'iGrowLemont' Breaks Ground on Community Garden, Plans Planting Day
The group will begin planting vegetables at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Lemont Township Community Center. All produce will be donated to local food pantries.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
'iGrowLemont' Breaks Ground on Community Garden, Plans Planting Day
The group will begin planting vegetables at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Lemont Township Community Center. All produce will be donated to local food pantries.
A Lemont group is preparing to plant dozens of crops that will soon benefit local food pantries. "iGrowLemont," a new initiative to promote community and healthy living, broke ground May 11 on a community garden. The garden, located on Alba Street near the Lemont Township Community Center, will be used to stock the Lemont food pantries with fresh produce, supply vegetables for free cooking demonstrations and will also be sold to raise money for the Lemont General Assistance Fund. The groundbreaking was attended by more than a dozen volunteers, Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves, and trustees from the village and Lemont Township, which donated the land. On Sunday, May 19, iGrowLemont will hold a planting party beginning at 10 a.m. Co-founder Ashley …
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
'iGrowLemont' Initiative Aims to Cultivate Community, Healthy Living
The group's founders are hoping to bring residents together this spring to build a community garden for the Lemont food pantries.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
'iGrowLemont' Initiative Aims to Cultivate Community, Healthy Living
The group's founders are hoping to bring residents together this spring to build a community garden for the Lemont food pantries.
What started as a small idea among friends has grown into a grassroots effort to bring Lemont residents together and promote healthy living. Several volunteers will gather in downtown Lemont on Saturday for the kickoff of a new community initiative, "iGrowLemont." The group was founded earlier this year with the mission of cultivating community by providing opportunities and resources that will enhance the well-being of Lemont residents. This spring, volunteers will build a community garden on Alba Street, near the Lemont Township Community Center. The harvest will be used to stock the Lemont food pantries with fresh produce, supply vegetables for free cooking demonstrations and will also be sold to raise money for the Lemont General …
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Mat
9:51 am on Thursday, May 2, 2013
Great idea. If we can have a gas station on every corner, we should also have a garden. more ›
Friday, April 19, 2013
Lemont Township Hosts Earth Day Event
An Open Space Exploration, Discovery and Scavenger Hunt will be held Saturday April 20, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Lemont Election Guide: Candidate Profiles, Results, Full Coverage
April 2013 election information for the village of Lemont, District 113A, District 210, the Lemont Park District, Lemont Township, the Lemont Fire Protection District and the Lemont Library.
Election Day 2013 is here. Stay with Patch throughout the day for election information and full results for the Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A school board—the only contested race in Lemont. See below for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race, with links to individual candidate profiles. Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A Board Member (choose three) Village President (choose one) Village Clerk (choose one) Village Trustee (choose three) Lemont Park District Commissioner (choose two) Lemont Public Library District Trustee, Full Term (choose three) Lemont Public Library District Trustee, Unexpired Two-Year Term Lemont High School District 210 Board Member (choose three) Lemont Fire …
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Hank Olenick
11:02 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Michelle, You are a liar. There was never an email written or sent, because you made it up. Susan Petrarca never wrote one or sent one. " She claimed she came across it from someone else. I asked her to get her facts straight & to stop contacting me." You claim to have corresponded with Susan. Produce the email and I will retract my statement. But I know you won't, because you can't because it is… more ›
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Lemont Junior Woman’s Club Offers Scholarships
Local organization offers funds to Lemont students who demonstrate dedication to community service.
Lemont residents who demonstrate a dedication to community service could earn $1,000 in scholarship funds from the Lemont Junior Woman’s Club. The organization will award three scholarships in May to applicants who have made outstanding contributions to the community through volunteerism. Qualified applicants include residents of Lemont who are either high school seniors (men or women) or adult women returning to school. The LJWC’s review committee is seeking applicants with a history of community service, a demonstrated commitment to volunteerism and strong academic performance. Scholarship money may be applied to any school-related expenses, including tuition, books and supplies. To apply, pick up an application form and instructions at …
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
Lemont Township Offers After-School Tutoring
L.E.A.P. program lends a helping hand to local kids whose families are struggling financially.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Lemont Township Offers After-School Tutoring
L.E.A.P. program lends a helping hand to local kids whose families are struggling financially.
Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength of the nation. -John F. Kennedy Lemont Township Facilities Director Kathy Henrikson knows a good education can help children fulfill their hopes and dreams. But she also knows that achieving those goals may be more difficult for local kids who are struggling with their schoolwork - while their parents are struggling just to pay the rent and put food on the table. So Henrikson and retired District 113A teacher Lenore Duffy put their heads together to find a way to offer help to kids whose families qualify for assistance from the…
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diane perini
6:18 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Mary Staudt is also an excellent teacher who worked long hours at Oakwood School. My daughter was blessed to have her for a teacher. more ›
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Lemont Junior Woman’s Club Offers Scholarships
Local organization offers funds to Lemont students who demonstrate dedication to community service.
Leanne M.
1:06 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
Another resource available to find food pantries that accept fresh produce is www.ampleharvest.org You type in your zip code and it pulls up all the local agencies looking for fresh vegetable donations. more ›