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Chicago Tribune
5 hours ago
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Sisters of St. Joseph lauded for ESL program in La Grange Park
A century and a quarter after arriving in the Chicago area with the intent to expand educational offerings, the La Grange Park based Sisters of St. Joseph recently had an opportunity to look back on a job well done. Actually, there were lots of jobs in those 125 years, including founding Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park. But the group was congratulated June 10 on its English as a Second Language program by Plymouth Place Senior Living, a retirement complex in La Grange Park, which presented the Sisters with its Monarch Award. Sr. Carol Crepeau, who began the teaching program 47 years ago with Sr. Mary Beth McDermott, said their involvement with the Teaching English to Advance Change program was coming to an end as Morton College and DuPage Literacy will be taking it over. That, she said, 'is very good for all of us.' 'My position now is to watch and make sure that what we dreamed continues to happen,' she said. Crepeau said the program started in 1978 as the 'School on Wheels,' after the sisters bought a bus from the Arlington Heights Public Library. Before long, the bus had become too small for the program. 'We had too many teachers, so what we did then is we began to go and work in various libraries and Catholic schools,' she said. 'I am so proud and happy and delighted, and the thing that is so wonderful is that now we have this partnership with Plymouth Place. … When you create something that is good for people, not only for people that want to learn English, but those who want to teach it — when it's good and it's mutual, it lasts.' More than 50 people crowded into Plymouth Place's 30 North restaurant for the celebration. Paddy Homan, Plymouth Place vice president of philanthropy and community affairs, said the ESL program at Plymouth Place was founded by the Sisters along with 15 residents who wanted to be able to communicate with staff members. 'We just want to thank them,' Homan said. 'They stepped in here and saw a need through our residents. And our job here is to support our residents to reimagine what our mission is all about.' Janet Matheny, a resident at Plymouth Place and retired teacher, was instrumental in bringing the ESL program to Plymouth Place. 'One of our residents said to me 'I have trouble communicating with the housekeeper because she doesn't speak English well,' she said. 'So what can we do about it?' Matheny called a friend who put her in touch with the Sisters of St. Joseph. 'From that point on, Teach came in and trained our residents to be tutors,' she said. 'It's an organization that is funded through grants. When COVID hit, they spaced us six feet apart, we wore our masks and in the Fall of '21 we started tutoring our employees who wanted to improve their English skills.' Many of the Plymouth Place staff that were in the Teach program were in attendance at the ceremony, including the first graduate of the school, Carlos Felix, who along with Jan Matheny presented the Monarch Award to Sr. Kathy Brazda of the Sisters of St. Joseph. The Sisters of St. Joseph were originally based in New York state, had set up several schools there, and had come to the La Grange area with the intention of doing the same here. But another group had already filled that role, so the Sisters were invited to join the St. Francis Xavier Parish in La Grange. After noticing that Lyons Township High School had been doing an excellent job educating young men, the Sisters turned their attention to the young women of the area and in 1899 established Nazareth Academy.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Climate
- Irish Independent
Water supply returned to major Tipperary town after burst pipe forced businesses to close
Coimisiún na Meán Today at 10:24 Water supplies are returning in parts of a major Tipperary town which were without water for the morning (Thursday, June 26) after a burst water main in the town. Residents and businesses in Tipperary town were without water after a burst water main in the Pearse Park area of the town. It is not clear how many Uisce Éireann customers were impacted by the outage. Uisce Éireann confirmed that repairs to the water main may cause supply disruption across the town throughout the day. It is expected that works will be complete by 2pm this afternoon, Uisce Éireann have said. "We recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return,' the utility added. It is understood that the town's Community Services Centre has had to close its doors today as a result of the outage, however the Meals on Wheels service will still continue to operate. Citizen's Information and the INTREO office, which are based at the Community Services Centre, will remain closed today because of the lack of water. Local café The Gable Coffee Bar had also been forced to stop serving coffee due to the water outage, but remained open for sweet treats and snacks. They have since restarted serving coffee since the water has come back on.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
Burst pipe leaves busy Irish town with no running water as businesses forced to shut down & repairs underway
A BURST water pipe has left a part of the major Irish town and beyond with no running water in its homes and businesses. Tipperary Town and the surrounding area has been left without water after the water main pipe burst in Pearse Park. It was reported that the repairs will be completed by 2pm, but may take up to 5pm. The alert for the incident said: "Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to "Works are now scheduled to take place until 2pm on 26 June. READ MORE ON NEWS "We recommend that you allow three to four hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return." And it is also affecting Bansha, Cloonfinglass and the surrounding areas. It is currently unknown how many customers are impacted by the unexpected outage. The Irish Independent reported that the town's Community Services Centre was forced to shut its doors as a result of the water outage. MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN However, the Meals on Wheels service remains in operation. Thousands left disgusted by 'dark as coffee' water coming out of taps Tipperary's Citizens' Information and the Talking to social media, the local Gable Coffee Bar cafe revealed they were forced to stop serving coffee due to the disruption to the water supply, but they remain open to serving sweet treats and snacks. However, an hour after their announcement, their water supply was back up and running and the store was able to provide their loyal customers with their LIMERICK WATER OUTAGE Near the affected Tipperary Town, residents living in Oola, Newtown, Pallasgreen, Cluggin and surrounding areas in Co The national water organisation reported that work is underway to restore the water supply to the affected residents. It is expected that the repairs will be completed by 3:30pm this afternoon. As recommended for the previous incident, residents are encouraged to allow three to four hours after the estimated restoration time for their supply to return fully. Those who are affected by the burst water pipes are urged to keep tabs on their official website for updates in their area. It will provide information about the repairs, including the estimated time of completion and advice. 1 Repair works are underway for the affected areas Credit: Getty Images - Getty
Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Instant arrests over hate content ordered
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered the adoption of zero-tolerance against violation of a code of conduct for ensuring peace during Muharram. Presiding over a meeting, she ordered immediate arrest of anyone found involved in spreading hateful content on social media. The chief minister directed the authorities concerned to enforce a ban on displaying banners, posters and wall chalking throughout the province. She also ordered immediate arrest of those violating the ban on flying drones during Muharram. She directed the provincial ministers, commissioners, deputy commissioners, RPOs and DPOs to oversee the arrangements for the occasion and contact religious scholars for the purpose. Chief Minister Maryanm Nawaz directed the Punjab Safe Cities Authority to make functional the out of order surveillance cameras. She also directed the Special Monitoring Unit to monitor and report on hate content. She directed the authorities to launch drills of security arrangements and to install 'sabeels' in a uniform manner for Muharram gatherings for distributing refreshing drinks, lemonade and cold water bottles. It was agreed during the meeting to install iron railings for security during the processions and gatherings. The chief minister issued directives to sprinkle water to protect the participants of the gatherings from severe heat and humidity along with other steps to protect them from heatstroke. She ordered the setting up of field hospitals and Clinics on Wheels along the Ashura procession routes along with an effective traffic management plan and advisories. She also called for arrangements to ensure timely drainage of water in case of rainfall. The chief minister also ordered activation of the hotel and travel surveillance web applications, continuation of combing operations and the acquisition of an anti-drone system. She said the SOPs for the occasion should be implemented in letter and spirit. She said hanging electric wires posed a big risk and they should be urgently removed. There should be no power outage at during the gatherings street lights should not be turned off, she added. "It is our foremost responsibility to safeguard the country and the nation from hatred, prejudice and disunity. Division and hatred are poisonous for the new generation and we want to eliminate the at all cost. There is a dire need to take effective and sustainable measures to eradicate hatred and prejudice," she said.
Otago Daily Times
13-06-2025
- General
- Otago Daily Times
Act of kindness about giving back
The Otago Daily Times helps Balclutha neighbours Wayne Morrison and June Waters keep close. PHOTO: NICK BROOK The Otago Daily Times has played a regular role in a full-circle friendship. Every morning, six days a week, 72-year-old Wayne Morrison walks from his Balclutha neighbour's letterbox up her sloping driveway to bring the Otago Daily Times to her door. For the past three years, Mr Morrison has brought 95-year-old June Waters her newspaper — a simple act of kindness that speaks volumes. Mr Morrison, a father of two and grandfather of four, spent 49 years at the local freezing works before retiring. He volunteers at Cross Recreation Centre and with his wife of 45 years, Loesje, has lived next to June for five years. Mrs Waters, a great-grandmother of 21, relies on a walking frame but is as sharp as ever and quick with a smile. ''I get help from Wayne, Meals on Wheels, Access care ... I have family in and out regularly. Somebody does my garden. Somebody does my lawns. Bruce brings round my groceries. Ruth comes and does my housework." Born in Gisborne and a Clutha resident since 1951, she proudly said: "I've still got it up top, my memory — which is better than the other way around." Her recent award for 70 years' service to the South Otago Women's Institute is proof of her community spirit. "She spent a lifetime helping others,' Mr Morrison, himself an ODT online subscriber, said. "Now it's our turn.'
