Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, June 17 through June 23

Stayed up waaaaay late last night to keep virtual company to one son in the ER and then off to a very early morning doctor's appointment.

Feeling Friday already slip away, here's a few soundbites.

No progress on Cornell dyer and the Necklace of Forgetfulness. Rebekah worked extra hours this week and could not finish the formatting.

Edited most of Kellen's chapter seven. Some back issues this week cut my working out waaaay back. On the plus side, accomplished a lot at work and used the time I would have spent working out to work on Kellen. So all good.

Goal this weekend: make a huge editing dent in Kellen and finish chapter 17 in the fifth novel of Before the Blood.

Have a beautiful weekend readers, writers, vampire fans!

Non-bylined features:

Monday through Saturday I assembled my non-bylined works - brief posts and calendar listings - into one convenient file and posting them on Facebook in the evening, so readers can easily choose the ones they want to read.

 One can also find those event listings, the Gotta Do It calendar, as well as the pets, health, faith, and arts and entertainment calendars, under the sections tab on the left hand side of http://www.theherald-news.com/. Click on "features" and the topics drop down.  Gotta Do It runs under "people."

Community news? Again, under the sections tab, under features, and by topic. Updates are posted on these days in print and web (and some only on web on other days as I have the time): Monday (pets), Tuesday (health), Thursday (faith), Friday (arts and entertainment), and Sunday (people).

Social media:

Daily updates: I do post the briefs and calendars on Twitter during the week, so you're welcome to follow me at @Denise_Unland61.

BryonySeries stuff: I post curated content relating to the BryonySeries at @BryonySeries. And assorted related content at www.facebook.com/BryonySeries. And of course, please follow the adventures of Bertrand the Mouse on Instagram at bertrand_bryonyseries.

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Books and Such

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Thank you for reading The Herald-News. And for reading this blog. And if you've read (or plan to read) any of my books. And for those who came out to WriteOn Joliet's open mic night last night. Your support is greatly appreciated.

'I wanted him to have a stable base'

Single dad, formerly of Joliet, adjusted work life to spend more time with his son

"Time is something you can only spend once and so it's best to spend it on something you care about."

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/06/12/b0bca4954c6d480d8f83d9de1195b83d/index.xml?page=1

An Extraordinary Life: A life of hard work and responsibility
Lockport man mapped out the best routes and gave good directions

“He was a man of character and very responsible, from a young age, and he was well-respected in all that he did,” Leonard’s daughter, Beth Hohisel of Lockport, said in an email. “Ski, as he liked to be called, loved his family, worked hard, chose to do the right thing, helped when he could, trusted God and prayed. He not so much talked about these things, but we saw him live them out every day.”

http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/06/16/an-extraordinary-life-a-life-of-hard-work-and-responsibility/av7nefb/


Joliet area pet owners offer tips for helping pets beat the heat

It's not just humans who become uncomfortable when temperatures soar. Pets can languish in the heat, too.

So we posed the question to local pet owners on Facebook: How do you help your pets stay cool in summer? Here's what they said.

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/06/17/e45d6d2c86914396b99641dd22180526/index.xml


'What did we do to deserve this?'

Shorewood couple finds healing in multiple ways during cancer journey

Bill and Kim Cunnea both spoke highly of the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. There, Bill received treatment for a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Kim renewed her strength through the hospital’s caregiver support group.

But their journey started in 2016 with a diagnosis they didn’t see coming.

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/06/18/4e1c8960a4d94e4281235268e30109ff/index.xml


Louisiana Barbecue has Joliet's best BBQ

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/06/18/1362479ad2d64ba0a06b0ee82ada920c/index.xml?page=1


'It’s fun, colorful, entertaining'

Joliet theater brings its own rendition of popular Bible-based musical to the stage this weekend 

Lori Carmine, park manager and director of the show, said, "I love this musical. I directed it before and was in it waaaay back in high school. It’s fun, colorful, entertaining for the entire family. It moves quickly and is about an hour and 45 minutes with intermission. You leave 'Joseph' happy."

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/06/20/2e2053bb690d45cdb6a07b529e5a92e1/index.xml

By the people, for the people

Plainfield artist hosts community paint days at Lockport library

"I like to be accessible. People are inquisitive," John McDavitt said. "They want to know what I'm doing and why the mural was all blue and if I was adding other colors."

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/06/21/fc7900826e774e62959f91e634b38178/index.xml

Artists unLOCK creativity in Lockport 

"The goal for this program is to utilize art as an economic development tool, to attract people to the downtown district, to stay longer, to participate," Pam Owen, director of the Gaylord Building, said. "It's to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and industrial heritage of Lockport through the creation of works of art."

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2018/06/19/5da76f33fa7747bc9c74739a6112c256/index.xml


More than singing and dancing

Ron and Sandie to perform at Timbers of Shorewood

"I hung up my dancing shoes in 2009 and said, 'I'm retired now. I'm going to sit back, drink beer, watch television and eat potato chips,'" Camron said. "Then a friend introduced me to Sandie at Drury Lane during an expo."

http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/06/19/more-than-singing-and-dancing/anz0o32/

LocalLit author spotlight: Sharon Houk of Joliet

"I like to write stories that make me laugh. If I don’t laugh out loud, it’s not finished. Actually, if I don’t cry, it’s also not finished. I l

http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/06/19/locallit-author-spotlight-sharon-houk-of-joliet/aoes5d6/

Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage." Follow him at www.facebook.com/artbymattcoundiff