
more playing days ahead.
“If I have a chance to play
football after this, I think
I’ll take it,” Reed said. “It’s
weird. You’ve kind of had
your whole life planned out
playing football the last five
years, and now it’s all up in
the air ... I’m kind of ready
for that next chapter and to
see what happens.”
Billy Reed catches a touchdown pass during a game with
the Salukis.

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Boys Bowling
Porters triumph as top team at Plainfield North Invite
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
With a lot of fresh faces,
the Lockport Township
boys bowling team was a
little unsure of how it would
fare this season.
The Porters appear to
have found their footing.
Alec Buchhaas led the
way as Lockport won the
Gold Division of the Plainfield
North Invite Nov. 19
at Brunswick Zone in Woodridge.
Due to a last minute site
change, the 45-team tournament
– which is one of the
largest in the state – had to
be modified. It was moved
to Brunswick Zone in Woodridge
and broken into
two separate tournaments.
The Porters were in the afternoon
one, which was the
larger of the two with 27
teams.
There, Lockport won the
title of the modified event,
which was adjusted to
only four bowlers per team
and only consisting of five
games. Although fellow
SouthWest Suburban Conference
team Bolingbrook
(4,287 total pins) won the
18-team morning session
and had a higher pinfall total
than the Porters, Lockport
won its session and was
also declared a tournament
champion.
The Porters (4,209) edged
out LaSalle-Peru (4,180)
and Minooka (4,064) to
capture the title. The five
games were bowled consecutively
with no break.
“We came to do work,”
Lockport coach Ron Davis
said. “Alec Buchhaas led
the team, averaging over
240 today for five games.
Had [LaSalle-Peru senior]
Nate Stubler (1,225) not
bowled 300 in Game 4,
Alec would have won the
individual title. He was beat
by less than 10 pins and
only missed one spare. That
was emphasized a little. The
major emphasis was on the
team and the team winning
as a team.
Buchhaas (1,216) had a
243.2 average to lead the
way. Senior Andy Sims
(1,018), sophomore Caleb
Derrig (991), and senior Joe
Wagner (984) rounded out
the scores for the Porters.
“The rest of the guys
worked their butts off and
ground all day,” Davis said.
“I told them they are why
the team won. Alec was on
cruise control, but those
guys all worked hard.
While he was the leader
on the day, Buchhaas credited
the team for the outstanding
tournament.
“We all came together,
and whenever anyone got
down, we’d all pick each
other up,” Buchhaas said.
“It was a faster pace, that’s
for sure. There were five
games with no breaks, but
we got over our little speed
bumps.”
There were not many of
those, as the Porters averaged
over 200 per person
in each game. Their totals
were 819, 844, 817, 907,
and an 822 polished it off.
As it had been in years
past, the tournament was
originally scheduled to be
held at Brunswick Zone XL
Romeoville, but it had to be
moved on short notice due
to the Romeoville site allegedly
no longer wanting
to host high school tournaments
and focus on hosting
other things, such as birthday
parties, instead, according
to Davis.
“Thank you to [coach]
Brian Dunn from Plainfield
North for all of the
nonsense he went through
to move not one but two
40-plus team tournaments
on the drop of a hat due to
[Brunswick] not honoring
the contract they have had
for 11 years,” said Davis
of not only the Plainfield
North Invite being moved
but also the season-opening
Baker Invite, also hosted by
Plainfield North, which was
likewise ultimately played
at Woodridge. “The corporation
thought parties are
more important than 280-
plus bowlers and their families.
“And special thanks to the
new venue for being flexible
and working with Brian
and the Plainfield North
folks to accommodate this
tournament. This [Plainfield
North Invite] is/was one
of the best in the state. We
used to get Rockford team
and Southern Illinois teams,
kind of a preview of the best
teams in the state.”
Boys Bowling
Porters top Eagles in conference clash
Brittany Kapa, Assistant Editor
It was an off day for Sandburg’s
boys bowling team,
and Lockport was able to
capitalize on it.
In the team’s first conference
win, Lockport would
beat Sandburg by 161 pins,
ultimately handing Sandburg
their first loss of the
season.
With five points up for
grabs during the Nov. 22
match — two points per
game and an extra point for
a series win — Lockport
would claim three for itself.
Lockport head coach Ron
Davis switched the varsity
roster around a bit, which
would prove to be successful
move for his team. Andrew
Bean and Caleb Derrig
would join the varsity
line-up for the team’s match
again Sandburg, contributing
a combined 790 of the
team’s 2,134 total pins.
“Everybody bowled pretty
good,” Davis said. “We
missed a couple spares, but
we’re going to do that.”
Sandburg head coach
Jeff Kwilose attributed the
team’s first loss of the season
to it simply being an off
day for his team. Brandon
Goeringer and A.J. Svatos
both put up scores that were
well below their averages.
Goeringer bowled for a combined
333 for the night, and
Svatos bowled the team’s
lowest game with a 165 for
his first, but improved to a
205 in the second game.
“I was very happy with
a split against these guys,”
Kwilose said. “They’re a
very good team...We just
didn’t bring our ‘A’ game.
Against a team like Lockport,
you have to bring your
‘A’ game.”
Lockport was on fire the
first game, with not one of
the five bowlers knocking
down less than 200 pins.
Derrig and Bean were able
to add significant numbers in
the first game. Derrig bowled
a 222 and Bean bowled a
206 in the first games. This
was the first match Bean, a
sophomore, has played at the
varsity level, but it was not
evident in how he played.
“My practice average is
kind of low, because I’m not
one of those practice-y kind
of guys,” Bean said. “You
put me in a match, you put
me under pressure, and I’ll
perform.”
Proving why they are
Sandburg’s three and four
players, Cameron Crowe
(464) and anchor Hayes
(474) were both consistent
throughout the match, bringing
the team average up.
Hayes and Crowe seemed
to be unaffected by the loss,
confident in their team’s
ability to learn from this
match, and come back stronger
next week.
The team was previously
undefeated, but as he would
remind his team loss is apart
of the game.
“Anthony Rizzo, one of
the greatest players in Cubs
history went 0 for his first
19 in the playoffs,” Kwilose
said. “Everyone has off days
no matter what sport we’re
talking about. That’s what
we had, we just had an off
day.”
This Week In...
Lockport Township
High School Varsity
Athletics
Boys Basketball
■Dec. ■ 2 host Thornton, 7 p.m.
■Dec. ■ 6 host Plainfield North,
6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
■Dec. ■ 1 host Joliet West,
6:30 p.m.
■Dec. ■ 6 host Thornton, 5
p.m.
Boys Bowling
■Dec. ■ 1 host Thornridge,
Strike & Spare, 4:30 p.m.
■Dec. ■ 3 at Oak Forest Invite,
Oak Forest Bowl, 8:30 a.m.
■Dec. ■ 6 host Lincoln-Way
West, Strike & Spare, 4:30
p.m.
Girls Bowling
■Dec. ■ 1 host Stagg at Strike
& Spare, 4:30 p.m.
■Dec. ■ 3 at Palatine Invite,
Brunswick Zone Deer Park,
9 a.m.
■Dec. ■ 6 host Lincoln-Way
Central, Strike & Spare, 4:30
p.m.
Boys Wrestling
■Dec. ■ 1 at Bolingbrook, 5:30
p.m.
■Dec. ■ 2 at Ron Sauer Duals,
Arnold, Missouri, 5 p.m.
■Dec. ■ 3 at Ron Sauer Duals,
Arnold, Missouri, 8 a.m.
Boys Swimming
■Dec. ■ 2 at Warrior Pentathalon,
Lincoln-Way West, 4:45
p.m.
■Dec. ■ 6 at Lincoln-Way Central,
5 p.m.
Cheerleading
■Dec. ■ 3 at Reed Custer
Invite, 9 a.m.
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Team effort leads Porters to overtime win over Warriors
Lockport goes 3-1
to capture third
place in WJOL
Thanksgiving Classic
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
With both teams coming
into the final round of
pool play in the 21st Annual
WJOL Thanksgiving
Classic with 1-1 records,
the Lincoln-Way West and
Lockport Township boys
basketball teams were looking
for a victory.
In the end it, was a balanced
effort by Lockport
that prevailed. Junior guard
Nolan Barthel (14 points)
hit a pair of free throws in
the final seconds to clinch
the victory, as the Porters
defeated West 57-54 in
overtime Friday, Nov. 25, at
the University of St. Francis
in Joliet.
Senior guard Marco Pettinato
did everything possible
to get the Warriors the victory.
He scored a game-high
31 points and grabbed a
game-high seven rebounds.
But it wasn’t enough, as
Lockport scored the first
five points in the extra session
and hung on for the
win.
“He’s really good and
we had three different guys
guarding him,” Barthel said
of Pettinato. “But we have a
good team where we all can
put the ball in the basket.”
Patrick Cooper (eight
points, seven assists), a senior
guard, hit a jumper a
little over a minute into the
overtime to put the Porters
ahead for good at 49-47.
They added a trio of free
throws to go ahead 52-47
with 55 seconds to play.
West closed within 52-49
and then 55-52 when Pettinato
drained a 3-pointer
Lockport’s Chase Travis (24) lays up a shot against
Lincoln-Way West.
with 15 seconds left.
Lockport committed a
pair of lane violations on
free throw attempts to give
the Warriors an opportunity
to tie, but they turned
the ball back over with six
seconds left and Barthel
banged home a pair of free
throws with five seconds to
play for a five-point lead.
That meant Pettinato’s layup
at the buzzer merely
made the final score closer.
“Marco gave an unbelievable
effort,” West coach
Brian Flaherty said. “Someone
was always on top of
him, and he worked for
everything. It was very impressive.”
The ball movement by
Lockport was equally as
impressive.
“It was a total team effort,”
said Brett Hespell, is
in his second season as head
coach of the Porters. “We
scored 19 baskets and had
assists on 17 of them. We
followed the game plan of
sticking to the principles.”
The game was tied 39-39
after three quarters. Five
straight points by senior
guard Matt Smietanski
(eight points, five rebounds,
give assists) put the Porters
ahead 44-39 with 5:44 to
play in regulation. But Pettinato,
who scored all eight
of the Warrior fourth quarter
points, tied the game at
45-45 on a layup with 2:31
left.
Senior forward Chase
Travis (10 points, six rebounds),
who transferred in
from Hinsdale South before
the start of season and is the
son of former Lockport legend
Chuck Travis, scored
on a layup with 1:37 to play.
But Pettinato tied it on a
jumper with 40 seconds left.
Lockport held for the last
shot, which was partially
blocked with five seconds
to play. Pettinato got the
ball and dribbled past halfcourt,
but he lost it at the
buzzer, and the game went
into overtime.
“They’re a really, really
physical team, and that’s
the type of team we have
trouble with,” Flaherty said.
“We weren’t 100 percent
ready for the physical play.
“It seems like in games
like this, whoever scores
first in overtime ends up
winning. But we got into
this tournament to see teams
Lockport’s John Meyer (44) lays up a shot as Lincoln-Way West’s Anthony Villa (33) attempts
to block it during a WJOL Thanksgiving Classic Tournament game against Lincoln-
Way West at the University of St. Francis. Photos by Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media
that we usually don’t see,
and we did that.”
The opening quarter set
the stage for how close the
finish would be, as there
were a pair of lead changes
and three ties, including at
12-12 at the end of the quarter.
The Porters then went
wild with a 14-1 blitz to
open the second quarter to
lead 26-13 on a layup by junior
center John Meyer (five
points) with 3:26 left in the
half.
A Travis layup made the
score 32-19 with 1:34 to
play in the first half, but senior
guard Jay Bumsted (six
points) buried a 3-pointer
to start an 8-2 spurt which
closed West within 34-27 at
halftime.
The Porters, however,
went cold to start the third
quarter, and West tied it on a
free throw by junior forward
Mark Lorenz (seven points,
six rebounds) with 2:29 to
play in the third quarter.
Barthel bombed a 3-pointer
17 seconds later to end the
drought, but Pettinato answered
with a 3-ball of his
own and then added two
free throws with 1:29 left to
give the Warriors their only
second-half lead at 39-37.
A Barthel jumper tied the
game at 39-39 after three.
“We didn’t play well,”
Barthel said of the third
quarter stretch. “It took everyone
to play hard [down
the stretch] on defense. We
had to close out on everyone,
no open 3s.”
West, which also received
eight points from senior
guard Nolan Green, didn’t
hit another 3-pointer until
Pettinato’s toward the end
of overtime. The Warriors
were 4-of-18 from beyond
the arc in the game, while
Lockport was 5-of-10.
“Against a good team,
you have to have good possessions,”
Hespell said. “We
made the right decisions in
the second quarter and then
weathered the storm to keep
going in the second half.
Lockport opened the
tournament Nov. 21 with a
62-37 loss to Minooka. The
Porters came back on Nov.
23 to register a 50-45 overtime
win against Plainfield
Central. Then, on Nov. 26,
Lockport won yet another
close game with a 47-45
victory over Romeoville to
capture third place in the
tournament.
Smietanski (14 points,
eight rebounds) led the
way, and Barthel and Meyer
(seven rebounds) added
nine points each, as the
Porters (3-1) rallied in the
fourth quarter. Romeoville
(2-2) missed a short shot in
the lane as time expired.

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fastbreak
22nd Century Media File
Photo
1st and 3
LTHS girls
basketball wins
Romeoville tourney
1. Beating the host for
the crown
The Porters girls
basketball team
beat Romeoville
51-38 Nov. 21 to win
the Lady Spartans
Thanksgiving
Tournament.
2. A freshman treasure
Freshman center
Treasure Thompson
tallied 20 of her
game-high 21 points
in the second and
third quarters to help
LTHS pull away from
the home team.
3. Not panicking after
early deficit
The Spartans built
a 13-3 lead against
Lockport early in
the second quarter
before the Porters
ended the first half
on a 20-8 run to take
a 23-21 lead into
halftime.
Porters sweep through Thanksgiving tournament
Lockport captures
Lady Spartans
Thanksgiving
Tournament
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
“Just keep shooting.”
That wasn’t a variation of
the “just keep swimming”
line from “Finding Nemo;”
it was Lockport Township
girls basketball coach Dan
Kelly’s advice to his team
last week.
And it worked, as the
Porters overcame their
early shooting woes and
defeated host Romeoville
51-38 on Nov. 21, to
capture the title of the Lady
Spartans Thanksgiving
Tournament.
Treasure Thompson
scored 20 of her game-high
21 points in the middle two
quarters to help Lockport
(4-1) pull away. The 6-foot-
3 freshman center had 11
rebounds in the second half
alone to help the Porters
sweep all four games in the
tournament and win the title
for the second time in three
seasons.
Senior guard Elena
Woulfe (6 points) was
named tournament MVP
and her calming play helped
lead Lockport back from an
early deficit.
“No, I didn’t expect it,”
Woulfe said of winning the
MVP award. “Everyone
played well. We were down,
but [Kelly] said ‘just keep
“The ball wasn’t dropping
early on, but once it did, it was
contagious.”
Dan Kelly — Lockport head girls basketball coach,
on his team’s offensive output against Romeoville
shooting,’ and it worked
out.”
Romeoville (3-1), which
won the tournament title
last year, was paced by 15
points from senior guard
Alexis Marin. But only five
of those came in the second
half as the Porters started
clamping down on defense
and crashing the boards.
That actually started in
the second quarter. The
Spartans led 11-3 after
the opening eight minutes
and 13-3 a minute into the
second quarter. But then
Lockport started converting
shots. Thompson was able
to get inside and score nine
points in the second quarter,
and junior guard Taylor
Hopkins (13 points) nailed
a pair of 3-pointers as the
Porters ended the half on a
20-8 blitz and led 23-21 at
halftime.
Both Hopkins and
Thompson were named to
the All-Tournament team.
“We all just got going,”
Kelly said. “The ball wasn’t
dropping early on, but once
it did, it was contagious.
Elena [Woulfe] plays with
a lot of confidence. Her and
[junior guard] Destiny [Davis]
complement each other
and have been for the past
three years.”
Thompson scored on a
pair of layups to open the
third quarter and the Spartans
couldn’t draw even.
They did close within 27-
25 on back-to-back baskets
by freshman forward Maria
Picazo (7 points) with 6:30
left in the third quarter. But
Thompson had four more
points, and Davis (5 points)
nailed a 3-pointer from the
top of the key to cap an
11-0 run and put the Porters
ahead 38-25 with 2:56 to
play in the third.
Senior guard Ayanna
Shelby (4 points), who was
one of three Spartans to
make the All-Tournament
team, hit a 15-footer at the
third quarter buzzer to draw
them within 41-33. But Romeoville
never got closer
than that margin in the
fourth quarter.
Marin and junior guard
Brittany Osborne (8 points)
also made the All-Tournament
team for Romeoville.
“Two years ago Dan
[Kelly] beat us for the title,
Lockport’s Payton Grcevic (left) goes up for a shot during a
game earlier this season. 22nd Century Media File Photo
last year we beat him and
now he got us again,” said
Romeoville coach Julio
Carrasco of Kelly, who was
an assistant at Romeoville
under him for eight years.
“[Thompson] is a real nice
player for them.”
Woulfe agrees that
Thompson gives the Porters
an added dimension.
“Treasure is a big asset
to the team,” Woulfe said.
“Everything goes well with
her and [senior forward]
Laurel [Kucharski] on the
high-low post plays. For us
to win it [tournament] again
this year gives us a lot of
positivity and momentum
for the rest of the season.”
Now, the Porters hope to
build on this and keep up
the good play as the season
continues.
“Winning is nice, but it’s
a credit to the girls,” Kelly
said. “I expect more of that
from us. The girls are starting
to come together, seeing
how good they can be and
trusting each other.”
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“Winning is nice, but it’s a credit to the girls. I
expect more of that from us. The girls are starting
to come together, seeing how good they can be and
trusting each other.”
Dan Kelly — Lockport senior girls basketball coach, after his squad won the
Lady Spartans Thanksgiving Tournament
Tune In
Girls Basketball
Taming the tigers — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
1, vs. Joliet West
• The Porters try to get the new month off on
the right foot welcoming a familiar foe to
town.
Index
37 - This Week In
34 - Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Contributing Editor Thomas
Czaja, tom@homerhorizon.com.

lockport’s Hometown Newspaper | www.lockportlegend.com | December 1, 2016
Thanksgiving
triumph Lockport
girls basketball wins
tourney, gains momentum
and confidence for rest of
season, Page 39
Southern
success LTHS grad
reflects on time as wide
receiver for Salukis, Page 36
Lockport’s Matt
Smietanski (right)
pushes around a
Lincoln-Way West
defender during the
WJOL Thanksgiving
Classic in Joliet. Adam
Jomant/22nd Century
Media
Porters win thriller over last year’s
state runner-up, capture third place at
WJOL Thanksgiving Classic, Page 38