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By DENISE M. BARAN–UNLAND, The Herald News
March 31, 2019

On April 6, Lyndean Brick of Frankfort will show off a routine she’s currently working very hard to perfect.

Brick is one of eight “local stars” who will show off dance moves to raise money for Guardian Angel Community Services in Joliet through the “Angelica: Dancing With Our Local Stars Gala” in Woodridge.

Along with Brick, this year’s dance lineup features Jenna Crago (Strata Decision Technology), Sean Egglesfield (Southwest Airlines), Debyjo Ericksen (Bella Fiori Flower Shop), Al Roechner (Joliet Police chief), Martin J.Shanahan (interim city manager of Joliet), Lauren Staley Ferry (Will County clerk), and Anthony Storcz (Landmark Construction).

Brick, the founder and CEO of The Advis Group, a health care management consulting company in Mokena, had never really danced when Guardian Angel asked her to be part of the gala, she said.

“I’ve attended this event in the past and its [GACS] is such an amazing organization,” Brick said. “I was honored that they asked.”

Brick said she felt honored because she supports the GACS mission. According to a news release from GACS, Guardian Angel serves thousands of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault every year.

GACS also offers protective services for youth in foster care and vulnerable adults with disabilities. GACS also provides partner abuse intervention, parenting/education-based programming for at-risk individuals and families and prevention and community outreach services

In preparation, Brick began taking lessons last summer at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Mokena. Granted, Brick could have simply concentrated on her routine and perhaps more experienced dancers do just that, she said.

But because Brick wanted to produce a polished routine, she felt the need for a good foundation in ballroom dances, such as the waltz and the foxtrot, she said. She goes nearly every day after work for about 90 minutes, she said.

“I’m way better than when I started,” Brick said.