Northwest suburbs in 60 seconds
New school officials
The board of Arlington Heights School District 25 made the following appointments at a recent meeting: Betty Womack, director of student services; Mike Brown, director of facilities and grounds; Casimir Badynee, principal, Westgate Elementary School; Ellie Chin, curriculum coordinator; Jennifer Graham, learning enhancement coordinator; Susan Klarner, assistant principal, Westgate Elementary School; Piper Boston, assistant principal at Olive Mary Stitt Elementary School; Katie Zimmerman, assistant principal at Dryden and Ivy Hill Schools.
Town hall meetings scheduled
State Rep. Mark Walker, an Arlington Heights Democrat, will hold a series of town hall meetings across his district after the legislative session to answer resident questions. The meetings are scheduled for
1 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at Arlington Heights Village Hall with Village President Arlene Mulder, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road; 7 to 8:45 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Rolling Meadows Public Library, 3110 Martin Lane; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at Elk Grove Village Hall, Lower Level, 901 Wellington Ave.; 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27, outdoors at Cornell Park, Stratford Road and East Drake Lane, Des Plaines; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 29, at Mount Prospect Public Library, Meeting Room B, 10 S. Emerson St. To reserve a place, call (847) 640-8645 or e-mail repmarkwalker@gmail.com.
Hospital going for the gold
The roof of the new patient tower at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge now sports a coating of soil, prairie grass seeds and nine varieties of Alpine sedum, a low-ground-cover plant that is easy to maintain and drought tolerant. It will help reduce stormwater runoff and is one the features that Lutheran General has added in its quest to capture gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Lutheran General would be the first hospital in the state to achieve the standard. A dedication ceremony and community open house for the eight-story, 192-single-room tower will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 12. People should call (800) 323-8622 by July 3 to make reservations.