SIUC grants rise 13 percent to 61.4 million in 2002
SIUC Carbondale awarded 61.4 million in grants and contracts for 2002, up 13 percent from 2001. Federal support rose 50 percent to 21.3 million, with 28.3 million for research, 6.5 million for training, and 26.6 million for service and other projects.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
SIUC
Office of Research Development and Administration
John A. Koropchak
Koropchak
National Science Foundation
Benton Hosts First Santa House At Malkovich Park
Dozens of Benton children visited Santa at Malkovich Park as the Chamber of Commerce and local merchants sponsored the first Santa House event. More than 400 treat bags, free face painting, and balloon animals kept kids smiling while parents shopped locally. Santa’s photo fee supported film costs, and organizers hoped for an annual tradition.
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Benton
Malkovich Park
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Bonanza
Nanza
Buck-A-Roo
Clown
Leslie Stewart
Benton Chamber of Commerce
Stewart
Chamber
Linda Settle
Settle
West Frankfort Candy Cane Lane and Holiday Lights Event Listings
A roundup of local activities includes Candy Cane Lane in West Frankfort through Dec. 31, Holiday Lights at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds nightly 6 to 10 pm through Dec. 29, and the Winter Solstice Sunrise Observance at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site at 7 am. Also featured are a Frida Kahlo film at Maider Alley Cinema, a blood drive at Knights of Columbus Hall in Marion, and a Frida Kahlo biopic with showings and pricing.
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West Frankfort
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
du Quoin
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Ramey St
Collinsville
Woodhenge
Toy drive at Sprint PCS seeks new and used gifts
Sprint PCS at 1334 E Main St accepts new and used toys through 3 p m Tuesday for a holiday toy drive. Laurie at 549 2416 is available for details. Many area offices and banks will change hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day with closures and noon closing times for several courthouses and libraries.
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Carbondale
Sprint Pcs
E. Main St
Laurie
Carbondale City Hall
Franklin County
Jackson County
Perry County
Union County
Williamson County
Herrin City
Water underbilling found for six Murphysboro customers
Murphysboro Mayor Ron Williams will send letters to six large water users, including Penn Aluminum and local housing authorities, noting underbilling totaling about 146 000 dollars due to old meters read as 100 gallon units since 1998. Negotiations may allow repayment up to one year.
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Murphysboro
Ron Williams
Williams
Penn Aluminum
Jackson County Housing Authority
Valley Ridge
Bridgewood
Jackson County
Tri-County Education Center
Water Department
Austin Riggio
Theresa Blankenship
Frankie Edwards
Riggio
Can Read program kids honored in Carbondale barbecue
Margaret Nesbitt leads after school Can Read sessions at Emma C Hayes Center to boost literacy. Ed Smith and the Laborers Union hosted a barbecue at Big Boys Q in Carbondale and funded gifts for participating children, rewarding their reading efforts.
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Carbondale
Emma C. Hayes
Nesbitt
Spirit of Attacks Education Committee
Big Boys Q’n
Ed Smith
Laborers’ International Union of North America
Smith
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Williamson Counties
Caleb.hale
Thesouthern
Micah Mateycak
Julie
Sydney Clayton
Ewing
Rudolph
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Samantha Taylor
Jeff
Amy Taylor
Samantha
Zach
Myranda Mateycak
Bob Rathe
Waltonville
John.homan
Maider Alley
Maiden Alley
Paducah
Frida Kahlo
Diego Rivera
Knights of Columbus Hall
Marion
Www
Thesouthern.com
John Medwedeff
Medwedeff
Osamu. Tsukimori
John D. Homan
Margaret Nesbitt
Elbert Simon
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