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C2 Education of Orland Park
to hold free practice test
event Feb. 19
C2 Education is to offer a
free practice test event, on
Presidents Day, Monday,
Feb. 19.
All students who take the
free test will also get a review
of their practice test
results, which will let them
know exactly where to focus
their efforts for the upcoming
tests. Space is limited, so
students can reserve a spot
by visiting C2’s test day registration
page, https://www.
c2educate.com/events/presi
dents_day_sat.
Law group to offer divorce
informational program
Gwendolyn J. Sterk and
the Family Law Group are
putting together a program
for those contemplating divorce.
Speakers Gwendolyn J.
Sterk, attorney at law, and
Beth Anne Falco will discuss
a variety of considerations regarding
divorce, Illinois family
law and much more.
This is a free event, and all
registered guests are to receive
informational material,
the opportunity to speak with
the presenters and sponsors
while enjoying refreshments,
and a ticket for raffle items.
The event is to take place
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 20, at Evergreen Senior
Living, 10820 W. 183rd St. in
Orland Park.
To register, visit building
hopeforthefuturefebruary.
eventbrite.com.
Smith Crossing invites The
Wexler Group to help retirees
get in the home sale game
The Super Bowl kicked
off home-selling season in a
market offering a sellers’ advantage
because of pent up
demand. But even under ideal
conditions, scoring a home
sale still involves plenty of
preparation.
To make the process of
relocating easier for people
considering a move to Smith
Crossing, a life plan community
in Orland Park, its executive
director, Frank Guajardo,
is to hold a workshop on how
to prepare a home for sale.
Ron Wexler, president of The
Wexler Group with Keller
Williams Preferred Realty of
Orland Park, is to conduct
this free presentation, starting
at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb.
22, at Smith Crossing, 10501
Emilie Lane in Orland Park.
For more information,
contact Carol Hausmann at
(708) 326-2300 or visit www.
SmithCrossing.org
Wexler offers the following
steps for home sellers.
• Write a short plan with a
timeline to stay on track with
goals.
• Take advantage of peak
selling season by listing a
home in late April or early
May.
• Include in the plan the 4-6
weeks it takes for a closing.
• Contact a realtor to perform
a market analysis and
discuss if performing significant
repairs or upgrades
will add significant value to
a home.
• Select a realtor who
knows the community and
who is available to answer
questions, someone trusted.
• Consider contacting a
home organizer, such as Creative
Home Services to assist
with downsizing, preparing a
home for sale and setting up a
new residence.
• Clear away clutter and
invite relatives to take items
no longer wanted or needed.
Give the remainder to charity
or throw away.
• Paint the home in neutral
colors. Replace old light
fixtures or worn faucets. Remove
worn carpeting and
refinish wood floors, if necessary.
Trim trees and bushes.
Cut grass. Freshen landscaping
with new mulch.
The Music Connection to offer
free class for adults
Adults who play or want
to play music can join other
like-minded adults for a free
class from 7:45-9 p.m. April
19 at The Music Connection,
10751 165th St. in Orland
Park.
For information on private
lessons in violin, viola, cello,
bass, guitar, piano, voice,
flute, drum or brass instruction,
call (708) 364-7590 or
visit www.theconnection
2music.com.
Orland Parker among those
who received Silver Cross
scholarships
The Silver Cross Foundation
recently awarded
$28,566 in scholarships to 14
Silver Cross employees and
three of their children to help
further their education.
Among those was the
Physicians Legacy Scholarship
– Children of Employees,
which went to three individuals,
including Orland
Park resident Elizabeth Nelson,
who received a $2,000
scholarship. Elizabeth is the
daughter of Lynda Nelson, a
registered nurse in the Birthing
Center. Elizabeth is currently
pursuing a nursing degree
at Bradley University.
To donate to or establish
a new scholarship at Silver
Cross Hospital, call (815)
300-7105.
For employment opportunities,
visit careers.silver
cross.org.
Compiled by Editor Bill Jones,
bill@opprairie.com.
Village
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and find projects that could
lead to energy savings and
improvements of certain
Village-owned buildings.
As part of Phase 2 projects,
the Village Board members
asked for more information
regarding upgrading lighting
from T12 fluorescents to
T8s, as opposed to upgrading
to LEDs.
Staff was directed at a previous
meeting to look into
the pros and cons, leading to
the discussion at the Feb. 5
meeting.
Michele James, CTS
Group lead account manager
for the Village, gave a
presentation on what CTS
Group has handled for the
Village, as well as the lighting
question. James said for
the buildings that are included
in Phase 2, the savings
and payback for using LED
lights as opposed to T8s is
not as attractive.
“Really, in Phase 1 and
Phase 2, it just came down to
the economics of it,” James
said.
Pekau asked James how
long it would be before the
T8s needed to be replaced
versus LEDs. James answered
that the T8s are around 36,000
hours, whereas the LEDs are
around 100,000 hours.
“But when we look at the
payback period, we factor in
those replacements,” James
added.
Pekau also asked what
the actual cost of using and
replacing the T-8s would be
over the 100,000 hours that
the LEDs would last. He
asked for additional numbers
to be forwarded onto the Village,
so the board members
had a clear understanding.
“Not to mention that the
T8s are an older technology
than the LEDs, so is that going
to mean we are going to
have to change the fixtures
again in 100,000 hours and
switch them over to LEDs?”
Pekau said. “So, are we better
off doing the LEDs now?”
Ultimately, it was recommended
that the Village
Board members approve the
Phase 2 contract, and then
revisit the lighting at a future
meeting if a change needs to
be made from T8s to LEDs.
Village Board split on liquor
license expansion
Village Board members
also voted 4-2 to amend the
number of Class B liquor
licenses from 24 to 27, allowing
for three Circle Ks
to have liquor licenses. The
locations are 9370 W. 159th
St., 17940 Wolf Road and
14301 Wolf Road.
Trustees Dan Calandriello
and Kathleen Fenton cast the
dissenting ballots.
Fenton asked how many
other gas stations in the Village
had Class B liquor licenses.
“Gas stations, I don’t
know, but convenience
stores, we have the two
7-Elevens,” Pekau responded.
“Since they’ve gotten
them, we’ve had no issues.”
Annual event to benefit
of Treasure Chest a
tremendous success
Submitted by Pediatric
Oncology Treasure Chest
Foundation
Thirty-six years ago,
Jennifer Vancura was diagnosed
with liver cancer at
the age of 1.
Thirty-seven years later,
Vancura’s mother, Nancy
Meyer, the manager of
Durbins in Evergreen Park,
continues to give back to the
Pediatric Oncology Treasure
Chest Foundation by
hosting an annual Durbins
Cares event.
Even though Jennifer
never benefited from the
Treasure Chest Foundation’s
services, Nancy remembers
the pain of having
a child battle cancer for
many years and wants to
help others.
Durbins of Evergreen
Park recently sponsored
its seventh annual Durbins
Cares event, which included
free pizza, pasta salad,
sweets, entertainment compliments
of Acoustically
Skewed, a split-the-pot raffle
and more than 50 raffle
baskets that raised more
than $3,740 for the Treasure
Chest. During the past seven
years, the Durbins Cares
event has raised $24,240 to
benefit the Treasure Chest.
For more information
about the Treasure Chest
Foundation, contact Colleen
Kisel at (708) 687-8697 or
visit www.treasurechest.
org.
Marine
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Faith United Methodist
Church, a large turnout of
community members came
to honor and remember him.
“I can’t say enough about
the community,” Rick said.
“The community added 5-6
years on his life. He didn’t
have a stress in the world.
… The drivers and everyone
knew him and appreciated
him. He gave respect and received
a lot of respect from
the community.”
Lathan had seven children,
12 grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
Lathan was interviewed
by The HistoryMakers, an
organization that aims to
record and preserve the stories
of prominent African
Americans for a more inclusive
record of American
history. His information can
be found at www.thehisto
rymakers.org/biography/
lenon-lathan.