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SPD circa 1967
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Welcome to www.SPDRS.org
Website of the
Skokie Police Department
RetireeS
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Officer Dino passed away 01/20/2015
he retired in 2013, no further details.
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June 23, 1962 - Skokie's Police Force Promised a 'New Look'
Greetings,
I came across this photo
and had to share it. Here is the back story to it... My wife Carrie knows a gentleman
named David Klitzky. David grew up in Skokie and is proud to say he and his buddies kept the Skokie Police busy with
their shenanigans. One day, David and his friends came up with an idea for a series of mock photos and some of them
included the Skokie Police Department. They dressed as greasers inspired by the movie West Side Story. They arranged
it with a couple of police officers to stage a mock photo of them being escorted to court for the umpteenth time, the court
room being above the police department at that time. David believes the photo was from 1963. David doesn't remember
the name of the police officer in the photo, perhaps someone out there in retirement land will.
Regards, Frank Czajka (newly retired SPD)
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Click on link below for video.....The Remembering Eye, Oral history of Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles and Golf
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| July 16th Lunch |
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| June 18th Lunch |
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| 2014 May Lunch |
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S.P.D.R.'S UPCOMING 2015 LUNCH DATE 's
Hoping to see you at Johnny's Kitchen & Tap
1740 Milwaukee Ave. (at Lake) Glenview
The third Wednesday of each Month
We will meet & greet at 1230
& eat at 1300
Mark your calendars, plan your vacations
and schedule time off to join us on on our next upcoming date!
February 18,
March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17
July 15, August 19, September 16
October 21, November 18
March 2014 lunch..we hope to see YOU in April!!
Jim Clark ret. SFD, Glenn Wattenbarger, John Johnson, Jim Hart, Connie Reiter, Deb Danecki, Vicky and Roger Garcia, Jim
Chwasliz, Lee Wattenbarger, Honey Bear
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We would love to hear from you!
Send your stories, pictures, and reminiscings
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| September 2013 Lunch...Come Join Us!! |
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| May 2013 Lunch |
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Jerry Young, Glenn Wattenbarger, Jim Hart, Jim Chwakisz, (hidden) Connie Reiter & Kathy Cherry, Lee Reiter, John
Johnson, Ron Baran, Dave Stoll, Deb Danecki, John Pawelek, JoMarie Cleburne, Roger & Vicky Garcia, Joan Chwalisz, Jim
Dosch, Alice Ann Seggeling and her daugher Kathy
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| March 20 2013 |
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John & Diane Pawelek, Judy Halterman, Glenn Wattenbarger, Jim Dosch, Johnny
Johnson, Kathy Cherry, Deb Danecki, JoMarie Cleburne, Vicky Garcia, Lee Wattenbarger, Roger Garcia, Ron Baran, Dave Stoll,
Jerry Axle
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Seated from left to right John Pawelek, Judy Halteman, Glen Wattenbarger, Deb Danecki, Vicky Garcia, Arlene & Don
Janke, Ron Baran.
Standing from left to right
Carole O'Malley, Jim Dosch, Johnny Johnson, Roger Garcia & Lee Wattenbarger.
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| Feb. 20th 2013 |
Ron Baran, John Pawelek, Jim Dosch, Kathy Cherry, Deb Danecki, JoMarie Cleburne, Lee Wattenbarger, Vicky &
Roger Garcia, Dave Stoll
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Our January 2013 Lunch,
left to right, Jim Dosch, Glenn Wattenbarger, David Mary,
Mike Burns,Joan Chwalisz, Kathy Cherry, John Johnson, Deb Danecki, Vicki and Roger Garcia, Jim Chwalisz, Lee Wattenbarger,
not pictured Jack Kielczynski
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This is one of Ron's favorite Terry Proudfit stories...
I had been dispatched to a traffic dispute in the parking lot of Skokie Valley Hospital.. A couple on a motorcycle and
the driver of a car were coming near to blows over an incident that happened. I was trying to get them calmed down to
no avail. Terry arrived as my backup and saw that the verbal altercation may soon become physical. He grabbed
me by the shoulders and planted a big kiss on my cheek. All of a sudden the people who had been arguing were just standing
there with their mouths hanging open in disbelief of what they had just seen. Terry just smiles and told them, "Now that we
have your attention, just get on and in your vehicles and get out of here." Not another word was said and the people
just drove off shaking their heads. Needless to say, I was just as shocked as they were, but if it worked, what the
hell.
Ron Baran
After numerous plans to revitalize it over the years failed, and because it's deteriorating,
the village of Skokie will raze it.
In its heydey, the Desiree Restaurant had a cheerful red wraparound sign. However, it has sat
vacant for years, defying attempts to revive it. Patch file photo.
Though many Skokie residents have fond memories of the former Desiree
Restaurant, its building has sat vacant for years and given a forlorn look to one of the village's most prominent intersections.
No
more. The Skokie village board on Monday okayed a plan to buy the building for $1.175 million, demolish it and interest
a developer in building a new development on the site.
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Click below for a youtube Skokie video
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Hi friends,
I found this while cleaning my shop, I don't know the age but Larry Leganger is on the front and in the
roll call photo, Al Kloch was a patrolman.
Thanks to Al Fournier for the great find!!
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This picture dates back to 1958, can you identify the cars and owners?
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Sinclair Station Lincoln and Oakton
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Mancuso Sign
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