Longtime Perry County clerk retires after 17 years of service
Perry County Clerk Don Hirsch announced his retirement after 17 years in the post he has held since 1984. A Republican, he will leave when his current term ends in November 2002, after four re-elections and years of computerizing the office and maintaining a land records database. He noted overseeing about 35 elections and praised his staff before planning more time with family and hobbies.
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Subsidy Debate Shapes County Tourism Funding
JB Miller backs continued subsidy with the aim to help a corporation through a rough period. David Gould and John Smith propose revisiting motel tax allocations for tourism development. Some chamber members, like Carol Goodman, warn the group may be overextending its available resources despite agreeing the corporation has value.
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Brick Courtyard Aniversary at New Hospital Planned
Keim details a brick courtyard concept born about a year ago when Debbie Hogg of Hospice of Southern Illinois proposed the idea for the new hospital dining area adjoined garden. Hospice teams with Marion Memorial Health Foundation to fundraise and support regional health and wellness programs, with over 15 000 patients served since 1981 and more than 100000 in college scholarships awarded to medical students and professionals over the last decade.
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