Health 'n Hoops, a three-on-three basketball tournament and health
fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat., July 24 in
the field house at Oak Park and River Forest High School, 201
N. Scoville Ave. The free event is open to persons ages 14 to
18. Participants will get lunch and a T-shirt. Pre-registration
is required. Call 358.5499 or email health@oak-park.us to register.
The annual event is funded through Cook County Board President
John H. Stroger, Jr.'s BADGE Program.
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Residents interested in the latest
information on the status of the Parks & Recreation
Comprehensive Master Plan currently being developed are invited
to subscribe to a new email update service. Subscribers to the
new service will receive regular updates on the plan, a
yearlong effort intended to address issues likely to affect
parks and recreation in Oak Park for the next 30 years. To
subscribe to the email update service, simply go to www.oakparkparks.com and click on parks
& rec button. Subscription sign up also is available
through the Village’s official website, www.oak-park.us -- click on news,
then look for the parks & rec plan button on the right
margin. The website also offers a wide range of other
information related to the plan. For more information on the
plan or email update service, call the Park District at
725.2022 or the Village at 358.5400, or contact both
simultaneously via email at parkmasterplan@oak-park.us.
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Residents ages 14 - 19 years old are
invited to learn how to seek and land a job by participating in
a two-week Summer Youth Employment
Skills Series workshop scheduled
for July 13 - 22, at the Park District's Fox Center, 640
S. Oak Park Ave., and the Temporary Barrie Center at Rehm Park,
515 Garfield St. Participants will learn how to sell
themselves and their experiences through a range of training
topics, including application techniques, resume writing and
employer expectations. Each participant also will be videotaped
in mock interviews that will be reviewed and critiqued by local
employers to help improve each individual's presentation.
In addition, local employers will serve as guest speakers to
instill the importance of preparing for success in the world of
work and life. For more information or to register call
358.5407 or email comsvcs@oak-park.us. The workshop is sponsored
by the Village's Community Relations Neighborhood
Intervention Initiative.
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While cases of West Nile Virus may appear
to have subsided in the area, the risk of infection remains
very real. The best way to combat mosquitoes is to eliminate
breeding opportunities and reduce the chances of being bitten. The
Oak Park Department of Public Health has two interns walking
Village streets and alleys looking for potential
mosquito-breeding sites and providing information to residents,
but you can help by following these tips:
• Eliminate
places that might collect water where mosquitoes can lay their
eggs, such as weeds, tall grass and discarded tires. Even
depressions in the ground or a discarded bottle cap can be a
potential mosquito-breeding site.
• Regularly
empty and clean containers such as birdbaths, wading pools and
ceramic garden pots.
• Keep
gutters clean. Clogged roof gutters can easily hold enough
water to be a major mosquito larvae incubator.
• Avoid
the outdoors at dusk or dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
• Take
steps to prevent mosquito bites, such as wearing shoes, socks,
long pants and a long-sleeved shirt when outdoors.
• Use
mosquito repellents, being sure to follow manufacturer's
directions. Repellents containing DEET (N, N-diethyl-m
toluamide) are considered the most effective.
Eliminate places that might collect water
where mosquitoes can lay their eggs, such as weeds, tall grass
and discarded tires.