District 159 Sends Three To School Board Meeting
Three officials from Elementary School District 159 will attend the Illinois Association of School Boards annual conference in Chicago with over 4 000 educators statewide. The three day event features clinics on 30 topics, three general sessions, expert Q A, an exhibition, and the IASB delegate assembly. Attendees include Thomas Scheel, Fran Myers, and Donald J Tesmond, with remarks from Jonathon T Howe Norman Vincent Peale and Gov James R Thompson among featured speakers.
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Chicago
Illinois Association of School Boards
IASB
Thomas Scheel
Fran Myers
Donald J. Tesmond
Jonathon T. Howe
Northbrook
Illinois
Norman Vincent Peale
Gov
James R. Thompson
Zacharie J. Clements
Joseph M. Cronin
Flying Needles 4-H Halloween Party Highlights
The Flying Needles 4-H club held a Halloween party with Suzzen Rehling Teri Pastore and leaders hosting. A treasure hunt patterned the event as Suzzen Rehling won best girl costume and Chad Swearingen best boy. Megan Schuetze won apple bobbing in one second. Jason Burns Nadia Swearingen won a game. Next meeting at Faith United Church of Christ at 7 pm with a Tandy Leather demonstration. Bill Pastore Geno Ledesma hosted and parents invited.
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Matteson Flying Needles 4-H Club
Suzzen Rehling
Teri Pastore
Chad Swearingen
Megan Schuetze
Jason Burns
Nadia Swearingen
Faith United Church of Christ
Tandy Leather Company
Bill Pastore
Geno Ledesma
Youth Workshop Slated Sunday at Zion Lutheran
Zion Lutheran church hosts a Sunday youth workshop for the Northern Illinois district Missouri Synod group from 2 to 8 pm. Zion youths greet attendees and serve supper. Participants include Laura Umland Dave Mayer John Van Robyn Stellman and Gary Schmelzer with Cheri Claxton as counselor.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Northern Illinois
Missouri-synod Lutheran Churches
Zion
Laura Umland
Dave Mayer
John van
Robyn Stellman
Gary Schmelzer
Cheri Claxton
Report Favors Merger Between Park Forest and Park Forest South
A study argues merger would create a new community with nonpartisan government, open housing, and shared development goals. It cites $115 814 yearly potential savings in management costs and a possible 13 percent tax reduction, while noting service integration challenges across libraries health and youth services and differing tax rates. Local plan officials debate residents’ support and tax implications.
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Toner
Park Forest South
Park Forest
Will County
French Whetmore
Park Forest Plan Commission
Charles Reynolds
Village Approves Zoning and Legal Fees for Landfill Case
The village board approved zoning changes and a $2,635.50 bill from Ancel Glink for landfill litigation against the Sexton site now in Illinois Supreme Court. Burnside Construction and Terracom Development will share costs. Wheeler Tractor bid $6,056 for a lawn and garden tractor to be delivered soon after approval.
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Ancel, Glink, Diamond and Murphy
Sexton
Illinois Supreme Court
Burnside Construction
Arquilla
Terracom Development Group
Bat Ue
Wheeler Tractor and Equipment Company, Inc
Kankakee
Robert Burns
Department of Public Works
Village weighs zoning for annexed site near Rich South High
The plan commission discussed annexing a parcel near Rich South High School with staff recommending R-1 residential zoning matching Cook County single family rules. Adjacent land to the north, west, and east is R-1, with a commercial zoned street frontage across Sauk Trail but vacant. Church representatives preferred residential zoning, while the owner’s rep urged an open mind toward commercial. A public hearing date will be set for the annexation. A landscaping permit delay for Hurry Insurance was blamed on changes to the plan, with calls to authorize staff changes before winter and ensure proper procedure at the next November 28 meeting.
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Cook County
Rich South High School
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Sauk Trail
Rich Township High Schools
Edwin Kula
Commission
Plan Commission
Leonard Hurry
Hurry Insurance Agency
Joseph DeMallo
Douglas Nyhns
Hurry
DeMallo
Woodgate PTO Schedules Book Fair and Bazaar
Woodgate school at 101 Central Avenue Matteson hosts two events by the PTO. A book fair runs Monday and Tuesday 9 am to 4 pm with books from 39 cents to under 1.25 and a fair listing many titles. On December 3 a Christmas bazaar runs 2 pm to 6 pm with Santa and kitchen open. booths cover bake it grow it sew it make it and Kids Korner. Donations of crafts, plants, baked goods, knitted items and gifts welcomed. crafts night runs Thursdays 7 to 9 pm. table rentals are $10. Call 720-1107 for details.
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Woodgate School
Central Avenue
Matteson
Woodgate Pto
Woodgate
Elaine Dutton
Ways and Means
Santa
Georgia Charlin
Ann Edgerton
Vicki Zeeb
Mary Ann Nudelman
Judi Farmer
Kids Korner
Janet Wernes
PTO
Zion Election Results Told At Zion Lutheran Church Meeting
At the Zion Lutheran congregational meeting in Matteson on November 12 officers were chosen. Re-elected president Ken Ekstrom, vice president John Vesey, and secretary Lois Blume. New officers include Bill Limmer, John Sabey, and Alice Wessel. Walter Braun remains on the cemetery board. A December 12 meeting will present the proposed 1979 budget for adoption.
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Congregational
Zion Lutheran Church
Matteson
Ken Ekstrom
John Vesey
Lois Blume
Bill Limmer
John Sabey
Board of Stewardship
Alice Wessel
Board of
Evangelism
Walter Braun
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James Aggen
Sieden Prairie School
Scott Schultz
Sean Motsinger
John Nolan
Veronda Richardson
Mary Travis
Jill Rizzi
Cheryl Akers
Marc David
Eric Richardson
Craig Gray
Nona Frazier
Michelle Nelson
Danny Goerner
Denise LaCourse
Tabitha Baldwin
Mike Sanders
Suzanne Weber
Kiki Motsinger
Nick Cicone
Matteson Historical Society
Rehfeldt-Meyer American Legion Post 474
Anthony Kaminski
Henry Lehmann
Roy W. Stoll
Matteson Post
Charmayne Mueller
Unit 474
Elisa Junge
American Legion
Oks
Cioni
Mary Jordan
Ford Bronzell
Joanne Berger
Marya Yates
Neil Armstrong School
Armstrong, Sieden Prairie
Woodgate Ptos
PTO Hospital
Pam Kubacki
Rose Winkler
Sieden Prairie
Donna O'Sullivan
Karen Wells
Neil Armstrong
George Charlin
Mary Jane Gianakopolous
NKK
Nippon Kokan
Japan
Matteson Richton Park Star
Park Forest Star
Williams Pressing
WE Williams
Charles WoOdhams
Willams
Pup
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