Community events and programs listed for Carbondale area
A packed schedule features open houses at Pinckneyville Head Start and a ribbon cutting by Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council, a quilting bingo at St Michael's Church in Radom, a 1800s flatboat lecture by John Schwegman in Vienna, a Global Candlelight Vigil in Carbondale, a Cedarhurst dessert matinee in Mount Vernon, a Marion blood drive, SIU Carbondale lectures by Janet Koplos and Bruce Campbell, Irish music by Brian Kelso Crow, Violence Prevention Coalition meeting in Murphysboro, a Wilderness survival teen course at Touch of Nature, and more events with contact numbers and fees.
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Pinckneyville
S. Main St
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
Brian Kelso Crow
Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center
Pleasant Hill Road
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Learning In Retirement
Touch of Nature Environmental Center
Giant City Road
Ethics probe urged of IDNR official in Saline County
A Southern Illinois environmental group asks Gov. Blagojevich to open an ethics investigation into Jay Williams, former Saline County treasurer and current IDNR regional coordinator, amid a dispute with landowners near the Williams Pass ATV park over erosion noise water pollution and endangered species. The Regional Association of Concerned Environmentalists filed the complaint citing three January executive orders by the governor.
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Pope County
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Saline County
Jay Williams
Williams
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Atv Park
Regional Association of Concerned Environmentalists
Blagojevich
RACE
Mark Denham
Brockport
Murphysboro Hosts Medieval Reenactors At St Patrick Celebration
About 10 members of the Society for Creative Anachronism demonstrated medieval feats in Murphysboro. Gary Rebman, aka Gareth, said the SCA inspired him to build bows and pursue historical crafts while participants urged ethical government conduct amid state reforms and an ethics hotline proposal.
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Iael Dann
Allan Woolard
Aelred Wulfwerd
Society For Creative
Murphysboro
Woolard
Matt Swanson
MacHonna
Society For Creative Anachronism
Shire of Far Reaches
Jackson County
Old Depot
Gary Rebman
Rebman
Gareth
Chester Plans Police Grant and Staffing Increases
Chester seeks a $20,000 Law Enforcement Block Grant with $2,914 local match to fund police equipment. The council hired three part-time officers Brad Thomas Nancy Crossland and Terry Hobeck and purchased two radios plus a portable street department radio for 861 each. Public safety measures include new stop signs on Spring Alley and Stacey Street and time limit parking rules.
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Chester
Brad Thomas
Nancy Crossland
Terry Hobeck
Stacey Street
Spring Alley
Stacey
Chester National Bank
Sewer Department
Jay Allison
Department of Labor
Allison
TLC
Easter Seals
Ilinois
Park Boulevard
Charles Pepmiller
Murphysboro Baby Wins Billboard Contest in St Louis
Murphysboro native Maureen Gillardi enters baby James Gillardi in a Midwest Kid-Fest and Baby Expo contest. Among 13 finalists from over 300 babies, James won and now appears on billboards advertising the event in the St Louis area.
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Murphysboro
St. Louis
James Gillardi
James
Maureen Gillardi
John Gillardi
Brentwood
Maureen
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Michael's Church
Radom
Altar
Rosary Sodality
Ohio River
Olmsted
Vienna Public Library
John Schwegman
Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society
Labyrinth Peace Garden
Interfaith Center
University and Illinois Avenues
Desmond Tutu
Cedarhurst Theater
Richview Road
Mount Vernon
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. DeYoung St
Marion
Wyat
Janet Koplos
Art In America
Browne
Parkinson Building
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bruce Campbell
Violence Prevention Coalition
Melissa Case
Www
Thesouthern.com
The
Southern Illinoisan
IDNA
Claire O'Brien
Williams Pass
IDNR
St. Pat's Day
Michael
Day
Shire of
Denham
Aldershaw
Mathiss
Hcis
Belleville
Babies R Us
Chesterfield
Sarah Aken
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