Morris Community High School festival Friday night
A February Festival at Morris Community High School in the auditorium Friday evening features a one hour variety show starting at 8 p.m. with music drama and speech. The first part is a one act play directed by Jill Garzone followed by a Bicentennial Youth Debate and Readers Theatre directed by Walt Johnston and Judy Miller with multiple student performers.
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Morris Community High School
Herald
Jill Garzone
County to review Grundy County communications study details
Representatives from area law enforcement and fire departments meet to discuss a Maryland firm Sachs Freeman draft funded by an ILEC federal grant. The $4800 study costs include 5 percent county share with plans to adopt ISPERN frequency 2 and low band channel 39.5 for emergencies.
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Grundy County
William Button
Sachs Freeman
Maryland
Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
ILEC
Button
Ispern
Grass Fire Near Goose Lake Burns Acres Near Coal City
The Coal City Fire Department tackled a grass and brush fire on the south side of Peart Road at Goose Lake Road East. No damage was reported. about an acre burned. Fire crew remained on scene for roughly 20 minutes.
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Coal City Fire Department
Peart Rd
Goose Lake Rd
E. L
Buzz) Livsey
Coal City
Kokomo, Ind
UPI
Kokomo Grain and Feed Co
U.S. 35
William H. Watkins
Michigantown
Stahl Welding Co
Kokomo
Weather Summary for Morris and Dresden Area
Tonight will be fair and cooler with lows in the low 30s. Friday remains partly sunny with highs around the 50s. Dresden Island Locks and Dam reported Wednesday high 67 and a low 35, while Morris morning readings showed 37 at 7 am and 47 at 10:45 am. Civil Defense official Joe Temple noted 43 degrees in Morris at 5 am, the low for the period, with the barometer steady at 29.87. Wednesday’s high reached 70 degrees.
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Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Morris
Joe Temple
Civil Defense
Committee hires firm for airport study in Morris and Grundy
The Morris City Council and Grundy County Board hired A and E Engineering Co of Indianapolis to study county airport needs. After interviews with five firms Feb 4 and 5, the nine member committee expects the project to cost under 30000 with city and county paying one sixth and two thirds and state and federal funds sought to cover remaining costs. The mayor said the study will determine need, setup, and operation if an airport is warranted.
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ILEC
Region IV
Kurt Metzler
Metzler
Morris City Council
Grundy County Board
A & E Engineering Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Robert Gilbertson
Arthur Willmington
Charles Roseland
Grundy County
Peter Baudino
Leonard Boss
Wallace
Bud) Burroughs
James Peterson
Terry Danek
Morris
Dan Beal
Verona
Donald Davidson
Ment
Davidson
Morris City
Morton Arboretum
Lisle
Inspectors Probe Zimmer Nuclear Plant Quality Controls
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission sent three safety inspectors to the unfinished Zimmer plant in Moscow Ohio to examine charges of lax enforcement of federal quality control and safety rules. The inspectors were acting on claims by a Kiser Engineering quality assurance engineer that received materials and components at the site were inadequately inspected.
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Chicago
UPI
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Zimmer
Moscow
Ohio
Kiser Engineering
Commission
Teachers prepare for warden and rights discussion at Grundy Institute
The Grundy County Institute opens at Morris Community High School with educators and administrators hearing about student and educators rights and the status of Illinois corrections. Dr William D Smith leads a session on Educators Rights and Student Rights before Warden David Brierton speaks on the status of corrections in Illinois 1976. Brierton's career spans Cook County Jail administration Valley View Boys School Sheridan State School Harvard teaching fellow and state institution oversight. Special morning workshop groups feature university professors and district specialists.
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Grundy County Institute
Morris Community High School
William D. Smith
Alsip
Hazelgreen
Oak Lawn
Cook County
David Brierton
Stateville Penitentiary
Sheridan State School
Harvard University
Brierton
Illinois
Chicago State University
Loyola University
Illinois Office of Education
Morris City seeks landfill operating permit from EPA
Mayor Donald Davidson announced Morris will file four requests with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in about 45 days as the city pursues an operating permit for the Ashley Road sanitary landfill. The move follows a three hour Chicago meeting with EPA and Attorney General representatives.
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Ken Bechely
Monte Neinkirk
EPA
Aurora
Davidson
Lutter against change on extra curricular assignments
Morris Community High School Board tabled a proposal to require 60 day recommendations on extra curricular assignments after each activity. Supt. Harold Sutter called the plan a poor policy while noting it would clarify board expectations and allow review of personnel for renewal or termination. Resignations of Paul Benson and Bob Pinkstaff were accepted as staff and coaching changes took place.
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Morris Community High School Board of Education
Sutter
Supt
John Lovell
Jack Kutches
William Stangland
Kutches
Paul Benson
Morris
Bob Pinkstaff
District 54
Morris Community High School
Benson
Pinkstaff
Lawrenceville
Benton
Goose Lake subdivision amendment urged by Goose Lake Association
Grundy County Regional Planning Commission heard a proposal to require new subdivided lots to have 400000 square feet above water disturbed earth or 40000 above water undisturbed earth. Association president Frank Pratt presented the amendment amid worries about density and pollution from more septic systems. opponents urged health department input and possible special approvals.
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Grundy County
Goose Lake Association
Commission
Frank Pratt
Com
Goose Lake
Pratt
John Hynds
Robert Drake
Association
Eugene Sorensen
Theodore Bohlen
Health Department
Atty
Charles Zalar
Bohlen
Ted Trayser
Carl Gardner and Associates
Trayser
John Steele
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Rick Cartwright
Jayne Bednarik
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Walt Johnston
Monte Hansen
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