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Crest Hill lions to host santa in local parade The Crest Hill Lions Club is hosting its inagural Christmas parade Sunday, Dec. 20. The parade will kick off at noon from Richland Grade School. 1919 Caton Farm Rd., and will head east. Committed participants are the Lockport Township Fire Department, the Blues Mobile, The Crest Hil Lion and of coure, Santa Claus. More details and the exact route will be available on the Crest Hil Lion’s Club Facebook page. SANTA IS COMING TO LOCKPORT The City of Lockport has ar-
ranged for Santa to travel through Lockport with his elves on Saturday, December 19 from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Santa will be escorted by the Lockport Police Department and Lockport Township Fire Department. The parade schedule is: • 12:30 p.m. Hawthorne Preserve/ Deer Run/Creekside North • 12:40 p.m. Fields/Creekside South/Whispering Pines • 12:45 p.m. Abbey Glen/Port Ridge • 12:55 p.m. North Meadows/ North
Lockport/Central Square • 1:00 p.m. South Lockport •1:25 p.m. Kelvin Grove/Regency Point • 1:50 p.m. Karen Springs/Long Bow Creek • 2:10 p.m. Dakota Glen • 2:15 p.m. Karen Springs/ Sagebrook • 2:25 p.m. Parker Ridge • 2:35 p.m. Thunder Hill • 2:40 p.m. Arrowhead South/ Navajo Township • 2:50 p.m. Broken Arrow • 3:10 p.m. Willow Walk/Oak Creek • 3:30 p.m. Cedar Ridge
• 3:45 p.m. Victoria Crossing. JOLIET SANTA SEND-OFF Join the City of Joliet and Mayor Bob O’Dekirk on Saturday, December 19, 2020 for the city-wide Santa Send-Off. Members of the Joliet Police and Fire departments will escort Santa through Joliet to say good-bye to all of our residents before heading back to the North Pole to prepare for his journey on Christmas Eve. Everyone is welcome to meet the small parade of City vehicles at a convenient location of their choosing along the parade route. The route will work its way through Joliet from east to
west beginning at 10 a.m. until completion. The route and additional details can be found at www.joliet.gov/santa. The event can also be found on the City of Joliet Facebook page (facebook. com/TheCityofJoliet). Location updates on the day of will be provided via Facebook and Twitter (@ TheCityofJoliet) as well. Anyone who chooses to come out to see Santa should practice social distancing and wear a mask. Candy will NOT be distributed at any point during the parade. Residents should remain on the sidewalk at a safe distance from the street.
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How to host virtual holiday celebrations
The 2020 holiday season figures to be vastly different than seasons past. The novel coronavirus COVID-19 has transformed daily life in many ways. The public has become accustomed to wearing masks while shopping, limiting the number of people in public venues and keeping their distance from friends and loved ones. Many events have been reimagined as virtual celebrations because of social distancing protocols. For those with large families or people with inherent risk factors that make them more susceptible to illness, sharing the holidays over video conferencing apps may be the safest way to go
in 2020. The following tips can help holiday hosts make the most of a virtual holiday experience. Pick a bright, festive spot Set up your tablet, smartphone or computer in a bright area with a festive backdrop. You’ll want others who join the virtual hangout to be able to see you clearly. A Christmas tree or a decorated fireplace in the background can set the scene. Choose the right conferencing app Certain programs may work better than others depending on your needs. For example, if everyone
has the same operating system platform (iOS or Android), you may be able to use an app inherent to that system, which won’t require a separate download or login. Apps also may be chosen depending on how many people can be invited in, as some set limits. Do your homework and conduct a test run prior to the holidays. Keep props nearby If the goal is to open gifts virtually, be sure to have everyone gathered and gifts nearby so no one is scrambling in and out of view. Position the camera at eye level Try to set up the camera so you’re not looking up or down.
Practice looking straight into the camera instead of at yourself in the minimized window or even others on the screen. This way you’ll appear engaged. Use mute when not speaking Muting yourself (and encouraging others to do the same) when you are not speaking will limit the amount of background noise. As the host, serve as the moderator and encourage everyone to speak one at a time. Choose a visual cue to signal when someone has the floor to speak, such as raising a hand or even showing a festive picture. Tune into virtual worship While some places of worship
have reopened to some capacity, others may still be offering hybrid services. If your place of worship offers services via YouTube or another video platform, gather around and watch together and participate just as if you were there in person. Better yet, share the link with other family and friends so they can tune in as well. Share dinner ‘together’ Set up your camera source so it captures the holiday table. All parties gathering virtually can then sit down to the holiday meal as one and enjoy one of the season’s more endearing traditions.
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usF, plainfield lions help those in need As a reflection of its Franciscan values and as Joliet’s university, the University of St. Francis (USF) works closely with area organizations to serve those in need. One recent example of this saw USF’s Servant Leaders program donating new winter clothing to the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet in support of the organization’s upcoming Curbside Christmas Party and Gift Grab on December 19, 2020. “Striving to serve others and uphold our Franciscan values, the Servant Leaders donated 100 pairs of hats and gloves for the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet. As a part of the Joliet community, we want to have a positive impact on the city, especially during such a challenging time. We hope that our donations bring joy and comfort to the children who receive them,” said Nicole Kulon, a junior majoring in business management and minoring in marketing. Kahlil Diab, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet, was extremely appreciative of the USF group’s supportive efforts. “This amazing group of young women and men was generous with
their time to collect and deliver this critical donation. We sincerely thank everyone who took part in this effort, and also send a special thank you to Dr. David Gordon, Boys & Girls Club of Joliet ‘Club Ambassador’ (and USF professor), for facilitating this partnership and donation,” he said. USF’s Servant Leaders program started in fall 2019 and was one component of a successful grant proposal submitted to the Bob and Pat Wheeler Foundation. In addition to the creation of the Servant Leaders program, the successful proposal has resulted in the ongoing transition of USF’s College of Business and Health Administration into a Franciscan College focused on three core areas: faith, service, and academics. The college’s curriculum is being refocused onto Franciscan business ethics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. “Our Servant Leaders program is comprised of students who focus on three things: Jesus Christ and the work of St. Francis; promoting Franciscan values within the college and university; and service to others. These leaders are overseen by
‘Faculty Shepherds,’ who guide the students to keep focused on those three objectives,” explained Orlando Griego, Ph.D., dean of USF’s College of Business and Health Administration. Griego added that since its inception, the Servant Leaders program and its participants have donated more than $2,000 to help with the feeding of the homeless and have volunteered many hours of service at local shelters. The group also posts positive, Christ-centered messages around campus, working hand-inhand with University Ministry, and will provide the chapel with two new sets of altar clothes for daily Mass. The group also participates in annual spiritual retreats. • The Plainfield Lions Club, in one of its many community outreach programs, spent the holidays giving out goodies to families in need as part of its annual Christmas “Basket” program. The Plainfield Lions Club is now in its 71st year of serving the local community. Over the years, actual baskets of food have given way to gift certificates from Jewel Foods, but the
club still prides itself on providing holiday feasts for area families in need. This year the Plainfield Lions responded to the pandemic in an heroic way and assisted a record 212 families and 1,153 people. A recordbreaking $36,000 in Jewel gift cards were distributed to area families. “I’m incredibly proud of the Plainfield Lions Club and grateful for the extraordinary generosity of our very own members, the Plainfield Friends of Charitable Giving and the 33 community donors who sent donations”, said event chairman Larry Wiers. Wiers has chaired the Cprogram for the past 22 years. In those 22 years, the Plainfield Lions Club has touched close to 13,000 people with $306,800 in food gift certificates. “The Plainfield Lions Club is committed to helping those most in need in the Plainfield area, especially during this pandemic” said Wiers. Wiers said the organization typically conducts fund-raisers throughout the year to fuel the Christmas “Basket” program as well as other outreach efforts such as the free spaghetti dinner for seniors and provid-
ing glasses and eye care to those in need. Because of the pandemic, several fundraisers were not held but members stepped up with generous donations to make up the difference. A crew of 50 Lion members and friends delivered the gift certificates on Saturday, December 12, 2020 providing a record 212 families with holiday feasts. “The response we get from the families is truly heartwarming,” said Wiers. “One family told us that ‘it is the answer to our prayers.’ Another shared, ‘This is a dream come true. I am overwhelmed and so very grateful for the Plainfield Lions Club.” And yet another recipient, holding back tears, told us, ‘It will take a large burden off my shoulders. I was able to see pure joy on the faces of my children. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Now we will have a Christmas.’ And finally, ‘I cannot put into words how much I appreciate what the Lions are doing. I feel truly blessed! I am crying tears of joy!’” Said Wiers, “We know we have touched them in a very real way and hopefully lightened their burden during this holiday season.”
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Despite pandemic, DCSO still shopped for families in need The holiday season is likely going to look much different for many of us this year. We’re altering traditions and the way we do some
things but the one constant in all of it is Santa Claus. Santa made a special early flight in to DuPage County on Saturday
morning, Dec. 5, to assist the men and women of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office distribute gifts to the 25 families, chosen by their Township Assistance Programs, to participate in this year’s “Shop with the Sheriff” event. In previous years, children were selected to see Santa and hang out and play basketball before visiting a local retail store with a Sheriff’s Deputy where they would shop on a $125 budget to purchase gifts for family members. Unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to alter how this program, a favorite for everyone who volunteers, is run this year. This year families, selected by their townships, submitted holiday wish lists to the Sheriff’s Office and Deputies shopped their lists at the Walmart in Glen Ellyn. A team of volunteers then wrapped all of the gifts and SCARCE (School & Com-
munity Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education) has also donated a toy for each child to be included with the gifts. The Roselle Police Foundation also made a charitable contribution to the event. “Everyone involved, including myself, look forward to this event more than any other event on the calendar each year. We had to adapt and slightly modify the program but there was no way we were cancelling,” Sheriff James Mendrick said. “Once we got the call from Santa, saying he was available, our Deputies and volunteers got to work to make Christmas dreams come true for some of our families who need it the most.” All participating Deputies and Sheriff’s Office officials and Santa gathered, in a socially distant manner and a mini-convoy of patrol vehicles with lights and sirens fol-
lowed a pre-determined route to each family’s home. Once at each child’s home, Santa safely delivered the gifts and took a socially distant photo with the family.
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Shooting in Woodridge On Sunday, December 13, 2020, at 10:40 a.m., Woodridge Police officers responded to a call about shots fired in the 7300 block of Woodward Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim that had been shot. Paramedics transported the victim to a local hospital. Doctors expect him to survive. The preliminary investigation indicates this incident stemmed from an
ongoing dispute and there is no danger to the public. The Darien, Downers Grove, and Lisle Police Departments assisted the Woodridge Police Department at the scene. This incident is currently under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to submit a crime tip by calling 630-960-8998 or sending an email to crimetips@vil. woodridge.il.us.
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