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the Mokena Messenger | January 25, 2018 | 11
Two weeks left to spread
the love, show off artwork
Valentine’s Day
Coloring Contest
deadline is Feb. 7
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
The Valentine’s Day Coloring
Contest is off and running.
And this year, we are
making it as easy as it has
ever been to enter.
Last week, we announced
the return of 22nd Century
Media’s annual competition.
We provide you with
a blank heart. Children fill
it with love and creativity.
Veterans receive cards
right around Valentine’s
Day. And a few lucky entrants
win prizes, and even
more get to see their work
in print.
We are once again asking
children ages 3-12 to get
creative by downloading the
form from the home page of
mokenamessenger.com —
or find it on Page 29 of this
week’s issue of The Messenger
— creating just one
outstanding valentine per
entrant and sending those
valentines our way.
Entries must be mailed to
or dropped off at 22nd Century
Media Southwest Chicago
c/o Editor Bill Jones,
11516 W. 183rd St., Unit
SW Office Condo #3, Orland
Park, IL, 60467.
The deadline to submit
entries is 5 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 7. Publisher 22nd
Century Media’s Southwest
Chicago staff will review
all entries and select winners
in each of three age
groups — ages 3-5, 6-8 and
9-12. The winning entries
are to be published in The
Mokena Messenger’s Feb.
15 edition, along with other
favorites, at the editor’s discretion.
For this year’s contest,
we will be picking first-,
second- and third-place entries
from each of the three
age groups. All three of the
9- to 12-year-old winners
are to receive two hours of
free bowling for up to six
people, including shoe rentals,
along with a pizza and
pitcher of pop, at Laraway
Lanes, 1009 W. Laraway
Road in New Lenox. The
three 6- to 8-year-old winners
will get a multi-use
pass for the Splash Park
run by the Mokena Community
Park District. And
the 3- to 5-year-old winning
entrants will take home a
$5 gift certificate to Dairy
Queen, 950 E. 9th St. in
Lockport.
Winners will be chosen
based on creativity and
neatness. Entries must use
and fit on the form provided.
As in past years, 22nd
Century Media Southwest
Chicago is to team up with
an area organization to help
distribute the finished valentines
— minus the entry
forms’ information — to
veterans.
For more information,
call (708) 326-9170 ext.
20 or email bill@opprairie.
com.
Library Winter Book Sale dates announced
Submitted by The Friends of
the Mokena Library
The Friends of the Mokena
Library are pleased
to announce that their Winter
Book Sale is scheduled
to be held at the Mokena
Public Library, 11327
W 195th St. in Mokena,
on Friday, Jan. 26, with
our expanded hours from
noon-5 p.m., and Saturday,
Jan. 27, from 9:30 a.m.-
3 p.m. There are bargains
galore as most books sell
for only $1, and many are
even less.
The sale features all types
of books, including audio
books as well as DVDs. A
large number of children’s
books are available, as well.
Puzzles, games and CDs
will also be placed on sale.
The public is encouraged to
attend and support your library.
The Friends of the Mokena
Library is a charitable
organization that
raises funds to benefit the
library. The Friends work
exclusively to support the
Mokena Community Public
Library District and its
mission.
The Friends put nontax-dollars
to work to help
continue the good work of
the Mokena Public Library.
Joining The Friends of the
Mokena Library is easy.
For any further information,
call the Library at (708)
479-9663, or check out the
“Friends of Library” section
under the “About Us” tab at
mokenalibrary.org.
Members of The Friends
of the Mokena Library will
be permitted early entrance
to our Winter Book Sale at
11 a.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.
on Saturday for a “preview
sale,” so consider joining
today.
Noonan open house date announced
Submitted by Noonan
Elementary Academy
Noonan Elementary Academy
is an independent Catholic
school in Mokena serving
preschool through eighth
grade. It will be hosting their
annual open house to any
new or prospective families
wishing to learn more about
Noonan on Sunday, Jan. 28
from noon-2 p.m. at 19131
Henry Drive in Mokena.
Noonan maintains an environment
that is a catalyst
for learning. In addition to
Noonan students going to
school an equivalent of 30
additional days per year, the
classroom size is relatively
half the size of neighboring
schools. The student-faculty
ratio is among the best in
the area at 7:1. The smaller
classrooms allow for better
learning conditions, personal
attention and increased
Get
ready
to
vote!
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THE MOKENA MESSENGER • THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE • THE TINLEY JUNCTION
levels of participation, all of
which add to the students’
academic experience. Not
only does it have a teacher
to student ratio that will allow
the gifted, average and
at-risk student to maximize
their potential, it also has
various levels of resources
available to its students.
The “Noonan Advantage”
has resulted in superior
standardized test scores in
every subject area listed
compared to the national average.
Every child deserves
the opportunity to reach his
or her full potential in a nurturing,
safe and stimulating
environment. With resources
such as a state of the
art computer lab, SMART
Boards in every classroom,
professional speech and
drama programs, as well as
sports, band, chess club, and
lots more available, Noonan
coming
Jan. 18-feb. 12
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Shopping • Vehicles
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them in the third annual Southwest Choice Awards!
Look for the ballot inside your 22nd Century Media newspaper
or vote online at www.22ndcenturymedia.com/swchoice
provides the best for their
students.
In addition to Noonan being
a completely nut-free facility,
it also has nutritional
guidelines in place that goes
beyond keeping its students
safe from known allergens
and focuses on nutrition for
optimal learning.
Noonan provides its students
with a rigorous and
innovative educational program
that is academically
challenging and personally
supportive. Noonan is committed
to developing the full
potential of each student by
fostering intellectual development,
strong character
formation and spiritual
growth.
To learn more about
Noonan Elementary Academy,
visit noonanacademy.
org, or reach them at (708)
479-8988.