Shopper
The
#1 Source For FREE Community Info.
Internet Edition
Inside This Week For sale: 32” Element television, like new $95; Upright Everet piano w/ bench, $135; 95 miniature dog collection $250 w/showcase. 219-865-1984
www.myshopper.biz - Visit The Shopper Online!
Wednesday • April 5 • 2017
Glasses Same or Next Day Glasses & Contacts Eye Exams Walk-ins & Outside Rx Welcome
Calumet Memorial Park District’s Upcoming Classes The Calumet Memorial Park District’s Double Dutch Jump Rope Club is a brand new fitness program for adults ages 18 and older! Classes are held on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM from April 11 to May 16. The session fee is $25 for residents, $30 for nonresidents. Classes are at the Sandridge Community Center, 600 Oglesby Ave. in Calumet City. For additional information, please contact Fredricka Holloway at 708-8682530 #223, or email to fredricka@mycmpd.com. The ‘sweet science’ of boxing teaches discipline and endurance, provides motivation, and promotes fitness and self-confidence. In the Calumet Memorial Park District’s Boxing Club, participants will learn the fundamentals and techniques of boxing. This program is for kids ages 4 to 17, and is held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:00 to 6:50 PM from April 10 until May 17. The fee is $25 for residents, $30 for nonresidents. Classes are held at the Sandridge Community Center, 600 Oglesby Ave. in Calumet City. For more details, please call 708-868-2530 #221.
From The Publisher
21
Animal Rescue
for
ARLO KALLEMEYN
SALE
Buy 1 Pair and Get the 2nd Pair
FREE! Eye Exams
Contacts
Glasses
Walk-ins
SCHERERVILLE • 219.322.5205 Crossroad Plaza US 30 & US 41
MERRILLVILLE • 219.736.0013 CRown PoInt • 219.226.9571 Request An Appointment Online
@ VisionPointNWI.com
Free pair includes scratch resistant plastic (CR39) single vision or line-bifocal (FT28) lenses and fashion frame from specially tagged selection. Promotion cannot be combined with any other discounts, insurances or previous purchases.
Have you ever stopped and rescued an animal f rom t he m idd le of a roadway? For some re a son t he s e a n i m a l s like to think they own a part of the road. I’ve seen deer on the Bishop Ford expressway, raccoons on Glenwood/Dyer Road and numerous possums on Torrence Ave. I see most of these 4-legged friends a f ter t he y have made their acquaintance with a 4-wheeled vehicle. Most times the vehicle wins. They can’t seem to get it through their heads that the road belongs to the ta xpayers who paid for it and they don’t really stand a fighting chance against a car or truck. Well, the other day while driving home, I stopped and rescued an animal from the middle of the road. Actually, it belongs to the invertebrate family of the animal kingdom, but I think they should be given the same right to life t hat ot her more attractive animals enjoy. After all if you saw a baby harp seal in the middle of t he road, wou ld n’t you stop and rescue it? I drove past this anima l before I recognized that it was still alive. I put my car in reverse and since it was raining I positioned my d r iver ’s door so I could reach out and grab it w it hout gett ing wet. After all, my dedication does not include getting soa ked. I g rabbed t his creature and then had to decide what to do with it. My empty coffee cup was
sitting on my console, so that’s where it went. W hen I got it home, I carefully transferred it to a nice home filled with potting soil bought from the Crete Ace Hardware. Maybe you guessed that this ‘animal rescue’ was in reality a nightcrawler – but not just a ny nightcrawler mind you. This amazing specimen was a full twelve inches long. I got some d i r t y looks from a seagull that was going to enjoy it for dinner. My wife said she was glad that this worm was on a side-street and not on southbound 394. Anyway, that’s my animal r e s c u e s t o r y. B e f o r e you think that I’m such a g re at hu ma n it a r ia n or wor m-ita r ia n so to speak, I should tell you my plans for my rescued nightcrawler. I’m going to v isit my favor ite fa rm pond in t he nex t few days and ta ke him s w i m m i ng. O f c ou r s e he w i l l be attached to a #8 Eagle Claw hook so he doesn’t d row n. My pla n s for my new pet include a bigmouth bass or catfish swimming by to see how he tastes. I hope that he appreciates me helping him reach his full potential. I hope he thinks that being eaten by a largemouth bass is nobler that being eaten by a seagull. I certainly do. Thanks for reading our newspaper. Arlo Kallemeyn Shopper Publisher and big fan of reaching our full potential.