De Soto Daze_events at De Soto Park schedule
Fried chicken dinner noon to 2 p.m. by CES No. 790 firefighters water fight 1 to 4 p.m. coed slow pitch softball 1 to 5 p.m. horseshoe and washer 2 p.m. children’s games pony rides batting cages toddler tent and more Theater Nonsense at Katherine Dunham Hall Theater SIU Edwardsville 2 p.m. tickets 10 8 for students seniors faculty staff call 6502774 or 18005168 ext 2774
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Wyat's Domino hosts Carbondale art camps for kids
Community Arts at University Mall in Carbondale offers week long mini camps for grades 2 to 8 from July 8 to Aug 5. Sessions run daily 1 to 5 pm with activities like clay whistles paper engineering sandstone carving Cajun music mask making printmaking and muralizing. Registration is 70 for the first camper 65 for CCA patrons with 5 off for a second camper plus materials and snacks.
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State helps out Hawkins family near Pyramid Park boundary
Casey Hawkins says the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Pyramid State Park bent over backwards to define property lines. Officials cleared vegetation and installed boundary signs to stop trespassing after years of hunter incursions and a near miss during turkey hunting that prompted a security campaign. The Hawkinses own 175 acres near Pinckneyville where sons Zach and Thad, both 13, hunt and hike with their family expressing relief at the clarified borders.
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De Soto Daze car show draws big turnout and trophies
Kent Buckles organized the first antique custom car and truck show at De Soto Daze. The event drew 107 entries from Indiana Kentucky Missouri Tennessee and Illinois, awarding 67 trophies in 21 classes plus four special awards. Best Car went to Roger Kinder Newton for a 1956 Pontiac Star Chief and Best Truck to Jack and Mary Johnson Metropolis for a 1969 Chevrolet pickup. Johnson, a longtime sheet metal worker, has spent over $20,000 on the truck, and plans to compete at more shows including Indianapolis events.
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City delays decision on human rights board
Carbondale considers a proposed Human Rights Commission as part of a five hour council session. The city staff report questions the commission’s powers and notes existing boards. Task force members Suarez and Norwood urge careful handling of minority hiring and community relations.
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Pinckneyville studies need for water sewer rate increases
Pinckneyville city officials weigh higher water and sewer charges to cover ongoing costs. They hire Henry Meisenheimer and Gentle to study rates and approve a water sewer update for 3600 and a gas study for 3500. The council reissues 4.705 million bonds to save 12000 annually while approving a fire department grant request for 6000.
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