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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1981
Page
3
A partial news note notes the story failed to include Goreville village and the Eagle Point Bay subdivision. The excerpt hints at local planning or zoning concerns but provides no further details or outcomes.
Two new fixed based operators for Southern Illinois Airport were approved by the airport board. A subsidiary of Air Illinois Inc. tentatively named Southern Illinois Aviation and West Hale Aviation of De Soto may begin within 30 days, with final lease terms pending. Woodruff Aviation left the airport December 31 after a stormy departure.
Air Illinois subsidiary will provide maintenance from the Air Illinois hangar. Terry Hale of West Hale seeks a permanent facility at the south end of the field within a year. The board may fund construction with GO bonds or via private financing, with space now being arranged to ensure access to ramps. Service could start April 1 pending approvals.
Kinkaid Reed Creek Conservancy District bids tentative approval to transfer land ownership around Kinkaid Lake from Illinois Division of Water Resources to the Department of Conservation with a public hearing set for April 6. The pact allows buying back about 5 000 acres over 40 years while preserving many boundaries and keeping development limited to keep the site primitive.
Ten volunteer technicians from the Thompsonville unit of Franklin County Ambulance Service turned in their equipment after a six week strike over coordinator Charles Boner. Four were ordered to surrender gear, others joined, and the group may pursue a Springfield meeting with Rep. Robert Winchester. The unit has not moved since March 7.
Lake of Egypt residents sought a three percent tax rollback citing up to date assessments in Pharoah's Gardens Robins Wood and Deer Ridge subdivisions. The Johnson County Board denied the rollback and a countywide reassessment, while offering to adjust Goreville Township assessments if over or under assessment is shown by a forthcoming review. Residents plan further action and hold that taxes should reflect fair share amid rising bills for retirees and others on fixed incomes.
Doris E. Holloway of Sparta, nominated by Comptroller Roland Burris for a seat on the State Board of Elections. She is among six Democrats to be submitted to Gov James R. Thompson. Holloway, a former elections board employee 1974 to 1980, has banking background at Sparta State Bank and The First National Bank of Gorham. her husband James served in the Illinois House 1959–1974.
Carterville Unit 5 School Board voted 6-1 to begin collective bargaining with teachers, despite reluctance. Ernest Crain led the push for expanded talks on grievances and salary procedures, including working conditions. Parents complained of discipline issues at Crainville Elementary first grade, citing bus and classroom incidents. Principal Jean Reynolds noted one bus suspension. a formal April 9 agenda request is planned.
A Southern Illinois fundraising drive named For the Children Drive to aid Atlanta police in their investigation of 20 child killings over 19 months begins in Carbondale. SIU Carbondale alumnus William Cook organizes with student Consuello Parrish stating the Atlanta task force has spent about $1 million and may cost over $200,000 monthly. The drive, door to door, aims to raise as much as possible though a $50,000 goal is suggested, with contributions mailed to Carbondale recipient.
Carbondale Elementary Board released Marvin Gerber and six other employees as a hedge against potential loss of federal and state funding for special programs. Tenure rules and grant-funded positions affect rehiring, with Mees Troutman and Litherland also retained pending funds. Superintendent Edwards warned of possible grant cuts, delaying certainty about fall staffing.
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