SIUC Events and Local Meetings Rundown
Arnold Newman environmental portrait session at 7 p.m. Law School auditorium SIUC free. Sierra Club talk 7:30 p.m. Unitarian Fellowship Carbondale. King Lear 7:30 p.m. McLeod Theater SIUC $11 adults $6 students $9 seniors. Blood drives 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Student Center SIUC 12:45–6:45 p.m. Lentz Hall SIUC 1 5 p.m. St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro. Local school and village boards meet including Benton Buckner Bush C Brehm Library Mount Vernon Elkville Murphysboro. SIU board 10:30 a.m. Edwardsville campus Williamson County 911 Board 9 a.m. Herrin.
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Lentz Hall
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Schools affected by low assessments in Williamson County
The Williamson County Supervisor of Assessments job ended after eight years with Jeff Robinson not being re appointed. A county audit showed 46 percent underassessed properties contributing to the decision while Robinson disputed its accuracy. Interim supervisor Carl Ortale was named for 60 days as concerns from district superintendents were raised about unfinished assessments by year end.
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Marion
Williamson County
Supervisor of Assessments
Jeff Robinson
Robert “Bo” Emery
Robinson
Carl Ortale
E.F. Hutton
Eagle
Carbondale
Carterville Unit
Tim Bleyer
Retired Dancer Lou Conte Finds Peace in Southern Illinois
Lou Conte, once with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and a 2002 Lincoln Academy laureate, now enjoys a quiet life in Pomona. He reflects on his career, saying he never intended dance as a long-term profession and that he loves his current life in Illinois. A WSIU Channel 8 program tonight highlights his work and early training in Du Quoin and Illinois towns, noting his varied dance styles and enduring passion.
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Lou Conte
Southern Illinois
du Quoin
Pomona
Conte
Southern
Illinois
Hubbard Street Dance
Chicago
Wsiu TV
Brad Cole declares candidacy for Carbondale mayor
Carbondale City Councilman Brad Cole, 30, announced his bid for mayor saying there is strong support for change. He outlined a campaign paper stressing direct communication and focusing on economic development housing and public safety while noting his council seat is up for election and the new seven member council will take shape after the 2003 vote.
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Carbondale
Brad Cole
Cole
Butler Seeks 11th Term as Marion Mayor
Bob Butler, 75, announced plans to seek a 11th term as Marion mayor, claiming 40 years in office makes him the longest serving leader in Williamson County's seat. He joked there is too much fun in the job, and credited his wife Louetta for urging him to run. He will turn 76 in January and waited to announce after the general election.
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Marion
Bob Butler
Butler
Williamson
Woolly bears and Egypt lore in Southern Illinois folklore
Woolly bears or woolly worms signal the coming winter with color patterns. A brown middle and black ends foretell a cold start and end with milder middle. The piece surveys Southern Illinois folklore, citing Grace Partridge Smith's 1946 talk on Egypt in Illinois and a Prairie du Rocher phantom funeral tale.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois
Grace Partridge Smith
Egypt
American Folklore Society
Chicago
Illinois Folklore
Illinois Folklore Society
Partridge Smith
Vincennes
Indiana
St. Louis
John Lethem
Prairie du Rocher
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Sierra Club
China
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C.E. Brehm Memorial Library Board
S. Seventh St
Mount Vernon
Carbondale Township
East Main St
Chester
Opdyke St
Elk Township Board
Elkville
Jackson County Mental Health
Southern Illinois Center For Independent Living
N. Glenview Drive
Murphysboro Park Board
Riverside Park
Board Room
Walnut St
Zoning Board of Appeals
Public Works Complex
N. 12Th St
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Simpson Hill
Tunnel Hill Center
Red Bud
Bloom St
Bend Lake
Royalton
City Hall
S. Main St
Saline County Board
E. Poplar St
Harrisburg
SIU Board of Trustees
Edwardsville
Williamson County 911 Board
S. Park Ave
Herrin
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John D. Homan
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