Black teens invited to show talents in ACT-SO event
Vernon Jarrett launched Afro Academic Cultural Technological and Scientific Olympics to spotlight black teens. Far South Suburban NAACP began ACT-SO in 1981 with one category. This year’s event May 1 at Governors State University offers drama, instrumental music, oratory, and original essay. First-place winners earn trips to New York and a $1,000 essay scholarship named for William Simpson. Information at (708) 748-5557.
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NAACP
Chicago
Governors State University
New York
William Simpson
William
Act-So
Rubyings
Consumer Information Center Site Visit Advised
Reader is directed to the Consumer Information Center website at www.pueblo.gsa.gov for further guidance and resources on federal consumer information. The note emphasizes online access to government consumer data and services.
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Consumer Information Center
Pueblo
Gsa.gov
Bluebird Houses Topic of Beecher Library Spring Program
Harold and June Cox of Project Bluebird present a special spring program at the Beecher Community Library 673 Penfield St Beecher. They will share a video answer questions and display blue bird houses with no admission charge. The program explains bluebirds decline due to vanished natural cavities and competition from Europe s starling and the English sparrow. A comeback is aided by nesting boxes with entrance holes under one and a half inches and mounted at a safe height.
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Beecher Community Library
Penfield St
Beecher
Harold
June Cox
Coxes
Europe
Spanish Immersion Summer Camp Offered by District 163
Park Forest Chicago Heights School District 163 offers a Spanish Immersion Summer Camp for 6 to 9 year olds. Two week long sessions run 8 30 to 11 30 a m Monday to Friday from July 26 to July 30 and August 2 to August 6. Tuition is 50 per session. registration due June 1. Access 708 748 7050 Ext 24 for details.
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Park Forest
Chicago Heights
United Way Campaign Tops One Hundred Thousand in 1998-99
The Park Forest Richton Park Matteson United Way raised 104365 in the 1998-99 drive ending February 28. Campaign chair DuWayne Carnes noted 475 families gave 22747 via resident mail, with employee campaigns at Continental Midland Inc 25348 and Village of Richton Park 6032 plus Target 4521 and other gifts. Brenda Pino said the funds will support 24 local social service agencies.
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Richton Park
Matteson United Way
DuWayne Carnes
Chicago
Continental Midland Inc
Village of
Target
Brenda Pino
United Way
Matteson
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