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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2003
Page
4
The Carbondale Community High School set to open in June highlights the importance of school facilities for local growth and the role of cooperation. Officials used a state construction grant and a city sales tax championed by former Mayor Neil Dillard to fund the multi million project.
City Manager Jeff Doherty and local taxpayers backed a sagging district with a new, modern facility in Carbondale's Superblock. The project drew praise for community effort, school boards, the park district and chamber of commerce, with openness to community use and hopes for future generations. Nearby towns also expand facilities signaling regional educational progress.
Publisher Dennis DeRossett and Editor Meta Minton outline how to submit letters to Voice of the Reader. Details include contact emails, phone numbers for news tips, circulation options, ad placements, and restrictions on letter length and content.
A reader argues the Green Party offers a path to break the entrenched two party system in Illinois. The letter cites demographics, proposes shifting influence from PACs and lobbyists, and urges support for Green Party principles to restore justice to politics.
In a reflective column Jim Muir recalls a last gathering with high school friends Doug Goessman and Dan Brown at Lesser, then learns Brown died at 51 from a blood clot. The piece honors friendship, aging, and the need to slow down and cherish moments as readers are invited to share memories.
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