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Vol. 31, No. 36
September 7, 2016
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Miracle man
โViciousโ dogs euthanized PAGE 6
Reserve QB ignites dramatic comeback for RBHS
District 103 hires special ed director PAGE 9
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SHIP SHAPE
Riverside tower fix would approach $1 million Report: 2004 restoration work responsible for paint coating failure By BOB UPHUES Editor
After a decade of trying to determine whatโs causing the failure of a high-tech coating covering the top portion of its historic downtown water tower, Riverside officials may have finally gotten their answer. Itโs a result of the 2004 restoration of the tower, which cost the village $1.37 million. That, at least, is the short version of the problem as explained by Koo LLC, a Chicago-based architectural firm hired earlier this year to analyze why the mineral stain applied to the brick exterior of the towerโs upper portion has failed. According to an Aug. 9 memo to Village Manager Jessica Frances that included Koo LLCโs report on tower conditions, Public Works Director Edward Bailey stated that the repairs recommended by Koo LLC would amount to between $750,000 and $1.2 million to complete. Koo LLCโs report was delivered to village officials at the end of June and unveiled as part of a preliminary village board discussion of Riversideโs 2017 operating budget on Aug. 18. The firm identified structural repairs made as part of the restoration as being directly related to the failing mineral coating. Workers added large areas of stainless-steel flashing to original structural elements inside the tower. But the adSee WATER TOWER on page 8
WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
The Jungle Jocks paddle furiously as they head toward the finish of the 3rd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta at the Riverside Swim Club on Saturday, Sept. 3. For more photos, turn to page 10 and visit online at www.RBLandmark.com
Bike path work could begin this week Bids come in far below $750,000 budget
By BOB UPHUES Editor
Brush clearing along the west side of First Avenue north of 31st Street
could begin as early as this week, signaling the start of phase-two construction to build a bike path connecting North Riversideโs residential neighborhoods with Riverside-Brook-
field High School. Village officials opened bids for the project on Sept. 1 at the North RiverSee BIKE PATH on page 6
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