Community events and public meetings listed for Carbondale area
Local events include a Tax Day demonstration by Billionaires for Bush at the Carbondale Post Office from 11 am to 1 pm Monday and a Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois flyer pass out from 4 to 6 pm. A Commodity distribution runs 10 am to 1 pm Monday at Community United Pantry in Carterville. Visiting Artist Robert Storr speaks at 7 pm in SIUC Browne Auditorium. Government meetings span many school and village boards at various times across Carbondale, Anna, Benton, Tamms, Ewing, West Frankfort and more, with a Health Environment and Finance Committee noted for 5:30 pm and 6 pm respectively.
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Billionaires
Bush
Carbondale
East Main Street
Peace Coalition of
Southern Illinois
Robert Storr
Museum of Modern Art
New York City
Browne Auditorium
Parkinson Building
SIUC
Du Quoin council faces voting limits on nonagenda items
Du Quoin Mayor John Rednour defends open mic policy while city attorney cites a 4th District Appellate Court ruling that trustees cannot vote or spend on issues not listed on the published agenda. The council plans two meetings for nonagenda actions, as residents raise concerns about trash and derelict properties on South Maple Street.
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Duquoin —du Quoin
John Rednour
Aaron Atkins
Illinois 4Th District Appellate Court
Atkins
Fronek
Irene ‘Lers
South Maple Street
du Quoin
Franck
Closing the book at Carterville High School
Shirley Watson recalls Carterville High School lacking a library in 1958 before a 1961 conversion created a library. She became head librarian in 1962, left to raise a family, returned in 1974, and served 32 years before retiring this spring.
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Carterville
Shirley Watson
Carterville High School
Watson
LaVerne Armstrong
Shawn
Ginger
Shane
Shannon
Nancy Fliger
Shirley Watson Celebrates 32 Years in Carterville Education
Shirley Watson has served 32 years as teacher and high school librarian in Carterville. She is a sponsor of the student council and coordinates Homecoming activities, shaping student leadership and school spirit.
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Shirley Watson
Carterville
Watson
Carbondale Forum Weighs Encroachment Ordinance Impact
A Monday 7:30 p.m. forum at SIU Faner Hall Aud seeks community views on Carbondale’s encroachment law used to curb street violence in the 500 block of S Illinois Ave. Panel includes Police Chief Finney and City Attorney Reed with SIU leaders Perry and Robinson.
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Carbondale
South Illinois Avenue
Faner Hall
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois
American Civil Liberties Union
SIUC
ACLU
R.T. Finney
Paige Reed
Finney
Reed
Michael Perry
Cyril Robinson
Crime Studies Center
Farm Resource Center to Close Doors June 30
The Farm Resource Center in Pulaski County, a longtime southern Illinois mental health and counseling facility, will cease operations by June 30 due to state funding cuts. Fifteen full time jobs will be lost and hundreds of residents could lose services as Illinois trims a $500 million general fund deficit, with the center operating on a $550000 annual budget. Roger Hannan, director, warns of undue hardship from cuts cascading through mental health services.
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Mound City
Illinois
Farm Resource Center
Resource Center
Pulaski County
Department of Human Services
Illinois Department of Corrections
Roger Hannan
Jackson County Democratic officers elected at Murphysboro
Jackson County Democratic Central Party elected two year officers at the county convention in Murphysboro. Shirley Booker was chosen as county chair with Robert Lorinskas as vice chair and Linda Clutts as secretary. Mike Harty became treasurer and Dianne Meeks was named chairwoman again.
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Jackson County
Democratic Central Party
Murphysboro
Shirley Booker
Carbondale
Robert Lorinskas
Linda Clutts
Makanda
Mike Harty
Dianne Meeks
Area
Charles Leming
Bruce Booker
Maureen Kassimah
Tina Sanders
Mark Black
Somerset Vergennes
Mike Singleton
Billy Korando
Bill Batteau
DeSoto
Elk
Tower-Sand Ridge
Patti Barone
Carol Stone
Illinois Democrat
Larry Reinhardt
Gerald Compton
Bob Chapman
Robert
Sharon Lorinskas
Joe
Rose Mary Bastian
John Rendleman
Karl Maple
George Everingham
Carbondale Ponderosa Restaurant
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Community United Pantry
Akin School Board
Anna Jonesboro School Board
Anna
Benton Fire and Police Board
Civic Center
Cambria
Carbondale Lights Fantastic
Carbondale Preservation Commission
City Hall
Century School Board
Allin
Chester City
Swanwick St
Cobden
Coulterville
North Fourth St
Crab Orchard
de Soto
Egyptian High School Board
Tamms
Elvorado School Board
Elkville
Ewing Northern School Board
Ewing School
Frankfort
Central Junior High School
West Frankfort
Franklin County Finance Committee
Benton
Franklin County Health/Environment Committee
Christi Mathis
Police and Fire Pension Fund
Rednour
John D. Homan
Steve Binder
Jim Muir
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