Legion History Traced For Matteson Historians
The American Legion Rehfeldt-Meyer post presented a program for the Matteson Historical Society recalling the Legion’s role in town history. Post Commander Anthony Kaminski outlined the post founded in 1931 and named for two WWI fallen residents, stressing support for veterans and community service. Charmayne Mueller, Legion Auxiliary president, and Mr and Mrs Wagner and Carollee Junge were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Rehfelt-Meyer Post
Matteson Historical Society
Legion
Kaminski
Rehfeldt-Meyer Post
Matteson
Harry Rehfeldt
Albert Meyer
Charmayne Mueller
The
Legion Auxiliary
Matteson Post
Edward and
Lorraine Wagner
Mrs
Carollee Junge
District 163 Faces Costs and Enrollment Pressures
District 163 officials in Park Forest describe rising costs and declining enrollment as they defend not cutting taxes or programs. Superintendent Baker notes savings from closing schools and trimming staff while maintaining classroom programs and stable class sizes. Board members emphasize prudent budgeting, fair salaries, and community service by local auxiliary and legion members in Matteson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaminski
Legion
Park Forest
Garretson
Ivan Baker
Wildwood
Sauk Trail
Baker
Ann Hernandez
Patricia Pomeroy
Lakewood School Pso
Chairman Choice Is Mulled for Forest Preserve Chairman
Coburn a long time county board member appears the front runner for the forest preserve district chairman with bipartisan odds. He dismissed reports of soliciting Democratic votes while noting crossover support could come from both parties. Coburn suggested Capps as a potential president of the forest preserve board due to real estate work. He indicated satisfaction with the chairman's estimated annual earnings of 12500 dollars including liquor commissioner pay and per diem for meetings, and questioned the chairman serving on the board of review where Graboway also chairs the tax review body paid at 44 dollars per diem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburn
Grabawoy
Joliet
Capps
Forest Preserve
Jerry Capps
Forest Preserve Board
Board of Review
Fire damages Ballatore's restaurant in Country Club Hills
Firefighters from Country Club Hills probe an undetermined cause kitchen blaze at Ballatore's restaurant and lounge, 4838 West 183rd Street, discovered about 3:30 a.m. Friday by a patrolman. the eatery has been closed since the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club Hills Fire Department
Ballatore
West 183Rd Street
Country Club Hills
John Mosier
Mosier
Will County forest preserve district expands Hickory Creek land
The Will County Forest Preserve District board authorized acquiring 143 more acres in the Hickory Creek preserve for 981,500, a parcel straddling the Frankfort New Lenox line and the first in New Lenox township. The last meeting also approved the 96 acre Lockport prairie transfer and named the area the Jerome A Cosentino nature preserve. A master plan for Thorn Creek preserve in Park Forest and Park Forest South was approved, along with funding for a Youth Conservation Corps project next summer.
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Will County Forest Preserve District Board
Hickory Creek
Lockport Prairie
Will County Forest Preserve
Metropolitan Sanitary District of
Greater
Jerome A. Cosentino
Thorn Creek
Park Forest
Youth Conservation Corps
William Lipsey
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the Star
Anthony Kaminski
France
United States
Wagner
Junge
Auxiliary
Noble Stiboldt
Raymond Letourneau
Arnold Carlson
Post
Wesley Anderson
Anderson
Marie Galitz
Charlotte
Dolly” Schmaedeke
the Jingeles
Carol Rice
Tom Whisler
Harry Davis
Elise Junge
Oakwood School
PTO
Pears
Columbia
New World
Colombia
Joseph Feehery
Woolco
Governors Highway
Route 30
Feehery
Lois Butler
Feebery
Carl Egebrecht
Keith Marks
J. W. Maurer
Schaumberg
Frankfort
New Lenox Township
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Cicero Avenue
Zion Lutheran Church
Carol Lenk
Chicago Heights
Chicago
Matteson Library
Maurine Hoffman
Lipsey
Roger McReynolds
Forest Preserve District
Citizens Advisory Committee
Mary Lou Marzuki
Richton Park Star
Park Forest Star
Willams Press Inc
Wwwe
Plaza
Park Forest, Ill
Star Carrier
USA
Era
Cherry Creek Plaza
183Rd & Governors Hwy
Homewood
CLA
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