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Whitey’s Dairy Palace in Tinley Park continues to celebrate its 70th anniversary with an event Friday in which owner John “Whitey” Hoffmeister will be cut in half.
Mr. D’s Magic Show will be offer a free performance at the Dairy Palace, featuring an illusion in which magician Dirk Spence will cut Whitey in half. One of Mr. D’s favorite illusions, the last time Spence performed this it with a well-known person was when he cut television personality Svengoolie in half.
Spence put Svengoolie together again and assured he would do the same with Hoffmeister. Spence, a lifelong resident of Tinley Park, gained his first work experience at the Dairy Palace as a teenager, mopping floors to earn spending money.
The free magic show is at 7 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Dairy Palace, 16760 S. Oak Park Ave.
New athletics director at MVCC
A former economics professor who most recently was the athletic student success specialist at Moraine Valley Community College took over as athletics director in July. General McArthur III took over July 1 from Bill Finn, the school’s second-ever athletics director who spent 43 years at MVCC, including 23 as the men’s basketball coach. Finn retired June 30.
McArthur earned an MBA with a concentration in finance and a master’s degree in human resources with a concentration in marketing and taught economics at DeVry University before moving to MVCC 15 years ago to teach College 101 and developmental math. He later became the Veteran Services coordinator, and in 2015 he moved to the athletics department.
“I want more student-athletes to graduate but also have a good experience while they are here, have them more involved on campus with more community exposure. We need to make sure they’re as prepared as possible when they transfer and graduate. I also want our campus to be excited about athletics because we have great teams,” McArthur said.
Kickball, beverages highlight Flossmoor event
Anyone age 21 and older can relive their childhood playground days with grown-up flair at the Cup-In-Hand Kickball Tournament upcoming in Flossmoor.
Teams of between six two eight players, which must include at least two women, will compete in the single elimination tournament. All players are required to have a drink in their hand, though they don’t have to be alcoholic. Eight beers will be provided for each team for the games, which are the shorter of four innings or 30 minutes. The champion team will be awarded a cash prize.
The Cup-In-Hand Kickball Tournament is from 1 to 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Leavitt Park, 1010 Leavitt Ave., Flossmoor. Fee for the tournament is $60 for Park District residents and $75 for others. More information and registration is at 708-957-7275 or hfparks.com.
Franciscan Health sets job recruitment fairs
Franciscan Health Crown Point, Dyer, Michigan City, Munster and Olympia Fields, in partnership with Franciscan Physician Network and Specialty Physicians of Illinois, are conducting job recruitment fairs this fall for a variety of career opportunities in the south suburbs and northwest Indiana.
Positions are available in clinical and nonclinical settings, including hospitals, Franciscan Physician Network practices, home health, hospice and the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
No appointments are necessary and participants should bring their resumes and other supporting documents.
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields and Specialty Physicians of Illinois are hosting a recruitment fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 6 at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, 20201 S. Crawford Ave. in Olympia Fields.
Franciscan Health Michigan City and Franciscan Physicians Network are hosting a recruitment fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at Franciscan Health Michigan City, 3500 Franciscan Way in Michigan City.
Franciscan Health Crown Point and Franciscan Physician Network are hosting a recruitment fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Marian Education Center at 1201 S. Main St. in Crown Point.
Franciscan Health Munster and Franciscan Health Dyer are co-hosting a recruitment fair along with Franciscan Physician Network from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 at Franciscan Health Munster at 701 Superior Ave. in Munster.
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More information is at jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
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