Carbondale Plans Yearlong Sesquicentennial Heritage Celebration
Carbondale will mark its 150th birthday with a citywide yearlong celebration starting June 30 and culminating near November 27 2002. The Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau coordinates events, forms an advisory committee, and invites community groups to participate.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau
Debbie Moore
CCTB
Moore
Roxanne Conley
Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain
Clemens
Illinois Central Railroad
Woodlawn
University Mall
The
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Bpw
Women’s History Celebration Committee
Carbondale Lions Club
Evergreen Garden Club
Chautauqua evenings feature historic figures and live music
June 30 presents Harriet Tubman portrayed by Marlene Rivera and Harriet Beecher Stowe by Mary McCorvie, both Shawnee National Forest employees, with gospel by Rita Watford and the Conquerors for Christ. July 1 highlights Fred Harvey portrayal by Bill Worley plus Jenny Lind homage by Melanie Erasmus. July 2 has Peter Ellertsen speaking on frontier songs and Shady Mix performances. July 3 features John Muir portrayal by John Wallace and Dennis Stroughmatt tunes. Lectures at local venues, BPW food service funds scholarships.
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Harriet Tubman
Marlene Rivera
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mary McCorvie
Shawnee National Forest
Rita Watford
The
Conquerors For Christ
Fred Harvey
Bill Worley
Kansas City Regional History Institute
Melanie Erasmus
Jenny Lind
Peter Ellertsen
Springfield
Illinois
Shady Mix
John Wallace
Touch of Nature
John Muir
American Wilderness
Muir
Yosemite
West Frankfort Aquatic Center moves toward completion
West Frankfort Park Board unanimously approved a $500000 loan from the Illinois Rural Bond Bank to finish the $22 million aquatic center at the city park. Construction, about 50 percent done after nearly four years, will resume with the 4.8 percent loan and funds wired June 27.
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West Frankfort
Spiller
Park District
Park Board
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Aquatic Center Advisory Board
Aquatic Center
Steel Guitar Conference and Sostice events set in Benton and Carbondale
Steel Guitar Conference opens at 9 a.m. at Benton Civic Center with doors at 9 and an all-star jam at 9 p.m. Sostice at Evergreen Park Carbondale runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring reenactments, myth telling, workshops, games and raffles. Pet food drive for PAWS. barbecue at Praise Central Church with rib tips turkey legs and sausage. contact numbers provided.
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Benton Civic Center
Evergreen Park
Carbondale
Raffles
Central Church of Deliverance
James Selph
William McCutcheon
Smith avoids death penalty in Benton murder case
Smith, prime suspect, faced murder charges after Blair vanished following a Benton bar night. Investigators say he offered a ride, took Blair to a secluded spot east of Benton, beat and strangled her, dumped the body in a lake near Sam Pyle Bridge Road, and later led authorities to the remains. He remains jailed on a $1.3 million bond and has a final pre trial hearing slated for July 19.
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Benton
Smith
Blair
Randy Blair
Benton Bar
Sam Pyle
Franklin County
Students honored for discipline in the classroom ceremony
Lesha Greer receives an attendance certificate as her mother emphasizes responsibility and perseverance. The career prep program, running 15 years, honors students and families, with director Seymour Bryson describing monthly meetings and community support led by activist Margaret Nesbitt who calls it a historic celebration of youths’ achievements.
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Lesha
Greer
Tmat
Seymour Bryson
Bryson
Margaret Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Academic Achievement Awards 2002 perfect attendance and honors list
The 2002 academic program lists perfect attendance by grade with Makyra Bonds and Laterica Martin as Grade 1 honorees. Grade 2 recipients include Charles Patterson and Danielle Ross among others, with several grades up through senior year noted for attendance and honors. Female high school top honors go to Christina Mayberry and Cecilia Mayberry, while male top honors include Darrin McDaniel and Wyatt Wallace. Senior athletic awardees include Cecelia Mayberry in tennis and track and Arnold Ross in football and track.
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Carbondale
Makyra Bonds
Laterica Martin
Charles Patterson
Danielle Ross
Kaliyah Cobb
Joshalynn Starks
Deion Walker
Christina Mayberry
Cyrius Coleman
Melissa McCutchen
Cecilia Mayberry
Darrin McDaniel
Brian Summerville
Phillip O’koro
Wyatt Wallace
Cecelia Mayberry
Arnold Ross
Linda A. Krutsinge
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Gayle Klam
Chautauqua
Southern Illinois Woman’s Clubs
Daniel Brush
Daughters of the American Revolution
Carbondale Community High School History Club
George Rogers Clark
Sierra Club
Dennis Stroughmatt
Sallie Logan Public Library
Mungo Jerry’s
Murphysboro
Long Branch Coffee House
Hickory Lodge
Carbondale Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sue Whitlock
BPW
PAWS
Anna
Taracat
Earthlink.net
Illinois State Fire Marshall
LesHa Greer
Nandia Baker
Pauline Njiti
Amber Lamm
Emerald McGowan
Odell Kirksey
Lateah Martin
Titi Broadnax
Rodney Brooks
Ashley Houston
Alexander McGowan
Danielle Shorty
Michael Dewalt
Rashad Kirksey
Brittani Martin
Jamie Broadnax
Jacqueline Moore
Darras Bell
Andrew Miller
Nyasha Foy
Nakia Beliford
Marcus Clarry
Jourdin Batchelor
Chris Gillespie
Alana Ross
Jordan Hamilton
Amber Mills
Eric McCurry
Chanell Davis
Shaw
Kathy Ireland
Shades of America
Saxony
Southern Illinois
Niemann
Super Decorator Warehouse
New Rt
West of
West Marion
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