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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2000
Page
5
Anshe Sholom sponsors a Sunday blood drive from 9 am to 1 pm in the Temple Social Hall, benefiting Heartland Blood Center in Tinley Park. Donors over 110 pounds in good health. 16 year olds may donate with parental consent. Information at (708) 748-6010.
Brookwood School District 167 will conduct registration by appointment May 9 10 and 11 for full day kindergarten. All children entering kindergarten in September must attend a screening. Proof of residency birth certificate and book fees required. Contact (708) 758-5190. District serves parts of Glenwood Chicago Heights Holbrook Lansing Lynwood and rural Cook County.
A May 8 fundraiser at Aurelio's Pizza in Homewood will donate 100 percent of dining room sales from 4 to 10 30 p m to the families of Jerry Barnthouse who died and Todd Tomaszewski and Andy McCloskey seriously injured in a Florida accident Also a three part workshop on May 6 13 and 20 from 10 a m to 1 p m at 601 Hanover St Chicago Heights will provide additional support Patton will facilitate For details call (708) 886 1253 The South Suburban and Northwest Indiana Music Teachers Associations will honor Maxine Gruener with a May 8 meeting at Westminster Presbyterian Church Munster Ind Following this a joint program Ragtime and Romance: Joplin and Gershwin by Richard er et il will be performed SeniorNet opens its Joliet Learning Center at 251 N Center St with an open house 10 a m to noon Richton Park Post Office promotes breast cancer research stamps for Mother's Day with a week of promotions May 8 to July 29 and potential $20 million in proceeds if stamps sell out
PASS will host Hike Around the World on May 13 at New World Music Theatre Tinley Park from 8 a.m. to noon to support needs of young mothers and babies. The day-long event includes a noon choir from local churches, a cappella sounds from Glad, a 1 to 3 p.m. Festival of Bands, Jars of Clay from 5 to 7 p.m. Seating begins 3:30 p.m. Additional events feature Extreme Teen Challenge by Steve Troglio and a message by Pastor Jamie Deuser. For information call 800 340 PASS or visit www.passimpact.com.
Grassroots Homeschoolers a non sectarian group hosts meetings on the first and third Wednesday monthly from 11 30 a m to 2 30 p m at St Paul s Fellowship Hall 6203 Vollmer Road Matteson Offering clubs for children 4 H science Tae Kwon Do Kids for Saving Earth and drama A Science Fair is set for May 17 with presentations at 12 30 Admission 2 per family for members 4 for non members Further details on dios one or the group s Tripod site
Hazel Crest Fire Department and South Suburban Hospital sponsor a Community Health Fair May 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hazel Crest Fire Station 2 on 183rd Street between Kedzie and Pulaski Road. The event features health booths screenings safety information displays demonstrations and refreshments with Lt. Bill Schultz handling inquiries at 708 335 9630.
The American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago offers CampAction a five day overnight program for Cook County children aged 9 to 12 with physician diagnosed asthma. The Aug 13 to 18 session at Camp Minikani Huberts Wis is staffed by medical professionals and YMCA monitors. Registration is 70 dollars with a 35 dollar transportation fee and scholarships available. Preference to daily medication users. Application due June 19. Call (312) 243-2000 for more info.
Steger School District 194 will screen preschool children birth to 5 who will not attend kindergarten in September 2000. Screenings at Eastview School May 4 and 5 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. No charge. eligibility requires district residency. Appointments via (708) 709-2062 or (708) 709-2061. The March of Dimes hosts a 10k walk at Irwin Community Center Homewood starting 9 a.m. Contact (312) 435-4007. Dynamic Enterprises, Inc. will present It All Starts With You.
Chicago Heights marks Armistice day with nation celebrating peace. Citizens cheer as news breaks Monday dawns with armistice signed. Inland Steel plant joins outpouring as Dominic Vollatorni rings the whistle. Local crowds fire guns in jubilant scenes echoing Chateau Thierry celebration. Star Almanac note references upcoming centennial.
A man was struck and killed by the southbound Fast Mail near Steger just after 8 pm Saturday. Engineer G. H. Moses and fireman P. D. Ryan testified the victim stood on the east side of the track as the train approached. The body lay on the northbound track after the locomotive stopped. A memorandum book with the name Ezra Hill and a card for Ben Swift, a delegate candidate, were found on the body. Hill was known at Tribune office in Chicago.
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