Special Town Meeting Called to Vote on Community Center Purchase
A Special Town Meeting has been called by the Crete Township Board for Tuesday, June 13, at 7 p.m., at the New Star Building, 25930 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in Crete. All Crete Township residents are urged to attend. The primary purpose of the meeting is to resolve whether to purchase the New Star property…
Crete Area Chamber March Meeting Highlights
The Crete Area Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday, March 8, with seven members in attendance. After routine business was conducted, the following topics were addressed: Reported several members renewed their membership, with follow-up letters sent to those who had not renewed. The renewal incentive drawing was extended to March 31. Crete Cruise Night preparations…
National Park Service Exec Visits Historic Crete Church
Crete Area Historical Society welcomed Barry Jurgensen, of the National Park Service, and Dr. Larry McClellan, distinguished scholar and history professor at Governors State University, for a tour of the old Crete Congregational Church recently. Jurgensen is the Midwest Regional Manager of the National Park Service Network to Freedom. Society President Ryan Martin and Vice…
Crete Area Chamber Meeting Highlights
Crete Area Chamber of Commerce held their meeting on December 14, with six members present. Items discussed after routine business were: Membership currently is at 75; Discussed renewal applications be emailed in January, then mailed in February. Possibility of finding a new coordinator for Crete Farmers Market. No mugs were sold at Crete Country Christmas,…
Letter to Ed: Crete Postmaster
Dear Editor: It is a great honor to serve Crete as your new postmaster. In my years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role the postal service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the nation. Post offices serve as a lifeline for our small businesses to reach customers, no…
Partnership Provides Toiletries to Those in Need
In June, Crete Public Library received a BAG Lady Outreach Toiletry Locker, which contains toiletry items and socks from Hanes and Bombas, and is located in the “Young Adult” section on the first floor of the library. Crete Public Library is the first library to take part in the BAG Lady Outreach’s Toiletry Locker Program,…