Glennell Heights Votes to Annex for Municipal Water and Sewer
Glennell Heights residents approve annexation to Mokena to obtain municipal sewer and water after considering a $124 000 project cost and per property shares between 2800 and 3150. A 12 member committee led by James Fagan organized the effort with 38 of 51 homes backing the move.
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Glennell Heights
Mokena
Paul Knierim
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Illinois Commerce Commission
ICC
Joe McBride
197Th Street
Francis Road
Glennell and
Greenview Avenues
James Fagan
Enterim
Will County Health Department
Open House Showcases Mokena Police Quarters
Visitors at Mokena Open House toured the village’s expanded police offices and faced mock finger printing and brief confinement. The display featured Chief Harold Fitch and two inmates identified as Ray Westlund and Wilbur Teske, father of Village President Robert Teske.
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Mokena
Harold Fitch
Ray Westlund
Wilbur Teske
Robert Teske
Star- Herald
Sheila O'Donnell
Mokena Open House Draws 710 Visitors and Could Return
Village officials call Sundays open house a success with about 710 people touring the village hall. Engstrom and the board praised the informal setting and community group participation. The event showcased facilities, police demonstrations, school band performances, and tours of the sewer plant and fire station. President Teske suggested repeating the event next year, hoping to attract even more attendees.
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Mokena
Engstrom
Mokena Jaycees
Mokena Police Department
Robert Teske
Girls Sports Spotlight This Weekend in Charleston
The girls state track meet in Charleston tests area contenders while the girls softball regional tournament concludes today.
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Charleston
Boys District Track Meet on Saturday
The boys district track meet is scheduled for Saturday with area power Stagg eliminated from the state baseball tournament Monday. Details of these highlights appear in Sports starting on Page 29.
Impasse in Frankfort Square Park Dispute Reached
Frankfort Square park district and Hoffman-Rosner faced an impasse after attorney for H and R offered a 3500 settlement. The district seeks 20000 for unfinished landscaping and seeding at three park sites, with bids to be opened June 9 as exact costs are sought.
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Frankfort Square Park District
Hoffman-Rosner Corporation
H and R
Park District
Frankfort Square
Robert Maloney
Arthur C. Kelter
Hoffman-Rosner
Sam Osland
Park Board
Bob Denton
Kingston Drive
Laurel Lane
St. Francis Road
Pond
St. Francis Roads
Denton
Frankfort Square Road
Kingston and
Laurel
Retiring Mokena educator Minnie Pester recalls 29 years
Minnie Pester will retire in June ending a 29 year teaching career in District 159. She taught at McGouwen South Holland Doctors Orland Park and Mokena unknown years with seven former students returning as teachers. She faced past attitudes toward women and discipline and developed a study skills program for middle schoolers.
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Mokena
Minnie Pester
McGouwen
South Holland School
Minnehaha
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Pester
Chicago
Sharon Tilly Griffin
Carol Chisholm DeWitt
Roberta Lan Kwak
Dawn Doctor Rowe
Valerie Tuttle Harras
Thomas R. Hull
Donald Teague
Valerie Horras
Sharon DeWitt
Ray Garritano
Mrs. Pester
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Fagan
St. Mary’s
Willowcrest
Teske
Inside the Star-Herald
FS Park
Board of Commissioners
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