Teen Scene opens in Herrin and West Frankfort youth venues
Teen Scene Herrin Town hosts open sessions Friday and Saturday 7 to 11 p.m. with band nights until 11:45 p.m. West Frankfort Youth Center offers 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Adolescent Health Center at 306 W Main Carbondale in Memorial Professional Building serves youths ages 12 to 20 with sliding fees, counseling and medical care, pregnancy tests and venereal disease treatment, plus diet, prenatal services. Hours: Mon and Thu 1 to 9 p.m. Tue Wed Fri 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 529-2621.
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Herrin
West Frankfort
W. Main St
Carbondale
Memorial Professional
Pinckneyville Band Wins at Illinois Honors Contest
The Pinckneyville Community High School Concert Band won the Class B division of the University of Illinois Concert Band Honors Contest and placed seventh among about 20 schools of all sizes. The event was open to schools with Division 1 ratings in the state band contest in April.
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Pinckneyville Community High School
University of Illinois
Five SIU graduates join area physicians in 74-slate class
Five from the region were among 74 new physicians who graduated June 8 from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The group includes Dr. Richard Evan Jackson Dr. Jeffrey D. Parks Dr. Mark A. Pierce Dr. James E. Wiedeman and Dr. Michael John Wilson U.S. Rep. Paul Simon delivered the convocation address in Springfield. Dr. Jackson, son of Wilma June Jackson and Richard S. Jackson, attended Benton High School and holds a master’s in biological sciences from SIU Carbondale. He will begin a psychiatry residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Richard Evan Jackson
Jeffrey D. Parks
Mark A. Pierce
James E. Wiedeman
Michael John Wilson
U.S
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Springfield
Jackson
Wilma June Jackson
Harrisburg
Richard S. Jackson
McLeansboro
Benton High School
Siu-Carbondale
Medical College of Wisconsin
SIU Medical Grads Enter Residency Across Three States
Dr Parks son of Johnston City couple and Dr Pierce son of Carterville will begin residencies in family practice. internal medicine. and surgery. Dr Wiedeman of Metropolis and his wife Dr Taylor-Wiedeman will pursue pediatrics. Dr Wilson of Coulterville plans family practice residency at SIU hospitals in Springfield.
CCHS music students honored at awards banquet
Carbondale Community High School honored a large group of music students at the May 23 banquet held at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Center. Awards listed include Arion to Steve Chapman Sousa to John Parker National Choral to Tracey Moore and Directors Band to Chapman.
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Carbondale Community High School
Southern Ilinois University-Carbbondale
Arion
Steve Chapman
John Phillip Sousa
John Parker
Tracey Moore
Chapman
Klaus Bank
Chris Barnhart
Carol Shiplett
Dan Cross
Terra Hamilton
Deborah L. Burris
CCHS
Cynthia Darling
Rachaelle Hays
Lee Sanders
Bill Wittig
Mindy Gillenwater
Carol Juhlin
Becky Grammer
Kim Kaiser
Illinois Music Education Association
Shaun Levine
John Corker
Hans and Marie-Luise Bank
Melva
John Darling
Elizabeth
Thomas Schill
Barbara
Morton Levine
Toni Intravasa
Annette and
Gerald Courts
Matthew and
Kay Deffley
Carterville High honors Neal in creative writing awards
Neal, son of Mr and Mrs David Saunders, won first place and a 50 dollar U S Savings Bond for Life at the Cavanas Scoby Creative Writing Awards held during Honors Day at John A Logan College. Robin Moore placed second with My Habitat and David Rehana third with Space. judges included Connie Church and Edna Travis with Brenda Wallace Bowden presenting awards.
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Tom Neal
David Saunders
U.S
Cavanas Scoby
Carterville High School
Neal
Carterville
Robin Moore
Vernell Choate
David Rehana
Baba Rehana
Maranda Cavanas Scoby
John A. Logan College
Benton woman earns law degree with honors
Laura Jeanne Jones, 23, native of Benton, earned a juris doctor from Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago Kent College of Law with summa cum laude honors. After passing the Illinois Bar she became a law clerk for Mayer Goldberg, presiding justice of the Illinois Appellate Court. She is a Murray State University alumna, bachelor’s degrees in English and political science, and previously clerked for Gov. James R. Thompson. She resides in Chicago with family ties listed.
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Laura Jeanne Jones
Benton
Illinois Institute of Technology-Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois
Ms. Jones
Mayer Goldberg
Illinois Appellate Court
Chicago
Benton High School
Murray State University
Kentucky
James R. Thompson
Law School
Elmer L. Jones
Patricia J. Jones
Charlie LaMastus
Laurabelle LaMastus
Vera Jones
Zelphia Jones
Denise
Patricia
Wade Jones
Cambridge Ave
State fair rock band contest invites entries at Illinois Fair
Illinois State Fair announces a Rock Band Contest on the Lincoln Stage from August 10 to 14 nightly from 7 to 11 p m Bands compete in groups of two or three with prizes of 600 and 400 dollars and a contract to play one night at Top of the Fair on August 15 and 16 First and second place win $600 and $400 no premiums during the contest Entry deadline is June 20 Interested bands may submit tapes or photos or schedule an interview or audition by calling Rich Styles at 753 5405 or the State Fair Special Events Office at 785 3482.
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Lincoln
Illinois
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Boner Sale
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