New Year's Eve plans on Y2K and local celebrations
Tinley Park Mayor Ed Zabrocki leads a New Year vibe with a downtown ball drop on Oak Park Avenue after a party at Odyssey Country Club. Officials emphasize preparedness for Y2K, citing church and police readiness, school projects, and community predictions about the millennium.
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Odyssey Country Club
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Willie Jordan
St. Mark’s Cathedral Baptist Church
Jordan
Orland Park
Timothy McCarthy
McCarthy
Caroline Muller
Stagg High School
Palos Hills
Mueller
Laura Cunniffe
Cunniffe
Madelyn Bloom
Hickory Creek Middle School
Frankfort
Madelyn
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Mokena
Provena St. Joseph Medical Center
Joliet
Jill Weitendorf
Hosital
Constantine
Y2K Survival Gear Buzz Hits Frankfort Shops
Why2K store in Frankfort draws shoppers from Chicago area as New Year approaches. Jim and Marlene McKane report brisk demand for water purification bottles, fuel, dehydrated foods, and backup power gear amid concerns over computer date glitches. Local retailers in nearby towns note mixed interest and late rushes as year ends.
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Jim
Marlene McKane
Kansas St
McKanes
Jim McKane
Robb Thompson
Family Harvest Church
Tinley Park
Ark Enterprises
Family
Mokena
McKane
Bill Gates
Arrowhead Trading Post
Burbank
Jim Andrews
Andrew
Midlothian
Georgianna Bafundo
David Barajas
Eternal Covenant
Arlington Heights
Carpentersville
Barajas
John Arena
Ed Pilolla
MSP readers boost Project Share with $35,000 drive
MSP’s three newspapers report readers contributed over 35000 dollars to Project Share since November 8 with daily donations. Major gifts include 2500 from Suburban Service League and 1055 from CFC International Chicago Heights. Kraft Connection and Walt’s Food Stores support seed money and discounted family meals, expanding impact.
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Project Share
Sue Rosinski
Suburban Service League
CFC International
Chicago Heights
Kraft Connection
Walt’s
Kraft Prod
Ucts
Kraft
Rosinski
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