Thornton Township recently approved the
hiring of Theresa Dixon Lakes as the governmental affairs officers of the
township, a position which has been vacant for nearly two years.
One of the major responsibilities in her
new position will be to market the township and make residents aware of
the many services and programs available to its citizens.
Dixon-Lake said, 'I think this will be
a great challenge for me, and I look forward to tackling my new duties.
Dixon Lake is no stranger to public service. She previously worked in the
public relations department at South Suburban College for more than a year.
She also served as a counselor for Education Talent Search, a program at
South Suburban College for nearly two years.
James Giglio said of the hiring, "Theresa
is very ambitious and hard working, and she will be a great addition to
the township.' These sentiment were echoed trustee Ron Kawanna who said,
we like a hands on relationship with the community.'
In other action, the Thornton Township
board approved a measure to transfer excess funds from one CDBG (Community
Development Block Grant) project to the third phase of construction at
the Senior Citizen Center in Calumet City which is also an approved CDBG
project.
The CDBG funds are those remaining from
purchase of a senior and Disabled Transportation project. These funds along
with the matching funds from the Township will support the construction
of a pavilion and barbecue pit at the center.