First bicyclist awarded by Forest Park Safety Commission
Dominick Whatham thirteen of 516 Desplaines Ave was the first recipient of the Forest Park Traffic and Safety Commission safe bicyclist award. He crossed Desplaines and Randolph with proper signals amid heavy traffic and received a five dollar Circle Bowling Alley gift certificate. The program aims to honor safe bicyclists throughout the summer with prizes from local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie Huget
Dominick Whatham
Desplaines Ave
Forest Park
Commission
Robert Bill
Police Department
Circle Bowling Alley
McDonald’s
Bill
Popelka
John Antonelli
Abbey Medical and Rehabilitation
W. Roosevelt Road
Circle Avenue
Madison
Randolph
Day care program starts at Forest Park center this summer
Center begins day care for ages three through seven with eight weekly sessions from June 29 at the Howard R. Mohr Community Center Des Plaines Avenue and Jackson Boulevard. Fees vary for Forest Park residents and non residents with Wednesday and Saturday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Mohr
Des Plaines Avenue
Jackson Boulevard
Forest Park
Dorothy Madden
Madden
Major League Baseball Pitch Hit and Run deadline nears
Registration closes Sunday for the Pitch Hit and Run contest for ages nine to 12. Local event is Saturday May 28 at Forest Park Park District, 7501 Harrison St, 10 a.m., with a rain date May 29. Top performers advance to district and division finals culminating at Yankee Stadium July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major League Baseball
Park District
Forest Park
Harrison St
Aloha Stadium
Hawaii
Thom McAn
Yankee Stadium
Park District ends year with small surplus and raises hunter
Forest Park Park District treasurer reports 1976 year end balance of 1428.84 marking a break from recent deficits. Pete Amorosi receives a 50 cent raise to four dollars an hour for 12 years service as horticulturist. Pool work slated to finish by May 23 with open dates planned for early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernardo Esqueda
Park District of Forest Park Board of Commissioners
Pete Amorosi
Amorosi
Jim Sarno
Lage Council
Sarno
Park District
Triton College tax referenda pass despite Forest Park vote
Triton College won a 3 to 2 victory on operating fund referenda though Forest Park voters rejected the measures by about two to one. The education fund hike to 25 percent and building maintenance to 7 cents were approved district wide, with Forest Park among the seven communities voting against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KAY Divine Triton College
Forest Park
Triton College
Brent Knight
Knight
Robert Collins
Triton College Board of Trustees
Collins
Triton
Golfland
5Th Avenue
College
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Jim Fleming
Diane Klotz
Nicole Fleming
Pam Kline
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