Community events list for Carbondale and surrounding areas
Trivia night at Xavier Hall begins 7 pm with prizes at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale. A breakfast at Murphysboro middle school cafeteria costs adults 5 dollars in advance or 6 dollars at the door with 3 dollar children under 12. ICTA Pom/Dance and Flag registration at Carterville high school at 8:30 am. John A. Logan College literacy program book fair at Barnes and Noble in Carbondale from 9 am to 3 pm with literacy office vouchers. A hike meets at Glass Hill parking lot Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge at 1 pm. A flea market at Fin and Feather Club in Freeman Spur runs 9 am to 5 pm through Sunday. A Valentine dance at Pope County grade school gym features Temple Airs Big Band. Pancake fly-in at Southern Illinois Airport in Carbondale from 8 am to noon to benefit Laurie Haynes Arguello for aplastic anemia treatment.
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John A. Logan
Murphysboro Middle School
Local Meeting and Lecture Listings in Southern Illinois
Wyat s ComING Meetings Family Council 6 p m Tuesday Fountain s Nursing Home Marion Illinois 618 998 9300 National Association of Retired Federal Employees 11 30 a m Tuesday Ponderosa Restaurant Carbondale Ed Blair Edward Oliver 618 457 5250 618 378 3176 Lecture Aesthetic Experience Artists Dealer Educator 10 a m noon Tuesday University Museum Auditorium SIUC 618 453 5388 Discussion Uncovering Illinois Past The Controversy of the Old Slave House noon 1 p m Tuesday Student Center Ohio Room SIUC Kevin Foster discusses the 19th Century mansion in Equality 618 453 2276 Government Eagle Point Bay Association 10 a m 80 Spring Cove Drive Goreville Makanda Village Finance Committee 9 a m village hall
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Family Council
Fountain’s
E. DeYoung St
Marion
National Association of
Ponderosa Restaurant
Main St
Carbondale
Ed Blair
Edward Oliver
University Museum
Siuc
Illinois
Ohio Room
Kevin Foster
Equality
Taste of Chocolate fundraiser fuels Women’s Center drive
The Taste of Chocolate in Carbondale showcased a rich display of chocolate desserts and a lively crowd to raise funds for The Women’s Center. A silent and live auction complemented ticket sales, with developer Iva Dell Clay noting strong reservations and possible record turnout for the fourth annual event.
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Women’s Center
Carbondale
Iva Dell Clay
Clay
Herrin Bets On Random Drug Testing For Students
Herrin High School moves to random drug testing for all students in sports and other activities after over 90 percent of parent permission slips are signed. A computer program will assign random numbers and at least 10 percent will be tested. students testing positive face ineligibility and required counseling.
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Williamson County
Herrin High School
Terry Ryker
Kaci Lukens
Herrin
SIUC and Carterville discuss campus water service option
SIUC representatives and Carterville officials explore the city providing water and sewage to the Carterville campus as Crab Orchard Refuge stops utility services. Wendler notes the aging Automotive Technology and Coal Research Park buildings may be repurposed, while a new Transportation Education Center advances in Carbondale. Mayor Mansey cites legal steps to coordinate the agreement.
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Carterville
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Walter Wendler
Wendler
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
SIUC
University
Mike Beerman
Transportation Education
Southern Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Automotive Tech
Bill Mansey
Mansey
Soul food dinner at African-American Museum in Carbondale
The African-American Museum of Southern Illinois hosts a soul food dinner tonight at the Emma C. Hayes Center 441 E Willow St. Doors open at 6 pm with an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring black-eyed peas ham hocks fried corn candied sweet potatoes chicken and dumplings and more. Proceeds support the museum after remodeling costs. Tickets are $20 at the door or reserve by phone.
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Carbondale
McDaniel
Corene
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Perry
Union
Xavier Hall
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
S. Poplar St
Senior Citizens Center
Murphysboro
Pate Chapel Church Building Fund
Carterville High School
Lynn Byrnes
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Glass Hill
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Allin
Fin and Feather Club
Freeman Spur
Pope County
Golconda
Temple
KMDH
Laurie Haynes Arguello
Wyat
Eagle Point Bay Association
Spring Cove Drive
Goreville
Makanda
Www
Thesouthern.com
Andrea Kampworth
Margie Kemp
Ray Kemp
Janice West
Cobden
Carol Wingate
Nancy Kucera
Jani James
Amela Kay Schmalenberten
Cristando
John D. Homan
Caleb.hale
Thesouthern
Andrea Kampwerth
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