Halloween Trick or Treat Hours and Parties Set in Suburbs
Richton Park officials set door to door trick or treat from noon to 8 p.m. for safety and host a library costume party at 4045 Sauk Trail at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Matteson begins when schools dismiss and runs to 7 p.m. with porch light guidance and treat inspection. Village events include a Lincoln Mall costume party for kids up to 12 at 6:30 p.m. and a junior high Halloween dance 7 to 10 p.m. at Keeling Center gym.
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Matteson
Richton Park
Board of Trustees
Sauk Trail
Matteson Village
Lincoln Mall
Huth
Forest Trail
Crete-Monee
Keeling Center
Oswego St
Park Forest
Park Forest Recreation and Parks Department
Village offers free mortgage counseling for Matteson residents
The Village of Matteson has secured a counseling service to provide free confidential help for residents facing debt from missed mortgage payments. Community relations director Judith Kramer notes that counseling covers money management budgeting pre-mortgage guidance and reverse equity for seniors with confidential phone contact at 748 1821 the service emphasizes acting after the first missed payment.
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Matteson
Judith Kramer
Kramer
Matteson Community Relations Department
Historical Society to hear talk on Hopalong Cassidy era
The Matteson Historical Society will host a talk on Hopalong Cassidy at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Matteson Community Center. Speaker Michael Bogie will display his Cassidy memorabilia and discuss the actor William Boyd. Refreshments follow. tickets for the Pioneer Party Dinner Dance Saturday at the American Legion Hall are available by calling 748-3033.
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Hopalong Cassidy
The
Matteson Historical Society
Matteson Community Center
Michael Bogie
Matteson
Bogie
Society
American Legion Hall
Science teachers present at South Suburban Science Council meeting
Barbara Guthneck and Glenn Hudgins of Huth Upper Grade Center Matteson spoke before the South Suburban Science Council affiliate of the Illinois Science Teachers Association. Hudgins discussed Breeding Tropical Fish in the Classroom while Guthneck spoke on Problem Solving with the Scientific Method and demonstrated Holiday Crystals for 85 attendees. Guthneck serves on the council board. Ann Gilchrist addressed parents at a QUEST meeting on supplementing gifted programs, with participants from four area districts.
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Barbara Guthneck
Glenn Hudgins
Huth
Matteson
South Suburban Science Council
Hudgins
Council
The
Illinois Science Teachers Association
Guthneck
Ann Gilchrist
QUEST
South Suburban
Illinois Council For the Gifted
Ostenburg Profile Highlights Local Service and Community Work
Ostenburg showcased as a catalyst in Park Forest recycling efforts and disaster prevention. He helped launch an experimental recycling program at Park Forest Area B Housing Cooperative and contributed to the village plan for single family home recycling. He chairs a regional chemical dependency foundation and sits on state alcoholism and substance abuse advisory councils. Contacts for the Nov 4 event include Melani Davis and Doug Price. The 80th District spans parts of Flossmoor and Eastern Will County.
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Park Forest Area
Park Forest
Illinois Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Foundation For the Support of Chemical Dependency Programs Inc
Ostenburg
Melani Davis
Doug Price
Flossmoor
Will County
Joseph F. Jarzabkowski
Blackthorne Road
Cook County
U.S. Steel Southworks
Brenda Moore-Williams
Old Meadow Road
Matteson
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Gringas
Illinois School Board Association
Mary Louise
Sieden Prairie School
Rich South High School
PTSA
Grocery Manufacturers Sales Executives of
Chicago
CCD
St. Lawrence
Richton Park liquor store fined for selling to minor
A Richton Park liquor store, JoAnn's Food and Liquor at 3625 Sauk Trail, was fined $250 for selling alcohol to a person under 21 on September 29. The fine was suspended until January 24 if no further violations occur, said Police Chief Jim Klaman. Najat Taher holds the liquor license.
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Richton Park
Rudolph Banovich
JoAnn
Sauk Trail
Jim Klaman
Najat Taher
Recycling success tied to promotion in Homewood and Park Forest
Officials from Homewood and Park Forest credit education and promotion for curbside recycling wins. The two villages began Aug 7 and report high participation, with Homewood at 95 percent in 6,125 homes and Park Forest at 65 to 85 percent in 6,000 homes, aided by civic groups and volunteers.
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Dan Culloton
Ray Gosack
Homewood
Park Forest
Gosack
League of Women Voters
Boy Scouts
National Committee of Jewish Women
Homewood Junior Women’s Club
District 159 election profiles highlight local candidates
District 159 candidates Swan Hale-Dearborn George Gringas Joseph Jarzabkowski Brenda Moore-Williams are profiled with community service records. Swan and Hale-Dearborn detail church and school involvement, while Gringas and Jarzabkowski emphasize negotiating, umpiring and leadership roles. Moore-Williams notes PTO and civic ties as residents anticipate three four year terms.
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George D. Gringas
Purdue
Jarzabkowski
U.S. Steelworkers
Brenda Moore-Williams
Creekside
S. Leonard Brown
al Travaglini
Frances Myers
Keith McRae
Debra Perry
Local contact numbers for News Circulation and Classifieds
The notice lists phone numbers for News at 755-6161, Circulation at 755-3344, and Classifieds at 755-3993 for reader inquiries and advertising requests.
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Village
William Boyd
Cassidy
Lansing
Lansing Public Works Department
Homewood Disposal Service
East Hazel Crest
Star Disposal
John Joyce
Department of Energy and Natural Resources
Joyce
Floosmoor
Area B
Tal
Swan
New Faith Baptist Church
Hale-Dearborn
Marya Yates
Ascension St
Pearl
Christina
Joanna
Rich East
Rich South
G.S
Torrence Avenue
St. James Hospital Medical Center
ST James Hospital Medical Center
Aeonenecee
Cencenescees
Lincoln
Center Court
Niarome Clown Troupe
McGruff
Lincoln Mall Company
Lincoln Ig Merchants’ Association
Lincoln Mall Merchants
Diamond Dave's Taco Co
Fannie May
Stephen E. Jarvie
D.D.S
McDonald's
Musicland
Fraternal Order of Police
Matteson Police Association
Matteson Police Cadet Unit
Matteson Police Department
Children’s World Learning Center
Carson Pirie Scott
Jcpenney
Montgomery Ward
211Th Street
Cicero Avenue
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