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Whiz Kid: 6-Year-Old Milo Greenspon Designs Winning 'Kops-n-Kidz' T-Shirt
The 6-year-old Lemont resident was honored by the Lemont Village Board and Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy on Monday night.
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We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the information included below.
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Whiz Kid's Age: 6
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Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Milo was honored at the Lemont Village Board meeting on Monday, July 9, for creating the winning 2012 Kops-n-Kidz T-shirt design.
Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Each year, the asks children in the community to design the T-shirt for Kops-n-Kidz Day, a free event that features a number of family activities and opportunities to interact with Lemont police officers.
The winner's design is printed on more than 600 T-shirts, which are handed out to kids the day of the event.
Milo's design featured a sketch of Lemont Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy and the department's K-9, Taser.
For winning, Milo received a proclamation from Mayor Brian Reaves, a Lemont Police Department polo and a gift certificate to Toys-R-Us.
The sixth annual Kops-n-Kidz Day will kick off at 9:45 a.m Saturday, Aug. 4, with a bike parade from Lions Park, 60 W. Roberta St., to , 16028 W. 127th St. Festivities will be held at Centennial from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All children ages 16 and under will receive a coupon for a free lunch and treat, as well as entry into a kids raffle. Police will also be give away free T-shirts and bike helmets while supplies last.
Activities this year include a scavenger hunt, party photo booth, face and nail painting, crime scene demonstration, pony rides, petting zoo, inflatables, and a live DJ.
The event will also feature several emergency vehicles—including a helicopter, motorcycles, police cars and fire trucks.
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