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To Your Health: Lower your risk for Alzheimer’s disease
People who continue learning new things are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. So if you have never learned a second language, try it. If you have never learned to read music, or paint or play an instrument, try it.
Your Pets for May 17, 2012
We want your pet photos. Whether it’s you with your dog, cat, bird, fish or lizard, please email a jpeg photo with your name, your pet’s name and hometown to Jason Freeman at jfreeman@southtownstar.com with “Your Pets” in the subject line.
…There’s much more than music to retiring Evergreen Park teacher
Melanie Michalak is “going out on top” as a teacher, retiring from Evergreen Park Community High School after another successful year as its choral director.
As for what retirement holds, the possibilities seem endless. In addition to her educational achievements, the Tinley Park resident has …
Pets o’ the Week for May 17, 2012
The Thursday Neighborhood Star prints adoptable pets. Area shelters should send photos, pet descriptions, shelter hours, address and contact information to Jason Freeman at jfreeman@southtownstar.com with “Pets o’ the Week” in the subject line.
People’s Animal Welfare Society
8301 W. 191st St., Tinley Park
(815) …
What’s Going On for May 17, 2012
Here’s a look at What’s Going On in the Southland including in Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge, Oak Forest, Orland Park and Richton Park.
Campus for May 17, 2012
Here is a look at what some Southland students are accomplishing in college, including news from Glenwood, New Lenox, Oak Forest and Mokena.
Merchandise heir Field speaks to Will County Community Foundation
BOLINGBROOK — The Will County Community Foundation’s professional adviser event brought Marshall Field V, the great-great-grandson of merchandising king Marshall Field, to Bolingbrook, where Mayor Roger Claar welcomed him. Ed Dollinger, founding director of The Will County Community Foundation and chairman of the Professional Adviser …
Sophia, Jacob most popular baby names of 2011
Sophia is the new most popular baby name for girls, while Jacob is the top name for boys for the 13th straight year. Isabella — which had been the top girl’s name for two years — dropped to second place in 2011, according to the list released Monday by the the Social Security Administration. Emma, Olivia and Ava rounded out the top five. Rounding out the top five for boys: William, Jayden and Noah.
Following in family’s footsteps, Bremen senior eyes nursing career
Given Christina Bravo’s empathy for others, it shouldn’t be a surprise that she soon will be pursuing a degree in nursing at St. Francis University in Joliet. “I really enjoy helping people out and making them feel better,” the Bremen High School senior said. Her …
Vickroy: Mom blessed with extraordinary doctor
If you’re going to be unlucky when it comes to health, you could use good fortune in the care department. My mother first visited Dr. Sivaramaprasad Tummala in 1980, after her first heart attack. Right from the start, she took a liking to the soft-spoken …
Stay-At-Home Dad: Boys’ nail coloring doesn’t bring finger-pointing
Nail polish not a fashion statement for the boys, but dad still wonders if purple fingers will bring hue and cry from others.
Bark For Life cancer walk set for Saturday in Tinley Park
Cancer survivor Paula Kubilius, of Oak Forest, never has forgotten how her dog Deli comforted her in her time of need.
The rescued beagle/shepherd mix would snuggle with Kubilius when she needed quiet time during several months of treatments after Kubilius was diagnosed with leukemia …
