Community events and fundraisers in Illinois area
PAWS Place invites cat adopters at Anna shelter from Tuesday to Thursday 1 to 4 PM Friday 1 to 7 PM Saturday 1 to 4 PM. Diabetes program Take Care of Your Eyes When You Have Diabetes by Diane Terry BSN CDE 7 PM at St. Marys Good Samaritan Mount Vernon campus. Driving review 9-11 AM Christopher Center 724 4804 and 1-3 PM West Frankfort Center 937 3511. Cuban dinner fundraiser 6 PM Church of the Good Shepherd Carbondale $15 advance $20 door El Bajio cooks. Tickets Interfaith Center or 457 4336. Marilyn Halstead compiles this column. Contact for inclusion marilyn halstead thesouthern.com or 618 529 5454 Ext 5172.
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Paws Place
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Diane Terry
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CDE
St. Mary's
Good Samaritan
Mount Vernon
Church of the Good Shepherd
Carbondale
el Bajio
Interfaith Center
Marilyn Halstead
Marilyn. Halstead
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Time Moves In Herrin Clock Collector Spotlight
A Herrin clock collector appears in tomorrow's FOCUS, with intriguing timelines and a showcase of rare timepieces. The feature highlights his collection, passion, and the stories behind his most valued clocks.
Digital cameras reshape US market as film fades
The transition from film to digital cameras grows in US households. IDC says sales rose from 1 million in 1998 to 7.6 million in 2000, with 7.6 million projected for this year, far below the 15 million annual film cameras. Major firms Kodak Olympus Fuji Nikon Canon Sony HP Epson compete on speed and convenience amid high prices.
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IDC
United States
Kodak
Olympus
Fuji
Nikon
Canon
Sony
Hewlett-Packard
Epson
The Hotel Shennsylvania Experience in Midtown Manhattan
A humorous urban travel piece recounts a chaotic NYC hotel stay naming a fictional hotel. It describes a long check in line, a Spartan room 436 with grime stained walls, no chairs, two old beds, and a dubious hot bath. The narrator notes restraint from leaving due to lobby line length.
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New York City
Shennsylvania
Shmanhattan
Shmadison Square Garden
North America
Elizabeth Taylor
Great Wall of China
Room 436
B.C
World’s largest aquarium eyed at Atlantic Station site
The Marcus Foundation plans to buy 14 acres on the west side of Atlantic Station near Georgia Tech to house a 5 million gallon Georgia Aquarium. Bernard Marcus has pledged 200 million dollars. construction could start next year. The Atlantic Station project will feature retail, entertainment, offices, hotels and housing.
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Metro Atlanta
Marcus Foundation
Atlantic Station
Georgia Tech
Georgia Aquarium
Bernard Marcus
Home Depot
Rick Slagle
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