Alto Pass Strawberries and memories at first Strawberry Festival
Report from Alto Pass on the first annual Strawberry Festival drawing about 300 residents and visitors, with Queen candidates, senior citizens peeling berries and sharing shortcake while Mayor James Sweitzer and others hope the event sparks revival, funds a town ball park, and mends a waning community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Schottman
Alto Pass
Keith Robertson
Chloie Casey
Meredity Mills
Patricia Ann Sweitzer
Diane McCann
Deborah Hickam
Lori Holderfield
Jim Rea
Illinois
California
Rea
James Sweitzer
Sweitzer
Victoria
Robertson
Mine manager’s papers revoked at Baldwin
Frank Willis had his mine manager papers revoked by the Illinois Mining Board after an inadvertent entry into a sealed section of Peabody Coal Baldwin No. 1 near Marissa on April 12. The board voted 4 to 0 amid testimony from United Mine Workers officials, with no comment from Peabody lawyers. Willis may reapply later. the action does not require firing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Brad Evilsizer
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Springfield
State Mining Board
Frank Willis
Evilsizer
Peabody Coal Co
Baldwin No. 1
Marissa
Bill Rheinecker
Willis
Mining Board
Tony Kujawa
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
Kujawa
Peabody
G. B. Wiley
Harrisburg
Theft of stereo from Wilson Hall dorm room in Carbondale
Stereo equipment valued at over $1,800 was stolen from a room at Wilson Hall dormitory in Carbondale. The room, occupied by Brucie Tatarsky and Gary Dackson, was likely entered Saturday or Sunday, according to Carbondale police reports.
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Wilson Hall
Carbondale
Brucie Tatarsky
Gary Dackson
CCHS Briefly Modifies Policy On Outside Publications
The Carbondale Community High School Board temporarily changed its policy on distributing literature after students and an attorney argued the school violated free speech. Outside publications may be picked up at central learning centers on three campuses, rather than at the principal’s office, while the Monitor remains the only paper freely passed around campus. The board approved learning centers as central deposit points until term end, with debate on a permanent rule to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Rothe
Southern Illinois
Carbondale Community High School Board of Education
Student Action For Christ, Inc
West Frankfort
CCHS
Michael Riva
East
Monitor
John H. Baker
Carol McDermott
Reid Martin
Martin
McDermott
Riva
Miss Chapman
Baker
SIUC
Barbara Bennett
Roy Weshinskey
Bennett
B. J. Schwegman
Robert Brewer
Richard Cannon
Marion crowns Miss Rend Lake in Benton pageant
Marcella Castellano of Marion was crowned Miss Rend Lake in the Capitol Theatre Building Benton. Twenty one contestants from Southern Illinois vied for the title while other honors went to Little Miss Rend Lake Michelle Butler and Little Mister Shawn Roach. First runner up Kelly Williams. second runner up Robin Hefner. third runner up Kay Bean. fourth runner up Shaunda Flanigan. Lois Woodward won Miss Congeniality as the Bend Lake Water Festival continued with a parade antique car show carnival and formal ball on Saturday.
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Marcella Castellano
Marion
Rend Lake
Capitol Theatre
Benton
Miss Castellano
Philip Castellano
Southern Illinois
Michelle Butler
Dennis Butler
West Frankfort
Shawn Roach
Artie Roach
Logan
Lois Gayle Woodward
Anita Woodward
Bend Lake
Benton Chamber of Commerce
Gina Chastain
Carmi
Benton Country Club
Roofers and Contractors Still at Odds in Illinois
A three hour Thursday meeting between Southern Illinois roofers and contractors failed to reach an agreement ending a five day strike. Bill Butler of the Southern Illinois Builders Association reported Local 255 representing about 100 roofers in 18 counties did not conclude talks. No federal mediator was present and no new meetings are scheduled. The strike began Monday as the contract expired, halting several roofing projects while other work continues. Bill Wilkerson could not be reached for comment.
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Southern Illinois
Bill Butler
Marion
Southern Illinois Builders Association
Butler
Bill Wilkerson
Roofers
CIPS crew blamed as line torn down near Wal-Mart
Central Illinois Public Service Co officials say their own repair crew damaged a power lead while relocating a 12,000 volt line at Westmore Plaza near a Wal-Mart construction site in Marion. A Banks Family Restaurant lead line was torn down by a CIPS truck at about 11:55 a.m. Firefighters aided the restaurant, providing cooling and emergency lighting before closing the eatery for the day as workers restored the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Marion
CIPS
Wal-Mart
Westmore Plaza
Banks Family
Ban-Dor Inn
Charles Heyde
Debate coach transfer sparks posting clash at CCHS
Theodora Bach, founder of the speech program at Carbondale Community High School, plans to resign as debate coach and seek a full time English position for health reasons. The board divided 4 to 3 on posting the job as speech teacher and debate coach amid debate over extracurricular duties and hiring practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodora Bach
Carbondale Community High School
CHS
Board of Education
Bach
Clude
Roy Weshinskey
John Baker
Baker
Barbara Bennett
Weshinskey
Carol McDermott
Robert Brewer
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Jack
Casey
Jimmie Wolfe
Jeremy Mofield
Ernie
Jean Mofield
Tom Heil
Noel and
Margaret Heil
Cobden
Baldwin
Andrea Chapman
Egyptian
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
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