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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1981
Page
9
The Herrin United Way fund drive exceeded expectations with a $49,209.44 collection, surpassing last year's effort and correcting a prior report that valued the goal at $46,000. The new official goal was $48,300.
Carbondale Jaycees named Brian Rice and Robert Ledbetter outstanding young fireman and policeman for 1980. Rice, 30, promotes fire prevention in schools and serves as a firefighter. Ledbetter, 31, trains, coordinates the police Citizen Service Bureau, runs the housewatch program and co directs burglary trend studies.
Illinois Office of Education reports Giant City School District 130 received full recognition after state inspectors visited December 15. Board raised substitute pay from 25 to 30 dollars daily effective immediately, with review before 1981-82. Lunch program costs discussed amid reduced federal funds. prices kept for remainder of year. Influenza impacts mild. absenteeism 5-10 percent in early January. Boy Scout Den 9 use of gym one night weekly approved. two other facility requests rejected as outside district.
Herrin United Way topped its $46,000 goal by more than $3,000, collecting $49,209.44. A celebratory dinner is set for January 29 at 6 p.m. at the Herrin senior citizens center. Drive President David Craig praised chair man Jerry Houchens and thanked volunteers and donors. Several vice chairmen exceeded 100 percent and numerous agencies and groups benefited from the fundraiser. Officers for the Herrin United Way Board of Directors will be elected February 12.
Kinkaid-Reed's Creek Conservancy District board members who balked at transferring ownership of the lake from one state agency to another now largely agree in concept with the agencies on the shift. Negotiations 18 months in progress seek a long term buy back of the lake by the district and improvements to roads and amenities if the deal finalizes.
Fire Chief Jerry Smith reports Pinckneyville area suffered 240000 in fire damage in 1980 with 200000 from the Knights of Columbus Hall blaze in March. Dry weather triggered a surge in rural brush fires. 112 fire calls were answered in 1980, 44 city and 68 rural.
Shawnee Library System plans a summer rollout of a computer network linking its Carterville headquarters with John A. Logan College library Marion Carnegie Library and Carbondale Public Library. The board will negotiate a contract with Data Phase Systems of Kansas City by March for a system costing about 200000 dollars to provide an online card catalogue and circulation functions.
Animal Control Warden Vicki Ashley confirmed a second rabid skunk in Jackson County. Walter Koehn reported a skunk chased his dog and a stray on Route 2 Ava farm at about 8 45 a m Saturday. Koehn shot the animal and submitted it for testing. no humans or other animals were exposed.
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