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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 2012
Page
1
Illinois officials warn of West Nile virus and rabies threats as warm March weather accelerates mosquito hatching and bat activity. Two bats tested positive for rabies in Moultrie and Cook counties while bird and mosquito testing expands statewide.
Carbondale City Council will vote at 7 p.m. on the FY 2013 budget covering expenses near 45.1 million and revenues around 39.9 million. The vote includes 264,000 for community groups, a 2 percent non union raise, a landscaping business permit on West Sycamore, vehicle trades for two Ford Focus cars at Vogler Ford, and a revised camping ban on city property.
Sparta native Vic Hamer helped build wells in Kenya viewed as a local miracle. His work supported communities, with ongoing impact and recognition in regional notices.
A fundraising appeal invites support for drilling two wells in Kenyan villages. Contact Vic Hamer at vichamer gmail com to discuss speaking engagements while the Gordons are available for musical performances to aid the effort.
SIU student Ruth Manyara urged Sparta native Vic Hamer to fund a Kasarani village well. Hamer raised about $20,000 in eight months through talks and Gordons concerts, with $17,500 for the well and the remainder for feeding stations, orphanages, medicine, clothing, and school fees. He previously worked with Shoeman Water Projects and now runs Give Me Water, Lord.
U S Rep Jerry Costello and Rep Ed Whitfield filed the Wave4 Act on March 30, seeking objective project prioritization and revised cost sharing for inland waterways. Critics say the measure shifts costs to taxpayers while industry would contribute more. See waterways on page 2A.
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