Community events and fundraisers list for Carbondale area
A packed Saturday of fundraisers and activities across Carbondale and nearby towns includes breakfast at Cambria Christian Church with prices for adults and children, a dinner and auction to support a prison program, a memorial room setup at Bethany Village, a WDBX thrift store sale with hourly giveaways, and a Spring fling at Rend Lake College with rides and shows. Also listed are Irish festival events at Turley Park, a Celtic Fair parade, a concert at Mugsy McGuire's, a Greek dinner at First Christian Church, a Doc Spackman Memorial event at SIUC, a yard sale benefiting SI Radio Information Service, and various bake sales, cleanups, and astronomy day activities across the region.
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Illinois
Carbondale High School
E. Walnut St
John Holmes
Thomas Miller
Bethany Village
St Mary’s
Freeman St
Anna
Turley Park
Pennywhistle
Bodrhan
St. Louis
Irish Arts
Mugsy McGuire's Entertainment Center
Rain Returns to Southern Illinois as April Themed Rainfall Rises
The National Weather Service in Paducah foresees more rain tonight and Sunday across Southern Illinois with a cold front. Rainfall has raised totals to near normal after weeks of dry soil, aiding farmers and gardeners while temperatures shift from the upper 40s to 70s by next week. Meteorologist Kelly Hooper notes rainfall deficits narrowing, with western areas seeing more showers.
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Southern Illinois
National Weather Service
Paducah
Kelly Hooper
Hooper
Mount Vernon
Mike Nadolski
In the Swim Aquatic Center Offers Sponsored Lessons
Gail Rissi Thomas reports that In the Swim Aquatic Center in West Frankfort seeks sponsors to fund swimming lessons for children who cannot pay. Director Kathy Renfro says donations are matched by the center, enabling two children to learn for every sponsor, starting this summer.
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Michael A. Thomas
Brittany Sloan
West Frankfort Aquatic Center
Ali Bozarth
Marissa Goldman
Casey King
Alexa Behme
Kathy Renfro
Aquatic Center
West Frankfort
Renfro
Thompsonville student arrested on drug charges at high school
A 17-year-old Thompsonville high school student, Jonathan Simpson, was arrested inside the Franklin County school shortly after 9 a.m. on possession of marijuana. He was taken to Franklin County Jail, posted bond, and was released as school officials questioned him and two other youths.
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Thompsonville
Franklin County
Jonathan Simpson
J.R. Moore
COMIT
Moore
Simpson
Park official leaves for SIUC role
Sally Wright, recreation superintendent of the Carbondale Park District since January 2001, will leave effective May 14 to become assistant director at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Recreation Center on June 1. She oversaw aquatics, recreation and child care, led the LIFE Center, and contributed to a solid men’s softball program and new pool programming.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Park District
Sally Wright
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale Recreation Center
Wright
Life Center
Sunset Drive
Park
Parrish School
West Frankfort Board Approves $1 Million Sports Repairs
The West Frankfort school board voted to spend $1 million from the life safety fund this summer on Max Morris Gymnasium and the football field. Upgrades include a new heating system, waterproofing, door replacements, flooring and railing repairs, plus a back-flow preventer for the sprinkler system. Graduation is May 27 and the last day of school June 2, with 2004-05 classes starting August 19.
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West Frankfort
Murphysboro Chamber Honors Local Award Winners
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce honored Frank S. Craine III Sister Mary Bede and the Murphysboro Key Club at the annual dinner Friday Craine received Citizen of the Year and Craine Furniture owner noted for decades of local service before his illness forced his absence.
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Murphysboro
Frank S. Craine III
Sister Mary Bede
Murphysboro Key Club
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
Craine
Chamber
Bede
Minerva
Key Club
FS. Craine
Craine Furniture
Downtoart Murphysboro
F.S. Craine Jr
Shawn Stearns
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Cambria Christian Church
S. Poplar St
WDBX
Thrift Store
East Main Street
CCHS
Wdbx Community Radio
Rend Lake College
Inn
First Christian Church
W. Monroe
Carbonale
Aol
Doc Spackman
Lake E
SIUC
Kathy Hollister
Boca
Oakland
Cody Ering
Shawnee High “School
Wolf Lake
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Playport Marina
Friends of
Crab Orchard Refuge
Martha's Theater
Www
Thesouthern.com
Gail Rissi Thomas
Mnivael A
Andrea Marie Kampworth
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Southern
Murphysboro Chamber
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