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Vol. 99, No. 33
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F O R E S T PA R K
REVIEW AUGUST 17, 2016
No Gloves Tourney a success PAGE 9
Starter charters PAGE 4
D209 board clash allegedly turns physical
Verbal altercation between McDermott, Kelly reportedly escalates By MICHAEL ROMAIN
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Staff Reporter
ne Proviso High School District 209 board member reportedly suffered an arm injury and Forest Park police received two battery complaints after a debate between two board members at the Proviso Math and Science Academy on
Aug. 9 allegedly turned physical after the meeting. Tensions between board members Theresa Kelly, 73, and Kevin McDermott, 62, flared after McDermott introduced a proposal for the school district to start video recording its own board meetings. Superintendent Jesse Rodriguez proposed a discusSee D209 BOARD on page 7
Designing the future
through preserving the past Historical Society hires Turilli as new executive director By JACKIE GLOSNIAK Contributing Reporter
After working in Hollywood and returning home to be closer to family and to design new art projects, Forest Park resident Amy Turilli is ready to tackle her latest endeavor as the new
executive director of the Historical Society of Forest Park. While Turilli was not previously a member of the Historical Society, she was approached for possible interest after impressing the group by her See TURILLI on page 7
WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer
LET THE DODGING BEGIN: A race to the ball starts a dodgeball game during the charity event at The Park last Saturday. See more photos on page 5.
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Tending our gateways
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