District 227 to Sign Pact and Study Participation
District 227 authorized its president and secretary to sign a professional negotiations pact with the Rich Township High School Education Association. The board also approved cooperation in a Work Education Council survey of 1,000 employers, with over 250 responses returned so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Township
Board of Education
Rich Township High School Education Association
District 227
Work Education Council of
South Suburbs
Donald R. Kreger
Homewood-Flossmoor
Carl A. Fazzini
Council
Margaret Anderson
James Patterson
Rich East High School
Park Forest
State Probes EPN Exposure After Stauffer Blast
State health officials continue interviews with residents near the Stauffer plant to assess potential long term effects of EPN exposure from the August 18 explosion. Dr. Paul Q. Peterson notes unknown long term risk while NIOSH studies may take six months to a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Q. Peterson
State Department of Public Health
Chicago Heights
Fire and Police Departments
Stauffer
Chicago
Peterson
Francis
NIOSH
Stauffer Plant
Richard Costello
Costello
Gifted program progress reported by Matteson District 162
The board heard on Tuesday about two fronts in gifted education. A pilot with Arcadia third graders and Museum of Science and Industry enrichment ran for a week, and the Area Service Center for Gifted Children for Southern and Western Cook counties began under District 162.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson
Board of Education
Allan Dornseff
Anne Schuler
Judy Lipschutz
Arcadia School
Museum of Science and Industry
Area Service Center For
Cook Counties
Louis Patras
Dornseif
Area Center
South Metropolitan Association
SMA
Area Service Center
District 162
Mariana Benson
Marie Mulkey
Sauk School
Matteson School
Max Stachura
Jacob Schlenker
Starchurn
Indiana
Speed Co
Elisabeth Ludeman
Faith Youth Meets Sunday at Faith United Church
Seventh and eighth grade and high school students will meet Sunday at Faith United Church of Christ in Matteson at 7 p.m. Meetings are on the second and fourth Sundays from 7 to 9 p.m. Officers are Gregg Fieffer president, David Ziebell vice president, Kim Denman secretary, Laura Fieffer treasurer. Advisors are Frank and Bev Denman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith United Church of Christ
Matteson
Gregg Fieffer
David Ziebell
Kim Denman
Laura Fieffer
Frank
Bev Denman
Historians To Review District 162
Matteson Historical Society holds a membership meeting at Faith United Church of Christ at 8 p.m. Tonight attendees include current and former Matteson School District 162 teachers and pupils. Lee Fieffer moderates with speakers Stella Cleary Mildred Syverson Mario Scampini and others. Mrs Oscar Huth prepared a district growth history. Pat Backus leads the business session. A social hour with refreshments concludes the public gathering.
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The
Matteson Historical Society
Faith United Church of Christ
Maple Streets
Matteson
Lee Fieffer
Stella Cleary
Mildred Syverson
Mario Scampini
Stanley Poppeck
Kenneth Mastip
Terkel Brooks Read From Prose and Poetry in Park Forest
Freedom hall hosts Chicago author Studs Terkel and Illinois poet laureate Gwendolyn Brooks on October 14. Tickets cost 4.50 at Freedom hall 747-0580. partial 1978 79 series includes jazz, magic, bluegrass, and burlesque acts with six‑event and three‑event series options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Studs Terkel
Illinois
Gwendolyn Brooks
Freedom Hall
Park Forest
Terkel
Rich Township votes to adopt IMRF benefits for employees
Rich township electors approve Illinois Municipal Retirement benefits for township employees at a special meeting by 35 to 18. The package covers 19 eligible workers including supervisor clerk and assessor. Half premiums paid by employees and half by the township. Building renovations for Rich Township Senior Services center progress. total project cost up to 60 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich
Dewey Helmick
Helmick
Township Hall
Rich Township Senior Services Center
Richton Park Board Seeks Transit Representation On Board
Bert Fowler of the Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit system urged Richton Park officials on Monday to maintain continued representation on the transportation board. He argued the railroad station needs improvement and that Richton Park's presence would help funnel and control grant money amid Regional Transportation Authority funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Fowler
Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit System Board
Transportation Board
Regional Transportation Authority
Orientation At Zion Sunday
An orientation session for new members of Zion Lutheran church Matteson, since January, will be held on Sunday at 7 p.m. in the church overflow room. The event is sponsored by the evangelism committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin E. Marty
Zion Lutheran Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church Hall
Matteson
Marty
Divinity School
University of Chicago
Robert Myers
Elmer Witt
National Lutheran
Myers
Zion
Witt
The
Evangelism Committee
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Rich South Prairie
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Rich South
Lou Schmitt
Betty Bertwoed
Peoria
James Warren
James Gilchrist
Judith Lohr
Beckham
State Health Department
Schuler
Lipschutz
Ted Ansbacher
Faith Youth Meets Sunday
Shirley Blackman
Roni Miller
Gina Antas
Illinois Street
Armstrong
Daily FM
Maud Martha
Mecca
Art Hodes
Magistics
Johnny and
Jeannie Morris
Harry Mark Petrakis
Special Consensus Bluegrass Band
Bill Crofut
Ken Cooper
Chord
James Thurber
William Windom
Richton
Matteson Richton Park Star
Park Forest Star
Williams Press Inc
WE Willams
Charles W Williams
Bl Williams, Jr
Plaza
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