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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2004
Page
5
Williamson County unveils a $4.6 million, 51 944 square foot pavilion on a 50 acre tract behind Marion's Illinois Centre Mall. Grand opening at 9 a.m. Friday. The facility promises a 4000 seat concert capacity and a climate controlled exhibition hall for events like weddings, aiming to draw regional crowds and bolster local economy.
Voice of the Southern development in Southern Illinois highlights a seven month effort to build a new pavilion led by Larry Bowman of the Williamson County Tourism Bureau. The project drew support from Marion Mayor Bob Butler, George Trammell, and the Williamson County events commission. A 3 percent lodging tax funds the project while kickoff events include the 2004 Expo hosted by the Southern Illinois Networking Association, with community members across Williamson County driving the effort.
The Southern Illinoisan publishes reader letters up to 250 words sent to Voice of the Reader. Letters must be signed with author name and hometown, include a verifiable phone number, and may be edited. Poetry and mass submissions are not published, and libelous or personal attacks are excluded.
A sequence of reader letters criticizes Illinois political leadership on malpractice reform and state governance. Topics include caps on damages, physician regulation, and executive firings, plus support for Alan Keyes and President Bush, with strong views on the Democratic Party and Kerry. Community voices urge substantive action over special interests.
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