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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2003
Page
7
Local reunion for Murphysboro class of 83 with dinner dance at 17th Street Banquet Hall in Murphysboro. Jane Harper Bryant listed contact with phone and email. Tickets $25 per person or $50 per couple.
Crime Stoppers National Night Out events listed with venues Elkville Carbondale Eldorado Goreville and Herrin. Donation and blood drive details included plus a poster contest and youth dance camp for local safety awareness entries. Contact numbers provided for organizer coordination.
Rehab and Care Center in Murphysboro appeals a 10,000 penalty after 88 year old Viola Clemons died from positional asphyxiation in January. IDPH notes she was wedged between bed rails and mattress. staff found her without pulse. Clemons had a long hospital stay and prior incident spurred by the same safety issue.
Three Southern Illinois men Bruce Moss John Voss and Bert Gualdoni ride Harleys to Sturgis South Dakota to join the world’s largest Harley rally They describe the trip as the joy of the ride and plan to camp near Eldorado native Lorna Grinstead and husband Si They expect a roughing it experience with air mattresses and tent sleeping on a two day 1100 mile journey.
Du Quoin faces declining sales tax revenue amid low interest earnings. Treasurer Jacqueline Williams reported 356010.72 in investments at 1.108 percent, with quarterly interest of 4788.75 and yearly 23414.42. Mayor Rednour said the city remains debt free and capable of paying a 17500 state wastewater permit fee. Tram service to the fairgrounds will not run during the upcoming fair due to limited supply.
For eleven weeks workers at ORPACK Stone in Herrin have walked the picket line at 1800 W. Oak St. amid a rare strike in the company’s 50 plus year history. Union members say health care costs are unfair, with more than 80 employees involved and pressman Mike Dempsey among them.
The Herrin Maytag plant will temporarily lay off 40 to 50 employees for two to three months due to excess inventory and a reduced transmission and machine shop line. HR director Bill Townsend says the layoffs are non permanent and workers with least seniority will be affected. Mayor Vic Ritter notes progress on a $1.2 million road grant related to the plant area.
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