OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST Community Calendar (Oak Park Leaves)

Oak Leaves and Forest Leaves welcome items for the Community Calendar, as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better.

Snorkeling is a fun and easy way to get an eyeful of tropical wildlife (Detroit Free Press)

ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Let's call it Diving Lite. Snorkeling, the colorful yet cautious cousin of scuba diving, is a way to see the sea without -- glub, glub -- going under. You don't even have to know how to swim.

Cancun's underwater sculpture project (EARTHtimes.org)

Cancun, Mexico - The boat belonging to the National Marine Park leaves harbour and heads out to sea at full speed. Its destination is Isla Mujeres, the Island of Women, and on board is the national park's director Jaime Gonzalez Cano. Gonzalez is tra...

Hometown hero (Media Town Talk)

A fire services volunteer for 40 years, including more than 30 years with Middletown Fire Company – and a Middletown Township councilman for 25 years. Obviously, Norman C. Shropshire doesn’t take the opportunity to serve the township lightly. In fact, his middle initial could stand for “commitment” to the community.

Virgin territory just waiting to be explored, enjoyed (The Indianapolis Star)

After recovery from 1995's Hurricane Marilyn and downturn after 9/11, St. Thomas is vibrant.