Five Things You Need to Know Today

April 25: Quilters Club, Rules of the Road, Lions Club Dinner, Antiques Appraisal

Five things every Lemonter needs to know Wednesday. 1. Yesterday’s Headlines: The Lemont Quilters will meet at 9 a.m. today in the meeting room at the Lemont Public Library at 50 E. Wend St., Lemont.  All quilters are welcome, no membership required. Contact Regina Fain for more information. Registration is open for a free Rules of the Road Review course, to be offered from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, at the Lemont Township office, 1115 Warner Ave., Lemont. For more information or to register call 630-257-2522. The Lemont Lions Club will serve boneless pork chops at its Spring Community Dinner from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Lemont VFW Post 5819, 15780 New Ave., Lemont.  The cost is $7 for seniors, $8 for adults, $6 for …

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Smokey Row Antiques Celebrates 10 Years in Downtown Lemont

Local couple Gary and Sue Roy have made a living sharing their love of antiques.

For the past decade, Lemont couple Gary and Sue Roy have turned their passion for antiques into a dream job. Last month, the Roys celebrated the 10th anniversary and grand re-opening of their store, Smokey Row Antiques, which is located at 112 Stephen St. in downtown Lemont.  The store specializes in jewelry, specialty gifts and eclectic home decor. In addition, the Roys conduct estate sales and restore dolls and teddy bears. “I’ve had a passion for antiques since I was a child,” Sue Roy said. “So has Gary. We’ve both always been drawn to history and vintage items.” And the duo is always on the lookout for store merchandise. “We like to take roadtrips and we’ll go to different antique shops or flea markets,” Sue Roy said. “And people will …

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Antiques, Canallers Bring History to Life at Street Fair

The third annual Lemont Street Fair, put on by the Lemont Historical Society, featured antique appraisals, reenactments, an art vendor and live music.

The antiques market may be a relic of the past for some, but that didn't stop a steady stream of visitors to the appraisal booth at the Lemont Historical Society's third annual street fair Saturday. In roadshow-style, appraiser and antiques collector David Linetzky, of Riverside, looked over lamps, bric-a-brac, toys and books brought by Lemont residents. The top three valued items were Art Deco-style alabaster lamps ($450),  a 1940s toy train set ($250-$350) and a dainty 1930s  enamel purse with a silver hinge and chain ($150). While the items are valued high, selling them would probably fetch just a third of what they are worth.  "The antiques market is dead," said Linetzky, who closed his store but still buys and sells special items. The…

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