Balancing act — Gymnasts to train with Chinese team * "Two of the state's top gymnasts — and two of Lincoln-Way Central High School's finest — will leave Nov. 16 to train with the Chinese National Gymnastics team in China. Kylee Botterman, a sophomore at Lincoln-Way, and Marijka Botterman, a senior…" Lincoln-Way Sun 11.10.04

Scouts will be collecting food for charity * "Hundreds of cub and boy scouts will blanket the village this weekend, collecting food and toiletries to benefit a local charity. Cub Scout packs 6, 12, 49 and 94 and Boy Scout troops 007, 12 and 49 are working together to coordinate a collection from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 14." Lincoln-Way Sun 11.10.04

Community Notes — New Lenox: Cookie sales * "Beginning on Nov. 12, area Girl Scouts will again be taking orders for their annual Cookie Sales. This year, the Girl Scouts in New Lenox are again running a campaign called Operation Troops Helping Troops, a drive to benefit the local members of the United States Armed Forces who are presently serving overseas." Lincoln-Way Sun 11.10.04

Community Notes — Christmas auction * "Lincoln-Way Area Business Women's Organization to Hold Annual Christmas Auction Tickets are now on sale for the LWABWO Annual Christmas Dinner Buffet and Auction. This festive event is at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 9, at the New Lenox VFW on Vine and Hickory." Lincoln-Way Sun 11.10.04

Community gathers for education * "On Saturday, I was one of hundreds attending the Lincoln-Way High School Foundation's ninth annual dinner dance and auction." Lincoln-Way Sun 11.10.04

Leaf burning a hot topic with residents * "Falling leaves, crisp air and steamy cider are staples of the autumn season.… Lincoln-Way area villages are not uniform in their regulation of leaf burning. Some, like Mokena and New Lenox, have banned leaf burning altogether." Lincoln-Way Sun 11.10.04

Project feeds on love of animals * "When third-grade teacher Linda Haring asked her class to pick a project for Make a Difference Day, she expected some debate. But given a choice between collecting items for a food pantry and a no-kill animal shelter, students picked the animal shelter hands down." Lincoln-Way Sun 11.10.04

Walsh elected Will County Executive * "Illinois state Senator Larry Walsh of Elwood is overwhelmed at the support he has received in his run for the position of Will County Executive. The Manhattan farmer won the election against incumbent Joseph Mikan 115,626 votes to 112,689." Lincoln-Way Sun 11.10.04

Community Notes — SWCD elections * "Two Will/South Cook Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) directors will be elected in a nominating and election process. A ballot election will be held during the district's annual meeting in Peotone. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15…" Lincoln-Way Sun 11.10.04

Village one step closer to a new home * "…Village board members last week adopted a bond issue ordinance that would fund a large portion of the planned $12 million hall's construction. The $9.5 million bond issue would be paid off mainly by development-driven fees…" Lincoln-Way Sun 11.03.04

Drawing the line — setting school boundaries * "A group of volunteers will soon begin on their assignment of deciding where New Lenox children should go to school… parents, teachers, staff members, community members and administrators — will work on redrawing school attendance boundaries in the New Lenox School District…" Lincoln-Way Sun 11.03.04

Community Notes — Petitions available * "Nominating petitions are now available for two seats on the New Lenox Public Library District Board of Trustees. The election will be held April 5." Lincoln-Way Sun 11.03.04

Good to know — Everyone Open Gym * "Lincoln-Way Central High School, New Lenox: Families of all ages are invited to join the New Lenox Park District in the high school fieldhouse for basketball, volleyball and badminton." Lincoln-Way Sun 11.03.04

Atrium Pointe Development Presented… "The Village of New Lenox held a meeting in October to update realtors and financial institutions on the status of various local development projects. The focus of this update was the Atrium Pointe Development planned for the Southwest corner of Route 30, Lincoln Highway and Schoolhouse Road." Business Wire OnLine Nov. 2004

New Lenox Lions Club… 5th Annual Blizzard Benefit… "The New Lenox Lions Club is sponsoring its Fifth Annual Blizzard Benefit on Saturday, November 20th. Proceeds from the event are used to provide for the needy families in New Lenox Township at Christmas, as well as to provide further assistance throughout the year." Business Wire OnLine Nov. 2004

LaSalle Bank Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony… "LaSalle Bank hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newest full-service branch in New Lenox, on September 28. The branch is located at 251 E. Maple Street (adjacent to the local Metra station). It features three drive-up windows, one drive-up ATM, 8 teller windows and safe deposit boxes." Business Wire OnLine Nov. 2004

Two NL Businesses… Hold Ribbon Cuttings "Two New Lenox businesses held ribbon cuttings in October, both located in the Bluestone Commons Retail Center. The New Lenox Baking Company, located at 2417 East Joliet Highway, held a ribbon cutting… Emporium Liquors of New Lenox also had their ribbon cutting on October 15th…" Business Wire OnLine Nov. 2004

ATI Physical Therapy Holds Ribbon Cutting… "On October 14th, ATI Physical Therapy in New Lenox hosted a ribbon cutting and Community Appreciation Open House. New Lenox Mayor Michael Smith was present for the event, which included a complimentary dinner and beverages as well as give-a-ways." Business Wire OnLine November 2004

LWHS Educator Martha Wayne Receives State Recognition "Martha Wayne, Lincoln-Way Central Health and Dance teacher, has been awarded the “Northeastern District Young Professional High School Physical Educator for 2004” by the Northeastern District Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance." Business Wire OnLine November 2004

Upcoming NL Chamber & Community Events "New Lenox Chamber of Commerce November events: November 2, Luncheon, Lincoln-Way Central High School, Knights Round room, 12 noon., Board of Directors Election by Ballot.…" Business Wire OnLine November 2004

New Lenox Chamber Holding Annual Grand Raffle November 11th "The New Chamber of Commerce will be holding their Annual Grand Raffle, on Thursday, November 11th. The drawing will be held at Suburban Bank & Trust Company, 400 East Lincoln Highway, New Lenox." Business Wire OnLine November 2004

Providence Catholic HS Women's Club to Present Fall Fashion Show "The Providence Catholic High School Women's Club is hosting its Fall Fashion Show, "Fashion In A Winter Wonderland" at the Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park. The event will take place on Sunday, November 14th." Business Wire OnLine November 2004

Curtain Call Community Theatre To Present "Beauty And The Beast" "Curtain Call Community Theatre is proud to announce that they will be doing Disney's "Beauty and The Beast" at Lincoln-Way East High School on January 7th-9th. Curtain Call is expecting to see large crowds for this show as this is their traditional family production after the holiday." Business Wire OnLine November 2004

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra… Opening Night… “Czech It Out!” "Imagine spending a Saturday evening at the symphony and enjoying two hours of spectacular music performed by an award-winning Orchestra, then visiting an art exhibit of painted and embellished violins, and finally dancing the night away to the sounds of a jazz trio." Business Wire OnLine November 2004

A Sharp Pencil Still Does The Job "Though the Will County Auditor's office performs a myriad of duties as mandated by the State Statutes, those numerous responsibilities did not deter Stephen P. Weber or his staff from uncovering $34,397.00 in errors on Will County vouchers they audited for a recent nine month period." Business Wire OnLine November 2004

Will County Rolls Out Van That Will Help Job Seekers & Businesses "The Will County Workforce Services Division rolled out its first-of-its-kind in Illinois “resource room on wheels” during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 14. The 38-foot retro-fitted motor home boasts 11 computer work stations, complete with flat-screened monitors, a teaching station and two plasma screens, one each on the inside and outside." Business Wire OnLine November 2004