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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 2003
Page
9
A compiled list of government and education meetings with dates and venues across multiple towns. Included are Anna Benton Buncombe Carbondale Carrier Mills Stonefort Creal Springs Cypress Elkville Freeman Spur Grand Tower Herrin Hurst Jackson County Lick Creek Marion Meridian Murphysboro Perry Red Bud Rend Lake Royalton Sparta Steeleville Stinson Memorial Thompsonville Tilden West Frankfort and related entities.
At Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area damage from a Massac County tornado is extensive with thousands of trees snapped and habitat destroyed. Officials estimate 275 to 400 acres down, duck blinds demolished, and boat paths blocked. Cleanup continues as biologists assess ecological impact and plan replanting efforts.
Perry County officials faced a higher levy last year then aimed to drop it this year. The board kept the rate near $1.23 per $100, with a $1,757,000 total levy and $385,000 for the county general fund. The Illinois Department of Revenue multiplier of 1.0215 will raise assessed values countywide, likely affecting tax bills planned for mail in mid June.
Theresa Nigra Gambano, a 95 year old Detroit resident born in Bush, returned to Herrin after 75 years to attend Herrin Festa Italiana. She recalled growing up in Herrin during the Roaring Twenties and helped her mother, the town midwife, in delivering babies and tending the sick. She hopes to return next year.
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