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🌱 Area residents remember Constance “Connie” Storm and her long, full life

Braidwood, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • Area residents remember Constance “Connie” Storm and her long, full life

Also on today's calendar: Barefooting water skiing clinic and tournament and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Constance Storm (freepressnewspapers.com) — Family and friends in Braidwood will note that Constance “Connie” Storm’s inurnment will be held privately at Mount Olivet Cemetery at a later date. The longtime Gardner resident, remembered for her love of bingo, crafts, and family gatherings, died May 30 at age 90. Memorials may be made to Gardner Ambulance Service or Lightways Hospice of Joliet.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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