Skating a smash hit at Shepard
With beautiful late summer weather setting the stage, staff members from Shepard High School scrambled this week to transform the front parking lot at the school in Palos Heights into a roller skating rink.
While some students bought tickets in advance, they understood many more would just show up if the night offered pleasant weather. They were right.
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As they worked to clear out all the parked cars and help set up the flooring, sound system and seating students started to arrive. Treats from an ice cream truck completed the occasion.
By the end of the evening, more than 150 Shepard students, some bringing their own skates, enjoyed the warm summer night and the chance to hang out with friends and family.
Senior Expo set in Homer Glen
Homer Glen and Homer Township have partnered for their first-ever Senior Lifestyle Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at Hadley Middle School, 15731 Bell Road, Homer Glen.
More than 30 vendors are expected to attend to showcase how they can help serve older adults.
The Social Security Administration will host a free workshop about retirement and disability benefits and when adults should file for Medicare. The Homer Township assessor’s office will provide information about senior property tax exemptions. Catholic Charities will provide information about services available to older adults. Marian Village and Victorian Village will talk about senior living options.
Other vendors scheduled to attend include the Forest Preserve District of Will County, GoodLife Physical Therapy, the Megaplex, the American Legion, Will County and Homer-area organizations and area churches.
The expo is free to attend and covers all aspects of senior living, including health, recreation and finances. The expo is designed to help empower older adults to remain independent and connect them with area resources, village officials said.
Information is at www.homerglenil.org.
– Michelle Mullins
Grace Point Place residents raise funds with car wash
Suds were flying at a recent Oak Lawn car wash, but the people with hoses weren’t typical car wash volunteers. Residents at Grace Point Place, an Anthem Memory Care community at 5701 W. 101st St., Oak Lawn, recently did their part to help raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. The seniors soaped up cars and held a lemonade stand during the event.
“Many of our residents have volunteered all of their lives. Just because they have dementia doesn’t mean they have to give up their commitment to community service.,” said Shannon Dahlman, community relations director for Grace Point Place. “They really jumped at the chance to feel productive and help others.”
NAMI offers mental health program
NAMI is offering Family and Friends, a 90 minute seminar about how best to support loved ones with a mental health condition or those experiencing difficulty with mental health.
It is also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and gain community support.
The free program is from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 21, at Bremen Senior Center, 15350 Oak Park Ave., Oak Forest.
The seminar is led by trained people with lived experience of supporting a family member or friend with a mental health condition. It will offer tips on understanding diagnoses, treatment and recovery; communication strategies; self care; crisis preparation and community resources.
Registration is required at 708-852-9126 or [email protected].
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