Proviso staff honored for 25 years of service
Three Proviso Township High School certificated staff members were recognized for 25 years of service. Superintendent Charles C. Holt presented watches as gifts to Frank Jenks Proviso East language teacher Elsworth McGovney Proviso East English teacher and Arthur Vallicelli Proviso West High School principal.
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Proviso Township High School
Charles C. Holt
Frank Jenks
Elsworth McGovney
Forest Park
Arthur Vallicelli
Westchester
Proviso West High School
Old Fashioned Beer Night Delights Forest Park crowd
Forest Park Bicentennial Commission hosted Old Fashioned Beer Night at the VFW hall drawing a full house. Tempo Players wowed attendees with musical variety as Tom Siefert and Attle Flats offered guitar and barbershop numbers. A storm loomed outside but the event sparked calls to repeat it later. Also notes on tennis instruction at the Forest Park Community Center with a $5 fee and park hours.
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Forest Park
VFW Hall
Tempo
Tom Siefert
Attle Flats
Forest Park Mayor Credits Knelp for Noise Problem Fix
Forest Park Mayor Howard Mohr announced that E W Knelp meat company will stop bone dumping in front of its building and park the truck at the rear to receive bones. Police confirm prior complaints tied to early morning and summer window noise.
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Forest Park
Howard Mohr
E.W. Knelp Meat Wholesale Company
Mohr
Merrill K. Pulliam
Knelp Company
Brown
Forest Park shifts council meetings to Monday nights
Forest Park village council announces meetings moved to the second and fourth Mondays at 7:30 p.m. The next session is July 12 at village hall 617 Desplaines Ave. Mayor Howard Mohr says weekday timing should boost citizen attendance.
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Forest Park
Howard Mohr
Desplaines Ave
Mohr
Forest Park hosts Fourth of July celebration at Park Beloit and Harrison
Forest Park marks America's 200th birthday with a two day program featuring the "Can You Believe It" contest on Saturday July 3 and a Sunday schedule of events led by Jim Sarno and the Park District. The lineup includes a water fight with River Forest, games for all ages, a beard contest, a Polynesian show, softball games, and a grand fireworks display with food stalls open throughout the day.
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Forest Park
America
Jim Sarno
Park District
River Forest
Crystal Sound System Rock Band
Uncle Sam Sansone
Crystal Sound System
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Proviso High
Mark Hodges
Knelp
Proviso East
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