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The Burbank Park District will be hosting an Independence Day celebration on Saturday, June 26 from 4:30 to 10 p.m. at Michael Looney Park, 77th and Narragansett. 

There will be a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. as well as carnival games, a horseshoe tournament, a bags tournament, bingo, food vendors, a beer garden, a climbing wall, face painting, and a disc jockey. 

For additional information, call the Burbank Park District at 708-599-2070 or 708-599-3873 or visit www.burbankparkdistrict.org.

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The Stickney Township Public Health District will offer an appointment and walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic for all individuals over the age of 12 on Saturday, June 26, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Stickney Township South Clinic, 5635 State Rd. in Burbank. Call the vaccine hotline at 708-634-4500 if you choose to schedule an appointment in advance. 

Be advised that COVID screening continues to be required before each appointment or walk-in service. Call the main number 708-424-9200 upon arrival to check-in or for more information. Current CDC guidelines require masking of all persons, regardless of vaccine status, in health care settings. 

In addition, the Health District continues to offer COVID-19 vaccinations by appointment and on a walk in basis every business day at both clinic locations. You may call the vaccine hotline at 708-634-4500 to schedule an appointment at either location: North Clinic, 6721 W. 40th St., Stickney 708-424- 9200, or South Clinic, 5635 State Rd, Burbank 708-424-9200. Call the individual clinic number upon arrival to check-in for either a walk-in vaccination or appointment. 

The Health District is also now open for in person medical, dental and behavioral health services by appointment. Call the individual clinic number for appointment information and upon arrival to check-in. 

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On May 27, Reavis High School celebrated two of its graduates, Oswaldo Ocampo and Araceli Hernandez (pictured). 

The Illinois Principals Association recognized the both of them with an Outstanding School Citizen Award. 

Additionally, the two of them were also the recipients of the Reavis Hickory Sticks, given to the school by Dr. William Claude Reavis, and are made of wood from his Indiana farm. Dr. Reavis visited the school many times and stipulated that the two sticks be awarded to the young man and young woman graduates who most supported and represented the high standards of Reavis High School during their four year term. 

“Just as the hickory walking stick supports a man, so these sticks should go to the students on whom the school has leaned the most. The Hickory Stick is not awarded to solely recognize athletics, scholarship, or other such talents, although they may play a part in the life of a good all-around student.” 

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Having to play their individual sports with masks on during competition and learning in a remote setting for most of the year was a difficult task for student-athletes. However, Oak Lawn Community High School still had many students standout on the playing field and in the classroom.

The Illinois High School Association and the South Suburban Conference recently recognized these student-athletes for outstanding achievement. The IHSA gives Scholastic Achievement Awards to juniors and seniors that competed in at least one full season and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The SSC recognized senior varsity athletes with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Here are the IHSA honorees for OLCHS:

In Football, Adam Alcantar, Ken Alwyn Cabral, and Evan Zambrano earned the award. In Girls Volleyball it was Arianna Andersen, Allyssa Canales, Emma Garrett, Jessica Kasprzak, Mia Kennelly, Samantha Labuda, Victoria Niton, Madison Ryan, and Shannon Showan earning the award. In Boys Soccer the award recipients were Michael Conroy, Daniel Gaidelis, Steven Hebel, Damian Komperda, and Fredy Lopez Jr.

The SSC All-Academic Athletic Team members from Oak Lawn are Andersen, Canales, Garrett, Showan for volleyball, and Conroy, Gaidelis, and Lopez Jr. for boys soccer. 

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