Homeless group ends bid on Army base site in Homewood
South Suburban Public Action to Deliver Shelter PADS ends plans to acquire the abandoned Army Reserve base at 187th Street and Center Avenue. Park District and local officials back a neighborhood park on the 11 acre site, while PADS will pursue a permanent shelter elsewhere. Community leaders support the decision and pledge ongoing collaboration to find a suitable site for transitional housing.
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U.S. Army Reserve
Homewood
PADS
187Th Street
Center Avenue
Homewood-Flossmoor Park
Homewood and
Flossmoor Village
Pads Board of Directors
Patricia Paulsen
Pads Board
Paulsen
Park
Park Suysel Cap
Stewart B. McKinney
Park and Village
Nike
Jerry Levine
Levine
Army Reserve Base
Federal
General Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
Nike Base
Nussbaum
Homewood Village
Richard Hofeld
Hofeld
Brabec
Eileen Hansen
Four $500 Scholarships Offered by CMEA at CMHS
The CMEA announces four $500 scholarships for Crete Monee High School students or CMHS seniors with a CMEA member parent. Applications must be postmarked by April 1 and mailed to Cora Larsen at Crete Monee High School. Selection emphasizes academics financial need extracurriculars community service and education career plans.
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CMEA
Crete-Monee
CMHS
U.S
Cora Larsen
Guidance Department
Crete-Monee High School
W. Exchange St
Crete
Park plan waits for OK on former Nike site
Homewood Flossmoor Park District awaits federal approval to bid on a former Nike site in Downers Grove. Officials cite possible environmental cleanup questions but expect a decision soon from the General Services Administration and plan their own impact study before possession.
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Homewood-Flossmoor Park
Federal General Service Administration
Park District
Greg Meyer
Meyer
Downers Grove
Vader
Eileen Hansen
Wine and Cheese fundraiser for Crete Monee schools gala
The 2010 Foundation with The Crete Woman's Club hosts the fourth annual Wine and Cheese Cocktail Party at Governors State University Hall of Governors from 4 to 8 p.m. Tickets are 30 and available at the door. Proceeds fund grants exceeding 90 thousand dollars over four years and most money goes to educational and extracurricular programs. The event features silent auctions with 75 items, performances by Crete Monee High School Orchestra and Faces and Cavaliers, diverse food offerings, wines and beverages, and prizes including hotel stays and gift certificates.
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Crete Woman’s Club
Governors State University
Hall of Governors
Tobes Restaurant
Northwoods
Alsip Nursery
Schoops Restaurant
Teryl’s
Blue Parrott Shop
Second City
Goodman Theatre
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Cubs
White Sox
Bulls
True Value Hardware
Palmer House
Chicago
Sharon
Crete-Monee High School
Library fills board vacancy
Eric Coleman was appointed by the Matteson Library Board of Trustees in February to fill a vacancy created when former Trustee S. Michelle Berry resigned in December 1999. Coleman previously served on the board from May 1987 to April 1999, including four years as vice president, four years as president and two years as treasurer. His appointment extends through April 2001 until the next library trustee election.
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Eric Coleman
Matteson Library Board of Trustees
S. Michelle Berry
Coleman
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Army Base
Raymundo Luna
Dan Guillory
Park Forest
Madeline Smith
C-M
Crete-Monee Schools
Great Lakes
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Great Lakes Bank
First National Bank OF
Blue Island
Bank OF Homewood
Bank OF Homewood Od
Ridge Rd
Dixie Hwy
Hazel Crest
183Rd St
Lansing
S. Torrence Matteson
W. Lincoln Hwy
Mokena
191St St
S. Wolf Rd
Berket’s
FDIC
Walt's
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