New Lenox Wins Governor's Home Town Award for 2nd Time
The prestigious award was won for an outpouring of community support of ShareFest 2011.
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New Lenox Wins Home Town Award for Unprecedented 2nd Year in a Row
The prestigious award was won for an outpouring of community support of ShareFest 2011.
For the second year in a row, the Village of New Lenox was presented the Governor's Home Town Award at a ceremony Thursday at the Governor's Mansion in Springfield. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) administer the program that found ShareFest 2011 something to shout about. Last year the village won for Preparing Citizens for Emergencies and Disaster, a program created and facilitated through the Safe Communities America Coalition and Citizen Corps Council. Readers might like: While ShareFest has just now completed its seventh year, ShareFest 2011 was the year it expanded partnership with more than 70 different organizations and gathered hundreds of volunteers. The annual program is locally dubbed 11 Days…
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Emergency Volunteers Get High Recognition From Village, State
New Lenox's Community Emergency Response Team, created just a couple years ago, is pulling in recognition as the top team in the state for emergency preparedness.
For a group of volunteers that gives countless hours to the village, New Lenox gave a bit of time back Monday to recognize the Community Emergency Response Team. CERT, which just graduated its sixth class of emergency-trained residents, was honored during Monday's Village Board meeting for receiving the Governor's Home Town Award for its "Preparing Citizens for Emergencies and Disasters" program. The prestigious award was presented during a ceremony at the Executive Mansion in Springfield last month and recognizes volunteers for their work to improve their communities. Read about what it takes to go through CERT training. Since the CERT program’s inception in September 2009, more than 180 residents have completed the 20-hour CERT class, …
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Amy
11:41 pm on Thursday, November 17, 2011
You always have articles about the CERT people, but what about the Emergency Services men and women who have been around town for years now who have helped police officers with traffic accidents, the community with events such as Proud American Days and now the concerts, and parades. They have done a lot for the community and never got recognition. I think they need a "heads up"! Some of them … more ›
CCW
6:35 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
HAHAHA..Your the best dude! All of your comments are insulting and demeaning. I guess when you hang out over at the Old French Fort with the girls and have to hide your secret lifestyle, it makes you angry. Jagoff! more ›