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8 | January 16, 2020 | the mokena messenger school mokenamessengerdaily.com the Mokena messenger’s Standout Student Sponsored by Marquette Bank Sophia Bader, Noonan Academy eighth-grader What do you like to do when not in school or studying? When I am not in school or studying I like to play volleyball, hanging out with my family, or watching TV. Photo Submitted When is your dream job? My dream job is any job in the medical field. I love the study of the body and how the body works. What are some of your most played songs on your iPod? Some of my most played songs are any songs by Billie Eilish. What is one thing people don’t know about you? One thing people don’t know about me is I can play the piano. I have been taking lessons since I was in second grade. Whom do you look up to and why? I look up to my aunt. She is strong in her faith. Also, she is very generous. She is very caring. What is your favorite class and why? My favorite class is science. I find it interesting how everything works, like the body, or food chain. What’s one thing that stands out about your school? One thing that stands out about my school is it is based in faith. Also, we have a weekly Mass. What extracurricular(s) do you wish your school had? Our school provides many extracurricular activities, but I wish they provided more sport selections. If you could change one thing about your school, what would it be? If I could change one thing, I would add more half days and days off. What’s your best memory from school? My favorite memory was the last day of school. We end with Mass and a picnic with fun games. Standout Student is a weekly feature for The Mokena Messenger. Nominations come from Mokena-area schools. School News Lincoln-Way East teacher receives ‘Educator of the Year’ award Lincoln-Way East Reading Department Chair Erin Venezio will receive the “Educator of Year Award” from the Will County Reading Council. Venezio and her department members participate in the State of Illinois’ Read for a Lifetime Program, and they encourage their students to participate, as well. Venezio also sponsors S.T.A.R. Club — which stands for Student Tutor Academic Resource — where students tutor their peers and assist them in subjects where they need additional assistance. She also devotes time to supporting school-wide ACT and SAT test prep programs that are offered to students who need additional assistance in increasing or improving their college test scores. Venezio will be formally recognized at the Will County Reading Council’s annual winter/spring event on March 5. LW D210 invites public to State of the District Join Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 for the third annual State of the District at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 at Lincoln-Way Central, 1801 E. Lincoln Highway in New Lenox, in the Knight’s Round Table. Superintendent Scott Tingley and district administrators will share recent accomplishments, financials, test scores and upcoming initiatives. Everyone in the Lincoln-Way attendance area is invited to attend this formal presentation. Bradley University Mokena residents named to dean’s list Emily Peters, a elementary education major; Claire Peters, a music business major; Jennifer Kaz, a nursing major; and Aileen Richardson, a nursing major, were all named to the 2019 fall semester’s dean’s list. To be eligible for the dean’s list a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Mokena student named to dean’s list Abi Baumgartner has made the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater dean’s list for the 2019 fall semester. Students must receive a grade point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester to be eligible. School News is compiled by Editor T.J. Kremer III, tj@mokena messenger.com. DRIVE CAR BUYERS TO YOUR DOOR WITH A CLASSIFIED AUTO AD 708.326.9170 22ndcenturymedia.com 22ndcenturymedia.com Democrats From Page 6 that’s the priority. I want to make sure that comes to fruition here as Will County executive.” Illinois State Senate District 40 Incumbent State Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) and challenger Marta Perales are competing for the Illinois State Senate District 40 seat in a pool of four Democratic candidates. Joyce was sworn into office in November after former State Sen. Toi Hutchinson departed to accept a new position overseeing the implementation of the new Illinois cannabis law. He is an Illinois State University graduate and spent 19 years on the Kankakee County Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors. In particular, he said, he places a lot of importance on health care, especially after he lost one of his children to leukemia. “The key is to listen, when you’re in a district this diversified ... Some legislation you vote on in the northern part of the district might affect differently the southwestern part of the district, and vice versa,” he said. “You have to have all areas of your district in mind.” One of the main challenges the district faces heading into 2020 is construction on capital projects that will affect roadways in the area, he said. “A lot of people are saying, ‘Boy, the taxes are high, you’re taxing this,’” Joyce said. “When you start seeing road projects done in your area and things start to get done, that’s what those monies are doing.” Perales, the Kankakee County Democratic Party’s communications secretary, holds a master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield and has a background in transportation policy and managing political campaigns throughout Chicagoland. Her past experience includes serving as the statewide coordinator for the Illinois Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council and as the transit campaign organizer for the Illinois Jobs to Move America Coalition. “I believe I am the most qualified position for this position,” she said. “I believe experience matters when it comes to all of these positions ... That’s we need down in Springfield. We need someone who actually understands the issues.” Perales said her platform is focused on advocating for safer roads and sidewalks for communities, protecting the Kankakee River and improving access to regional transportation. “What I see in the Southland is I see a lot of people who are walking along Route 50 in the middle of the night because there is no other option,” she said. “There is no bus route here ... The 40th district is in a transit desert because we lack public transportation services. I would like to make sure that we get more transportation services out there.”
mokenamessengerdaily.com news the mokena messenger | January 16, 2020 | 9 Hard not to love this contest Valentine’s Day Coloring Contest returns for 2020 Bill Jones, Managing Editor Love is in the air. Can you smell it? It smells a lot like crayons, Elmer’s glue, paper and — achoo! Sigh. Glitter. At least, it smells that way when we’re wading through the countless entries area children have submitted year after year to 22nd Century Media’s Valentine’s Day Coloring Contest. The competition annually spreads the holiday’s love both near and far, with contest entries doubling as valentines for both active military and veterans over the years. Every year, we provide a blank heart. Children get creative. A few lucky entrants win prizes. More get to see their work in print. And this serves as the official announcement that the beloved tradition is back. The Messenger is asking children ages 3-12 to get creative by downloading the form from the homepage of Mokena MessengerDaily.com to create just one outstanding valentine per entrant and send it our way. Entries must be mailed to or dropped off at 22nd Century Media Southwest Chicago c/o Editor Bill Jones, 11516 W. 183rd St., Unit SW Office Condo #3, Orland Park, IL, 60467. The deadline to submit entries is 5 p.m. Thursday, Pictured is the winner of last year’s 22nd Century Media’s Valentine’s Day Coloring Contest for Mokena, Emma Cerniak, who won in the 3-5 age group. 22nd Century Media file photo Feb. 6. Publisher 22nd Century Media’s Southwest Chicago staff will review all entries and select winners in each of three age groups — ages 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. The winning entries are to be published in The Mokena Messenger’s Feb. 13 edition, along with other favorites, at the editor’s discretion. For this year’s contest, we will be picking one winner in each age group from across all seven of the towns and schools in our southwest suburban coverage area: Orland Park, Tinley Park, Frankfort, Mokena, New Lenox, Homer Glen and Lockport. Each winner is to receive a $25 gift card for Gizmos, 66 Orland Square Drive in Orland Park. Winners will be chosen based on creativity and neatness. Entries must use and fit on the form provided. As in past years, 22nd Century Media Southwest Chicago is to team up with an area organization to help distribute the finished valentines — minus the entry form information — to nearby veterans. For more information, call (708) 326-9170 ext. 20 or email bill@opprairie.com. MAGNOLIA DESIGN AND CONSIGN PRESENTS: Stage to Sell for Spring! with Maria Miller If you are thinking about selling this year or just to change the look of your home... Then this is the event for you! Learn the 2020 home staging trends while having appetizers, drinks and prizes! Thursday, February 6 5:30-7:00pm Demonstration starts at 6 Magnolia Design and Consign 15445 South 94th Avenue Orland Park RSVP at 708-945-3215 or mariamillerhomes@yahoo.com Follow us on Facebook for all the updates www.facebook.com/mariamillerhomes THANK YOU TO OUR TEAM! THE HAGE INSURANCE AGENCY 708-279-7600 TONY PERRI, SR 708-932-2793 Kevin Giltmier Fidelity National Title 708-305-1384 visit us online at www.mokenamessengerdaily.com Luke J. Keller Esq. 708-899-7312
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