Historical Society dinner and concert in Matteson on Dec 11
The Matteson Historical Society hosts its third annual holiday candlelight dinner and concert on December 11 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. Dinner at 7:30 p.m. features turkey, sides, dessert, with a Wassail Bowl at 7 p.m. A concert in the sanctuary follows with classical guitarist Paul Bowman and mezzo-soprano Bonita Hyman, both on the Sherwood Conservatory faculty. Proceeds support the Society’s new museum at the Matteson Community Center. advance tickets are $22.50 with door pickup, available from the Society office, Matteson Village Hall, and board members.
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Matteson Historical Society
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Matteson
Key Club
Rich South High School
Paul Bowman
Mezzosoprano Bonita Hyman
Bowman
San Juan
Guitar Foundation of America
Milwaukee
Indiana Arts Commission
Japan
Van
Singapore
Holland
Switzerland
United States
New York
Washington, D.C
Boston
Polis
Chi
In School of Music
Hyman
Chicago
Lyric Opera
Lyric Opera Center For Amercan
Pennsylvania
Ol ‘Theatre
Opera Orchestra of
Opera Ebony
Te Immanuel
Zionation
Old Zion Church
Fran Graham
Historical Society
Mattesonbrary
Matteson Community Center
Car Society
Matteson Village
Society
Yvonne Feehery
Richard Fink
Helen Hillger
Len Olund
Charlotte Stricker
Graham
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Faith United Church of Christ
Richton Park teen named Young Scientist finalist in Chicago
Richton Park resident Jim Chisholm, a Rich East High School senior, was named a finalist for the Outstanding Young Scientist Awards at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. He and his school received a $300 cash award after a panel interview by scientists.
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Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago
Jim Chisholm
Chisholm
Rich East High School
Richton Park
Jim
Tim
Linda Baum
University of Alth Sciences
the Chi Medical School
Cheryl Coombs
Loyola University
Robert Glassman
Lake Forest College
Ali Khounsary
Argone National Laboratory
Thomas Stinchcomb
University of Chicago
Nobel Foundation
Nalco Foundation
Museum of Science and Technology
57Th Street
Lake Shore Drive
Sweatshirt Design Class Planned in Matteson
Matteson Parks and Recreation offers an eight and up design session at 4450 Oakwood Lane. Participants will decorate white sweatshirts with paints fabric swatches ribbon sequins and beads under instructor Karen Mitchell. Fee seven fifty covers instruction and materials. Sign ups at the Community Center during office hours. call 748-1080 for details.
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Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Oakwood Lane
Matteson
Karen Mitchell
Gifts to the Yanks program spread through Illinois
Rehfeldt-Meyer will present holiday Gifts to the Yanks through American Legion posts and auxiliary units across Illinois. The gifts bring holiday cheer to hospitalized veterans, a program begun in 1944 by Eddie Cantor with Legion support and maintained annually with Legion and auxiliary volunteers distributing presents. Post 474 Matteson contributed funds and volunteers assist with wrapping labeling and distribution.
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Rehfeldt-Meyer
American Legion
Illinois
Eddie Cantor
Rehfeldt-Meyer Post 474
474
Matteson
Rehfeldt-Mebbe
Richton Park Holds Annual Tree Lighting Event
Richton Park will stage its annual tree lighting at 7 am at the Municipal Building. The St. Nicholas Day event features cider cookies carolers and 900 lights on the tree with a visit from Santa. Afterward children receive candy canes and may have pictures with Santa. Socializing and refreshments start at 7 pm and lighting at 7 30 pm. Call 481 8950 for more information.
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Richton Park
Santa Claus
Santa
Richton Park Parks and Recreation
United Way drive ahead in Park Forest Richton Park 1993
Park Forest and Richton Park residents are slightly ahead of last year’s pace in the 1993 United Way campaign. Pino, directing the appeal, urges gifts to support 22 area social service agencies and signatures via letters to homes. She has long served in banking roles and community groups.
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Park Forest
Richton Park
United Way
Beverly Bank Corp
Chicago
Pino
Aden
Richton Fark Sing
The
Bank
Beverly Bank
Matteson
Matteson Area
Volunteers Honored at Park Forest-Richton Park United Way Event
The Park Forest Richton Park United Way will honor outstanding volunteers at an appreciation and victory gathering Sunday 3 to 5 PM at Freedom Hall Park Forest hosted by Jones Intercable. The program includes remarks by Phillip Merriman United Way of Suburban Chicago and Gordon Johnson Aunt Martha's Youth Services.
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Park Forest-Richton Park
United Way
Freedom Hall
Park Forest
Jones Intercable
Phillip Merriman
Chicago
Gordon Johnson
Aunt Martha's Youth Services
Patrick Kelly
Rudolph Banovich
Richton Park
Fred Mohl
J. Ron McLeod
Linda Moss
Henry Blier
Continental/Midland, Inc
Mabel Freeman
Firstat Park Forest Bank
Cpl
Tom Fleming
Dufayne Carnes
Rich Township
Aunt Martha's
Ken Pino
Better Byte Corp
Kevin Conlon
Rich ‘Township
Jack Manak
Early breast cancer detection through mammograms urged
The message stresses that almost half of breast cancer cases occur in women 65 and over and that early detection improves outcomes. It promotes free information by calling 1-800-CANCER for Cancer Reformation Service.
Ornament Workshop At Richton Park Saturday
The Richton Park Parks and Recreation Department hosts a community tree ornament workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Municipal Building 4455 Sauk Trail. Participants will create holiday ornaments to light the community tree at Brookfield Zoo. All supplies provided by Parks and Recreation. Call 481-8950 for details.
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Richton Park
Rich Township agrees to fund remaining anti gang program cash
The Rich Township Board unanimously approves the final $5,000 for the Matteson led anti gang program funded by Urban Dynamics. Matteson will start next month with or without full township support as Park Forest declines funding and other suburbs weigh participation. Authorities expect a year long plan costing $25,000 with self administration by municipalities and ongoing funding based on each budget.
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Phil Rockrohr
Rich Township
Board of ‘Trustees
Matteson
Lawence Burnson
Park Forest
Country Club Hills
Burnson
Hazel Crest
Homewood
Flossmoor
Olympia Fields
Richton Park
Country Cub Hills
Urban Dynamics of
Blueland
Urban Dynamics
Joliet
Kevin Conlon
Leonard Robinson
Burson
Memorial planned for Florence Howell at Rich South
Florence Howell, listed as a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner, died amid a police investigation her mother Shirley still questions. Rich South Principal Kenneth Recaxiewicz hopes a memorial and a scholarship fund will honor her, with contributions from coaches and the South Suburban Officials Association. Florence, ranked 20th in a 270 student class, attended National Lewis University on a full scholarship and aspired to obstetrics, mentoring teammates to set academic and athletic goals. A crisis intervention team assisted students after her death.
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Chicago Opera Theater
Hyman
National Symphony Orchestra
Grant ‘Symphony
Chicago Sin Tonietta
Ben Holt
Center For Black Music Research
Columbia College
University of Maryland International
Marian Anderson
National Association of Teachers of Singing Artists
Rose Fay Thomas
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Cook County Medical Examiner
Florence Howell
Shirley
Chicago Police Department
Rich South
Kenneth Recaxiewicz
Florence
Tte Martin
South Suburban Officials Association
National Lewis University
Martin
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Sherwood Conservatory of Music
Donita Hyman
Amercan Legion
Sai
Pima
Robinson
Conlon
Howell
Christin Carlson
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