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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2004
Page
9
A list of public meetings across Benton, Franklin, Jackson, Randolph, Saline and other counties. Sessions include civic center, city hall and courthouse venues at 6 to 9 a.m. and p.m. times with boards, health departments, conservancy committees and village boards noted.
Southern Illinois Dermatology won the bid to buy West Frankfort’s old city hall with a low $10,429 bid. The council opened three bids, Johnson Realty at $16,850 and Neil Swain at $13,004. The building had been disputed since March with protests and the former mayor resigning in April over partisan politics.
Stacy Kirkman, a nurse and mother from rural Franklin County, acted quickly when her four year old son Zackry was cut by a broken aquarium shard. She slowed bleeding, called 911, and his transport included an Air-Evac helicopter. Fire, police, and EMS arrived rapidly, aiding Zackry as his father returned home to learn of the injuries.
A broad coalition of women from 18 counties gathered at SIUC to debut Inspiring Women a program honoring regional female leaders and funding undergraduate scholarships. Larry Dietz announced a $104000 anonymous gift to establish the Margaret H Steele Scholarship in memory of a longtime educator who taught in Royalton and nearby schools.
Perry County officials, facing a 200000 shortfall to November 30, are ordered to draft rock bottom budgets and urge employees to accept rotating four day weeks or face layoffs. Board Chairman Wayne Bigham warns salaries must shrink as revenue shrinks, with debt at 345000 and a borrowing cap of 495000 posing a serious risk. Treasurer Bill Taylor warns nonpayment could hit by month end. State's Attorney David Stanton notes prior staffing cuts reducing his office costs by over twelve thousand dollars versus 1998-1999.
The American Heart Association hosted a breakfast at John A. Logan College in Carterville for the 2004 Paul Simon Memorial Heart Walk. Simon, former U.S. senator and former Southern Illinois Heart Walk chairman, died December 9 from complications after heart surgery. The walk starts at 8. See Heart on Page 2B.
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