Clemency bid for Douglas Sapper in Nepal awaits King Birendra
Word is expected today from Katmandu on the clemency petition filed by Douglas Sapper, an Illinois man imprisoned since June 14 in Nepal. He faces four years or an $85,000 fine for allegedly smuggling 4,000 wristwatches. His mother Delphine Sapper travels to Kathmandu to press for immediate release, meeting officials and potentially the king on his birthday.
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John Modzelewski
Katmandu
Nepal
Douglas Sapper
Illinois
Sapper
Birendra
Washington, D.C
George O'Brien
Joliet
17Th
U.S. State Department
Delphine Sapper
Douglas
Crete
Douglas Heck
U.S
Cub Pack Welcomes Santa Claus at December Meeting
Santa paid his annual visit to Matteson Cub Scout Pack 707 during the December 20 meeting with gifts for Scouts and their parents. Den 5 led opening ceremonies. awards were given to Jim Shaw, Greg Berger, and others for Wolf badge, Gold and Silver Arrow, and Bobcat. Den 5 led, then dens 1 and 4 tied for second. Future activities include pinewood derby January 17, paper drive January 20, blue and gold banquet February 18. parents to notify Gerald Berger for banquet. Pack meets monthly at Woodgate School.
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Santa Claus
Matteson
Dent
Webelos
Gerald Berger
Jim Shaw
Greg Berger
Todd Weard
Scott McLain
Jeff Earp
Steve Novak
Charles Burnett
John Bruggeman
Cory Novak
John Smith
Fred Augustine
Notiy Berger
Woodgate School
Computers Bring Programming Classes to Rich East High
Rich East High School Park Forest introduces two portable computers to support new mathematics based programming courses for sophomores to seniors. Instructors Struck and Giannetti teach BASIC with assignments spanning mathematics applications to games and data analysis.
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Rich East High School
Park Forest
Peter Struck
Frank Giannetti
Struck
East
Louis Schmitt
Mathematics and Science At
Financing Plan Clears Way for Garden House Bonds
The village board after an executive session paved the way for a public housing authority and revenue bonds for Garden House. The developer must provide an annual elderly services sum, while discussions on details will continue at upcoming rules sessions and January meetings.
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Garden House
Village Plan Commission
Environment Conservation Commission
Traffic Safety Commission
Glenwood Plans New Police Facility Move
Glenwood officials push a new two story police station beside the current building. Polson and Associates draft plans with a six month board recommendation target. The site near Strand Park offers cheaper land and proximity to village hall.
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Glenwood
Polson and Associates
Robert Pitrowski
Ralph Gray
Grau
Village Board
Strand Park
Flying Needles Meeting Opens New Year at Faith UCC
The 4 H club of Matteson will hold its first meeting of the year on January 4 at Faith United Church of Christ at 7 p.m. The group invites members and new participants to attend and learn about club activities for the coming year.
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Flying Needles
Matteson
Faith United Church of Christ
District 159 TALK Program Teaches Color Matching During Story Time
Speech staff use TALK program to boost oral language and social awareness with activities like reading from the TALK lesson book while children identify and hold color strips. Early sessions show strong enthusiasm from students and teachers, with aims of 30 to 80 percent growth in one school year.
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Schmitt
Rich Township
Goode
Brennan
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McAllister Nursing Home
Tinley Park
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Byron Hyink
Richton Park Star
Park Forest Star
Willams Press Inc
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Publiher
Charles W Willams
Bi Weems
Plana
Parte Forest
Carne
Carrie Boy
Deinery
USA
JONES
J. Ron McLeod
Freedom Hall
Robert O. Cunningham
Cunningham
Commission
Karen van Dyke
Community Center Advisory
French Wetmore
Nanti Street
Plan Commission
Elizabeth H Smith
Westwood Drive
Rose and
Rebecca Streets
Lynwood
Thornton, Holbrook
Cook County
Sheriff's Police
Art Hodes
Park Forest Public Library
District 159
McAllister
J-C-Ette
Sandy Dreyer
George Hibbard
Nancy Seitz
Kimmy
Harold Anderson
Sophie Shandro
Anna Wittendorf
Georgia Charlin
J-Cette
McAllis
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