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Newspaper
Bensenville Register
Location
Bensenville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1969
Page
2
Wood Dale officials face challenges with council unity communication and time constraints as they deal with Elk Grove expansion and plans for industrialization. The reporter notes progress yet sees a long road ahead before overall improvement, preferring coverage of achievements to shortcomings.
Milton M. Swartz proposed annexing 12% acre site west of Route 83 for an apartment complex of about 225 to 250 units in Bensenville. The board requires Addison’s noninterest confirmation before formal notification. Fisher Woods land dispute with DuPage Forestry Division also discussed. Church property road-right issue with St Johns UCC to be addressed Saturday.
A two day community sale in Roselle drew about 100 cars in line to raise roughly 750 for widow Barbara Wagner and her five children. Volunteers collected about 50 in a donation box and worked at 108 E Bryn Mawr. Proceeds help cover medical bills from Wayne Wagner Hospital Fund and St. Walter's rummage sale.
Roselle and Bloomingdale plan commissions will urge a land developer to reserve unsuited land for water retention or recreation rather than housing. The proposal requires both commissions to approve the subdivision, with park authorities likely to govern the area once developed, though no formal agreement is set.
Bloomingdale Plan Commission approves preliminary plats for the Campanelli project in the village center. The 29 acre commercial area sits by Lake Street, the 42 acre multi family zone plans 630 units at about 15 per acre, and the 110 acre single family area limits to 320 lots with 10 800 square foot average lots and 9 000 minimum.
A series of 7 30 p.m. meetings starts this week to inform fathers about the Twinbrook YMCA Y-Indian Guide program. Each tribe has about seven father son pairs and meets twice monthly in members homes. Boys in grades 1 3 may join. Meetings listed by town and site. Terry Lynch leads development of new tribes. Bob Williams praises fathers stepping out with sons.
Work on Turner Pond Park in Roselle is halted while village and park boards negotiate a right of way along Devon Avenue. HUD rules complicate dedication since HUD funds financed land purchases. Officials consider returning HUD funds to permit street dedication, delaying plans at Turner Pond as Community Park advances bids.
Roselle building inspector William Manns explains the law requires second notices to go to the person who paid the last taxes. Some residents like Alan Carlson did not receive theirs yet because notices are being forwarded from other sources.
Leslie B. Wilkinson of Western Builders faced a $500 fine for illegal use of land and junk storage after seeking more time. A judge had given a two week extension to clean the property by Sept. 11 to drop the fine, with Oct. 1 as a new review date if uncapped.
Roselle resident William C. Lyman a Marine corporal with three purple hearts returned from Vietnam to a neighbor hood welcome. He is son of Mr and Mrs Cullen Lyman of 315 Orchard Terrace Roselle. The new method requires the secretary of state to forward appointment notices to the county clerk who then notifies applicants and, upon issuance, the notary must record the commission with the county clerk.
Mrs LoPresti, assistant to the clerk, works in the village office under Kay Funk deputy clerk. Former deputy clerk Marion Miller left in April after a spell as consultant at $2.50 an hour, then was told she was no longer needed. Funk, amid a board meeting, asked LoPresti to help out Thursday morning after Tuesday and Wednesday staffing changes.
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