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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2006
Page
13
Seniors gathered in the park for a light social event featuring cake and ice cream. The informal gathering focused on fellowship among attendees, with conversation and shared refreshments in a pleasant outdoor setting.
Du Quoin High School FCCLA teen members dominated the state leadership meeting in Springfield. The LIFE team led by Chasity Tilley, Morgan McIntire, Nick Hirsch, Chelsea Gilliam, and Kelsey Wanack presented the Body Walk project, while Carrie Britton and Julie Hawkins earned silver for a fashion apparel display. Seniors Britton and Hawkins joined workshops, toured the Executive Mansion, heard keynote David Dean, and received medals at a special ceremony.
A deceased bat found in a Williamson County homeowner’s pool last Wednesday tested positive for rabies. No human exposure occurred. The bat was turned over to state labs by the county animal control after pickup from the Cypress Gardens area near Cambria Road. Citizens are urged to avoid handling wild or unfamiliar animals and to contact animal control if animals act abnormally.
A 36 year old Equality man Gregory Bean was killed in a single vehicle rollover on Dewey Road near Wesley Chapel Road Saturday afternoon. He overcorrected after leaving the road, struck an embankment, and was partially ejected as the pickup rolled. Bean, not wearing a seatbelt, may have been speeding. He worked in asbestos removal and studied at Southeastern Illinois College. He is survived by a wife, three children, two stepchildren, his parents, a brother, a sister, and several nieces and nephews.
Chester School District advances toward the 2006-07 term with staff changes, retirements rescinded, new hires, and assignments. Board approves $46,219 transfer from working cash to operations and maintenance, funds a three day cheerleading camp, and allocates TV sets from a Wal-Mart grant for the grade school. Upcoming events include registration July 31 to Aug 4, freshman orientation Aug 2, first day Aug 18, and high school homecoming Sept 22 with associated dances and conferences.
A weekend storm packing high winds hit Pinckneyville during the Perry County Fair parade, causing downed trees and power outages with no injuries. Streets South Douglas Grant and Sullivan suffered extensive damage as lines fell near Handee Mart and the city filter plant. Crews began cleanup, with officials estimating a two week recovery.
A reunion for the USS Maddox Destroyer Association includes DD-168 DD-622 and DD-731 members meeting Wednesday through Thursday in Portland Oregon. Contact Ken Chestnut in San Diego at (619) 582-1238 for details. A Friday golf outing at Hickory Ridge Golf Course in Carbondale features lunch with State Rep Mike Bost. An all night Relay for Life at Marion Junior High raises funds for the American Cancer Society starting 6 p.m. Friday. A free orthopedic clinic for children runs 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion with appointments at (800) 272-0074.
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