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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1995
Page
2
April 16 Easter Sunday closures affect Park Forest Public Library and Matteson Public Library along with many nearby businesses and local facilities.
Tuesday meetings to plan Central Junior High School eighth grade dance in Steger begin at 7 p.m. in the school art room. PTA sponsors the dance and parents who attend six sessions are invited to chaperone. The South Suburban Macintosh Users Group meets at Homewood Library at 7:15 p.m. with a demonstration of E World, Apple’s online service, and a Q&A panel. Information at 798-6979.
The Golden Harmony Club will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the St Irenaeus Center in Park Forest to elect a nominating committee and finalize plans for an April 22 rummage sale at the Centre from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bingo and cards will follow. Information is available at 748-1224. Thursday event features Rev Larry McClellan on Jesus and Judaism.
The Park Forest Public Library hosts a lecture titled Jesus and First Century Judaism in the Ringering Room at 10:30 a.m. The venue is at 400 Lakewood Blvd. Telephone 748-3731 or TDD 503-7740 for more details.
Ecology Fair 2000 sponsored by Ecology Fair Rap 2000 offers free activities at Governors State University Hall of Governors from 1 to 7 30 p m. Highlights include Midwest Bicycling Carcinogens Natural Vs Manmade Joliet Arsenal Slide Presentation The Edible Wild Jobs and the Environment Songs of the Earth GNP Gross National Product or Great Natural Plunder with times listed for each session.
Park Forest Public Library will close the Youth Services Department and Adult Fiction Room for a week to install carpeting funded for building improvements. The areas reopen April 24, with limited reference services during the closure. Other departments stay open, materials circulate, and phone numbers are provided.
Sears Park Forest store rated number one among Chicago area Sears outlets for overall customer service. The award reflects top combined scores from Sears customer surveys and in-store shopping audits. Key categories include associate availability, speed of service, and product knowledge.
Friday program runs 1 to 2 p.m with The Ecology of Childbirth and a fish fry from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m at Steger VFW Post. Menu offers fish fries Cole slaw bread coffee and dessert. Admission 5.25 for adults 2.50 for under 12 and 5.25 for carryouts with venue at 3332 Chicago Road. Rehfeldt Meyer American Legion Post 474 venue 3549 W 214th St is listed nearby.
Matteson hosts a fish fry on the first and third Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. Fried fish and hush puppies are on the menu. St Kieran Church presents the Spur of the Moment II country and western dance from 7 p.m. to midnight at Crawford Hall, 195th and Halsted, Chicago Heights. Entrance is $7 at the door. info from Denis Mulhearn at 756-4725.
The Park Forest Historical Society will induct five individuals into the Hall of Fame at 3 p.m. in Freedom Hall Park Forest. Inductees are James Garretson Elaine Garretson Gertrude Gold Tom McDade and Lester Vand Berg. A ceremony in Manilow Theatre will be followed by a reception in the Freedom Hall Johnson Room.
The first 55 Alive Mature Driving Class will run from 1 to 5 p.m. at University Park Public Library located at 1100 Blackhawk, with a second session scheduled for April 27. Call 534-2580 for enrollment details.
The village of Monee hosts a 4 to 8 p.m. all you can eat fish dinner at 25864 S Chestnut Rd to aid Eastern Will County Senior Services Center. Ocean perch, fries, coleslaw and Italian bread, plus ice cream, coffee, and pop. Adults 5 50, children 3 to 12 2 50. Call Village Hall at 534 8301 for details.
Forest Trail Junior High School students earned outstanding ratings at the South Suburban Regional Illinois Junior Academy of Science and will advance to the state level in May at the University of Illinois. The group includes Taahira Mustafa and Leah Sauvage among others with project titles such as Repulsion Stronger than Attraction and Good Vibrations.
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