Matteson Historical Society to Hold General Meeting
The Matteson Historical Society schedules an 8 p.m. general membership meeting on February 2 at 813 School Avenue. A pre meeting vote will determine the 1984 officers and directors, with Lee Fieffer as president and Paul Wilson presenting a program on Ancient Rome with slides of monuments and sites.
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The
Matteson Historical Society
School Avenue
Lee Fieffer
John Kellogg
Pat Backus
Bob Harrison
Eunice Fitzgibbon
Jack McGlone
Ariance Schweitzer
Gladys Dettmering
Carol Freitag
Paul Wilson
Clara Rea
Harold Rambo
Harriet Lustfeldt
Rome
Wilson
Roman Empire
Legion post reports on holiday activity in Matteson
The American Legion Rehfeldt- Meyer Post 474 distributed 24 food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas to the needy. On December 21 members joined the Gift of the Yanks program delivering 180 packages to veterans in hospitals and nursing homes. On November 25 they helped collect 85 pints of blood at the post hall.
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American Legion Rehfeldt- Meyer Post
Matteson
Post Hall
Park Forest Racquet Club as possible student activity site
Judith Lohr reports board discussion after a January 16 tour of Park Forest Racquet Club on student extracurricular use. Topics include transportation staff organization and cost with no agreement or money pledged yet. John Joyce notes a preliminary after-school proposal from the district and a variable rental plan based on hours.
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Judith Lohr
Park Forest
John Joyce
Parks and Recreation
Joyce
Park planning meetings set to shape village park facilities
Mrs Getty notes meetings will gather data for future park development. Representatives from Harland Bartholomew and Associates will answer questions about planned facilities at village parks. Thomas Feehery says meetings let residents help develop the Matteson park system.
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Getty
Harland, Bartholomew and Associates
Village Board of Trustees
Thomas Feehery
Citizen's Advisory Commission
Matteson Park
Trustees rename Park Forest South to University Park
Trustees voted unanimously to rename the village Park Forest South as University Park. Mayor and officials say the change aims to improve the community image, amid a 1973 loan default history. A logo contest will be held with about 350 in prizes, and costs estimated at 4 000 to 5 000 dollars, covered by private contributions.
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Timothy Buch
Robert Banser
University Park
Earl Bell
Bell
Park Forest South
Vernon Young
Young
Paula Truitt
Truitt
John Sims
Cheryl Rossen
Board
Citizens Finance Committee
Gregory Knowles
Knowles
Snell Kluck
Governors State University Foundation
Monee Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Kluck
G. D. Searle
James Raymond Company
Federal Signal
Delayed vote on Hazel Crest family shelter license
A postponed town board meeting postponed the license ordinance for Suburban Family Shelter to operate an emergency housing shelter in Hazel Crest. Shelter officials oppose provisions increasing parking requirements and privacy concerns over releasing names and addresses to the village. The board will reconvene February 7 to address the ordinance and shelter terms.
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Hazel Crest
Board of Trustees
Joseph Perozzi
Ronald Kelly
James Prosser
Shelter
Joan Omar
Omar
Board rejects cable group membership in Olympia Fields
Olympia Fields trustees voted 4-3 to拒否 joining the South Suburban Cable council citing unacceptable bylaws. Trustee Field warned about open fees and no withdrawal rights while others favored negotiating contract changes. Beth Royle noted the board had declined to comment earlier in the process.
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Cable Group
Olympia Fields
South Suburban Cable Council
Robert Field
Field
Anita Healy
Walter Peterson
Terry Parenti
Beverly Goldberg
James Tapscott
Leroy Lerchen
Beth Royle
South Suburban Mayors’ and Managers’ Association
Cable Council
Ms. Ruyle
Royle
Wayne Storrs
Storrs
Trails of Olympia Development
AMC Jeep Renault, Inc
West
Lincoln Highway
Zion students to join junior math olympiad at Hawthorne
Twelve Zion Lutheran school pupils from Matteson will compete in the junior mathematical olympiads at Hawthorne Junior High in Oak Park tomorrow. Awards will honor high scorers in individual and team events, with ribbons for all participants.
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Zion Lutheran School
Matteson
Hawthorne Junior High School
Oak Park
Zion
Marsha Novak
Marion Jacobs
Richard Hansen
Michael Borner
Jerry Boehm
Rachel Hoger
Susan Wischmeyer
Chad Joyce
Beth Kochendorfer
Paul Wischmeyer
Jean Stege
Kelly May
Aron Alborn
Kenneth Council
Troy Pequette
J.J. Boehm
Kara Edelmann
Cherilyn Miller
Jason Pequette
Kara Schreck
Michael Stege
Dan Barnes
Julie Lux
Annual Yates school spelling bee slated
The Marya Yates school spelling bee will be at 9 45 a m on February 3 at the Mat teson school. Fourth and fifth grade competitors include Peggy Anderson Shane Blackstone Heather Hammond Andrew Philip Nick Stanfa Tyra Forn Chris Neal Chris Reddigs Gerald Lewis and Kurt Schillinger with Costa Panagos Jeff Stawick Mark Schillinger Michele Lewis Brian Mullins Michael Zarate Jeff Molsen Dennis Reitz Mark Lis and Jennifer Pinkston also listed. Sixth grade contestants are Lynn Anderson Matt Jacobs Zaidy Reyes Heather Veard Dan Herling Mike Wons Jeremy Norton Vanessa Heppner Donna Ton and Deval Gooden. Seventh and eighth graders include Terry Day Dementha Thomas Caressa Gibson Sanjive Malhotra Jennifer Cohn Jennifer Angio Shari Walsh Carli the L ayo la Julie Blackaby Erica Will ardlaw plus Vicky Navarro Willie Peppers Hilda Valdivia Matt Wons Bill Bartholomew Patrice Johnson Dawn Madorma Barbara Thomas Darnell Allen and Andy Von Thaden. Rose Frederick conducts the bee with judges Mary Beth Sexton Mary Gibbons and James Aggen.
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Matteson
Peggy Anderson
Shane Blackstone
Heather Hammond
Andrew Philip
Nick Stanfa
Tyra Forn
Chris Neal
Chris Reddigs
Gerald Lewis
Kurt Schillinger
Costa Panagos
Jeff Stawick
Mark Schillinger
Michele Lewis
Brian Mullins
Michael Zarate
Jeff Molsen
Dennis Reitz
Mark Lis
Jennifer Pinkston
Lynn Anderson
Matt Jacobs
Zaidy Reyes
Heather Veard
Dan Herling
Mike Wons
Jeremy Norton
Vanessa Heppner
Donna Ton
Deval Gooden
Terry Day Dementha Thomas
Caressa Gibson Sanjive Malhotra
Jennifer Cohn
Jennifer Angio
Shari Walsh
Carlithe la Yola
Julie Blackaby
Erica Whitelaw
Vicky Navarro
Willie Peppers
Hilda Valdivia
Matt Wons
Bill Bartholomew
Patrice Johnson
Dawn Madorma
Barbara Thomas
Darnell Allen
Andy von Thaden
Rose Frederick
Mary Beth Sexton
Mary Gibbons
James Aggen
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