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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 2003
Page
10
BEN GELMAN notes juvenile downy woodpeckers quickly gain feeding independence, facing strict adult discipline. The article details their varied diet from beetles to berries, nesting habits in dead-tree stubs, incubation of four to five eggs, and a typical four to five year lifespan with a rare ten year plus survivor in St Paul.
The Taste of Freedom festival, sponsored by Bend Lake Conservancy District and Bombardier Boats, runs Friday in Benton and West City. Centralia Philharmonic Orchestra conducts live music, with sunset fireworks from Sunset Fireworks of St Louis synchronized by computer. Concerts by IC Blu Associated Sound and the 212 Incident are planned, plus a new Children's Activity Area. Parking is five dollars per car, with proceeds funding next year’s fireworks and local charities. Proceeds also support tourism for Rend Lake and highlighting Southern Illinois talent.
Probable cause found to hold for trial Lorenzo Bolling and three others in a Perry County housing drug conspiracy. Bolling faces two drug conspiracy counts with $10,000 bond. Smith $5,000. Anderson $6,500. Jordan $10,000. Trials set for July 14 docket. investigations ongoing by Perry County Sheriff's Department state police and others. Public housing safeguards and a $500 confidential tip reward announced.
Stearns and Jones waived preliminary hearing in a dispute at a trailer where Russell resided rent free while remodeling. Jones was arrested for prying open the trailer with a crowbar and allegedly threatened to burn it with Russell inside. Stearns had demanded rent money tied to tax and code-violation checks. Jones has prior convictions, including burglary in 1994 and drug paraphernalia supervision in 2000.
Reynolds and Crain announce the birth of a daughter on June 25 2003 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Webster and Brandon report twin daughters born June 28 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion. Headd and Donnie welcome a son on June 30 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion. Kelley and Andy greet a son on June 30 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion. Vogt and Brad announce a daughter born July 1 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion. Huffman and Williams report a daughter born July 1 2003 at Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion.
The group reenacts Revolutionary War life from Williamson County to Jackson County and Murphysboro with camps, demonstrations, and period attire. Participants like Max Burkheart and Larry Wesemann describe costs for muskets clothing and gear while highlighting authentic sewing and reading as core to the hobby. The march includes camps near Riverside Park and ends with plans to cross the river to Kaskaskia Island for the Liberty Bell of the West celebration.
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