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Spring Clean-Up Week will begin April 26 and run until April 30 in Oak Forest.

Residents of single-family homes may dispose of multiple bulk items during this time, such as furniture, mattresses, branches, etc. Leave unwanted household items (excluding electronics and hazardous materials) at the curb on your regularly scheduled waste pick-up day.

Public Works chipping crews will be following Homewood Disposal Services pick-up schedule. Leave your branches at the curb by 7 a.m. on your pick-up day. Branches must be less than four inches in diameter and four feet in length and stacked in piles no higher than three feet tall. Larger branches must be cut into logs no longer than 24 inches and stacked in a separate pile at the curb. Stumps, root balls and roots must be free of attached dirt.

For more information, contact Public Works at 708-535-4090 or visit the Homewood Disposal Service website at https://mydisposal.com/. 

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Celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Midlothian Park District, 14500 S. Kostner Ave. Participants in this class will make dirt cups, decorate a pot and plant a seed. This is a great way to teach your child about the importance of Going Green! A parent or caregiver is required to participate in the class with the child.

This event is for all ages. It will be $20 for residents, and $30 for non-residents. For each additional child, it will be $10. You can register online at www.midlothianparkdistrict.org. For more information, call the Midlothian Park District at 708-371-6191. 

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 The Bremen High School District 228 Transitional Employment Program (TEP) successfully completed its first donation project called the “TEP Pet Project.”

TEP students and staff members called upon the community, peers, and colleagues to donate toys, beds, bowls, leashes, treats, bleach, paper towels, baby wipes, blankets, and any other items that could benefit animals in need at the Half-Way Home Animal Rescue located in Orland Park.

Through their efforts, they collected dozens of boxes of items, as well as roughly 500 blankets from an anonymous donor who wishes to remain unnamed. These blankets will be distributed to the Half-Way Home Animal Rescue, as well as other veterinarian shelters that may be in need in the local South Suburban area.

The blankets will help keep shelter pets off the ground and insulate them from cold floors.

Students in the District 228 TEP program are junior and senior special education students who are preparing to graduate and enter the workforce. The students took interest in this project after staff members arranged an opportunity for the students to speak with veterinarian Abigail Roeters from Mill Creek Animal Clinic in Palos Park in October.

During this opportunity, students had the chance to practice their soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, listening, respect and responsibility. Students were also able to learn more about the veterinarian career and about animals; such as their own pets they may have at home.

Collected items were distributed to the Half-Way Animal Rescue and other shelters.

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At the Bremen High School District 228 Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 16, Dr. Brad Sikora was appointed the new Superintendent of Bremen High School District 228 by the Board of Education. Bremen High School District 228 includes Bremen, Tinley Park, Hillcrest, and Oak Forest High Schools.

Dr. Sikora currently serves as the Principal of Oak Forest High School and has experience at all four of the district’s schools over his 22-year career in education.

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