23 Oct 1997
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1997
Page
1
A quirky city column highlights haunted happenings in the South Suburbs and previews Don Snider's Pasta film. It mentions quick new recipes paired with high tech foods and notes how local businesses differ with culinary spins and gadgetry.
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Matteson's 3.5 million Village Hall and Village Green project faces a spring start after officials merge the building and site work bids and postpone a fall groundbreaking. Only one bid of 975000 for earthwork and site utilities was received from Lombard Co. in Alsip.
Richton Park boards pause sediment removal at Lake George after bid results exceed budget. Village to rebid over winter for a late spring start, with EPA grant support totaling 144587 dollars for Phase II of the nine acre lake cleanup in Lakewood subdivision.
Prairie State College officials urged area lawmakers to fund 12.7 million for an Adult Training and Outreach Center replacing four dilapidated campus buildings. Senator Halvorson backed the project as realistic and likely in the 1999 budget amid competition for scarce state dollars. Representative Scully emphasized the need to push the center through.
Governors State University professors picketed a convocation honoring faculty, decrying a 3 percent pay hike. They argued other state universities offer more, criticized contract negotiator Holzhauer, and filed an unfair labor practice complaint while clocks were exchanged for gifts during the ceremony.
Four candidates, including incumbent Sandra Slone and incumbent Scott Phillips, vie for four open seats on Matteson District 162 school board. They promise to preserve quality education, small class sizes, and explore financing beyond property taxes. Slone, 45, Park Forest counselor at Chicago Board of Education, and Phillips, 44, Park Forest accountant at Super Electric Construction, seek second terms.
South Suburban PADS Episcopal youth ministries and Park Forest softball member Phillips runs for school board with wife Judith and five children. Oldest at Wesleyan University, two at Rich Band High, youngest at Avvadia Blomanterd School. He cites budget balance and staff quality, urges parental choice, and notes his accounting background as a board asset. Incumbent Dwight Floyd, 44, seeks first elected term after appointment to fill a vacancy.
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