Forest Park Opposes Relocating Postal Facility to Roosevelt Road
Forest Park officials including Mayor Santo Rizzo oppose moving the south suburban mail sorting facility to Roosevelt Road citing traffic and school burdens. An appraisal delivery was delayed while postal officials review it. the village may seek an alternate site if purchase does not proceed.
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Forest Park
Roosevelt Road
Chicago
Postal Service
Eugene Gailmard
Gailmard
Edward Phillips
Grant-White School
Edward O'Shea
Forest Park Library Film Collection Opens for Fall Loans
The Forest Park library offers a broad fall film loan collection for individuals and organizations. Topics include art architecture religion music nature and more with titles such as Art in the Western World Discovering Composition in Art The Titan Story of Michelangelo The Ascent of Man series and Civilisation plus Dr Bronowski and Kenneth Clark series. Patrons must be in good standing and films loan for one or two days with a minimal projector rental and a home loan catalog available. For information call 366 2530.
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Williamsburg
America
Everglades
Beaver Valley
Mrs. Goodall
San Diego
Bronowski
Kenneth Clark
Reading program ends with magic show at Forest Park Library
The Forest Park Public Library hosts a 2 p.m. Friday August 12 reading program finale with Bob Teela a Wheaton based magician. Teens and children who read 10 books participate free while others pay 25 cents. Ten readers enter a prize drawing with six winners receiving goldfish bowls and food.
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Forest Park Public Library
Bob Teela
Wheaton
Tag Day Volunteers Sought for Have A Heart Charities
Volunteers are needed for Tag Day on Friday September 9 to raise funds for Have A Heart Charities aiding persons with developmental disabilities. Each volunteer works three hours. 15 have volunteered so far, 60 more are needed. For information call Ted Reiss at the Proviso Association for Retarded Citizens 547-3550.
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Have A Heart Charities
Ted Reiss
Proviso Association For Retarded Citizens
Village council weighs dump trucks and code disputes
Village officials debated buying one or two dump trucks with Cathy Buckley urging a practical count while Mayor Rizzo pressed for a definite plan. A zoning variance for a garage near 813 Thomas St sparked safety complaints from E Zunker, though councilors defended the decision as hardship or litigation avoidance. Police contracts and village maintenance bills were approved, and Mayor Rizzo announced a $4 140 000 appraisal for postal land across Roosevelt Road.
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Mary Balousee
Cathy Buckley
Forest Park
Santo Rizzo
Buckley
William McKenzie
E. Zunker
Thomas St
Vio
Zunker
Fred Marunde
Edward Masso
Roosevelt Road
Hearing Set For Oct. 5 In Forest Park Council Election Suit
A lawsuit seeks to compel Forest Park Village Council to sponsor a special election and fill a council vacancy. Hearing is scheduled Oct. 5 in Circuit Court Judge Richard Curry's courtroom at the Daley Civic Center. Plaintiffs are led by William H. Shelley. defendants include Village Counsel Edward O'Shea, Mayor Santo Rizzo, and Village Clerk William McKenzie.
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Circuit Court
Richard Curry
Chicago
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William McKenzie
Shelley
O’shea
Forest Park Board outlines year start and staff changes
The Forest Park Board of Education met August 4 to approve minor repairs at Betsy Ross School and Field-Stevenson fixtures, with bids of 7200 and 1206.24 dollars. It also announced personnel moves including Joanne Henderson’s return to teaching, Margaret Martin as guidance counselor, and Joanne Bates as third grade teacher.
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Ken Manson
Forest Park Board of Education
Forest Park
Betsy Ross
Thirteenth Street
Marengo Avenue
Abbey
Field-Stevenson
Beloit Ave
Downers Grove Electric
Joanne Henderson
Miss Henderson
Arthur Jones
District 91
Henderson
Margaret Martin
Supt. Jones
Grant White School
Randolph Street
Circle Avenue
Joanne Bates
Illinois State University
Ronald Brodin
Matthew Falbo
Ross
Jones
Matthew
Forest Park WORLD Subscriptions Jump 43 Percent
WORLD circulation in Forest Park rises 43 percent since June per Andrew Johnston the WORLD circulation manager. May to June dip followed by strong growth attributed to better village coverage and readers switching from competitors for sports classifieds and news.
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Forest Park
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