Lockport Township holds annual 5-day senior brunch

Lockport Township Supervisor Alex Zapien’s office held the 19th annual Lockport Township senior brunch.This five-day event, held Oct. 5 to 9, offered seniors a complimentary buffet breakfast, with about 650 residents enjoying a free meal.The breakfast was held from 10 a.m. to noon at Prairie Bluff in Crest Hill on Oct. 5 to 7 and Papa Joe’s in Lockport on Oct. 8 and 9. The buffet featured breakfast favorites, including scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage and French toast, along with pastries, fruit, coffee and orange juice.Attendees were encouraged to bring canned goods to donate to food pantries in Lockport and Fairmont. The Ukulele Moonshiners performed during the event, while AARP set up an information booth and distributed pumpkin pies and a Jewel-Osco vaccine clinic offered COVID-19 and flu shots to attendees.