Community Events Highlight Weekend Activities and Shows
A weekend listing features a model railroad show at John A Logan College in Carterville with layouts and vendors, an audio-visual World Trade Center event at First Christian Church Murphysboro, a Satcher led Mental Health and Prisons Symposium at SIU Law School, a Yiddish Film Festival at the Agents’ home in Carbondale, an afternoon of vocal music at First Christian Church Carbondale, Wildflower walks at Giant City, an International Film Series screening of Blue Angel, SIUC piano student recitals and a John A Logan College Orchestra recital plus historic site events at Pierre Menard Home and Pomona Township Board activities. Contact numbers provided.
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World Trade Center
First Christian Church
Pine St
Murphysboro
Bill Crawshaw
DMORT
Siuc Egyptian Suzuki School
Old Baptist Foundation
Faner Hall
Siuc
Alyce Ward
John A.logan College
John A. Logan College
Carterville
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SIH officials summoned to Springfield meeting on UMWA Hospital
Southern Illinois Healthcare executives must attend a May 15 meeting of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board in Springfield to address the 2001 closure of West Frankfort UMWA Hospital. The board may question SIH regarding a Certificate of Need request by At Home Health Care Inc. to reopen the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Southern Illinois
Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board
UMWA
SIH
Springfield
Phil Schaefer
Schaefer
Planning Board
P.J. Burtle-McCredie
Umwa Hospital
At Home Health Care Inc
City of
At Home Health Care
Young checker prodigy Cody Short headlines Illinois State tourney
Thirteen year old Cody Short of Marion travels across four states for checker events and competes in the Illinois State Checker Tournament at the Illinois Centre mall. He has risen from local games to state and regional titles, aided by family support and a growing young player base highlighted by Anthony Bishop of the American Checker Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody Short
Marion
Coy Arnett
Mayfield
Illinois Centre
Short
Illinois Centre Mall
Illinois
Cody
Gene Ellison
Illinois Checker Association
Nikki Harris
Harris
Ellison
Missouri
Tennessee
Indiana
Hannibal
Anthony Bishop
American Checker Federation
Peltier seeks jury trial against FBI
The suit in Washington DC names former FBI director Louis Freeh and the FBI Agents Association. It alleges a “campaign of misinformation” aimed at blocking clemency and parole reviews for Leonard Peltier. About 500 agents and relatives protested near the White House on December 15, 2000 after Clinton signaled clemency consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Leonard Peltier
U.S. District Court
Washington, D.C
Louis Freeh
FBI Agents Association
Peltier
White House
Clinton
Bernard V. Kleinman
Nancy Savage
North Dakota
American Indian Movement
Jack Coler
Ronald Williams
South Dakota
Pine Ridge
Leavenworth
Kan
Robert Benford
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Black Panthers
Women’s Movement
Veterans program grows in Marion schools tribute video expanded
Marion veteran Cliff Ripley organized a 39 minute tribute video for World War I to present to eighth graders at Marion junior high. The program drew 200 students with exemplary conduct and will expand to Herrin junior high and Washington middle school in Johnston City with live talks from veterans across eras including the current Middle East conflict. District leaders and teachers emphasize honoring local veterans and educating students about sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Cliff Ripley
Ripley
Marine Corps League
Marion Junior High School
Marion Junior High
Herrin Junior High
Washington Middle School
Johnston City
Washington School
Mike Rude
Middle East
Dan Edwards
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Randy Domineck
David Satcher
U.S
Centers For Disease Control
SIU Law School
Carbondale
Don
Vivian
Norwood Dr
Avalon
Siu
University & Monroe
Martha Ellert
Anita Hutton
Geoffrey Nathan
William Walton
Gaetano Donizetti
Cole Porter
Gilbert & Sullivan
Giant City State Park
Makanda
Life Science Ill
James Davis
Frontier Illinois
Pierre Menard
Chester
Pomona
THE
Southern Illinoisan
Jim Muir
Tim Petrowich
Bishop
Nashville, Tenn
Jodi Rave Lee
Lincoln Journal
Edwards
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