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Weekly Wrap-Up: June 13-18

We know you're busy, so here's what you might have missed this week on Romeoville Patch.

Need to catch up on your reading? No problem. Here's a look at some of this week's headlines from Romeoville Patch.

Monday

  • Coordinated by Showcase Classics of Mokena, Sunday's to downtown Romeoville to view vehicles in many categories, including classic, antique, muscle and custom.
  • Longtime Romeoville High School Assistant Principal Lindy Steeves announced after more than 30 years in Valley View School District.
  • In honor of its soon-to-be-revamped facility in Romeoville and other changes, the . The deadline to submit entries was June 15.

Tuesday

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  • Patch offered .
  • Bible Baptist Church held a variety of . In attendance were hundreds of members and five of the seven pastors that have served the church over the past five decades.
  • Patch reported on Gov. Pat Quinn’s withholding of $52 million in transportation payments for Illinois’ cash-strapped schools so he could use the money instead to get the most out of federal Medicaid stimulus funds. As a result of the governor’s actions, .
  • Sarah DeDonato will be beginning July 1.

Wednesday

  • A showed the average four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Romeoville sold for $204,990, the lowest in the area.
  • The Patch Business Spotlight featured , a fun place to cool off as the weather heats up.
  • , after rescheduling from May 14 due to rain. Pastor Suzanne Ander-Hurdle blessed all types of wheels and prayed that riders remain safe in their travels.

Thursday

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  • Senior Star at Weber Place, 605 South Weber Road, will host , in cooperation with Marbles the Brain Store. The public is invited to an evening of brain-stimulating games for older adults.
  • Village and police officials congratulated community members Wednesday on their .
  • Patch offered a variety of ideas for how to .
  • Residents, organizations and businesses can honor military veterans by truly walking the walk—and to be placed at the Edward “Doc” McCartan Veterans Memorial near the site of the former Village Hall.
  • “Five Guys Named Moe” would take the stage Thursday night at Deer Crossing Park Amphitheater as part of .

Friday

  • Black, a 2-to-3-year-old male pit bull and Minnie, his foster sister, were up for .
  • A real estate agent reported the Romeoville housing market is on the mend, with and well-priced homes selling in most price ranges.
  • Patch reported that White Fence Farm diners took a journey through American history Wednesday afternoon with , courtesy of the Mestas family.
  • Motorists should avoid the intersection of 135th Street and New Avenue June 20 to 25 as .
  • Romeoville and Bolingbrook welcomed Plainfield to that could add I-55 interchanges at Airport Road and/or Route 126.

Saturday

  • People who want to become a blogger for Romeoville Patch should contact Local Editor Shannon Antinori.
  • Plainfield Trustee Garrett Peck formally announced Friday that , which includes Romeoville.
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