Trustees Elect Chairs Amid Tension in Matteson Hall
Village trustees approved an official appointment list 4 to 2 after president Feehery was absent and did not submit a second proposal for chairmen and co chairmen. The vote solidified chairs across finance fire building parks and recreation police public works health insurance licenses municipal property planning and land use.
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Madelyn Merwin
Matteson Village Hall
Dean Wittenkeller
Joseph Feehery
Feehery
Finance
Gerald Goldstein
Larry Matheny
Goldstein
Mark Stricker
Albert Dunn
Wittenkeller
Stricker
Keith Marks
Dunn
Matheny
Marks
Wittenkeller and
Bernard Murphy
Timber Ridge
Murphy
Lawrence Vollmer
Police Department
Fire Department
Parks and Recreation
Board disciplines teacher for corporal punishment incident
Rien High School District 227 Board of Education reprimanded Leo Dunn, a social studies teacher and athletic coach at East Campus, for a May 11 pushup punishment deemed excessive. The resolution cites lack of judgment and suggests dismissal if deficiencies are not removed. The student was hospitalized later, and Dunn faces formal charges as a consequence.
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Rien High
Dunn
Board of Education
Anderson
St. James
District 201-0 Relieves Dr Savage of Duties
Dr John Savage faced the Crete-Monee School District 201-0 board as it voted 5 to 2 to relieve him of his duties as superintendent after seven years. Board tensions surfaced over executive session discussions while attorney Anthony Scariano argued the contract terms under Illinois school code.
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Carolyn Pressler
John Savage
Crete-Monee
Board of Education
John
James Hill
Douglas Hutchison
Joliet
Lee Deutsche
Dr. Savage
Richard Struthers
Struthers
Hill
Richard Salata
Deutsche
John Ritchie
Patrick Piacenti
Robert Izenstark
Savage
Scariano
Seek Ground Cover Butterfield Creek To Remain Open
The Matteson village board abandoned a plan to tile and fill Butterfield creek after residents objected. Officials cited a dangerous mowing hazard along the banks and ordered studies into ground cover as an alternative. The May 1 briefing by Edward Goyak and Albert C. Erikson showed 28 of 30 homeowners opposed closing.
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Matteson Village
Butterfield Parkway
Butterfield Creek
Roy Jung
Public Works
Jung
Edward Goyak
Albert C. Erikson
Richton Park weighs long term commercial zoning plan
Richton Park trustees agreed to continue study on how much commercial zoning the village needs and where to place it. The plan commission backed extended study and hiring a full time planner to guide long range commercial development and potential light industrial zoning, amid debates over Burnside and Terracom rezoning requests.
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Joan Bogar
Richton Park
Board of
Plan Commission
Harold Altemus
Dudley Onderdonk
Park Forest
Burnside Construction Company
Terracom
George Arquilla, Jr
Onderdonk
Burnside
Patras Reaffirms District 162's Stand
District 162 plans to close Oakwood in Matteson and Richton Square in Richton Park in 1979. Board president Louis Patras says comments by two members did not change the plan and the district seeks a more dollar efficient grade organization while protecting education. Parents question Ludeman center placements. superintendent Schlenker explains scheduling and leasing to SPEED Cooperative as part of special education operations.
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Hal Burneti
Oakwood
Matteson
Richton Square
Richton Park
Louis Patras
Board of Education
Patras
Barry McEldowney
Peter Coggeshall
Richton
Elisabeth Ludeman Center
Indiana
Patrick Murphy
Ludeman
Jacob Schlenker
District 162
Schlenker
Speed Cooperative
Special Education Organization
Program Meeting Set for Blood Drive in Matteson
Mrs. Jean Stibolt, chairman, announced the first blood program meeting will be Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Matte son village hall council room. The meeting is open to all residents with a special invitation to Cricket Hill Woodgate and Lincoln Terrace residents for representation from their areas.
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Jean Stibolt
Matteson
Matteson Village Hall
Meyers Reviews PSC Athletics Return Prospects
Star Sports editor John E. Meyers comments in his Hot Corner column on Page 41 about potential moves to reinstate athletics at Prairie State College.
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John E. Meyers
Star
Prairie State College
Toweling Success By Lou Huxhold
Lou Huxhold finds success sewing and marketing her original hair towel product. She wraps up orders from store buyers as color photos and a feature story appear on page 81 of the Especially for Women section.
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Lou Huxhold
Artisan At 90 Restorer Rebuilds Grand Pianos
Ninety year old Nick De Francesco of Steger uses his furniture restoration craft to revive historic grand pianos. He regularly partners with fellows to restore irreplaceable instruments, keeping a century of craftsmanship alive for enthusiasts and collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick de Francesco
Steger
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