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12 | June 21, 2018 | The Homer Horizon news homerhorizon.com 7 national awards go to 22nd Century Media Staff Report For the sixth-straight year, 22nd Century Media is a national award winner. The National Newspaper Association recognized 22nd Century Media, the parent company of The Homer Horizon, with seven awards for editorial excellence in its annual Better Newspaper Contest. The competition, which is judged by third-party media professionals, welcomed 1,405 entries from 115 outlets across 38 states, and the winners will be recognized at an awards breakfast Sept. 29 in Norfolk, Virginia. “Our journalists work hard to provide unmatched coverage of their communities, and they make us proud every day,” Publisher Joe Coughlin said. “Receiving recognition like this, especially from your peers, is an added bonus.” Two 22nd Century Media newspapers — The New Lenox Patriot and The Tinley Junction — were honored twice, while The Orland Park Prairie, The Highland Park Landmark and Malibu Surfside News picked up one award each. Business Briefs ZipRecruiter, 22nd Century Media partner to push local jobs 22nd Century Media has announced that starting immediately, its readers can find local job opportunities via new job boards hosted by ZipRecruiter. Through the partnership, 22nd Century Media and ZipRecruiter’s job boards for the southwest Two heartwarming feature stories from The Patriot were recognized. Publisher Joe Coughlin’s personal story, “A wedding for the best man,” about his cousin asking his dying father to be his best man in his final days took second place for Best Feature, while Assistant Editor Amanda Stoll’s story, “Central crowns special education student as homecoming queen,” about Lincoln-Way Central’s special homecoming night took third in the same category. For The Tinley Junction, Managing Editor Bill Jones and freelance journalist Laurie Fanelli combined on a unique, firsthand storytelling venture after Paul McCartney came to town that earned them third place for Best Performing Arts Story. Freelance photographer Bob Klein earned honorable mention for his Tinley Junction photo of Mayor Jacob Vandenberg celebrating his win on election night. The Orland Park Prairie was awarded a Feature Photo award for the second-straight year, and for the second-straight year, the photo came from Adam Jomant, who this year was recognized for a charming photo of two Spider-Mans facing off at the local library. Out of the North Shore, The Highland Park Landmark was named a national champion in the Best Feature Story category for the story, “Highland Park woman helps create Holocaust museum’s Take A Stand Center,” by Xavier Ward. Also a national champion, again, is the Malibu Surfside News, which won its third top national prize in the last two years. This time, photographer Suzy Demeter’s photo from a dance exhibition earned top honors in the Best Feature photo category. Over 11 years of competitions, 22nd Century Media publications have earned 175 regional and national awards for editorial excellence, including more than 30 first-place honors. The Horizon has won 23 editorial awards in 11 years of competitions. suburbs can be found on jobssw.22ndcm.com under the “Jobs” tab, making it simpler to find job openings in your area. Job postings are fed to the local job board through ZipRecruiter and its sister recruitment sites. Local businesses can log on to the site and post any openings; then, through geographic targeting, the local job board populates jobs near the southwest suburbs. The job feed is customizable, as users can filter using keywords or geography. For more information To post and find a local job, visit: jobssw.22ndcm.com Compiled by Editor Thomas Czaja. FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION Mayor plans meeting after Cruise Nights complaints A different setup this year for Tinley Park’s weekly Cruise Nights has drawn complaints from attendees and stakeholders. During a Special Board of Trustees meeting on June 12, approximately a half dozen people involved with the classic car show spoke in opposition to new safety regulations implemented in 2018 that includes the closure of north and southbound Oak Park Avenue from 171st Street to North Street as well as a blocked off section that only allows entry until 5 p.m. and exit after 8 p.m. In the previous six years, attendees and drivers were able to come and go as they pleased, organizers said. “I think it was a big mistake,” said Jim Hudik, Commander of Bremen VFW Post 2791. “This is hurting financially.” Mayor Jake Vandenberg said the changes were implemented based on recommendations from the Tinley Park Police Department, which reviewed a variety of plans dealing with moving vehicles and pedestrian safety. Roger Barton, a longtime village resident and original organizer, said the situation was “out of hand.” “The barricades up right now are unacceptable,” he said. “Cruise Nights were one of the most popular events this town has even seen.” Vandenberg said he understood the new setup was not perfect and requested to meet with Cruise Night organizers to try to find solutions to the current issues. “It’s not the best-case scenario,” Vandenberg said. “That can change in a second.” Cruise Nights began on May 29 and runs from 5-9 p.m. every Tuesday night throughout August. Reporting by Cody Mroczka, Editor. For more, visit Tin leyJunction.com. From THE FRANKFORT STATION Frankfort woman receives award for monarch conservation efforts The Illinois state butterfly has seen a steady decrease in population over the past 20 years, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and local woman Kay Mac- Neil is leading an effort to protect them. MacNeil recently won a national Award of Honor in Philadelphia for her work with Milkweeds for Monarchs, a national and now global movement to plant milkweeds and increase the number of safe habitats for monarchs. She has sent more than 8,000 seed packets of milkweed this year locally and as far as Nevada, California, Canada and Puerto Rico. “Receiving the award was very exciting,” MacNeil said. “If every gardener had a milkweed plant our problems would be solved.” As the bee, bird and butterfly chairman for the Garden Club of Illinois District 8, MacNeil started the project three years ago, seeing the need to aid the declining population of monarchs. “The numbers are down by 90 percent of what they used to be years ago,” Mac- Neil said. “Monarchs face a lot of challenges like deforestation and global warming. The drop in milkweed is the culprit for their low numbers.” Monarchs lay their eggs on the milkweed and the caterpillar then eats the milkweed, which are commonly sprayed with dangerous pesticides that endanger the butterfly. MacNeil also raises monarchs on her kitchen table when she finds one in an unsafe habitat. She provides the insects with a safe place to grow and plenty of milkweed to eat. After the caterpillars undergo metamorphosis and transform into butterflies, she releases them into her garden, which is full of milkweed and perennials. The butterflies then join the 33 million other monarchs as they migrate to Mexico for the winter. Reporting by Megan Schuller, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT Local singers, musicians kick off 2018 Live on the Lawn There’s no shortage of free, family fun in New Lenox, but one concert series brings the entire community together in song. On June 10, the Village of New Lenox presented its first Live on the Lawn performance of 2018 by hosting the New Lenox Community Band and Midwest Crossroads Chorus for a night of fun and music. The green space in the Commons was peppered with lawn chairs, blankets and smiling faces as music filled the air on what turned out to be a beautiful spring evening. Rainy weather defined the early afternoon, but by the 7 p.m. start time, the clouds began to clear and a hint of sun emerged for the first time all day. The New Lenox Community Concert Band did its best to conjure even more sunshine as its theme for the Sunday night concert was “Bringing Light.” “Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light” by Johann Schop and “With Each Sunset” by Richard Saucedo were among the captivating themed pieces performed. Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com.
® homerhorizon.com Sound off the Homer Horizon | June 21, 2018 | 13 Social snapshot Top stories From HomerHorizon.com from Monday, June 18 From the Assistant Editor My new volunteer effort 1. Nearly 100 students prepare to perform ‘Mary Poppins’ 2. Classic car show cruises back to Big R parking lot for summer 3. Homer Glen resident shares letter penned to now ailing stepfather 4. Lockport special education teacher retires after 33 years 5. 10 Questions with Taylor Young, Providence softball Become a Horizon Plus member: homerhorizon.com/plus “Stop in and take a photo with the green screen!” Homer Township Public Library, from Tuesday, June 12. Like The Homer Horizon: facebook.com/homerhorizon “You better figure out what your ultimate priority is because the whole trajectory of your life will flow out from there.” @parkviewcc, Parkview Christian, from Tuesday, June 12. Follow The Homer Horizon: @homerhorizon Jacquelyn Schlabach j.schlabach@22ndcenturymedia.com In a previous column, I spoke about wanting to get more involved in my community. I was looking for ways to continue volunteering after moving to Downers Grove following my college graduation last year. I tried to search different organizations, but unfortunately, for a lot of them, they needed volunteers during the day. With working at the paper, that of course wasn’t an option for me, so I kept looking. After going through my list, I remembered that I had volunteered at the nursing home my great-grandmother was at when I was a sophomore in high school. I went to their website to fill out a volunteer inquiry form and received an email back just hours later. I called the volunteer coordinator, and we set up a time for me to come in and have an orientation. Of course, since I had volunteered before, I was familiar with a lot of the policies and activities. As soon as the coordinator gave me a tour of the home and introduced me to a couple of the residents, I knew I was in the right place. I’ve always had a passion for helping senior citizens. I think it’s important that they interact with as many people as possible and engage in the activities they enjoy, whether that be bingo, bunco, listening to music or watching classical movies. When I volunteered there many years ago, I helped out with happy hour, where the residents gathered in the cafe area and could have beverages and snacks for an hour. I also would visit with the residents and talk with them, share stories with each other and just enjoy each other’s company. It was a very rewarding experience, and I’m happy to be doing it again. Every other Saturday for the past little over a month, I have volunteered during bingo games and helped residents with their playing cards, or passing out money when they win. I’ve helped out three lovely women each time, and it’s always so wonderful to see how excited they are when they win, even if it’s just 25 cents. One lady won $1 and said, “I can’t remember the last time I got a dollar!” It just warms your heart to see them really enjoying themselves. Often times, they can’t hear the numbers being called out, or need help covering the numbers, and they’re always so appreciative when you help them. The seniors I volunteer with are always so full of life and just want someone to talk to. I remember when my great-grandmother was in the nursing home, and she loved whenever we would come visit her. We played bunco during happy hour and would always take her outside so she could see the people walking around. She loved to people watch. It brings back memories being there again, but I’m happy to continue working with the seniors and helping make their days a bit brighter. Sound Off Policy Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from 22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. The Homer Horizon encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to 400 words. The Homer Horizon reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of The Homer Horizon. Letters that are published do not reflect the thoughts and views of The Homer Horizon. Letters can be mailed to: The Homer Horizon, 11516 West 183rd Street, Unit SW Office Condo #3, Orland Park, Illinois, 60467. Fax letters to (708) 326-9179 or e-mail to tom@ homerhorizon.com. www.homerhorizon.com. Don’t let your advertising cool down this summer. BE SMART. ADVERTISE IN CONTACT The Homer Horizon JULIE MCDERMED 708.326.9170 ext. 21 j.mcdermed@22ndcenturymedia.com Visit us online at Homerhorizon.com
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