HerrinFesta Italiana unveils star studded 2002 lineup
Herrin Illinois Festa Italiana announces a five day 2002 schedule featuring Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band Blue Oyster Cult The Buckinghams Marshall Tucker Band Tony Viviano and The Van Dells among others with a revamped Piazza stage and multiple nightly concerts May 23 through May 27. Jim Gentile Festa executive director says the lineup appeals to all ages and aims for a festival record turnout.
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Illinois State Checker Tourney Draws 36 Players
The 97th Illinois State Checker Tournament is in Marion at the mall this weekend featuring 36 players from eight states. Illinois sends 16 players, Kentucky seven, Missouri five, Tennessee three, Indiana two, and Arkansas Connecticut and Georgia one each. Eight year old Sean Koller of Georgia joined his father from Atlanta for the event.
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Marion eighth grader makes mark in checkers
Cody Short, an eighth grader from Marion, is rising in the checkers world. Internet play boosts his skills with a 1400 average rating and a 2200 personal rating. Veteran Claude Gould mentored him before Gould's death. Short aims to win the world championship at the national tournament in Las Vegas in August.
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