If you have documents that you want shredded, the Township of Lyons has a solution.
The township will host a shredding event in its parking lot, 6404 Joliet Road, Countryside, from 8 a.m. to noon on May 3, Deputy Clerk George Pach said at the township board’s April 9 meeting.
The shredding event has been popular in the past, said Pach, who was pinch-hitting at the meeting for Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg.
“There’s a four-box limit and by four boxes we’re talking banker size boxes that people would put their files in. But we’re not going to be examining your trunk. So, if you have five boxes or six, bring five or six because other people just bring one or two.
“We’ve never had the truck go away full. The highest it’s been is three-quarters full so, once again, if you have anything to shred, they’ll do it right in front of you in the parking lot,” Pach said.
Monthly repair cafes return
A repair cafe was held on March 15 in Bridgeview, Pach said. More than 30 people attended.
If you missed that one, don’t fret. The township has scheduled repair cafes, at which household items can be fixed free of charge, for the third Saturday of each month through October.
The dates are April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20 and Oct. 18 in the community room of township headquarters, 6404 Joliet Road, Countryside. It is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Three events in April
Two positions remain open for a chair yoga class set for 1 to 2 p.m. April 24 in the community room, Pach said.
“Anybody can attend. We are at 23 people with a limit of 25 for the first-time event. A lot of people are looking forward to it,” Pach said.
There’s no limit on the number of people who can attend a power of attorney and a living will presentation from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 15, and a session about the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s set for 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 22.
Board greenlights food grant, race sponsorship
The board approved a $300 sponsorship for a run that will be offered by the School District 105 Foundation.
The D-105 Dash will be held on April 27 in Countryside.
It supports scholarship opportunities for Lyons Township High School students in need of financial support pursuing a college education, Township Supervisor Christopher Getty told the board.
The board approved a $15,000 grant to the Greater Chicago Food Depository in support of the 12 food pantries they offer each year in the township. The township has made grants to the effort for several years.
“We want to continue and sponsor this endeavor,” Getty said.
Trustee Colleen Kelly is another booster of the food pantry program.
“Oh, it’s a wonderful event, a great event,” she said.