An ordinance was approved to reinforce specific vehicle parking regulations throughout the Village of Evergreen Park.
The amended ordinance was passed and approved by a 5-0 margin during the Evergreen Park Village Board meeting Monday night. The board said these rules apply for a parking lot near or along a school, house of worship, hospital building, shopping center, commercial or industrial facility, or an apartment or condo complexes.
“This ordinance is updated each year,” said Mayor Kelly Burke. “We just want to make it clear and keep it up to date through our police department.”
Specific parking spaces for persons with disabilities should be displayed with authorized disability license plates or decals by the owner of the vehicles, according to the ordinance.
Drivers also should not park near a designated fire line or traffic lane, or within 20 feet of a fire hydrant, water standpipe, or a fire exit door, according to the ordinance.
Another amended ordinance was approved by a 5-0 vote to update village zoning guidelines.
“We had changes in our zoning laws recently and we also need to have them up to date,” Burke said.
Employee of the Quarter
Burke and board members honored Sarah Childers Brady as the “Employee of the Quarter” during the meeting. Brady is the current director of the Evergreen Park Recreation Department Preschool.
Brady became a preschool teacher in 2013 and was selected to become the director in 2021. She was nominated as Employee of the Quarter by Beth Novotney, director of the Office of Citizen Services.
According to Novotney, Brady has been an outstanding director and continues to introduce new programs and provides excellence for preschool lessons. Brady has also introduced activities for Halloween, and face painting at the new Santa’s Wonderland event that took place in December.
She also provides tours of the preschool building outside of the usual class hours for parents or guardians who want to see it.
“You can see that she has a lot of love for education,” according to Novotney.
Burke presented a certificate and a $50 gift for Wolf’s Bakery to Brady and thanked her for her hard work.
The mayor added that not only is Brady an outstanding preschool director but is also the best throughout the immediate area.
A business license certificate was granted for RDSJ Healthcare Academy LLC, which will be located at 9500 S. Avers Ave. This will be a certified nursing assistant training program. The primary goal is to focus on preparing junior and seniors in high school who are interested in training to be a nurse.
Burke mentioned that green yard waste pickup will begin the first week of April. She also said that a teen and adult job fair will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave.
Patrick’s All-Star Benefit for Patrick Juarez, 12, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 W. 115th St., Merrionette Park. Contact prayers4patrick23@gmail.com for additional information.
The Veteran Housing Summit will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at MapleWell Center, 3450 W. Maple Ave. The event is sponsored by Cook County Commissioners Stanley Moore (D-4th) and John Daley (D-11th) and is an educational event designed for military members.
To register or to obtain more information, go to https://bit.ly/VACC11and4thDistrict or call the Evergreen Park Village Hall, 708-422-1551.
Teen Lunch & Learn with Mayor Burke will be offered at noon Saturday, March 15, at the Evergreen Park Library. Contact the library at 708-422-8522 or register.
The Village of Evergreen Park will be taking part in the 47th annual South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will begin at noon Sunday, March 16, at 103rd and Western Avenue in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood.
“Hopefully, the weather will be good and I hope that everyone comes out,” Burke said. “Come out to give us a wave.”
The annual March 4 Meg 5K Run/Walk and free skin evaluations will be held beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at Yukich Fields, 8900 S. Kedzie Ave.
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