Issuu

GROWING COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY JOURNAL, INC.

ForestParkReview.com

Vol. 102, No. 52

$1.00

F O R E S T PA R K

REVIEW

1969 state title team looks back PAGE 9

Allied Wastee contract extended PAGE 4

DECEMBER 25, 2019

@FP_Review @ForestParkReview

D209 supt. resigns to take another job Rodriguez will leave for Zion-Benton Township High School By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Supt. Jesse Rodriguez is resigning to take the superintendent position at Zion-Benton Township High School District 126. The District 126 school board approved a three-year contract for Rodriguez at a meeting on Dec. 17. He’ll leave the district on June 30, 2020, and start in his new role at Zion on July 1, 2020. “This is a life-changing opportunity,” Rodriguez said in an interview on Dec. 18, adding that the move will allow him the opportunity to work five minutes from where he lives and devote more time with his family. Rodriguez said that his son will be a senior at the high school in the fall. The superintendent’s decision comes less than a year after the D209 school board voted 4-3 in favor of granting him a new 5-year contract that would have entailed his annual base salary growing to $257,648 by 2023, district records show. Theresa Kelly — the board’s longest serving member who voted against the contract, arguing that it was too long — said at the time that the contract was the lengthiest she’d seen during her some two-decades-long tenure on the board. On Dec. 18, Rodriguez, who was hired to a See RODRIGUEZ on page 15

ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer

HOLIDAY DELIVERY: Forest Park firefighters Ken Hriensaitong, Andrew Weber and Mark Maylath load vehicles with boxes of food during the Community Center’s annual food and gift delivery for needy families on Dec. 23.

Making sure the holidays are special

Shop With a Cop partners police with neighborhood kids By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Forest Park second-grader Theo Christo

A good neighbor has your back.

talked about nothing but Shop With a Cop for weeks as it approached. “He was looking forward to it so much,” said his mother, Samantha Christo. “I don’t remember the last time he was so excited about something.” The day started at the Westchester Police Department on Dec. 14, where a few dozen kids from Westchester, Bellwood, Maywood and Forest Park, including

Life’s a combination of good days and bad. I have your back for both. And who has my back? The company more people have trusted for 90 years. CALL ME TODAY. 1606040

State Farm, Bloomington, IL

Theo, gathered with police officers from those same communities for donuts and photo opportunities. From Westchester, at least 30 squad cars from the participating towns, with the kids riding along, drove in a procession down Roosevelt Road — sirens blaring — to the Walmart at 1300 Desplaines Ave. in See HOLIDAYS on page 15

Meaghan Good, Agent 7601 Madison Street Forest Park, IL 60130 Bus: 708-366-3779 meaghan@goodsgotyou.com

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

pe Su

Win e

r Center

HOLIDAY WINE SPECIALS!

Korbel

Cook’s

Sparkling Wines

Champagnes

99 750ml

Sutter Home

Sweet Red Zinfandel ......................... $1.99

URS

HOLIDAY HO

Christmas Eve rest Park rd 10 am -10pm Fo 9am -10pm Lomba Christmas Day Park 10 a m -4pm Forest 9am -4pm Lombard

7714 W. Madison, Forest Park 708-366-2500 105 E. Roosevelt Rd., Lombard 630-629-3330 Mon. - Thurs. 10-10 Fri. & Sat. 10-11 Sunday 10-7 Mon. - Thurs. 9-10 Fri. & Sat. 9-11 Sunday 10-9 On Sale December 24th thru 31st, 2019 Right reserved to limit quantities and correct errors.

After $10 Instant Savings Must Buy 2 - Mix or Match Bacardi Rum Superior or Gold Sale Price $16.99

99 1.75L

Dewar’s

White Label Scotch Sale Price $24.99

1999 1.75L

Bombay Sapphire Gin Sale Price $27.99

99 1.75L

Grey Goose Vodka

Sale Price $44.99

99 1.75L

Carmenere 2017................. Reg. $8.99

3.99

Guigal

Côtes du Rhône Rosé... Reg. $13.99 $4.99

90+ Cellars Lot 2

Marlborough Sauv. Blanc 2018........$6.99

Kendall-Jackson

VR Chardonnay 2017.........................$7.99

Knob Creek

Bourbon or Rye

2199 750ml

After $3 Instant Savings

750ml 96/100 - Decanter

750ml

Gemma di Luna

Tempus Two

Copper Shiraz 2013

Reg. $19.99, 90/100 Wine Enthusiast ........

9.99

Cambria “Julia’s”

Pinot Noir 2015 ............ Reg. $19.99 $12.99

Conundrum

White Blend 2016 ............................ $12.99

Sparkman Syrah 2014

Reg. $49.99, 91/100 Wine Enthusiast ....

Pocas Junior Porto 2016

Reg. $59.99, 96/100 Wine Enthusiast ....

19.99

29.99

LIQUOR SPECIALS Glenlivet 18 Year Old Scotch ..... 750ml 74.99 Redbreast

12 Year Old Irish Whiskey ............. 750ml 49.99

Prosecco NV........................................ $7.99

Voga Prosecco NV .......................... $9.99 Gruet Brut NV .............................. $12.99 Mumm Cuvée Napa NV .............. $14.99 Piper Heidsieck Brut NV ...... $32.99 Laurent Perrier $ LP Brut NV .............2 Flute Gift Set

Perrier Jouët

Grand Brut NV................................. $35.99

Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila

99 750ml

Seagram’s

Vodka .......................... 1.75 L 35.99

Gin

After $5 Instant Savings

Pyrat

Courvoisier

1800

Casamigos

New Amsterdam

2999

99 1.75L

VS Cognac

1999 750ml

After $2 Instant Savings

Miller Lite, Genuine Draft or 64

Hennessy

VS Cognac.................. 750ml 29.99 XO Reserve Rum ....... 750ml 16.99

BEER BUYS!

99¢ 399 799 799 1399 1199

Coors

Miller High Life

Light or Banquet

Michelob

Budweiser

ULTRA ........................

PLUS - a 24 pack of water for 1¢

After Instant Savings .........

or Bud Light PLUS a Bag of Chips for 1¢

99 24 PKC

Seagram’s

Escapes.....................

12 PK

PLUS - a bag of chips for 1¢

White Claw

Hard Seltzer ............

12 PK

PLUS - a bag of chips for 1¢

Mike’s

Hard Lemonade.......

PLUS - a bag of chips for 1¢

12 PK

1.75L

750ml

Vodka ........................... 750ml 7.99

750 ml bottle After Instant Savings ......

Blanco Tequila

Ready to Drink Pineapple Margarita .. 1.75 L 8.99

Miller High Life

34.99

After $2 Instant Savings

Belvedere

Effen Vodka

Prosecco NV

Assorted Types

Veramonte

Masottina

WHILE SUPPLY LASTS!

Goose Island PLUS a Bag of Chips for 1¢

99 12 PKB 15 PKC

Stella Artois, Heineken, or Amstel

PLUS a Bag of Chips for 1¢

PLUS a small Bag of Ice for 1¢

99 12 PK

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

‘Haulmark’ presents Pricilla’s Perfect Christmas

riscilla Prentice gazed at the Chicago skyline. Her River North condo was on the 35th floor and she never tired of the view. Priscilla had just turned 30 and literally felt on top of the world. She admired her reflection in the glass. She was short and slender and her buttery complexion was a soft brown. She had deep brown eyes, her lips were full and her black curly hair fell in soft ringlets. She was head of HR for a large law firm and drove a Lexus. She had come far from her humble Forest Park roots. It was Christmas Eve and her fiancé, Dirk, was picking her up. Priscilla had first been attracted by Dirk’s rugged handsomeness but it was Dirk’s ambition that had won her over. He was a rising young attorney at the firm, so they hid their relationship from co-workers. Soon, though, they could be open about their love because Priscilla was certain Dirk was going to propose that evening at dinner. She was certainly dressed for the occasion, wearing her sparkly dress and stiletto heels. The first sign something was wrong was when Dirk texted her, “Tammy, I’ll be a little late. I have to see Priscilla one last time and then I’ll meet you for drinks.” Tammy, the blond receptionist she had just hired! Dirk had obviously texted her by mistake. Priscilla was still reeling, when she heard the intercom. “I can’t come up,” said Dirk, “But I wanted you to know the last two years were great. I’ll always have wonderful memories of our secret

romance. But just be cool on Monday.” The intercom clicked off and Priscilla fell apart. She hadn’t seen her family in months but found herself on the Blue Line headed to Forest Park. As the train sped west, Priscilla reflected on her childhood. She and her evil twin, Naomi, who was constantly in trouble at the Forest Park Aquatic Center, had lived two blocks from The Park. They played there year-round but their greatest fun was watching the No Gloves Tournament. Her grade school friend, Dusty, was fixated on No Gloves. During games, he tossed a softball on the sidelines and talked of playing in the tournament someday. Priscilla laughed at his dream but Dusty grew to be 6 feet tall, with a muscular frame and unusually large hands. He played first base as a teenager on his way to softball stardom. Meanwhile, Priscilla had concentrated on her studies at Middle School and graduated to attend PMSA. She became class valedictorian and earned a full academic scholarship to Yale. After earning her Human Resources Ph.D., she moved back with her folks in Forest Park. She spent summer evenings watching Dusty play softball at The Park. He had blossomed into a ruggedly handsome left-handed slugger. Priscilla, though, tired of softball and hanging out with Dusty’s team at Barfy’s. Her gaze was fixed on the glittering skyline of Chicago. That’s where she wanted to be! Besides, she thought Dusty lacked ambition. He had planned to become a teacher but was so happy in his job at Public Works. Priscilla got off the el in Forest Park and walked toward her parents’ bungalow. It had started to snow. It was the most perfect snowfall! Feathery and light as it blanketed the sidewalk. On a deserted dead-end street, Priscilla’s stilettos slipped on ice. She went down hard and hit her soft ringlets on the hard sidewalk. She lay there unconscious, as snow gently buried her. The sound of an engine and the beam of a headlight signaled a Bobcat was approaching. Dusty was at the wheel. He plowed sidewalks whenever he was needed. Client Engagement It didn’t matter if his family was in the Natalie Johnson middle of Christmas dinner, Dusty and his Circulation Manager co-workers answered the call. Dusty spotted a figure lying on the snowy Jill Wagner

JOHN RICE

F O R E S T PA R K

REVIEW

Contributing Reporters A L O O K B Tom Holmes, John Rice, Bob Skolnik, Jackie Glosniak, Robert J. Lifka Distribution Coordinator Columnists Wakeelah Cocroft-Aldridge Alan Brouilette, Jill Wagner, Front Desk Tom Holmes, John Rice, Carolyn Henning Senior Editor Chili, a successful Chicago Remember Bishop’s Maria restaurantBob opened the Murzyn Uphuesby Mary “Ma” Bishop in Chairman Emeritus 1920’s on 18thEditor and Damon? Her son, George branched off and continued theK. Downs Robert Maria Maxham family business byDeveloper opening a second location to the Publisher IT Manager/Web Dan Haley west in Forest Mike Park Risherat the intersection of Roosevelt and Elgin inDesign the 1950’s. Associate Publisher Editorial Manager Joe Janouch, Vice President of Bishop’s was in-Ferencak Dawn Claire Innes terviewed in 1992 and said, “I think some of our Business Manager Editorial Designers success comes from the fact that we’ve kept this a Joyce Minich Mark Moroney family business and we’ve stuck to one recipe HOWall TO REACH US Ad Design Manager these years.” 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 Andrew Mead Janouch was careful not to revealPHONE the secret mix- ■ FAX 708-467-9066 708-366-0600 Ad Designers ture that gave Bishop’s chili its spicy kick. EMAIL forestpark@wjinc.com Debbie Becker He only shared that the secret recipeONLINE included ForestParkReview.com Bobbie Rollins-Sanchez meat, beans, onions and spices. The chili does not@FP_Review TWITTER Photographer include Staff tomato paste, flour or brownPostmaster: sugar. Please send address changes to: Alex Rogals This favorite restaurant on the south town S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Forestend ParkofReview,141 Advertising Manager expanded west again in 1970’s to Westmont. Park, IL 60302-2901. Periodical rate postage Dawn 1990s, Ferencak In the early Bishop’s Chili, after years paid36 at Oak Park,in IL (USPS No 0205-160) Salesdemolished to make Forest Park,Adwas way subscriptions: for Wal- $25 per year. $42 for In county Marc greens, now atStopeck the corner of Roosevelt and twoHarlem, years. $58 for three years. Sales all the way to Elgin. which fills Inside the corner Out of county subscriptions: $30 per year. © 2019 Wednesday Journal, Inc. Mary Ellen Nelligan

A C K

I N

T I M E . . .

XXXX

sidewalk. Stiletto heels told him it was a woman. He stopped his Bobcat and ran to her side. He brushed snow from her face until he recognized it was his childhood love, Priscilla. “Cilla, it’s Dusty,” but she didn’t answer. He frantically called the Forest Park Fire Department and they arrived immediately. Dusty wanted to ride with Priscilla in the ambulance but had to keep plowing to prevent other pedestrians from slipping and falling. The next evening, Priscilla was recovering in her canopy bed. There was a bump on the back of her head. She thought it wasn’t serious but it caused total amnesia. Priscilla had no memory of who she was or where she lived. She lunged for her phone and scrolled through her Facebook page. Familiar photographs brought her memories flooding back. Just then, she heard singing. She ran to her window; magical snow was still softly descending. Dusty had parked his Bobcat and was leading a large group of carolers in “Silent Night.” Three months later, the snow had melted and Priscilla was gazing through the window of her shop on Madison at Dusty in high-visibility gear hanging banners on the streetlights. Priscilla had quit her high-paying job, cashed in her 401k, and now sold scented candles at the shop she called “Sniff.” She had also sold her condo and Lexus and moved into a Forest Park two-flat. Dusty climbed off the lift and walked into her shop. “Dusty,” she gushed, “I should never have let you go, even though your team lost twice in the loser’s bracket.” They shared a passionate kiss. “It’s OK, Cilla. You thought I lacked ambition but I have a different kind of ambition. Sure I have big-city access but all I want is small-town charm. I live to serve the people of Forest Park and to help people in need, whether it’s toy drives, food drives, or coat drives.” Priscilla held him close. “You can’t fool me, Dusty. You’ll never be satisfied until you’re named MVP of No Gloves.” Priscilla’s phone suddenly rang. Naomi had been caught shoplifting at Walmart! ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com

L O O K

B A C K

Proviso West holiday tournament Pirate Shannon Brown led the team in scoring with 20 points in East’s match up with Providence-St. Mel in the first matchup of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament in 2003. He went on to lead the team in rebounds in their next two matchups, against Hillcrest and Manley. Now in its 59th year, the Proviso West Holiday Tournament kicks off on December 26th.

I N

T I M E . . .

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

Contract with Allied Waste extended

Trash talk leads to staying the course

By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Choosing reliability and a well-established relationship over putting out a request for bids (RFP), the Forest Park Village Council voted to extend its decades-long association with Republic Services, a subsidiary of Allied Waste. According to Village Administrator Tim Gillian, the village spends between $800,000 and $900,000 annually on trash services, including solid waste, recycling and yard waste, and is calculated on a per-unit basis. For example, the 2020 rates will be $7.41/ month for solid-waste pickup and disposal for residences up to four units. The 4-1 vote by Mayor Rory Hoskins and the village commissioners on Dec. 16 came after a long discussion and debate about the pros and cons of extending the contract for three years, at a 3 percent increase. Commissioner Dan Novak voted against the contract extension to Allied Waste, which is responsible for Forest Park’s municipal waste, recycling and landscape waste collection. Hoskins and commissioners Joe Byrnes, Ryan Nero and Jessica Voogd voted in favor of amending the contract to extend it for three additional years. The debate centered on which was a better option: putting out an RFP, which is potentially more transparent and provides the chance of better financial offers, or continuing with a company with which the village has developed a long relationship. The commissioners had reviewed a report from Gillian, in which he presented information about what nearby communities

were paying for similar services. “I gathered information from 11 other communities and determined that, hands down, even with the 3 percent increase [the services we receive] are still significantly cheaper than those in other communities,” Gillian said. “It seems that going out for bid would show us one thing: we’ve got a really good price right now, and we’re going to pay more if we go out for bid.” Republic Services, Gillian added, would probably bid on the project, but they’d come in higher than the 3 percent increase they’re currently offering the village. “They’re going to try to get a lot closer to where these other communities are,” he said. Going out for bid, he said, would be a gamble. “And it’s not a 50-50 bet that we’ll get a lower price. It’s probably 75-25 that the price will be higher [than the 3 percent increase].” He added that Republic Services gets the trash, recycling and yard waste collected in one day, which might not be the case with another service, and has always been known for picking up almost anything residents leave out on trash day, which isn’t guaran-

teed with another company. But he said it was, obviously, the council’s decision. “At the end of the day, if you guys tell me to send it out for bid, I’ll send it out for bid. I’m not convinced you’ll like the outcome of that,” said Gillian. Novak, however, said he wasn’t sure that the comparisons to neighboring communities weren’t comparing apples to oranges. And he said he strongly felt that the best option would be to ask for bids. “Competitive bidding gets you to transparency,” said Novak. Nero agreed that going out for bids is more transparent, but not the only — or even most important — thing to consider. “Negotiated work comes when you have a relationship with the people you work with,” Nero said. “A bid or proposal for work is very transparent. There are a lot of variables for us to consider, and certainly the relationship is one.” Nero added that from the numbers he saw in Gillian’s report, Forest Park was indeed paying less for services than other towns. “We were lower by several dollars per unit,

which is significant,” he said. “We were given numbers. We were given data. And that’s what we have to work with.” In 2014, the village signed a five-year contract with Republic Services, which was extended by a year in 2018. However, Commissioner Byrnes pointed out that the 2018 extension was approved because the council didn’t think it was fair to go out for an RFP right before the election, which could mean saddling a new council with a contract they hadn’t voted for. It would allow the new council time to make the decision for themselves. Hoskins supported extending the contract with Republic Services. “This is a recommendation from staff,” said Hoskins, “people who have put a lot of hours into this, probably more hours than all of us combined have spent looking at the numbers. For as long as I’ve lived in Forest Park, about 20 years, I’ve gotten used to seeing the blue trucks. They provide really reliable service. They can do the village in one day. They basically have been a pretty good service provider. I suppose you could go out to have RFPs for any service provided to the village, but if you have good service, I’m not sure what the point is.” Hoskins added that if Public Works Director John Doss or Department of Public Health and Safety Director Steve Glinke got any unsolicited proposals that eclipsed what Republic is providing or offering, they would let the council know. “We all want to wisely use resources,” said Hoskins. “An RFP takes employee hours to administer. Sometimes numbers don’t come in 100 percent accurately. Costs are understated. In this instance, we’re almost getting into micromanaging. We can either vote this up or down, but it’s recommended by staff. I’m going to support this contract. It makes sense for the village.”

New home for Sarah’s Inn Main office moving to Forest Park By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Sarah’s Inn is moving its main office location from Oak Park to Forest Park and will open at its new space on the 1500 block of Circle Avenue on Jan. 6. The Oak Park location has been the primary site for direct intervention services for adults and children impacted by domestic violence, and Sarah’s Inn will continue to offer these services at the new bigger space. The mission of Sarah’s Inn is “to improve the lives of families impacted by domestic

violence, and to break the cycle of violence for future generations.” Carol Gall, Sarah’s Inn executive director, said the organization is excited about the new location. Although they’ll still serve the same communities they always have, the increase in space has been long needed to keep up with their growth. “It’s been a five-year process,” said Gall. “We knew we wanted a space that would be healing, holistic and accessible. We spent a long time looking at facilities in the area and trying to find one that could accommodate our needs. We’ve had a lot of growth in staffing and programming, and our current space just wasn’t big enough for the families we serve.” Gall said they wanted to stay in the Forest Park, Oak Park or River Forest area, though

they serve clients and families in Chicago as well. The new space, which is around 10,000 square feet, is ADA compliant and, says Gall, will allow Sarah’s Inn “the opportunity to grow and expand in the space for the long term.” It also has ample parking. The building has been completely renovated on the inside to include individual and group counseling rooms as well as outdoor therapeutic spaces. “In the old space, we could fit a maximum of 10 to 12 people in our largest space. Now, we can hold up to 50 or 60 people,” said Gall. “This will also give us the opportunity to partner with other service groups and organizations or hold community-based training for larger groups of people. And we have multiple group rooms, so we can hold ses-

sions or training concurrently.” Forest Park, she said, was a good fit because it’s part of the community served by Sarah’s Inn, and they found a space that could accommodate their needs perfectly. “Working with the village has been great,” said Gall. “[Director of Public Health and Safety] Steve Glinke really helped streamline the process.” She added, “The new space is ample and flexible, and the new facility will match the caliber of our services and allow us to help more people.” For the move, the center’s main office closed on Dec. 19. It will reopen in the new Forest Park location on Jan. 6. The Sarah’s Inn crisis line, which is available 24-hours, is 708-386-4225.

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

Pedestrian dies after being struck by car back of the store, he put the items into bags. He allowed his 12-year-old nephew to push the cart past the registers while he zipped up his 3-year old’s jacket. The trio were stopped near the exit, and the nephew fled into the parking lot. The man was allowed to call his wife, who came to pick up their son before he was transported to the police department and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The items in the cart were worth just over $500.

A 53-year-old Wisconsin man died after being hit by a car on the 1500 block of Harlem Avenue on Dec. 17 at 8:18 p.m. The victim, Jerome Erdman of Wautoma, Wisconsin, was taken to the hospital but did not survive his injuries. Officers called to the scene found the man lying on the street with his head on the curb. He was unresponsive and having trouble breathing and died the following day. The driver said the light had just turned green and he was unable to stop in time when the victim stepped out from behind a black truck and into traffic. Witnesses confirmed the driver’s report.

Extension cord stolen A resident on the 500 block of Circle Avenue reported that several boxes, delivered to his house, including a Walmart package and an Amazon delivery, had been moved from one location on his porch and opened, though the contents were accounted for. However, a green 50-foot extension cord used for his outdoor holiday display had been stolen. Although the resident has a Ring doorbell camera, it was not quick enough to capture the offender. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Dec. 15-19, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

Armed robbery at 7-11 Police were called to the 7-11 at 205 Harlem Ave. on Dec. 18 at 4:19 a.m. after two men entered the store with a handgun and demanded all the money in the register. The employee opened both registers and handed the money to one of the perpetrators. Both assailants were described as black males. One was between 5-feet-6 and 5-feet-10, wearing a grey and white striped hoodie with the hood up. He had on black pants and a black mask partially covering his face. The second perpetrator was between 5-8 and 6 feet tall, wearing a black or dark blue puffy coat with the hood up, black pants, and a black mask partially covering his face. Neither man wore gloves. The two men were not apprehended.

Man forces way into neighbor’s apartment A woman’s apartment building neighbor on the 7400 block of Washington Street forced his way into her apartment on Dec. 16 at 2:35 p.m. She recognized him through the peephole when he knocked on her door. He crashed against her door, which flew open with such force it sent her careening against the closet wall and to the floor. The woman fled from the apartment and down to the parking lot where she called police. When police questioned the neighbor, he said he knew the woman from church and was bringing a magazine that she subscribed to, which he brought from the lobby.

The man admitted he was on medication for schizophrenia but said he was feeling fine. His aunt came outside and begged the police not to arrest her nephew since they are moving out of town and won’t be seen again, but the victim said it wasn’t the first time he had acted out, he routinely scared her, and she wanted to sign complaints for battery. The man was arrested.

Contributing to the delinquency of a minor A 23-year-old man was arrested for contributing to the criminal delinquency of a juvenile at Walmart, 1300 Desplaines Ave. on Dec. 16. He had placed multiple items from the store into a shopping cart then, in the

Compiled by Maria Maxham

Your Hometown Podiatrist for 30 Years DR. LORI LIPKIN CONSERVATIVE MEDICAL & SURGICAL TREATMENT OF: Orthopedic, Geriatric and Pediatric Foot Problems Diabetic and Vascular Foot Disorders Painful Bunions and Hammertoes

Season’s Greetings

Skin and Nail Disorders and Infections Heel and Arch Pain

Forest Foot Care Board Certified ABPOPPM Medicare & most Insurance Accepted House Calls Accepted Weekend and Evening Hours

7503 W. Madison, Forest Park

Read Step 1. le . Recyc 2 p e t S

708/366-3770

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

Rushing for Roos expansion Possible grant could necessitate quick decision By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Recently announced grant availability is pushing the Park District of Forest Park to make plans for a potential Roos expansion sooner rather than later. The Roos Recreation Center was completed in May 2018, and an expansion has been a possibility since then. In fact, according to park district Executive Director Jackie Iovinelli, the original plans for the Roos included the addition that is now being considered, but budgetary constraints limited the scope of the project at the time. Now, however, the Illinois Department of Resources has opened Park and Recreational Facility Construction Program (PARC) grant applications, and the park district is considering applying for one for the Roos expansion. The Roos project neatly fits the requirements for the grant, which is awarded for brick and mortar projects, including expansion of buildings and facilities for recreation purposes. One of the main reasons for the expansion is to better serve the camp programs at the park, including the before and after school and the summer day programs offered to school aged children. The building currently used for this

purpose – Building 4 – is old and fairly rundown, and the program has been growing and expanding, creating a need for a larger space. However, according to Iovinelli at a Dec. 19 park district board meeting, expanding or renovating Building 4 isn’t possible. “Bringing [Building 4] up to code would mean tearing it down,” she said. Thus, the park district began looking at the expansion of the Roos as the most feasible option for camp growth. However, the Roos expansion would be a “multipurpose use facility,” meaning that although it would be used for the camp programs during before and after school hours and when summer camp is in session, it could be used for other purposes at other times. The 10,000 square foot addition, which would be added to the north side of the building, would provide 3,000 square feet of program space, broken down into three rooms with walls that could be removed so the area could be used in different ways and for different events. It would include dedicated bathrooms, storage, and an entrance to the gym. The outdoor playground currently in that space would be relocated. Building 4 is 1,000 square feet, so space for camp programs would triple with the Roos expansion. Andrew Doss, manager of the fitness center, said the expansion would also allow the fitness component of the Roos more space. With the Roos fitness center bursting at the seams when the gym is in use, sometimes members have to bring free weights into the lobby to work out.

Doss said that the park district never anticipated the volume of memberships that have been requested. “It’s a good problem to have,” he said, “but we need more space for our members.” Iovinelli said she’d love to offer daytime classes for parents and tots, including tot fitness, since there is a large number of young families in town. “We want to cater to these families,” she said. “We are looking for opportunities to keep them in the village.” But Cathleen McDermott, park district vice-president, had concerns about building on what’s currently green space and the financial obligation this would require for the district. “We don’t want buildings on top of themselves,” said McDermott. “What about open space?” Regarding finances, she worried that the park’s contribution to the project, since the grant would not cover the entire expansion, might be better spent elsewhere. “We need to be smart about where we spend money,” she said. Frank Parisi, Roos Center architect from Williams Architects, said that when PARC grants are announced, it’s a good idea to jump at the opportunity, because sometimes the state goes years before making them available. He added that there will probably be another set of PARC grants available in about a year, but there are no guarantees. The board decided to revisit the issue after Christmas in a special meeting, but time is short because the grant application is due by Jan. 21.

Brighter future for Linden House residents

New owner plans to invest $3 million into improvements By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Linden House, an apartment building at 1020 Desplaines, which suffered from years of mismanagement and a fire that dislocated some residents for 13 months, is about to undergo extensive rehab. In Nov. 2019 the Forest Park Review reported that Linden House residents, who had been housed at a hotel in Oak Brook since being displaced by a fire in November 2018, were being forced back into their units by the owner so he could close on the sale of the building. The buyer’s attorneys advised against purchasing the building until all residents were back in their apartments. The units, however, were not ready to be inhabited. The village cracked down on the owner, giving him 30 days to make necessary repairs. The building also failed HUD inspection in January 2019, receiving a 24 out of 100 possible points for health and safety, including exigent fire/safety violations and deficiencies related to smoke detectors. The previous owners, George, Christine and Katherine Sellas, could not be reached for

comment at the time. facing wall, which is in need of serious reNow, however, the potential buyers, even pair, will be fixed. The roof will be repaired, before closing on the building, are putting and the balconies will be redone. their money into renovation, working hard Extensive fire and safety improvements to get the tenants back into their homes be- will be made, said Richards, and the parking fore the end of the year. The building is be- lot will be repaved with fresh asphalt. ing purchased by New Frontier, which part“We also have an in-house interior decoraners with Pacific Management, tor who will be bringing in new Inc. to oversee the properties. furnishings and colors to the The closing is expected to haplobby,” said Nuss. She also menpen in two weeks. tioned a new FOB system for “We’re taking over and getentry, so residents won’t have to ting everyone back in as soon as fumble around for keys. Launwe can,” said Kathy Nuss, vice dry facilities will be moved up president of residential marto the first floor, and residents keting at Pacific Management. can pay for the washers and “The people who live here have dryers using a card, with a masuffered long enough.” chine in the lobby to add money Jeff Richards, New Frontier’s to it. acquisitions chief, expressed “We want to make things easisimilar sentiment. “We are here er for the residents,” said Nuss. to turn this around,” he said. Richards, who has been workRORY HOSKINS New Frontier currently owns ing with HUD for over a year to Mayor 21 properties encompassing alpurchase the building, is lookmost 3,000 units, most of them ing forward to moving forward Section 8, with repairs. Once New Frontier closes on “We took over management the building in early January, in advance, so we could just get said Richards, serious improvements on the started,” he said, even though he acknowlbuilding will begin. edged it was a risk to do so before closing on “There is around $3 million that will the property. go into rehab within the next nine to 12 Mayor Rory Hoskins, who met with the months,” Richards said. Forty of the 60 total residents at the hotel in Oak Brook on Dec. units will be completely gutted. The north 20, said he’s pleased to have new manage-

“ We’re a small and tight-knit community. We care about the people who live here.”

ment at Linden House and looks forward to the improvements. “We’re a small and tight-knit community,” said Hoskins. “We care about the people who live here.” Steve Glinke, Forest Park’s public safety and building department director, also expressed his appreciation for the work that has already been done by New Frontier and Pacific Management, Inc. “We’re thrilled that the building is under new management,” said Glinke. “It’s a great partnership between the village and the new owners and managers. They’re good people.”

News that’s close to home ��

��

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

The Dooley Brothers in Concert Join the Dooleys, Chicago’s finest blend of Folk, Jazz, Irish, Swing, Calypso and good old Rock & Roll, for a concert and sing-along on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 8:30 p.m. Hosted by Goldyburgers, 7316 Circle Ave., at their annual “On the Fourth Day of Christmas Party.”

Chicago Funk Mafia Christmas Show Come on out to The Lantern Haus, 7414 Madison St. on Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. for this 21+ event. No cover. Drink specials. Chicago Funk Mafia is a progressive funk band with members hailing from all over the galaxy.

Forest Park Library Recommendations The library will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25; Tuesday, Dec. 31; and Wednesday, Jan. 1. But they’ve still got recommendations for you! Visit fppl.org/holidayrecs for a curated list of movies, books and more.

Free Dance Fitness Classes Join Pineapple Dance Studio, 7518 Madison St. to start the new year right with free dance fitness classes on Jan. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No reservations required!

Junior Park Board Meet-Up Calling all middle school and high school kids! Want to help plan programming and events at the park? Looking for volunteer opportunities to do with your friends? The Park District of Forest Park is looking for middle school and high school age kids to join the Junior Park Board. Help plan trips you and your friends want to go on by getting involved and making a difference. To learn more about the Junior Park Board, join us on Thursday, Jan. 2 from 6 to 7:15 p.m. for the first meeting. Pizza and pop will be served. For more information, contact Rachell Entler or Danette Krajewski at 708-366-7500.

December 25 - 31

BIG WEEK Senior New Year’s Eve Party

On Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., ring in the new year at the Howard Mohr Community Center. An elegant meal will be served at your table by the spectacular staff. Activities will include raffles, prizes, a champagne toast, dancing and music by Rosie and the Rivets. The cost is $46 for residents and $50 for non-residents. Reservations are required. Call 708-771-7737 for reservations or more information.

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

New Year New Me at the RRC Start 2020 off with a Roos Rec Center Membership! Fitness Room Membership Fees Membership

Monthly *

Monthly*

Yearly**

Residency

Resident

Non-Resident

Resident

Non-Resident

Individual

$18

$27

$144

$216

Couple

$30

$45

$264

$396

Student

$15

$25

$125

$188

Senior

$10

$15

$100

$125

Daily Drop In

Resident

Non-Resident

Fitness Room

Walking Track

FREE

•

Each member will be required to show proof of residency in order to receive the resident rate. Memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable.

•

All memberships include an ActivTrax account (computerized personal training).

•

*Monthly memberships will be billed on the 1st of each month.

•

**Yearly memberships must be paid in full at the time of registration.

•

Resident veterans or those currently enlisted (both with ID card) receive free membership (does not include family members).

Roos Rec Center • 7329 W. Harrison St. Forest Park, IL 60130 • 708-866-7667 For more information, visit www.pdofp.org.

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

Above the rim The 1969 Proviso East team revisits the state title By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Fifty years ago, on Saturday, March 22, 1969, Proviso East High School in Maywood won the first of its four state championship basketball titles — a feat that transcended sports and unified a community that was becoming more and more divided against itself, buckling under the weight of racism and prejudice. Recently, three members of that historic 1969 team — captain and star center Jim Brewer, guard Walt Williams and sixth man (“Mr. Everything,” Williams calls him) Ira Carswell — sat down to talk about the significance of that win. “Nineteen-sixty-nine became such a big year, because of 1968, when King was assassinated,” Williams said. “That changed all the dynamics.” “At the time, there was a tug-of-war going on in people’s opinions, between Malcolm X and King,” Brewer said. “Both of them were villains. People think it was all smooth and it wasn’t. It was like, ‘Who are you with?’” King’s assassination also effectively laid to rest the notion among many young, black activists like classmate Fred Hampton that racial progress would be won nonviolently. And so the tension that had been building within the high school between whites and blacks, more and more of whom were moving into Proviso Township, only grew. “All of the conflicts we were having — the fights in the hallway or cafeteria, and the protests on certain issues like the homecoming queen and somebody getting kicked out for no reason — that wasn’t the total student body.” According to news reports at the time, a large fight broke out in the cafeteria in September 1967, when all five of the finalists for homecoming queen, all of whom were chosen by school officials, were white. After extensive property damage, more than 100 members of the National Guard were called into the school. “They had this camera system back in 1968-69 that was centrally located in the dean’s office,” Brewer recalled. “And that camera was equipped with mace spray.” Williams remembers walking from one class to another through a sharp, stinging mist, his eyes covered, the darkness symbolizing what at the time was a systematic void, a grand absence of opportunity for blacks who wanted to be more than manual laborers. “In the community, there were no activities for blacks,” said Carswell. “You have to understand the time period,” Brewer said. “You really didn’t have anybody on TV who was black — other than, maybe, Nat King Cole, and we didn’t really see him that often. “And in the course of going to school, we didn’t understand it ourselves. All of

the clubs in the place didn’t necessarily exclude us, but you had to really reach to get involved with all of that stuff. Unless you were somebody who had, as parents, professionals who understood the worth of that kind of stuff going on your resume so that you could go to college, you didn’t know that you needed to be involved in this club and that society.” In a 2018 interview with the Forest Park Review, Doug Deuchler, who was a rookie English teacher at East in the fall of 1968, recalled the lack of black presence within the school’s administration and curriculum. “Proviso was packed with over 4,000 students and Doug estimated about a third of the student body was black,” wrote Review columnist John Rice. “He believed these students felt disenfranchised. The administration and staff were mostly white. There was no black history being taught, or black literature being studied. The white students seemed to be in control.” “There was racial tension, because the neighborhood was changing,” Brewer said. “Black students at the time were becoming aware of the history and things that they just hadn’t discovered in their elementary education,” he said. “There were a lot of books coming out by people like James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison. There was a lot of history we weren’t exposed to. It was kind of like an awakening. We were like, ‘Hey, we got rights.’” If Brewer and his teammates were beginning to realize racial inequality, they were nonetheless able to focus on a space where the playing field seemed more level, where black students could exert a degree of autonomy, and where black athletes and coaches went to war alongside their white counterparts — the basketball court.

A community first, then a team The 1969 Proviso East team was a tightly knit unit, Brewer said, adding that most of his teammates were either his relatives or longtime friends. “Walt and I are related,” Brewer said. “Ira is a first cousin. Walt is my nephew and our best friends, collectively, were Harvey Roberts, Billy Allen and Ralph Sykes. I knew all of those guys since at least the first grade and our parents knew each other.” The team was led by Coach Tom Millikin, who in 1948 played on a state championship team at Pinckneyville High, located in downstate Illinois. Millikin fueled the team’s drive to win by taking them to the state championship tournament in Champaign during the 1967-68 season. “We were the only team to have beaten Evanston and that year we saw them win it all,” Brewer recalled. “We were like, ‘If they can do it, we can do it, too.’ So, the next season, in 1968-69, we were on a mission and we didn’t want to lose.” Proviso East was 27-1 and ranked No. 1 in the state heading into the 1969 Illinois High School Basketball Association Tournament.

SHANEL ROMAIN/Contributor

STILL A BIG DEAL: Ira Carswell, left, and Jim Brewer reminisce on their 1969 state title at an area Starbucks. The win helped ease racial tensions at Proviso East. “In 28 games, no team has scored over 60 points against Proviso East!” touted the Alton Evening Telegraph in an article published March 21, 1969, just as the tournament was picking up steam. “We held about eight opponents under 40 points,” Brewer recalled. “Our mission was to hold you to your lowest score. Every time we did that, coach would reward us with pizza or a social night. We were very defenseoriented. We had probably the best defenders at every position just about.” Along with team captain Brewer — (a highly recruited “6 foot 7 inch, 210-pound” defensive prodigy who played “defense like Bill Russell,” Millikin once told a reporter) — East’s starting lineup included Roberts, Pete Boozeos, Williams and Allen. In addition to Carswell, other players included Keith Rash, Ralph Sykes, Howard Godfrey, John Munchoff, John Nagle and Forrest Coburn, Brewer and Williams recalled. “Harvey and I were the Washington School boys, Pete was from Jane Addams,” Brewer said, recalling his teammates’ elementary schools, which were all-important at the time. “Billy and I went to Irving,” Williams said. “Of course, Walt started off at Washington, which is the only school that matters in the story,” Brewer joked. Back then, the state championship “was the only game in town,” Williams said. “Now you’ve got four and five different classes. Understand, we were one of the last Class A winners before they broke it down into A and AA. The second state champion was Class 2A. We had to beat some 714 schools by my recollection. I might be wrong, but we were the only game.” The team beat Champaign Central 37-36 in the semifinal. Carswell said he still hears the roar of some 19,000 people in the stands at Assembly Hall, where the Pirates beat Peoria Spalding 58-51, to win the title. Carswell also keeps an article clipping announcing that more than 125,000 people

lined the parade route the Sunday following the Pirates’ win. A roaring crowd met the large motorcade at the Eisenhower Expressway. “It was unbelievable,” Carswell said of the crowd. In an article published March 24, 1969 in the Alton Evening Telegraph, a reporter wrote that Proviso East Principal Hubert Pitt “ended Sunday’s wild celebration in honor of the returning heroes by announcing there would be no classes at either Proviso East or Proviso West high.” Pitt’s announcement received “the loudest cheer,” but “previous to that Capt. Jim Brewer, who presented the championship trophy to Pitt, had garnered the loudest cheers. Brewer wore a slipper-like shoe on his sprained left ankle, a memento of Friday night’s battle with Waukegan [in the tournament’s Elite Eight contest, which East won 52-44] but an injury which did not prevent him from leading his club to the championship.” The victory helped usher in a moment of healing for Proviso East and the wider community, the players recalled 50 years later, and served as a model for East’s future title runs. “I think about how Proviso East, which is dictated by borders because you had to live in them to play at the school, and yet we have four state championship teams,” Carswell said. “You look at all the schools and how they’re recruiting. Look at all the schools around who have yet to win state championships and we won four. How did that happen? Why? And we started it.” “As people get older, things diminish in importance, because they’re not current,” Brewer said. “But at that time, [the state title victory] was a big deal and we don’t want to minimize it. It’s still a big deal. It meant a lot to people, because there was an evolution of ideas during that time and that’s how we really helped other folks. People felt, ‘Well, if they can do that, we can, too.’ That, they can’t take away.”

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

Dear Oak Park Residents and Surrounding Community, This year we are giving back to you with an amazing one time offer (in celebration of our 25th anniversary)! Perfect for children, teens, and adults! Special 2020 Offer! $248 per month

$199 for the first month! Private Lessons in ANY subject we offer!

All Languages, All Instruments, All Subjects for Academic Tutoring! All AGES! Don’t forget to ask about our other programs and offerings:

• Before and Afterschool “Homework Cafe” at The International Mansion • Language and Fine Arts Preschool and Elementary School (Homeschool-style in School) • Our Recording Studio • Translations and Interpretations LANGUAGES CURRENTLY OFFERED:

INSTRUMENTS CURRENTLY OFFERED:

ATHLETIC TRAINING CURRENTLY OFFERED:

SPECIALTIES CURRENTLY OFFERED:

Spanish, Polish, Chinese, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, E.S.L. (English as a Second Language), Indonesian, Korean, Hebrew, Swedish, and much more!

Piano, Voice, Harp, Banjo, Violin, Trumpet, Cornet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Drum Set, African Drums, Saxophone, Clarinet, Viola, Cello, Oboe, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Electric Guitar, Bagpipes, Accordian, Harmonica, Recorder, Ukulele, Music Composition, Ear Training, Musical Theater, Music Therapy, Music Production, Recording Studio, All Band & Orchestra Instruments

Karate, Fencing, Soccer, Dance, and Personal Strength Training

Cinematography, Coding

ACADEMICS CURRENTLY OFFERED: Math, Science, Reading, Writing, SAT, ACT, IEP/ Dyselxic/Alternative Learners, Architecture, and Chess

Co-Founders, Maria Emilia and Brando

The Language and Music School At International Mansion

509 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 info@internationalmansion.com • (708) 524-5252 • InternationalMansion.com

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

Zoning Board of Appeals approves marijuana zoning Code amendments go to Village Council By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

If the Forest Park Village Council follows the Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA) recommendation at a meeting in January, Forest Park will officially have zoning in place to accommodate recreational marijuana businesses and facilities in the village. With adult sale and use of recreational marijuana becoming legal in Illinois beginning Jan. 1, the town has been working toward assessing resident opinion on the issue and proactively amending the village zoning code to allow and regulate cannabis businesses beginning in 2020. Mayor Rory Hoskins held two public meetings at which residents were invited to share their thoughts regarding recreational marijuana in Forest Park. Little to no opposition was expressed at these meetings. Meanwhile, Steve Glinke, director of Public Health and Safety, has been working with the village planning consultants, Courtney Kashima and Nina Idemudia, from Muse Community + Design to put forth recommended cannabis zoning for the town. At a Dec. 17 ZBA meeting, the board voted to accept Glinke and the consultants’ recommended zoning with one change. The proposed zoning amendments will be presented to Hoskins and the four commissioners at a January meeting, at which the amendments will be brought to a vote. The proposed zoning text amendments do two things: First, they define the different types of businesses described in the code. These definitions are taken directly from the state’s definitions in the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, in order to ensure that Forest Park’s zoning and wording is in alignment with the state’s. Second, they outline what types of recreational cannabis businesses will be allowed in which village zones, and whether the businesses will be granted permitted or conditional use. Conditional use is given to business types that can apply to open and operate in the appropriate zone but must first be approved in two public meetings, one held by the ZBA and one by the village council. The public is invited to attend and voice opinions at these meetings, but the board or council make the final decision through a vote. Notice of the public hearing for a conditional-use application/hearing is sent to every taxpayer within 200 feet of the proposed business, and a notice is run in the newspaper. Permitted use allows businesses to open “by right,” meaning that the two public meetings required for conditional-use businesses do not apply and the business is per-

Ascension School

Ascension School Early Childhood Enrollment Night

Thursday, January 23rd - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Early Childhood Enrollment Night

Thursday, January 23rd - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

mitted as long as it meets the development requirements laid out in the code. Potential businesses and investors often find it more appealing to open when their business is a permitted use because the process is quicker and there isn’t the risk of being voted against at either of the two meetings. But conditional use is appropriate in cases where the village wants to allow a type of business but would like to look at situations on a case-by-case basis. A brief description of the zoning code text amendment that will be presented to the council for vote in January is as follows: Community Shopping District In these areas, defined as the B-2 District, adult-use cannabis distribution will be added as conditional use within a 500-foot distance of schools and churches. This district includes sections of Roosevelt Road and Harlem Avenue. Downtown Business District (DBD) In the DBD, marijuana dispensaries will be allowed as conditional use. The DBD is primarily the Madison Street shopping area of Forest Park. Light Industrial District In the light industrial or I-1 district, manufacturing, cultivation, transportation and distribution of recreational cannabis will be allowed as conditional use. This district includes the area south of Roosevelt Road to 16th Street between Hannah Avenue and Circle Avenue. Heavy Industrial District In the heavy industrial or I-2 district, manufacturing, cultivation and transportation will be permitted uses. This district includes the Forest Park Mall on Roosevelt Road and the U.S. Postal Service facility. It also includes the businesses along Industrial Drive. The proposed zoning amendments to the I-2 district, as presented by Glinke and the consultants, included distribution as a permitted use; the ZBA, however, changed distribution in this zone to conditional use. The code amendments were then unanimously accepted by the ZBA. In January, Glinke and/or the planning consultants will present the zoning amendments to the village council, who will vote to reject, accept, or accept with changes.

‘Like’us on Facebook to view additional content @ForestParkReview

Committed to meeting the needs of our families, we Committed to meeting the needs of our families, we offer full and half-day preschool programs, before and offer full and half-day preschool programs, before and after school care, and an environment that promotes school care, and an that promotes theafter development and growth ofenvironment our youngest students. theout development and growth of our youngest Find more about our one-of-a-kind preschool and students. Find out more aboutinformation our one-of-a-kind preschool and kindergarten! For more or to schedule a private tour email us at:more information or to schedule a kindergarten! For advancement@ascensionoakpark.com private tour email us at:

advancement@ascensionoakpark.com Love Kindness Respect

Love

Kindness

Respect

601 Van Buren Street Oak Park, IL 708.386.7282 www.school.ascensionoakpark.com

Ascension Catholic Church 808 S. East Avenue, Oak Park | (708) 848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com

Christmas Eve | Tuesday, December 24

Mass at 4:00 pm with Schola Mass at 6:00 pm - A Children’s Focus Mass with Choristers Carols at 10:30 pm and Mass at 11:00 pm with Adult Choir

Christmas Day – Wednesday, December 25

Mass at 9:00 am and 11:00 am with Organ and Instruments

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph | December 28-29 Saturday at 5:00 pm and Sunday at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am

New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 1 Mass at 9:00 am | Taize Prayer at 7:30 pm

The Epiphany of the Lord | January 4-5

Mass Saturday at 5:00 pm and Sunday at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am

Honor Refugees and Immigrants January 5. 8:30 am–1:00 pm

Gather in the Pine Room for refreshments and a display of nativity scenes from around the world.

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

NO NEED TO WAIT OUR JANUARY SALE

STARTS NOW!

JOIN TODAY NO

JOINERâ€™S FEE PLUS

$100

CREDIT (to be applied anyway you would like)

YOUR NEW MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES A COMPLIMENTARY FITNESS CONSULTATION Exclusions apply, please inquire within Expiration: 2/3/20 Codes: 20JoinWJ & 20CreditWJ

ACHIEVE YOUR HEALTH & WELLNESS GOALS

NATIONWIDE MEMBERSHIP GIVES ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF YS Complimentary Group Fitness Classes State-of-the-Art Facilities Chronic Disease Management Personal Trainers

Reduced member price for Yoga, Swimming Lessons, Day Camp, Before and After School Programs and much more! Financial Assistance Available

WEST COOK YMCA 255 S. Marion St. Oak Park, IL 60302 708.383.5200 www.westcookymca.org

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

Religion Guide Check First.

First Congregational Church of Maywood

400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. 708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.

You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000 Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM

LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television DAYSTAR (M-F)

3:30-4:00pm

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community. Interfaith families are welcome. Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org

ELCA, Lutheran

Good Shepherd Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 9:00a-Worship 10:30a-Education Hour

All are welcome. goodshepherdlc.org

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland Avenue) Oak Park Holy Communion with nursery care and children’s chapel each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708/386-1576

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available

Grace Lutheran School

Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Christian Education Hour 8:30am Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org Methodist

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Children’s Chapel during Worship Rev. Katherine Thomas Paisley, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship

Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org

Upcoming Religious Holidays

Jewish Christian Orthodox Christian 26 Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra) Zoroastrian St Stephen’s Day Christian

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 108TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Thursday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220 stemund.org

We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue. Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish. Our Mass is family-friendly. We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy. Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8. For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.

Third Unitarian Church

708-848-4741

Dec 23-30 Hanukkah 25 Christmas Feast of the Nativity

Ascension Catholic Church

St. Giles Family Mass Community

OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers)

To place a listing in the Religion Guide, call Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Roman Catholic

808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am 5:00 pm at St. Edmund Church Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 – 4:45 pm Saturday Taizé Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1 Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed

Peace & joy to you and yours.

This year, come Home for the Holidays at the Scottish Home and experience the true meaning of home and family. Our Holiday respite program includes: • a fully furnished and seasonally decorated sheltered care apartment* • delicious meals • the opportunity to participate in holiday programs such as carol singing and a trip to the Zoo Lights

Try us for two months this winter and if you decide to move in we’ll apply those two months towards future monthly fees. Offer valid now until March 31st, 2020.

Call 708.447.5092

or stop by for a cup of tea and tour!

2800 Des Plaines Ave., North Riverside 60546

CaledoniaSeniorLiving.org

Assisted Living • Sheltered Care • Memory Care • Skilled Nursing * Sheltered care is assisted living with the option for a little more care and access to 24 hour nursing.

See what all the buzz is about.

Join us during The Christmas Season! Weekly Confession:

Saturday, December 21, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. MASS SCHEDULE

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT: Saturday, December 21 – 4:30 p.m. Sunday, December 22 7:45, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

CHRISTMAS EVE: Tuesday, December 24

3:00 p.m. Children’s Christmas Mass in Church 3:15 p.m. Parish Christmas Mass in Gym 5:00 p.m. Youth/Teen Mass (with Teen Choir) in Church 7:30 p.m. Family Mass Community Mass in Gym (Carols at 7:00 p.m.) 10:30 p.m. Christmas Vigil Mass in Church (Carols at 10:00 p.m.)

CHRISTMAS DAY: Wednesday, December 25

9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH

Saturday, December 28 – 4:30 p.m. Sunday, December 29 – 7:45, 9:30, 11:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD - NEW YEAR’S DAY Tuesday, December 31 – 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 1 – 9:00 a.m.

St. Giles Catholic Church

Columbian Avenue and Greenfield Street • Oak Park 708-383-3430 • www.stgilesparish.org

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

OPINION O U R

V I E W

Time to innovate on trash

t $800,000-plus, the waste hauling contract which Forest Park’s village council approved for three years at a meeting last week will be one of this group’s biggest decisions. By a 4-1 margin, and with the strong recommendation of Tim Gillian, the village administrator, the council signed on for three more years with Republic Services, the company that has been hauling garbage, recycling and yard waste out of this village for decades. The annual cost increase of 3 percent is reasonable, the base line cost is notably lower than nearby towns, says Gillian, and pretty much everyone is happy with the service. There was a long discussion about the value of going out for bid on such a large deal, the genuine nod toward transparency that bidding represents. Ultimately Commissioner Dan Novak took that stand and we respect it. Here’s our view: The three-year pact seems like a solid deal. Now let’s spend the next two years actively breathing life into issues of sustainability in Forest Park, in a world facing a climate crisis. The early energy is gathering on this issue among innovative and passionate volunteers. Let’s figure out what recycling really looks like in a world where China has backed way off absorbing America’s mountains of recycling. Food waste, composting, cutting way back on single-use plastics (thanks Field Stevenson School third-graders for leading on plastic straws), banning Styrofoam take-home containers in our many restaurants. Let’s figure out how to charge for waste pickup by volume, not the same costly 90-gallon container for every home. How do we cut yard waste by encouraging mulching, by adding prairie gardens instead of water-eating and weed-killerinfested grass lawns? And in two years, after all that planning and innovating, let’s go find the perfect partner to haul less trash, less recycling and less yard waste at a better price.

Happy ending on Desplaines One of the more discouraging stories the Review told this year was of a derelict mid-rise south on Desplaines Avenue. There are 60 units, mostly seniors and many of them on Section 8 housing vouchers. And then came an early-year fire that left a dozen units uninhabitable, the residents relocated to a hotel in Oak Brook for months on end. It was in the woefully inadequate response to that fire, to reclaiming units, to getting people back home, that the long-term and aggressive mismanagement of this building became clear. The village finally acted with a raft of inspections and discovered infractions. HUD, which backs the Section 8 funding, also landed on the ownership. And that, in part, led to the Sellas family finally agreeing to sell the building. So as this year ends, New Frontier, the new owners — who haven’t even closed on the building yet — are working hard to repair fire-damaged units. And New Frontier is pledging to spend $3 million across the building to gut-rehab 40 units and upgrade the rest. This could be a happy new year for building residents and for the village.

Social capital that binds and bridges

hen Forest Park resident Jim Murray was a boy, all he would get for Christmas was socks, underwear and maybe a shirt. His father died in 1948 at the age of 39 leaving his mother with the task of raising six small children “on her own.” Overnight the family plunged from middle class into poverty. What made life bearable for the struggling family living in the West Englewood neighborhood also had a profound impact on the character and values of the former District 91 social worker: The family did not have to do it on their own. The federal government had three programs in place that provided assistance. Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) and death benefits from Social Security provided some cash every month, and his mother would take the streetcar to the corner of 63rd and Cottage Grove to pick up surplus government commodities like flour, sugar and powdered milk. Soon after the funeral, support also came voluntarily from the community. Neighbors and members of the Catholic parish held fundraisers, which allowed them to completely pay off what remained of the mortgage on the family’s bungalow. With reduced income, Murray’s mother could no longer afford the one-dollar-per-student-per-month tuition at the parochial school, so when his mother explained the situation to the nuns, they told her all six children could attend the school for just a dollar. In high school, Murray worked in a small grocery store and butcher shop. Every Friday his mother would send a list with him of things she needed. “My mother might say a pound of ground beef,” he said, “and the butcher would put two or three pounds in the package for the price of a pound.” Neighbors and parish members would also bring boxes of gently used clothes, which his mother would sort through, keep what would fit her children, and pass on what didn’t fit to another person in need. Murray attributed the outpouring of support to his father being very active in parish and community organizations, building up a lot of what sociologists call “social capital.” “The core idea in social capital theory,” Robert Putnam explained in his book, Bowling Alone, “is that social networks have value. … Social capital refers to connections among individuals, social networks and the norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness that arise from them.” Murray’s father would come home from working as a pipefitter several days a week, change into a white shirt, and go to a meeting at the Moose Lodge where he was governor of the Holy Name Society at his church. He also served as an usher and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. When a neighbor of theirs got polio back during the 1950s epidemic, the elder James Murray organized a fundraiser through the Moose Lodge to buy an iron lung for the girl. Likewise, he organized the annual

Moose Lodge picnic for the kids in the neighborhood. Long-term, committed relationships serve as the foundation on which social capital is built. What Putnam worries about is that these days people are so individualistic, so consumed with doing their own thing, they don’t have much social capital to draw on when times get rough. He chose the title Bowling Alone as a metaphor for how folks these days are much less willing to join any organization that requires commitment — whether it be a bowling team, church, or fraternal organization like the Moose — but those are the very groups where social capital is built. Putnam distinguishes between two kinds of social capital — one is bonding social capital, which “constitutes a kind of sociological superglue.” Murray lived in a community where “everyone” was Irish, Catholic and working class. In that homogenous setting, bonding social capital served the Murray family well. The other kind is bridging social capital, which “provides a sociological WD-40.” For some reason, angry people in Congress don’t have much of that sociological WD-40, nor does the nation. What is true for both kinds of social capital is that it requires long-term committed relationships with people who are alike, in the case of bonding social capital, and different in the case of bridging social capital. Jim Murray has built up both kinds. “I think in a lot of ways I’m a conformist/traditionalist,” he said as an example of intentionally building bonding social capital. He and his wife Ann, for example, have lived in one community, Forest Park, for 48 years. And he has spent much of that time forming committed relationships as a school psychologist, as the one who organizes the Kingdom Retreat at St. Bernardine’s, and as a resident who shops at local businesses. When he walks into stores in town people will greet him with “Hi, Jim” instead of “May I help you?” He built up bridging social capital in his work as a school psychologist and as a resident as both the schools and the town have changed demographically. And then there is this from Laurie Kokenes: “Police Chief Tom Aftanas asked that I send a note to all who attended the Chamber Holiday Lunch on Dec. 10 to thank everyone who donated to help support the family of Lauren O’Connor McDonald. The generosity from folks at our luncheon was incredible and raised a total of $1,080. Chief Aftanas very much appreciates your generosity and he said the family could not have been more grateful. Happy Holidays!” As we approach the primaries, voters are asking whether the solution lies with government or the private sector. The answer is Yes. Perhaps the personal message of Jim’s story for us in these times, from Christmas Eve to New Year’s resolutions, is, “Blessed be the ties that both bind and bridge.”

TOM

HOLMES

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

RODRIGUEZ Moving on from page 1

Photo by Maria Maxham

SHOP WITH A COP: Forest Park Officer Dan Miller, police dog Madison, secondgrader Theo Christo and Detective Jarlath Heveran met at the Westchester Police Department before heading over to Walmart in Forest Park for some holiday shopping, followed by a pizza party.

HOLIDAYS

Special oppurtunity from page 1 Forest Park. At Walmart, the kids partnered with officers and, using gift cards purchased with donations from local businesses and organizations, did some holiday shopping. A pizza lunch rounded out the day. Shop With a Cop is organized by Westchester Police Chief Steve Stelter, who has been running the event for 22 years, initially in DuPage County, then Brookfield, and in Westchester for the past four years. This year, said Stelter, at least 30 children participated from all four suburbs. Coordinators from each police department worked with local school districts to identify and select kids who would benefit from the opportunity. “The best part about this event is how thankful the parents are,” said Stelter. “There’s such an inner joy we get from helping families.” Forest Park Officer Dan Miller, who coordinated the event through the Forest Park Police Department, mirrored Stelter’s sentiments. “It’s fun to be able to offer kids an opportunity they might not otherwise have,” said Miller, who walked around Walmart with Theo, Detective Heveran and Madison, Miller’s police

dog, shopping for toys and gifts. The four of them spent a good amount of time examining and comparing different Nerf guns before selecting one. In Forest Park, four kids, including Theo, got to shop at Walmart, with money donated from two Forest Park businesses: Nobs Towing (1510 Hannah Ave.), owned by Robert Nabicht, and Hawk Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (7911 Roosevelt Rd), managed by Joe Crane. After shopping, the kids had a pizza lunch from Bertolli’s in River Forest, which opened early and offered a hefty discount to help make the event possible. “Officer Miller was so nice,” said Samantha Christo. “This whole event was so good for Theo.” When asked what Theo’s favorite parts of the day were, Christo said he liked getting a new bike, but meeting Madison was special too. It was Madison who stole the show at the Westchester PD, drawing the attention of kids who wanted to pet her, take photos with her and ask questions about the kind of work she does. Other than Madison, participants from the Forest Park Police Department included Chief Aftanas, Deputy Chief Ken Gross, Detective Jarlath Heveran, Officers Dan Miller, Michael O’Connor and Daysi Riglos, and LaShan Riggins, records clerk and evidence custodian.

3-year contract in February 2016, rattled off the district’s major achievements during his tenure — among them the implementation of a 5-year financial plan, the creation of a 5-year facilities master plan that provides funding for upcoming capital improvement projects that are among the most substantial in the district’s history, the implementation of International Baccalaureate and additional Advanced Placement coursework across the district and a higher bond rating, among other accomplishments. Just last week, Rodriguez announced that the Financial Oversight Panel would leave the district by Dec. 31. The FOP was appointed by the Illinois State Board of Education in 2008 to help a district that, back then, was in dire financial straits. At a joint meeting between the FOP and the school board, FOP Chair Craig Schilling praised the district’s progress, citing the 5-year financial plan and the fully funded facilities master plan — both aspects critical for the FOP agreeing to leave the district. “Proviso is in a much, much better place to attract superintendent candidates,” Rodriguez said. “It’s in a much better place and I think there will be a lot of folks attracted.” But those achievements haven’t come without some friction. In April 2018, after the D209 board voted against a series of key hires and staffing adjustments within his office, Rodriguez said he was “at a crossroads.” And just last week, the board voted 4-2 to reinstate Proviso West Principal Nia Abdullah that Rodriguez had suspended for matters that were not made public, with some board members denouncing the suspension and others claiming that the vote and comments related to it undermined the superintendent. “All the data was laid out and the superintendent asked for the board’s advice and direction, and no one on the board said anything,” Wagner said during the Dec. 10 meeting where the vote was made. “I was the only one who said that I didn’t think it was a good fit. I looked around at everyone and said, ‘OK, the superintendent is asking for direction in this matter. This is our chance.’ And no one said anything,” he said. “We told Dr. Rodriguez to do what he saw fit and the board would back him up and now we’re hanging him out to dry.” On Dec. 18, both Rodriguez and Wagner dismissed any notion that the reinstatement or any other previous board table friction played major parts in the superintendent’s resignation. “Prior to that [Dec. 10 board meeting], I had already decided that it was in my best interest to move forward,” Rodriguez said. “That meeting was transactional to me. Over the last two years, with the work we’ve done as superintendent and board, we’ve had a lot of support.” “The Proviso West situation was not the first time he had the board disagree with him,” Wagner said. “I think it was more of a situation of him thinking about his family.” Cynthia Moreno, the district’s communications director, echoed those points, explaining

that the superintendent has had overwhelming board support on most of the major decisions his administration has made. “Overall, I think we received the support we needed,” she said on Dec. 18. “I know the timing [between the Proviso West decision and his resignation] seems like, ‘Wow,’ but you do have to go through a process, it’s an intensive process,” Rodriguez said, referencing his hiring in Zion. “Yes, I was in the fast route and did not spend three months doing this, but it was not a one-week thing either.” “I was not expecting this at all, I have to admit,” said Wagner. “It was surprising. I spoke with him and I think he’s doing this for all the right reasons that are best for him and his family. Speaking for myself, the work he did was absolutely phenomenal. “He did things in collaboration with the board that no one thought was really possible,” Wagner said. “He got the district on a firm financial footing to the point where the FOP left. He was a unifying force in our community, pushing and helping define the pre-K to 12th-grade mindset in our education community. That didn’t really exist before. He supported our building principals [within D209] in creating these transformational plans to set the groundwork for sustained academic improvement.” Rodriguez acknowledged that many people he has called and texted in the wake of his decision to resign have expressed concern about what his departure might mean going back to the days of no-bid multi-million-dollar contracts and a district rife with patronage hires. “I have answered many, many calls or text messaged everybody who has contacted me and they have said, ‘This type of change can set us 20 years back,’” Rodriguez said. “But we do have very strong structures in place within the board and administration that will sustain progress regardless of leadership changes. “For example, we have a construction model for how decision are to be made,” he said. “This model will have checks and balances to prevent operations that are not aligned with best practices.” Rodriguez said that he commutes more than an hour to and from his District 209 office within Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park each day, and would often work nights and weekends in the district — a situation that took a toll on his family life, he said. In a statement released Dec. 17 by the Zion-Benton Township school board, Jerry Nordstrom, the school board president, said that Rodriguez “brings a history of excellence, improving student performance and creating a strong, collaborative culture that provides pathways for every student to succeed.” The board explained that it utilized consultants School Exec Connect to facilitate the search process. They said that the consultant received more than 30 applications. Rodriguez will succeed retiring District 126 Supt. Chris Clark. “He really put his heart and soul into working on behalf of the children of our community and probably, most definitely, to the detriment of his personal life,” Wagner said. “He was absolutely consumed with transforming our school district and it became that time.” Wagner said that the board plans on holding an emergency meeting to discuss next steps before the year is out.

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM New local ads this week

WEDNESDAY

CLASSIFIED

HOURS: 9:00 A.M.– 5:00 P.M. MON–FRI

NEW!

Place your ad online anytime at: www.ForestParkReview.com/Classiﬁed/

Deadline is Monday at 5:00 p.m.

YOUR WEEKLY AD

REACHES SIX SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES: OAK PARK, RIVER FOREST, FOREST PARK, BROOKFIELD, RIVERSIDE, NORTH RIVERSIDE, AND PARTS OF CHICAGO

Please Check Your Ad: The publisher will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion. Wednesday Journal Classified must be notified before the second insertion. The newspaper reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement.

BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 | BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 | BY E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

CHILDCARE WORKER The Village of Forest Park has immediate openings for before and after school program. Part-time hours are M-F 2-6 p.m. Must be at least 18 years old, have a driver’s license and pass drug screening and background check. Apply in person at Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park. 708-771-7737.

FINANCIAL ANALYST The Village of North Riverside is seeking qualified candidates for the full-time position of Financial Analyst. This position will administer accounts receivables for the Village including billing accounts, analyzing data, and providing administrative and data entry support. The ideal candidate would possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, portray strong analytical reasoning and have extensive customer service experience in conﬂict resolution and management. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of North Riverside’s employment opportunities page at www. northriverside-il.org. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of North Riverside application. This position is open until filled. Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2019. Please submit applications and resume to: administration@northriverside-il.org

CUSTOMER RELATIONS ASSISTANT The Village of North Riverside is seeking qualified, bilingual candidates for the part-time position of Customer Relations Specialist. This cashier position will serve as Village liaison with residents, businesses, and the general public to greet visitors, provide general information on village services and programs, and process payments. The ideal candidate must possess strong verbal communication skills and demonstrate excellent customer service characteristics. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of North Riverside’s employment opportunities page at www.northriverside-il. org. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of North Riverside application. This position is open until filled. Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2019. Please submit applications and resume to: administration@northriverside-il.org CUSTOMER RELATIONS SPECIALIST The Village of North Riverside is seeking qualified, bilingual candidates for the full-time position of Customer Relations Specialist. This position will serve as Village liaison with residents, businesses, and the general public to greet visitors, answer inquiries and provide general information over the phone. The ideal candidate needs to be extremely organized, possess strong written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrate excellent customer service traits. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of North Riverside’s employment opportunities page at www.northriverside-il.org. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of North Riverside application. This position is open until filled. Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2019. Please submit applications and resume to: administration@northriverside-il.org

You have jobs. We have readers!

Find the best employees with Wednesday Classified! Call 708613-3342.

NETWORK SPECIALIST The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Network Specialist in the Information Technology Department. The ideal candidate will need to be knowledgeable and capable to apply the principles and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis.Hardware and software configuration of computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing enviornments of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, IOS/ Android. Network protocols, security, configuration and administration, including firewalls, routers, switches and wireless technology. Cabling and wiring, including fiber network, telephone, serial communication, termination, and punch-down. Telecommunications theory and technology, including VoiP, serial communication, wireless protocols, PBX, fax, voicemail and auto-attendant. Interested and qualified applicants can visit our website at http://www. oak-park.us/ for more details. Therapists: (1) OTs (Chicago, IL) to asses & treat OT dsrdrs. IL License or NBCOT or AOTA rqd. Trvl reqd thru IL. MS or BS or frgn equiv &/ or 0-5 yrs exp in rltd ﬂd. (2) School Psychologists to compile & intrprt. studnts’ tst. reslts, adminstr & score psych.tsts. Natl Sch Psych Cert rqd. Apply to Cumberland Therapy Services LLC, 123 N. Upper Wacker Dr, Ste #1150, Chicago, IL 60606 ATTN: CTS-OT-SCHPfy20 TEACHER AND TEACHER AIDE MINI ME BUNCH seeks teacher and teacher aide to enhance and expand daycare serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Teacher must have at least AAS in Early Childhood Education. Minimum 1 year experience preferred in each position. Must love children and be outgoing, patient, ﬂexible. Contact 773-521-9499.

Season’s Greetings from Wednesday Classified!

SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE NEW CONCEPT FOR MAYWOOD In this quiet residential neighborhood

902 S. 3RD AVENUE (2 blks W of 1st Ave & 1 blk N of Madison)

Reserve your own affordable 2 or 3 BR condo unit of 1000+ sq ft of living space being built on this historic site. You’ll benefit from a unique 12-year tax freeze and lower monthly living expenses from energy saving systems/appliances, and you can help design your own individual unit. Plans also include building 5 new townhomes onsite. For details Call 708-383-9223.

SUBURBAN RENTALS 3BR 1 BA APARTMENT Recently updated, hardwood ﬂoors throughout, ceiling fans in every room. Kitchen w/ granite countertops. Garage parking 1 space, 2 spaces outside parking. Storage in basement. Washer & dryer on property free to tenants. Award-winning schools. Close to public trans, parks & shopping. $1500/mo. Elec. Included. Tenant pays heating & cooking gas only. 1 month req’d for security. Jim 708-955-1684

Lost & Found, Items for Sale, and To Be Given Away ads run free in Wednesday Classified. To place your ad, call 708-613-3342

CITY RENTALS APARTMENT FOR RENT 5400 W BLK GLADYS 2 bedroom apt w 1/bath 2nd ﬂoor of 2 ﬂat building in Austin area. $1200/ mo. + 1 mo. security. Avail Feb. 1. Call 773-576-5122 fredb60615@gmail.com

LOOK q

A MUST-SEE!!! 929-933 N. LEAMINGTON ST. BEAUTIFUL newly renovated Studios ($725 - $750) & 2-bdrm Apts. ($875 - $900) in quiet bldg. Appls incld; tenant pays utilities. Credit/bkgrnd check req’d. Sect. 8 Welcome! For private viewing, call 708-307-8178.

ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro. Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up. 773-637-5957

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT THERAPY OFFICES FOR RENT Therapy offices for rent in north Oak Park. Rehabbed building. Nicely furnished. Flexible leasing. Free parking. Free wifi; Secure building; Friendly colleagues providing referrals. Shared waiting room; optional Conference. Call or email with questions. Shown on Sundays. Lee 708.383.0729 drlmadden@ameritech.net

SUBURBAN RENTALS

M&M

property management, inc.

708-386-7355 • www.mmpropmgt.com 649 Madison Street, Oak Park Contact us for a complete list of available rentals throughout Oak Park and Forest Park.

Apartment listings updated daily at:

COMMERCIAL RETAIL SPACE RETAIL SPACE–FOR LEASE A 1600 Sq Ft. Retail Space for Lease in Strip Mall: 321 S. Harlem Ave., Forest Park, IL. 60130. Vacated. Available Now. Upgraded. Formerly a Cleaners. End space. Heavy foot/road traffic area. 45-Space Parking Lot! For more details: Serious Inquiries ONLY: EMAIL: poppygator@yahoo.com CALL/TEXT: PB at: (708)250-7997

ITEMS FOR SALE 1999 ELIZABETH TAYLOR CLEOPATRA DOLL $70.00 Call 708-513-0087 1998-1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON KEN & BARBIE DOLLS $80.00 for both Call 708-513-0087 CHEST OF DRAWERS & DRESSER WITH MIRROR $65.00 each. Dust proof drawers. Blonde finish. 708-848-8755 HENREDON DINING SET Henredon Aston Court carved wood oriental dining table and chairs. 4 side and 2 arm chairs. Must see! Claw foot, pedestal table. Negotiable. 773-640-3582 LENOX CHINA AUTUMN PATTERN Lenox dishes, Presidential Collection, Autumn pattern, gold trimmed w/ hand-painted beads, service for 8, $125 per 5 piece place setting. Made in USA. 773-640-3582 SCANDINAVIAN TEAK WOOD BOOKCASE Adjustable shelves. 6 ft 7 in high, 4 ft wide. Must see! $175.00 negotiable. 773-640-3582 SHEARLING COAT Brown shearling coat w/ attached hood. $149.00 708-848-8755

WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, ﬂags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers–lead, plastic–other misc. toys. Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400

ELECTRICAL Ceiling Fans Installed

A&A ELECTRIC

Let an American Veteran do your work

We install plugs for battery-operated vehicles We fix any electrical problem and do small jobs We install Surge Protectors • Home Re-wiring • New Plugs & Switches Added • New circuit breaker boxes • Code violations corrected Service upgrades,100-200 amp • Garage & A/C lines installed Fast Emergency Service | Residential • Commercial • Industrial Free Home Evaluations | Lic. • Bonded • Ins. • Low Rates • Free Est.

708-409-0988 • 708-738-3848 Sr. Discounts • 30 Yrs. Exp. Servicing Oak Park • All surrounding suburbs • Chicago area

FLOORS

HAULING

KLIS FLOORING INC.

BASEMENT CLEANING

New hardwood ﬂooring installation & pergo. Sanding, re-finishing, staining. Low prices, insured. Call: 773-671-4996 www.klisflooring.com

GARAGE/ GARAGE DOOR Our 73rd Year

Selling your home by owner?

Advertise in Wednesday Classified! Call: 708-613-3342

Appliances & Furniture Removal Pickup & Delivery. 708-848-9404

HEATING / AIR CONDITIONING HEATING AND APPLIANCE EXPERT

Free Estimates

Furnaces, Boilers and Space Heaters Refrigerators Ranges • Ovens Washer • Dryers Rodding Sewers

www.forestdoor.com

Lic/Bonded 25 yrs experience

Garage Doors &

Smart Door Openers

Sales & Service

(708) 652-9415 HANDYMAN CURT'S HANDYMAN SERVICE Drywall Repair • Painting Fans Installed • Carpentry Trim Gutter Cleaning • Window Repair

FREE ESTIMATES Excellent References No Job Too Small

708-488-9411

Mike’s Home Repair Drywall H Painting H Tile Plumbing H Electric H Floors Windows H Doors H Siding Ask Us What We Don’t Do

708-296-2060

Find your new apartment this Saturday from 10 am – 4pm at 35 Chicago Avenue. Or call us toll free at 1-833-440-0665 for an appointment.

ELECTRICAL

FREE SERVICE CALL WITH REPAIR AND SENIOR/VETERAN DISCOUNT.

708-785-2619 or 773-585-5000

PAINTING & DECORATING CLASSIC PAINTING Fast & Neat Painting/Taping/Plaster Repair Low Cost

708.749.0011

Attention! Homeimprovement pros!

Reach the people making decisions–your target market. Advertise in Wednesday Classified. Call 708/613-3342

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM

CLASSIFIED PLASTERING McNulty Plastering & Stucco Co.

Small & big work. Free estimates. Complete Plaster, Stucco & Re-Coating Services

WINDOWS

Work Guaranteed

PUBLIC NOTICES

Published in Forest Park Review 12/18, 12/25/2019, 1/1/2020

Easy press fit from the inside

We can make for exterior or interior or both, any size to fit your window. No need for expensive window replacement, low cost local install or DIY. Direct from manufacturer, we’re right up the street in Galewood, see our factory video. Owner is an Oak Park resident since 2008. Call for a simple, free estimate, fully guaranteed or your money back BBB A+ rating.

sales@stormsnaps.com Alpina Manufacturing, 6460 W. Cortland St. Chicago Visit our website for easy online ordering or call us for info:

773-202-8887 STORMSNAPS.COM ®

free local delivery

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA JUVENILE COURT FOR DES MOINES COUNTY IN THE INTEREST OF E.S., CHILDREN No. JVJV005651 ORIGINAL NOTICE

) ) )

TO: ALL PUTATIVE FATHERS OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD, BORN ON MAY 21, 2010 IN OAK PARK, ILLINOIS You are notified that there is now on file in the office of the clerk of court for Des Moines County, a petition in case number JVJV005651 which prays for a termination of your par-

ent-child relationship. For further details, contact the clerk’s office at 319-753-8272. The State of Iowa’s attorney is Erin E. Stensvaag, Assistant County Attorney, 100 Valley Street, Burlington, Iowa 52601, (319)753-8209. You are notified that there will be a hearing on the petition to terminate parental rights before the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, at the Courthouse in Burlington, Iowa, on January 30th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Note: The attorney who is expected to represent the child’s parent(s) should be promptly advised by the parent(s) of the service of this notice. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN COURT DUE TO A DISABILITY, CALL THE DISABILITY COORDINATOR AT 641684-6502. PERSONS WHO ARE HEARING OR SPEECH IMPAIRED MAY CALL RELAY IOWA TTY (1800-735-2942). DISABILITY COORDINATORS CANNOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE.

Published in Wednesday Journal 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2019

Public Notice: Your right to know In print • Online • Available to you 24 / 7 /365

NOIS. PARCEL 2: THE WEST 51 ½ FEET OF LOT 25 IN BLOCK 8 IN S. T. GUNDERSON AND SON’S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST ½ OF LOT 4 IN THE SUB-DIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.s 16-18-206-001-0000 and 16-18-206-002-0000 REQUESTS: The Applicant seeks approval of a Planned Development to allow for the construction of a 48 unit apartment building with 48 first floor parking spaces within the MS-Madison Street zoning district at 5-stories tall. The Applicant is requesting zoning relief for the following; 1.) Increase in density from 24 allowed dwelling units to a notto-exceed unit count of 48 dwelling units, 2.) Increase in height from an allowed 50 feet to a not-to-exceed height of 63 feet, 3.) A reduction in the rear yard setback from a required 25 feet to a not-to-exceed distance of 8 feet, 4.) A reduction in side yard

ForestParkReview.com | PublicNoticeIllinois.com

PUBLIC NOTICES

landscape area width from 7 feet to a width of 3 feet, and 5.) A reduction in the required number of on-site load areas to zero (0). Copies of the application and each of the applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at the Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Persons with disabilities planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact the Village Clerk’s Office at 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, or call (708) 358-5670. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD. David Mann, Chairperson OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION, Sitting as a Zoning Commission Oak Park, Illinois 60302

Published in Wednesday Journal 12/25/2019

Starting a New Business in 2020? Call the experts before you place your legal ad! Publish your assumed name legal notice in • Wednesday Journal • Forest Park Review • Riverside/Brookfield Landmark • Austin Weekly News Call Mary Ellen for details: 708/613-3342

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS

DOCKET NUMBER: PC -20-01 (Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment)

Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois, to consider amendment(s) to the Village’s Zoning Ordinance which include, but may not be limited to, the following:

Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois, on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter:

HEARING DATE: January 16, 2020

1. A Text Amendment to Section 10-3 (Definitions) of the Zoning Ordinance to define beauty shops, “permanent cosmetics, microblading, micropigmentation, and similar care services”; and 2. A Text Amendment to Section 10-21 (Land Use Chart) of the Zoning Ordinance to designate permanent cosmetics, mircoblading, micropigmentation, and similar personal care services as a permitted use to beauty shops in the land use chart, in the same districts where beauty shops are permitted uses (C1, C2, C3 and ORIC Zoning Districts). The petitioner for the Text Amendments is the Village President and Board of Trustees. This public hearing is being held pursuant to direction given by the Village Board of Trustees for the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider these amendments. For additional information visit www.vrf.us.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION DOCKET NUMBER: PC 19-08 Planned Development HEARING DATE: January 9, 2020 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits. LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICANT(S): GLPE, LLC, 1259 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60607 OWNER(S) OF RECORD: Margaret and Stephen Mudjer, 15W700 81st Street, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 435-451 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PARCEL 1: LOT 25 (EXCEPT THE WEST 51 ½ FEET) IN BLOCK 8 IN S. T. GUNDERSON AND SON’S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST ½ OF LOT 4 IN THE SUB-DIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLI-

Let the sun shine in...

WINDOWS

Our acrylic storm window inserts will make your rooms warmer, and reduce outside noise

Licensed, Bonded, Insured, & EPA Certified Expert craftsmanship for over 50 years

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19002756 on December 9, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of SAFE SAVINGS FOR YOU with the business located at:4003 CONGRESS STREET, BELLWOOD, IL 60104. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MELISSA FENTRESS 4003 CONGRESS STREET BELLWOOD, IL 60104.

(708) 613-3333 • FAX: (708) 467-9066 • E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM

Cold rooms, we have the solution!

708/386-2951 • ANYTIME

All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public comments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trustees in their decision, they must be included as part of the public hearing record. For further information or for a copy of the proposed text amendments, please contact Assistant Village Administrator Lisa Scheiner at (708) 714-3554 or at lscheiner@vrf.us or visit www.vrf.us. Sincerely, Lisa Scheiner Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals Published in Wednesday Journal 12/25/19

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19002724 on December3, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of KISAKIDCARE HOME DAYCARE with the business located at:1040 N AUSTIN BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KISA ERINN MICHELLE MARX 1040 N AUSTIN BLVD OAK PARK, IL 60302. Published in Wednesday Journal 12/18, 12/25/2019, 1/1/2020

The ZBA will consider an application for a major zoning variation submitted by Chris and Dionna Plywacz, owners of the property at 243 Park Avenue, who are proposing to construct a second story addition to an existing one-story residence on a corner lot and rebuild a first story roof to match an existing non-conforming front and secondary front yard setback. Section 4-8-5 of the Village Code provides the Zoning Board jurisdiction to hold public hearings and offer recommendations to the Village Board concerning variations to Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is requesting a variation to Section 10-8-5 that would allow the property to have a Lot Coverage equal to 33.8% of the Lot Area. The Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum Lot Coverage equal to 30% of the Lot Area. The applicant is also requesting a variation to Section 10-8-7 that would allow a front yard setback of 31 feet 3 ½ inches and a secondary front yard setback of 3 feet 1¼ inches. The Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front yard setback of 31 feet 5¼ inches and a secondary front yard setback of 13 feet. The legal description of the property at 243 Park Avenue is as follows: LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 2 FEET) OF BLOCK 4 IN CONWAY’S RESUBDIVISION OF RANSON’S SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS A copy of the application will be available to the public at Village Hall and on the Village’s website at www.vrf.us/zoningvariation no less than 15 days prior to the public hearing. The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting packet will also be available at www. vrf.us/meetings no less than 48 hours prior to the public hearing. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public comments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trustees in their decision, they must be included as part of the public hearing record. Interested persons can learn more about how to participation in the hearing by visiting www.vrf.us/zoningvariation. Sincerely, Lisa Scheiner Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals Published in Wednesday Journal 12/25/19

TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits. LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICANT(S): Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 REQUEST: The Applicant is proposing an amendment to the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, as follows: Article 8 (“Uses”), Section 8.3 (“Use Restrictions”), Table 8-1 (“Use Matrix”), amend “Recreational Cannabis Establishment” from a permitted use to a special use (“S”) in the “Use” column for the DT- Downtown, HS – Harrison Street, GC-General Commercial, MS-Madison Street, NA-North Avenue, NC-Neighborhood Commercial, and RR-Roosevelt Road Zoning Districts while retaining the reference to the State Statues for additional use standards, and adding additional use standards, such as, but not limited to, prohibiting the consumption of cannabis on the premises of any recreational cannabis establishment or medical marijuana dispensary, and creating distance limitations between recreational cannabis establishments, medical cannabis dispensaries and certain sensitive uses. The poten-

tial additions and amendments to the Village of Oak Park Zoning Ordinance include, but are not be limited to, those described above, along with, establishing additional reasonable time, place and manner restrictions, distance limitations, or other limitations on the operations of recreational cannabis establishments as allowed under State law, and such other regulations regarding recreational cannabis establishments as the Plan Commission and/or Village President and Board of Trustees may determine are appropriate. Copies of the application and each of the applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at the Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan Commission may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. Persons with disabilities planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at (708) 358-5430 or e-mail building@ oak-park.us at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD. David Mann, Chairperson OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION, Sitting as a Zoning Commission Oak Park, Illinois 60302

Published in Wednesday Journal 12/25/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR FURNITURE BIDS Sealed bids for furniture for the new Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library will be received by the Brookfield Public Library located at 3909 Grand Ave. Brookfield, IL 60513 until 10:00 a.m. prevailing time on February 3, 2020. Bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt of bids and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the above state time and place. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Bank Draft in an amount equal to and not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid and made payable to the Board of Trustees, Brookfield Public Library. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after bid opening date without the consent of the Owner. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful Bidders will be returned as soon as practical, after opening and checking the bids.

Brookfield, IL 60513 The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding, that are in the opinion of the Owner, to be in the best interest of the Brookfield Public Library. Bid documents are available on January 6, 2020. For an electronic copy of the Bid documents contact Rachael Francischina at rFrancischina@product-architects.com (312) 202-0701. Projected delivery for all furniture is anticipated to be in April 2021.

Bids shall be submitted in on an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked as SEALED BID and addressed to:

The Brookfield Public Library makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the bidding and/or selection process. In order for the library to make such accommodations, applicants must make known any needed accommodation to the individual project managers or agency contacts listed in the contract documents.

Kimberly Coughran, Library Director Brookfield Public Library 3609 Grand Blvd.

Brookfield Public Library Board of Trustees Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois

Published in RB Landmark 12/25/2019

 email us: Classifieds@ForestParkReview.com 

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM

CLASSIFIED PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the new Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library will be received by the Brookfield Public Library located at 3909 Grand Ave. Brookfield, IL 60513 until 10:00 a.m. prevailing time on February 3, 2020. Lump sum bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt of bids and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the above state time and place.

Documents. The required Qualifications Documents must be delivered along with the Bidder’s sealed bid at the same place and time required for the bid. Contents of each Bidder’s Qualification Documents will be available for public review. The Qualification Documents will be reviewed by the Owner and Architect to determine the lowest responsible Bidder.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Bank Draft in an amount equal to and not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid and made payable to the Board of Trustees, Brookfield Public Library. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after bid opening date without the consent of the Owner. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful Bidders will be returned as soon as practical, after opening and checking the bids. Successful Bidder must provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract, acceptable to the Owner.

Bid documents (drawing set and project manual) are on file and available on January 6, 2020, for viewing at the office of Product Architecture & Design, 811 W. Evergreen, Suite 405, Chicago, IL. For a link to an electronic copy of the Bid documents contact Jim Lonergan at jlonergan@product-architects.com (312) 202-0701.

Bids shall be submitted in on an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked as SEALED BID and addressed to: Kimberly Coughran, Library Director Brookfield Public Library 3609 Grand Blvd. Brookfield, IL 60513 The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding, that are in the opinion of the Owner, to be in the best interest of the Brookfield Public Library. This Contract is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.). QUALIFICATION: Each Bidder must satisfactorily complete the qualifications process described in Section 004395 – General Requirements of the Project Manual, by providing the required Qualifications

A non-mandatory Pre-bid Meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. prevailing time, on Monday January 20, 2020 at Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., Brookfield, IL 60513. Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Bidders should thoroughly review the bid documents before the pre-bid meeting. Immediately after the pre-bid meeting, attendees are invited to visit the site to gather information and ask further questions. Bidder agrees to commence work immediately upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed and to substantially complete the project by the dates set forth in the Bid documents. The Brookfield Public Library makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the bidding and/or selection process. In order for the library to make such accommodations, applicants must make known any needed accommodation to the individual project managers or agency contacts listed in the contract documents. Brookfield Public Library Board of Trustees Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois

Published in RB Landmark 12/25/2019

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.AMALEK VICTOR SMITH, FELICIA C. SMITH Defendants 2017 CH 06039 439 HARLEM AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 16, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 21, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 439 HARLEM AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-207-0190000 Vol. 163 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $177,615.33. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale

fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

(708) 613-3333 • FAX: (708) 467-9066 • E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 17-4977. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 17-4977 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2017 CH 06039 TJSC#: 39-6965 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2017 CH 06039 I3139454

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-06406 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08189 TJSC#: 39-7776 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018 CH 08189 I3140280

BANK FOR SAVINGS Plaintiff, -v.CARL T. GROESBECK, LEIGHTON HOLDINGS, LTD., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 009347 331 N. TAYLOR AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 19, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 31, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 331 N. TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-109-0110000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF

POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-08522 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 009347 TJSC#: 39-7886 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 16 CH 009347 I3140426

gagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-01584 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 04850 TJSC#: 39-7931 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 04850 I3140848

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.ERNEST BROWN, MELENA ASHER, DANIELLE BRIDGES, ERNEST BROWN, III, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VERA BROWN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR VERA BROWN (DECEASED) Defendants 2018 CH 08189 1114 NORTH AUSTIN BLVD OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 14, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 13, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1114 NORTH AUSTIN BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-307-0300000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER ONE BANK, F.S.B SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HINSDALE FEDERAL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTINA LOCELSO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF THERESA LOCELSO, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THERESA LOCELSO (DECEASED) Defendants 2019 CH 04850 1130 S. HARVEY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 10, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 22, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1130 S. HARVEY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-319-0130000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mort-

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

(708) 366-8989 INC., REALTOR

7342 MADISON ST, FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS 60130

Merry Christmas from Our Family to Yours

Forest Park Review, December 25, 2019

189 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-1400

HomesInTheVillage.com

Featured Listings for This Week Oak Park $599,000 5BR, 3.2BA Marion x111

Erika Villegas,

Managing Broker/Owner

Joe Langley

River Forest $517,500 2BR, 2BA Patti x124

Oak Park $517,000 Multi unit Laurie x186

River Forest $498,900 Multi unit Mike x120

River Forest $488,000 3BR, 2.1BA Roz x112

Oak Park $359,000 3BR, 2.1BA Harry X116

Oak Park $290,000 3BR, 2.1BA Marion x111

Oak Park $275,000 3BR, 2.1BA Elissa x192

Berwyn $219,900 4BR, 1BA Kris x101

Oak Park $175,000 3BR, 1BA Call Joe x117

Forest Park $204,800 3BR, 1BA Kyra x145

Oak Park $175,000 2BR, 1BA Jane x118

Joe Castillo, Co-Owner

Jane McClelland

Mike Becker

Mary Murphy

Roz Byrne

Sharon Oâ€™Mara

Tom Byrne

Elissa Palermo

Laurie Christofano

Kyra Pych

Kari Chronopoulos

Linda Rooney

Marion Digre

Kris Sagan

Happy

Holidays

Morgan Digre

Patti Sprafka-Wagner

Ed Goodwin

Harry Walsh