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Chicago Tribune
4 days ago
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Worship news: Priest ordination service and Bishop Noll summer camps
Bethel Church: 10202 Broadway — Bethel Church will have an outdoor service at 10:45 a.m. on June 15 on the Northwest Lawn, weather permitting. After the service, there will be grilled hotdogs in celebration of Father's Day. Bethel Church will begin a women's summer bible study on June 10. Bethel women are invited to join at the Crown Point campus every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to explore accounts of Jesus and watch videos filmed on location in Israel. Register here: St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church: 101 W. Burrell Drive — St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church will have a faith and fitness workout boot camp for ages 12 and up from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. June 7. After the workout, attendees are invited to stay for fellowship. To register, visit Faith Church: 100 W. 81st Ave. — There will be a 'Men of Faith' event from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on June 7 to provide an opportunity for men to grow in their relationship with Jesus and each other. For more information, visit Cathedral of the Holy Angels: 640 Tyler St. — Bishop Robert J. McClory will ordain Deacon Alexander Kouris, 28, and Deacon Ivan Alatorre, 26, as Roman Catholic priests to serve the Diocese of Gary at 10:30 a.m. at the cathedral. During the liturgical celebration, seminarian William O'Donnell, 25, will be ordained to the transitional diaconate. Kouris will celebrate his first Mass at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, at St. Patrick in Chesterton. He will be assigned to Holy Family Parish in LaPorte with Father Nate Edquist, pastor, and serve as a hospital chaplain in Michigan City. Alatorre will celebrate his first Mass at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, at St. Joseph the Worker in Gary. He will be assigned as the associate pastor at St. John Bosco in Hammond and co-chaplain of Bishop Noll Institute. Christian Valley M. B. Church: 1910 Adams Street — Christian Valley M. B. Church will have a Valley Village Summer Enrichment Camp for ages 5 to 18 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Monday through Wednesday, June 9 to June 25. Breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be served. The camp is free. Register by calling 219-883-5762. Flourish Church: 3935 Cleveland St. — NWI Summer Learning Lab at Flourish Church will allow rising 1st through 4th graders to strengthen their math and reading skills, explore extracurricular activities, and make friends at a free 5-week program. For more information and to register, visit Marquette Park United Methodist Church: 215 N. Grand Blvd. — All are welcome to worship at 11:15 a.m. Sundays at Marquette Park United Methodist Church. There will be refreshments to follow in the Fellowship Hall. Bishop Noll Institute: 1519 Hoffman St. — Bishop Noll Institute will have a series of summer camps for students who will be entering kindergarten through eighth grade next school year. Offerings include STEM and sports camps. STEM Summer Camp sessions are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Weeks are July 7 to 10 and July 14 to 17. Children may attend one or both weeks. Cost is $125 per camper per week. Visit for registration information. Our Lady of Consolation: 8303 W. Taft St. — Young adults age 18 to 39 are invited to the 2025 Young Adult Summer Speakers Series, held each Wednesday evening through June 25. The next session will begin at 7 p.m. on June 11 with speaker Danielle Kuboushek who will discuss 'Self Awareness: The Key to Spiritual Growth.' Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for food and fellowship, with a bonfire to follow, pending weather.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
District reports uptick in vaping incidents with new sensors
GOSHEN — With the vape sensors now installed in all Goshen High School bathrooms for about a month, Goshen Community Schools' Assistant Superintendent Alan Metcalfe said the school has seen an uptick in the number of alarms triggered. The district began piloting the HALO Smart Sensor 2C System detectors in November and decided to purchase them for all high school bathrooms at the end of the trial period in December. The system detects real-time air quality and health index alerts to administrators using carbon dioxide, temperature, and humidity detection, determining possible instances of bullying, fighting or smoking. They cost around $1,100 with two-year subscription offering the first year free, for a total cost of $2,400. In the trial month, around 237 unique events were reported. Notifications go to administration and the resource officer to alert them that there may be activity in the restroom. Metcalfe reported to the Goshen School Board on Monday that while assistant principals are responsible for managing the system, they may not always be available. 'By the time we get to a student, it might be difficult to prove that they were the ones in there vaping,' Metcalfe said, noting that regardless, families are contacted in the event a student is identified in the bathroom when the sensor goes off via camera. 'It has given an opportunity to talk to families and really start spreading that message that vapes are an issue and we really don't want them here at school so please talk to your student about that if you would,' Metcalfe said. Board president Bradd Weddell asked if all parents are contacted if there are multiple students in the restroom at that time. Metcalfe said students are called to the office and asked if they have anything on them and asked to check their bag and parents are still called regardless. Weddell expressed concern that parents may be falsely contacted. 'I know if I would receive a call, it would be concerning,' Weddell said. Metcalfe assured him that when they contact parents and are unsure, they always make sure to let parents know that they are unsure. 'We always also encourage students that if the sensor goes off when you're in there and it's not you, please report that to a teacher or administrator,' Metcalfe added. OTHER BOARD ITEMS • After problems with potable water, painted surfaces and fire hydrants have been resolved with the baseball/softball complex, the district is still set for a double-header of both baseball and softball marking the first usage of the new complex on April 1. DuBois said while it's not set in stone yet, they hope to move ahead with a first-pitch ribbon cutting ahead of that game. The first game on the fields as a whole, however, will be the softball game Wednesday. • Funding for the Summer Learning Lab was approved at the board meeting. The grant from the state allows kids in kindergarten through eighth grade to attend summer school, mostly likely at Chamberlain Elementary School, for about five weeks. The board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Boys & Girls Club for a Summer Learning Lab for the program and funding for after program services. • Angela M. McKee was chosen by the Goshen Community School Board to serve as the director of the Goshen Community Schools Building Corporation. McKee is already the corporation director and her term was up, so she was reappointed. • The district is working with SmartSites to improve the district website. They are hoping to update and reduce clutter. • Goshen Community Schools' spring break is April 7 through 11.
