Dozen Southern Illinois youths to meet pope in Toronto
A group of twelve Southern Illinois youths from Carbondale led by Linda Falat will travel to Toronto for a world youth conference with Pope John Paul II. They join 57 diocesan youths. total events include papal appearances, a six mile hike, and a schedule of religious activities. They raised about $8,000 through jobs, bake sales, car washes and Krispy Kreme doughnuts with some scholarships from the Catholic Youth Federation.
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Carbondale
Falat
Springfield
Toronto
Wilton Gregory
Belleville
Linda Falat
Travis Huffman
Tequia Hicks
Mitchell Falat
Angel Hill
Talia Cruz
Michael Kidd
Robert Crawshaw
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Newman Center
Brian Griffin
Jonesboro
Jerad Roberstein
Murphysboro
Jody Dalzell-Roberts
Carterville
Sarah Cameron
Ashley
Crimson Express earns first parade trophies for Murphysboro High
Murphysboro High School's Crimson Express marching band returns from a 17 day summer tour across five states with first place finishes in every AA division and a fifth in AAA at the Stoughton Wisconsin event. The group, involving 71 band members and 35 volunteers, earned trophies in Sun Prairie and Northbrook for the first time and performed "Fire Dances" featuring works by Fergusson Vizuti and Moreland.
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Murphysboro
Heather Davis
Rachel Davenport
Color Guard
Crimson Express
Chicago
Wisconsin
Sun Prairie
Wis
Northbrook
Rick Westermeier
Maynard Fergusson
Alan Vizuti
Michael Moreland
Ginny Wayman
Nick Williams
Cody Wessel
Willie Martin
Sarah
Swine Premier Contest highlights Perry County youth
Perry County hosts the 2002 Swine Premier Carcass Evaluation Contest for 4-H and Future Farmers of America at Fred's in Ashley. Top prize went to Seth Logan, with Jenea Lunnemann second, Nick Logan third, and Jason Lunnemann fourth. Judges and participants included Tom Saxe, Adam Epplin, Angela Epplin, Morgan Hottes, Rhonda Szostak, Melanie Mohr, C.J. Epplin, Gayla Flore, Gavin Flore, Christi Mathis.
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Perry County
Farmer of America
Perry County University of Illinois Extension
Perry County Fair Bureau
Fred’s
Ashley
Seth Logan
Jenea Lunnemann
Tom Saxe
Adam Epplin
Angela Epplin
Morgan Hottes
Rhonda Szostak
Melanie Mohr
C.J. Epplin
Gayla Flore
Gavin Flore
Jason Lunnemann
Nick Logan
Illinois students win scholarships from Avon and SIU
Elise Whitlatch of West Frankfort won Avon Products scholarship, four years at Eastern Illinois University totaling 12000 dollars. Other Southern Illinois finalists include Amanda McCowen from Carterville, Julie Dietz from De Soto, Benjamin Arbeiter from Murphysboro, Todd McCaslin from Murphysboro, and Robert Ebbert of Herrin. Valparaiso University will offer the Illinois Neighbor Grant up to 5000 dollars annually for Illinois residents accepting the MONETARY Award Program funds.
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West Frankfort
Morton Grove
Glenview
Illinois
Avon Products, Inc
Elise Whitlatch
Avon
Elise
Eastern Illinois University
Amanda McCowen
Carterville
College of Agricultural Sciences
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
McCowen
John and
Linda McCowen
Julie Dietz
de Soto
SIUC
She
Cliff and
Sharon Dietz
Todd McCaslin
Murphysboro
Henderson State University
Arkansas
McCaslin
Alan and
Kim McCaslin
Southern Illinois Valparaiso University
Indiana
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Southern Illinois
Pope
Organization of American Bishops
National Catholic Youth Federation
L. Falat
M. Falat
Cruz
Huffman
Hicks
Crenshaw
Deerfield
Claire Fromme
Patrick Colvin
Christi Mathis
Ms. Whitlatch
College of Scholarship Service
Princeton
New Jersey
Elise Is the
Fred Whitlatch
Deborah Whitlatch
Triumph Division
Frankfort Community High School
WYSE
Lifesavers
ALPHA
FCA
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Benjamin Arbeiter
David and
Barbara Arbeiter
UFCW
Herrin
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Oak Brook
Robert J. Ebbert
He Is the Son
James and
Debbie Ebbert
Herrin High School
Tiger Tattler
Student Chamber of Commerce
John A. Logan College
University of Ilinois
Champaign-Urbana
Karen Foust
Admissions
Office of Admissions
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