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16 | September 13, 2018 | The frankfort station news frankfortstation.com LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, the following proposition will be submitted to the voters of the Village of Frankfort, Will and Cook Counties,Illinois: Shall the corporate authorities of the Village of Frankfort, Will and Cook Counties, Illinois, be authorized to levy a Non-Home Rule Retailersʼ Occupation Tax and a Non-Home Rule Service Occupation Tax at the rate of one (1%) percent for expenditures on municipal operations, expenditures on public infrastructure, or property tax relief? The polls at the election will be open at 6:00 oʼclock a.m. and continue to be open until 7:00 oʼclock p.m. of that day. Dated this 7 th day of September, 2018. FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND Siegel’s promotes family atmosphere at Pumpkin Fest The first day of fall marks the beginning of family-fun activities and pumpkins galore at Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm Pumpkin Fest. For the last 28 years, Siegel’s has brought countless attractions, food and educational opportunities to the thousands of people who attend Pumpkin Fest each fall. “We’re hoping that they’re going to harvest family memories while they’re here — that it becomes tradition,” said Kaity Siegel-Grimmenga, general manager of Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm. “A lot of our families that come out here, it has been a tradition for them.” Pumpkin Fest kicks off Sept. 22 at the farm, 17250 Weber Road in Lockport. Each year, Siegel-Grimmenga said there are new attractions added to the lineup. This year, VENDORS WANTED SATURDAY OCT. 6, 2018 9 AM - 1 PM NANCY SCHULTZ VOOTS WILL COUNTY CLERK DAVID ORR COOK COUNTY CLERK Will County Clerkʼs Office 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet (815) 740-4616 www.thewillcountyclerk.com DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19 TINLEY PARK CONVENTION CENTER 18451 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE, TINLEY PARK Vendors are needed to offer seniors and baby boomers everything they need to know about health and wellness, fitness, financial planning, shopping and entertainment, assisted living, real estate, travel and more. For more information, call 708.326.9170 or visit www.22ndcenturymedia.com/events there is to be a cow ball throw, which features old fashioned milk cans into which people are to throw balls. The mountain slide is not new, but it has been made “bigger and better this year,” she said. “My nieces tested it out this past weekend to make sure it was good for them,” Siegel- Grimmenga said. “So, they came out and had fun on it.” There is also to be a children’s-size schoolhouse, which was built by the Amish and represents an old-fashioned school house in which children can play. More than 30 activities and attractions are on the farm, and Siegel-Grimmenga estimates that if someone did all of them, it would take them at least eight hours. Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, Assistant Editor. For more, visit LockportLegend.com. FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT Library caters to highschoolers with art contest The New Lenox Public Library is expanding its services to high school teens, starting with its first high school art contest. This is the first time the library has catered its services specifically to those in grades 9-12. It was an idea spearheaded by marketing and graphic design manager Liz Wetmore, as well as new teen program coordinator Melissa Leggero. Other events planned for the future are a claymation program and a poetry night. The library is accepting submissions of paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, 3D and digital art through Wednesday, Oct. 31. In addition, the art must be school appropriate, because it will be displayed at the library. All artwork is to be displayed Friday, Nov. 9, during the Teen Art Gallery Exhibition, taking place from 6-8 p.m., after the library closes. The winner will be selected during that evening. Judges will be artists and art teachers within the community, who will grade three categories: creativity, originality and quality. First prize will be an e- reader. Second place will win a $50 gift card. Third place takes home a $25 gift card. And three honorable mentions are to receive a $5 gift card. Reporting by James Sanchez, Editor. For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com. FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER Behavioral health center expands to Mokena location When the state of Illinois began shuttering its doors to many of its mental health centers in 2009, the hope was that individual communities and mental health care providers would step up and pick up the slack for the tens of thousands left without treatment options. One such provider, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, did, and has opened its most recent location at 9697 W. 191st St. in Mokena. The Linden Oaks Mokena Outpatient Center offers services such as: assessment and referral; a partial hospitalization program, with six hours of daily structured programming for individual, group and family therapy; an intensive outpatient program, with a threehour daily outpatient treatment plan; and its own medical group, including psychiatrists, nurses and therapists. Specialized programs focus on mental health, including depression and anxiety, addictions and psychiatric services. These programs are designed for both adolescents ages 12 and older, and adults ages 18 or older. “We’ve been treating people from the Mokena area at our outpatient facility in Naperville for many years, and we’re excited now to have [programs] that are closer to their homes, because we know that easy access to the programs is very important to individuals in recovery, as well,” said Gina Sharp, president and CEO of Linden Oaks Behavioral Health. Reporting by T.J. Kremer III, Editor. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com. FROM THE HOMER HORIZON Junior High Ministry gets colorful with Paint Wars Fellowship is fostered in many ways. On the evening of Sept. 5, the members of Parkview Christian Church’s Junior High Ministry found a creative and vivid way to come together as a group, with an event dubbed Paint Wars. Splatter Dodgeball, Giant Soccer and Protect the President were among the friendly competitions that were highlighted by lots — and lots — of brightly colored, washable paint. The fun and cooperative event, held at the church’s Homer Glen campus, encouraged participants to use teamwork to get as messy as possible. In the process, white T-shirts — which were worn by most Junior High Ministry members — were transformed into one-of-akind abstract designs during the event. Junior High Ministry leaders host a similar event annually — last year’s Color Wars featured play with powdered paints, along with ketchup and mustard battles — and Parkview Homer Glen Student Campus Pastor Matt Williard makes it a priority to keep things fresh and exciting for the participants. “We try to mix it up,” he explained. “We don’t like doing the same thing year after year. One year, we did a food fight, and we always try to find something new and something different." Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit HomerHorizon.com.
frankfortstation.com sound off the frankfort station | September 13, 2018 | 17 Social snapshot Top Web Stories from FrankfortStation.com as of Monday, Sept. 10 From the Editor Making a difference across state lines 1. With dominant defense, LW East posts 42-0 shutout over Andrew 2. Fall Fest takes Frankfort to 'paradise' 3. Photos: Fall Fest carnival fun 4. Home of the Week: 22508 Cobblestone Trail 5. Frankfort to launch indoor flag football program Become a member: FrankfortStation.com/plus Nuria Mathog nuria@frankfortstation.com I've been the editor of The Station for a little more than a year now, and I'm continuously impressed and inspired by the generosity of the Frankfort community. It's a village that not only produces a variety of annual fundraisers and drives for great causes — the Midwest BBQ for the Brave, Hometown Hoedown and Sean Duggan Foundation's "Never Back Down" Toy Drive are just a few that come to mind — but also promotes individual acts of kindness. Earlier this summer, we published a story about Frankfort native Jessica Leja and her quest to donate her unaltered wedding dress to a cancer patient. This week, we're running a follow-up story on Leja and the bride she chose to receive the dress: Tennessee resident Toni Roberts, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. The two women recently met in person for the first time when Leja drove down to Tennessee to deliver the dress. Leja reached out to us in June to share her story, and we were glad to help her get the word out. But we couldn't have done it alone. In addition to being printed in The Station, the article ran in our 22nd Century Media sister papers The New Lenox Patriot and The Tinley Junction, and other area media outlets such as The Chicago Tribune ran their own versions of the story as well. Because community members and readers throughout Chicagoland shared these stories, Roberts was able to read about Leja and the dress and contact her, despite living hundreds of miles away from the southwest suburbs. Local journalism can be a powerful force, but it's only one part of the puzzle. While it is the responsibility of newspapers to inform the public, the readers are the ones who ultimately drive change, who read an article and say "I want to help," or "I want to fix this," and take action accordingly. Sometimes, that can take the form of civic engagement, such as voting, signing a petition or writing a letter to a local representative — and in this case, it was as simple as reading and passing along an article. Here at The Station, we are thankful for both our readers and the movers and shakers who play such an important role in this community, and we look forward to publishing many more articles that showcase the best of what Frankfort and the folks who live and have lived here have to offer. Letter to the Editor Animals deserve to be better cared for This commentary is directed to whoever dumped the sweet, loving orange tabby cat near 84th Avenue and North Street on Aug. 25 in Frankfort. I just wanted you irresponsible losers to know that I chose to take him home with me. He was filthy, had “And that’s a wrap! Thank you to all who subscribed to our Nixle Fall Festival Group. It was a great way to get information out regarding weather and traffic alerts. Till next year Fall Festival...” — Frankfort Police Department from Sept. 4 Like The Frankfort Station: facebook.com/frankfortstation “For tonight’s football game support your blue! #salutetotroops @LWEStudentSec” — @LWEGriffins from Sept. 7 Follow The Frankfort Station: @FrankfrtStation budget From Page 9 long game — i.e., five years — not a short one — i.e., three years. And you have to accept that you have to rewrite your ‘Business As Usual’ metric,” Donovan said. The district just recently approved to hire PMA Financial Network from Naperville to help develop a long-term never been brushed or cared for in any way, his ears were black with dirt and his neck hair was almost down to the skin where a too tight collar was finally removed when you chose to leave him in the corn field. He is now safe at P.A.W.S Tinley where he will be taken care of and found a forever plan regarding the district long-term debt outstanding. “However, understand 100 percent of this debt was referendum debt, approved by the voters, and carries a separate unlimited tax levy to pay these bonds off as they come due,” Cauffman added. Cauffman said that the financial outlook for the next 10 years looks very good for the district as it continues to rebuild the fund balance. home (which was YOUR responsibility in the first place if you no longer wanted him). What goes around comes around and because I believe in karma your misdeeds will come back to you in full force. Rita Kresek, Frankfort resident “The FY2019 budget is one more step on the path to recovery by having at least a 3 percent operating budget surplus as per Board of Education policy 4:20,” Cauffman said. The Illinois School Board of Education refused to comment on the Lincoln-Way school district budget, or speak generally on the subject. 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 Frankfort Station 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 Frankfort Station reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of The Frankfort Station. Letters that are published do not reflect the thoughts and views of The Frankfort Station. Letters can be mailed to: The Frankfort Station, 11516 West 183rd Street, Unit SW Office Condo #3, Orland Park, Illinois, 60467. Fax letters to (708) 326-9179 or e-mail to nuria@frankfortstation.com. www.frankfortstation.com.
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