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Anyone 16 and older with Type-2 diabetes can attend this free workshop by Marcia Brown, a registered dietitian at MacNeal Hospital from 1-2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19. In addition to meal planning, there will be a question and answer session.

Kids from 11 to 15 can learn all the fundamentals they need to be a competent and efficient baby sitter at this workshop conducted at the Roberts Park Fire Protection District, 8611 S. Roberts Road in Justice, on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Horseracing fans can enjoy a day of thoroughbred racing on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Hawthorne Racetrack in Cicero.

Trustee Mike Pticek is happy to report that street resurfacing on Oketo Avenue from 78th to 81st streets is well under way and should be completed before winter weather arrives in Bridgeview

Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Carnival of Madness Tour, featuring Grammy Award winners Evanescence, Chevelle, Halestron, Cavo and New Medi¬cine. This annual touring rock extravagan¬za hits the Toyota Park stage on Sunday, Aug. 26, beginning at 5 p.m. Tickets are $38. For information, visit http://toyotapark.com/.

The Bridgeview Public Library will resume its programs after Labor Day.

A number of residents have received phone calls from someone impersonating a Bridgeview Police Officer and asking for donations to a charity. These solicitations are NOT affiliated with the Village of Bridgeview or the Bridgeview Police Department in any way.

Bridgeview Mayor Steven Landek has added the title of State Senator to his resume after being selected to replace State Sen. Louis Viverito.