Today's Events Span Auctions and School Meetings Across Area
Community calendar lists 4 H and FFA livestock auction at Perry County Fairground Pinckneyville 357-2126, dinner at Carbondale Senior Center Ella Lacey speaks. Also multiple school boards and city councils meet 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cobden Creal Springs Herrin Mount Vernon Marion West Frankfort. Pinckneyville Benton Sparta Anna Coulterville West Frankfort. resource page www thesouthern com.
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FFA
Perry County Fairground
Pinckneyville
Carbondale Senior Center
Springer and Sycamore Streets
Ella Lacey
Center seeks housing for mentally ill in Du Quoin
Perry County Counseling Center seeks a HUD grant of 1 164 056 to build a 14 unit independent living apartment complex on South Walnut Street for chronically mentally ill residents. Property option at 502 S Walnut is zoned R 2. If funded, construction costs covered and rent set at 30 percent of income. Competition fierce with 58 units statewide. decision expected by fall with possible opening in November 2004.
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DU Quoin
Perry County Counseling Center, Inc
John Venskus
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
Walnut Street
Venskus
S. Walnut
Robert Phipps
HUD
Illinois
Sculpting Inspiration at Carterville statue unveiling
Sunday marked the unveiling of John A. Logan and Harry L. Crisp II statues on the Carterville campus. Crisp spoke of inspiration, dedication, and education's opportunities while noting his Southern Illinois roots. Four former presidents and a local businessman were honored for service to the school. Nathan Ivey recalled the college's early lack of a home. See sculpture on page 2B.
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Michael Dann
31St Illinois Volunteer Infantry Memorial Unit
Gen
John A. Logan
Jalc
Carterville
Harry L. Crisp II
Crisp
Rosemary
Southern Illinois
Community College Board
Nathan A. Ivey
Mosquito Board Funds Exhibit at University Mall
The Carbondale Mosquito Abatement Board approves a 3000 allocation from the district budget for a new hands on exhibit on mosquitoes at the Science Center inside University Mall. The project will be a joint effort with the district the Science Center and the Jackson County Health Department and aims for completion by mid August.
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Carbondale
University Mall
Milton Maxwell
Science Center
Jackson County Health Department
Maxwell
Pam Madden
Garlinghouse retires after 34 years with Murphysboro schools
Mike Garlinghouse will retire as Murphysboro Unit School District 186 treasurer and business manager after 34 years with the district. He arrived in Murphysboro in 1968 and served 19 years as a business education teacher plus three years as athletic director and scheduling and attendance director before becoming treasurer and business manager twelve years ago.
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Murphysboro
Mike Garlinghouse
Garlinghouse
Murphysboro High School
Voters weigh in on Pinckneyville high school survey
Pinckneyville Community High School mails a 46 question public opinion survey to over 4 000 registered voters. School leaders budget more than 3 000 for printing postage delivery and data analysis to gauge views on renovation relocation or a new school and other issues.
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Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville Community High School
Sandi Jerrells
PCHS
George Winyard
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benton City
City Hall
W. Main St
Bethel School Board
Mount Vernon
Cobden
N. Appleknocker Drive
Creal Springs
Denning
Main St
West
Frankfort
de Soto Grade School
Egyptian High School Board
Tamms
Elkville
West Frankfort
Galatia Community Unit
Herrin
Hurst
N. Bush Ave
Jackson County Solid Waste Committee
Health Department
Marion
Murphysboro Public Safety Committee
Daum
Walnut St
Pinckneyville High School Board
E. Water St
Bend Lake Conservancy District Board
Marcum Branch Road
Benton
Sparta City Council
Stinson Memorial Library Board
Union County Housing Authority
Hillside Terrace
Anna
Coulterville
Www
Thesouthern.com
Center
Christi Mathis
Logan, Crisp
Linda A. Krutsinger
Mosquito Board
Osamu Tsukimori
Thomas Gymnasium
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