Illinois Heritage Grant to fund historic preservation projects
The Heritage Grant Program offers 250000 for listed National Register sites and locally designated landmarks owned by government units or nonprofits. applications due Aug 30 with awards announced October 2002. details at state il gov hpa and 217 785 2997. Other items note SIU Carbondale gets 120000 for plant biology research. Cairo CHES receives 99956 for dental services expansion. Centralia hosts 23rd annual Snowbirds meeting Aug 10. Swanwick Picnic Aug 1 with prizes, entertainment, and 67th annual community event funds local cemetery association.
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Springfield
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Illinois General Assembly
Unites of Government
State
Swanwick
Pinckneyville
Buckeye 4-H
Witthoft resigns from Trico school board
Witthoft steps down from Trico School Board citing new job as Country Insurance agent and family commitments. Lawrence King offered to fill until April 2003 if he accepts. board also reviews deficit budget projections and insurance cost increases, predicting a larger education fund shortfall but with some fund surpluses and a profitable lunch program rebound.
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Campbell Hill
Carrie Witthoft
Trico
Witthoft
Country Insurance
Lawrence King
King
Ava
Dennis Smith
Smith
Perry County
Pyramid Park
Motion for new trial denied in Carbondale murder case
Robert Jackson, convicted of first degree murder of 17 year old Kameron Allison, had a motion for a retrial denied by Judge E Dan Kimmel. Public Defender Patricia Gross argued the ballistic evidence did not align with the state case. Jackson also faces a 26 to 90 year mandatory sentence at the scheduled 1 p.m. hearing.
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Murphysboro
Robert Jackson
Carbondale
Kameron Allison
E. Dan Kimmel
Patricia Gross
Ricardo Woods
Jackson
Gross
Kimmel
Perry County 4-H Winners Head to State Fair
Perry County 4-H Food Clothing and Flower Arranging Show honors youth with 23 exhibits selected to advance to the Illinois State Fair on Aug 14. State delegates include Krista Piotrowski Kathy Vanderjack Angela Epplin Sarah Norton Jennifer Bauersachs Kayla Winter Makahla Robb Kendra George Emily Dixon Becky Vanderjack Leah Campbell Victoria Owens Jessica Bytnar Melanie Mohr Christina Radake. Alternates list names of Makahla Robb Krista Piotrowski Chelsea Kocian Leah Campbell Sarah Norton Fahian Robbin Kendra George Tl. Best of Show awarded to Melanie Mohr and Emily Dixon for candy making II and cake decorating II. Judges include Ramona Hatch Margaret Pryzgoda Debbie Weber Theresa Stacey.
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Perry County
Krista Piotrowski
Kathy Vanderjack
Angela Epplin
Sarah Norton
Jennifer Bauersachs
Kayla Winter
Makahla Robb
Kendra George
Emily Dixon
Becky Vanderjack
Leah Campbell
Victoria Owens
Jessica Bytnar
Melanie Mohr
Christina Radake
Chelsea Kocian
Fahian Robb
Ramona Hatch
Margaret Pryzgoda
Debbie Weber
Theresa Stacey
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Linda A. Krutsinger
Washington
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Plant Biology
Cairo
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rossclare
Tamms
Centralia
J and J
N. Locust St
Christi Mathis
Pat Robertson
RoseArt, Natural Science & Others
Hobby Lobby
CPE & Runin
Flash
lEntire
David
Waverly
Swavelle
Richloom
Roth & P Kaufman
Battenburg
Anita
R.E.D
Boz
Mi, Baum & Haber
East Main
HOMF
My.com
Www
Craftset
Jackson County
Mike Wepstec
Perry
Cckelew Rt
1200 North Market
Marion
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