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Annual Picnic ‘A Great Success!’The Civic Improvement Association’s first annual picnic was a great success! Attended by about 125 adults and children it was held Sunday, August 13 in the lot off 167th street. The adults as well as the children had a day full of fun and excitement.DURING THE day there were adult and children’s games held with prizes for all. The winners of the adult contest were: nail driving contest, Alice Haptas; men’s foot race, Gerald Macki; water balloon contest, Don Reading and Betty Brunt.Children’s games winners were: age group 2-to-4, Mike Serafin and Maria Linares, age group 5-to-7, Joey Mulcahy and Karen Macki; age group 8-to-9, James Davis and Michelle Morris; age group 10-to-ll, Gene O’Brien and Linda Mueller; age group 12-to-14, Steve Linares and Paula Hanson.The cracker eating contest which seemed to be the favorite game of all the children was won by James Davis.The children all received beautiful gifts for winning the games.Bob Scott, chairman of the Civic Improvement association, made a special announcement before the raffle drawing. Bob said he no longer would be one of the eligible bachelors of the village, because Trixie Davis and he would be married January 13. Everyone at the picnic expressed their happiness, for this couple.THE ADULT winners of the raffle from the village were: Dale Dunn, carving set, Linda Dunn, three-piece set of stainless bowls; Karen Skrabis. set of kitchen knives; Larry Over-beek, dry cleaning certificate and an ash tray; Mr. Waller, electric knife; Sue George, heating pad; RLOBERT LaFaire, kitchen utensil set; Joan Stecky, tid-bit tray; Eugene O’Brien, bottle of Cold Duck.The day was a great success. There was free pop and coffee served all day compliments of the Civic Improvement association.THE Westhaven Homeowners association chaperoned a trip to White Sox park August 16. Sponsored by Tekton Corporation, the trip was an overwhelming success. There was such a great last minute response for tickets that 75 children had to be turned away. The association had no idea that there would be such a last minute rush for tickets. If the association had known in advance of the trip they may have been able to accomodate a lot more children.Forty-seven children were taken by bus to the White Sox game. At the game the children received hot dogs, pop, and a small amount of spending money. Some of the children on the trip got autographs from White Sox players. Many children returned home with souvenir hats and pennants from the ball park.The association would like to thank Tekton Corporation for the financial backing and all the adult chaperones for helping make this trip possible. Without the help of all these people, the children of this village wouldn’t have had the opportunity to attend the game. Everyone who went had a great day at the ball park.THE CHATTER, a village newspaper published by the homeowners association, will hold a coloring contest for the month of September. The coloring contest is open to all children of the village in the following age groups: age group one will be 4-to-6-years olds; age group two will be 7-to-9-year olds; age group three will be 10-to-12-year olds. There will be a $3 prize awarded to the best entry from each age group.The contest will be judged by a husband and wife team who have no children in the above age groups. Additional copies for the Chatter contest can be obtained at the home of any Chatter committee member listed in the Chatter. Ail entries can be returned to any of these homes up to one week followingthe printing of the Chatter. All winners will be notified by phone. The $9 in cash prizes have been donated to the Chatter by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.BROWNIE TROOP 197, due to the new school schedule in District 140, will have to hold evening meetings. The leaders are at present trying to find an available evening at the First Baptist Church of Westhaven. Any parents who object to the evening meetings please notify one of the leaders as soon as possible. Also any girls wishingto become Brownies please call 349-7515.The Civic Improvement association held its regular meeting August 18. During the meeting, the association elected two new officers: Mrs. Francis Sexton, treasurer, and Mrs. Dorothy Linarez, secretary.During the evening the association discussed plans of having a carnival over Labor Day Weekend. Mrs. Ann Woodruff was asked to be chairman and look into it for the members. More information on the carnival will be available at a later date.
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Oak Forest Star Tribune
Oak Forest, Illinois, US
Thu, Aug 24, 1972
Page 13
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