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10 Crestwood Adviser May 2019 Number 506 Village Hall in Bloom! Protect Our Seniors — It’s Old Americans Month! May is Older Americans Month, a month that celebrates the vitality of older adults and their contributions and achievements. We urge everyone to take this opportunity to talk with the people over 65 in your life about the importance of online security. VILLAGE WIDE COMMUNITY Perhaps because they are often perceived as being less sophisticated, technologically, older Americans remain a frequent target for online scams like phishing, online fraud, and identity theft. For example, a cyber criminal may email an older adult claiming to be a real financial or government organization, like their bank or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), asking for money or for them to share their sensitive personal information. This month, we urge you to spend some time with the seniors in your life to impart the knowledge to protect themselves online. The Department of Homeland Security encourages older Americans, and all citizens, to follow these three tips to be safe online: Beware of “free” gifts or prizes. If something is too good to be true, then it probably is. Most businesses or organizations don’t ask for your personal information over email. Beware of any requests to update or confirm your personal information. It is important to add only people you know on social media; adding strangers could expose you and your personal information to scammers. Likewise, do not post personal information (Social Security number, birth date, bank information, etc.) on social media. MAY 3-4 & JULY 26-27 SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR VILLAGE WIDE GARAGE SALES. THERE WILL BE NO COST FOR THE PERMIT BUT IT IS REQUIRED YOU COME INTO VILLAGE HALL TO REGISTER AND OBTAIN A PERMIT. HAPPY GARAGE SALE!! The Administration for Community Living (ACL), a Stop.Think. Connect. Campaign partner, leads the national celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM) each year. The 2019 theme for OAM is “Connect, Create, Contribute.” Seniors are encouraged to Connect with friends, family and services that support participation, Create by engaging in activities that promote learning, health, and personal enrichment, and Contribute time, talent, and life experience for the benefit of others. For more information, please visit oam.acl.gov. For more tips on how to stay safe online, please visit the Department of Homeland Security’s Stop. Think. Connect. Campaign at www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect Source: Department of Homeland Security Thank You, Donors to Village Blood Drive! We at the Village would like to offer just a note of thanks to those who participated in the Village Blood Drive last month. We were pleased to have had 27 successful draws for the day. You make a difference in many lives. One pint can save three lives. Vitalant (formerly Lifesource) provided a professional and compassionate team. Special thanks are also due to those working out at the Crestwood Recreation & Wellness Center, who quite literally saw the writing on the wall and took the time to donate. We look forward to hosting an event again. In the meantime, if you missed the drive and would care to donate anyway, there are Vitalant donation facility locations all over, including one conveniently located in Oak Lawn at 9517 S. Cicero Ave. Call (708) 346-9928 or visit donateblood.lifesource.org to schedule an appointment today!
According to RE/MAX Synergy agent Clifford Rago, single family home sales increased by 12 percent in 2018 over 2017, and the average sales price increased by nearly 6 percent. There were five sales of existing homes that sold in excess of $300,000. Records show that sale prices of existing homes in Crestwood have only exceeded that amount five times in the past 10 years. May 2019 Number 506 Crestwood Adviser 11 Thank You For 41 Years Of Service Farewell Chief Owen The Village of Crestwood is losing one of the longest-serving members of its fire department to retirement. Fire Chief Marshal “Duane” Owen leaves the department Friday, May 3, 2019 after 41 years of service to the people of Crestwood. Sometimes you just have to step back and look at a lifetime of accomplishments. Chief Duane Owen is that person. Duane and his family were residents of Crestwood for many years. Duane has dedicated 41 years in one of the toughest jobs a person can do for a living here in our Village. He started out in Crestwood as a Volunteer Firefighter in December of 1977 and worked through the ranks. Duane became a Captain in 1991, Assistant Chief in June of 1994, Deputy Chief in January of 1999 and our current Chief in September 2018 to one of the best fire departments in the Southside of Chicago. Duane also was a full-time firefighter In Des Plaines Illinois and retired as a lieutenant in 2015. He juggled both jobs with very high standards and commitment to giving the best service to the residents and businesses in both communities. In Recognition of Mother’s Day Mother's Day in the United States, or Mom's Day as it is sometimes known, is an annual holiday celebrating mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well as the positive contributions they make to society in raising their children. This occasion takes place every year on the second Sunday of May. This year it falls on Sunday, May 12th. Mother's Day is an event that is celebrated in different parts of the world to express regard, respect and love toward moms. The day is an occasion to respect the commitment of moms, recognize the efforts of maternal bonds and the role of mothers in our society. It is a day that makes people remember the importance and significance of mothers in their lives and is observed as a day to give a special emphasis to the motherly figures around the world. It Takes All Kinds of Moms Regardless of whether who we are is a product of genetics or the environment in which we are raised, there can be no doubt that maternal figures play a key role in helping us to become the person we are. They comfort us, encourage us, care for us, and provide for us in more ways than most of us can possibly name. Duane has been a good example of what public service ought to be over the years. He was honest, straightforward, and always professional. He earned the respect of his members and he earned the respect of many of his colleagues within the Fire Family. His professionalism, knowledge and very character set the bar high for all the members of the Crestwood Fire Department. Chief Owen and the Fire department have come a long way together, never failing the residents or businesses of Crestwood. His body of work with former Fire Chiefs of Crestwood has put the department in a position to be second to none to any fire department. Through the years, he has seen the calls per year start from a few 100 to now over 3500, which ranks the Village as one of the highest in our fire district. Duane has been instrumental in many major accomplishments of the Crestwood Fire Department. His retirement will leave us with only two volunteer Fireman left on the roster. There is not enough 2018 Crestwood Real Estate Market in Review In doing so, they help to teach us what it means to be a strong, caring force of love and support for those around us. Our mother figures teach us so much. They provide us with language lessons that allow us to communicate, train us to be diplomatic and fair, and help us to look beyond ourselves to the world around us. It is our mother figures who give us the strength and the courage to embrace our future and leave our own mark on the universe. The maternal figures in our lives, those who traditionally provide care and nurturing as we grow, help to give us confidence as we define ourselves for the world. And, if we are fortunate, it is the mother figure who teaches us how to do the same for others. gratitude to give to this Fire Chief for all the years of service, hard work and dedication. We wish the best to Chief Owen and his family and his retirement and once again, a big thank you for all that you have done over the 41 years as a Crestwood firefighter. The number of condominium sales in 2018 remained about the same as in 2017, but the average sale price increased by approximately 15 percent, with the peak sales price at $140,000 — the most for which a condominium has sold in the Village since 2010. At the time of this writing, the 2019 spring market was starting to “kick into high gear,” Rago said, so the expectation is that appreciation will continue to show positive results.
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