Richton Park considers contractor licensing and park projects
Richton Park moves to license contractors and review park work costs. Glaeser park grading costs cited at about 4500 dollars with repeated grading due to vandalism. Trustees hear a report on community development block grants for housing rehabilitation old Village Hall plans and off street parking near Sauk trail. Funding concerns include parking costs potentially exceeding funds and possible fund transfers. Village board approves a copier purchase and funds Beth Royle's position, appoints Amerino to Intergovernmental Risk Management and sprays as alternate, and allocates 40000 dollars from motor fuel tax for commuter costs.
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Amerino
Bob Matthey
Minder Company
Petr Cioni
Frank Farrell
Farrell
Cioni
Ameri
Intergovenmental Risk Management Association
Ann Spray
Redistricting Honors Plan Divides Local School Leaders
Discussion over options 20 and 25 for next year’s boundary changes shows Warren backing option 25 to create an honors program. Al Sandefer supports it, while Herb Dean warns it could delay community input for four years. Village matters include payroll deposits, a faulty full sign in the commuter lot, a new flow meter, election forms, Lake Michigan water allocations, and a Christmas visit from Santa Claus.
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Warren
Trimble
al Sandefer
Rich East
Herb Dean
Citizens Committee
Village Credit Union
Matthey
Remembrance Service at Zion Lutheran on New Year's Eve
A service of remembrance will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Matteson on New Year's Eve at 7:30 p.m. Holy communion will be served. All members of Zion Church who died during the past year will be remembered.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Matteson
Zion Church
Post-holiday party slated at Holy Trinity Matteson
A post-Christmas party will be held at Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Matteson during the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Rev Arnold Olson of Calumet City will present a program titled Songs of Christmas with music from African, German, Polish, English, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish traditions. He will sing the Swedish pieces in Swedish. A fellowship hour party follows the service, and there will be no Sunday church school.
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Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Matteson
Arnold Olson
Calumet City
Rate hike plans and service cuts outlined for transit agencies
The board approved a 20 15 5 fare increase and considered a 33 percent bid by Baldino for January and July hikes to ease legislative bailout delays. Kenneth Sain urged a 10 cent bus fare rise with transfers up 10 cents, while Leonard sought parity with other lines for Rock Island and N W fares. Service cuts take effect March 1 with reduced weekday, Saturday, and Sunday frequencies across ICG, Rock Island, and various CTA and suburban routes. fare increases also spread across CTA and suburban buses with transfers rising to 10 cents and rail fares increasing on schedule through August 1.
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Finance Committee
Hill
Daniel Baldino
RTA
Cook County
Baldino
Rock Island
N&w
ICG
Joliet
Blue Island
Monee
Chicago Transit Authority
CTA
Chicago
Star Publications
Correction on Richton Park board attorney misidentification
The Star corrects a Thursday error naming Matteson attorney D James Bader as attorney for Richton Park police and fire commissioners. Homewood attorney Louis Gasperec is Sgt. Daniel Mackiewicz’s attorney. The Star regrets the mistake.
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Matteson
D. James Bader
Richton Park
Squire's Punch Event at Matteson Legion Post 474
The 32nd annual Squire's Punch will be served at Rehfeldt Meyer American Legion Post 474 in Matteson starting at noon and lasting until midnight on New Year’s Day. Holiday drinks will be available. Jack Miller chairs the event with Bud Stoll as co chair.
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Rehfeldt-Meyer American Legion
Matteson
Jack Miller
Bud Stoll
Man nabbed after shooting in Bourbonnais
A Bourbonnais man Clyde Harris age 47 of 376 Belle Aire Avenue was arrested at his home after Richton Park resident Arthur Gabe 39 reported a late Monday shooting attempt. Gabe described a tailing car that struck his vehicle and a man stepping out and firing toward him before fleeing.
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Bourbonnais
Richton Park
Clyde Harris
Belle Aire Avenue
Arthur Gabe
Gabe
Armour Road
Gage
Richton Park Man Shot During Break In Death
A Richton Park man, Anthony Toliver, 28, was shot and killed Monday night while allegedly trying to break into a home on Richton Square Road. Police said the shooter, whose name is withheld, was expected to be charged by the state's attorney. Toliver died at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center after being shot in the face at close range following an altercation.
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Richton Park
Anthony Toliver
Canterbury Court
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Toliver
Richton Square Road
District 159 hosts teacher open house in December
Elementary School District 159 headquartered in Matteson Richton Park and Sieden Prairie invites teachers to a Monday open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at three schools Sieden Prairie Neil A Armstrong and Woodgate as the district plans to hire for 1981 82. The Marya Yates school is slated to open in September 1981.
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Illinois
Sieden Prairie
Notre Dame Drive
Matteson
Neil A. Armstrong
Imperial Drive
Richton Park
Woodgate
Central Avenue
Marya Yates
Donald J. Tesmond
Tesmond
Kid Flick at Matteson Library on Saturday
The Matteson public library hosts a 1 30 p.m. screening of John of the Fair a venture tale about a 14 year old heir who was kidnapped as a baby and fights his uncle for inheritance. The library will be closed December 31 and January 1.
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Matteson Public Library
John of the
John
Matteson Winter-Spring Brochure Details Programs
New 1981 brochure lists January delivery dates for materials and registrations at Matteson Community Center. Programs include children's kingdom fables and fairy tales girl’s tumbling self defense for women and leagues for volleyball and softball plus senior and youth events. Picnic shelter permits available first Saturday in February. park office contact 748-1080.
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Matteson
Matteson Park
Matteson Community Center
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