Voting membership eyed for regional council on schools input
The council weighs ex officio non voting members to avoid unwieldy growth and grants voting rights to school districts after written requests. Districts 144 and 160 were not contacted. intergovernmental agreements could bring districts and colleges into the council within a month. Frankfort may gain voting status with three quarters vote if within the corridor.
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Country Club Mills
Welch
Orland Park
Daniel McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Riordan
the Star
Lenox
John Nowakowski
Frankfort
Bruce Bonebrake
Northern Illinois Planning Council
Bruce Friefeld
Will County
Charles Adelman
Will County Board of Commissioners
Nowakowski
Cook County
Trail restoration aims to revive Old Plank Road path
Twenty two volunteer stewards maintain the Old Plank Road Trail clearing honeysuckle mulitiflora and invasive shrubs. Carl Glasford leads the Central to Ridgeland section while Zales notes fire history and potential to connect isolated prairie patches. Crews plan continued work through 1995 with Burns and native plant restoration.
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Kabat
Carl Glasford
Homewood
Central
Ridgeland A
Rich Township
Will County
Joliet
Zales
Frankfort
Mokena
Old Plank Road Trail Association
Bud Stefan
William Zales
Community task force to educate youth on gang dangers
Moriarty outlines a regional effort with schools parks and police to create anti gang programs. Training will help identify gang symbols and share resources. the task force aims to present recommendations to the Suburban Gang Initiative Board within three weeks.
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Moriarty
Uth Suburban Gang Initiative Board of Directors
The
Star
Matteson
Lawrence Burnson
Burnson
Holiday Art for Kids at Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation offers a six week Holiday Art program for kindergarten through grade 12 children. Weekly projects run Saturdays from Feb 12 to Mar 19 at Matteson Community Center 4450 Oakwood Lane 11 am to noon. Fee 16 dollars for Matteson residents 21 dollars for non residents includes all materials and instruction by Janet Ryan. Call 748 1080 for more information.
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Matteson
Janet Ryan
Richton Park weighs hiring TIF administrator
Richton Park Village Board discussed hiring a tax increment financing district administrator to ensure regular TIF actions are followed. Candidate Kathy Cardona, with Saulk and Hazel Crest TIFs, could be chosen. Proposals include setting up districts around Lincoln Crossing Michael John Crossing Lake George and the Prudential building and completing by March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christry
Richton Park Village
Lincoln Crossing
Michael John Crossing
Lake George
Prudential
Kathy Cardona
TIF
Gierczyk Development
Sauk Village
Hazel Crest
David Niemeyer
Trail repairs eyed after damage along Pfeiffer to Larch segment
Wilbur Smith and Associates plan data collection next week and will hold public meetings as the Frankfort Frankfort council considers safeguarding changes after a damaged area of the trail near Charrington Estates was reported by volunteer steward John Schehl. Commission Chair Rita Miotti cautions some changes may be necessary while maintaining development standards on the 20 mile old Penn Central track.
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Sion
Niemeyer
Jones
Cable Commission
Andover
Mike Conley
Burr Ridge Public Works
Howard Heil
Conley
Mer
Wilbur Smith
Commission
Rita Miotti
Frankfort
Schehl
Miotti
Teoccur
Penn Central
Trail Management Commission
Sweatshirt Design Workshop in Matteson Teens and Adults
The Matteson Parks and Recreation Department offers a 4 to 6 pm sweatshirt design workshop on February 11 at 1450 W. Oakwood Lane. For ages 8 and up, participants design a custom sweatshirt using paints fabric swatches ribbon sequins and beads. Sweatshirts must be washed to remove sizing. Fee is 9 dollars for Matteson residents and 13.50 for non residents. Instruction by Karen Mitchell. Theme is Hearts Hearts and More Hearts.
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Tne
Matteson Rarks and Keer
Matteson
Oakwood Lane
Karen Mitchell
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Spencer Road
Glasford
Zale
Joli
Volves
Acand Family Counseling
Suzanne Rimkus & Associates
W. Lincoln Hwy
Olympia Fields
Richton Park
Souk Trail
Intermedia
Heart Associat
Ition
Bank OF Matteson
Great Lakes Bank
Lincoln Highway
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