Volume 2, Issue 11: NoVember 7, 2018 THE publIshed IN partNershIp wIth the shopper LANSING JOURNAL Every community deserves a good newspaper Sign up for daily news: TheLansingJournal.com after parading to the lansing public library, 23 seniors from tF south posed with local and state elected officials and other encouragers before their first vote. (photo: melanie Jongsma) Teaching. Voting. District 215 organizes first-ever Parade to the Polls BY MELANIE JONGSMA from TF South paraded to the polls the parade at the Lansing Public Library. Revis’ to the polls LANSING, Ill. (November 2, 2018) – It goal had been exceeded by eight crossed ridge road on the way was a civics lesson come to life. When voters. In other words, the two high 23 TF South students decided to par- to early voting schools had a 34% voter turnout at lansing ticipate in the “Parade to the Polls,” rate. “My heart is full,” said Revis. public library. they learned the logistics of voting— (photo: melanie and they met some of the results. TEACHING THE PROCESS Jongsma) For people who have been voting Illinois State Senator Elgie Sims, for many years, the process is not Lansing Mayor Patty Eidam, Village complicated, and it’s easy to forget cars, own houses, and receive mail For an 18-year-old, the choices Trustees Maureen Grady-Perovich what was involved in becoming a have plenty of forms of identifica- are less abundant. And factors and Jerry Zeldenrust, School Board registered voter. Adults who drive tion that show name and address. see “Voting,” page 6 President Richard Dust, School Board members LeeAnn Revis and Patricia Stepp, and Park Board Commissioner Micaela Smith marched along with Bells of Peace to ring in Lansing the students and praised them for A personal vision, a mayoral proclamation, and a free getting involved. Revis is the School Board member smartphone app could make Veterans Day 2018 memorable who originally proposed the parade. Aware that the 18–29-year-old demo- BY JOSH BOOTSMA the “War to End All Wars,” the 62-year-old lifelong Lan- sing resident has maintained an interest in the war that graphic has the lowest voter turnout LANSING, Ill. (November 1, 2018) – On November 11, rate, she wanted to do more than led him to write letters to Mayor Eidam and churches in 1918, an armistice was signed between the Allied Powers the area, explaining his desire to see Lansing participate simply bemoan their lack of engage- and Germany that silenced the guns of World War One. in the worldwide commemoration. ment. With support from District 215 After four years of Foster’s vision is to have all the churches in Superintendent Teresa Lance, Revis fighting, bells across Lansing with bells ring them at 11:00am on No- began planning a Parade to the Polls Europe rang to cele- vember 11. The bells would ring 21 times, reminis- for both TF North and TF South. It brate the end of “The cent of the 21-gun salute used in formal military was a practical application of the Great War.” occasions. teaching that happens in their Civics, On November 11, He is also encouraging residents to download a Government, and US History classes. 2018, towns and villag- smartphone app that will “toll the bells” as well. DOING THE MATH es across the world will “I think it would be so awesome to have all the Revis wasn’t sure what to expect, ring bells to commem- church bells go off in town—and on the phone but she set a mental goal of symbol- orate the end of World app,” said Foster. ically doubling the national turnout War I and remember the sacrifices of those WORLDWIDE PARTICIPATION rate in 2014, which was an estimated The United States World War One Centennial involved. 16–17%. If 50 kids from both schools Commission started spreading the idea in the US, Mark Foster hopes would vote, that would be almost 30% though other countries are expected to partici- Lansing will be one of of eligible voters in those schools. pate as well. The Commission was established in those villages. On Wednesday, October 31, 35 stu- see “Bells,” page 7 dents from TF North paraded to the BELLS AND APPS polls at the Calumet City Library. Since learning of his the bell of First Church (pCa) will ring 21 times On Friday, November 2, 23 students grandfather’s death in at 11:00 on 11/11. (photo: melanie Jongsma) o. 130 o. N ermit P L I omewood, H h Next steps, after last summer’s h FAQs about local candi- ustomer C ostal P D PAI INSIDE THIS Issue— esidential esidential R POSTAGE . 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