Tiger Sharks to host trials for 2009 Deaflympics
The USA Deaf Sports Federation has announced that the Palatine swim team, the Tiger Sharks, will be the host of the National Team Trials for the 2009 Deaflympic Games.
The games will be held in September 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Trials will be at the same time as the local team's annual Summer Splash in July at the Birchwood Aquatic Complex, 435 W. Illinois Ave.
The new eight-lane, 50-meter competition pool at Birchwood, combined with the team's strong reputation, won them the honor.
For more information, go to ppdswim.org or usdeafsports.org.
Need a scholarship? State Sen. Matt Murphy, a Palatine Republican, is encouraging high school students who live in the 27th District to apply for the Illinois General Assembly Scholarship. Students for this scholarship should be active in public and civic affairs and have a need for financial assistance. The awards are applicable at many state universities for graduate and undergraduate level studies. The deadline is April 16. For information or an application, go to senatormattmurphy.com or call (847) 776-1490.
Robbery prevention: The Palatine police crime prevention unit is sponsoring a free robbery prevention seminar for business owners at 7 p.m. tonight in the police training room at village hall, 200 E. Wood St. The number of robberies tends to peak during the winter. Police offered the following tips: Keep the back doors to your business locked at all times, greet all customers with eye contact, be sure all security equipment is maintained and utilized at all times, and call 911 if you observe any suspicious people or activities. Call (847) 359-9061 for information.
Metaphysics class: The School of Metaphysics in Palatine will host a metaphysical class at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. It covers what are dubbed the 10 essential life skills such as self-respect, undivided attention, concentration, imagination, intuition and reasoning.
Students will learn how to interpret their dreams, how to meditate and how to heal through the use of Kundalini among other things. Call (847) 991-0140 to register for the event, which will be at 222 W. Wilson St.