South Suburbs aid trek for Turkey quake victims
Gulden Akdemir Pruitt of Homewood organized medical supply donations from St James Hospital and South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest after the Turkey quake. The first shipment by Turkish Airways departed for Istanbul with gauze, bandages, IV equipment, antibiotics, splints and more, with a larger batch planned next week. She notes consulate guidance shifting to body bags and reflects on family losses, while her relatives plan to travel to Turkey to assess the devastation.
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Gulden Akdemir-Pruitt
Homewood
Turkey
Akdemir Pruitt
United States
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Akdemir-Pruitt
South Suburban Hospital
Hazel Crest
Chicago
Istanbul
Turkish Airways
Help Turkish American Cultural Alliance and Chicago faith groups contact list
A compact contact outline lists organizations in Chicago area. It includes Turkish American Cultural Alliance at 3845 N Harlem Ave, Muslim Community Center at 4380 N Elston Ave, Mosque Foundation of Chicago at 7360 W 93rd St, and Catholic Relief Services offices at 155 E Superior St and P O Box 17090 in Baltimore. It provides phone numbers and a web site for CRS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkish American Cultural Alliance
Harlem Ave
Chicago
Muslim Community Center
N. Elston Ave
Mosque Foundation of
W. 93Rd St
Catholic Relief Services
Archdiocese of Chicago
E. Superior St
P.O. Box
Baltimore
Catholicrelief.com
Richton Park seeks missing woman Denise Schwandt
Richton Park police are searching for Denise Schwandt a 34 year old woman missing since Aug 4. Her car a 1997 Chevy Cavalier was found in Ford Heights Aug 7 with keys in ignition and interior damage. Call (708) 481 8911 with any information.
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Richton Park
Denise Schwandt
Balmoral Drive
Chicago
Cook County
Carl Mormann
Mormann
Ford Heights
Quantum Teaching to Start at Rich South This Year
The school will launch a new Quantum Teaching program with a five day summer training for 25 teachers and ongoing year long training. The approach uses energized activities and music to engage students comparing classrooms to a Bulls game. District security will be strengthened with three officers per high school, camera installations, limited entrances and signed visitor passes.
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Quantum
Quantum Ee
Semacimen
Donausky
Chicago Bulls
Bulls
Colorado
Columbine
Rich South
Strides offers therapeutic horseback riding for disabled in Lockport
Strides in Lockport a program of Trinity Services provides year round therapy riding for people with disabilities. Horses chosen for calm behavior aid balance and strength while volunteers help with grooming. Tommy Mines a rider with Down syndrome praises the program which costs 15 per lesson and funds come from volunteers and fundraisers.
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Parker Road
Lockport
161St
Bruce Road
Strides
Trinity Services
Carol Doenges
Doenges
Tommy Mines
Tommy
Rose Mary Mines
Orland Park
Belle
Rose Mary
Trinity
Kakee State Park
Shady Oaks
Scott Steele
Illinois
Steele
Matteson Creates Safer School Zone With Flashing Caution Lights
Matteson officials initiated a program to install solar powered flashing caution lights near five elementary schools. The village spent over 40 thousand dollars funded by capital improvements to place lights on Main Street intersections. Tippie and Romano led the effort testing before the House Transportation Committee and gathering data on pedestrian injuries to push state and national support.
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Tippie
Romano
U.S
Dick Durbin
Peter Fitzgerald
Jesse Jackson Jr
Matteson Village
Mark Stricker
Matteson
Springfield
House Transportation Committee
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Illinois
Matteson Elementary
Zion Lutheran
Sieden Prairie
Woodgate
Mayra Yates
America’s Promise
Colin Powell
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Lea
Rich East
Park Forest
Bloom
Rich
Thornton
Bremen
Orland
Palos Worth
Romanoff & Dickett Ltd
Martin Avenue
Ridge Road
Nees
Johnson
Pharmacy Medical Equipment & Supplies
Bruno Power
Warren Parts & Workman
Brus
Depend’s
the Star IH
Hollinger International Publication
Star Publications
159Th St
Tinley Park
Kenneth J. DePaolo Jr
Franklin Shuttan
Audit Bureau For Circulations
U.S.P.S
Donald Bell
St. Matthias
Donald Bell, Sr
Saint Matthias Missionary Baptist Church
God
Richton Square
Holy Spirit
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