Street Department Readiness For Winter Snow Removal
Willie Robinson Supt Streets Ed Toner Foreman Joe Secord Frank Felber Gregg Roloff pose with plow salt spreaders on 24 hour call for snow removal. Commissioner Jim Sansone inspected equipment and reports readiness to keep village streets clear and dry all winter with weather cooperation needed.
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Willie Robinson
Ed Toner
Joe Secord
Frank Felber
Gregg Roloff
Jim Sansone
Board of Education Adopts Educational Goals
The board adopts fourteen major goal statements to guide the district plan now required by the state. Goals cover student pride, self-understanding, positive self-worth, basic skills, communication, ethical behavior, self discipline, lifelong learning, respect for others, and cooperation. Continued on Page 14.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
Advisory Council
Board of Education
Northern California
Richard Frederick Wood Pursues 21st District State Rep Nomination
Richard Frederick Wood of 320 Circle Avenue announces his candidacy for the 21st district state representative seat. An attorney and former Nebraska legislator, Wood seeks five North Forest Park precincts and areas east to Sacramento Boulevard Chicago. Primary day is Tuesday March 13.
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Richard Frederick Wood
Circle Avenue
Wood
North Forest Park
Sacramento Boulevard
Chicago
Ne Oraska
State Senate
Local Lad Aims For Nutcracker Role At McCormick Place
Local lad Michael Gerhardt, son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Gerhardt of 7711 Monroe Street, is among 80 young dancers chosen from hundreds who auditioned in September for Tschaikovsky’s Nutcracker at the Ahie Crown Theatre in McCormick Place. The December 20 opening marks a dream for many children to perform with sugar plum fairies puppets and the snow princess.
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Chicago
Tschaikovsky
Ahie Crown Theatre
McCormick Place
Michael Gerhardt
Wilbur Gerhardt
Monroe Street
Santa Claus to Visit Circle Madison Saturday Morning
Santa Claus arrives with gifts at Circle and Madison at 10 30 a m for children of all ages. He then goes to Roosevelt and Elgin at 1 30 p m to visit south side youngsters. Afterward all kids are invited to the American Legion Hall at 500 Circle Avenue for a cartoon show and free refreshments.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Circle and
Madison
Roosevelt and
Elgin
South Side
American Legion Hall
Circle Avenue
Gas Stations Closed on Sunday in Forest Park
Survey shows all Forest Park gas stations except one were closed this past Sunday. Major stations on main streets were affected, forcing motorists to fill on weekdays or Saturdays. The lingering issue remains: what to do if a car won’t start on a Sunday.
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Forest Park
Village Christmas Tree Lighting Friday Night
The annual lighting ceremony for the Village Christmas tree is set for Friday evening December 7 at 7 pm at Circle and Madison Streets. The event is a joint project of the Public Property and Electrical Department and all villagers are invited.
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Circle
Madison Streets
Public Property and Electrical Department
Cops Honor Top Scores in City Police Course
Gary Doss and Det. Rick Archambault led a class of thirty eight officers at the West Suburban Police Academy Professional Education Division course on sex crimes. Doss scored 98 and Archambault 92 as top scorers among attendees.
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Gary Doss
Rick Archambault
West Suburban Police Academy
Park District Teaches Belly Dancing To Ladies
Park District invites local women to register for a 12 lesson belly dancing program running January 15 to April 2. Call 366-0203 for details as enrollment is limited.
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Park District
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