🌱 Remembering Beverly Ondrejka, Glenwood native and longtime crossing guard
Glenwood, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Glenwood! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Remembering Beverly Ondrejka, Glenwood native and longtime crossing guard
- Former Glenwood resident Anna Maxwell remembered at 93
Also on today's calendar: Let's Build an Artificial Wreath and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 46, low: 33.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Beverly Ondrejka, 91 – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com) — Beverly Ondrejka, a Glenwood native who spent 22 years as a crossing guard in South Holland, died November 6 in Three Rivers at 91. She and her husband raised three children before retiring to Three Rivers, where she enjoyed boating, gardening and time with her grandchildren. 
• Anna Maxwell, 93 – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com) — Former Glenwood resident Anna Monica Maxwell died November 7 at 93 after moving to Sturgis to be closer to family. A longtime St. Kieran parishioner, she will be remembered at an 11 a.m. Central funeral Mass November 12 in Chicago Heights, followed by burial at Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Glenwood.
📸 Around Glenwood
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Upcoming Events in
Glenwood
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★ Featured events ★
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Let's Build an Artificial Wreath →
Clarke's Garden Center, 2061 E. 14th Street, Lynwood, IL,
12:00 pm
Sunday November 15
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Other local events
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Parent/Teacher Conferences & Report Card Pickup | No School →
Brookwood 167, 201 Glenwood-Dyer Rd, Glenwood
10:30 am -
Non-Attendance Day | No School →
Brookwood 167, 201 Glenwood-Dyer Rd, Glenwood -
Board of Education (BOE) Meeting →
Brookwood 167, 201 Glenwood-Dyer Rd, Glenwood
7:00 pm -
Fourth and Fifth Grade Orchestra Concert
Parker Junior High School, 2810 School St, Flossmoor
6:30 pm -
T3 Between the Lines perfromance
Bloom Trail High School, 22331 Cottage Grove Ave, Sauk Village
4:00 pm -
Fall Break & Thanksgiving Holiday | No School →
Brookwood 167, 201 Glenwood-Dyer Rd, Glenwood -
Thornton Turkey Trot →
Sweet Woods, 183rd and Cottage Grove Ave, Glenwood
8:00 am -
Midnight Band →
Tuscan Gardens Pub & Banquets, 601 Holbrook Rd, Glenwood
7:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
Thursday November 19
Saturday November 21
Monday November 23
Thursday November 26
Saturday November 28
📣 Glenwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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SUNLIGHT TO SUN DOWN DAY HOLIDAY PARTY →
Bernices Barbeque Bar & Grill, 17520 Kedzie Avenue, Hazel Crest
9:00 am -
Wee Wonders: Snakes →
Sand Ridge Nature Center, 15891 S Paxton Ave, South Holland
10:00 am -
Veterans Day Ceremony →
Park District Recreation Center, 1400 Chicago Road, Chicago Heights
10:30 am -
Read, Rock, n' Rhyme →
Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood
10:30 am
Wednesday November 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member in Chicago Heights. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Chicago Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glenwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chicago Heights
- Jacket Recovered Amid Investigation Into Human Remains Found In Garbage Can: Chicago Heights PD (patch.com)
- Chicago man, 54, charged with murder in Chicago Heights shooting of violence prevention advocate (chicagotribune.com)
- Free turkey giveaway begins at five Chicagoland McDonald's locations (fox32chicago.com)
Homewood
- Seven Illinois Pizza Taverns Have Been Cutting Squares For Regulars Since The 7s (newsbreak.com)
- Homewood Appearance Commission OKs renovation plans of long-vacant Ridge Road building (hfchronicle.com)
Evergreen Park
- Be A Good Santa Or Elf: 'Kevin Dowing Christmas Is For Kids' Toy Drive Seeks Sponsors (patch.com)
Ok Glenwood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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