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To boldly ride: what it means to cycle an audax
By Cycling UK Riders on the Bryan Chapman 600, which runs from Chepstow to Menai Bridge and back. Photo: Fergus Coyle Audax – Latin for bold – is the original non-competitive, long-distance cycling discipline.
Janet Snow-Godfrey, 58
Janet Snow-Godfrey, 58, a longtime resident of Oak Park, died on Feb. 1, 2018 from ovarian cancer. She was surrounded in love by her sons, Benjamin and Joseph and her life-partner, Steve Orf. Born to Charles and Eleanore Snow and raised in Hazel Crest, she financed all of her education at the University of Illinois where she earned both a B.A and M.A. in labor and industrial relations.
Profiling this viewpoint as offensive
After reading the Jan. 31 viewpoint "Carjacking's residual victims" [Viewpoints]. I would just like to ask where we can find any facts upon which she bases her statements. Facts would be helpful as a first step in considering her "question to the community" in order to take part in any reasonable discussions that she advocates.
Tourism through rose-colored glasses?
So "Tourism brings $225M to Oak Park" [Inside Report, Jan. 31]. I'd love to audit the evidence supporting that figure. I suspect it's a compilation of wild guesses viewed through the rose-colored lenses of someone who wants to justify their job. I'm available pretty much any time to be persuaded by hard evidence that this isn't just another phony-baloney number similar to "economic impact" claims bandied about to justify public funding of sports facilities.
Also publicize legit massage businesses
My massage therapist, Diana Ostreko, was quite upset over the recent ordinance and negative tone toward the massage profession in Oak Park [Oak Park passes tough massage parlor ordinance, News, Jan. 24]. Unfortunately, this situation of massage businesses operating for purposes other than therapeutic massage is an age-old problem. If articles like this are written, then there should be articles written about people who operate professional massage businesses in Oak Park.
Richard Stannard, 82
Richard Dedouch (Dick) Stannard, 82, of West Hills, California, formerly of River Forest, died on Jan. 26, 2018. His education began at Lincoln School in River Forest and continued at Oak Park and River Forest High School, graduating in 1953.
Nancy Follett, 86
Nancy C. Follett, a celebrated leader across an array of essential Oak Park and regional government and social service programs, died on Feb. 2, 2018 in her apartment in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She was 86. She is survived by her husband, Bob, four children and their spouses, seven grandchildren and six spouses, and six great-grandchildren. Follett was an active community leader in Oak Park for over 40 years.
All about equity
And now we have all three of Oak Park's most critical institutions in sync in refocusing the attention of our historically progressive community beyond integration, beyond diversity and fully onto equity. This is the foundational belief that the prism of our decision-making — small decisions, major efforts — must be on creating equitable outcomes for those who have historically been denied equal opportunities, specifically people of color.
Big Week Feb. 7-14
Attend a benefit for the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, featuring local craft beer, chef-prepared bites and silent auction. New: a back-room speakeasy with an extra cocktail and food pairing. Music by bluesman Fernando Jones and the School of Rock Show Team. Also benefits the School of Rock Scholarship Fund. $60; $20, extra speakeasy admission. More/tickets: oprhc.org/rockthehouse2018. 219 Lake St., Oak Park.
Merrill Becker Jr., 89
Col. Merrill M. Becker Jr., 89, died at his Riverside home on Jan. 27, 2018. A graduate of St. Ignatius High School, Northwestern University, The Command and General Staff College United States Army, and the U.S. Army War College, he served as a soldier and Ranger in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army National Guard for 40 years. He spent decades as the owner of Merrill Becker, Knoll and Associates Real Estate and as a Triton College trustee.
Two-hour to 144-hour parking?
The newest version of the Parking Pilot Program was presented a week ago Monday. Now, instead of even/odd or 72-hour schemes, those with a permit may park on any street, anytime, anywhere for up to six days straight. They are only required to move for the one day a week that will be reserved for cleaning. This does not include metered or pay-by-plate spaces but does include every other street.
Evelyn Cademartrie, 97
Evelyn Marie Cademartrie, 97, a longtime resident of Oak Park, died on Feb. 3, 2018 in hospice (JourneyCare) at Rush University Medical Center. For the past two years, she was a well-liked resident at St. Joseph Village of Chicago.
Focus on carjackings
The news Sunday that Oak Park and its police department is joining a carjacking task force headed out of the city by Chicago Police is good news. The task force will also include the Cook County State's Attorney, the Illinois State Police and federal agencies and prosecutors. The unnerving raft of carjackings in 2017 and cresting into this new year in all parts of Oak Park is clearly not a home-grown crime wave.
Adolf Ross, 86 | Articles | News | OakPark.com
Adolph Otto Ross, 86, died peacefully at his River Forest home on Jan. 29, 2018. Born on Dec. 22, 1932, "I did it my way" surely was Adolph's style — in living, in aging and in dying.
This bill has life-or-death consequences
I write as a member of the Oak Park Advocacy Team, a group of concerned Oak Park citizens aligned with the concerns and activities of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, a Quaker lobbying group, to promote support for two bills — S. 2047 in the Senate, and H.R. 4837 in the House of Representatives. These bills propose that no military action be taken against North Korea without prior approval of Congress. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is a co-sponsor of the Senate proposal, Rep.
Lillian Byrnes, 98
Lillian Byrnes, 98, a longtime Oak Park resident, died on Jan. 22, 2018. Born in Chicago on April 1, 1919 to Matt and Mary Krkac, she was a graduate of St. Mary High School in the Pilsen area. She worked as a stenographer for the government, then worked for Kraft for 31 years, ending as secretary to the vice president. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Edmund Church.
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