Richton Park approves sidewalk repair costs
Richton Park trustees approved a low $29,498.98 bid for sidewalk repair by M.Y.S. Inc., with Minder’s estimate $4,487.02 higher. Other bids ranged to $46,957. Motor fuel tax funds finance most work, mainly in Richton Hills, and the board eyed using unused funds to add a sidewalk on Sauk Trail. Trustees also accepted $6,110 for a portable defibrillator and monitorscope from Motorola, and $4,810 for a Duplex FM paramedic radio. An ordinance to join the Intergovernmental Risk Management agency aims to save $30,000 to $50,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Simms
Richton Park
Village Board of Trustees
Minder
Flossmoor
Glenwood
M.Y.S., Inc
B & R Custom Concrete
Jostes Concrete, Inc
Berg & Associates, Inc
Richton Hills
Sauk Trail
Motorola, Inc
James Waitekus
Vandenberg Medical & Surgical Supply
Motorola
Vandenberg Company
Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency
District 163 Teachers Hold Line in Stalemate Over Offer
Teachers in Park Forest Chicago Heights District 163 kept schools closed for a ninth day as they rejected a two year contract with a 20 percent wage rise. Union spokesman Carolyn Larsen said the board’s stance provokes determination to withhold a contract while federal mediation is resisted. Parents pressed for outside mediation at Forest Trail Junior High as district officials met with their attorney to explore other avenues to resolve the dispute.
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Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Board of Education
Diane Chin
Forest Trail Junior High School
Trustees stall on Louise Miller resignation in closed session
Rich township trustees met with Louise Miller after she resigned as director of township services and activities but again refused to accept the resignation. The two hour executive session delayed the regular meeting and followed a board action rejecting a federally funded center expansion project. The panel approved tax anticipation notes totaling 69 000 to cover operating shortages and heard notes on sewer repairs and local government advocacy. A public hearing on amending the 1980 81 budget is set for September 20.
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Rich
Louise Miller
General Fund
General Assistance Fund
Matteson- Richton Bank
Helmick
Shirley Green
Washington, D.C
National Association of Towns and Townships
James Brown
Richton Park
Historians plan field trip to Pullman October 5
Marcella Melvin announced at the Matteson Historical Society meeting that members will tour the Pullman historic area on October 5. Tours cost 2 dollars, a 3 50 dollar option exists for a separate branch. The group meets at Matteson village hall and departs at 11 a.m. by carpool.
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Matteson
SPEED Suburban Development Center Faces Bus Service Issues
SPEED developmental center classes in the south suburbs enter a second week as TLC Transportation struggles to pick up special education students. Parents and SPEED officials protest ongoing delays, prolonged rides beyond 55 minutes, and buses with safety and certification violations. Dr. Theodore Riggen calls the situation dismal and unresolved after the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Fusaro
Speed Developmental
TLC Transportation Service
Theodore Riggen
SPEED
Meyers Profiles Krysinskis in Homewood Flossmoor Column
John E Meyers writes on Homewood Flossmoor football family the Krysinskis with Tom the coach son Scott the quarterback and links to Bloom and Bloom Trail teacher strike views while previewing weekend games. Mary Crisp campaigns for John Anderson in the south suburbs during a Tuesday visit with page 10 photo.
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John E. Meyers
Homewood-Flossmoor
Krysinskis
Tom
Scott
Mary Crisp
Cochairman
Republican National Committee
John Anderson
GOP
Anderson
Beautification Awards Highlight Park Forest Event
The Park Forest beautification awards showcase this year’s theme Beauty can be contagious with story and photos in the Especially for Women section. A feature profiles a young woman whose job is saving lives, emphasizing community service.
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Park Forest
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