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homerhorizon.com SOUND OFF<br />
the Homer Horizon | February 15, 2018 | 13<br />
Social snapshot<br />
Top stories<br />
From HomerHorizon.com from Monday, Feb.<br />
12<br />
1. Homer 33C announces resignation of<br />
superintendent<br />
2. Cheerleading: Porters find the podium in first<br />
year as coed team<br />
3. Need for new kidney remains for longtime<br />
resident<br />
4. Township Board: Highway commissioner<br />
speaks on recent snowy conditions<br />
5. Homer woman relays story of phone scam that<br />
targets elderly<br />
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From the Editor<br />
Recognizing all the ways the community shows love<br />
Thomas Czaja<br />
tom@homerhorizon.com<br />
With Valentine’s<br />
Day having<br />
just occurred,<br />
the thoughts of many have<br />
recently been fixated on the<br />
likes of chocolates, Cupid,<br />
roses, hearts and the like.<br />
When some hear the<br />
word love, they may initially<br />
think of the form of<br />
romantic love. Of course,<br />
there are various types of<br />
love, including those for<br />
God, family, friends, pets<br />
and maybe even love for the<br />
little things one appreciates<br />
in life.<br />
It is always refreshing to<br />
see people showcase and<br />
share acts of love, no matter<br />
how big or small. Looking<br />
through these pages, we<br />
sometimes see difficult stories<br />
that affect people in the<br />
community, but we also often<br />
see a number of articles<br />
that explicitly and implicitly<br />
show residents giving love<br />
both to those familiar and<br />
strangers alike.<br />
In a world that does have<br />
more negativity and division<br />
than we would care<br />
for, keeping an eye out for<br />
all the love can be a faithrestoring<br />
experience. And, it<br />
is quite easy to do.<br />
This issue alone encapsulates<br />
perfectly the different<br />
types of love we see present<br />
in Homer Glen on a regular<br />
basis. When reading this<br />
issue, one doesn’t need to<br />
look further than the front<br />
cover and on Page 3 to see<br />
the first love-related story<br />
on an event aptly called Celebrating<br />
Love, which was<br />
held this past Friday at New<br />
Life Community Church.<br />
This event was put on for<br />
the first time and honored<br />
couples and the love they<br />
have for one another with an<br />
evening of fellowship. Even<br />
the unrelenting blizzard outside<br />
didn’t keep the couples<br />
who attended away from<br />
savoring the time to make<br />
more memories together.<br />
We see love through<br />
generosity with the story<br />
on Page 9 involving Homer<br />
Glen businesswoman<br />
Michelle Kerfin and her<br />
husband, Ed. Their latest<br />
venture is giving backpacks<br />
full of supplies to those in<br />
need.<br />
On Page 15, we see some<br />
of the valentines local<br />
children took time to draw<br />
and color for our contest<br />
but more importantly to ultimately<br />
send to those who<br />
served in the military. It is a<br />
small act of love to brighten<br />
a day and maybe give that<br />
extra push of morale.<br />
Even in sports, we see the<br />
love that the high school<br />
athletes have for their<br />
sports, whether bowling,<br />
wrestling, cheerleading or<br />
whatever else, and how the<br />
love for the game and teammates<br />
helps bring out the<br />
best in them, both athletically<br />
and as people.<br />
In each instance, there are<br />
different forms of love.<br />
Valentine’s Day may<br />
have been a blast for those<br />
celebrating with a new significant<br />
other for the first time<br />
or with a soulmate for the<br />
50th time. It may have been<br />
difficult for those widowed<br />
or single or feeling lonely or<br />
going through tough times. It<br />
may just have been another<br />
day, regardless of relationship<br />
status or current life situation.<br />
The aforementioned stories<br />
highlight the good times but<br />
also remind us in some cases<br />
there are those people out<br />
there struggling or in need of<br />
some additional love. Hopefully,<br />
they continue to inspire<br />
everyone to keep their hearts<br />
open to both giving and receiving<br />
love, not just on Feb.<br />
14, but always.<br />
“The infants bring the outside in. They enjoyed<br />
playing with snow this afternoon!”<br />
Sandbox of Homer Glen from Feb. 6.<br />
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Homer33c”<br />
@sschroederteach, Shannon Schroeder,<br />
Homer Jr. High eighth-grade reading<br />
teacher, from Feb. 7.<br />
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