Health Careers Night

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Adolescent/Young Adult medicine Program will present a Health Careers night on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 6 – 8 p.m.  This event will be held at the hospital in the Grainger Atrium and Yacktman Children’s Pavilion, 1775 Dempster St., Park Ridge.

Participants can learn about health career choices, talk with people currently working in various health-related careers and obtain information about educational requirements and salary ranges.

There is no charge to attend this event and advance registration is not required.

For more information, please call Jan Welter at 847.723.8336.

Maine South Fall Concert Series

The Maine South Music Boosters have announced the school’s fall Concert Series schedule.  Performances by the Orchestra, Jazz & Concert bands, a Choir concert and Band-O-Rama are scheduled between October 29 and November 7, 2009.

For additional information, please go to www.mainesouthmusicboosters.org or call 847.692.8240

Sunday Suppers Offered at St. Paul of the Cross

The Park Ridge Ministerial Association sponsors Sunday Night Suppers,  every Sunday beginning September 13, 2009.  Doors open at 5:45 with a nutritious meal served at 6 p.m.  The suppers take place at St. Paul of the Cross Church, 320 S. Washington in Park Ridge.

For more information call 847.825.7605.

Park Ridge Civic Orchestra’s 16th Season

The Park Ridge Civic Orchestra has announced the schedule for its sixteenth season of concerts at the Pickwick Theatre in Uptown Park Ridge.  The season includes five scheduled concerts, the first being held on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.  In addition, there are three special events planned; Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker on December 12th, the 13th Annual Tea on Saturday, November 21st and the PRCO’s 9th Annual Gala on February 27, 2010.

For additional information, please call (847) 692-PRCO or (847) 823-8861

City to discontinue brush/branch collection

Effective September 11, 2009, the City has discontinued the collection of brush/branches for chipping.  Branches under 3 inches in diameter and 5 feet in length can be tied together in bundles weighing less than 50 pounds for collection with regular yard waste.  Twigs and small brush can be broken up and placed in large paper yard bags (not plastic) or in special yard waste carts for collection by ARC Disposal.

Fall leaf collection will continue on the regular garbage collection schedule.  For additional information, please visit www.parkridge.us

O’Hare Noise Complaint Website Now Operational

An O’Hare International Airport Web site launched in July for people to report aircraft-noise complaints online has been repaired and is now operational.

When the website was originally launched, suburban residents who tried to report complaints using the online complaint form discovered it would not accept addresses outside the city of Chicago.

The online site can be accessed by going to www.flychicago.com/environment/home.shtm and clicking on “Register Aircraft Noise Complaints Online.”

Floodproofing Information from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources

The Illinois Department of Natural Resouces has compiled a homeowner’s guide to floodproofing.  It provides information that homeowners can use to help manage and prevent flooding.  For the complete guide visit:

http://www.dnr.state.il.us/owr/guidetofloodproofing.htm

Free Job Seeker Workshops at the Library

All day workshops covering a variety of job search tools and techniques will be held at the Park Ridge Public Library on  November 13th and December 11th.  The workshops are held from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Please register by calling the Reference Desk at the Library at 847-720-3230 or online at: www.parkridgelibrary.org/calendar/html

Residents Urged to Report Flooding Issues

Park Ridge residents who have experienced flooding in their home or on their property are encouraged to report this to the city so that these incidents can be documented.

Flooding incidents should be reported to Susan Tedeschi, Public Works, via e-mail at stedesch@parkridge.us, or by calling (847)318-5230.   A detailed account of the type of flooding experienced should be provided.

Lutheran General Seeking Volunteers for new Patient Tower

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital will open its new patient tower in 2009. With the growth of the hospital there is a need for additional volunteers. Volunteers receive an orientation and training before stepping into their important roles of providing service to the thousands of patients and visitors who pass through the hospital each year.

If you are interested in volunteering at Lutheran General Hospital, just call Volunteer Services at 847.723.6105 or visit www.advocatehealth.com and click on volunteers.