Carbondale High Splits Campus Into Four Lots
Carbondale Community High School divides its central campus into four lots with Lot 1 housing the Learning Center and the Operation Rebound classes, including the auto technology building. Lot 2 contains Bowen Gymnasium and the original 1923 building with 1959 wings, Lot 3 features the girls gym slated as a teen center, and the Oakland Avenue parcel splits into Tracts A and B with Bleyer Field, practice fields, two tennis courts, and a building trades house for renovation.
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CCHS
Learning Center
Auto Technology
Steve Sabens
Bowen
Oakland Avenue
Bleyer
Campus board approves sale of campus tracts and surplus storage
SIUC plans to sell tracts near Carbondale including Bleyer Field and a building trades house after using steam tunnels and stairwells for storage. Surplus items like used computers may be donated to avoid more space use. The board will advertise Tracts A and B while retaining the Learning Center. Plans for a teen center and possible city donation are discussed.
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Carbondale
U.S. 51
Poshard
City and
Teen Center Board
Sabens
CCHS
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Southern Illinois
PAL
Southern Illinois Unlimited
Odin classmate remembers fallen Marine Kleiboeker
Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of Odin High School class of 2001 and United States Marine Corps, died in Iraq when a bunker he was in caught fire and exploded near Al Hillah. Friends recall his patriotism and selflessness, noting he helped others and joined the Marines with buddy Joshua Case.
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Lance Cpl
Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker
United States Marine Corps
Kleiboeker
al Hillah
Iraq
Department of Defense
Odin High School
Marine Corps
Joshua Case
Case
Billy Spitler
Kuwait
Spitler
Kleibo
Gray exits Bend Lake Conservancy District after decade on RLCD board
The RLCD board acknowledges Ken Gray's resignation after his term ended January 1 2003 amid district turmoil. Woolard names a successor but withholds the name and plans to hire a new general manager with over 20 inquiries already received. The district will advertise May 28 for applications, indemnify board members against lawsuits, and contract Pinkerton's security for 16 300 over six months while Clifton Gunderson begins the 2003 04 fiscal audit.
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Woolard
Conservancy
Benton
Mt. Vernon
Gilbert Coleman
Pete Micheletto
Curtis Cockrum
Bob Steffey
Michael Davidson
Coleman
Illinois
Davis
Nancee Paul
Davidson
Terry Black
Black
Pinkerton’s
ALCD
Clifton Gunderson
Springfield
Forby seeks 59th District seat as vacancies loom
Williamson and Franklin County Democratic endorsements boost Forby in the 59th District race to replace state senator. Bradley among contenders favored to succeed Forby if a vacancy opens, but Eaton cautions no decision is final and Senate notice is required.
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Williamson County
Forby
Marion
John Bradley
Franklin County
Gary
Eaton
Bradley
Illinois
Democrats
59Th
Senate
Emil Jones
Forb
Williamson
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