On 9/11, 'Spirit of America' Alive in New Lenox's Service
After a weekend in which more than 500 volunteers came together for the annual ShareFest event, it concluded with a Patriot Day ceremony at the Village Commons.
Every year on Sept. 11, our country mourns the loss of the men and women who died in the terrorist attacks 11 years ago. But for many Patriot Day is a time for both remembrance and service. In New Lenox, that giving spirit is at its strongest. The annual ShareFest event, which united more than 500 volunteers last weekend, concluded Tuesday with a ceremony at the Village Commons' Firefighters Memorial. "The call to greatness here in New Lenox is an annual event called ShareFest and in that event, the spirit of America and the compassion and generosity, the outpouring of service and kindess of other people is well represented," said Fr. Don Bates of St. Jude Catholic Church. Representatives from the New Lenox Police Department, Fire …
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Linda
5:35 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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