Coming Quilt Show and Weekend Community Events
A Saturday slate features a quilt show at Tilden Presbyterian Church with a salad luncheon bake sale crafts and a silent auction of a friendship quilt plus pancake breakfasts at Eldorado Lions Club and a Herrin Library Friends blood drive style fundraiser. Also listed are a Make A Wish training seminar a River to River Trail hike a National Wildlife Refuge celebration a wilderness survival workshop and related sessions with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden Presbyterian Church
Eldorado Lions Club
Lions den
Fourth Street
Eldorado
Friends of Herrin City Library
Herrin Senior Citizens Center
E. Walnut St
Du Quoin Schools Cut Staff to Slash Projected Deficit
Du Quoin school board voted to trim eight teachers six non certified staff and one administrator to offset an estimated 600000 deficit for 2003 2004. Superintendent Gary Kelly blamed uncertain state funding and rising costs for the planned layoffs and budget gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DU Quoin
Gary Kelly
Kelly
Claire “Tad” Cooper
Amanda Groves
Aletha Jackson
Teresa Stacey
Tracy Taylor
Kevin Piper
Du Quoin School Board Moves to Cut Staff to Save Funds
The board voted to eliminate eight teaching and six non certified positions to address a roughly 600000 shortfall caused by state funding cuts. One administrator position will go, others take pay freezes, and retirements mean several posts won’t be filled. Some staff may be rehired later as finances allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Quoin
Kathryn Scott
Carolyn Boyett
Rita Cook
Kathleen Malinski
Tammy Kremer
Kelly
Karen Phipps
Pat Davis
David Skocy
Lybrand Beard
Skocy
Illinois State Board of Education
Spring Break Schedules Across Illinois Districts
A list of spring break dates for multiple Illinois school districts and schools. Notable blocks include March 21 to April 7 for general break periods and separate schedules extending into April 18 to 27 for various districts such as Anna, Benton, Pinckneyville, Sparta, and Vienna, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Lesser-Walier
Shawnee
Akin
Anna
Anna-Jonesbro
Benton
Buncombe
Cypress
Ewing Northern
Frankfort
Jonesboro
Mount Vernon
New Simpson Hill
Thompsonville
Vienna
Dongola
Lick Creek
Chester
Coulterville
du Quoin
Goreville
Pinckneyville
Sparta
Steeleville
County Board OKs retroactive bonuses for 15 clerical staff
The board approved a $500 bonus plus potential benefits for 15 county employees after years of raises under old terms. total cost estimated at 11,500 to 12,000 with benefits. Treasurer Taylor notes possible payroll strain and about 38,000 in reserves after Friday bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprint
Sprint Spectrum L.P
Diamond
Sprint Communications Company L.P
Bill Taylor
Bobby Kelly
Dolce
Taylor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Metro St Louis
Hampton Inn
Potomac Blvd
Hayes Creek
Peter Cave
Mitchellsville
John O'Dell
National Wildlife Refuge
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Bellrose Waterfowl Reserve
Butteridge Road
Carbondale
Erik Oberg
Christi Mathis
Mathiss
Hcis
E. Main St
Samsung
PCS
Sprintpcs.com
Nstrations
of Si
Herrin
Stanton
Denise Bathon
Kevin Kern
Mary Gerrish
Cent Street
Job
Collector's Choice & Court St. Tea Room
South Court
Marion, IL
American Lung Association
Faite
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Tim Cavanagh
Pat Benton
Rodney Lanningham
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