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Get in the holiday spirit<br />
see center spread for A roundup of southwest events<br />
2017<br />
Advertising Section<br />
22ndcenturymedia.com<br />
The Homer Horizon<br />
The Lockport Legend
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Fresh, modern new look<br />
coming to Georgios in 2018<br />
Georgios Banquets is an extravagant<br />
experience in exquisite banquet dining<br />
and luxury lodging, all in one location.<br />
The ballrooms feature grand chandeliers,<br />
18-foot ceilings, individual staircase,<br />
skylights and a beckoning dance<br />
floor, setting the mood for an unforgettable<br />
evening.<br />
A wedding day is about the couple,<br />
and Georgios knows that. Guests can sit<br />
back, relax and leave their planning up to<br />
Georgios. Georgios of Orland Park sees<br />
it as a pleasure to host wedding ceremonies,<br />
receptions and hotel room blocks,<br />
with all of the lavish amenities.<br />
The property features 149 standard,<br />
newly renovated sleeping rooms and 23<br />
suites, including 12 extended-stay suites.<br />
The facility has 22,000 square feet of flexible<br />
banquet and meeting space.<br />
Wedding coordinators are in the office<br />
seven days a week to create the dream<br />
wedding couple salways have imagined.<br />
Customers also are encouraged to ask<br />
about new wedding trends, such as latenight<br />
snacks, photo booths, color tablescapes,<br />
custom uplighting, monograms<br />
and draping, along with personalized<br />
sweet and candy tables shaping the wedding<br />
day’s unique style.<br />
A huge renovation coming to Georgios<br />
will give it a fresh modern look in 2018<br />
— dreamy elegance, with a silver, white,<br />
gray and black color scheme for the Grand<br />
Ball Room. A new, intimate outside ceremony<br />
space creates the ultimate convenience<br />
with the reception and ceremony<br />
in the same location. Georgios has live<br />
video gaming open in the hotel lobby. The<br />
effort is designed to create a single-stop<br />
shop for weddings, bringing the bride and<br />
groom at ease, leaving guests to enjoy and<br />
celebrate what is most important them.<br />
Georgios was voted the No. 1 Banquet<br />
2016 in the Chicago Southland and 15<br />
previous years. It was voted 2016, 2015<br />
and 2014 The Best of the Knot Wedding.<br />
Story submitted by Georgios Banquets, 8800<br />
W. 159th St. in Orland Park. For more information,<br />
visit www.georgios.com or call (708)<br />
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Come sing along with the Ozinga ‘Merry Mixer’<br />
This holiday season,<br />
Ozinga is decking out one<br />
of their signature red and<br />
white mixers with more<br />
than 20,000 programmed<br />
LED lights. This dazzling<br />
display, dubbed the “Merry<br />
Mixer,” can be spotted<br />
at multiple events throughout<br />
the greater Chicago<br />
area and will feature animated<br />
light sequences<br />
and toe-tapping renditions<br />
of some of your favorite<br />
Christmas tunes.<br />
To kick off the Merry<br />
Mixer, Ozinga is hosting<br />
a truck lighting event from<br />
4:30-6 p.m. Dec. 1 at their<br />
Mokena office, located<br />
at 19001 Old LaGrange<br />
Road. Those in attendance<br />
will be party to hot chocolate,<br />
carols, pictures, and<br />
giveaways.<br />
After the event, the Ozinga<br />
Merry Mixer will<br />
make its way to other local<br />
events, including.<br />
• Little Friends Parade<br />
of Lights - at 7 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 2, in Naperville<br />
• Tinley Parade of Lights<br />
- at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3,<br />
in Tinley Park<br />
• Peotone Lighted Parade<br />
- at 5 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 9, in Peotone<br />
• Cosley Zoo - Friday,<br />
Dec. 15, and Saturday,<br />
Dec. 16, in Wheaton<br />
Events are updated regularly,<br />
so visit ozinga.com/<br />
merrymixer for the most<br />
recent event list.<br />
Ozinga is a fourthgeneration<br />
family owned<br />
American company providing<br />
concrete, materials,<br />
energy and logistics solutions<br />
to neighborhoods<br />
throughout Illinois, Indiana,<br />
Wisconsin, Michigan,<br />
and South Florida. For 90<br />
years, the company has<br />
offered the highest quality<br />
and best service in the<br />
communities where they<br />
live, work and play.<br />
An important part of the<br />
Ozinga culture is being<br />
a part of and giving back<br />
to the local communities.<br />
Over the years, Ozinga<br />
has participated in numerous<br />
Touch-a-Truck events<br />
and local parades, hosted<br />
Father’s Day events, supported<br />
local nonprofits,<br />
schools, and organizations;<br />
and donated materials<br />
to special projects for<br />
worthy causes.<br />
Submitted by Ozinga, 19001<br />
Old LaGrange Road in Mokena.<br />
For more information,<br />
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Joint government effort focuses<br />
on Small Business Saturday<br />
The City of Lockport, the Lockport<br />
Chamber of Commerce, the Lockport<br />
Township Park District and Lockport<br />
Township Government have collaborated<br />
for the past three years to bring awareness<br />
to the Small Business Saturday movement<br />
during the annual Christmas in the Square<br />
event, and the 2017 season celebrates the<br />
fourth year of the joint effort.<br />
This family-oriented event full of holiday-themed<br />
activities is to take place from<br />
1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Central<br />
Square, 222 E. 9th St. in Lockport.<br />
In addition, attendees are treated to a<br />
goody bag full of promotional items from<br />
Lockport’s local businesses to encourage<br />
shopping small, shopping local and shopping<br />
Lockport.<br />
The coalition is also celebrating the second<br />
annual Passport to Christmas in the Square<br />
program, in which local downtown businesses<br />
will open their doors and host family<br />
activities to connect with residents and<br />
encourage shopping local. Passports can be<br />
picked up at Central Square and at participating<br />
businesses. They can then be stamped<br />
and exchanged for entry into a raffle.<br />
Embers one of Lockport’s bright spots<br />
after rising from building’s ashes<br />
Located in the heart of Lockport, Embers<br />
Tap House is one of the area’s most<br />
popular spots.<br />
Embers Tap House was born in June<br />
2015, with its opening at the very start of<br />
Canal Days. The Volz Building sat empty<br />
for eight years after a fire destroyed the<br />
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of downtown Lockport. Through<br />
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Employing more than 75 people from<br />
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the next casual drink with friends.<br />
For those looking for a unique and versatile<br />
private space to host the next party,<br />
celebration, bash or formal event, Embers<br />
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Embers’ naturally historic yet chic<br />
A Christmas Wagon is slated to be<br />
available to ride to stops in town, and the<br />
entire downtown Lockport area will be<br />
alive with the holiday spirit.<br />
The Christmas in the Square event also<br />
kicks off a season of holiday shopping. Continuing<br />
the initiative through the holiday season,<br />
participating Lockport businesses will be<br />
offering a unique special or free gift to potential<br />
customers as a thank you for choosing to shop<br />
local, shop small or shop Lockport. A list of<br />
participating businesses and their promotions<br />
will be available at the Christmas in the Square<br />
event, on the City of Lockport website (www.<br />
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Commerce website (www.lockportchamber.<br />
com) and in this publication.<br />
Submitted by the Lockport Chamber of Commerce.<br />
For more information, contact the Lockport<br />
Chamber of Commerce at (815) 838-3357;<br />
Pam Hirth, the City of Lockport’s director of<br />
community and economic development, at (815)<br />
838-0549, ext. 1137; or Jodi Herman, an administrative<br />
assistant for the City, at (815) 838-0549<br />
ext. 2102.<br />
room is unique, comfortable and spacious<br />
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Its expansive and exceptional menu allows<br />
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The natural historical elements, combined<br />
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Submitted by Embers Tap House, 933 S. State<br />
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Circle Tractor celebrating<br />
35 years in business<br />
For 35 years, people<br />
from the southwest suburbs<br />
have been coming<br />
to Circle Tractor for the<br />
highest-quality tractors,<br />
lawn equipment and attentive<br />
service. That has<br />
been its hallmark. Circle<br />
Tractor offers the widest<br />
selection of cuttingedge<br />
products from the<br />
industry-leading brands,<br />
such as John Deere, Toro,<br />
Honda and the latest addition<br />
— Avant.<br />
The dealership has<br />
grown from a small specialty<br />
shop to one of the<br />
largest multi-line outdoor<br />
power equipment dealers<br />
in the area.<br />
At Circle Tractor, the<br />
company prides itself on<br />
customer service and its<br />
ability to meet each of<br />
its customer’s individual<br />
needs. The company<br />
knows how important<br />
equipment is to its customers<br />
and understands<br />
they want someone they<br />
trust to maintain it.<br />
The parts department<br />
is staffed by experienced<br />
professionals. They want<br />
to make sure customers<br />
get the right parts when<br />
they need them and at a<br />
fair price. The store carries<br />
more than 10,000<br />
original equipment manufacturer<br />
parts in stock, and<br />
if for any reason it is not<br />
carrying the part someone<br />
needs, employees will<br />
gladly have them shipped<br />
to the store within just a<br />
couple of days.<br />
Having trouble finding<br />
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parts employees, who<br />
will gladly help locate the<br />
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The service department<br />
is staffed by factory-trained<br />
and -certified<br />
professional mechanics. It<br />
prides itself on thorough<br />
inspections and proper<br />
diagnoses of machines<br />
in a timely manner. The<br />
service department will<br />
stand behind its work to<br />
make sure equipment is<br />
working properly for customers<br />
through the entire<br />
lawn and garden season.<br />
Submitted by Circle Tractor,<br />
12608 W. 159th St. in Homer<br />
Glen. For more information,<br />
visit circletractor.com or call<br />
(708) 301-0222.<br />
Diners asked to celebrate the<br />
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The holiday season is<br />
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From family get-togethers<br />
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every occasion in between,<br />
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Francesca’s locations carries<br />
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for up to 125 guests.<br />
Patrons can visit Francesca’s<br />
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on menu packages,<br />
and then contact an event<br />
planner to reserve the date.<br />
Also, customers should<br />
save the date for Christmas<br />
Eve and New Year’s Eve<br />
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up fast, and Francesca’s<br />
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Cervical disk replacement at Illinois Spine & Scoliosis<br />
Center preserves range of motion, shortens recovery time<br />
Whether it’s moving<br />
boxes of decorations or<br />
rearranging furniture to<br />
accommodate guests, the<br />
holidays can be a time of<br />
heavy lifting. That means<br />
many will be at risk of<br />
sustaining back and neck<br />
injuries.<br />
“The easiest way to cause<br />
an injury is not keeping the<br />
core muscles in shape,”<br />
said Dr. Kris Siemionow,<br />
chief of spine surgery and<br />
assistant professor of orthopedics<br />
and neurosurgery<br />
at the University of Illinois<br />
in Chicago. “The most<br />
common cause for a spinal<br />
injury is overuse. Often,<br />
when you overexert yourself,<br />
your muscles fatigue,<br />
which left unrested, can<br />
lead to worse injuries such<br />
as strains, pinched nerves,<br />
or even breaks.”<br />
One common ailment<br />
is a disk herniation. This<br />
painful condition is caused<br />
by problems with the rubbery<br />
disks between the individual<br />
vertebrae of the<br />
spine.<br />
“A herniated disk is extremely<br />
common,” said Dr.<br />
Anthony Rinella, founder<br />
of the Illinois Spine &<br />
Scoliosis Center. “It’s often<br />
caused by repetitive<br />
motions that involve looking<br />
up. Disk herniations<br />
in the neck are a common<br />
cause of pain radiating<br />
toward the shoulder and<br />
down the arm.”<br />
Fortunately, there are<br />
treatment options available.<br />
Patients often are<br />
successfully treated with<br />
conservative management<br />
options, such as pain<br />
medication, therapy and<br />
injections, but a small percentage<br />
of people with this<br />
condition will eventually<br />
need surgery. Traditionally,<br />
this procedure involved<br />
taking out the problematic<br />
disk and fusing the<br />
remaining disks together<br />
with metal hardware.<br />
While this fusion process<br />
provides spinal stability, it<br />
also can limit the patient’s<br />
range of motion. A newer<br />
procedure, called cervical<br />
disk replacement, has<br />
solved this problem. Like<br />
the standard cervical fusion,<br />
this surgery involves<br />
removing the disk to relieve<br />
pressure on the nerves. But<br />
instead of a metal plate,<br />
surgeons insert a flexible<br />
piece of plastic.<br />
“The biggest benefit is<br />
that this maintains motion<br />
of the neck in that area<br />
where normally a fusion<br />
procedure would weld<br />
the two bones together,”<br />
Siemionow said. “The<br />
cervical disk replacement<br />
basically functions similar<br />
to a joint replacement that<br />
maintains motion.”<br />
While the procedure<br />
has been around for some<br />
time, it is relatively new in<br />
the United States.<br />
“It took time for there to<br />
be adequate research and<br />
for insurance companies to<br />
support the new technology,”<br />
Rinella said. “Current<br />
studies suggest this is<br />
a major step forward for<br />
cervical spine surgery, perhaps<br />
the biggest step in the<br />
past 30 years.”<br />
Along with preserving<br />
range of motion, there<br />
are other benefits to the<br />
procedure. Cervical disk<br />
replacements typically<br />
have a shorter recovery<br />
time than a fusion procedure.<br />
Patients often go<br />
home the same day and<br />
are completely healed in<br />
4-6 weeks. There are also<br />
fewer follow-up appointments<br />
needed.<br />
This recovery time is<br />
also more comfortable for<br />
the patients, because no<br />
immobilization devices,<br />
such as neck collars, are<br />
required. Compared to<br />
metal, the plastic device<br />
used in cervical disk replacement<br />
puts less pressure<br />
on the disks above<br />
and below it, which helps<br />
prevent arthritis or degeneration.<br />
Perhaps most importantly,<br />
the procedure<br />
quickly improves the patient’s<br />
quality of life by<br />
reducing their symptoms.<br />
“Patients usually see immediate<br />
improvement in<br />
their radiating pain symptoms.<br />
There’s a very high<br />
rate of success compared<br />
to other surgeries,” Rinella<br />
said. “In patients that do<br />
need surgery, we find that<br />
this new technology is<br />
very promising. And we<br />
are one of the few spine<br />
surgeons using this advanced<br />
technology.”<br />
Submitted by the Illinois<br />
Spine & Scoliosis Center,<br />
12701 W. 143rd St. in Homer<br />
Glen. For more information,<br />
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Lockport Resource Center builds traditions<br />
While some holiday traditions<br />
go back decades or generations,<br />
new traditions always are evolving.<br />
So it is with the Lockport Resource<br />
Center, as the team continues<br />
to grow as Lockport’s<br />
community resource, and home<br />
to the longest continually operating<br />
thrift and resale shop.<br />
Though in only its sixth year of<br />
operation, the Resource Center<br />
continues to make a difference<br />
in the community, one person at<br />
a time.<br />
Store Director and Board<br />
Member Anne Magosky explains<br />
the store’s oldest tradition,<br />
a glass jar filled with Hershey<br />
Kisses<br />
“The store opened on Valentine’s<br />
Day 2012, so we passed<br />
out Kisses,” Magosky explains.<br />
“The jar was one of our first donations.”<br />
Another tradition is the perpetual<br />
Bag Sale. What started<br />
as a means to reduce seasonal<br />
overstock has become a mainstay<br />
of the Resource Center’s<br />
strategy. Store volunteer Kit<br />
Lindblom explained that the<br />
idea of paying a single price<br />
for a bag and being able to shop<br />
until the bag is full can ease the<br />
mind of customers with limited<br />
resources.<br />
“We don’t need to worry<br />
about the price of each individual<br />
item and can focus on what<br />
the client’s need is,” Lindblom<br />
said.<br />
The recent addition of the<br />
Pass It On Insider bag has taken<br />
the mission to another level.<br />
The reusable bags bear the<br />
Lockport Resource Center logo,<br />
as well as the store tagline #passiton.<br />
The bag is purchased for<br />
$5 and can be filled with nearly<br />
anything in the store. Each refill<br />
is also $5.<br />
Store manager Mary Wehle<br />
explained, “With our focus on<br />
reusing and repurposing, it only<br />
made sense to have a reusable<br />
bag.”<br />
On special sale days, the bags<br />
can be refilled at a discounted<br />
price.<br />
Of course, the holiday season<br />
is filled with tradition. Store<br />
volunteer and Board President<br />
Cean Magosky has started his<br />
own traditions of Black Friday<br />
and Boxing Day. During Black<br />
Friday, the Santa Bag Challenge<br />
is offered to any shopper<br />
and features filling a 25-gallon<br />
trash bag for only $25. Boxing<br />
Day is celebrated the day after<br />
Christmas, and shoppers are invited<br />
to bring a box to fill for a<br />
$5 donation. For those who do<br />
not have a box, the store usually<br />
has plenty.<br />
Perhaps the newest tradition<br />
is the Transformation Scholarship.<br />
Any Lockport resident<br />
can apply for any educational<br />
need. Barb Lindblom sits on the<br />
Scholarship Committee and explained<br />
that previous recipients<br />
have used this scholarship for<br />
college, junior college and even<br />
Oasis tuition.<br />
“The goal is to provide the<br />
recipient and their family an<br />
opportunity to transform their<br />
life, change the story,” Lindblom<br />
said. “We focus on people<br />
and families trying to work their<br />
way to success and out of the<br />
cycle of hopelessness.”<br />
Proceeds from the Pass It On<br />
Thrift Shop are used to fund the<br />
many missions of the Lockport<br />
Resource Center, including the<br />
Transformation Scholarship,<br />
Emergency Relief Loans and<br />
the shop itself as a mission.<br />
Magosky explained, “We<br />
keep our prices low as a way<br />
to help on the front lines of the<br />
community. So many of our clients<br />
are starting or rebuilding<br />
their lives, and having a place to<br />
shop and feel part of the community<br />
is important. We hear it<br />
so many times from our customers.”<br />
This holiday season, consider<br />
adding the Lockport Resource<br />
Center to your list of holiday<br />
traditions as a shopper, donor or<br />
volunteer.<br />
Submitted by the Lockport Resource<br />
Center, 944 N. State Street in Lockport.<br />
To learn how you can help,<br />
visit www.lockportresource.org, find<br />
the organization on Facebook at<br />
www.facebook.com/lockportre<br />
source or call (815) 838-9615.<br />
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Examining the effects of<br />
age-related hearing loss<br />
South Suburban Hearing<br />
Health Center specializes<br />
in age-related hearing loss.<br />
This is the loss of hearing<br />
that gradually occurs<br />
in most of us as we grow<br />
older. It is one of the most<br />
common conditions affecting<br />
older and elderly adults.<br />
Approximately 1-in-<br />
3 people in the United<br />
States between the ages<br />
of 65 and 74 has hearing<br />
loss, and nearly half of<br />
those older than 75 have<br />
difficulty hearing. Having<br />
trouble hearing can make<br />
it hard to understand and<br />
follow a doctor’s advice;<br />
respond to warnings; and<br />
hear phones, doorbells and<br />
smoke alarms. Hearing<br />
loss also can make it hard<br />
to enjoy talking with family<br />
and friends, leading to<br />
feelings of isolation.<br />
Jonathan Wright, a specialist<br />
at South Suburban<br />
Hearing, said that agerelated<br />
hearing loss most<br />
often occurs in both ears,<br />
affecting them equally. Because<br />
the loss is gradual, if<br />
people have age-related<br />
hearing loss, they may not<br />
realize that they lost some<br />
of the ability to hear.<br />
But research has linked<br />
untreated hearing loss to<br />
significant issues that affect<br />
peoples’ lives in many<br />
ways.<br />
Dementia and hearing loss<br />
Seniors with hearing<br />
loss are significantly more<br />
likely to develop dementia<br />
over time than those who<br />
retain their hearing.<br />
• Mild hearing loss — 2<br />
times more likely to develop<br />
dementia<br />
• Moderate hearing loss —<br />
3 times more likely to<br />
develop dementia<br />
• Severe hearing loss — 5<br />
times more likely to develop<br />
dementia<br />
Mental health and hearing<br />
loss<br />
Hearing loss results in<br />
social isolation. Adults<br />
with untreated hearing loss<br />
tend to withdrawal from<br />
engaging with family &<br />
friends.<br />
Adults 50 and older with<br />
untreated hearing loss are<br />
more likely report depression,<br />
anxiety, anger and<br />
frustration, emotional instability<br />
and paranoia, and<br />
are less likely to participate<br />
in social activities than<br />
those who wear hearing<br />
aids.<br />
Can one prevent agerelated<br />
hearing loss?<br />
At this time, scientists<br />
do not know how to prevent<br />
age-related hearing<br />
loss. But people can<br />
protect themselves from<br />
noise-induced hearing loss<br />
by protecting their ears<br />
with ear plugs or ear muffs<br />
from sounds that are too<br />
loud and last too long.<br />
How can people tell if they<br />
have hearing problems?<br />
People should ask themselves<br />
the following questions.<br />
If they answer “yes”<br />
to three or more of these<br />
questions, they could have<br />
a hearing problem and may<br />
need to have their hearing<br />
checked.<br />
• Do you sometimes feel<br />
embarrassed when you<br />
meet new people because<br />
you struggle to<br />
hear?<br />
• Do you feel frustrated<br />
when talking to members<br />
of your family because<br />
you have difficulty<br />
hearing them?<br />
• Do you have difficulty<br />
hearing or understanding<br />
co-workers, clients<br />
or customers?<br />
• Do you have trouble<br />
hearing in the movies or<br />
in the theater?<br />
• Does a hearing problem<br />
cause you to argue with<br />
family members?<br />
• Do you have trouble<br />
hearing the TV or radio<br />
at levels that are loud<br />
enough for others?<br />
(Adapted from: Newman,<br />
C.W., Weinstein,<br />
B.E., Jacobson, G.P., &<br />
Hug, G.A. (1990). The<br />
Hearing Handicap Inventory<br />
for Adults [HHIA]:<br />
Psychometric adequacy<br />
and audiometric correlates.<br />
Ear Hear, 11, 430-433.)<br />
What should people do if<br />
they have trouble hearing?<br />
Hearing problems can be<br />
serious. The most important<br />
thing people can do if<br />
they think they have a hearing<br />
problem is seek advice<br />
from a health care provider.<br />
If someone suspect they<br />
or a loved one is experiencing<br />
a hearing loss, they<br />
should not hesitate to get a<br />
hearing test.<br />
Reference<br />
• The Hearing Handicap<br />
Inventory for Adults<br />
[HHIA]: Psychometric<br />
adequacy and audiometric<br />
correlates. Ear Hear,<br />
11, 430-433.<br />
• National Institute on<br />
Deafness and Other<br />
Communication Disorders<br />
[NIDCD]: Hearing,<br />
Ear Infections, and<br />
Deafness. Age-Related<br />
Hearing Loss. www.ni<br />
dcd.nih.gov/health/agerelated-hearing-loss.<br />
Submitted by South Suburban<br />
Hearing Health Center in<br />
Homer Glen and Burr Ridge.<br />
To make an appointment, call<br />
(708) 966-4724 for Homer<br />
Glen and (630) 756-3260 for<br />
Burr Ridge.
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Front Row offers vast beer<br />
Front Row is excited to be bringing its<br />
customers an updated experience, with even<br />
better food, better prices and the best location<br />
for hosting the next big event.<br />
Looking for a venue for the next event<br />
or private function? Look no further. Front<br />
Row is the perfect setting for any private<br />
party, fundraiser, family party or corporate<br />
affair. The business has a friendly staff and<br />
selection, food, sports<br />
chef who can accommodate any needs and<br />
taste buds in the private party room.<br />
Serving American (traditional) cuisine,<br />
Front Row is open for lunch, dinner and<br />
takeout. From sandwiches and wraps to<br />
burgers and fries, its mouthwatering menu is<br />
sure to please even the most finicky eaters.<br />
Not only does the business guarantee its<br />
grub is good but promises to satisfy cravings<br />
for all things sports.<br />
The business takes pride in its vast list<br />
of beer. Customers can choose from a variety<br />
of domestic, import, craft and specialty<br />
brews. The beer menu is constantly changing<br />
and updated regularly.<br />
Submitted by Front Row, 14903 Founders<br />
Crossing in Homer Glen.<br />
celebrate<br />
From Page 5<br />
should not forget to add Francesca’s<br />
gift cards to their holiday<br />
shopping lists.<br />
Starting on Black Friday and<br />
continuing until Dec. 31, every<br />
$100 Francesca’s gift card purchased<br />
will earn customers a $25<br />
holiday bonus gift card.<br />
There is no purchase limit with<br />
the holiday gift card program, so<br />
people can stock up on gifts for<br />
family, friends, teachers and business<br />
associates, and then treat<br />
themselves to dinner during the<br />
early part of 2018 with a bonus<br />
gift card (some restrictions apply;<br />
see store for details).<br />
Submitted by Francesca’s Fortunato,<br />
40 Kansas Street in Frankfort,<br />
(815) 464-1890, www.miafrancesca.<br />
com; Francesca’s Vicinato, 12960 S.<br />
LaGrange Road in Palos Park, (708)<br />
671-1600, www.miafrancesca.com;<br />
and Fat Rosie’s Taco & Tequila Bar,<br />
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534-1640, www.fatrosies.com.<br />
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Ramon’s offers years of experience with<br />
quality, hand-crafted leather accessories<br />
Ramon’s Shoe Repair<br />
and Motorcycle Leatherworks<br />
has been serving<br />
the Chicago area for more<br />
than 20 years. Now it has<br />
brought its talents to a new<br />
shop in Mokena.<br />
Ramon’s offers premium,<br />
hand-crafted, artisanquality<br />
leather motorcycle<br />
saddlebags, pouches, accessories<br />
and much more.<br />
It knows a customer’s motorcycle<br />
is more than just a<br />
way to get around town; it<br />
is an investment, and it is<br />
a reflection of the owner’s<br />
personality.<br />
Ramon’s understands<br />
the passion bikers have for<br />
their motorcycles. After<br />
serving thousands of satisfied<br />
customers for three<br />
decades in Worth, the<br />
shop built the expertise to<br />
provide bikers with those<br />
alterations and customizations<br />
that truly allow the<br />
owner to represent who the<br />
person is on the bike.<br />
Ramon personally<br />
works with each individual<br />
customer to make sure<br />
they’re getting exactly<br />
what they want. He will sit<br />
down with the customer,<br />
and together they come<br />
up with an exact plan for<br />
the design and implementation,<br />
ensuring that customers<br />
will not be talked<br />
into a product they do not<br />
want or need, and will do<br />
the work for a price that is<br />
fair and reasonable. Customers<br />
will not find any<br />
unwelcome surprises, like<br />
hidden costs and fees. Everything<br />
will be planned<br />
with specific wants and<br />
needs before work is started.<br />
Customers will not pay<br />
a dime until the work is<br />
done and they are satisfied<br />
with the finished product.<br />
Some of Ramon’s specialties<br />
include custom<br />
motorcycle bags, seat coverings,<br />
fringe, heritage bag<br />
reinforcement, patch applications<br />
for a customer’s<br />
favorite old or new jackets<br />
or bags, and many other<br />
custom jobs. Customers<br />
also can get their favorite<br />
pair of boots and shoes repaired,<br />
getting rid of the<br />
hassle of having to get a<br />
new pair and spend the uncomfortable<br />
time breaking<br />
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*Custom Leather items, Dealer Merchandise, Easy Brackets, Boss Bags, Already Clearance items, and Service are not included in this sale*
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Hollingworth Candies<br />
makes life a little sweeter<br />
In 1982 — with some<br />
chocolate, pecans, butter<br />
and a special family recipe<br />
— Margaret Carlson began<br />
making toffee 1 pound<br />
at a time on her kitchen<br />
stove in Homer Township.<br />
She started selling her<br />
candy at small craft shows,<br />
and soon needed to start<br />
taking orders for friends<br />
and family as word spread<br />
about the quality and<br />
freshness of her product.<br />
Her husband, Chester, retired<br />
and began making the<br />
toffee with her.<br />
Before long, Margaret’s<br />
signature toffee was<br />
in high demand. In 1993,<br />
her daughter Wendy joined<br />
them and continues the tradition<br />
now, bringing Hollingworth<br />
Candies home<br />
to happy customers.<br />
Hollingworth Candies<br />
has expanded to a larger<br />
facility in Lockport to<br />
make the handcrafted toffee<br />
and candies, and it also<br />
holds their storefront.<br />
Though toffee remains<br />
Hollingworth’s most popular<br />
seller, the company<br />
also makes cashew brittle,<br />
Chesters, gourmet caramel<br />
apples, sea salt toffee, sea<br />
salt caramels, chocolatedipped<br />
strawberries and<br />
much more.<br />
Margaret Carlson has<br />
added her own line of<br />
molded chocolates, called<br />
Maggie’s Creations. Each<br />
one is hand-painted with<br />
colored chocolate and<br />
molded into delicious, artful,<br />
chocolate creations.<br />
Hollingworth Candies<br />
has many ideas for corporate<br />
gifts, as well.<br />
Customers can shop online<br />
24 hours a day, seven<br />
days a week, or stop in the<br />
Lockport store. The Holiday<br />
Hours are 9 a.m.-7<br />
p.m. Monday-Friday; 9<br />
a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; and<br />
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.<br />
The hours are 9 a.m.-2<br />
p.m. on Christmas Eve and<br />
New Year’s Eve. Closed<br />
Dec. 25 and 26, and closed<br />
Jan. 1 and 2.<br />
Submitted by Hollingworth<br />
Candies, 926 N. State St. in<br />
Lockport. For more information,<br />
call (815) 838-2275 or<br />
visit hollingworthcandies.<br />
com.<br />
Dispelling the myth of the<br />
spring selling season<br />
Everyone has probably heard it before,<br />
“Spring is the best time to sell a home.”<br />
It is a common misconception and, as a<br />
result, we see fewer homes being listed in<br />
the winter and then a flood of inventory in<br />
the spring.<br />
If one looks at this from a supply and<br />
demand standpoint, this actually creates a<br />
“buyer’s market” in the spring, when inventory<br />
goes up, and a “seller’s market”<br />
in the winter, when supply goes down.<br />
The great news is that there always are<br />
people who need to buy a home — no<br />
matter what time of year it is. In fact, last<br />
year more than 70 homes went under contract<br />
in Homer Glen between November<br />
and February. The Dan Kenney Group<br />
at Keller Williams Preferred Realty has<br />
117 homes actively listed in Homer Glen<br />
(down 26 percent from this same time last<br />
year). Chances are most of these homes<br />
will be under contract before Valentine’s<br />
Day.<br />
The other advantage of listing now is<br />
that in the spring buyers have so many options<br />
from which to choose that they tend<br />
to take their time looking for a home. This<br />
means a home will probably sit on the<br />
market a little longer than normal.<br />
In the winter, when inventory is low,<br />
buyers know that they need to move<br />
quickly to avoid losing out.<br />
Outside of that, anyone who puts on<br />
their hat, gloves, boots and winter coat<br />
and trudges out into the snow to look at<br />
houses is not just kicking tires. They need<br />
to buy a home.<br />
Sellers still have time to take advantage<br />
of this great market and beat the spring<br />
rush. They can give the Dan Kenney<br />
Group a call for private consultation.<br />
The group wishes everyone a wonderful<br />
holiday season.<br />
Submitted by Dan Kenney, Keller Williams<br />
Preferred Realty. For more information, call<br />
(708) 629-6452, email him at dankenney@<br />
kw.com or visit www.dankenneyhomes.com.<br />
Locally Handcrafted<br />
English Toffee • Sea Salt Caramel • Chesters<br />
Cashew Brittle & More!<br />
Please Note New Address As Of 10/15/16<br />
926 N STATE ST. • LOCKPORT<br />
815-838-2275<br />
www.hollingworthcandies.com<br />
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Mon. - Fri. 9am-7pm<br />
Sat. 9am-5pm • Sun. 11am-4pm<br />
Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve<br />
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CLOSED<br />
DEC. 25 & 26<br />
JAN. 1 & 2<br />
English Toffee<br />
Limit 6 lbs. Not valid with any<br />
other offer. Expires 12-31-17
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PROVIDENCE<br />
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS UP TO $10,000<br />
CALLING ALL 8TH GRADERS<br />
PLACEMENT EXAM<br />
SATURDAY<br />
DECEMBER 2, 2017<br />
8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.<br />
PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED<br />
EXAM CHECKLIST<br />
Bring two #2 pencils<br />
No Calculators<br />
Arrive at PCHS between 7:30 am - 7:45 am<br />
Bring $25 check payable to PCHS (Test Fee)<br />
Completed Student Information Form at:<br />
www.providencecatholic.org<br />
ADMISSIONS QUESTIONS?<br />
CALL 815.717.3160<br />
1800 W. Lincoln Highway • New Lenox Illinois 60451 • www.providencecatholic.org
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Ida’s offers unique gifts for holiday shoppers<br />
Many people dread the holiday<br />
season because of all the extra work<br />
and stress involved in buying gifts.<br />
From trying to find a unique gift<br />
for that special someone who has<br />
everything to wasting time in traffic<br />
getting to the mall, holiday shopping<br />
can be daunting.<br />
But those looking for a solution<br />
to the holiday shopping nightmare<br />
can head to Ida’s Garden Paradise.<br />
Ida’s has a large variety of gift<br />
options for everyone on their customers’<br />
holiday lists. With its calming<br />
atmosphere, shoppers can turn<br />
what typically is just another chore<br />
into a pleasurable experience — an<br />
opportunity to relax, unwind and<br />
shop for everyone.<br />
For the ladies, Ida’s has a large<br />
selection of modern costume jewelry<br />
and quality lotions, as well as<br />
European soaps, handbags, scarves,<br />
photo frames and candles.<br />
Expanded because of popularity<br />
is clothing. There are a variety<br />
of shirts, ponchos, wraps, shawls,<br />
and scarves. For those heading to a<br />
warmer climate, Ida’s has sun hats<br />
Christmas Items<br />
Jewelry<br />
Clothing<br />
Baby<br />
Candles/Holders<br />
Home Goods<br />
Sports Related<br />
Pets<br />
and beach bags, too.<br />
For men, Ida’s has many different<br />
Chicago sports-themed items<br />
and Harley-Davidson signs.<br />
Pet-lovers will find a great selection<br />
of special pet novelties, including<br />
frames and signs signifying the<br />
importance of pets, both for those<br />
here in the present and for those<br />
in heaven. Ida’s features items for<br />
several different breeds, including<br />
ornaments and pillows.<br />
For babies, Ida’s has expanded its<br />
assortment of its top-selling brand,<br />
Mud Pie, featuring adorable, highend<br />
baby items and accessories at<br />
an affordable price. For baby girls,<br />
Ida’s has adorable hair accessories<br />
and hats, as well as booties and<br />
bibs. For baby boys, there are football-<br />
and baseball-themed items, as<br />
well as dinosaur and puppy dogs.<br />
There also is a large selection of<br />
baby banks, blankets and picture<br />
frames.<br />
Another addition to the baby department<br />
is clothing. The store also<br />
has Christmas baby bibs, socks,<br />
hats and bow ties.<br />
Customers can be sure they will<br />
find the perfect baby gift for that little<br />
special bundle of joy in the store.<br />
Ida’s has expanded the housewares<br />
department with an assortment<br />
of unique items for the home,<br />
such as cheese boards, wine glasses,<br />
serving dishes and serving utensils.<br />
Customers can be sure they<br />
will find an item for themselves or<br />
a perfect gift for someone else.<br />
Ida’s also has expanded its assortment<br />
of picture frames. The store<br />
has frames for all occasions — weddings,<br />
babies, families and friends.<br />
Ida’s has a large assortment of<br />
holiday decor items, as well as a<br />
wide variety from Christmas/New<br />
Year’s jewelry, ornaments, holidayscented<br />
candles, picture frames and<br />
various baby items.<br />
Ida’s is open daily, until Dec. 23.<br />
Submitted by Ida’s Garden Paradise,<br />
14960 W. 159th St. in Lockport. For<br />
more information, call (815) 838-7811<br />
or (708) 301-2500, or visitwww.idas<br />
gardenparadise.com.<br />
Ramon’s<br />
From Page 12<br />
Ramon’s attention to detail<br />
means a customer’s<br />
custom motorcycle bag will<br />
be the finest a customer has<br />
ever owned and will get<br />
them noticed on the road.<br />
Seat coverings can be altered<br />
to fit the individual,<br />
so no more struggling with<br />
factory stock seats that can<br />
be uncomfortable or even<br />
dangerous to ride on. Ramon<br />
can add fringe to any leather<br />
motorcycle accessories, including<br />
custom hand grip<br />
fringe, floorboard fringe and<br />
bag fringe. Heritage Softail<br />
bags can sag over time, but<br />
Ramon can keep those bags<br />
looking new with his custom-made<br />
leather supports.<br />
If a customer has patches<br />
but doesn’t trust themselves<br />
to apply them, Ramon can<br />
apply them for the customer<br />
to their cut, leather or denim<br />
jackets or their bike’s bags.<br />
Ramon has been working<br />
with leather since his father<br />
started teaching him when<br />
he was just 5 years old. Since<br />
then, Ramon has been honing<br />
his craft, so there is not<br />
any job too big or too small<br />
for him to handle with the<br />
expertise and care needed<br />
when making alterations or<br />
repairs to a customer’s most<br />
prized possessions.<br />
When customers work<br />
with Ramon, they are going<br />
to come away with exactly<br />
the work they want done at<br />
a fair and honest price. This<br />
holiday season, residents<br />
should come see why Ramon<br />
is the only name a customer<br />
needs to know for all their<br />
motorcycle leatherwork and<br />
shoe repair needs.<br />
Submitted by Ramon’s Shoe<br />
Repair and Motorcycle Leatherworks,<br />
19410 S. LaGrange<br />
Road in Mokena. For more information,<br />
call (708) 478-8144.<br />
Expires 12/23/17<br />
for upcoming events<br />
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“The greatest of the great!<br />
It must be experienced.”<br />
“A gift<br />
forthisplanet.”<br />
—Georgianveteran journalist<br />
Helena Apkhadze<br />
“Absolutelythe No.1 show in theworld.”<br />
—Kenn Wells, former lead dancer of the English National Ballet<br />
“<br />
Ihavereviewedabout 4,000 shows since1942,<br />
none can compare to whatIsaw tonight. ”<br />
—Richard Connema, renowned Broadway critic<br />
“Thereisamassivepower in this thatcan embracethe world.<br />
It brings greathope.…Itis truly atouch of heaven.”<br />
—Daniel Herman, minister of Culture of the Czech Republic<br />
“I encourage everyone to see and all of us to learn from.”<br />
—Donna Karan, creator of DKNY<br />
MAR 21-25<br />
Rosemont<br />
Rosemont Theatre<br />
—Christine Walevska,“goddessofthe cello”, watched Shen Yun5times<br />
Art That Connects Heavenand Earth<br />
Early bird code: Early18<br />
APR5-8<br />
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Paramount Theatre<br />
Get best seats &waive fees by Dec.31<br />
APR12-15<br />
Chicago<br />
HarrisTheater<br />
888-99-SHOWS(74697)<br />
ShenYun.com/Chicago<br />
Prices:$80-$200<br />
‘Shen Yun: Connecting<br />
Heaven & Earth’ to play<br />
in March, April<br />
There was a time when<br />
the world was full of magic<br />
and splendor, and all on<br />
Earth existed in harmony<br />
with Heaven. One could<br />
see it in the arts, feel it in<br />
the air, and hear it in the<br />
beat of a drum.<br />
This was a land of heroes<br />
and sages, dragons<br />
and phoenixes, emperors<br />
and immortals. Known<br />
today as China, this place<br />
was once called “the Land<br />
of the Divine.”<br />
What if one could journey<br />
back and visit this lost<br />
paradise?<br />
Shen Yun brings the<br />
profound spirit of this<br />
lost civilization to life on<br />
stage with unrivaled artistic<br />
mastery. Every dance<br />
movement, every musical<br />
note, makes this a stunning<br />
visual and emotional experience<br />
people will not find<br />
anywhere else. Banned in<br />
communist China today,<br />
the nonprofit Shen Yun<br />
is dedicated to reviving<br />
5,000 years of civilization.<br />
Audiences can experience<br />
art connecting Heaven<br />
and Earth! They can<br />
experience Shen Yun.<br />
“An extraordinary<br />
experience! Exquisitely<br />
beautiful.”<br />
—Cate Blanchett, Academy<br />
Award–winning actress<br />
“Absolutely beautifu<br />
l... one big poetic event,<br />
so inspiring; I think I<br />
may have found some<br />
new ideas for the next<br />
Avatar.”<br />
—Robert Stromberg,<br />
Academy-Award winning<br />
production designer for<br />
“Avatar”<br />
“I’ve reviewed over<br />
4,000 shows. None can<br />
compare to what I saw<br />
tonight. Go back and see<br />
it about six times.”<br />
—Richard Connema, renowned<br />
Broadway critic<br />
“Absolutely the No. 1<br />
show in the world, absolutely<br />
the best—no other<br />
company or of any style<br />
can match this.”<br />
—Kenn Wells, former<br />
lead dancer of the English<br />
National Ballet<br />
“Superb! Every performance<br />
was stunning.”<br />
—WNYC<br />
“Incredible!<br />
breaking!”<br />
—MSNBC<br />
Ground<br />
“Awe-Inspiring Sensation!”<br />
—ABC<br />
“A Must-See!”<br />
—Broadway World<br />
Shen Yun 2018 is to appear<br />
at three Chicago area<br />
theaters: March 21–25 at<br />
Rosemont<br />
Theatre, 5400 N. River<br />
Road, Rosemont; April<br />
5–8 at Paramount Theatre,<br />
23 E. Galena Blvd. in<br />
Aurora; April 12–15 at<br />
Harris Theater, 205 E.<br />
Randolph<br />
Drive in Chicago. Tickets<br />
begin at $80 and are<br />
available by calling (888)<br />
997-4697.<br />
Submitted by Shen Yun. For<br />
more information, visit www.<br />
shenyun.com/chicago.
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Providence Catholic High School to hold<br />
placement exam for incoming students<br />
Providence Catholic<br />
High School welcomes<br />
all current eighth-grade<br />
students to the Incoming<br />
Freshman Placement<br />
Exam on Saturday, Dec. 2.<br />
Providence Catholic<br />
High School is a college<br />
prep school and challenges<br />
every student academically.<br />
Whether the student<br />
is in Advanced Placement,<br />
honors, college prep or<br />
needs a little assistance<br />
in the classroom, there is<br />
a place for every student.<br />
Providence Catholic ACT<br />
scores are the best of any<br />
school in Will County.<br />
Providence Catholic<br />
students go on to excel at<br />
top tier colleges and universities.<br />
Students receive<br />
personalized college counseling<br />
to make the right<br />
choice. Graduates receive<br />
more scholarship dollars<br />
than any other high school<br />
in the area. It is quite clear<br />
that there is an advantage<br />
to attending Providence<br />
Catholic, often dubbed<br />
The Providence Advantage.<br />
“Our demanding coeducational,<br />
college preparatory<br />
curriculum is evidenced<br />
by the success of<br />
our most recent graduates<br />
who earned scholarships<br />
valued at nearly $40 million,”<br />
President Fr. Richard<br />
McGrath said. “We<br />
offer inclusive service programs;<br />
in fact, our recent<br />
graduates performed in<br />
excess of 25,000 hours of<br />
community service during<br />
their high school careers.”<br />
Not only do the Celtics<br />
experience excellence in<br />
the classroom, but PCHS<br />
students also succeed in<br />
the athletic and extracurricular<br />
arenas. The Celtics<br />
are home to 30 state<br />
championships, 67 state<br />
trophies and hundreds of<br />
regional titles, sectional titles<br />
and conference championships.<br />
The outcomes<br />
of the graduates from the<br />
Class of 2017 demonstrate<br />
the elite and premier education<br />
at Providence Catholic.<br />
“Providing financial<br />
assistance to Providence<br />
Catholic families is a top<br />
priority for the school,”<br />
said Ed Barrett, director of<br />
need-based aid. “Twentyfive<br />
percent of our families<br />
receive some type of financial<br />
assistance.<br />
“In fact, this year the<br />
school has invested, and<br />
$1.6 million was awarded<br />
to our families in needbased<br />
scholarships and<br />
grants, work programs,<br />
discounts, and subsidized<br />
lunches.”<br />
Providence Catholic invites<br />
potential students to<br />
continue the tradition and<br />
become a part of excellence.<br />
Pre-registration is<br />
required for all incoming<br />
freshmen. For information<br />
or questions regarding<br />
Providence Catholic’s<br />
placement exam, contact<br />
Rachel Ellingson at (815)<br />
717-3160.<br />
Submitted by Providence<br />
Catholic High School, 1800<br />
W. Lincoln Highway,<br />
in New Lenox. For more<br />
information, visit www.provi<br />
dencecatholic.org.<br />
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Kenwood Liquors<br />
about cheap prices,<br />
not gimmicks<br />
Be<br />
Merry!<br />
‘Tis the<br />
Season to<br />
For over 60 years, we have promised to deliver<br />
everyday low prices and outstanding customer service.<br />
Come see our wonderful selection of beer, wine & spirits!<br />
Let’s toast to a safe & festive holiday season!<br />
Gift<br />
Cards are<br />
Available!<br />
KENWOOD LIQUORS<br />
12037 W. 159th St., Homer Glen, IL 60491<br />
708.590.8210<br />
info@kenwoodliquors.biz | www.kenwoodliquors.biz<br />
Kenwood Liquors has stood behind its<br />
promise to deliver everyday low prices<br />
and outstanding customer service<br />
to its customers for<br />
more than 60 years.<br />
The most recent Kenwood Liquors<br />
opened its doors in late January 2009 in<br />
Homer Glen at the southwest corner of<br />
159th Street and Will-Cook Road, but its<br />
traditions and roots reach back six decades.<br />
Offering the same service and<br />
quality, and best known for its<br />
low prices, this location builds<br />
on that reputation and offers its<br />
customers a spacious, modern<br />
warehouse environment. As<br />
always, it is free of any membership<br />
fees, club cards or<br />
gimmicks.<br />
Customers will find this to<br />
be a one-stop shop for all of<br />
their beverage needs. Not only<br />
do customers enjoy the savings<br />
they experience when they shop<br />
at Kenwood Liquors but also benefit<br />
from the lower tax rate, because of the<br />
distinct Will County location.<br />
With nearly 10,000 square feet of retail<br />
space, the larger aisles make way for a<br />
selection sure to impress. From the vast<br />
array of wines to the impressive inventory<br />
of craft beer, there is always something<br />
new to see.<br />
Those who come on the weekend will<br />
find there are plenty of beer, wine and<br />
spirit tastings to offer fresh ideas and<br />
product knowledge. Throughout the year,<br />
customers will find special events, including<br />
vendor race cars, tour buses, bottle<br />
signings, celebrity drop-ins and much<br />
more.<br />
At Kenwood Liquors Homer Glen, the<br />
possibilities are endless. The friendly and<br />
knowledgeable staff is waiting to serve<br />
customers seven days a week, 365 days<br />
of the year. It is family owned and operated,<br />
looking forward to fulfilling all beer,<br />
wine and spirit needs. Customers will not<br />
be disappointed.<br />
Submitted by Kenwood Liquors, 12037 W.<br />
159th St. in Homer Glen. For more information,<br />
call (708) 590-8210 or visit www.<br />
kenwoodliquors.biz.
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Whitmore Ace Hardware — five generations and six locations strong<br />
As a business rich in<br />
tradition and family,<br />
Whitmore Ace Hardware<br />
begins our fifth generation<br />
of leadership. And<br />
that family realizes what<br />
has made it a strong brickand-mortar<br />
business is its<br />
love of community and<br />
service for more than 120<br />
years.<br />
The business was established<br />
by William Henry<br />
Whitmore in 1896 at the<br />
Wilmington location.<br />
Mike and Mary (Whitmore)<br />
Cripe ran the business,<br />
along with Mary’s<br />
father and grandfather,<br />
for many years. They<br />
expanded the business<br />
to three more locations:<br />
Braidwood, Manteno and<br />
Manhattan.<br />
Their sons, Michael and<br />
David Cripe, have continued<br />
to follow their family’s<br />
footsteps and have<br />
opened stores in Mokena<br />
and New Lenox. Whitmore<br />
Ace now has six locations<br />
serving Illinois.<br />
The business attributes<br />
its success to a strong set<br />
of core values: to be noticeably<br />
different, dedicated<br />
to family and community,<br />
amazing to every<br />
customer, working with<br />
passion and living a life<br />
with gratitude. Its owners<br />
promise to bring these<br />
values to every community<br />
they serve and to the<br />
team members who work<br />
with them.<br />
In the past five years,<br />
Whitmore Ace has<br />
brought new and exciting<br />
brands to its stores. Each<br />
location may be slightly<br />
different, but the core inventory<br />
is “hardware.”<br />
Some brands the family<br />
has introduced are Yeti,<br />
Big Green Egg, Traeger,<br />
Stihl, Carhartt, Red Wing,<br />
Hallmark, Weber and<br />
Toro, plus their own Water<br />
Street Boutique. Every<br />
store provides key cutting,<br />
glass cutting and screen<br />
repair; custom paint colors;<br />
propane; knife and<br />
blade sharpening; and, of<br />
course, a great selection<br />
of nuts, bolts and screws<br />
— the basics of hardware.<br />
Whitmore Ace is proud<br />
of its seasonal departments<br />
in lawn and garden<br />
and Christmas. Its owners<br />
hope to help their customers<br />
with one-stop shopping.<br />
It is their goal to<br />
provide a fair value for<br />
quality products and superior<br />
service at each of<br />
the stores.<br />
Historically, hardware<br />
stores have often been<br />
designated as general<br />
stores, filling the needs<br />
of the community. Putting<br />
a twist on a modern<br />
day general store fit into<br />
Whitmore’s plans. Adding<br />
trends in fashion,<br />
gifts and home, a modern<br />
day general store called<br />
Water Street was born.<br />
Water Street is the address<br />
of Whitmore’s first<br />
hardware store, opened in<br />
1896 in Wilmington. The<br />
store has wonderful<br />
brands, such as Alex<br />
& Ani, Brighton, Nora<br />
Fleming, Kendra Scott,<br />
and Love Your Melon.<br />
Whitmore’s hope is to<br />
provide for you an inspiring<br />
and delightful selection<br />
of items for any home<br />
and lifestyle. The owners<br />
wish to make a customer’s<br />
trip to the hardware store<br />
a family event.<br />
The first Water Street<br />
was opened in 2016 at the<br />
Mokena location. Whitmore<br />
has since opened<br />
one in Wilmington, and<br />
have Water Street gift<br />
selections in Manteno,<br />
Manhattan and Braidwood.<br />
New Lenox is soon<br />
to come.<br />
Whitmore has added a<br />
sixth location and is excited<br />
to serve the community<br />
of New Lenox. It has been<br />
open only a few weeks<br />
and already has had such<br />
a great welcome. January<br />
of 2018 is to bring some<br />
great changes to the New<br />
Lenox store, so customers<br />
may have to pardon<br />
the dust, while Whitmore<br />
remodels. The community<br />
will be happy with the improvements<br />
and exciting<br />
new brands, along with<br />
the Water Street gift selections.<br />
Customers are invited to<br />
participate in the Ace Rewards<br />
membership in the<br />
store closest. The promise<br />
of Whitmore is to amaze<br />
with its customer service<br />
and make the stores<br />
friendly and reliable.<br />
Submitted by Whitmore Ace<br />
Hardware, 1105 S. Water<br />
St. in Wilmington, (815)<br />
476-7731; 237 N. Front St. in<br />
Braidwood, (815) 458-9850;<br />
361 S. Locust Street in Manteno,<br />
(815) 468-3137; 210<br />
S. State Street in Manhattan,<br />
(815) 478-3317; 11600 Francis<br />
Road in Mokena, (708)<br />
995-1999; and 358 W. Maple<br />
St. in New Lenox, (815) 485-<br />
3040. For more information,<br />
visit www.whitmoreace.com<br />
and www.waterstreetbou<br />
tique.com.<br />
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andhelefthis "Santa Bags"atthe<br />
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After the Mall and the big box stores, come and fill<br />
your Santa Bag with the best deals in town and also<br />
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The LockportResource Center is Lockport<br />
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Black Friday (11/24):<br />
10am - 4pm<br />
Saturday (11/25):<br />
10am - 2pm<br />
(Nodonations will be accepted on thesedays)<br />
HALF OFFTHE ENTIRE STORE including bags! All<br />
regularmerchandise is bag sale eligible.<br />
Largefurniture items arehalf off theticketed price.<br />
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Come Sing Along with the<br />
Ozinga Merry Mixer!<br />
This holiday season, Ozinga is decking out one of our signature red and white mixers<br />
with more than 20,000 programmed LED lights. This dazzling display features<br />
animated light sequences and toe-tapping renditions of your favorite Christmas tunes.<br />
LIGHT UP THE TRUCK WITH OZINGA<br />
Bring the family to the official Merry Mixer<br />
lighting and enjoy carols, hot chocolate, a<br />
visit from Santa, and so much more!<br />
When:<br />
Friday, December 1st from 4:30 -6:00 PM<br />
Where:<br />
19001 Old LaGrange Road, Mokena, IL<br />
Upcoming Merry Mixer Appearances<br />
Mokena Parade of Lights -Saturday, November 18 at 5PM–Mokena<br />
Festival of Lights Parade -Friday, November 24 at 7PM–Crystal Lake<br />
Christmas in the Square -Saturday, November 25 at 1PM–Lockport<br />
Little Friends Parade of Lights -Saturday, December 2at7PM–Naperville<br />
Tinley Parade of Lights -Sunday, December 3at5PM–Tinley Park<br />
Peotone Lighted Parade -Saturday, December 9at5PM–Peotone<br />
Cosley Zoo -Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16 –Wheaton<br />
Events are updated regularly, sovisit<br />
ozinga.com/merrymixer for the most recent event list.
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Pelican Harry’s a break<br />
from the weeknight routine<br />
Since 2008, diners have<br />
visited Pelican Harry’s<br />
Sports Bar & Grill for<br />
delicious meals, cold<br />
drinks and exciting special<br />
events.<br />
The local eatery in<br />
Homer Glen serves pizza,<br />
burgers, appetizers and<br />
more.<br />
Customers can spend a<br />
night out doing something<br />
different when they dine<br />
with Pelican Harry’s.<br />
The restaurant is proud<br />
to be a source for a fun<br />
time with friends and coworkers.<br />
Featuring gambling<br />
machines, slot machines<br />
and other exciting<br />
options for its guests, Pelican<br />
Harry’s has the perfect<br />
setup for every night.<br />
Customers can treat<br />
themselves to something<br />
special for their next night<br />
out. The sports bar features<br />
a menu that full of<br />
delicious meals and cold<br />
drinks. No matter what<br />
anyone is in the mood for,<br />
Pelican Harry’s has the<br />
perfect choice for lunch or<br />
dinner.<br />
The bar is the perfect<br />
place to go when one is<br />
ready to change up the<br />
weeknight routine for<br />
something fun and enjoyable.<br />
People can stop in<br />
with friends to make their<br />
next dining experience a<br />
flavorful one.<br />
The perfect event starts<br />
with a menu of delicious<br />
food. With the catering<br />
services offered by Pelican<br />
Harry’s, customers<br />
will treat their guests to<br />
something special with an<br />
unforgettable and flavorful<br />
function.<br />
The spot also offers<br />
lunch and drink specials,<br />
which customers can take<br />
advantage of while they<br />
catch the latest game — be<br />
it the Blackhawks, Bulls,<br />
Bears, Sox or Cubs.<br />
Submitted by Pelican<br />
Harry’s, 14807 Founders<br />
Crossing in Homer Glen. For<br />
more information, call (708)<br />
301-5555 or visit www.peli<br />
canharryssportsgrill.com.<br />
Cris Realty offers expertise,<br />
service for homeowners<br />
looking to sell<br />
Has everyone heard of<br />
the dreaded FSBO?<br />
For Sale by Owner can<br />
be a scary endeavor for a<br />
buyer — especially a first<br />
time homebuyer.<br />
According to the National<br />
Association of Realtors,<br />
for sale by owners<br />
generally sell for 20 percent<br />
less than their neighboring<br />
counterparts.<br />
As a homeowner thinking<br />
of selling, Karen Nelson,<br />
managing broker for<br />
Cris Realty would recommend<br />
hiring a local professional<br />
always. Agents who<br />
know their market will<br />
know of upcoming properties<br />
that may soon be competition.<br />
Why not get the expertise<br />
up front on how to<br />
stage, market and price a<br />
home? The goal for everyone<br />
is the same.<br />
Nelson has had many<br />
buyers who will not look<br />
at a FSBO because they<br />
want professional representation.<br />
As a seller, one<br />
should do the same.<br />
An agent will handle all<br />
the marketing, paperwork,<br />
disclosures and everything<br />
else needed to put the seller<br />
in the driver’s seat.<br />
No matter the time of<br />
year, sellers should put<br />
trust in a local agent and<br />
make the return higher.<br />
‘Tis the season so call soon<br />
for more information on<br />
buying and selling during<br />
this holiday season.<br />
Submitted by Karen Nelson,<br />
managing broker for Cris<br />
Realty, 1200 E. Lincoln<br />
Highway in New Lenox and<br />
53 Old Frankfort Way in<br />
Frankfort. For more information,<br />
call (708) 220-4788.<br />
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Potterco Real Estate: the newest locally<br />
owned and operated brokerage in Lockport<br />
What makes Potterco different?<br />
“Everything,” broker/owner Cari Potter<br />
said. “Of course, we have financial goals<br />
as a sustainable business, but our mission<br />
to connect with people and businesses in<br />
the community weighs just as heavily in<br />
our business model. I currently serve as a<br />
[board director] for the Lockport Chamber<br />
of Commerce. It’s been a gratifying<br />
experience to work with other businesses<br />
in the community who have a vested interest<br />
in sustainable responsible growth in<br />
Lockport. I wish more businesses recognized<br />
the importance of becoming actively<br />
involved in their local chamber.”<br />
A large percentage of Potterco’s business<br />
comes from repeat clients and referrals.<br />
“I can’t tell you how much we appreciate<br />
that type of business,” Potter said.<br />
“Because of our repeat business, I don’t<br />
have to spend time chasing new business<br />
or pay for expensive prospecting. I don’t<br />
sling deals. I build relationships, one by<br />
one, and help those who need me when it<br />
comes to buying and selling homes.”<br />
Potterco also markets commercial properties<br />
locally and provides property management<br />
services. Potterco offers buyers<br />
and sellers the same experience and level<br />
of marketing offered by larger brokerages<br />
and are members of the local, state<br />
and national realtor associations, and thus<br />
they have the same tools and resources as<br />
franchises.<br />
Potter started her now 10-year real estate<br />
career right as the market was crashing<br />
in 2007. What was supposed to be a<br />
two-year transition of selling real estate<br />
on the side (while also working full time<br />
in the legal field) turned into seven long<br />
years of working two jobs.<br />
“I was with a major real estate franchise<br />
for nine of those years, and after four<br />
years of being a full time agent I decided<br />
to build a brand that reflects my personal<br />
values and everything that’s important to<br />
me,” Potter said. “Family. Home. Community.<br />
Sustainability. Better business.<br />
Organic growth.”<br />
Potter’s husband, Ed Peterson, joined<br />
Potterco earlier this year, and the couple<br />
has been learning to work as a team —<br />
both at work and home.<br />
Cari added, “We’re also working on our<br />
own home and garden to maximize the<br />
enjoyment of our home and our health.<br />
I want to help people understand the importance<br />
of adapting to a simpler lifestyle.<br />
That’s not what drew us to Lockport, but<br />
it’s what’s keeping us here.”<br />
Submitted by Potterco. For more information,<br />
call (815) 531-5566 or potterco@cpotterco.<br />
com.<br />
We would like to thank the<br />
Lockport community<br />
for your generous support in 2017.<br />
We look forward to growing with and continuing to serve you.<br />
Have a happy, healthy and prosperous 2018!<br />
815.531.5566 potterco@cpotterco.com
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With sincere appreciation and gratitude,<br />
Illinois Spine and Scoliosis<br />
extends a heartfelt “Thank You” for your<br />
loyalty and support over the years.<br />
Our Entire team joins in sending you & yours a<br />
very blessed and joyous upcoming Holiday Season.
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ORLAND PARK<br />
Village of Orland Park<br />
Turkey Trot<br />
8 a.m. Thursday, Nov.<br />
23, Franklin Loebe<br />
Center, 14650 Ravinia<br />
Ave. This 2.5-mile chiptimed<br />
cross country<br />
race is run through the<br />
streets, paths and woods<br />
of Orland Park, near the<br />
Village Hall. All participants<br />
receive a longsleeve<br />
race Dri-fit race<br />
shirt and are entered<br />
into the postrace raffle.<br />
Orland Park Lions Club Tree<br />
& Wreath Sale<br />
Begins Friday, Nov.<br />
24, runs until trees are<br />
sold out, 14700 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave. (south of<br />
Village Hall). Hours<br />
are 4-8 p.m. Monday-<br />
Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.<br />
Saturday and 11 a.m.-5<br />
p.m. Sunday. For more<br />
information, visit www.<br />
orlandparklionsclub.<br />
com.<br />
Mayor’s Holiday Festival<br />
& Tree Lighting Ceremony<br />
2-5 p.m. Sunday,<br />
Nov. 26, Orland Park<br />
Civic Center, 14750 Ravinia<br />
Ave. Participants<br />
will enjoy sleigh rides,<br />
make-and-take crafts,<br />
face painting, and live<br />
entertainment during the<br />
afternoon. The holiday<br />
kickoff would not be<br />
complete without a visit<br />
from Santa, so families<br />
should be sure to bring<br />
a camera. Concessions<br />
will be available for<br />
purchase. At 4:45 p.m.<br />
the official tree lighting<br />
in front of Village Hall<br />
is to take place.<br />
Orland Fire Protection<br />
District Christmas<br />
A town-by-town look at the southwest suburbs’ biggest holiday events<br />
Luncheon<br />
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday,<br />
Dec. 1, Orland Fire Protection<br />
District Administration<br />
Building, 9790<br />
W. 151st St.. Tickets are<br />
$10 for the annual luncheon.<br />
The speaker will<br />
be Alice Kelly from the<br />
Secretary of State. To<br />
buy tickets, contact Joan<br />
at (708) 349-0074.<br />
Project Serve: Christmas Elf<br />
4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 6, The Bridge<br />
Teen Center, 15555 S.<br />
71st Court. The afternoon<br />
will have participants<br />
sorting, cleaning<br />
and shelving the donated<br />
holiday items at<br />
The Bridge Thrift Store.<br />
It operates to benefit the<br />
free programs at The<br />
Bridge Teen Center.<br />
Be a part of real, positive<br />
change in the community,<br />
as you joyfully<br />
contribute your service.<br />
Community service<br />
hours will be given.<br />
The Hidden History of<br />
Dickens’ A Christmas Carol<br />
7 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 6, Orland Park<br />
Public Library, 14921<br />
S. Ravinia Ave. Author<br />
Rochelle Pennington<br />
offers a close-up look<br />
at the literary genius of<br />
Charles Dickens and<br />
explores the insights behind<br />
the 1843 Christmas<br />
classic.<br />
Healthy Eating for the<br />
Holidays<br />
7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.<br />
7, Orland Park Public<br />
Library, 14921 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave. Wellness<br />
coach Tom Kens shares<br />
his 10 secrets to preventing<br />
holiday weight<br />
gain and to help to make<br />
Deb Uher (left), of Plainfield, and her father, Ernie<br />
Schrodt, of Orland Park, hang out before Orland<br />
Park’s 2016 Turkey Trot. The trot is to return at 8 a.m.<br />
Thursday, Nov. 23. 22nd Century Media File Photo<br />
healthier choices during<br />
this time of the year.<br />
Orland Park Theatre<br />
Troupe presents ‘The<br />
Family Fruitcake’<br />
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.<br />
8, and Saturday, Dec. 9;<br />
2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10;<br />
Orland Park Civic Center,<br />
14750 Ravinia Ave.<br />
For more information,<br />
visit OPPrairie.com.<br />
Delicious Holiday Sides<br />
7 p.m. Monday, Dec.<br />
11, Orland Park Public<br />
Library, 14921 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave. This class<br />
will help fill recipe<br />
files with new and delicious<br />
side dishes to<br />
give holiday meals that<br />
extra flair. Chef Susan<br />
Maddox is to present<br />
3-4 recipes for guests to<br />
sample.<br />
Gingerbread House<br />
Competition w/CarMax<br />
4:30-5:30 p.m. Dec.<br />
12, The Bridge Teen<br />
Center, 15555 S. 71st<br />
Court. The sixth annual<br />
competition will<br />
see teams judged on<br />
creativity, neatness and<br />
stability of their sweet<br />
houses. Students and<br />
volunteers from Car-<br />
Max will be broken<br />
down into teams of<br />
4-6 people. Each team<br />
will be given a load of<br />
“building material” and<br />
a time limit in which<br />
to create their unique,<br />
thematic gingerbread<br />
house. This year, The<br />
Bridge is giving each<br />
team a special challenge<br />
with which to work.<br />
Carl Sandburg Chamber<br />
Singers<br />
7 p.m. Friday, Dec.<br />
15, Orland Park Public<br />
Library, 14921 S.<br />
Ravinia Ave. Sandburg<br />
High School’s Chamber<br />
Singers bring their<br />
musical talents to the<br />
library with this holiday<br />
performance in the<br />
library lobby. The group<br />
is a select ensemble of<br />
singers specializing in<br />
music specifically for<br />
small vocal ensembles.<br />
TINLEY PARK<br />
See Santa First<br />
8:30-11:30 a.m., Sunday,<br />
Nov. 26, Andrew<br />
High School, 9001 W.<br />
171st St. See the man<br />
himself before anybody<br />
else. Santa will<br />
be the guest of honor at<br />
a breakfast catered by<br />
Winston’s. He will be<br />
available to take pictures,<br />
too. Tickets are<br />
$5 for children, $7 for<br />
teens and $9 for adults.<br />
For more information,<br />
contact AHS.santa<br />
breakfast@comcast.net.<br />
Trip: Holiday Lights Tour<br />
3-9 p.m., Tuesday,<br />
Nov. 28, meet at Tony<br />
Bettenhausen Recreation<br />
Center, 8125<br />
W. 171st St. Travel to<br />
Chicago for a holiday<br />
lights tour. The tour includes<br />
stop at the Adler<br />
Planetarium, Lincoln<br />
Park, Michigan Avenue,<br />
Millennium Park<br />
and Christkindlmarket<br />
at Daley Plaza. The<br />
six-hour trip costs $48.<br />
For more information,<br />
visit www.tinleyparkdis<br />
trict.org/calendar-ofevents.<br />
Holiday Market<br />
6 to 9 p.m., Friday<br />
Dec. 1, 12 to 6 p.m.,<br />
Saturday Dec. 2, noon<br />
to 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec.<br />
3, Oak Park Avenue<br />
Metra station, 6700<br />
S. St., south parking<br />
lot). Stroll through a<br />
heated tent and shop<br />
for unique, handmade<br />
crafts. Food and live<br />
music by local groups<br />
will entertain all weekend.<br />
There also will be<br />
activities for children,<br />
including making holiday<br />
crafts, writing letters<br />
for soldiers and<br />
decorating cookies. For<br />
more information, visit<br />
downtowntinley.com/<br />
events.<br />
Community Tree Lighting<br />
Ceremony<br />
6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1,<br />
Zabrocki Plaza, 17375<br />
S. Oak Park Avenue.<br />
Village officials will<br />
light the 35-foot community<br />
holiday tree at<br />
the start of December.<br />
Holiday music and a<br />
sing-along will precede<br />
the lighting and start at<br />
5:30 p.m. For more information,<br />
visit down<br />
towntinley.com/events.<br />
Tinley’s Toyland Parade<br />
11:45 a.m., Saturday,<br />
Dec. 2, 175th St.<br />
to Zabrocki Plaza. Tinley’s<br />
Toyland Parade<br />
celebrates the official
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arrival of Santa and Mrs.<br />
Claus. The guests of honor<br />
will arrive at the Oak Park<br />
Avenue Metra station immediately<br />
after the parade.<br />
Children are encouraged<br />
to bring an unwrapped toy<br />
to donate to a local charity.<br />
For more information,<br />
visit downtowntinley.com/<br />
events.<br />
Parade of Lights<br />
5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3,<br />
viewing at 177th St. along<br />
Oak Park Avenue. Watch<br />
as festive floats and decorated<br />
vehicles parade down<br />
the street with community<br />
members and a few special<br />
guests. For more information,<br />
visit downtowntinley.<br />
com/events.<br />
Holiday Trees Art Project<br />
4:30-5:15 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 6, Tinley Park<br />
Public Library, 7851 Timber<br />
Dr. Children in kindergarten<br />
and first grade will<br />
create colorful tissue paper<br />
holiday trees on a watercolor<br />
background. For more<br />
information, visit signup.<br />
tplibrary.org/events.<br />
Rudolph Dash<br />
5:30-6:45 p.m., Friday,<br />
Dec. 8, Tony Bettenhausen<br />
Recreation Center, 8125 W.<br />
171st St.. Rudolph and the<br />
other reindeer are warming<br />
up for the big night, and<br />
now the kids can warm up,<br />
too. With fitness activities<br />
and a dash around the indoor<br />
track. A special visitor<br />
will meet kids at the finish<br />
line. After the activities,<br />
Rudolph will lead everyone<br />
to visit with Santa where<br />
they will enjoy hot chocolate,<br />
cookies and crafts. The<br />
event costs $15 for residents<br />
and $20 for nonresidents.<br />
For more information, visit<br />
www.tinleyparkdistrict.org/<br />
calendar-of-events.<br />
Winter Holiday Music<br />
2-3 p.m., Sunday, Dec.<br />
10, Tinley Park Public Library,<br />
7851 Timber Dr.<br />
Musician Phil Passan<br />
showcases traditional songs<br />
performed on the hammered<br />
dulcimer celebrating<br />
Christmas, Chanukah,<br />
Kwanzaa and the winter<br />
solstice. For more information,<br />
visit signup.tplibrary.<br />
org/events.<br />
YAC Yule Ball<br />
6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec.<br />
12, Tinley Park Public Library,<br />
7851 Timber Dr.<br />
Students in grades 6-12<br />
are invited to celebrate the<br />
yuletide season with games,<br />
crafts and snacks. For more<br />
information, visit signup.<br />
tplibrary.org/events.<br />
Victorian Holiday Traditions<br />
and Tea<br />
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.,<br />
Wednesday, Dec. 13, meet<br />
at Tony Bettenhausen Recreation<br />
Center, 8125 W.<br />
171st St. This trip begins<br />
at the Naper Settlement for<br />
a guided tour of the Martin<br />
Mitchell Mansion. After the<br />
tour, the group will head to<br />
the 1834 Tavern and learn<br />
about Victorian holiday<br />
customs including trees,<br />
ornaments and peppermint<br />
pigs. The trip will conclude<br />
at the Pinecone Cottage Tea<br />
House for a four-course afternoon<br />
tea. The trip costs<br />
$114 per person. For more<br />
information, visit www.tin<br />
leyparkdistrict.org/calen<br />
dar-of-events.<br />
Noon Year’s Eve Party<br />
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.<br />
Saturday, Dec. 30, Tony<br />
Bettenhausen Recreation<br />
Center, 8125 W. 171st St.<br />
Ring in 2017 by attending<br />
this family-fun bash. The<br />
two-hour dance party includes<br />
a variety of activities<br />
for children and adults of<br />
all ages to enjoy. The cost<br />
to participate is $15 for residents<br />
and $20 for nonresidents.<br />
For more information,<br />
visit www.tinleypark<br />
district.org/calendar-ofevents.<br />
FRANKFORT<br />
Small Business Saturday<br />
8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Nov. 25. People can shop in<br />
Frankfort in honor of Small<br />
Business Saturday, a holiday<br />
shopping tradition that<br />
celebrates small businesses<br />
and help get the word out by<br />
using #ShopSmall on social<br />
media. For more information,<br />
a list of participating<br />
businesses and their specials,<br />
visit www.frankfort<br />
chamber.com.<br />
Art Market<br />
9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Nov. 25, Frankfort Public<br />
Library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer<br />
Road. People can join the<br />
Friends of the Frankfort<br />
Public Library District for<br />
the Winter Art Market. For<br />
more information call (708)<br />
921-9120 or email vick<br />
itrue@sbcglobal.com.<br />
Dinner with Santa<br />
Deadline to register is<br />
Nov. 27. Event is to be held<br />
from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday,<br />
Dec. 1, Founders Community<br />
Center, 140 Oak St.<br />
People can celebrate the<br />
holidays by joining Santa<br />
and Frosty the Snowman<br />
for dinner. Each child will<br />
have an opportunity to visit<br />
with Santa and receive<br />
a goody bag. The dinner<br />
menu is to include a slice of<br />
cheese pizza, a cookie and<br />
a drink. Cost is $9. Tickets<br />
will not be sold at the door.<br />
Pre-registration is required,<br />
and space is limited. For<br />
more information and registration,<br />
visit www.frankfort<br />
parks.org/special-events or<br />
call (815) 469-9400.<br />
Tree Lighting Ceremony<br />
6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Nov. 30, Breidert Green,<br />
downtown Frankfort. Participants<br />
can experience a<br />
tree lighting ceremony to<br />
kick off the holiday season<br />
in Frankfort; and enjoy a<br />
visit from Santa & Mrs.<br />
Claus, hot chocolate and<br />
cookies, and holiday music<br />
performed by Hickory<br />
Creek Middle School students.<br />
Candlelight House Walk<br />
5-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1,<br />
various locations, Frankfort.<br />
The Chamber of Commerce<br />
will host an “Open<br />
House” where light refreshments<br />
will be offered. Tickets<br />
are $30. This event is a<br />
fundraiser for the Frankfort<br />
Area Historical Society that<br />
funds scholarships, preservation,<br />
children’s projects,<br />
genealogy, museum<br />
expanses, research and An<br />
cestry.com for the library.<br />
For tickets, call (815) 469-<br />
6541.<br />
Christkindl Weekend<br />
Noon-4 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec.<br />
3, downtown Frankfort.<br />
Visit downtown Frankfort<br />
for Christkindl activities<br />
throughout the weekend.<br />
The event is sponsored<br />
by the Frankfort Historic<br />
Business Association.<br />
For more information<br />
and an activity schedule,<br />
visit www.shophistoric<br />
frankfort.com.<br />
Letters to Santa<br />
Letters are due by 5 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, Dec. 6, Founders<br />
Community Center<br />
140 Oak St. Santa’s mailbox<br />
is being displayed at<br />
the Founders Community<br />
Center. Santa will personally<br />
write to each and every<br />
child who writes him a letter<br />
by the Dec. 6 deadline.<br />
Santa can only send letters<br />
to children who include<br />
the following: child’s full<br />
name, address, city, zip<br />
code and a wish list. Parents<br />
should complete the<br />
checklist when sending the<br />
letter. Checklists will be<br />
available at the main office<br />
or on the park district website.<br />
Please address letters<br />
to: Santa Claus, 25 Candy<br />
Cane Lane, North Pole (c/o<br />
Frankfort Park District, 140<br />
Oak Street, Frankfort, IL<br />
60423). For more information<br />
and registration, visit<br />
www.frankfortparks.org/<br />
special-events or call (815)<br />
469-9400.<br />
Cookie Walk<br />
Noon-3 p.m. Friday,<br />
Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec.<br />
Lincoln-Way Central’s Taylor Autero sings with the Lincoln-Way Central Madrigals in 2016 at the<br />
New Lenox Public Library. Madrigals performances and dinners are slated to return this year.<br />
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10, check-in is at the Trolley<br />
Barn, 11 S. White St. A<br />
wristband and a cookie bag<br />
can be picked up at the Trolley<br />
Barn and allows participants<br />
to gather cookies<br />
either Saturday or Sunday.<br />
Each ticket allows participants<br />
to visit up to 25 downtown<br />
merchants and pick<br />
up an individually wrapped<br />
holiday cookie at each stop.<br />
Cost is $15 per person and<br />
space is limited. To register,<br />
visit www.shophis<br />
toricfrankfort.com.<br />
Classic Holiday Movie Night<br />
Deadline to register is<br />
Monday, Dec. 18. The<br />
event will be held from<br />
6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.<br />
21, Founders Community<br />
Center, 140 Oak St. Don<br />
some pajamas and slippers<br />
and enjoy an evening<br />
of holiday family-fun. The<br />
elves are planning some<br />
reindeer games and holiday<br />
crafts, along with a<br />
showing of a holiday classic<br />
movies. There also will<br />
be a very special guest in<br />
attendance for photos. A<br />
bedtime snack of cookies,<br />
popcorn and “frozen” hot<br />
chocolate will be served.<br />
Cost is $5 per child. For<br />
more information and registration,<br />
visit www.frankfort<br />
parks.org/special-events or<br />
call (815) 469-9400.<br />
MOKENA<br />
Lincoln-Way Central<br />
Madrigals Performance<br />
7-8 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Nov. 29, Mokena Community<br />
Public Library District,<br />
11327 W. 195th St. Enjoy<br />
a performance by the<br />
Lincoln-Way Central High<br />
School Madrigal Singers<br />
to start the holiday season.<br />
The Madrigals — which<br />
include costumed singers,<br />
ladies, troubadours, a jester,<br />
wench and Shakespearean<br />
players — will perform<br />
Medieval and Renaissance<br />
Christmas music. For more<br />
information and registration,<br />
call (708) 479-9663 or<br />
visit www.mokenalibrary.<br />
org.<br />
Santa’s Secret Workshop<br />
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 2, Mokena Elementary<br />
School, 11244 Willow<br />
Crest Lane. Elementary<br />
school children may shop<br />
with a parent or with one<br />
of the helpers, so Christmas<br />
gifts can be a surprise.<br />
Booths for children will<br />
have items $4 or less, and<br />
will only accept cash. Parents<br />
are asked to remain in<br />
the building, and are invited<br />
to browse the vendor/craft<br />
fair while enjoying free<br />
coffee and hot chocolate.<br />
Baked goods will also be<br />
available for purchase. For<br />
more information or to volunteer,<br />
call (708) 601-0529<br />
or (708) 539-5362.<br />
Holiday Music Concerts<br />
6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 12, Mokena Junior<br />
High School, 19815<br />
Kirkstone Way. Join the<br />
bands and choirs from Mokena<br />
Intermediate School<br />
and Mokena Junior High<br />
School for seasonal and<br />
holiday music. The MIS<br />
concert is to begin at 6 p.m.,<br />
followed by the MJHS concert<br />
at 7 p.m. Both will be<br />
held in the MJHS West<br />
Gymnasium. The Mokena<br />
Music Boosters will be selling<br />
concessions from 5:30-<br />
8:30 p.m.<br />
Winter Break JumpFest<br />
3-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan.<br />
4, The Oaks Recreation &<br />
Fitness Center, 10847 W.<br />
La Porte Road. Join the<br />
park district at Jumpfest for<br />
a jump-tastic time. Jumpfest<br />
wristbands include unlimited<br />
jump time on lots<br />
of inflatables. The fee at<br />
the door is $10 per jumper<br />
for unlimited jump time.<br />
Purchase a VIP wristband<br />
for $10 in advance at the<br />
Administration Office for<br />
an extra hour of jump time<br />
from 2-3 p.m. VIP wristbands<br />
are limited and they<br />
are not available online.<br />
Deadline to purchase VIP<br />
wristbands is Dec. 16. All<br />
ages are welcome. Children<br />
11 and younger must have<br />
a guardian with them. For<br />
more information, call Mokena<br />
Park District at (708)<br />
390-2401 or visit www.mo<br />
kenapark.com.<br />
NEW LENOX<br />
Jingle and Mingle<br />
RSVPs Requested by<br />
Wednesday, Nov. 22. Event<br />
is to be held from 5:30-7:30<br />
p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, The<br />
Atrium at Gatto’s Restaurant<br />
& Bar, 1938 E. Lincoln<br />
Highway. Join the New<br />
Lenox Chamber of Commerce<br />
for a festive night<br />
of networking, food and<br />
beverages, a 50/50 Merry<br />
Money Raffle and awards<br />
for Business of the Year,<br />
Partner of the Year, Citizen<br />
of the Year. Cost is $25<br />
per person. To register, call<br />
(815) 485-4241 or email em<br />
ily@newlenoxchamber.<br />
com.<br />
Lincoln-Way Central<br />
Madrigals Performance<br />
6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Nov. 30, New Lenox Public<br />
Library, 120 Veterans<br />
Parkway. People can join<br />
the library for a performance<br />
by the Lincoln-Way<br />
Central Madrigal singers.<br />
For more information and<br />
registration, visit www.new<br />
lenoxlibrary.org or call<br />
(815) 485-2605.<br />
Jingle All The Way Toy Drive<br />
Donations will be accepted<br />
at the Jingle & Mingle<br />
Event on Friday, Dec. 1,<br />
and at the Chamber office,<br />
1 Veterans Parkway,<br />
through Tuesday, Dec. 5.<br />
The New Lenox Chamber<br />
will partner again with the<br />
New Lenox Township to<br />
provide local children with<br />
a toy-filled holiday.<br />
Christmas in the Commons<br />
2-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3,<br />
Village Commons, 1 Veterans<br />
Parkway. The spectacular<br />
display of lights,<br />
highlighted by the largest<br />
illuminated Santa Claus in<br />
the United States, will officially<br />
begin lighting up<br />
the Village Commons on<br />
Dec. 3. The synthetic ice<br />
skating rink is to return to<br />
the Commons, as well, and<br />
children will have the opportunity<br />
to mail their letters<br />
to Santa and receive a<br />
response. New to the holiday<br />
festivities this year will<br />
be a holiday market, located<br />
in the Village Commons.<br />
More details on all of the<br />
Christmas in the Commons<br />
events and festivities can be<br />
found at www.newlenox.<br />
net/events.<br />
Lincoln-Way Central Madrigal<br />
Dinners<br />
6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7;<br />
Friday, Dec. 8; and Saturday,<br />
Dec. 9; Lincoln-Way<br />
Central Fine Arts Center,<br />
1801 E. Lincoln Highway.<br />
The Lincoln-Way Central<br />
High School Music Department<br />
is to present its 48th<br />
annual Madrigal Dinners.<br />
This Renaissance-themed<br />
event includes a full catered<br />
meal, the Madrigal Singers<br />
and Bella Voce choirs in<br />
full period dress, and a cast<br />
of actors including the king,<br />
queen and of court jester.<br />
Brass, woodwind, and guitar<br />
ensembles round out the<br />
music for the evening. To<br />
make a reservation, visit<br />
lwcmusic.org or call (815)<br />
462-2300.<br />
Pancake Breakfast<br />
8-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec.<br />
9, New Lenox Fire Protection<br />
District, Station<br />
1, 261 E. Maple Street,<br />
New Lenox. Join the New<br />
Lenox Fire Protection District<br />
Foundation and Santa<br />
for a pancake breakfast.<br />
For more information, call<br />
(815) 462-0023.<br />
Holiday Lights Contest<br />
Deadline to register is<br />
Monday, Dec. 11. This contest<br />
is open to all homes<br />
within the New Lenox Community<br />
Park District boundaries.<br />
Judging is to take<br />
place the weekend of Dec.<br />
16 and 17, and residents<br />
are asked that the lights<br />
be turned on by 6:30 p.m.<br />
for the house to be judged.<br />
Homes will be judged on<br />
three categories: Overall<br />
Curb Appeal, Originality,<br />
and Use of Theme and<br />
Creativity of Design. Winners<br />
will be notified Dec.<br />
20. To enter the contest,<br />
email twrase@newlenox<br />
parks.org. Because of high<br />
interest last year, there is a<br />
maximum of 15 houses that<br />
can enter.<br />
Lunch with the Grinch<br />
11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1:30-<br />
3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.<br />
16, Lincolnway Special<br />
Recreation Association,<br />
1900 Heatherglen Drive.<br />
The second annual Lunch<br />
with the Grinch is fast approaching.<br />
Tickets will be<br />
sold by sessions. Both sessions<br />
feature a pizza lunch,<br />
jumpy, DJ dance party and<br />
a visit/photo opportunity<br />
with the Grinch. This event<br />
is open to the public, and<br />
all children must be accompanied<br />
by an adult. Space<br />
is limited. For tickets, visit<br />
www.eventbrite.com and<br />
search for “LWSRA Lunch<br />
with the Grinch.” For more<br />
information, call (815) 320-<br />
3507 or email kreczek@<br />
lwsra.org.<br />
Snowy Days Movie Matinees<br />
10:30-12:30 a.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 26, through Friday,<br />
Dec. 29, New Lenox<br />
Public Library, 120 Veterans<br />
Parkway. For winter<br />
break movie matinees,<br />
viewers can bring a blanket,<br />
pillow and snacks. Screenings<br />
are to be “The Lego<br />
Batman Movie” Dec. 26,<br />
“Trolls” Dec. 27, “Captain<br />
Underpants” Dec. 28, and<br />
“Beauty and the Beast”<br />
(2017) Dec. 29. No registration<br />
required. For more<br />
information, call (815)<br />
485-2605 or visit www.new<br />
lenoxlibrary.org.<br />
Clay Pot Snowmen<br />
6-7 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 27, New Lenox Public<br />
Library, 120 Veterans Parkway.<br />
Patrons can join the<br />
library for a craft program<br />
and turn clay pots into cute<br />
snowman decorations. Registration<br />
is required and is<br />
to begin Nov. 29. For more<br />
information and registration,<br />
call (815) 485-2605 or<br />
visit www.newlenoxlibrary.<br />
org.<br />
LOCKPORT<br />
Kicking off the Christmas<br />
season<br />
1-4:30 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Nov. 25, Central Square,<br />
222 E. 9th St., Lockport.<br />
The Christmas season officially<br />
gets underway in<br />
Lockport with the Christmas<br />
in the Square event. Admission<br />
is free, so anyone<br />
can join and celebrate the<br />
beginning of the Christmas<br />
season with live reindeer,<br />
pictures with Santa, festive<br />
entertainment, train rides,<br />
holiday games, crafts and<br />
much more. For more information,<br />
visit www.cityo<br />
flockport.net.<br />
Chowing down with Saint<br />
Nick<br />
8:30-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-<br />
12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.<br />
2, Prairie Bluff Golf Club,<br />
19433 Renwick Road,<br />
Lockport. The Lockport<br />
Township Park District<br />
is to host back-to-back<br />
events, giving residents of<br />
all ages the opportunity to
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dine with Santa Claus.<br />
Breakfast with Santa is<br />
to be held from 8:30-10<br />
a.m. Cost is to be $13<br />
for attendees ages 2-11,<br />
and $18 for those who<br />
are 12 and older. Almost<br />
immediately following<br />
is Brunch with Santa<br />
and Friends, which is to<br />
cost $18 for participants<br />
ages 2-11 and $25 for<br />
those who are older than<br />
12. Both are to be held<br />
in the banquet room at<br />
Prairie Bluff. For more<br />
information, visit www.<br />
lockportpark.org.<br />
Christmas at the library<br />
5-8 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 5, White Oak Library<br />
District Lockport<br />
Branch Library, 121<br />
E. 8th St., Lockport.<br />
Holiday enthusiasts<br />
of all ages can create<br />
a beeswax candle<br />
and candle holder craft<br />
throughout the duration<br />
of the event. From<br />
6-7 p.m. there is to be a<br />
special visit from Santa<br />
and Mrs. Claus. There<br />
are to be refreshments<br />
and music, as well. For<br />
more information, call<br />
(815) 552-4260.<br />
Getting into the Christmas<br />
spirit<br />
12:30-3 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 11, White Oak Library<br />
District Lockport<br />
Branch Library, 121 E.<br />
8th St., Lockport. Attendees<br />
are to be served<br />
snacks and refreshments<br />
while watching<br />
“Christmas With the<br />
Kranks” (PG), based<br />
on the novel “Skipping<br />
Christmas” by John<br />
Grisham. For more<br />
information, contact<br />
Evangeline Stephenson<br />
at (815) 552-4260 or<br />
estephenson@whiteoak<br />
library.org.<br />
Prepping for New Year’s<br />
Eve<br />
2-3 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Dec. 28, White Oak<br />
Library District Lockport<br />
Branch Library,<br />
121 E. 8th St., Lockport.<br />
Children who are<br />
ready to welcome in<br />
2018 will want to attend<br />
this party. It is to<br />
help children get ready<br />
to celebrate on New<br />
Year’s Eve at home.<br />
There are to be supplies<br />
to help attendees make<br />
party hats, party favors<br />
and more. Registration<br />
is preferred. For more<br />
information, contact<br />
Jane Gardner at (815)<br />
552-4265 or jgardner@<br />
whiteoaklibrary.org.<br />
HOMER GLEN<br />
Holiday Tree Lighting<br />
6:30 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Nov. 30, Village<br />
of Homer Glen Community<br />
Meeting Room,<br />
14240 W. 151st St. The<br />
Village of Homer Glen<br />
hosts its annual Holiday<br />
Tree Lighting ceremony.<br />
Guests can sing<br />
carols with the show<br />
choir, meet Santa, enjoy<br />
a cold weather refreshment,<br />
and children will<br />
be able to make a craft<br />
they can take home. For<br />
more information, visit<br />
www.homerglenil.org,<br />
or call (708) 301-0632.<br />
Pictures with Santa<br />
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.<br />
Saturday, Dec. 2, Animal<br />
Clinic at New<br />
Lenox, 1328 N. Cedar<br />
Road, New Lenox. Join<br />
team members from<br />
Animal Clinic at New<br />
Lenox as they welcome<br />
Santa for their annual<br />
“Pictures with Santa”<br />
event. Proceeds will<br />
benefit the TLC Animal<br />
Shelter in Homer Glen.<br />
Santa and his elves will<br />
be posing for photos<br />
with both two-legged<br />
and four-legged family<br />
members. A $10 minimum<br />
cash donation is<br />
requested for photos.<br />
Fifth-Grade Chorus<br />
Holiday Concert<br />
The Village of Homer Glen is to once again host its<br />
annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony Thursday, Nov.<br />
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7 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 4, Hadley Middle<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15731 S. Bell Road.<br />
Sixth-Grade Chorus<br />
Holiday Concert<br />
7 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 5, Hadley Middle<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15731 S. Bell Road.<br />
Polish Christmas Traditions<br />
6-8 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 6, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
Family Activity Zone,<br />
14320 W. 151st St.<br />
Participants can learn<br />
Polish traditions, make<br />
Christmas tree decorations,<br />
try a Christmas<br />
delicacy and sing Polish<br />
carols. The event is suggested<br />
for children ages<br />
6 and older; ages 12 and<br />
younger must be with an<br />
adult. The program will<br />
be in Polish and English.<br />
Registration and a $2<br />
fee are required for all<br />
attendees. Please register<br />
each child and adult.<br />
For more information or<br />
to register, visit www.<br />
homerlibrary.org or call<br />
(708) 301-7908.<br />
Homemade Holiday<br />
Beauty<br />
6-7 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Dec. 7, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
Family Activity Zone,<br />
14320 W. 151st St.<br />
Pamper oneself or<br />
someone special with<br />
a homemade cranberry<br />
sugar scrub and cinnamon<br />
vanilla-whipped<br />
body butter. Registration<br />
and fee of $4 per<br />
person required. For<br />
ages 9 to 13. Payment<br />
is due one week in advance<br />
or child’s registration<br />
will be removed.<br />
Deadline for cancellation,<br />
with refund, is one<br />
week prior to the event.<br />
For more information or<br />
to register, visit www.<br />
homerlibrary.org or call<br />
(708) 301-7908.<br />
‘The Polar Express’<br />
Holiday Movie and Craft<br />
11 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 9, Homer<br />
Township Public Library,<br />
Family Activity<br />
Zone, 14320 W. 151st<br />
St. Participants can enjoy<br />
light refreshments<br />
and make a craft while<br />
watching the animated<br />
‘The Polar Express’<br />
movie. The runtime for<br />
the film is 1 hour and<br />
40 minutes. No registration<br />
required. Limit<br />
30. This is an all-ages<br />
event, and children ages<br />
5 and younger need to<br />
be accompanied by an<br />
adult. For more information,<br />
visit www.ho<br />
merlibrary.org or call<br />
(708) 301-7908.<br />
TLC’s Annual Christmas<br />
Open House<br />
1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 9, TLC Animal<br />
Shelter, 13106 W.<br />
151st St. A day to enjoy<br />
the animals at the shelter<br />
and get together with<br />
other animal lovers. For<br />
more information, call<br />
(708) 301-1594.<br />
Sixth-Grade Band, Concert<br />
Band and Symphonic Band<br />
Concert<br />
7 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 13, Homer Jr. High<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15711 S. Bell Road.<br />
Santa Celebration<br />
6:30-8 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Dec. 14, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
14320 W. 151st St.<br />
Refreshments, crafts,<br />
games, spin the prize<br />
wheel and more. Guests<br />
can dress in their holiday<br />
finery to visit Santa<br />
at the library. Those<br />
who attend are asked<br />
to bring their camera<br />
for photos. An all-ages<br />
event, with children<br />
ages 6 and younger<br />
needing to be accompanied<br />
by an adult. For<br />
more information, visit<br />
www.homerlibrary.org<br />
or call (708) 301-7908.<br />
‘How the Grinch Stole<br />
Christmas’ Holiday Movie<br />
and Craft<br />
11 a.m.-noon Saturday,<br />
Dec. 16, Homer<br />
Township Public Library,<br />
Family Activity<br />
Zone, 14320 W. 151st<br />
St. Enjoy light refreshments<br />
while watching<br />
the animated ‘How the<br />
Grinch Stole Christmas’<br />
movie. The runtime for<br />
the screening is 26 minutes.<br />
No registration required.<br />
Limit 30. This<br />
is an all-ages event, for<br />
which children ages 5<br />
and under needing to<br />
be accompanied by an<br />
adult. For more information,<br />
visit www.homerlibrary.org<br />
or call<br />
(708) 301-7908.<br />
Homer Jr. High Chorus<br />
Holiday Concert<br />
7 p.m. Monday, Dec.<br />
18, Hadley Middle<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15731 S. Bell Road.<br />
Design to Discover 3-D<br />
Ornament<br />
7-8 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 18, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
Family Activity Zone,<br />
14320 W. 151st St. Using<br />
Tinkercad, design an<br />
ornament for 3-D printing.<br />
For children ages<br />
9-13. Registration and<br />
$2 fee required. Payment<br />
is due one week in<br />
advance of the event or<br />
child’s registration will<br />
be removed. Deadline<br />
for cancellation with refund<br />
is one week prior<br />
to the event. For more<br />
information, visit www.<br />
homerlibrary.org or call<br />
(708) 301-7908.<br />
‘Elf’ the Interactive Movie<br />
6-8 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 19, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
Community Meeting<br />
Room, 14320 W. 151st<br />
St. What is better than<br />
watching “Elf?’ Watching<br />
“Elf” while shouting,<br />
singing and snacking<br />
along with it. Teens<br />
will receive prop bags<br />
full of surprises and<br />
instructions to interact<br />
with this classic holiday<br />
movie. There also<br />
will be a “candy bar”<br />
at which teens can fill a<br />
big bag of their favorite<br />
candy to eat. The movie<br />
is rated PG and runs for<br />
97 minutes. For teens in<br />
grades 6-12. Registration<br />
required. For more<br />
information and to register,<br />
visit www.homer<br />
library.org or call (708)<br />
301-7908.
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Faith, kindness and service are key<br />
at SS. Cyril and Methodius School<br />
For more than 130 years, SS.<br />
Cyril and Methodius School in<br />
Lemont has provided area students<br />
from PreK through eighth<br />
grade with the opportunity to<br />
receive an outstanding Catholic<br />
education. Graduates go on to a<br />
variety of local high schools, are<br />
placed in advanced classes, and<br />
receive scholarships based on<br />
both academics and service.<br />
The school’s academically<br />
challenging program is enhanced<br />
through physical education,<br />
Spanish, technology, art<br />
and music. Students in the junior<br />
high also are provided the opportunity<br />
each week per trimester<br />
to choose an extra elective<br />
course in Spanish, art or STEM.<br />
Classroom teachers departmentalize,<br />
providing students the opportunity<br />
to work with different<br />
teachers who have endorsements<br />
in their assigned subject areas.<br />
Along with the academic program,<br />
students have the opportunity<br />
to be involved with a variety<br />
of extracurricular programs.<br />
SSCM has a dynamic athletic<br />
program offering basketball and<br />
volleyball. Students also can<br />
participate in newspaper, student<br />
council, National Junior Honor<br />
Society, choir, band, robotics<br />
and chess on a regular basis.<br />
During the year, the school also<br />
has a talent show and a spring<br />
musical. SSCM also offers both<br />
before- and after-school programs,<br />
along with a uniform recycling<br />
program. Students living<br />
in Lemont are eligible to receive<br />
bus service from the local school<br />
district, as well.<br />
The facilities offer wireless<br />
technology and smart boards in<br />
all of the classrooms. There is a<br />
one-to-one program for the junior<br />
high, Chromebooks in the<br />
computer lab, and four Chromebook<br />
carts located throughout<br />
the school. Textbooks are updated<br />
on a regular basis and available<br />
online, along with homework<br />
and grading.<br />
SSCM has an outstanding<br />
faculty and staff committed to<br />
meeting individual needs, and<br />
who are involved each year in<br />
a variety of professional growth<br />
opportunities. Through professional<br />
development, teachers<br />
have the chance to stay current<br />
in best practices for education.<br />
SSCM teachers work together<br />
on a variety of “teams” to help<br />
provide extra events and opportunities<br />
within each classroom.<br />
Teacher assistants are available<br />
and help the classrooms in a variety<br />
of ways.<br />
Parents are welcomed as partners<br />
in the educational program.<br />
SSCM provides a variety of opportunities<br />
and programs for parents<br />
to become more involved<br />
with their child both during and<br />
after the end of each school day.<br />
The entire school family welcomes<br />
prospective families to<br />
tour the school, and the school<br />
offers “shadow days” for students.<br />
Please join us for our<br />
open house to celebrate Catholic<br />
Schools Week from 11:30 a.m.-<br />
1:30 p.m. Jan. 28.<br />
Submitted by SS. Cyril and<br />
Methodius School, 607 Sobieski St.,<br />
Lemont. For more information or to<br />
arrange a visit, visit school.stcyril.<br />
org or call (630) 257-6488 ext. 21.<br />
SS Cyril & Methodius School<br />
A Community of Faith, Kindness and Service<br />
• Pre-K through 8th grade<br />
• On site morning and after school care<br />
• 100% acceptance rate of students<br />
applying to private high schools<br />
• Computer and Science labs<br />
• Wireless chrome book carts<br />
• 1 to 1 chrome books in the Jr. High<br />
• Smart Board white boards in all<br />
classrooms<br />
• Spanish, Physical Education,<br />
Technology, Music and Art<br />
• Extra curricular activities include;<br />
Basketball, volleyball, band, chess,<br />
first robotics league, talent show and<br />
school musical<br />
OPEN HOUSE<br />
Sunday, January 28th, 2018<br />
Tours start at Noon<br />
630-257-6488
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As time went on,<br />
Just Shrimp serving Tinley<br />
Park seafood since 2014<br />
When Just Shrimp<br />
opened its doors in late<br />
2014, few people in the<br />
Tinley Park area knew or<br />
ever had tried a lobster<br />
roll or fried lobster. With<br />
that being said, one would<br />
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opened,” Christina Mihalos<br />
said. “Items such as the<br />
gator po’ boy and the tilapia,<br />
that had been featured<br />
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we saw that customers<br />
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a few things, such as the<br />
Exciting Catering Options from Just Shrimp! smoked salmon and our<br />
now grilled options.”<br />
With the holidays right around the corner, Just Just Shrimp’s newest menu item, the smoked Just Shrimp’s newest<br />
Shrimp has decided to offer some simple, yet salmon sandwich, is served on a buttered and menu items are the grilled<br />
enjoyable catering options for your next family toasted sweet bun, with a tasty lime tarragon shrimp skewer and fresh<br />
and/or corporate event.<br />
mayo spread, lettuce, and vine ripe tomato. The<br />
grilled salmon. Both items<br />
Catering menu items include, but are not limited<br />
lobster roll, mixed with mayonnaise and celery<br />
are served with vegetables<br />
to: fried shrimp, shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon,<br />
as well as the shrimp roll which is mixed with a<br />
and a baked potato, as opposed<br />
to the traditional<br />
lobster roll, and shrimp roll. These items can be<br />
lime tarragon mayonnaise, are both served on<br />
sold by tray, by the pound, or by the person,<br />
a buttered and toasted New England split top<br />
sides of fries and coleslaw.<br />
whichever is more accommodating to the<br />
bun and topped with a lemon.<br />
Just Shrimp’s menu includes<br />
jumbo wild-caught<br />
customer.<br />
Want to skip the bread? Lobster roll, shrimp roll,<br />
• Fried Shrimp: $14.50/LB<br />
and smoked salmon can also be purchased by shrimp, different fish dinners<br />
such as fish ’n’ chips, concept might just work, ly grilled menu items, Just<br />
I was able to see that this In addition to their new-<br />
the pound and served as a spread for your guests<br />
• Shrimp Cocktail: Trays start at $19.99 to enjoy on crackers or focaccia.<br />
lake perch, catfish and tilapia,<br />
as well as a variety us nearby. It was then, to-<br />
a soft-shell crab po’ boy,<br />
since there is nothing like Shrimp also is offering<br />
• Smoked Salmon: $12.99/LB or $8.99/sandwich Shrimp cocktail trays include both homemade<br />
• Lobster Roll: $24.99/LB or $11.99/sandwich cocktail sauce and lemon wedges. Fried shrimp of fish sandwiches and po’ gether with my dad, that while still in season. This<br />
is served with your choice of dipping sauce, and<br />
• Shrimp Roll: $18.99/LB or $8.99/sandwich<br />
boys. The are an array of we decided to switch the seasonal item is loved by<br />
lemon wedges upon request. Looking for an different side choices, as whole concept to Just customers, and is only offered<br />
for a few weeks out<br />
*Other regular menu items can also be sold in easy and enjoyable side to offer your guests? No well as their daily lobster Shrimp.”<br />
catering packages upon request.<br />
worries. Our homemade coleslaw is also available bisque soup.<br />
Seeing as Mihalos is of the year. The po’ boy includes<br />
fries and coleslaw,<br />
Although all sandwiches can be purchased as for purchase by the pound or tray.<br />
It has been approximately<br />
three years since Mitaurateur,<br />
growing up and is dressed with Just<br />
a fourth generation res-<br />
an entrée, they can also be used as an appetizer. Don’t forget to keep Just Shrimp in mind this<br />
The lobster roll, shrimp roll, and smoked salmon holiday season or when planning your next halos convinced her family<br />
to turn the once-named industry has helped her sauce, lettuce and tomato.<br />
and around the restaurant Shrimp’s signature spicy<br />
sandwiches can all be cut and served as a finger event!<br />
food starter for all of your guests to enjoy.<br />
For more information, please call 708-444-2770.<br />
Chicken Wild restaurant greatly along the way.<br />
into Just Shrimp.<br />
Mihalos states, “Although<br />
there are many<br />
Submitted by Just Shrimp,<br />
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Acceptance is paramount at Stone Church in Orland Park<br />
At Stone Church, they<br />
are all about people. It<br />
is where something real<br />
is going on. They are all<br />
about people, because God<br />
is all about people. One of<br />
the ways we express love<br />
for Him is through love for<br />
people and one another.<br />
Stone Church does that<br />
Studio 305 all about professional service, relaxation<br />
At Studio 305 Salon and Spa,<br />
professionals provide clients<br />
with exceptional hair services,<br />
nail care, facial treatments,<br />
makeup applications and lessons,<br />
as well as waxing services.<br />
The studio is a Paul Mitchell<br />
Focus Salon and [comfort zone]<br />
spa, serving Lockport and all of<br />
the surrounding areas. Its educated<br />
professionals pride themselves<br />
on the quality of their<br />
by helping each person<br />
who comes to grow in<br />
their relationships with the<br />
Lord Jesus Christ.<br />
It begins with a vision<br />
that can be surmised in one<br />
word: Every single person<br />
is accepted. Stone Church is<br />
where heaven meets earth.<br />
Stone Church is so much<br />
work and the products they use.<br />
The studio strives to exceed<br />
every client’s expectations and<br />
surpass even the most demanding<br />
standards. Its hair stylists,<br />
nail technicians and estheticians<br />
are highly trained professionals<br />
who are dedicated to their clients,<br />
and passionate about continuing<br />
their education and furthering<br />
their skills.<br />
As a business, Studio 305 is<br />
more than a service on the<br />
weekend. It is about connecting<br />
with other people,<br />
growing in faith and building<br />
a strong foundation for<br />
family. It is having a spiritual<br />
family.<br />
In a church family, it is<br />
easy to just be a face in<br />
the crowd. Because of that,<br />
Stone Church focuses on<br />
small groups, or Stone Life<br />
Groups. The church has<br />
group leaders and members<br />
who are waiting to get to<br />
know those who attend.<br />
Its mission is to help<br />
each person at Stone be<br />
who God created them to<br />
be: a believer in Jesus, a<br />
actively involved in Lockport<br />
and the surrounding community.<br />
It participates in numerous<br />
community events, including St.<br />
Baldrick’s at Lockport Township<br />
High School, Touch A Truck, Get<br />
Pinked at Studio 305 in October,<br />
and Elite Dance Academy’s Pink<br />
Event, raising money for Bright<br />
Pink Foundation. It is committed<br />
to giving back.<br />
Looking to change or refresh a<br />
family member, a follower<br />
and builder of God’s kingdom.<br />
We want every person to<br />
have an opportunity to experience<br />
what God has for<br />
them, whether it is through<br />
serving or getting plugged<br />
into one of the ministries.<br />
Sunday Services are at 9<br />
a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednesday<br />
Family Ministries take<br />
place at 7 p.m.<br />
Submitted by Stone Church,<br />
10737 W. Orland Parkway in<br />
Orland Park. For more information,<br />
call (708) 385-2770<br />
or visit www.thestonechurch.<br />
org.<br />
hair color? Want to get pampered<br />
with a facial or manicure? Even<br />
if one just needs a quick bang<br />
trim, Studio 305 is ready.<br />
Need to take some time away<br />
from it all during this busy time?<br />
Customers can relax and enjoy<br />
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a complimentary warm paraffin<br />
hand treatment.<br />
People can take advantage of<br />
Studio 305’s November gift certificate<br />
special and pamper themselves<br />
or that someone special<br />
for the holidays. They are sure<br />
to find the experience at Studio<br />
305 Hair Salon and Spa relaxing,<br />
enjoyable and rejuvenating.<br />
Submitted by Studio 305, 230 E. 8th<br />
St. in Lockport. For more information,<br />
call (815) 834-0401 or visit<br />
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Tinley’s Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage ready for the holidays<br />
At Pop’s Italian Beef &<br />
Sausage in Tinley Park,<br />
homemade food at a great<br />
value is what is on the<br />
menu this holiday season.<br />
The Pop’s Italian Beef &<br />
Sausage Tinley Park location<br />
has been making the<br />
holidays special with its<br />
delicious catering offerings<br />
since 2009. Focusing<br />
on high quality food with<br />
affordable prices, Pop’s be<br />
a part of everyone’s celebrations<br />
this season.<br />
“Christmas Eve is our<br />
busiest day of the year,”<br />
owner Burke Matyas said.<br />
“People especially love<br />
our beef and chicken for<br />
their holiday gatherings.<br />
“Every 15 minutes, we<br />
are cooking 120 pieces of<br />
chicken, so call early for a<br />
prime spot. Some people<br />
who have made our food<br />
a tradition are calling a<br />
month in advance every<br />
year.”<br />
Pop’s famous chicken is<br />
pressure-cooked to make<br />
it more moist and delicious,<br />
which is why it is so<br />
popular among customers.<br />
Also, all the beef is cooked<br />
and sliced daily and has<br />
been since the first Pop’s<br />
opened its doors in Palos<br />
Heights in 1980.<br />
Pop’s offers a variety of<br />
catering packages which<br />
include Italian beef, Italian<br />
sausage, chicken, baked<br />
mostaccioli, and sausage<br />
and meatball trays.<br />
Delicious catering services<br />
are not all Pop’s is<br />
known for. Pop’s in Tinley<br />
Park also is part of the<br />
hot lunch program for area<br />
schools, and offers a fundraising<br />
program that gives<br />
back 20 percent of its profits<br />
that day to the participating<br />
nonprofit group.<br />
Pop’s daily specials<br />
and text messaging promotions<br />
also make Pop’s<br />
in Tinley Park a popular<br />
lunch destination. At 9:30<br />
a.m. every Monday, a text<br />
message promotion is sent<br />
to 26,000 phone numbers<br />
of people who opted into<br />
the program by texting the<br />
word POPS (in all capital<br />
letters) to 95577. The specials<br />
are good for Monday<br />
and Tuesday, and generally<br />
rotate between the<br />
same popular offerings.<br />
The menu items include;<br />
cheeseburger ($2.25), beef<br />
sandwich ($3.50), Italian<br />
sausage sandwich ($2.99),<br />
gyros sandwich ($3.50),<br />
breaded steak sandwich<br />
($2.99), and all-beef hot<br />
dog ($2.25).<br />
There are always two<br />
different specials every<br />
day of the week. Also,<br />
every order comes with a<br />
brightly colored coupon<br />
for a customer’s next visit.<br />
For the most part, all<br />
Pop’s stores offer the<br />
same menu, but at Tinley<br />
Park people can also order<br />
a homemade sloppy<br />
Joe, or choose from two<br />
homemade soups; cream<br />
of chicken with rice, and<br />
vegetable beef barley.<br />
They are very popular with<br />
regulars and keep people<br />
coming back again and<br />
again.<br />
At Pop’s, customers are<br />
treated as more than a just<br />
a customer; they are treated<br />
as a friend.<br />
“We have so many regulars<br />
here, and I think it’s<br />
because we give out great<br />
customer service,” Matyas<br />
said. “We like to talk<br />
and laugh with our regulars<br />
when they walk in the<br />
door, really make them<br />
feel welcome.<br />
“We have some regulars<br />
that come here so often,<br />
as soon as they walk in<br />
the door I’m already calling<br />
their order out to the<br />
kitchen before the customer<br />
even makes it up to the<br />
counter.”<br />
And it’s not just the customers<br />
that are loyal.<br />
“Most of our employees<br />
have been here a long<br />
time, so we can really<br />
keep up the consistency,”<br />
Matyas said. “I have one<br />
employee that’s been with<br />
the Pop’s franchise for 20<br />
years, and another one<br />
that’s been with me since<br />
Day 1 in Tinley Park.”<br />
Submitted by Pop’s Italian<br />
Beef & Sausage, 7301 W.<br />
183rd St. in Tinley Park. For<br />
more information, visit www.<br />
popsbeef.com or call (708)<br />
614-7677.<br />
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Nov. 24th | 8am-4pm<br />
Photos<br />
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SUNDAY<br />
Dec. 3rd<br />
11am-2pm<br />
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9am-1pm<br />
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Briosa Boutique and To the Nines<br />
on 9th turn back the clock<br />
Briosa Boutique and To the Nines<br />
on 9th are doing the impossible; they<br />
are taking history back.<br />
Not since Cookie’s Worldly Things<br />
has there been such beautiful clothing<br />
in Lockport. Briosa Boutique and<br />
To the Nines on 9th are located at 133<br />
E. 9th St. in Lockport. They opened<br />
Oct. 1, and have been wowing customers<br />
ever since.<br />
The owners often hear how Cookie<br />
had a great reputation for finding the<br />
right dress for the right person, and<br />
they promise to aim for just that —<br />
the perfect outfit or dress for the<br />
beautiful people of Briosa Boutique<br />
and To the Nines on 9th. Generations<br />
of women have shopped at Cookies<br />
in Lockport and still recall how<br />
lovely the clothing was, and how<br />
lovely she was. Briosa Boutique and<br />
To the Nines on 9th are maintaining<br />
that personal shopping experience<br />
and providing the women of the area<br />
unique, individual clothing and accessories<br />
that so many generations<br />
loved about Lockport.<br />
The boutiques combined can take<br />
customers from a board room to<br />
a cocktail party. Briosa Boutique,<br />
which has shops in Frankfort and<br />
Downers Grove, carries eye-catching<br />
tops and jeans, such as Free People<br />
and Miss Me, jaw-dropping ponchos,<br />
fashionista jeans, purses, and<br />
fabulous jewelry with exclusive<br />
lines from Ginger Snap and Blessing<br />
Bracelets, even specially made<br />
jewelry by one of the owners herself.<br />
Briosa is a fun yet warming place to<br />
shop, whether it be for getting the<br />
perfect Christmas gift for oneself or<br />
someone in the family or just a gift<br />
for a friend who needs a pick-me-up.<br />
To the Nines on 9th carries dresses<br />
from exclusive designers such as<br />
Frank Lyman, IC Collections, and<br />
Julian Chang. It also carries boutique<br />
lines from Molly Bracken,<br />
Maggy London, London Times, NikiBiki<br />
long camis, and, in the spring,<br />
Gretchen Scott. And let’s not forget<br />
the Berkshire hose, clutch purses,<br />
and evening gloves. To the Nines on<br />
9th has the perfect dress for a holiday<br />
family gathering, church or social<br />
event, work Christmas party or New<br />
Year’s Eve bash.<br />
Briosa’s and Nines’ hours are<br />
noon-7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday<br />
and Friday; noon-5 p.m. Saturday;<br />
and noon-3 p.m. Sunday. They are<br />
closed Monday and Tuesday.<br />
Nines and Briosa Boutique offer a<br />
step back into history.<br />
Submitted by Briosa Boutique and To the<br />
Nines on 9th, 133 E. 9th St., Lockport.<br />
For more information, visit tothenine<br />
son9th.com or briosaboutique.com.<br />
Joy’s Best Friends<br />
makes freshly<br />
baked treats<br />
for the holidays<br />
Joy’s Best Friends Ltd. is a small, family-owned<br />
business, dedicated to helping pet owners keep their<br />
pets healthy and happy by providing high-quality pet<br />
food for dogs and cats.<br />
Customers can also enjoy the delicious aroma of<br />
freshly baked goods in the store. Joy’s Best Friends<br />
Ltd. Best Bites uses only high-quality ingredients in its<br />
cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and pizza. The business creates<br />
healthy and nutritious snacks for one’s best friend<br />
using no preservatives.<br />
The dog bakery is now taking orders for the holidays.<br />
Customers can visit Joy’s on Black Friday, Nov. 24,<br />
for huge sales, with special hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m.<br />
Photos with Santa Claus at Joy’s Best Friends Ltd.<br />
Best Bites are to be offered from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday,<br />
Dec. 3, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 16.<br />
Submitted by Joy’s Best Friends Ltd., 11323 W. 143rd St. in<br />
Orland Park. For more information, call (708) 403-1510.<br />
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Every woman deserves a great dress.<br />
A boutique catering to fashionable<br />
women seeking that cocktail or date<br />
night dress to look fabulous in<br />
*Some exclusions apply. Not valid with any other offer.
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Jack Gibbons Gardens all<br />
about traditions, not trends<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens<br />
does not follow trends.<br />
Diners are not going to witness<br />
Happy Hours or Margarita<br />
Mondays at Jack Gibbons.<br />
That is because Jack Gibbons<br />
focuses on what really<br />
matters: great food and even<br />
better company.<br />
The restaurant reportedly<br />
has customers who say they<br />
have not been there for 25-30<br />
years but come back and it is<br />
just the way they remember<br />
it.<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens —<br />
or Gibbons, as the regulars<br />
call it — opened in 1922 as<br />
a speakeasy. Although times<br />
have changed drastically<br />
since then, the restaurant itself<br />
has not. From the red<br />
leather booths to the woodpaneled<br />
walls, Jack Gibbons<br />
is truly timeless.<br />
In a time when chain restaurants<br />
are on every corner,<br />
Gibbons has become even<br />
more special and unique.<br />
From the second a diner sits<br />
and is instantly delivered delicious<br />
warm bread, three-bean<br />
salad and coleslaw — before<br />
even a glance at the menu —<br />
it is easy to know one is about<br />
to have one of the best meals<br />
of his or her life. From surf<br />
and turf to fried chicken, Gibbons<br />
has something to satisfy<br />
any craving.<br />
Gibbons has been described<br />
as a “generational<br />
place” that sees everyone<br />
from grandfathers and fathers<br />
to their grandchildren dine<br />
there.<br />
A secret to that success is<br />
that the restaurant’s staff does<br />
not experience the type of<br />
turnover seen in some chain<br />
restaurants. Its employees<br />
have worked there for years,<br />
striving for a “Cheers” vibe<br />
with which the bartender<br />
knows the customers, what<br />
they are having and the<br />
friends they bring with them.<br />
Submitted by Jack Gibbons Gardens,<br />
14700 Oak Park Ave. in<br />
Oak Forest. For more information,<br />
visit www.jackgibbonsgar<br />
den.com or call (708) 687-2331.<br />
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Santa Claus is coming<br />
to Homer Glen<br />
Area residents should break out<br />
their winter coats, hats and gloves,<br />
and bring the whole family to join<br />
Mayor George Yukich, Village trustees<br />
and Village staff, as they welcome<br />
the holiday season.<br />
The annual Village of Homer Glen<br />
Holiday Tree Lighting event is slated<br />
to take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Nov. 30.<br />
Residents can enjoy the sounds of<br />
the season and join the Homer Show<br />
Choir in singing Christmas carols, as<br />
well as meet Santa and share a Christmas<br />
wish. The first one hundred children<br />
will receive a special goody bag<br />
from Fannie May. Children also can<br />
make a take-home holiday ornament.<br />
Participants are encouraged to<br />
dress for the weather. Hot chocolate<br />
and cookies will be provided to help<br />
keep people warm.<br />
The Village holiday tree is located<br />
behind the Village Hall in Heritage<br />
Park, 14240 W. 151st St.<br />
A visit with Santa and a craft activity<br />
is to take place in the Village’s<br />
Community Room.<br />
Submitted by Village of Homer Glen. For<br />
more information, call Village Hall at<br />
(708) 301-0632 or visit www.homergle<br />
nil.org.<br />
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Holiday Tree<br />
Lighting<br />
Thursday, November 30<br />
6:30 PM<br />
Jim Melka Landscaping<br />
& Garden Center a<br />
one-stop holiday shop<br />
at<br />
Homer Glen Village Hall<br />
14240 W. 151st St.<br />
For more than 20 years,<br />
Jim Melka Landscaping &<br />
Garden Center has been<br />
the one-stop shop for all<br />
gardening and decorating<br />
needs, and this holiday<br />
season is no different.<br />
Melka can help make<br />
one’s home the envy of the<br />
neighborhood, so residents<br />
can stop in for our excellent<br />
selection of fresh-cut<br />
Christmas trees; fresh,<br />
hand-decorated wreaths;<br />
roping; greens; poinsettias;<br />
gift shop items; holiday<br />
custom planters; and<br />
seasoned firewood.<br />
Need that perfect gift<br />
for friends and family?<br />
Melka Garden Center is<br />
filled with a large selection<br />
of holiday ornaments, gift<br />
shop items, Christmas décor,<br />
Weber grills/accessories,<br />
birding items and gift<br />
certificates for the gardening<br />
enthusiasts.<br />
Melka is inviting the<br />
public to celebrate the<br />
Christmas season at its<br />
21st annual Pictures with<br />
Santa and live reindeer<br />
event. This year’s event<br />
is to be held on from 10<br />
a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.<br />
2. The event includes pictures<br />
with Santa, live reindeer<br />
from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.<br />
only, live holiday music,<br />
cookies and refreshments.<br />
Parents should register<br />
their children to ensure<br />
Santa will have a gift for<br />
everyone, and make sure<br />
not to forget to bring a<br />
camera for pictures.<br />
Submitted by Jim Melka<br />
Landscaping & Garden<br />
Center, 11606 179th Street in<br />
Mokena. For more information,<br />
call (708) 349-6989 ext.<br />
3 or visit www.jimmelkaland<br />
scaping.com.<br />
Meet<br />
Santa!<br />
Sing Carols with<br />
the Homer Show<br />
Choir<br />
Enjoy a cold<br />
weather<br />
refreshment<br />
Children can make<br />
a craft to take home
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Evergreen Senior Living lets residents live life to the fullest<br />
Evergreen Senior Living in<br />
Orland Park is a community<br />
where independence thrives, and<br />
compassionate care is always<br />
present.<br />
At Evergreen Senior Living,<br />
seniors are encouraged to live<br />
independent and personally satisfying<br />
lives, focused on positive<br />
relationships and daily opportunities<br />
for joy. From lovely<br />
common spaces to purposeful<br />
programming, the design of Evergreen<br />
Senior Living inspires<br />
engagement and satisfaction.<br />
The campus offers both assisted<br />
living and memory care<br />
services.<br />
Evergreen Place Assisted Living<br />
Evergreen Place Assisted Living<br />
on the Evergreen Senior Living<br />
campus is committed to helping<br />
seniors live life their way.<br />
Each senior receives as much<br />
or as little help as they request,<br />
with multiple levels of care<br />
available to meet individual<br />
needs and preferences. From<br />
routine medication management<br />
to discreet personal service, seniors<br />
maintain their dignity, as<br />
they receive personalized support<br />
services in the privacy of<br />
their own apartments.<br />
At Evergreen Place Assisted<br />
Living, the active, socially engaging<br />
environment allows residents<br />
to retain their health with a<br />
sense of purpose and fulfillment.<br />
Evergreen Place’s community of<br />
care and friendship allows seniors<br />
to live a worry-free life that<br />
can be enjoyed and embraced.<br />
Amenities provided include<br />
chef-prepared meals, the ability<br />
to choose from multiple dining<br />
destinations, lovely property and<br />
inviting spaces for family and<br />
friends, a fitness center, theater,<br />
library, and chapel.<br />
The Legacy: Memory Support<br />
The Legacy: Memory Support<br />
at Evergreen Senior Living<br />
is devoted to seniors living with<br />
Alzheimer’s disease and other<br />
forms of dementia. Caregivers<br />
work with seniors to ensure they<br />
maintain a healthy and mentally<br />
stimulating life at the greatest<br />
level of independence possible.<br />
Families find comfort in the<br />
team’s experience and ability to<br />
make the transition as smooth<br />
as possible for the entire family.<br />
Helpful short-term options, such<br />
as respite care, also are available.<br />
The Legacy’s core philosophy<br />
is “Life Unrehearsed.” With a focus<br />
on personal interactions and<br />
life skills, each day is allowed to<br />
unfold uniquely for each senior<br />
based upon their history, their<br />
preferences and needs in the moment.<br />
This daily journey offers<br />
a gentle structure, a number of<br />
programs to maintain a senior’s<br />
abilities, encourages the use of<br />
their skills, and creates a sense<br />
of security and belonging. Opportunities<br />
for success and joy<br />
are abundant.<br />
Celebrate joy this holiday season<br />
Evergreen encourages all of<br />
its seniors to celebrate the joy<br />
in each and every day. And what<br />
better time of year to celebrate<br />
joy than during the upcoming<br />
holiday season?<br />
This year, Evergreen would<br />
like the community celebrate<br />
with it, so is opening its campus<br />
to the public from 4-7 p.m.<br />
Thursday, Dec. 7, for its holiday<br />
tour.<br />
People can see firsthand the<br />
lovely community at Evergreen<br />
Senior Living as its seniors welcome<br />
them into their apartments<br />
— each individually decorated<br />
for the holiday season. People<br />
can enjoy refreshments as they<br />
tour the festive campus and meet<br />
the wonderful members of the<br />
community.<br />
This is a free event open to the<br />
public, but in the spirit of giving<br />
Evergreen inviting guests to<br />
bring an unwrapped toy for the<br />
Pediatric Oncology Treasure<br />
Chest Foundation. For each toy<br />
donated, Evergreen Senior Living<br />
will donate one, too.<br />
Helpful Information<br />
Only a small reservation fee<br />
is required to hold an apartment<br />
at Evergreen Senior Living,<br />
which is then applied to the first<br />
month’s rent. There are no maintenance<br />
fees or long-term commitments,<br />
and, for convenience,<br />
Evergreen Senior Living offers<br />
month-to-month contracts.<br />
Submitted by Evergreen Senior Living,<br />
10820 W. 183rd St. in Orland<br />
Park. For more information, call<br />
(708) 479-1082 or visit www.Ever<br />
greenSLC.com/OrlandPark.<br />
Celebrate the<br />
Gift Joy<br />
of<br />
Holiday Tour of Apartments<br />
Refreshments • Festive Decorations<br />
Vendor Show • ToyDonation Match<br />
Donate an<br />
unwrapped toy<br />
and Evergreen<br />
Senior Living will<br />
donate one too!<br />
Thursday,<br />
December 7<br />
4–7 PM<br />
Vendor Show:<br />
Fannie May,Scentsy,<br />
Thirty-One Bags, Lipsense,<br />
Paparazzi Jewelry,<br />
Lularoe, Perfect Posh<br />
and more!<br />
Come to Evergreen Senior Living this holiday season for an evening of fun,<br />
fellowship and philanthropy. Bring your family, dosome shopping, enjoy<br />
refreshments and tour some of our festively decorated apartments.<br />
In the spirit of giving, bring an unwrapped toy for the Pediatric Oncology<br />
Treasure Chest Foundation. For each toy donated, Evergreen Senior Living<br />
will donate one too!<br />
www.EvergreenSLC.com/OrlandPark<br />
(708) 479-1082 •10820 183rd Street •Orland Park, IL
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Chesdan’s maintains status as crowd-pleaser<br />
Historic pizzeria<br />
tantalizes taste buds with<br />
assortment of dishes<br />
At Chesdan’s, the goal is to<br />
be innovative in adding things<br />
to the menu, but not to the point<br />
that people feel uncomfortable<br />
trying new dishes.<br />
That is the mindset of Dan<br />
Garr, who owns the pizzeria and<br />
grille in Homer Glen with his<br />
brother, Jim.<br />
The dining establishment<br />
was started in Brighton Park by<br />
brothers Chester and Dan Sr.,<br />
who combined their names in<br />
1946, and the business quickly<br />
became popular for its pizza and<br />
other cuisine.<br />
Garr and his brother took over<br />
running the restaurant in 1975<br />
and moved it out to Homer Glen<br />
in 2002, when they got the first<br />
liquor license in a village that<br />
The Original King Special pizza — a thin crust<br />
with cheese with sausage, mushroom, onion<br />
and green pepper — is a longtime favorite at<br />
Chesdan’s in Homer Glen.<br />
Photos by Thomas Czaja/22nd Century Media<br />
was incorporated just the year<br />
before.<br />
Though the brand has been a<br />
success ever since, Garr does not<br />
rest on his laurels.<br />
“There are some core<br />
things we always have here,”<br />
Garr said, noting the pizzas with<br />
fresh ingredients and many of the<br />
pasta dishes. “But people’s tastes<br />
have changed over the years in<br />
what they are looking for.”<br />
The chicken margarita sandwich is made with<br />
a grilled, tender breast of chicken topped with<br />
fresh bruschetta, romaine lettuce, Parmesan<br />
cheese and mozzarella, all on French bread that is<br />
toasted.<br />
For those looking to stick with<br />
tradition, getting a small, 10-<br />
inch Original King Special pizza<br />
— with thin crust and cheese<br />
with sausage, mushroom, onion<br />
and green pepper — is a viable<br />
Chesdan’s Pizzeria<br />
& Grille<br />
15764 S. Bell Road<br />
in Homer Glen<br />
Hours<br />
• 11 a.m.-10 p.m.<br />
Monday-Thursday<br />
• 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-<br />
Saturday<br />
• Noon-9 p.m. Sunday<br />
For more information<br />
Phone: (708) 301-8300<br />
Web: www.chesdanspizza.<br />
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“That pizza has been one of<br />
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chesdan’s<br />
From Page 39<br />
sausage. It’s fresh, never frozen.<br />
We grind our own cheese, and<br />
I’m very particular about the<br />
freshness of cheese.”<br />
The owner points out there is<br />
a delicate balance to be found in<br />
the dairy.<br />
“We get the cheese direct from<br />
Wisconsin, and if it is too fresh<br />
it is very dry, and if too old it is<br />
very oily,” he said. “If it’s not<br />
right, I reject the whole lot.”<br />
Where the restaurant has<br />
branched out in recent years is in<br />
adding menu items such as new<br />
pasta dishes and sandwiches, like<br />
the chicken margarita sandwich<br />
— a grilled chicken breast on a<br />
French bread bun that is toasted<br />
and served with mozzarella and<br />
Parmesan cheeses. Menu items<br />
like these make for a good lunch<br />
or quick bite, according to the<br />
owner.<br />
If in the mood for the pasta,<br />
the Arabiatta di Manzo — which<br />
also comes in a meta (or half-portion)<br />
— gives the palate plenty<br />
of flavor with its tender beef, red<br />
pepper flakes, garlic, red onion,<br />
mushrooms, black olive and fresh<br />
basil tossed over penne noodles<br />
and finished with sliced Parmesan<br />
cheese.<br />
“I think people like the family-owned<br />
solid restaurant that<br />
has friendly service,” Garr said<br />
in summing up the success the<br />
business has achieved over the<br />
decades.<br />
Chesdan’s also attracts customers<br />
by coming up with more<br />
recent daily specials. Between<br />
wine nights, summer entertainment<br />
on the Chesdan’s patio<br />
and other promotions, there is<br />
plenty to experience with each<br />
new visit to the restaurant. There<br />
also are treats all ages can enjoy,<br />
like a hand-scooped, made-withwhole-milk,<br />
creamy Oreo milkshake<br />
in a 22-ounce glass mug.<br />
Altogether, Chesdan’s is proud<br />
of its past while still working<br />
hard and tweaking things here<br />
and there for an even better future.<br />
“It is quite fulfilling,” Garr said<br />
of working at the restaurant with<br />
many family members and providing<br />
a combination of excellence<br />
in ambiance and cuisine. “I<br />
love it.”<br />
Other dishes not to miss ...<br />
• Buffalo shrimp 10-piece —<br />
Owner Dan Garr’s favorite<br />
Chesdan’s appetizer on which<br />
to snack, this dish consists of<br />
breaded and butterflied shrimp<br />
that are peeled and de-veined<br />
in-house, covered in a Cuervo<br />
buffalo sauce.<br />
• Cinnamon pillows — A dessert<br />
the whole family can share,<br />
these “pillows” are fried dough<br />
covered in cinnamon sugar and<br />
dipped in caramel and chocolate<br />
sauces that are served on<br />
the side.<br />
Chesdan’s also caters holiday<br />
parties.<br />
Story by Contributing Editor<br />
Thomas Czaja. Story originally<br />
appeared in 22nd Century Media’s<br />
Dish feature.<br />
Ludwig’s Feed Store<br />
provides quality, variety<br />
Founded by Howard and Esther<br />
Ludwig in the early 1970s,<br />
Ludwig’s Feed Store has been<br />
serving the area with Purina<br />
Feeds, animal supplies, wild<br />
bird feed, salt products, grass<br />
seed and fertilizer ever since.<br />
The store is run by Jeff Ludwig,<br />
his wife, Vicki, and employees<br />
Jeff, Aaron and Jose.<br />
They are always willing to help.<br />
As times change, so does<br />
Ludwig’s. They now carry several<br />
lines of holistic and grainfree<br />
dog foods along with three<br />
different lines of organic poultry<br />
feed, 10 different types of<br />
wild bird feed and several wildlife<br />
products.<br />
Horse feed and bedding products<br />
are still a big part of the<br />
business, along with grass seed,<br />
straw and fertilizer. Stop in and<br />
see all they have to offer.<br />
Submitted by Ludwig’s Feed Store,<br />
13205 131st St., Lemont. For more<br />
information, visit ludwigsfeed<br />
store.com or call (630) 257-3097.<br />
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WHAT AWAITS YOU AT HANOVER PLACE<br />
Dec. 1st VA benefit presentation 9:00-1:00<br />
Dec. 12th Shop til you drop. Come Christmas shop with a great variety of vendors! 10:00-2:00<br />
Dec. 19th Ugly sweater Christmas party. Wear your ugliest sweater and join us for refreshments, games<br />
and prizes. 12:00-2:00<br />
Dec. 29th Happy New Year breakfast bingo 9:00<br />
Senior Living for individuals 55 and better in a socially warm community where amenities<br />
and services maintain an independent lifestyle.<br />
Services and Amenities include:<br />
• Continental breakfast<br />
• Fitness center<br />
• Housekeeping<br />
• Activities<br />
• Beauty salon<br />
• Cable included<br />
• On-site home health services<br />
• Dinner plan<br />
• Theatre<br />
• Laundry services<br />
• Scheduled outings<br />
• Pet friendly<br />
• Full-size appliances<br />
Don’t wait. Call today for your personalized tour!<br />
16851 Harlem Avenue<br />
Tinley Park, IL 60477<br />
(708) 633-1700<br />
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Hanover Place<br />
offers better<br />
F EED<br />
S TORE<br />
retirement living<br />
Before the winter wind<br />
blows is the perfect time to<br />
consider a move to maintenance-free<br />
living.<br />
For retirees, Hanover<br />
Place offers a perfect way<br />
to say goodbye to coldweather<br />
woes. Living is<br />
truly carefree with no need<br />
for snow shovels or ice<br />
scrapers, and no worries<br />
about frozen pipes.<br />
At Hanover Place, residents<br />
enjoy a carefree,<br />
maintenance-free lifestyle<br />
away from the hassles of<br />
home ownership but with<br />
all the benefits of a private<br />
residence in a choice<br />
of spacious one- and twobedroom<br />
options.<br />
All floor plans feature<br />
full-size kitchens, open<br />
living spaces and full<br />
bathrooms. Even better, a<br />
maintenance team is just<br />
a call away to assist with<br />
projects large and small.<br />
Four-legged friends feel at<br />
home, too, because it is a<br />
pet-friendly community.<br />
Hanover Place also represents<br />
a value for retirees<br />
because the independent<br />
living rental community<br />
requires no down payment,<br />
just flexible monthto-month<br />
rent with most<br />
utilities included.<br />
Residents enjoy many<br />
extra resort-style services<br />
and amenities that make<br />
life easier and more enjoyable<br />
in this community.<br />
There is no need to get in<br />
a car to go to a movie theater,<br />
bistro, fitness center<br />
or hair salon. All are just<br />
steps away at Hanover<br />
Place, or transportation is<br />
provided.<br />
Scheduled activities<br />
—from fitness classes to<br />
games and crafts — at the<br />
community make life fun.<br />
Planned social events offer<br />
opportunities to meet new<br />
friends. Should residents<br />
have health care needs, an<br />
on-site health clinic and<br />
in-home health services<br />
also are available.<br />
Life at Hanover Place,<br />
in a desirable, convenient<br />
location, puts area attractions<br />
just minutes away.<br />
Residents live less than 3<br />
miles from the Metra station,<br />
farmer’s market, Music<br />
in the Plaza and Benches<br />
on the Avenue. As for<br />
dining and entertainment,<br />
coffeehouses and bakeries,<br />
fine dining and nightlife,<br />
sports bars and lounges all<br />
are part of the neighborhood.<br />
The community is conveniently<br />
located near Interstate<br />
80 and Interstate<br />
57, offering easy travel to<br />
Chicago and neighboring<br />
states. Metra’s commuter<br />
rail service provides fast<br />
daily service to Chicago<br />
and Joliet. Chicago’s Midway<br />
International Airport<br />
is roughly a half-hour drive<br />
north, while O’Hare International<br />
Airport is only 45<br />
minutes away. Pace Suburban<br />
Bus Service offers local<br />
travel.<br />
Rediscover retirement.<br />
Rediscover life — especially<br />
before the winter<br />
wind blows — at Hanover<br />
Place.<br />
Submitted by Hanover Place,<br />
16851 Harlem Ave. in Tinley<br />
Park. For more information<br />
or a private tour, call (708)<br />
633-1700.<br />
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Habano Cigar all<br />
about comfort,<br />
selection<br />
At Habano Cigar, customers<br />
can enjoy their favorite cigars in<br />
the comfort of the plush boutique<br />
lounge. With amenities including<br />
a walk-in humidor, member<br />
lockers, coat closet, large screen<br />
televisions, a variety of seating<br />
arrangements and a private VIP<br />
room, Habano is the place to be.<br />
On top of its premium cigar<br />
selection, Habano carries products<br />
that include men’s shaving<br />
sets, lighters, cutters, cufflinks,<br />
fountain pens, briefcases and<br />
wallets from brands such as Truefitt<br />
& Hill, S.T. DuPont, Elie<br />
Bleu, Colibri and Xikar.<br />
In addition to that, the business<br />
has many of the hottest perfumes<br />
and colognes on the market<br />
today.<br />
Habano’s mission is simple. It<br />
is dedicated to building a solid<br />
relationship with its customers<br />
and will do everything possible<br />
to provide them with the best atmosphere.<br />
Submitted by Habano Cigar, 7615<br />
W. 159th St. in Tinley Park. For<br />
more information, visit (708) 904-<br />
4180.<br />
King of smoothie franchises now in Mokena<br />
There is a new King in town:<br />
Smoothie King, that is.<br />
The healthy alternative drink<br />
craze that has been sweeping<br />
across the country has a new<br />
home in Mokena, offering the<br />
finest, most delicious blends of<br />
flavors and health supplements<br />
available.<br />
Everyone knows they could be<br />
making healthier choices in their<br />
diets, but many do not have the<br />
time or the energy during a busy<br />
day to be able to stick to that<br />
commitment of getting healthier.<br />
So, why not let Smoothie<br />
King do the work and help make<br />
choosing a healthier lifestyle<br />
easier?<br />
Smoothie King offers a variety<br />
of blends for fitness, weight<br />
loss, wellness and smoothies for<br />
just taking a break and enjoying<br />
the day. Customers can get all<br />
their favorite flavors — such as<br />
banana, mango, orange, papaya<br />
and strawberry — or try something<br />
more exotic, like kiwi,<br />
mangosteen, passion fruit or organic<br />
pumpkin.<br />
Customers can even add<br />
healthy veggies, like kale and<br />
carrots, and energy-boosting<br />
nuts, like almond and peanut<br />
butter. And for extra protein, try<br />
a vanilla flavored boost of whey,<br />
or add a supplement from Sun-<br />
Warrior, Gladiator or Lean1.<br />
Smoothie King in Mokena is<br />
locally owned and hires its staff<br />
from people in the Lincoln-Way<br />
area. They are committed to<br />
bringing a new, healthy alternative<br />
to the area and working to<br />
make sure the people who serve<br />
customers are people who live<br />
in the same area, so they know<br />
the hectic schedules and lives<br />
people live and can provide the<br />
best smoothie options for any<br />
lifestyle.<br />
Every smoothie is expertly<br />
blended with real fruit and fruit<br />
juice, nuts or veggies, plus the<br />
high-quality proteins, vitamins,<br />
minerals, antioxidants and more<br />
to help people reach their goals,<br />
so they will not find any highfructose<br />
corn syrup or trans fat.<br />
Plus, there are not any ingredients<br />
prohibited by any regulatory<br />
lists monitored by NSF, so the<br />
smoothies are athlete-friendly.<br />
When enrolled in the Smoothie<br />
King Healthy Rewards program,<br />
customers earn points on<br />
every purchase toward free and<br />
discounted smoothies. They<br />
also get exclusive access to new<br />
products and bonus points for<br />
friend referrals.<br />
For those who have not discovered<br />
already why thousands<br />
of people have made the switch<br />
to Smoothie King for a healthy,<br />
delicious lifestyle change, then<br />
come check it out in the new<br />
Mokena location, and be on the<br />
lookout for further Smoothie<br />
King expansions happening next<br />
year, too.<br />
Submitted by Smoothie King, 19200<br />
S. LaGrange Road in Mokena. For<br />
more information, call (708) 478-<br />
6724.<br />
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Balagio serving community with new Mokena location<br />
Homemade manicotti?<br />
Yes!<br />
Homemade lasagna?<br />
Yes, again!<br />
Homemade gnocchi?<br />
Yes, of course!<br />
Balagio Ristorante has been<br />
bringing handmade Italian traditions<br />
to life for 20 years. Its<br />
homemade pasta is second to<br />
none.<br />
Mentioned above are just a<br />
Mobile Concepts offers expert installations, seasonal gifts<br />
few favorites. Balagio’s menu<br />
features a wide variety of appetizers,<br />
entrées and desserts (yes,<br />
that includes homemade tiramisu),<br />
as well as seafood, chicken,<br />
beef and weekly specials.<br />
Balagio serves lunch Tuesday<br />
through Friday and dinner Tuesday<br />
through Sunday. Closed on<br />
Monday (even Italian grandma’s<br />
need a day to rest).<br />
The Homewood location also<br />
has a sports bar attached to it<br />
called Rudy’s — the place to be<br />
for all the Cubs, Sox, Bears and<br />
Hawks games.<br />
The Mokena location boasts a<br />
beautiful patio for outdoor dining,<br />
complete with four comfy<br />
cabanas (each with its big-screen<br />
TV). Patrons can catch a game,<br />
have a cocktail and enjoy the<br />
next-best space to their decks.<br />
Both places offer a full bar,<br />
Mobile Concepts is an aftermarket<br />
retail shop that can customize<br />
vehicles, motorcycles or<br />
boats.<br />
It offers a wide variety of the<br />
most current and top brand names<br />
of alarms, remote starts and stereo<br />
system, such as Viper and JL<br />
Audio.<br />
The shop can personalize any<br />
vehicle and give it a modern look<br />
on any budget. For instance, tinting<br />
the windows, adding a new<br />
stereo or accent lighting are just<br />
a few of the many ways to upgrade<br />
a personal investment.<br />
The business is a family owned<br />
and has been in the Chicago area<br />
for 28 years and counting. Plus, it<br />
just added its newest location in<br />
Mokena.<br />
One of our best sellers during<br />
the holiday season is the remote<br />
start, and there are so many different<br />
ones from which to choose.<br />
Customers can surprise that<br />
picky person that has everything<br />
with something unique. They can<br />
Tap Room Gaming and banquet<br />
facilities for 30-150 — baby<br />
shower, bridal shower, rehearsal<br />
dinner, funeral luncheon, pharmaceutical<br />
meeting, birthday<br />
party, holiday party, etc.<br />
Balagio will do anything its<br />
customers like, and the business<br />
loves a good party.<br />
The name says it all. Balagio<br />
in Italian means “beautiful surroundings”<br />
and the restaurant is<br />
have it installed before Christmas<br />
or come in for a gift certificate.<br />
Those looking for expert installations<br />
can stop in at one of<br />
confident customers will agree<br />
when they visit.<br />
Submitted by Balagio Ristorante,<br />
9716 West 191st St. in Mokena and<br />
17501 Dixie Highway in Homewood.<br />
For more information, call<br />
(708) 719-3370 for Mokena or<br />
(708) 957-1650 for Homewood, or<br />
visit www.balagio-restaurant.com.<br />
Mobile Concepts’ two locations.<br />
Submitted by Mobile Concepts, 19820<br />
Wolf Road in Mokena and 1254 E.<br />
Sibley Blvd. in Dolton. Store hours<br />
are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday Friday,<br />
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and closed<br />
Sunday. For more information, call<br />
(708) 226-1100 for Mokena or (708)<br />
201-1200 for Dolton, or visit<br />
mobileconceptschicago.com.<br />
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Gym-Kinetics offers camps and clinics<br />
The Gym-Kinetics gymnastic<br />
school will be hosting many<br />
different camps and clinics during<br />
the Christmas holidays in its<br />
newly expanded facility.<br />
Gym-Kinetics is going through<br />
a 7,000-square-foot expansion of<br />
its existing 17,000-square-foot<br />
gym. Owners Jim and Wendy<br />
Fredrickson started the expansion<br />
a couple of months ago to<br />
give all of their students a more<br />
comfortable experience. The<br />
parking lot is completed, and<br />
the gym space is to be ready<br />
in a couple weeks. A three-day<br />
gymnastic camp is scheduled<br />
after Christmas for beginners to<br />
advanced gymnasts from 10:30<br />
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dec. 27, 28 and<br />
29.<br />
Also offered will be Flip Flop<br />
clinics at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on<br />
Dec. 27 and 28, and the very<br />
popular Ninja Zone mission for<br />
girls and boys ages 4-9.<br />
As Gym-Kinetics gets bigger,<br />
its gymnasts are getting stronger.<br />
Many of the top gymnasts in<br />
the state train in Mokena, and<br />
staff at the south side gym is excited<br />
to test the new space with<br />
many upgrades to its state-ofthe-art<br />
facility.<br />
Hundreds of state, regional<br />
and national champions have<br />
come out of Gym-Kinetics over<br />
the years, as well as more than<br />
30 full-ride college scholarships.<br />
The business is hoping to see a<br />
few more soon.<br />
The owners said several college<br />
coaches have been in the<br />
gym the last few weeks, recruiting<br />
Gym-Kinetics’ athletes.<br />
They expect some offers to come<br />
in soon.<br />
Gym-Kinetics offers classes<br />
for children just walking up<br />
through high school age for both<br />
girls and boys. The new addition<br />
will have dedicated space for<br />
the quickly growing Ninja Zone<br />
program, along with reorganizing<br />
the preschool space, and the<br />
boys gymnastic area, which will<br />
make all of the programs more<br />
comfortable. Gym-Kinetics also<br />
will be renting space to local<br />
cheer teams.<br />
Submitted by Gym-Kinetics, 19220<br />
Ridge Drive in Mokena. For more<br />
information, visit www.gymkinetics.<br />
com or call (708) 479-6969.<br />
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Durbin’s in Tinley Park offers holiday<br />
packages, turkey giveaway and NYE party<br />
With the holidays right around<br />
the corner, Durbin’s offers a variety<br />
of ways to celebrate this<br />
season.<br />
Durbin’s on Oak Park Avenue<br />
in Tinley Park, is open on<br />
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas<br />
Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s<br />
Eve and New Year’s Day.<br />
Customers can join Durbin’s<br />
on Black Wednesday for its annual<br />
turkey giveaway. Dating<br />
back 25 years to the original<br />
location in Burbank, every hour<br />
from noon to 8 p.m., at all locations<br />
(excluding Frankfort), a<br />
frozen turkey is raffled to one of<br />
Durbin’s customers in this fun<br />
annual tradition.<br />
Durbin’s is proud to be open<br />
on Thanksgiving Day, offering<br />
a full sit-down dinner in the restaurants.<br />
Or, for those hosting<br />
Thanksgiving at home, Durbin’s<br />
can do all the work. Roasted turkey<br />
or glazed ham catering packages<br />
are available.<br />
Customers can ring in the New<br />
Year in downtown Tinley Park.<br />
The event features two rooms<br />
of DJs playing dance music, an<br />
appetizer buffet, party favors,<br />
a champagne toast at midnight<br />
and a continental breakfast. The<br />
event is $20 per person, or $50<br />
for the premium open bar package.<br />
The fun is slated to go on<br />
until 4 a.m.<br />
Customers also can celebrate<br />
New Year’s Eve in the dining<br />
room with a special New<br />
Year’s Eve menu! Offerings include<br />
surf and turf, filet mignon,<br />
Branding Iron ribs, steak, lobster<br />
and much more. Reservations<br />
are recommended.<br />
And those still looking for a<br />
place to have their holiday parties<br />
can find great packages from<br />
which to choose at Durbin’s.<br />
Rooms in Tinley Park can accommodate<br />
up to parties of 120<br />
people.<br />
Looking for gift ideas? Customers<br />
can buy a gift certificate<br />
for $50 and receive a $10 gift<br />
certificate free.<br />
Submitted by Durbin’s, 17265 Oak<br />
Park Ave. in Tinley Park. For more<br />
information, visit durbinspizza.com.<br />
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Petals & Twigs brings<br />
one-of-a-kind finds to New Lenox<br />
At Petals & Twigs Home Decor<br />
and Gifts, all store patrons shop for<br />
good with every purchase they make.<br />
A part of the New Lenox community<br />
since the 1980s, the store is a<br />
support business of Trinity Services<br />
Inc., meaning proceeds from sales<br />
benefit the adults and children with<br />
developmental disabilities and mental<br />
illness who are served by Trinity<br />
— a New Lenox-based organization<br />
that provides services to more than<br />
3,500 people in northeast, central<br />
and southwest Illinois.<br />
Specializing in unique decorations,<br />
accessories and gifts for the<br />
whole family, Petals & Twigs has<br />
something for everyone. The shop<br />
carries endless options for gifts, like<br />
cozy, stylish scarves for women;<br />
customizable jewelry from DaVinci<br />
Beads; every scent imaginable in<br />
Yankee Candle; a variety of spa and<br />
bath products from brands like Green<br />
Envee Organics, and Crabtree & Evelyn;<br />
flavored coffees from Door<br />
County Coffee & Tea Company; dip<br />
and soup mixes for the foodies in the<br />
family; plus beds, toys and more for<br />
dogs and cats in the Trinity Barkery<br />
II.<br />
The store features an entire selection<br />
of items handmade by people<br />
with disabilities who are served by<br />
Trinity Services. Decorations, ornaments,<br />
wall signs and more are<br />
crafted by the artists at Trinity’s Old<br />
Plank Studio, and a variety of game<br />
sets, decorations and furniture items<br />
are created by the woodworkers at<br />
New Lenox Woodworks — another<br />
Trinity adult learning program.<br />
Pet owners can pick up all-natural<br />
Fritters for Critters treats for their<br />
dogs or cats by visiting the Trinity<br />
Barkery II, on Petals’ property. The<br />
From<br />
Our<br />
House<br />
treats are baked and packaged by<br />
people with disabilities.<br />
Additionally, shoppers can browse<br />
plenty of holiday decor at Petals, including<br />
wreaths and door-hangers,<br />
created by the store’s in-house floral<br />
designer.<br />
Petals & Twigs offers high-quality,<br />
one-of-a-kind finds that benefit<br />
a great cause. When patrons shop at<br />
Petals, they shop with a conscience.<br />
For discounts throughout the store<br />
and more, attend Petals’ From Our<br />
House to Yours Holiday Open House<br />
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 2.<br />
New Lenox-based<br />
business works to make<br />
clothes dryers safer<br />
Most people know they<br />
need to clean out their<br />
dryer lint tray between<br />
each cycle, but what lurks<br />
behind the wall is just as<br />
important for safety and<br />
avoiding fire traps, as well<br />
as fully efficient dryer performance.<br />
Joe Enzenberger, owner<br />
of Dryer Vent Wizard,<br />
opened his New Lenoxbased<br />
business in 2009.<br />
Lint is the villain —<br />
lint that has been allowed<br />
to build up and linger too<br />
long in the dryer exhaust<br />
vent.<br />
It is estimated by the<br />
U.S. Consumer Product<br />
Safety Commission and<br />
the U.S. Fire Administration<br />
that 15,500 fires associated<br />
with clothes dryers<br />
occur annually. These fires<br />
account for an average of<br />
20 deaths, 370 injuries and<br />
more than $88 million in<br />
property damage.<br />
“Failure to clean the<br />
dryer vent” was the leading<br />
factor cited in U.S. Fire<br />
Administration reports.<br />
“It is something very<br />
few people know about or<br />
think about,” said Enzenberger,<br />
whose company<br />
specializes in dryer vent<br />
cleaning, repair, alteration<br />
and installation. “It is<br />
the leading cause of dryer<br />
fires.”<br />
Lint accumulation also<br />
can cause dryers to stop<br />
working or to work inefficiently.<br />
A dryer vent<br />
clogged with lint can add<br />
Submitted by Petals & Twigs,427 W.<br />
Francis Road in New Lenox. For more<br />
information, follow Petals & Twigs on<br />
Facebook, or call (815) 485-5976. To<br />
learn more about Trinity Services, visit<br />
www.trinity-services.org. Please see safe, 51<br />
to<br />
Yours<br />
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discountsongifts,<br />
holidaydecor<br />
andmore!<br />
(815) 485-5976<br />
HolidayOpen House<br />
Proceeds benefit people with disabilities served byTrinity Services, Inc.<br />
427W.FrancisRoad<br />
NewLenox, Illinois<br />
9a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
Saturday,Dec. 2
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’Tis the season to celebrate Holiday Happenings in Tinley Park<br />
It is never too early to get into<br />
the holiday spirit.<br />
People can gather the family<br />
and head to Downtown Tinley<br />
from Dec. 1-3 for the Village’s<br />
annual Holiday Happenings<br />
event, featuring parades, live<br />
music, shopping, photos with<br />
Santa Claus and much more.<br />
The weekend is to kick off<br />
with the Community Tree-Lighting<br />
Ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday,<br />
Dec. 1, in Zabrocki Plaza, 17375<br />
S. Oak Park Ave. People should<br />
arrive early at 5:30 p.m. for a<br />
community sing-along to holiday<br />
music.<br />
Visitors will be able to shop<br />
for unique holiday designs and<br />
creations, while enjoying live<br />
music by local groups and entertainers<br />
at the Holiday Market,<br />
which is to run the entire weekend<br />
inside of a large, heated tent<br />
adjacent to the Oak Park Avenue<br />
train station, 6700 South St. The<br />
market is scheduled to be open<br />
from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1;<br />
noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2;<br />
and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec.<br />
5. Children also will be able to<br />
make holiday crafts and participate<br />
in face painting and cookie<br />
decorating. There will be senior<br />
hours for those ages 65 and older<br />
from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2,<br />
featuring discounts at some of<br />
the vendors and entertainment<br />
by the Tinley Park Community<br />
Band and Sweet Reminder,<br />
formerly known as the Legacy<br />
Girls.<br />
The Clauses officially will arrive<br />
immediately following the<br />
Tinley Toyland Parade: Jingle<br />
All the Way, which steps off at<br />
11:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2,<br />
from 175th Street and marches<br />
north down Oak Park Avenue<br />
to South Street. Children are encouraged<br />
to bring an unwrapped<br />
toy for Together We Cope; the<br />
collection center will be located<br />
by the Holiday Market.<br />
Children will be able to join<br />
Santa for a visit and photos from<br />
noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2,<br />
and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3<br />
at the Oak Park Avenue train station.<br />
Visitors are encouraged to<br />
bring a nonperishable food item<br />
for the Tinley Park Food Pantry.<br />
Tickets for complimentary photos<br />
will be distributed until 4:30<br />
p.m. Dec. 2 and 3:30 p.m. Dec.<br />
3.<br />
The Clauses will help close<br />
out the festivities during the annual<br />
Parade of Lights at 5 p.m.<br />
Dec. 3. The parade begins at<br />
177th Street and proceeds north<br />
down Oak Park Avenue. Come<br />
out to see festive floats and vehicles<br />
gleaming with holiday lights<br />
and featuring local businesses<br />
and community groups displaying<br />
the spirit of the season.<br />
Other activities will include<br />
old-fashioned carriage rides<br />
from 12:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 2 and<br />
noon-5 p.m. Dec. 3; an ice-carving<br />
demonstration at 2 p.m. Dec.<br />
2 in Zabrocki Plaza; a campfire<br />
from 4-6 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3-5<br />
p.m. Dec. 3; a carousel and other<br />
rides from noon-6 p.m. Dec. 2<br />
and noon-5 p.m. Dec. 3; and holiday<br />
activities from noon-4 p.m.<br />
Dec. 2 and 3 at Old Zion Church,<br />
6727 W. 174th St.<br />
Submitted by Village of Tinley Park.<br />
For more information, visit www.<br />
TinleyPark.org/SpecialEvents.<br />
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American Sale offers<br />
the largest selection of<br />
Christmas all under one roof<br />
There is something for<br />
everyone this Christmas<br />
at American Sale. With its<br />
nine locations and website<br />
www.americansale.com,<br />
American Sale offers the<br />
largest selection of Christmas<br />
under one roof.<br />
The company is proud<br />
to be family owned and<br />
started its grassroots back<br />
in 1959 as a toy store. In<br />
1960, Christmas trees and<br />
trim were added. From<br />
there the company grew<br />
to the product offering it<br />
has today of pools, hot<br />
tubs, patio furniture, grills,<br />
trampolines, game room,<br />
holiday and more.<br />
American Sale has been<br />
at its Orland Park location<br />
at 16660 S. LaGrange<br />
Road for nearly 30 years<br />
now, and last year celebrated<br />
its 10-year anniversary<br />
at its Romeoville<br />
location. To make the<br />
holidays even brighter, the<br />
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store with more than<br />
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River Road Tops<br />
brings decades of<br />
experience to Lockport<br />
River Road Tops first<br />
opened its doors in Lemont<br />
in 1994.<br />
Since then, it has expanded<br />
its space and<br />
business and moved to<br />
Lockport, located at 3341<br />
S. State St. It is a familyowned<br />
and -operated business<br />
that has been open for<br />
18 years, with more than<br />
37 years of experience.<br />
Its expanding showroom<br />
is designed to showcase<br />
several different materials,<br />
colors and designs that<br />
are available. It extends<br />
quality service to its customers,<br />
and offers custom<br />
and personal advice on<br />
home design that cannot<br />
be matched elsewhere.<br />
No other fabricator can<br />
match its experience or<br />
impeccable craftsmanship.<br />
River Road Tops specializes<br />
in custom cabinets<br />
and countertops for any<br />
residential or commercial<br />
space. Offering custom<br />
cabinets and countertops<br />
means having a lot more<br />
space, as well as several<br />
different options. River<br />
Road Tops presents its<br />
customers with a wide variety<br />
of products.<br />
In addition to cabinets<br />
and countertops, River<br />
Road Tops also specializes<br />
in custom kitchens and<br />
baths, entertainment centers,<br />
fireplaces, and wall<br />
units. It is proud to present<br />
its customers with quality<br />
materials, such as granite,<br />
marble, quartz, limestone,<br />
solid surface and laminate.<br />
River Road Tops thinks<br />
its business is only as good<br />
as its satisfied customers.<br />
Most of the work that has<br />
been done is through referrals<br />
from all of its satisfied<br />
clients.<br />
The owner helps customers<br />
throughout this<br />
entire process. Whether it<br />
may be picking out a material,<br />
style or even color,<br />
he thinks that working<br />
with the customer from<br />
start to finish leads to the<br />
right design. Every detail<br />
is handcrafted to make it<br />
personal.<br />
Submitted by River Road<br />
Tops, 3341 S. State St. in<br />
Lockport. For more information,<br />
visit riverroadtops.com<br />
or call (815) 723-8700.<br />
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31,000 lights and its Naperville storefront<br />
with more than 12,000 lights and, what’s<br />
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one not to miss.<br />
“What we offer is a truly unique experience<br />
during the Christmas season,”<br />
President Bob Jones said. “We have the<br />
biggest and best selection of Christmas<br />
trees, with a specialty in large trees, found<br />
in our ‘Christmas Forest’ and have the<br />
most unique décor offering found in our<br />
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“By having our large displays in the<br />
stores, it fits well with our mission of people<br />
celebrating and having fun at home.”<br />
Everyone is welcome to explore the<br />
store, where they can see memories and<br />
traditions form right in front of them.<br />
Children fill with excitement as they pick<br />
out their ornaments, people glow with creative<br />
excitement when they walk through<br />
the enormous selection of lights, pre-lit<br />
and animated outdoor décor makes a front<br />
yard vision come to life, and adults are<br />
suddenly kids again. There is a magical<br />
touch that customers cannot help but feel.<br />
From more than 180 Christmas trees<br />
on display of all sizes and types to lights,<br />
ornaments, wreaths, holiday trim, pre-lit<br />
outdoor décor, inflatables, Lemax Collections,<br />
blow mold and more … it is all<br />
found under one roof.<br />
When it comes to price, selection, and<br />
service, customers will find it all at American<br />
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Guarantee, too. All Christmas items are<br />
up to 50 percent off, so get creative this<br />
year and make this holiday season merry<br />
and bright with a trip to American Sale. It<br />
is fun for all ages and will fill anyone with<br />
pure joy for the season.<br />
“We wish you a very Merry Christmas<br />
from our family to yours,” Jones said.<br />
Submitted by American Sale. For more information,<br />
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Zembar Jewelers reopens in<br />
Bluestone Commons<br />
Zembar Jewelers has been<br />
providing fine quality jewelry<br />
and repair services to the residents<br />
of New Lenox and the<br />
surrounding areas.<br />
With that kind of experience,<br />
customers can rest assured that<br />
the shop is their No. 1 choice<br />
for fine jewelry, jewelry repairs<br />
and more. The staff has spent<br />
years honing its craft and developing<br />
close relationships<br />
with customers. It will continue<br />
to do so at its new location.<br />
Zembar knows each gift or<br />
piece of jewelry customers decide<br />
to purchase is carefully selected<br />
with emotion and intent.<br />
The collections of jewelry,<br />
watches and gifts offered in the<br />
jewelry store are chosen with<br />
that in mind. Zembar carries a<br />
wide selection of fine jewelry,<br />
ranging from timeless designs<br />
to trendy looks.<br />
For those who want something<br />
unique or have a specific<br />
dream in mind, Zembar can<br />
custom design a vision. From<br />
engagement rings and anniversary<br />
bands to children’s and<br />
mother’s jewelry, Zembar has<br />
something for everyone on he<br />
list.<br />
One addition to the business<br />
is a personalized engraving kiosk.<br />
Customers can personalize<br />
items, engrave them while<br />
they wait and leave with it the<br />
same day. We offer affordable,<br />
honest pricing to fit any budget.<br />
Whether customers are looking<br />
to find or create a memorable<br />
gift, keepsake or wedding<br />
treasure, they can trust Zembar<br />
Jewelers to help them make the<br />
perfect jewelry purchase.<br />
After all, understanding its<br />
customers and their needs allows<br />
Zembar to ensure it is<br />
providing exactly what the<br />
customer wants. Its attention<br />
to detail and dedication to<br />
producing the highest quality<br />
products sets Zembar above<br />
the rest.<br />
Other jewelers strive for excellence.<br />
At Zembar Jewelers,<br />
excellence is the standard.<br />
Customers are encourage to<br />
stop by the new showroom or<br />
call for more information.<br />
Zembar looks forward to being<br />
a family’s jeweler.<br />
Submitted by Zembar Jewelers,<br />
2457 E. Joliet Highway in New<br />
Lenox. For more information, call<br />
(815) 485-7280.<br />
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energy costs.<br />
“Improper venting causes problems,<br />
as well,” Enzenberger said.<br />
“The dryer exhaust duct and connections<br />
should be made of rigid<br />
metal or semi-rigid metal and secured<br />
with metal, heat-resistant<br />
tape, rather than duct tape. I often<br />
find plastic or foil accordion-type<br />
material, which can easily trap lint<br />
and is more susceptible to kinks<br />
and crushing.”<br />
Warning signs include the following.<br />
• Clothes are taking more than one<br />
cycle to dry, especially jeans and<br />
towels<br />
• No lint visible on lint screen<br />
• Dryer repeatedly stops during a<br />
cycle<br />
• Clothes have moldy smell after<br />
dry cycle<br />
• Clothes are very hot after a dry<br />
cycle<br />
• The top of the dryer hot to the<br />
touch while running<br />
• There is excess lint left on clothing<br />
“This has been a consumer education<br />
process, but it’s hard to get<br />
the word out,” Enzenberger said .<br />
“Most don’t call until they have a<br />
serious problem with their dryer.”<br />
He suggests people treat clothes<br />
dryers as a household item in need<br />
of regular maintenance. Consumers<br />
can protect dryer performance<br />
and promote safety by cleaning the<br />
lint screen between each use, ensuring<br />
the connection between the<br />
dryer and wall is made of compliant<br />
material and remains un-kinked,<br />
and having the dryer exhaust duct<br />
cleaned regularly. Dryer manufacturers<br />
recommend inspection and<br />
cleaning at least annually.<br />
Those who are taking some time<br />
off for the holidays find it is the<br />
perfect time to have an inspection<br />
and cleaning of clothes dryers and<br />
dryer vent systems.<br />
Another important tip: Never let<br />
your clothes dryer run when you<br />
are out of the house or asleep.<br />
Submitted by Dryer Vent Wizard.<br />
For more information, visit www.<br />
dryerventwizard.com or call (815)<br />
215-2090.<br />
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2457 East Joliet Hwy<br />
815.485.7280<br />
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Duet couple Phil &<br />
Amy celebrate 25 years<br />
Recording artists Phil & Amy are to be<br />
featured entertainers at Christmas dine<br />
and matinee performances scheduled for<br />
Tuesday, Nov. 28, at White Fence Farm<br />
and Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Starved Rock<br />
Lodge.<br />
Starved Rock Lodge also is to feature<br />
its “Strolling Down Broadway” show<br />
Aug. 6, 7 and 8, for those who were not<br />
able to get reservations for their November<br />
and December shows.<br />
The popular husband-and-wife duo<br />
have appeared throughout the Chicago<br />
area over the years, and recently rereleased<br />
their 25th anniversary edition<br />
“Opening Night” Andrew Lloyd Webber<br />
selection album via CDs, downloads and<br />
streams. Looking back, the album’s success<br />
was enhanced thanks to many appearances<br />
with the Franz Benteler Royal<br />
Strings Orchestra.<br />
It is almost hard to believe Phil & Amy<br />
just celebrated 25 years of marriage,<br />
capped by an unexpected surprise party<br />
feast at Drury Lane-Oakbrook, concocted<br />
by their three children, family and friends.<br />
This couple has been hosting travel<br />
tours for almost 25 years as well — motorcoach<br />
travel trips to destinations near<br />
and far. With each trip, the “family” of<br />
followers continues to grow.<br />
Phil & Amy adopted the name of St.<br />
Christopher Tours, invoking the blessing<br />
of the patron saint of travelers.<br />
Their motto is, “Like family, we visit<br />
authentic America.” Instead of piling into<br />
a family vehicle, customers board a deluxe<br />
motorcoach for a one- or multi-day<br />
excursion to a fabulous destination.<br />
Phil & Amy trips are so well-planned<br />
for comfort and enjoyment that it is like<br />
being a child again, when mom and dad<br />
took care of all the details carefree — just<br />
went along for the fun.<br />
Interesting parties can call now to inquire<br />
about trips to Yellowstone in June<br />
2018; Mackinac Island in June 2018;<br />
Frankenmuth, Michigan, in Oct. 2018; or<br />
Cape Cod in June 2019; to name a few.<br />
People also can get a more detailed<br />
view of upcoming performances and<br />
shows, theatre (“Hamilton” has been one<br />
of their motorcoach group’s hottest tickets)<br />
and single-/multi-day tours.<br />
Submitted by Phil & Amy. For more information,<br />
visit www.philnamymusic.com or call<br />
(708) 687-3302.
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Saturday, December 2<br />
11:45 a.m. Tinley’s Toyland Parade<br />
“Jingle All the Way”<br />
12:00 -6:00 p.m. Holiday Market<br />
Photos with Santa<br />
Carousel<br />
12:00 -4:00 p.m. Shows &Activities at Landmark Chapel<br />
12:30 -5:30 p.m. Old-Fashioned Carriage Rides<br />
2:00 p.m. Ice Carving Demonstration<br />
4:00 -6:00 p.m. Campfire<br />
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Sunday, December 3<br />
12:00 -5:00 p.m. Holiday Market<br />
Photos with Santa<br />
Old-Fashioned Carriage Rides<br />
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Christmas<br />
in the<br />
featuring<br />
Commons<br />
Santa Claus is coming to<br />
New Lenox for Christmas<br />
in the Commons<br />
Mayor Tim Baldermann and the Village<br />
of New Lenox are excited to announce the<br />
return of Christmas in the Commons for<br />
the 2017 holiday season.<br />
The spectacular display of lights highlighted<br />
by the largest illuminated Santa<br />
Claus in the United States will return to<br />
the New Lenox Village Commons for its<br />
second year, accompanied by a full calendar<br />
of holiday activities.<br />
The holiday light display is to begin<br />
lighting up the Village Commons Dec.<br />
3, with dazzling drapes of lights and<br />
life-sized displays that will transform<br />
the Commons into a winter wonderland.<br />
Santa Claus is to stand nearly 40 feet tall,<br />
with 18,500 LED lights, and his special<br />
mailbox to the North Pole will sit at his<br />
feet. Visitors will have the opportunity to<br />
mail letters to Santa, and all letters mailed<br />
by Dec. 17 will receive a response from<br />
St. Nick.<br />
Also returning to the Commons will be<br />
a synthetic ice skating rink, presented in<br />
part by the New Lenox Community Park<br />
District. Standard skates can be used on<br />
the rink, and guests are encouraged to<br />
bring their own skates, though a limited<br />
supply will be available to rent during select<br />
hours.<br />
New to Christmas in the Commons<br />
this year is a holiday market, taking place<br />
weekends from Dec. 3 through Dec. 23.<br />
Guests will find a new variety of vendors<br />
each weekend, offering homemade and<br />
artisanal wares for sale. People can stop<br />
by to find unique gifts for family and<br />
friends while supporting small businesses<br />
in a beautiful holiday atmosphere.<br />
All the fun begins Dec. 3 with the<br />
Christmas in the Commons Kick-off<br />
Celebration from 2-6 p.m. in the Village<br />
Commons. The kick-off will include a<br />
visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, an appearance<br />
by Santa’s reindeer, holiday performances<br />
and more. The day will culminate<br />
with the official throwing of the<br />
switch to light up the Commons with the<br />
holiday lights.<br />
Additional details on Christmas in the<br />
Commons can be found at www.new<br />
lenox.net/events or by calling the Village<br />
of New Lenox at (815) 462-6400.<br />
All events are free to attend, and no<br />
admission ticket is required. The Village<br />
Commons is located at 101 Veterans<br />
Parkway in New Lenox.<br />
Submitted by Village of New Lenox. For more<br />
information, visit www.newlenox.net.<br />
The largest illuminatedSanta<br />
anta Claus in the<br />
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Adazzling lightdisplaythroughout ho the<br />
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Saturdays: 11:00<br />
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00-9:00 PM<br />
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00-9:00 PM<br />
December 10, 17: 11:00<br />
00-6:00 PM<br />
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Every night at sunset,<br />
set,<br />
December 3<br />
through January 7<br />
Activitiesties<br />
begin with the Christmas in the Commonsmons<br />
Kick<br />
ck-off Celebration on Sunday, December 3.<br />
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AND HOTEL<br />
A Fresh Modern New Look<br />
Coming to Georgios in 2018! Renovated<br />
Banquet Rooms in the New Year!<br />
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WinterWeddingPromotion<br />
DECEMBER - MARCH<br />
$15-18 Off Per Person<br />
AppliestoSaturdayevening prices &openbar package only.Blackoutdates apply.<br />
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