First Safe Biker Named in Forest Park Program
Forest Park Traffic and Safety Commission awards its first safe biker Dominick Whatham at Desplaines and Randolph. He receives a certificate from Circle Bowling Lanes and a Pepsi reflector as volunteers pledge weekly to honor good bicycle habits.
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Farest Park Traffic and Safety Commission
Desplaines
Randolph
Dominick Whatham
Circle Bowling
Traffic and Safety Commission
Lorraine Popelka
Popelka
Whatham
Handoah
Forest Park
Robert Bill
John Antunell
Pat Hemstreet
Hedwig Vukelich
Forest Park Poice
Robert Conklin
Secretary of State
Safety Commission
Forest Park Police
Forest Park Review
Proviso Band Joins Forest Park Memorial Day Parade
The Proviso East High School marching band and Pom Pom Girls will lead Forest Park’s Memorial Day parade standing at 12 45 p m on Monday May 30 from Randolph and Circle. Local residents may call Ralph Weber or Elmer Licht to participate and Village Commissioner Marunde will open the water works building for questions this Friday May 20 at 7 p m. The Proviso Township senior discount program launches today May 18 at Schroeder Park with organizers Otto D Angelo and Anne Ziegler coordinating senior merchant discounts.
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Proviso East High School
Forest Park
Fred Marunde
Water Works
Jackson
Desplaines
Marunde
Proviso Township
Schroeder
Week-Long Canoe Trip Planned by Forest Park Center
Howard R. Mohr Community Center in Forest Park plans a week-long canoe trip in the Ely Minnesota area from July 31 to August 6 led by Kim Murray. About 15 youths aged 12 and over will participate at roughly $100 each covering transport gear and meals with personal insurance required. Inquiries to the center at Desplainesaid Jackson phone 771-7737.
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Minnesota
Howard R. Mohr
Forest Park
Jim McCoy
Ely Minn
Kim Murray
Desplainesaid Jackson
Triton College referendum passes with broad turnout
Voters in 16 of 23 communities approve the 12 1/2 cent educational fund hike and 5 cent building fund increase. Forest Park and seven others reject. Melrose Park and Oak Park give strong support. Over 21,000 ballots cast, up from about 15,000 last October.
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Triton College
Forest Park
Forest Park Library preserves local history through files and projects
Cora Sallee staff member leads efforts at Forest Park Public Library to maintain a history file with clippings on Indians, churches, clubs, and events. The library also catalogs Harlem Post and Forest Park Review material and collects community oral histories through tape recordings of longtime residents.
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Forest Park
Cora Sallee
Thebrary
Harlem Post
Forest Park Review
Forest Park World
Drary
Sallen
Est Park
Cora Salloe
Mama
Chicago Daily News
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Safe Biker
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Triton
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