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May 13, 2020

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Riverside cancels Independence Day events, but mulls substitutes PAGE 3 New COVID-19 deaths reported in Brookfield, Riverside PAGE 8

Off-campus college learning not exactly ideal Pandemic upends language immersion, primary source research, in-person journalism By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Local college students had their studies abruptly altered this year, suddenly forced to leave their campuses and return home this spring as universities shut down and switched to remote learning in the wake of the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Leanna “Lulu” Keen had a longer trip home than most. The 21-year-old University of Illinois junior from Brookfield was spending the semester in Barcelona, Spain, on a study abroad program. Keen, who is double majoring in Spanish and economics, was taking classes at the Universitat de Barcelona and enjoying her first trip to Europe. Her semester was supposed to run from January to June. By mid-March she had already visited Portugal, Paris and Vienna and was looking forward to trips to Switzerland and Mallorca. “I loved it. I got to travel a little bit,” Keen said. But in February as the pandemic hit Italy, she began to realize that her time in Spain could be cut short. “Once we heard about the whole Italy situation, I honestly knew it was just a matter of time until it reached Spain,” Keen said. See COLLEGE LEARNING on page 12

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SQUAWK THE WALK: Jim Vonesh, accompanied by his wife, Tara, and his children, Jaden and Alia, parade down Herrick Road in Riverside during one of his recurring “sax walks” on May 7.

Musician takes his show on the road, locally Jim Vonesh’s ‘sax walks’ have become a stay-at-home hit

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Everyone loves a parade, but perhaps none more than Riverside resident Jim Vonesh, who for the past month, when

the weather cooperates, becomes a oneman marching band, bringing hot sax to the village’s neighborhoods. “I had done the sax walks a few times several years ago,” said Vonesh, a father of two and veteran musician

who moved to Riverside in 2012. “I started doing them regularly (1-2 times a week) after the shelter-in-place thing started. See SAX WALKS on page 16

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Riverside farmers market on, other summer staples scrapped

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Riverside will be able to host its weekly summer farmers market beginning Wednesday, June 17, but officials are canceling or significantly altering other summer events, Village President Ben Sells announced last week. During the village board’s meeting on May 7, held by teleconference due to the COVID-19 state of emergency, Sells announced that the village’s Independence Day events, including the July 3 Concert in The Park and the traditional Fourth of July parade would not be taking place this summer. “We are now operating under the governor’s Restore Illinois plan, which is a fivephase process,” Sells said. “We are currently in Phase 2.” Sells noted that the state won’t be able to move ahead to Phase 3, which allows gatherings of 10 people or fewer in public spaces, until May 29, at the earliest. As a result, the village will not be holding its traditional Memorial Day ceremony at the end of May, and the Riverside Chamber of Commerce has scrapped this year’s monthly Cruise Night car shows on East Burlington Street. The earliest the state might move to Phase 4, said Sells, would be June 26, when gatherings of up to 50 people would be allowed. Even at that, he said, that would preclude holding such densely populated events such as the July 3 concert and July 4 parade. As far as returning to “normal,” Sells said, “As the governor has pointed out, we cannot realistically think about that happening until we either have a vaccine or a treatment for the virus.” Decisions on whether to hold later summer events like Riv-Inia and the September Car Show, Sells said, could be made on a rolling basis as the summer progresses. The Riverside Parks and Recreation Department, meanwhile, confirmed to the Landmark that the farmers market is still on. Details on exactly how the farmers market

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CALLED OFF: Riverside residents won’t be sitting curbside for the village’s annual July 4 parade, but they may be able to watch a stripped-down version from the comfort and safety of their front porches, President Ben Sells announced last week. will operate are being finalized, said Recreation Director Ron Malchiodi, who is expected to outline them for trustees at their next village board meeting, scheduled for May 21 at 7 p.m. Trustee Alex Gallegos expressed some concern about holding the farmers market at all, but said he would withhold judgment until Malchiodi revealed the operational plan later this month. The Parks and Recreation Department has canceled the Independence Day 5K run, which traditionally takes place on the morning of July 4 prior to the parade. Malchiodi, however, said the department is planning to hold a “virtual” 5K event, although there were no details immediately on what that would look like. The kids’ Fishing Derby, which had been scheduled for June is being postponed, but could be held later this summer depending on state protocols for gatherings. According to Sells, Malchiodi is working with police and fire officials, as well as with the volunteer group Friends of the Fourth to

possibly hold a virtual July 3 concert to be broadcast on Riverside TV and a strippeddown July 4 “parade” that would include a few emergency vehicles and perhaps a band performing on a trailer. The tentative plan is for the vehicles to wind through the entire village, allowing residents to enjoy the procession and show their appreciation for the village’s first responders from the safety of their front porches. The village might also encourage residents to decorate their homes to brighten the day. Trustee Edward Hannon said that whatever the village decided to do with a modified July 4 parade, officials needed to be “hypersensitive to crowds” and not do anything to encourage residents to throw parties that day. “As we determine whether to have this parade or not, keep in mind that … the parade traditionally brings in former Riversiders, families, families from out of town,” Hannon said. “And, I just want to be sensitive to doing all we can to discourage anything other than people standing outside of their houses as this parade for first responders goes by.”

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BIG WEEK

May 13-20 Make every day special

The Parks and Recreation De-partments in Brookfield and North rth Riverside invite you to make thee most of every day by participating in special events, challenges and activities,s, which will be detailed on their Facebook pages (facebook.com/ es (facebook com/ NRRecreation and facebook.com/BrookfieldEvents), where you can also post photos and comments. In Brookfield it’s Biking in Brookfield Day on May 13, National Chicken Dance Day on May 14, Peace Officer Memorial Day on May 15, National Visit your Relatives Day – via Zoom on May 18, Top Chef

Get the Census 2020 lowdown

North Riverside Public Library and Age Options invite senior citizens to learn just how important it is for them to be counted during “Census 2020: Why Do I Count?” a virtual program that will be held via conference call on Thursday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. Get all the Census info you need to help yourself, your family and your friends get counted. The session will include a question-and-answer period. Participate by calling 800-747-5150 and entering the code 1453322.

Explore South America virtually Brookfield Public Library invites you to join world traveler Brian Michalski as he guides you through his more than year-long trek in South America during the virtual program “Searching for South America” on Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m.

Amazon rain forest, while explaining how he also volunteered, took Spanish classes, earned his English teaching certificate and worked remotely.

Michalski will guide you down the Inca Trail, navigate pristine Patagonia and explore the

And more North Riverside Public Library is offering the following virtual programs through Facebook Live, conference calls and the teleconferencing app Zoom. Programs include Talented Tuesdays every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. via Facebook Live on North Riverside Public Library’s Facebook page; Whatcha Readin’ and Watchin’ Wednesday every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom; Game Night Fridays every Friday at 7 p.m. via Zoom; Cooking Demo: Instant Pot on Facebook Premier and Instagram TV on May 16 at 10:30 a.m.; and Stretching and Meditation via conference phone (call 800-747-5150, code 1453322) on May 18 ■

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at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to bodenl@northriversidelibrary. org for all Zoom meeting access info. Brookfield Public Library offers virtual classes and programs for patrons of all ages throughout the week. Most youth activities will be presented live on the library’s Facebook page at facebook. com/BrookfieldPublicLibrary. Events include literacy classes and Geek Labs, Zumba for Families and Mammals & More. Youth Services will also host a weekly sidewalk art challenge on Sundays. Each week’s winner will receive a gift card to a local business. Adults can participate in programs by signing up for events hosted on Zoom, including Chair Yoga on May 14 at 11 a.m.; Girls Night Out Book Club via Zoom ■

on May 18 at 7 p.m.; and Movies with Alan on May 20 at 5 p.m. Register to get access info at brookfieldlibrary.info/virtual-events. Riverside Arts Center offers Boredom Buster Boxes to give the kids some hands-on fun. Each box contains 6 pounds of clay, a scoring tool, a sponge, six underglaze colors, a slip, a paintbrush and project and instruction sheets. Order online and RAC will deliver the boxes to your front porch (no contact). RAC delivers to Riverside, North Riverside, Lyons, Brookfield, Berwyn, LaGrange, Oak Park, Austin and Belmont Cragin. Boxes are $36 members/$40 non-members. Order at riversideartscenter.com/boredom-buster-boxes If you hold a Riverside Public Library card, you can delve into your family tree using Ancestry. ■

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Tuesday on May 19 and Brookfield Ninja Warriors on May 20. In North Riverside, it’s National Chicken Dance Day on May 14. The department’s eSports league goes live on May 19 using the Mission Control platform. Watch for more details on Facebook.

Aging Care Connections online classes

Aging Care Connections of LaGrange continues its online programs and classes over the next week with opportunities to be entertained, stay active and learn. The following programs are on tap: “Medications: A Double-Edged Sword” on May 14 at 10 a.m.; Senior Strong Fitness on May 15 at 11:15 a.m.; Flicks on a Friday featuring “Gosford Park: via Zoom on May 15 at 3 p.m.; “Thriving at Home” on May 18 at 11:30 a.m.; and a Balance and Strength Fitness Class on May 19 at 1 p.m. Email awn@agingcareconnections.org for more info and to receive links to join programs. com for free during the month of May. Get started at riversidelibrary.org/genealogy. The library also offers virtual programs for adults, kids and families, including Genealogy Club on Zoom on May 14 at 7 p.m.; Kids and Family Guided Meditation on May 15 at 10 a.m. and Knitting Club on Zoom on May 18 at 7 p.m. Visit riversidelibrary.org to register and get access info. Lucky Plush Productions, the contemporary dance ensemble founded and directed by Riverside resident Julia Rhoads, invites you to celebrate its 20th anniversary during a virtual party planned for May 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets begin at $25 and can be purchased at luckyplush.com/calendar/2020/3/8/plucky-lush-20. A link to the party will be sent by email prior to the event. ■

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P O L I C E

R E P O R T S

Senior citizen fights off would-be carjacker

A 69-year-old Forest Park woman called police on the morning of May 3 after she reportedly fought off a man who tried to hijack her vehicle in the parking lot of the shopping center at 2000 Harlem Avenue in North Riverside. The woman said she was leaving the strip mall after shopping at Aldi and was returning to her car, which was parked in the northeast area of the lot, when she noticed a gray sedan had pulled alongside her car. The rear passenger side door of the sedan was wide open, preventing her from opening her driver’s side door without hitting it. A man in his 20s or 30s was standing beside the open door. The victim said she asked the man to close his door and, after a brief argument, he did so, allowing the victim to get in her car. But before she could close the door, the man allegedly pushed his way between her and the door and demanded the woman’s car keys. He then attempted to reach past her and grab the purse on her right arm. At that point, the victim said she leaned back and kicked the man in the groin. He then ran around the gray sedan and into the driver’s seat and was last seen headed northbound on Harlem Avenue.

Brookfielder charged as sexual predator Following a three-week investigation, Brookfield police have arrested a 51-yearold man accused of sexually assaulting three children under the age of 13 over what police described as “a long period of time.” Following forensic interviews with the victims last week, police arrested Ghasi Ghneimat. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved charging Ghneimat with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony that carries prison time of between six and 30 years, if convicted. He was also charged with three counts of exposing the victims to harmful materials, a misdemeanor, said police. Brookfield detectives had been working on the case since it was first reported to them on April 21. Ghneimat is being held without bond at Cook County Jail, awaiting trial.

Riverside apartment burglarized Riverside police responded to an apartment building in the 3100 block of Harlem Avenue on the night of May 6 after a tenant called to report that someone had forcibly broken into the unit while she was away and stole several items of value.

The victim told police she left the residence about 5 p.m., locking the back door after her. She said she does not use the front door, which is always secured with a deadbolt. When she returned to the apartment at 9 p.m., the victim found that the rear door was unlocked. She went inside to find the apartment ransacked and also observed that the front door was forced open and damaged. Among the items reported missing from the apartment were an antique gold cameo pendant worth about $400, a 19th-century bracelet with the initials E.D. engraved on it valued at $300, a gold Movado watch valued at $600, and a work-issued Dell Latitude laptop computer. The victim added that her health savings account credit card had been stolen, but that there appeared to have been no new activity on the account.

Violent threat gets man banned A 60-year-old Chicago man was told to stay away from the medical office building at 3722 Harlem Ave., after an employee called police to report that the man had threatened to shoot up the place after being denied entry on May 4 about 1:40 p.m. According to police, the man surrendered to police when they arrived at the scene, telling officers they had come for him. A receptionist at the clinic reportedly told police that inside the building there’s a screening table to assess whether anyone entering may be exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. The man reportedly replied positively to two of the questions, leading the receptionist to tell him he had to see a doctor and then make a new appointment after he tests negative for the disease. At that, according to the police report, the man threatened to come back and shoot up the place before leaving. The man did come back, according to the report, but only because he realized he was wrong to make the statement and wanted to apologize. The receptionists did not wish to press charges against the man but did want police to give him a no-trespass warning, which they did. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, May 4-10, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

— Compiled by Bob Uphues

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RBHS to host virtual graduation ceremony May 29 Seniors will pick up diplomas in drive-thru fashion that afternoon

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Riverside-Brookfield High School seniors will graduate virtually on May 29, one week later than the previously scheduled graduation. If government orders permit, which seems unlikely, RBHS will host an in-person graduation ceremony one month later on June 29 at the school’s Kennelly Athletic Center. A survey of seniors indicated that they would like to have an in-person ceremony. But the ceremony on June 29 will only be held if large group gatherings of more than 1,000 people are allowed by then. If not, there will be no in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020. Students will pick up their diplomas in person on the afternoon of May 29 at the RBHS parking lot, but it will be drive-up only and students will not be allowed to get out of their cars to receive their diplomas. Seniors are being encouraged to wear their caps and gowns and decorate their cars for the drive-thru diploma pickup. Seniors are scheduled to pick up their caps, gowns and yearbooks on May 19 in a procedure that will involve a staff member plac-

ing the items in the students’ car trunks. The virtual ceremony on May 29 will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on the RBTV’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/ myRBTV). It will feature a speech by RBHS Principal Hector Freytas and a pre-recorded musical piece by a performing artist that Jostens, the class ring and yearbook company, is facilitating for high schools across the country. There will also be and speeches by two graduating seniors. Each graduate’s name will be read and the student’s senior yearbook photo will pop up on the screen when the name is read. “It will be exactly like our graduation program, except that it will be on a live YouTube channel, like a Zoom platform,” said RBHS District 208 Superintendent Kevin

Skinkis. “The only difference is we won’t be able to do a choir or orchestra piece. … We want to make sure we can do something nice for the kids, but at the same time we have to do something safe.” RBHS senior Lidia Bielobradek said she and other seniors are disappointed about having a virtual graduation ceremony. She said that some students won’t be around in late June, even if the in-person graduation ceremony is allowed to take place. “I know plenty of people who that won’t be here in June anymore,” Bielobradek said. “I’m not very happy with a virtual graduation. I don’t think many people are, but also there’s not really anything else we can do.” The RBHS administration is reducing a number of state graduation requirements this year in a move that is being recommended by the Illinois State of Board of Education due to the switch to remote learning. The state has reduced the number of credits needed in core academic areas by half a credit, which is equivalent to a semester of work. And seniors will be exempted from the state requirements for participation in physical education, health, consumer education and government classes.

The administration is also requesting that the District 208 school board reduce or eliminate some RBHS-specific graduation requirements for this year. It is asking the school board to reduce the number of total credits required to graduate from 22 to 19.5. It is also recommending that the requirement to complete the Fine Arts Survey class be eliminated for this year and that the total number of credits required for Cultural & Global Area Studies and Cultural & Applied Studies be reduced from 2.0 to 1.5. In another accommodation to remote learning, there will be no final exams for any RBHS students this year. At a school board meeting last month, Freytas said that about 85 percent of RBHS students have been actively engaged in remote learning. In an effort to show how much the graduates are thought of, on May 1 about 60 teachers and other staff members delivered Class of 2020 signs to the homes of all RBHS seniors, planting them in the front yards of the students’ houses. Each staff member delivered about six signs in a contactless manner. “It was really sweet of RB to do that,” said senior Kenna Howorth, of Brookfield.

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40+ Chicago media outlets launch joint fundraiser

Unprecedented collaboration includes community and ethnic media from across the city

Facing substantial drops in advertising revenue, 43 independent Chicago media outlets have joined forces to raise funds in a month-long campaign in May and early June. The for-profit and nonprofit organizations represent a wide cross-section of authentic community media in the city and nearby suburbs. Growing Community Media, publisher of the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, Wednesday Journal, Austin Weekly News and the Forest Park Review, is among the participants. The public can give at savechicagomedia.org through June 5. The website offers the option to donate one amount to be split among all of the outlets, or donors can select one or more outlets to give a specific amount to.

Dan Haley, publisher of Growing Community Media, said, “While we actively are working to grow donations to our own newsroom, we ask our readers to consider making a donation to this effort which is shared across all 43 of these worthy efforts in independent community journalism.” “We who are in independent media find ourselves in a unique and dangerous economic situation,” said Tracy Baim, publisher of the Chicago Reader. “In response to COVID-19, national news outlets are tallying death tolls and assessing the situation globally. While that coverage is important, it leaves the average citizen confused and unsure of how to proceed within their community.” The campaign is being coordinated by the Chicago Independent Media Alliance

(CIMA), a project launched in 2019 by the Chicago Reader. Sixty media companies and nonprofit newsrooms belong to CIMA, which is coordinating grants, advertising, and editorial projects to assist in strengthening the local media landscape. CIMA’s goal is to lift all boats through partnerships. Donations are not tax deductible, but those wishing to provide money to a pooled matching fund can donate to The Chicago Independent Media Alliance 2020 Matching Fund at the Crossroads Fund. Several foundations have already committed to donating to the matching fund, and full details on the match will be available in mid-May. The campaign hashtag is #SaveChicagoMedia.

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Rivet: Tells the world’s stories and makes them engaging and fun. Sixty Inches from Center: Midwest-focused arts publication and archiving organization that supports BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disability, and women’s culture. SoapBox Productions and Organizing: Film and social activism non-profit specializing in multimedia storytelling for equity and structural change. South Shore Current Magazine: Good news from Chicago’s Cultural Soul Coast — the southeast and southern shore communities. South Side Weekly: Independent, nonprofit newspaper for and about the South Side of Chicago. StreetWise: Empowering those facing homelessness with access to employment to work toward self-sufficiency with dignity. StudentsXpress Magazine: A magazine of art and writing by students in CPS, preK8th grade. The Beverly Review: Weekly newspaper covering Beverly Hills, Morgan Park, and Mt. Greenwood. The Daily Line: Does critical reporting on policy and politics for professionals. Third Coast Review: Chicago’s online arts and culture magazine, specializing in quirky, underground aspects of the arts scene. West of the Ryan Current Magazine: Good news from Chinatown to Roseland — on the South Side, west of the Dan Ryan. The West Side Current Magazine: Good news from Chicago’s West Side — focused on pride, honor, and value of community. Windy City Times: An award-winning newspaper serving the Chicagoland LGBTQ community since 1985.

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COVID-19 claims lives in Riverside, Brookfield Riverside fire chief attributes jump in overall cases to wider testing

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Riverside Fire Chief Matthew Buckley announced during his COVID-19 update for village trustees at their meeting on May 7 that a second Riverside resident has died from the upper respiratory disease resulting from infection by the novel coronavirus. According to Buckley, Riverside paramedics transported a 76-year-old man to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, where he died, on May 4. The man tested positive for COVID-19, Buckley said. Last month, Buckley confirmed that a 58-year-old Riverside man had died of COVID-19, on April 11. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s online dashboard tracking deaths from COVID-19 still lists Riverside as having zero fatalities from the disease, despite a spokeswoman from the medical examiner’s office confirming the April 11 death last week. The Cook County Department of Public Health, meanwhile, is reporting that as of the morning of May 12, there were 56 people in Riverside who had tested positive for COVID-19, a roughly 37-percent increase in new cases since the morning of May 5. That’s Riverside’s highest rate of new cases reported since April 21 and represents the second straight week where the number

of new cases has increased at a higher rate than the week before. Buckley told trustees that the increase in new positives results was likely due to an increase in testing for COVID-19 in Illinois. During Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s daily press conference on the pandemic, he stated that the number of tests performed in the latest 24hour period had exceeded 20,000 for the first time. “I expect this number [COVID-19 cases in Riverside] to increase over the next few weeks,” Buckley told trustees. “The reason for this increase in positive cases is due to the increase in testing being offered.”

Brookfield fatality reported A week after the Cook County Medical Examiner erroneously reported that a Brookfield man had died as a result of COVID-19, the agency determined this week that another man suspected to have died from COVID-19 did test positive for the disease. The 77-year-old Brookfield man died on April 19 and his cause of death had been listed as “pending” for more than two weeks before being updated by the medical examiner’s office last week. He became the first resident to succumb to the disease in Brookfield, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.

As of the morning of May 12, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Brookfield was listed as 99 by the county. For the past three weeks, the rate of new cases reported in Brookfield has been steady at between 22 and 24 percent.

No new cases in North Riverside The Cook County Department of Public Health on the morning of May 12 reported that 42 North Riverside residents had tested positive for COVID-19. At just one new case since the morning of May 5, it was the smallest week-over-week increase in new cases (at 2 percent) in the village since mid-April, but the village’s case numbers have been erratic over the past six weeks, with slow weeks followed by rapid increases in new cases the next. Two North Riverside residents, both 73-year-old men, have died from the disease. Those fatalities occurred on March 31 and April 15.

North Riverside mayor sources 4,000 masks North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek announced at the village board’s May 11 meeting, which was held via teleconference, that he had obtained 4,000 three-layer face masks, which will be distributed at no

charge to any resident upon request. Residents can call the police department’s records line at 708-762-5431 to get on the daily delivery list. To date, North Riverside has distributed nearly 1,000 masks, according to Village Administrator Sue Scarpiniti. Hermanek said he was contacted by former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin last week about the opportunity to obtain masks from Chicago businessman and 2015 Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson. Wilson on May 9 handed out thousands of masks at three churches on Chicago’s south and west sides. Hermanek went to House of Hope, the South Side church where former state senator Rev. James Meeks is pastor, to collect two boxes of masks for North Riverside. Mayors from suburban Bellwood and Maywood were also present to collect masks at Good Hope Church, said Hermanek. Hermanek also announced Monday that the village will offer drive-thru vehicle sticker renewal every Wednesday evening from 3 to 7 p.m., in the rear lot of the Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave., weather permitting, beginning May 13 through at least the end of the month. Just bring a completed application and a check or credit card (no cash) and it will be safely processed as you wait.

D103 to hire full-time assistant superintendent Called a cost-cutting move, but plan wasn’t brought to full school board

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Two weeks after eliminating three district office positions and furloughing six custodians in what Superintendent Kristopher Rivera said was a cost-cutting move made necessary by anticipated revenue reductions, Lyons-Brookfield School District 103 has posted a job opening for an assistant superintendent. On May 5, the district posted on its website a notice of an opening for an assistant superintendent with a broad range of responsibilities. Until 2016, District 103 did not employ an assistant superintendent. But, that year the school board created the position as a landing spot for Kyle Hastings, who had served as interim superintendent for a year after a new school board majority elected with the support of Lyons Village President Christopher Getty took control. When Carol Baker was hired to be the fulltime superintendent in 2016, Hastings was

given a four-year contract to be a part-time assistant superintendent. According to school board member Marge Hubacek, who has been involved with the district in one form or another for 40 years, at one time there was someone who was called an assistant superintendent, who served as the district’s business manager. As for the job created in 2016, Hubacek said, “They made that job up to give Kyle [Hastings] as a political favor.” Hastings was paid a rate that started at $900 a day and rose to over a $1,000 a day. However, his days were drastically cut back in 2017 when Hubacek was board president. On March 18 the school board voted unanimously to not renew Hastings’ contract, which expires on June 30. The district paid him a little over $5,000 for the current fiscal year, although he apparently did no work after suing the district last year over the reduction his days worked. The suit was dismissed last year in a pre-trial ruling Cook County Judge Diane Shelly.

The responsibilities for the assistant superintendent position listed in the new job posting are wide-ranging and include directing the district’s assessment system, evaluating principals, coordinating professional development and overseeing the coordination of textbook adoption among others. The district already has a director of curriculum, Darek Naglak and recently hired a full-time business manager. District 103 Director of Human Resources Brian Towne said the hiring of a full-time assistant superintendent is part of an overall restructuring that will lead to a reduction in spending. “We are in the midst of a strategic restructuring of the business and operations functions in the district as it is absolutely critical during times of unprecedented crisis, such as we are all experiencing and facing with the effects of COVID-19,” Towne said in an email. “There is no doubt that school districts across the state of Illinois are going to see significant cuts to funding as early as this fall. …

“Within a restructuring, one may expect to see positions eliminated as well as the addition of new positions or job titles that reflect new or consolidated duties and responsibilities. The bottom line, however, will be an overall significant reduction in spending.” Rivera referred questions about the assistant superintendent position to Towne. Hubacek, who is part of the board minority, said creating a full-time assistant superintendent position was never discussed by the full school board. “Kris has never gone to the whole board to say that they were going to do this,” Hubacek said. On April 22 the school board voted 4 to 2 to eliminate the jobs of the district’s staff accountant and two clerical workers in what Rivera said was a cost-saving move. “They’re picking and choosing what we have money for,” Hubacek said. “They’re not settling a contract with the aides, the custodians’ contract is up June 30, yet they have $100,000 plus for yet another administrator.”

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Brookfielders among zoo’s band of ‘Merry Mask Makers’

he Chicago Zoological Society saluted its 1,400 volunteers last month during National Volunteer Week, April 19-25, giving a special shout out to about 20 volunteers calling themselves the Merry Mask Makers. The volunteers, representing a combined 176 years of service to the Chicago Zoological Society, have sewn approximately 700 masks for the zoo’s animal care specialists, who still need to work to ensure the animals are being cared for while the Brookfield Zoo is closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two of those Merry Mask Makers are Brookfield residents Teri Marsh-Souders and Wendy Petrosky. Souders, who has been a volunteer at the zoo for 34 years, is also a nurse in the operating room at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, where she has been working 12hour shifts and then going TERI MARSH-SOUDERS home to sew masks for the staff. In 2019, Brookfield Zoo’s volunteers contributed nearly 75,000 hours of service, many as docents who engage guests by sharing their knowledge about animals, habitats, conSUBMITTED servation, and nature. Guest guides greet zoogoers at the north and Wendy Petrosky south entrances, offer recommendations for a satisfying visit, and answer customer service questions. Other volunteers assist with the society’s 20. It’s available as an e-book through Amazon. outreach programs or help out with various office duties, “Angles Have Wings” tells the story of two brothers with as well as during special events such as Boo! at the Zoo and small-town roots who move to an affluent suburb of a big Holiday Magic. city. “The story questions the true meaning of success and the essential value of wonder in a society dominated by artificial intelligence and instantaneous everything,” said the author in a press release. ■ Brookfield resident George Adamczyk has self-published a volume of short horror stories, “Lost Minds, Wandering Souls,” which is availPvt. Joshua William Brokopp, able for purchase in paperback on of Brookfield, graduated from basic Amazon for $4.99. training for the U.S. Army at Fort A resident of the village since Benning, Georgia on March 27, and 2005, Adamczyk says his was awarded his black book will “take you to beret. the fringes of reality” Brokopp, a 2019 graduwith stories involving ate of Riverside-Brooka man battling a demon field High School and a GEORGE ADAMCZYK for control of his mind, member of the National a writer awakening in Honor Society, enlisted another dimension, a in the Army late last PVT. JOSHUA BROKOPP bullet that sends a teen year and shipped to Fort into an astral plane and Benning on Jan. 6. a very strange boy celBrokopp’s parents, John and Georgette, and ebrating his first Halhis brother, Jonathan, had planned on attending loween. the graduation ceremony, but it was cancelled ■ Riverside resident due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, they James Varga, writing under the were able to speak with him and see him over the phone for pseudonym Augie Holiday, pub- the first time in three months that weekend. lished “a book for the whole family,” He since has begun training to become a cavalry scout. titled “Angels Have Wings” on April His graduation date is June 18 Fort Benning.

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On the sauce Riverside couple Kevin and Gloria O’Connor have translated their creativity in the home kitchen into a new commercial venture, Dip and Dollop LLC, which has rolled out its first product -- That Red Sauce. The couple has been selling at local craft fairs for the past two years, including St. Mary Jingle Mingle and Riverside Holiday Stroll. Recently, they have begun selling That Red Sauce – a small batch artisan sauces that features red pepper, feta cheese and balsamic vinegar. The shelf-stable sauce, whose every batch is handmade by Kevin, is versatile and can be used as dip for crudités or tossed with pasta for an easy dinner. You can learn more about the couple and their new company at dipanddollop.com.

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On campus ■ A pair of local students were among the approximately 700 students receiving scholarships from Central College in Pella, Iowa. Jack Sagan, of Riverside, received T.W. & H.B. Prins Endowed Memorial Scholarship, while Ruth Hruska-Kelley, of Brookfield, received Stan Ver Ploeg Family Scholarship and Journey Scholarship. The awards were to have been announced at the school’s annual Scholarship Celebration, which was scheduled for April 23, but was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. ■ Alyssa Schwarz, of Riverside, and Autumn Rajcevich-Schwer, of Brookfield, were among 79 student-athletes at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, named to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin’s list of Winter Academic All-Conference team. Carthage earned the second-most selections among the CCIW schools, with Wheaton leading the way at 95. ■ Elijah Ourth of Riverside, a senior at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, has been named to the dean’s list for outstanding academic performance during the winter 2019-20 term. To qualify full-time students must have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4-point scale.

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Growing Community Media receives grant for COVID-19 coverage Growing Community Media was one of 48 Chicago area newsrooms which received a grant last week from a $425,000 COVID-19 Journalism Fund quickly assembled by six Chicago foundations to support reporting on the pandemic in their communities. “We’re hopeful these grants will keep

community advice alive in neighborhoods around Chicagoland during these difficult times,” said Andres Torres, Democracy program officer at the McCormick Foundation, the lead foundation in this effort. Growing Community Media is a nonprofit which publishes Wednesday Journal of Oak

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need so many worthy independent Chicago newsrooms need in this moment.” In addition to McCormick, funding came from the MacArthur Foundation, the Chicago Community Trust, the Driehaus Foundation, the Polk Bros. Foundation and the Field Foundation.

COLLEGE LEARNING

lot more than she had planned to. She didn’t know if she would be returning to Duke this semester or not. “It was really very stressful,” Miezio said. “I didn’t know how long I would be actually from page 1 gone for.” Miezio, a major in urban studies and planAs it turned out, her mother Kathleen and ning, was doing a primary research comparolder sister Deanna were visiting Spain in ing William Penn’s plan for Philadelphia and March and came to Barcelona to see Lulu Daniel Burnham’s plan for Chicago. She had right when she got word that American stu- 25 books checked out from the Duke library dents were to return home. but only took home three of them. They had one long weekend together before The switch to remote learning was chalflying back home on March 14. Keen managed lenging. to snag a seat on the same flight her mother “Some of my classes that were more priand sister already had booked. mary source research-based shifted to all on“I had a last weekend with them when basi- line sources. So that was a bit of a challenge, cally everything was just hitting Barcelona,” just recognizing that the scope of my research Keen said. “A lot of the metros were like ba- would be much more limited now,” Miezio sically like a quarter of the way said. filled.” She missed her friends and the Once in Brookfield, Keen, her campus environment. mother and sister had to quar“I was really thriving at Duke antine at home for 14 days. Since because it was such an intense there were three of them, her and exciting atmosphere, and I refather John, a former member ally enjoyed being surrounded by of the Riverside-Brookfield High such interesting students who are School District 208 Board of Edupassionate about their studies,” cation, was exiled to the baseMiezio said. ment. Miezio had to add sophisticated The two sisters could go out mapping software to her laptop once a day for a run. computer and she switched all of “It wasn’t, honestly, too bad,” her classes to pass/fail, an option Keen said of the quarantine. “It Duke provided to its students. seemed kind of long but I found Doing her school work from ways to pass time.” home proved challenging without She is continuing her Univerthe physical presence of professity of Barcelona classes online, sors and classmates. but it’s not the same. “It’s has been hard to find moANTHONY LANDAHL “It’s kind of hard to learn a tivation,” Miezio said. “At school, Bradley University student second language when you’re not I’m constantly surrounded by peoimmersed in the country and surple and now I’m just surrounded rounded by the teachers talking to by my parents. Luckily my paryou,” Keen said. “It’s a different ents are awesome, but I really do style of learning. It’s not my famiss my friends. I miss the physivorite, obviously, but I try to make cal presence of people.” the most of it.” Miezio’s summer plans have also been afSamantha Miezio, a 21-year-old Duke Uni- fected by the pandemic. She had snagged a versity junior from Riverside, also happened summer job with a small Boston consulting to be with her mother and sister when she firm, but now it looks like she won’t be able to got the word that she would have to leave the go to Boston and may have to work remotely. Duke campus. When it comes to classes resuming in the She was on spring break and her mother fall, Miezio said that she much prefers being and sister were visiting her in Durham, North on campus. If remote learning is extended Carolina. They had just left a restaurant when into the fall semester, she said she would seshe got an email from Duke telling students riously consider taking the year off from not to come back to campus when spring school. break ended. Attending college from home has also been Miezio had already been scheduled to fly challenging for Anthony Landahl, a Bradley home to Chicago with her mother and sister University junior from Brookfield. the next day, but suddenly she had to pack a “It’s like you’re adjusting to an entirely new

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LONG-DISTANCE CHALLENGE: Samantha Miezo, of Riverside, says doing primary research remotely has been a challenge to the point that if the arrangement continues into next school year, she may take a gap year. school,” said Landahl of the switch to remote learning. Landahl, 20, a television arts major and journalism minor who has written freelance stories for the Landmark, said that it is hard to do journalism assignments when he can’t go out and interview and film people because of social distancing requirements. “You have to make do with what you have,” Landahl said. “It’s kind of a challenge to interview your family members or your friends.” He also misses the late-night bull sessions with friends and finds it harder to get work done at home than when he was at Bradley. His mother and father are both also working at home, so Landahl is spending most of his time in his bedroom, though when the weather is nice he’ll do some work on the porch or in the garage with the garage door open. “When you come home you kind of lose that focused environment,” Landahl said. “This is the vacation home. You come here when you want to relax. You don’t come here when you want to work hard. You’re working on your essay and then your bed’s right there and it’s one o’clock in the morning. At school you could go the library and get away.” Bradley is giving students the option of

taking classes pass/fail, but Landahl is opting for regular grades. Landahl is also the managing editor of the Bradley Scout, the university’s newspaper. He is managing to put out an online newspaper while working on his classes. “We are not producing as much as we want to but, obviously, given the circumstances, we are still producing a decent amount,” Landahl said. Landahl misses the in-person interaction with professors and fellow students. “For some classes I don’t mind it, but for my major classes, for journalism and video, you just have to be there in person,” Landahl said. “And I really appreciate in-person conversation and talking with the professor, so I am glad when professors have a video conference. I will say it’s a little more personal.” Students keep in touch with friends by phone and text. When things get tough, Landahl reminds himself that others are facing the same challenges. “Sometimes I feel alone in this, but I know that zillions of other kids are going through the same thing. In a way, it is helpful to know that you’re not struggling by yourself,” Landahl said. “However, I’m sure it’s not fun for anyone.”

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Riverside puts bike helmet law on back burner Most trustees say now is not the time to consider such a measure

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Riverside trustees have temporarily shelved a deeper discussion about requiring bicyclists, skateboarders and roller-skaters to wear protective helmets – and face possible fines or community service – after a majority felt it wasn’t the right time, given a pandemic that is already stretching village resources. Trustee Wendell Jisa, who requested the matter be on the May 7 village board meeting agenda, said implementing a helmet law would be setting an example for other municipalities to follow. Jisa said he’s been asked by multiple residents about why the village didn’t have such a law on the books, adding that he’s wanted to bring the matter up for discussion for some time. He was spurred to do so now after recently witnessing an 11- or 12-year-old girl who had suffered a head injury by falling off a skateboard on the Barrypoint Road bridge. “I think it’s an opportunity for Riverside to lead by example and be a trailblazer in something that may not be in our state yet, but it is in 22 other states,” Jisa said. Having a law on the books, said Jisa, would provide parents of preteens more leverage in making sure their children wear helmets at

an age where there is resistance to it and peer pressure to resist wearing them. “It only takes one [accident] to matter, and I’m not sure who this little kid was the other day, but I guarantee you that the parents wished we had an ordinance like this,” Jisa said. Jisa added that such a law should apply to all ages and that violating it should result in a “significant” fine to encourage compliance. “It’s got to be painful enough where parents are going to force their kids to wear bike helmets, no matter what,” Jisa said. He also said providing community service as a punishment instead of being fined was a good alternative. “I know how hard it is for parents to convince these kids to wear helmets at a certain age,” Jisa said. “It’s learned behavior and I think if we can create a pattern and be a leader in this, rather than a follower, it could be powerful and something we can leave a mark on.” But Jisa’s fellow elected officials were not so keen on moving ahead with such a law at this time. Trustee Alex Gallegos wondered how “logistically enforceable” such a law would be, with Police Chief Thomas Weitzel saying he would not support a community service component, since courts require such

service to be supervised, which can occupy a police department employee for hours at a time. Trustee Elizabeth Peters amplified Gallegos’ concern about enforcement, saying she wanted information on how such laws are enforced elsewhere. Only three Illinois communities –Inverness, Barrington and Skokie – have such laws in Illinois and all of those pertain to children under the age of 17 only. Chicago also has a helmet law, but it only covers professional bike couriers. “It would be at least good to find out how they’ve approached it,” Peters said. Trustee Cristin Evans said she wasn’t thrilled with the prospect of increased interactions between police and children, adding that once parents start receiving fine notices, there were bound to be complaints. Before delving into the subject deeper, Evans said she wanted to hear from members of the community about their reactions to a helmet law. President Ben Sells also expressed concern about making the first experience local children have with police one in which they were in trouble, and suggested the village could do more in terms of educating adults and children about the importance of wearing helmets.

“I am concerned, as Trustee Evans is, that children at that formative age, I’m not sure that it’s a good thing to have some of their first encounters with police being given a citation,” Sells said. Trustee Doug Pollok also questioned how the village would deal with the many cyclists from elsewhere who bike through a town that’s considered a connector of sorts to other bike routes in the area. Trustee Edward Hannon and Sells agreed that village staff who are consumed with having to deal with the COVID-19 crisis didn’t need any special projects to research at this time. With village officials already imposing safety measures on residents related to the pandemic, said Hannon, “It’s just not the time to ask people to give their thoughts about what further restrictions the village should put on them.” Sells said he felt the topic of requiring bike helmets was an important one to have. “Whether the right way to go is a punitive ordinance or the right way to go is more information, there’s no question that in terms of the safety aspect of it, I doubt anyone would disagree that it’s a much better practice to wear the helmet than not,” Sells said.

North Riverside Mall theater sells concessions for pickup Classic Cinemas rolled out chainwide to-go initiative on May 8 By BOB UPHUES Editor

You may be stuck watching movies from your couch at home instead of an honest-togoodness movie theater, but as of May 8 you could have washed down a tub of authentic theater popcorn with an ice-cold slushie from the concession counter at Classic Cinemas at the North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road. On May 8, all Classic Cinemas locations, except for the Lake Theatre in Oak Park, began selling popcorn, drinks, candy and other concessions, which are available for curbside service pickup. Like other businesses deemed “non-essential” in Illinois, all movie theaters in the state closed their doors to the public on March 17, when the governor’s stay-at-home order went into effect. But on May 1, when the state began allowing non-essential businesses to re-open if they could offer customers curbside service for pre-

ordered goods, Classic Cinemas recalled their temporarily idled front-line employees, even if the company couldn’t yet open the doors to its theaters. “We made a commitment to bring everyone back May 1,” said Classic Cinemas CEO Chris Johnson. “As far as managers and everybody else, I didn’t want to furlough anyone and then try to bring everybody back. At the end of the day, we’re still a small company and it felt like the right thing to do.” A limited crew is taking and fulfilling orders from the concession counter at the North Riverside Luxury 6 on Monday through Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m., on Fridays from 3 to 8 p.m., on Saturdays from noon to 8 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. You can order items online – the North Riverside location also offers to-go alcoholic beverages with ID – at classiccinemas.com/togo or by calling the North Riverside Luxury 6 at 708-442-9209 during operating hours. You can’t place an order by leaving a voicemail, however. According to the Classic Cinemas website, customers can’t use Classic Rewards or gift cards for concessions purchases, and the theater chain’s usual policy of offering free refills for popcorn and fountain drinks does not apply to the curbside service. Once you arrive at the mall, phone the the-

ater and let them know you’re there. A staff member wearing a mask and gloves will bring your order to your vehicle. Patrons are asked to park near the Classic Cinemas pylon sign in the east parking lot, just north of the food court wing of the mall. If you get a sudden craving and phone up on the spur of the moment, you can also phone in, but you may have to wait a few minutes for your order to be fulfilled. Customers should also be wearing facemasks, as required while in the parking lots of retail businesses by the village of North Riverside’s emergency declaration. While the sale of concessions on a to-go basis won’t replace the revenue the theater chain gets from ticket sales to movies, it’s at least a way to create a source of income for a business that hadn’t had any for seven weeks. “Just having to pay rent and not having any income is a tough situation,” Johnson said. “Until Friday, we haven’t brought in a penny since March 16.” And once movie theaters do get the go-ahead to reopen it’s unclear at what capacity they’ll be able to operate. Just prior to the shutdown in March, Classic Cinemas had adopted a policy of selling no more tickets than 60-percent of the theater’s capacity and required groups of patrons to

maintain distance from one another. Still, movie production companies are beginning to plan for summer releases, the biggest of which will be the action-thriller “Tenet,” which is scheduled to begin its movie house run on July 17. “It looks like we’ll be getting new titles on June 1, a couple of warmup acts for ‘Tenet,’” Johnson said, adding there’s some doubt Chicago-area theaters will be able to open by that date. Johnson is president of the Illinois chapter of the National Association of Theater Owners, which has written to Gov. J.B. Pritzker seeking guidance on protocols for reopening. “We’re analyzing that, trying to figure out next steps,” Johnson said. One thing he pandemic has done, however, is it has forced Classic Cinemas to pump the brakes on its plan to double the size of the North Riverside Luxury 6 by building an addition to the north of the food court wing. “We’ve got to see when we get to reopen and what it will look like,” Johnson said. “It is still something I want to do, and we will do it if we have the means and wherewithal to do it. “I still believe the North Riverside Mall is actually a gem in the mall space, in that it still drives a lot of traffic and serves the community. We were having a great year.”

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Opinion KOSEY CORNER

THE LANDMARK VIEW

The summer of nothing

ad anyone imagined, when March dawned, that as Memorial Day approached we’d still be looking at another month – at least – of staying at home, away from our friends and family and workplaces (if you still had a place to call “work”). It seems clear right now that if the governor’s stay-at-home order eases even a little when the calendar page flips to June 1, our lives won’t be significantly altered. We’ll be wearing masks and staying socially distant. We won’t be standing shoulder to shoulder watching a show at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn or drinking a pint at the bar at Irish Times. The events and moments that bring meaning and fun to our lives as the temperatures warm and the gardens burst into flower are melting away before our eyes -- Memorial Day ceremonies, kids’ summer day camps, cruise nights, art fairs, Independence Day parades and cookouts, sunning poolside at Riverside Swim Club while kids splash nearby, lingering over a drink under the lights at a restaurant’s outdoor patio. In another month, what will we be adding to that list? Will schools reopen their doors in August, or are we in for another round of remote learning? It’s too soon to tell, but this has already gone on longer than perhaps most of us thought. The problem is, COVID-19 isn’t going away. The numbers of new cases continue to rise, and those new cases are coming at a steady rate. Locally, Brookfield, North Riverside and Riverside have experienced few deaths, but we really don’t know what the true number is, because only now is Illinois testing people at a clip that we can get a decent sense of its spread. Making matters more difficult is a national response that has been slow, incomplete, scattered and politically distributed. Even as the White House is struggling to control the spread of the disease within its own walls, it is trying to gag guidelines for reopening the nation’s business and public spaces safely. State-by-state plans for reopening leave the entire nation vulnerable to a protracted battle with the spread COVID-19. Even within Illinois, where between 2,000 and 3,000 new cases of the disease have been reported almost daily since the beginning of May, and where the total number of cases is now approaching 80,000 statewide, some are getting itchy about all of this stay-at-home business. Look, no one is happy to be living their lives in isolation. At the same time, there are many, many people who risk their lives daily to make sure the rest of us who have the luxury of working from home – food processing plant workers, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, doctors and nurses and the myriad hospital workers, grocery store stockers and cashiers – can do so. They deserve the comfort of knowing that the rest of us aren’t putting their health in danger. We collectively need to fight the urge to move too quickly. We also need to demand from the federal leaders, who endlessly claim the nation is the most powerful on the planet, to direct that awesome power into programs that actually help our local small business owners and our neighbors who are struggling to survive this pandemic. We say we’re in this together. Let’s prove it.

Hunkered down on Selborne

till hunkering down on Selborne. How many day has it been? Lost count after the first 30. Anyway, staying safe and healthy has been the main thing. I can’t say things have been dull. Selborne Road is in the midst of being redone (yay!). Think they could add a speed bump to deter all the speeders that will come down this street after it is fixed since it is a cut through? Probably not. The crew seems to be on task and that is a good thing. While this was going on we got a new roof; talk about busy and noisy around here. Lots of pounding and drilling. We will have to park our car on the street for a while, so I need to get out there to get a primo spot. I don’t want to have to park a block away. We have missed many things during this time: Easter with whole family, an anniversary, four birthdays, the birth of a new great grandson, Mother’s Day and, as things are going, we will miss a few more things coming up, but we will make up for it with lots of hugs. Being president of the Lions Club has meant I had to make some decisions, since we have not met for a while. Our last meeting was in March and I’m not sure when we will be able to meet again. This has been a problem for many organizations. For the Lions, it meant no Chicken Dinner this spring. I happily can report that Tom Sisulak has been named

the Lions Club’s recipient of the Jansky Award. More on that in another column. Trying for some semblance of normalcy in the Kosey life, thank you to Scott Zimmer and crew at The Chew for their pickup service. Husband Joe is able to continue having his oysters on Thursday night, which is a good thing. We counted on Chew to enjoy Easter, our anniversary and Mother’s Day. They also introduced me to a new wine, and for that I also thank you. Also, thank you Riverside Foods. It is reassuring to know you are there. Seems the toilet paper problem has rolled on and is more available; now it’s meat. Where’s the beef ? Well don’t beef about it, be creative. My mom was a great cook and nothing went to waste. What she could do with tuna fish, cream of mushroom soup and pasta. And talk about vegetables -- we always had them and she would make a frittata, better than any fine restaurant. Too much beef isn’t the best for you anyway. We are learning a lot from this virus about ourselves and others -- some good, some bad. The willingness of people to help each other has been gratifying, and I find myself saying thank you more often -- and to those I may not ordinarily thank. Try it, you’ll find it very gratifying and well received. So to all of you, thank you. Don’t you feel better? I do. Be safe!

JOANNE KOSEY

LETTERS

What you can do to address climate change Tom Jacob’s op-ed in the April 22 Landmark (“Our journey home: an Earth Day 2020 challenge,” Opinion) is a timely reminder of the climate challenge facing us in 2020. Earth Day has passed with little attention this year as a result of our rightful preoccupation with the COVID-19 crisis. The connections of environmental issues with the global pandemic are apparent, however. Recent epidemics such as Ebola, SARS1 and MERS and now COVID have arisen as humans interact in new ways with other species on the earth. Climate change has driven the uprooting and migration of people in Africa and Asia in particular. Jacobs is optimistic about our progress in uncoupling GDP growth in the U.S. from carbon emissions. Much work is needed to reduce future fossil fuel emissions. He points out that climate action starts with attitude.

Polls have shown that most Americans accept that climate change is an issue that should be addressed. Many accept that the time to act is limited. One way we can move now is to support H.R 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, currently before the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill would create a market-based approach to lowering carbon emissions by imposing an increasing fee on fossil fuel producers and returning the proceeds in the form of a dividend to citizens. This bill has bipartisan support in the House and is cosponsored by our local representatives, Dan Lipinski, Jesus Garcia and Danny Davis, among others. Momentum in the Senate is also building with the recent formation of a bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus. It would be a fitting tribute to Earth Month 2020 to move these efforts forward.

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OBITUARIES

Philippe A. Colin, 71 IT contract analyst Philippe A. Colin, 71, of Brookfield and formerly of Chicago, died May 3, 2020 Born Nov. 13, 1948, Mr. Colin was a contract analyst in the computer technology field. Mr. Colin was the husband of Christine Colin (nee Kiernicki); the father of Chuck Colin and Amy (Steven) Kaczmarek; the grandfather of Aubrey and Kyle; the brother of John (Susan) Colin and the late Henry Colin; the uncle of many nieces and nephews; and a cousin to many. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, visitation and services are private for immediate family only. Memorials are appreciated to SOS Children’s Villages Illinois, 216 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 925, Chicago, 60606 or the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, 60674. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements. If you wish to send a sympathy card to the family, send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, 60513, c/o the Philippe Colin Family.

Antonio Martinez, 70 School maintenance worker Antonio Martinez, 70, of Chicago, died May 2, 2020. Born July 11, 1949, Mr. Martinez was employed as a maintenance worker at a school. Mr. Martinez was the husband of Maria Martinez (nee Escamilla); the father of Juan (Carmen Vargas) Martinez and Sandra (Roberto Guido) Martinez; the grandfather of Carydie Martinez, Giselle Martinez and Mia Guido; the brother of Jose Jesus Martinez, Manuel Martinez, Pedro Rafael Martinez, Teresa Jimenez, Maribel Martinez, Maria Rosete, Martha Martinez and the late Jose Luis Martinez; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews. Services have been held. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements. If you wish to send a sympathy card to the family, send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, 60513, c/o the Martinez Family.

Muriel F. Muelling, 93 Retired travel consultant

Owen B. Howard, 67 Utility technician Owen B. Howard, 67, of Broadview, died May 5, 2020. He was employed as a technician at a utility company. Mr. Howard was the father of Quanda Williams and Otanthia (Miguel Brady) Williams Brady and the late Antonio Howard; the grandfather of Antonio Howard Jr., Ananda Williams and Javeris Haney; the brother of Betty Jean Breland, Lois Jackson and Retha Howard; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews. Services and interment were private. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements. If you wish to send a sympathy card to the family, send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, 60513, c/o the Howard Family.

MURIEL F. MUELLING

Muriel Florence Muelling (nee Klein), 93, of Brookfield, died May 4, 2020 at Sunrise of Crystal Lake in Crystal Lake. Born April 14, 1927 in Chicago to the late Wilbur and late Florence (nee Hendrickson) Klein, Ms. Muelling worked as a certified travel con-

sultant prior to retiring. Ms. Muelling was the wife of Warren Albert Muelling; the mother of Tom (Sharon) Muelling and Jay Muelling; the sister of the late William (late Dolores) and late Philip (Shirley) Klein; the aunt of Steve, Jeff, Roger, Matt, Mark, Kathy, Bradley; the great aunt of Kaitlyn, Tommy and Lucien and a cherished friend to many. Visitation and funeral services are private at Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield. Interment is private at Abraham Lincoln Na-

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tional Cemetery, Elwood. Online condolences may be offered to the family at JohnsonNosek.com.

Janet J. Miskus, 77 Office manager Janet J. Miskus, 77, of LaGrange Park, died May 8, 2020. Born Aug. 18, 1942, she worked as an office manager for a law firm. She was the sister of Joseph Miskus and the aunt of Robert Miskus and Kevin Miskus. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, visitation and services are for immediate family only. Interment is private at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements. If you wish to send a sympathy card to the family, send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield 60513, c/o the Janet Miskus Family.

Lorraine M. Rende, 92 Homemaker Lorraine Marie Rende (nee Shonder), 92, of Hinsdale and formerly of Cicero and Brookfield, died May 6, 2020. She was the wife of the late Dominic Rende; the mother of Russell (Paulette) Rende and Dominic (Carol) Rende; foster mother of Laura Schieberle; the grandmother of Elizabeth (Chris) Pelling, Nathaniel (Tami) Rende and Kathryn (Jay) Campbell; the great grandmother of Addison, Joshua, Samantha, Evan and Owen; the sister of the late John (the late Norine) Shonder and the late Richard (the late Ruth) Shonder; the sister in law of Josephine Shonder; the daughter of the late John Shonder and Marie Shonder (nee Hepko); and the aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation is Wednesday, May 13 from 9 a.m. until time of service at 10 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield. Due to current state and federal guidelines, only 10 guests will be allowed in the facility at a time. Facial coverings are required. Social distancing will be required and anyone exhibiting signs of sickness will not be allowed entry. Interment is at Clarendon Hills Cemetery. Memorials are appreciated to your favorite Charity.

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Louise L. Shevchuk, 89 Executive secretary at Morton Salt Louise L. Shevchuk, 89 of Brookfield and formerly of Berwyn, died April 29, 2020 in LaGrange. Born in Cicero on June 1, 1930, Ms. Shevchuk was an executive secretary for Morton Salt Company before retiring. LOUISE SHEVCHUK She was the aunt of Walter A. Sheldon, William A. Sheldon, Elizabeth Hoffman Deneui, Mary Beth Fry and Martha Hayes and a great and great grand aunt to many. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, funeral services are private. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery is private. Online condolences may be offered to the family at KuratkoNosek.com.

Maureen A. Turecek, 72 Restaurant server Maureen Ann Turecek (nee Gasaway), 72, of Downers Grove and formerly of Brookfield and Lyons, died April 26, 2020 in Downers Grove. She was born June 3, 1947 in Berwyn and worked as a restaurant server. Ms. Turecek was the wife of the late Steven Daniel; the mother of Jennifer, Vonnell and Nicholas; the grandmother of Ashley, Cynthia (fiancé Virgil Hunt), Tiffanie, Stephanie, Alexis, Harley; the great grandmother of Nevaeh, Chance, Kailina and Ariyah; the sister of Walter F. Jr. (Sue), Rylla and Tadd (Sandy); and the aunt of Beth, Cory, Travis and Tyler. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all services are private. Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, North Riverside, handled arrangements. Online condolences may be offered to the family at KuratkoNosek.com.

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Riverside waives 2020 liquor license fees for restaurants ‘Least we could do’ during pandemic, president says By BOB UPHUES Editor

Riverside trustees on May 7 voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that provides a bit of relief to residents, property owners and some businesses by waiving certain fees and fines during the duration of the pandemic. Most notably, five village restaurants and its lone craft distillery won’t have to pay anything to renew their liquor licenses, which were due for annual renewal on May 1. As a result, the village will be losing out on about $7,000 in liquor license revenue for 2020, but given the circumstances, elected officials felt it was fair. “The thought is they’re in a position where they’re not able to make any money off of their liquor license at this point, so it seemed to me that it would be the least we could do what we can for some of our most important businesses by offering them this kind of nominal relief,” said Village Presi-

dent Ben Sells. The plan is for the village to resume collection of liquor license fees when they come up for renewal in 2021. The moves saves La Barra Ristorante, which had been completely closed since March 18, a total of $2,700 in liquor license fees. La Barra, however, reopened both its Riverside and Oak Brook location for curbside pickup and delivery on May 8. The restaurant’s hours for now are 4 to 8 p.m. daily, with staff taking orders over the phone starting at 3 p.m. each day. The Chew Chew/Sawmilly, which have been offering carryout and curbside service since the stay-at-home order went into effect in March, will realize a savings of $1,800 with the liquor license fee waiver. The Chew Chew in April also took advantage of a special takeout license for alcohol made available by the village of Riverside during the pandemic. The Mexican restaurant La Estancia and the Irish pub Mollie’s Public House will each save $1,050 in liquor license fees. La Estancia has offered carryout service throughout the stay-at-home order. Mollie’s which initially shut its doors, re-opened the pub for carryout service

on April 23. Right now Mollie’s is open Wednesday through Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. and is taking phone orders (708-4472233) for carryout and delivery. Owner Brian Carroll said the experience reopening and finding a menu more suitable for family-friendly takeout “is like opening a brand new restaurant again. In the early days of the pandemic, the business’ website domain lapsed and was purchased, forcing Mollie’s to interface with customers mainly through its Facebook page. Not having to pay the liquor license fee, said Carroll, “definitely helps.” “Any little bit helps. We’re down 75 to 80 percent right now,” Carroll said. The other business getting a rebate on its liquor license fee ($350) in 2020 is Quincy Street Distillery, whose tasting room has been closed since March 17 and whose operations have partially shifted to the manufacture of hand sanitizer that it lately, due to online fundraising efforts, has been distributing at no charge to nonprofits, healthcare workers and first responders. The pandemic has resulted in one local watering hole deciding to close permanently. On April 21, the owner of 34 East Lounge

in downtown Riverside announced on Facebook that the tiny bar across the street from the water tower was closing for good. “Unfortunately, we could not weather this global pandemic and hope other small businesses receive the necessary relief soon to survive,” the owner stated in the Facebook post. “We’ll remember our jukebox jam sessions and all the laughs that make Riverside a great place to do business.”

Penalties waived for late vehicle sticker, water bill payments The relief package passed May 7 also included a provision that prohibits the village from shutting off any water service to customers whose bills are delinquent. The village also will not assess any late fees related to late water payments during the pandemic. The delinquent water bills are not being forgiven, however, and when the state of emergency is lifted, those customers will have the opportunity to set up payment plans with the village. In addition, the village won’t assess any late fees during the month of July on vehicle stickers purchased after the June 30 deadline.

SAX WALKS Taking requests from page 1 “I enjoy entertaining people with music and I can do it while still maintaining a safe social distance. I thought it would be a good way to brighten people’s day for a minute and hope it encourages others to share their talents with the community just for fun.” Often accompanied by his 6-yearold daughter, Alia, Vonesh initially paraded down the sidewalks of the Herrick Road/Harlem Avenue neighborhood near his house. But, as people started sharing short videos of him playing such saxophone friendly tunes as “Tequila” on social media, he’s become a local quarantine celebrity. “A lot of people have started posting pictures and I’ve started getting requests to visit their streets,” Vonesh said. “I’ve made a list of those and have started doing that lately.” On May 4 (that’s the unofficial “Star Wars” holiday, you know, “May the Fourth be with you.”) Vonesh put in a guest appearance at Wayne McCallum’s daily 5 o’clock Dance Party on Kimbark

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PIED PIPER: Jim Vonesh leads his family down Herrick Road in Riverside on May 7 during one of his frequent “sax walks” designed to break the stay-at-home monotony. Road – playing his tenor sax along to the day’s selection – the “Cantina Band” number from the original “Star Wars” film. On May 6, Vonesh hauled out his baritone sax and fulfilled a social media request to parade through the Selborne/Southcote/Uvedale area. Since the sax walks have be-

come a more regular occurrence – Vonesh said he tries to get out at least a couple times a week – he’s also dressing for the occasion. For example, during his oneman parade on May 7, he donned a shirt and pants tie-dyed a cosmic blue pattern, along the lines of the outfits he wears when playing

with the performance art/brass band ensemble Environmental Encroachment, of which he’s been a member since 2007. Environmental Encroachment plays outdoor festivals, at parades and art-centric events in the Chicago area and elsewhere, like the HONK! Festival in Boston. The

ensemble, according to its website uses “brass band, costumes, performance art and theatrics to create unique entertainment environments for any event.” “I’ve played in a number of rock and jazz bands, but I’ve always had a big interest in world music – African and New Orleans. It’s a good project for me to be involved in.” Vonesh has worked out a little set list for his sax walk, which features tunes most people recognize – the theme from “The Pink Panther,” various tunes from the “Star Wars” franchise, old movie and TV show themes. But he also will simply improvise – the baritone sax is particularly useful for improvising in ways that make people smile or laugh. And he’ll be out for an hour at a time, usually starting in the late afternoon, after kids – including Alia and her 9-year-old brother, Jaden -- are done with their remote learning. Whenever he does make an appearance, he’ll often announce it on the Riverside, IL Facebook group page, and the comments, reaction and short videos are sure to follow. “People come out and say hello,” Vonesh said. “I’m meeting members of the community I normally would not have met.”

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RBHS creates event to honor senior athletes Will take place May 15, 16

By JAMES KAY Sports Editor

Usually at this point in the school year, senioritis has hit students primed for graduation, prom and the IHSA postseason tournaments. For senior athletes, spring is a time for preparing for farewell banquets and squeezing the most out of their last times on the fields where they rose to varsity prominence. With the IHSA suspending spring sports this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Riverside-Brookfield High School’s athletic department decided to make the most out of an unfortunate situation by honoring senior athletes who won’t get a chance to play out their final seasons. Spring Season Senior Athlete Recognition will be held on May 15 and 16 to honor all the senior athletes at RBHS who won’t get to suit up in blue and white this spring. “Until recently, spring teams were still having Zoom meetings and working out individually with the hope that they may have had the opportunity to compete in their chosen sport,” said Athletic Director Brendan Curtin in an email to the Landmark. “Our senior spring student athletes never wavered in their commitment to our athletic programs. By dedicating May 15 and 16 as spring season senior recognition days, we

they will receive individual honor our seniors, whose awards, including recoghigh school athletic careers nition certificates for allwere cut short. We value our conference and academic student athletes and their all-conference honors, letnumerous contributions to ters and pins, which will be RB athletics. It’s really inplaced in the trunk of the spirational & why they are athlete’s car. recognized as ‘The Spirit of Senior athletes will also RB!’” pick up a “special keepsake” According to the school’s that the athletic department press release, RBHS is going has created for the Class of to hang a picture banner for 2020 to “signify the challengeach of the senior athletes es the student-athletes have on the east side of the stadiendured these past several um at the Kennelly Athletic BRENDAN CURTIN weeks.” Complex throughout this upAthletic Director The keepsake is a “chalcoming weekend. lenge” coin that features the On May 15, boys track, volschool’s bulldog logo on one leyball, lacrosse, badminton, baseball and girls soccer will side, with “Class of 2020” have their banners displayed. On May 16, across the top and “spring season athlete” boys tennis, girls track, girls lacrosse, boys on the bottom. On the other side, the bulldog and girls water polo and softball will have “paw” is the main symbol with “the spirit of their banners up. RB” at the top and “Bulldog family” at the On each day, senior members of those bottom. teams will go to the school based on the After the two-day event is over, the athletes 30-minute periods they have been assigned. will be able to take home their banners when The reason the two groups are split up and they pick up their graduation gowns the folhave designated time slots is due to social lowing week. distancing protocols per CDC guidelines. Make sure to check out the May 20 edition As athletes drive-thru on May 15 and 16, of The Landmark for a recap.

“By dedicating May 15 and 16 as spring season senior recognition days, we honor our seniors, whose high school athletic careers were cut short.”

The On Deck Pod Summary: Sports Editor James Kay hosts a podcast that covers a variety of local sports topics. Here is what is out now on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Spotify:

Episode 2: Tricia Liston Former Fenwick and Duke basketball star Tricia Liston details her experience in women’s basketball and how difficult it is to make it in the WNBA with the league’s lack of resources. She has gone on to do amazing work with athletes who tried to find their path after sports.

Episode 3: Paul Zilinskas RBHS basketball player Paul Zilinskas discusses his journey from Lithuania to the United States and how basketball has taken him places he only dreamed of as a child. His mother is a former basketball player on Lithuania’s national team and he goes through her influence on him and her book on how parents should go about coaching their children.

Episode 4: Maggie Hendricks After graduating from Fenwick in the mid-90s, Chicago sports journalist Maggie Hendricks has gone on to do amazing work for publications like Yahoo! Sports, The Athletic, theScore and USA Today. She discusses how the industry has changed and how to navigate it.

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General Qualifications: Valid Illinois Professional Education License with endorsement in field of study, a Masterâ€™s Degree is preferred and successful teaching experience with students in a classroom setting is preferred. General Duties: Provide excellence in education by developing and implementing activities that encourage students to be life-long learners. Possesses knowledge of District policies and regulations relating to areas of responsibilities. Create an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental maturity and interests of each student. Application: Apply online at www. district90.org. Application Procedure: Interested candidates should complete the online application available at district90.org. Please do not send hard copies of supporting documentation, i.e. cover letters, resumes, licensure, etc. to River Forest Schools District 90; instead, upload these materials onto the online job application system for proper processing.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Village of Oak Park is proposing a Substantial Amendment to the Program Year (PY) 2015-2019 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) by making it a Con Plan priority to use $980,107 in Community Development Block GrantCorona Virus (CDBG-CV) funding from HUD made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Planned CDBG-CV projects include short-term rent, mortgage and/or utility assistance for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households; business assistance to create and retain jobs for LMI employees; and Public Service assistance for non-profits to serve primarily LMI persons. (Oak Park recently amended the PY 2019 Action Plan for the same CDBGCV purposes.) The proposed Con Plan substantial amendment is available May 14 to May 18, 2020 for public review and comment, to be submitted in writing by 5 p.m., May 18, 2020 to Mark Dwyer, Grants Supervisor, at grants@oak-park.us. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking persons, as needed.

Bid forms may only be obtained electronically at this time by submitting an e-mail request to Building Maintenance Superintendent, Vic Sabaliauskas at vics@oakpark.us. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK

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LEGAL NOTICE On Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., Oak Park Elementary School District 97 will be conducting a “timely and meaningful consultation” meeting to discuss plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private/parochial schools and who are home schooled within the district for the 2020-2021 school year. The meeting will be held virtually through Zoom. The details are listed below. If you are a parent/guardian of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability, and you reside within the boundaries of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, you are urged to attend. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact District 97’s Department of Special Education at 708-524-3030. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86139115281?pwd=d0JEOXd3TWNQM0hUK3BQVUcxZWJFZz09 Meeting ID: 861 3911 5281 Password: 0ZwbeE One tap mobile +13126266799,,86139115281#,,1#,572874# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,86139115281#,,1#,572874# US (New York) Meeting ID: 861 3911 5281 Password: 572874 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kWgFpTfxu

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PUBLIC NOTICE The River Forest Park District has placed its 2020-2021 Combined Budget and Appropriation Ordinance on ﬁle for public inspection. Said Ordinance may be examined on the River Forest Park District website. A public hearing on said Ordinance will be held at 6:00pm on Monday, June 8, 2020, at the Depot, 401 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest, Illinois. Michael J. Sletten, Secretary River Forest Park District Published in Wednesday Journal 5/13/2020

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The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, June 12th, 2020 for the following: Village of Oak Park Pest Control Services

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200, located at 201 N. Scoville will conduct a Timely and Meaningful Consultation Meeting which will take place remotely via video/telephone conference on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private/parochial schools and who are home schooled within the district for the 2020-21 school year. If you are the parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identiﬁed with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200, you are urged to attend. If you have would like to join the meeting, please email Dr. Kennedi Dixon at kdixon@oprfhs.org or Marilyn Thivel at mthivel@oprfhs. org to request the Google Meet information.

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Published in Wednesday Journal 5/13/2020

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 208 TIMELY AND MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION FOR PARENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF PRIVATE AND HOME-SCHOOLED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES In accordance with the requirements of Section 612(a) (10) of the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 (“IDEA 2004”), Riverside Brookﬁeld High School will conduct a Timely and Meaningful Consultation on Friday, May 22, 2020, at 10:00 AM at Riverside Brookﬁeld High School, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Il 60546---Due to the Pandemic this meeting will be held via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss how students with disabilities, who attend private schools or are home schooled within the district boundaries, will be served by District 208 during the 2020-21 school year. Parents and private school administrators who would like to attend should contact Sheila Jercich, Director of Special Education, at jercichs@rbhs208.net Zoom invitation will be forwarded prior to the meeting. Published in RB Landmark 5/06, 5/13/2020

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