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FIVE & ALIVELemont Park District’s The COREmarks five-year anniversary
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Trustee challenges candidates’ place on ballotBy DAN FARNHAM
LEMONT – The village ofLemont electoral board host-ed two hearings Monday onan objection to the candidatefiling papers submitted by vil-lage trustee candidates RickLigthart and Kevin Cliff.
Village Trustee Ron Sta-pleton, who is running forre-election, filed the objection,citing several clerical errorson the forms the candidatesfiled.
Stapleton and the two can-
didates gave their oral argu-ments during the hearing,and the board will reconveneJan. 22 to announce their de-cision.
If the commission doesnot vote in favor of the candi-dates, Ligthart and Cliff willbe removed from the Aprilballot.
The three-person commis-sion is made up of Mayor Bri-an Reaves, Trustee JeanetteVirgilio and Village ClerkCharlene Smollen.
Some of the clerical errorson forms included writing the
wrong year when giving thedate they signed the formsand not filling out all theirpersonal information on eachsheet of signatures they sub-mitted.
Ligthart also admitted heaccidentally submitted one ofCliff’s sheets of petition signa-tures as his own.
The clerical errors on thepetition forms may make thepetition signatures on thoseforms invalid, so the candi-dates case for staying on theballot may come down towhether they still have the
minimum number of signa-tures needed.
Cliff and Ligthart bothsaid the mistakes they madewere not intentional or mali-cious and believe removingtheir names from the ballotfor these mistakes would beagainst the spirit of the elec-toral process.
“I would ask the board toconsider the intent of what Iwas doing,” Ligthart said.
Reaves said the electionrules were put in place for areason and all candidates needto follow them.
Church requests to demolish 1880s St. Pat’s schoolBy DAN FARNHAM
LEMONT – The Archdio-cese of Chicago has filed fora certificate of appropriate-ness to demolish the originalSt. Patrick School on IllinoisStreet in Lemont.
The archdiocese owns thebuilding, adjacent to St. Pat-rick Church, 200 E. Illinois St.,but needs permission from thevillage to demolish the build-ing because it is in the historicdistrict.
The Lemont Historic Pres-ervation Commission will ruleon the request during its Feb.12 meeting. If they deny it,the archdiocese will have theright to appeal to the Lemont
Village Board.Kevin O’Malley, the arch-
diocesan director of facilitiesand construction, said in anemail that the building has de-teriorated since it was last oc-cupied more than 10 years agoand is unusable and unsafe.
He said it would cost $1.25million just to make the build-ing safe, let alone renovatingor modifying the interior.There are no immediate plansfor how the land would beused, he said.
St. Patrick School, original-ly known as St. James Acad-emy, was built in 1884. It iscredited as the first school tooffer secondary education inLemont.
Rose Yates, a member of the
historic preservation commis-sion and the Lemont Area His-torical Society, said it is theresponsibility of the commu-nity to look after the historicbuildings in Lemont.
“We have about a dozen ofthese limestone buildings inLemont, and each one is pre-cious,” she said.
Trying to raise more aware-ness about the building, shesaid she will petition Land-marks Illinois to put the build-ing on its list of the 10 Most En-dangered Historic Places.
Preservationists haveasked whether the archdiocesehas tried selling the buildingand land to someone interest-ed in repairing and preservingit.
However, O’Malley said inan email that “the archdiocesedoes not sell land or buildings
that are vital to parish life.The proximity of this pieceof land relative to the churchwould most definitely prohibitselling it.”
The case with the former St.Patrick School is reminiscentof another building the arch-diocese tried to have demol-ished.
In 2013, the archdiocese hadapplied for a certificate of ap-propriateness to be able to de-molish a 19th century house at217 Cass Ave. to create a park-ing lot.
The historic preservationcommission denied the certif-icate, but the village board ap-proved it.
Since then, the deal be-tween the house owner and thearchdiocese to sell the housefell through and the house re-mains standing.
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Members work out Wednes-day in the fitness area at theLemont Park District CORE. Thefacility is celebrating its fifthanniversary.
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Five years later, The CORE is in good shapeBy DAN FARNHAM
LEMONT – The Lemont
Park District is celebrating the
fifth anniversary of The CORE
Fitness and Aquatics Complex
as it sees community usage of
the facility continue to rise.
Park District Executive Di-
rector Louise Egofske said the
fitness center received 3 per-
cent more visits by its about
3,000 CORE and CORE-Fit
members last year than the
year before.
“That’s a great metric to
see members are continuing to
come back to the fitness center
and the facility,” she said.
Sales and Marketing Direc-
tor Carrie Dellamano said the
complex was envisioned as an
all-encompassing fitness cen-
ter to replace the smaller Fit
First center in the Centennial
Community Center.
“People thought it was just
going to be a fitness facility,”
she said. “It’s that and a whole
lot more.”
With the gymnasium and
meeting rooms, the CORE has
become a community center
for special events and commu-
nity groups.
The CORE has hosted the
Park District’s Daddy-Daugh-
ter Dance, Breakfast with San-
ta and Senior Luncheon.
The Lemont Chamber of
Commerce’s showcase expo
and the Hope and Friendship
Foundation’s dodgeball tour-
nament have also found a
home at The CORE.
By building the indoor
pool, The CORE has been able
to host swim meets at the high
school level and for other area
organizations.
Egofske said she also likes
how The CORE has been a
social gathering place for
groups, such as the senior cit-
izens whom work out in the
morning.
“It’s enjoyable to see people
working out here, but it’s also
socializing,” she said. “Maybe
[seniors] might not be inter-ested in working in the fitnesscenter, but some of our seniorslike to go on the track, talkwith friends.”
Though the facility was re-cently built, Dellamano saidthe Park District has stayedcommitted to keeping the ame-nities up to date.
For instance, the Park Dis-trict replaced its cardio exer-cise equipment at the end of2013.
“We boast offering state ofthe art equipment and we’rekeeping our word,” she said.
In the near future, the ParkDistrict is looking at updatingthe locker rooms with newamenities.
Dellamano said they mightalso look at adding artwork tothe hallways that showcasesthe Park District and the com-
munity.
n APRIL 2007: Referendum pass-es to allow Lemont Park Districtto build The CORE Fitness andAquatics Complex
n LATE SUMMER 2007: Con-struction starts on The CORE
n DEC. 19, 2009: The COREopens and hosts a 36-hourround-the-clock grand opening.
n JUNE 2011:World’s LargestSwim Lesson held
n DECEMBER 2011: Scoreboardsinstalled in The CORE IndoorPool Area
n FEBRUARY 2012: First indoortriathlon held
n JULY 2012: Held first Confer-ence SwimMeet for LemontHigh School
n NOVEMBER 2012: Hosted in-augural Thanksgiving Day FoodDrive & Open House
n SUMMER 2013: Scoreboardsinstalled in The CORE gyms
n FALL 2013: Record boardsInstalled in The CORE indoorpool area
n DECEMBER 2013: New cardioequipment installed
n FALL 2014: Updated landscap-ing outside with new Courtyardoutside the entrance
CORE key dates
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Lemont Park District’s The CORE is celebrating it’s fifth anniversary.
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Career center teaching next top chefsBy DAN FARNHAM
LEMONT – Bobby Davisis a junior at Lemont HighSchool, but he already knowshe wants to cook in his ownrestaurant someday.
“Ever since I took foodprep [at Lemont High School],which was last year, I foundout that culinary was my pas-sion,” he said.
Like several other studentsin and around Will County,he is taking advantage of theCulinary Arts program at theWilco Area Career Center inRomeoville.
The program, led by chefsDeborah Bolger and NicoleKinzer, teaches cooking tohigh school students who areeither pursuing a culinarycareer or trying to learn lifeskills.
Students attend the classfor a couple of hours duringnormal school hours and canearn college credits for Joliet
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helps prepare them for culi-nary school.
As a testament to its prepa-ration, Sullivan University
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Kinzer said the universitydetermines the honor based onthe quality of the students itreceives from the programs.
“It makes us very proud,”she said. “We send a lot of stu-dents to Sullivan University.”
Wilco offers two years ofculinary curriculum, withthe first year focusing onbasic cooking skills and thesecond year covering moreadvanced skills and indepen-dent study.
Students also have the op-
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Davis started last semesterbeing trained in sanitationbefore moving onto a cookingclass to learn about soups andmeat preparation.
He said he finds the pro-gram helpful because it teach-es him practical cooking skills.
The students also have towork as a team in the kitchen.
“Even though some of usdidn’t get along at first, we’velearned how to work togeth-er,” he said.
Davis plans to graduate asemester early next year sohe can move on to a culinaryschool.
He said the skills he haslearned in the Wilco programwill give him an edge headinginto culinary school.
“It gives you skills that thecollege will teach, but you willget a head start taking thisclass,” he said. “You can start
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For more information onthe programs available at theWilco Area Community Center,visitwww.wilco.k12.il.us.
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LEMONT – With studentsmissing three consecutivedays because of cold weatherlast week, District 113A will beasking parents for their feed-back on when they would likethe days to be made up.
The district has five emer-gency days in the schoolcalendar in case of cancella-tions.
Rather than reschedulingall the school days for theend of the school year, Su-perintendent Courtney Orzelsaid the district is consider-ing holding a makeup day
on Presidents Day, Feb. 16,or the Friday before springbreak, April 3.
“Some families feel theywould prefer to make up dayssooner rather than later,” shesaid.
The district would not needto apply for a waiver to haveclass on President’s Day be-cause it is not an official schoolholiday, Orzel said.
The district is required toinform the Illinois State Boardof Education of its intend-ed makeup days and pass anamendment to the school yearcalendar through the districtboard of education.
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Information in Police Reports isobtained from the Lemont PoliceDepartment. Individuals listed inPolice Reports who have beencharged with a crime have notbeen proven guilty in court.
DUISandra Sowinski, 30, of 8124
168th Place, Tinley Park, wascharged at 2:26 a.m. Jan. 4 withdriving under the influence ofalcohol and improper parking
on the roadway after an inci-dent in the 100 block of LemontStreet.
Marijuana possessionAtri Bathani, 19, of 1749
Hillcrest Lane, Woodridge, wascharged at 11:27 p.m. Jan. 6 withpossession of marijuana after atraffic stop at Marian Drive and127th Street.
Hit-and-run• Marguerite Collins, 49, of
6340 Americana Drive, Willow-brook, was charged at 8:25 p.m.Jan. 1 with hit-and-run, no validdriver’s license and leaving thescene of an accident after anincident in the 11400 block ofLemont Road.• Someone struck a vehicle
and fled the scene at 8:45 p.m.Jan. 5 at 127th Street and ArcherAvenue.
• Someone struck a sign andfled the scene Jan. 6 at McCar-thy and Derby roads.
License violation• Eric Zarco, 19, of 1344 Arbor
Drive, Lemont, was chargedat 1:06 a.m. Jan. 3 with drivingwhile license suspended andimproper driving on the shoul-der of the road after a trafficstop in the 12900 block of StateStreet.• Terry Edwards, 51, of 126 E.
3rd St., Braidwood, was chargedat 1:42 p.m. Jan. 5 with drivingwhile license suspended, noproof of insurance and improperdisplay of plates after a trafficstop at Lemont and Old Lemontroads.• Eric Kerney, 19, of 2257
Jason Drive, Montgomery, wascharged at 3:45 p.m. Jan. 5 withdriving while license suspended
after a traffic stop at Illinois andLemont streets.• Shametris Moore, 34, of
14831 S. Lincoln Ave., Harvey,was charged at 10:59 p.m. Jan.5 with driving while licensesuspended and driving too fastfor conditions after a trafficstop at Main Street and WalkerRoad.• Raymond Cooper, 23, of 1866
Lakeshore Drive, Romeoville,was charged at noon Jan. 5 withsuspended registration and noinsurance after a traffic stop atArcher Avenue and McCarthyRoad.• Brent Reinhard, 29, of 410
Stephen St., Lemont, wascharged at 10:07 p.m. Jan. 7 withdriving while license suspended,no insurance and driving with-out lights when required aftera traffic stop at 127th and Statestreets.
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LEMONT – Lemont PoliceChief Marc Maton was swornin during Monday’s VillageBoard meeting.
Maton started this month,taking over for the retiredKevin Shaughnessy.
“I’m very glad to be here,”he said. “I’m honored thatthe village put their faith inme.”
L e m o n t M a y o r B r i a nReaves said he is looking for-ward to Maton’s tenure withthe village, and while therewill be changes with newleadership, “policing is polic-ing.”
During the meeting, theboard also approved a coupleof resolutions relating to li-quor licenses.
One was granting a licenseto a restaurant called Hamil-ton’s Pub, which will be at thelocation of the closed Orange13 Lounge, 14196 McCarthyRoad.
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The rebate is in response toconcern by some restaurantswhose license fees will be go-ing up but have low liquorsales.
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Romeoville enters agreement with IDOTSUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA
ROMEOVILLE – The vil-
lage of Romeoville has official-
ly entered into an agreement
with the Illinois Department of
Transportation for the second
phase of building a new train
station at 135th Street and New
Avenue.
Village trustees approved
the agreement at a board meet-
ing Jan. 7.
According to the agree-
ment, the village will dedi-
cate $550,000 from its Motor
Fuel Tax Fund to the project.
But the state will reimburse
the village through a $440,000
Congestion, Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement
grant, covering 80 percent of
the cost.
“We’re very excited getting
to move forward on this,” May-
or John Noak said, adding res-
idents have asked him about
the status of the project.
The agreement marks the
start of the second phase of
the Romeoville Metra station
project, Noak said. The first
phase of the planning was
completed, and the second
phase will include the design
of the station.
Noak said the station and
increased service along the
Heritage Corridor line were
issues residents should pay at-
tention to in 2015.
Vil lage Administrator
Steve Gulden said construc-
tion is expected to start in 2016,
but it depends on how long the
design phase takes.
New parkThe village also announced
on Jan. 7 Romeoville will re-
ceive a $400,000 Open Space
Land Acquisitions and De-
velopment grant for the first
phase of a new 31-acre park
near Weber and Airport roads.
The first phase will include
a 30-stall parking lot, soccer
field, three half-courts for bas-
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courts, two bag-toss games,
a stormwater detention area
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The final site also will in-
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walking trails and parking.
Noak said the park would
be one of the largest in Romeo-
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“It’s a big site, so that’s
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Water damage shuts downDuPage Children’s Museum
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NAPERVILLE – The Du-Page Children’s Museum inNaperville is closed while itcleans up and repairs damagecaused by a flood last week.
Museum spokeswoman DeeDee McDevitt said a large watermain on the exterior of the build-ing burst sometime between theevening of Jan. 8 and the morn-ing of Jan. 9, causing water dam-age on all three levels.
“[On Jan. 9], the staff thatcomes in to turn on the watertables walked into a stream ev-erywhere,” she said.
The museum is expectedto be closed for at least a cou-ple of weeks, and all museumprograms have been canceledthrough Feb. 8.
McDevitt said the muse-um is not sure if the weathercaused the water main break,and professionals were imme-diately brought to the muse-um to assess the damage.
While the cost of the repairsis not yet known, she said the fi-nancial implications will be sig-nificant and the museum willbe reaching out for donations.
The museum receives about60 percent of its funding fromdonations and 40 percent fromadmission and program fees.
“The timing [of the clos-ing] couldn’t be worse becauseduring January, February andMarch, the museum experi-ences a high level of traffic,”McDevitt said.
However, she said the mu-seum also is taking this oppor-tunity with the repairs andconstruction needed to see ifthere are any improvementsthat can be made.
“The goal is to reopen bet-ter than ever before,” she said.
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Days after returning from winter break, superintendentsacross the Chicago area were faced with our toughest dilemma:whether to close school because of inclement weather.
With forecasts calling for frigid wind chills, Lemont HighSchool made the decision to stay open each day, while District113A schools were closed for three days. We both feel we madethe right decision for our respective districts.
We both received messages of support from our parents.However, we both also accepted some criticism from parentsfor our respective decisions. You would be hard pressed to finda school superintendent who is happy about canceling schoolbecause of weather concerns. Students miss out on an oppor-tunity to learn when school is closed. Emergency days maybe rescheduled, but what truly is lost is the momentum thatstudents and teachers have built in their classrooms.
The decision to close school is guided by whether students,parents and staff can get to our campuses safely. We bothconsult our respective administrative teams and the villageof Lemont, and give heavy consideration to the safety of bustransportation. And, of course, we talk to each other to seewhich way the other is leaning. While we keep an eye on whatschool districts in surrounding communities are doing, we ulti-mately make our decisions based on the factors unique to ourdistricts. We share a geographical footprint, but our districtseach have their own considerations to weigh.
Grade school districts must consider concerns over young-er students being out in cold temperatures while waiting forbuses or walking to school. That is a concern for high schoolstudents as well, but they are somewhat better equipped to dealwith such conditions.
The village of Lemont does a wonderful job clearing theroads after snow. Unfortunately, even clean streets can providechallenges for bus transportation. Lemont High School has sev-en regular education bus routes each morning and afternoon.District 113A has at least 20 bus routes for its three schools,and those routes are run four times per day.
We recognize the fact some parents believe our districtsshould be united in our decision. However, we view the abilityto make the decision that is best for our respective studentpopulations as a positive. Regardless of the choices we makefor our respective districts, we want to assure our communitythe decisions we settle upon are what we believe is in the bestinterests of our students, faculty and staff.
Mary Ticknor is superintendent for Lemont High SchoolDistrict 210. Courtney Orzel is superintendent for LemontSchool District 113A.
Superintendents discussrecent weather closings
30 PERCENT: Not optimistic
28 PERCENT: Better than 2014
23 PERCENT: Very optimistic
19 PERCENT: The same as 2014
n THIS WEEK’S WEBPOLL QUESTION:What’s your idealwinter weather?Vote online atmysuburbanlife.com.
n LAST WEEK’S WEB POLL QUESTION: How optimistic are your about the economy in 2015?
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Lemont High School students head home from school Wednesday.
We’re supposed to thaw out a bit this weekend, but you just know
more frigid temperatures will come before we see April. Let’s be
sure to keep an eye on our neighbors, especially if they are elder-
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On one hand, you’d like to see prospective elected officials follow
the rules. On the other, should someone be kicked off the ballots
because they put 2014 instead of 2015 on their petitions? Let’s hope
the Lemont Election Commission makes the right call by allow-
ing village trustee candidates Rick Ligthart and Kevin Cliff to
stay on the ballot. Let the voters decide!
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Good luck to Lemontvillage trustee candidatesI am pleased to find that two
new candidates are running forLemont village trustee. I wishthem success. Lemont, get outand vote. We need fresh newcommunity leaders.
Rauner in office nowIt took Scott Walker two years
to turn around Wisconsin. Howlong will it take Mr. Rauner to dothe same in Illinois?
Reminder, keep pets warmduring cold weatherPlease have a heart and use
common sense with regardto taking care of your belovedpets. When it’s cold outside andyou are cold, so are your pets.Like you and I, they need tobe inside where it’s warm andcannot survive out in the cold.They are our family, our lovedones and are just as much apart of our family as the humanmembers are. They shouldnever be outside unsupervised,left out all night, left tied up orto fend for themselves. If youcannot do the kind, humaneand loving thing by making sureyour pets are safe and warminside, then please do not makethe lifelong commitment totake on that responsibility. Onthat note, if you see an animalin need, don’t be a bystanderand do nothing and say, “It’snot my problem.” Step up tothe plate, make a differenceand do the right thing. Let’sstart out 2015 by making theworld a better place for ourpets and all animals.
Proud of downtownWestmont’s beautyThank you to Mayor Ron
Gunter and village officials formaking downtown Westmont sobeautiful. It was sad to see thecrews taking down holiday dec-orations last week. It was just assad at the end of the summer tosee the absolutely spectacularhanging baskets and planterscome to their end. As a 25-yearresident, I am as proud as everto live in Westmont. Please con-tinue to support beautificationefforts such as these.
Request: Install trafficsignal on Ogden AvenueI agree with the individual
that a traffic signal wouldcost a lot less than a new fireand police station on OgdenAvenue. He must understand Ihave presented the problem ofentering and exiting Ogden Av-enue from the Burlington areato several different councilsduring the past 15 years. On oneoccasion, I presented Mayor[Betty] Cheever with morethan 700 petitioners to have asignal installed. These petitionsincluded several police officersthat said it would help cutdown the speeding, but nothingwas done. I will gladly sign thegentleman’s petition to get thenew stations on an addendumif he will put forth the sameeffort to get a signal installedfor us. I have not been able toget this done for 15 years andsince then traffic has increaseda hundred fold, including all thetrucks and semitrucks that haveavoided the tollways since thehuge increase in tolls and arenow using Ogden Avenue asa bypass. Maybe, just maybe,this individual will get a signalinstalled for us.
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ELLEN M. KUCERA
Ellen M. Kucera nee Cerveny, age87, of Lemont, passed away January6, 2015.Preceded in death by her husband
Frank R. Kucera (1969), LemontP.D.Survived by her cousins Margaret
Dalpos, Charles Jakoplic and Donald(Arda) Blecha.Ellen worked at United Airlines for
21 years and also at Johnson &Johnson for 15 years. She was amember of the Lemont V.F.W. Post5819 Ladies Axillary.Private services were held.
Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C.Lemont 630-257-6363 orwww.markiewiczfh.com
JOHN A. OLSON
John A. Olson, 92,of Lemont, passedaway December 26,2014.Veteran of WWII,
serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps.Longtime employee of Great LakesCarbon, former Lemont TownshipSchool Treasurer for 31 years andlifetime member of BethanyLutheran Church.Preceded in death by his parents,
JohnW. and Hilda Olson; and adaughter, Jane Marie Olson.Survived by his loving and
devoted wife of 64 years, Syneta,nee Hunter, Olson; his children,Margot (Larry) Dastych, Nancy(Paul) Morris, Mark (Joan) Olson,Deanna (Mike) Watson and Linda(Dale) Feltz; 17 grandchildren; andmany nieces, nephews and cousins.Visitation was held at Markiewicz
Funeral Home, P.C. 108 Illinois St.Lemont. Lying in state wasDecember 30, 2014, from 10:00a.m. Services was held at BethanyLutheran Church, 500 Lemont St.Lemont, IL 60439. Interment St.Alphonsus Cemetery.In lieu of flowers donations may
be made to Bethany LutheranChurch.Info: Markiewicz Funeral Home,
P.C., Lemont. 630-257-6363 orwww.markiewiczfh.com
Cronin touts economic progress in DuPage CountyBy NATHAN LURZ
The future of DuPageCounty may look bright inmany ways, but there are stillmany challenges ahead, ac-cording to the county boardchairman.
In front of a crowd of elect-ed officials, chambers of com-merce and businesses, DanCronin gave an economicallyfocused State of the County ad-dress Thursday in Woodridge.
Cronin presented remarksand answered questions atthe event sponsored by coun-ty economic developmentorganization Choose DuPageand supported by chambers inWoodridge, Downers Grove,Darien, Hinsdale and Lisle.
The chairman said hewelcomed the opportunity todeliver such an address to somany in the business world,saying the “relationship be-tween DuPage and our busi-ness community is vital.”
And Cronin believed thatconnection was flourishing,
touting a 4.5 percent unem-ployment rate, the lowest inthe region thanks to a con-scious effort to create a busi-ness-friendly environment,he said.
“I do think we at the coun-ty all join in a chorus of voic-es that really create a cultureout here in DuPage County... that does really and trulyconvey the message that ‘Wewant your business, we sup-port business and we valueeconomic growth,’” he said.
Cronin said manufactur-ing was climbing in the coun-ty, with 15 straight monthsof industrial vacancy ratedrops through May 2014, andhe projects a steady 3.75 per-cent growth in county salestax revenue. The county alsoretains a AAA bond ratingfrom all three major creditagencies, which is the casefor fewer than 1 percent of allcounties in the U.S., he said.
The county is intending toeliminate a quarter-cent salestax in 2016 as the malignedDuPage Water Commission
transitions to a self-sustain-ing utility, a mirror of Cro-nin’s Accountability, Con-solidation and Transparencyinitiative dedicated to reduc-ing the size and cost of localgovernment.
The ACT initiative’s suc-cesses are highlighted by thecounty’s continued commit-ment to a balanced budget, the45 government jobs that havebeen cut and more than $30.5million the county has savedunder Cronin’s watch, he said.
“But our movement inDuPage is about more thancost cutting,” he said. “We arein the business of growing.Growing ideas, growing high-tech manufacturing, growingtomorrow’s businesses.”
That is especially import-ant with the changing demo-graphics in the county, hesaid.
Nearly 175,000 residentsare considered low incomeby federal poverty standards,and more than 16 percent ofchildren in DuPage Countyare food insecure.
Cronin pointed specifical-ly to the Rev3 tech and man-ufacturing incubator, the El-gin-O’Hare Western AccessProject, a new regional globalmarketing initiative to helpspur international exportsand a recent U.S. CommerceDepartment designation theregion will be eligible to ap-ply for $1.3 billion in federalgrants to support job creation.
All would be important togive those in need “hand ups”and not “handouts,” he said.
Greg Bedalov, presidentand CEO of Choose DuPage,said the marketing initiativewas especially exciting forhim, saying in 10 years work-ing in economic development,he had “never seen the type ofregional cooperation and col-laboration that’s happeningright now.”
He has high hopes areacounties will be able to worktogether even more to build amore stable economic futurethrough improved marketing,transportation and invest-ment.
Firefighters pullboy from icy pond
Downers Grove first responderspull a boy from an icy pondJan. 6 at Dunham Place Park.Rescue personnel arrived about3:35 p.m. to find the adolescentmale trying to stay afloat bylaying on his back, officials said.Firefighters performed an icerescue and within five minutes oftheir arrival were able to safelybring the youth to shore. The boywas conscious and expected tobe OK.
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‘VIVA VIVALDI’WHERE:Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., OakBrookWHEN: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17COST & INFO: $25, $7 for students; www.elmhurstsym-phony.org; 630-941-0202ABOUT: Baroque music lovers can hear young phenom vi-olinist Garam Kim (shown) in Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons.”Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra also presents its Concert-master Rika Seko and Assistant Concertmaster KathleenCarter in Vivaldi’s Concerto Grosso in D minor, and Bach’sConcerto for Two Violins. ESO Music Director StephenAlltop will conduct. Photo provided
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HISTORYWHERE: Isle a la CacheMuseum, 501 E. RomeoRoad, RomeovilleWHEN: 1 to 2:30 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 17COST & INFO: Free, withregistration required bycalling 815-886-1467;www.ReconnectWithNa-ture.orgABOUT: “Winter Gamesand Stories” will sharetraditional French andWoodland Indian gamesindoors and possiblyoutdoors, weatherpermitting. Visitors canparticipate in storytellingand create a personallegend. Registration isrequired for the free,all-ages program.
SNOWSHOE HIKEWHERE: Lyman Woods, 901 31st St.,Downers GroveWHEN: 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan.17COST & INFO: Free hike, $6 snowshoe rental; www.dgparks.org, 630-963-9388ABOUT: Explore Lyman Woods in a whole newway when the Downers Grove Park District offers asnowshoe hike through the forest. A naturalist willlead participants along trails through the winterlandscape. The hike is free, with snowshoe rentalavailable for $6 at the Interpretive Center. Open toages 5 and older, the event is on a first-come basis.
DRURY LANEWHERE: 100 Drury Lane, Oak-brook TerraceWHEN: Through March 22COST & INFO: $45 to $60; meal packages avail-able; 630-530-0111, www.drurylane.comABOUT: Powered by Leonard Bernstein’s Latin-and jazz-infused score with lyrics by StephenSondheim, “West Side Story” will heat up thenew year at Drury Lane Theatre, featuring edgynew choreography. It’s helmed by award-win-ning Director Rachel Rockwell (shown). Photo provided by Dean La Prairie
BEL CANTOWHERE: St. Odilo Church, 2244 EastAvenue, BerwynWHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25COST & INFO: $10, $5 for students ages 18 andyounger; tickets at the door or call St. Odilo Parishat 708-484-2161; www.saintodilo.orgABOUT: Sinfonietta Bel Canto will team up with theSt. Odilo Festival Choir to perform Haydn’s Sympho-ny No. 88 in G Major. The church choir also will singreligious selections from Handel, Buxtehude, Bach,Mozart and Schubert. The Downers Grove-basedSinfonietta Bel Canto next presents “Strudel andTorte” opera concerts in March.
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WARRENVILLE – TwoBrothers Tap House in Warren-ville isn’t as showy a diningvenue as its landmark Round-house digs in Aurora, but givespatrons a ringside seat at theactual brewery. The tasty farecomplements not only TwoBrothers’ extensive creationsand sampling opportunities,but more than 50 additionalbottled artisan brews from theU.S. and around the world.
Savvy fans of the craft beerenterprise, which has beengrowing by hops and boundssince brothers Jim and JasonEbel took the leap in 1996,know they can time a week-end meal with a free tour ofthe brewery. They’re offeredat 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Saturdays,and 1:30 p.m. Sundays, withno reservations needed.
But added circus aside, theTap House is an attraction inits own right. Tables, boothsand high-tops dot the indus-trial space, whose walls sportgiant, framed versions of a va-riety of Two Brothers’ artisticbeer labels.
The restaurant notes thatall the meats are organic, anddishes are made from scratch.An added perk is that thekitchen serves late, which mycompanion and I took advan-tage of after a busy Saturday.
Scanning the menu, I readthe Brewer’s Reuben beefbrisket is brined in-house forseven days and was sad tohear it had sold out earlierin the evening. But then Inoticed the pulled pork, whichis prepared with dry rubbedpork butt smoked over applewood for five hours.
The meat was tender andperfectly spiced in a Lexing-ton-style vinegar sauce. It wassuch a generous portion that Iwould have liked a bit more ofthe coleslaw that topped it in azesty interplay of texture andflavor. In a nice touch for thewheat intolerant, gluten-freerolls can be substituted at noextra charge.
To accompany my sand-wich, I almost picked thesweet potato fries, but amglad I opted for the roasted
seasonal vegetables on the rec-ommendation of our attentiveserver. Offering terrific car-amelized flavor were squash,bell pepper, celery, cauliflow-er and carrot.
My companion pickedone of the night’s specials, achicken pot pie. He was in fora surprise. An au gratin serv-ing dish arrived capped by apuff pastry that lifted rightoff. Made to be handheld, theflaky confection was as richand buttery as a wonderful
French croissant.He enjoyed the smoked
chicken mixed with a vari-ety of vegetables, includingcelery, onion, carrots and peasmelded with a touch of savorycream sauce.
He paired it with TwoBrothers’ Northwind Imperial
Stout, which was served inan attractive snifter. The fullbar off the dining room alsooffers wines, as well as nicelyportioned samples of TwoBrothers brews for purchase.It has two televisions for thosewith eyes for more than themother lode of beers. Another
attention grabber is the enter-taining menu of craft brewsfrom the wider world.
Rounding out our supper,we split a generous dinnersalad of mixed greens toppedwith shaved radish. For des-sert, we capped the satisfyingmeal with Two Brothers’house-made cinnamon rootbeer in an ice cream float, aspicy twist on a black cow.The brewery’s other craft sodais French lemonade.
The menu extends toburgers, fish tacos, salads,N’Awlin’s Muffuletta, vegetar-ian options and desserts suchas Italian lemon cream cakeand chocolate decadence torte.
Located near its watersource of choice, the breweryis hidden away in an industri-al park off Butterfield Road.It’s well worth the search.
The Mystery Diner is anewsroom employee at Sub-urban Life Media. The diner’sidentity is not revealed tothe restaurant staff before orduring the meal. Only positivedining experiences will resultin published reviews.
Two Brothers brewpub worth the huntTwo BrothersTap House
■WHERE: 30W315 CalumetAve. West, Warrenville
■ HOURS: 3 to 11 p.m.Monday through Thursday;noon to midnight Friday andSaturday; and noon to 9 p.m.Sunday; kitchen closes 90minutes earlier
■ DRESS CODE: Casual■ INFO: 630-393-2337, www.twobrothersbrewing.com/tap-house
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Giant versionsof Two Broth-ers’ artful beerlabels accentthe walls inthe Tap House,adjoiningthe thrivingbrewery inWarrenville.Suburban Life Mediaphotos
Succulent pulled pork in a vinegar sauce is topped with cole slaw.It’s accompanied here by seasonal vegetables roasted to taste like apure treat.
The brewery’s house-made cin-namon root beer is featured in anice cream float for a sweet finishto a meal.
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After suffering a tough lossin its previous outing on thecourt, the Lemont boys basket-ball team rebounded in nicefashion Tuesday with a 47-37win against Richards.
The squad improved to 12-4overall and 5-1 in South Sub-urban Blue conference play.They are in third place in theleague, one game behind Hill-crest and Oak Forest.
PJ Pipes led all scorerswith 17 points and the sopho-more point guard added threesteals.
Nick Wisz totaled 13 pointsand seven rebounds and Aus-tin Tittle did a little bit of ev-erything with seven points, sixrebounds, four assists and twoblocked shots.
“This team is resilient,”Lemont coach Rick Runaassaid. “We are banged up a lit-tle bit and in the first half, wedidn’t play well but we had anice surge in the third quar-ter and we did enough in thefourth quarter to win.”
The Indians were comingoff a heartbreaking 87-86 de-feat to Eisenhower on Jan. 9as the home team saw a late12-point lead slip away. Thevisitors’ Khalil Williamsmade a basket with three sec-onds left to complete the come-back.
“We just kind of gave itaway,” Runaas said. “Westopped doing things that weare normally able to take careof and we made some bad deci-sions. Plus we had a couple ofpeople get hurt at the end andone fouled out.”
Rory Cunningham wasunstoppable in the paint asthe junior forward finishedwith 27 points and seven re-bounds. Wisz contributed 20points, eight rebounds andthree assists and Pipes fin-ished with 10 points and fiveassists.
The squad returns to thecourt Jan. 19 for a matchupwith Joliet Central as part ofthe MLK Day of Hoops. Lem-ont then travels to Hillcrest onJan. 23.
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Lemont’s Rory Cunningham goes up for a shot Jan. 9 during the Indians home game against Eisenhower. He finished with a team-high 27 points.
n WHO: Lemont vs Joliet Centraln WHAT: MLK Day of Hoopsn WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19
n WHERE: Joliet Central HighSchool, 201 E. Jefferson St.,Joliet
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Lemont 47,Richards 37
LEMONT LEADERSn PJ Pipes: 17 pointsn NickWisz: 13 points, 7 rebounds
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Shannon O’Donnell made
a shot as time expired to give
the Lemont girls basketball
team a 51-49 overtime victory
against Eisenhower on Jan.
9.
O’Donnell finished with 12
points. Marissa Dyer topped
the squad with 14 points and
Ali Kramer checked into dou-
ble figures with 10.
Kramer scored 14 points
on Tuesday as the Indians im-
proved to 5-1 in the South Sub-
urban conference with a 42-35
win over Richards. The squad
is 9-8 overall heading into to-
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Lemont is set to host its
Pack the Place game on Jan. 30
against Oak Forest and it will
include a special fundraiser.
Hoops for Hope – Raising
Funds for Zach’s Van is be-
ing promoted by the Hope and
Friendship Foundation. Pro-
ceeds from the event benefit
will be used by the Hope and
Friendship Foundation to help
individuals in need from the
Lemont community.
The night will include a
bake sale as well as a half-
court shot contest where a
winner gets a chance to take
home a free TV courtesy of
Nick’s Tavern.
Boys swimmingLemont competed in the
Jan. 10 College Events meethosted by Hinsdale South HighSchool.
Michael Diorio was ninthin the 1000-yard freestyle aftertouching the wall in 10:51.58.Diorio was 14th in the 200 but-terfly.
Owen Ganzer added a ninth-place finish in the 500 free witha time of 5:27.08 and a 15th-
place showing in the 400 IM.
Other contributions were
put forth by Andy Wood (14th
in the 200 back and 18th in the
200 butterfly), Jake Rangel
(16th in the 50 free and 18th in
the 100 free), Juan Diaz-Sanin
(16th in the 500 free and 19th
in the 200 breaststroke), Adam
Zaporowski (18th in the 200
free and 200 back), Brad Ben-
dle (19th in the 200 free), Ted-
dy Kwasigroch (18th in the 200
breaststroke and 19th in the
400 IM).
The 200 free relay quartet
of Zaporowski, Bendle, Ran-
gel and Ganzer placed sev-
enth in 1:38.30. The 800 free
relay grouping of Rangel, Di-
az-Sanin, Diorio and Ganzer
finished ninth in 8:19.35 and
the 400 medley relay team of
Wood, Kwasigroch, Diorio and
Chris Konicki were 10th in
4:17.08.
Boys bowlingLemont lost by five pins to
Lyons Township on Jan. 12,dropping a 2,635-2,630 decisionin the final dual meet of theseason.
Chase Huron bowled a 213game, Brennen Legan had a211 and Matt Groebe posted ahigh game of 205.
The Indians will next com-pete at the Bolingbrook region-al Jan. 17.
PREP ROUNDUP
Lemont’sEmma Bo-zue comesdown withthe reboundin front ofLincoln-WayWest’sCourtneyO’Donnellduring amid-Decem-ber gameat Lemont.The Indiansimproved to9-8 overallwith recentvictoriesagainstEisenhowerand Rich-ards.Larry W. Kane -For Shaw Media
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOKCOUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTYDEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVI-SION U.S. BANK NA, SUCCESSORTRUSTEEE TO BANK OF AMERICA,NA, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TOLASALLE BANK NA, ON BEHALF OFTHE REGISTERED HOLDERS OFBEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SE-CURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EC1Plaintiff,-v.-SEBASTIANO FIOCCOLA, CHRISTINEFIOCCOLA, MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P.Defendants 14 CH 104811104 FLORENCE STREET LEMONT,IL 60439
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EN that pursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale entered in theabove cause on October 30, 2014,an agent for The Judicial Sales Cor-poration, will at 10:30 AM onFebruary 2, 2015, at The JudicialSales Corporation, One SouthWacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICA-GO, IL, 60606, sell at public auc-tion to the highest bidder, as setforth below, the following describedreal estate:
Commonly known as 1104 FLO-RENCE STREET, LEMONT, IL 60439
Property Index No. 22-29-313-007, Property Index No. 22-29-313-007-0000.
The real estate is improved with asingle family home with a detached2 car garage.
Sale terms: 25% down of thehighest bid by certified funds at theclose of the sale payable to The Ju-dicial Sales Corporation. No thirdparty checks will be accepted. Thebalance, including the Judicial salefee for Abandoned Residential Prop-erty Municipality Relief Fund, whichis calculated on residential real es-tate at the rate of $1 for each$1,000 or fraction thereof of theamount paid by the purchaser notto exceed $300, in certified funds/orwire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall bepaid by the mortgagee acquiring theresidential real estate pursuant to itscredit bid at the sale or by anymortgagee, judgment creditor, orother lienor acquiring the residentialreal estate whose rights in and tothe residential real estate arose priorto the sale. The subject property issubject to general real estate taxes,special assessments, or special tax-es levied against said real estateand is offered for sale without anyrepresentation as to quality or quan-
pr quality qutity of title and without recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.The sale is further subject to confir-mation by the court. Upon paymentin full of the amount bid, the pur-chaser will receive a Certificate ofSale that will entitle the purchaser toa deed to the real estate after confir-mation of the sale. The property willNOT be open for inspection andplaintiff makes no representation asto the condition of the property.Prospective bidders are admonishedto check the court file to verify all in-formation. If this property is a con-dominium unit, the purchaser of theunit at the foreclosure sale, otherthan a mortgagee, shall pay the as-sessments and the legal fees re-quired by The Condominium Prop-erty Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and(g)(4). If this property is a condo-minium unit which is part of a com-mon interest community, the pur-chaser of the unit at the foreclosuresale other than a mortgagee shallpay the assessments required byThe Condominium Property Act,765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1) IF YOU
op ty765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOUARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOME-OWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOREMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDEROF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCEWITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OFTHE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORE-CLOSURE LAW. You will need aphoto identification issued by a gov-ernment agency (driver's license,passport, etc.) in order to gain entryinto our building and the foreclosuresale room in Cook County and thesame identification for sales held atother county venues where The Ju-dicial Sales Corporation conductsforeclosure sales.
For information: Visit our websiteat service.atty-pierce.com. be-tween the hours of 3 and 5 pm.PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff'sAttorneys, One North DearbornStreet Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500.Please refer to file numberPA1404571.
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(312) 236-SALEYou can also visit The Judicial SalesCorporation at www.tjsc.com for a7 day status report of pending sales.PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One NorthDearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICA-GO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 At-torney File No. PA1404571 Attor-ney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14CH 10481 TJSC#: 34-18995I638600January 2, 9, 16, 2015
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOKCOUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTYDEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVI-SION CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A.;Plaintiff,vs.TOMASZ WLODARCYZK;MIROSLAWA ZIMINSKA; COVING-TON KNOLLS TOWNHOMES UNIT IIHOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UN-KNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OFTOMASZ WLODARCYZK, IF ANY;UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEESOF MIROSLAWA ZIMINSKA, IF ANY;UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants, 14 CH 9515
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EN that pursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale entered in theabove entitled cause Intercounty Ju-dicial Sales Corporation will on Fri-day, February 6, 2015 at the hourof 11 a.m. in their office at 120West Madison Street, Suite 718A,Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auc-tion to the highest bidder for cash,as set forth below, the following de-scribed mortgaged real estate:
P.I.N. 22-28-220-018-0000.Commonly known as 12236
Sumner Street , Lemont , IL 60439.The mortgaged real estate is im-
proved with a townhouse residence.The purchaser of the unit other thana mortgagee shall pay the assess-ments and the legal fees required bysubdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) ofSection 9 of the CondominiumProperty Act
Sale terms: 10% down by certi-fied funds, balance, by certifiedfunds, within 24 hours. No refunds.The property will NOT be open forinspection
For information call the SalesClerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, TheWirbicki Law Group, 33 West Mon-roe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.(312) 360-9455 W13-2696.
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Mayor
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Village Administrator
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Trustees
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Paul Chialdikas
Clifford Miklos
Rick Sniegowski
Ronald Stapleton
Jeanette Virgilio
Business License RequirementsThe Lemont Municipal Code requires all businesses
in the Village of Lemont, regardless of State licensing
requirements, to have a current business license. In
addition, the license period is now on a calendar year
basis, January 1 through December 31. As a reminder to
businesses that have not yet paid the annual fee of $50,
payment is now due. License applications are available at
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Winter Parking ReminderDuring and after any snowfall, please remove vehicles from
Village streets if at all possible to facilitate clearing of the
snow. If removing vehicles is not possible, after a snowfall
of 2 inches or more, park on the odd-numbered side of the
street on odd calendar days, and even-numbered side of
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begin at 9:00 a.m.
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observing the odd-even parking regulations will make the
snow removal process more eicient. Also, we thank you
for your understanding and cooperation as you deal with
the snow removal on your ownproperty. Putting forth your
individual efort to clear around ire hydrants, mailboxes,
sidewalks, driveways, etc., helps tremendously.
Low Income Home EnergyAssistance Program
Lemont Township is taking appointments for energy
assistance through CEDA’s LIHEAP Program which will be
held on February 13 at the 1115 Warner Avenue location.
Please call the Human Services Department to schedule
an appointment and to be informed of the required
documents to bring at 630-257-2522.
St. Patrick’s Day Queen NominationsThe Village of Lemont is seeking nominations for Queen of
the St. Patrick’s Day Parade to be held on Saturday, March
7, at 1:00 p.m. in historic downtown Lemont. Nomination
letters for Queen must be received by February 6 and
submitted to the Village of Lemont, 418 Main Street,
Lemont, IL 60439, Attn: St. Patrick’sDayParade. The contest
is open to Lemont residents, high school juniors through
second year college students, preferably of Irish heritage.
The candidate must demonstrate an active involvement
in school service organizations and/or community service
activities. Please call 630-243-2700 for more information.
Lemont Historical SocietyHistoric Pub Crawl
Join the Lemont Historical Society on February 13 at 7 p.m.
in their “Drinkin With Lincoln” Historic Pub Crawl through
historic Lemont. Walk through historic hangouts with
the pub crawl and visit the saloons, taverns and pubs of
days gone by and learn of their history. Bring photos or
memorabilia to share. For more information call 630-257-
2972 or visitwww.lemonthistorical.org.
Community Showcase & ExpoPassport to Lemont and Beyond
This community event is a great opportunity to showcase
your business, and a great way for the community to check
out an array of area businesses and vendors that include
retail shops, health care professionals, home and beauty,
wellness groups, restaurants and much more. It all takes
place on February 21 at the Lemont Park District CORE from
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information call the Lemont
Chamber at 630-257-5997 or the Park District at 630-257-
6787, Ext. 3030. You can also visit www.lemontchamber.
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