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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1965
Page
11
Citizens heard a preview of VLP the Village Improvement Program proposed by Forest Park Village Council. The plan seeks repaving 40 percent of streets, waterworks modernization, new street lighting, and curb and sidewalk replacement funded by state motor fuel tax proceeds and bonds.
Forest Park schools will get $17,075.20 from Townstip surplus funds per the Proviso Townstip Board of Auditors. The total $260,000.30 may be distributed to schools without harming Township finances, though township taxes have been abated for eight years. Forest Park gate relies on an assessed valuation of $35,605,132 with about 6.5 percent of township population local.
Local merchants plan a Monday Sidewalk Sale on June 14 from 9 to 11 p.m. featuring a band concert, square dance, and prizes including gift certificates totaling 250 dollars. Free parking offered. Public School Band concert at 7 p.m. precedes street dance. expected crowd about 5,600 in Forest Park. For details, contact Lorrayne Wick at FO 6-2543.
Village Council discussed submissions for two 50 unit condominiums at 7314 18 Randolph and 815 219 Marenge, with hearings to be held by the Zoning Board. Variations sought for a 12 unit at 146 Elgin and all units at 7436 Fran ken. Also approved paving consideration for 14th Street and discussed cemetery policing and park maintenance.
The two week Forest Park Clean-Up Paint-Up and Fix-Up campaign ends in late May as the Clean-Up Committee led by William McKenzie and Det Maraousek with Chamber of Commerce President Bud Fredrickson report strong cooperation. Flowering baskets and live trees brighten main roads, with business, factory, and resident efforts removing eyesores. Mayor Howard Mohr urges continued modernization in the final 2 1/2 weeks to keep Forest Park proud.
Miss Ruth Hawkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Hawkins 605 Ferdinand will graduate from Concordia Teachers College Seward Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science in Education and Lutheran Teacher diploma Concordia trains teachers for Lutheran Church Missouri Synod schools Hawkins assigned to Lutheran High School Denver starting fall term
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