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14 | November 9, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger news<br />
mokenamessenger.com<br />
Honoring our<br />
veterans on Nov. 11<br />
Mokena veterans<br />
slated to serve in<br />
celebration activities<br />
Submitted by Founders<br />
Crossing Chapter of the<br />
Daughters of the American<br />
Revolution<br />
On Nov. 11, the Village of<br />
Mokena, William F. Martin<br />
VFW Post 725 of Mokena<br />
and the Founders Crossing<br />
Chapter NSDAR will join<br />
in observance of the national<br />
holiday, honoring veterans,<br />
the history of Mokena, and<br />
the Revolutionary War service<br />
of one of its founding<br />
fathers, Charles Denny.<br />
The event will take place<br />
at Pioneer Cemetery, located<br />
alongside Wolf Road at Denny<br />
Avenue. An area north of<br />
the cemetery will be available<br />
for guest parking. Events at<br />
the cemetery begin at 11 a.m.<br />
and include the rededication<br />
of a restored World War II M5<br />
artillery piece and the cemetery<br />
flagpole by the VFW and<br />
the Village, along with rededication<br />
of the grave and memorial<br />
of Denny by the Founders<br />
Crossing Chapter Daughters<br />
of the American Revolution.<br />
The artillery piece will be<br />
marched to the cemetery at 10<br />
a.m. from 191st Street south<br />
on Wolf Road for its installation<br />
at the cemetery events.<br />
According to the Veterans<br />
Administration, Veterans Day<br />
has been observed since President<br />
Dwight D. Eisenhower<br />
signed a law in 1954 proclaiming<br />
this day of national<br />
observance a “celebration to<br />
honor America’s veterans for<br />
their patriotism, love of country,<br />
and willingness to serve<br />
and sacrifice for the common<br />
good.” The choice of the date<br />
— Nov. 11 — was originally<br />
to commemorate the Armistice<br />
signed on Nov. 11, 1918,<br />
officially ending World War<br />
I and giving the name Armistice<br />
Day to the observance.<br />
Later, 1938 legislation stated<br />
that Armistice Day, a legal<br />
holiday, was to be a day dedicated<br />
to the cause of world<br />
peace.<br />
Service to country and<br />
community will be the highlights<br />
of the Mokena Veterans<br />
Day event, which is open<br />
to both Mokena residents and<br />
guests. Questions regarding<br />
the day’s activities may be<br />
directed to VFW Commander<br />
James Hogan at (708) 479-<br />
8342.<br />
A look inside the Mobile Workforce Center, which will be at the Mokena Community Public Library on Friday, Nov. 17.<br />
22nd Century Media file photo<br />
Mobile Workforce Center schedules Mokena stops<br />
Submitted by Will County<br />
Executive Larry Walsh<br />
Workforce Services Division<br />
of Will County has announced<br />
the Mobile Workforce<br />
Center’s November<br />
schedule, with stops in six<br />
communities.<br />
On Friday, Nov. 17, it will<br />
be at Mokena Community<br />
Public Library, 11327 W.<br />
195th St., from 1:30-3:30<br />
p.m.<br />
The mobile unit travels<br />
throughout Will County to<br />
help residents with resume<br />
development, cover letters<br />
and job applications. The<br />
workforce center contains 11<br />
computer stations, internet<br />
access, and offers keyboarding<br />
lessons, as well as resume<br />
and job search assistance using<br />
online listings including<br />
jobs4people.org and Illinois<br />
workNet.<br />
Will County Executive<br />
Larry Walsh encourages job<br />
seekers to take advantage of<br />
the service, which is offered<br />
at no cost to County residents.<br />
Workforce Services<br />
is under the County Executive’s<br />
office and is led by<br />
Administrative Manager Susan<br />
Flessner.<br />
For additional information<br />
about the Workforce<br />
Services Division of Will<br />
County or the Mobile Workforce<br />
Center, go to www.<br />
jobs4people.org.<br />
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ILMEA<br />
From Page 8<br />
as well as sophomores Alex<br />
Dejardins and Ela Eames.<br />
Students chosen to participate<br />
in the ILMEA All District<br />
Festival for Orchestra<br />
were: senior Kevin Meaux,<br />
junior David Alexander, and<br />
sophomores Alicia Pearson<br />
and Chris Pregmon.<br />
Students chosen to participate<br />
in the ILMEA All<br />
District Festival for Choir<br />
include: seniors Emily Baker,<br />
Rachel Dal Bianco, Samantha<br />
Grobmeier, Amber Lemmons,<br />
Alexandria Marchert,<br />
Brendon McCray, Christopher<br />
Patterson, Tara Tischer,<br />
Ashley Williams and Melanie<br />
Wiltjer; juniors Colin<br />
Curatolo, Madelyn Daley,<br />
Nicholas Forlenza, Elise<br />
Houlihan, Julia Maylone, and<br />
Samuel Moses Ruby; as well<br />
as sophomore Dillon Ruzich.<br />
The ILMEA All District<br />
Festival for Jazz Band are:<br />
seniors Matthew Fritsch and<br />
Brendon McCray; juniors<br />
Zach Arseneau, Colin Curatolo,<br />
Aiden Dehn and Andrew<br />
Gates; sophomore Sophia<br />
Brattoli; and freshman<br />
Grant Bruninga.<br />
Students chosen to participate<br />
in the ILMEA All District<br />
Festival for Vocal Jazz<br />
Ensemble include: seniors<br />
Emily Baker, Adam Barrera<br />
and Brendon McCray;<br />
juniors Rachel Dal Bianco,<br />
Emma Mize and Sam Ruby;<br />
and sophomores Brianna Ebenroth,<br />
Harper Gerfen, John<br />
McMahon, Dillon Ruzich<br />
and Nathan Tilton.<br />
For more information and<br />
details about the ILMEA organization,<br />
please visit ilmea.<br />
org. For more information on<br />
the Lincoln-Way East music<br />
department please visit lwe<br />
music.org.
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