NOVEMBER 11, 2015 VOL. 20 ISSUE 48
Minooka wins Class 3A state cross country title see Page 9
Featured Sports
STATE CHAMPIONS
COMMUNITY Senior Support
Troy Township Seniors support food, warm clothing drive see Page 2
NEWS Term Limits
Area lawmaker proposes term limits for legislative leaders see Page 2
SCHOOLS National Merit
Joliet West students selected as National Merit Commended Students
see Page 7
SUBMITTED PHOTO
100+Women Who Care Club of Will County presents a $1,600 check to Lincolnway Special Recreation Association.
CALENDAR Upcoming events in your area
see Page 13
SCHOOL BRIEFS
Troy students make ‘Doggie Starter Kits’ for animal rescue center Students also donated dog blankets, leashes and collars, tennis balls and other toys Two classes of Troy Community School District 30-C fifth graders took on a service project in October and made “Doggie Starter Kits” for Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue in Joliet. The students raised money to purchase the items in the kit, which
included a tug toy made by the students, chew toys, a leash and collar, American-made treats, a student-made brochure on how to care for a dog and two large bags of dog food, among other items. The Doggie Starter Kit will be used by the rescue center in a raffle to help
with older dog adoptions. The project was done by students in William B. Orenic Intermediate School’s Citizenship through Community Service classes, taught by Allison Acevedo. During their field trip to the rescue center, the students also donated dog blankets, leashes and collars, tennis balls and a basket of 50 pull toys that they made themselves from T-shirts. While
there, the students also played with and walked the dogs, fed them, gave them a bath and learned facts about Hopeful Tails.
DISTRICT 30-C TO HOST COFFEE WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT Troy Community School District 30-C will host “Coffee with the Superintendent” on Thursday, Nov.
12 at 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the District Office, 5800 W. Theodore St., Plainfield. The event will be an informal time to drop in and meet Superintendent Dr. Todd Koehl for a chat or to ask questions about the district. Troy’s Executive Director of Finance and Operations Elaine Colombo will attend, as well.
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