Oaks Preserve expands Environmen tal Learning Center land to 2.8 acres
The Environmental Learning Center, created from Irons Oaks woods, grows by 2.8 acres after the foundation bought the parcel for 325000 with a low interest Bank of Homewood loan. The building was damaged by fire and not rebuilt. The land will be turned over to two park districts with 225000 remaining, donations sought, and a 100000 pledge from the foundation. The center operates with a 246467 budget funded by a park district museum tax and program fees.
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Environmental Learning Center
Irons Oaks Woods
Judy Mann
Bank of Homewood
Mann
Mangialardi Trial Sees Defense Cast Doubt on Key Witnesses
Attorney Ackerman challenges police motive and credibility of Moore while Gallo counters by saying the case centers on a corrupt use of the police department. Evidence cited includes $5,000 payments in 1986 and a narcotics hotline note with IRS agents’ names in Mangialardi’s handwriting, tying the deputy chief to impropriety.
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Mangialardi
Moore
Vince Lombardi
J. Edgar Hoover
Gallo
Internal Revenue Service
Chicago Heights Police Department
IRS
Fox Murder Case Shocks Hazel Crest Shelter, ULLRICH Charged
Susan Fox’s death by blunt force in a lake leads to two counts of first degree murder against Ullrich. Bail denied Aug 30 by Judge Will Gierach. The tragedy spurs changes at South Suburban Family Shelter in Hazel Crest as executives describe new risk assessment practices to flag danger to clients.
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Ullrich
Fox
Cook County
Will Gierach
Susan Fox
Hazel Crest
Diane Bedrosian
Third Chicago-area airport plan gains rural support
About 36 residents filled a Friday form and uniformly backed a proposed third airport to boost the region. A final public information meeting is set for Thursday at South Suburban College, 15800 S State St, from 2 to 8 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Lobby.
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Kankakee
Chicago
South Suburban College
S. State St
District 162 Students Net Second in Social Studies Bowl
Matteson School District 162’s fifth and sixth-grade team placed second among 15 teams at the Social Studies Academic Bowl held by the Educational Service Center. Competing were Huth Middle School sixth-graders Josh Schwartz and Kyle Mason of Olympia Fields, Sauk School fifth-grader Steven Taylor of Richton Park, with Charles Schlesinger as alternate. Sponsor Fay Knowles noted rounds included geography current events U S world history economics and government.
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Educational Service Center
Huth Middle School
Josh Schwartz
Kyle Mason
Olympia Fields
Sauk School
Steven Taylor
Richton Park
Huth
Charles Schlesinger
Fay Knowles
U.S
Odyssey students place 45th in Knowledge Master Open
Odyssey District 162 students competed against 372 international teams and earned 45th place with 658 points of 1000. Illinois teams ranked third among seven. teacher coordinators Jan McCoy and Caron Espinosa plan to compete again in spring and improve their score. Odyssey Sauk School members listed along with Indiana team participants.
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Matteson
Odyssey
Illinois
Jan McCoy
Caron Espinosa
District 162
Irons Oaks Foundation to Hold Cookout and Meeting
The Irons Oaks Foundation outlines a busy annual gathering Friday with a 6:30 p.m. cookout followed by a business meeting and officer elections. Goals include completing the 1994 95 capital plan, expanding wildflower gardens and prairie areas, adding interpretive signs, and funding on site facilities and therapy planting projects. Volunteers will be honored for service to the Environmental Learning Center, including Pat Romba Sally Westley Ruth Jones and others who raised 5404 in 1993. Don Ransford serves as president with Roma vice president Rago secretary and Keith Cox treasurer. Trustees include Megan Feeney Jack Fitzer Jill Hamilton John Hendrickson and others. life trustees list Don Bordan Nancy Haas Manny Hoffman Betty Irons Tom McGrath Ransford and Charles Zulanas.
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Irons Oaks Foundation
Ruth Jones
Romba
Martha Rage
Bill Piggott
Kent Westley
Betty Ashton
Jim Tapscott
Virginia Sampson
Don Ransford
Roma
Rago
Keith Cox
Megan Feeney
Jack Fitzer
Jill Hamilton
John Hendrickson
James Lesh
Karen Piggott
Rosette Slavin
Tapscott
Tom Tomaszewski
Kenneth Voight
Paul Zahara
Don Bordan
Nancy Haas
Manny Hoffman
Betty Irons
Tom McGrath
Ransford
Charles Zulanas
Matteson Quality of Life Task Force to review final report
The Matteson Quality of Life Task Force meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Sullivan Center to finalize and submit the report to the Village Board of Trustees. Facilitator William Fillmore led a three part document covering strategies action plans Matteson history and current trends and life survey results. A special performance by Rich South High School group Fusions is planned and Community Relations at 748 1821 can provide more information.
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Quality of Life
Matteson Quality of Life
Sullivan Center
St. Lawrence O’toole
Village Board of Trustees
Matteson
Fusions
Book group selects The Chosen for morning discussion
The Matteson Public Librarywill host a morning book discussion at 10:15 a.m. on May 23 at 801 School Ave. to discuss Chaim Potoks The Chosen. The group will also gather book ideas for 1994-95 and suggest copies at the circulation desk three weeks before the session. Call 748-4431 for details.
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Matteson Public Library
School Ave
Chaim Potok
Six Flags Great America Discount Tickets Offered by Park District
The Matteson Parks and Recreation Department sells 1994 Six Flags Great America tickets. Adults pay 23.75 after a 4.25 discount from gate price, and children ages 4 to 10 pay 12.75 with an 11.50 saving. Youth tickets must be bought by June 24 and expire July 4. call 748-1080 for details.
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Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation
Correction notice on Richton Park store location
The May 8 Star corrects a headline error that misstated the location of murdered record store owner Joe Sotiros. The store was in Richton Park, not Matteson. The Star regrets the error.
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the Star
Joe Sotiros
Richton Park
Matteson
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