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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 2004
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan announces Voice of the Reader letters up to 250 words. Submissions via mail or email must include a signed name and hometown and a verifiable telephone number. The paper reserves editing rights and disallows poetry, mass submissions, or libelous or personal attacks.
Marion is growing rapidly with new water taps and subdivisions. City leaders, led by Mayor Robert Butler, want a special census to confirm population and plan for higher enrollments and services as the town expands beyond the 16,035 posted on city signs.
The Southern notes Marion may pursue a special census after the 2000 count of 16 035, with Mayor Butler arguing the population is up by about 1 000. Through July, about 120 building permits surfaced, Morningside subdivision enters its eighth phase, and water taps rise to 20 monthly, signaling expansion. A $50 000 plus cost is possible, but added funding from Motor Fuel Tax and state income tax could follow.
A reader questions a West Frankfort housing program offering free computers and high speed Internet to low income residents arguing taxpayer subsidies distort rewards of hard work. The same letter critiques Illinois Republican tactics and Sen. Keyes, calling for principled consistency and party self reform.
A grassroots network LifeSharers unites organ donors to give members first dibs on organs. The nonprofit promotes signing donor cards to reduce transplant deaths and create a fairer allocation system. It lists 2,412 members with 246 in Illinois and invites new members at lifesharers.com.
Jeff Smyth notes how home improvement projects attract onlookers who critique and gossip while workers toil. He compares backyard activity to a NASCAR race, where crowds shift, deadlines loom, and cleanup draws no one, suggesting a wall to deter curious observers.
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