Learn how to handle emergencies
Ordinary citizens can do extraordinary things.
It's proven time and time again through Community Emergency Response Team programs, in which residents train to assist in emergency and disaster situations.
Many towns including Palatine, Inverness, Buffalo Grove and Hanover Park have CERT teams.
In the fall, Harper College will offer participants a similar forum to learn how to handle even the most difficult tragedies.
The Emergency Management course will provide an overview of emergency response, from evacuation procedures to in-crisis decision-making, communication and recovery.
The class is geared toward the general public, as well as public safety professionals and students already in Harper's fire science and law enforcement courses.
Assistant Professor Sam Giordano, a former firefighter, will teach the course.
The 16-week class will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. To enroll, go to harpercollege.edu.
Trapper Keepers wanted: Do the names Jake Ryan and Long Duk Dong mean anything to you? Even if they don't, consider checking out '80s cover band Sixteen Candles Wednesday at Durty Nellie's.
The bar at 180 N. Smith St. has teamed with Palatine Township for School Supply Night, a program that supports local at-risk children. Bring in school supplies for students who can't afford them. The free show starts at 10 p.m.
For a list of needed supplies go to palatinetownship.com or call Christine Favia, outreach coordinator, at (847) 358-6700, ext. 6161.
A taste of the Roman Empire: Add Little Caesars to the list of Palatine pizza places. The village council has approved a carryout restaurant at 740 E. Dundee Road in the Dundee Point shopping center.
The menu is short, but delicious, with pizza, Crazy Bread and chicken wings. As of now, plans are to operate 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., though hours may vary slightly. Little Caesars won't have sit-down dining or offer delivery.
Grab a glove: Palatine Youth Baseball tryouts for the 10-, 11- and 12-year-old full-time travel teams will take place Aug. 9 at Hamilton fields at Smith Street and Northwest Highway.
To register, go to pyb.com and click on the boys travel page. For more information, contact Dave Zimmer at (847) 707-4876 or vp-btravel@pyb.com.
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