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4 | May 4, 2017 | The orland park prairie News opprairie.com High-fives for health Village of Orland Park welcomes all to Family Health Fair at Sportsplex Veterans Commission’s family-friendly Military Expo to take place on May 7 Dr. Ankur Shah (left) high-fives Cathy Barnes, of Orland Park, April 22 at the Village of Orland Park’s Family Health Fair at the Sportsplex, after learning she lost more than 100 pounds. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media Submitted by Village of Orland Park Families are invited to attend the Village of Orland Park Veterans Commission’s Military Expo, to take place from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 Ravinia Ave. The collectibles show is to offer a variety of military items on display, with many available for purchase. New additions to the expo include area vet support groups and organizations. Children will be able to meet service dogs from Paws Assisting Wounded WarriorS and interact with mini therapy horses from Merciful Minis. The collectibles sale is to feature more than 20 area dealers, displaying and selling. Items include uniforms, decorations, field gear, books, photos and other items from the Civil War to present. Guests are encouraged to bring military items for appraisal or to learn more about the items. Families can meet PAW- WS service dogs from 10- 11 a.m. and Merciful Minis therapy horses from 11 a.m.–noon, both inside the Civic Center. Outside the Civic Center, located at the south parking lot, guests can see different military vehicles used during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Area military service organizations attending the expo include Vet Tech, Veterans Garage, American Legion Post 111, Orland- Palos VFW Post 2604, Will County Veterans Assistance Commission, Aishling Companion Home Care, PAW- WS, Merciful Minis and the Orland Park Public Library. The expo also is to have popcorn and refreshments available for purchase, and guests who bring in a copy of the expo flyer or release are to receive free popcorn. Those who may have military memorabilia items they no longer want also can donate the memorabilia to the Village’s history museum. Admission for the show is $5 for adults, $3 for veterans and seniors, and children ages 12 and younger are free. Vendors interested in participating, either as a dealer or service organization, can contact Darryl at (708) 254-7303. For more information about the expo or to donate unwanted military items to the Village’s History Museum, contact the Orland Park Veterans Commission at (708) 403-6115. D230 gears up for May 5 Relay for Life Attendees (left to right) Sherna and Porri Hardings, of Orland Park, speak with volunteer Sean Greenfield at the Family Health Fair. Submitted by Consolidated High School D230 This year, Consolidated High School District 230 Relay for Life is turning 20. Over the past 20 years D230 has raised more than $4 million for the American Cancer Society. The D230 Relay event has been among the top all-youth Relay events in the nation, and organizers want the 20th year to be the biggest and best yet. Organizers are promoting the following ways to help make this year special. • Encouraging students to participate. Relay For Life is a fun, overnight event with music, games, contests, bounce houses and more to honor and remember those faced with cancer. The overnight experience reminds participants that cancer never sleeps and neither should we. People need to work around the clock to make sure we discover a cure for this disease make sure that no one has to hear the words “you have cancer” ever again. • Encouraging survivors to attend the survivor dinner and opening ceremony. This year the event takes place at 5 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Sandburg High School, 13300 S. LaGrange Road. The dinner itself is located in the Grill area. Survivors and their caregivers are welcome. If possible, survivors should register at relayforlife.org/ D230il. But walk-ins are always more than welcome. The opening ceremony will take place at approximately 8 p.m. at the stadium field (weather permitting), and it will conclude in approximately one hour with a survivor lap around the track. Global From Page 3 tional and job readiness programs. By giving their time and energy toward a service project, the volunteers were ultimately helping themselves and their peers, she explained. “Students are serving on a local level and helping to fund the teen center, which is for them,” Speakman said. “We want to instill hope, purpose and direction into their lives, and so by them giving they have a purpose here, they have a value here. They’re not just existing in the community; they’re participating.” This year marked the sixth consecutive time that The Bridge participated in Global Youth Service Day, according to Steinmetz, cofounder and executive director of the teen center. The center’s projects have changed over the years, and the project has moved inhouse to simplify the logistics of the effort and to help its own cause, Steinmetz said. She noted sales at the thrift store add up to 30 percent of The Bridge’s annual funding. “The thrift store has been a game-changer,” she said. “This is peers giving to peers, which is very powerful when they can effect change within their own group.” Steinmetz emphasized the value of working with peers from different backgrounds, religions and schools. Many of the teens helping with the project had never before set foot in the center. “For us, one of the purposes is to be a bridge, and that’s bringing all the students together from different groups ... to help them understand [that] when there’s a team of us we can all make a difference — in our homes, in our community,” she said. “If a community works together, we can do great things. “We’re hoping to, every year, continue to grow and inspire other students to make a difference in their community.” The volunteers also are introduced to The Bridge through their participation. The hope is that they may decide to check it out or sign up for a program. “We’re still a grassroots organization; we still need to get the word out,” Steinmetz said. “When you say ‘teen center,’ sometimes you think ripped couches and [1980s] posters on the wall. This exposes them to a place in the community that can be a great resource for their future.”
opprairie.com News the orland park prairie | May 4, 2017 | 5 Consolidated High School D230 Board of Education Public hearing to precede $4.5 million bond issue Meredith Dobes Freelance Reporter Consolidated High School District 230 declared its intent to issue $4.5 million in working cash fund bonds for the purposes of capital projects, following a unanimous vote at its Thursday, April 27 regular meeting. A public hearing is required prior to the district selling the bonds and is scheduled for May 30. The $4.5 million would be borrowed over five years and used for projects the district, through its Building and Finance Committee, has identified as requiring completion, so as not to later pay more money by deferring maintenance. Tony Serratore, board member and chairman of the Building and Finance Committee, said the issuance of these bonds now, as the district is retiring its 2007B and 2008 Series bonds this year, will net in an approximately $126 savings for taxpayers. The district earmarked nine projects that would be entirely or partially completed with use of the bond funds: upgrades to the Andrew High School freight elevator for $102,533; flooring replacement at Sandburg and Stagg high schools for $494,369; resurfacing for the Andrew tennis court for $145,232; carpeting replacement for all schools for $2.21 million; upgrades to the Stagg building elevator for $369,216; information technology projects throughout the district, including a wireless upgrade, cabling upgrades, internal fiber-optic upgrades and copier replacements, for $1.12 million; replacement of Sandburg’s chiller for $105,361; recoating of membrane roofs at all schools for $1.58 million; and additional informational technology improvements throughout the district, including to generators, video security, fiber connections, digital signage and copiers for $728,673. Projects are scheduled for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. Board President Rick Nogal said the identification and prioritization of capital projects in need of completion is part of the district’s goal-setting, and it would end up costing the district more money if it did not go through this process. Round It Up A recap of action from the Thursday, April 27 meeting of the D230 School Board. • The School Board voted unanimously to approve a physical education and aquatic supply bid for a list of 10 vendors for $34,156.12 for the 2017-2018 school year. • The School Board reinstalled and swore in members Sue Dalton, Melissa Gracias, Tony Serratore and Kate Murphy-Peterson, following the final results of the April 4 Consolidated Election. • The School Board voted unanimously to reinstall Rick Nogal as board president, Gracias as board vice president and Dalton as board secretary. Nogal reappointed board members to continue serving on their current committees. Curriculum update Director of Curriculum and Instruction Stacey Gonzales gave board members an update on ways teachers in the district have been working toward using innovative practices in teaching and grading. She said students have been using technology and also using educational spaces in innovative ways to learn and practice concepts. She said through use of flexible spaces, group work, creative use of space and blended learning environments, students are able to work toward being creative, creators, collaborators and critical thinkers. Future goals for curriculum in the district include expanding blended learning, increasing dual credit opportunities, reviewing curriculum and increasing opportunities for English language-learners, she said. Information technology upgrades The School Board voted unanimously to approve the purchase of an additional internet service provider, for expanded bandwidth, and wide area network fiber. Chief Technology Officer John Connolly explained that the district runs out of bandwidth every day and requires more. He and his team were able to find a price for a second provider that is half the cost of its current contract with Comcast, he said. The contract approved was for three years for $68,850 — $34,425 after an E-Rate rebate — with First Communications. The district also worked with the Village of Orland Park to minimize its costs installing its own network fiber to connect its buildings, Connolly said. Since roadwork is already being done on LaGrange Road, it installed conduit for network fiber, cutting those costs for the district. The network fiber contract was with G4S for $646,208 — $323,104 after an E-Rate rebate. Awards and recognition Superintendent James Gay recognized student/ board representatives Joel John, of Sandburg; Kevin Gallagher, of Andrew; and Bassel Shanab, of Stagg; for their service to the School Board during the 2017-2018 school year, following their final reports to the board at the April 27 meeting. The three students provided updates of news, achievements and activities happening at their schools to the School Board at each of its regular meetings during the school year. Gay told the students that they represented their schools with pride. Principals from all three schools also recognized their senior Student Advisory Committee members for their service to the district, and their work providing feedback to Gay and other administrators throughout their high school careers. “They share exactly their feelings with me,” Gay said. “They are very proud of their schools and also very competitive.” Sandburg student Sophia Jablonski, who was named girls bowling state champion in the Illinois High School Association’s Wheelchair Division, received a standing ovation at the meeting for her achievement. Additionally, members of the Sandburg SuperfanZ Student Section were honored for being named state champions, as was Andrew student Troy Murphy, for being crowned 3-point state basketball champion. From May 1 Police searching for man, woman who robbed store at gunpoint Bill Jones, Editor Orland Park police are searching for a man and a woman who allegedly robbed a sporting goods store at gunpoint this past weekend. Officers responded at 5:35 p.m. Sunday, April 30, to a retail theft call at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 1 Orland Park Place, according to a press release issued Monday, May 1, by the Orland Park Police Department. A man and woman were spotted by a female employee as they were heading toward the exit of the store with their arms full of clothing items that had not been purchased, police said. The employee reportedly approached them and offered to take the items to the register. At that time, the man pulled a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the employee, as he and the woman left the store with some stolen clothing, police said. They reportedly entered a maroon Pontiac and fled the scene. The man was described as black, 6-foot-2, 190 pounds, with a neatly trimmed beard, and either a gap in his front teeth or chipped front teeth. The woman was described as black, 5-foot-10 and 285 pounds. Anyone with more information about the individuals is asked to contact Orland Park Police at (708) 349-4111. For more on this and other Breaking News, visit <strong>OP</strong>Prai rie.com.
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