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Week Ending - September 16, 2022

Welcome to the weekend and the latest edition of the Village of Forest Park's weekly e-newsletter! Please use this e-newsletter as a resource to provide you with the latest news, events and resources in and around Forest Park!

In this edition, please find updates from Public Works, the Forest Park Police, and Community Center, community news, job opportunities and more!

We want to hear from you! If you have news or events that you would like to include in future editions, please let us know. Have a wonderful weekend!

A Message From Public Works...

Jackson Blvd Construction

Lindahl Brothers, Inc began work on the IDOT-funded Jackson Boulevard Resurfacing Project (between Madison St. and Desplaines Ave.) on Tuesday, September 6th. Work is expected to take two (2) months, weather permitting. Work will consist of the removal and replacement of the existing asphalt pavement surface, curb & sidewalk spot repairs, detectable warning installation and all incidental restoration within improvement limits.

What are these?

The Village of Forest Park has started the process of painting the water tower on the north end of town. In the process, the water tower needed to be drained. This adds pressure to the water system when the pumps turn on. These devices attached to random hydrants are called pressure relief valves. They are designed to blow off any additional pressure to the water system to prevent water main breaks. There is one at 611 Harlem (has a slow leak) and one at 7419 Franklin.

Forest Park Community Clean Up

Rescheduled for September 24

The Forest Park Community Clean Up has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 24. Volunteers will meet at the Howard Mohr Community Center. All volunteers must register here.

Community Center News

The October/November/December Senior Newsletter is now available! Click here for information on senior movies, trips and more!

News from the Police Department...

On August 29th, Mayor Rory Hoskins welcomed newly sworn Patrol Officer Brian Printz to the Forest Park Police Department. Brian is currently attending the Police Academy. We look forward to Brian patrolling the streets after his training is complete!

On September 9th, Mayor Hoskins along with Lt. Dan Miller of the Forest Park Police Department, were presented with a $2,500 grant from the Forest Park Walmart. Walmart Store Manager Renata Giba presented the award.

On August 29th, Mayor Rory Hoskins welcomed newly sworn Patrol Officer Joe Aftanas to the Forest Park Police Department. Joe is currently attending the Police Academy. We look forward to Joe patrolling the streets after his training is complete!

Community News

Susan G Komen 3 Day Walk

On Saturday, September 17, Forest Park will welcome nearly 1000 walkers participating in the Susan G Komen 3 Day walk for Breast Cancer. Between 9am and 1pm, participants will complete day 2 of the 60 mile walk in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest neighborhoods. The majority of the Forest Park walk will begin at Madison Street and Park Ave (crossing over from River Forest), east to Desplaines Ave, south to Jackson Blvd and then east to Harlem Ave. After walking through parts of Oak Park, walkers will return to Forest Park at Madison Street and Harlem Ave, heading west toward Circle Ave, then north to Washington Blvd, west on Washington before heading north to River Forest.

Please show your support by giving walkers a cheer, clap or honk as they make their way through town!

Community Voices - September 17- POSTPONED

UPDATE: The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation regrets to inform you that its Community Voices event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17 at Proviso East High School has been postponed. We are working to find a new date for the event. In the meantime, the Foundation encourages community members to attend the events on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Oak Park Public Library, Main Branch or Tuesday, Sept. 27 online. More information may be found at oprfcf.org/community-voices.

Please contact the Foundation at 708-848-1560 or communityvoices@oprfcf.org with any questions.

Forest Park PTO Fundraiser

Help the Forest Park PTO by ordering from the Forest Park Chipotle on Saturday, September 24th! 33% of event sales will be donated to the Forest Park PTO.

Order online for pick up using code KN72KTM or show this flyer in restaurant.

OK CLASSIC Softball Tournament - September 24

The OK Classic is one very full day of fun and competitive co-ed, 14-inch softball at the Park District of Forest Park Softball Field on Saturday, September 24th. This event is a softball tournament and a festival, but it is most importantly an important fundraiser for Opportunity Knocks where the participants (aka. Warriors) are included in every aspect of the event, creating a beautiful and inclusive atmosphere with something for everyone. The event offers a full-on, family-friendly festival atmosphere in addition to the games. We feature a wide variety of donated food and beverages from some of our finest local partners, including Big Guys, Alpine Food Shop, Kribi Coffee, Daly Bagel, Bertollis, Brown Cow, Deep Eddy, Funkytown Brewing Co. and more! We also host a massive kid's activity area, backyard games, a party tent with seating and college football reeling all day.

CLICK HERE to learn more.

Forest Park Cub Scouts- Scales and Tails Event

Forest Park Cub Scouts Pack 109 is hoping to introduce more youth ages 5 - 10 to the Scouting program in town with its “Scales and Tails” event, taking place on September 22nd at the Howard H. Mohr Community Center. This event is free but registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/snails-and-tails-tickets-409901615767

Cub Scout Pack 109 is an award-winning pack based in Forest Park, Illinois. As a family pack, all genders are welcome. Youth in Scouting learn important lessons about citizenship, character, the outdoors, STEM and more through programs like “Scouting for Food” or participation in Kiwanis’ Peanut Day as well as regular pack and den meetings. There is no need to be associated with any particular church or faith tradition to participate. All who want to be Scouts are welcome to join! If you are interested in learning more or to sign up now visit our website at https://my.scouting.org/online-registration/1b5504bc-15cb-4cf8-aecd-184332160bcf/applicant-type.

For the full press release, click here.

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