Sandburg hosts 41-school Model U.N. conference
Carl Sandburg High School Model United Nations Club recently hosted 650 delegates from 41 schools across the state at its 14th annual conference, CSMUN XIV.
Student staff consisted of six secretariat members, 32 chairs, 45 dias, two crisis staffers, and three photographers. It also featured the club’s sponsor Adam Osmanski, and an array of parent volunteers, many who have been working on planning the conference since May.
Delegates participated in a variety of committees, ranging from The International Criminal Police Organization to Billboard Hot 100, allowing them to debate topics such as reducing brain drain, psychological resources for refugees, and superheroes acting on their own will.
The mission of CSMUN XIV was to remind delegates, both new and experienced, to create positive change in a burdened world. New Model U.N. delegates were guided through committee procedures, encouraged to participate, and ignited a love for creating resolutions to global issues, Osmanski said.
Palos South Middle School club awarded by Sandy Hook Promise
Palos South Middle School’s SAVE Promise Club awarded $500 to support its continuing efforts to create a socially inclusive school and prevent school violence.
The funding came from the Sandy Hook Promise SAVE Promise Club Sustainability Management Supports program, which helps clubs around the country to organize activities and events. SAVE stands for Students Against Violence Everywhere and is part of the nonprofit Sandy Hook Promise’s Know the Signs programs.
Activities that students in the Palos South SAVE Promise Club organize each year include Start with Hello week, which includes get-to-know-you activities to create a more inviting school environment, as well as Say Something Week which encourages students to find a trusted adult to talk to in order to foster a culture that prevents school violence.
Palos South Social Workers Jill Yerkes, Sarah Leahy, and Jill Martinez, SAVE Promise Club sponsors, said the students would use the award funds to host events such as the “Scoopapalooza” ice cream social they held during Start with Hello Week in September.
“There isn’t a more important cause, and our SAVE Promise kids work so hard to make Palos South an inclusive, safe environment for everyone,” Yerkes said.
Area forest preserves prepare for trout season
More than 7,900 pounds of fish will be stocked into trout fishing lakes at Forest Preserves of Cook County lakes, including Axehead Lake in Park Ridge, Belleau Lake in Des Plaines, Busse Reservoir-North Pool in Elk Grove Village, Sag Quarry-East in Lemont, Horsetail Lake in Palos Park and Green Lake in Calumet City with the Oct. 21 opening of fall inland trout fishing season.
The county is stocking about 1,500 pounds at Horsetail Lake, while the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is providing and stocking 850 pounds of rainbow trout at Sag Quarry-East; 2,700 pounds at Busse Reservoir-North Pool; 1,255 pounds at Axehead Lake; 1,000 pounds at Belleau Lake; and 667 pounds at Green Lake. These are catchable-sized rainbow trout, in the 0.5 — 1-pound size range.
Once the season opens, there is a five trout per day creel limit with no size restrictions. No more than two lines per person with no more than two hooks per line may be used.
A valid Illinois sport fishing license with an Inland Trout Stamp is required for anglers 16 years of age and older except for Illinois residents who are disabled and Illinois residents who are on active military duty and are home on leave.
More information, including a guide with maps that show location and depth of each lake, as well as main fish species, is at fpdcc.com/fishing.
Día de los Muertos Fiesta planned in Midlothian
The Midlothian Public Library will host a Día de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) fiesta at noon Oct. 28. The celebration will include face painting, crafts, stories, and songs and is for young children through those in their teens and their families.
El Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday traditionally celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, but may be extended to include other dates. The holiday has its roots in the culture of the Aztecs and other Indigenous people of Mesoamerica. On this holiday, the souls of deceased loved ones are believed to return to earth for a reunion with their living family.
The event is free, but registration is required with the library at 708-535-2027 or www.midlothianlibrary.org
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.Virtual visit to Grand Canyon with Sierra Club
Sierra Club’s Sauk-Calumet Group will host a program, Visiting the Grand Canyon, at 7:15 p.m. Nov. 13. The meeting will be a hybrid meeting, in person at the Frankfort Public Library, 21119 Pfeiffer Road, and also on the Zoom online platform.
Sauk-Calumet members Christy Mazrimas-Ott, Gregg Ott, Dorelle Ackerman and Lois Lauer traveled to the Grand Canyon in the past year, experiencing a variety of weather and trail conditions, from sunny dry hiking days to wintry blizzards. No matter the weather, the one thing they experienced in common were the amazing views of the mile-deep, 18-mile-wide canyon, carved out by the Colorado River over the past 6 million years. They’ll share their photos and tell of their experiences exploring this national treasure, as well as some tips on how to prepare for your own visit to the Grand Canyon.
Registration is at https://www.sierraclub.org/illinois/events-calendar. All meetings are free and open to both Sierra Club members and the general public. More information about the group and its activities is with Patrick Coffey at [email protected].
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