21 Dec 1997
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1997
Page
1
In the south suburb area, homeowners present Santa with wish lists for new homes as children see him as magical while adults view him as a positive role model. HomeGuide notes the local enthusiasm for festive home dreams.
Stefanie Coleman, not a former cheerleader, leads Rich Sout High School varsity cheer squad. She studies 400k worth of videos as head coach, the team trains six days a week for three hours daily with stretching, stunting, cheering and dancing. The squad placed first in a coed competition at Lincoln Way High on Dec. 14.
A compact clipping shows several contact lines for the newspaper including Main number 802 8800 circulation 1802 8000 classified 1802 8888 display 802 8001 and editorial 802 8080 as public contact references.
Richton Park plans to hire a village greeter to welcome newcomers as part of a diversity initiative. Karen Gormala says the program will mirror business welcomes, adding resident packets with service, license, and application information to foster community integration.
State education officials released erroneous funding estimates for Cook County districts affecting a new state aid bill. South Cook County areas like Lincoln School District 156 lose over 250 thousand dollars yearly, and Dalton District 148 faces about 500 thousand dollars less. The error arose from misapplied reassessment values in the south section.
Firefighter Stacy Bukowski steered a canoe through freezing rain to reach two dogs trapped on a moving ice floe in Lake George. The Richton Park Fire Department received the 10:45 am call as crews fought cold conditions to save the pets.
Carrie Napoleon reports on festive displays in the South Suburbs as residents like Laura and Joe Downs of 107 Kingston Place expand their winter shows. The feature highlights candy houses, Santa in a sleigh, reindeer, mangers, and the joy seen in children’s smiles driving the season’s spirit.
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