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Village meeting scheduled to discuss grant opportunity
Submitted by Village of
Frankfort
Mayor Jim Holland and
the Village trustees invite
residents to attend a public
meeting at 5 p.m. Monday,
FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
Triple Play Concert Series
headliners announced
New Lenox residents
have known for nearly a
month that ZZ Top is one
of the headliners for the
Triple Play Concert Series
this summer after the band
released its tour dates,
which included a stop in
the Commons on July 3.
Mayor Tim Baldermann
announced the full lineup
at the Village Board meeting
on Feb. 24.
This summer’s lineup
includes Dennis DeYoung,
formerly of Styx, on June
13; ZZ Top on July 3; and
Billy Idol concluding the
summer concert series on
Aug. 8.
This year’s lineup has
Baldermann and the rest of
the board excited that New
Lenox continues to bring in
big-name artists. ZZ Top is
CONTACT
March 9, at the Village Administration
Building to
discuss a grant opportunity
from the Illinois Department
of Natural Resources
Bicycle Path Grant Program
for fiscal year 2020.
in the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame. Styx was inducted,
as well.
“I think it says that we
have a great reputation,”
Baldermann said. “All of
these bands and their management
talk to each other.
This is the 12th year now,
and clearly the word is
out that we’re a first-class,
professionally-run operation
when it comes to these
concerts. The fact that
we’re getting this caliber of
talent is just amazing and
awesome for our people,
and I’m excited that we can
bring it back.”
Reporting by Sean Hastings,
Editor. For more, visit New
LenoxPatriotDaily.com.
FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
Themed night at local yoga
studio attracts guests old,
new
The Lotus Moon Air
Mat Fusion Yoga Studio in
Lockport was transported
back to the 1980s on Feb.
21 for a yogaerobics dance
class.
With classic hits like the
B-52’s “Love Shack” and
Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It”
blaring from the speakers,
instructor Geri Desmond
led an hour-long choreographed
aerobics and yoga
routine. Lotus Moon regulars
arrived at the studio
wearing their best ’80s
wardrobes, including neon
leotards, leg warmers and
sweatbands.
“I just thought it would
be a fun thing for the ladies
to do,” said Desmond who
regularly teaches the mat
and barre classes. “We’re
going to start doing a
monthly ‘girls’ night’ with
specialty classes.”
The Lotus Moon studio
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DANA ANDERSON
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The Village desires to
apply for this grant for a
bike path along the north
side of Sauk Trail Road
between Pfeiffer Road
and 80th Avenue. This
portion would complete
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the loop to allow residents
in Prestwick, Lakeview
Estates, Frankfort Meadows
and Timbers Edge
access to the Old Plank
Road Trail.
“The trustees and I are
opened in November, and
the team has since settled
into the community. Owner
Cher Venhuizen explained
that she is looking for a way
to make fitness more fun
by expanding their classes.
The girls’ night idea allows
Venhuizen and Desmond
to showcase their creativity
and create fun events for
the community.
Reporting by Alyssa Collins,
Freelance Reporter. For
more, visit LockportLegend
Daily.com.
FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Brew & Vine to keep
things ‘fresh and current’
by offering VIP experience
to all
Attendees will notice
some big changes at this
year’s Tinley Park Brew &
Vine.
The 11th annual event
— to be held Saturday,
April 4 at the Tinley Park
Convention Center — will
be a more ‘intimate group
this year’ because only a
limited amount of tickets
will be sold offering an
exclusive VIP experience,
according to Jackie Bobbitt,
executive director at
the Tinley Park Chamber
of Commerce.
“It’s Year 11, and there’s
a lot of beer and wine festivals
out there, and so our
committee got together and
just decided they wanted to
try something new for 2020
and Year 11 for Brew &
Vine and see how it went,”
excited for the opportunity
to apply for grant funding
to complete a portion
of our trail system that
will benefit so many in
our community,” Holland
commented.
Bobbitt said. “[We’re] just
trying to keep things fresh
and updated and current,
and one of the ways to do
that is to switch it up a little
bit.”
The VIP Experience
ticket costs $65 and includes
24 taste tickets, a
souvenir glass, two live
bands and 60-plus vendors
from which to choose.
As in years past, those
who purchased the VIP
ticket were guaranteed access
an hour early, but now
the event allows all attendees
to soak in the six hour
Brew & Vine while not being
shoulder to shoulder.
Reporting by Jacquelyn
Schlabach, Editor. For more,
visit TinleyJunctionDaily.
com.
FROM THE HOMER HORIZON
Homer Glen natives open
second business in Lemont
strip mall
Since 2015, Homer Glen
natives and brothers Richard
and Robert Kruczak
have owned and operated
Rustic Knead in Lemont
— a cafe and bakery that
has become popular over
the years for its sandwiches,
pastries and more.
The next step in their
business plan that was realized
was the opening of
a storefront shortly before
Christmas in the same strip
mall as Rustic Knead for
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Park
district to
request
community
input at
meeting
Submitted by Frankfort
Park District
The Frankfort Park District
will host a community
input meeting at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11,
at the Founders Community
Center, 140 Oak St.
in Frankfort. The primary
purpose of the meeting is
to let residents share their
thoughts on what the park
district does well, what areas
the park district can do
better and what the park
district should do in the
future. The park district
has started the process of
developing an update to its
Comprehensive Parks and
Recreation Master Plan
that will provide insight
and direction on its future.
An important component
of the planning process
is community input,
allowing the park district
to make strategic decisions
based on community
feedback. The park district
is very interested in learning
more from residents
on what it should be doing
in the next several years
to meet the recreational
needs of the community.
Design Perspectives, Inc.
is leading the master plan
update project with the
goal of soliciting public input
from different sectors
of the community and will
be facilitating this informal
public input meeting.