Nominate the 'Person of the Year" New Lenox 2012
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Monday, December 24, 2012
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Remember: Vote for Person of the Year for New Lenox 2012
Who deserves to be recognized as New Lenox Patch's person of the year? If you know someone who made New Lenox a better place over the last year, nominate him or her.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Nominate a 'Person of the Year' for New Lenox 2012
Who deserves to be recognized as New Lenox Patch's person of the year? If you know someone who made New Lenox a better place over the last year, nominate him or her.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Lincoln-Way School Board Approves 2012-13 Budget
Lincoln-Way Area "MobilePack" lauds board for support of Haiti project.
Lincoln-Way District 210 board members approved the 2012-2013 budget amounting to $97,145,292, a decrease of $80,701 from the previous year. Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie said in a Sept. 13 meeting that the tax rate for the 2011 is less than it was 22 years ago. In 2011, the tax rate was 1.8306 compared to the 1989 rate of 1.9283. In a previous article, Supt. Lawrence Wyllie explained that 2011-12 revenues did not match expenditures. The district's reserves had to be used to cover the $3.27 million shortfall. In addition, a drop in the the equalized assessed valuation reflects the decreased tax rate. This year's EAV dropped $169,815,256 from $3,991,068,924 last year to $3,821,253,668 this year, according to Stacy Holland, director of …
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
ShareFest 11 Days of Giving: Donate Food, Clothing and More!
ShareFest is collecting food, books, clothing, household items and items for the troops from Sept. 1-11, and you can also exchange items for other things donated. See our map of collection points.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
PHOTOS: Volunteers Make ShareFest a Day of Giving
Check out photos from the job and health fairs, entertainment and service projects around the community.
ShareFest's "11 Days of Giving" began Sept. 1, but today marks the main event—a festival of sorts that features free health care, a hazardous waste collection, lots of entertainment and a whole lot of giving. The annual New Lenox event unites the community to help those in need and foster a spirit of giving what you can. Today, Patch will be at the main location—the Spencer School Campus—updating this live blog with photos and calls for help. You can add your photos from the day and comment with any updates. 11:45 a.m. — SWAT DEMONSTRATION NEARS There are a bunch of great presentations and demonstrations going on at ShareFest today, and one of the coolest is the SWAT demonstration by the South Suburban Emergency Response Team. That's …
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
A New Way to Pay It Forward Through ShareFest
The ShareFest 2012 Committee is handing out tokens sporting the "Pay It Forward" philosophy.
Gary Cheney, committee member and co-organizer of the sixth annual ShareFest 2012, gets a gleam in his blue eyes when he talks about the newest dimension to the 11 days of giving, which started Sept. 1. Manning the semi-trailer parked in the lot at St. Jude Catholic Church for collections dropped off to benefit a family or a face unknown, Cheney said "we have tokens" for people who volunteer or donate in one way or another during the event that for New Lenox residents is known as 11 days of giving. The tokens read: "Congratulations! You've received a 'Youmanity' token and have been selected to start a chain of kindness." Find out more about how you can help or receive help through ShareFest. Unlike the chain letters that fill the Email …
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ShareFest New Lenox
9:47 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Three of the New Lenox tokens have been registered so far, and these two comments have been made in the online tracking tool: I received my token at a ShareFest Committee Meeting that I attended at 12:00pm on April 24, 2012. The first thing that came to mind was a co-worker named Audrie that was nice enough to bake two delicious cakes for our staff to enjoy. She brought them in this morning and … more ›
People Helping People: Volunteer or Find Help Here
New Lenox Patch has partnered with ShareFest to connect the needs of the community with those who can provide help. Whether you need assistance or want to volunteer, fill out this form and we'll make a connection!
Patch and ShareFest both share the mission of connecting people in need with those who can provide help. Thus, we've partnered to enlist volunteers in the community who can rise up and help their neighbors. Fill out the form above and click "Submit." We'll receive your response and work to connect you with people who can give their time or people who could use a hand. ShareFest New Lenox is an annual event that lasts 11 days in September. But with this new tool, we can continuously work to meet the needs in the community. With your help, we can make a difference year-round.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
ShareFest Needs Volunteers! You Can Help
Hundreds of volunteers are needed to put together the annual even that gives back to the community. Find out how you can help and what kind of things you would be doing as a volunteer.
ShareFest is nearing, and more volunteers are always needed to help the annual New Lenox event meet its goal of meeting the needs of the community. Find out how you can help below! ShareFest is an annual event that brings together hundreds of volunteers to work on service projects throughout New Lenox and help others in need through various collections. Just how many people are needed to help? Hundreds. Here are the opportunities ShareFest gives you to volunteer: Saturday, Sept. 8: See the form attached as a PDF for more information. Volunteers can sign up for a specific shift (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) or mark that they're ready to help wherever and whenever they're needed. Want to volunteer? Add your …
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Volunteer for ShareFest: Sign Up Here
New Lenox Patch has partnered with ShareFest to connect the needs of the community with those who can provide help. Whether you need assistance or want to volunteer, fill out this form and we'll make a connection!
Mike
8:24 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012
All the bankers with their advanced degrees are the reason the financial system needed a taxpayer bailout. Paulson, Geitner, Rubin. all Harvard MBA's more ›