Summer dining safety and local park district notes
Warm weather brings more outdoor dining and festivals along with higher risk of food spoilage. Advice covers proper storage, sanitizing surfaces, thorough cooking, serving promptly, and refrigerating leftovers. Mention warns about unlicensed roadside stands and unregulated home canned goods. Also thanks readers for input on racquet and fitness club expansion and praises Park District efforts.
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Park Forest Health Department
No. 9 Centre
Christine Blue
Park District
Star
Homewood
Homewood- Flossmoor Park District
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Ostenburg vows fight over Sears over tax issue
Park Forest Star reports a June 12 headline about Ostenburg criticizing Sears for violating a community contract. The letter argues taxation inequities, calls for fair tax base restructuring, and urges refunds to consumers while urging equitable funding statewide. Frank Zaret signs the letter.
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John
Ostenburg
Sears
Frank Zaret
Park Forest
Park Forest business letter on Sears move to Lincoln
A Park Forest store owner expresses frustration at ongoing business closings and confirms longstanding belief Sears planned to move to Lincoln since October 1993. He argues tax revenue supports local programs and urges reconsideration of the town’s economic path.
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Park Forest
Park
Brookwood Fun Fair Gratitude From PTA Thank You Note
The Brookwood PTA board and fund raising committee thank contributors to the May 21 Fun Fair. Generous area businesses and volunteers donated time and funds, making the family event a wonderful success. Special thanks to Builders Square Kmart Favorite Things Flavor Connection Blue Bird.
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Brookwood Pta
Builders Square
Kmart
Flavor Connection
Blue Bird
Longwood School Custodians Thank You Note
Barbara M Schranz Glenwood expresses gratitude to Longwood School custodians for their service. The message lists local businesses and landmarks including Glenwood Paint Store Homewood Hotel Gabe's Place Sybaris Jim's in Thorton Famous Footwear Gary's Barber Shop Tas teum Donuts Crystal Nails Nevada Bob's Fanny May Candies Salon St Clair White Hen Pantry Dairy Queen Heritage Glenwood Bank Sanfratello Pizza Hofmann Florist Venture Busy Bee Glenwood Oaks Burger King Greco Nut Candy 31 Flavors Hufnagl Bakery Lynwood Sport Center Glenwood Bowling Alley and Forest Preserves of Cook County.
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Glenwood Paint Store
Homewood Hotel
Byrons
Gabe’s Place
Sybaris
Jim’s
Thorton
Famous Footwear
Gary’s
Tasteum Donuts
Crystal Nails
Nevada Bob’s
Fanny May
Salon St. Clair
White Hen Pantry
Dairy Queen
Heritage Glenwood Bank
Sanfratello Pizza
Hofmann Florist
Venture
Busy Bee
Glenwood Oaks
Burger King
Greco Nut & Candy
31 Flavors
Hufnagl Bakery
Letters Policy for The Star Readers
The Star invites signed letters to the editor with verification details including address and phone number. Publication of names is required. editable for legality clarity and length. Submissions may be delivered mailed or faxed to the Star office.
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Star
Deaths rise at Howe and Ludeman centers abuse up at Tinley Park
Illinois Auditor General's third audit covers fiscal 1993 and 1991 at 21 mental health and developmental centers. Howe in Tinley Park reports 15 deaths in 1993, Ludeman in Park Forest four, Tinley Park six. Physical abuse counts varied, injuries and total incidents fell statewide, but some facilities failed to report within required 24 hours. Interstate News Services
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Springfield
a@t Howe Developmental Center
Ludeman Developmental Center
Tinley Park
Illinois Auditor General
Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Illinois
William G. Holland
Howe
Ludeman
Park Forest
Interstate News Services
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