Diverse community events in Murphysboro Carbondale Marion and more
A packed weekend listing includes an Elks yard sale for Crippled Children at 1809 Shumaker Drive Murphysboro and a flea market at Anna City Park with 60 booths. Circus acts at Du Quoin State Fairground. a basketball shooting contest at Victory Christian Center Carbondale. a heritage festival in Mount Vernon. genealogy workshop at John A. Logan College Carterville. MS awareness program in Marion. wildlife program at Cypress Creek NWR Allin. blood drives, Kiwanis Fun Day at Wayne Fitzgerald State Park Benton. and more community activities with venues, times, and contact numbers.
Wyat's Domine Review Rules of the Road Session
A community class titled Rules of the Road runs 9 to 11 am Tuesday at Carbondale Senior Center 409 N Springer contact 618 457 4151. A blood drive is scheduled 3 to 7 pm Tuesday at Grand Tower Civic Center. More details on page 2B at www thesouthern com.
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Carbondale Senior Center
N. Springer
Blood Drive
Grand Tower Civic Center
Trico school board weighs fall tax referendum decision
Trico school board considers adding a tax referendum to the fall ballot as it seeks public input. Superintendent Dennis Smith notes 13 fewer teachers and reduced support staff amid continued deficit spending. District has trimmed budgets since 1999 2000 and borrowed funds to cover deficits. Dawn Brandon voiced support for keeping the school open and urged community backing.
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Campbell Hill
Trico
Dennis Smith
Smith
Dawn Brandon
Fitzgerrell recalls a lifetime of service in Sesser
In Sesser as the town marks its centennial, Mildred Fitzgerrell remembers the Lesser Opera House and her late husband Wayne Fitzgerrell, a former state representative killed in 1965. She reflects on family loss, the park named for him, and hopes the opera house endures.
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Sesser
Mildred Fitzgerrell
Lesser
Lesser Opera House
Wayne Fitzgerrell
Rend Lake
Fitzgerrell
Wayne
Sesser Homecoming Rend Lake Days Return with Parade and Carnivals
The Sesser Homecoming and Rend Lake Days run Sunday to Saturday June 13 19 at Sesser City Park featuring a parade, horse show, carnival rides, concerts and a car show. Events begin Sunday at 1 p.m. with the Horse Show and a 7 p.m. music performance by the Sesser Valier Community Choir with a Monday marching band event to follow.
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Sesser
Rend Lake
Sesser City Park
Sesser-Valier Community Choir
Sesser-Valier
Red Devil Band
Willisville man seeks new judge in sex assault case
Willisville man Donald Lively Jr., 40, faces five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and three counts of unlawful possession of child pornography. Attorneys request substitution of judge, asking for a different judge to hear the proceedings. Judge Dennis Hatch paused the case to await a ruling on the substitution request.
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Willisville
Donald Lively Jr
Gene Gross
Tom Mansfield
Lively
Dennis Hatch
Hatch
Washington County
Perry County Circuit Court
Alto Pass cuts own arena opens with barbecue and tour
ALTO PASS J M Quarter Horses LLC opens a state of the art cutting horse training facility in Alto Pass this weekend with a barbecue and open house. The 125 by 240 foot covered barn allows roping practice and a special consideration for the owners son. The complex also includes an 85 by 200 foot open riding arena a 150 foot round pen and 15 extra large stalls.
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Alto Pass
J&m Quarter Horses LLC
SIUC Wind Ensemble Aims High In England Tour
SIUC Wind Ensemble of 43 members embarked on a nine day England tour marking the first overseas trip for SIUC student bands. The group performed with international bands including a Russian military band and managed practice during finals week.
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SIUC
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Michael D. Hanes
Siuc Wind Ensemble
England
Hanes
Rebecca Marten
Murphysboro
William Riley
Mulkeytown
Jeanne Millikin
Pinckneyville
Marten
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Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois
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E. Stafford Ave
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Marion
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Allin
Illinois Centre Mall
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Trico School Board
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Oreve Jahnke
Steve Jahnke
Linda Rush
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