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From the Editor
The importance of offering support
nuria mathog
Editor
In this week’s issue of
The Station, we covered
the Relay for Life
of Greater Will County, an
annual fundraiser for the
American Cancer Society
that took place right here
in Frankfort.
I’ve attended quite
a few Relays for Life
throughout the years,
starting when I was a
teenager in high school
and before I personally
knew anyone affected
by cancer. Since then,
several family members
— and in several cases,
the parents of some very
dear friends — have
fought that battle, and I
have come to appreciate
the symbolism of
the purple shirts and the
imagery of a community
coming together to support
such an important
cause.
More than anything,
offering support in a time
of great need is the most
meaningful thing we can
do. Fortunately, events
such as the Relay of Life
offer many ways to do so:
a donation to the American
Cancer Society, words
of encouragement and
a few hours spent walking
side by side with the
survivors in our lives. It’s
a simple and yet powerful
way to say, “I am here for
you.”
Cancer can be an
incredibly challenging
experience physically,
financially and emotionally,
and it is the sort
of diagnosis that often
leaves loved ones unsure
of what to say or do. But
even if we don’t always
have the perfect words,
we speak a thousand of
them with our presence.
Showing up demonstrates
to those we most care
about that they don’t have
to go through the experience
alone, that they are
loved and will always
hold an important place
in our lives.
My hope is that someday
the Relays for Life
will no longer be necessary
— and that each lap
around the track brings us
a few minutes closer to a
cure.
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— Frankfort Square Park District from
June 6
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From Page 12
“took the torch” from the
Joliet volunteers at Providence
and to the Commons,
where the closing
ceremonies were held and
Special Olympic athletes
and other Village officials
waited.
Officer Paul Simon was
the organizer for the New
Lenox leg of the race. The
Torch Run took place all
over Illinois and included
more than 3,000 officers
who covered approximately
1,500 total miles.
“It’s an honor, because
the people here are residents,”
Simon said. “Especially
for our athletes —
this is for them. We get to
do things and give back to
the community.”
Simon said all the volunteers
came to him before
he was able to reach
out and ask who wanted to
participate.
Reporting by Sean Hastings,
Editor. For more, visit
NewLenoxPatriot.com.
FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Mokena warehouse where
the sausage gets made for
Aurelio’s
Joe Aurelio’s life is all
about pizza. Even his license
plate reads “PIZ-
ZA.”
Back in 1959, before
Joe was even born, his
father Joseph A. Aurelio
started a pizza parlor in
Homewood. Today, Joe is
the president and CEO of
Aurelio’s.
“Aurelio’s Pizza was
founded by my father,”
Aurelio said. “We were
living in Chicago Heights
at the time, and [he]
wanted to start his own
pizza place. Being from
Calabria, Italy, my father
brought the family recipes
and Italian influence.”
Today, tere are 41 Aurelio’s
locations in six
states. Because of such
growth, Aurelio’s purchased
a 10,000-squarefoot
warehouse in Mokena
roughly seven months ago.
At the warehouse, they
hand-make all the Italian
sausage fresh. They also
distribute the cheese and
other meat products from
the warehouse to all Aurelio’s
locations.
“We outgrew our former
facility” Aurelio said.
“This is a perfect location,
being so close to the
Interstate, to reach our locations.
This is a great expansion
for us. It allows us
to grow.”
Aurelio said that the site
was a former pharmaceutical
warehouse, where
it was a sterile and clean
environment, and he has
maintained an emphasis
on keeping it clean today.
“It’s a USDA-inspected
facility,” he said. “We
make 12,000 pounds of
fresh Italian sausage a
week. We use ... a very
lean product with simple
spices, with no preservatives
or fillers.”
Reporting by Mary
Compton, Freelance
Reporter. For more, visit
MokenaMessenger.com.
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