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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1995
Page
1
A tour guide feature spans from Chicago Heights to Jony Lincoln Park covering a 38 mile journey with notes on movies restaurants and games. Veterans Day prompts candid talks on war and peace featuring veterans. Ideas for Thanksgiving Day foods offered.
The newspaper presents the members of the 1995 All-Area high school volleyball squad across setters and spikers with coverage of standout players from area teams. Includes designated positions and team affiliations.
Richton Park residents voted 62 percent against a 1992 plan to build a 4.8 acre community center on Cicero Avenue near Imperial Drive. The Park & Recreation Community Center Committee vows to reassess, as supporters note mixed precinct results and questions on size and location.
Harvey based church gains special use permit to build a 25 acre site at Interstate 57 and Lincoln Highway in Glen Ridge Cricket Hill. Pastor Samuel DeBose says plans include a full capacity church on Georgetown Drive extension and a 40 home subdivision. Groundbreaking could occur summer 1996 after meetings with area homeowners association.
Children at the Matteson Community Center take part in the Parks and Recreation Stay and Play day care program on Tuesday. Sammy Rush, two, helps prepare a lunch for friends while Linda Green, two, and her mother Nia Green decorate pictures with sparkles.
Voters in Matteson elected new Board of Education members for Districts 159 and 162. New District 159 members Michael Schram Wilburn Wilkins Jr and Sonya Norwood join incumbents Grammer Johnson and others. District 162 adds Alicia Rodman McCray and incumbents Giesler Bean with Brown for two and four year terms.
Julian B. Freund wins a three-way race by 17 votes over W. A. Brunson, longtime Rich Township High School District 227 board president. JoAnn Wade and Burdell Chapman take four-year seats with 2,267 and 1,965 votes respectively, Judith Lohr wins a two-year seat with 1,940 votes. All totals from Cook County unofficial results. Brunson had 1,879 votes after 12 years on the board. See UPSET, Page A-4.
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