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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1995
Page
8
Ameritech plans a new 630 area code to handle demand from phones pagers and fax machines. Local leaders fear confusion from mixed 630 and 708 numbers and urge the Illinois Commerce Commission to consider continuity before approval.
A Star readers letter from "Nikki's mom" cites a photo request for a school food drive as a misstep amid generous Holiday season aid. The piece notes coverage limits for charity events and urges continued year round giving as food pantries risk emptiness after December.
Village attorney blames parents for youths crimes and urges awareness. Lynwood resident backs wood burning incinerator near Chicago Heights for regional growth. State senator notes new lobbyist rules shift politics away from dinners. Retired congressman Sangmeister reflects on long career and retirement. Police chief criticizes taunting a police dog during New Year’s enforcement. City attorney Swanson asserts past rulings favor city in farmland condemnation and Metra station plan.
On December 30 near Rich South High School a westbound car driven by 18 year old Nathan Pujdak struck Matt Coppens, a 23 year old Richton Park ESDA volunteer directing traffic. Coppens lost both legs, while Pujdak faced DUI and traffic charges as medical bills loom. A Richton Park fund was established to aid Coppens and his fiancée noted Coppens’ long recovery ahead with prosthetics.
In Park Forest and Richton Park youth from Junior Troop 376 and Hope Lutheran Church helped at a December blood drive, learning that early donations can save surgeries for children at Wyler Children's and Children's Memorial Hospitals. Families with a 4-year-old with cleft palate and a 3-month-old with Down syndrome were among donors, while first A positive bags funded a hospital patient. The piece urges year round donor availability to prevent crises.
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