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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2011
Page
1
CARBONDALE The 33rd Sunset Concert Series closed on a steamy Thursday as attendance remained strong with about 2,000 per show. Don Castle, assistant director and Sunset Concert Committee chairman, cited steady crowds even during rain and attributed the appeal to atmosphere, performances, and free admission.
A warm Southern Illinois evening failed to deter attendees at the season finale Sunset Concert. Don Castle, assistant director of the student center and Sunset Concert Committee chair, said attendance matched previous years as crowds endured the heat. Troy Duncan and his family attended with remarks that concerts remain a family tradition despite long workdays in the heat.
A memorial service for Mary Hagner Guthrie honored the WASP pilot at Masonic Cemetery in Nashville. Guthrie, who died in 1981, was among fewer than 2,000 women to earn WASP wings from about 25,000 applicants, recognizing her long overdue contributions to aviation.
Members of WASP were civilian pilots who flew military aircraft to free male pilots for combat duty. They operated diverse planes from target towing to test flights and accumulated about 60 million miles in under two years, according to Wings Across America.
The St. Louis Foodbank warns pantries across 12 southern Illinois counties will see a 62 percent slash in federally funded USDA commodities since April. Frank Finnegan, president and CEO, says the center is sourcing food from alternative providers to bridge the gap.
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