Grace churches appoint new pastor and fall activities
Grace United Protestant Church in Park Forest names Rev. Robert W. Younts as pastor, with his wife Rev. Carolyn Younts serving nearby churches. The town hosts a Hope Red White and Blues IV concert at Hope Lutheran featuring organ works and jazz, plus Summer Bible classes and a youth fundraiser event supporting Blesses in the Journey.
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Grace United Protestant Church
Park Forest
Robert W. Younts
Younts
First United Methodist Church
Freeport
Lake Villa
Mt. Carroll
Chicago
Missouri
North Carolina
Duke University
Southern Methodist University
Chicago Theological School
Carolyn Younts
Manhattan
Green Garden
United Methodist
John
Atlanta
George
Goodman School of Drama
John Welge
Hope Lutheran Church
James Engel
Paul Manz
George Shearing
Scott Joplin
Dave Brubeck
Susan
Joshua
Mary Welge
Kathy Erickson
Luther Hall
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
School District 194 Urges Back-to-School Exams
Officials from Steger School District 194 remind parents that students entering kindergarten and fifth grade must have physical examinations and immunizations by August 30. Health technician Mary Ann Nicola notes information on free and reduced fee clinics for those who qualify and urges early summer contact to complete requirements before the start of the school year.
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Steger
Mary Ann Nicola
Nicola
YMCA Closes GSU Facility Amid Downsizing Plan
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago will close the Governors State University site next month as part of a regional streamlining effort. The South Suburban YMCA in Harvey will shift to youth and senior programs, with fitness and gym offerings reduced, while all memberships may transfer or receive refunds by August 19.
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Darren Hillock
YMCA
Governors State University
Harvey
Ymca of
Chicago
Metro Ymca
Jean Thigpen
GSU
Alexander
Harvey Ymca
Dolls Bring Stories to Life in Dogwood First Grade
In Park Forest Paula Devore's first grade class at Dogwood School the teacher used eight crocheted animal dolls created by her mother in law Mildred McDaniel. The dolls represent characters from the Houghton Mifflin stories and let students act out scenes and predict outcomes to boost comprehension.
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Dogwood
Paula Devore
Dogwood School
Park Forest
Devore
Fire Police panel reschedules meeting in Matteson
The Matteson Police and Fire Commission will not meet Saturday as scheduled. The commission will meet instead on July 15 at 9 a.m.
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Matteson Police and Fire Commission
Eyelab
Matteson Eyelab
Sociab
Fire chief warns fireworks danger and illegality in Illinois
Park Forest Fire Chief John Morrissey urges residents to avoid fireworks citing severe injuries, including burns, blindings and amputations, with 75 percent of yearly victims under 25. He stresses fireworks are illegal without a permit and urges parents not to let children handle them.
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Illinois
John Morrissey
Park Forest
Morrissey
Michael Wheeler
Fireworks seized in Richton Park arrest
Police stopped a car in the Zayre lot on Sauk Trail and found 65 pounds of fireworks. Michael L. Perry, 38, of Park Forest, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge after officers photographed the evidence before the fireworks were destroyed by the fire department.
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Park Forest
Richton Park
Zayre
Sauk Trail
Michael L. Perry
Dogwood St
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