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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2011
Page
8
Ameren aims to lower its assessed value for the year, using a 33 percent of fair cash value method that would drop the value from about 45 million to 10 million. The county would collect roughly seven percent in taxes, with half of the reduced assessment potentially taxable under a county Ameren agreement.
Bell was arrested on school grounds and placed on indefinite suspension with pay. Keim said the incident disappointed students and wished the sheriff's department had contacted her to handle it outside school hours. No comment was returned by the Randolph County Sheriff's Department.
Garnati expects the 21st annual golf day to surpass a quarter million dollars raised for abused or neglected children. Sponsored prizes include a Harley Davidson from Black Diamond Harley Davidson and cars from Marion Ford Hyundai and Auffenberg Chrysler Herrin. The event features silent auction items like autographed sports memorabilia and other bid items.
The 21st annual Chuck Garnall Golf Day will be held June 8 at Pine Lakes Golf Course in Energy. Organizers seek participants, volunteers, hole sponsors and prizes from golfers near and far including Kentucky, Missouri, Chicago and Peoria. For signup or donations call 618-997-1301 ext. 205 or 618-997-5449.
Shirley Jean Gregory, 75, died March 16 in Mount Vernon Countryside Manor. Services March 21 at Hughey Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Davenport, burial at Garrison Temple Cemetery. Visitation March 20. Malinda L. Munsell, 80, died March 14 in Hamilton Memorial Hospital. Services March 18 at Gholson Funeral Home, burial in Gholson Cemetery. Visitation March 16.
Murphysboro cancels the boil order for Highway 149 from 10274 to Ruble Drive and all of Bob A Rosa Subdivision along with 400, 500 and 600 blocks of North 14th Street. South Marion Street in Carbondale will be closed from East Mill to East College Street for the Public Safety Center project and is expected to stay closed until Wednesday. Call Carbondale Public Works at 618 457 3270 with questions.
Today the Frankfort Community Aquatics Center hosts a St Patrick's Day luncheon with proceeds supporting the center and tickets at 6 dollars. In Metropolis the Elks Club hosts a fundraiser dinner with carryout available and tickets seven dollars for adults and five for children.
Edward W Goetz 84 of Swansea died March 14 2011 at Illinois Veterans Home in Anna born July 4 1926 in Collinsville son of Edward and Helen Goetz husband of Betty Stanley a WWII Navy veteran and member of First United Methodist Church Harrisburg Masonic Lodge 504 and VFW Post 8677 Fairview Heights worked 35 years as an auto mechanic mainly for Elder Cadillac and 15 years as maintenance foreman for St Clair County Courthouse survived by wife Betty two daughters Sandie Estep and Jackie Charles five grandchildren five great grandchildren plus many relatives. Memorial service 11 am March 19 2011 Lake View Funeral Home Fairview Heights. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Illinois Veterans Home Anna or VFW Post 8677 Fairview Heights. Online condolences at rendlemanhilemanfh com or lakeviewfuneralhm com. Funeral Home in Jonesboro is in charge.
Floyd Pender age 90 died March 15 2011 at Illinois Veterans Home in Anna Born May 22 1920 in Mount Pleasant married Nina A Davault April 9 1945 in Jonesboro He survived by daughter Jane Bohannon two grand children two sisters and many relatives He was a longtime Amoco Fertilizer Plant plant manager and a World War II Army veteran Graveside services March 18 11 am at McGinnis Cemetery east of Anna with military honors provided by VFW Post 3455 and the Marion team Memorials to Hospice of Southern Illinois or Illinois Veterans Home Activity Fund in care of the Anna Funeral Home.
A roundup lists various upcoming public meetings including Buckner Village Board and Cairo, Carbondale, Carterville, Du Quoin, Eldorado, Elkville, Grand Tower, Harrisburg, Mount Vernon area boards and councils. Also Lake Egypt Water District, Murphysboro Park District, Perry County, Pinckneyville, Pope County, Shawnee Library, Thompsonville and Waltonville boards starting at 5 to 7 pm at respective venues.
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