History Makers honored at gala dinner
People with international resumes as well as those whose focus is squarely on the south suburbs were honored last weekend as the village of Matteson and Rich Township presented its History Maker Awards at a gala Saturday at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor.
Along with former ambassador and U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun, who was unable to attend the event, the awards were presented to fashion designer Barbara Bates, attorney Ron Bean, educators Blondean Davis and Yvonne Ardel Robinson, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, MWRD President Kari Steele and business owners Larry Huggins of Ritewa-Huggins Construction and Spencer Leak Sr. and Henrietta Leak of AR Leak Funeral Homes. Robinson, a longtime Park Forest resident, received the award posthumously.
The History Makers Awards Dinner is an annual part of the area’s celebration of Black History Month.
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Richards cheerleaders host kids camp
Coaches and cheerleaders from Richards High School in Oak Lawn sponsored a camp last week for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Richards coaches and cheerleaders helped the campers develop their motion, jumping, and tumbling skills while introducing them to more complex stunts.
‘Stop the Bleed’ training in Palos Park
Members of the Community Emergency Response Team in Palos Park participated in “Stop the Bleed” training last week led by Officer Frank Flores, Investigator Ross Chibe and Police Commissioner Dan Polk.
The course offered instruction on recognizing life-threatening bleeding and how to intervene effectively, because “the person next to a bleeding victim may be the one who’s most likely to save him or her,” according to a news release from Palos Park police. CERT members are residents trained to join community emergency response efforts.
CERT was developed by the Los Angeles City Fire Department in 1985. CERT became a national program sponsored by FEMA in 1993. There are now CERT programs in all 50 states and over 2,700 CERT programs nationwide where more than 600,000 people have received training.
Money literacy program in Evergreen Park
The Evergreen Park Senior Council luncheon and program will feature Kathleen Farrell from the First National Bank of Evergreen Park a program on financial literacy followed by a lunch of Irish stew and musical entertainment from Cathi Diamond featuring Irish tunes.
The event begins at 11 a.m. March 16 at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St., Evergreen Park and is a chance to show off green apparel.
Tickets are $10 and should be purchased by March 13. Information is at 708-422-8776.
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