Illinois Women Named NCNW Community Leaders of the Year
Two University Park women Blount and Lauren Franklin earned Illinois Community Leaders of the Year honors from the National Council of Negro Women for 1999. They share the state award with Chicago honorees Dr. Mildred Harris and Dr. Loundrea Hickman, with a May 15 ceremony in Chicago. Each will receive 500 dollars, a trophy, and a certificate as part of the 28 state honorees vying for national honors.
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Univerity Park
Blount
Lauren Franklin
Illinois
National Council of Negro ‘Women
Chicago
Mildred Harris
Loundrea Hickman
Acem
Marriott Hotel
United States
Washington, D.C
Quaker Oats Company
NCNW
University Park
Robert
Mareh of Dimes
Franklin
Cook County
State's Attorney's Office
Gramsling College
Trinity United Church of God
Cheryl Anderson
Anderson
Kengo Miracle Temple
Chicago Heights
Mary McLeod Bethune
Dorothy I. Height
Height
Author lectures at Matteson historical society event
The Matteson Historical Society hosts its 24th anniversary program at 7 30 p m at the museum 813 School Ave a short business meeting precedes a slide lecture by Art T Burton of Phoenix on Black Lawmen and Outlaws. Burton discusses African Americans and Native Americans on the Indian Territory frontier 1870 to 1907 and will sell signed copies of his book Black Red and Deadly at 25 with no charge for the event.
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Matteson Historical Socity
School Ave
Art T. Burton
Phoenix
Burton
Induan
Oklahoma
U.S
Chicago
Columbia College
South Suburban College
South Holland
Governors State University
Smithsonian Institution
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Gene Autry Museum of Western History
U.S. Justice Department
Matteson Historical Society Museum
Golden Apple Scholars pick 1999 Illinois recipients
Ten students from Illinois suburbs and Chicago neighborhoods were named Apple Scholars of Illinois by the Golden Apple Foundation from 1 000 nominations. Recipients enroll at 27 colleges, commit to five years teaching in needy districts, receive 5 000 yearly for four years, and gain internships and mentoring.
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Homewood
Blount
Uae
Heer
University Falk Library Board
Roosevelt University
Apple
Ilinois
Golden Apple Foundation
Philli Caposey
Lincoln-Way Hi School
New Lenox
Marina Evbuoma
Marian Catholic
Chicago Heights
Deanna Gomez
Oak Lawn Community High School
Susan Lessner
Thornton
mgn_ eno
Palos Heights
Katy Plechaty
Lincoln Way High School
Saran Williams
Tinley Park
Shavonn Wilson
Thornwood High School
South Holland
Chicago
The
the Foundation
Kindergarten information sessions set for District 163
Park Forest Chicago Heights School District 163 announces infonesindergarten sessions at the district office to outline kindergarten goals. To register call R at (708) 748-7050 Ext 23. Parent and student roundups at Beacon Hill and Algonquin centers include May 20 and 21 with separate morning sessions.
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Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Orchard Drive
Elizabeth Reynolds
Beacon Hill
Concord Drive
Algonquin Imary Center
Algonquin
21St Century Preparatory Center
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Sears
School of Ials
Coats For Kids Projie Rom Page
Coats For Kids
Chicagoland
Waukegan
Gary
Iount
LIFE
Teean
Per Blount
Beverly
Jesus
Linda Franklin
University Park Public Library
Crete Monee High School
Top Teens of America
Student Council
Key Club
St. James Hospital
Aunt Martha's Youth Agency
National
Runaway Switchboard
Toys For Tots
March of Dimes
Matteson Historical Society
Golden Apple Scholars
the Daily
Southtown & Star Newspapers
Dailysouthtown
Starnewspapers.com
Bloomberg
Daily South
Star Newspape
Downtown
Forest
Enell
Main St
US Flowers & Gifts
Rosemoor Stamp & Coin
Orchestra
Wint of Casual Classics
Dante
Ant
GSU
Carmen Leone
David
Jason
PAC Computer Services, Inc
ARM PC
S. Ridgeland
Chicago Ridge
Sunda
Carrie
Ally
Fowntown Park Fort
ComGrapa, Inc
DUI
DASA
Corme
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