Community calendar with school and council meetings listed
A list of local events and meetings across Southern Illinois venues including school boards at Anna Bethel Mount Vernon Du Quoin Herrin Hurst Sparta Stinson Library Union County boards and city councils, plus a teens cooking class in West Frankfort and a concert by John A Logan College Community Band. Call or visit the site for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Adolescent Health Services
West Frankfort
Miner's Memorial Health Center
Homeless coalition faces funding strain in Southern Illinois
The Southern Illinois Coalition for the Homeless, active in 24 counties, reports funding pressures as its rehab program rehabilitates vacant homes for low income families. Despite 43 homes renewed and 15 sold through conventional financing, rising material costs and labor needs strain donations and budgets including lawn care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Sharon Hess
Southern Illinois Coalition For the Homeless
Mount Vernon
Cairo
The
Coalition
Jefferson County
Southern Illinois Coalition For the
E. de Young
Murphysboro
Hess
Patriotic Challenge quilt show joins hearts of Shawnee quilters
A new exhibit titled Patriotic Challenge features 17 quilts by Shawnee Quilters from Southern Illinois. The 18 by 24 inch red white and blue works address post 11 September themes and aid the American Red Cross through a raffle. The display runs during business hours through August 24 at Edward Jones Investments on West Main Street in Carbondale where John Forbes hosts the show. Renowned entries include For Purple Mountain Majesties by Robin Haller reflecting Colorado vistas and As American as Apple Pie by Sandy Bartelsmeyer celebrating diverse apples and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Shawnee Quilters Group
Illinois
Edward Jones Investments
Main St
Sandy Bartelsmeyer
Red Cross
Robin Haller
Colorado Mountains
Hallers
Colorado
Haller
Du Quoin to Build State Fairgrounds Arena with $2 Million Canopy
Du Quoin State Fairgrounds will build a new $2,022,411 arena on the current site featuring a 125 by 300 foot show area with soil blend from Southern Illinois clay and sand. The design ties to horse barns and restrooms, topped by a 35 foot peak steel structure. Local impact plans project 10 annual horse shows yielding about $420,000 per event and potential weekend or monthly uses for concerts or other events. Norm Hill says the project will boost revenue despite economic concerns and is funded by bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DU Quoin
Norm Hill
Capital Projects
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Hill
Fairground
Williamson EMA led by Gower after emergency board action
Williamson County EMA lacks a formal leader as coordinator Tom Redickas undergoes cancer treatment. Officials appointed Alan Gower as assistant coordinator in an emergency meeting to grant authority for weather data and emergency information dissemination amid calls for stable leadership and liability concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Williamson County Emergency Management Agency
Williamson County
EMA
Tom Redickas
Wendell Fisher
Alan Gower
Gower
Fisher
Robert “Bo” Emery
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
IEMA
FEMA
Emery
Redickas
Tom
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Topay
John A. Logan College Community
Cannon Park
Carterville
Cambria
Cambria Village
Lynn
Anna Jonesboro School Board
Union Hall
Anna
Benton City
City Hall
W. Main St
Bethel School Board
de Soto
Elkville
Herrin
Tenth St
Hurst City
N. Bush Ave
Jackson County Solid Waste Committee
Health Department
Pinckneyville High School Board
E. Water St
Bend Lake Conservancy District Board
Marcum Branch Road
Benton
Lesser-Walier
Sparta City Council
Stinson Memorial Library Board
S. Main St
Union County 911 Board
Com Center
Jonesboro
Union County Housing Authority
Hillside Terrace
Walier
Www
Thesouthern.com
Homeless Coalition
Linda Ruse
Roger Stilley
Building Trades
John A. Logan College
Quilty Conscience
Linda Rush
John Forbes
American Red Cross
Tan
Saraoja Palagiri
Carol King
Fairgrounds
Williamson Ema
Tim Petrowich
Tim
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