Local certifications and new hires across Illinois region
May 7 certification for De Soto Township highway commissioner Fred Alstat was conducted at Madison County Farm Bureau auditorium Edwardsville covering budgeting levies and office duties. John R Daly joined Fierich Mager Green Ryan Attorneys at Law and Lena networking group LENA with contacts listed. New staffer Diana Dudley joins Coleman Rhoads Furniture West Frankfort after a social work degree and mental health career. Barbara J Tyler earns Pilates certification in Carbondale detailing modern approaches for osteoporosis risk.
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DE Soto
Fred Alstat
de Soto Township
Madison County Farm Bureau
Edwardsville
Township Highway Commissioners of Illinois
Lena Carbondale
John R. Daly
Fierich/ Mager
Green/Ryan
Little Egyptian Networking Association
Daly
Illinois
Lena
Lee Bracket
Lenaonline.org
West Frankfort
Diana Dudley
Coleman Rhoads Furniture
Dudley
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale
Barbara J. Tyler
Balance Pilates and
Physicalmind Institute
New York
Tyler
Doctor returns from Iraq to practice amid malpractice crisis
Dr. Richard George, an interventional pain specialist and anesthesiologist with SI Pain Management in Marion, returns after a two year Air Force Reserve hiatus to find rising malpractice insurance costs driving physicians from Southern Illinois. He trained in Carbondale and notes the region must accommodate critical patients needing tertiary care despite the exodus.
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Marion
Middle East
Richard George
SI Pain Management
George
Illinois
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
Doctor and Air Force Reservist Serves Quietly On Call
Dr Rick George is part of an elite military service group who blend daily life with readiness for national emergencies. With about 31 years in active and reserve roles he also serves as a special agent for AFOSI the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. The organization covers espionage terrorism computer hacking and drug offenses.
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Marion
Rick George
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
AFOSI
FBI
Cost of Consumption and SUV Fuel Demand
Gas use has surged 24 percent since 1990 with another 48 percent projected by 2025 as light trucks and especially SUVs gain share. Vehicle numbers rose 22 percent 1990 2001 while miles driven grew 29 percent. SUVs accounted for a 74 percent rise. Experts warn prices may climb if trends persist.
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Detroit
KRT
America
Big vehicles spark surge in fuel use and demand
Detroit report links soaring fuel consumption over 14 years to SUV and pickup growth led by Ford Explorer and large models like Expedition and Escalade. Larger tanks and weight boosted gasoline use, driving the light truck craze that reshaped the market in the early 1990s.
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Detroit
Krt
Herrin Woman Opens Nutritional Shop Downtown
Cindy Marlow, owner of Vitality, moves from home-based work to a storefront at 110 W. Cherry St. in Herrin. The Mount Carmel native aims to grow retail and mail order sales, offering Ultimate Living, Maximum Living, and Fanafi lines with notable associates and a focus on personal client relationships.
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Marlow
Vita Life In Energy
Herrin
Dee Simmons
Maximum Living
Maureen Salamon
National Health Federation
CTN
Cindy Marlow
Vitality
Ward and Pierce buy two Carbondale area car dealers
Two Southern Illinois auto dealers change hands. Mark and Ron Ward acquire Smith Dodge in Carbondale, planning extended hours and a new building behind the current site. In Du Quoin, David Pierce and Percy Myers buy the Chrysler Center, keeping 16 staff and similar operations with extended hours forthcoming.
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Southern Illinoistwo
Southern Illinois
Mark
Ron Ward
Smith Dodge
W. Main St
Carbondale
Seth Silger
Smith
Paul
Phil
Ward Chrysler
Silger
Sigler
du Quoin
Wards
Chrysler
Hickory St
David Pierce
Percy Myers
Pierce
Earl Pierce
Pierce Chrysler Center
Thes Service Center
du Quoir
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Fadel Gheit
Oppenheimer & Co
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John D. Homan
Christi Mathis
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