Friday, December 11, 2015

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Dec. 6 through Dec. 11

WHEW!

That was this week. And that will be this weekend. And next week.

I remember Ron asking me once what EXACTLY do I do in my attic office all day? He reasoned that it didn't take fourteen hours to write two stories.

AHEM!

Check out the health, faith, and arts and entertainment calendars. Three of them can be found at the link below. http://www.theherald-news.com/lifestyle/ Gotta Do It, runs each Sunday and often stays on the home page through the week.

Feature briefs for Tuesday (health), Thursday (faith), Friday (Arts and Entertainment), and Sunday (People) are also edited (texted and photos) by the lady of this blog, but only the stories have bylines.

And if you do peek at these stories, to quote our editor Kate Schott, "Thank you for reading The Herald-News." :)


Santa's Helpers in Braidwood make and give handcrafted items

THIS is one story I really wanted to videotape. A dozen or so elderly, kind and humble women just celebrated its twentieth anniversary of making and donating lap rugs and other apparel to anyone that needs them. This isn't a token operation. They are permanently set-up with sewing machines in a school and meet weekly. Furthermore, they participate in craft fairs to raise money for materials.

http://www.theherald-news.com/2015/11/24/santas-helpers-in-braidwood-make-and-give-handcrafted-items/awqy4gt/


An Extraordinary Life: Joliet man never settled for less than his best

Don Cordano ran his own business, sat on multiple boards, taught,k wrote, and even led his own orchestra. He worked hard for eveything he ever had and showed others the way to success.

http://www.theherald-news.com/2015/11/20/an-extraordinary-life-joliet-man-never-settled-for-less-than-his-best/aoxa6u3/


Pets of the Week

The puppy in the stocking will melt your heart.

http://www.theherald-news.com/2015/12/04/pets-of-the-week-for-dec-7/athp7ku/


Joliet hospital offers Watchman device to help prevent stroke in Afib patients
By Jeanne Millsap

In many cases, this means saying, "goodbye," to blood thinners.

http://www.theherald-news.com/2015/12/04/joliet-hospital-offers-watchman-device-to-help-prevent-stroke-in-afib-patients/abz6gzt/


Manhattan church's 'Travel to Bethlehem' recreates the events leading up to Jesus' birth (VIDEO EXTRA)

You really have to read and see it to fully grasp it.

http://www.theherald-news.com/2015/12/02/manhattan-churchs-travel-to-bethlehem-recreates-the-events-leading-up-to-jesus-birth/aef8z1e/


Plainfield Dance Academy 9-year-old to play Clara in 'The Nutcraker' (VIDEO EXTRA)

This little girl is a confident and sweet artistic powerhouse. She dances, acts, plays classical piano and has a voice that will blow you away.

http://www.theherald-news.com/2015/12/09/plainfield-dance-academy-9-year-old-to-play-clara-in-the-nutcracker/aseliqf/

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