Auffenberg Carbondale starts vehicle rental service
Carbondale dealership Auffenberg, now under long-time Carterville superintendent Gale Dawson, begins renting vehicles at eight locations. Current fleet includes Dodge Stratus and Grand Caravan with GM models to come. rates run 34 to 60 dollars daily plus 20 cents per mile after 200 included miles. Rental office hours 8 to 5 30 weekdays.
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Carbondale
Auffenberg
Gale Dawson
Carterville
General Motors
Dawson
Unique inventory fits its home at Park Avenue Gallery
Herrin’s Park Avenue Gallery occupies the former First Christian Church. Gallery manager Ray Vali notes the church’s sentimental value here, aiming to preserve its charm while displaying items from over 25 countries. Rugs, wood fittings, Tiffany reproductions, silver pieces, and priced furnishings fill the space during Tuesday to Saturday hours.
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Herrin
Ray Vali
Park Avenue Gallery
Park Avenue
Illinois AgriFIRST grant program seeks value-adding ventures
The Illinois Department of Agriculture invites applications for AgriFIRST to fund value adding ventures in farming. Grants cover up to 75 percent of development costs to $25,000 and up to 50 percent for feasibility or productivity services. Deadline for round two is August 14, 2002 with recipients announced in early October.
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Illinois Department of Agriculture
Illinois
George H. Ryan
Agr.state.il
Poland seen as gateway to EU growth for U S firms
Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski told the U S Chamber of Commerce that Poland can serve as a gateway for American companies to access eastern Europe as the EU expands. He cited a potential market of over 100 million people, a strong labor pool, and nearly $8 billion in U S investments, second only to France.
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Washington
Aleksander Kwasniewski
Poland
European Union
Soviet Bloc
Kwasniewksi
Kwasniewski
Europe
U.S
France
Judge halts state takeover of Flint finances
A judge in Lansing blocked a state takeover of Flint finances saying the city’s arguments were not fully considered. The ruling pauses the move after July 8 when a financial manager was appointed to address Flint’s $40 million debt amid high unemployment and GM plant layoffs. The state plans an appeal.
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Lansing
Mich
Flint
Michigan
Ingham County
James Giddings
Giddings
John Engler
General Motors Corp
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