Donate Blood at Fire Department Drive
Lemont Fire Protection District will sponsor a blood drive Saturday Jan. 12, at Fire Station 1.
Lemont Fire Protection District
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Donate Blood at Fire Department Drive
Lemont Fire Protection District will sponsor a blood drive Saturday Jan. 12, at Fire Station 1.
The Lemont Fire Protection District is encouraging residents to donate blood at a LifeSource blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Fire Station 1, 15900 New Ave. LifeSource says that although 60 percent of the national population is medically eligible to give blood, only 5 percent donates blood – and if all blood donors gave two to four times a year, it would help prevent blood shortages. To make an appointment to donate blood Jan. 12, contact LifeSource at 877-543-3768, register online at www.lifesource.org and use sponsor code L519 or call Lemont Fire Protection District at 630-257-2376. Walk-ins are also welcome. According to Life Source guidelines, you are eligible to donate blood if you: You are not eligible to …
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Update: Candidates File Petitions for Local Races
Here's the final list of candidates who are running for village, school boards and fire, library and park districts in the April 9 election.
The filing period for municipal elections began Dec. 17, and as of the final filing date of Dec. 26, here are the candidates who have filed petitions to run in the April 9, 2013 election. Open Seats: 5 (Village president, clerk and three trustees) Who Has Filed: For Village President: Incumbent Brian K. Reaves; for Village Clerk: Incumbent Charlene Smollen; and for Trustee: Incumbents Paul Chialdikas, Clifford Miklos and Jeanette Virgilio Open Seats: Three Who Has Filed: Susan Petrarca, David Deitemyer, Brian Bushnell, Michael Clausen and Patrick M. Kerrigan II Open Seats: Three Who Has Filed: Incumbents Mike Kardas, George Rimbo and Mike Shackel Open Seats: One Who has filed: Richard Rimbo Open Seats: Five (Three full-time, four-year …
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Bob Johns
10:08 am on Friday, March 15, 2013
Based on their comments it is important for the Petrarca, Bushnell and Clausen slate be honest with their campaign slogan. It is obvious that their "Kid's First" slogan is wrong and not true. Their real slogan should be one of the following, Lemont Tea Party First, Americans for Prosperity First, Dan Proft First or The Koch Brothers First. Any or all of these would apply. Or maybe Throw Lemont … more ›
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Candidates Begin Filing Petitions for Local Races
Petitions may be filed for village, school boards and fire, library and park districts through Dec. 26.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Lemont Fire Department to Residents: Help Us 'Keep the Wreath Red'
Tips on avoiding holiday hazards to help ensure a safe and happy holiday season.
Editor's note: The following is a press release issued by the Lemont Fire Protection District. Lemont’s “Keep the Wreath Red" program is a visual reminder to residents to take additional safety precautions to make this a safe and happy holiday season. Once again this year, thanks to the generosity of the Lemont Garden Club, each fire station in the Lemont Fire District displays a beautiful holiday wreath decorated with red bulbs. Each wreath will remain lit for 24 hours a day throughout the holiday season. During the season, if a home fire is caused by holiday decorations, one red bulb will be changed to a white bulb. “While here in Lemont we have been blessed to have remained safe during my years as chief, I am reminded according …
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Lemont Fire Chief Running for Romeoville Village Board
Carl Churulo will retire from the fire department in August – and hopes to begin serving on the village board in nearby Romeoville next spring.
Lemont Fire Protection District Chief Carl Churulo is not one to sit idle. He was involved with the Romeville Fire Department for 25 years - 14 years as chief - before taking his current position as fire chief in Lemont. Churulo has become accustomed to arriving to work at 5:30 a.m. and putting in 11- to 12-hour days. But when the busy fire chief retires from the Lemont Fire District Aug. 15, 2013, how will he fill his spare time? Traveling? Reading? Fishing? Running for office, Churulo said. And he’s already out gathering signatures on petitions in his hometown of Romeoville – and counting on his fellow citizens to elect him to the Romeoville Village Board next spring. “I’m not a politician, even though I’m running,” Churulo said. “I love…
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Be the Match: Lemont Firefighters Host Bone Marrow Donor Registry for Chief's Granddaughter
The Lemont Fire Protection District will host a "Be the Match" official bone marrow donor registry event Sunday.
Save a life by registering to be a bone marrow donor. The Lemont Fire Protection District is hosting a "Be the Match" official bone marrow donor registry event Sunday in honor of Katie Churulo, the 4-year-old granddaughter of Lemont Fire Chief Carl Churulo. Katie, who has already endured two open heart surgeries for a congenital heart defect, has been diagnosed with a rare immune system disorder. She will soon need a bone marrow transplant, and she needs to find her match! The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lemont Fire Protection District, 15900 New Ave. in Lemont. You must be 18 to 44, meet health guidelines and be willing to donate to anyone in need.
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Ginger1397
9:46 am on Saturday, October 13, 2012
My son had a mismatched unrelated bone marrow transplant in 1997 for relapsed cancer. He went through the Bone marrow registry. Please let me know if there is any questions about the procedure prior to during and after the transplant. My prayers are with Katie and her family. My son is now 24 years old and the transplant was successful!! more ›
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Mark Your Calendars for Fire District Open House
Popular event will take place Sunday, Oct. 14, at Fire Station One.
Lemont Fire Protection District invites the community to its annual open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, at Fire Station One, 15900 New Avenue. Held during Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 7-13), the event promises a day full of good, old-fashioned fun for the entire family. Last year’s open house, which celebrated the fire district’s 125th anniversary, drew hundreds of enthusiastic guests. “There will be activities for people of all ages to enjoy,” said Lemont Fire Protection District Chief Carl Churulo. “Our event will be rain or shine.” The open house will feature opportunities to visit with firefighters and their families, tour some of the department’s emergency vehicles, see the Life-Star helicopter and get to know the …
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Old Quarry Student Struck by Vehicle Crossing 127th Street
The girl was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to Lemont fire officials.
A 13-year-old Old Quarry Middle School student suffered minor injuries Tuesday after she was struck by a vehicle on her walk home from school. Lemont Fire Chief Carl Churulo confirmed the accident occurred around 2:40 p.m. near the Lemont Park District campus on 127th Street near Eagle Crest Drive. Lemont Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy said the girl was crossing 127th Street at Eagle Crest—where there's a marked crosswalk—when she was hit by the driver, whose named has not been released. Churulo said the girl was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. On the Lemont Patch Facebook page, the girl's brother said she had some cuts and bruises but was otherwise OK. The Lemont Police Department, which is handling …
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Linda Ozbolt
9:09 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
A post containing profanity has been deleted from this story. Please, let's keep it clean, people. more ›
Monday, August 20, 2012
Paramedics' Quick Response Saves Life of 74-Year-Old Lemont Woman
It took the Lemont Fire Protection District just three minutes to respond to Maxine Splitt, a next-door neighbor of Station One who went into cardiac arrest in May.
For the past 36 years, Lemont resident Maxine Splitt has lived just yards away from the Lemont Fire Protection District's Station One on New Avenue. Splitt, 74, has gotten to know her firefighter neighbors pretty well over the years. In 2005, crews responded to an electrical fire that posed a serious threat to her life and home. However, Splitt's proximity to the fire station was never more crucial than it was on May 31, 2012, the day she went into cardiac arrest. Just after 7 a.m., Splitt suddenly went unconscious while sitting in her living room with her sister, Lemont resident Mary Beth Splitt. "I don't remember anything about what happened, but my sister said I just fell back in my chair and stopped breathing," Maxine said. Mary Beth …
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Christine Hogan
10:26 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
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