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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2007
Page
12
The paper lays out submission rules for letters including word limit 250 and must be signed with a phone for verification though numbers not published. It outlines contact details for submitting via mail fax or email and lists editors and elected officials with phone and web links for reader inquiries.
A week after Lesser firefighter James Shib Miller died on Interstate 57, Southern Illinois grieves and firehouses across states mourn. Milwaukee firefighters attended Miller’s funeral and the condolence board on thesouthern.com holds messages from families in Kansas Michigan Ohio South Carolina Tennessee and West Virginia. The piece urges the public to honor public safety workers and recognize the risks they face daily.
Voice of the Southern honors public safety workers who died protecting communities. The piece lists 17 police officers and six firefighters in Southern Illinois since the late 1800s and 20 names with years, from 1880 to 2007, urging reflection and salute for their sacrifices.
A Carbondale reader rebukes Kyle Englert for likening a local tax plan to a wall between church and state. The writer defends Mayor Cole, argues government grants are normal, and praises SIU as a town asset while asserting the silent majority supports the mayor and will respond to criticism.
The author criticizes President Bush and cites his war on Iraq as a misstep leading to casualties. He accuses Bush of seeking historical prominence through war, claims over 3,500 American deaths, and alleges the president was controlled by Cheney and Rumsfeld in a broader administration plot.
The Southern Illinoisan invites readers to vote on the July letter of the month for the Golden Pen Award. Four letters were nominated by the editorial board and voters can read and cast ballots on www.thesouthern.com/goldenpen through Aug. 8. The winner, announced mid August, receives a gold pen and recognition.
The Southern Illinois Audubon Society honors Ben Gelman former Sunday editor and columnist for The Southern Iindsan a lifelong birder and nature writer His articles on birds and Southern Illinois nature inspired public interest and he was a longtime SIAS member. Joe Merkelbach president SIAS
Rep. Tom Udall and Rep. Todd Platts push a renewable portfolio standard with 130 co sponsors. The proposal would require 20 percent of U S electricity from wind solar and other renewables by 2020, expected to cut carbon emissions and lower wholesale power costs while boosting jobs and rural economies. Over 23 states and the District of Columbia already implement similar standards.
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