Oak Park block party hit by heavy rain amid village festivities
Torrential rains during A Day In Our Village events ruined planned activities on the 700 block of Wisconsin. Judith Blank reported meat salvaged as salads and desserts were spoiled, but organizers planned a summer rerun. Florence Zvetina noted kids created activities while neighbors shared ethnic dishes from Japan, China, Germany, and Italy.
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Oak Park
Wisconsin
Judith Blank
Jackson
Carol Halverson
Lyn
Don Reid
Mary Motsinger
Mike Melchior
Woodbine
100 Club
James
Denise Palfy
John
Florence Zvetina
Florence
Japan
China
Germany
Italy
South Cuyler
Highland
Cuyler
Raemarie
Richard Partipilo
S. Cuyler
Repertory Opera Auditions for La Boheme At Oak Park
Repertory Opera Theatre holds auditions for its fall La Boheme at 4 p.m. Saturday June 26 at First Methodist Church Oak Park 324 N Oak Park Ave. Open to paid company members only unless nonmembers pay a 10 dollar audition fee that covers the season.
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Repertory Opera Theatre
Nu-Earth surplus at Oak Park street yards
Oak Park residents may take Nu-Earth from the street department yards at 634 North Blvd. obtained from the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chicago. Useful as mulch and soil mix for gardens and lawns. Available weekdays 7 30 a m to 4 p m Saturdays 10 a m to 4 p m Sundays noon to 4 p m. Bring bushels for hauling.
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Street Department
North Blvd
Metropolitan Sanitary District of
Chicago
Village reorganizes law department adds attorney
The Village of Oak Park Law Department completes its reorganization with Arthur C. Thorpe as head and two new attorneys. Richard A. Martens is promoted to assistant village attorney and will handle real estate, zoning, planning and fair housing matters. Ray Heise becomes prosecuting attorney handling all matters except fair housing with focus on parking violations.
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Arthur Thorpe
Richard Martens
Ray Heise
Andrew Johnston
Village of
Oak Park Law Department
Jack H. Gruber
Arthur C. Thorpe
Richard A. Martens
Martens
Housing Authority and Residence Corporation
University of Michigan Law School
Phi Betta Kappa
Denison University of
Granville
Ohio
Peace Corps
Malaysia
Heise
Law Department
Summer on the Mall features choir jazz and art fair
The Oak Park Recreation Department and Oak Park Mall Commission present a two day Summer on the Mall lineup. On June 24 at 8 45 p m the Chicago Children's Choir directed by Christopher Moore performs a Bicentennial collection. June 26 at noon and 1 p m the West End Jazz Band returns for Dixieland tunes. A mini art fair with demonstrations and workshops by Joyce Karamas Eselean Henderson Frank Thompson and others runs 10 a m to 3 p m. All events are free and suitable for all ages. For details call 383 6400 ext 210.
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Chicago Children's Choir
Christopher Moore
Montreal
Orchestra Hall
Canada
Europe
West End
Joyce Karamas
Eselean Henderson
Frank Thompson
Jean Vierow
Dorothy Maccallini
Genevieve Dale
Helen van Tempera
Fred Rappaport
Jerry Petacque
Judy Petacque
Charlotte Burgess
Oak Park Recreation Department
Oak Park Mall
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Elmhurst
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Westmont
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