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Mark Franchesini

Monday, December 31, 2012

And Mokena Patch's Person of the Year is ...

Find out who our readers selected as 2012's Patch Person of the Year.

During the past few weeks, Mokena Patch readers submitted their nominations for Person of the Year and cast their votes. Now, the votes have been tallied and the winner is ... community organizer Marisa Barnas. "She doesn't think twice about helping anyone out! She's so giving of herself and her time! Great person!" wrote Patch commenter Bonnie O'Neill. Barnas received 41 votes, which is 53 percent of the total votes cast.  The runner up was Mokena School District 159 Board Member Mark Franchesini, who received 25 votes. Patch's Person of the Year is determined solely by the readers of Patch. Nominations are reader submitted and the winning nominee is determined by reader votes. Voting for Mokena Patch's Person of the Year is a way to …

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