Community Briefs from Southern Illinois Highlights Local Events
Edward Jones hosts a free one hour broadcast with General Barry McCaffrey on March 11 at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in Du Quoin and Carbondale with reservation contacts. SIU-C Belleville offers three work environment seminars from March 28 to April 25 with fees from 59 to 79 dollars. Not-for-profit Fifth Third Bank grants total 575,000 for affordable housing and community projects. applications due April 18. Marquee updates include awards for B and A Travel, interior design event attendance, North Central Association leadership election, and education professional meetings in Herrin.
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Southern Illinois
Edward Jones
Barry McCaffrey
du Quoin
Carbondale
John Forbes
Brooks Venable
L.T. Hall
Belleville
Southwestern Illinois College
Center For Training Innovations
Information Sciences
Evansville
Fifth Third Bank
Royce Sutton
Crispin Glass Owner Adapts To Evolving Trade
Matt Hardwig, owner and manager of Crispin Glass on 407 N Illinois Ave Carbondale, has spent 21 years at the shop. He handles orders repairs and painting, uses sanding machines glass cutters and paint mixers, and keeps casual dress and 7 30 a m to 5 p m hours. He previously worked a year for Murphysboro and holds a welding certificate from John A Logan College. He planned to weld but shifted after being laid off, and values solving unique glass repair challenges daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Hardwig
Crispin Glass
Illinois Ave
Carbondale
Hardwig
Murphysboro
John A. Logan College
Nansun
the Southers
Crispin Glass & Auto Body Supply Inc
Prairie Lands Seafood in Pinckneyville strong in sales
Prairie Lands Seafood in Pinckneyville reports robust demand during Lent with steady sales growth. The Illinois Fish Farmer's Co-op, founded in 1999, invested 13 million dollars over ten years to build the plant, which processed over three million pounds of catfish, bass and prawns in 2002 and aims to reach six million pounds and 5.5 million dollars in sales in 2003, with a long-term goal of over 12 million pounds annually. The operation employs 47 workers with a 500 thousand dollar payroll and is negotiating a first UFCW union contract. Open houses with free tours run 10 am to 1 pm on the last Friday of each month. plans include more markets, new shifts, and local growth initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckneyville
Prairie Lands
Doug Wojcieszak
Wojcieszak
Illinois Fish Farmer’s Co-op
Illinois
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Tony
Carbondale
Prairie Lands Seafood
Pinckneyville hospital lands $5,000 grant for programs
Pinckneyville Community Hospital received a $5,000 Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program grant to fund community health education and to create health materials for distribution. Administrator Tom Hudgins said progress on other projects includes a chaplain program revival, ventilation upgrades, new rooftop units due March 21, and newly installed ultrasound and mammography equipment. To cut costs, the board plans to replace a home medical van with a truck and camper shell and seeks bids.
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Pinckneyville Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Tom Hudgins
Pinckneyville
Hudgins
Home Medical Department
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Mari Schnieder
Holland America Cruise Line
Marion
Wayland Sims
Dorothy Nordmeyer
Pat Rayfield
Atlantic International
Call
Brown
Brian Brown
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Herrin
Ronda Wansteet
Carla Nilson
Kevin Dunaway
Herrin High School
Professional Development Institute
Association For Career and Technical Education
Springfield
Caleb Hale
Caleb.hale
Thesouthern
AmericanConnection
Williamson County
St. Louis
American Airlines
American Eagle
Williamson County Regional Airport
Aa.com
American Airlines, Inc
Trans States Airlines
aMiiate
American Conperum
Tataunia Airines, Inc
Ine Schack
Uless
Pinckneyville Hospital
Mathiss
Hcis
Gayo
Silkwormink.com
Mitsubishi
Tri-State
Projector Place
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