AA Program Widens Reach Honoring 250000 Sobriety Milestone
A national celebration marks Alcoholics Anonymous 30 years old this month with more than 250000 recovering alcoholics. Local chapters trace roots to Joliet in 1946 with the Steel City group meeting weekly at the Joliet YMCA and nearby AA and Alanon sessions continuing in Grace Episcopal Church St Joseph's church basement and other venues. The program centers on 12 Steps of Recovery and a support network including Alanon, with meetings listed across Joliet Lockport and New Lenox and contact via West Pines Hotel Joliet or the telephone directory.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Cleveland
Ohio
Joliet
YMCA
New Lenox
Grace Episcopal Church
St. Joseph’s Church
Lockport
D’amico
St. Dennis
West Pines
Joliet Council weighs festival permit for Fortunata group
The Society Fortunata requests its 42nd annual festival August 23 to 29 on Meeker Avenue Joliet seeking street closure. Past two years sani tation and police resources drew concern with 207 police hours costing 797.21. Council debates canvassing residents before deciding on permit actions.
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Society
Santa Fortunata
Meeker Ave
Joliet
Marsh
Richard Terry Named Principal of New Lansing High School
Richard Terry, formerly principal of Joliet West, was chosen from many candidates to lead a new high school at the Michigan State capital, Lansing. The school sits beside Michigan State University and works closely with the University.
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Richard Terry
Joliet West
Michigan State Capital
Lansing
Michigan
Michigan State University
The
University
Goodwill Plea on Donations and Large Item Warnings
Goodwill Industries urges donors to place only clothing and small appliances in donation boxes. Executive director William Ragolio notes daily truck pickups and warns against leaving furniture or large appliances outside boxes. For large items call Ruth Sebben at 722-5189 to arrange doorstep pickup.
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Goodwill Industries
William Ragolio
Goodwill’s
Ragolio
Goodwill
Ruth Sebben
Crosiers Move Provincial Headquarters to Joliet
The Crosier Fathers shift their American Province headquarters from Fort Wayne to Joliet with Rev. Benno Mischke and Rev. Albert Bishop taking residences at 504 Bellarmine Dr. The province totals about 200 professed members and 18 novices, operating two six year and high school level seminaries with hundreds of seminarians. Scholarships of 750 each were won by Michael Kukovec and Wayne Fiene, both 17, of Villa Park in Detroit for Plymouth National Troubleshooting championships.
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Crosier Fathers
Joliet
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Benno Mischke
O.S.C
Albert Bishop
Bellarmine Dr
West
The
Detroit
Mich
Michael Kukovec
Wayne Fiene
Villa Park
Plymouth
Change in officer installation date for Buffalo Post 814
Commander Willie Tramer announces new installation date for Legion and auxiliary officers at Buffalo Post 814. The ceremony moves from July 11 to Sunday July 18 and the public is invited.
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Buffalo
Willie Tramer
Legion
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Bluff St
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Terry
William Limacher
Douglas Sr
Will County Historical Society
Jeliet
Bluff Street
Mary Sutton
Crosiers
Syracuse, Ind
Crosier
Father Mischke
Tab Hunter
Piccolo Playhouse
Ralph Foody
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