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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
2
This feature reviews the stalled Big Meadows 100 room elder care complex in Savanna Illinois. It tracks license delays, mortgage pressure from FHA, and two Ohio buyers as the project remains shuttered with unanswered questions.
Thirty eight teachers new to Carroll County attended a dinner hosted by County Superintendent Wendell L. Huston at the Farm Bureau auditorium in Mt. Carroll on September 25. Dr. Joe Mini of La Salle County spoke on the teacher’s pivotal role in child growth and development. Mrs. Huston outlined certification services, the film library, and the teachers retirement system.
In a Springfield talk with Frank Moore of the Northwest Regional Licensure and Certification Division the major obstacle to issuing the Big Meadows shelter care license is a report by a state architect showing that plumbing vacuum breakers were not installed at construction. Moore notes builders did not cooperate and the department must require compliance before license issuance.
A resident reports lengthy calls to the Chicago and Washington offices about FHA foreclosure actions tied to a locally backed construction project. The Chicago office denied action, but hints at 12 to 15 month timelines, potentially obviating liens and a Carrol County suit. The caller criticizes the FHA process and local leaders who promoted the project.
In a Thursday call John Masternick of Warren Ohio said buyers Edward Miller Youngstown Mark Blossom Grand Michigan and Morris Fixler Southfield Michigan still seek ownership of Big Meadows and plan to open it as a shelter care home.
The 60th annual convention of Township Officials of Illinois runs October 26 to 29 in Peoria at the Pere Marquette Hotel. Governor Richard B. Ogilvie and Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon will be featured among the speakers and seminars.
The governor appears on Tuesday morning October 28 and his lieutenant on Monday October 27 to discuss administrative and legislative relationships between the State of Illinois and the 1 433 townships within the state.
A public dance will be held at the old Thomson high school on Saturday evening from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music will be provided by Art Busch and his orchestra. The Thomson Lions Club is the sponsoring organization.
The seventh Speedbowl classic known as the Cornbelt 1000 caps the season at Speedbowl Park in Sterling Illinois. The 100-lap feature offers a $1000 purse while the dash winner takes 100 bushels of corn as a novelty prize.
The Cornbelt 1000 showcases top professional drivers from Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin. Time trials start at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday October 5 with the main race at sunset. A rain date is set for Sunday October 12.
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