Honored 4-H Members Recognized At Park Forest Awards Night
Ty Thompson led the Park Forest Richton Park 4-H honors as a founding member and 27 year assistant director of the national 4-H Service committee. He has 22 years on the local 4-H committee and holds roles with the South Cook council and Chicago-Cook County 4-H foundation while continuing as a club leader and judge. Thompson and his wife Pauline attended the ceremony in Freedom Hall Park Forest.
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Park Forest-Richton Park
Park Forest
Freedom Hall
National
4-H Service Committee
Thompson
South Cook
Chicago-Cook County
Pauline
Robin Alvarado
Monica Chaparro
Teresa Paris
Tom Paris
Annie Ross
Michele Chaparro
Mary Charland
Alyson DeVoe
Sue Differding
Carol Ecob
Mark Nobbe
Joan Rolding
John Ross
Cindy Szczypierski
Vicky Szczypierski
Lori Uhl
Susan Carr
Melanie Elder
Ami Falk
Kenny Kallenbach
John MacPete
Monica Romano
Jill Schmidt
Paul Seeman
Gregory Chaparro
Cindy Doodeman
Karen Szczypiorski
Debbi Bement
Philip Chaparro
Sally Differding
Brooke Lori
Carol Ecor
SCAT
Anna Mae Merriman
Merriman
Diane Ross
Helen Ward
Pauline Cowfer
Ty Thompson
Matteson Historical Society meeting includes Jingeles Singers
A Matteson Historical Society membership meeting at Faith United Church of Christ features the Jingeles Carol Rice Tom Whisler and Harry Davis performing old time songs. Elisa Junge presents A Poppy in Remembrance of the Veterans. Refreshments served.
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Matteson Historical Society
Faith United Church of Christ
American Legion
Anthony Kaminski
Charmayne Mueller
Edward and
Lorraine Wagner
the Jingeles
Carol Rice
Tom Whisler
Harry Davis
Elisa Junge
Highliners on Way to Serve Public Continued From Page 1
Simmons and officials inspect Highliner 1635 at La Pocatiere plant ahead of an November 8 delivery plan. Bombardier aims weekly production though pace lags. ICG and transit district await first 10 replacements while NTSB orders modernization and no leasing of old cars is supported.
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Highliner
Woodcrest
Simmons
Brais
Brass and
Leblanc
Chlebicki
Steve Kuknyo
Thornton
The
ICG
la Pocatiere
Bombardier
LaPocatiere
Montreal
LRC
Amtrak
Via Rail Canada
St. Louis Car Company
Harvey
Railroad
Transit District
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Chicago
South Shore
South Bend
Northwest Indiana
115Th Street
Richton Park considers zoning and transit plans
Richton Park officials weigh B-1 versus B-2 zoning for a three quarter acre site with residents’ concerns and access via Cicero. A straw vote favors B-1. plat approval and rezoning slated for November 13. Board also reviews police liability coverage and aging South Shore equipment, noting ICG cars may be retired and new cars delayed.
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Nyhus
Farrell
Local Choral Band Students In Festivities
Choral and band students from Huth Upper Grades center Matteson join Illinois Music Educators conference at Bremen High School Midlothian. About 500 students from five counties participate with named performers including John Gilley Sheila Monogram Julie Park Flora Benz Holly McKee Rachel Rosen Joel Applebaum Mark Perkins Chris Erickson Billy Budkin Joanne Loebach Todd Patterson Michele Hartley Barbara Loughney Mary DeVries Silvia Marra. The festival band chorus and orchestra perform publicly at 3 pm with adult admission of $1 and free for students.
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Huth
Matteson
Bremen High School
152Nd
Crawford
Midlothian
Illinois
John Gilley
Sheila Monegrain
Julie Park
Flora Benz
Holly McKee
Rachel Rosen
Joel Applebaum
Mark Perkins
Chris Erickson
Billy Budkin
Police Juvenile Officer to Talk to Zion Lutheran Pupils
The Matteson Police Department juvenile officer will address Zion Lutheran church confirmation class at 9 30 a m on Saturday. After the talk the group will visit the Matteson police station, have lunch, and return to the church for a study comparing God’s laws with man’s laws.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Matteson Police Department
Matteson
Oakwood PTO Names Officers for 1978 79 Season
Oakwood school Parent Teacher Organization announces new officers for the 1978 79 year. Bob Bates is president with Carla Dangola as vice president,Linda Wassill treasurer Judy Morey secretary Margaret Bell corresponding secretary Carol Mueller room mother chair and Jan Hancock membership chair.
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Oakwood School Parent Teacher Organization
PTO
Bob Bates
Carla Dangola
Linda Wassill
Judy Morey
Margaret Bell
Carol Mueller
Jan Hancock
Huth Center Super Design Project Set
Huth Upper Grade center at Matteson School District 162 plans a wall graphics project under Mrs J Shoffner. Student Brian Spitz has outlined a west wall lunch room graphic and sketching will begin. Local artists are volunteering to design and paint corridor graphics during school days. Call 748 0740 for participation.
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Matteson
Huth
J. Shoffner
Brian Spitz
Richton Park Youth Baseball Group to Elect New Board
The Richton Park Youth Baseball Association will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday in Sauk School gym to plan next year’s program and elect a new board. Parents of children ages seven to 12 in Richton Park are urged to attend.
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Youth Baseball Association of
Richton Park
Sauk School
Zion Lutheran Youth to Meet Sunday Night
Zion Lutheran church youth group holds a 7:30 p.m. business meeting this Sunday at the church. A film titled Parable will be shown. New Zion Teens officers include President Dave Mayer, Secretary and Treasurer Gary Schmelzer, Recreation and Program Co‑Chairman Robyn Stellman and John Van, Worship and Service Chairman Laura Umland, with Cheri Claxton serving as youth counselor.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Zion's
Dave Mayer
Gary Schmelzer
Robyn Stellman
John van
Laura Umland
Cheri Claxton
Rich Township Delays Grants Pending Renovation Cost Review
Rich Township reviews funding requests and defers a decision on the four agency grants until renovation costs are determined. Several other agencias seeking funds this year, not on the traditional support list, were rejected.
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Ovation Project
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Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Len Miller
Matthew
Michelle Ludvigsen
Terry Strouse
Meredith Haynes
Robert McLauchlan
Jingeles
John
Richton Park Board Malls Plan Reports
Peter Cioni
Cicero Avenue
Police Department
Oakwood Pto
Betty
Stanley Stahl
Evangelism Committee of Faith United Church of Christ
213Th
Maple Streets
Huth Center
Richton Baseball Group
Matteson Richton Par
Park Forest Star
Willams Press Inc
WE Willams
Charles W Williams
Bl Williams, Jr
Plaza
Sie
Star Carner
Zones
Zion Lutheran
Rich Township Funds Reviewed
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