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D209 teachers back in classrooms on Oct. 19 Teachers’ union, dozens of educators speak out, but superintendent remains firm By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Teachers in District 209 returned to classrooms on Oct. 19, despite the Proviso Teachers’ Union and dozens of educators in the district speaking against the decision at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Proviso Township High Schools board of education. According to many of the teachers, a memo of understanding was presented to them by Superintendent James Henderson early in the school year allowing them to have the option of returning to their classrooms or teaching from home, since all education is still remote. But Henderson changed his mind and issued a directive about two weeks ago, demanding that teachers teach from the school buildings, where Promethean boards and cameras have been installed in an effort to make remote teaching more effective. It took almost 50 minutes for board member Amanda Grant to read all the letters during the meeting, letters which overwhelmingly expressed concerns about safety upon returning to the classroom when, said the teachers, at-home instruction has been working just fine. In a letter on behalf of the teachers’ union, Maggie Riley said there has been “no communication as to why teachers need to return to the respective buildings, other than the fact that technology” has been purchased. See D209 TEACHERS on page 9

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Mark Maylath (left) and B.J. Reid were sworn in as lieutenants of the Forest Park Fire Department on Oct. 15.

Two new fire lieutenants sworn in

Both express confidence in strong department By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

On Oct. 15, two new fire lieutenants were sworn in at a ceremony at the fire department. Bobby “B.J.” Reid and Mark Maylath were officially promoted

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by Mayor Rory Hoskins after selection by the Fire and Police Commission on Oct. 4. Reid and Maylath join Tim Conrad, who has been a lieutenant for about four years. They fill roles vacated by Tom “T.J.” Janopoulos and Russ Nelson, who retired this month. Reid, who just turned 44, is in his thirteenth year with the Forest Park Fire Department and worked for 4 more years at the Lisle Woodridge department before that. “My mom always said, ‘Surround

yourself with good people,’ and that’s what I’ve done here in Forest Park,” Reid said. “I work with really good people, and the residents in town really appreciate the work that we do. They say ‘thank you’ all the time. It’s so nice to be in a town where you’re appreciated.” Reid also lives in Forest Park with his wife and two young sons, who turn four and one at the end of October; with T.J. retiring, Reid is the only Forest Park firefighter who still lives in town. See FIRE LIEUTENANTS on page 9

Middle school teachers rise above challenges

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look back at March 6 as Our Last Normal Day. That was the day we became the only community in the Chicago area to pull off a St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It’s been pretty much downhill since then. Our Silver Linings Department has been working 24/7 to find positives in the pandemic. A recent column in the Sun-Times titled, “Breaking News: Not everything has gone wrong,” boosted my spirits. Mona Charen noted that the stock market didn’t completely tank and wipe out our savings. We still have our lights on, clean water and trash removal. There is still food on the shelves and society hasn’t descended into “Mad Max” chaos. When the crisis first struck, I was deeply pessimistic. I feared for the safety and financial well-being of our family. I worried about the health of friends and neighbors, and my heart went out to our struggling businesses. It’s terrible to see our favorite restaurants close their doors for good. Other businesses are finding creative ways to survive. Despite the human toll and financial devastation, we have persevered. I’m proud that Forest Park residents have been safetyminded. This has resulted in our infection rate being lower than many other communities in Cook County.

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There are other good signs in our country at large. Teenagers are reporting an improvement in mental health. It’s partly due to the fact they are finally getting the rest they need. I asked an actual teenager how she was coping. She reported that getting out of the house to work at Ed’s Way is helping her stay sane. The lockdown is even helping marriages. A majority of couples report that the pandemic has brought them closer together. Or, as my wife expresses it, close confinement has proven we can retire together. But getting back to grocery stores, I’ve never eaten better in my life. Many of us have turned into amateur gourmets, preparing lavish meals, instead of picking up fast food. Thanks to the opening of Chef Gaetano’s Artisan Foods, our homemade cuisine can be tastier than ever. We’re improving our health in other ways with long walks, bike rides and daily exercise. I received my first-ever flu shot thanks to the kind folks at the Community Center. My grandsons are climbing trees instead of staring at screens. Speaking of which, we just welcomed our fifth grandson. Now that we have a basketball team, I’m assuming Cole Henry Callaghan will play center. He’s already 20 inches long!

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L O O K B A C K I N T I M E . . .

FISHING IN A POOL More than 500 children and adults showed up at the Forest Park Swimming Pool at the end of the swimming season in 1966 to try their luck at trout fishing. The park board and Superintendent James Sarno stocked the pool with 250 pounds of Wisconsin trout. At this fishing event more than 175 fish were caught on the first day, and even Mayor Howard Mohr fished with the kids. This tradition went on through the 1979 season and was adopted by park districts all around as a final end to the pool season.

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I also have a newborn novel and lift it very carefully so as not to injure its spine. We dreaded the loss of professional sports but the Sox and Cubs were a pleasant surprise, when they briefly flirted with the dream of a “Subway World Series.” The Bears even look like contenders. Besides watching sports, we’ve had the time to watch some quality TV shows. We just watched The Trial of the Chicago Seven, and I was surprised to see how Fred Hampton was such a key figure. For the less intellectual viewers, we have the Saved by the Bell marathon. We’ve had more time for reading, listening to music and enjoying creative pursuits. We see kids wearing masks without complaining. It shows that our children are more adaptable than we thought possible. We are grateful for their teachers and other front-line workers, those who keep us safe at restaurants, stores and other public places. Maybe the greatest gift we’ve received from the pandemic is a renewed appreciation for the simple pleasures in life. Someday “normal” life will return and we’ll embrace it like never before. ■ 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

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From the October 6, 1966 Forest Park Review, these young anglers are at the Forest Park Swimming Pool fishing for trout.

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Forest Park Review, October 21, 2020

Cultural Park Committee amends recommendations on Altenheim

CLOSED: Francesca’s Fiore at 7407 Madison St, open since 2001, has permanently closed its doors. Photos by MARIA MAXHAM

‘Keep south property intact as contiguous green space’ By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

The Ad Hoc Cultural Park Committee, formed in 2016 to help research uses for the village owned Altenheim property, has officially amended its recommendations on what should be done with the approximately 11 acres of land. Originally looking at an outdoor concert venue, the committee changed its recommendation in Oct. 2018, suggesting instead selling the two acres nearest Madison Street and known as The Grove to a developer to construct a 55 and older condominium or a boutique hotel. Many residents still associate the Cultural Park Committee with the recommendation to create a band shell and concert venue, but the committee actually moved on from that suggestion two years ago. Now, the committee has a different recommendation, encouraging the village to sell, if necessary for financial reasons, the north section known as The Grove to developers, possibly as a transit-oriented development (TOD). The south side of the property should be converted into a park and kept contiguous. As a much bigger space than The Grove, socially distanced outdoor events could potentially be held there and eventually a park developed. But the south section of the Altenheim should not be sold, the committee said. “The back cannot be sacrificed without destroying its value,” committee chair Ralph DiFebo said in an interview. On behalf of the committee, DiFebo sent a letter to the village, read at the council meeting on Oct. 13. The letter stated that the original recommendations of the committee were made prior to the promise of a grant to tear down the buildings, a grant for $750,000 from the state that has still not arrived but is expected to soon, and prior to the recent low property appraisal of $1.83M and the COVID-19 epidemic. Since its formation, the committee has looked at what would make more sense for the village from a financial perspective and from the value of green space to residents. “If, due to financial necessity, the village council feels it must sell a portion of the Altenheim property to a private developer, the committee believes that it would be best to keep the south Altenheim property intact as contiguous green space and that the north Altenheim property be parceled off to developers,” the letter stated. Proceeds of the sale should be used to reduce the original bond issue used to purchase the property and to create a park on the south Altenheim property. The letter went on to say that a TOD “should be considered” for the north parcel. A TOD includes a mix of commercial, residential, office and entertainment centered around or located near a train station. Creation of a TIF district should be considered, “in order to fund improvements throughout the entire district prior to the sale of any portion of the property.” Additionally, a “friends of the park” foundation or similar organization should be created to raise funds to finance construction of the park on the south side of the property.

Madison Street loses two long-time businesses Healy’s and Francesca’s Fiore permanently closed By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Two long-standing Forest Park establishments have announced permanent closures. Both Healy’s Westside, which celebrated its 25th year in Forest Park in March, and Francesca’s Fiore, established in 2001, will no longer open their doors to customers

On Oct. 13, Healy’s, 7321 Madison St., posted the news on its Facebook page. “It is official,” reads the announcement. “As of today Healy’s Westside is not returning … Over the years we have made great friends and had so many wonderful employees. They all seemed more like family … But all good things must come to an end. Thanks for the memories, until we meet again, Slainte…” Francesca’s Restaurants Group, owner of Francesca’s Fiore, 7407 Madison St., confirmed on Oct. 14 that the Forest Park location is no longer open. The restaurant group was founded in 1992 by Scott Harris and is based in Chicago.

AFTER 25 YEARS: Healy’s Westside announced on Oct. 13 that it will not reopen.

Forest Park Review, October 21, 2020

Forest Park hires outside investigator in possible in-custody death case Firm will look into potential police misconduct By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

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BRANCH CLOSING: The US Bank location at the corner of Madison Street and Desplaines Avenue is closing for good, effective Nov. 1.

US Bank branch in Forest Park closed permanently By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Effective Nov. 1, the US Bank branch on the corner of Madison Street and Desplaines Avenue will be permanently closed. According to Evan Lapiska, vice president of public affairs and corporate communications, “The closure is part of previously discussed work that kicked off in early 2019 to optimize our

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At an Oct. 13 village council meeting, the council voted unanimously to hire R. E. Walsh and Associates, an Oakbrookbased investigative agency formed by three former FBI agents, to investigate Forest Park Police Department involvement in the Aug. 23 death of 27-year-old Dajuan Gates. Gates died at Rush Oak Park hospital after being arrested by Forest Park police. Autopsy results are pending. The family of Gates hired attorneys Philip Terrazzino, of the Chicago law firm Tomasik, Kotin, Kasserman, LLC, and S. Lee Merritt from McEldrew, Young, Purtell, Merritt. On Aug. 22, Gates ran a stop sign in Forest Park and police attempted to stop him. He ran another stop sign, then vacated the car and fled on foot into Oak Park, where he was stopped by Oak Park police, who turned him over to Forest Park police at the corner of Madison Street and Maple Avenue, just outside the Rush Oak Park Hospital emergency room. Gates showed signs of a possible drug overdose and was given NARCAN by the police before an ambulance arrived to take him to the hospital, where he died the next day. “We want to remove any doubt about potential police officer misconduct,” Gillian said. He added that the investi-

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Two aggravated vehicular hijackings in one day

Four males displayed a handgun and stole the vehicle of a man at the Bulk Mail Facility, 1230 Hannah Ave., on Oct. 15 at 3:55 a.m. The victim said he drives semi-trucks, which are parked in the rear of the location. When he arrived to pick up his truck and begin his workday, a black Ford sedan pulled up with four males inside. One got out, displayed a handgun, and demanded the victim’s car keys. The victim said he dropped his keys and began running. The assailant got into the victim’s car, a Chrysler 300S, and drove it away, heading eastbound onto Roosevelt, with the black Ford sedan behind it. In the second vehicular hijacking that day, a man’s car was stolen during an aggravated vehicular hijacking on the 900 block of Ferdinand at 2:02 p.m. The victim, who works as a school bus driver, arrived at the school for his afternoon route, which started at 2 p.m. He parked his own personal vehicle, a Nissan Pathfinder, in an angled parking space along Ferdinand Avenue. But when he got out of his car, a man approached him, said he had a gun, and told the victim to hand over his car keys. The victim said, “You don’t have a gun,” but this seemed to anger the assailant, who started pushing the victim. A second offender joined in the fight, “sucker punching” the victim, who then handed over his bus keys. “These ain’t your car keys!” yelled one of the offenders, and both assailants began punching the victim and pushed him to the ground. When the victim’s car keys fell out of his pocked, one of the offenders picked them up. The victim was able to slide his cell phone under the adjacent vehicle to prevent it from being stolen, even as one of the assailants kept kicking him. Finally, both offenders entered the victim’s vehicle and drove it away. The victim retrieved his phone and called the police. He was taken to the hospital for injuries.

Man’s car damaged by girlfriend

A man inside Walmart received a phone call on Oct. 15 at 7:27 a.m. from his girlfriend, stating that she was outside in the parking lot and was going to damage his vehicle. Upon going out into the parking lot, he saw his girlfriend near his vehicle. She fled, and he then noticed that his drivers side mirror was shattered. No other damage was observed, and the victim requested a report to obtain an order of protection.

Gun found on I-290 Police located a black Springfi eld Armory 9mm handgun on the eastbound lanes of the I-290 on Oct. 16 at 5:51 a.m. A safety zone had been created for first responders following a fatal car accident, and while creating this safety zone, the gun was discovered. A partial magazine, missing some parts, was found not far from the gun. According to the police report, the firearm appeared to have been sitting in that location for some time, “as the slide was derailed from the frame and grass and dirt could be seen inside the gun. The gun also had scratches consistent with vehicles running over it.”

Open alcohol citations given - A woman on the 7400 block of Madison Street received a citation for open alcohol on Oct. 9 at 11:36 p.m. after trying to conceal the suspected alcohol in her vehicle. - Outside a bar on the 7600 block of Madison Street, a man with alcohol in a blue plastic cup poured out the liquid as police approached on Oct. 10 at 1:39 a.m. He was given a citation. - On Oct. 10 at 2:34 a.m. a man on the 7400 block of Madison Street was holding a clear plastic cup containing a dark liquid. He was respectful, said police, but was given a local ordinance citation all the same. - On Oct. 11 at 2:12 a.m. a woman on the

7400 block of Madison Street was issued a citation for open alcohol after attempting to finish her drink rather than turn it over to the police officer as he requested. - Local ordinance violation citations for open alcohol were given to two men on Oct. 16 at 10:48 p.m. on the 7400 block of Madison Street. The two men were holding plastic cups containing an alcoholic beverage. Both are in the U.S. on student visas and said they were not familiar with the ordinance. Police reported that the men were very cooperative, respectful and apologetic. - An open alcohol citation was given to a man on the 7600 block of Madison Street on Oct. 18 at 1:57 a.m. He was standing outside a bar, next to a car with a clear cup on the car. The cup had “Miller Lite” markings on the side and contained a brown substance, later identified as beer. By the time police turned the car around and talked to the man, he had poured out the beer and the cup was no longer on the vehicle.

Fight results in knife injury A man was cut by a knife in a fight on the CTA station at 711 Desplaines Ave. on Oct. 13 at 12:46 a.m. The fight broke out when a woman stepped over a man’s legs as she exited the train. The man yelled at her, at which point a second man stepped in to de-

fend the woman. They began to argue, and the argument grew physical. One of the men retrieved his knife and cut the other.

‘Messing with lots of females’ On Oct. 12 at 8:57 a.m., a man brought his car to the station to report it had been damaged overnight. Police observed large dents to both passenger side doors, a broken window, and large dents to the driver’s side of the vehicle as well. There was also front fender damage, and the windshield wiper arms had been broken. Police asked the man who might have done the damage, and before he had a chance to answer, a female accompanying him said, “It was some female, I’m sure!” She told the officer that this is definitely the work of “one of the females he is messin’ with.” When the officer asked the man who could have done it, he shrugged and said, “It could be any one of them; I’m messing with lots of females.” These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Oct.9-18, 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.

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COVID-19 numbers rise in Illinois State moving in wrong direction, says governor By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

“Every region of the state has started to move in the wrong direction. Cases, positivity rates, hospitalizations and deaths are rising statewide,” said Governor J.B.

Pritzker during an Oct. 19 press briefing. “Experts have predicted for months that the country could see a resurgence of the virus as temperatures get colder and more people spend more time inside. Here in Illinois, it looks like a new wave could be upon us.” Suburban Cook County, where Forest Park is located, is no exception. In fact, in Region 10, the COVID-19 positivity rate has risen from 5.3 percent on Oct. 7 to 6.8 percent on Oct. 15, still below the state’s cut-off of 8 percent but inching upward. A rate of 8

percent or above for three or more consecutive days may warrant additional mitigation restrictions from the state. The Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) also looks for an increase in positivity rate with a simultaneous increase in hospital admissions for COVID-like illnesses or a decrease in hospital capacity as warning signs that require additional mitigation. Region 5, the most southern part of the state, has seen a positivity rate above 8 percent for more than three days, and now

must face additional restrictions, such as no indoor service at all for bars and restaurants. Forest Park has seen a total of 340 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, which is a rate of 2,400 cases per 100,000 people. There were 12 new cases among residents reported last week. The percent change in confirmed cases over the past 14 days has risen by 42.9 percent.

Forest Park Review, October 21, 2020

CLEANED UP: Over 400 hypodermic needles and piles of trash were removed from the “drug den” just south of the Harlem Blue Line train stop.

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‘Drug den’ near Blue Line train cleaned up Hundreds of hypodermic needles found and removed By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

Over 400 hypodermic needles and dozens of bags of trash were removed from the land just south of the Harlem Blue Line train stop in a clean-up effort coordinated by the village of Forest Park and paid for by the county, which owns that parcel of land. The area is between the U-Haul location on the north side of Harrison Street and the Blue Line entrance on Harlem Avenue, land

heavily overgrown with small trees and shrubs prior to cleaning up the area. It’s visible to people walking south on Harlem Avenue from the Blue Line stop. Village Administrator Tim Gillian said at an Oct. 13 village council meeting that the ownership of the land, which had become a “drug den,” was in question, but once it was determined that the county owns the property, Commissioner Brandon Johnson’s office was quick to work with the village to clean up the area, and to pay for the work. A team of hazmat workers came out on Oct. 13 to clean up the needles and trash, and on Oct. 14 county workers were on site cutting down trees and brush. A fence and gate will be added in the future to prevent easy access.

According to Gillian, the area had become a place where homeless people slept and lived, a concern once drug usage became prominent. About a year ago, Public Works Director John Doss and Police Chief Tom Aftanas, along with police officers and public works employees, joined forces to clean the area up. But this time, with the hypodermic needles numbering in the hundreds, the village deemed it necessary to hire an outside team to do the work. “We’ve gotten a lot of complaints over the last year or so from residents walking to the train who’ve been forced to witness various goings on, so my hat’s off to the county for stepping up and helping us with what is a significant quality of life issue here in town,” Gillian said.

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Two people were ejected from a car in a fatal single vehicle crash on the Eisenhower Expressway around 4:30 a.m. this morning. The adult driver, later identified as Shanetta Harina Griffin, 32, died on the scene; the

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Middle school teachers face challenges, find solutions ‘Early challenges are leading to sustained success’ By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

“March was a brave new world,” said Rebecca Ciardullo, 8th grade ELA teacher at the Forest Park Middle School (FPMS). She was referring to the sudden switch to remote learning when COVID-19 shut everything, including schools, down. “None of us knew what we were doing at all,” she said. “We were kind of building the planes we were flying in.” Ciardullo said a big difference between the spring and teaching now, in the fall, revolves around the intention of interaction with the students. “I think the key word in the spring was ‘engagement,’ just keeping the kids engaged, keeping them checking in and trying to keep some semblance of normalcy in this world gone mad,” Ciardullo said. “That completely changed over the summer. We’re now back to our regular, our normal charge, which is education, not just engagement.” And this year, things are going much better, according to Ciardullo and fellow FPMS teachers Patricia Allocco (6th grade social studies teacher), Malinali Rodriguez (7th grade science teacher), and Christopher Dockum (middle school vocal teacher), who spoke with the Review during a Zoom session last week. Ciardullo said that over the summer, the staff at FPMS spent huge amounts of time trying different platforms, experimenting with various systems, brainstorming and communicating with one another. “I think there were probably more emails that went back and forth among staff this summer than there have been in any other summer, including contract negotiation summers, in my whole 24 years here,” Ciardullo said. “And we really worked together to help each other find the best methods to teach our kids. And it showed when we came back to school in the fall.” Allocco agreed, and added that she and the rest of the staff are really proud of the kids. And their parents. “The sixth grade team is all on the same page and trying to make things as easy as possible for the kids and for their parents, who are doing part of our job at home,” Allocco said. “As much as we’re doing, a lot is falling on the parents. And we’re all proud of the kids. They have risen. They’re amazing. They’re doing the work. They’re showing up.” Dockum, who’s in his second year in the district, also said that the spring was difficult. He wasn’t sure what the best way to reach the students was, especially teaching music. “I certainly struggled in the spring, figuring out what should I do. What can I do?

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MISSING THEIR KIDS: From left, middle school teachers Malinali Rodriguez, Rebecca Cairdullo, Patricia Allocco and Christopher Dockum What can students do?” He figured out a way but said it didn’t feel right. “I didn’t feel like I was reaching the right level of success, that students weren’t being set up the way I wanted them to be.” In some ways, said Dockum, those few months last school year where things didn’t work allowed him to become a stronger teacher this year. “The difficulty we faced allowed us to really build from that and create a success,” Dockum said. “The early challenges are leading to sustained success.” For Dockum, an additional challenge revolves around teaching music, which used to involve having students play instruments in class. “I realized, well, I can’t just give an instrument to every student, but what are we going to do instead?” Dockum said. He began asking students what they wanted to learn as well as researching different online programs he could use to help teach music to the kids. Online piano programs, lyric writing, and some music production have made up this year’s curriculum. Recently, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the students made commercials about Hispanic music. “I feel like I am really stretching my teaching muscles to figure out how, if I can’t physically give a student an instrument, I can still teach creatively,” said Dockum. “And in some ways that has helped me improve as a teacher.”

For Rodriguez, the challenge this school year was upped because it’s her first year teaching at FPMS. But she said the students have made her experience as good as it possibly could be. “I think that the kids have been great. And they have made it so easy on me,” said Rodriguez. She added that the other teachers have been an amazing support system for her, helping her through every step and providing details on what to expect and what works best with the students. For Rodriguez, like Dockum, hands-on projects are an important part of her class. As a science teacher, she struggled with how to instruct students in lessons that might have involved equipment like a microscope or other tools they didn’t have at home. “It’s been a challenge trying to figure out how to complete the curriculum, how to have it be hands on at home,” said Rodriguez. But like Dockum, she said it’s all about being creative. When they were working on the digestive system, she had them chew on a cracker or piece of bread for a long time, until it released the sugar. When studying the respiratory system, she had them jump in place, then feel the differences in their body to understand physically the lessons they were learning. And maybe, said Dockum, this type of teaching can actually improve educational techniques. “We talk a lot as teachers about making our education relevant to students’ real

lives and especially in this 21st century world. Right now, having the students do things in their homes, we’re taking what you can find in your daily life and applying it to what we’re doing in the classroom. That really hits the target,” Dockum said. Allocco said she ties the idea of real life into social studies too. When students complain about social distancing or express frustration or fear with the world as it is now, she sympathizes but reminds them of the significance of this time. “I remind them they are living through history right now. I tell them this is what their children will be studying about. They’re writing a journal, and someday that will be a primary source,” Allocco said. Another difficulty has been social emotional learning, the teachers said. The school’s social workers are amazing. And time for breakout group activities, where the students can have casual conversations with each other, is provided. Still, the teachers worry about the students. “If there’s a more complicated reality here, it’s knowing that the students are being thrust into this very complicated situation, this complicated world, and thinking that we are on the other side of a computer screen, we are doing our best to help them but it’s very different than being face to face,” said Dockum. “For me, it’s a big challenge to find that personal connection over a computer; it just feels so remote, it feels so impersonal.” To make sure kids aren’t too stressed, Ciardullo said she’s worked hard to figure out what the essential things are that the kids need to know and focus on those. “I don’t want to overwhelm them, but I need to teach them,” Ciardullo said. Allocco said she gives students time in class to do work, and she wants to reduce the amount of screen time necessary to complete assignments. One way she’s doing this is through providing written assignments, like the election workbook the kids are completing now. It’s in hard copy. No screens necessary. Simply being in an empty classroom is difficult too. Allocco said she cried on the first day of school. “The energy just wasn’t what it should be for the first day of school,” she said. “It was a sad day. A very difficult day.” It was also a shock to leave last year, for what they thought would be maybe a few weeks, but not return. There were students they saw for the final time, not knowing it would be the last time they met. Last April, teachers were allowed to come back for an hour to pick up materials they’d left behind. “I walked in and the notes were still on the board because we had just done the poetry slam,” Ciardullo said. “There were still books on the tables and papers under the desks. It was like a scene out of Chernobyl. It was like Pompei. It was like a moment frozen in time.”

Forest Park Review, October 21, 2020

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original memo of understanding was agreed upon in large part because the rate of COVOD-19 infections in Illinois at the beginning of the school year was considered too high to risk the health and wellbeing of from page 1 teachers. “Since their original determination that it “So is the takeaway that the cost of tech- was unsafe to have the teachers at Proviso nology is more important than an employ- congregate in the building, the infection ee’s health?” Riley asked in her letter. rate in Illinois has actually gone up as opAdditionally, Riley said in her letter that posed to leveling off or declining,” Rutstein said. “In other words, it the union had conductis even less safe now to ed a survey, with a 90 have teachers all be in percent response rate, the building at the same asking teachers about time than it was at the returning to school. beginning of the school The survey included year.” 250 teachers, 37 percent Compounded with flu of whom said they have season beginning and underlying health conscientists warning of a ditions which makes second COVID-19 wave, them uncomfortable “we should redouble our with an in-person reefforts to avoid unnecesturn to teaching. Many sary contacts,” said Rutof them would need stein. accommodations even Despite nearly an without the students hour of comments from back in the building. She questioned whethPhoto Provided teachers, however, Henderson did not waiver. er plans for substitute UNHAPPY TEACHERS: Despite the “Teachers, you will teachers were in place be in the classroom,” if these teachers needed teachers’ union and dozens of said Henderson after to apply for medical employees speaking out, D209 the public comment leave. Superintendent James Henderson section of the meeting. Many of the teachers, required all instructors to return to “Let me be very clear. in their letters, pointed the classrooms on Oct. 19. It’s time, ladies and out that the number of gentlemen. Despite this cases of COVID-19 in Ilpandemic, we will still be held accountable. linois has been rising and urged the superintendent not to force their return to a place This state will still hold us accountable … they feel is less safe than their homes when You are expected to be in the classrooms Oct. 19. And I look forward to that. As you teaching remotely has been going well. know by now, I will be in your building ... Social studies teacher Scott Hendrickson You can look at me directly in my face and said that if in-person learning “is so unsafe for the students, it is even more unsafe for respectfully say what you need to say.” He added that it wasn’t really a change of the teachers,” who are older, with more of heart he’d had; in fact, he said he’d wanted them being in at-risk categories. He added teachers back in the classrooms from the bethat many teachers have their own children at home with no options for daycare. ginning of the year, but he was new to the district. Waiting at least until January when other “I didn’t want to start off fighting with schools and daycares are returning to inyou,” Henderson said. person instruction would help alleviate the The meeting, as well as all past meetings, childcare issue for D209 teachers. is available online at pths209.org/Page/1158. PMSA instructor Neal Rutstein said the

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FIRE LIEUTENANTS Strong department from page 1 He credits solid leadership for the strength of the Forest Park Fire Department. If there’s a drill that the firefighters are asked to do, there’s always a good reason for it, Reid said. And the chiefs have always made themselves available. It’s become a habit for the chiefs to sit down and talk to the firefighters while they work out in the afternoon, a tradition that started with former Fire Chief Steve Glinke, was passed down to Bob McDermott, and is now continuing with current Chief Phil Chiappetta. “They’re all good firefighters who have turned into great chiefs,” Reid said. “The stability that started with Glinke carried on to McDermott and now Chiapetta.” Because of the strong tradition of solid leadership in the Forest Park Fire Department, Reid said it’s hard to come up with concrete goals for his new role. “If changes were needed, I’d try to make them,” he said. “I want us to keep doing the good job that we’re doing now. We’re a small but really busy department, and we need to continue to focus on the things that matter.” One of those things that matter, Reid said, is maintaining openness and focus on mental health for first responders and people in the community. “Training both in how to help us when we’ve

been involved in vivid calls, and in how to help people we encounter, is really beneficial,” Reid said, adding that the union provides excellent counseling services and that the fire department has worked with Riveredge Hospital as well, both excellent resources. Maylath, 45, just finished his 18th year with the department in September. He’s a trained arson investigator, and in that capacity attended and completed the police academy, making him both a trained fire fighter and police officer. As a member of the Special Response Team, akin to a SWAT team, he brings the added benefit of being a trained paramedic to calls to which the SRT responds. Maylath said budget constraints are the biggest challenge facing the fire department right now, but, like Reid, he said his goal is to keep the department running successfully. “I want us to continue to be the best we can be,” Maylath said. He agreed with Reid that the job can take a toll on people, and a focus on strong mental health resources for first responders is essential. “Guys are more willing to talk about these things recently,” Maylath said. He’s excited about the promotion and credits Glinke with encouraging him to take every class he possibly could to advance his career and learn more. McDermott, said Maylath, pushed him to work on his associate degree. “I’m very lucky and fortunate to have the mentors I’ve had,” Maylath said.

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Discover the sweet side of Berwyn

ake an appointm e n t with your dentist. No matter if you are craving cookies, cake or ice cream, there are options abounding to satiate a sweet tooth in Berwyn. We explored every corner of the city and found a super selection of delightful treats. Read on to learn about our sugary discoveries!

Old Fashioned Candies Sisters Lynn White, Sandra Figatner and Donna Greenwald are carrying on their parents’ legacy at Old Fashioned Candies, 6210 Cermak Rd. Established in 1969 Food Writer by George and Theresa Brunslik, their daughters now keep the 50-year old business going strong. Assorted nut clusters, cordials and cream filled candies await at the shop that is also part museum — Old Fashioned Candies has their original cash register on display -- it maxes out at a sale of $3.99.

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Cake Bros Bakery Looking for a sweet start to your day? Pop by Cake Bros Bakery, 6737 W. 26th St., for a traditional Mexican pan dulce known as a concha.

Sisters Lynn White, Sandra Figatner, and Donna Greenwald show off a picture of their parents in their Berwyn candy shop.

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Well-lit cases showcase Pierre’s Bakery offerings.

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An assortment of filled chocolates and nut clusters from Old Fashioned Candies in Berwyn

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While the panadería is known for elaborate custom cakes, the Berwyn bakery crafts the bread named for its similarity to a seashell in appearance and customarily enjoyed with hot chocolate or coffee at breakfast time.

Pierre’s Bakery For 17 years Pierre’s Bakery has been serving up a fusion of French and Mexican sweets at 6310 Cermak Rd. Flaky croissants, colorful custom cakes and vanilla flan attract guests, but customers clamor for Pierre’s tres leche cake. The widely popular white cake is soaked in three milks -- evaporated milk, condensed milk and heavy cream — giving each slice its signature texture.

Neveria Naranja Dulce Visit Neveria Naranja Dulce, 6252 Ogden Ave., for an authentic Mexican ice cream shop

experience in Berwyn. Co-owner Angelica Chavez and her family traveled back to Jalisco to perfect their artisan ice cream making techniques. The sweet side of the menu features fruit-forward paletas (popsicles) and classic favorites like hot chocolate ice cream made from Abuelita chocolate. Adventurous sorbet lovers should check out a mangonada. This sweet and sour dessert treat is made from mango sorbet, Tajín, and piquant chamoy. Fresh mango and a tamarind coated straw finish this memorable Berwyn dessert.

Vesecky’s Vesecky’s Bakery, 6634 W. Cermak Rd., is more than 100 years old. Today, fourth generation bakers work to keep their family’s Czech and Bohemian baked goods flying out the door of their Cermak Avenue shop. The Berwyn bak-

ery is known for peddling cider donuts, sweet rolls, filled pastries, butter cookies, sweetheart coffee cakes, kolacky and customizable Kolac. While the shop offers a variety of items every day, traditionalists often venture out for a loaf of Czech Houska—a sweet bread egg studded with raisins.

An Abuelita hot chocolate sundae and a mangonada from Neveria Naranja Dulce

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Assorted conchas from Cake Bros.

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Like a Kolacky, pie shaped Kolac is customizable with up to four toppings if you call ahead.

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Forest Park Review, October 21, 2020

New art gallery opens on Madison Street Owner plans to use space to represent local artists By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

While some businesses are closing their doors for good, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, others are opening. At 7502 ½ Madison St., a brand-new art gallery has set up shop. Owned by Sarah O’Neill, it’s called Sarah O Gallery, and it features O’Neill’s own artwork and that of local artists. In fact, when O’Neill was moving into the gallery one day, Demar Brown, a Forest Park resident, walked by and they started talking. He said he was an artist. When he showed O’Neill some of his works, she agreed to hang them up in her gallery. She’s currently also featuring work by an Elmhurst artist, Maureen McCormick. And she’s open to meeting more artists from the community. “My vision is to use this space to represent artists from the area,” O’Neill said. “This gallery is unfolding. It’s a work in

progress.” Holding evening classes is another plan O’Neill has for the space. “I’d like to do them in the dead of winter, when there’s nothing else to do,” she said, and she’s thinking of possibly holding classes or workshops for teenagers, who might not have the same artistic outlet they did prior to COVID-19 shutdowns of schools. She’s also considering hosting Friday night open houses for the community. Sarah’s own artistic endeavors originally focused on photography, which she has printed in calendars and on glass, creating vibrant works of art. A few years ago, she began delving into mixed media “in earnest,” she said. A self-taught artist, her work tends to end up being nature oriented. “You’ll see a lot of sunsets and water,” O’Neill said. She has a piece in the gallery called “Ice.” O’Neill acknowledged that opening an art gallery in the midst of a pandemic perhaps isn’t the normal course of business, but she “wanted to get out of the basement” where she’d been doing most of her work.

“I wanted an opportunity to connect with a community; art makes connection possible,” said O’Neill. “And I wanted to create an interesting space people can go to. I have a lot of ideas and I’m open to how things will evolve naturally. Maybe that sounds naïve. But it feels right.” With a year lease, she said there will be enough time to see how

things go. “Right now, I’m having a good time,” she said. “This is a project of joy.” O’Neill is hosting a grand opening celebration on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. The gallery will be open from Oct. 22 through Oct. 25 from 4 to 7 p.m., and after that from 12 to 6 p.m., Thursday through Saturday.

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Circle Avenue bridge will remain closed until mid-November By MARIA MAXHAM Editor

The Circle Avenue bridge over I-290 won’t open to vehicular traffic until midNovember, according to Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvement Ryan Nero. During the Oct. 13 village council meeting, Nero announced the delay, making it clear that this is not a Forest Park project and the village has no “care, custody, or control over what happens there.” The Illinois Department of Transporta-

tion (IDOT) closed the bridge in early September for deck, structural and sidewalk repairs. At the time, IDOT said the work would be completed in about four weeks, which would been around the end of September. The project end was extended until mid-October, and now until mid-November. According to IDOT, the project is part of a larger one that includes deck and structural steel repairs to five bridges, including those on Fifth Avenue, Ninth Avenue, 17th Avenue and 25th Avenue, in addition to the work on Circle Avenue. The cost to repair all five bridges is $1.7M.

LEGAL NOTICE Annual Treasurer’s Report Village of Forest Park Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2020 (Unaudited) Revenue Property Tax Replacement Tax Sales Tax Income Tax Use Tax Other State Taxes Utility Taxes Licenses, Permits, and Fees Grants Ambulance, Fire and Police Water Sales Refuse, Yard Waste and Recycle Fines Rentals Pension Contributions Interest/Dividends/Investment Inc. Community Center Activities Charges for Services Investment Gains/(Losses) Other Sales of Assets Total Revenue

General 4,898,944 193,176 3,502,918 1,393,820 495,745 59,970 1,361,978 1,237,592 38,844 581,969 972,530 1,270,670 262,698 26,130 356,063 618,845 58,840 5,069 17,335,801

Major Funds 2,002,086 12,689 1,882,741 123,830 111,929 4,133,275

Expenditures

19,470,968

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Fund Balance Transfers and Other Sources Previous Year Fund Balance Current Year Ending Fund Balance

(2,135,167) 2,038,976 421,869 325,678

4,133,275 (540,411) 3,592,864

Disbursements Greater than $2,500 – May 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020 34 Publishing 3,850; 7,200; A & F Sewer Company Inc. 9, 866; AA Rental Center 3,098; Action Transmission & Auto 24,056; Administrative Consulting Specialists LLC 8,000; AFLAC 25,654; Aflac/ Continental American Insurance 4,094; AFSCME Council 31 15,948; Air One Equipment Inc. 3,964; ALLDATA 3,000; Alliance Pension Consultants LLC 23,800; Allied Benefit Systems 2,850; Amalgamated Bank of Chicago 992,050; Amazon.com 17,735; American Express 3,304; American Mobile Staging Inc. 4,125; AMS Electric Inc. 15,200; Ancillary Billing Department 17,303; Animal Care League 5,775; Applied Concepts Inc. 2,866; Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services 4,697; Associated Tire & Battery Co. 12,516; AT&T 57,111; AT&T Long Distance 3,077; Atlas Bobcat LLC 3,339; Automobile Mechanics Local 701 Welfare Fund 15,964; Axon Enterprise Inc. 8,456; B & F Construction Code Service 50,252; Baker & Taylor 52,873; BC Body Craft Inc. 29,830; Belson Outdoors 5,087; Berwyn Garage 7,968; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ill. 1,429445; BP 4,179; Braniff Communications Inc. 17,632; Brian E. Barnes 8,400; Broadway in Chicago 3,092; Burke Beverage Inc. 4,531; Caliber Collision 27,745; Call One 4,021; Capital One Bank 31,158; Cargill Salt Road Safety 100,172; Carl Wilke 6,700; Case Lots Inc. 11,036; CDC Enterprises Inc. 8,217; CellTech LLC 3,000; Celtic Environmental Co. 2,695; Central Parts Warehouse 2,550; Centurion Plumbing Co. 28,704; Cerniglia Co. 82,159; Certified Fleet Services Inc. 70,225; Chicago Communications LLC 3,056; Chicago Parts and Sound LLC 3,842; Chicago Police Department 3,976; Chicago Salt Co.

Debt Service

Non Major Funds Enterprise 1,046,273 11,440 557,987 2,339 5,294,617 104,267 17,924 30,888 10,010 300 11,000 1,762,155 5,324,890

Fiduciary 2,183,730 31,595 559,104 919,611 (1,146,951) 14,845

Library 1,854,782 44,949 67,709 32,697 21,435 6,888

2,561,934

2,028,460

3,159,007

2,229,144

1,762,155 2,165,883 (533,144) (699,544) - (13,875,915) 1,229,011 (12,409,576)

2,561,934 2,561,934

(200,684) 462,283 2,672,684 2,934,283

11,699; Chicago White Sox 2,698; Christopher Burke Engineering LTD 606124; Cintas Corporation No. 769 11,319; City of Chicago 1,606,503; Com Ed 68,788; Comcast 13,768; Commercial Tire Service 9,796; Constellation Energy Services Inc. 63,481; Conway Shield 5,092; Cook County Dept. of Public Health 25,400; Core & Main LP 50,271; Corrpro Companies 3,340; Crowe LLP 56,300; Current Technologies 3,284; Currie Motors Chevrolet 110,613; DaBeads Inc. 26,800; Davis Tree Care 31,385; Dearborn National Life Ins. 5,154; Debra Rader 25,511; Dell Marketing LP 8,619; DEMCO 3,099; Digicom Installations Inc. 14,325; Door Systems 18,250; Earth Paint Org 5,189; Easypermit Postage 3,160; EBSCO Information Services 8,399; Elevator Inspection Services 7,542; Energy Tees 2,510; Factory Motor Parts Co. 7,815; Fair Oaks Ford Lincoln 18,300; Fidelity Security Life Ins. Co. 8,134; Fire Service Inc. 5,231; Firehouse Software ESO 3,480; First Ayd Corp. 7,436; Fleet Safety Supply 32,138; Forest Park National Bank Loan 228,399; Forest Park Public Library 44,950; Forest Park Chamber of Commerce 13,435; Forest Printing 35,180; Freeway Ford Sterling Truck 4,172; Full Circle K9 Solution Inc. 2,910; Benco Industries Inc. 3,440; Genworth Life & Annuity Insurance Co. 3,164; GFS Marketplace 3,035; Goodman Theatre 2,509; PG. Strategies LLC 16,000; Granicus Inc. 13,908; Growing Community Media NFP 3,729; Guardian – Appleton 88,998; Hallett Movers 24,700; Heartland Computers Inc. 2,517; Henderson Products Inc. 3,670; Henricksen 145,675; Home Depot Credit 4,861; Hon. Perry J. Gulbrandsen Ret. 7,200; HP Inc. 4,280; Illinois Alarm Services Inc. 6,099; Illinois Communications Sales Inc. 14,054;

Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust 990,107; Illinois Department Employment Services 10,600; Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 385,415; Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 164,253; Illinois State Disbursement Unit 36,686; Illinois State Police 42,390; Irrigation Systems Halloran & Yauch Inc. 12,272; IRS 324,833; ITsavvy LLC 8,952; J. Nardulli Concrete Inc. 311,656; J. G. Uniforms Inc. 3,649; Jasper Engine Exchange Inc. 3,304; John B. Stewart 3,800; Kane McKenna and Assoc. 3,363; K-Five 4,690; Kimball Midwest 6,233; Konica Minolta Premier Finance 11,027; Koral Maintenance 21,150; Lake Geneva Cruise Line 2,570; Lakeview Bus Lines Inc. 3,941; Lauterbach & Amen LLP 7,980; Lewis University 15,531; Lexipol LLC 4,398; Libraries of Illinois Risk Agency 10,168; Library Furniture International, Inc. 12,167; Lindco Equipment Sales Inc. 9,989; LinkedIn Corporation 4,500; L-K Fire Extinguisher Service No. 2 2,666; Local 705 I.B of T. Health & Welfare 317,437; Loren Blumenfeld 6,950; Lyons Pinner Electric Co. 146,240; MABAS Division XI 10000; Malcor Roofing of Illinois Inc. 5,000; McAdam Landscaping 82,584; McDonalds 2,648; McKesson Medical 5,402; McShane Hibbitts Inc. 3,498; Mesirow Insurance Services 7,859; Metro Mortuary Transport 10,430; Midwest Air Pro Inc. 3,072; Midwest Tape 33,271; Mike Heuel 5,675; Mohr Oil Co. 141,401; Municipal Systems Inc. 28,500; Muse Community + Design 26,713; NG Plumbing Inc. 9,000; National Power Rodding Corp. 27,940; Nelson Systems Inc. 4,150; NICOR 8,414; Nobs Towing 2,500; North East Multi-Reg. Training 5,840; Northern Door Garage Door Corp 2,699; Nunley LLC 12,135; Office 8 4,022; Onsolve LLC 11,960; OTM Water Services 11,310; Overdrive Inc. 3,000;

Paramedic Services of Illinois 462,201; Parts 3 LLC 31,201; Passport Labs Inc. 16,677; Paulsons Rex Paint 6,686; Pitney Bowes 32,597; Planters Unlimited 6,047; Pulltarps Mfg. 2,823; Quill 23,065; R. Eck & Son Inc. 10,890; R. E. Walsh & Associates Inc. 3,125; Ray O’Herron Co Inc. 9,362; Raymond Traynor 19,035; Recorded Books Inc. 4,119; Republic Services #551 656,826; Restore Construction 5,682; R-Gang 3,100; Robert R. Andreas & Sons Inc. 14,030; Roy Strom Refuse Removal 14,910; RR Donnelly 4,723; Rush Truck Center 3,685; Rydin Decal 7,787; S & D Prime Maintenance 8,978; S & S Electric Service Inc. 8,689; Saber-Toothed Computing 2,510; Schauers Hardware 8,686; SEPS Inc. 3,647; Service Master DSI 3,578; Service Spring 6,067; Sewa Beats North America 3,072; Shales McNutt Construction 1,331,067; Shavon Wesley 2,765; Sign Palace, Inc. 9,992; Siney Toliver 3,090; SiteOne Landscape Supply 8,606; Smithereen Pest Mgmt Services 19,352; Snap On Industrial 3,472; SNI Solutions 5,280; Solar Traffic Systems 5,428; Southside Truck Service Ins. 5,309; Special T Unlimited 4,826; Specialty Mat Service 2,680; Specialties Direct 2,512; Springbrook Holding Company LLC 15,243; Stanard & Associates Inc. 16,199; Standard Equipment Co. 19,180; State TreasurerIDOT 14,120; Storino Ramello & Durkin 117,579; Suburban Laboratories Inc. 9,571; Suburban Mailing Services Inc. 14,532; Superior Petroleum Marketers 12,750; Swallow Construction Corporation 1,405,331; SWAN 29,344; T & M Plumbing 17,400; Techno Consulting Inc. 67,817; Telcom Innovations Group LLC 5,799; Terminal Supply Co. 2,597; The Chopping Block 2,500; Theatre at the Center 5,336; Thomson Reuters-West 4,872; Tim Stefl Inc. 5,805; Total Parking Solutions Inc. 79,568; Traffic Control & Protection 4,176; Triangle Environmental 11,608; Truck Alignment Specialists 3,160; U.S. Arbor Products Inc. 2,936; Unifirst Corporation 2,900; Uno Construction Co. Inc. 1,065,322; US Digital Designs Inc. 34,536; Verizon Wireless 18,204; Vigilant Solutions LLC 23,405; Village of Forest Park 239,667; Village of Forest Park Firefighter Pension Fund 978,696; Village of Forest Park Police Pension Fund 1,236,629; Vintage Tech LLC 5,530; Walmart Stores Inc. 5,009; West Central Municipal Conference 23,314; West Cook County Solid Waste 181,874; West Suburban Consolidated Dispatch Center 365,184; West Town Refrigeration 36,200; Wholesale Direct Inc. 4,050; Williams Architects 93,013; Windy City Limousine 31,103; Xerox Corp. 16,457; Xerox Financial Services 11,103; Xtreme Cover Bands 2,600; Zeigler Ford North Riverside 20,662;

Jimenez-Cruz, Brenda; Jones, Jamica; Knack, Kenneth; Kuipers, Zachary; Lane, Barbara; Lococo, Nicholas; Love, Briana; Mannix, Thomas; Maxwell, Jane; Mazurkiewicz, Christopher; McKissic, Elmer; Meade, Michael; Moore, Brian; Moravec, Christopher; Moreno, Ivan; Morales, Amy; Neri, Sandra; Nero, Ryan; Novak, Daniel; O’Mara, Sean; Pellettiere, Barbara; Petrey, Nicole; Pitts, Gloria; Plum, William; Popelka, Scott; Portillo, Gerardo; Pusavc, Briana; Rapp, Robin; Rice, Toni; Rios, Miguel; Roldan, Giovanni; Ross, Malcome; Ryan, Brady; Ryan, Dylan; Serrano, Allen; Shorner, Samuel; Sinisi, Michael; Sinnard, Charles; Sivels-Jones, Valerie; Smith, Latessa; Solms, Karl; Stamatakos, Paul; Stuart, Karen; Tang, My; Thompson, Analivia; Thompson, James; Tideman, Megan; Trausch, Jocelyn; Tsaganos, Georgia; Uhlir, Jenna; Valentino, Dana; Voogd, Jessica; Walton, Courtney; Weinbrecht, Marie; Westerman, Charles; Wheatley, Amanda; Wiebe, Karen; Wilson, Tracy; Young-Gentry, Jorden; Zabrodsky, Maxim

Disbursements less than $2,500: 386,582

$100,000 to $124,999 Bryant, Robert, Caines, Andrea; Cannon, Thomas; Chin, Christopher; Damato, Phillip; Davini, Louis; Defors, Nicholas; Doss, John; Flores, Jose; Gross, Kenneth; Hankus, Lindsey; Hannan, Aaron; Harrison, Michael; Heveran, Jarlath; Hriensaitong, Kenneth; Kendall, Robert; Kinder, Michael; Kozak, Nicholas; Maylath, Mark; McClintock, Scott; Miller, Daniel; Myers, Travis; O’Connor, Michael; Petrovic, Nicholas; Reid, Bobby; Soto, Humberto; Spagnolo, Michael; Stasinopoulos, Adam; Valtman, Brian; VanPetten, John; Villasenor, Anthony; Weber, Andrew; Zanoni, Steven

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Forest Park Review, October 21, 2020

OPINION O U R

V I E W

Losing two stalwarts

he news last week that two lynchpins of the Madison Street bar and restaurant scene have permanently closed offers a chill to match the autumn temperatures, which will soon end any outdoor dining options in town. Francesca’s, which we think of as Forest Park’s first fine dining spot, at least since the days of Otto’s and Homer’s, announced that it could not sustain itself in this pandemic and would not reopen. Healy’s West Side was long one of the street’s destination taverns with its local ties. Both closings leave gaping holes on the street. The bigger worry is that COVID measures of higher positivity testing and rising hospitalizations might shortly lead Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reimpose strict limits on indoor dining and drinking. If that happens, and we understand why it might be necessary, the damage to Forest Park’s vital hospitality industry could grow exponentially. Francesca’s and Healy’s could be just the harbinger of many other closings. These are small businesses. The big dreams of good people willing to take on risk. They were never designed to withstand the pressures of a pandemic, especially one as horribly managed by our federal government as this one. We look for bright spots such as the reinvention Chef Gaetano Di Benedetto has brought to his Madison Street space. In short order he has converted the restaurant space into an artisan food market. We wish him success. Shorter days, colder days bring reports from medical experts that the harshest days of COVID-19 are just ahead of us. We urge you, if you are able, to invest in Forest Park by reaching deep for carry out and delivery from your favorite local restaurant. Our support is their only path to spring.

Pushing teachers around

There are no simple or obvious answers on how to educate our children during this pandemic. In person. Remote. A hybrid of the two. Each option offers advantages. Each provokes sincere worries. And the target keeps moving. In late summer it seemed logical to stay remote through, say, Halloween, and then move toward a hybrid. Now though, COVID is again on the march in Illinois, in Chicago. In the Proviso Township high schools, the district has stayed remote, but its new superintendent, James Henderson, has just forced a reluctant faculty to return to their classrooms to conduct remote learning from there. There is substantial opposition from teachers who worry about contagion. The argument in favor seems to be that the district has invested in teaching technology, located in district classrooms, which will augment remote learning. Our worry is the seeming heavy-handedness displayed by Henderson in one of his first key encounters with a faculty he needs to nurture, urge, cajole more than he needs to force. Balancing the sometimes conflicting needs of students, parents, teachers is the number one job of a school leader in this moment. This decision reflects less balancing and more show of force.

Holy chow, sportsmanship is real

ed and the boys and I have been competing in a family fantasy football league we set up. My team management got off to a poor start in week one; I had the lone running back James Conner to score less than five points that week, and the 30.76 points I could have gained from Arron Rogers was wasted as he sat on my bench. Henry, the only auto-drafter of our group, was victorious, but never commented or rubbed it in, and he just acted with class. The faceoff against Ned in week two was predicted to be another loss, but my underdog team unexpectedly benefited from the heroics of Alvin Karmara and Russell Wilson in the final minutes Monday night that brought the thrill of victory to my franchise. The projections are only projections, and I came from behind because anything can happen. Winning feels so good, and to be a good sport, I’ve made a point to talk about how good my sportsmanship is and how I didn’t flaunt the week two victory over Ned’s team whenever I could. I was so bigheaded after that unexpected win (and did I mention record setting point-making week?), I brought the chatter to Henry in preparation for our week three match up. Every day I spouted off about the fantasy projections, showed him the future, and waved the matchup around every chance I could. Well, as the saying goes, the bigger you are the harder you fall. I ate every word on that matchup as I suffered a staggering triple digit loss. So on midday Sunday when Logan was clearly going to be the victor of our match up, I ate crow again, as he demonstrated the “good sportsmanship” I role modeled by bringing up how much he enjoys the sweet smell of victory, said I might have better luck next week, and performed the cheeringup dance he created just for me that involved holding the universal sign for “loser” on his forehead, and with bravado explained what a good sport he is, just like his mom. Can’t predict the how things are going to end, not this year. My friend and I were so inspired by the bald eagle on the Desplaines River the other morning near Madison Street on an early walk, we signed up for the Hoot n’ Howl event offered at the Trailside Museum last Saturday. Our birding guide was surprised to have such an unusually quiet birding morning, especially since all week the Trailside had been a hotbed of birding, but while he was a little disappointed, we were satisfied with the woodpeckers and blue jays. It was just another unpredictable morning of 2020. When I was about 14, Holy Chow opened in Downers Grove, and they offered three free take out boxes as a sample to anyone who ordered on a particular day. It was a day that lives in my family

lore, and this is how the story goes. At that time in my life, everything my family did was wrong. So, when my dad and brothers were thrilled about getting free food, I was sour to their joy, and it represented the pinnacle of disgust to me. It is not very rational to me today, but at the time, I was on a righteous mission, not sure what it was, but I even sulked waiting for the food to arrive. Not one of the three containers of free food was any good, far below our expectations, even for free marketing food, so we tossed the containers and proclaimed it a loss. Instead of moving on, my brothers and dad thought they should order more, to see if the other food was as bad as the first try. I unabashedly unleashed my fury of going for free bad food with an epic performance, with all my preteen charm. I really cannot explain my point of view all these years later, but my emotions were high, and the outrage was epic. Being good sports, as families are, they didn’t order more food, but “Holy Chow, Jill,” is still a phrase woven into the conversation today. I have the life experience today to know that predictions are just predictions, and being less dramatic and a little more open to the unpredictable with a healthy balance of skepticism and hope is the path that is far more fruitful in the long run. I might not be looking for an eagle at every tree, but I am hopeful that one might land in my path again. When I go birding there might be hardly any birds, but I have the satisfaction of getting out to be open to trying. This is the year of unpredictable outcomes, from COVID-19, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, Justice Robert’s power checks, the presidential election, local business changes, the projections on the fantasy match up. Holy chow, this year has been a doozey, and if I have to relearn that sportsmanship counts, I will do my best to do that. Emotions don’t belong in the driver seat; that is predicably a dangerous choice for me. So, as I go into my third match up against Henry in our fantasy football league, focused on a victory against him, I am a little wiser and a whole lot quieter. There will be no boasting this week, no swagger in sharing the fantasy prediction, there will be no drama from this mama. Predictions, no matter how flattering to one’s fears and hopes, don’t mean a thing, and I am refraining from igniting emotions in this charged climate. So if I seem quiet, it is not that I am not aware of the predictions; it doesn’t mean I am not paying attention, and it doesn’t mean I am giving up. I just know that getting into a battle based on the emotions is foolish and fruitless. Every week is a new matchup and this year, there have been two reliable constants, the future is unpredictable, and sportsmanship really does count.

JILL WAGNER

Forest Park Review, October 21, 2020

Small businesses form the core of community

It takes you to start the trend. Shopping small matters in a big way!

et’s face it … COVID-19 has had an impact on most small businesses in Forest Park. Relief programs have provided help for some, but customer loyalty and support has played a large part in keeping them going strong. While it’s not unusual for businesses to come and go in normal times, the pandemic has made it significantly more difficult for some to survive — but we, as consumers, have a great deal of power and can help our beloved businesses successfully emerge from this crisis. Imagine Forest Park without many of its small businesses: Coffee shops … hair salons … boutiques … restaurants. Your personal trainer, dog groomer or dance instructor would no longer be just around

the corner. And you’d likely be heading to a neighboring community for an appointment with your foot doctor, accountant or insurance agent. Impromptu chats with neighbors you run into when you’re out and about, along with the friendly relationships you’ve established with local shop owners, would be a thing of the past. Community organizations would lose the support of small business owners who donate goods or volunteer their time. Although a key factor, we don’t need to talk about how much of your money stays in town when you shop locally. You hear those “stats” on a regular basis. What we need to talk about is the fact that

small businesses are an integral part of the success of our community. Consider this: Indie businesses create our community’s distinct personality, making Forest Park a unique destination. Small business owners tend to buy local, putting more of their profits back into the community. Small businesses typically pay more than minimum wage while providing local jobs. Small business owners care about their customers and the products they’re selling to them. Small businesses encourage entrepreneurship. Small business is a big deal, both locally and nationally. The Small Business Administration census shows there are upwards of 30 million

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small businesses in the nation, and those small businesses employ nearly half of U.S. employees. So when you buy from small businesses, you’re also supporting jobs in Forest Park and in small towns all across America. It’s about much more than shopping small on Small Business Saturday. Small businesses need our ongoing support. Shifting even just a percentage of your purchases to a small business would make a world of difference — but we need to do more. Granted, it’s not feasible to buy everything from a small business, but we must make it our mission to shop small and shop locally as much as possible. So be a game changer. Shop small. Shop local. Follow your fave businesses on social media. Like. Comment. Share. Spread the word.

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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: Y20004886 on October 14, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of ETEACH UEXCEL with the business located at: 2027 S. 17TH AVE. APT. 5, BROADVIEW, IL 60155. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: CHERIAMOR HOUSTON 2027 S. 17TH AVE. APT. 5, BROADVIEW, IL 60155, USA.

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The Village of Riverside seeks Letters of Interest and Qualification Statement submittals in response to a Request for Qualifications from qualified, licensed professional engineers and engineering firms for the performance of general civil engineering consulting services, to act as the Village Engineer and to assist Village staff in reviewing development applications and construction plans for compliance with Village and MWRD standards. The Village will follow the Qualifications Based Evaluation and Selection (“QBES”) process set forth in the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act (50 ILCS 510.01 et seq.) in order to select one or more of the successful respondents to perform the foregoing services on an “as-needed” basis. Qualification Statements shall be sent directly to the Village Manager’s Office at 27 Riverside Rd., Riverside, IL 60546 and must be received no later than 4:00 PM (CST) on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked in the lower left hand corner: REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS VILLAGE ENGINEERING SERVICES Please be at advised that the on-going public health emergency may necessitate changes to Village operating hours or physical access to Village offices; please monitor the Village’s website for any changes or updates related to such hours and access. Prospective bidders may obtain the Request for Qualifications Specifications at the Village’s website www. riverside.il.us or by contacting the Community Development Department, weekdays, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at 708-447-2700. Published by Authority of the Village of Riverside, Illinois Community Development Department Published in RB Lalndmark 10/21/2020

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Written Proposals for Architect Services for the River Forest Park District’s 2020 Platform Tennis Expansion Feasibility Study shall be received until the end of business day, November 5, 2020, emailed to msletten@rfparks.com. Beginning October 16, 2020, proposal information may be obtained electronically from the River Forest Park District website at www.rfparks. com. The Board of Commissioners of the River Forest Park District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any technicalities or formalities which it deems to be in the best interest of the District. Any questions regarding this bid should be directed to Michael Sletten, Executive Director, at (708) 366-6660.

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VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS ISSUED: October 21, 2020 BIDS DUE: 11:00 O’CLOCK A.M. CENTRAL DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME Thursday, November 5, 2020 VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS 8820 BROOKFIELD AVENUE BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS 60513 NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS RECEIPT OF BIDS The Village of Brookfield, Illinois, will receive sealed bids for custodial services to commence January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2021, with the option of renewal of the custodial services agreement for each of the subsequent two calendar years subject to an annual review by the Village’s Board of Trustees. The sealed bids will be received at the Village Manager’s office at the Brookfield Village Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513, until 11:00 o’clock a.m. Central Daylight Savings Time on Thursday, November 5, 2020 immediately after which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Any bid unsealed or received after the deadline for submitting bids will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted on the forms provided. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty that the proposer has examined the proposed work and understands all of the requirements for performance of the work. The proposer will be responsible for all errors in its bid resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in-depth examination. Sealed envelopes or packages containing a bid shall be addressed to Mr. George Issakoo, Assistant Village Manager and plainly marked “BID FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS” on the outside of the envelope. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Office of the Village Manager at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 29, 2020. Any questions must be made in writing and shall be addressed to Mr. George Issakoo, Assistant Village Manager, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 or electronically mailed to the Assistant Village Manager at gissakoo@brookfieldil.gov. The written questions, along with the Village’s responses, shall be circulated to all known prospective proposers without identifying the party submitting the questions. The cut-off for receipt of additional questions shall be 2:00 o’clock p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time on Friday, October 30, 2020, in order to facilitate preparation of any addenda. No inquiry received after that time will be given consideration. Replies and/or addenda will be electronically

mailed to all known prospective proposers by 4:00 o’clock p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time on Monday November 2, 2020. Receipt of any addenda must be acknowledged in writing as part of the proposer’s bid. Bidders shall be responsible for ensuring that they have received any and all addenda. The Village of Brookfield shall not assume responsibility for the receipt by the proposer of any addenda. There is no expressed or implied obligation for the Village of Brookfield to reimburse responding firms for any expenses incurred in preparing a bid in response to this invitation. BID SECURITY Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of a bid bond, executed by a corporate surety company, a bank cashier’s check or a certified check payable to the “Village of Brookfield” for not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. The bid guaranty checks of all, except the two responsive, responsible bidders which the Village determines in its sole discretion to be the bidders with whom the village desires to commence negotiations for a contract, will be returned after the proposals have been checked and tabulated. The bid guaranty checks of the two responsive, responsible bidders will be returned after the contract and the contract bond of the successful bidder have been properly executed and approved. Bid bonds will not be returned. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS The Village of Brookfield reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any and all proposals for any reason deemed in the best interest of the Village of Brookfield. AWARD OF CONTRACT Unless all bids are rejected, the contract award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder that the Village of Brookfield in its sole discretion determines to be in the best interest of the village. In determining who the lowest responsive, responsible bidder is, the Village of Brookfield will consider all factors that it, in its discretion, deems relevant. October 21, 2020 Village of Brookfield George Issakoo, Assistant Village Manager Doug Cooper, Director of Finance

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FFMLT TRUST 2005-FF11, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005FF11 Plaintiff, -v.BRIAN HOLLOWAY Defendants 19 CH 00561 125 SOUTH LOMBARD 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 January 23, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 25, 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 125 SOUTH LOMBARD AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-302-0150000 The real estate is improved with a yellow vinyl siding, one story single family home with a detached two car garage. 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). 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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 268445 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 19 CH 00561 TJSC#: 40-595 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 # 19 CH 00561 I3155753

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928 S. Kenilworth Ave. Oak Park ....................$275,000

1028 Beloit Forest Park ....................$289,000

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Property has been owner occupied by the same family for 50+ years. 1st fl has spacious living rm and dining rm, kitchen and 1/2 bath. 2nd floor has three bedrooms and full bath. Stucco exterior and 2 car detached garage. Great location in south west Oak Park. Needs some updating but livable as-is. 935 Elgin Avenue, Forest Park ........................$489,000 This is a money maker! This early 1970s brick four flat houses two one bedroom apartments on the top floor, a large three bedroom two bath apartment on the first floor, and a large two bedroom two bathroom apartment in the lower level. Tandem parking for 8 cars. Meticulously maintained by the current owner for several decades. The numbers work! This one really won't last long.

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1117 Marengo Avenue, Forest Park .......................$263,500 What a great opportunity to get into Forest Park at an affordable price! This home offers four total bedrooms, two on the second floor and two on the first floor. The home is in perfect condition! Living room, dining room, and eat in kitchen, plus a finished basement. Huge deck off the back of the house and a very large two car garage!

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337 Marengo Avenue, Forest Park ......................$275,000 Fantastic location alert!! Just a stones throw from Madison Street shopping, restaurants, and night life makes this a very desirable piece of real estate! This is two flat is ready for some love and attention. Just stuck in time is all. Or a fantastic de-conversion to single family! So bring your decorating ideas, and be prepared to fall in love!

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This 3 BR, 2.1 BA home has not been available in over 55 years. It has been meticulously maintained within the same family for that time. This home offers two first floor good sized bedrooms and a large second floor master. Each floor has a full updated bathroom. The first floor living room, with it's vaulted ceilings, fill with sunlight pouring from the front foyer windows.

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