Memorial Day Parade to Honor Servicemen in Matteson
May Memorial Day events led by May The American Legion Rehfeldt Meyer Post 474 begin with a 9 30 a m assembly at the Legion Hall for a brief service. The procession moves to the Village Hall Lions Club service then routes through Main Street 216th Maple to Memorial Park for tributes to armed forces members who died defending the country. Monee Reservoir on Ridgeland Avenue south of Monee opens for fishing 8 a m to 8 p m. concession 8 a m to 6 p m.
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American Legion Rehfeldt-Meyer Post
Matteson
Legion
June events kick off summer reading and local programs
The Matteson Public Library starts its Adult Summer Reading nine mystery challenge running to August 6 with July 15 registration. Illinois Transportation Secretary Kirk Brown speaks at Olympia Fields Country Club on transportation projects, 7:30 am breakfast and 8 am program, reservations 747-6000. Public parking lot sale at St Pauls Good Shepherd Church 9 am to 3 pm with bake sale and lunch. NAACP Park Forest Golf Outing deadline today at Balmoral, proceeds fund a college tuition aid. Farmers Market opens at Centre of Park Forest, Saturdays through Oct 29 with spaces for vendors at 20 per week or 75 for season, contact 747-1612.
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Matteson Public Library
Illinois
Kirk Brown
Olympia Fields Country Club
Brown
Park Forest Naacp
Balmoral Country Club
Crete
The
NAACP
Park Forest
Michigan
Indiana
Matteson Public Library Renaissance Faire Booth at Matteson Fest
The Matteson Public Library will host contests and games at its Renaissance Faire Booth during Matteson Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children may also sign up for activities and games during the event.
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Matteson Public Library
Garfield School dispute ends with district memorandum
Garfield School controversy in Chicago Heights District 170 and Garfield PTO Amigos Hispanos reached a settlement after weeks of conflict. A memorandum of understanding outlines 10 points including bilingual staff recruitment, expanded tutoring, improved libraries, and community use of Garfield while preserving nonbinding terms and ongoing meetings.
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Chicago Heights
Garfield School
Bill McGee
Parent Teacher Association
Amigos Hispanos
McGee
Hilda Lopez
Saul Herrera
Garfield
St. Paul Catholic Church
St. Paul Church
Garfield Pto
PTO
Garfield Library
Police dog training demo by Cook County Forest Preserve unit
Demonstration of police dogs in training hosted by the Canine Unit of the Cook County Forest Preserve at 2 p.m. at Homewood Library located on 17917 Dixie Highway. The event is part of the library's Readers of the Roundtable summer program.
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Cook County Forest Preserve
Homewood
Dixie Highway
Beth Behland Named Star Associate Editor for Local Editions
Beth Behland, 25, named associate editor for Star Newspapers editions serving Crete University Park Park Forest and Matteson Richton Park. A NIU journalism grad and former editor in chief of the NIU daily, she joined the Star as a reporter in 1991 and has covered Oak Forest South Holland Blue Island and Dalton. Bedland grew up in Oak Forest and now lives in Park Forest.
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Kelley Legner
RE/MAX SOUTH SUBURBAN
Kelley
Greater South Suburban Association of Realtors
P.T.O
Park Forest
Bruce Hacke
Beth Behland
the Star
Crete University Park
Matteson-Richton Park
Behland
Northern Illinois University
NIU
Aurora Beacon- News
Star
Oak Forest
South Holland
Blue Island
Dalton
Bedland
Beth
Lester G. Sons
Star Newspapers
Tinley Park High School
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W. Bell Plaza
Calumet City
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Wentworth
Wentworth Woods Plaza
Olympia Fields
Vollmer Rd
Olympia Square
Roundtable
Homewood Chamber of Commerce
Richard D. Irwin Park
Ridge Road
Highland Avenue
Joanne White
Matteson Holiday Inn
Otto Blvd
Eet
South Suburban College Foundation
Pinnacle Bank
Harvey Homewood
Greenhouse
Garden Center
Circuit City
Brian Oedzes
World Music Theater
Martz Frame & Foto
Hubbard Street
Chicago
Bat Watson
Chevrolet
Geo State
Terry Steeze
John and
Patricia Plaza
Star Plaza Theater
Heritage Business Systems, Inc
Tech Federal Credit Union
South Suburban College
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