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Dolton officials announce recycling day, job fair, solar academy and mental‑health supports
Summary
Trustees and staff announced several community events and programs: a recycling collection day, a job fair for local students, a solar‑electric apprentice academy and mental‑health volunteer supports; the fire department also promoted a smoke‑detector installation program.
Trustees and village staff used the meeting to highlight community programs and upcoming events, including recycling and donation drives, a job fair for students, apprenticeship opportunities in solar electrics and expanded mental‑health supports.
Trustee Belcher announced a special "Tea with the Trustees" public meeting on April 12 focused on mental wellness and resilience, and said a neighborhood recycling event will be held April 26 at 14122 Martin Luther King Drive from 9 a.m. to noon. She also promoted a community game night (April 25) and an April 12 spring egg hunt organized by the Dolton Park District; registration details are available at daltonparkdistrict.org and by phone at (708) 841‑2111.
Trustee Norwood said she organized a job fair for Thornridge High School students on the Wednesday following the meeting and encouraged employers to participate; her notice included contact information for employers seeking to hire seasonal or part‑time youth.
Trustee Tammy Brown described the Millennium Solar Electric Academy, an apprenticeship program based out of a local facility occupying a former bank building. "It starts out with making $21 an hour. Once they're done with their 4 years of training, they make $99 an hour," she said, adding the program is open to younger and older adults and includes training for women.
The fire department’s deputy chief, identified in the meeting as Deputy Chief Steve, urged residents to request free smoke detectors and installations from the department. "Please ... call us at [the] Fire Department to get a smoke detector installed into your house," he said.
Why it matters
Announcements reflect the board’s immediate community priorities: public health and safety (smoke detectors, mental‑health supports), youth employment and job training (job fair, solar apprenticeship), and neighborhood services (recycling, community events). The solar apprenticeship, if it expands locally, could provide an alternative career pathway for residents not pursuing four‑year college.
What’s next
- Trustees asked residents and employers to register for events through the stated contacts and web pages. - The Millennium Solar Electric Academy invited tours and enrollment inquiries during regular weekday hours. - Fire Department volunteers will coordinate smoke‑detector installations by request.
Ending: Trustees concluded the announcements and proceeded to the rest of the agenda; staff and trustees encouraged community participation in the listed programs.
