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10 | November 30, 2017 | The Homer Horizon HOMER GLEN homerhorizon.com Together, we’re building a brighter future. Member FDIC Since we first opened our doors, we’ve reinvested in our communities one project at atime. From financial guidance and support to energetic volunteers and committed leaders, we’re committed to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve. Busey proudly welcomes First Community Financial Bank to our suite of financial services. Dream big. We’re here. 708.301.5900 busey.com/welcome PROVIDENCE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL NEWSCHOLARSHIPS UP TO $10,000 CALLING ALL 8THGRADERS PLACEMENT EXAM SATURDAY DECEMBER 2, 2017 8a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED EXAM CHECKLIST Bring two#2pencils No Calculators ArriveatPCHS between 7:30 am -7:45 am Bring $25 check payable to PCHS (Test Fee) Completed StudentInformation Form at: www.providencecatholic.org ADMISSIONS QUESTIONS? CALL 815.717.3160 1800 W. Lincoln Highway•New LenoxIllinois 60451 •www.providencecatholic.org Ready for a new, more modern approach to real estate? CALL ME TODAY to find out how I utilize the latest cutting edge technologies to get homes SOLD FAST. Dan Kenney | 708.629.6452 DanKenneyHomes.com Curious to know what your home is worth? Visit my home pricing website – homerglen.smarthomeprice.com Want to search for homes on the go? Download my mobile app to your smartphone or tablet. Simply text kw2glm4lc to 87778 or use my QR Code You can also find me on +
homerhorizon.com NEWS the Homer Horizon | November 30, 2017 | 11 Publisher’s Cheers to Charity returns to Rock Bottom Event benefits Orland Township Food Pantry, Toy Box Connection Jason Maholy Freelance Reporter Thanksgiving was still two days away, but visitors to Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery in Orland Park might have thought they were smack dab in the heart of the holiday season. Servers and bartenders clad in the traditional red and green of Christmas; Rudolph the Prairie Red on tap and being served in souvenir glasses adorned with the likeness of the most famous reindeer of all; and the Sandburg High School Chamber Singers wearing red sweaters and entertaining diners with Christmas carols. Those were the sights at 22nd Century Media’s annual Cheers to Charity, held Nov. 21. The event benefited the Orland Township Food Pantry and Orland Parkbased Toy Box Connection. Publisher 22nd Century partnered with Rock Bottom several years ago to hold the event for the benefit of the two local charitable groups. “The organizations that benefit from this tonight are local, which drives home with what we do as a local newspaper,” said Heather Warthen, 22nd Century Media’s chief events officer. “The Orland Township Food Pantry helps a lot of people in this area who may not have the means to get food, or maybe at Christmas they need a little extra boost. Anything that we can do for a local organization, we love to help.” Garbage can-sized bins for canned goods and toys were already filling up 60 minutes into the four-hour event. The Sandburg High School Chamber Singers serenade the crowd at Rock Bottom. “Usually, by the end of the night, they’re overflowing, which is awesome,” Warthen said. “People are very giving.” Customers who brought at least three canned food items or a new, unwrapped toy for the Toy Box Connection received $5 off their bills that evening. Rock Bottom also donated 10 percent of all food and beverage sales — and 25 cents of every pint of Rudolph the Prairie Red — that evening to the pantry. The brewery is to, through Dec. 15, give to the pantry 25 cents for every glass of Rudolph sold. The Toy Box Connection also received a big holiday boost from Leadz, a networking organization for business professionals. The group announced it will make a $500 donation to the Toy Box. “Obviously, the holiday spirit, we’re moved by this and we thought it would be fitting for us to give a $500 donation to Toy Box Connection to really help them out this holiday season,” Leadz Co-President Mike Hardek said. The donation was the organization’s second this holiday season, as it already had pledged another $500 to a single mother with medical issues and two young children, Hardek said. Bill Paglia, an Orland Rotary Club board member and owner of Wild Blue Yonder Travel Club, donated canned goods and a new toy, and was happy to be part of the evening. “This is an awesome place to be to give back to the community,” Paglia said. “I’m always looking for ways to give back — to the kids, especially. So, when you see a chance to give any kind of food or toys, it’s always a good thing. So, to me, that was a no-brainer, and you’ve got to come out and do that.” Cheers to Charity for the first time this year also incorporated the Military Mama Network, which collected cards that will be sent to soldiers serving overseas. The Military Mama Network supports soldiers and their families by sending care packages to deployed troops, providing moral support and training for families, and providing informational and relational support for the families of veterans and soldiers. Meghan Preston, of Orland Park, makes a donation to the Orland Township Food Pantry Nov. 21 at 22nd Century Media’s annual Cheers to Charity event at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery in Orland Park. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media Frankfort resident Andy Varga (left) orders a drink from Rock Bottom bartender Christina Nykiel during the event.
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