_A frightening good time was had at our Halloween party on Oct. 29. The event was well attended by 37 costumed children together with their parents and grandparents. The lodge served lunch, and the kids played many games for treats and prizes. Thank you to everyone who helped with this event.
 
 
_The lodge’s Christmas party will be held Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph Park, catered by Lillian Cepon. The cost is $10 for members/guests and $5 for children ages 5–12. Sign up and prepay at the next meeting or call Joyce Vicich at 815-744-7584.

Welcome to new members: Audrey, Brent, Ava, Jocelyn, Ashley and Isabelle Briski; Carol Clavenna; David Fabek; Bob Figurowski; Michael Gaydos; Adam Glen; Anna Marie and Wayne Gustafson; Alyssa and Justin Hilgenberg; Donna Hiller; Christopher Marszalek and David Morelli.

Election of officers for 2012 will take place at the next lodge meeting on Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph Park. We’re always looking for new faces, so give some thought to getting involved and serving your lodge as an officer.

Wishing all members a blessed and happy holiday
season.
 
 
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KSKJ St. Francis Lodge #29 and the Croatian Cultural Club will be hosting their 3rd Annual Slo-Cro Bean Bag Tournament on SATURDAY, AUG. 27. Proceeds will benefit the Joliet Area
Community Hospice.

If you aren’t Slovenian or Croatian, you can be one for the day. All you need to do is choose which team you would like to play on—Team Slovenia or Team Croatia. The tournament will be a blind draw (no pre-determined partners), single elimination, and you must be 21 years or older to participate (ID required).
The championship game will be the best of two out of three games. Registration fee (by Aug. 17, 2011) is $10 per person.
After Aug. 17, the fee will be $15 per person. Registration begins at 11 a.m. for those who did not pre-register and will close at noon (no exceptions will be made).

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