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The Orland Park Police Department offered its thanks to Pastor Johnson and the members of Christ Lutheran Church in Orland Park for the generous donation to the Orland Park Police Department that allowed for the purchase of new, automated external defibrillators (AED) for use in the field to save lives.

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The Orland Fire Protection District received a call for a house fire on the 16000 block of Haven Ave. at around 8:20 a.m. on Friday, January 15.

Companies arrived to find smoke billowing from the eaves of the house and filling up the home. Most of the damage impacted the upper second floor bathroom.

The fire was quickly extinguished and all residents and pets accounted for. No one was injured.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Orland was assisted by Fire Units from the Tinley Park Fire Department and Palos Fire Protection District. 

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The Orland Township Scholarship Foundation will be awarding more than $15,000 in scholarships to Orland Township high school seniors from the 2021 graduating class, announced Paul O’Grady, Orland Township Supervisor and President of the Scholarship Foundation.

The Orland Township Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors will award 22 scholarships totaling $16,500. Foundation members unanimously agreed to award one $2,000 scholarship, eight $1,000 scholarships and thirteen $500 scholarships to Orland Township high school seniors.

Applications for Orland Township Scholarships are available at the Township office, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park, and on the Township website: orlandtownship.org. Completed applications must be postmarked or delivered to Orland Township by Friday, March 12.

Also available through Orland Township are applications for the Township Officials of Illinois Scholarship. The Township Officials of Illinois will award seven $2,000 scholarships in 2021. Completed applications must be postmarked no later than March 1. Go to toi.org for more information on this opportunity.

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Students from the Moraine Valley Community College International Student Ambassadors donated toys to the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation in Orland Park and socks to We Care of Grundy County in Morris, IL.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, student organizations were unable to meet or fundraise as normal this semester. However, the International Student Ambassadors had funds previously saved and wanted to give back to those in need.

“This semester, they wanted to focus on activities that would be educational, an opportunity for cross-cultural exchange where they could give back to the community,” said Nereida Encina, Moraine Valley international student services specialist and International Student Ambassadors co-advisor.

The students purchased Barbies, Play-Doh, cards, stuffed animals and little cars for the Treasure Chest Foundation. Prior to the donation, the charity hadn’t received as many contributions because of the pandemic.

In addition to donating locally, one student ambassador, who takes classes from Saudi Arabia and intends to eventually study on campus, decided to give back where he lives and donated food to people in need.

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