Village homes along Route 30 face highway widening
Residents along Pine and Wingate in Olympia Fields urge village hall to have warned buyers about the Route 30 widening. They contest village officials and IDOT over notification and proposed takings, while builders deny prior guidance. IDOT says hearings in 1970 were public and reopened comments later this month.
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Pine
Village Hall
Belvedere
Richard Small
The
Star
Bernard Straley
Elmer Strong Jr
Olympia Fields
Paul Prager
Gene Tullos
Straley
Strong
IDOT
Macander
Make-up Stewardship Session at Immanuel Lutheran Church
The church hosts a make-up stewardship meeting on Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran on Cicero Avenue and Sauk Trail at 7 30 pm for members who missed the Sunday program. Commitment Sunday is today and Loyalty Sunday on November 23. Rev John McKiness will baptize Matthew Robert Bartling during worship. Several recent baptisms and new members are listed for Immanuel. Macander notes relocation of graves across the street from the cemetery is long and costly.
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Immanel Lutheran Church
Cicero Avenue
Sauk Trail
Immanel
John McKiness
Matthew Robert Bartling
Michael Bartling
Richton Park
Absentee tax break disallowed by court ruling
Court decision leaves unsettled whether absentee landlords must repay savings from 1979 taxes. Officials discuss nonretroactive effect, possible 1980 adjustments, and procedures for verifying owner occupancy. Local assessors offer help while awaiting final court directives.
Citrus fruit sale boosts Crete Monee district music programs
The district band and orchestra booster fundraiser runs from tomorrow through November 26 with students taking orders for tree ripened grapefruit and oranges. Proceeds fund uniforms scholarships and enrichment activities such as field trips and in school clinics. Information available from any band or orchestra member or booster VP J M Norleyko at 747 1591.
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Texas
Crete Monee
J. M. Noreyko
Age 65 Death Rate Drops From 1900 To 1977
The death rate for Americans over 65 declined from about 8 300 per 100 000 in 1900 to around 5 400 in 1977, reflecting improved longevity and healthcare advances over the period.
Chicago water rate hike sparks suburban opposition
Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne proposes a 53 percent water rate increase affecting Chicago and about 70 suburbs. Suburban officials, still awaiting formal notice, warn higher bills and discuss potential action after the city council vote. Some towns anticipate steep increases and ongoing lawsuits over Chicago’s water taxation method.
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Chicago
Jane Byrne
Byrne
Chicago Heights
Homewood
Flossmoor
Olympia Fields
Glenwood
Walter Johnson
Harvey
Tinley Park
Dennis Kallsen
Kalsen
Kallsen
James Prosser
Hazel Crest
Palos Heights
Donald Flood
Public Service Committee
Flood
South Holland
Harold Pals
District 159 board selects convention delegate
An nette Bailey will serve as an official voting delegate to the Illinois Association of School Boards convention in Chicago, with Yvonne Mullins as delegate alternate. Others attending include James Madorma, Donald J. Tesmond, and Walter Dunne. The board also renewed a preventative maintenance agreement with Honeywell for three schools through October 1981. Superintendent Tesmond reported 473 parents visited on Parent Visitation Day. The district is implementing the Learn to Study and Study to Learn unit across Sieden Prairie and Woodgate junior highs. The board discussed grade card reporting policy and will survey for consistency, reporting at the next meeting. The next board meeting is November 25 at Woodgate school.
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Illinois Association of School Boards
Chicago
Board of Education
Armstrong, Sieden Prairie
Woodgate
Honeywell, Inc
Supt. Tesmond
Tesmond
Sieden Prairie School
Neil Armstrong
Fran Myers
Woodgate School
Zion Lutheran Emphasizes Stewardship This Month
Zion Lutheran focuses on stewardship this month with members giving testimonies during each service. Speakers include James Spiller at 8 a.m. and James Weide at 10:45 a.m. today, with Dr. Joel Prince and Art Widen slated for November 23.
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Zion Lutheran Church
James Spiller
James Weide
Joel Prince
Art Widen
William Limmer
Alice Wessel
Congregational Voters
Robert F. Myers
Matteson Public Library Hosts Children’s Book Week Activities
The Matteson public library marks Children's Book Week with free daily 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. programs in its meeting room Monday through Friday, featuring movies, crafts, and themed activities for area children. Special events include cider and doughnuts, stuffed pet day, music day, fairy tale films, and a weekend film and videotaped show by the children themselves, with a contact phone number for details.
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Matteson Public Library
Elsa
Peter and the Wolf
Times Square
the Shoemaker
The
Little Red Riding Hood
Rip van Winkle
Armstrong PTO Meeting on Gifts for Children
Armstrong PTO will hold a general meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the school's learning resources center Ruth Wright will speak on ways for parents to encourage their children's learning and offer Christmas gift suggestions Beverly Vander Voet LRC director will display reading materials and provide a handout of age appropriate reading material
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Neil Armstrong Parent Teacher Organization
PTO
Learning Resources Center
LRC
Ruth Wright
Beverly Vander Voet
Richton Park Hosts Puzzle Contest At City Building
The village of Richton Park through its parks and recreation department sponsors a puzzle contest starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. Teams of six bring a new unopened 1000 piece puzzle to 4455 Sauk Trail Municipal Building. All ages welcomed, entry is free, pre register by calling 481-8950 before Friday.
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Richton Park
Parks and Recreation Department
Sauk Trail
Holy Trinity Concludes From Strength to Strength Program
Lutheran church of the Holy Trinity finishes its From Strength to Strength stewardship education with an afternoon every-member visit. Commissioning of visitors occurs at the 9 30 a m worship service. Charles Ostergren serves as chairman of the 1980 program.
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Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Charles Ostergren
Mopeds surge to nearly a million in the United States
The U S Department of Transportation reports drastic growth from about 50 000 mopeds five years ago to nearly a million now. The rise reflects expanding use of motor driven bikes and evolving transportation trends nationwide.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
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