Southern Illinois events and meetings today at Benton and surrounding towns
A schedule of events includes the Southern Illinois Bible and Evangelism Conference at Immanuel Baptist Church Benton with multiple sermons and music by regional performers. Also planned are Mount Vernon high school Class of 1963 reunion planning, Jackson County Right to Life meeting, a Carbondale driving review, a Time magazine political discussion in Marion with Hugh Sidey, Edward Jones experts, and a blood drive at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.
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Southern Illinois Bible and Evangelism Conference
Immanuel Baptist Church
N. Main St
Benton
Rick Coram
Ocala
Fla
Fred Wolfe
Brandon, Miss
Ron Long
Lithonia
Herb Reavis
Jacksonville
Scott Cameron
Fort Worth
Texas
Kateena LeForge
de Soto
Steve Shirk
Murphysboro
Accessus.net
Mount Vernon
Clinton Electric
Illinois
Carmen Bender Oslager
Time Magazine
Hugh Sidey
Edward Jones
Wayne Tate
Edward Jones Investment
Marion
WUATings COMING Program and campus events in Carbondale
Rend Lake College hosts Salah Shakir Thursday to discuss history geography religion and economy with a 20 dollar registration including lunch. A blood drive runs 10 am to 4 pm Thursday at Union Hall. Birds of Prey program at First United Methodist Church Carbondale features owls a red tailed hawk and vulture. A chemistry seminar by Bill Brittain of Akron titled Synthesis and Nanomorphology of Surface Immobilized Black Copolymers set for 4 pm Friday in Neckers Hall with refreshments at 3:30. Indoor yard sale at Pink Geranium Gift Shop Memorial Hospital of Carbondale is Friday 9 am to 4 pm to benefit the hospital auxiliary.
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Iraq
Rend Lake College, Inc
Salah Shakir
Dar Salaam of
Carbondale
Rend Lake College Institute For Learning In
Birds of Prey of
Southern Illinois
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
W. Main St
Free Again Wildlife Rehabilitation of
Carterville
Bill Brittain
University of Akron
van Lente
Neckers Hall
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Hospital
Chester school aims for construction funding eligibility
Chester district sits 29th on the Capital Development Board list for school construction and plans drawings for a four room grade school addition and one high school room. If state funds, grants cover 63 percent for the grade school and 69 percent for the high school. District sold 700000 in bonds to cover its share. State funding likely only for top 71 projects, Chester ready to proceed if selected.
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Chester
Lindell Croft
Capital Development Board
Croft
Todd Jones
Jones
Heating aid still available in four Illinois counties
Applications for LIHEAP heating assistance continue in Jackson Perry Randolph and Monroe counties with the Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council as administrator. Since Sept 2 the program has granted energy aid to 497 households and 192 reconnect grants, nine furnace replacements, with May 31 as the deadline. Eligibility hinges on gross income and rent utility costs above 30 percent. Applications processed at the Steeleville central office. partial grants possible. Contacts: Jackson 618 684 3341 Perry 618 542 4656 Randolph Chester 618 826 3141 Sparta 618 443 5231 Monroe 618 939 8715.
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Illinois
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
Steeleville
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
Monroe
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Liheap
Donna Salger
Salger
Jackson County
Perry County
Randolph County
Chester
Sparta
Monroe County
Protesters in Washington March Call for End to War Rhetoric
Schuetter of Carbondale and Howley urged nonviolence and criticized Bush era war rhetoric. They warned that listing Afghanistan Iraq and North Korea divides the nation and risks endless conflict. They argued fear has mutated into anger and that opposition is rising beyond media portrayal.
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Afghanistan
Iraq
North Korea
Howley
Schuetter
Public meeting set over Illinois 127 expansion plans
Citizens Opposing 127 Expressway scheduled a 7 p.m. meeting Wednesday in Carns Pizza on the courthouse square to oppose the Murphysboro to Pinckneyville four lane project. Organizer Starla Sherman cites waste of funds and potential social and environmental impacts in rural Southern Illinois. Call (618) 336-5581 for details.
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Pinckneyville
Murphysboro
St. Louis
Illinois Department of Transportation
Citizens
Carns Pizza
Courthouse Square
Starla Sherman
Illinois
Sherman
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FIEDS
Reap
Thesouthern.com
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Jackson & Perry County Service Directory
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Jules Carter
N.M.T
Amta Professional
Chester School
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