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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 2012
Page
5
The Du Quoin Fire Department assisted Pinckneyville at 305 S Walnut St where a residential fire caused damage. Later at 623 S Jefferson Ave Du Quoin responders found no hazard after a resident heard a smoke alarm and used thermal imaging to check the scene.
The Women’s Center hosts its annual Taste of Chocolate at 6 p.m. Friday in the Carbondale Civic Center. Tickets are $35 for ages 18 plus, with $400 reserved tables for eight and some tickets left. Vendors include Fat Patties, One Hot Cookie, Larry’s House of Cakes, Thai Taste, and more. Donations for the auction area welcome items such as a chocolate diamond ring and a 32 inch LCD HD TV. Sponsoring groups include Carbondale Elks Lodge 1243, Divas V, Penn Aluminum, River Radio, and Phoenix & von Gontard.
The Transistor Titans of Marion High School earned the Inspire award at a regional robotics meet in Cape Girardeau, ranking 14th among 36 teams. They qualified for a Feb 25 competition in Rolla, Mo. under sponsor Mark Wallace who praised their unique design and encouraged more area schools to start robotics programs.
Carterville Heritage & Preservation Foundation urges Tri C area residents from Carterville Cambria and Crainville to donate historic items for the planned Carterville Heritage Museum at 139 S Division St. A memorabilia and photo drive runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church 406 S Division St. Jennifer Spence says items from the former Heritage House will help tell the community story.
Carterville prepares a heritage museum at 139 S Division St beside the Veterans Memorial. Contractor David Gobert, a 1985 Carterville High School grad, leads the project described as ambitious and challenging. The 740 square foot showroom will house Carterville High items and connect to a planned bakery coffee shop with retail space for local artifacts.
The Details Foundation hosts a memorabilia and photo drive for the new museum from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church 406 S. Division St. Carterville. For more information contact Jennifer Spence at 615-210-3705 or email jennifer cartervilleheritage.com.
Davin Goert, a 1985 CarTerville High School graduate, discusses plans to bring an aging building to a functional state, focusing on salvaging materials and upgrading the structure to meet modern standards.
Emergency preparedness specialists will share tips at the second annual Preparedness Fair at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Carbondale. Presenters include Brian Blake, Harvey Henson, Sarah Heyer, and local officials. A Red Cross blood drive runs 2 to 6 p.m. with booths on 72-hour kits, shelter, water, and winter storm prep.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will install a plaque at Carbondale Middle School at 3 p.m. Sunday Feb 26 for Thelma Gibbs Walker a Gamma Kappa Omega charter member who taught 31 years in District 95 and retired in 1975. Thelma and husband James Walker owned Jackson Funeral Home and the Walkers lived on James and Thelma Walker Avenue renamed in 2003. A March 5 community dialogue on The Color of Fear is planned with the Carbondale Human Relations Commission.
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