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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1995
Page
2
June Sunday Illinois Theatre Center Ambassadors host its first fundraiser at Billy Rose's 160 W Joe Orr Rd Chicago Heights from 5 30 to 9 pm. Line dancing at 6 pm or watch. Tickets 15 adults 10 children under 12. Reservations 481 3510.
Monday registration starts for Park Forest Public Library eight week Summer Reading Program with theme Reading is Tremendous for children ages 6 through 13. program runs until July 15 featuring events story programs and activities. completion by July 31 earns attendance at a Central Park picnic and Freedom Hall entertainment August 7. information at 748-3731 or TDD 503-7740. Crete F-Men monthly meeting 8 p.m. at F-Men Hall.
The Matteson Public Library at 801 S. School Ave. hosts a monthly Evening Book Discussion at 7:30 p.m. on the second Thursday, September through June. The upcoming meeting will discuss The Natural by Bernard Malamud, featuring Roy Hobbs the baseball player. Call 748-4431 for details.
The 13th Annual Matteson Festival runs today from 5 to 10 p.m. at Memorial Park and adjacent streets with performances by Take A Bite and local jazz ensembles. A kidney transplant benefit for Louis Garcia is planned, while a 6:30 p.m. dinner and dance will be held at Scrementi's Banquets. A memorial day bike rodeo and 5K Run Walk precede a Lions Club pancake breakfast.
The Church of the Holy Family hosts a Spring Cleaning Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sauk Trail and Orchard Drive featuring clothing household items and small appliances. St Margaret's Guild sponsors a bake sale with coffee and lemonade while the choir offers a grilled hot dog lunch Matteson Festival continues.
Matteson hosts a festival from 11 30 a m to 7 30 p m with a Teen Talent Contest Garfield Goose and Friends and several musical performances. Rich Township Parents Without Partners discuss juvenile court overview Sunday 5 6 30 p m at Oakwood Park speaker Alfreda Keith Keller a probation officer. Park Forest Earth Science Club meets 7 30 p m at Freedom Hall Lakewood Blvd Cutting Star Stones by Jan Podbielsk.
The Matteson Police Department sponsors runners in the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics. The event starts at 7 30 a m in front of the Matteson police station.
Officers will run intervals along a route ending at 216th Street and Governors Highway to raise donations for the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Residents may donate to Kenneth E. O Keefe at Matteson Police Department, 20500 S Cicero Ave, Matteson IL 60443, with checks to the Special Olympics charity.
Thursday 15 Phillip A Merriman president United Way of Suburban Chicago to be featured speaker at the annual Park Forest Richton Park Matteson United Way meeting at Freedom Hall Park Forest. Dinner 7 15 p m follows 6 15 p m fellowship with comments on The Future of the United Way in Chicagoland.
Hazel Crest Park District hosts a 2 to 6 p.m. fishing derby at Lake Owens with co sponsors Fish Your Brains Out Tackle and Bait Shop and the Illinois Forest Patrol. Fees fund the Forest Patrol. $1 for permit holders, free for children 10 and under, with prizes. Information at 335-1505.
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