Willow Springs
Car Show Revs Up for Aug.14
Willow
Springs, IL (4/14/08) -- Willow
Springs is gearing up for its 1st Annual Car Show & Benefit to be
held Thursday, Aug. 14, from 6 - 8:30 p.m. The free event promises
to be a crowd pleaser with some of the old Santa Fe Speedway cars on
display along with a proud selection of the vehicles of yesteryear.
"Everyone has some favorite memories tied to
the old Speedway or to their favorite car from when they were young.
It's going to be a lot of fun for people of all ages, young and
old," Mayor Alan Nowaczyk said.
Food and refreshments will be available along
with crafts and raffles. For those interested in entering a
car, the fee is $10 per vehicle and registration beings at 4 p.m.
The event will be hosted on the grounds of the Village Hall.
More updates will follow as plans take shape,
the mayor added.
For more information, please call 809-404-6464.
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Willow Springs
1st grader finalist in Web Contest
Willow
Springs, IL (4/09/08) -- Willow
Springs Mayor Alan Nowaczyk is encouraging local residents to get
out the vote for a prized member of the village—six-year-old Nikolas
Mennemeier—one of only 20 finalists in a nationwide adventure
contest.
“I think it’s a great thing for young Nikolas
and his family, and something fun for our village to go to the web
and cast votes to help him win the contest,” Nowaczyk said.
The Pleasantdale Elementary first-grader took a
cutout of popular Nickelodeon television cartoon character Jimmy
Neutron on an adventure to downtown Chicago for the Thanksgiving Day
Parade. There he posed with his cartoon cutout in front of the
giant inflatable turkey that kicks off the event, attended by some
400,000 parade goers. That photo earned him a finalist spot in the
Chrysler Jimmy Neutron Adventure Contest.
“What a great idea taking his buddy Jimmy
Neutron with him to the parade with all those people there,”
Nowaczyk said. “I think it’s a wonderful photo. I hope everyone
gets their friends and family members to give the boy a hand with
this contest.”
Nikolas’s mom, Joanne, explained that her son
marched in the parade along with other members of his Scottish
dancing troupe, the Thistle and Heather Highland Dancers. Nikolas’s
excitement is growing as he is getting a lot of support for his
photo, currently standing in third-place overall in the voting. He
has his eye on one the prizes, mom said, a vacation to Florida.
“After this long winter, we could all really
use it,” she added.
Six prizes will be given away to the youngsters
who earn the most votes at the website
www.chryslerjimmyadventures.com. Anyone can vote daily per
email address as many days as desired now through April 25 to help
Nikolas take home a prize.
For a look at the full-size contest photo in
Adobe click here
Nik with Jimmy.pdf. Please cast your vote at:
www.chryslerjimmyadventures.com.
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Electronics Collection
Plug
into Recycling
June 6th and 7th
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at
Triton College
2000 Fifth Avenue, Northwest
Student Parking Lot
River Grove, Illinois 60171
For more details contact:
West Cook County Solid Waste
Agency at 708-453-9100
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Earth Day Cleanup
On Tuesday, April 22nd 2008,
200-300 Jewel/Osco employees are scheduled for a cleanup along the
Des Plaines River in Hodgkins and Willow Springs. Jewel/Osco will be
picking up trash and clearing brush from 10am - 4pm. This will
enhance the natural and recreational value of the area.
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Community
Center Pet Clinic helps more than 100 Pets
Willow
Springs, IL (3/12/08) -- A
"heartwarming success" was how event coordinator Collette Walker
described the Pet Wellness Clinic hosted March 1 at the Willow
Springs Community Center.
Walker, of event sponsor
"TripleRpets," said the veterinarian team from NAWS (National Animal
Welfare Society) was able to help more than 100 pets.
"Clients came from LaGrange Park
to Hammond, IN, from the Chicago Midway area to Bolingbrook.
Many people were grateful that Willow Springs was making low-cost
basic veterinarian services available to their pets."
TripleRpets is located on the web
at www.tripleRpets.org.
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Willow Springs nets Homeland Security grant for Firefighters
Willow
Springs, IL (2/19/08) -- The
village of Willow Springs will receive a $48,000 federal grant to
update three Fire Department vehicles and replace aging firefighting
gear for its firefighters, Mayor Alan Nowaczyk announced Tuesday.
“This is great news for our
village Fire Department and further improves our readiness to
effectively respond to any emergency that may occur,” said
Nowaczyk.
Sen. Richard Durbin’s office
relayed the news of the grant monies awarded under the Department of
Homeland Security. The village has received nearly a quarter of a
million dollars from the program since its inception.
Fire Chief Larry Moran said
the money will be used for a hearing protection/intercom system in
the fire vehicles and to outfit some 24 firefighters with updated
gear.
The village share of the
cost of the fire equipment purchase is approximately $2500.
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CARING FOR KELLY
Kelly was admitted to
Children's Memorial and diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, an
aggressive form of brain cancer. The family is asking for your help
and generous support. You may visit Kelly's' website at
www.caringforkelly.org
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ARE YOUR ENERGY
BILLS HIGH?
IS YOUR HOME COLD?
Apply for weatherization today
!
Weatherization work includes:
Insulation
Draft Sealing
Heating System Improvements
Fire Extinguisher, Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detectors
Health and Safety Testing
For More Information Call CEDA At
312-795-8998
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Willow Springs woman
delivers 1st Baby of New Year
Willow
Springs, IL (1/10/08) --Adena
Hawkins from Willow Springs delivered the first baby of 2008 on New
Year's Day at La Grange Community Memorial, Mayor Alan Nowaczyk
announced at the board's Jan. 10 meeting. Mother and baby
William are both healthy and doing well.
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