Pool repair costs rise as ADA upgrades considered
Welsh estimates ADA compliance work for the pool could run 25 000 to 30 000 with unknown subsurface repair needs. Officials discuss funding, potential lease to Lakewood Aqua Club, and whether the pool is financially viable while a community center remains the priority amid declining enrollment and liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh
Barclay
Kathy Damon
Parks and Recreation Commission
SSSRA
Damon
Library director candidate Bry an backed by board and mayor
The library board interviewed five viable candidates including Bryan who emphasized a master's in library science, professionalism and strong work ethic. He brings 12 years in public libraries, a past at Emerson College, and ten years as Scottsdale budget operations coordinator.
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Pastore
Bryan
Decioifectes Dolin Mal
Rich East High School
Emerson College Library
Boston
Library Board
Chicago
Michael L. Prince
Walter Dean Myers
Matteson
Scottsdale (Ariz
University of Arizona
Berklee College of Music
Festival approves porta potty bids and grants plan
Village administrator Ralph Coglianese announced the lowest bid for porta-potty rental at 7782 dollars from Service Sanitation of Gary Indiana with bids from Wilson Rental Homewood 9093.50 Drop Zone Frankfort 8820 John Spot Joliet 12037 and Portable John Lockport 10625. The board also approved a resolution joining the Cook County Community Development Block Grant program for 2000 totaling 7000 dollars to fund housing access. matching funds will be provided per approved projects. The village and the Mayors and Managers Association applied jointly, an annual process. In other business police officers Jill Flores and Melissa Gavesi noted the Historical Society seeks volunteers and MLK Day events at Lincoln Mall drew a large crowd. the mayor called it the best program yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Coglianese
Service Sanitation, Inc
Gary
Ind
Wilson Rental
Homewood
Drop Zone
Frankfort
John Spot
Joliet
John
Lockport
South Suburban Mayors and ‘Managers Association
Suburban Mayors and ‘Managers Association and Diversity, Inc
Cook County
CDBG
Matteson
Coglianese
Mayors and Managers Association
New Matteson
Jill Flores
Melissa Gaveus
Fire veteran retires to his cars
George Poletta, a 30 year Park Forest Fire Department veteran, retires to tinker with cars at home. He served as EMT and paramedic for 12 years and as fire department mechanic for 20 years, earning praise from officials for leadership and vehicle upkeep. Poletta will spend more time driving his Harley and restoring specialty cars with his wife Gwen.
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Lynda J. Hemmerling
Park Forest Fire Department
Hve
George Poletta
Poletta
Ron Welch
Park Forest
Welch
Park Forest Municipal Credit Union Board
Gwendolyn
Momence
New Charter School Eyes GSU Campus for District 2010 Area
A proposed charter school at Governors State University could serve Crete Monee 2010 students and nearby districts if interest runs short. It would enroll kindergarten through fourth grade with a year round calendar and a two week vacation every six weeks, funded by a $15 million university grant and expected to open fall 2001 if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governors State University -Ampus
Crete-Monee
GSU
Sandy Robertson
University
Robertson
Steve Humphrey
Reggio Emilia
Italy
Illinois Appropriate Committee
Ilinois
State Board of Education
Park Forest District 163 Eyes Alternative School Plan
Park Forest School District 163 plans an alternative school for students facing discipline and emotional challenges. Board President Margaret McDaniel and state Rep. George Scully discussed funding, budgeting, and space options to launch next fall, with a February 7 meeting set to reconfigure district space.
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Park Forest
George Scully
D-Flossmoor
Scully
Margaret McDaniel
Springfield
Chicago Heights
Reynolds
Forest Tra Middle School
Park Forest faces EPA fines over water pollution charges
Park Forest may face EPA penalties after the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency filed a two charge lawsuit accusing the village of discharging lime residue and operating treatment ponds without permits at its water plant near Industry Park from Oct 1996 to Dec 1999. Actions deadline Feb. 1 with fines up to 50,000 and 10,000 per day.
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Ark Forest
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Industry Park
Park Forest
John Ostenburg
Board of Trustees
Ostenburg
Kelly O'Connor
Environmental Bureau
U.S. Attorney General Office
IEPA
O'Connor
Incomplete OCR reads many words of a question
Fragmentary text from a historical page is unreadable. The readable portion asks about a place or event on a ship or page but lacks clear names, dates, or nouns to identify. More legible source text is needed to produce a proper headline and summary.
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Rudolph Banovich
Lakewood Aqua Club
Peter Coblentz
Banovich
Lakewood
Chester Viking
Cynthia Butler
Parks Department
Parks and Recreation Department
Community Action Council
Margaret Biltgen
Aquilla
Rage
Shirley Green
Historical Society
Denise Graham- Zahn
Lincoln Mall
Graham
Mark Stricker
Park Forest Board of Trustees
Pri Faso
Elizabeth Reynolds
Sealy
EPA
Lynda J. Hemmerlin
Vane Solutions
Park Street
Ludeman Center
Andrea Healing
Chicago Rd
So. Lim
Heights
AL Atin
Sa Paater
Keres Dect
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Suosemnion
Peiuaentera Oncags Eer
Imu Pad
Siren Eoans
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