Friday, August 11, 2017

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

Yesterday I had a nice lunch with interns Jessie Spangler and Megan Schuller. Jessie's last official day at The Herald-News was yesterday, but Megan has another week. We had a fun time talking about life and writing, too, because both young women like to play with other types of writing, too.

I wish them much success in all their endeavors (writing and otherwise) and hope they do keep in touch.

To keep up with Megan, follow her on Twitter at @MeganSchuller26

To keep up with Jessie, follow her blog at https://thoughtcatalog.com/jessie-spangler/

Last weekend, I didn't get much writing done, but Rebekah and I did rescue a hawk, so one can't really beat that. If you didn't catch them on the first go 'round, they are posted below.

And LOTS of stories this week. Now I know why I never made to working on deans and college graduates lists (And here I'd been thinking I was slovenly and disorganized).

Where to find stuff?

Local events: Health, faith, and arts and entertainment calendars: where to find them? Under the sections tab on the left hand side of http://www.theherald-news.com/. Click on "features" and the topics drop down. Assembled by moi.

More local events: Gotta Do It, also by me, runs each Sunday in the People section.

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

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.

Thank you for reading The Herald-News. And for reading this blog. Your support is greatly appreciated.


Channahon blogger reaches over 1.2 million total views with this simple topic

Kyungran Feigel of Channahon began her blog at blog.daum.net/feigel nine years ago to share American life with South Korean family and friends. Since that time, Feigel has made friends all over the globe and racked up over 1.2 million views.

"I'm interested in people. I like to help people," Feigel said. "Korean people think American people are rich like in Hollywood movies – lots of food and fancy clothes and living in big houses. I wanted to show real Americans, how ordinary Americans live."




An Extraordinary Life: Channahon man led with a servant's heart

Editor's note: On June 8, this man called to pitch a story about a blood drive. After our phone call, he sent photos, a news release, and contact information for sources. The day before I ran the story (almost a month later), I called his cell to add a few comments from him. His wife answered. He had died suddenly the day after he pitched the story.

“He was very ‘hands-on, take care of it yourself,'" Jill Walsh, office manager and pastor assistant at St. Ann Catholic Church in Channahon, said. "He got involved; he took care of things; he got people organized. He had meetings and got things done.”




Pets of the Week: Aug. 7

Read the caption of each photo to find out about that pet, including where he or she can be adopted. Swipe photos to see more pets.



We rescued a red-tailed hawk this weekend

"Do hawks just hang around on the ground," Rebekah Baran, my 23-year-old daughter wanted to know.

http://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2017/08/06/53399df7c0f847dd83bfe1a586097faa/index.xml?page=1



AllenForce helps veterans, families feel inclusive despite barriers
By Megan Schuller

The first program was for veterans who had been injured or have a chronic illness, and it’s still running today



From our house to yours: two more summer desserts to try

Rebekah shared two more this week, easier to prepare, pretty when served. One is a berry parfait, which makes 6 to 10 servings. The other is a key lime tart with coconut cream and toasted coconut. This one makes 1 9-inch tart or about 75 miniatures, perfect for a large end-of-summer bash.



Ruby the red-tailed hawk's injury was no accident

"If it's hadn't been for your quick response, she would have died a slow and painful death," John Papach of Glendale Heights, licensed falconer and member of the Great Lakes Falconers Association, said.

http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/08/09/ruby-the-red-tailed-hawks-injury-was-no-accident/agtvkvm/


This Joliet organization needs people 'to dig deep'

 "We just gave away 2,000 backpacks at our Back to School Fair in Will County," Kathleen Langdon, development and communications director at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, said. "If that isn't a sign of need, I don't know what is. The need is great right now, so we really have a big ask out there for people to dig deep to see if they are able to help us a bit."



From Minooka musical theater to reporting on Broadway
By Jessie Spangler

“I think I got chosen because they were looking for someone who was charismatic and also funny. A lot of kids took it really seriously, and I took a looser route, which worked in my favor,” Nate Garner said.



Artworks: OUTDrejas two-time winner at Battle of the Bands in Joliet
By Jessie Spangler

“It was a really humbling experience, a lot of the best local talent in the area came out, and it was really cool to go up there and play our hearts out. It definitely made us feel good,” said David Drejas, lead singer and bass player of OUTDrejas.












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