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A blood drive will be held at St. Christopher Church, 4130 W. 147th St., in Midlothian on Sunday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To make an appointment, visit www.versiti.org or call 1-800-7TO-GIVE. Make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating. 

As a thank you, all attempting donors will receive a Summerfest code to redeem for a general admission ticket.  

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The Midlothian Park District is hosting Music in Midlothian, free concerts in the park at Kostner Park (Bellybutton Hill), 150th & Kostner, this summer. The upcoming concert is Thursday, July 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with the Jolly Ringwalds performing. Then the last concert of the summer will be on Thursday, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. with HiFi Superstar performing. 

For more information, call the park district at 708-371-6191 or visit their website, www.midlothianparkdistrict.org. 

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The recent Midlothian village board meeting kicked off with Fire Chief Hotwagner presenting the Outstanding EMS Call Award to Rich Bielema, Joe McClelland, Jason Sawatski, Kevin Latek, Mike Golden and Dan Dalzell. Hotwagner read a letter he received from the EMS Medical Director at South Cook County EMS System of Ingalls Memorial Hospital. 

The letter read, “On April 12, 2021, the Midlothian Fire Department responded to a 66-year-old female patient in cardiopulmonary arrest. The crew quickly and effectively cared for this patient. This included CPR, King Airway placement with assisted ventilations, intraosseous access and ALS drug administration.

“As a result of the ability of the Midlothian Fire Department, this patient was eventually resuscitated and admitted to South Suburban Hospital.”

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The annual “Forest in Bloom Award” nominations are now open in Oak Forest. 

Residents and businesses who beautify their homes or properties through “exceptional landscaping” will receive the award.

The Forest in Bloom Beautification Awards are presented by the City of Oak Forest Streetscape Commission. When residents see a home or business in town “where pride of ownership really shines through,” the city says they should submit a nomination form. 

Any resident or business in Oak Forest is eligible for nomination. Participants can nominate themselves or others. A nominee must earn 25 points to receive the award. Judges will consider the visual aesthetic of the front yard landscaping, the maintenance of the lawn, bushes, shrubs, and flower beds, as well as accessories like gazing balls, fountains, and statues. Backyards will not be considered. 

The committee consists of seven judges, one for each ward. For purposes of remaining impartial, the judges will not critique a potential winner in a ward they reside in. 

To enter the contest, a form must be submitted on each resident’s behalf, which can be accessed at: http://www.oak-forest.org/526/Forest-In-Bloom-Awards.

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