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12 | June 13, 2019 | the orland Park Prairie news OPPrairie.com FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION Fire department’s first Citizens Fire Academy set for August The Tinley Park Fire Department is to host its first Citizens Fire Academy starting in August, and is currently accepting applications. The academy will provide participants with hands-on experience of what fire service is like in Tinley Park, Deputy Chief Dan Riordan said. “This is the first time that we’ve done anything like this,” Riordan said. “It was something that Fire Chief [Forest] Reeder thought would be a great opportunity to get people, if they live in town or work in town, to interact with the fire department in a different way, and really get some understanding of all the things that a firefighter would be expected to do during their normal work shift, and you’ll get to experience a little bit of that yourself.” All of the participants will get certified in CPR, learn how to use an automated external defibrillator and a fire extinguisher during the eight-week course. Additionally, participants will be involved in training tower demonstrations at the local training facility, Riordan said. The program is open to adults ages 21 and older who live or work in the Village of Tinley Park. Classes will take place once a week for 2-3 hours beginning Aug. 7 through September. Applications are due July 1, and a background check will be completed, according to the application packet. Questions about the program can be directed to Jack Janozik, Tinley Park’s education officer, at (708) 444-5200 or jj anozik@tinleypark.org. Reporting by Amanda Del Buono, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit TinleyJunc tion.com. Advertise your RENTAL PROPERTY in the newspaper people turn first FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT Torch Run for Special Olympics brings smiles to officers’, athletes’ faces Route 30 in New Lenox was briefly shut down the afternoon of June 4 as Torch Run volunteers from the New Lenox Police Department and New Lenox Village Hall ran from Providence Catholic High School to the New Lenox Commons. The purpose of the Torch Run is to raise money and awareness, and help kick off the Special Olympics Summer Games, which were held in Bloomington June 7-9. New Lenox’s runners “took the torch” from the Joliet volunteers at Providence and to the Commons, where the closing ceremonies were held and Special Olympic athletes and other Village officials waited. Officer Paul Simon was the organizer for the New Lenox leg of the race. The Torch Run took place all over Illinois and included more than 3,000 officers who covered approximately 1,500 total miles. “It’s an honor, because the people here are residents,” Simon said. “Especially for our athletes — this is for them. We get to do things and give back to the community.” Simon said all the volunteers came to him before he was able to reach out and ask who wanted to participate. Sonia Little, who works with the Village, has been taking part in the event for five years. “I do it because I think that Special Olympics is important — to participate and to donate and give back to them,” she said. “I run everyday. At first, I thought it was just people in law enforcement. But they’ve welcomed me.” Reporting by Sean Hastings, Editor. For more, visit New LenoxPatriot.com. FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND Car show cruises back into Lockport for 2019 On June 3, people were dancing while “little deuce coupes” were lined up along S. Hamilton Street in Lockport. The scene meant one thing: Cruisin’ into Lockport officially opened. “This night is always Call today 708.326.9170 22ndcenturymedia.com fun,” Lockport Mayor Steve Streit said. “Everyone likes gathering on a Monday. It’s a small festival we do. where we get to say ‘hi’ to neighbors.” Streit and his wife, Wendy, were checking out the muscle cars at the Monday night event. “I’m going to try and bring out my Willys Jeep,” Steve Streit said. “We do have other things planned throughout the summer, as well,” added Wendy Streit, who is Lockport’s Summer Art Series chairperson. “We want to make sure we have lots of events throughout the summer in Lockport. One of the things were doing is the frames. There will be three, 6-feet-tall frames placed in various places in downtown Lockport. We would like people to take photos behind them and post the photos online where you’re entered in a raffle to win prizes. You don’t have to be a Lockport resident to do this.” Hundreds of residents turned out for the first festival of the summer in Lockport. As residents and friends sat on folding chairs and blankets, others danced where they could. Providing the music for the evening was Cadillac Grove. There is to be a different band at each Monday night event. Reporting by Mary Compton, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit LockportLegend. com. FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION Police: Men in 60s robbed Frankfort Township gas station with screwdriver Two men police say were in their early 60s allegedly robbed a Frankfort Township gas station of cash and cigarettes the early morning of June 4. Police were called at 3:12 a.m. to the Speedway at 7218 W. Lincoln Highway in response to the robbery, according to a press release issued by the Will County Sheriff’s Office. A store clerk told deputies she observed two men enter the store. One of the men — described as black, wearing a black hat, black coat, jeans and a button-up denim shirt — began walking around the store, according to police. The other — described as black, wearing a black hat and a black jumpsuit with white stripes down the arms and legs — went into the washroom, police said. The man walking around the store went to the counter to purchase cigars, and the other man moved behind the counter and placed a screwdriver at the back of the employee, police said. The men told the clerk to lay on the floor, and they robbed the store of $585 in cash and 40 packs of cigarettes valued at $315.60, according to Deputy Chief Dan Jungles. The employee was then ordered to the rear of the store, and the two men left in a white SUV, possibly a Cadillac Escalade, police said. They fled eastbound on Lincoln Highway, according to Will County Sheriff’s Police spokesperson Kathy Hoffmeyer. Reporting by Bill Jones, Managing Editor. For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. FROM THE HOMER HORIZON Seventeen Porters make college commitments official Lockport Township High School has always taken pride not only in how its athletes perform while at the school but also in how they perform after they graduate and go on to play in college. A couple of weeks ago, 17 more of those studentathletes announced their intent to play at the next level as Lockport held its final signing day of the school year on May 22 in the Porter Room at East Campus. This was the second of two Spring Signing Days Lockport held. “Lockport High School is proud to celebrate our Spring Signing Day Part 2,” Lockport Athletic Director Mike Dwyer said. “We had 17 student-athletes join us for the day. High school athletics is about providing experiences and opportunities for our students to grow, learn and continue to be selfless community members. “The work ethic, character and commitment from these young adults is amazing. Thank you to these student-athletes, their families and our school community for the great memories and moments. There are great things ahead for these Porters.” The Porters baseball team had its 36th-straight winning season this spring. It had plenty of talent, and that has shown not only on the field but off, as they had five athletes sign to play in college in May. They are John Gallet (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater), Justin Gasper (Dominican University), Jack Mladic (University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh), Logan Strutz (Triton College) and Collin Woulfe (St. Xavier University). Reporting by Randy Whalen, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit HomerHorizon. com.
OPPrairie.com sound off the orland park prairie | June 13, 2019 | 13 Social snapshot Top Web Stories From opprairie.com as of Friday, June 7 From the Editor Creating something to be proud of 1. La Margo had mayor investigated by firm 2. Mokena: $100K to be spent on downtown improvements 3. Summer of smokin’ hot BBQ, bands at Tribes Alehouse 4. Business Briefs: Peter Kramer joins Orland Park Wells Fargo branch 5. Marist knocks Providence baseball out of playoffs Become a Prairie Plus member: opprairie.com/plus The Oralnd Park Public Library posted the accompanying photo Thursday, June 6, with the note, “#ThrowbackThursday to the 1990’s with Toddler Time!” Like The Orland Park Prairie: facebook.com/opprairie “Thank you students for your service at #TheBridgeThriftStore during this #ProjectServe program. Need community service hours? We are the place to serve! #TheBridge #TeenCenter #ThriftStore” @TheBridgeTC — Bridge Teen Center, on Thursday, June 6 Like The Orland Park Prairie: facebook.com/opprairie Sound Off Policy Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from 22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. The Orland Park Prairie encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to 400 words. The Orland Park Prairie reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of The Orland Park Prairie. Letters that are published do not reflect the thoughts and views of The Orland Park Prairie. Letters can be mailed to: The Orland Park Prairie, 11516 West 183rd Street, Unit SW Office Condo #3, Orland Park, Illinois, 60467. Fax letters to (708) 326-9179 or e-mail to bill@opprairie.com. BILL JONES bill@opprairie.com When I was a teenager, I was utterly embarrassed by my parents in any number of situations. My father would say something he found funny to the clerk when we went to pick up carryout. Mortified. He would sing along with the classic rock he loved on The Loop. Hand in face, groan. He would give my brother and I (probably good) advice. Yeah, OK. My mother would share stories of my childhood temper tantrums with friends. Why? She would try to talk to me about what was happening in school. Busy, go away. She would dare compliment me for something in front of others. The worst. Maybe you already see village From Page 6 reputable law firm.” “I believe that indeed they did exactly as they were asked to do, and I think they did it very professionally and very well,” Dubelbeis said. Follow-up comments After the meeting, Dodge said that he had read both reports that were given out at the May where this is going? In reality, my parents did nothing to earn this embarrassment. I was simply going through adolescence and acted the jerk like it was a job that was paying me overtime. Pride in the hard work they did and the efforts they made as parents were lost to whatever nonsense I had going on in my life at the moment. My father died before I really grew up, and my mother, well, she actually earns the embarrassment nowadays. So, it seems like I’ll never really get a chance to atone for that youth stupidity. I bring this up because, as I was sitting at my desk on a Saturday night, opening up the files for another round of Meet the Artist series coverage from the Orland Park Public Library, I was surprised by a story a little more interesting than the norm (no offense to the norm). I sent Laurie Fanelli to cover a Meet the Artist featuring George Tibirnac. Except, George Tibirnac was not the artist. His window-washing 29 press conference held by the mayor. “To be emphatically clear: When this started, Joe La Margo got the attorneys involved, exactly as he should have,” Dodge said. “We’ve got a whole bunch of unanswered questions here, and a law firm with a lot of ex-federal prosecutors said [to] keep going.” Pekau after the meeting said he thinks that the subsequent investigation company was working at the library when he got the inspiration to submit the artwork of his Italian father, Eugeniu, for consideration of one of the monthly art exhibits. (Flip the page to check it out). The timing could not be much better, with Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, June 16. And it is a cool, selfless story. George simply wanted to see his talented father’s work showcased locally. And he presented it to the public Friday, June 7, with a big smile on his face. He is clearly proud of what is hanging on the walls of the library, and he also shared that he is taking the time to learn art techniques from his father via Skype. So, I’m writing this addendum to that great story to ask two key things. 1) If you’re a teenager who actually takes the time to read your local newspaper, first and foremost, thank you. Second, make sure to take some pride in your parents. They put a lot of work into getting you this far, and they have a right to that was done by Interim Assistant Village Manager Joe Mitchell closed all of the open items the Jones Day report left unresolved. “It was an internal staff person [conducting the follow-up], but I’m not going to spend [more],” Pekau said when asked if hiring a third party to follow-up on the questions raised by the Jones Day report. be themselves, embarrassing as it might be to you at any given moment. Try to get over it. Appreciate them for the personalities, the talents, the hardworkers, the parents that they are. 2) And as parents, let’s strive every day to give them something to be proud of. Poetry in OP ‘The Cycle of Life’ Lin Peterson Orland Park resident We spend our early years Dependent on our parents. Later we depend on friends, Mostly to get away from our parents. Then we build our lives and Have kids who depend on us. Kids grow and Find their own way. Now our parents depend on us. Parents pass and we, again, Depend on friends. Until it’s our turn To depend on our kids. It’s the cycle of life.
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