Fire guts upper story in Woodgate
A tri level home in Matteson’s Woodgate subdivision was gutted on Friday morning as a fire swept the upper story. Two toddlers were treated for minor smoke inhalation after a four year old dropped a lighter in an upstairs bedroom. The house, valued at about 70,000, suffered roughly 30,000 in damage and is uninhabitable. The incident occurred at 47 Willow and was contained by 14 firefighters on three engines and a snorkel, with the family seeking relative shelter afterward.
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Woodgate
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Jacqueine Moore
Willow
E.D
Nick” Wilkens
Wilkens
Holiday Plaza
Bob Wilcox
Vaca
Wilens
Ron Jonas
Lace Guild Program At Public Library In Mattexon
Two Chicago Area Lace guild members will host a lace making program at Mattexon Public Library at 7 30 pm Wednesday. The event titled Bob Lace What It Is And How It Is Done will demo basic bobbin lace stitchery. Equipment will be provided for a fence participation. Interested persons can register by contacting the library at 81 South School Avenue.
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Lace Guild
Chicago Area
Mattexon Public Library
South School Avenue
Emergency Medical Services Week Proclaimed by Governor
The week of April 8 to 12 is EMS week proclaimed by Gov. James R. Thompson. Matteson Fire Department will offer free blood pressure screenings for residents April 8 12 from 1 to 3 pm at Fire Station 1 3625 West 215th Street or Station 2 1015 Central Avenue. Richton Park Public Library closes for remodeling starting tomorrow for one week reopening April 15 with updated decor space and improved facilities per staff member Audrey Ucker.
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James R. Thompson
Matteson Fire Department
West 215Th Street
Central Avenue
Richton Park Public
Audrey Ucker
Richton Park approves police pay hike and overtime boost
Trustees raise patrolmen base pay from 16 808 to 18 574 and add a 5 percent merit increase. Start salaries reach the district mean. partial and staged funding may occur by April 1986. Overtime shifts to time and a half after 85.5 hours per 14 day period. part timers to 650 per hour for two plus years.
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Banovich
Fraternal Order of Police
FOP) Lodge 168
Klaman
Richard Labus
Richton Park
Joseph Wall
Dotson home after six year ordeal ends in release
Gary Dotson walks out of Joliet Correctional Center claiming freedom after a 25 to 0 year rape sentence tied to a case later deemed questionable. Relatives and supporters gather outside as lawyers discuss ongoing hearings and a fund forms to help Dotson restart life.
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Joliet Correctional Center
Dotton
Dotson
Gary
Lopel
Lupel
Lapel
Gerald R. Jarema
Jarema
Harles Cox Sr
Board meeting seeks parent forum on grade reorganization plan
About 25 people at Tuesday’s board meeting urged forming a committee to advise on the grade reorganization plan. Susan Kyler and Joy Rogers were named to represent the board. An open advisory committee meeting is set for April 17 at 7:00 pm at the district office to gather parent input on the plan for next September. The session will include small group discussions to identify concerns and questions and to shape an informational fact sheet. Assistant Superintendent Allan Dornseff reported curriculum updates and noted a computer-use study group now formed, beginning with Huth.
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Susan Kyler
Joy Rogers
Board of Education
Allan Dornseff
Women workers dominate service and retail roles in US economy
Bureau of Labor Statistics shows about two thirds of women on nonfarm payrolls work in service and retail trade and in state and local government. One in six work in goods producing industries. Dornseff notes a computer-awareness program for elementary students to develop keyboard skills and use of computers as educational tools. District officials say AHE aims to teach what software exists and how to apply computers to learning. District 162 already uses computer-assisted instruction in some programs.
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America
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dornseff
Dorseif
SMA committee reviews admission policy and enrollment
SMA officials and parents from 55 districts discussed priority for admission as enrollment nears the 16 student threshold and the 20 student license limit. Members urged ongoing district referrals, anonymous candidate review, and continued advisory involvement to preserve trust and neighborhood relations.
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Page
van Dyke
David Barr
Matteson
Muuiavelp
SMA
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