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By Peggy Zabicki

Your correspondent in West Lawn

3633 W. 60th Place •  (773) 504-9327

Here’s some good news for movie lovers. Monday night movies are back at West Lawn Branch Library, 4020 W. 63rd St. On March 14, The Godfather will be shown at 4:45 p.m. Call ahead at (312) 747-7381 to reserve your spot.

It’s not too late to register your sons and daughters for the 2022 baseball and softball season at Midway Baseball Association. There are seven baseball divisions and six softball divisions for kids ages 5-18.  Games are played at Madigan Park, 4701 W. Marquette Road, and are open to all neighborhood kids. Visit their website at midway-baseball.com for more details.

Peggy Zabicki

The ASTRRONGU Southwest Youth Council is now having after school activities every school day, Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. There will be arts and crafts, games, life skill classes and volunteer opportunities. All activities will take place at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 S. Pulaski. Send them an email for more information at astrrongu@gmail.com.

St. Nicholas of Tolentine School recently had their stairwells painted, thanks to the Big Shoulders Fund. This organization was inspired by Cardinal Bernardin and founded by a group of business and civic leaders in 1986. Their mission is to provide support to Catholic schools. Thank you to Joshua Hale and volunteers from Big Shoulders for doing such a nice job in painting the stairwells.

St. Nicholas of Tolentine will be having their annual scholarship dinner-dance (called Spring Fling) on Saturday, March 12. All are invited to join the celebration of the 2021-2022 Spirit of St. Nick Award, which will be held at European Chalet, 5445 S. Harlem. There will be dinner, drinks, dancing and raffle prizes. Tickets are $70 per person. Call (773) 735-0772 for more information.

At the February meeting of CAPS Beats 813 and 833, police reported that the number one crime in West Lawn is motor vehicle theft. In one month (Jan. 25 to Feb. 21 there were 15 car thefts reported). The number two crime is battery. In one month, sesven cases were reported. There were 19 arrests. Reported crimes are up 3% from last year. Thank you to our police for all they do to serve and protect.

Here’s some happy news. I recently received two wedding announcements in the mail. One is from my nephew, Joe, and his fiancé, Jamie. The second is from my nephew, Joel, and his fiancé, Alayne. Both weddings are scheduled for the upcoming fall season. Such good news! Congratulations to both couples.

Here’s a joke from my friend, Jo. Two little boys were at a wedding when one leaned over to the other and asked, “How many wives can a man have?”

His friend answered, “Sixteen: four better, four worse, four richer, four poorer.”

Thanks, Jo, and thank you to all for reading my column.