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A letter to high school parents A huge percent of students from Maine Township do not approve of adults providing alcohol to teens. We believe parents should be the role model for teenagers and take action by not providing alcohol. A role model is a …
Letter to the Editor
Harry O’Brien Dash-Walk a success Thank you for your articles supporting the Harry O’Brien Spring Dash-Walk. It was a successful event with 145 participants and a wonderful cause. The Park Ridge Community Fund which supports 23 social service agencies including Avenues, The Center of Concern …
Letter to the Editor
We want to take this opportunity to thank the voters of Maine Township for the confidence they have placed in us by re-electing the Maine Township GOP incumbents slate. We sincerely appreciate your support and pledge to continue to do our utmost to excel in …
Letter: Ryles will get Park Ridge moving
After watching four years of vacant lots and “for lease” signs in empty store windows in Park Ridge, I think we need to change direction. The lack of business tax revenue increases the amount homeowners have to pay. There must be a better way than …
Letter: Preserve the Park Ridge Youth Campus legacy
I am writing to ask residents to vote in favor of the Park Ridge Park District purchase of the Youth Campus property. The historical legacy of this property deserves to be preserved. My ties to this place run deep. I served on the Youth Campus …
Letter: Enough with the taxes
This time of year we are often told to be cautious of pickpockets in crowded malls and buses. Fortunately, I have never been a victim of such an event. There are other kinds of pickpockets and for us they come with a title: Maine Township …
Letter: Park Ridge is lacking park space
Our town is lacking park space For anyone who knows me, they know I am passionate about our local parks and the tremendous benefit they offer to the entire community. I am a longtime resident with 40 years invested in Park Ridge. I was a …
Letter: A difference of opinion on mayor’s comment
A difference of opinion I think Jennifer Johnson is a terrific reporter. I really do. I think she is able to simplify complicated local issues so we are all able to understand and appreciate all sides of a topic. Having said that, I was very …
Letter: Let’s save the Youth Campus space
Let’s save the space Park Ridge should not pass up the opportunity to turn the former Youth Campus into a park that the entire community will enjoy. This beautiful green space is the last available parcel of open land in Park Ridge. I moved back …
Letter: Youth Campus a ‘good bet’
Youth Campus a ‘good bet’ While I waffle on adding to my taxes, I am a realist at heart and really believe we have a once–in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire the Youth Campus property with the April referendum. As a banker and family man, I know …
A realistic budget The Park Ridge Park District seems to be out of touch with Park Ridge’s current budget — $6.6 million for a new park on the youth campus site; $7.1 million for a pool plan. What Park Ridge needs at this time are …
Park Ridge letter to the editor: Park property purchase is poor use of tax money
I read with great interest, which quickly morphed into astonishment and disgust, your article on the Youth Campus and our Park District’s intention to purchase the entire 11-plus-acre site. At a time when this community has laid off police and firemen, as well as other …
Park Ridge letter to the editor: What, no love for labor?
The week before Labor Day was saddening to see the lack of public recognition of the significance of this holiday. The Aug. 30 edition of the Park Ridge Herald-Advocate mentions Labor Day solely in connection with a recipe “to celebrate the final days of summer.” …
Letter: Cat Grandma to the rescue
To the Grey Lantern: Call me Cat Grandma. I am a super hero, too. As Cat Grandma, I bring wrongs to right. You know the texting fool in front of you who doesn’t move when the light turns green? I, Cat Grandma, am the one …
