District 159 commends top spellers and ponders funds
District 159 board commends top spellers and discusses a $50-a-bedroom donation from a new home development near I-57 and Cicero south of Vollmer, projected to net over $100,000 for furniture. An adjourned meeting canvassed yesterday’s school board election ballots. The board declined a nursery school proposal for Old Sieden Prairie and accepted resignation from Sarah Bye due to relocation to Houston.
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I-57
Cicero Avenue
Vollmer Road
Tesmond
Fran Myers
Sieden Prairie School
Keith McRae
Sarah Bye
Houston
Texas
Pinewood Derby Winners For Pack 214 And Pack 314
Cub Scout Pack 214 of Richton Park and Pack 314 held their annual Pinewood derby with Tom Prendergast as chair. Richton Park officer Bill Jann judged the event. Steve VanBaker won overall. Mark Johnston and Dan Laumann took second and third. Darren Morrison and Scott Laumann received most original car awards, Jim Ephgrave and Donald Bebiase won for most colorful cars. Best car design went to Duke Snow first, Ed Snodgrass second, Greg Knollenberg third. John Broling and Danny Sanders earned Bear rank. Next meeting set for April 26 at Neil Armstrong School.
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Richton Park
Tom Prendergast
Bill Jann
Steve VanBaker
Mark Johnston
Dan Laumann
Darren Morrison
Scott Laumann
Jim Ephgrave
Donald Bebiase
Duke Snow
Ed Snodgrass
Greg Knollenberg
John Broling
Danny Sanders
Neil Armstrong School
Immanuel Lutheran School Seeks Applicants for 1979-80
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School Cicero avenue and Sauk trail Richton Park invites applications for preschool through eighth grade. Preschool entrants must be four by December 1 1979 and kindergarten entrants five by December 1. A birth or baptismal certificate is required. Principal Ron Ahlemeyer at 747-1138 after 3 15 p m. announces spring break from tomorrow through Wednesday with classes resuming Thursday to make up snow days.
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Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School
Cicero Avenue
Sauk Trail
Richton Park
Immanuel Lutheran School
Ron Ahlemeyer
Immanuel
Youth Conservation Corps faces federal noncompliance ruling
The township faces a potential cancellation of its YCC projects after the U S Department of Labor cited noncompliance with the 1974 Child Safety and Labor acts. State and local agencies also received citations, jeopardizing about 53,000 in grants and a planned trail and nature center work program for 15 year olds and older.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Klein
Homewood
Illinois Department of Conservation
State Park Agency
YCC
U. S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior
Carter
U.S. Labor Department
Raymond Bruno
Glenridge Cricket Hill Home Owners endorse Matteson candidates
The Glenridge Cricket Hill Home Owners association endorses three Matteson village board candidates: incumbent Gerald Goldstein, Charlotte Hoppenworth the first woman trustee candidate, and Arthur Ohlerking a former trustee seeking return. The group notes their members have attended board meetings since 1978 and cite finance, organization, finance, and municipal engineering expertise as assets.
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Glenridge
Cricket Hill
Gerald Goldstein
Charlotte Hoppenworth
Arthur Ohlerking
Richton Park halts phase IV apartment project at Richton Square
Richton Park officials issue a work stoppage order to William E Burger Co over Phase IV of the Richton Square multifamily development citing unresolved building code violations. The village requires data from the architect to confirm corrections, with construction halted except for site cleanup. The project, partially financed under HUD Section 8, includes elderly subsidized housing in twin six story towers with accessible features and a 7000 square foot recreation center.
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Richton Park
William E. Burger Company
Richton Square
Burger
Peter Cioni
Cludes
Cioni
Richton Square Road
Sauk Trail
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Matteson Independents Stress Cooperative Governance
In a final campaign statement three independent candidates for village trustee Matteson: Larry Matheny Max Linton and William O’Brien emphasize cooperative government and shared goals. They cite a comprehensive village plan updated ordinances park development better fiscal management improved services and open communication while highlighting incumbents track record and local ties. The trio invites residents to hear them discuss the election on WCGO AM 1600 at 8 am.
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Matteson
Larry L. Matheny
Max Linton
William G. O’brien
Matheny
Linton
O’brien
Eson
O'Brien
Liason
Plan Commission
Matteson Historical Society
Matteson Lions Club
Matteson American Legion
VFW
Printing Industry of
Illinois
Printing Industry of America
Ohio Sportswriters Association
William G. O'Brien
Chicago
Board of Trustees
Matteson Plan Commission
WCGO
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District
Robin Robines
Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Evelyn Harney
Cub
Sand Ridge Nature Center
Robert A. Grossi
Bloom Township
Grossi
Home Owners Unit
Matteson Board
Stop Apartment Project
Cion
West 215Th Street
Chicago Heights
Crete
Goodenow Road
Will County
Adam Hanes
Larry Matheny
Richton Park Star
Park Forest Star
Willams Press Inc
WE Willams
Charles W Willams
Bill Willams, Jr
Plaza
Park Forest
U.S
Star Car Boy
USA
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