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Get in The Holiday Spirit!<br />
See center spread for a roundup of<br />
southwest suburban events<br />
The FrankForT STaTion<br />
The Mokena MeSSenger<br />
The new Lenox PaTrioT<br />
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Celebrate in Frankfort this holiday season<br />
There’s so much to do and see<br />
in historic downtown Frankfort<br />
this holiday season.<br />
The events and activities kickoff<br />
with the village’s annual tree<br />
lighting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Nov. 29, at Breidert Green. Experience<br />
the magical tree lighting<br />
ceremony with village officials,<br />
musical entertainment,<br />
hot chocolate, cookies and, of<br />
course, a visit from Santa and<br />
Mrs. Claus.<br />
The fun continues from noon-<br />
3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, and<br />
Sunday, Dec. 2, with the Frankfort<br />
Historic Business Alliance’s<br />
(FHBA’s) 33rd Annual Christkindl<br />
celebration.<br />
Christkindl weekend activities<br />
include: photo opportunities with<br />
St. Nicholas; horse drawn wagon<br />
rides; Santa’s Secret Workshop<br />
at the Frankfort Chamber (children<br />
can shop for $2 gifts and<br />
elves will wrap them); cookie<br />
decorating at Kernel Sweetooth;<br />
Santa!<br />
a craft station with Home Depot<br />
(Dec. 1) and Park Ace Hardware<br />
(Dec. 2) in the Trolley Barn; and<br />
letter writing to Santa (with special<br />
delivery to the North Pole)<br />
in the Trolley Barn.<br />
And don’t miss the beautiful<br />
Christkindl Lantern Parade<br />
stepping off at dusk on Saturday,<br />
Dec. 1, from the Frankfort Area<br />
Historical Society Museum, 132<br />
Kansas St. Each child will receive<br />
a beautiful hand-cut white<br />
paper lantern and glow stick to<br />
keep, courtesy of FAHS. St.<br />
Nicholas will lead the parade<br />
down Kansas Street to Breidert<br />
Green for a story by the bonfire<br />
with hot cocoa and cookies.<br />
In addition, bring a camera<br />
as live reindeer will once again<br />
visit Frankfort from noon-3 p.m.<br />
on Sunday, Dec. 2, near Breidert<br />
Green at Kansas and Ash streets.<br />
On Friday, Dec. 7, FAHS will<br />
host its annual Holiday House<br />
Walk. Tickets are $30 and<br />
must be purchased in advance by<br />
Dec. 4. To reserve tickets, call<br />
(815) 469-6541. Don’t forget to<br />
stop at the Frankfort Chamber of<br />
Commerce for a light snack before<br />
heading out to the houses.<br />
New this year, the Chamber is<br />
collecting new, unwrapped toys<br />
for the Frankfort Township Food<br />
Pantry, which serves families in<br />
Frankfort, Mokena, parts of Tinley<br />
Park and Orland Park.<br />
Then, on Saturday, Dec. 8,<br />
and Sunday, Dec. 9, the FHBA<br />
will host its 14th Annual Cookie<br />
Walk.<br />
Each $20 ticket allows attendees<br />
to visit up to 25 downtown<br />
merchants and pick up an individually<br />
wrapped holiday cookie<br />
at each stop. Those with tickets<br />
may attend either Saturday or<br />
Sunday. There also will be hot<br />
cocoa stations and visits with<br />
Santa. Limited tickets are available,<br />
so register today at frankfortchamber.com.<br />
If tickets are<br />
still available on Dec. 8 and 9,<br />
they will be sold at the check-in<br />
table in the Trolley Barn, 11 S.<br />
White St.<br />
To help with last-minute shopping,<br />
the Frankfort Chamber of<br />
Commerce will host its 23rd Annual<br />
Midnight Madness from 6<br />
p.m. to midnight, Friday, Dec.<br />
14. More than 30 merchants<br />
downtown and around Frankfort<br />
will be offering progressive<br />
discounts, specials and refreshments.<br />
Mark the calendar and come<br />
on out to downtown Frankfort to<br />
enjoy all the activities this holiday<br />
season.<br />
Submitted by Frankfort Historic<br />
Business Alliance. For more information,<br />
visit finditinfrankfort.com<br />
and frankfortchamber.com and find<br />
them on Facebook at “Shop, Dine,<br />
Play in Frankfort” and Frankfort<br />
Chamber.<br />
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Be part of the family at Dancing Marlin Restaurant<br />
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Presented<br />
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in the<br />
Sunday, December 2nd<br />
Kick-off Celebration, 2pm - 6pm<br />
1<strong>01</strong> Veterans Parkway, New Lenox<br />
Holiday Market Dates:<br />
Saturday, December 8th<br />
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
Craft Beer Tasting Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Holiday Character Visits<br />
Food Trucks Shopping and Skate Rentals<br />
Sunday, December 9th<br />
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
Santa Claus Visit Lamplight Singers Ice Carving Demonstration<br />
Food Trucks Shopping and Skate Rentals<br />
Saturday, December 15th<br />
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
Craft Beer Tasting Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Holiday Character Visits<br />
Food Trucks Shopping and Skate Rentals<br />
Sunday, December 16th<br />
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
Santa Claus Visit Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Truck Lamplight Singers<br />
Food Trucks Shopping and Skate Rentals<br />
Saturday, December 22nd<br />
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
Holiday Sweets and Treats Sale Horse Drawn Wagon Rides<br />
Holiday Character Visits Lamplight Singers Shopping and Skate Rentals<br />
Sunday, December 23rd<br />
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
Santa Claus Visit Touch a Truck Food Trucks<br />
NLFPD Santa Claus send off! Shopping and Skate Rentals<br />
Visit newlenox.net/events for more<br />
details on these FREE events!<br />
Santa Claus returns to New Lenox<br />
for Christmas in the Commons<br />
Mayor Tim Baldermann<br />
and the Village of<br />
New Lenox are excited<br />
to announce the return of<br />
Christmas in the Commons<br />
for the 2<strong>01</strong>8 holiday<br />
season.<br />
The spectacular display<br />
of lights — highlighted<br />
by the largest illuminated<br />
Santa Claus in the United<br />
States — will return to the<br />
New Lenox Village Commons<br />
for its third year, accompanied<br />
by a full calendar<br />
of holiday activities.<br />
The holiday light display<br />
is scheduled to begin<br />
lighting up the Village<br />
Commons on Dec. 2, with<br />
dazzling drapes of lights<br />
and life-sized displays<br />
that will transform the<br />
Commons into a winter<br />
wonderland. Santa Claus<br />
himself stands nearly 40-<br />
feet tall and is illuminated<br />
by 18,500 LED lights. A<br />
special mailbox sits near<br />
the display where visitors<br />
will have the opportunity<br />
to mail letters to Santa,<br />
all of which will receive a<br />
response directly from the<br />
North Pole if mailed by<br />
Dec. 16.<br />
Also returning to the<br />
Commons this year will be<br />
not one, but two synthetic<br />
skating rinks, presented<br />
in part by the New Lenox<br />
Community Park District.<br />
Standard ice skates can<br />
be used on the rink, and<br />
though guests are encouraged<br />
to bring their own,<br />
a limited supply will be<br />
available for rental during<br />
select hours.<br />
Another featured event,<br />
also making a return for its<br />
second year in a row, is the<br />
Holiday Market, open to<br />
the public each Saturday<br />
and Sunday in December<br />
before Christmas. Guests<br />
will find a variety of vendors<br />
each weekend, offering<br />
homemade and artisanal<br />
wares for sale. This<br />
is the perfect time to find<br />
unique gifts for family and<br />
friends all while supporting<br />
small businesses in a<br />
beautiful, holiday atmosphere.<br />
The ever-expanding<br />
celebration will also include<br />
many new features<br />
this year, including Santa<br />
Claus and other holiday<br />
character visits each weekend,<br />
horse-drawn wagon<br />
rides, musical performances,<br />
two holiday craft beer<br />
tasting nights, crafts and<br />
movies for the children,<br />
and more.<br />
All of the fun begins<br />
Sunday, Dec. 2, with the<br />
Christmas in the Commons<br />
Kick-off Celebration<br />
from 2-6 p.m. in the<br />
Village Commons. The<br />
kick-off will include a<br />
visit from Santa and Mrs.<br />
Claus, an appearance by<br />
Santa’s reindeer, holiday<br />
musical performances and<br />
more. The day will culminate<br />
with the official<br />
throwing of the switch<br />
to light up the Commons<br />
with its breathtaking display<br />
of holiday lights.<br />
Additional details on<br />
all of the special events<br />
and activities that will be<br />
a part of Christmas in the<br />
Commons this year can<br />
be found at newlenox.net/<br />
events, or by calling the<br />
Village of New Lenox at<br />
(815) 462-6400.<br />
All events are free to<br />
attend and no admission<br />
ticket is required. The Village<br />
Commons is located<br />
at 1<strong>01</strong> Veterans Parkway<br />
in New Lenox.<br />
Submitted by Village of New<br />
Lenox, 1 Veterans Parkway,<br />
New Lenox, 60451. For more<br />
information, visit newlenox.<br />
net, or call (815) 462-6400.
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Petals & Twig’s From Our House to Yours<br />
Holiday Open House set for Dec. 1<br />
Petals & Twigs Home Decor and<br />
Gifts gives shoppers more than just<br />
the delight of a new purchase; it gives<br />
them the lasting joy that only giving<br />
back to one’s community can bring.<br />
Every purchase made at this gift<br />
shop, which has been a staple of the<br />
New Lenox community since the<br />
1980s, directly benefits people with<br />
developmental disabilities and serious<br />
mental illness who the nonprofit organization<br />
Trinity Services supports.<br />
Petals & Twigs has gifts for members<br />
of the whole family, including<br />
pets. Staples at the store include: Vera<br />
Bradley bags of all shapes and sizes;<br />
classic and seasonal scents from Yankee<br />
Candle; indoor and outdoor decorations<br />
for every season and style;<br />
snacks, coffees and kitchen accessories;<br />
bath products; and much more.<br />
A popular feature at the store is the<br />
Trinity Barkery II, a separate building<br />
on the Petal’s property that houses<br />
a range of novelty and brand-name<br />
items for pets. Pet food, toys, accessories<br />
and even gifts for pet lovers<br />
line the shelves. One-of-a-kind treats<br />
from the namesake of this building,<br />
the original Trinity Barkery, based in<br />
Wilmington, are also sold here. This<br />
line, called Fritters for Critters, offers<br />
all-natural dog biscuits in small to<br />
large sizes, dog cakes and cupcakes for<br />
birthdays and holidays, cat treats, cat<br />
cookies, and even horse treats.<br />
These delicious treats are all manufactured,<br />
decorated and packaged by<br />
people with disabilities who Trinity<br />
Services supports. Purchasing Fritters<br />
for Critters products ensures opportunities<br />
for people to gain valuable skills<br />
through their work at the Trinity Barkery<br />
will continue for years to come.<br />
In addition to Fritters for Critters<br />
products, Petals & Twigs features an<br />
entire selection of items handmade by<br />
people with disabilities supported by<br />
Trinity Services. Decorations, ornaments,<br />
wall signs and more are crafted<br />
by the artists at Trinity’s Old Plank<br />
Studio, and a variety of game sets,<br />
From<br />
Our House<br />
decorations, and furniture items are<br />
created by the woodworkers at New<br />
Lenox Woodworks, another Trinity<br />
community day service.<br />
For shoppers looking to round out<br />
their holiday decorations, Petals &<br />
Twigs sells a variety of artificial floral<br />
decorations and wreaths created by the<br />
store’s in-house floral designer, ornaments,<br />
tree-toppers, light-up table and<br />
wall decorations, throw pillows, and<br />
more.<br />
For discounts throughout the store,<br />
samples of coffee and dips, and more,<br />
attend Petals’ From Our House to<br />
Yours Holiday Open House between 9<br />
a.m. and 5 p.m. on Dec. 1.<br />
Be sure to follow Petals & Twigs on<br />
Facebook.<br />
Submitted by Petals & Twigs Home Decor<br />
and Gifts, 427 W. Francis Road, New<br />
Lenox, 60451. For more information, visit<br />
trinityservices.org or call (815) 485-5976.<br />
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This isn’t your grandfather’s — or even your father’s<br />
— dentist’s office.<br />
At Artistic Dentistry, 14811 S. Founder’s Crossing<br />
in Homer Glen, dental work continues to evolve<br />
in stride with the technology age, providing patients<br />
with more efficient and comfortable service.<br />
And now, the newly renovated practice is expanding<br />
its services even further with the addition of Botox<br />
to treat dental issues.<br />
Botox relaxes the muscles and has been proven to<br />
ease or halt grinding and clenching of teeth, which<br />
can lead to everything from jaw fatigue and soreness<br />
to fractured teeth. The treatment also can help<br />
those who suffer from sleep apnea, for which grinding<br />
of the teeth is a common side ailment.<br />
With Botox now on-site, Artistic Dentistry can<br />
also expand its cosmetic offerings, which already<br />
include teeth whitening (Zoom Whitespeed) and<br />
veneers.<br />
Dental and facial imperfections can be a strain<br />
to a person’s self-esteem, and Artistic Dentistry is<br />
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holiday decor<br />
and more!<br />
(815)485-5976<br />
Holiday Open House<br />
Proceeds benefit people with disabilities served by Trinity Services, Inc.<br />
427 W. Francis Road<br />
New Lenox, Illinois<br />
9 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
Saturday, Dec. 1
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Years of experience show in Ramon’s hand-crafted leather accessories<br />
Ramon’s Shoe Repair<br />
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the work for a price that<br />
is fair and reasonable.<br />
Customers won’t find any<br />
unwelcome surprises like<br />
hidden costs and fees. Everything<br />
will be planned<br />
out with their specific<br />
wants and needs before<br />
work is started. Customers<br />
won’t pay a dime until the<br />
work is done and they’re<br />
satisfied with the finished<br />
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 />
can also 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 />
them in.<br />
Ramon’s attention to<br />
detail means a customer’s<br />
custom motorcycle bag<br />
will be the finest a customer<br />
has ever owned and will<br />
get them noticed on the<br />
road. Seat coverings can<br />
be altered to fit the individual,<br />
so no more struggling<br />
with factory stock seats<br />
that can be uncomfortable<br />
or even dangerous to ride<br />
on. Ramon can add fringe<br />
to any leather motorcycle<br />
accessories, including<br />
custom hand grip fringe,<br />
floor board fringe and bag<br />
fringe. Heritage Softail<br />
bags can sag over time,<br />
but Ramon can keep those<br />
bags looking new with his<br />
custom-made leather supports.<br />
If a customer has<br />
patches but doesn’t trust<br />
themselves to apply them,<br />
Ramon can apply them for<br />
the customer to their cut,<br />
leather or denim jackets or<br />
their bike’s bags.<br />
Ramon has been working<br />
with leather since his<br />
father started teaching him<br />
when he was just 5 years<br />
old. Since then, Ramon<br />
has been honing his craft<br />
so that there isn’t any job<br />
too big or too small for<br />
him to handle with the<br />
expertise and care needed<br />
when making alterations<br />
or repairs to a customer’s<br />
most prized possessions.<br />
When customers work<br />
with Ramon, they’re going<br />
to come away with exactly<br />
the work they want done<br />
at a fair and honest price.<br />
This holiday season, come<br />
see why Ramon is the only<br />
name a customer needs<br />
to know for all their motorcycle<br />
leatherwork and<br />
shoe repair needs.<br />
Submitted by Ramon’s Shoe<br />
Repair and Motorcycle<br />
Leatherworks, 19410 S. La<br />
Grange Road, Mokena. For<br />
more information, call (708)<br />
478-8144.<br />
Ramon’s Leatherworks & Shoe repair<br />
Winter Sale!<br />
20% off<br />
FRI., NOV. 23 RD THROUGH FRI., DEC. 28 TH<br />
gloves | saddlebags | patches | vests | jackets | helmets | pouches<br />
swing arm bags | heat-shields | all retail merchandise<br />
Excludes Ramon’s Custom Work or Shoe Repair Services. Offer cannot be combined with other offers.<br />
Offer expires Friday, December 28th, 2<strong>01</strong>8<br />
WHEN YOU VISIT LET US KNOW HOW YOU HEARD ABOUT US!<br />
RamonsLeatherWorks.com | 19410 S. LaGrange Mokena, IL 60448 | (708) 478-8144<br />
*Custom Leather items, Dealer Merchandise, Easy Brackets, Boss Bags, Already Clearance items, and Service are not included in this sale*
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Beautiful surroundings,<br />
handmade Italian food just<br />
the beginning at Balagio<br />
Homemade manicotti? Yes. Homemade<br />
lasagna? Yes, again. Homemade gnocchi?<br />
Yes, of course. Balagio Ristorante<br />
has been bringing handmade Italian traditions<br />
to life for 20 years. Our homemade<br />
pasta is second to none. Mentioned above<br />
are just a few favorites. Balagio’s menu<br />
consists of a wide variety of appetizers,<br />
entrees and desserts (yes, that includes<br />
homemade Tiramisu), as well as seafood,<br />
chicken, beef, and weekly specials.<br />
Balagio serves lunch Tuesday through<br />
Friday and dinner Tuesday through Sunday.<br />
Closed on Monday (even Italian<br />
grandma’s need a day to rest). The Homewood<br />
location also has a sports bar attached<br />
to it called Rudy’s, the place to be<br />
for all the Cubs, Sox, Bears and Hawks<br />
games. The Mokena location boasts a<br />
beautiful patio for outdoor dining, complete<br />
with four comfy cabanas, each with<br />
its own big screen TV. Be sure to catch a<br />
game, have a cocktail and enjoy the next<br />
best space to your deck.<br />
Visit our Homewood location at 175<strong>01</strong><br />
Dixie Highway, or our Mokena location at<br />
9716 191st St. Both places offer a full bar,<br />
tap room gaming, and banquet facilities<br />
for 30-150. Baby shower, bridal shower,<br />
rehearsal dinner, funeral luncheon, pharmaceutical<br />
meeting, birthday party, holiday<br />
party, or more, we do anything you’d<br />
like, and we love a good party. Our name<br />
says it all: Balagio in Italian means “beautiful<br />
surroundings,” and we’re confident<br />
you’ll agree when you visit us.<br />
Submitted by Balagio Ristorante, 9716 191st<br />
St., Mokena, 60448. For more information,<br />
visit balagio-restaurant.com or call (708)<br />
719-3370.<br />
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 32,000 programmed<br />
LED lights. This dazzling<br />
display, dubbed the Merry<br />
Mixer, can be spotted at<br />
multiple events throughout<br />
the greater Chicagoland<br />
area, and will feature<br />
animated 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, Merry<br />
Mixer Merrymaking event<br />
from 4:30-6 p.m. on Nov.<br />
29 at their Mokena office,<br />
located at 190<strong>01</strong> Old<br />
LaGrange Road. Those in<br />
attendance will be party to<br />
hot chocolate, carols, pictures<br />
and giveaways.<br />
The Ozinga Merry Mixer<br />
will make its way to other<br />
local events, including:<br />
• Six Flags Holiday in the<br />
Park - 2 p.m. Sunday,<br />
Nov. 25 in Gurnee;<br />
• Merry Mixer Merrymaking<br />
Event - 4:30 p.m. on<br />
Nov. 29 at Ozinga Office<br />
in Mokena;<br />
• Tinley Park Parade of<br />
Lights - 5 p.m. on Dec.<br />
2 in Tinley Park;<br />
• Peotone Lighted Parade -<br />
5 p.m. on Dec. 8 in Peotone;<br />
• Brookfield Zoo Holiday<br />
magic - 4 p.m. on Dec.<br />
15 in Brookfield;<br />
• Six Flags Holiday in the<br />
Park - 2 p.m. on Dec. 26<br />
in Gurnee.<br />
Events are updated regularly,<br />
so visit ozinga.com/<br />
merrymixer for the most<br />
recent event list.<br />
Ozinga is a fourth-generation,<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, 190<strong>01</strong><br />
Old LaGrange Road, Mokena,<br />
60448. For more information,<br />
visit ozinga.com.<br />
CLASSIC<br />
FAVORITES<br />
Join us for lunch or dinner and enjoy<br />
daily specials featuring fresh seafood,<br />
housemade pastas, bread, soups & stocks.<br />
PRIVATEPARTIES<br />
From corporate events (business receptions &<br />
dinners) to social engagements (showers, weddings,<br />
life celebrations), Balagio Homewood & Mokena<br />
locations offer comfortable accommodations,<br />
affordable selections, and outstanding service.<br />
FOR OUR GUESTS<br />
Purchase a$100 Gift Certificate &recve a<br />
complimentary $25 Gift Certificate.<br />
Offer expires <strong>01</strong>.<strong>01</strong>.1<br />
175<strong>01</strong> Dixie Hwy., Homewood (708) 957-1650<br />
9716 West 191st. St., Mokena (708) 719-3370<br />
balagio-restaurant.com<br />
@balagiorestaurant
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White Horse Inn<br />
Family Friendly<br />
December<br />
15<br />
348 W Maple St, New Lenox<br />
11am -1pm<br />
welcomes Santa to<br />
The White Horse Inn has<br />
seen many fantastic changes<br />
over the last few years.<br />
These include: remodeling<br />
the family friendly dining<br />
room; adding a tropicalthemed<br />
patio; and — most<br />
notably — upgrades to the<br />
creative menu of madefrom-scratch<br />
items such as<br />
the pot roast tacos.<br />
The White Horse Inn is<br />
family owned and operated,<br />
and customers can<br />
feel it in the one-of-a-kind<br />
atmosphere. The White<br />
Horse Inn has always been<br />
a tradition in New Lenox,<br />
and it continues that tradition<br />
by sharing its one-ofa-kind<br />
holiday cheer with<br />
local families. The entire<br />
bar will be decked out in<br />
amazing Christmas decorations<br />
sure to invoke the<br />
holiday spirit.<br />
White Horse Inn is located<br />
within a short walk<br />
of New Lenox’s prized giant<br />
Santa. Join the White<br />
New Lenox<br />
Horse Inn family from 11<br />
a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday,<br />
Dec. 15, for complimentary<br />
cookies, hot cocoa,<br />
pictures with Santa and a<br />
Christmas goody bag for<br />
children.<br />
Submitted by White Horse<br />
Inn, 348 W. Maple St. in New<br />
Lenox. For more information,<br />
call (815) 485-4848.
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Izzy’s Gifts old-school retail at its very best<br />
Tired of giving the same<br />
old boring big box store<br />
gifts and fighting all the<br />
crowds? Come enjoy the<br />
warm, inviting atmosphere<br />
of Izzy’s Gifts and get<br />
some inspiration from the<br />
numerous beautiful displays<br />
of quality merchandise<br />
people will not find at<br />
the big box stores.<br />
For those who don’t<br />
know what they are looking<br />
for, one of the experienced<br />
(more than 25 years<br />
of gift-giving) sales staff<br />
can find the perfect gift for<br />
just about anyone.<br />
People might remember<br />
the girls, Izzy and Bella,<br />
from their previous gift<br />
store, Clock Tower Gifts.<br />
With their new location,<br />
11318 W. Lincoln Highway,<br />
and new name, Izzy’s<br />
Gifts, the girls have created<br />
a boutique that has<br />
been missed by many and<br />
enjoyed by both new and<br />
returning customers.<br />
At Izzy’s Gifts, people<br />
can enjoy old-school retail<br />
at its very best. For those<br />
looking to update a room<br />
in their homes, Izzy’s is<br />
the place to find a variety<br />
of home decor in today’s<br />
styles. From wall decor<br />
to tabletop, to small accent<br />
furniture and lighting,<br />
people can simply bring in<br />
photos and measurements<br />
of the project. In-home<br />
consultations are available<br />
for a fee.<br />
Izzy’s has something to<br />
fit every budget and every<br />
need. From beautiful<br />
jewelry under $20 to collectable<br />
art from Houston<br />
Llew. Izzy’s is always introducing<br />
new products<br />
to keep their inventory<br />
fresh and unique. Their<br />
latest additions include<br />
Luca + Danni, beautiful,<br />
handcrafted jewelry born<br />
in the USA; Mariposa, a<br />
polished aluminum table<br />
servingware collection to<br />
dress up any table setting;<br />
Lollia and The Cottage<br />
Greenhouse, personal care<br />
lines that help keep skin<br />
at its softest; Rosy Rings<br />
candles and reed diffusers,<br />
with natural botanicals,<br />
which will keep the home<br />
smelling great all year<br />
round; and Voluspa Candles,<br />
a luxurious smelling<br />
candle that is beautifully<br />
packaged and worthy of<br />
displaying. In addition,<br />
they have beautiful fashion<br />
apparel, purses and accessories<br />
to compliment any<br />
outfit.<br />
It is apparent that holiday<br />
decor is their passion. The<br />
staff at Izzy’s Gifts works<br />
really hard to bring holiday<br />
decor that is beautiful<br />
yet affordable. Customers<br />
will get some really good<br />
tips on how to decorate a<br />
beautiful Christmas tree or<br />
tablescapes that will be the<br />
center of attention at any<br />
holiday party. They will be<br />
sure to find ornaments for<br />
all ornament exchanges,<br />
classy hostess gifts for holiday<br />
parties, and holiday<br />
decor that will be cherished<br />
for years to come.<br />
Izzy’s Gifts offers complimentary<br />
gift wrapping<br />
with any purchase, so customers<br />
will look like a superstar<br />
gift-giver.<br />
Stop in soon.<br />
Submitted by Izzy’s Gifts,<br />
11318 W. Lincoln Highway<br />
in Mokena, two doors down<br />
from Oberweis. For more<br />
information, call (815) 277-<br />
2978. Hours for the month<br />
of November are: 10 a.m.-7<br />
p.m. Monday-Friday; 10<br />
a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; and 11<br />
a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Extended<br />
holiday hours will start early<br />
December.<br />
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SkinMD welcomes new doctor to medical,<br />
cosmetic service providers in Orland Park<br />
SkinMD is a full-service<br />
dermatology practice offering<br />
both medical and cosmetic<br />
services to families in the<br />
greater Chicago area. With<br />
a team of highly skilled and<br />
compassionate professionals<br />
at convenient locations in<br />
Chicago, Orland Park, Skokie<br />
and Evergreen Park, you are<br />
never far from the Chicagoarea’s<br />
best dermatology care.<br />
The quest for healthy, beautiful<br />
skin is nothing new, but<br />
the range of medical and cosmetic<br />
skin treatments has never<br />
been more impressive. Thanks<br />
to technological advancements<br />
and innovative approaches,<br />
achieving and maintaining a<br />
healthy complexion has never<br />
been closer at hand.<br />
Medical services span the<br />
full range of dermatology<br />
concerns, from the treatment<br />
of acne, psoriasis and rosacea,<br />
to laser therapy for vitiligo<br />
and other pigmentation<br />
abnormalities. We offer quick<br />
and painless X-trac treatments<br />
to help eliminate vitiligo<br />
and psoriasis patches that<br />
can provide long-lasting relief<br />
and reduce symptoms of<br />
these debilitating skin conditions.<br />
SkinMD even has surgeons<br />
who specialize in Mohs<br />
surgery to remove cancerous<br />
skin cells. The practice also<br />
offers an impressive array of<br />
cosmetic procedures to help<br />
its patients feel great about<br />
their appearance.<br />
SkinMD welcomes its newest<br />
physician, Dr. Christine<br />
Sickles. Sickles joined our<br />
practice in October.<br />
Sickles received her doctor<br />
of osteopathic medicine<br />
from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic<br />
Medicine, class of<br />
2<strong>01</strong>4. Sickles is a proud member<br />
of the American Osteopathic<br />
Association, American<br />
Osteopathic College of Dermatology,<br />
American Academy<br />
of Dermatology and the<br />
American Society for Dermatological<br />
Surgery. Sickles has<br />
experience in treating patients<br />
suffering from a wide variety<br />
of different dermatology associated<br />
skin cancer conditions<br />
and other diseases. SkinMD<br />
feels privileged to give the<br />
patients the opportunity to get<br />
valuable advice and treatment<br />
from Sickles and strongly believes<br />
that the patients of our<br />
practice will be benefited to<br />
get supervision under her care.<br />
Sickles is accepting new patients<br />
and has flexible scheduling<br />
with appointments available<br />
in the afternoon, evenings<br />
and Saturdays.<br />
Submitted by SkinMD, 16105 S.<br />
LaGrange Road, Orland Park,<br />
60467. For more information,<br />
visit skinmdchicago.com or call<br />
(708) 232-7302.<br />
Frankfort Chamber’s annual<br />
Midnight Madness on Dec. 14<br />
Mark your calendars, gather your<br />
friends and family, maybe even throw<br />
on your pajamas, and get ready for a<br />
fun night out at Frankfort Chamber<br />
of Commerce’s 23rd annual Midnight<br />
Madness on Friday, Dec. 14.<br />
From 6 p.m. to midnight, more than<br />
30 Frankfort Chamber member businesses<br />
are to offer discounts and deals.<br />
Some will offer deeper discounts later<br />
in the evening, and many will also<br />
have raffles, giveaways and refreshments.<br />
Some of the restaurants will<br />
also be participating with food and<br />
drink specials. KidsWork Children’s<br />
Museum is to even be offering a place<br />
for you to drop off your children for a<br />
while so they can have fun while you<br />
shop and dine.<br />
This has grown to be an annual<br />
event that everyone in Frankfort —<br />
businesses and shoppers alike — look<br />
forward to.<br />
“Midnight Madness is a shopping<br />
extravaganza in downtown Frankfort<br />
that customers wait for all year,” said<br />
Nancy Cartolano, owner of This &<br />
That Gifts and chair of the Frankfort<br />
Historic Business Alliance. “We kick<br />
off the shopping season with great<br />
deals, wonderful specials, and loads of<br />
fun. Many stores offer their best discounts<br />
from 11 p.m. to midnight, it’s<br />
what everyone waits for.<br />
“[There are] friends, families,<br />
couples, girlfriends — people from<br />
all over enjoying our downtown for<br />
the holiday season. Good food, great<br />
shops, a friendly smile and a festive<br />
atmosphere make downtown Frankfort<br />
the place to visit. It’s a wonderful<br />
time of the year.”<br />
So don’t miss out on Frankfort Chamber’s<br />
23rd annual Midnight Madness<br />
from 6 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Dec.<br />
14! Make sure you visit the Chamber<br />
website, www.frankfortchamber.com,<br />
to see the most current list of businesses<br />
taking part and their specials.<br />
Submitted by the Frankfort Chamber of<br />
Commerce, 123 Kansas St. in Frankfort.<br />
For more information, visit www.frank<br />
fortchamber.com or call (815) 469-3356.<br />
Before XTRAC<br />
Treatment for Vitiligo<br />
Gift Cards available<br />
PURCHASE $125 GIFT CARD,<br />
RECEIVE A $20<br />
VOUCHER ON COSMETIC TREATMENTS<br />
Photo courtesy of<br />
David J Friedman, M.D.<br />
After<br />
6 Months After<br />
48 XTRAC<br />
Help those in need this holiday season and<br />
bring in a non-perishable food item and<br />
receive a cosmetic voucher!<br />
708-636-3767<br />
16105 S. LaGrange Rd. Orland Park, IL 60467
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Upcoming Merry Mixer Appearances<br />
Come Sing Along with the<br />
Ozinga Merry Mixer!<br />
This holiday season, Ozinga is decking out one of their signature red<br />
and white mixers with more than 32,000 programmed LED lights. This<br />
dazzling display, dubbed the “Merry Mixer”, can be spotted at multiple<br />
events throughout the greater Chicagoland area and will feature<br />
animated light sequences and toe-tapping renditions of some of<br />
your favorite Christmas tunes.<br />
Nov. 23: Festival of Lights Parade - Crystal Lake, IL<br />
Nov. 24: Electric Christmas Parade - St. Charles, IL<br />
Nov. 25: Six Flags Holiday in the Park - Gurnee, IL<br />
Nov. 30: Illuminated Christmas Parade - Whiting, IN<br />
LIGHT UP THE TRUCK WITH OZINGA<br />
Bring the family to Ozinga’s Merry Mixer Merrymaking Event and<br />
enjoy the truck lighting, pictures with Santa, carols, hot chocolate,<br />
and giveaways!<br />
Dec. 1: Electric Christmas Parade - Lake Geneva, WI<br />
Dec. 2: Parade of Lights - Tinley Park, IL<br />
Dec. 7: Tree Lighting - Calumet City, IL<br />
Dec. 8: Lighted Parade - Peotone, IL<br />
Dec. 10: Victorian Village - Homer Glen, IL<br />
Dec. 11: Rush Children’s Hospital - Chicago, IL<br />
Dec. 12: Comer Children’s Hospital - Chicago, IL<br />
Dec. 15: Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic - Brookfield, IL<br />
Dec. 22: Parkview Christian Church - New Lenox, IL<br />
Dec. 26: Six Flags Holiday in the Park - Gurnee, IL<br />
Visit ozinga.com/merrymixer for a<br />
regularly updated list of events.<br />
WHEN:<br />
November 29th from 4:30-6 PM<br />
WHERE:<br />
190<strong>01</strong> Old LaGrange Road, Mokena
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23rd ANNUAL<br />
Midnight Madness<br />
Friday, Dec. 14, 2<strong>01</strong>8<br />
6 p.m. to Midnight<br />
Support your Community by SHOPPING Locally!<br />
Downtown<br />
Behnke Photography, 100 Kansas<br />
Bentley’s Pet Stuff, 21 S. Ash<br />
Bridesmaids Social, 11 S. White<br />
Briosa Boutique, 22 S. White<br />
Down Home Guitars, 11 S. White<br />
Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar, 28 Kansas<br />
Francesca's Fortunato, 40 Kansas<br />
Fuse Salon and Spa, 28 Kansas<br />
Glory Bee Gifts, 122 Kansas<br />
Isabel’s Journey, 28 Kansas<br />
Kernel Sweetooth, 10 Elwood<br />
KidsWorks Children’s Museum, 11 S. White<br />
La Vie Vintage, 21 S. White<br />
Lil Surprises, 22 Ash<br />
Loulou Belle, 21 Ash<br />
MacKenzie Hair Parlor, 104 Kansas<br />
Morgan’s Place, 9 W. Nebraska<br />
My Sister’s and Me Boutique, 1 N. White<br />
Raffy’s Candy Store, 21 White<br />
Silver Strand Boutique, 27 Ash<br />
Simply Rose Boutique, 11 S. White<br />
Smooth Ink Custom Apparel, 26 Ash<br />
Stacey’s Place, 4 W. Nebraska<br />
The Belly Factory, 20 Ash<br />
The Brow Lounge, 111 S. Ash<br />
The Family Hearth General Store, 119 Kansas<br />
The Paper Spot, 11 S. White<br />
The Storehouse, 24 Elwood<br />
The Talking Shirt, 11 S. White<br />
This & That Gifts, 11 S. White<br />
Other locations<br />
Action Sports, 75 Bankview Drive<br />
Amazing Fantasy Comics & Games, 20505 S. LaGrange<br />
Evilena’s Red Dresser, 20887 S. LaGrange<br />
Nearly New Resale, 9995 W. Lincoln Hwy.<br />
Stray Bar, 17 Old Frankfort Way<br />
The Dressing Room, 9645 Lincolnway Lane, Suite 115<br />
Child care option for those shopping downtown<br />
KidsWorks Children’s Museum, 11 S. White St.<br />
5 -9 pm, $20 for Museum members, $25/non-members,<br />
children must be potty-trained. Reservations required.<br />
Call 815-469-1199.<br />
Join the Holiday FUN!<br />
For more information and a list of specials, visit FrankfortChamber.com
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Memory loss: Find peace, joy<br />
Those caring for loved<br />
ones with Alzheimer’s disease,<br />
dementia or other types<br />
of memory loss are no longer<br />
alone.<br />
The Legacy: Memory Support’s<br />
team of trained caregivers<br />
offers personalized care<br />
and a unique approach to caring<br />
for seniors with memory<br />
loss.<br />
Legacy Living means that<br />
caregivers are making sure<br />
their loved ones are cared<br />
for in the best way possible<br />
based on their needs. Choosing<br />
Legacy Living fulfills the<br />
promise caregivers make to<br />
their loved ones.<br />
The Legacy lets each day<br />
gently unfold, taking into<br />
account each senior’s preferences<br />
and comfort levels. The<br />
Legacy’s person-centered<br />
programming promotes socialization<br />
during a time that<br />
can feel incredibly isolating.<br />
The staff, who come in each<br />
day refreshed and revitalized,<br />
take care of the day-to-day<br />
tasks so family members can<br />
go back to being that role in<br />
their loved one’s life.<br />
This unique approach works<br />
in tandem with The Legacy’s<br />
building, which has been created<br />
to strategically cater to its<br />
residents with memory loss.<br />
Every detail at The Legacy:<br />
Memory Support has been designed<br />
with those loved ones<br />
in mind.<br />
The continuous, figureeight<br />
walking paths make it so<br />
one can always find their way<br />
to their destination. Meanwhile,<br />
customized memory<br />
boxes hang outside of rooms<br />
to help residents know they<br />
are home. Bathrooms are set<br />
at an angle in the apartments,<br />
so that residents have a clear<br />
idea of how to enter and exit.<br />
The kitchen/dining areas<br />
are built for smaller groups,<br />
which leads to less noise and<br />
interruptions and more individualized<br />
attention.<br />
For more than 55 years, the<br />
Heritage family of senior living<br />
campuses has been caring<br />
for seniors in various stages of<br />
life and health. In that time,<br />
it has learned the best ways<br />
to care for those with memory<br />
loss. It has combined the<br />
most effective methods for<br />
its unique approach, calling it<br />
Life Unrehearsed. It allows<br />
seniors to live life at their comfort<br />
level, with each day full of<br />
peace and joy.<br />
Evergreen Senior Living in<br />
Orland Park is a community<br />
where independence thrives<br />
and compassionate care is always<br />
present.<br />
Submitted by Evergreen Senior<br />
Living, 10820 183rd St. in<br />
Orland Park. For more information,<br />
call (708) 479-1082 or<br />
visit www.EvergreenSLC.com/<br />
OrlandPark.<br />
ARTISTIC<br />
From Page 8<br />
practice’s manager Jeanette Akroush,<br />
who added she wants patients to,<br />
“Look the age you feel.”<br />
“We can see the joy we are giving<br />
[our patients],” she said. “People [are]<br />
so happy, and hugging you. We are<br />
giving people back that confidence that<br />
they need to get through the day.”<br />
Since opening, the practice has focused<br />
on researching, installing and offering<br />
the latest and greatest options for<br />
dental treatment.<br />
Aside from the newest addition of<br />
Botox, Artistic Dentistry uses state-ofthe-art<br />
technology, such as:<br />
• The Cone Beam CT Scan, which<br />
minimizes radiation exposure by<br />
200 times while producing highquality<br />
360-degree images;<br />
• Intraoral digital cameras that give<br />
high-resolution photos that help both<br />
doctor and patient;<br />
• Digital x-rays that emit less radiation<br />
than conventional x-rays and are<br />
available in seconds;<br />
• Cinemizer video glasses that allow<br />
patients to watch movies or television<br />
while they are reclined in a dental<br />
chair;<br />
• Juvederm injectable dermal fillers, a<br />
nonsurgical option for restoring lost<br />
volume and softening wrinkles and<br />
folds. It can plump thin lips, build<br />
cheeks to help lift jowls, enhance<br />
shallow contours, soften facial creases,<br />
remove wrinkles and improve the<br />
appearance of recessed scars.<br />
Also, unlike many facilities, Dr. Joel<br />
Akroush and company can perform a<br />
full suite of dental procedures, from<br />
cleanings and restorations to root-canal<br />
therapy and implants.<br />
Dr. Akroush graduated from Loyola<br />
University School of Dentistry and has<br />
since achieved multiple post-graduate<br />
certificates. He has received extra<br />
training at The Dawson Academy and<br />
is a member of the Illinois State Dental<br />
Society, American Academy of Impact<br />
Dentistry, American Dental Association,<br />
American Academy for Cosmetic<br />
Dentistry and the American Academy<br />
of Facial Esthetics.<br />
Submitted by Artistic Dentistry. For more<br />
information, visit artisticdentistry-pc.com<br />
or call (708) 3<strong>01</strong>-6060.<br />
Written by 22CM Boost, the contentwriting<br />
division of 22nd Century Media,<br />
publisher of this special section and<br />
newspaper.<br />
Legacy<br />
Living<br />
Fulfills Your Promise<br />
of Lifelong Care for<br />
Your Loved One<br />
The Legacy’s beautiful campus is<br />
strategically designed for those with<br />
memory impairments. Our compassionate<br />
staff brings fresh energy every day. Legacy<br />
Living is how you care for the person who<br />
has always taken such great care ofyou.<br />
Learn more about the Legacy or schedule a<br />
tour to see for yourself. Visit us online at<br />
EvergreenSLC.com/OrlandPark or call us<br />
today at (708) 479-1082.<br />
www.EvergreenSLC.com/OrlandPark<br />
(708) 479-1082 •10820 183rd Street •Orland Park, IL
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Durbin’s in Tinley Park offers holiday<br />
packages, turkey giveaway to customers<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 and 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 />
LET US CATER YOUR NEXT PARTY!<br />
Home Style<br />
Catering<br />
Open Thanksgiving (Tinley) & Christmas Eve 11am-2am<br />
Open Christmas Day 5pm-2am (Tinley)<br />
Open New Year’s Eve 11am-4am<br />
Open New Year’s Day 11am-2am<br />
www.durbinspizza.com<br />
ORDER ONLINE!<br />
Frankfort • 14 Elwood St. • 815-464-1007<br />
Tinley Park • 17265 S. Oak Park Ave • 708-429-1000<br />
BURBANK<br />
5406 W. 79th St<br />
EVERGREEN PARK<br />
10240 S. Kedzie<br />
MIDLOTHIAN<br />
14753 S. Cicero Ave.<br />
PALOS HILLS<br />
1<strong>01</strong>54 S. Roberts Rd.<br />
NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION<br />
PARTY IN THE PUB<br />
(NOT AVAILABLE IN FRANKFORT)<br />
D.J. Dance Music • Appetizer Buffet • Party Favors<br />
Champagne Toast & Continental Breakfast<br />
$20 Per Person<br />
with premium open bar:<br />
$55 Per Person<br />
Open bar 9pm to 1am. Event open till 4am.<br />
Celebrate New Year's Eve in our Dining Room<br />
at the Historical Downtown Tinley location<br />
Special New Year's Eve Menu<br />
Surf & Turf • Filet Mignon<br />
Branding Iron Ribs<br />
Steak • Lobster<br />
and much more to choose from<br />
Reservations Recommended<br />
708-429-1000<br />
Gift certificate<br />
special<br />
Buy a $50 Card<br />
Receive a $10<br />
Certificate FREE<br />
No limit. All locations. On sale through 1/31/19<br />
FREE Medium Pizza<br />
(toppings at regular price) $12.45 value<br />
with the purchase of a Jumbo Pizza<br />
$3 OFF<br />
Limit 1 per customer. Must mention coupon when<br />
ordering. Not valid with any other offers.<br />
No limit. All locations. On sale through 1/31/19<br />
Family, Jumbo, or Large Stuffed<br />
Pizza + a free Pepsi*<br />
With Family or Jumbo<br />
*Free Pepsi with Pick Up or Delivery only<br />
Dine in, Carry out, or Delivery. Limit 1 per customer.<br />
Must mention coupon when ordering. Not valid with<br />
any other offers. Expires 1/31/19
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Runa Izakaya in Tinley Park<br />
specializes in Asian cuisine<br />
Runa Izakaya specializes<br />
in ramen and a menu of<br />
Asian favorites with a twist<br />
that you can enjoy by dining<br />
in, ordering takeout —<br />
they deliver in Tinley Park<br />
— or by having them cater<br />
for your next party. Catering<br />
specials are available.<br />
Our Chinese restaurant is<br />
known for its modern interpretation<br />
of classic dishes<br />
and its insistence on only<br />
using high quality fresh ingredients.<br />
Runa Izakaya is a cornerstone<br />
in the Tinley Park<br />
community and has been<br />
recognized for its outstanding<br />
Chinese cuisine, excellent<br />
service and friendly<br />
staff.<br />
Stop in for 50 percent off<br />
daily specials.<br />
Submitted by Runa Izakaya,<br />
7138 W. 183rd St., Tinley<br />
Park, 60477. For more information,<br />
visit runaizakaya.com<br />
or call (708) 342-1652.<br />
STORE HOURS<br />
• Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.<br />
• Friday and Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.<br />
• Sunday: Noon-9 p.m.<br />
Estimated delivery time is 30-45 minutes.<br />
DELIVERY FEES<br />
• $2.50 in 2 miles range<br />
• $3 in 3 miles range<br />
• $4 in 4 miles range<br />
• $5 in 5 miles range<br />
• $6 in 6 miles range<br />
• $10 in 7.5 miles range<br />
• We do not deliver beyond 7.5 miles.<br />
SUNDAY<br />
Sushi Roll<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
Lo Mein or Pad Thai<br />
Sushi<br />
50% OFF DAILY SPECIALS<br />
MONDAY<br />
Sake/Wine<br />
TUESDAY<br />
Kung Pao Chicken, Chicken Chop Suey<br />
Served with fried rice & egg roll<br />
THURSDAY FRIDAY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY<br />
Buy a $50 Gift Certificate<br />
Receive $10 OFF next purchase.<br />
Offer Expires 12/31/18<br />
SATURDAY<br />
Martini/Wine<br />
All Ramen Noodles<br />
25% OFF<br />
DINE IN • CARRY-OUT • DELIVERY • FULL BAR • CATERING<br />
7138 W. 183rd St. Tinley Park, IL 60477 • Mon.-Thurs. 11am-9pm • Fri. & Sat. 11am-10pm • Sun. 12pm-9pm<br />
708.342.1652 • www.runaizakaya.com<br />
FREE<br />
California Roll or 2 Egg Rolls<br />
with purchase of $20 or more<br />
Runa Izakaya Sushi • 708.342.1652<br />
With this coupon. Tax not included. Can not be combined with<br />
any other offers, coupons, or online deals.<br />
FREE<br />
4pc. Crab Rangoon<br />
with purchase of $15 or more<br />
Runa Izakaya Sushi • 708.342.1652<br />
With this coupon. Tax not included. Can not be combined with<br />
any other offers, coupons, or online deals.<br />
FREE<br />
Large Orange Chicken<br />
with purchase of $35 or more<br />
Runa Izakaya Sushi • 708.342.1652<br />
With this coupon. Tax not included. Can not be combined with<br />
any other offers, coupons, or online deals.<br />
DINE IN ONLY<br />
$10 off<br />
Any Purchase of $50 or more<br />
Runa Izakaya Sushi • 708.342.1652<br />
With this coupon. Tax not included. Can not be combined with<br />
any other offers, coupons, or online deals.
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Smoothie King celebrates one year in Mokena<br />
There’s a new king in town –<br />
Smoothie King, that is.<br />
The healthy alternative drink<br />
craze that’s 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 don’t have the<br />
time or the energy during a busy<br />
day to stick to that commitment<br />
of getting healthier. Instead,<br />
Smoothie King can do the work<br />
for them and help make choosing<br />
a healthier lifestyle 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 />
their 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, passionfruit or organic<br />
pumpkin.<br />
They can even add healthy<br />
veggies like kale and carrots,<br />
and energy boosting nuts like<br />
almonds and peanut butter. And<br />
for extra protein, try a vanillaflavored<br />
boost of whey, or add<br />
a supplement from Sunwarrior,<br />
Galdiator or Lean1.<br />
Smoothie King in Mokena<br />
is locally owned and hires its<br />
staff from people in the Lincoln-<br />
Way area. They’re committed to<br />
bringing a new healthy alternative<br />
to the area. They also work<br />
to make sure that the people who<br />
serve their clients are people<br />
who also live in the same area,<br />
so they know the hectic schedules<br />
and lives the customers live<br />
and can provide the customer<br />
with the best smoothie options<br />
for their 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<br />
more to help customers reach<br />
their goals, so they won’t find<br />
any high fructose corn syrup or<br />
trans fat. Now, every Slim, Fitness<br />
and Wellness Smoothie (50<br />
smoothies) is blended with 0<br />
grams of sugar added. Plus, there<br />
aren’t any ingredients prohibited<br />
by any regulatory lists monitored<br />
by NSF, so the smoothies are<br />
athlete-friendly.<br />
When customers are enrolled<br />
in the Smoothie King Healthy<br />
Rewards program, they earn<br />
points on every purchase toward<br />
free and discounted smoothies.<br />
Customers also get exclusive access<br />
to new products and bonus<br />
points for friend referrals.<br />
For those who haven’t already<br />
discovered why thousands of<br />
people have made the switch<br />
to Smoothie King for a healthy,<br />
delicious lifestyle change, then<br />
come check them out in their<br />
new Mokena location, and be on<br />
the lookout for further Smoothie<br />
King expansions happening next<br />
year, too.<br />
Submitted by Smoothie King, 19200<br />
S. LaGrange Road, Mokena. For<br />
more information, call (708) 478-<br />
6724.<br />
Come Celebrate<br />
our 1st Year<br />
Anniversary in<br />
Mokena!<br />
Valid only at participating locations. Must surrender original coupon to receive offer.<br />
Limit one per person. Not valid with any other offers. No cash value. Sales tax extra<br />
©2<strong>01</strong>7 Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. Offer expires: 1/31/19.<br />
Valid only at participating locations. Must surrender original coupon to receive offer.<br />
Limit one per person. Not valid with any other offers. No cash value. Sales tax extra<br />
©2<strong>01</strong>7 Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. Offer expires: 1/31/19.
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22ND CENTURY MEDIA | November 21, 2<strong>01</strong>8 | 21<br />
Fox’s Restaurant still about<br />
family after 55 years<br />
Three generations from<br />
its inception, Fox’s Restaurant<br />
& Pub is still providing<br />
quality food and<br />
service to residents all<br />
over Chicago’s South Side<br />
and the surrounding suburbs.<br />
Thomas and Therese<br />
Fox started their restaurant<br />
with a simple desire<br />
to serve great food to other<br />
families. The rich history<br />
of the restaurant is kept<br />
alive today by Thomas<br />
Fox’s descendents, and<br />
Fox’s is now a beloved<br />
spot by residents not only<br />
at its original location in<br />
Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood,<br />
9956 Western<br />
Ave., but also in Mokena,<br />
11247 W. 187th St.<br />
The restaurant also has a<br />
strong tie to a key part of<br />
Chicago’s rich history.<br />
“In 1963, my grandpa<br />
had his first carry-out<br />
storefront on Walden<br />
Parkway in Beverly,” said<br />
Ryan Fox, general manager<br />
of the Mokena location.<br />
“From there, he expanded<br />
from two storefronts to<br />
three, and then in 1967,<br />
Mae Capone, Al Capone’s<br />
sister, had a delicatessen<br />
on Western.<br />
“She and my grandpa<br />
used to trade meats and<br />
pizzas. Eventually, she<br />
said that she wanted to get<br />
out of the business, and<br />
my grandpa took over the<br />
building, which is now<br />
Fox’s Beverly.”<br />
Fifty-five years later,<br />
Fox’s Restaurant & Pub<br />
still serves up everything<br />
from tasty pizza to classic<br />
Italian fare and more at a<br />
fair price.<br />
The Foxes expanded<br />
their family of restaurants<br />
to open locations in Oak<br />
Lawn in 1971, Orland<br />
Park in 1973 and Mokena<br />
in 2006.<br />
Fox’s prides itself on offering<br />
customers a familylike<br />
atmosphere that serves<br />
fresh, in-house-made<br />
meals daily.<br />
That quality is endorsed<br />
by the regulars who return<br />
year after year.<br />
“I think one of the biggest<br />
things that makes us<br />
unique is we’re really big<br />
on family,” said Ryan Fox,<br />
who added, “Everything is<br />
made fresh in house. We<br />
make our own pizza sausage,<br />
our own dough, and<br />
we grind our own cheese.”<br />
Live entertainment for<br />
families on the weekends<br />
also makes Fox’s Restaurant<br />
& Pub a go-to spot to<br />
bring the family.<br />
For those who want to<br />
bring a quality meal home,<br />
Fox’s also has an extensive<br />
catering menu to help take<br />
the work out of special occasions.<br />
Its catering menu offers<br />
Italian food with an American<br />
influence and includes<br />
everything from salads and<br />
pasta to hamburgers.<br />
“I’m proud of what my<br />
family has accomplished,”<br />
Ryan Fox said of the family<br />
business. “I enjoy my<br />
customers happy when<br />
they come in.”<br />
Submitted by Fox’s Restaurant<br />
and Pub, which has four<br />
locations: 9956 Western Ave.<br />
in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood;<br />
9240 S. Cicero Ave.<br />
in Oak Lawn; 9655 W. 143rd<br />
St. in Orland Park; and<br />
11247 W. 187th St. in Mokena.<br />
For more information,<br />
including hours and menus,<br />
visit www.foxspubs.com.<br />
Written by 22CM Boost, the<br />
content-writing division of<br />
22nd Century Media, publisher<br />
of this special section<br />
and newspaper.<br />
Those who don’t have a primary<br />
care physician need one<br />
“Not me…I’m healthy.”<br />
At least you think you are. When you’re<br />
examined by a primary care physician, you<br />
can know for sure. A PCP is your medical<br />
point person with whom you can have a<br />
trusted, ongoing relationship. Health can be<br />
fragile and uncertain, so get a doctor who<br />
can reduce your uncertainty and even improve<br />
your health. Better health, reduced<br />
illness and a longer life are just a few of<br />
the well-documented benefits of finding the<br />
right PCP.<br />
PCPs understand your unique health<br />
conditions, risk factors and history. Having<br />
an established relationship with your own<br />
physician provides preventative care, health<br />
counseling and continuity to ensure your<br />
good health continues.<br />
Please see PHYSICIAN, 29<br />
Steak, Seafood & Sandwiches<br />
Have your<br />
holiday party<br />
at Fox’s in<br />
one of our 3<br />
banquet rooms<br />
Dinner with Santa<br />
Sat., Dec. 15th @ 6:30<br />
Open Christmas Eve<br />
11am - 8:30pm<br />
Buy $50 gift certificates<br />
and get $10 gift<br />
certificate free<br />
Fox’s on Wolf<br />
11247 187th Street<br />
708-478-8888<br />
foxspubs.com
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Bella Fiori Flower Shop branches out at new location<br />
During an interview by<br />
22nd Century Media in<br />
2<strong>01</strong>1, Bella Fiori Flower<br />
Shop owner DeLynn<br />
Zambon indicated that a<br />
larger space was needed<br />
to accommodate the business’s<br />
growth after only 10<br />
years of service in the New<br />
Lenox area. After seven<br />
years, that vision has now<br />
been realized, with the<br />
shop almost tripling its retail<br />
space.<br />
The new space at 1888<br />
E. Lincoln Highway has<br />
expanded, but customers<br />
can still find the same exquisite<br />
gift lines and home<br />
décor, such as Lampe<br />
Berger Paris Lamps and<br />
Fragrances, Rothschild<br />
Gourmet, Caspari Paper<br />
Goods, Old World Christmas<br />
Ornaments, Noodle &<br />
Boo, Aquiesse Aesthetic<br />
Scents, Star Home Table<br />
Top, April Cornell Linens,<br />
Ashton Fine Arts, Corkcicle<br />
and Michel Design<br />
Works that the shop has<br />
always carried.<br />
“We are now a shopping<br />
destination offering our<br />
customers ample space to<br />
truly experience our home<br />
décor, flowers, permanent<br />
botanicals and accessories<br />
in a home setting,” Zambon<br />
said.<br />
Bella Fiori Flower Shop<br />
is a family-owned and operated<br />
business that employees<br />
three full-time<br />
designers, two drivers<br />
and additional help during<br />
the holidays. The shop’s<br />
European-designed flower<br />
arrangements are made<br />
fresh daily with flowers<br />
from around the world and<br />
are available not only at<br />
1888 E. Lincoln Highway<br />
but also at the Silver Cross<br />
Hospital Childerguild Gift<br />
Shop.<br />
Teleflora has recognized<br />
Bella Fiori Flower Shop<br />
Inc. for the business’s outstanding<br />
contributions and<br />
for being one of the top<br />
1000 floral operations in<br />
the Teleflora network for<br />
the past several years. This<br />
achievement, as well as the<br />
2<strong>01</strong>8 Southwest Choice<br />
Awards by 22nd Century<br />
Media and multiple other<br />
local recognitions, is evident<br />
of the quality customer<br />
service the business<br />
strives to provide to its patrons.<br />
“Our customers and<br />
their needs are what we<br />
are here for,” Zambon explained.<br />
“If we don’t have<br />
what you are looking for,<br />
we will make every attempt<br />
to get it. We are happy<br />
to help.”<br />
Bella Fiori Flower<br />
Shop will participate in<br />
Shift Your Shopping New<br />
Lenox, presented by the<br />
New Lenox Chamber of<br />
Commerce, from Friday,<br />
Nov. 23 through Sunday,<br />
Dec. 2. The shop will<br />
also have a booth at the<br />
New Lenox Christmas in<br />
the Commons on Sunday,<br />
Dec. 2; Saturday, Dec. 8<br />
and Sunday, Dec. 9.<br />
Be sure to stop by on<br />
Shop Small Business Saturday<br />
from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.<br />
Nov. 24.<br />
Submitted by Bella Fiori<br />
Flower Shop Inc., 1888 E.<br />
Lincoln Highway in New<br />
Lenox. For more information,<br />
call Bella Fiori at (815)<br />
436-8330 or visit www.bel<br />
lafioriflower.com.<br />
SHIFT YOUR SHOPPING TO<br />
Bella Fiori<br />
Flower Shop<br />
November<br />
23<br />
- December<br />
2<br />
Come in to find great deals on<br />
holiday decorations, and gifts<br />
for those on your list!<br />
Open<br />
Mon-Fri<br />
9-5pm<br />
Sat<br />
9-3pm<br />
1888 EAST LINCOLN HWY., NEW LENOX<br />
In the Hickory Creek Shopping Center across the street from Lincoln-Way H.S.<br />
815-463-8330 | www.BellaFioriFlower.com
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COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE IS CLOSER<br />
TO WHERE YOU LIVE, WORK AND SHOP<br />
94<br />
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150 E. Huron<br />
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5758 S. Maryland Ave.<br />
South Loop – Chicago<br />
11<strong>01</strong> S. Canal St.<br />
Harvey<br />
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Ingalls Memorial<br />
1 Ingalls Drive<br />
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Visit UChicagoMedicine.org or<br />
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4742 Cal Sag Road<br />
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14290 S. La Grange Road
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Massage Envy can help with holiday season stress<br />
At Massage Envy, they<br />
understand the stresses<br />
of the holiday season and<br />
they have the perfect gifts<br />
for everyone on any customer’s<br />
holiday list. From<br />
customized massages and<br />
facials, to their advanced<br />
skin care treatments – Microderm<br />
Infusion and<br />
chemical exfoliation, and<br />
their PGA-partnered Total<br />
Body Stretch services,<br />
a Massage Envy gift card<br />
allows the gift recipient to<br />
choose the exact services<br />
that they want and need.<br />
And they have the perfect<br />
stocking stuffers to pair<br />
with gift cards so it’s truly<br />
a one-stop shopping experience.<br />
From Nov. 26-Dec.<br />
31, when a customer purchases<br />
$100 in gift cards,<br />
they will receive two free<br />
enhancement vouchers and<br />
when they purchase $175<br />
in gift cards, they will receive<br />
one free upgrade<br />
voucher to an advanced<br />
skin care treatment. This<br />
offer is available in clinic<br />
only and not online. It does<br />
expire 18 weeks after date<br />
of purchase.<br />
For those who may not<br />
know, Massage Envy of<br />
Frankfort/New Lenox, Orland<br />
Park and Tinley Park<br />
were selected as the Best<br />
Massage in the Southwest<br />
suburbs three years in a<br />
row. At Massage Envy,<br />
they do more than just massage,<br />
stretch and skin care.<br />
They help customers take<br />
care of themselves through<br />
the power of total body<br />
care, so they can be ready<br />
for more of this wonderful<br />
thing called living.<br />
Live Better – Benefits of<br />
Massage Therapy<br />
• Let’s talk about stress<br />
relief<br />
Who doesn’t want to reduce<br />
the stress in their life?<br />
Stress relief is key to finding<br />
the balance of a healthy<br />
lifestyle. Even a single<br />
massage session has been<br />
shown to significantly lower<br />
heart rate, cortisol and<br />
insulin levels - all of which<br />
help reduce daily stress.<br />
• Let’s force the issue ...<br />
of relaxation<br />
How often and how long<br />
are you actually able to disconnect<br />
from life? Massage<br />
has been shown to help the<br />
body enter a relaxing restand-recovery<br />
mode - an effect<br />
that lingers long after<br />
the massage is over.<br />
• Sit up and take notice ...<br />
of posture<br />
Unlike other bad habits,<br />
poor posture can help be<br />
corrected by relaxation.<br />
Massage helps reinforce<br />
healthy and natural movements,<br />
which can get posture<br />
back on track.<br />
• Breathe in. Breathe<br />
deeply.<br />
One of the telltale signs<br />
of anxiety and stress is constricted<br />
breathing. Massage<br />
can play an important role<br />
in relieving respiratory issues<br />
and training the body<br />
how to relax.<br />
Rejuvenating Results –<br />
Benefits of Skin Care<br />
• Even skin tone<br />
Facials protect a customer’s<br />
skin while brightening<br />
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• Fight environmental<br />
pollutants<br />
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and signs of aging<br />
caused by exposure to the<br />
elements.<br />
• Maintain hydration<br />
Hydration increases the<br />
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Elevate Results -<br />
Advanced Skin Care<br />
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• Massage Envy’s exclusive<br />
Microderm Infusion<br />
adds revolutionary,<br />
precision-timed hydration<br />
technology to go above and<br />
beyond traditional microdermabrasion<br />
treatments.<br />
• Chemical exfoliation<br />
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a non-clinical environment,<br />
with little downtime. Reveal<br />
healthy, glowing skin<br />
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Start The Wellness Journey<br />
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be a powerful ally when<br />
combating daily pressures<br />
and anxiety. In addition to<br />
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pain, increase energy levels<br />
and improve overall<br />
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Their experienced,<br />
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estheticians at Massage<br />
Envy locations nationwide<br />
customize every massage<br />
and facial session to address<br />
a customer’s individual<br />
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membership include:<br />
• One 60-minute wellness<br />
massage session, total<br />
body stretch or healthy<br />
skin facial session per<br />
month. Each session includes<br />
10 minutes for<br />
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Georgios Banquets, Quality<br />
Inn & Suites Conference Centre<br />
completes $1M renovation<br />
22-HO-LISATHOMAS-112217<br />
Georgios has been again voted the best<br />
of The Chicago Southland Banquet Hall<br />
2<strong>01</strong>8 for a 16th consecutive year, and<br />
won a Best of Weddings Award from The<br />
Knot for the fifth year.<br />
Georgios features four banquet rooms,<br />
each with a private staircase, customized<br />
elevated head table and hospitality<br />
room especially made for wedding parties,<br />
and the ability to combine three of<br />
the banquet halls into a grand ball room<br />
to accommodate up to 1,000 people. We<br />
have modernized our look to a luxurious<br />
silver, black, marble and white palette,<br />
creating a more intimate and elegant<br />
feel, featuring rich mirrored décor. Our<br />
wedding package includes a lot in the<br />
price: the wedding cake, open premium<br />
bar, a honeymoon suite with whirlpool<br />
for the bride and groom, along with a<br />
discounted hotel room block. Ordering<br />
more in one place, like a one stop shop,<br />
makes it easier for couples to plan and<br />
avoid stress.<br />
Event coordinators are in the office at<br />
Georgios seven days a week and make<br />
planning a breeze for clients. We work<br />
as a team letting the client know we are<br />
only a call or an email away. Not only do<br />
we take care of the day of pre-wedding<br />
details, we also take the ease off our couples<br />
by providing an experienced event<br />
manager to execute your special day of<br />
requests, putting out favors, champagne<br />
flutes, cake topper, being there before<br />
your wedding begins until after it ends,<br />
making sure your items to make your<br />
special day vision become a reality.<br />
With Black Sheep Lounge & Eatery’s<br />
new look and the Quality Inn & Suites<br />
all on the same property and open late<br />
night, Georgios makes it very convenient<br />
for couples to plan their big day.<br />
Another feature added with all the<br />
renovations is a new outdoor ceremony<br />
space with a trellis and high topiary<br />
trees, which is also a beautiful space to<br />
take wedding pictures or have a cocktail<br />
reception.<br />
Started by George Georgiou — Doulas’<br />
father — and her uncles, the Georgiou<br />
family has been in the hospitality<br />
industry for more than 47 years. George<br />
Georgiou continues to work on the property<br />
to make sure things are running<br />
smoothly. Doulas’ cousin, Alex Georgiou,<br />
is the general manager of the hotel.<br />
We’re family owned and we love catering<br />
to families.<br />
In addition to our weddings, anniversaries<br />
and other social events, we also<br />
host a variety of corporate events accommodating<br />
up to 2,500 guests. Our<br />
facility encompasses approximately<br />
22,000-square-feet of flexible conference,<br />
meeting and banquet facilities.<br />
We have 12 furnished, multi-functional<br />
rooms, and our 14,000-square-foot ballroom<br />
is perfectly suited for any business<br />
or social occasion.<br />
Submitted by Georgios Banquets, 8800 W.<br />
159th St., Orland Park, 60462. For more<br />
information, visit georgios.com or call (708)<br />
403-1100.
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Chicago Gaelic Park welcomes<br />
Paddy Homan and the Noble<br />
Call Christmas Show<br />
Celebrate the holiday<br />
season at Gaelic Park<br />
with Paddy Homan and<br />
the Noble Call Christmas<br />
Show on Dec. 7. Doors<br />
open at 6:30 p.m. and the<br />
show starts at 7 p.m.<br />
The opening act is<br />
scheduled to be local accomplished<br />
performer and<br />
singing sensation Liam<br />
Durkin.<br />
Homan and friends will<br />
take the audience on a trip<br />
back to the “hearth” of<br />
an Irish Christmas, filled<br />
with songs, stories, rousing<br />
music, and traditional<br />
Irish dancing. Joining<br />
Homan for the evening<br />
will be The Noble Call,<br />
Freddie Bear Sports<br />
NEEDS YOUR GUNS!<br />
NEED HOLIDAY CA$H?<br />
Top Dollar Paid for Rifles, Shotguns,<br />
Pistols, Antique Guns, Etc.<br />
Save $$$ On All Your Guns,<br />
Ammo and Knives<br />
which consists of: Mick<br />
Broderick on bozouki;<br />
Dave Curley on guitar,<br />
banjo and vocals; Larry<br />
Nugent on the flute; and<br />
Brendan Bulger on fiddle.<br />
To see any of these entertainers<br />
individually is<br />
a treat, but to see them<br />
perform together in Paddy<br />
Homan’s Christmas show<br />
is magic.<br />
There will be a guest<br />
appearance by Seannós<br />
dancer Brian Cunningham.<br />
Hailing from<br />
County Galway in Ireland,<br />
Cunningham is the<br />
most exciting Sean-nós,<br />
or “old-style,” dancer to<br />
have emerged from Ireland.<br />
Sean-nós dancing is<br />
a highly improvisational,<br />
low to the ground, rhythmic<br />
dancing, in which the<br />
performer is free to interpret<br />
the music.<br />
Tickets are available<br />
for $25 and may be purchased<br />
online at chicagogaelicpark.com<br />
or by calling<br />
Chicago Gaelic Park<br />
Office at (708) 687-9323.<br />
Submitted by Gaelic Park,<br />
6119 W. 147th St., Oak<br />
Forest, 60452. For more<br />
information visit chicago<br />
gaelicpark.org or call (708)<br />
687-9323.<br />
Paddy Homan<br />
and The Noble Call<br />
takes audiences back to the<br />
‘hearth’ of an Irish Christmas,<br />
filled with songs and stories.<br />
Guest appearance by<br />
Brian Cunningham, Sean Nos dancer.<br />
Appearing at<br />
Chicago Gaelic Park<br />
with opening act - local singing sensation<br />
Liam Durkin<br />
Friday December 7, 2<strong>01</strong>8<br />
7:00pm - Tickets $25<br />
Tickets can be purchased online at www.chicagogaelicpark.com<br />
or by calling the front office 708-687-9323<br />
Mick Broderick on Bozouki • Dave Curley on Banjo • Larry Nugent on Fiddle • Brendan Bulger on Fiddle<br />
Sponsored by:<br />
17250 S.Oak SOkParkAve.|Tinley Park<br />
708.532.4133<br />
freddiebearsports.com<br />
Chicago Gaelic Park - 6119 W 147th Street - Oak Forest, Il<br />
(708) 687-9323 - www.chicagogaelicpark.org
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FRANKFORT<br />
PHONE: 708-258-6666<br />
Same Day Tees —<br />
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Same Day Tees President<br />
Pete Bolsoni started<br />
in the garment-printing industry<br />
more than 35 years<br />
ago and has grown his expertise,<br />
customer base and<br />
business every day since.<br />
In April 2<strong>01</strong>8, Same Day<br />
Tees opened in Frankfort<br />
at 9525 Laraway Road.<br />
The new location has a<br />
showroom, three presses<br />
that run 600-1,000 T-shirts<br />
an hour, an embroidery section<br />
with a dozen machines,<br />
as well as a massive screenprinting<br />
department, all of<br />
which are state-of-the-artequipment.<br />
The company will not<br />
rely solely on machines to<br />
create embroidered projects.<br />
At Same Day Tees,<br />
they fully believe the artist’s<br />
vision is still valuable,<br />
and they use it to make<br />
sure customers get the best<br />
finished products possible.<br />
Same Day Tees offers<br />
a variety of promotional<br />
products for businesses,<br />
clubs, organizations, sports<br />
teams and individuals. The<br />
company knows customers<br />
are always on the go,<br />
so Same Day Tees makes<br />
it a mission to supply quality<br />
products at fair prices<br />
quickly and efficiently.<br />
Another cutting-edge<br />
technology the company<br />
uses is Direct-to-Garment<br />
printing. DTG is the new<br />
era of garment printing, allowing<br />
Same Day Tees to<br />
create beautiful products<br />
that are durable and affordable.<br />
It also opens up<br />
more options for photos,<br />
graphics and more to be<br />
put on products.<br />
The company loves being<br />
able to provide Same Day<br />
Tees customers with expertise<br />
in all of the latest, while<br />
still maintaining its artistry.<br />
Submitted by Same Day<br />
Tees, 9525 Laraway Road<br />
in Frankfort. For more<br />
information, contact pete@<br />
SameDayTees.com, (877)<br />
944-0032 or (708) 258-6666.<br />
Stop in to the showroom<br />
to look at items<br />
MASSAGE<br />
From Page 24<br />
their upgrades and<br />
90-minute massages and<br />
facials.<br />
• Member discounts on<br />
their Microderm Infusion<br />
and chemical exfoliation<br />
services.<br />
• Unlimited additional massage,<br />
stretch or skin care<br />
sessions at member rate.<br />
• Discounts on membership<br />
for family members.<br />
• 10% discount on Murad<br />
Home Regimen Kits.<br />
• Unused sessions roll over<br />
or can be shared with<br />
others<br />
• Other benefits of membership<br />
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upon enrollment.<br />
To purchase gift cards,<br />
enroll in the wellness program<br />
or to make an appointment,<br />
stop by today<br />
at one of the following<br />
convenient south suburban<br />
locations.<br />
Submitted by Massage Envy,<br />
11061 W. Lincoln Hwy. in<br />
Frankfort; 15159 S. LaGrange<br />
Road, Orland Park; and 7270<br />
W. 191st St., Tinley Park. For<br />
more information, call (815)<br />
277-5151, (708) 675-1555 or<br />
(815) 469-4400 or visit www.<br />
massageenvy.com.
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PHYSICIAN<br />
From Page 21<br />
Routine screenings, like<br />
prostate and breast exams,<br />
can be scheduled at the right<br />
ages and provide early detection<br />
and treatment of lifethreatening<br />
illnesses. If you<br />
need to see a specialist, your<br />
PCP can refer you to doctors<br />
they know and trust, so<br />
they stay connected to you.<br />
People who feel well can<br />
still have potential problems.<br />
It is still important<br />
to see your PCP annually<br />
to monitor changes to your<br />
health status from year to<br />
year. Chronic ailments, like<br />
heart disease, diabetes and<br />
cancer, can run in families,<br />
but early detection and prevention<br />
may help a person<br />
break the grip of these diseases.<br />
Perhaps you want to lose<br />
weight, get to the bottom of<br />
a sleep disorder or manage<br />
migraine headaches. A PCP<br />
can diagnose your specific<br />
problem and keep you on<br />
the road to wellness.<br />
So what type of PCP is right<br />
for you?<br />
• Family Practice: This type<br />
of doctor is trained to care<br />
for your whole family,<br />
from infants to seniors.<br />
• Internal Medicine: An internist<br />
provides primary<br />
care for adults and often<br />
has additional training<br />
in specific medical conditions.<br />
• Obstetrics/Gynecology:<br />
This type of doctor is<br />
trained to care for the<br />
unique health needs of<br />
women, including women<br />
experiencing or planning<br />
for pregnancy.<br />
• Pediatrics: A pediatrician<br />
cares for your children<br />
until they are well into<br />
their teens.<br />
With locations from The<br />
Magnificent Mile to Orland<br />
Park, and the South Loop<br />
to Flossmoor, University of<br />
Chicago Medicine is bringing<br />
the very best in primary<br />
care closer to where you<br />
live, work and shop.<br />
Submitted by University of<br />
Chicago Medicine, 5841 S.<br />
Maryland Ave., Chicago,<br />
60637. For more information,<br />
visit uchicagomedicine.org or<br />
call (888) 824-0200.<br />
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A town-by-town look at the southwest suburbs’ biggest holiday events<br />
HOMER GLEN<br />
Homer for the Holidays<br />
4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 1, Homer Glen<br />
Village Hall, 14240 W.<br />
151st St. The Village<br />
of Homer Glen hosts<br />
its annual tree lighting<br />
ceremony. Guests can<br />
meet Santa, enjoy a cold<br />
weather refreshment and<br />
go on a hayride, and<br />
children will be able to<br />
make a craft they can<br />
take home. For more<br />
information, visit www.<br />
homerglenil.org, or call<br />
(708) 3<strong>01</strong>-0632.<br />
Healthy Eating<br />
for the Holidays<br />
7-8 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 3, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
Community Meeting<br />
Room, 14320 W. 151st<br />
St. Attendees will learn<br />
10 secrets to preventing<br />
holiday weight gain<br />
with wellness coach<br />
Tom Kens. Registration<br />
is required. For more information<br />
or to register,<br />
visit www.homerlibrary.<br />
org or call (708) 3<strong>01</strong>-<br />
7908.<br />
Fifth-Grade Chorus<br />
Holiday Concert<br />
7 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 3, Hadley Middle<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15731 S. Bell Road.<br />
Sixth-Grade Chorus<br />
Holiday Concert<br />
7 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 4, Hadley Middle<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15731 S. Bell Road.<br />
Polish Christmas Traditions<br />
6-8 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 5, Homer Township<br />
Public Library,<br />
Family Activity Zone,<br />
During last year’s Christmas in the Square event in Lockport, (left to right) Santa Claus asks Jessica Eaton and her<br />
cousin Cameron Haas what they want for Christmas. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO<br />
14320 W. 151st St. Participants<br />
can learn Polish<br />
traditions, make Christmas<br />
tree decorations,<br />
try a Christmas delicacy<br />
and sing Polish carols.<br />
Children suggested 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) 3<strong>01</strong>-7908.<br />
Seasonal Celebration<br />
3:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday,<br />
Dec. 9, Homer<br />
Township Public Library,<br />
14320 W. 151st<br />
St. Refreshments, crafts,<br />
games, prize wheel and<br />
more. Guests can dress<br />
in their holiday finery<br />
to visit Santa at the library.<br />
Those who attend<br />
are asked to bring their<br />
camera for photos. An<br />
all-ages event, with children<br />
ages 6 and younger<br />
to be accompanied by<br />
adults. For more information,<br />
visit www.<br />
homerlibrary.org or call<br />
(708) 3<strong>01</strong>-7908.<br />
Homer Jr. High Chorus<br />
Holiday Concert<br />
6:30-9 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 17, Hadley Middle<br />
School gymnasium,<br />
15731 S. Bell Road.<br />
LOCKPORT<br />
Christmas in the Square<br />
1-4:30 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Nov. 24, Central Square,<br />
222 E. Ninth St. The<br />
Christmas season officially<br />
gets underway<br />
in Lockport with the<br />
Christmas in the Square<br />
event. Admission is free,<br />
so anyone can join and<br />
celebrate the beginning<br />
of the Christmas season<br />
with live reindeer, pictures<br />
with Santa, festive<br />
entertainment, train<br />
rides, holiday games and<br />
much more. For more<br />
information, visit www.<br />
cityoflockport.net.<br />
TAGOL Kids Holiday Art<br />
Show Opening<br />
6-9 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 1, The Flower of<br />
Life Art Gallery, 16<strong>01</strong><br />
S. State St. The Artist<br />
Guild of Lockport is<br />
kicking off its annual<br />
Kids Holiday Art Show<br />
with an opening reception<br />
for all. Most of the<br />
artwork on display will<br />
be for sale, and the exhibit<br />
is to be on display<br />
until Dec. 23. Attendees<br />
are asked to park in the<br />
lot behind the art gallery<br />
on at the Metra Station<br />
just north of the gallery<br />
on State Street. For<br />
more information, email<br />
theartistguildoflock<br />
port@gmail.com or visit<br />
www.tagolshow.com.<br />
Holiday Open House<br />
5-8 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 4, White Oak Library<br />
District Lockport<br />
Branch Library, 121 E.<br />
Eighth St. Holiday enthusiasts<br />
of all ages can<br />
enjoy holiday crafts, refreshments<br />
and surprises<br />
during the library’s Holiday<br />
Open House. From<br />
6-7 p.m., there is to be a<br />
special visit from Santa<br />
and Mrs. Claus, with<br />
photo opportunities. The<br />
Taft Concert Band and<br />
Choir are to perform at<br />
5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. For<br />
more information, call<br />
(815) 552-4257.<br />
LTHS Band Holiday Concert<br />
7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.<br />
6, Lockport Township<br />
High School, East Auditorium,<br />
1323 E. 7th St.<br />
Holiday Gift Wrapping<br />
6-8 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 11, White Oak Library<br />
District Lockport<br />
Branch Library, 121 E.<br />
8th St. Anyone struggling<br />
to put the perfect<br />
finishing touches on<br />
their gifts with Christmas<br />
wrap can attend the<br />
Creative Holiday Gift<br />
Wrapping event at the<br />
library. Attendees are to<br />
get tips for wrapping,<br />
ribbon tying and bow<br />
making, while listening<br />
to holiday music and sipping<br />
on cocoa. Wrapping<br />
supplies are to be provided<br />
for two gifts per<br />
attendee. Registration is<br />
required. For more information,<br />
contact Deborah<br />
Lullo at (815) 552-4260<br />
or dlullo@whiteoakli<br />
brary.org.<br />
LTHS Choir Holiday Concert<br />
7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.<br />
13, Lockport Township<br />
High School, East Auditorium,<br />
1323 E. 7th St.<br />
ORLAND PARK<br />
Tree Sale<br />
Orland Park Lions<br />
Club Christmas Tree &<br />
Wreath Sale. Times vary,<br />
now through Sunday,<br />
Dec. 16, or until trees are<br />
sold out, Village Hall,<br />
14700 S. Ravinia Ave.<br />
For more information,<br />
visit www.orlandpar<br />
klionsclub.com.<br />
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Turkey Trot<br />
8 a.m. Thursday, Nov.<br />
22, Franklin Loebe Center,<br />
14650 Ravinia Ave.<br />
This 2.5-mile chip-timed<br />
cross country race is run<br />
through the streets, paths<br />
and woods of Orland<br />
Park, near the Village<br />
Hall. For more information,<br />
visit orlandpark.org.<br />
Mayor’s Holiday Festival &<br />
Tree Lighting Ceremony<br />
4:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday,<br />
Nov. 25, Orland<br />
Park Civic Center, 14750<br />
Ravinia Ave. Participants<br />
can enjoy holiday craft<br />
and food vendors, barrel<br />
train car rides for $1<br />
per child/per ride, sleigh<br />
rides, live community<br />
entertainment, activities<br />
and more. Santa will be<br />
visiting, so attendees<br />
should bring their cameras.<br />
Holiday crafts, food,<br />
beer, wine and beverages<br />
available for purchase.<br />
Attendees should be outside<br />
at 4:40 p.m. by the<br />
holiday tree at Village<br />
Hall for the lighting ceremony.<br />
Santa’s Pit Stop at<br />
Sportsplex<br />
9 a.m.-noon Saturday,<br />
Dec. 1. Sportsplex,<br />
11351 W. 159th St. Free<br />
to all ages. Bringing a<br />
camera is encouraged.<br />
Melikin Puppets Perform<br />
‘The Night Before<br />
Christmas’<br />
11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.<br />
1, Orland Park Public Library,<br />
14921 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave., Room 104.<br />
It’s Christmastime<br />
in Chicago<br />
7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.<br />
4, Orland Park Public Library,<br />
14921 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave., Room 104. Since<br />
its inception, Chicago<br />
has had a finger in every<br />
bit of plum pudding,<br />
from being one of the nation’s<br />
first mass marketers<br />
of holiday trees and<br />
wreaths to revolutionizing<br />
the toy and game<br />
industry many times<br />
over. “It’s Christmastime<br />
in Chicago” will refresh<br />
old memories and help to<br />
create new ones.<br />
Victorian Holiday Customs<br />
7 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 5, Orland Park Public<br />
Library, 14921 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave., Room 104.<br />
Many of the holiday customs<br />
we hold most dear<br />
today came into being<br />
and gained popularity<br />
during the Victorian Era.<br />
President and Mrs. Abraham<br />
Lincoln actors are<br />
to tell attendees a little<br />
about what the holidays<br />
were like in America<br />
during this time, and how<br />
some of the customs we<br />
observe today first came<br />
to be.<br />
Orland Park Theatre Troupe<br />
presents ‘The Christmas<br />
Express’<br />
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.<br />
7, and Saturday, Dec.<br />
8; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec.<br />
9; Orland Park Civic<br />
Center, 14750 Ravinia<br />
Ave. Reserved seating is<br />
available at Recreation<br />
Administration, 14600<br />
S. Ravinia Ave. For more<br />
information, visit orland<br />
park.org, or call (708)<br />
403-7275 and (708) 645-<br />
7529.<br />
Home Alone Building<br />
Challenge<br />
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.<br />
7, The Bridge Teen Center,<br />
15555 S. 71st Court.<br />
Attendees will create a<br />
wild contraption, just like<br />
in the movie. It will be<br />
playing in the Art Studio<br />
the whole night. Then,<br />
attendees can match the<br />
movie quotes to the right<br />
movies. Those sitting later<br />
in the night at booths<br />
in the Big Room are<br />
eligible for prizes. One<br />
Shot Finch is performing<br />
live. Culver’s is to serve<br />
frozen custard in the<br />
kitchen. Open to grades<br />
7-12, free with student<br />
membership application<br />
on file. No outside food<br />
or beverages permitted.<br />
Gingerbread House<br />
Decorating Party<br />
4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.<br />
11, Orland Park Public<br />
Library, 14921 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave. Family event. All<br />
ages can come and decorate<br />
a paper gingerbread<br />
house. Limited to 15<br />
families. Register with<br />
a Youth Services staff<br />
member in person.<br />
White Elephant<br />
& Holiday Market<br />
7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.<br />
Friday, Dec. 14, The<br />
Bridge Teen Center,<br />
15555 S. 71st Court.<br />
Participants can stroll<br />
through a White Elephant<br />
Holiday Market, make a<br />
special Christmas card or<br />
gift tag in the Art Studio<br />
and taste the flavors of<br />
PDQ while taking in the<br />
sound of Christal Luster.<br />
All white elephant<br />
items and ugly Christmas<br />
sweaters in the Holiday<br />
Market will be priced<br />
$.50-$10. All items have<br />
been donated by the<br />
community through The<br />
Bridge Thrift Store, and<br />
proceeds made will benefit<br />
the free programs<br />
and events at The Bridge<br />
Teen Center. Cash only.<br />
Open to students in<br />
grades 7-12. Free with<br />
student membership application<br />
on file. No outside<br />
food or beverages<br />
permitted.<br />
American Girl Holiday<br />
High Tea<br />
2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.<br />
15, Orland Park Public<br />
Library, 14921 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave. Children grades<br />
K-4 can bring a doll and<br />
holiday good cheer to<br />
enjoy a spot of tea. Registration<br />
Required. Limit<br />
20.<br />
Teen Gingerbread<br />
Smack Down<br />
5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21,<br />
Yarah (left) and Lana Kadoura, of Orland Park, look at handcrafted ornaments from<br />
Baum Designs during the 2<strong>01</strong>7 Mayor’s Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting Ceremony in<br />
Orland Park. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTOS<br />
Orland Park Public Library,<br />
14921 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave. The library will<br />
provide all the supplies;<br />
attendees just bring the<br />
creativity. Waiting list.<br />
Showcase - Southwest<br />
Community Band Brass<br />
Ensemble<br />
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21,<br />
Orland Park Public Library,<br />
14921 S. Ravinia<br />
Ave. The Southwest<br />
Community Concert<br />
Band will be performing<br />
a mixture of classic yuletide<br />
tunes.<br />
TINLEY PARK<br />
Holiday Market<br />
6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov.<br />
30; 12-5 p.m., Dec. 1-2,<br />
Oak Park Avenue Metra<br />
station, 6700 S. St.,<br />
south parking lot. Stroll<br />
through a heated tent<br />
and shop for unique,<br />
handmade crafts. Food<br />
and live music by local<br />
groups will entertain all<br />
weekend. There also will<br />
be activities for children,<br />
including making holiday<br />
crafts, writing letters<br />
for soldiers and decorating<br />
cookies. For more<br />
information, visit down<br />
towntinley.com/events.<br />
Community Tree Lighting<br />
Ceremony<br />
6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30,<br />
Zabrocki Plaza, 17375<br />
S. Oak Park Ave. Village<br />
officials will light the 35-<br />
feet community holiday<br />
tree. Holiday music and<br />
a 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 />
Holiday Art Workshop<br />
6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov.<br />
30, Vogt Visual Arts Center,<br />
17420 S. 67th Court.<br />
Instructor Marlo Steinke<br />
will lead a holiday art<br />
workshop. Tickets are<br />
$25 for residents and<br />
$33 for nonresidents. For<br />
more information, visit<br />
www.tinleyparkdistrict.<br />
org/calendar-of-events.<br />
Tinley’s Toyland Parade<br />
11:45 a.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 1, 175th St. to<br />
Zabrocki Plaza. Tinley’s<br />
Toyland Parade celebrates<br />
the official arrival<br />
of Santa and Mrs. Claus.<br />
The guests of honor will<br />
arrive at the Oak Park<br />
Avery McCurdy and her sister Chloe check out the cookies during the Frankfort<br />
Historic Business Alliance’s 2<strong>01</strong>7 Cookie Walk in downtown Frankfort.<br />
Avenue Metra station<br />
immediately after the<br />
parade. Children are encouraged<br />
to bring an unwrapped<br />
toy to donate to<br />
a local charity. For more<br />
information, visit down<br />
towntinley.com/events.<br />
Parade of Lights<br />
5 p.m. Sunday, Dec.<br />
2, viewing at 177th St.<br />
along Oak Park Avenue.<br />
Watch as festive floats<br />
and decorated vehicles<br />
parade down the street<br />
with community members<br />
and a few special<br />
guests. For more information,<br />
visit down<br />
towntinley.com/events.<br />
Trip: Holiday Lights Tour<br />
3-9 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 4, meet at Bettenhausen<br />
Recreation Center,<br />
8125 W. 171st St.<br />
Travel to Chicago for a<br />
holiday lights tour. The<br />
tour includes a stop at<br />
the Adler Planetarium,<br />
Lincoln Park, Michigan<br />
Avenue, Millennium<br />
Park and Christkindlmarket<br />
at Daley Plaza.<br />
The six-hour trip costs<br />
$48. For more information,<br />
visit www.tinleyparkdistrict.org/calendar-<br />
of-events.<br />
Pizza Lunch with Santa<br />
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.<br />
Saturday, Dec. 8, Bettenhausen<br />
Recreation<br />
Center, 8125 W. 171st<br />
St. Attendees can grab a<br />
slice of pizza and a photo<br />
with Santa and play a<br />
few holiday games. Tickets<br />
are $10 for residents<br />
and $13 for nonresidents.<br />
Registration is required<br />
to attend this event. For<br />
more information or to<br />
register, call (708) 342-<br />
4200.<br />
Elf on the Shelf Workshop<br />
4:30-6:30 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, Dec. 12,<br />
Bettenhausen Recreation<br />
Center, 8125 W.<br />
171st St. This two-hour<br />
workshop for ages 4-10<br />
provides an opportunity<br />
for children to make<br />
crafts, play a few games<br />
and enjoy some snacks<br />
while singing along to<br />
holiday music. The cost<br />
to participate is $12 for<br />
residents and $16 for<br />
nonresidents. For more<br />
information, visit www.<br />
tinleyparkdistrict.org/<br />
calendar-of-events.<br />
Rudolph Dash<br />
5:30-6:45 p.m. Friday,<br />
Dec. 14, Bettenhausen<br />
Recreation Center, 8125<br />
W. 171st St. Fitness<br />
activities and a dash<br />
around the indoor track.<br />
A special visitor will<br />
meet children ages 4-9 at<br />
the finish line. After the<br />
activities, Rudolph will<br />
lead everyone to visit<br />
with Santa, where they<br />
will enjoy hot chocolate,<br />
cookies and crafts.<br />
The event costs $15 for<br />
residents and $20 for<br />
nonresidents. For more<br />
information, visit www.<br />
tinleyparkdistrict.org/<br />
calendar-of-events.<br />
The Essential Christmas<br />
Carol<br />
7-8 p.m. Monday, Dec.<br />
17, Tinley Park Public<br />
Library, 7851 Timber<br />
Drive. Get insights<br />
about Charles Dickens<br />
and his famous novel,<br />
as storyteller William<br />
Pack performs a reading<br />
from Dickens’ 1867<br />
script of the classic story,<br />
enhanced with a magic<br />
lantern show. For more<br />
information, visit www.<br />
tplibrary.org/events.<br />
FRANKFORT<br />
Small Business Saturday<br />
8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Nov. 24, downtown<br />
Frankfort. People<br />
can start their holiday<br />
shopping early with the<br />
downtown shops, many<br />
of which will be offering<br />
reverse progressive<br />
discounts by the hour,<br />
beginning with 25 percent<br />
off in some shops at<br />
8 a.m. People can get the<br />
word out and celebrate<br />
Small Business Saturday<br />
by using #ShopSmall on<br />
social media.<br />
Lighting of the Green<br />
6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Nov. 29, Breidert<br />
Green, Kansas and<br />
White streets, downtown<br />
Frankfort. Experience<br />
the magical tree lighting<br />
ceremony to kick<br />
off the holiday season in<br />
Frankfort. There will be a<br />
visit from Santa and Mrs.<br />
Claus, hot chocolate and<br />
cookies.<br />
Lunch with Santa<br />
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.<br />
Saturday, Dec. 1, Mary<br />
Drew Elementary<br />
School, 2<strong>01</strong>30 S. Rosewood<br />
Drive. Children<br />
younger than 10 years<br />
old must be accompanied<br />
by an adult. Cost<br />
is $12 for residents and<br />
$15 for nonresidents. Everyone<br />
ages 1 and older<br />
must purchase a ticket.<br />
Children younger than<br />
1 year attend free. Registration<br />
is required, and<br />
no tickets will be sold at<br />
the door. To register, call<br />
(815) 469-3524.<br />
Letters to Santa<br />
Letters due by 5 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, Dec. 5 to<br />
the Founders Community<br />
Center, 140 Oak St.<br />
Santa will personally<br />
write to each family who<br />
writes him a letter, provided<br />
that all information<br />
on the checklist is<br />
complete. Checklists are<br />
available at the main office<br />
or on the park district<br />
website. Please address<br />
letters to: Santa Claus, 25<br />
Candy Cane Lane, North<br />
Pole (c/o Frankfort Park<br />
District, 140 Oak Street,<br />
Frankfort, IL, 60423).<br />
For more information,<br />
call the Frankfort Park<br />
District at (815) 469-<br />
9400.<br />
Cookie Swap<br />
7-8 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 5, Frankfort Public<br />
Library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer<br />
Road. This is an event for<br />
those who like to cook<br />
but, more importantly,<br />
for those who like to eat.<br />
Try a recipe from one of<br />
the recommended titles<br />
or make a family favorite.<br />
Please bring two dozen<br />
cookies, a copy of the<br />
recipe and a container to<br />
bring cookies home. For<br />
more information and<br />
registration, visit www.<br />
frankfortlibrary.org call<br />
(815) 534-6173.<br />
Santa’s Mailbox<br />
Letters are due by<br />
Friday, Dec. 7, to the<br />
Frankfort Square Park<br />
District’s Community<br />
Center, 7540 W. Braemar<br />
Lane. For more information,<br />
call (815) 469-3524.<br />
Madrigals Performance<br />
11-11:30 a.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 8, Frankfort<br />
Public Library, 21119 S.<br />
Pfeiffer Road. Join the<br />
Lincoln-Way East Madrigals<br />
for a quick show<br />
of their wonderful talents.<br />
Stay afterward to<br />
chat with the performers<br />
or enjoy refreshments<br />
with the Friends of the<br />
Frankfort Public Library<br />
District. Doors open at<br />
10:30 a.m., and space is<br />
available on a first-come,<br />
first-served basis.<br />
Santa Photos & Workshop<br />
11, 11:30 a.m. and<br />
Noon Saturday, Dec.<br />
8, Founders Community<br />
Center, 140 Oak St.<br />
Santa will be making a<br />
special appearance in<br />
Frankfort, and there will<br />
be cookie decorating and<br />
holiday-themed games,<br />
as well. Cost is $5 per<br />
child. Deadline to register<br />
is Dec. 6.<br />
Paws with Claus<br />
1-2 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 8, Founders Community<br />
Center, 140 Oak<br />
St. Residents can bring<br />
friendly family pets and a<br />
camera for a holiday photo<br />
opportunity with Santa<br />
Claus. All pets must be<br />
on a leash. People should<br />
bring a pet item to be donated<br />
to a local shelter.<br />
No registration required.<br />
Cost is $2 per dog family.<br />
Chorale Christmas Concert<br />
3 p.m. Sunday, Dec.<br />
9, Lincoln-Way East<br />
Performing Arts Center,<br />
2<strong>01</strong> Colorado Ave. “Sing<br />
We Now of Christmas”<br />
will be presented by the<br />
Lincoln-Way Area Chorale.<br />
Tickets may be purchased<br />
online at www.<br />
lwac.com, from any<br />
Chorale member, or by<br />
calling (708) 479-1863<br />
or (815) 469-1<strong>01</strong>0. Cost<br />
is $18 for adults and $16<br />
for seniors and students.<br />
Holiday Karaoke<br />
7:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday,<br />
Dec. 11, Frankfort<br />
Public Library, 21119 S.<br />
Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort.<br />
People can bring family,<br />
friends, neighbors<br />
or perhaps just go solo<br />
to participate in this fun<br />
holiday group karaoke<br />
for all ages. Song experts<br />
Gina Slager and Muriel<br />
Reymond will guide participants<br />
while they sing<br />
along with others, or just<br />
come to listen. Registration<br />
is encouraged but not<br />
required. For more information<br />
and registration,<br />
visit www.frankfortli<br />
brary.org or call (815)<br />
534-6173.<br />
Holiday Traditions:<br />
Hanukkah<br />
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 15, Frankfort<br />
Public Library, 21119 S.<br />
Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort.<br />
This event is for anyone,<br />
whether they celebrate<br />
Hanukkah or just want<br />
to learn more about the<br />
holiday. There will be<br />
a guest speaker and a<br />
potluck. Celebrants are<br />
asked to share favorite<br />
foods and family stories<br />
to teach others how their<br />
family celebrates. Patrons<br />
should bring a dish<br />
in a container they will<br />
take home with them and<br />
bring serving utensils.<br />
Holiday Traditions:<br />
Christmas<br />
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 29, Frankfort<br />
Public Library, 21119 S.<br />
Pfeiffer Road. This event<br />
is for anyone, whether<br />
they celebrate Christmas<br />
or just want to learn more<br />
about the holiday. There<br />
will be a guest speaker<br />
and a potluck. Celebrants<br />
are asked to share favorite<br />
foods and family stories<br />
to teach others how<br />
their family celebrates.<br />
Patrons should bring<br />
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dishes in containers they<br />
will take home and bring<br />
serving utensils.<br />
New Year’s Countdown<br />
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.<br />
Monday, Dec. 31,<br />
Founders Community<br />
Center, 140 Oak St. Get<br />
ready to countdown to<br />
2<strong>01</strong>9. Celebrate New<br />
Year’s Eve with dancing,<br />
party games, a giant<br />
inflatable, crafts and ice<br />
cream. There will be a<br />
“Countdown to 2<strong>01</strong>9”<br />
balloon drop at noon to<br />
celebrate the New Year.<br />
Deadline to register is<br />
Dec. 28. This program<br />
is for children ages 4-10<br />
years old. Cost is $8 for<br />
residents, and $11 for<br />
nonresidents.<br />
MOKENA<br />
Madrigals Performance<br />
7-8 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Nov. 28, Mokena Community<br />
Public Library<br />
District, 11327 W. 195th<br />
St. Enjoy a performance<br />
by the Lincoln-Way<br />
Central High School<br />
Madrigal Singers to start<br />
the holiday season. The<br />
Madrigals — which<br />
are costumed singers,<br />
ladies, troubadours, a<br />
jester, wench and Shakespearean<br />
players — will<br />
perform Medieval and<br />
Renaissance Christmas<br />
music. To register, call<br />
(708) 479-9663 or visit<br />
www.mokenalibrary.org<br />
and find the event on the<br />
calendar.<br />
Holiday Lights Contest<br />
Deadline to register is<br />
Monday. Dec. 10. Don’t<br />
miss out. People should<br />
enter their residences<br />
in this annual free contest<br />
to win great prizes.<br />
Judging will take place<br />
between 6:30-9:30 p.m.<br />
on Dec. 12 and 13, and<br />
will be based on creativity,<br />
originality, theme,<br />
musical effects, lighting<br />
and overall layout. To<br />
enter, call the Mokena<br />
Park District office at<br />
(708) 390-24<strong>01</strong>.<br />
Winterbreak Jumpfest<br />
3-8 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Jan. 3, The Oaks Recreation<br />
and Fitness<br />
Center, 109<strong>01</strong> W. La<br />
Porte Road. Jumpfest<br />
wristbands will include<br />
unlimited jump time on<br />
tons of inflatables. Early<br />
bird registrants (by Dec.<br />
3) will receive a VIP<br />
wristband that will include<br />
an additional hour<br />
of jump time from 2-3<br />
p.m. Children 11 years<br />
and younger must have<br />
a guardian with them.<br />
Register by Jan. 3 for<br />
$10, or register at the<br />
door for $12.<br />
NEW LENOX<br />
Christmas Cantata<br />
3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.<br />
25, St. Jude Catholic<br />
Church, 241 W. Second<br />
Ave. Join St. Jude<br />
for “Sing Christmas: A<br />
Christmas Choral Experience,”<br />
under the direction<br />
of Tom Labanauskas<br />
and performed by<br />
the St. Jude Music Ministry<br />
choirs and orchestra.<br />
The show will feature<br />
guest soloists from<br />
Chicago Lyric Opera<br />
and Chicago Symphony<br />
Chorus. All are welcome.<br />
Holiday Cards<br />
5-6:30 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Nov. 29, New Lenox<br />
Public Library, 120 Veterans<br />
Parkway. People<br />
can earn volunteer hours<br />
while spreading holiday<br />
cheer. Teens can create<br />
some crafty holiday<br />
cards for the residents of<br />
local nursing homes and<br />
retirement communities.<br />
To register, visit www.<br />
newlenoxlibrary.org.<br />
Madrigal Performance<br />
6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday,<br />
Nov. 29, New<br />
Lenox Public Library,<br />
120 Veterans Parkway.<br />
Enjoy a performance by<br />
Paul Eckhardt (left), of New Lenox, and his cousin<br />
Alyssa Guglielmo, of Wheaton, pose for a photo with<br />
The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who during last year’s Lunch<br />
with The Grinch, hosted by the Lincolnway Special<br />
Recreation Association. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO<br />
the Lincoln-Way Central<br />
High School Madrigal<br />
Singers to start<br />
the holiday season. The<br />
Madrigals — costumed<br />
singers, ladies, troubadours,<br />
a jester, wench<br />
and Shakespearean<br />
players — will perform<br />
Medieval and Renaissance<br />
Christmas music.<br />
To register, visit www.<br />
newlenoxlibrary.org.<br />
Pictures with Santa<br />
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.<br />
Saturday, Dec. 1, Animal<br />
Clinic at New<br />
Lenox, 1328 N. Cedar<br />
Road. The Animal Clinic<br />
at New Lenox is to<br />
welcome Santa for photos<br />
with two- and fourlegged<br />
family members<br />
to benefit the TLC Animal<br />
Shelter in Homer<br />
Glen. A $10 minimum<br />
cash donation is requested.<br />
Additionally,<br />
Animal Clinic at New<br />
Lenox will be collecting<br />
donations (both monetary<br />
and wish list items)<br />
for TLC throughout the<br />
month of December.<br />
Christmas in the Commons<br />
Saturdays and Sundays<br />
Dec. 2-Jan. 6, Village<br />
Commons, 1 Veterans<br />
Parkway. Enjoy a<br />
full season of entertainment<br />
and activities in<br />
the Commons and come<br />
see the largest illuminated<br />
Santa Claus in<br />
the United States. There<br />
will be a dazzling light<br />
display throughout the<br />
Commons, holiday markets<br />
and ice skating. For<br />
a full list of times, dates,<br />
events and activities,<br />
visit www.newlenox.<br />
net.<br />
Empty Bowls<br />
2-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec.<br />
2, Village Commons,<br />
1 Veterans Parkway.<br />
Anyone who purchases<br />
a ticket for the event<br />
will receive a bowl that<br />
was hand-painted by a<br />
New Lenox Community<br />
Park District Program<br />
participant and soup at<br />
the Kick-Off Celebration.<br />
Proceeds from the<br />
event will go to the New<br />
Lenox Township Food<br />
Pantry. Tickets can be<br />
purchased at the Administration<br />
Building, 7<strong>01</strong><br />
W. Haven Ave., or at the<br />
Lions Community Center,<br />
1 W. Manor Drive.<br />
Cost is $15.<br />
Jingle and Mingle<br />
5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday,<br />
Dec. 7, The Atrium<br />
at Gatto’s Restaurant &<br />
Bar, 1938 E. Lincoln<br />
Highway. People can<br />
join the New Lenox<br />
Chamber of Commerce<br />
for a festive night of<br />
networking, food and<br />
beverages, 50/50 Merry<br />
Money Raffle and 2<strong>01</strong>8<br />
award announcements<br />
— all while supporting a<br />
good cause: The Township<br />
Food Pantry. Many<br />
of the families served<br />
by the food pantry have<br />
children who can benefit<br />
from the generosity of<br />
community members.<br />
Donations will be accepted<br />
at the Jingle &<br />
Mingle event and at<br />
Chamber office through<br />
Thursday, Dec. 6. Deadline<br />
to RSVP for the Jingle<br />
and Mingle event is<br />
Friday, Nov. 30. Cost is<br />
$25 per person. To register,<br />
call (815) 485-4241.<br />
Cookie with Mrs. Claus<br />
10:30-11:15 a.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 15, New<br />
Lenox Public Library,<br />
120 Veterans Parkway.<br />
Join Mrs. Claus and<br />
some North Pole elves<br />
for festive stories, a<br />
craft, cookies and elf<br />
games. To register, visit<br />
www.newlenoxlibrary.<br />
org.<br />
Lunch with the Grinch<br />
10 a.m. and noon<br />
Saturday, Dec. 15, Lincolnway<br />
Special Recreation<br />
Association, 1900<br />
Heatherglen Drive. Join<br />
the LWSRA for their<br />
third annual Lunch with<br />
the Grinch. There will be<br />
two, two-hour sessions.<br />
This event is open to<br />
the public, and all children<br />
must be accompanied<br />
by an adult. Space<br />
is limited. Register at<br />
www.eventbrite.com<br />
and search for “Lunch<br />
with the Grinch” in New<br />
Lenox.<br />
Holiday Lights Contest<br />
6:30-10 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Dec. 15. Open to<br />
all homes in the New<br />
Lenox Community Park<br />
District boundaries.<br />
Judging will take place<br />
on the weekend of Dec.<br />
15-16 in the categories<br />
of: overall curb appeal,<br />
originality and use of<br />
theme, and creativity and<br />
design. Winners for first<br />
and second place will be<br />
notified on Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 19. To enter, email<br />
Tracy at twrase@new<br />
lenoxparks.org. Because<br />
of the popularity of the<br />
contest last year, there is<br />
a maximum amount of<br />
15 houses that can enter.<br />
Deadline to register is<br />
Monday, Dec. 10.<br />
Family Holiday Party<br />
6-8:30 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 17, Lincolnway<br />
Special Recreation Association,<br />
1900 Heatherglen<br />
Drive. Join the<br />
LWSRA for a family<br />
holiday party. For more<br />
information, call (815)<br />
320-3507 or visit www.<br />
lwsra.org.<br />
Scooby-Doo Christmas<br />
6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday,<br />
Dec. 17, New<br />
Lenox Public Library,<br />
120 Veterans Parkway.<br />
Watch the movie, “Scooby-Doo<br />
Christmas,”<br />
have some Scooby Snax<br />
and take pictures in The<br />
Mystery Machine photo<br />
booth. To register, visit<br />
www.newlenoxlibrary.<br />
org.<br />
Flower Pot Ornaments<br />
6-7:15 p.m. Wednesday,<br />
Dec. 19, New<br />
Lenox Public Library,<br />
120 Veterans Parkway.<br />
Patrons can create<br />
matching Mickey and<br />
Minnie flower pot ornaments<br />
for the tree. To<br />
register, visit www.new<br />
lenoxlibrary.org.
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Francesca’s provides the perfect party<br />
atmosphere for the holiday season<br />
The holiday season<br />
is the perfect time for a<br />
celebration and no one<br />
throws a party quite like<br />
Francesca’s. From family<br />
get-togethers to company<br />
dinners and every occasion<br />
in between, an event<br />
at Francesca’s is one to<br />
remember. The excellent<br />
food and superior service<br />
that customers have come<br />
to know and love from the<br />
Frankfort and Palos Park<br />
Francesca’s locations carries<br />
over from their restaurants<br />
into their private<br />
dining rooms with accommodations<br />
for up to 125<br />
guests. For information on<br />
menu packages, visit Francesca’s<br />
online and then<br />
contact an event planner to<br />
reserve the date.<br />
Also, save the date for<br />
Christmas Eve and New<br />
Year’s Eve dinners. These<br />
dates fill up fast and they<br />
want to make sure their<br />
customers are on the guest<br />
list, so call and reserve a<br />
table today.<br />
Gift Card Program returns<br />
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23) and continuing until<br />
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will earn customers a $25<br />
holiday bonus gift card.<br />
There is no purchase limit<br />
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gifts for family, friends,<br />
teachers and business associates,<br />
then treat yourself<br />
to dinner during the<br />
early part of 2<strong>01</strong>9 with a<br />
bonus gift card (some restrictions<br />
apply, see store<br />
for details).<br />
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Road, Palos Park. For more<br />
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Diamond’s Family Restaurant hopes to unite families for the holidays<br />
Community involvement<br />
is a core value for<br />
Diamond’s Family Restaurant<br />
and Bar, 16529<br />
W. 159th St., in the Jewel<br />
plaza behind Starbuck’s in<br />
Lockport.<br />
When Lockport resident<br />
Teresa Bahryjczuk<br />
opened the restaurant in<br />
September 2<strong>01</strong>8, she knew<br />
she wanted it to become a<br />
gathering place for families<br />
in the community.<br />
“The biggest thing about<br />
our restaurant is that it<br />
is more of a family-style<br />
restaurant,” Teresa said.<br />
“We provide home-cooked<br />
meals. The food here is<br />
made to order from our<br />
kitchen to your table.”<br />
At Diamond’s Family<br />
Restaurant, the food is<br />
made from scratch, with<br />
the exception of a few appetizers.<br />
“I take pride in serving<br />
fresh, not frozen foods,”<br />
Teresa said.<br />
The menu at Diamond’s<br />
Family Restaurant is large<br />
and can be categorized as<br />
American traditional.<br />
While there are a variety<br />
of offerings on the menu,<br />
Teresa said their most<br />
popular items are the halfpound,<br />
hand-packed burger<br />
($8.95), flat-iron steak<br />
sandwich ($11.49) and the<br />
Diamond chopped salad<br />
($12.49).<br />
The offerings don’t stop<br />
there.<br />
Diamond’s Family Restaurant<br />
sets itself apart<br />
with its daily lunch buffet.<br />
The buffet is from 11<br />
a.m.-2 p.m. and is $6.99<br />
for adults and $4.99 for<br />
children 10 and younger.<br />
On top of that, the restaurant<br />
also offers daily<br />
specials.<br />
On Mondays, stop in<br />
for a po’boy sandwich<br />
($8.95), which is a beef<br />
patty served on garlic<br />
bread with grilled onions,<br />
American cheese and your<br />
choice of side.<br />
Tuesdays are taco night.<br />
Come for a Taco Dinner<br />
($6.95), which includes<br />
three beef or chicken tacos,<br />
topped with cheese<br />
and cilantro, and served<br />
with a bed of lettuce, tomato<br />
rice and beans. Add<br />
steak for an extra $2.<br />
Diamond Family Restaurant’s<br />
famous halfpound,<br />
hand-packed burger<br />
is on special for $5 on<br />
Wednesdays. The burger<br />
comes with a choice of<br />
french fries, tater tots or a<br />
side salad. Add cheese for<br />
$1 or upgrade your side for<br />
an additional charge.<br />
Fresh bone-in or boneless<br />
wings ($5) are on special<br />
every Thursday.<br />
Then, customers can<br />
come right back on Friday<br />
for the Malibu chicken<br />
sandwich ($8.95), which<br />
is a grilled chicken breast<br />
with ham, Swiss cheese,<br />
lettuce and tomato, all<br />
served on a bun with a<br />
choice of side.<br />
Saturday is chicken<br />
Parmesan sandwich night<br />
($8.95). The classic is<br />
made with hand-breaded<br />
chicken breast, marinara<br />
sauce, and mozzarella and<br />
Parmesan cheeses on a bun<br />
with a choice of side.<br />
The week ends on Sunday<br />
with the Italian beef<br />
sandwich ($8.95).<br />
In an effort to give back<br />
to the community that supports<br />
Diamond’s, Teresa<br />
donates 10 percent of the<br />
restaurant’s Tuesday sales<br />
to a local charity or school.<br />
“I am a strong believer<br />
in supporting the local<br />
small businesses,” she<br />
said. “I am really big at<br />
giving back to the community,<br />
because the community<br />
is what keeps us<br />
alive.”<br />
Teresa welcomes families<br />
to her restaurant for<br />
the holiday season and<br />
said there is something for<br />
everyone. While children<br />
are waiting on their food,<br />
they can play a number of<br />
games at the restaurant.<br />
Diamond’s Family Restaurant<br />
and Bar is a full,<br />
sit-down restaurant, with<br />
carryout and delivery options<br />
through DoorDash<br />
and Uber Eats.<br />
Submitted by Diamond’s<br />
Family Restaurant and Bar,<br />
16529 W. 159th St., Lockport.<br />
Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-<br />
Tuesday and 11 a.m.-10 p.m.<br />
Wednesday-Saturday. For<br />
more information, call (815)<br />
838-6605 or visit www.dia<br />
mondsrestaurantandbar.com.<br />
Written by 22CM Boost, the<br />
content-writing division of<br />
22nd Century Media, publisher<br />
of this special section<br />
and newspaper.<br />
Diamond’s Restaurant & Bar<br />
LUNCH BUFFET<br />
11am-2pm • 7 Days A Week<br />
$6.99 Adults<br />
$4.99 Kids 10 & Under<br />
Full service sit down restaurant & bar<br />
Daily Food & Drink Specials<br />
Dine-In • Carryout<br />
Delivery thru DoorDash & UberEats<br />
Fresh Made Food Daily<br />
Check out our full menu including daily food &<br />
drink specials at www.diamondbilliardsil.com<br />
Dine In - Carry Out<br />
Delivery thru UberEats<br />
& DoorDash<br />
Home of the<br />
Fresh 1/2 lb<br />
Hand Packed<br />
Burger!<br />
$<br />
5 OFF<br />
any purchase<br />
of $25 or more<br />
With this coupon. Not valid with any other offers, alcholic<br />
beverages, on the buffet or delivery. Expires 12/30/18.<br />
$<br />
10 OFF<br />
any purchase<br />
of $50 or more<br />
With this coupon. Not valid with any other offers, alcholic<br />
beverages, on the buffet or delivery. Expires 12/30/18.<br />
16529 W 159TH ST • LOCKPORT • 815.838.6605 • OPEN DAILY AT 11AM
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10379WLincolnHwy<br />
Frankfort,IL60423<br />
(815)469-7240<br />
www.primaryeyedocs.com<br />
Santa can SEE if you’vebeen<br />
naughty ornice…<br />
Join us for an eveningwith<br />
Santaand Mrs. Claus!<br />
Thur.,Dec.20 th ,2<strong>01</strong>8<br />
4:00pm – 6:00pm<br />
Santa is making a stop at<br />
Primary Eyecare Professionals<br />
How else can Santa read<br />
who’s on his Naughty or<br />
Nice List without his iconic<br />
glasses?<br />
For the second year in<br />
a row, Mr. and Mrs. Claus<br />
will be making a stop at<br />
Primary Eyecare Professionals<br />
from 4-6:00 p.m.<br />
on Dec. 20.<br />
Santa and Mrs. Claus<br />
will be listening to Christmas<br />
wishes and handing out<br />
goodie bags for all the children<br />
who have made it on<br />
the Nice List this year. As a<br />
treat to parents, patients can<br />
fill out a raffle ticket to win<br />
a free pair of glasses.<br />
The evening will include<br />
seasonal desserts,<br />
drinks, music and décor.<br />
Santa’s elves will also<br />
be transforming the office<br />
into “Santa’s Eyecare<br />
Workshop” for a day to<br />
help with patient care and<br />
eyewear selection.<br />
With insurance benefits<br />
and health savings plans<br />
expiring at the end of the<br />
year, patients are also invited<br />
to take advantage of<br />
the office’s annual end-ofyear<br />
promotion. With every<br />
purchase of a complete<br />
pair of eyewear, patients<br />
will receive 50 percent off<br />
a second complete pair or<br />
set of lenses*.<br />
Primary Eyecare Professionals<br />
has been serving<br />
the eye care needs of the<br />
Lincoln-Way community<br />
since 2005. Dr. Steven<br />
Guzik and his staff strive<br />
to offer the best care, education<br />
and eyewear for<br />
“kids from 1 to 92.”<br />
“The office was opened<br />
with the mission of doing<br />
more to improve your<br />
vision,” said Guzik, who<br />
is the owner of Primary<br />
Eyecare Professionals and<br />
an optometrist. “We value<br />
building lasting relationships<br />
with our patients<br />
and members of the community.<br />
The holidays are<br />
a time to be shared with<br />
those we care about, and<br />
we truly feel our patients<br />
have become our extended<br />
family over the years. Who<br />
better to share the spirit of<br />
the season with than those<br />
we hold dear?”<br />
So take a sleigh ride on<br />
over to Primary Eyecare<br />
Professionals this December<br />
to join in the holiday<br />
cheer with the Clauses,<br />
Guzik and their elves.<br />
*excludes Maui Jim,<br />
Amphibia, and contact<br />
lenses<br />
Submitted by Primary Eyecare<br />
Professionals, 10379 W.<br />
Lincoln Highway, Frankfort,<br />
60423. For more information,<br />
visit primaryeyedocs.<br />
com or call (815) 469-7240.<br />
Taylor Steam offers quality cleaning services<br />
Stop in duringthe entire monthof<br />
Decembertoreceive<br />
50%OFF<br />
asecondpairofglasses!*<br />
*some exclusionsapply<br />
For more than 30 years, Taylor Steam<br />
has been providing superior service, using<br />
state-of-the-art equipment to achieve<br />
desired goals and meet customers’ expectations.<br />
Although there are many cleaning<br />
methods in the carpet-cleaning industry,<br />
the only one that can meet expectations is<br />
a true steam cleaning method. This is the<br />
recommended cleaning method of major<br />
carpet, upholstery and tapestry manufactures,<br />
who often void warranty if other<br />
methods are used.<br />
The significant advantages include the<br />
following.<br />
• Sanitizing and deodorizing<br />
• Water reaching 200 degrees kills<br />
germs, bacteria, odor, allergens and toxins<br />
• Less chemicals. This means you can<br />
rest assured that children and pets are safe<br />
when detergents and cleaners are added<br />
and not removed properly. The fabric attracts<br />
even more dirt and can make a carpet<br />
dirtier over time and spots reappear<br />
after cleaning. Steam cleaning removes<br />
deep dirt and leaves no residue.<br />
• Quicker drying time<br />
• Non damaging and extended carpet<br />
life<br />
Leave the steaming to Taylor Steam.<br />
The company also offers state-of-theart<br />
duct cleaning. People can clean the air<br />
to improve one’s home and health.<br />
Of American homeowners, 87 percent<br />
do not know that pollution may be worse<br />
inside their homes than outside. In fact,<br />
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Little Joe’s has been feeding families for 60 years<br />
Little Joe’s Restaurant has been feeding<br />
families in the Chicago area for 60 years<br />
— a feat its owners attribute to consistently<br />
good food and a heart for its clientele.<br />
On the menu: A large pizza menu includes<br />
thin crust, deep dish, stuffed and<br />
individual gourmet pizzas with more than<br />
two dozen topping choices. Offerings are<br />
the same at each of the three locations.<br />
Other menu items vary somewhat at each<br />
location. In addition to pizza, the restaurant<br />
has “made-in-house” pastas, including<br />
traditional lasagna. Chicken, fish, sausage<br />
and veal dishes are among the full<br />
meal choices, and a number of Americanstyle<br />
sandwiches and wraps are available<br />
for lunch or dinner.<br />
Specialties: “Little Joe’s Favorites,”<br />
include Giombatta Alla Suzi, a homemade<br />
sausage, onion, green pepper, potato<br />
and garlic dish; Pollo Chantel, a lightly<br />
breaded chicken breast with cream, mushrooms,<br />
white wine and “a touch of red<br />
sauce”; and Steak Italiano with filet medallions,<br />
sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and<br />
olive oil over rigatoni.<br />
About the owners: Sue Vazquez and<br />
her husband Gerardo “Abey” Vazquez<br />
met at the original Little Joe’s on 63rd<br />
Street in Chicago. That pizzeria was<br />
founded by her father, Patrick Albergo,<br />
and his partner, Joe Pierre, who opened<br />
their eatery on Sept. 19, 1958, the day Sue<br />
Vazquez was born.<br />
Decor: Vazquez characterizes the decor<br />
in all three locations as having a “Tuscany<br />
feel” but refers to the recently renovated<br />
Frankfort location as the “most beautiful,”<br />
with the most banquet space.<br />
Specialties: Little Joe’s is known for its<br />
homemade Italian salad dressing, which<br />
complements several of the restaurant’s<br />
nine salad choices, including the Mediterranean<br />
selection.<br />
Vazquez said Little Joe’s steaks are<br />
hand cut and “fresh, never frozen.”<br />
“People are very surprised and very<br />
delighted to have one of our steaks,” she<br />
said.<br />
Prices: Appetizers start at $5.25, and<br />
meat sandwich prices start at $6.25, with<br />
a choice of two sides. Classic pasta dinners<br />
start at $9.95, and pasta specialty<br />
dishes range from $12.50 to $18.75. Meat<br />
and fish entrees start at $14.95.<br />
Logistics: Tinley Park location is at<br />
7976 W. 167th St. Hours are: 11 a.m.-9:30<br />
p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10:30<br />
p.m. Friday-Saturday; and Noon-9 p.m.<br />
Sunday. Call (708) 532-2240.<br />
New Lenox location is at 1300 North<br />
Cedar Road. Hours are: 6 a.m.-9:30 p.m.<br />
Monday-Thursday; 6 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday;<br />
and 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday.<br />
Call (815) 463-1099.<br />
Frankfort location is at 20805 S. La<br />
Grange Road. Hours are: 3:30 p.m.-9:30<br />
p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m.<br />
Friday and Saturday; Noon-9 p.m. Sunday.<br />
Call (815) 534-5084.<br />
Submitted by Little Joe’s Restaurant. For<br />
more information on all locations, visit www.<br />
littlejoesfamouspizza.com.<br />
Little Joe’s<br />
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TINLEY PARK<br />
7976 167th St.<br />
708.532.2240<br />
FRANKFORT<br />
20805 S. LaGrange Rd<br />
815.534.5084<br />
NEW LENOX<br />
1300 N. Cedar Rd<br />
815.463.1099<br />
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Circle Tractor celebrates<br />
38 years in business<br />
For 38 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. We offer<br />
the widest selection<br />
of cutting-edge products<br />
from the industry-leading<br />
brands: John Deere, Toro,<br />
Honda and the latest edition,<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. They know how important<br />
equipment is to its<br />
customers 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 original<br />
equipment manufacturer<br />
parts in stock, and if for any<br />
reason it is not carrying the<br />
part someone needs, employees<br />
will gladly have it<br />
shipped to the store within<br />
just a couple of days.<br />
Having trouble finding<br />
a part? Just come in and<br />
talk to one of the store’s<br />
parts employees, who<br />
will gladly help locate the<br />
proper part needed for any<br />
machine.<br />
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 in<br />
a timely manner. The service<br />
department will stand<br />
behind its work to make<br />
sure equipment is working<br />
properly for customers<br />
through the entire lawn<br />
and garden season.<br />
Submitted by Circle Tractor,<br />
12608 W. 159th St., Homer<br />
Glen, 60491. For more information,<br />
visit circletractor.<br />
com or call (708) 3<strong>01</strong>-0222.<br />
STEAKS • CHOPS • PRIME RIB<br />
SEAFOOD • CHICKEN • RIBS<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens all<br />
about traditions, not trends<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens does not follow<br />
trends.<br />
Diners are not going to witness Happy<br />
Hours or Margarita Mondays at Jack Gibbons.<br />
That is because Jack Gibbons focuses<br />
on what really matters: great food and<br />
even better company.<br />
The restaurant reportedly has customers<br />
who say they have not been there for<br />
25-30 years but come back and it is just<br />
the way they remember it.<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens — or Gibbons,<br />
as the regulars call it — opened in 1922<br />
as a speakeasy. Although times have<br />
changed drastically since then, the restaurant<br />
itself has not. From the red leather<br />
booths to the wood-paneled walls, Jack<br />
Gibbons is truly timeless.<br />
In a time where chain restaurants are on<br />
every corner, Gibbons has become even<br />
more special and unique. From the second<br />
a diner sits and is instantly delivered<br />
delicious warm bread, three-bean salad<br />
and coleslaw, before even a glance at the<br />
menu, it is easy to know one is about to<br />
have one of the best meals of his or her<br />
life. From surf and turf to fried chicken,<br />
Gibbons has something to satisfy any<br />
craving.<br />
Gibbons has been described as a “generational<br />
place” that sees everyone from<br />
grandfathers and fathers to their grandchildren<br />
who dine there.<br />
A secret to that success is that the restaurant’s<br />
staff does not experience the<br />
type of turnover seen in some chain restaurants.<br />
Its employees have worked there<br />
for years, striving for a “Cheers” vibe with<br />
which the bartender knows the customers,<br />
what they’re having, and the friends they<br />
bring with them.<br />
Submitted by Jack Gibbons Gardens, 14700<br />
Oak Park Ave. in Oak Forest. For more information,<br />
visit www.jackgibbonsgarden.com or<br />
call (708) 687-2331.<br />
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Celebrate the holidays with Side Street Tavern<br />
Side Street is not just another<br />
restaurant, nor just another sports<br />
bar but an entire dining and entertainment<br />
emporium like none<br />
other in the Southwest suburbs.<br />
Side Street, as seen on “Chicago’s<br />
Best,” incorporates a<br />
pleasurable dining experience<br />
with broad entertainment and an<br />
inviting social atmosphere. Side<br />
Street is large enough to seat 350<br />
guests, has a large outdoor patio<br />
that comfortably accommodates<br />
50 people and multiple party<br />
rooms.<br />
Side Street offers delicious<br />
food from a wide-ranging menu<br />
served by professional, courteous<br />
and friendly staff. Chef<br />
Victor has created “updated<br />
versions of American classics.”<br />
Side Street’s signature dish is<br />
cola-braised volcano pork shank<br />
served with Carolina mopping<br />
sauce, as well as dishes that<br />
range from sirloin steak and vegetables<br />
finished with chimichurri<br />
sauce to North Creek salmon<br />
prepared with the customer’s<br />
choice of style – Asian sesame<br />
or barbecue.<br />
Comfort foods like turkey pot<br />
pie and pot roast that jive with<br />
the jolt of cold weather winter<br />
brings are also being added to<br />
the menu. For a palate pleasure,<br />
diners must try the roasted red<br />
potato and bacon salad served<br />
delicious and hot. Patrons commonly<br />
remark on the Side Street<br />
chips starter, piled with fresh<br />
house-made chips topped with<br />
grated Parmesan and truffle aioli,<br />
with a side of caramelized<br />
onion dip. The taco lineup is another<br />
popular category, ranging<br />
from the Tinga-filled with flavorful<br />
shredded chicken, red onion,<br />
cilantro and crema to the Baha,<br />
made with battered mahi-mahi.<br />
Flatbreads, fresh salads and<br />
other handhelds round out their<br />
casual offerings, as well as three<br />
varieties of Weezees, a trademarked<br />
sandwich staple. The<br />
Side Street dining experience<br />
wouldn’t be a decadent occasion<br />
without dessert, and Side Street<br />
doesn’t disappoint in this arena.<br />
In addition to desserts that can<br />
be shared or reveled solo, the<br />
menu includes OMG It’s Gluten<br />
Free brownie and Side Street’s<br />
signature bread pudding that incorporates<br />
sweet cognac butter.<br />
They also feature a list of desert<br />
libations from Irish coffee to the<br />
silky sweet chocolate raspberry<br />
kiss, crafted with chocolate and<br />
raspberry liqueurs mixed with<br />
coffee and finished with a dollop<br />
of whipped cream.<br />
To complement the dinner,<br />
Side Street offers a robust drink<br />
list. Side Street features more<br />
than 25 handpicked brews, some<br />
rotating and seasonal, others<br />
domestic and imported. The list<br />
also includes handcrafted cocktails<br />
and rosé, white and red<br />
wines — any of which can make<br />
a perfect pairing with their food<br />
selections. Also, Side Street has<br />
a long list of special drink offering<br />
and libations.<br />
Adding to the dining experience,<br />
Side Street offers live<br />
entertainment, DJ music, summertime<br />
outdoor music festivals,<br />
happy hour specials, pre-concert<br />
parties with ticket giveaways,<br />
post-concert parties with an occasional<br />
entertainer from the<br />
concert and for those who so<br />
wish, video slot machines.<br />
For the sports minded, Side<br />
Street has 25 large screen TVs<br />
with a variety of sports channels<br />
on at all times. For those that<br />
want more active participation<br />
there are other regular events<br />
including Bar Bingo with a progressive<br />
jackpot and bean bags<br />
including bags tournaments both<br />
indoors and outdoors.<br />
What is a time out without<br />
some awesome music? Side<br />
Street offers live music as diverse<br />
as it is foot-tappingly<br />
good, including everything from<br />
Sinatra-style, swing, rock, classic<br />
rock, country, folk, Irish, Motown<br />
and more.<br />
For special events, Side Street<br />
offers catering and private special<br />
event functions to accommodate<br />
anniversary, birthday,<br />
holiday, bridal and baby showers,<br />
office parties in a very contemporaneous<br />
setting. Don’t<br />
wait – book the office or family<br />
and friends holiday party now.<br />
Side Street has a very simple<br />
idea – if a customer is going out<br />
to eat, they can incorporate some<br />
fun as well.<br />
Submitted by Side Street Tavern,<br />
184<strong>01</strong> North Creek Drive, Tinley<br />
Park. For more information, call<br />
(708) 928-8080 or visit www.side<br />
streettavern.com.<br />
The Holidays are Jollier<br />
with JohnDeere.<br />
CircleTractor has ahuge selection of John Deere toys and merchandise, perfect for<br />
everyoneonyour list. Stop in today to get all your holiday shopping done early!<br />
10 % OFF * ALL<br />
John Deere<br />
Toys &Merchandise<br />
*Valid at Circle Tractor only. Coupon applies to new sales of John Deere licensed toys and<br />
merchandise only. Offer ends 12/31/18. See dealer for complete details and offer restrictions.<br />
12608 W. 159th St. •708.3<strong>01</strong>.0222 Visit us online at circletractor.com
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Worry-free living at Alvernia Manor Senior Living<br />
Is mom living alone? Are<br />
you concerned of her safety?<br />
Is she able to reach out<br />
quickly for assistance should<br />
something happen? Do you<br />
worry dad is taking his daily<br />
medications as prescribed or<br />
eating nutritional meals? Is<br />
the hired home care provider<br />
giving that special aunt all<br />
the care, attention and socialization<br />
she needs and deserves?<br />
Alvernia Manor Senior<br />
Living is the “hidden gem”<br />
that can ease your family’s<br />
concerns. The mission of this<br />
unique senior living community<br />
is to provide seniors a<br />
loving, safe and caring home.<br />
Alvernia Manor has a warm,<br />
homey setting, its walls<br />
brimming of compassion,<br />
fulfillment and fun. Amenities<br />
include three daily meals<br />
plus snacks, staffed healthcare<br />
services, 24-hour emergency<br />
call system, housekeeping,<br />
furnished private<br />
rooms, and a calendar full of<br />
activities and socialization.<br />
In addition, there are no annuities<br />
or endowment fees.<br />
For more than 45 years the<br />
School Sisters of St. Francis<br />
of Christ the King and their<br />
dedicated staff have cared<br />
for seniors as their own family:<br />
with respect, love and<br />
concern. Family and friends<br />
refer to Alvernia Manor as<br />
their “hidden gem”.<br />
Alvernia Manor is located<br />
on a hilltop in the southwest<br />
suburb of Lemont. With its<br />
beautiful bluff location, the<br />
vivid colors of the four seasons<br />
are played out annually<br />
in panoramic view. The Little<br />
Bit of Heaven pavilion is a<br />
favorite spot for residents to<br />
take in the scenery and enjoy<br />
the fresh air. Residents also<br />
have the opportunity to enjoy<br />
several other secured patios<br />
or common areas, relax<br />
in the privacy of their rooms<br />
or spend spiritual time in the<br />
chapel. Keeping a resident’s<br />
body and mind healthy and<br />
active is the goal the sisters<br />
and staff strive for. Games,<br />
exercise, movies, bingo, best<br />
buddy visits, shopping trips,<br />
entertainment and other special<br />
outings, like a trip to<br />
Brookfield Zoo, are among<br />
the many activities on Alvernia’s<br />
monthly activity calendar.<br />
There are definitely fun<br />
times enjoyed by all.<br />
Alvernia Manor’s wellness<br />
coordinators and healthcare<br />
staff ensure residents’<br />
medications are dispensed,<br />
vitals taken and daily health<br />
monitored. Fresh meals are<br />
prepared daily and all housekeeping<br />
needs attended to.<br />
All this adds up to no more<br />
worries for you.<br />
In addition, adult day services<br />
or short-term stay are<br />
other available options for<br />
families. Loved ones receive<br />
the care and recreation they<br />
need in a safe, loving environment,<br />
while caregivers go<br />
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Dealing with the effects of<br />
age-related hearing loss<br />
South Suburban Hearing<br />
Health Center specializes<br />
in age-related hearing<br />
loss. This is the loss of<br />
hearing that gradually occurs<br />
in most of us as we<br />
grow older. It is one of the<br />
most common conditions<br />
affecting older and elderly<br />
adults.<br />
Approximately one in<br />
three 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 loss<br />
can also make it hard to enjoy<br />
talking with family and<br />
friends, leading to feelings<br />
of isolation.<br />
Jonathan L. Wright,<br />
ACA, BC-HIS, a specialist<br />
at South Suburban Hearing<br />
says that age-related hearing<br />
loss most often occurs<br />
in both ears, affecting them<br />
equally. Because the loss is<br />
gradual, if you have agerelated<br />
hearing loss you<br />
may not realize that you’ve<br />
lost some of your ability to<br />
hear.<br />
“Many people put off<br />
getting help for their hearing<br />
loss because they think<br />
it’s insignificant – something<br />
they can deal with<br />
by simply turning the TV<br />
louder or asking family<br />
and friends to repeat<br />
themselves,” Wright said.<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: two<br />
times more likely to develop<br />
dementia.<br />
• Moderate hearing loss:<br />
three times more likely<br />
to develop dementia.<br />
• Severe hearing loss: five<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 ages 50 and older<br />
with untreated hearing loss<br />
are more likely to report<br />
depression, anxiety, anger<br />
and frustration, emotional<br />
instability, and paranoia,<br />
and are less likely to participate<br />
in social activities<br />
than those who wear hearing<br />
aids.<br />
Can I prevent age-related<br />
hearing loss?<br />
At this time, scientists<br />
don’t know how to prevent<br />
age-related hearing loss;<br />
however, you can protect<br />
yourself from noise-induced<br />
hearing loss by protecting<br />
your ears, with ear<br />
plugs or ear muffs, from<br />
sounds that are too loud<br />
and last too long.<br />
How can I tell if I have a<br />
hearing problem?<br />
Ask yourself the following<br />
questions. If you answer<br />
“yes” to three or more<br />
of these questions, you<br />
could have a hearing problem<br />
and may need to have<br />
your hearing checked*:<br />
• Do you sometimes feel<br />
embarrassed when you<br />
meet new people because<br />
you struggle to hear?<br />
• Do you feel frustrated<br />
when talking to members<br />
of your family because<br />
you have difficulty hearing<br />
them?<br />
• Do you have difficulty<br />
hearing or understanding<br />
co-workers, clients or<br />
customers?<br />
• Do you have trouble hearing<br />
in the movies or in<br />
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 I do if I have<br />
trouble hearing?<br />
Hearing problems can be<br />
serious. The most important<br />
thing you can do if you<br />
think you have a hearing<br />
problem is to seek advice<br />
from a health care provider.<br />
If you suspect that you<br />
or a loved one is experiencing<br />
a hearing loss, please<br />
don’t hesitate to get a hearing<br />
test. Come visit South<br />
Suburban Hearing Health<br />
Center’s professionals in<br />
Homer Glen, Burr Ridge<br />
and Mokena. Call (708)<br />
966-4724 to make an appointment.<br />
Submitted by South Suburban<br />
Hearing Health Center,<br />
14316 S. Will-Cook Road,<br />
Homer Glen, 60467; and<br />
20006 Wolf Road, Mokena,<br />
60448. For more information,<br />
visit southsuburban<br />
hearing.com.
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Find adventure with<br />
St. Christopher Tours<br />
Travelers in pursuit of<br />
adventure should look no<br />
further than Phil & Amy’s<br />
St. Christopher Tours and<br />
their deluxe motorcoach<br />
venues. In addition to being<br />
recording artists and<br />
musical performers, for<br />
more than 25 years Phil<br />
& Amy have hosted oneday<br />
and overnight luxury<br />
motorcoach trips. Their<br />
St. Christopher travelers<br />
have traveled all around<br />
the country to exciting getaway<br />
locations across the<br />
United States and Canada.<br />
This past summer and fall,<br />
St. Christopher Tours visited<br />
Yellowstone National<br />
Park and Jackson Hole,<br />
experiencing the scenic<br />
wonders of Wyoming.<br />
Phil & Amy surprised their<br />
guests as they were invited<br />
to sing the national anthem<br />
for the world-famous<br />
Cody, Wyo. rodeo. Old<br />
Faithful, plunging waterfalls,<br />
multicolored canyons,<br />
rivers and streams,<br />
mountains, forest, countless<br />
plant and animal life<br />
and beautiful accommodations<br />
are sure to be forever<br />
remembered by their travelers.<br />
Phil & Amy’s Tours<br />
also took their guests later<br />
in June to beautiful Mackinac<br />
Island and are just<br />
back from their head start<br />
of Christmas shopping on<br />
a three-day visit to Frankenmuth,<br />
Mich. Plenty of<br />
one-day tours are offered<br />
all the time as well.<br />
Once again, St. Christopher<br />
Tours has great travel<br />
plans and destinations<br />
in store for one-day and<br />
overnight vacations for the<br />
coming year. June 2<strong>01</strong>9<br />
features a nine-day motorcoach<br />
trip to Cape Cod that<br />
includes everything from<br />
visiting the New England<br />
islands and a visit to Boston<br />
to a five-day stay at a<br />
Cape Cod resort and spa<br />
and even a boat cruise for<br />
whale watching. Travelers<br />
will have a delightful<br />
morning experience as the<br />
group crosses Nantucket<br />
Sound by ferry to visit<br />
Martha’s Vineyard. The<br />
little villages and town<br />
each have their own personality<br />
and a tour guide<br />
that will show the sites,<br />
such as the Oak Bluffs and<br />
famous lighthouses. Back<br />
on the mainland, travelers<br />
will experience dinners at<br />
famous fine local restaurants,<br />
as well as meals at<br />
the resort and spa that they<br />
venture out from each day.<br />
Winding roads through<br />
picturesque communities<br />
will take travelers on an<br />
expedition off the coast for<br />
the whale-watching cruise.<br />
This is a great trip for joining<br />
Phil & Amy and St.<br />
Christopher Tours. Just ask<br />
any past travelers about the<br />
2<strong>01</strong>6 Cape Cod trip, which<br />
was fun, relaxing and educational,<br />
too. Check out<br />
their ad and visit the www.<br />
philnamymusic.com website<br />
and gallery to relive<br />
travel moments and anticipate<br />
future destinations.<br />
One-day trips include Phil<br />
& Amy’s Starved Rock<br />
performances and theater<br />
events including “The Producers”<br />
lunch and matinee<br />
at the Paramount Theater<br />
in Aurora, “Mamma Mia”<br />
lunch and matinee at The<br />
Drury Lane Theater in<br />
Oak Brook and “West Side<br />
Story” evening performance<br />
at the Lyric Opera.<br />
Call their offices to find<br />
out more about pick-up<br />
and drop-off locations and<br />
options. Nothing brings a<br />
family together more than<br />
a motorcoach bus tour.<br />
Submitted by Phil & Amy’s<br />
St. Christopher Tours, 5348<br />
Forest Trail in Oak Forest.<br />
For more information, call<br />
(708) 687-3302 or visit www.<br />
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New Lenox-based<br />
business works to make<br />
clothes dryers safer<br />
Hidden buildup in<br />
clothes dryer vent<br />
is fire hazard<br />
DON’T LET YOUR DRYER<br />
START A<br />
FIRE!<br />
Most people know they<br />
need to clean out their dryer<br />
lint tray between each cycle,<br />
but what lurks behind<br />
the wall is just as important<br />
for safety and avoiding fire<br />
traps, as well as fully efficient<br />
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 — lint<br />
that has been allowed to<br />
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. “Failure<br />
to clean the dryer vent”<br />
was the leading factor cited<br />
in U.S. Fire Administration<br />
reports.<br />
“It is something very few<br />
people know about or think<br />
about,” said Enzenberger,<br />
whose company specializes<br />
in dryer vent cleaning,<br />
repair, alteration and installation.<br />
“It is the leading<br />
cause of dryer 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 />
as much as $18-$24 per<br />
month to energy costs.<br />
“Improper venting<br />
causes problems, as well,”<br />
Enzenberger said. “The<br />
dryer exhaust duct and<br />
connections should be<br />
made of rigid metal or<br />
semi-rigid metal and secured<br />
with metal, heatresistant<br />
tape rather than<br />
duct tape. I often find<br />
plastic or foil accordiontype<br />
material, which can<br />
easily trap lint and is more<br />
susceptible to kinks and<br />
crushing.”<br />
Warning signs include:<br />
• Clothes are taking more<br />
than one cycle to dry, especially<br />
jeans and towels<br />
• No lint visible on lint<br />
screen<br />
• Dryer repeatedly stops<br />
during a cycle<br />
• Clothes have moldy<br />
smell after dry cycle<br />
• Clothes are very hot after<br />
a dry cycle<br />
• Top of dryer hot to the<br />
touch while running<br />
• Excess lint left on clothing.<br />
“This has been a consumer<br />
education process,<br />
but it’s hard to get the<br />
word out,” Enzenberger<br />
said. “Most don’t call until<br />
they have a serious problem<br />
with their dryer.”<br />
He suggests people<br />
treat clothes dryers as a<br />
household item in need of<br />
regular maintenance. Consumers<br />
can protect dryer<br />
performance and promote<br />
safety by cleaning the lint<br />
screen between each use,<br />
ensuring the connection<br />
between the dryer and<br />
wall is made of compliant<br />
material and remains<br />
un-kinked, and having the<br />
dryer exhaust duct cleaned<br />
regularly. Dryer manufacturers<br />
recommend inspection<br />
and cleaning at least<br />
annually.<br />
Those who are taking<br />
some time off for the holidays<br />
find it is the perfect<br />
time to have an inspection<br />
and cleaning of clothes<br />
dryers and dryer vent systems.<br />
Another important tip:<br />
Never let your clothes dryer<br />
run when you are out of<br />
the house or asleep.<br />
Submitted by Dryer Vent Wizard,<br />
1505 Cherrywood Lane,<br />
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smoked beef, pulled pork,<br />
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Side dishes to choose<br />
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salad, pasta salad, rice,<br />
oven roasted potatoes, or<br />
sweet mashed.<br />
Other menu items as<br />
well as other meat and side<br />
dishes can be sold in catering<br />
packages by request.<br />
Traditional menu items,<br />
such as the lobster roll and<br />
shrimp roll, can be served<br />
great as appetizers also.<br />
Buying by the pound allows<br />
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Shrimp cocktail trays<br />
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Submitted by Just Shrimp,<br />
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NuMark Credit Union is<br />
veterans serving veterans<br />
Led by its volunteer board of directors,<br />
NuMark is run by dedicated individuals<br />
who have a heart for service, and most<br />
of them are veterans of the United States<br />
Armed Forces. Richard Sheedy served in<br />
the U.S. Army Reserves. Wally Chlipala,<br />
Ray Eich and Dave Cordero served in<br />
the U.S. Army. David Harris served for<br />
the U.S. Navy Submarines. Tim Rathbun<br />
served for the U.S. Navy. Cliff Struthers<br />
served in the Navy, Army and Reserves.<br />
One thing that is for certain, our board<br />
of directors are instrumental in Nu-<br />
Mark’s success.<br />
“I am privileged to work with them,”<br />
said Ann Dubie, president and CEO.<br />
“The passion they have for the board and<br />
for this country is pretty remarkable.”<br />
Military service and community service<br />
all go hand-in-hand. When asked<br />
how their military service experience has<br />
helped them to become successful credit<br />
union leaders, the directors all stated the<br />
skills that they acquired in the military<br />
were irreplaceable. Decision-making,<br />
discipline and dedication are key skills<br />
that every leader should possess.<br />
“I learned to work with groups to accomplish<br />
duties that needed to be done to<br />
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NuMark Credit Union has actively<br />
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all of the national cemeteries, including<br />
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery<br />
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Most Americans take water for granted<br />
Investment in infrastructure<br />
critical to daily service<br />
Most Americans take the community<br />
water systems that bring clean water to<br />
and from their homes and businesses for<br />
granted.<br />
They turn on the tap and flush the toilet<br />
without thinking twice about where the<br />
water came from or where it will end up.<br />
Imagine a day without water; a day<br />
without safe, reliable water and wastewater<br />
service. A day without water<br />
would mean no water comes out of the<br />
tap to brush one’s teeth. There would be<br />
no morning coffee. When flushing the<br />
toilet, nothing would happen.<br />
Firefighters would have no water to<br />
put out fires. Farmers couldn’t water<br />
their crops. Restaurants and industries<br />
would close. Doctors couldn’t wash their<br />
hands.<br />
A single, nationwide day without water<br />
service would put an estimated $43.5<br />
billion of economic activity at risk. In<br />
just eight days, a national water service<br />
stoppage would put nearly 2 million jobs<br />
in jeopardy.<br />
A day without water everywhere<br />
would be nothing short of a humanitarian,<br />
political and economic crisis.<br />
That’s unimaginable for most, but<br />
there are communities in the U.S. that<br />
have lived without water. From manmade<br />
tragedies in Flint, Michigan, to<br />
water scarcity issues in central California,<br />
to wastewater runoff in the Great<br />
Lakes — water issues abound. There are<br />
millions of Americans living in communities<br />
that never had the infrastructure<br />
to provide safe water service, relying on<br />
bottled water and septic systems.<br />
The problems that face our drinking<br />
water and wastewater systems are multifaceted.<br />
The nation’s water and wastewater<br />
infrastructure is aging and in need<br />
of investment, having gone underfunded<br />
for decades. Drought, flooding and climate<br />
change stress water and wastewater<br />
systems. Too many communities have<br />
ignored the infrastructure needs of their<br />
water and wastewater systems. They are<br />
reluctant to adjust or raise customer rates<br />
to pay for necessary infrastructure improvements.<br />
Reinvestment in our water and wastewater<br />
infrastructure must be a national<br />
priority, but requires locally driven solutions.<br />
Illinois American Water invests<br />
approximately $70 million to $100 million<br />
annually to replace, upgrade and expand<br />
capacity of its water and wastewater<br />
systems.<br />
Nationally, American Water invests an<br />
estimated $1 billion annually on water<br />
and wastewater infrastructure.<br />
The United States Environmental Protection<br />
Agency estimated that approximately<br />
$384 billion in improvements to<br />
drinking water infrastructure is needed<br />
by 2030 for systems to continue providing<br />
safe drinking water to 297 million<br />
Please see WATER, 61<br />
WARM WISHES<br />
TO YOU THIS<br />
HOLIDAY SEASON<br />
WE KEEP LIFE FLOWING
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Forest View Farms offers horseback riding for the holidays<br />
For more than 50 years, Forest<br />
View Farms has welcomed<br />
horse-lovers of all ages, whether<br />
they have been riding all of their<br />
lives or want to enjoy their first<br />
rides.<br />
Forest View Farms in Tinley<br />
Park abuts the Cook County Forest<br />
Preserves — a beautiful piece<br />
of land that begs to be seen. The<br />
farms invite people to enjoy time<br />
away from life’s stresses and<br />
spend time relaxing by meandering<br />
through the beautiful forest<br />
trails.<br />
Riders are paired with a horse<br />
at the rider’s skill level, so new<br />
riders do not feel overwhelmed<br />
while sleigh rides, hayrides or<br />
other horse-drawn vehicles are<br />
piloted by one of the farms’ accomplished<br />
workers.<br />
Trail rides begin on the Forest<br />
View Farms property and take<br />
adjacent trails through the Cook<br />
County Forest Preserves. Trail<br />
rides are offered year-round, and<br />
offered for both private, reserved<br />
rides and non reserved walk-in<br />
customers. Trail riders need to<br />
be at least 9 years of age, with a<br />
250-pound weight limit.<br />
Children younger than 9 who<br />
want to ride also can enjoy pony<br />
rides, which are offered yearround<br />
and are great for smaller<br />
children. Children learn to be<br />
comfortable around horses during<br />
their controlled trail ride<br />
around the Forest View Farms<br />
property. All ponies are hand-led<br />
by a parent or adult.<br />
Forest View Farms offer riding<br />
lessons for new and advanced<br />
riders, young and old. For those<br />
who have always wanted to try<br />
horseback riding, there are classes<br />
for people of all ages, from 3<br />
years and older. Toddlers can become<br />
comfortable around horses<br />
or ponies with mommy and me<br />
classes, and older children can<br />
start learning riding basics, with<br />
lessons tailored to their ages and<br />
levels of comfort.<br />
For adults who have never<br />
had the chance to try horseback<br />
riding, Forest Views Farms has<br />
both group and private lessons,<br />
so people can try it out with their<br />
friends or on their own. Forest<br />
View Farms also offers driving<br />
lessons for those who do not<br />
drive.<br />
Forest View Farms offers everything<br />
one needs for a successful,<br />
memorable party. Parties can<br />
be built to accommodate everything<br />
from trail rides, pony rentals,<br />
hayrides, ride wagons, covered<br />
wagons, carriages and stage<br />
coach to petting farm animals.<br />
Sheriff badges, hats and bandannas<br />
are available as party favors.<br />
The farms have outdoor party<br />
pavilions available and heated<br />
party barn for fall, winter and<br />
spring comfort.<br />
And whether or not one decides<br />
to have a party at his or<br />
her location, or the farms, Forest<br />
View can supply everything<br />
needed, including western decorations<br />
and props for a great party<br />
all guests will remember.<br />
Forest View also does parades,<br />
weddings, reunions, convention<br />
events, company picnics, cookouts,<br />
special events and parties<br />
for all occasions.<br />
Forest View Farms invites everyone<br />
to join for a week of horsey<br />
fun at the horse camp, which is<br />
a great way to learn about horses<br />
and other farm animals. During<br />
the week at camp, campers will<br />
learn to brush, saddle and ride<br />
horses. Campers also will adopt<br />
one farm animal and take care<br />
of it for the week. Campers also<br />
will have riding lessons and go<br />
on trail rides daily.<br />
The farm also has other<br />
types of horse-related activities<br />
throughout the week.<br />
Fall is upon us, and hayride<br />
season is here, while winter is<br />
fast approaching. And the coming<br />
of snow brings sleigh rides.<br />
Gift certificates are available<br />
for any of the above and<br />
make great Christmas stockingstuffers<br />
for presents.<br />
Yes, Christ is still in Christmas<br />
at Forest View Farms. Call for<br />
additional details.<br />
Submitted by Forest View Farms.<br />
For more information, visit www.<br />
fvfarms.com, or call (708) 560-0306<br />
or (219) 365-1350.<br />
BO<br />
SLEIGH RIDES, CARRIAGE<br />
RIDES AND WAGON RIDES<br />
2 To 4 Passenger<br />
Carriage Or Sleigh - $50<br />
5 Or More Passenger<br />
Sleigh Or Wagon - $10 Per Person<br />
Capacity Is Based On An Average Size Adult<br />
If In Doubt, Book Larger Sleigh Or Wagon<br />
Rides Are Approximately 25 - 30 Minutes<br />
Campfire $25.00 For One Hour<br />
Reservations Are Required<br />
TRAIL RIDES<br />
AVAILABLE<br />
ALL YEAR LONG<br />
GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS<br />
$60 minimum<br />
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at<br />
FOREST VIEW<br />
FARMS<br />
16717SLockwood Ave. •TinleyPark, IL<br />
708-560-0306<br />
$5.00<br />
OFF<br />
www.fvfarms.com<br />
trail ride per<br />
person in a group<br />
Good from December 15 through March 15<br />
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Good from December 15 through March 15<br />
Little Cowboy Package • Cowhand Package<br />
Winter In The Barn Package<br />
City Slicker Package • Ranch Hand Package<br />
Trail Boss Package<br />
RIDING LESSONS<br />
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Discover creative muses at Art a la Carte<br />
Finding a fun venue to book<br />
a holiday get together can be<br />
stressful, especially when parties<br />
start to become the same old<br />
thing. Art a la Carte promises an<br />
unforgettable celebration and<br />
certainly a unique way to have<br />
fun during the holidays. From<br />
painting on a wood sign, canvas<br />
or wine glasses, to planting a terrarium,<br />
the studio has a variety<br />
of art projects taught step-bystep<br />
to ensure each person leaves<br />
with a new creation they’re<br />
proud of. But the studio isn’t<br />
your typical art class; beer, wine<br />
and food are permitted, so adults<br />
can bring in their favorite bottle<br />
of chardonnay and craft their<br />
stress away. During the holidays,<br />
everyone looks forward to getting<br />
together, company parties,<br />
holiday fundraisers and family<br />
gatherings, so why not make<br />
memories with a new homemade<br />
project? ‘Tis the season of giving.<br />
It’s the perfect time to DIY<br />
a masterpiece. Private parties get<br />
their own room and receive personal<br />
instruction on a painting or<br />
project of their choice.<br />
Art a la Carte offers BYOB<br />
canvas classes Tuesdays-Thursdays<br />
at a discounted rate. Classes<br />
are also offered during the weekends<br />
for a simple girl’s night out<br />
or date night. The studio’s Frequent<br />
Painter program awards<br />
a free class to those who attend<br />
nine classes. Patrons are rewarded<br />
for discovering and practicing<br />
a skill they thought they never<br />
had. Art a la Carte’s Frequent<br />
Painter, Lauren Benedict, wrote:<br />
happy holidays<br />
“We went for the kid’s unicorn<br />
painting this morning. I’m literally<br />
the least artistic human and<br />
my 7 year old loves to draw and<br />
color, so we thought it would be<br />
fun to do. They were so helpful,<br />
and the instructor was super supportive<br />
when my little girl was<br />
crying over a mess up on her<br />
canvas. All in all, a wonderful<br />
experience and we can’t wait to<br />
do it again.”<br />
Everyone is an artist and Art a<br />
la Carte inspires the community<br />
to be one.<br />
Art a la Carte not only teaches<br />
classes but supports local artists,<br />
as well. The studio has a<br />
shop full of handmade products<br />
for sale crafted by local Chicagoland<br />
artists, including pieces<br />
made by Art a la Carte instructors.<br />
Personalized and custommade<br />
gifts are available for purchase,<br />
making gift-giving that<br />
much more special. Or, what<br />
better gift to give than one made<br />
by the giver. Gift cards are available<br />
for those who want to share<br />
the experience.<br />
Submitted by Art a la Carte, 11209<br />
W. 159th St., Orland Park, 60467.<br />
For more information, visit artalac<br />
arteinc.com or call (708)403-2233.<br />
from Art alaCarte<br />
Holiday Parties.<br />
Gift Cards.<br />
Custom Made Gifts.<br />
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Receive $5 GiftCard with<br />
$50 Gift Card Purchases!<br />
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Papa Joe’s the place<br />
for pizza and more<br />
Papa Joe’s serving delicious<br />
appetizers, salads,<br />
sandwiches, pastas, veal,<br />
chicken, seafood, broiled<br />
specialties and, of course,<br />
pizza. Top off your lunch<br />
or dinner with a delectable<br />
dessert.<br />
Papa Joe’s provides catering<br />
services. We also<br />
offer private or semi-private<br />
banquets at our Orland<br />
Park location for up<br />
to 125 guests.<br />
Papa Joe’s Orland Park<br />
Italian Restaurant offers<br />
a banquet menu consisting<br />
of delicious authentic<br />
Italian dishes and offers<br />
a family style package<br />
for your convenience.<br />
With our elegant private<br />
and semi-private rooms<br />
accommodating up to<br />
125 you can be sure that,<br />
whatever the occasion,<br />
your every need will be<br />
catered to.<br />
Our banquet menu contains<br />
our basic family style<br />
menu choices. If there is<br />
anything that you do not<br />
see on the menu that you<br />
would like, please do not<br />
hesitate to mention it to<br />
one of our banquet managers.<br />
Here we strive to please<br />
our customers and to<br />
make your visit an experience<br />
to remember.<br />
Submitted by Papa Joe’s,<br />
14459 S. LaGrange Road,<br />
Orland Park, 60462; and<br />
10<strong>01</strong> S. State St., Lockport,<br />
60441. For more information,<br />
visit papajoesrestau<br />
rant.com.<br />
PAPA JOE’S<br />
ORLAND PARK<br />
14459 South<br />
LaGrange Road, Orland<br />
Park, 60462<br />
HOURS<br />
• Monday–Thursday:<br />
11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. /<br />
Carry out 10 a.m.–<br />
10:30 p.m.<br />
• Friday–Saturday: 11<br />
a.m.–11:30 p.m. /<br />
Carry out 10 a.m.–<br />
11:30 p.m.<br />
• Sunday: Noon–9:30<br />
p.m. / Carry out 10<br />
a.m.–9:30 p.m.<br />
FOR MORE<br />
INFORMATION...<br />
Phone: (708) 403-<br />
9099<br />
Email: orlandpark@<br />
papajoesrestaurant.<br />
com<br />
PAPA JOE’S LOCKPORT<br />
10<strong>01</strong> S. State St.,<br />
Lockport, 60441<br />
HOURS*<br />
• Monday–Thursday:<br />
10 a.m.–9:30 p.m.<br />
• Friday–Saturday: 10<br />
a.m.–10:30 p.m.<br />
• Sunday: 10 a.m.-9<br />
p.m.<br />
*Delivery and carry out<br />
FOR MORE<br />
INFORMATION...<br />
Phone: (815) 838-<br />
9099<br />
Email: lockport@<br />
papajoesrestaurant.<br />
com
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AND HOTEL<br />
Georgios has a Fresh Modern New Look with<br />
$1 Million Renovation completed in 2<strong>01</strong>8!<br />
Wedding packages include: 4-hour open bar,<br />
champagne toast, wedding cake of your choice,<br />
honeymoon whirlpool suite, discounted hotel room<br />
block, 5-course meal, floorlength table cloths and<br />
fresh orchid centerpieces.<br />
Wedding coordinators in the office 7 days a week!<br />
Winter WeddingPromotion<br />
DECEMBER - MARCH<br />
$15-18 Off Per Person<br />
AppliestoSaturdayevening prices &openbar package only.Blackoutdates apply.<br />
8800 W.159th St. •Orland Park, IL<br />
NEW OUTSIDE CEREMONY SPACE!<br />
Georgios has been AGAIN voted the best of<br />
The Chicago Southland Banquet Hall 2<strong>01</strong>8<br />
and for the previous 15 years!<br />
5 Years the KNOT Best of Wedding Winner!<br />
of ORLAND PARK
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Pet food fit for furry<br />
family members<br />
Joy’s Best Friends Ltd is a familyowned<br />
business, dedicated to helping pet<br />
owners keep their pets healthy and happy<br />
by providing high-quality pet food for<br />
dogs and cats.<br />
Customers can also enjoy the delicious<br />
aroma of fresh-baked goods in our<br />
store. Joy’s Best Friends Ltd Best Bites<br />
uses only high-quality ingredients in our<br />
cakes, cupcakes, cookies and pizza. We<br />
create healthy and nutritious snacks for<br />
one’s best friend using no preservatives in<br />
our bakery. Our dog bakery is now taking<br />
orders for the holidays.<br />
Please come visit us with special hours<br />
of 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Black Friday, Nov. 23,<br />
for huge sales.<br />
Photos with Santa Claus at Joy’s Best<br />
Friends Ltd. Best Bites from 11 a.m.-2<br />
p.m. on Nov. 25 and from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />
on Dec. 15.<br />
Submitted by Joy’s Best Friends Ltd, 11323 W.<br />
143rd St., Orland Park. For more information,<br />
visit joysbestfriendsbestbites.com or call<br />
(708) 403-1510.<br />
VETERANS<br />
From Page 50<br />
dedicated to remember<br />
the fallen and honor those<br />
who serve and teach children<br />
the value of freedom.<br />
This year’s wreath<br />
laying ceremony will be<br />
held at 11 a.m. on Dec.<br />
15.<br />
Recently, NuMark<br />
sponsored a mobile food<br />
truck with Northern Illinois<br />
Food Bank and<br />
handed out food at Hope<br />
Manor, a housing facility<br />
for veterans in Joliet. Several<br />
board members and<br />
NuMark staff were there<br />
and were able to provide<br />
groceries to more than 90<br />
veteran families. NuMark<br />
is scheduled to host another<br />
mobile food truck<br />
event in November.<br />
The spirit of giving<br />
continues. Eich is in the<br />
process of helping to repair<br />
a donated home in<br />
Marseilles so it can be<br />
given to a veteran in need.<br />
Harris has been involved<br />
in the construction of the<br />
new USSVI Memorial<br />
that will be built in downtown<br />
Chicago.<br />
Veterans and active<br />
military members receive<br />
special rewards at Nu-<br />
Mark CU, including free<br />
mortgage appraisals, discounts<br />
on auto and personal<br />
loans, free money<br />
orders, and free cashier’s<br />
checks. For every new<br />
active military or veteran<br />
member who joins Nu-<br />
Mark, a $10 donation is<br />
made to Wreaths Across<br />
America.<br />
NuMark Credit Union’s<br />
volunteer directors pour<br />
their energy into serving<br />
their credit union, their<br />
members and the community.<br />
Harris probably said<br />
it best when asked why he<br />
continues to volunteer for<br />
NuMark.<br />
“It is my personal philosophy<br />
and political<br />
feeling: people helping<br />
people.”<br />
NuMark Credit Union<br />
is open to the community<br />
and has offices in New<br />
Lenox, Joliet, Crest Hill,<br />
Countryside and Tinley<br />
Park. Visit numarkcu.org<br />
to see how NuMark Credit<br />
Union can help you do<br />
more with your money.<br />
Submitted by NuMark Credit<br />
Union, 951 E. Lincoln Highway,<br />
New Lenox, 60451; and<br />
80<strong>01</strong> W. 159th St., Tinley<br />
Park, 60477. For more<br />
information and other locations,<br />
visit numarkcu.org.<br />
Black<br />
Friday<br />
HUGE SALE<br />
NOVEMBER 23 RD 2<strong>01</strong>8<br />
8AM-4PM<br />
20 %<br />
OFF<br />
Any Toys or<br />
Bagged treats.<br />
Some restrictions apply. While supplies last.<br />
11323 W. 143 rd St • Orland Park<br />
708.403.1510<br />
joysbestfriendsbestbites.com<br />
Holiday<br />
Photos<br />
with Santa<br />
NOVEMBER 25 TH &<br />
DECEMBER 15 TH 2<strong>01</strong>8<br />
11AM-2PM<br />
IN STORE DOG BAKERY
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See what’s new<br />
at Hanover Place<br />
Exciting changes have gone on at Hanover<br />
Place this year. In May, Greystar<br />
took over management of the property. It<br />
renovated units with upgraded counters<br />
and stainless steal appliances. But the biggest<br />
changes have come in the new management<br />
team.<br />
Bethany Mazzola started on Nov. 1 as<br />
the new executive director of the property.<br />
She brings with her eight years of<br />
experience in property management and<br />
is excited to join the Hanover Place Community.<br />
She is a great listener who strives<br />
to provide a high, customer-service living<br />
experience, and to ensure our residents<br />
appreciate their decision to make Hanover<br />
Place their home.<br />
Hanover Place offers one- and twobedroom<br />
independent living apartments<br />
with a variety of amenities and services.<br />
Stop in for a tour and meet the new staff<br />
at Hanover Place.<br />
VISIT HANOVER PLACE FOR HOLIDAY<br />
FESTIVITIES<br />
• Dec. 8: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Shop Till<br />
You Drop, featuring 20 different<br />
vendors<br />
• Dec. 11: Holiday party, drinks and<br />
Appetizers with a visit from Santa<br />
• Dec. 28: 2-4 p.m. New Years Eve<br />
Celebration. Entertainment by<br />
Jean and Felice, with drinks and<br />
appetizers<br />
All seating is limited and you must<br />
RSVP to attend. For reservations, call<br />
(708) 633-1700<br />
Happy Holidays from Hanover Place.<br />
Submitted by Hanover Place, 16851 S. Harlem<br />
Ave., in Tinley Park. For more information,<br />
visit hanoverplaceil.com or call (708)<br />
5<strong>01</strong>-6629.<br />
WELCOME WINTER WITH MAINTENANCE FREE LIVING<br />
QUALITY<br />
From Page 40<br />
vironmental risks to public health.<br />
At Taylor Steam air duct cleaning is<br />
completed with the only equipment recommended<br />
by the National Air Duct<br />
Cleaning Association. The process allows<br />
a complete cleaning of the duct work,<br />
rather than a fraction as some competitors.<br />
The negative air pressure and commercial<br />
air compressor, along with proper<br />
vent and return tools that are fed into the<br />
system, complete the process thoroughly.<br />
Cleaning the ducts extends the life of<br />
your HVAC and leads to a reduction in<br />
heating and cooling costs.<br />
Submitted by Taylor Steam. Call (708) 385-<br />
5057 to schedule a quality cleaning in one’s<br />
home.<br />
Advertise your<br />
RENTAL PROPERTY<br />
in the newspaper<br />
people turn to first<br />
CALL US TODAY: 708.326.9170<br />
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NEW RESIDENT SPECIAL<br />
LEASE AN APARTMENT BY DEC 31 ST & EARN 2 MONTHS FREE!<br />
VALID AT LEASE SIGNING ONLY. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER OR SPECIAL.WITH COUPON ONLY. OFFER EXPIRES 12/31/18<br />
WHAT MAKES<br />
HANOVER PLACE<br />
DIFFERENT THAN<br />
OTHER COMMUNITIES?<br />
OUR COMMITMENT<br />
TO YOU!<br />
WE TRULY WANT OUR RESIDENTS<br />
TO REDISCOVER INDEPENDENT LIVING!<br />
Spacious One- & Two-Bedroom Floor Plans | Nine Foot Ceilings<br />
Full Kitchen Including Dishwasher & Microwave | Spacious Closets<br />
Individually Controlled Heating & Air Conditioning Units<br />
Cable TV Included - Senior TV with Channels Plus Premium Channels<br />
Wall-to-Wall Carpeting | Close to Transportation<br />
Continental Breakfast | Activity Programs<br />
Please join us at Hanover Place for Holiday Festivities<br />
December 8th Saturday-Shop Till you Drop from 10am-2pm. Featuring 20 different vendors<br />
December 11th Holiday Party Drinks & Appetizers with a visit from Santa<br />
December 28th New Year’s Eve Celebration 2pm-4pm, Entertainment by Jean & Felice with<br />
Drinks & Appetizers. All Seating is Limited and you Must RSVP to attend 708-633-1700<br />
Don’t Miss the Fun, Reserve your spot early!<br />
16851 Harlem Avenue | Tinley Park, IL 60477 | HanoverPlace@Greystar.com<br />
708-688-5439 | www.HanoverPlaceIL.com
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Melka<br />
Garden Center<br />
for all of your<br />
Holiday Decorating<br />
Fresh-cut<br />
Christmas<br />
Trees<br />
Fresh<br />
Wreaths<br />
& Greens<br />
Shop &<br />
Support<br />
Local<br />
November<br />
24th<br />
Melka Garden Center serves<br />
as one-stop holiday shop<br />
For more than 20 years, Melka Garden<br />
Center has been the one-stop shop for all<br />
your gardening and decorating needs, and<br />
this holiday season is no different. Let Melka’s<br />
help you make your home the envy of<br />
the neighborhood, so stop in for our excellent<br />
selection of fresh-cut Christmas trees,<br />
fresh wreaths, roping, greens, poinsettias,<br />
gift shop items, holiday custom planters and<br />
seasoned firewood.<br />
Need that perfect gift for friends and family?<br />
Melka Garden Center is filled with a<br />
large selection of holiday ornaments, gift<br />
shop items, Christmas décor, Weber grills/<br />
accessories and gift certificates for gardening<br />
enthusiasts.<br />
Mark your calendars, Melka is inviting<br />
the public to celebrate the Christmas season<br />
at its 22nd annual Pictures with Santa and<br />
live reindeer event. This year’s event is to<br />
be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday,<br />
Dec. 1. The event includes pictures with<br />
Santa, pictures with live reindeer from 10<br />
a.m.-1 p.m., live holiday music, cookies and<br />
refreshments. Please register your children<br />
to ensure Santa will have a gift for everyone.<br />
Don’t forget to bring your camera for<br />
pictures. This is an event you do not want<br />
to miss!<br />
Visit Melka Garden Center for all your<br />
holiday decorating.<br />
Submitted by Melka Garden Center,<br />
11606 179th St. in Mokena. For more information,<br />
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Providence Catholic invites<br />
eighth-graders to placement exams<br />
High school touts<br />
academic, athletic<br />
accomplishments<br />
Providence Catholic<br />
High School is inviting all<br />
eighth-grade students to<br />
register for the Incoming<br />
Freshman Placement Exam<br />
taking place from 8-11:30<br />
a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.<br />
Pre-registration is required<br />
at Providencecatho<br />
lic.org, and there is a $25<br />
exam fee.<br />
Providence Catholic is<br />
the top college prep high<br />
school in the area, with<br />
students going on to study<br />
at top colleges and universities<br />
across the country.<br />
With 100 of its graduates<br />
going onto college, students<br />
receive personalized<br />
college counseling to make<br />
the right choice, while the<br />
most recent grads received<br />
$40 million in college<br />
scholarship offers, more<br />
than any other high school<br />
in the area. It is quite clear<br />
that there is an advantage to<br />
attending Providence Catholic,<br />
often dubbed “The<br />
Providence Advantage.”<br />
“We just opened the<br />
21,000 square foot Brown<br />
Student Commons in early<br />
October in conjunction<br />
with our school’s 100th<br />
anniversary,” added the<br />
Rev. John Merkelis, OSA,<br />
president of the school.<br />
“The new facility provides<br />
a safe, welcoming central<br />
space for all students to<br />
gather before, during and<br />
after school hours. A larger<br />
modern kitchen, food<br />
court, concession space and<br />
spirit shop allows our staff<br />
to provide a greater diversity<br />
in offerings — hot and<br />
cold, healthy and quick.<br />
The facility also includes<br />
a spiritwear shop and restrooms<br />
for students, faculty<br />
and guests. The new entrance<br />
features a spacious<br />
roundabout pick-up/dropoff<br />
area, and creates an attractive<br />
southwest entry for<br />
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PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED<br />
Please bring a $25 check payable to PCHS (Test Fee)<br />
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He decided to open up a similar shop after<br />
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The store carries both new and old train<br />
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Tony Shockwave, owner of Choo Choo<br />
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the school building.”<br />
New in 2<strong>01</strong>9 will be the creation of the<br />
school’s STEM Program. STEM is an acronym<br />
for Science, Technology, Engineering<br />
and Math. The Providence Catholic STEM<br />
Academy will provide students with selfdirected<br />
and collaborative learning in those<br />
integrated fields of study, and the content<br />
of all four disciplines will be interwoven. It<br />
will provide students with communication<br />
and presentation skills that are necessary<br />
today for both college and careers.<br />
“The success of our most recent graduates<br />
who is very evident,” said Rachel Ellingson,<br />
the school’s enrollment director.<br />
“They earned college scholarships valued<br />
at nearly $40 million and performed in excess<br />
of 25,000 hours of service to this community<br />
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PCHS students also succeed outside the<br />
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classroom in the athletic and extracurricular<br />
arena. The Celtics lay claim to 30 state<br />
championships, 67 state trophies, hundreds<br />
of regional and sectional titles, and conference<br />
championships. The school is located<br />
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and only minutes from Interstate 80 and<br />
Interstate 355.<br />
Continue the tradition. Become something<br />
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For questions concerning the school’s<br />
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Lincoln Highway in New Lenox.<br />
Submitted by Providence Catholic High<br />
School, 1800 W. Lincoln Highway in New<br />
Lenox. For more information, visit www.provi<br />
dencecatholic.org.
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WATER<br />
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Americans. More than $300 billion<br />
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The good news is that the<br />
American people are already<br />
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investment in nation’s water<br />
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pressing political issue, Americans<br />
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Americans view water infrastructure<br />
investment as an even<br />
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of voters saying that they view<br />
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Americans across the regional<br />
and political spectrum know<br />
that investing in drinking water<br />
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While neglecting the nation’s<br />
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the benefits of reinvestment<br />
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existing water infrastructure<br />
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There is no option. Public<br />
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Public-private partnerships<br />
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Experience the Experimac difference in Orland Park<br />
For those who have always<br />
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cost of a new one was too<br />
high, or have an Apple device<br />
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Experimac, in Orland<br />
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“We help our customers<br />
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Experimac store at 9212<br />
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location along with his son<br />
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Repair shops are inclined<br />
to propose fixing a<br />
well-worn device because<br />
many have no alternatives,<br />
and used computer stores<br />
only want to sell you a<br />
“new” device, according<br />
to Lundquist.<br />
But it rarely makes sense<br />
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the cost of the repair will<br />
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a new piece of equipment,<br />
he explained.<br />
“We help customers<br />
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suits them,” Lundquist<br />
said.<br />
Experimac is part of a<br />
fast-growing franchise<br />
group named by Entrepreneur<br />
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one of the Top 10 New<br />
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in Orland Park is part of<br />
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“While we’re a relatively<br />
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And appointments are not<br />
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You’ll never have to wait<br />
more than 10-15 minutes,<br />
and that is itself a rarity.”<br />
The store offers a sevenday,<br />
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return policy, an in-house<br />
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underwritten by the nation’s<br />
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“We believe that outstanding<br />
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The proof of that is in<br />
the feedback he and his<br />
staff have received from<br />
customers.<br />
“They see that we’re<br />
interested in gaining customers,<br />
not just one-time<br />
sales,” Lundquist said.<br />
“We don’t automatically<br />
recommend the most expensive<br />
device, and if we<br />
can make a balky iPad<br />
or iPhone run simply by<br />
cleaning out the power<br />
ports, we won’t charge<br />
for re-building the phone/<br />
iPad. If the problem can be<br />
fixed in five minutes, we<br />
often don’t charge at all.”<br />
For the holiday season,<br />
Experimac is offering 10<br />
percent off 15-inch retina<br />
laptops through Black Friday,<br />
and at various times<br />
throughout December the<br />
store will have 50 percent<br />
off on Red Tag accessories,<br />
or customers can buy<br />
a mobile phone and get<br />
25 percent off any phone<br />
case.<br />
Submitted by Experimac,<br />
9212 W. 159th St., Orland<br />
Park, 60462. For more information,<br />
visit experimac.com/<br />
orland-park-il or call (708)<br />
949-8562.<br />
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