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In this week’s
Patriot
State of the Village.........6
NFYN............................10
Sound Off.....................11
Puzzles..........................19
Home of the Week.........25
Athlete of the Week.......34
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Thursday
DIY Hot Chocolate
5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb.
20, New Lenox Public
Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Picture it. Andes
mints, crushed Oreos,
marshmallow fluff, warm
milk, Nutella. Join us
Thursday evenings in February
in the Teen Scene to
make your own hot chocolate
creation. It’s cold outside,
so warm up with a
delicious drink served just
the way you like it. There
might be chili powder
available.
Saturday
Library Referendum
Informational Meeting
10:30 a.m. p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 22, New Lenox
Public Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Join us
to learn more about the
library’s referendum. Financial
and architectural
consultants, along with
the Library Director and
Library Trustees, will
present the facts you need
to make a well informed
decision. Frequently
asked questions will be
addressed, and, most importantly,
there will be
time to ask your own
questions. We look forward
to seeing you there.
Comedy for the Critters
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
22, New Lenox VFW
Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory
Road. Come out to a
comedy show featuring
WGN’s Mike Toomey
and Matt Holt from Indianapolis.
Doors open
at 7 p.m., cost is $25 and
you must be 18 years old.
All ticket proceeds benefit
The Three Rescues: South
Suburban Humane Society,
Illinois Horse Rescue
of Will County or Hopeful
Tails Animal Rescue.
Tickets are available at any
of these Three Rescues or
at the NL VFW bar, the
NL VFW Friday Fish Fry
or call Kathy Connolly at
(815) 325-9501.
Monday
Surviving an Active
Shooter Event
7-9 p.m. Monday, Feb.
24, New Lenox Village
Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway.
Joing the Village
and its Safe Communities
America Coalition
for a two-hour interactive
event on how to survive
an active shooter event.
Register at eventbrite.
com/e/surviving-an-ac
tive-shooter-event-tick
ets-88920069321. For
questions, all or email
Daniel Martin at (815)
462-6493 or dmartin@new
lenox.net
UPCOMING
Author Book Signing: J.J.P.
Talonskei: Weltheron - The
Winter Destiny
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Monday, March 2, New
Lenox Public Library, 120
Veterans Parkway. Meet
J.J.P. Talonskei as he signs
books at the library.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
6-7:30 p.m. Monday,
March 2, Lion’s Community
Center, 1 Manor
Drive. Come join us in
celebrating Dr. Seuss’s
Birthday! Bring the whole
family and enjoy reading
the classics Green
Eggs and Ham, The Cat
in the Hat and many others.
We will offer a variety
of themed crafts that you
and your family can create
Lastly, we will have
fun games such as pin the
star on the sneetch and
others. Join us as we celebrate
Dr. Seuss’s birthday!
Registration deadline is
Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Free DEA Drug Education
Presentation
7-8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb.
25, New Lenox Village
Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway.
The Village of New Lenox
and its Safe Communities
America Coalition, in
partnership with the Drug
Enforcement Administration
(DEA) Chicago Field
Division, are excited to
bring DEA Special Agent
Greg Czaczkowski to
speak to the community
about drug and substance
use issues that are currently
affecting our community.
Other organizations
will be on hand as
well. Register at eventbrite.com/e/free-dea-drugeducation-presentationtickets-91922545809.
For
additional questions, contact
Daniel Martin, Safe
Community Coordinator,
Village of New Lenox, at
dmartin@newlenox.net or
(815) 462-6493.
Free Naloxone Training
7-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 27, New Lenox Village
Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway.
The New Lenox Safe
Communities America
Coalition in partnership
with the Will County Executive’s
Office, is offering
the training. Dr.
Kathleen Burke, Director
of Will County Office of
Substance Use Initiatives,
will be the instructor for
this class. Dr. Burke will
also provide everyone in
attendance with a Narcan
Nasal Spray Kit, upon
completion of the training.
Registration is being
handled through Eventbrite
at eventbrite.com/e/
narcan-naloxone-freetraining-and-nasal-spraytickets-88558054525.
For
additional questions, contact
Daniel Martin, Safe
Community Coordinator,
Village of New Lenox, at
dmartin@newlenox.net or
(815) 462-6493.
ONGOING
Live Music at the White
Horse
8-11 p.m. every Friday,
JBD White Horse Inn, 348
W. Maple St. No cover,
call (815) 485-4848 to reserve
a table.
Lincoln-Way Area Business
Women Organization
Meetings
6-8 p.m. March 10,
Gatto’s Restaurant, 1938
E. Lincoln Highway. The
Lincoln-Way Area Business
Women’s Organization
is a non-profit club
formed in the 1970s 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 LWAB
WO.org.
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Stroke Risk Assessment
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800,000 Americans suffer
a new or recurrent stroke.
That means on average,
a stroke occurs every 40
seconds. Taking the Silver
Cross Neuroscience
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assessment at silvercross.
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VFW Events
A fish fry every Friday
from 5-8 p.m. Video slots
and poker are offered each
night and a DJ provides
entertainment on Fridays.
For weekly drink specials
or more information, visit
vfwpost9545.org.
New Lenox Toastmasters
This group meets on the
second and fourth Saturday
of the month at New
Lenox New Life Church
(media room), 500 S. Gougar
Road, New Lenox. The
club’s mission is to help
members improve their
speaking, communication
and leadership skills. For
meeting times or more
information, email jrselbor@gmail.com.
New Life for Old Bags
6-7 p.m. second Monday
of each month, New
Lenox Public Library, 120
Veterans Parkway. 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 court-ordered community
service accepted. If
you are bringing a group
it is required you contact
the Adult Services Department.