Former milkman had time for family and customers

During school holidays, Cindy Sansale, of Montgomery, reveled in tagging along with her father, Donald Hamilton, of Plainfield, on his milk delivery route. Those were the days when people had gray metal boxes on their porches for dairy product drop-offs and when women generally didn’t …

Southwest weekly notes

HUGS grants wish SHOREWOOD — Shorewood HUGS helped a woman from Minooka get much-needed car repairs. Karen Conroy wrote to HUGS asking for help because she had fallen on hard times. Conroy was excited and thankful that her wish was selected and her car would …

Southwest weekly seniors

Country western songs

SHOREWOOD — Country western singer Christine Stapleton will perform classic songs by Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Road.

Stapleton has performed at the Grundy County Fair, the Grundy …

10 honored by youth alliance

JOLIET — The Joliet Alliance for Youth recognized its honorees for the year. JAY includes 28 organizations dedicated to improving services for youth. Highlighted participants include Big Brothers Big Sisters, Chestnut Health Systems, ESN NFP Inc. Career Seekers GED Program, Harvey Brooks Foundation and the …

College news

Biochemistry major honored Grace Muganda of Bolingbrook was awarded the 2012 Outstanding Major in Biochemistry Award during Honors Day at North Central College. Muganda is a senior double-majoring in biochemistry and computer science with minors in mathematics and bioinformatics. She is the daughter of Godfrey …

Birthday party a Relay for Life walk fundraiser

CREST HILL — Ashley Ledford of Crest Hill requests the honor of your presence Saturday at a special birthday party, a fundraiser for her Relay for Life team, to benefit the American Cancer Society. Ledford hopes her nine-person team will raise $2,000, and proceeds from …

Applause

Two competing in pageant ROMEOVILLE — Melissa Romero and Candace Brand, both of Romeoville, were selected to participate in the 2012 Chicago pageant competition  June 3. They submitted applications and took part in interview sessions conducted by the Chicago pageant coordinator. Both will compete in …

Gotta Do It

A listing of what’s coming up around the area

School registration

Preschool has spots open

NEW LENOX — Kids and Company Preschool, 339 W. Haven Ave., a ministry of the United Methodist Church of New Lenox, has limited openings for 3-year-olds for the fall 2012 school year.

For more information about the program, call 815-485-9504.

Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter gives scholarships

JOLIET — Tealight Foundation Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Kappa Mu Omega chapter, awarded nine scholarships to college-bound seniors during the annual Scholarship Tea. The following students received scholarships: Myles Ealy, 2012 graduate of Joliet Central, received the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission/Alpha Kappa …

Reunion

A.O. Marshall reunion NEW LENOX — A.O. Marshall School Reunion 11 will take place from noon to 4 p.m. June 14 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at 323 Old Hickory Road in New Lenox. Reservations cost $16 per person and must be received by …

Round Up

Art exhibits planned

PLAINFIELD — Plainfield Art League, in conjunction with Plainfield School District, will hold two juried exhibits from June 1 to July 27 at the district Administration building, 15732 Howard St.

Watercolors, oils, mixed media, acrylics and drawings will all be featured in …

Scholars

2 going to French camp JOLIET — Two Joliet West High School students were awarded scholarships by the Swiss Benevolent Society of Chicago to attend Concordia Language Village in Minnesota for two weeks. Junior Vanessa Ulloa and freshman Emma Sheikh will both attend the French …

Records

Marriage licenses

Will County

March 26

Doubek-Pierorazio — James E., Chicago, Denise E., Palos Hills

Ferenzi-O’Connor — Michael E., Joliet, Jacqueline R., Joliet

French-Golaszewski — David, Channahon, Mary S., Channahon

Keeler-Black — Devin S., Aurora, Stacey J., Aurora

Moore-Barker — Christopher M., Crest Hill, Ollyvia …

Couple raising money to adopt HIV-positive orphans from Russia

JOLIET — Although Elizabeth and Eric Stepien of Joliet had planned to adopt children later in life, those plans took a curve when Elizabeth lost their fourth child and became unable to conceive again. So these parents of three young children, ages 6, 4 and …