Park Forest events feature awards, lectures, and community notices
The Park Forest Jaycees present their eighth Distinguished Service Awards at 2 p.m. in Freedom Hall with a reception. other programs include Carol Winston discussing Siegfried at Homewood Library, and the Historical Society’s Downtown Park Forest talk. Martin Luther King Jr Day events, pancake breakfast, and election petition filings are noted along with youth programs at Irons Oaks and Park Forest Public Library.
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Park Forest Jaycees
Manilow Theatre of Freedom Hall
Jon Licht
Park Forest Library to Show King Day Films and Host AARP Meeting
The Rich Township AARP plans a 1 p.m. meeting at Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest with Joseph Demchuk of Humana discussing Medicare changes after the business portion. February session also at Hope Lutheran on Feb 20. Library displays may include requests at Youth Services Desk. Martin Luther King Day films shown from 1 to 2 p.m. suitable for children nine and older.
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Faith United Protestant Church
New Faith Baptist Church of
Rich Township Aarp
Hope Lutheran Church
Indianwood
Park Forest
Joseph Demchuk
Humana
Martin Luther King
Park Forest Public
Ringering Room
Nominating petitions open in area towns for April 4 election
Tuesday marks the start for petitions in Olympia Fields Matteson Park Forest Crete University Park and other locales with filings through January 23. In Park Forest villagers seek seats including village president and trustees while library posts open and preschool story times begin today through February 22.
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Olympia Fields
Richton Park
Olympia Fields Park
Golden Harmony Club Meeting at St Irenaeus Center
The Golden Harmony Club meets at 1 p.m. in the St Irenaeus Church Religious Education Center at Indianwood and Orchard in Park Forest for a short business meeting followed by games and cards. Call 748-1224 for details. Crete Public Library Board holds a Building Committee meeting at 4:30 p.m. at 534 First St. in Crete to discuss furnishings for the new library. Governor's State of the State roundup of highlights appears on Page B-1.
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Rodman McCray
Adrienne River
Sandra Black
Crete
Golden Harmony Club
St. Irenaeus Church
Indianwood
Orchard
Park Forest
Crete Public Library Board of Trustees
First St
Illinois Wood Energy hearing for Bloom Township plant permit
On Wednesday 18 a hearing is set at 7 p.m. at Jones Memorial Community Center in Chicago Heights regarding Illinois Wood Energy Partners request to build a wood fueled power plant on the northeast corner of State Street and Route 30 Bloom Township. The public can inspect the application and fact sheet at the Chicago Heights Public Library and contact hearing officer John Williams at the Illinois EPA for more information.
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Illinois Wood Energy Partners
State Street
Lincoln Highway
Bloom Township
Jones Memorial Community Center
15Th St
Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights Public Library
Chicago Road
John Williams
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Literacy tutor training workshop opens for volunteers
Thursday marks the start of a workshop to train literacy volunteer tutors. Graduates will be matched one to one with adult students seeking to improve basic reading skills. The first session, an orientation, will be held this place and date.
Evening sessions and fish fry events listed for Matteson and Chicago Heights
Evening sessions begin at 6 30 p m with longer Jan 21 and 28 sessions 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m Register by calling 849 0300 or 754 1771 A fish fry at 474 3549 W 214th in Matteson runs the first and third Fridays 5 to 8 p m priced 6 for fried fish and hushpuppies A Friday weekend event at Park Forest Legion Hall 1631 Western Ave Chicago Heights features vintage 1930s to World War II airplane models posters and VCR films with donations 5 for adults 2 for children Deadlines for Around Town are one week before publication Send items to Beth Bedland The Star 1526 Otto Blvd Chicago Heights IL 60411 include a contact name and phone number for more info.
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Rehfeldt-Meyer
American Legion Post
W. 214Th
Matteson
Park Forest Legion Hall
Western Ave
Chicago Heights
Beth Bedland
the Star
Otto Blvd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Opera
Carol Winston
Lyric Opera Lecture Corps
Wagner
Homewood
Dixie Highway
Park Forest Historical Society
Park Forest Public Library
Carl Stover
Governors State University
Mark Nevill
Neville
Harold Back
Jane Nicoll
Rehfeldt-Meyer American Legion Post
214Th St
Irons Oaks
Warwick Johnson
Blackhawk School
Youth Services
Alonzo Marshall II
Martin Luther King Jr
Phil Faso
Crete-Monee Gospel Chorus
Rich South High School
Aarp
King Films
SEE and Sea Travel Training Academy
Eca
Travel Academy
CONTA
SEA Travel Academy
N. Arthur Burch
Bourbonnais
Donna Brumfield
F. Patrick Kelly
Alicia
Ron Wexler
Ron
Mike Ferry
San Francisco
Abby's
Gu Arby
Arby's
Mini
Dixie Highway Homewood
Tew
Terri's Cafe
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