Local Boys Take Home First Place; JJC Sets Spring Gala

The boys gymnastic team at I & M Gymnastics, 24232 S Northern Illinois Drive in Channahon, took first place in the State Boys Gymnastics Championship Competition. The team has three boys: Mekhi Cortes, 8, of Channahon; Tyler Ratcliff, 10, of Channahon and Jared Bieker, 11, of Minooka.

Julie Tkaczuk, the owner of I & M gymnastics said the coach of the boys team is Matthew Hazelka, of Channahon.

"They have been working very hard all season," Tzaczuk said.

At the first meet this season, the boys won first place team and Tzaczuk said she thinks it lit a fire underneath them.

The boys also won individual awards this season. Cortez and Ratcliff won first place all around and Bieker won second place in competition.

In other business news:

• The Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission, Illinois Department of Employment Security and the Grundy Work Force Services along with the many other agencies have scheduled a Veterans Employment Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to noon, April 25 at the Grundy Work Force office / JJC Morris Campus at 1715 N Division Street. More information can be found by clicking here.
• Joliet Junior College will host its Culinary Arts Spring Gala on April 19. For more information, click here.