Brown Bag Concert and Storm Ready Ceremonies in two towns
In Carbondale a noon Brown Bag Concert at Town Square pavilion features Funomenon this week. In Du Quoin a 10 am ceremony at City Hall will recognize the city as a Storm Ready Community for severe weather preparations. A Carbondale foot care clinic runs 7 to 10:30 am at Senior Adult Services, 409 N Springer St. call 457-4151 for appointments.
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Town Square Pavilion
Carbondale
Funomenon
du Quoin
du Quoin City Hall
N. Springer St
Wyat's Domine David Lee Murphy Celebrity Shoot
An 8 a.m. Saturday event at Rend Lake Shooting Complex features National Sporting Class Association and Hunters Class shooting with a $75 entry per person. Proceeds support The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children. contact Audrey Graves at 618-985-3741 ext 8564 for details.
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David Lee Murphy
Rend Lake
National Sporting Class Association
Poshard Foundation For
Audrey Graves
Local government and board meetings listed
Greater Egypt Executive Committee noon office 608 E College St Carbondale Herrin Park District Board 7 p m park office Jackson County Health Board 7 p m health department 415 Health Department Road Murphysboro Housing Authority Board 5 30 p m main office 300 N Seventh St Road Bridge Committee 5 15 p m highway office Williamson County Special Education Board 9 30 a m office 411 S Court St Marion Official site www thesouthern com
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Greater Egypt
E. College St
Carbondale
Jackson County Health Board
Health Department
Murphysboro
Jackson County Housing Authority Board
Seventh St
Jackson County Road & Bridge Committee
Williamson County Special Education Board
S. Court St
Marion
Du Quoin librarian guilty of theft
Donna G. Campanella, 47, former Du Quoin city librarian, pleaded guilty to felony theft in Perry County Circuit Court. She received 24 months probation, a $10 monthly probation fee, and $500 in fines and costs, plus immediate restitution of $67,500 to the city. Campanella admitted stealing more than $10,000 from the library between Aug 1997 and Oct 2001 while also serving on the Willisville Village Board.
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DU Quoin
Perry County
Donna G. Campanella
Willisville
Campanella
Benton congressman hosts Celebration of Freedom fundraiser
Congressman David Phelps and supporters plan a Sunday Benton Civic Center production to raise funds with a patriotic show featuring representations of John F. Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr Abraham Lincoln and Francis Scott Key. The idea grew from a church drama by his brother Mike and aims to make fundraising enjoyable while honoring the nation.
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Benton
David Phelps
Phelps
Benton Civic Center
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Abraham Lincoln
Francis Scott Key
D- Eldorado
Mike
Star General Baptist
Jackson tax bills on the way
Jackson County plans to mail tax bills after the county board approved final tax figures and PTELL limits. The levy rose about 1.9 percent to 5,114,684.09 in 2001 with three funds fully funded from Tort Liability while most others were reduced to meet caps. Bills printing starts soon, with mailings targeted for the second week of July and installments due August 15 and October 1.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Jackson County Board
Jackson County Health Department
Tuberculosis Care & Treatment
Senior Citizen Social Services
Extension Service
Gary Hartlieb
Shirley D. Booker
Larry W. Reinhardt
Booker
Carterville Plans Community Center at Cannon Park
Mayor Bill Mansey leads Carterville’s push to build a community center at Cannon Park with capacity for 300 plus. Estimated at 500000 to 800000, the city has raised 200000 as a grant from Springfield is expected to double the amount. A golf scramble on Sept 14 at Crab Orchard Golf Course aims to raise extra funds, with a hole in one prize of a new car or truck and cash. The facility will include four to six partitionable rooms a kitchen restrooms and storage. Police Chief Orion Drew credits Mansey and organizes the scramble. The plan mirrors Herrin’s civic center and seeks annual fundraising for upkeep. Many local businesses are contributing to the project.
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Carterville
Bill Mansey
Cannon Park
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Springfield
Mansey
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Crab Orchard
Herrin
Civic Center
Orion Drew
Drew
Reta Watson
Watson
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Hutcheson Arena
Mount Vernon
Herrin Park District Board
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Thesouthern.com
Christi Mathis
Gene Gross
William A. Schuwerk Jr
David Stanton
Stanton
John Rednour
Novara
Sue Bozarth
Rosie the Riveter
Bozarth
West Frankfort
Iin
Luck Novara
James Cook
Harrisburg
Martin Luther King
King
I Have
Jackson
John D. Homan
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