St Marys carnival names chairmen and prizes for fifth annual event
Fr. Joseph Reuter will chair the carnival to be held July 30 to August 4 on parish grounds with daily events starting at 7 pm. Numerous booths prize cash and merchandise including a two gallon liquor prize, television grand prize, ham and bacon booth, and Kiddie Korner. Community volunteers organize stalls, rides, contests, and cash awards totaling up to 1800 dollars in nightly prizes.
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Joseph Reuter
St. Mary’s Church
Margret Ashack
Peggy
Lloyd Brandt
Sam
Bill Ig
Tina Clark
Ann Schlier
John Downey
Noriie
Bill O'Neil
Mary Ann Karantha
Marie
al Szambaris
Alice
Roy McCarthy
Paul Miles
Diane Callopy
Betty Ray
Geraldine Thomas
Arnell pushes plan to ease south suburb flood risk
State Rep. Donald E. Arnell proposes funding for Thorn Creek and its tributaries cleanup and to use Sauk Trail Lake as a flood water retention area. A conference with officials and a cost analysis for Thorn Creek and Butterfield Creek cleanup will precede legislation authorizing funds.
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Sauk Trail Lake
Thorn Creek
Donald E. Arnell
Rchicago Heights
Arnell
State Division of Waterways
Chicago Heights
George Bonick
Bonick
Forest Preserve District
26Th Street
Glenwood
Thornton
Little Calumet River
Butterfield Creek
Little Cal cleanup project still lacks sponsorship
The Little Calumet River Commission heard EPA evaluation of the MSD proposed reservoir draining system and set goals for immediate study but found no commitment from MSD to sponsor the Little Cal cleanup. Dr. Richard Briceland explained EPA views on the underground tunnel system.
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Little
Commission
Illinois
Indiana
Briceland
EPA
Little Calumet
Miller
Parker
Walker
Little Cal
Thornton Creek
Little Calumet Commission
Vision seeks volunteers for neighborhood workshop in Phoenix
Vision invites senior citizens and interested parents to help design learning aids for teacher assistance in School District 151. A lab workshop will open August 26 at Roosevelt School in South Holland Room 109. Applications are at Vision headquarters.
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Vision
155Th and
Th Avenue
Phoenix
Roosevelt School
161 Place
Lewis Street
South Holland
Democrats Plan First Of Its Kind Picnic In Thornton Township
Thornton Township Democrats announce an August 25 picnic at Clayhole Woods sponsored by the Calumet City Burnham Lansing Democrat club. Tickets cost 1 and festivities include music races baseball horseshoes pony rides and a Democratic donkey feature. Several organizers and volunteers are listed along with a public information booth and free literature.
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Thornton Township
Calumet City-Burnham-Lansing Democrat Club
Clayhole Woods
Groves
Joe DeRosa
DeRosa
Frank Giglio
Herbert Breclaw
Lupe Escalante
Greg Skubisz
Robert Ryan
Lou Krooswyck
Helen Murray
Joseph Gambino
Anthony Gambino
Walter Pardur
John Enright
Chester Griggs
Sam Maravilla
Joe Cabala
Leonard Nowakowski
Paul Gerrity
Carole Hecimovich
South Holland Plans Third Fall Festival at Paarlberg Farm
The South Holland Historical Society announces plans for the third annual Fall Festival to be held on Labor Day at the Paarlberg Farm museum site. Details will be released at a later date.
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The
South Holland Historical Society
Paarlberg Farm
Historical Society
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Joan Cullen
Lee Kapan
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Reuter
Lenard Spyer
Division of Waterways
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Army Corps of Engineers
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Leo Eisel
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Metropolitan Sanitary District
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Illinois Senate
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Blood Crisis
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Beverly Blood Center
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Riverdale
John Ryan
Tri-City Blood Council
Roger Sullivan
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