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Walk and Roll-A-Thon to benefit recreation for people with disabilities Fundraiser to take place Sunday, May 21 in Downers Grove The South East Association for Special Parks And Recreation (SEASPAR) is hosting its 17th annual Walk and Roll-A-Thon fundraiser on Sunday, May 21. The event will take place at Ebersold Park in Downers Grove from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants collect pledges for each lap completed around the half-mile course at Ebersold Park, at the corner of 59th and Main Streets in Downers Grove. This all-ages event welcomes walkers, runners, wheelchairs, rollerblades, strollers, and leashed dogs. Refreshments will be served, and all participants receive a tshirt. Registration is required by Monday, May 15.

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SCHOOL NEWS >> DISTRICT 99

D.99 invites discussion of facilities planning Process of gauging community feedback began in 2011 BY MEGANN HORSTEAD For the Bugle @BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com

Community High School District 99 officials sought input April 19 and April 20 from attendees gathering for a set of public meeting about facility needs. “We’re at a point right now where our schools are big enough to contain our student body, which looks like it will be right around 5,000 students for the next 15 or so years,” said superintendent Dr. Hank Thiele. “What we don’t have are current modern facilities that reflect the learning and the activities that people are doing in the world of work. [It] can’t occur here very easily in the spaces as they are built now. They’re built for a more outdated mode of learning.” The process of gauging community feedback began in 2011, at which time the Board of Education started the strategic planning process. Since that time, school officials have surveyed the set up

of educational institutions in surrounding communities. Proposed plans for the two buildings include the introduction of learning commons, reconfiguration of library space and outdoor renovations. Specific changes at Downers Grove North could also include modifications to the gymnasium, while the auditorium serves as a point of focus at Downers Grove South. Downers Grove South principal Ed Schwartz said the district does the best it can to serve the needs of its students every day, but the reality is education changes. “I ask you for a just a few seconds think about the classrooms you sat in,” he said of D99 parents. “I know what mine looked like. Most were in rows. I was the only one accountable for my learning. I was only one that prepared. Usually, I demonstrated my learning by filling out some piece of paper with a pencil.” That’s not the way it is anymore. “You see it with your kids at home [in] the way if you have kids

they need to meet up at places, and they work together,” Schwartz said. “They’ll go to Starbucks or Panera [Bread] or wherever they can find to work together. That’s just how society and life has changed.” The District wants to provide students with better spaces to learn and collaborate in. Addison Trail and Oswego East high schools, for example, have constructed learning commons into their schools. Roughly $2 million a year is currently spent to meet maintenance facility needs. The District typically uses its operating fund to take care of building projects. “Funding for this project, we already spent quite a bit money out of the operating funds for maintenance of our buildings,” said Mark Staehlin, controller for District 99. Staehlin noted that District 99 staff and officials strive to work within their means and said they’re cognizant of impact of improvement projects on taxpayers. Between 1997 and 2001, the community issued a bond issuance to do upgrades across the school district.

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Organizations recognize village’s best The Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau (WCCTB) recently hosted the Annual Westmont Community Awards Dinner to recognize area individuals and businesses at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort and Conference Center. The Westmont Chamber Community Awards Dinner is designed to provide a special opportunity to pause and recognize the many volunteers, activities and businesses that work to make Westmont a great place to live, work and visit. WCCTB President Kevin Carey noted that “Over 145 Westmont area residents, business owners, and civic leaders attended the Westmont Chamber Community Awards program to demonstrate support for our community. The Westmont Chamber along with the Village of Westmont, Rotary

Club of Westmont, Westmont Special Events Corporation and the Knights of Columbus are collectively proud to recognize the individuals and businesses that help contribute to the growth and success of Westmont …” During the awards program, the following special community recognitions and awards were presented: The 2016 Dick Busse Businessof-the-Year Award recognizes a Chamber business that has excelled in community service, business promotion, civic responsibility and contributions to the betterment of the Chamber and the Village of Westmont. It was presented to Alkay Media Group (38 N. Cass Avenue) in recognition of their high level of community interaction and support. The 2016 Roger Westman President’s Award recognizes an indi-

vidual who has performed outstanding service to the Chamber and the Westmont Community. The Roger Westman President’s award was presented to Gregg Pill, Williamsburg Managers, Inc. by Westmont Chamber Past - President Al Carson. The 2016 Westmont Citizen-ofthe-Year Award recognizes individuals that reside in Westmont and that have demonstrated exceptional community involvement and leadership. Mayor Gunter noted “we have two wonderful people nominated for the Westmont Citizen of the Year that have made such a positive impact to the success of Westmont.”

“These will fall off in 2019,” Staehlin said. The district’s proposed plans for renovations could be met by two spending solutions, one in which relies on maintaining the current level of funding and another that requires taxpayers to pay an added amount of less than $100 each year. At a minimum, the project could cost close to $95 million, minus modifications to the gymnasium at Downers Grove North and the auditorium at Downers Grove South, while the all-inclusive plan amounts to an estimated $126 million. To date, no renovation proposals have been approved. A number of people were in attendance to express their views and ask questions during the public meetings.

“I like the idea of the instructional commons,” said Sue Gage, a Downers Grove South parent. “I’ve seen it in other schools.” Gage said she thinks the renovations plans will be worthwhile projects to explore. “It’ll build more of a community, a sense of community within the school,” she said. “It does seem like it’s very sectioned off a lot in the school, just the way the design and layout [is.]” The District is looking to form a citizens’ task force to gain further input with the goal of working toward a solution to address the District’s facilities maintenance needs. In 2018, school officials will look to consider what options to take with regard to funding upgrades.

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COLUMN >> THINKING ABOUT HEALTH

Government Proposes Cutting Support for Meals on Wheels Federal funding for meals on wheels is on the chopping block. The Trump administration budget blueprint released in March calls for the elimination of two federal block grants: That’s money the federal government gives the states for social welfare programs, and those programs include homedelivered meals and meals served in senior centers. Most of the nation’s 5,000 meal programs also rely on money from the Older Americans Act passed in 1965 to fund about 35 percent of the cost of the meals they serve. Those funds are also in jeopardy. The budget blueprint calls for an 18 percent cut to the budget of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which administers the Act, and programs are bracing for more cuts. Paul Kraintz who heads the senior nutrition program at Meals on Wheels in Martinez, California, says while his program would lose about $67,000 it now gets from one of the block grants, he’s really worried about the potential budget cut at HHS. “If they take 18 percent of that, it’s going to be big.” Why the attack on meals delivered to the elderly, many of whom are homebound, ill, and unable to cook or shop? At his March news conference, budget director Mick Mulvaney told reporters, “Meals on Wheels sounds great,” but to take that federal money and give it to the states, and say, ‘Look we want to give you money for programs that don’t work’ – I can’t defend that anymore.” He claimed the program was “just not showing any results.” Mulvaney didn’t say what he meant by results. He didn’t have to. His comments were aimed at creating doubt in the minds of legislators who might look favorably on cutting the Health and Human Services funds for use elsewhere in the federal budget. The potential impact on hungry elders was

not a high priority. It didn’t matter that thousands of seniors on waiting lists for food in communities across the country are, in effect, stuck in a bread line. Several academic studies examining meals on wheels programs have challenged comments like Mulvaney’s regarding the program’s effectiveness. A recent randomized controlled study funded by the AARP Foundation showed significant differences among seniors on waiting lists, those receiving home-delivered meals, and those getting deliveries of frozen foods. Seniors with home-delivered meals reported the greatest improvement in health and quality of life. In 2013 Brown University researchers found that meals delivered to seniors allowed them to stay in their homes rather than going to a nursing home, and that resulted in a net savings to Medicaid, which pays for about half of all nursing home stays. Nursing home funding from Medicaid may be in trouble, too, if Congress cuts more than $800 billion out of Medicaid over the next 10 years, which has been proposed. States could have fewer dollars to channel into nursing home care. The picture is bleak for senior services. Thirty-eight states also use Medicaid dollars for home-delivered meals. None of this makes much sense. The number of people needing food is growing rapidly and has been for de-

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cades. Erika Kelly, a government affairs officer for Meals on Wheels America, an umbrella organization for local programs, told me its members are already serving 23 million fewer meals than in 2005, a decline that has resulted in an increase in hunger. Federal funding has not kept pace with the need. Money from state and local governments and private philanthropy hasn’t been able to provide the rest of the money to feed everyone who needs a meal. “The gap has grown so much there’s no way private philanthropy will fill it,” says Ellie Hollander who heads Meals on Wheels America. Philanthropy works only in places where there are lots of wealthy individuals and corporations to tap. In Dallas, donors who can write checks for $1 million or $2 million have helped whittle the waiting list from about 3,000 a year ago to 2,000 today. What do those still on the lists do? “People have come to us who are literally starving, or they ask family to bring stuff from the food bank. It’s whatever they can do to get food into their homes,” says Katherine Krause, president of VNA Texas, the agency that delivers the meals. Programs like those in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, aren’t as lucky. There aren’t many rich donors or big companies. “It’s worse now than it ever has been for funding,” says Director Betty Bradshaw. In 1963 President John F. Kennedy, quoting the historian Arnold Toynbee noted in a special message to Congress, “a society’s quality and durability can best be measured ‘by the respect and care given its elderly citizens.’” That respect and care may be threatened if government support to feed the elderly is cut. Have you or a family member had experience with meals on wheels? Write to Trudy at trudy.lieberman@gmail.com.

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DOWNERS GROVE APRIL 8 » A phone was stolen from a locker between 3:40 and 4 p.m. at X-Sport Fitness Center in the 3200 block of Finley Road. APRIL 14 » A wallet was stolen from a purse on the 4800 block of Fairview Avenue and used to make fraudulent purchases. APRIL 15 » The tire of a vehicle was damaged between 7 p.m. April 14 and 10:54 a.m. April 15 in the 800 block of Claremont Drive. APRIL 16 » Locks and several items were reported stolen from lockers at 2:19 p.m. at X-Sport Fitness Center in the 3200 block of Finley Road. » A phone was left unattended then stolen between 4:30 and 4:45 p.m. at the Red Lobster at 3001 Finley

Road. » A phone was stolen from a locker between 3:40 and 4 p.m. X at X-Sport Fitness Center in the 3200 block of Finley Road. APRIL 17 » Patricia H. Paulin, 57, of Westmont, was charged at 5:25 p.m. with retail theft at Jewel Osco at 6215 Main St. APRIL 18 » A license plate was removed from a car on the 1300 block of 59th Street between 4:30 p.m. April 17 and 6:30 a.m. April 18. » Christopher A Becerra, 34, of Algonquin, was charged at 10:23 a.m. with retail theft in the 2000 block of Butterﬁeld Road.

WOODRIDGE APRIL 18 » Jose Hernandez, 18, of Woodridge was charged with mob action following the investigation of a disturbance in the 2500 block of Spring Street. » Jahamari Densmore, 19, of Chicago was charged with criminal trespass to property following the investigation of a disturbance in the 2500 block of Spring Street.

WESTMONT APRIL 19 » Two men brandished a semiautomatic handgun and stole approximately $28,000 in electronics at approximately 5:30 p.m. in the 100 block of West Ogden Avenue. The suspects are described as male, between 5’9” and 6” tall and between 20 and 25 years of age. Those with information are asked to contact the Westmont Police Department anonymously by calling the crime tip hotline at 630-9816310 or by sending an email to chiefofpolice@westmont.il.gov. » A vehicle was stolen from a driveway between 10:30 p.m. April 18 and 7:50 a.m. April 19 in the 300 block of South Cass Avenue. » Shaun Williams, 18, of Westmont, was charged at 12:45 a.m. with possession of marijuana, driving with an open alcohol container, speeding and operating an uninsured motor vehicle on the 100 block of East 55th Street.

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SOCCER

Gesior’s impact felt this season for Benet BY MATT LE CREN For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com

Katie Gesior was heading into seventh grade when Benet soccer coach Gerard Oconer first saw her play. Neither foresaw how good Gesior would become in the ensuing six years. “I remember seeing her at our camp going into seventh grade and she’s been at our camp every single summer since, actually worked the last one,” Oconer said. “When she came in as a seventh grader, she was a good player but I didn’t know if she was going to be that great of a player. “She’s just elevated her game every single year. She carries us when we really need it. She is the one person that you can always count on.” Indeed, Gesior is the one player insiders think of when speaking of the Redwings. The only four-year varsity player on the current roster, the senior midfielder has evolved into the team’s most dangerous offensive player and a consummate leader. “Essentially she is Benet soccer,” Oconer said. “She is the kind of player that you hope to mold your younger players after because every single year she’s found a way to improve her game in some aspect.” Indeed, Gesior’s transformation has been startling. A defensive-minded player at the beginning of her high school career, Gesior has 33 goals and 23 assists in her career, including 10 goals and five assists this season. “Katie is definitely the glue to our team,” said fellow co-captain Betsy Keefe. “She brings us all together and she knows exactly

what to say when we need it. “On the field, she’s what we need in the center leading us. She’s definitely an important part of the team and I don’t know what they’re going to do next year. Luckily I don’t have to play without her.” Gesior has made the greatest impact this season. The Redwings (11-6) returned 10 starters but are still a relatively young team, with only four seniors. With age has come increased confidence, both in herself and her teammates. “I have more confidence on the ball,” Gesior said. “I used to play defensive and my sole role was to win tackles and get it out, but now I feel I’m more in control of the game. “I can keep it at my feet and I’m not afraid to take anyone on anymore. I’m comfortable going to goal and not just playing it off.” Gesior enjoyed a breakout season in 2016, when she scored a team-leading 11 goals and earned All-Sectional honors after leading the Redwings to the East Suburban Catholic Conference championship. Most of those goals came on free kicks and penalty kicks. Gesior developed a reputation as one of the most dangerous players on restarts. “I think my team has confidence in me, so it doesn’t worry me that, “oh, I have to finish it, there’s so much pressure,” Gesior said. “So then I can just calmly step up to the ball. “I know that I’ve done it before and I have confidence to put it in. My team is not going to yell at me and kill me for it if I don’t put it in and I know that they’ll come out strong.” Gesior still takes most of

Benet’s free kicks, but she is much more than a dead ball diva. She proved that by scoring twice in the run of play against powerful St. Charles East in the season opener. The Saints, who are currently 8-1-3, came back to win that game 3-2, but Gesior had found a new level of confidence. She has since scored two game-winning goals and assisted on two others. That has the Redwings, who are in the Nazareth Sectional, the toughest Class 2A field in the state, hoping for great things in the postseason. They won a sectional title in 2012, the last time they played in Class 2A. “Every year has been a different team,” Gesior said. “I wouldn’t say any team has been similar at all with all the different players graduating, but I would say we’ve always had a solid team. “I’ve always had confidence that we can win and have a deep run in the playoffs. It’s been a good four years.” Gesior was recruited to play college soccer but has elected to play only club soccer at St. Louis University, so the upcoming playoffs will be the end of an era, both for Gesior and the Redwings. “I was kind of looking but I wanted (college) to be more of a calm experience because throughout my whole 18 years it has been soccer, soccer, soccer,” Gesior said. “So I wanted to have academics be more of the focus and not have soccer dominate my life. “It’s very sad to be leaving this atmosphere because all the girls try really hard and everyone is very skilled, so it will be very different next year.”

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Katie Gesior has elevated her game each of her years at Benet

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COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS

Don’t compromise your emergency fund DEAR DAVE, My wife and I are debt-free, and we’re ready to start building our first home. We’re a little short on cash to make the 20 percent down payment you recommend, but we do have a fully funded emergency fund in place. Would it be okay to take a little out of our emergency fund to make up the difference? CHRIS DEAR CHRIS,

Well, you didn’t give me exact numbers here. I don’t know how short a little short is, and I don’t know how big your emergency fund is. If you use a little of your emergency fund to round off the 20 percent and then you have an emergency, where are you going to be? I recommend always having three to six months of expenses set aside for emergencies. If you’ve got $50,000 in your emergency fund

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Financial Illinois, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Darren J. Polinski; et. al. DEFENDANTS 2017CH 000230 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/12/2017, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 6/1/17 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff’s Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-35-201-011 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2912 Brentwood Court Woodridge, IL 60517 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the MortgageeΓÇÖs attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-17-01634. I719940 Published 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

and you use $10,000 of it, you’ll be fine. But anything that leaves you with less than three or four months of expenses stashed away would worry me. That’s the way you’ve got to look at it. Just use a little common sense with the numbers. I’d love for you to put down 20 percent because you’d avoid private mortgage insurance (PMI), which runs about $75 a month per $100,000 borrowed. It costs you a lot of money if you don’t put down 20 percent. You should try to do that if possible, but don’t be irresponsible with your emergency fund in the process. DEAR DAVE, I’ll be getting out of the military soon, and I want to open a cof-

fee roastery in civilian life. I had planned to work at an established place like Starbucks for a while so I can learn the business. Recently, I’ve become concerned with this idea from an ethical point of view. Can you give me some guidance? WAYNE DEAR WAYNE, First, thank you for your service. The fact that you have enough integrity to even think about this means you’re a conscientious, honest person. I think you’re going to be okay. Making and serving coffee is not a proprietary set of information. It’s done all over the world by lots of people, so you’re not violating any ethics by doing that. Now

there would definitely be something wrong with you stealing another company’s exact recipes or logo, but I think you already knew that. There’s nothing wrong with learning how to make different coffee drinks that are made all over the world. Starbucks doesn’t have a corner on that. There are coffeehouses all across America these days, so there’s no ethics breach. * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven bestselling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners each week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

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Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the MortgageeΓÇÖs attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for in-

spection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-17-01634. I719940 Published 4/26, 5/3, 5/10

CALENDAR MAY 13 Recycling Extravaganza. 8 a.m.-

noon at Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, 8301 Janes Avenue, Woodridge The annual event sponsored by the Woodridge Rotary Club. A huge variety of items accepted including items for Goodwill; and eyeglasses and hearing aids for the Lions Club. There will be a fee for CRT, flat screens, projection TVs and monitors. Visit www.woodridgerotary.org.

MAY 20 Downers Grove Township Open House. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at 4340 Prince

Street. Township residents are invited to come and see the office, meet the Township elected officials and office staff; event includes refreshments, hot dogs, popcorn and petting zoo. For additional information, please contact the Township Office at (630) 719-6610 or the Highway Dept. at (630) 719-6625.

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MAY 21 Pets on Parade. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at

Ty Warner Park, Blackhawk Drive, Westmont. The day includes fun activities, pet contests and a K-9 unit demonstration from the Oak Brook Police K-9 Unit. For more information on the event visit www.westmontchamber.com.

MAY 26 Affordable Health Screenings.

At St. Paulâ€™s United Church of Christ,

5739 Dunham Rd., Downers Grove. Conducted by Life Line Screening. Packages start at $149, but consultants will work with you to create a package that is right for you based on your age and risk factors. Call 1-877-237-1287 or visit our website at www.lifelinescreening.com. Preregistration is required.

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