Community Sports Calendar (Central) for May 26, 2013

Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar’s Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.

Dekker: Springtime events begin on Oak Park Avenue

There’s nothing like springtime to make you feel alive. It’s so good to be outside again without a coat and gloves. You know that it’s springtime in Tinley Park when the artists’ benches appear on Oak Park Avenue. This year, 45 artists participated as groups, …

A floating farewell at Andrew

While the pond in front of Andrew High School is a frequent stopping point for ducks and geese, something a bit larger was found floating there on a recent morning.

As a harmless prank on their last day of school, members of the senior class …

Tinley Park police blotter

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VANDALISM: An image similar to the Mona Lisa was stenciled May 7 onto an AT&T service box at 172nd Street and Harlem Avenue.

POT POSSESSION: Joel Miranda, 22, 16771 Hobart Ave., Orland Hills, was charged with possession of marijuana and resisting police May …

Community Sports Calendar (Central) for May 19, 2013

Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar’s Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.

FYI on FMBA: Rascal Flatts in Tinley Park

Farmers Insurance will present the Live and Loud Tour featuring Rascal Flatts with the Band Perry and Cassadee Pope from “The Voice” at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park in August. Find out more including when tickets go on sale on FYI on FMBA at blogs.southtownstar.com/fmba.

TWC set to host  ‘Luau on the Links’

Together We Cope will host its annual golf outing fundraiser June 5 at the Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park.

First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre’s 2013 concert season

The 2013 summer concert season is a live music fan’s dream.

A ton of great gigs are on the way, and many of them will be at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park.

“It’s a busy summer and there’s just a …

Orland Park school honored for excellence

The Kruse Education Center in Orland Park received the Academic Award of Excellence for 2012. Principal Carey Radde, staff and students have been honored by the Illinois State Board of Education for outstanding school performance for the second year in a row. The award is …

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BURGLARY: Sixteen Chicago Cubs tickets were stolen between April 6 and 29 from a house in the 8000 block of Stonegate Drive.

THEFT: An air conditioning unit was stolen between April 19 and 29 from a house in the 16700 block of Oketo …

Crisis Center fundraiser offers more than day of wine, roses

Crisis Center of South Suburbia holds daytime fundraiser at Lake Katherine

Tinley Park High School’s South Suburban Blue title

The boys swimming and diving team from Tinley Park High School won the South Suburban Blue title for the second straight season.

Senior captains Dan Shaunnessey and Kevin Hesse led the way at the conference meet, each winning four events.

Staff reports

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DUI ARREST: Michael Ryan, 23, 7930 W. 172nd Place, Tinley Park, was charged with drunken driving after an April 17 stop in the 17100 block of Harlem Avenue, police said.

MARIJUANA CHARGE: Glenn Essenberg, 28, 5191 Newport Drive, Oak Forest, was charged with …

Disabato: Andrew to name baseball field after Frank Ganser

When you think of Andrew’s baseball program, what comes to mind first is Frank Ganser. That’s how it should be — and always will. Ganser was the face of the program, and with his shiny silver hair and bright blue eyes, Andrew could have fared …

Kadner: A mission to adopt children in need

Traci and Scott Heim are just your typical parents of 10 adopted children from three foreign countries. Sveta, from Russia, who is now 15, was the first in 1998. “We were living the American dream,” Traci recalled. “We had a big house in the Brookside …

What’s Going On for May 2, 2013

Here is a look at what’s going on in the Southland. Events include Homewood, Palos Heights, Frankfort, Matteson, Tinley Park, Chicago Heights, Blue Island and Palos Park.