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According to Slager, PPP loans help businesses suffering financial losses from COVID-19 to weather the storm. Small businesses are eligible if they have no more than 300 employees and have experienced at least a 25% reduction in gross receipts from quarter to quarter in 2019 and 2020. “This second round of PPP loans provides small businesses an opportunity to recover some of their expenses over the past year,” Slager said. “The program can help businesses stay open and continue providing much-needed services to their local communities and our state.” SBA is currently accepting applications from participating lenders, and businesses must apply by March 31, 2021. These loans have a five-year payback period, and initial payments can be deferred. Visit sba.gov to apply or learn more.

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CIRCULATION Published every week covering the towns of South Holland/Thornton, Lansing, Dolton/Calumet City, Munster, Highland, and Schererville. Our circulation is independently audited by CAC. ERRORS We proofread all Classified ads. However, should a mistake occur, it can easily be corrected, provided it is brought to our attention. Call 708-271-8971 to rectify an error. We cannot be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion. Adjustment for error is limited to republication. In any event, adjustment for errors or omissions is limited to the cost of the space occupied. CLASSIFIED ADS The Shopper offers FREE non-business Classified Ads (20 word maximum). Business Classifieds are $25 for 20 words, $1.00 per word over. Place ads online at www.myshopper.biz NEWS Email news items to general@myshopper.biz Some content courtesy of Family Features and Capital News Illinois. DEADLINE Friday 4:00 pm for the following week’s issue. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE The Shopper reserves the right to edit any content supplied for publication as it sees fit, including but not limited to clarity, grammatical and factual accuracy, and to accommodate available space. All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to Fair Housing Laws which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, age, ancestry, parental status, source of income, military discharge status or housing status,” no matter how large or small the property. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Excel Center Enrollment Application Deadline T he Excel Center, a free public high school for adults, is currently accepting enrollment applications for the next term. Applications must be received by Monday, March 8th for classes beginning March 17th. All sites are following the COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines as set forth by Governor Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Education. Those interested can apply online at: www.ExcelCenterHS.org. The application is free and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. New students are encouraged to contact The Excel Center for more information and assistance completing their application. Visitors are welcome from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm any day The Excel Center is open. The Excel Center is a free public high school offering adults 18 years and older an opportunity to earn an Indiana Core 40 High School Diploma (not a GED) and college credit or industry certification. Excel Centers are located in Hammond at: 3438 169th Street (next to Family Dollar), and in Gary at: 4610 West Ridge Road (at the corner of West Ridge and Clark Roads). Classes are conducted by licensed teachers in eight-week sessions and an individual academic plan is developed for each student. Free child care is available and a life coach is assigned to provide guidance on balancing family, work and other priorities. For more information, call: (219) 844-1911 for the Hammond location and (219) 980-6381 for the Gary site. ••• The Italian American Women’s Club (IAWC) of Lake County is seeking women of Italian heritage or you can be the spouse of someone of italian heritage, next meeting Thursday 3/11 at 6:30 pm at Villa Cesare in Schererville, Indiana – we also support Local Organizations and provide scholarships to active member students. We’ll save you a seat! To reserve a spot or for more information, contact: Gina Geiss (President) ginageiss@yahoo.com ••• DISTRICT 205 VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER EVENT Putting Children First District 205 will host its first virtual fundraiser event Friday, March 5, 2021, from 6:00-7:00 p.m., for District 205 election candidates, Ray Banks, Bernadette Lawrence, Stan Brown and Almetta Vasser-Moody. Performances by Local Guest Artists. Zoom link: https://zoom. us/join, Meeting ID: 952 1335 1357 Passcode: 143200. To Donate Now, please log on to our website www.puttingchildrenfirst205.com. We accept Pay Pal, Cash Apps and Checks. Please mail checks to: Putting Children First 205, P.O. Box 1695, South Holland, Illinois 60473

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As Realtors, I know that sometimes you feel like you are fighting an uphill battle in today’s market. It’s hard to keep motivated after the deal falls apart or you run a buyer around for a whole day, just to find out that because of the market conditions it is impossible to purchase a condo because of the 60% owner occupancy isn’t there for the complex. Constantly fighting with lenders for appraisal values. Explaining to shellshocked sellers that their homes are worth less than they owe on their mortgages. Our industry is like the stock market, scary to watch and even scarier to participate! I think it takes a very strong person, business wise and emotionally to be a Realtor today. You need to constantly reinvent skills and navigate through endless problems and rule changes. I’m blessed to have been in this business for 40 years. I have seen good times and bad, but I feel that we do not need ice water running through our veins and nerves of steel to survive in these interesting times. We just need a heart and an outlook that can be focused on the good we do when we have a successful closing. One of my recent closings helped a young couple get started in home ownership. One

of my closings helped wrap up an estate so the survivors could move on and another closing helped a couple move into something much better suited to their retirement. It’s still a good business to be in…you just can’t spend much time thinking about the lender who torpedoes the closing at the last minute, or the divorcing husband that files for bankruptcy in the middle of a short sale, or the buyer that abandons you and buys a FSBO without telling you. This business is a lot like a walk in the park. You can choose to ignore the doggy poo and just step over it, noticing that it’s a beautiful sunny day. Or you can step right in it because some inconsiderate doggy left it there, and complain about the dog the rest of the day. Choose the first option – at least the smell won’t follow you around all day! If you are looking to buy or sell real estate call Mike Buder at RE/MAX 2000 708-4184444, E-mail: mikebuder@remax.net, Website: www.BuderHomes.com, or Facebook Friend-request Mike Buder. Your comments are always welcome. Mike Buder A local Christian Businessman

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RICHARD ZEKVELD We crave control. That was last week’s theme. We discussed who and what we try to control. We discussed how we try to control them. We discussed why we try to control them. We discussed the consequences of control-worship. Our efforts to gain control leave us enslaved to the god of control. How can we escape? Ask God to plant this core truth deep in your gut: “God is in control.” Often, this is a cliché, a bit of ‘head theology’ we rattle off at the right moment in a conversation. But when this becomes your ‘heart theology’, it changes your life. Psalm 33:10-11 says, “The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the LORD stands forever; the plans of his heart to all generations” (ESV). However, it’s not enough to know that God is in control. We need to know, “This God who is in control – who is he? Can I be sure he’s capable of running the universe and cares about me?” Absolutely. Read Psalm 33 and Romans 8:28-39. All who surrender to his care and control can rest in his almighty power and fatherly care as his children. If you doubt it, look at the cross where Jesus died for you. See there God’s power and love. Reflect on this beautiful, Bible-based statement of faith: “I trust him so much that I do not doubt he will provide for all I need, body and soul, and that he will turn to my good whatever adversity he sends me in this sad world. He is able to do this because he is almighty God. He desires to do this because he is a faithful Father” (Heidelberg Catechism, Answer 26b). Richard Zekveld Pastor, Covenant Fellowship Church cfcsh.org

3500 Glenwood-Lansing Rd, Lansing (West of Wentworth Avenue) 708-474-9226 www.discoverbethel.org facebook.com/BethelChurchLansing PASTOR CAL AARDSMA PASTOR SHAUN BUIKEMA WORSHIP SERVICES Worship Services ........................... 9:30 a.m.

CALVARY COMMUNITY CHURCH

16341 South Park Ave., South Holland 708-339-1133 Info@CalvarySouthHolland.org CalvarySouthHolland.org PASTOR ALFONZO SURRETT, SR. WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ............................. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ............................. 11:15 a.m. Monday Women’s Bible Study ..... 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Adult Bible Study 7:00p.m. Saturday Women’s Grief & Loss Support Group 10:00 a.m.

CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, COGIC

1151 E. 170th St., South Holland 708-331-8389 FAX 708.331.8374 Admin@ChristCommunityCOGIC.org ChristCommunityCOGIC.org PASTOR DR. CARL E. KING, SR. WORSHIP SERVICES SUNDAY Church School................................ 8:45 a.m. Worship Services ......................... 10:30 a.m. MONDAY Prayer…… ...................................... 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY Morning Manna ............................ 11:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY Prayer….......................................... 6:30 p.m. Bible Study…… .............................. 7:00 p.m.

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16556 Cottage Grove Avenue, South Holland 708-331-0391 www.cottagegrovechurch.com. WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship .......... 9:30 a.m & 5:30 p.m. Monday Men’s Bible Study……..... 6:45 p.m. Tuesday Womens Bible Study……9:45 a.m.

COVENANT UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

1130 East 154th St., South Holland 708-333-5955 www.covucc.org PASTOR REV. DR. OZZIE E. SMITH, JR. WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday School ............................... 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship ............................. 7:30 a.m. ...................................................... 11:00 a.m. Wed. Bible Study ................................ Noon Thursday Prayer/Bible Study ......... 7:14 p.m.

FIRST CHURCH (PCA)

3134 Ridge Rd, Lansing 708-474-9610 www.firstchurchpca.org PASTOR BEN KAPPERS Morning Worship ............................ 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ............................. 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ............................ 5:30 p.m.

FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

163rd & South Park Ave., South Holland 708-333-8211 www.firstchurchsh.org PASTOR REV. DANIEL SVENDSEN WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday ....................... 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday School ............................. 11:00 a.m.

FIRST REFORMED CHURCH

15924 South Park Ave., South Holland 708-333-0622 www.frcsh.org REV. JAMES OORD, SENIOR PASTOR PASTOR COREY BUCHANAN, Director of Mercy & Justice Ministries ANTHONY BOLKEMA, Director of Worship & Student Life REV. DR. RICH GREVENGOED, Director of Pastoral Care & Counseling WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ............................. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ............................. 11:00 a.m.

KING’S COMMUNITY CHURCH

600 West Route 6, South Holland 708-333-5444 kingscommunity.ch WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday 10:00 a.m. Sunday School ............................... 9:00 a.m. Wednesday..................................... 7:30 p.m.

LYNWOOD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH 1990 E. Glenwood-Dyer Rd, Lynwood 708-474-4100 www.lynwoodurc.org PASTOR REV. NICK ALONS WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday .................... 9:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. ..

RECONCILIATION CHURCH

833 East 168th St., South Holland 708-331-7755 www.reconciliationchurch.org PASTOR GLEN MCCARTHY WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ........................... 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study ................. 7:00 p.m.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH

651 East 166th St., South Holland 708-331-4100 redeemer-lutheran@sbcglobal.net WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday ........................................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ............................. 10:45 a.m. Channel 6 Tues. ........................... 10:00 a.m.

SPIRIT OF GOD FELLOWSHIP

16350 S. State St., South Holland 708-331-1234 sogfchurch.com PASTOR BRIAN KAMSTRA WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ........................... 10:00 a.m. Sunday School ............................... 9:00 a.m.

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LIBRARY HAPPENINGS Dolton Public Library Address: 14037 Lincoln Ave, Dolton, IL Phone: 708-849-2385 Email: lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org Website: www.doltonpubliclibrary.org

Dolton Public Library promotes health and safety. Free mask and hand sanitizer (1 per person) at Curbside Pickup while supplies last, Mon -Sat 10:00am to Noon & 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Lynda/LinkedIn On the Dolton Public Library’s website www. doltonpubliclibrary.org Learn new job skills or just learn some of the basics such as Word, Excel, Access, or Power Point. Saturday Cooking with Chef Jazzy John. 2pm – 3:30pm. Register for the cooking program by calling 708-849-2385 or emailing lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leaving your name, cell number and email address. The link will be sent to you 1 hr. before the program. DPLD’s Black Author’s Book Club Meets via Zoom the last Thursday of every month at 7:00pm. Contact the library at (708849-2385) for more information. Mar. 2021 Book - The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett Creative Bug Learn how to quilt, paint, jewelry making, crocheting, and many other crafty hobbies, free of charge. All that is needed is a DPLD library card and you can join in the classes as often as you wish. Go to www.doltonpubliclibrary. org under Electronic Media Tab. Virtual Story Time with Mrs. Brooks Ages 3 - 12. Every 1st Wed. (10am – 10:30am) To register for the Virtual Story Time go through the calendar of events on our website at www.doltonpubliclibrary.org Virtual Senior Yoga Every Wednesday taught by Dionne Arnold, Certified Yoga Instructor, (4pm to 5pm) Please call 708-849-2385 or email lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, email and phone number to register. Driver’s Test Study Go to the DPLD website www. doltonpubliclibrary.org and tab to Youth Services and High Schoolers that leads to Practice Drivers Tests for your use. Burbio This resource links all the Dolton area community together. Groups that wish to post their events on Burbio should contact: groupsupport@burbio.com Persons in the community can sign up at Burbio.com or download the free Android or IPhone app and follow the calendars that interest you. Virtual Knitting Classes Dolton Public Library District presents Virtual Knitting Classes. Join us via Zoom on Mondays at 3pm in March -How to Knit: Essential Skills for Getting Started – March 8, 2021 -How to Knit: Advanced Beginner Techniques – March 22, 2021. Call (708-849-2385) OR email at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, cell phone number and email address to register. Zoom link will be sent the day of the program. Peaceful Poses Kids Yoga with Ann Fields Dolton Public Library District presents Peaceful Poses Kids Yoga with Ann Fields. Let’s move and stretch to Eric Carle’s “Brown Bear”. Tues. February 16, 2021 from 10:30am to 11am. For Children ages 3 to 5 years. To register call (708-849-2385, ext. 4) or email us at lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name or Daycare Name, Phone # and email. A Zoom link will be sent to you Monday, February 15, 2021. Keep Calm and Coupon Seminar Learn all about couponing and how to save $$$. Will be held every 2nd and 4th Monday from 1pm to 2pm on Zoom starting February 8, 2021. To register for this event, go to lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your name, email and cell phone number or

call (708-849-2385). A Zoom Link will be sent to you the day before the Seminar.

Walk: To Keep Fit & Healthy with Dee McKeith. Every Sunday via Zoom. Time: 11:30am – 12:15pm CST. To register send your name, email and cell number to lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org or call (708-849-2385) to leave the same information. A Zoom link will be sent to you after registration. Navigating and Coping with our Mental Health in our New Environment of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Learn to cope with our mental health because an environment such as this can take a great toll on one and stress factors form. Presenting Dr. Patricia Jones-Blessman to assist us. The presentation will be held on Wed. March 3, 2021 (11am – 12 noon) via Zoom. To register email lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your name, email address and cell phone number. The Zoom invite will be sent prior to the presentation. Legal Counsel Thursday, March 11, 2021 (2pm – 3:30pm). Join Attorneys Tony M. Abou Ezzi and Shunte S. Goss for a virtual discussion of: Powers of Attorney, Adult Guardianship and Wills. There will be a question/answer session after the presentation. To register call (708-849-2385, Prompt 2 or email lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, email and cell number. Program will be held via Zoom and the link will be sent to your email the day of the program. Passport to Knowledge. Every first Monday of each month from 3:30pm to 4pm. Beginning March 1, 2021. To register leave your name, email and cell number by calling (708-849-2385) or email this information to lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org Pick up your Passport Packet on February 28, 2021 via Curbside Pickup. The link for Zoom will be emailed on 2/28/21. Virtual Workout Program with Sheena Stinson Classes held every Monday starting 3/1/21 from 6pm to 6:30pm. Please call 708-849-2385 or email us at lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org leaving your full name, email address and cell number to register. A Zoom Link will be sent day of the program. Let’s Play Virtual Uno. Held the second Monday of the month and begins on Monday, March 15, 2021 (4:30 pm – 5pm). To register email us a lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org or call 708-849-2385 and leave your full name, cell number and email address. The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants the day of the game. Public Benefits for Older Persons. To be held in conjunction with Age Options on Thursday, April 8, 2021 (10am – 11am) presented by Ms. Joy Aaronson M.S. Ed of Age Options. To register call (708-849-2385, Option #7) or send an email to lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, email address and cell phone number. The Program Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the program. Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. To discuss topics such as ABLE, which is helping people with disabilities to save for their future, ICASH to discover if you have any unclaimed cash or property, bright start which is an Illinois’ 529 college savings plan to help every child achieve. Join us on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 11am to 12 noon. Program to be held via Zoom. Link will be sent out the day of the program. Limited to 15 persons so please RSVP early. To register call (708-849-2385) or email at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org leaving your full name, contact number and email address. Chess Club with Mr. Paul Fritz Chess Coach at Thornridge H.S. Starting March 18, 2021 (6pm to 6:45pm) via Zoom – All levels welcome. To register, go to the Calendar of Events on www. doltonpubliclibrary.org, or email us at

lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your name, email and cell number. A link will be sent the day of the program. Call (708-8492385, ext. 4 if you have any questions.) FREE.

Senior Bridge Club Every Tuesday, from 4pm to 5pm. Call 708-849-2385 or email at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, email and cell phone to register. FREE. Virtual Bingo Every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 11am. Call 708-849-2385 or email us at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave full name, email, and phone number to register. FREE. Virtual Zumba With licensed instructor Yvette Roberts. Every Friday at 5pm. Please call 708-849-2385 or email lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, email and phone number to register. (5pm – 6pm every Fri). FREE. Virtual Line Dancing With “Dawn the Dancin’ Deeva” every Thursday, at 6pm. Please call 708-849-2385 or email lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, email and phone number to register. A link will be sent to you the day of the program. FREE. Coffee & Chat Every 1st and 3rd Thursday, at 11am. Community comes together and talks about what is happening while sipping java. Chat will be held via Zoom and link will be sent out the day of the program. Please call 708-8492385 or email lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary. org and leave your full name, email and phone number to register. FREE. Homework Help. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month via the library’s CHAT on the library’s website. (3:30pm to 5:30pm) www. doltonpubliclibrary.org homework help for students. Limited to 15 minutes per session OR you can call in for your session at (708849-2385, ext. 4) FREE. NewsBank The Dolton Public Library District has the ‘Chicago Collection’ of newspapers from this resource which not only includes today’s newspapers in electronic form, but also archived newspapers. By using your DPLD library card/PIN to access on our library website, you can read your daily newspaper with all the ads and color pictures, as if you were reading it in print format. Virtual Beginners Stepping Classes. Hosted by Janelle McGhee. Classes to Start February 3rd and held every other Wed. from 6pm to 7pm. To register email lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary. org OR call (708-849-2385) leaving your full name, cell phone number and email address. A link will be sent out on the day of the program. FREE. Word of the Week. Increase your vocabulary by learning a new word each week. Changes every Sunday on the library’s website. FREE. Printed Tax Forms from the IRS Available via Curbside Pickup [M-Sat 10am to 12noon OR 3pm to 5pm] until supplies last. FREE. Spring Flowers- Painting with Celery. Live via Zoom for ages 6 to 10. Date: April 7, 2021- Time: 2pm to 2:40pm. Learn how to make beautiful flowers with paint and celery. Your canvas will be your very own Chef’s apron to keep. Dolton Library will supply the paint and apron. Parents must supply the celery. To register go to the Calendar of Events at: www.doltonpubliclibrary.org OR email us at lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org Leave your name, email and cell no. A link will be sent the day of the program. Supplies should be pickup during Curbside Pickup on 4/6/21. FREE For more programs, visit the Dolton Library website: www.doltonpubliclibrary.org

Harvey Public Library Address: 15441 Turlington, Harvey, IL 60426 Phone: 708-331-0757x3200 Email: has@harvey.lib.il.us Website:www.harvey.lib.il.us Join Us For Virtual Programs: Each day at 4:00 pm, “stop” in for online family-fun at the Harvey Library. Tuesday: Craft Wednesday: Story Time Thursday: Bacon Bits & Cooking Tips Monthly Virtual Music Class (Friday, check calendar each month)

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South Holland Public Library Address: 16250 Wausau Ave., South Holland IL Phone: 708-527-3160 or 708-580-6161 Email: library@southhollandlibrary.org Website: shlibrary.org/events-calendar. ABOUT COMPUTER CLASSES Due to the Library not having in-house programming we are providing computer instructions through videos uploaded to various websites. Each tutorial will be posted on our website, our Facebook page, and our YouTube page. Upon registering for the class you will receive program links. For additional information, contact the Information Desk at 708-527-3160. A NOTE ABOUT ZOOM PROGRAMMING Once registered for a Zoom program, you will be given log-in and password information. You will also receive the information in a program reminder(via email).

Lansing Public Library Address: 2750 Indiana Ave., Lansing IL Phone: 708-474-2447 Email: shari@lansingpl.org Website: www.lansingpl.org Lansing Library Live Trivia! (Facebook Live) Every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Visit our Facebook Page. For ages 18 and up.

The Journey to Mollie’s War: WACs and WWII (Live on Zoom) Monday March 8 at 6:30 p.m. Registration required for Zoom link. Make It! Craft Project Class (Youtube) Premieres on March 12 at 10:00 a.m. Circle Cards From “Rosie” to Red Heels: the 50’s Housewife Ideal in Pop Culture (Facebook Live) Tuesday March 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ LansingPublicLibrary to attend. Tech Corner: Going into Overdrive: Finding eBooks Online (Facebook Live) Tuesday March 2 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tech Corner: It Won’t Blow Up If You Touch That: Making Technology Simpler (Facebook Live) Tuesday March 9 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tech Corner: Want to Be Starting Something? How to Get that Podcast/YouTube Channel/ Website Off the Ground and Running! Tuesday March 23 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Address: 115 E. Margaret St. Thornton, IL. Email: library@thorntonil.us Website: https://www.thorntonlibrary.org/ Our doors maybe closed, but service is always available at the Thornton Public Library. Curbside side service. All you need to do is call us at 877-2579 and ask for a particular book or DVD that we may carry. If we have it, we will bring out to you once you let us know you have arrived. All we need to see is a current library card. If you’re craving for a good mystery, thriller, romance or biography, we are here to provide for you through our curbside service. Our hours of operation is Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday 9 AM -5 PM. Tuesday and Thursday 9 AM-6PM. Saturdays 10AM-4PM.

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CALUMET CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECAP--A better picture of the 2020 Member of the year--Sue Warner--pictured here with President Mike Wolski. Sue was honored during the Sunday February 14th, 2021 meeting of the CCHS. Sue gave a delightful presentation on the origins of Valentine’s Day dating back to the ancient Romans and the Emperor Claudius up until the romantic elements of the holiday celebrated in modern times. The next meeting of the CCHS will be on Sunday March 14th, 2021 with guest speaker and local author Marlene Cook and her book “History and Mystery in the Graveyards” and on Sunday April 11, 2021, the program will be on “A Walk Through the Fashions of the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s by Rhiannon Cizon. ***

is 20 and Rayne is 18. They reconnected after high school and the rest is history. They are each other’s best friends and help each other with new jobs and family events keeping each other in the picture. Rayne said that Evelyn helped him get his (drivers) license and encouraged him to get a new and better job. She played a big role in helping him prepare for his first ever job! Rayne calls Evelyn “the love of his life” and that is why he recently proposed. “Because she means the world to me,” he added. Rayne wrote N 2 N a lovely, long letter of how they met, fell in love and are planning for a future together. Rayne works as a fork lift driver at Saia and Evelyn works as a cashier at Taco Tia. Hard working kids just starting their career paths, and further education. ***

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How Can Women Overcome Obstacles to Financial Security? SUBMITTED BY PATRICK ZAMKIN On March 8, we observe International Women’s Day, a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Of course, women still tend to encounter more obstacles than men in the pursuit of financial security. Let’s consider a few of them. To begin with, women are still more likely to leave the workforce, at least temporarily, to raise children, resulting in lower contributions to employer-sponsored retirement plans such as 401(k)s. And women are often the ones who become full-time caregivers of aging parents or other relatives. Caregiving duties can exact a big financial toll: The lost wages, pensions (including 401(k)s and similar plans) and Social Security benefits that a woman loses to become a full-time caregiver amount to more than $300,000 over her lifetime, according to the National Academy of Sciences. Women also may be more susceptible to financial downturns. Consider the COVID-19 pandemic: Just a few months ago, in December, women lost 156,000 jobs, while men gained 16,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which also reported that women accounted for 54% of the jobs lost from the pandemic in 2020. And women are not unaware of their circumstances and outlook. Just 41% of women are confident about retirement, compared with 56% of men, according to a survey by Edward Jones and Age Wave. But if you’re a woman, you can take steps to help improve your financial outlook. Here are a few suggestions: Take full advantage of retirement plans If you are still working and your employer offers a 401(k) or similar retirement plan, take full advantage of it. Put in as much as you can afford each year and increase your

contributions when your salary goes up. Also, within your plan, you’ll want to choose the mix of investments that can help provide the most growth potential, given your individual risk tolerance. Also, even if you contribute to a 401(k) or similar plan, you may also be eligible to fund an IRA, which gives you even more investment choices. Evaluate your Social Security options You can typically start taking Social Security benefits when you’re 62, but your monthly checks will be much larger if you wait until your “full” retirement age, which will likely be between 66 and 67. You might also consider whether you’d be better off by taking spousal benefits, if you’re married and your spouse earned more money than you. You’re generally even eligible for spousal benefits if you are divorced, as long as you were married at least 10 years and you haven’t remarried. Look for unexpected income opportunities Even after you’ve formally retired, you may still find ways to receive some earned income. Perhaps you can work part time or do some consulting. And if you’re a caregiver, you might be able to receive some compensation for your work. Many local governments pay non-spouse caregivers who act as personal attendants, although the rules vary greatly by state and county. These certainly aren’t the only ways you can improve your financial status, but they may prove useful to you. In any case, be aware of the challenges facing you and do whatever you can to brighten your future. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor, Patrick Zamkin 18735 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430 (708)798-9066 Edward Jones, Member SIPC

Author and Former Missionary Publishes Religious Memoir You Missed It!: Miracles and Missed Opportunities, a new book by George Hare, has been released by RoseDog Books. God called author George Hare to service in the ministry through a miraculous sign in a small Catholic church in a North Dakota farming community. Years later, after Hare divorced and lived a materialistic lifestyle, God reawakened his relationship with Himself through a series of miracles and supernatural signs. This led Hare to finally surrender his life to God and to an exciting time in the Mid-East in a literature ministry in a closed (to the Gospel) Muslim country. There, God performed many miracles and, time after time, answered prayers for healing. The focal point of this ministry was to provide Christian books, Bibles, and other materials (forbidden in this country) to the underground church and to the local Muslim

population. God protected Hare from arrest, deportation, jail, or worse, as only God knows. About the Author George Hare is a North Dakota farm youth who walked away from God’s calling on his life to pursue his career in the business world. After many years as a sailor, engineering writer, and manager in the US and Mid-East, God used miracles to get his attention and bring him into service in God’s kingdom. You Missed It!: Miracles and Missed Opportunities is a 66-page paperback with a retail price of $11.00. The ISBN is 978-1-6495-7818-1. It was published by RoseDog Books of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.rosedogbookstore.com.

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DISHONEST DOUBLETALK WOODROW WILCOX One of our clients got unexpected bills after she went for testing of the Covid-19 virus. She thought that the testing was free. But she got bills for it. Our client even phoned her Medicare Advantage plan insurance company and got verbal assurances that she would not have to pay anything for the Covid-19 tests. But she got billed anyway. On February 10, I made a three way call with our client to her Medicare Advantage policy insurance company. I was surprised by the representative’s explanation of the bills that our client received. The representative said that the test for Covid-19 is free to our client but that the visit to the clinic that gave her the test is not free. What?????? This sounds like dishonest doubletalk to me. In my 18 years of helping senior citizens fight mistakes and fraud in the Medicare system, this kind of dishonest doubletalk usually comes from federal government

agencies and officials. It has not usually come from private insurance companies. How is a person supposed to get tested for Covid-19 without going somewhere to get the test done? If the public is told that the test is free but not warned that going to a clinic or other facility to get the test will cost them money, isn’t that dishonest doubletalk? I believe it is. So, I wrote this article to warn the public about this dishonest doubletalk. Before you get the “free” testing for Covid-19, you should ask if you will be charged for the visit to the place where you get the test. Note: Woodrow Wilcox is the senior medical bill case worker at Senior Care Insurance Services in Merrillville, Indiana. He has saved clients of that firm over two million dollars by correcting medical bills. Also, Wilcox wrote the book SOLVING MEDICARE PROBLEM$ which is available online and at many booksellers.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.JAMES EDWARD SEALS, YOLANDA SEALS A/K/A YOLANDA A SEALS, CITY OF CALUMET CITY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PATRICIA SEALS, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, PATRICIA SEALS

minium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

Defendants 18 CH 14411

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

438 PULASKI ROAD

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 4, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 18, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 438 PULASKI ROAD, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409 Property Index No. 30-08-325-028-0000 The real estate is improved with a tan vinyl siding, two story single family home, detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condo-

Commonly known as 1491 KENILWORTH DRIVE, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff ’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

CALUMET CITY, IL 60409

in the above cause on March 10, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 25, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

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.

Property Index No. 30-20-405-013-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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.

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-04538IL_613052 Attorney ARDC No. 61256

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 14411 TJSC#: 41-179 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff ’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 14411

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.

I3164309 ... IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.-

EBONIE J. MOORE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019CH12863

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff ’s Attorneys,

1491 KENILWORTH DRIVE CALUMET CITY, IL 60409

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-10029 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH12863 TJSC#: 41-210 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff ’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019CH12863 I3164539 ... IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES MASCHMEYER, JAMEY MASCHMEYER A/K/A JAMES MASCHMEYER, TOM MASCHMEYER A/K/A THOMAS MASCHMEYER, FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ILLINOIS, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2008, KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 6230, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 11, 2008, KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 6230, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MILDRED MASCHMEYER A/K/A MILDRED M MASCHMEYER, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, MILDRED MASCHMEYER

Commonly known as 17141 GRANT STREET, LANSING, IL 60438

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The real estate is improved with a red brick, one story single family home, detached two car garage.

Attorney Code. 61256

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

Defendants 18 CH 12817

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

17141 GRANT STREET

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 19, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 30, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Attorney File No. 20-05563IL_615481

Property Index No. 30-29-118-004-0000

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff ’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

LANSING, IL 60438

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC

Case Number: 18 CH 12817 TJSC#: 41-212 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff ’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 12817 I3164600 ... IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of the Sequoia Funding Trust; Plaintiff, vs. MAGGIE L. HOWARD; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 8969 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 28-14-207-048. Commonly known as 3334 Heather Drive, Markham, Illinois 60426. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Ms. Mary E. Spitz at Plaintiff ’s Attorney, Sottile & Barile, LLC, 7530 Lucerne Drive, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130. (440) 5721512. ILF1903017 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3164680

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Nursing Homes Set Goal To Get 75% Of Staff Vaccinated By June 30 The American Health Care Association (AHCA), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country, and LeadingAge, the association of more than 5,000 mission-driven aging services providers including nursing homes, announced today, with the help of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the nationwide goal of getting 75 percent of the approximately 1.5 million nursing home staff vaccinated by June 30, 2021. “With COVID-19 vaccinations being distributed across long term care facilities over the past two months, we have already seen a decline in cases in nursing homes, indicating that the vaccines are working,” said Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of AHCA. “Many of our staff continue to be excited about the vaccines and the hope they represent, but some caregivers still have questions. We are continuing to inform our staff about the credibility and safety of the vaccines through our #GetVaccinated campaign, and we hope this goal will further encourage more of our staff members to get the vaccine.” In December, AHCA launched #GetVaccinated, a nationwide campaign that aims to encourage all long term care residents, families and staff members to consent to the vaccine as well as provide credible information to help inform their decision. “Achieving a high rate of staff vaccinations will be a game changer for nursing homes. Real progress has been made in vaccinating nursing home residents. Now we must also achieve high rates of staff vaccinations,” said Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of LeadingAge. “It’s critical to acknowledge the reasons for vaccine hesitancy are real and varied, and staff concerns must be understood and thoughtfully addressed as we work toward this goal. LeadingAge is committed to doing all we can with our

partners and the Administration to ensure staff at our missiondriven members—at nursing homes and other care settings— have the information, conversations and support they need to get vaccinated.” LeadingAge, in partnership with the Black Coalition Against COVID (BCAC), is sponsoring a national town hall Thursday, March 4 to address concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine among all levels of staff working in aging services communities. The association also regularly shares important vaccine resources and hosts special webinars to connect members with experts on vaccine education. According to a preliminary analysis, COVID cases decreased at a faster rate among nursing homes that had completed their first vaccine clinic, compared to those nearby that had not yet administered the vaccine in the first month of the vaccine rollout. Recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data shows cases and deaths in nursing homes are declining rapidly, which hopefully indicates the vaccines are reducing the spread of the virus, according to AHCA. “We look forward to working with President Biden’s Administration and the CDC to make this goal happen,” added Parkinson. “We cannot chance slowing the positive progress we have already made. Long term care facilities have been at the forefront of the pandemic since the beginning and our staff care for some of the most susceptible to the virus, making it even more imperative that their caregivers get vaccinated. The sooner we can get more of our staff vaccinated, the sooner we will be able to defeat this deadly virus.”

Lucky Shamrock Cookies It’s your lucky day because you don’t have to search for the pot of gold under the rainbow for this winning recipe. Throw out the old Irish classics and sweeten things up this year with some mint chocolate chip fun. If you’re in a crunch for St. Patrick’s Day and need something glowing with green, here is a dessert that is sure to have everyone coming back for seconds (and more). These Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are as green as four-leaf clovers and have delicious chocolate chips mixed throughout for some extra sweet flavor. Served beside a big glass of milk, they are perfect treats for any St. Patrick’s Day party or virtual gathering. To start the recipe, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, add butter, sugar, eggs, green food coloring and peppermint extract for that crisp mint flavor. Beat with a hand mixture and combine the ingredients in both bowls together. Add chocolate chips to the mixed cookie batter. Scoop onto a baking sheet and bake at 375 F for 11-24 minutes until the edges of the cookies are light brown. Cool on a wire rack before devouring. With so much mixing and scooping to be done, this is a great recipe for kids to get involved in the kitchen, too. One of the best parts is the eye-catching color. Watch children’s smiling little faces as the batter turns from light brown to dark green for a priceless reaction. After being perfectly baked, these cookies are bright, fun and will be the hit of any celebration. Soft in the middle, a little crisp on the edges and as green as can be. You can’t ask for much more on St. Patrick’s Day.

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