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homerhorizon.com SOUND OFF<br />
the Homer Horizon | March 15, 2018 | 17<br />
Social snapshot<br />
Top stories<br />
From HomerHorizon.com from Monday,<br />
March 12<br />
1. Homer Glen man charged with three counts of<br />
child pornography<br />
2. Ludwig students showcase talents in annual<br />
variety show<br />
3. Village Board: Boundary agreement with<br />
Lemont solidified by 5-1 vote by officials<br />
4. St. Bernard’s Adult Choir/Band preps for<br />
Lenten concert<br />
5. Lockport water polo teams gear up for season<br />
with scrimmages<br />
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“Parkview Homer! We are re-launching our<br />
“Wagon Ministry” in the coming weeks, to<br />
be ready for the Easter excitement. WE<br />
NEED VOLUNTEERS TO JUMP IN! The<br />
only requirement is that you have to be<br />
nice. If that is you, please contact Pastor<br />
Bill, and he can give you much more information!<br />
BillCarroll@ParkviewChurch.com”<br />
Parkview Christian Church (Homer Glen<br />
Campus), from March 6.<br />
From the Editor<br />
Taking in a new business<br />
Thomas Czaja<br />
tom@homerhorizon.com<br />
People are often happy<br />
to hear about a new<br />
business. It may offer<br />
products they like, be a<br />
good setting for socializing<br />
or it gives back to the community<br />
through charitable<br />
efforts or by supporting<br />
other local places.<br />
When there is already<br />
an existing business that<br />
expands or offers something<br />
completely new besides<br />
what it has become known<br />
for, it can be interesting to<br />
see what shape that ends<br />
up taking. In the case of<br />
John Laflamboy, a Lockport<br />
Township High School graduate<br />
who is the co-owner of<br />
Zombie Army Productions,<br />
which puts on HellsGate<br />
Haunted House in Lockport,<br />
the chance to expand beyond<br />
the haunted house around<br />
Halloween meant taking<br />
the next step and creating<br />
Legacy Adventure Park.<br />
This park sits adjacent to<br />
HellsGate Haunted House.<br />
They had the space and<br />
means to add something<br />
else, and now approximately<br />
66 acres will have the likes<br />
of paintball, archery tag,<br />
outside laser tag, zombie tag<br />
and engage in a zombie hunt<br />
and treasure hunt. It will<br />
open in April, and you can<br />
read the full story about it in<br />
this issue on Page 3.<br />
I know as a young child,<br />
my mom used to take me<br />
over to the park on a fairly<br />
regular basis to play, and<br />
getting older meant spending<br />
time in the neighborhood<br />
with friends and getting<br />
some exercise and fresh<br />
air, whether with playing<br />
sports or just exploring the<br />
area or what have you. We<br />
didn’t have something like<br />
Legacy Adventure Park, to<br />
my knowledge, but we were<br />
always on the lookout for<br />
a place to go with friends.<br />
This certainly seems like it<br />
would have drawn the attention<br />
of many youth looking<br />
to hang out with friends,<br />
as its unique backdrop and<br />
HELP YOUR CUSTOMERS<br />
setting carefully made by its<br />
creators seems like something<br />
out of a movie.<br />
Of course, a community<br />
wants and needs a variety of<br />
businesses — from restaurants<br />
to grocery stores to<br />
other shops and hangout<br />
spots — and something like<br />
this tends to stand out in the<br />
crowd. I think things like<br />
this are just as crucial as any<br />
other attraction, as outdoor<br />
entertainment and sights,<br />
whether the park systems,<br />
an adventure-type park or<br />
something else, are something<br />
people are looking for<br />
many months of the year.<br />
We always try to make a<br />
note to highlight new businesses<br />
that come in the community,<br />
no matter what shape<br />
or form they take. We should<br />
be seeing some new businesses<br />
in Homer Glen that will be<br />
featured coming up soon, too,<br />
in these pages. There can be<br />
a lot of curiosity or excitement<br />
when people first hear<br />
the name of a new business,<br />
speculating on what it may<br />
entail and have to offer.<br />
It is always interesting<br />
to see what businesses will<br />
make their way into the<br />
town and area next, and<br />
how things will continue to<br />
evolve over time.<br />
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