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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 05, 2004

Page

9

Topays Events Meeting and Hurst Fest Schedule

Event listings include Herrin Hospital retirees meeting at Mimmo s in Johnston City at 11 a m Asthma education at John A Logan College in Carterville 6 30 to 8 pm and a Rules of the Road class at Benton Senior Center 9 to 11 am. Little Miss and Mr Hurst sign up through Friday at the water department Concert by Lulu Roman at Pleasant Valley Star General Baptist Church north of Eldorado at 7 pm.

Herrin Hospital Mimmo’s Johnston City Olive John A. Logan College Carterville Benton Senior Center N. 10Th St Hurst Little Miss Mr. Hurst Water Department Julie Jim Rich Becky Hill Lulu Roman Pleasant Valley Star General Baptist Church Illinois North of Eldorado

Local Government and Community Events Schedule

Government planning and commission meetings across Carbondale Murphysboro Jonesboro and nearby towns plus a Kestrel program at Crab Orchard Refuge A fund raiser for Two Rivers Child Advocacy Center a Krispy Kreme doughnut sale for Lakeland Baptist youth and a Carbondale peace vigil list addresses venues and contact numbers for events and services scheduled Saturday and beyond

Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Marion Two Rivers Child Advocacy Center Great Boars of Fire Lodge Anna Lakeland Baptist Church S. Giant City Road Carbondale MAB Paints E. Walnut Murdale Walgreens S. Wall Heilig Meyers Goodwill East Main Jackson Square Murphysboro Family Center Southtown du Quoin

Fire shuts phone service for hundreds near Carbondale

A Tuesday morning fire at the closed Blue Moon Tavern along Blue Moon Road and South Illinois Avenue damaged a fiber optic line and three copper cables, cutting telephone service for up to 600 people south of Carbondale. Verizon crews worked to replace the cables with restoration expected by midnight. The blaze at the old tavern is blamed on a homeless man sheltering inside, who was hospitalized with burns. Timber Sworm owns the building.

Carbondale Makanda Township Blue Moon Tavern Blue Moon Road South Illinois Avenue Jim Bilderback Bilderback Memorial Hospital of Tim Sworm Sworm Bob Elek Verizon Elek

Mexican Fiesta Brings Cinco de Mayo Vibe to Murphysboro

Students and families at Gen John A Logan Elementary enjoyed a Mexican fiesta with artwork, crafts, and booths offering tamarind soda and Mexican foods from Sergio's Mexican Restaurant. The gym hosted a Ballet Folklorico dance performance as teachers and parents celebrated the day before Cinco de Mayo and the end of testing.

Dylan Chambers John A. Logan Murphysboro Gen. John A. Logan Sergio Ballet Folklorico

College recognizes 2003 04 outstanding performers

John A. Logan College honored two sophomores from its district as selections for the 2004 Phi Theta Kappa All USA Today Academic Team for Illinois. Sarah Meadows of Marion and Lori Null of Johnston City join a list of top student volunteers, each noted for high GPAs and community service. Null, with a 3.8 GPA, spoke of plans to study business management and psychology amid multiple college offers.

Sarah Meadows Marion Lori Null Johnston City Illinois Null

Carbondale student badly hurt in crosswalk crash

Frederick John Roewer, 20, a University of Illinois forestry junior, remains hospitalized in St. Louis after a hit and run on South Wall Street in Carbondale April 24. Family visits, rehab progress, and hope for driver identification are reported.

Carbondale South Wall Street St. Louis Frederick John Fred” Roewer St. Louis University Hospital Wer Carol Roewer Crystal Lake St. Louis Hospital Memorial Hospital Roewer East College Street Wall

Southern Illinois high school seniors honored at 34th banquet

More than 200 of Southern Illinois' top high school seniors were honored at the 34th annual Southern Illinois Society for High School Achievement banquet held in SIU Carbondale Student Center. Six students per school were recognized after selections by each district, with Walter Wendler, SIUC chancellor, delivering the keynote about recognizing excellence.

Carbondale Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Society For Southern Illinois University Walter Wendler SIUC Wendler

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