July 7 Event Listings in Southern Illinois
Community calendar highlights a Rules of the Road Review Course at Herrin Senior Center 9:30 to 11:30 am for driver license renewals, Kids Jewelry-Making at Carbondale Public Library with age slots, Medicare Update 2002 at Benton University Extension, a Benefit Dinner for Alex Doughty in Harrisburg, and St Johns Catholic Church Annual Picnic in Red Bud. Marilyn Halstead compiles this column.
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Senior Citizens Center
Herrin
Williamson County Programs On Aging, Inc
Carbondale Public Library
Franklin County Diabetes Support Group
University of Illinois Extension Office
Benton
St. John’s Catholic Church
Red Bud
Flip flops rise from beach to high fashion
Miami designer Donald J Pliner says flip flops stay simple yet are now offered in leather denim and rope with heels and crystals. Fashion editors note the double thong separates flip flops from other sandals as they move from beach to city runways with Ferragamo Prada Gucci and Chanel among adopters.
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Miami
Donald J Pliner
Jon Mooney
Footwear News
New York
Prada
Gucci
Kate Spade
Faryl Robin
Lisa Nadine
Chanel
Ants Invade South Florida Office in Humorous Column
Dave Barr riffs on a summer infestation as ants repeatedly creep onto his desk and legs. He muses about funny animal names, contemplates naming a rock band The Groin Whappers, and recalls past wildlife mail over column content. The piece blends humor with a vivid, self-deprecating narrative set in his home office.
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South
Florida
Hitler
Whales Draw Crowds to Sydney Coastal Vantage Points
The National Parks and Wildlife Service flags Sydney as a top spot for whale watching. Kurnell at Botany Bay offers shoreline viewing where 48 whales were sighted in one day last year. Volunteers logged 723 humpbacks across 61 winter days attracting thousands of visitors from abroad. Other prime watch sites include North and South Heads and Ben Buckler Point near Bondi.
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Harbor Bridge
Opera House
Sydney
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Australia
Kurnell
Botany Bay
James Cook
Endeavour
Brian Gilligan
The
Parks
Kurnell Peninsular
Gilligan
South Heads
Sydney Harbor
Ben Buckler Point
Bondi
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Harrisburg
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Orlando Sentinel
Mooney
Ferragamo
Pliner
Dave
Eerie Conservatories
Champaigns
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