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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 2004
Page
7
Cobden holds a dedication ceremony for the Cobden Veterans Memorial at 1 p.m. in Cobden Village Park. Veterans will be honored. call 618 893 4545 for details.
Government notices list Carbondale Park District Board and Creal Springs Park Board meeting times at 7 p.m. and Marion City Council at 7:30 p.m. at Hickory Lodge and city hall, identifying local government venues and schedules.
A roundup of local events includes Wyat's Domine autism support group on Tuesday 6:30 to 8 p.m. at SIUC Communications Building Room 1007 Carbondale, and blood drives across several communities including Aldersgate Marion Eldorado Carbondale Benton Herrin and Vienna. Also listed are a hearing by Egyptian Area Agency on Aging in Golconda a Russell Street Marion plant sale a Herrin Hospital retirees luncheon a Rules of the Road review in West Frankfort a Big Myday Watershed meeting in Benton a Parents without Partners session at Riverside Library Jackson and additional senior center activities. Contact numbers and venues provided.
Murphysboro District 186 plans to expand field trip limits to four trips per teacher per year. Three trips stay within 50 miles, one may go to 100 miles, with the district paying all costs and no student fund raising. Public input requested ahead of June 22 board vote.
The Cobden group unveils a granite veterans memorial with over 500 names to be dedicated at 1 p.m. today in Cobden City Park. Local officials and Rep. Mike Best will attend as donors and students support fundraising through contests and raffles.
Orient Mayor Art Ambos traveled over 800 miles to Washington D C for the World War II Memorial dedication. As senior vice commander of the American Legion for Illinois, he planned to represent Illinois veterans and said he wanted to see the memorial firsthand and interact with the World War II veterans.
Chester High School class of 2004 heard from J Franklin Sharp, 1954 alumnus and former Rutgers and New York University professor, who trains Wall Street portfolio managers. He urged graduates to choose the right college and major, stressing finishing college and aiming higher earnings. Sharp, planning a 50 year reunion, said education is vital and praised the U.S. system's advantages. Principal Danny Marks noted the value of an alumnus speaker for the ceremony.
Murphysboro School District 186 faces a dire financial outlook with a projected deficit rising from 2.2 million in FY2004 to 3.1 million by FY2009, and debt surpassing 13 million within five years. The district relies heavily on state aid, enrollment declines shrink revenues, prompting potential tax warrants and possible layoffs. PMA Financial Network presented the model to the school board and administration, while a formal advisory committee is planned.
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