Park Fest Signals Busy Summer in Park Forest Area
Park Forest and neighboring districts announce a packed slate of activities through their recreation departments. Park Fest kicks off at Central Park with Caught Red-handed, balloons, puppet shows, fire department demonstrations and Rich Hall, all with free admission and food for sale. Nearby trips to Great America and Brookfield Zoo, plus dunes excursions from Matteson, provide summer outings with modest fees. Park Forest Aqua Center opens this month offering scheduled swim hours for pools, lessons, and handicap access, with detailed timetables for east west and tot pools weekdays and weekend open swim. A Hazel Crest fun run on July 4 draws joggers and distance specialists, featuring a 4.25 mile course, T-shirt and trophies for a $6 entry with police escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Forest Fire Department
Rich Hall
Park Fest
Richton Park
Hazel Crest Park District
Park District
West 170Th Street
Matthew Opatik
Lutheran Family Night at Comiskey Park Event
Lutheran families from Zion Matteson and Hope Park Forest plan a Saturday outing at Comiskey Park. Activities include a father son daughter game at 6 30 pm and pregame ceremonies at 7 15 pm before the White Sox face the Minnesota Twins. Proceeds aid Lutheran agencies and schools across Illinois Indiana and Valparaiso University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
Sox
Minnesota Twins
Zion Lutheran Church
Matteson
Hope Lutheran Church
Park Forest
Hope Church
Lutheran Agencies
Lutheran Social Services of
Illinois
Lutheran Home and Service For the Aged At
Arlington Heights
Lutheran Family Mission
Lutheran Home of
Northwest Indiana
Lutheran Church Charities Fund
Lutheran Family Services of
Northern Indiana
Lutheran Child and Family Services of
Lutheran
Valparaiso University
Kenneth C Holt Promoted to Sergeant in ISP
Illinois State Police Supt Ronald J Miller announced the promotion of Corporal Kenneth C Holt to sergeant. A 20 year ISP veteran, Holt began in 1963 after graduating from the state police academy. He has served as desk sergeant of District 15 Oak Brook and earned two master's degrees from Governor's State University. He and his wife Ann reside in Richton Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Police
Ronald J. Miller
Kenneth C. Holt
Holt
State Police
Springfield
District 15
Illinois Toll Road
Oak Brook
Governor's State University
Ann
Richton Park
District 159 Sets Summer Hours for Registration
Elementary School District 159 lays out daily 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. summer hours at Neil Armstrong Sieden Prairie Woodgate and Marya Yates schools for new student registration and health report collection. The district office at 6131 Allemong Drive Matteson will operate 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. New student registrants from Lakewood Richton Park Creekside Cricket Hill Glenridge Woodgate areas should register at their respective schools. Book fees are due August 25 26 and the 1983-84 school year starts August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Armstrong
Sieden Prairie
Woodgate
Marya Yates
Donald J. Tesmond
Allemong Drive
Matteson
Tesmond
Creekside
West Woodgate
Oriole
White Oaks
Marya Yates School
Cricket Hill
Glenridge
Sieden Prai
Crete CAEDC to Host Senior Housing Forum
The Crete Area Economic Development commission will hold a senior housing forum on June 30 at Willard Wood Center Crete park 515 First Street from 1 to 4 p.m. The event features Professor Leonard Heumann of the University of Illinois urban planning center and includes a housing needs survey and audience discussion. Participants may pick up survey forms at the forum or contact Polly Weiss at Crete town ship hall for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete Area Economic Development Commission
CAEDC
Willard Wood Center
Crete Park
First Street
Crete Area
Leonard Heumann
The
Univer
Sity
Illinois
Champaign-Urbana
Heumann
Crete Township Hall
Commission
Crete
Polly Weiss
Ms. Weiss
Crete Town Hall
Wood Street
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Sauk School
Arcadia School
Olympia Fields
Chuck Corso
Star Publications
Mike Voss
Parks and Recreation Departments
Matteson and
Park Forest Recreation and Parks Department
Park Forest Recreation and Parks
Partment
Central Park
Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Dunes
Indiana Dunes
Michigan Dunes
West Oakwood Lane
Dundee
Matteson Community Center
Golf Rates
Park Forest Municipal
Crawford Avenue
Stuenkel
Golf Center
Kenneth Holt
Sgt
Norm’s
Marny CourOor
Sam
Qo Ole
Sal
Williams
Thornton
Lakewood
Lakewood Estates
Neil A. Armstrong
Imperial Drive
Timber Ridge
U.S
Rie School
Notre Dame Drive
Pheasant
Oakview
Woodgate School
Central
Robert C. Watkins, JR
M.D. Ltd
Chicago Heights
Ill
Tim Dodard
IBUY
Lincoln Hwy
Corner Gov
Sunnycrest Landscape Nursery
Jackmani Potentila
Silver Maples
Governors Hwyn Homewood
Vollmer Road
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