Water problems in De Soto Elkville prompt study of Kinkaid district
De Soto and Elkville ended water shortages after nine days as the Kinkaid Reed's Creek Conservancy District finishes a seven month study. The district, facing recurring hot weather shortages, seeks to identify inadequacies in its lines and pumps. District officials cited a pump outage and undersized pipes as contributing factors while planning upgrades and possible federal aid.
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de Soto
Elkville
Kinkaid
Jean Ness
Kinkaid- Reed’s Creek Conservancy District
Murphysboro
Conservancy District
Robert Chapman
Water Conservancy District
Shelby Slusher
Slusher
S. Slusher
J. T. Blankenship and Associates Engineering
Chapman
Ellis Brown
Marion girl wins area contest that places art in Capitol
Lisa Davis of Marion won a regional competition for high school artists sponsored by the U S House of Representatives. Her pencil drawing of brother Tony was chosen from 57 students from 14 area high schools judged at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Honorable mentions went to Janet Schill Chad Spalt Beth Martell and Kim Petersen. The exhibit runs through June 8 in Faner Hall North Gallery. Davis’s drawing will be displayed later this month with winners from 434 districts in the Capitol Building in Washington D C. Other entrants include students from Benton Carbondale Carterville Chester Christopher Cobden Herrin Johnston City Marion Vienna and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Davis
Marion
U.S. House of Representatives
Miss Davis
Tony
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
University Museum
Janet Schill
Carbondale Community High School
Chad Spalt
Beth Martell
Cobden High School
Kim Petersen
Harrisburg High School
Paul Simon
D-Makanda
Faner Hall
Capitol Building
Washington, D.C
SIU-C coordinator named to Illinois Nursing Home Board
Andrew H. Marcee, conference coordinator with SIU-C Division of Continuing Education, appointed to the Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Board by Gary L. Clayton of DRE. He will serve a three year term on a board whose members include public health and aging department directors, a university faculty member, two public appointees and three nursing home administrators.
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Andrew H. Marcee
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Division of
Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Board
Gary L. Clayton
State Department of Registration and Education
DRE
Marcec
Illinois Departments of Public Health and
Ing
Illinois University
Hill resigns from Sparta City Council
Sparta City Council member Lyle Hill resigns effective Monday due to other business interests. Hill, 31, served since April 1979, plans to enter computer training. replacement to be named by Mayor James Mathis and confirmed by the council.
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Sparta
Lyle Hill
Hill
Belleville
Mathis
Lloyd Appel
Bill Finley
Nina Green
Velma Whitson Named to Illinois Republican Women Panel
Velma Whitson of Marion is appointed to the membership committee of the Illinois Federation of Republican Women. A spring conference delegate in Springfield, she earlier received a Medal of Merit and lapel pin from President Ronald Reagan for service on his Republican Presidential Task Force.
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Velma Whitson
Marion
Illinois Federation of Republican Women
Federation
Springfield
Whitson
Ronald Reagan
SIU Carbondale ROTC cadets commission 3 area students
SIUC spring ceremonies awarded second lieutenants to 18 cadets with three area graduates among them. Patrick Cannon of Carbondale earned aviation technology and aviation management degrees and heads to Reese AFB Texas. Richard Hunter of Carbondale earned industrial technology and goes to Mather AFB California. Amy Potts of Carbondale earned chemistry and will serve at Griffis AFB New York. Leana Baker of Herrin was omitted from the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Air Force
Siuc
Patrick E. Cannon
Route 7
Carbondale
Reese Air Force Base
Texas
Richard M. Hunter
New Thompson Lake
Mather Air Force Base
Calif
Amy E. Potts
Griffis Air Force Base
N.Y
Leana K. Baker
Herrin
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U.S. Capitol
Benton High School
Dottie Malcolm
Mary Besterfield
Carolyn Juhlin
Nora O’donnell
Jackie Staten
Carterville High School
Brent Baker
Jon Beasley
Deborah Bennett
Melody Gray
Lee Kay
Darin Magollin
Jeff Russell
Chester High School
Leland Dierks
Christopher High School
Amy Sneddon
Kenneth Walls
Ronnie Clutts
Renee DuBois
Ronnie Gearhart Jr
Terril Kaufman
Eddie Mangrum
Lana Walls
Herrin High School
Paula Odom
Susan Williams
Jennifer Zeil
Johnston City
Kurt Dierkes
Darnell Mifflin
Marion High School
Sharon Bramlett
Theresa Darnell
Jerry Evrard
Don Horn
Jeff Martin
Sarah Menard
Becky Null
Mary Ann Rutledge
Vienna High School
Deidre Hennesy
Rep
Simon
Siu-C
State Nursing Home Board
Herrin Carbondale East
Carbondale West
Ated & Gue
Miracle
Miracle Chip Salaaneweccs
Iga
Correney
van Camp
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Natures Best
California
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