River Festival receives federal grant for access and outreach
The Mississippi River Festival in Edwardsville will get $25,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts for an audience development project. The funds will support discounted tickets for seniors minorities disadvantaged children city youths and the handicapped plus accessibility improvements and speaker trips to other communities. Rep Melvin Price announced the grant noting the 1975 season opening at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
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National Endowment For the Arts
Vicky Holt
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Franklin County Fair dates set for 61st annual event
Franklin County Fair plans advance amid past talk of folding. Howard Payne, president, confirms the fair will go on with repairs at the Benton grounds. The schedule runs July 28 to August 2 featuring a demolition derby, horse racing, 4-H night, a Western show, tractor pull, and a carnival midway.
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Fair Association
Howard Payne
Rend Lake Days Festival seeks four queen candidates
Four Sesser girls compete for queen of Rend Lake Days Festival June 18 to 21 in Sesser. The queen will be the candidate who sells the most tickets for a free two person trip to Disney World. The event features a full schedule including square dancing, tractor pulling, and a Grand Ole Opry show with Charlie Louvin.
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Rend Lake
Disney World
Orlando
Fla
Virginia Bunton
William Bunton
Teresa Lynn McClellan
William McClellan
Kim Morhet
Rene W. Morhet Jr
Lea Anne’ Eubanks
Lyle Eubanks
Prince
Les Jackson
Carbondale
Billy Grammer
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Tenn
Charlie Bruce
City Hall
Charlie Louvin
Southern Ilinois Open Road Association
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