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Evergreen Park Community High School group entertains

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:02:00 -0500

The Unaccompanied Minors from Evergreen Park Community High School entertained the more than 12,000 walkers at the Beverly Breast Cancer Walk on Mother’s Day. It was the group’s first time participating as part of the entertainment for this annual event. Staff reports …

McAuley students spend spring break abroad

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:56:05 -0500

Mother McAuley High School Spanish teacher Nina Lesch and seniors Mary Joan Evans and Leah Roethle, and juniors AnaMaria Esparza, Margaret O’Brien and Madalynn Wantuck traveled to Spain during spring break. In 10 days, the group visited Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Burgus, Bilbao, Pamplona, San Sebastián and Barcelona, as well as Saint Jean de Luz, a town near the border in France. The trip was open to all upper-level honors and advanced placement Spanish classes at McAuley. The sites visited ranged from big cities to quaint towns, many of which the girls studied in Spanish as juniors. On Good Friday, the …

Academics (North) for May 26, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:32:38 -0500

Here is a look at what Southlanders in the SouthtownStar’s North region are accomplishing in school. News includes Bridgeview, Justice, Chicago and Oak Lawn.

McAuley offers sports and arts summer camps

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:46:00 -0500

Mother McAuley High School will hold summer camps for students from kindergarten through eighth grade and current McAuley students. Students can choose from 13 sports camps, two music camps, an art camp and the “Kids Kamp” theatre program. Athletic camps are taught by the current McAuley coaches. Guitar and fiddle music camps are taught by Hannah Lawson, McAuley orchestra director. Kathy Gordon Davis, chairwoman of the fine arts department, will head the two-week art camp. The three-week “Kids Kamp” will be run by Patricia Haynes, McAuley faculty member, auditorium manager, and 99th Street Theatre Company director. A staff of theatre, …

Campus (North) for May 26, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:35:18 -0500

Here is a look at what Southlanders in the SouthtownStar’s North region are accomplishing in college. News includes Alsip, Blue Island, Bridgeview, Burbank, Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Hometown, Justice, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Summit and Worth.

Nominations open for McAuley hall of honor

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:46:00 -0500

The Mother McAuley Alumnae Association is taking nominations through June 3 for its new hall of honor, McAuley Hall, for Mother McAuley High School/St. Xavier Academy. The first members of McAuley Hall are to be inducted at the school’s inaugural all-class reunion in November. Jodi Farrell, Class of 1984 and president of the alumnae association, said that McAuley Hall is being introduced so the stories of remarkable people who have been a part of Mother McAuley/St. Xavier Academy can be recorded. “There are over 25,000 McAuley alumnae. Their McAuley education gave them the foundation to rise to the top of …

Community Sports Calendar (North) for May 26, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:37:18 -0500

Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar’s North region, which includes Alsip, Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Hometown, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Palos Hills, and Worth.

Christ the King succeeds in Stock Market Game

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:11:04 -0500

The top ranked Chicago teams in the Stock Market Game were recognized recently at a reception hosted by the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The team from Christ the King School in Chicago’s Beverly community, included teacher Mary Ellen Peloquin and students Jack O’Connor, Grace Gorman and Amira Ali. This team also was featured in Econ Illinois’ Tuesday Tips. Econ Illinois works to integrate economics and personal finance across the curriculum at all grade levels. More about Econ Illinois is at econed-il.org/icee. Others who were at the reception included Ed Provost, of the Chicago Board Options Exchange; Chicago City Treasurer Stephanie …

Mother McAuley High School athletes ink college signings

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:00 -0500

Three Mother McAuley High School athletes recently signed to play sports in college. They included Erica Harris (volleyball, St. Xavier University), of Chicago’s Beverly community; Annie Hopkins (lacrosse, Augustana College), of Chicago’s Morgan Park community; and Patsy Boland (volleyball, University of Massachusetts Boston), of Evergreen Park. Staff reports …

Scouts pitch in with collection to tackle hunger

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:31:37 -0500

The Cub Scouts of Pack 773 participated in the Scouting for Food program, which offers the Scout a hands-on approach to learning community service as well as addressing a social problem of hunger. Scouts distributed bags to their friends and families and collected 313 food items at their meeting. Scouts also provided bags to the parishioners at Annunciata Parish, where they collected another 808 items. All of the nonperishable food items collected remain in the community and are donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society at Annunciata. The Scouts will receive a patch for their efforts. Staff report …

Area alumni get call from Leo Hall of Fame

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:31:19 -0500

Some longtime Southland residents recently were inducted into Leo High School’s Hall of Fame at the 58th Annual Leo Alumni Association banquet. Leo’s Man of the Year is 1985 graduate Mark Lee. Richard Furlong, of the Class of 1959, received the Dr. Thomas P. Driscoll Award, while Michael Anderson (1991) was recognized with the Community Service Award. The banquet brought together hundreds of alumni from all class years, honoring the golden (1963) and silver jubilee (1983) classes. Hall of Fame inductees included Dr. James Stankiewicz, Class of 1966; Dr. Lawrence J. McCaffery, 1943; William R. Murphy, 1958; Harold Blackmon, 1996; …

Lions Club of Evergreen Park meeting features mayor

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:24:00 -0500

Evergreen Park Mayor Jim Sexton was the featured speaker at a recent meeting of the Lions Club of Evergreen Park. The mayor gave a complete updating of all activities in the community and answered questions from Lion members. Sexton was complimented on a job done well in making Evergreen Park a fine place to live. Information on the Lions Club is at lionsclubofevergreenparkil.lionwap.org. Staff reports …

Elaborating on Entertainment: Beverly Theatre Guild’s 50th anniversary

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:50:32 -0500

The Beverly Theatre Guild is the oldest community theater group in Chicago and marking that milestore with “Fabulous @ Fifty.” More about the theater troupe can be found on Elaborating on Entertainment at blogs.southtownstar.com/entertainment.

Beverly Theatre Guild celebrates with ‘Fabulous @ Fifty’

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:38:01 -0500

Southland theater fans are spoiled — in a good way. Not only can they travel to downtown Chicago for a number of Broadway shows, but they also have a bevy of close-by community theater. Case in point is the Beverly Theatre Guild, which is billed as the oldest community theater group in Chicago. “We truly love the theater in every aspect and we want to support our mission to constantly put up quality productions and embrace the community,” said Barbara Moore, a Tinley Park resident who is the guild’s publicity director. “There’s a love of the theater. There’s just something …

Vickroy: Gardens are proof that life goes on

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:49:22 -0500

“God gave us memories that we may have roses in December.” J. M. Barrie Since the beginning of time, man has sought comfort in tilling the earth. Gardens provide sustenance, joy and, increasingly, solace in times of grief. Flowers, trees and other plants are reminders that life does indeed go on. About six years ago, the Rev. Rod Reinhart began planting a memory garden on the south side of St. Joseph and St. Aidan Episcopal Church in Blue Island. He started with a couple of rose bushes and dedicated them to local people who had been killed either while serving …

Three McAuley students named Evans Scholars

Sun, 12 May 2013 02:31:05 -0500

Three Mother McAuley High School students have been awarded Chick Evans scholarships. Mary Joan Evans, of Chicago’s Morgan Park community; Tarran King, of Palos Heights; and Megan Malloy, of Evergreen Park, have been named 2013 Chick Evans Scholars. The scholarships are funded through the Evans Scholars Foundation and provide four-year tuition and housing to students attending one of 17 universities throughout the country, 14 of which boast a Scholarship House. To be eligible for a Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, students must have a high academic standing, an impeccable caddie record for two or more years, strong character and must have …