Noteworthy News in Tinley Park

Noteworthy News

An electronic newsletter for Tinley Park businesses

March 9, 2023

Feature your business during Earth Week

The Tinley Park Environmental Enhancement Commission (EEC) will host Tinley Park Earth Week 2023 from April 16 to 22 to help families and businesses engage in eco-friendly activities in a fun, easy and approachable way.

The EEC provides an eco-themed scavenger hunt for families and teens that encourages education, engagement and exploration. The EEC is looking for Tinley Park businesses that would like to participate in this as a way to showcase their eco-friendly initiatives and to connect with residents and customers. Benefits to your business include:

Easy, low buy-in: All businesses have to do is stamp scavenger hunt players’ cards.
Connect with wider range of customers: Scavenger hunt participants need to enter your business to participate.
Communicate your business’ eco-friendly initiatives: Scavenger hunt participants get an extra stamp for asking you about your eco-friendly initiatives.
Ongoing promotion for your business: Feature your business logo on the Tinley Park Earth Week Tote Bag, which is the prize for winning scavenger hunt participants.

Those who are interested can email the EEC at [email protected] by March 17. See this flyer for more information, or visit the EEC page on the Village website.

Dementia workshop coming April 6

Representatives from Porter Place Memory Care Facility and the Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will present an educational workshop targeted at training local businesses about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 6 in the Council Chambers at Tinley Park Village Hall, 16250 S. Oak Park Ave.

The purpose of this training is for local businesses to be able to identify patrons that may have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Come out for helpful resources about the diseases and for ideas that businesses can implement to make their business more accessible to those with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

All businesses that attend the workshop will become an official “Dementia Friendly Tinley Park Business” and receive a free window decal to show off your business’s Dementia-Friendly status. Businesses also will have free promotion on the Tinley Park Dementia Friendly’s Facebook Page.

The purpose of the Facebook page is to:

Educate the community on dementia and Alzheimer’s diseases
Provide resources to people with dementia and their caregivers to improve their quality of life
Notify community members of dementia-friendly events hosted by the Village

Visit the Village website for more information on the Dementia Friendly initiative.

New commercial permit form available

The Village would like to make construction of new commercial, industrial, mixed-use or remodeling projects as simple as possible, which is why it has created a newer, streamlined application form on the Village website. Simply submit your plans and the Commercial/Industrial Building Permit Application to start the permit process.

There are several types of commercial and industrial construction permits the Village may issue, including:

Full
Shell Only
Build-Out/Interior Remodel

Forms are still available for in-person pickup at Tinley Park Village Hall, 16250 S. Oak Park Avenue. Visit the Building Permits page on the Village website for more information.

Art and Garden Market seeks vendors

The Village is looking for vendors who are interested in participating in the inaugural Art and Garden Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at Zabrocki Plaza, 17375 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park. The market will feature florists, garden centers, art for sale and handmade goods.

Vendors who sell flowers (annuals and perennials), garden supplies, seedlings, bouquets, handcrafted items, fine art, illustrations and more are invited to submit the 2023 Art and Garden Market Vendor Application by March 10 to [email protected].

Vendors will be chosen and all applicants will be notified of their status by March 31.

Sponsor a bench this year!

The Village will once again host its popular Benches on the Avenue program this year and is seeking businesses that would like to sponsor a bench.

The program will run from May to October along Oak Park Avenue in Downtown Tinley and is the perfect opportunity to market your business or organization to tens of thousands of residents and visitors throughout the summer season. This year's theme is “Industry, Invention and Progress” and will showcase groundbreaking creations that have made a mark on the world and changed the way we live.

The introductory sponsorship price is $749 through April 1 and $849 after that date. Sponsors will receive a plaque affixed to their sponsored bench and inclusion in the widely distributed Benches on the Avenue brochure. Sponsors also are featured on the Village website and on social media.

Benches will be sold on a first-come, first-choice basis. Reserve your bench today by completing the order form and returning it with your check. You can partner with fellow business owners to share the cost of the bench.

For more information, please call Kelly Oswald at (708) 444-5024 or email her at [email protected].

We want your good news!

The Village of Tinley Park is here to share your news! Be sure to alert us to major events, milestones or any other information you'd like to share with the Tinley Park community. You may also be interested in participating in the Tinley Park Business Spotlight, which gives local owners/operators a chance to talk about their businesses during Village Board meetings every first and third Tuesday. These meetings are live-streamed, reaching thousands of Tinley Park residents every month, and short videos of each Spotlight are shared on social media, the Village website and on Tinley Park Television. Interested? Just email Kristin Thirion at [email protected].