Homewood selects Siew Kie Walsh new superintendent
Homewood Elementary District 153 names Siew Kie Walsh as superintendent after an exhaustive search. Former Champaign district head H James Mahan chosen. contract of three years starts May 23 with a salary of 46500 plus eight percent retirement funding. board vote six to one with one abstention during the May meeting. Frank Grenard explains his pass vote citing contract provisions.
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Siew Kie Walsh
H. James Mahan
Champaign
Homewood School Board
Irving Miller
Ray Miller
Mahan
Homewood Schools
Frank Grenard
of Lafontant, Wilkins, Jones and Ware
Chicago
Dr. Mahan
Grenard
Homewood
Board of Education
Craig Leland
Champaign Board
Suburbs lecture featured at Matteson Historical Society
Area historian Louise Michalek will present The Suburbs From the Indians to Commuters at the Matteson Historical Society meeting Thursday 8 p.m. at 813 School Avenue. The open event includes a brief business meeting and refreshments after the program.
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Historical Society
Matteson Historical Society
School Avenue
Louise Michalek
Michalek
Chicago Heights
University of Illinois
Will County Historical Society
American Association For State and Local History
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Crete Area Historical Society
Chicago Heights Historical Society
National Federation of Press Women
Illinois Women’s Press Association
Village Budget Update Reflects Higher Revenues This Year
The village approves a budget rising from 560 110 to 573 000 in the current fiscal year with total revenues expected at 2 941 758. Water billing leads with 435 000, parking lot fees 74 000, court fines 50 000, miscellaneous 83 200, and CDBG grants 468 346. The projection surpasses 1982 1983 estimates of 2 574 193 and lags behind the prior year’s 2 662 189.
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CDBG
Sports medicine workshop and 10 kilometer race at Hazel Crest hospital
A free sports medicine workshop for parents and teens led by Dr. Tom Regan will be held Wednesday as part of the South Suburban hospital Center for Diagnostic and Administrative Services dedication week in Hazel Crest. A 10 kilometer race titled run just for the health of it starts Saturday at 9 a.m. from the hospital lot. entry is $6 and includes a scrub shirt. Panelists include Richard Lucchetti of Homewood Flossmoor High School and Sam Valenta, a sports medicine registered physical therapist.
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South Suburban
Hazel Crest
Tom Regan
Richard Lucchetti
Homewood- Flossmoor High School
Sam Valenta
Blood drive planned in Richton Park
The Red Cross bloodmobile visits Richton Park Friday and Saturday for a drive at village hall 4455 Sauk Trail. Donors aged 17 to 65 in good health may donate from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Appointments optional via Chris Cattani at 748-3897.
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Red Cross
Richton Park
Village Hall
Sauk Trail
Chris Cattani
Williams Press Chicago Heights publication info card
Williams Press Inc publishes twice weekly from Chicago Heights Illinois. Publisher is Charlies W Williams with W E Williams Ili as president and Lester G Sons as editor. Office address 1526 Otto Boulevard P O Box 157. Subscription rates listed for Star carrier and U S Mail delivery. Second class postage paid at Chicago Heights Illinois.
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Williams Press, Inc
Charlies W. Williams
W. E. Williams Ili
Lester G. Sons
Otto Boulevard
P.O
Chicago Heights
Illinois
Star
U. S
Star Carrier
Village Fest plans set for Richton Park May four days
Richton Park's village parks and recreation commission announced the second annual Village Fest will run May 12 to 15 in Governor's Plaza parking area at Governor's Highway and Sauk Trail. The event, a fundraiser for community projects, features 15 rides and booths, a beer tent, dunk tank, band appearances, choirs, concerts, and children's games. Hours are 6 to 10:30 p.m. Thu Fri, 1 to 10:30 p.m. Sat, 2 to 10:30 p.m. Sun. Publicity and entertainment are handled by Charles Sepuitis, Jim Brandon, and the commission chairman Marge Gallagher who invites volunteers via village hall at 481-8950 ext 116.
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Richton Park
Governor's Plaza
Governor’s Highway
Sauk Trail
Village Parks and Recreation Commission
Park and Recreation
Donna Palladino
Mary Schilaci
Peter Majcherek
Scottie Ricker
Charles Sepuitis
Jim Brandon
Parks and Recreation
Marge Gallagher
Commission
Trustees OK 2.13 Acre Richton Park Land Purchase
Rich township trustees approved buying 2.13 acres on Governors Highway north of 4yand for a road district garage at 80 000 from Arquilla Real Estate of Glenwood. The move place the site beside the town hall and community center. They also discussed leasing two Regional Transportation Authority buses for Senior Wheels and tasked attorney Daniel L Hughes to press township objections to the lease with the RTA.
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Rich Township
Richton Park
Dewey Helmick
Arquilla Real Estate Company
Glenwood
Governors Highway
Regional Transportation Authority
Daniel L. Hughes
RTA
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