Mother’s quick action saves boy after serious accident
Stacy Kirkmann recounts how her fast decisions protected Zack after a severe injury that required surgery and a nerve graft. Doctors at St. Louis Children’s Hospital repaired the damage, and Zack returned home after five days using a walker. The family credits timing and a neighbor’s help, while noting ongoing physical therapy and a brace may aid full recovery.
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Kirkmans
Zack
Jonathan
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Stacy
SIUC fraternity member fined in alcohol case after drowning
Bjorn Westlund 21, former Pi Kappa Alpha member at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, fined 200 dollars plus 99 court costs and three months court supervision for providing alcohol to Brent Johnson 19, who drowned when a canoe capsized at Cedar Lake on April 4 during a fraternity camping trip. Judge Dan Kimmel called it an ordinance violation with no jail time.
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Murphysboro
Bjorn Eric Westlund
Pi Kappa Alpha
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Westlund
Brent Johnson
Cedar Lake
Carbondale
Dan Kimmel
Jackson County
Michael Wepsiec
Wepsiec
Inspiring Women program honors SIUC scholarships and gala
The Inspiring Women group at Southern Illinois University Carbondale announces the first two $2,000 Steele scholarships for 2005 with renewal options. A gala on October 9 at the SIUC Student Center will raise funds and honor the first Inspiring Women of Achievement. Nomination and application details are posted online and via the SIUC financial aid office, with sponsors including Short Enterprises and Henry Printing.
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John
Jack” Steele
Steele
Doris Rottschalk
SIUC
du Quoin
Inspiring Women
Dietz
Marlene
Rottschalk
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Jean Paratore
Sinc.edu
Inspiringwomen
Jsp
Siuc.edu
Terri R. Harfst
Siuc Financial Aid Office
Short Enterprises
McDonalds
Henry Printing
Southern Illnoisan
Inspiring Women Board of Directors
Linda Benz
Sara Berkbigler
Edwina Carter
Kay Dosier
Karen Freitag
Mona Glenn
Terri Henry
Elaine Jurkowski
Elizabeth Lewin
Pat McNeil
Diane Meeks
Meta Minton
Loretta Ott Ledbetter
Julia Schroeder
Gail Short
Charlotte West
Kelli Belangee
Janet Coffman
Susan Corrasco
Sue Davis
Liz Duncan
Terri Harfst
Nancy Hunter Pei
Beverly Stitt
Carmen Suarez
Collean York-Anderson
Kay Pick Zivkovich
Pat Bauer
Franklin
Andrea Brown
Johnson
Massac
Pope
Barb Brown
Randolph
Brenda Dobbs
Alexander and
Pulaski
Debbie Kendricks
Jefferson
Molly Norwood
Jo Poshard
Jackson
Mary Jo Oldham
Saline
Gallatin
Hardin
Gayl Pyatt
Perry
Jane Rader
Union
Carolyn Rendleman
Williamson
Debbie Stricker
Washington
White
Hamilton
Heart Walk set for Oct 2 at John A Logan College
Toni Goddard of the American Heart Association outlined the fund raising process to captains and walkers. Each walker must raise 150 dollars with a goal of 180000 dollars and 2000 walkers. The two mile course runs the JALC campus with a half mile option. Co chairs Patti Simon and David Melby urged support as school districts from five counties join the effort. Last year Marion Ford team raised about 37000 dollars. Tim Bleyer challenged districts to field the top fundraising team. For details contact Goddard or sign up. An August 3 kickoff is planned at the Dunn Richmond Center in Carbondale.
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Don Fisher
Marion Ford
Bryce Fisher
Tim Bleyer
Carterville
Williamson
Saline
Jackson
Union
Perry
Franklin
Goddard
Toni.Goddard
Heart
Dunn
Richmond Center
Carbondale
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Thesouthern
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Ash Entertainment Center
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Christopher Radko
Swarovski Crystal
Fitz & Floyd
Camille Beckman
Lady Primrose
Area Rugs & Mattresses
Marion Illinois Centre
John A. Logan College
JALC
Patti Simon
David Melby
Simon
Melby
Marilyn Halstead
Lightfoot Farms & Greenhouses
New Guinea
Lightfoot Farms
N. Jackson Sq
Lorr
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Vonjakobvineyard
Atna RF
South Side Lumber
S. Park
Sslumber
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