A Week of Positive News

This morning: sixteen pieces of positive news around the Joliet-area community.

And for those who enjoy my fiction, a quick round-up of my writing weekend.

I made some good progress on The Phoenix on Friday night and into Saturday morning: less than I'd hoped, but I think my hopes are too ambitious at times.

I didn't touch Lycanthropic Summer at all because I had some work for clients and because Timothy wound up scheduling a "Cornell" meeting.

For those who don't yet know, Timothy and I are collaborating on a series of BryonySeries chapter books: The Adventures of Cornell Dyer. The way Timothy described it on the website is:

Join the incredible, impossible, and marvelous Professor Cornell Dyer as he unravels mysteries, untangles myths, and decides what to have for lunch.

Timothy made a list of fifty titles he'd like to tackle (does he think I'll live to be 100?), which includes one book Rebekah started a few years ago (Cornell Dyer Meets a Vampire) and the book Timothy is writing - the last one: Cornell Dyer in the Shadow of the Mountain.

Our goal was to write a three years. We published the last one at Christmas. So we are definitely far behind! (OK, a pandemic did happen).

Thanks to Sue Midlock (our artist for the series), each book does have its own branding logo:

And I finally updated all of the BryonySeries calendar for July on Sunday. I also worked on Sunday.

So I think I can cut myself some slack for not tackling werewolves, too. Right? Right!

OK, onward to Tuesday - and some of the wonderful things happening in the community.

Grant project studies how food retailers work with food banks

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/06/grant-project-studies-how-food-retailers-work-with-food-banks/a5oe6ri/


Troy Craughwell students write “Poe-Tree” poems

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/06/troy-craughwell-students-write-poe-tree-poems/agogdgg/


July Is National Bison Month: here's how to celebrate 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/06/30/july-is-national-bison-month-heres-how-to-celebrate/ac588zm/


The work never stops at D. 202 in Plainfield, not for summer, not for COVID-19 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/06/the-work-never-stops-at-d-202-in-plainfield-not-for-summer-not-for-covid-19/d8zgagl/


Grace United Methodist Church in Joliet welcomes new pastor

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/07/grace-united-methodist-church-in-joliet-welcomes-new-pastor/a1aoum0/


Joliet native serves aboard USS Rafael Peralta

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/07/joliet-native-serves-aboard-uss-rafael-peralta/ajevbn0/


Students at Dirksen Junior High in Joliet receive scholarships 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/08/students-at-dirksen-junior-high-in-joliet-receive-scholarships/a91jc1k/


Illinois DNR announces 5-year #waterfowl seasons plan for 2021-2025

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/08/illinois-dnr-announces-5-year-waterfowl-seasons-plan-for-2021-2025/aj7uzyv/


Joliet Elks to offer free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Aug. 4

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/09/joliet-elks-to-offer-free-childrens-orthopedic-assessment-clinic-on-aug-4/arw3u51/


Take sidewalk art to a new level
Village of New Lenox to host 2nd annual Chalk the Walk event on July 18

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/09/take-sidewalk-art-to-a-new-level/aqe58w6/


NuMark Credit Union raises $2,500 for Northern Illinois Food Bank 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/09/numark-credit-union-raises-2-500-for-northern-illinois-food-bank/ah7oq3q/


Silver Cross Urgent Care Center now open on hospital’s New Lenox campus 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/08/silver-cross-urgent-care-center-now-open-on-hospitals-new-lenox-campus/aoq4mdo/


Troy 30-C names new assistant principals
Matthew Stortz, Jessica Knobbe named to positions

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/09/troy-30-c-names-new-assistant-principals/ajpi6c6/


Minooka Community High School held in-person graduation ceremonies this past weekend

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/10/minooka-community-high-school-to-hold-in-person-graduation-ceremonies-this-weekend/awxsrxn/


Forest Preserve District of Will County offers range of July programs 

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/09/forest-preserve-district-offers-range-of-july-programs/ags3jxj/


ATI Physical Therapy welcomes new vice president of supply chain and procurement

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/09/ati-physical-therapy-welcomes-new-vice-president-of-supply-chain-and-procurement/a8nk8x0/

Illustration by Kathleen Rose Van Pelt for "Bryony."