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As Oak Lawn Community High School transitions from Country House Kitchens to K12 by Elior, it will continue to provide free meal packets to students/families as part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). 

Free meals will be available for curbside pick-up from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Each daily meal packet will include breakfast, lunch, and beverage items. The meals will be distributed at Oak Lawn Community High School from the Northwest corner of the building. Vehicles should enter the campus from Austin Ave. (north of the football field) and exit onto Southwest Highway. 

The meals are available to any and all families with household children under age 18. Participants are not required to be OLCHS students nor do children need to be present at the pick-up.

The program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). For more details on the ISBE Summer Food Service Program, check out www.isbe.net/sfsp. 

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Officials with Consolidated High School District 230 announced that Hanadie Tulemat, a 12th Grader at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School was selected from hundreds of applicants to serve on the 13-member National Youth Advisory Board for Sandy Hook Promise. The board consists of high school Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Promise Club leaders who will guide the activities and engagement of Clubs and members nationwide.

Serving on the National Youth Advisory Board (YAB) takes many hours of service during the school year. On average, most members contribute more than 300 hours of time for the YAB, working with their local Club and planning for the National Youth Violence Prevention Week and annual National SAVE Promise Club Youth Summit, as well as individual projects and presentations. 

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While Illinois does not rank among the states known for great barbecue, it’s now home to the National High School Barbecue Association national champion.A team of culinary students from Richards High School meticulously researched the subject and culinary teacher Rob Staudacher, a chef himself, provided some expertise.

Team members included Kayla McSweeney, Malaina Fields, Ryenn Willers, Katlyn Sroka, Nick Pierce, and Hamza Issa. Sroka wrote the required essay detailing her team’s research and winning recipe.

“In determining what to make, our group was able to learn about four distinct regions of BBQ in America: Texas, Memphis, the Carolinas, and Kansas City,” she explained. 

Pictured, from left, Richards High School culinary teacher Rob Staudacher and students Kayla McSweeney, Malaina Fields, and Ryenn Willers. Not pictured are team members Katlyn Sroka, Nick Pierce, and Hamza Issa.

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Construction crews have completed the installation of the new bridge that connects Stony Creek Drive with the Richards High School campus.

Residents once again can access the trail that runs along Stony Creek through Wolfe Wildlife Park.

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