Teachers benefit from inservice conference across districts
Ruth Rich of Rich Central High and Michele Whelan, a Sauk School teacher, applaud an inservice conference that gathered teachers from Districts 159 160 162 163 and 227 to promote student achievement. Prominent speakers from California Phoenix and Illinois urged responsibility, self esteem and positive culture while participants urged more frequent gatherings.
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Ruth Rich
Rich Central High School
Michele Whelan
Sauk School
Indiana School
Matteson
Park Forest-Chicago Heights
Rich Township
Larry Tandy
Tandy
John Alston
California
Carl Boyd
National School Conference Institute
Phoenix
Ariz
Inservice
Boyd
Jan Irwin
Irwin and Associates
Woodgate School
Bullitt
Alston
Whelan
Irwin
America
Rich
Park Forest man named Fraternalist of the Year for 2000
Woodrow Peterson, an 81 year old Park Forest resident, is named Fraternalist of the Year by Woodmen of the World Assured Life Association. He has long volunteered with Danish Brotherhood merged groups, Habitat for Humanity, Lutheran Family Mission, and local churches, coordinating events and aiding needy families.
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Park Forest
Woodrow “Woody” Petersen
Woodmen of the World
Assured Life Association
Petersen
Ing Denmark
Mid‘west District
Habitat For Humanity
Our ‘Society
Las Vegas
Waugh
Danish Brotherhood
America
Woodmen of
Lutheran Family Mission
Elsa
Oyens
Iowa
Grades Change Backed By Committee For Illinois Schools
A school board committee recommends increasing credits after surveying parents and business leaders. The panel cited Illinois requirements, state standards, and test scores, and will discuss the proposal at the February 7 Education Committee meeting with a board vote expected February 21 at Rich South.
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Manning
Illinois University Requirements
Illinois
Rich South
Virginia Estates subdivision planned for Willow Road area
The Matteson planning commission tabled a decision at its January 6 meeting on approving the preliminary plat for Virginia Estates, a subdivision of about 75 single family lots located between Willow Road and Central Avenue, south of Allemong Dun.
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Virginia Estates
Willow Road
Central Avenue
Allemong Dun
Matteson Ian Commision
University Park woman settles Matteson lawsuit
A University Park woman, Talangea Robinson, settled a 1997 lawsuit against Matteson after contending she was jailed 26 hours without food, water, or access to an attorney during a hotel robbery probe. The confidential terms preclude disclosure, with Robinson seeking damages over 50,000 for emotional distress.
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University Park
Matteson
Talangea Robinson
Dennison Weaver
U.S. District Court
Elaine Buckle
Robinson
Hampton Inn
FBI
Lincoln Highway
Hebenon
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Stephen James
Walter Bradley
Darren Suidry
Woodgate
Rich South High
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