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In this week’s
Patriot
Police Reports................18
Sound Off.....................19
Obits.............................22
Puzzles..........................29
Home of the Week.........31
Athlete of the Week.......41
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Thursday
50th Anniversary
Extravaganza
5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday,
May 9, Firefighters Park/
LCC, 1 Manor Dr, New
Lenox, The Park District
is celebrating its’ 50th Anniversary
on May 9. Join us
for music, hot dogs, chips,
lemonade and games. We
will have giant Jenga and
jumbo Connect Four available
to play. Registration
is now being taken. Registration
Deadline is Friday,
May 3. The registration fee
is $.50 per person through
May 3 and $1 per person
walk-up.
Saturday
LWSRA Disability Fair
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,
May 11, Lincolnway
Special Recreation Association,
1900 Heather Glen
Drive, New Lenox. Join
Lincolnway Special Recreation
for a one stop spot
to learn about disability
services in the Lincoln-way
area. This free resource fair
is open to parents, guardians,
family members,
teachers and therapists
looking for disability services
in the Lincoln-Way
area. For more information,
visit LWSRA.org.
Monday
New Life for Old Bags
5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday,
May 13, New Lenox Public
Library, 120 Veterans Parkway.
New Lenox Join the
local NLOB chapter as we
make mats for the homeless
from plastic grocery
bags. This is a great opportunity
for teens, grades
7 -12, needing community
service hours. No courtordered
community service
accepted. If you are bringing
a group it is required
you contact the Adult Services
Department.
AHA HeartSaver First Aid
Participants will learn
how to care for cuts,
scrapes, bruises, burns,
how to control bleeding,
how to minimize the effects
of shock, how to treat
injuries to bones, muscles
and joints: and caring for
sudden illness including
poison and heat and cold
emergencies. This class is
required for staff of day
care homes and centers.
Those who need CPR certification
should also take
HeartSaver CPR. American
Heart Association certification
is provided upon
completion. Contact Neecie
Jensen at djensen@
silvercross.org for more
information.
Village Board Meeting
7 p.m. Monday, May
13, Village Hall, 1 Veterans
Parkway, New Lenox.
The New Lenox Village
Board meets the second
and fourth Monday of
each month. Meetings are
open to the public and all
citizens are invited to attend.
For more information
and meeting agendas, visit
www.newlenox.net.
Tuesday
Trivia Night at Beggars
Pizza
7:15-9 p.m. Tuesday,
May 14, Beggars Pizza,
650 W Maple Street, New
Lenox. Looking for something
to do on a Tuesday
night? Look no more.
Join us for a brain-busting
evening at Beggars Pizza.
Enjoy pizza and drinks
and answer questions on a
multitude of topics. Form a
powerhouse team or come
alone, and we will find a
group for you to join. You
can register at https://newlenox.librarymarket.com/
trivia-night-beggars-pizza-13.
UPCOMING
Friends of the Library
Spring Gala 2019:
Celebrating Sherlock
Holmes
7-11 p.m. Saturday, May
18, New Lenox Public Library,
120 Veterans Parkway,
New Lenox. Join
Us for Our 11th Annual
Spring Gala 2019. Art &
Silent Auctions, Raffles,
Cash Bar, Gourmet Hors
d’Oeuvres, Music, and Local
Artisans. Tickets can be
purchased in advance at the
New Lenox Public Library
or at the door. Ticket Prices:
Adults: $30, seniors:
$25, at the door: $40. Must
be 21 or older to attend. All
proceeds benefit the New
Lenox Public Library.
Teens Finals Study and
Snacks
2-8 p.m. Tuesday, May
21, Wednesday, May 22,
New Lenox Public Library,
120 Veterans Parkway,
New Lenox. Are you looking
for a place to study for
finals? Come into the Library
and spread out in our
Teen Scene. We will have
drinks and snacks available
to help you study through
the night.
First Time Home Buyer
Seminar
6-7 p.m. Thursday,
May 23, New Lenox Public
Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway., New Lenox.
This one hour informative
seminar will provide an in
depth explanation on the
home buying process. Our
team will provide insider
tips and tricks to educate
you and have you feeling
empowered. Our team includes
Real Estate Agent,
Nancy Graham, Mortgage
Lender, Audra Iori, Attorney,
Theresa Berkey, and
Insurance Agent, Maria
Hohman. These ladies are
experienced professionals
ready to educate you from
start to finish on the home
buying process. For more
information contact Nicole
Degrave at (815) 464-
6155 ext. 88533 or at NDE
GRAVE@amfam.com
Kids Lollipop Hunt
11:30 a.m. Saturday, May
25, Walker Country Estates
Park Concession Stand,
299 Lenox St, New Lenox.
Join us for our Splash Pad
opening weekend at Walker
Country Estates Park! You
and your little one(s) will
hunt for special lollipops in
hopes of winning a variety
of prizes. The Kids Lollipop
Hunt is at a new location
this year, so come and
stay afterwards (weather
permitting; must be 74”)
and play in the splash pad.
The Lollipop Hunt is free,
so no need to register for
this event. Ages 3-6.
Build a Rain Barrel
6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
June 4, Lions Community
Center, Bicentennial
Room, 1 Manor Drive,
New Lenox. In this class,
you will learn from experts
at the Will County Conservation
Foundation about
the benefits of using rain
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barrels and how to use them
correctly. You will then assemble
your own 55 gallon
barrel to take home! All
tools/supplies will be provided.
Please have a way
to transport your barrel!
Barrels fit in most vehicles
as long as you can put the
back seats down. All ages
welcome. $65 per barrel.
ONGOING
Lincoln-Way Toastmasters
7:30 p.m. Thursdays,
Frankfort Village Hall, 432
Nebraska Street, Frankfort.
Meets the 1st and 3rd
Thursday of each month.
Toastmasters is a community
based organization
whose primarily goal is
to help people overcome
their fear of public speaking
while also developing
leadership skills.
LWABWO Meetings
6-8 p.m. on the third
Tuesday of each month
Sept. through June, Gatto’s
Restaurant, Route 30 &
Schoolhouse Road, New
Lenox. The Lincoln-Way
Area Business Women’s
Organization is a non-profit
club formed in 1971 to
provide scholarship funds
to graduating female high
school seniors and adult
women for the purpose of
continuing education. We
are always looking for new
members. For more information,
visit www.LWAB
WO.org.