Little Teyjus Kalokhe of Flossmoor made the hot journey on his scooter from Parker Junior High to the traffic island on Sterling Avenue in his first Flossmoor 4th of July Kids’ Bike Parade. He was accompanied by his parents, Kapil and Veronica Kalokhe, and grandparents, Urmi and Pradeep Kalokhe.
Teyjus was most impressed with the fire department trucks providing escort for the annual parade, according to his dad.
“It was awesome. He was mesmerized by all the kids, fire trucks, bikes,” Kapil said.
Kapil Kalokhe. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
Kapil, an alum of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, said the family has lived in Flossmoor since 1988, so he is a veteran of many local parades.
The festivities continued with Mayor Michelle Nelson complimenting the kids on their bike decorations.
“Kids, your bikes looked incredible,” she said.
Nelson recognized former Mayor Paul Braun, who is president of the Flossmoor Veterans Memorial (FVM) organization, and Kris Condon, spokeswoman for FVM. At the village’s Memorial Day event, Condon announced that the fundraising campaign had reached its goal and the memorial would be built.
Nelson announced Tuesday that the groundbreaking ceremony would be at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the memorial site, the southwest corner of Flossmoor Park.
Nelson’s daughter, Kammi, sang the national anthem.
