Riveredge pledge boosts Chest drive past goal in 1976 drive
Riveredge Hospital employees pledge 1788 to Forest Park Community Chest raising total to about 7500 with other gifts. Abell Howe Co contributes 167.48 and Milton Haeger backs Christmas greetings card fund. Drive exceeds 130 percent of 5500 goal. officials praise large turnout. Candlelight Bowl fundraiser set at Circle Lanes in Forest Park with tickets 8 per couple.
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Eugene Fletcher
Forest Park Community Chest
Albert Gale
Riveredge Hospital
Riveredge
The
Crusade of Marcy
Abell- Howe Co
Milton Haeger
Max E. Heinz
Heinz
Fletcher
Rev. Heinz
Forest Park
Little League Women's Auxiliary
Circle Lanes
Circle Ave
Mary McDermott
Paramedic referendum set by Forest Park village council
Forest Park votes to hold a March 26 referendum to fund a paramedic program. No amount is set yet. supporters say the service is needed, while critics cite budget constraints and prior opposition from the late Mayor Howard R. Mohr.
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Forest Park Village
Cathy Buckley
Howard R. Mohr
Mohr
Edward Lambke
Board of Commissioners
Public works progress noted by Forest Park village council
The Forest Park village council received a report from Edwin Hancock Engineering on 1976 projects with seven completed and one under contract for 1977. Completed items include a 45 kW generator for $10,875, a 45-car Circle Ave parking facility for $32,004.93, an Harlem Ave water main extension for $24,296.40, and insertion of valves on Ran dolph and Circle mains for $4,527.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hancock Engineering Co
Forest Park Village
Randolph St
Circle Ave
Forest Park to Rename Community Center for Late Mayor
Forest Park Village Council votes to rename the community center in honor of late mayor Howard Mohr amid support from senior groups. A period of mourning is proposed. Letters of sympathy and appreciation are read from Joyce Mohr and Oak Park president James McClure.
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Forest Park
Howard Mohr
Joyce Mohr
James McCoy
Jackson
Desplaines
Madison
McCoy
Senior Citizen Commission
Lorraine Ingalls
Russell Combs
Edward Lambke
Fred Marunde
Cathy Buckley
Abbey
Roosevelt Road
Drake
Chicago
Dundee
Northbrook
Santo Rizzo
Frozen water lines hit Forest Park residents unclear causes
Forest Park residents report frozen water lines during recent extreme cold. Superintendent Pete Thiesse warns ground depths of four feet and advises dripping faucets overnight to prevent further freezes. He urges residents to clear sidewalks after snowfall as plowing resources are limited.
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Forest Park
Pete Thiesse
Thiesse
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