De Soto Weekend Events and Veterans Salute Summary
Community events in De Soto running through Sunday include a car show ball tournament craft show parade gospel sing karaoke pet show contests and a firefighter water fight plus a talent show and food. Salute to Veterans events at Salem Leckrone Field feature WWII to present aircraft, USO style dance, movie Always and flag ceremony.
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de Soto
Salem Leckrone Field
Salem
Levent
Gene Stiman
Anna Lee
Wyat's ComIne Picnic and Town Events in Carbondale
Community activities include a 11 am Monday library story picnic at 405 W Main with lunch blankets and shade. a blood drive 4 to 8 pm Monday at First United Methodist Church. Town Square Chautauqua Series on the American Presidency Sunday to Wednesday at Town Square with 6 30 pm evening program and daytime lectures. United Mine Workers retirees meeting Tuesday 10 am at Benton Civic Center with Cecil Roberts speaking. Town Hall meeting with Rep John Bradley 6 pm Tuesday at Herrin City Hall. Carbondale Mosquito Abatement District 5 pm at Carbondale Township Hall. Rend Lake College Board workshop 3 pm at 321 Potomac Blvd Mount Vernon.
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Town Square
Carbondale
White House
Andrew Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Mary Todd Lincoln
Eleanor Roosevelt
Freight Pavilion
United Mine Workers of America
Benton Civic Center
W. Hudelson
Cecil Roberts
Horizon Coal Company
Town Hall
John Bradley
Herrin City Hall
N. Park
Edgar to Campaign for Ron Summers in Benton Visit
Former Gov. Jim Edgar will campaign for Ron Summers in the 59th District State Senate race, arriving at the Benton Civic Center after a week marked by his Illinois chairmanship for Bush and a dispute over Ryan documents. Edgar said Jack Ryan's account of talks differed from what was described in custody filings.
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Benton
Jim Edgar
Ron Summers
Edgar
Benton Civic Center
Illinois
George W. Bush
Court
New York
Paris
Ryan
Ryans
Police camp helps at risk children conquer fears
Carbondale and Southern Illinois University Carbondale police run the PACT camp at Touch of Nature for nine years. The week-long day camp for at risk children is staffed by volunteer officers who guide youths to take on new challenges and build confidence beyond the summer program.
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Mack Novara
Lauren Grove
Carbondale
Police
Children Together
Giant City State Park
Touch of Nature
PACT
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale Police Department
Four finalists named for SIU Public Policy Institute director
SIUC announces four finalists to replace the late U.S. Sen. Paul Simon as director of the Public Policy Institute. Interim head Mike Lawrence, Thomas M. Newcomb, Richard G. Sims, and Johnnie Carson were chosen from 17 applicants by a 10 member committee led by John S. Jackson. Interviews will proceed in the coming weeks with a permanent appointment hoped for early in fall semester.
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Carbondale
U.S
Paul Simon
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Mike Lawrence
Institute
Thomas M. Newcomb
George W. Bush
Richard G. Sims
Institute On Taxation and Economic Policy
Washington
Johnnie Carson
National Defense University
SIUC
John S. Jackson
Jackson
Union workers approve three-year deal at TUMS plant
Pinckneyville union members of SEIU Local 1 at Technicolor Universal Media Services Inc. vote 230 to 171 for a three-year contract giving 45 cents per hour raise each year. Replication operators receive higher increases due to skills, with 5 cents more in year one, 10 cents in year two, and 12 cents in year three.
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Pinckneyville
Service Employees International Union Local 1
Technicolor Universal Media Services Inc
Rheinecker
Gas prices strain volunteer, senior services in Southern Illinois
Higher gas costs bite into social service programs in Williamson and Franklin counties. Meals on Wheels loses volunteer drivers, delaying five day routes. Franklin County Senior Services raises senior fees and trims help. Wit and Wisdom Center plans a chicken and dumpling fundraiser to cover costs. Gas bills jumped two months ago raising city trips to 3 and county trips to 12.
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Southern Illinois
Williamson County
Meals On Wheels
Bob Childers
Childers
Franklin County
Ruby Melvin
Wit and Wisdom Center
West Frankfort
Melvin
Thomas
Steve Vogler
Wit & Wisdom Center
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Iraq
Longbranch Coffee House
Evergreen Terrace
Shawnee
Lick Creek Road
Anna
Wyat’s
Carbondale Public Library
W. Main St
First United Methodist Church
Carbondale Township Hall
Rend Lake College Board
Potomac Blvd
Mount Vernon
Www
Thesouthern.com
Jim Muir
Jeri Ryan
Senate
Jack Ryan
Andrea Marie Kampworth
Huck Novara
the Souther
Policy Center
Tums
Gail Rissi Thomas
Kristen Cates
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