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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1981
Page
5
Rend Lake College will host the final of four summer camps from August 3 to 13 titled Gymnastics for Cheerleaders. Sessions run 9 to 11 a.m. for beginners and 12 to 2 p.m. for intermediate, in the college gym, with Lisa VanHorn Moore directing. Early registration advised. 35 dollar fee includes a T-shirt.
At the Sally Logan Public Library Murphysboro 3 and 4 year olds joined a weekly story hour assisted by the Superstars 4-H Club. They explored nature themed activities including a turtles craft with home made dough, storytelling a film and interactive rhymes. The program aims to help children socialize have fun and build positive library feelings for life.
Carroll Browder of Wolf Lake from Shawnee High FFA was elected Section 24 president at the state convention. Other officers include Carl Dillon of Anna reporter Jackie Luthy of Du Quoin vice president Shannon Emmons of Anna treasurer Eric Emmons of Anna sentinel and Dwight Bigham of Pinckneyville secretary. Nine area youths were named Illinois State Farmers for outstanding Supervised Occupational Experiences programs, led by Star Agribusinessman Robert Kellerman of Pinckneyville and Star Farmer Gregory Kent Jung of Anna, with several other state farmers and agribusinessmen listed.
Annette Meyer of Steeleville and Joe McMurtry of Sparta were among 100 high school students attending the first Illinois Agricultural Youth Institute at the State Fairgrounds in Springfield from June 16 to 19. The event, sponsored by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, aimed to develop future agriculture leaders through activities and leadership training with speakers from across the country.
Jackson County 4-H members will exhibit livestock vegetables flowers and other projects Saturday at the county extension center north of Murphysboro. The event opens at 6 30 p m and features sheep goats swine dairy and beef cattle cats rabbits poultry along with garden products and exhibits in electricity woodworking forestry photography entomology conservation and more.
Teen Scene Herrin Town opens Fridays 7 to 10 30 p m with band nights to 11 45 p m West Frankfort Youth Center operates 7 30 to 10 p m Fridays Saturdays Adolescent Health Center Carbondale 306 W Main in Memorial Professional Building serves youths 12 to 20 with sliding fees providing counseling medical care pregnancy testing and venereal disease treatment Also offers diet nutrition counseling and prenatal services Hours Mon Thu 1 to 9 p m Tue Wed Fri 8 30 a m to 5 p m Call 529 2621 Pregnancy Assistance Center 114 S Illinois Ave Carbondale 24 hour line 529 2441 Counseling abortion alternatives pregnancy testing medical referrals financial help and pregnancy support Youth advisory council Eu roma C Hayes Center 6 p m Tuesday at 441 E Willow Carbondale.
The first jail sentence for a traffic violation was five days for speeding imposed in 1904 on a motorist convicted of driving 20 miles per hour.
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