Forest Park to gain water pressure with new eight inch main
Forest Park officials award an eight inch water main extension along Randolph street to Sam Cerniglia Co. for 26,572.50 dollars to improve pressure from Des Plaines to Lathrop avenues. The village also backs a 920 Dunlop condo plan with one parking space per unit after zoning board approval. Mayor Mohr seeks volunteers and funds for a community center and Bicentennial efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park Village
Randolph St
Sam Cerniglia Company
Bucha
Des Plaines
Lathrop Aves
Gregg Communications
John Hanley
Mohr
Sterling Component Cars
Midwest, Inc
Madison St
Dempsey and Stanley
Harlem
Youth Commission
Maywood Loans Tickets to Park for Illicit Parking
Forest Park officials will ticket vehicles in park district lots using 2600 loaned tickets from Maywood. The move aims to curb illegal parking after prior complaints from renters. Election of two park board members set for April 1 at the administration building. Treasurer reports district debts totaling 50,000 for equipment and vehicles. bonds for rink and pool improvements, with debt slated to end by 1984.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawn Debeers
Forest Park
Park District
James Sarno
Maywood
Oak Park
Sarno
Park Board Commissioners
Park Administration
Harrison
District 209 approves hiring at special meeting
Proviso high schools gain new staff including Christine Harris in the East bookroom and James Heminger replacing Bentel as radioman. During library inventory Jan 27 31 three temporary student assistants will be hired. students aid in textbook distribution during finals Jan 30 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 209
Christine Harris
Austin High School
American Answering Service
Proviso East
James Heminger
James Bentel
East
Heminger
University of Illinois —Champaign
Office of Sheriff's Police
Forest Park library debates teen discipline and card reforms
Forest Park library board discusses teen discipline as junior high patrons use the facility as a Friday night hangout awaiting the Community Center opening. They plan to identify offenders, seek parental cooperation, and involve police if needed while noting new card reissuing under a changing system with 902 cards issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park Library Board
Cleis Jensen
Friends of the Library
Jensen
Eileen Pyne
Bulk mail bias alleged in Forest Park facility shift
Ronald Parker of the National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees claims about 1900 jobs will be cut at the Forest Park bulk mail facility due to automation and policies excluding Black workers. He says Black staff are being replaced by whites and hires come from industry. Postmaster General aide Carl Carlson denies discrimination while noting some noncivil service hires due to unavailable skills and that the staff composition will be 65 percent Black after the move in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Ronald Parker
National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees
Parker
Postal Service
Carl Carlson
Carlson
Civil Service
SBA Aids Small Businesses Through Management and Loans
Forest Park chamber hears Joseph Feldman of the Small Business Administration outline aid programs for small firms. He defines eligible ranges by sector and size, notes management weaknesses, and cites loan and contract support including construction, expansion, equipment purchases, working capital, and government procurement benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Feldman
Forest Park Chamber of Commerce
SBA
Feldman
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West End
Len Iwan
Des Plaines Ave
Cerniglia
Vilage
Bill Bucha
Hancock Engineering
Zoning Board of Appeals
Dunlop Ave
Dunlop
Edward Lambke
Santo Rizzo
Howard Mohr
Harmony
Oak Park Barber Shop Chorus
Commission
Joseph S. Bertoncini
Bertoncini
John Becker
Becker
Tive Sheriff's Police
East Auditorium
Helen M. Robinson
Girls’ Physical Education Department
Cheryl Lange
Lange
Orrin Thorson
Bob Sullivan
Bob Schwartz
Shirley Christell
Grace Wiesner
Mae Bill
Creative Needler’s Guild
Carlotta Winter
Ms. Winter
Heads Or Tails Ltd
Lake St
River Forest
George Franzen
Ruth Kennefick
Jennie
Joe
Taylor Park
Keith Swinden
Small Business Administration
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