Community events and meetings in Southern Illinois area
A schedule of local events includes Topay's Events Mothers and Flowers Hike meeting at Giant City Visitors Center for a one mile moderate walk. Genealogy Society meeting at John A Logan College Library features Myra Kahn on preserving heirlooms. Brown Bag Concert with Wall to Wall Rhythm and Blues at Town Square Pavilion. PFLAG Our Whole Lives sexuality education event in Carbondale. Senior Citizens Dance with Southern Swing Band in West Frankfort. Rules of the Road review at Ridgway Golden Circle Senior Center. Entrepreneurship Camp Orientation at Shawnee Community College Rustic Campus. Skul and Outcry performance at Walnut St Baptist Church Carbondale.
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Giant City Visitors Center
Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois
Myra Kahn
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Tullyne Oliver
Chester grant dispute sparks lawsuit against city and mayor
Scott Gilpin filed a Randolph Circuit Court action against the City of Chester Mayor Joe Eggemeyer and the Chester City Council seeking 2.5 percent of a grant project fee totaling 6650 plus nine percent interest for nine months and up to 10000 for hardship and emotional stress. He says the council has not contacted him since August 2002, causing major financial setbacks from loans.
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Chester
City of
Scott Gilpin
Gilpin
Randolph
Joe Eggemeyer
City Council
Eggemeyer
Rend Lake Water Festival Parade Captures Crowd
Photographs by Chuck Novara for The Southern. The Rend Lake Water Festival Parade drew participants of all ages and highlighted summer community spirit along the route. Contact 618-529-5454 x5082 for more information.
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Carston Sanders
Jill
Benton
Rend Lake
Williamson County Shrine Patrol
Chuck.novara
Thesouthern
Herrin's Project Graduation Night Friday
Herrin High School plans its 15th annual alcohol free Project Graduation at the civic center starting around 11 pm Friday and running to dawn. Principal Terry Ryker notes 80 percent plus participation with games live entertainment food and prizes. Cecilia Robertson chairs the event with DJ show hypnotist games door prizes and breakfast provided by the fire department.
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Herrin
Herrin High School
Civic Center
Terry Ryker
Ryker
Cecilia Robertson
Michael
Adam
Alex
Robertson
St. Louis
Subway
Quizno’s
Domino’s
Herrin Fire Department
Pam Zeigler
Herrin Hospital volunteer honored on 90th birthday
Jeanne Eaton, volunteer coordinator, notes Coffel born in 1913. She attended Freeman Spur grade school and Herrin High School. She helped her first husband run a Freeman Spur grocery, later married Ace Coffel. Survived by daughters Pat Kapsalis and Karen Canty and several grandchildren.
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Herrin Hospital
Herrin
Freeman Spur
Edith Ferrari Surgalski
Coffel
Mary Fox
Carol Jenkins
Sue Hays
Herrin High School
Harry Surgalski
Harry
Ace Coffel
Pat Kapsalis
Chicago
Karen Canty
San Francisco
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