Cavalcade of Pride winners announced in Oak Park
Oak Park Village Board honored 24 Cavalcade of Pride awardees led by James McClure Jr. Special recognition went to a restoration effort by the Coleman family at 210 N Forest Ave and a Block Award for the 1100 block of North East Avenue. Nominations came from neighbors and CDC activity with 300 properties considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Fred Burghardt
CDC
Allen Management Company
Washington Blvd
Richard Blankshain
N. Forest Ave
Robert Boehmer
W. Superior St
Robert Borwell
Linden Ave
Calascibetta
S. Oak Park Ave
John Davis
N. Taylor Ave
Mary Drackett
N. Ridgeland Ave
Earl
Mary Giacielli
N. Harvey Ave
Hardman
S. Clarence Ave
Harold and
Paula Jay
S. Elmwood Ave
Johnston
N. Fast Ave
Tony Kinert
S. Euclid Ave
Malone
S. Humphrey Ave
Donald FE. Naderhoff
N. Grove Ave
Rose Nickelich
S. Ridgeland Ave
Coleman
North East Avenue
Lagoni
Ralph Beller
Bob Ebert
Ken Johnson
Anita Kirby
Fred Zinke
Parents Rights and Children's Rights Meeting Preview
Oak Park River Forest High School hosts a 9 a.m. Thursday program in the faculty dining room titled Parents Rights and Children's Rights. Sponsored by the high school PTA, the session features Sandra G. Nye, attorney and social worker, who directs child and family law at the Institute for Juvenile Research in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park River Forest High School
PTA
N. Scoville
Oak Park
Local swimmers raise heart funds in West Cook pools
Oak Park pools Ridgeland and Rehm raised 2253 dollars on August 8 for the Chicago Heart Association Swim-For-Heart event. Ruth Rootberg David Stern Ann Marie Kelly led at their pools and earned Free Spirit ten-speed bikes. SPRA sponsored the fundraiser to promote heart health. West Cook County swimmers using four pools raised 4625 dollars overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Ridgeland
Rehm
Chicago Heart Association
G. William Cotts
Heart Association of
West
Cook County
Ruth Rootberg
David Stern
Ann Marie Kelly
Parks and Recreation Association
SPRA
Alleys to be resurfaced in Oak Park cooperative plan
Oak Park begins alley resurfacing this year with 50 percent shared costs by village and property owners. Fifteen alleys are listed for work, with residents also choosing to resurface private areas at full cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park
Thea Potanos Leads in Civic Opera Carmen
Three Oak Park residents take lead and supporting roles in Oak Park Civic Opera Company Carmen in English with full orchestra. Thea Potanos sings Carmen, Terrance Van Driska Escamillo, and Gene Moerschel Dancairo. Performances run Oct 1 2 3 8 9 10 at Oak Park River Forest High School. Tickets from Lyon & Healy stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Oak Parkers
Oak Park Civic Opera Company
Thea Potanos
N. Euclid Ave
Carmen
Terrance J. van Driska
S. Home Ave
Escamillo
Gene Moerschel
S. Highland Ave
Dancairo
Oak Park River Forest High School
N. Scoville Ave
Beggar’s Opera
Manon
Ms. Potanos
Art Exhibition by Margaret Klimek Phillips At Oak Park High
Students at Oak Park River Forest High School greet an exhibition of Margaret Klimek Phillips drawings and oils. Phillips, associate professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has works in private collections nationwide. The show in the high school gallery on 201 N Scoville Ave runs weekdays 8 am to 4 pm through Sept. 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tau Gamma
Oak Park River Forest High School
Mary Staunton
Saralee Lewis
Carolyn Bollettino
Chicago
Margaret Klimek Phillips
Ms. Phillips
School of the Art Institute
New York City
N. Scoville Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cavalcade of Pride
Tute’s Community Children’s Services Division
al Association of Social Workers
American Orthopsychiatric Association
DePaul University
Loyola University
West Cook County
S. Scoville
Gunderson
S. Lyman
Humphrey
N. Kenilworth
Grove
S. Taylor and Lyman
S. Elmwood
S. Lombard and
Taylor
East
S. Wesley
Clarence
N. Taylor and
Hayes
N. Taylor
S. Home
Clinton
S. Oak Park
N. Harvey
Mapleton
Garfield
W. Cermak
Berwyn
W. Belmont Ave
Greg
Drezdzon
Civic Opera
Grant Park Symphony Orchestra Chorus
van Driska
Chicago Lyric Opera Company
New York City Opera Company
Prince Michael
The
Drama Box
Nicely Nicely
Elmwood Park Theater
Frank Butler
PM Players
John
Oak Park Musical Theater
MacDowell Artists Association
Fledermaus
HMS
N. la Salle St
Moerschel
Robert Smith
River Forest
Tom
Verdi
Roderic Murgatroyd
Gilbert and Sullivan
Ruddigore
Figaro
William Messner
Clinton Ave
Peter Conroy
Frank Kriegel
N. Elmwood
George Wrechek
N. East Ave
Opera Company
Mara Patras
Lois Baker
Barbara Carlson
Barbara D’asaro
Jackson Blvd
Gerry Stingberg
S. Grove Ave
Harrison ST
Harlem & Circle
Prescription City
Sconomr Rex
Mfg
Mee
North Ave
NuTone
Custom Systems, Inc
St. Melrose Park
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