Richton Park playschool program runs summer activities and trips
Richton Park recreation departments playschool program engages three to five year olds with weekly special events and daily sessions through July 27 at Sauk and Richton Square schools. Summer trips include the public safety building Humane Society and Sandridge Nature Center with planned visits to Lincoln Park Zoo and Kiddieland.
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Kim Morler
Jeremy Batush
Richton Park
Eleanor Meader
South Suburban
Humane Society
Jane Ally
Eric Durcinka
Keith Johnson
Chicago Heights
Robert Sullivan
The
Sandridge
Lincoln Park Zoo
Richton Square School
Susan Skaggs
Debbie Brooks
Jimmy Begley
Marsha Weiner
Sauk School
Debbie Corbett
Diane Barthel
Sandy Brooks
Kim Hager
Laura Helmick
Terry Martin
Tricia Jensen
Jaimee Beier
Jill Kleinman
Star studded Fall Series in Park Forest Announces Schedule
A nine event series at Freedom Hall in Park Forest features the husband and wife sportscasters, Greek author Harry Mark Petrakis, Bluegrass group Consensus, and folk artist Bill Crofut with Ken Cooper. Petrakis reads from A Dream of Kings and The Hour of the Bell on March 10. Seeger praises Crofut. Ticket options include subscriptions at 27 dollars, 22.50 seniors, single tickets 21 dollars, 18 seniors, with three event passes at 12 dollars and 10.50 seniors. Call Freedom Hall for details.
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Harry Mark Petrakis
Nick
Petrakis
Bill Crofut
Ken Cooper
Pete Seeger
Croofut
Freedom Hall
TAT Avsbo
Public hearing canceled on Fugett property Richton road
The public hearing for Fugett property on Richton road before Richton Park plan commission was canceled and rescheduled for August 8. Fugett seeks permission to construct a two story office building on the site recently rezoned from residential to neighborhood business B-1.
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Fugett
Richton Road
Richton Park Plan Commission
Zone System Aimed at Cutting Fire Response Times
Waitekus explains the village’s zone system helps the 32 member volunteer department cut four to five minutes off response times. Firefighters, paid minimum wage, train for nearly a year including EMT and paramedic steps, with part of training at local hospitals. The chief says volunteers gain community impact and free training, and hint at recruiting women for ambulance roles.
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Waitekus
Sauk Trail
Governors Highway
Fire Department
St. James and
Ingalls
Library To Show Four Films
Matteson public library will show four short films on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Hank the Cave Peanut depicts pea nuts in caves with an apprentice canoe builder hero. The Railrodder follows Buster Keaton by rail across Canada from Atlantic to Pacific coasts. Resurrection of Bronco Billy follows a would be cowboy who imitates movie heroes. The library is at 4240 Lincoln highway. call for information.
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Matteson Public Library
Hank
Buster Keaton
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Bronco Billy
Lincoln Highway
Ice Cream Social Planned at Faith United Church
An ice cream social is planned for July 23 at Faith United Church of Christ, 213th and Maple streets, Matteson, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event, sponsored by the evangelism committee, will be held outside on the church grounds weather permitting.
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Faith United Church of Christ
213Th
Maple Streets
Matteson
The
Evangelism Committee
Matteson Library Seeks Director To Replace Resigning Chief
The Matteson public library board seeks a new director to replace Mrs Janice Dyhouse who resigned due to relocation to the Kansas City area. Applicants must be village residents and may leave names addresses and phone numbers at the Matteson public library. The new director will serve the remainder of Dyhouse's term expiring in 1982.
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Matteson Public Library Board
Janice Dyhouse
Kansas City
Matteson Public Library
Dyhouse
New Fire Chief Named In Country Club Hills
Acting Fire Chief Jack Scanlan, 49, a 9 year veteran, will become fire chief on August 1 with a one year contract through July 31, 1979 at $18,500. The appointment ends speculation that former chief Frank Daniels would return amid department friction. Daniels resigns after 21 years with 5 as chief. he began a 30 day leave June 5 and told the board of his intent to terminate service. The board cites Scanlan’s 19 years with the department and runs him as acting chief since June 5. Daniels built the department from scratch and improved EMS services for residents. Scanlan pledges to devote full effort as new fire chief. The Zion Lutheran church youth group outing to Great America is scheduled for July 23.
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Jack Scanlan
Country Club Hills Fire Protection District
Scanlan
Frank Daniels
Daniels
Fire Department
Roger Gilland
Gilland
Department
Zion Lutheran Church
Matteson
Great America
Gurnee
Cheri Claxton
William Metzger
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