SIU design aids Marion humane society new facility
Marion Regional Humane Society, a no kill nonprofit in Williamson County, plans a fundraising drive with SIU School of Architecture to build a dedicated facility. Volunteers cite overcrowding, ongoing repairs, and a 2011 fire as motives to own a purpose built center to combat pet overpopulation through spaying and neutering.
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Chase Clarke
SIU
Shannon Jones
Marion Regional Humane Society
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Walker's Bluff
School of Architecture
Williamson County
Gail Venegas
The
Humane Society
Walker’s Bluff
Jenny Richardson
Stephen Rickers
the Southern
SIU School of Architecture
Humane Society Seeks Ownership of Facility for Animal Care
The Humane Society aims to own its own facility to shelter lost, unwanted, neglected, and abandoned animals until permanent homes are found, aligning with their long term financial plan and core mission.
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Humane Society
Elizabeth Smart to speak at Mount Vernon hospital event
Elizabeth Smart, abducted in 2002 and held for nine months, will be the guest speaker May 1 at a Crossroads Community Hospital Healthy Woman program anniversary in Mount Vernon. The appearance honors survivors and draws attention to hospital outreach.
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Smart
Uest
Mount Vernon
Elizabeth Smart
Crossroads Community Hospital
Utah
Electric car charging stations outnumbered by plans for more
SPRINGFIELD The Chicagoland area has 26 quick charging stations for electric cars and 18 vehicles registered to use them. Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, citing a Los Angeles firm 350 Green, said 47 more stations will be installed by early 2013, totaling 73. See Electric Cars.
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Springfield
Chicagoland
Illinois
Pat Quinn
Chicago
Rahm Emmanuel
Los Angeles
SIU volunteers mobilize for Harrisburg tornado relief
Mythil Rundblad, co-director of SIU Center for Service-Learning and Volunteerism, coordinated campus aid after the February Harrisburg tornado. Students and staff donated over 700 hours and sent more than 50 boxes of supplies while coordinating with Red Cross and Operation Blessing. Faculty members joined the effort as SEE VOLUNTEERISM continues on page 2A.
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Harrisburg
Mythils Rundblad
Center of
American Red Cross
Rita Cheng
Mythil Rundblad
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