A Blog for the 1960's Classes of Morgan Park High School (EMPEHI) in Chicago
Contributed by Marie Butie. Florida is the only place in the world that has both alligators and crocodiles.
Plus our friend Jim Nesci has moved to Florida and brought Bubba, his very neat alligator. More about Bubba and Jim at https://coldbloodedcreatures.com/
We are Number One!
More scoop on Florida Gators at https://gatorsfl.blogspot.com/
John Meeks MPHS Jan 66 is terrified. This is on Willow street in Old Town in Chicago.
There were two of those things at that house. Must have been twelve feet tall.
Taffy Cannon MPHS 1966
Judy, these photos never go away.
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Anyone else have terrifying photos they wish to share? Send them to craighullinger@gmail.com and I will post them on this blog.
The neighborhood is home to one of the first monuments to honor those who served in what has been called “The Forgotten War”.
The Korean war began in 1950 and lasted three years.
Although the fighting ended, experts say there has never been a formal peace treaty.
Thanks to Albert Linsenmeyer MPHS 66 for sharing
Evergreen Plaza 95th Street and Western Avenue
The Plaza opened in 1952 and was developed by Arthur Rubloff. The open air mall was anchored by two grocery stores with shops. Other stores included The Fair, Woolworth’s, Lytton’s and Walgreens. Chas A. Stevens, an upscale small department store chain based in Chicago, opened in 1962, and Carson Pirie Scott followed not long after. In the 1970s The Fair store became Montgomery Ward. The mall was enclosed in 1966 and was expanded several times.
When it opened it was a premier shopping center in the Chicagoland area and was a destination mall for many years, courting shoppers from all over the area. Competition from larger suburban shopping centers caused its decline.
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I had to look up where Vertiport Chicago was (1338 S Wood St if you are interested) after this article about EV helicopter commuting tests being run there.
| FAA Identifier: | TF8 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-33-33.0000N 087-48-21.0000W 41-33.550000N 087-48.350000W 41.5591667,-87.8058333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 760 ft. / 232 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1995) |
| From city: | 20 miles SSW of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60477 |
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1999 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IKK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTENDED |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-AV at C56 (12 nm SE): | 119.125 (708-534-5256) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (12 nm E): | 119.275 (708-889-6319) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOT (13 nm W): | 118.525 (815-588-4802) |
| WX ASOS at MDW (14 nm N): | PHONE 773-884-4424 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JOT (17 nm W): | 119.975 (815-730-9560) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (18 nm E): | 134.575 (219-944-0010) |
| VOR radial/distance | VOR name | Freq | Var | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGTr284/10.9 | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | 114.20 | 02E | |||
| EONr356/17.4 | PEOTONE VORTAC | 113.20 | 02E | |||
| JOTr086/23.0 | JOLIET VOR/DME | 112.30 | 02E | |||
| DPAr127/31.5 | DUPAGE VOR/DME | 108.40 | 02E |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m 60 FT BY 60 FT HELICOPTER PARKING PAD LOCATED 75 FT NORTH OF LNDG PAD. | ||
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition | ||
| Runway edge lights: | PERI | ||
| Traffic pattern: | left | left | |
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK 16250 S. OAK PARK AVENUE TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 Phone 708-444-5000 24 HR NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER 708-444-5300. |
| Manager: | PAT CARR, DIR EMER MGMT 17355 S. 68TH CT TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 Phone 708-444-5601 24 HR DISPATCH CTR 708-444-5300 |
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| - | 32 FT UNLIT PLINES 95 FT SOUTH; 40 FT BLDG 120 FT NW; & 33 FT LGTD POLES 293 FT W; 90 FT LGTD TWR 250 FT NW OF PAD. |
| - | INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE 090 DEGS & 270 DEGS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
| - | +31 FT TREES 190 FT E OF FATO AND 100' N OF APCH CNTRLN RESULTING IN 5:1 APCH CLNC TO THE E |
Thanks for the Memories
Zaps improve older people’s memoryCognitive neuroscientists have demonstrated that stimulating the brains of adults aged over 65 with weak electrical currents repeatedly over several days led to memory improvements that persisted for up to a month. They used transcranial alternating current stimulation, a non-invasive method involving electrodes placed on the surface of the scalp. Zapping the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex — a region near the front of the brain — with high-frequency electrical currents improved long-term memory. Stimulating the inferior parietal lobe, which is further back in the brain, with low-frequency electrical currents boosted working memory. Click to read more: |
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza on Chicago’s Riverwalk is dedicated to all veterans who served in Vietnam. The beautiful Memorial is located north of the Chicago River at State Street.
The Memorial includes a slab of black granite bearing the names of almost 3,000 Illinois servicemen who died in Vietnam. It is a powerful memorial.
Click to read more:
http://memorialproject.net/vietnam-veterans-memorial-plaza-chicago-il/
Click for more photos:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BA2UaViAZ3PUN5tD6
The River North area has turned into a vibrant mix of outdoor restaurants and taverns.
More photos:
