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Don’t rush to Christmas
1. Football: Henning, defense help
Griffins overcome up-and-down
performance
2. Six Frankfort Scouts recognized at
Eagle Court of Honor ceremony
3. Woman allegedly groped on Old Plank
Road Trail
4. Local Scouts collect goods for one of
area’s largest food drives
5. Police reports: Items reported stolen
from vehicle
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Carly Styka
Editorial Intern
Christmas is a big
deal for many
people. Sharing in
the holiday festivities with
family is one of the best
things about it. Despite
this, putting up decorations
and shopping for
gifts can be time-consuming
and even stressful. Not
to mention the difficult
transition from crisp fall
weather to brutally cold
temperatures and snow.
Why wouldn’t we want
to dwell on Thanksgiving
more?
Thanksgiving is a great
holiday to celebrate.
Events such as Turkey
Trots and parades are fun
ways to celebrate and bask
in the cool fall weather.
Don’t get me wrong; I
always look forward to
Christmas. Giving and receiving
presents is a great
way to bond with family
and friends. The only
problem is that it seems to
trump Thanksgiving.
Many retail stores begin
putting up their Christmas
displays right after
Halloween, some even as
early as September. Of
course, people want to get
good deals on decorations
and other holiday items,
but it would be nice if the
stores could hold off on
the Christmas trees just a
little bit.
Holiday sales, such as
Black Friday, have been
creeping up earlier each
year. Many stores are open
on Thanksgiving. Target
released its Black Friday
ad three weeks ahead of
time and some stores even
have pre-Black Friday
specials.
I’m not totally against
these sales. I have gone
shopping on Thanksgiving
in the past and gotten
some great deals. I have
also had to work on
holidays, and while it is
unfortunate, it is not the
worst thing in the world.
Although, having to listen
to Christmas music for
eight hours straight every
day in the months leading
up to Christmas can drive
anyone crazy.
It makes sense for retailers
to open their doors
and start their holiday
sales earlier if customers
are willing to spend their
money. This is how business
works.
Retailers must stay
competitive. If a store
is the only one in their
region that is not selling
holiday items, then they
are missing out on that
potential sale.
I am not a fan of
holidays being used for
profit many months ahead
of time. It’s overkill and
makes it seem like the
holidays exist solely for
the purpose of making
large corporations money.
It cheapens the meaning
of the holiday.
Whether you like it or
not, the early deals are
most likely here to stay.
We may even see Christmas
trees being sold as
early as July.
“Pirates, Day of the Dead Party and a jewelry
making class made for a busy Friday
night at the Founders Center! Check out all
the fun we had!”
— Frankfort Park District from Nov. 4
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“Best of luck to the Boys Cross Country
Team and Girls Cross Country Runner @
kguderjan at the IHSA State Meet! Congrats
on a great season! Proud of you!!”
— @LWEastAthletics from Nov. 7
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From Page 16
Thomas dialed 911, and
soon first responders arrived
and transported Fellmann
to the hospital.
Fellmann survived,
thanks in large part to
Thomas’ quick actions.
Since Denis went into
cardiac arrest, Thomas has
realized how important it is
to be CPR certified.
Reporting by Alyssa Groh,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit OPPrairieDaily.com.
FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
Fairmont School gets lesson
from state legislators
In preparation for the Illinois
constitution test, students
at Fairmont School
were given the ultimate
learning tool in the form of
a presentation by State legislators.
The group of seventhand
eighth-grade students
gathered at noon on Nov. 1
to hear presentations from
State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant,
U.S. Rep. Dan
Lipinski and State Rep.
John Connor on topics of
civics and the process of
passing laws.
Bertino-Tarrant opened
the discussion by quizzing
students on the three
branches of government,
the roles of senators and
representatives, and the
purpose of making laws.
Shortly after, Lipinski arrived
and detailed his experiences
on the job, his
trips to Washington, D.C,
and the differences between
creating State and national
laws.
Students were invited to
give suggestions for a law
they would like passed to
complete a scenario in a
“quick law scenario.” The
law chosen to implement
was a $1,000 fine for littering,
reflecting the garbage
service debate with which
residents of Fairmont have
dealt firsthand. Bertino-Tarrant
then walked students
through the steps it would
take to draft the proposed
law, including getting approval
by Rep. Lipinski and
eventually handing it off to
the governor.
Reporting by Derek Swanson,
Editorial Intern. For more,
visit LockportLegendDaily.
com.
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