Carpentersville police officers lauded for saving a life with AED

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Carpentersville police officers Jose Chamorro, Ryan Miles and Nick Valzano, who helped save a man’s life by using an AED defbrillator provided by a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant, were lauded by the foundation on its website. Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

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The Rotary Club of Carpentersville’s “Blind Flights” craft beer event will be held July 12 in Carpenter Park. Rotary Club of Carpentersville

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By Mike Danahey

Three Carpentersville police officers who used an AED device to save the life of a 40-year-old man in August 2024 are being celebrated on the Firehouse Subs Foundation website.

According to the post, the officers found the man unconscious and not breathing. They used CPR and an AED defibrillator to help revive him and keep him alive so he could be taken to a local hospital.

Carpentersville Police Chief Todd Shaver said the incident happened in the 1600 block of Seminole Lane. The officers who saved the man’s life were Jose Chamorro, Ryan Miles and Nick Valzano.

Each was recognized by the Carpentersville Fire Department with a Life Saving Award at an awards banquet earlier this year.

In 2023, the village received a donation of $23,979 from Firehouse Subs for lifesaving equipment, which allowed the department to purchase AEDs, Shaver said.

Elgin Summer Theatre to present ‘Wizard of Oz’ at Hemmens

Elgin Summer Theatre’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be presented by the Up And Coming Theatre Company and the city of Elgin at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.

Shows will be presented at 7:30 p.m. July 11-12 and 18-19 and at 3 p.m. July 13 and 20, according to the city of Elgin’s website.

The musical is a stage adaptation of the classic 1939 movie, which is based on L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Songs from the movie, including “Over the Rainbow” and “We’re Off to See the Wizard,” will be part of the show.

Tickets are $24 and $30 and can be purchased at elginil.gov/1829/Elgin-Summer-Theatre.

‘Blind Flights’ beer tasting being held by Carpentersville Rotary

The Rotary Club of Carpentersville will host “Blind Flights,” a picnic-style craft beer tasting, from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 12, in Carpenter Park, 275 Maple Ave., Carpentersville.

Attendees will vote on their favorites in various categories without knowing which brewer produced what beer, according to the club’s website. The event will feature beers from 11 breweries as well as food for purchase from No Manches and Duke’s Blues-N-BBQ, a social media post said.

Proceeds will help support Rotary programs, including those that provide winter coats for kids in need, fund scholarships and assist local food pantries.

Tickets are $38.10 and can be purchased at www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/BlindFlightsBeerTasting.

Food for Greater Elgin holding community open house

To show its appreciation for the community’s support, the Food for Greater Elgin food pantry will hold an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, July 11, at its Elgin warehouse at 1553 Commerce Drive.

The “Open Doors, Full Hearts” event will feature behind-the-scenes tours of the facility, light refreshments and a chance to meet volunteers and staff, according to the nonprofit’s website.

For more information, go to foodforgreaterelgin.org/blog/open-doors-full-hearts or email Emily Tyler at etyler@ffge.org.