Week in Review: 9/12 to 9/18

•On Monday, Tony Cesare wrote about the significance of the day after 9/11, sharing a personal account of his day on September 11 and how things changed for him on September 12.

•Westway Coach president John Benish attended the board meeting Monday night and addressed the crowd about the busing issues that plagued the first couple of weeks of school.

•Also at that meeting, two parents notified the board their children haven't had any discussions concerning 9/11 in class for the last three years, raising the question on how best to educate young children about September 11.

•Fall is fast approaching, and Kristin McCann shared a handful of pumpkin farms guaranteed to be a fun outing.

•At the l board meeting, the topic of turning stormwater management into a utility was further discussed, noting that current funding is not adequate to maintain and replace the system.

•Meet Bess. She's adorable and in need of a good home.

•This Halloween, what is the parent of a tween girl supposed to do when looking at some of the costumes being marketed towards younger girls?

•Pace bus fares won't be increased in 2012, but routes and services may be.

•A donor is willing to donate money to bring exercise equipment back to McCollum Park, and Downers Grove Patch commenters quickly chimed in on what they felt needed. Join them.

•ComEd held a town hall meeting in conjunction with the village concerning ComEd's reliability issues. Check out the article to see some of the initiatives ComEd plans to take.

•Wendy Foster's regular People, Places and Things feature talked to new director Rick Ashton.

•'s fast start spurred a win Friday night, but started slow and suffered a loss.

•Oh, and Downers Grove Patch turned 1 on Saturday. Thanks for reading!