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Matteson Star

Location

Matteson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1978

Page

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Richton Park Library Tax Hike Takes Effect

Petitions opposing the 2 percent library tax were ruled invalid by attorney Angelo Clambrone due to irregularities in signatures and notarization. The library board announced the tax increase will proceed for 1973 80, with residents given 30 days to file objections.

Richton Library Charles Rosenberger Richton Park Library Board Library District Angelo Clambrone Library Board of Trustees Thad Ciambrone Clambrone

Creekside Park Project Advances in Matteson Board

Matteson trustees approve starting Creekside area park work and a fourth fire station bay after a contentious meeting. James Walkowski to lead preliminary steps. planner recommendations to be reviewed before further land use actions. Residents urged timely progress as surface details and ordinances including a fair housing plan move forward.

Matteson Matteson Board of Trustees James Walkowski Ridgeland Avenue Sunflower Dean Wittenkeller O'Donnel, Wicklund Keith Marks Larry Matheny Wittenkeller

District 227 Approves 10.1 Million Budget

Rich Township High School District 227 on Monday night adopted a 10,085,064 budget for the 1978 1979 school year ending June 30 1979 The six to zero vote on the motion by Jerry Mathews with James Patterson seconding Judith Lobe absent The budget includes a 4 47 percent increase for teachers under a ratified contract and provides an operating surplus of 235 587 to reduce District 227s deficit balance as of June 9 1978 from 1 102 24 to 46 677 by June 20 1979 per the budget committee

Rich Township Board of Education Jerry Mathews James Patterson Judith Lobe District 227 Thomas Beckham Rich Township High School Education Association James H. Warren Margaret Anderson

Owler Resigns His Post in Matteson Village

Owler, village code administrator in Matteson since 1957, resigned Monday night effective Tuesday to pursue a personal project. John Schury was approved as acting code administrator until a permanent hire is made as trustees Dunn, Wittenkeller, Matheny, Goldstein, and Stricker vote yes. The board also set building code administrator ads and approved a budget levy totaling 6.5 million across four primary funds for 1978 tax year.

Runame Owler Matteson Board of Trustees Vilage Failway Equipment Abex Corporation Owier Albert Dunn Dean Nittenkeller John Schury Multime Schury Dunn Wittenkeller Larry Matheny Gerald Goldstein Mark Stricker Keith Marks BOA Board of Education Educational Fund Linois Municipal Capital Development Board Mathews Life Safety Fund

Polkas and paraders enliven Polish American fair Sunday

A Polish American fair features polkas and parades on Sunday keeping the event lively. Page 36 highlights fashion color spreads in Special for Women showcasing Crete designer Marie Neale on Page 77. Red Advertising Business Directory appears on another page.

Crete Marie Neale

Seek Dog That Bit Boy In Richton Village

A medium sized black dog with white neck markings and floppy ears bit a boy on the lip Tuesday afternoon. He will start rabies shots if the dog isn’t found. The search continues door to door in Richton His section of the village. The boy was treated at Olympia Fi pathic hospital and released. Anyone with information should contact the Ridlon Park police at 787.

Wichton Richton Vilage Olympia Fi Pathic Hospital Ridlon Park

Fundraising Carnival Tops $500 At Richton Park Event

Sixteen Richton Park youths led by Karen Willoughby raised 515.87 for the Jerry Lewis muscular dystrophy fund at Neil Armstrong school grounds. The festival featured varied foods, balloons, costumes, and clown makeup as volunteers passed out brownies while friends cheered. Karen, now in her second year organizing the event, previously brought in 162 last year and aims to exceed this year’s total.

Richton Park Karen Willoughby Jerry Lewis Neil Armstrong School Karen Daryl Cassin Ron Roesing Tracey Baker Chris Albright Michelle Zalga Bil van Baker Mary Cummings

Richton approves building bids for public safety addition

Richton trustees award the public safety building addition contract to Berg and Associates of Chicago for 19,485 with a 190 day timeline. Subcontract bids include heating 9650, plumbing 10 28, electrical 15 000. total project bid 280 53 a bid 4 above June estimates.

Enton Wark Berg and ‘Associates Berg Company Iso WF. Hildeman and Compu Hicago Heights Heerema and Sons of South Holland Markham Elec 'i Company Markham Wis Larry O'Donnell Donnell, Wicklund and Piguret Project A Tects

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