Documentary crew to film happiness in Carbondale
A happiness documentary team visits Carbondale today and Tuesday to interview residents including Dr. Deanna St Germain and Rev. Kim Magwire. Jasper Street Singers perform at a 7 p.m. Tuesday benefit concert for the film at the Unitarian Fellowship 105 N Parrish Lane. Suggested donations are 10 to 20 dollars.
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Carbondale
Shriya Din
Shelley Smothers
Deanna St. Germain
Kim Magwire
Cynthia Dudek
Unitarian Fellowship
Jasper Street Singers
N. Parrish Lane
Fire Prevention Week Emphasizes Home Safety
Fire Prevention Week runs Oct 7–13 with West Frankfort's Dave Chambers noting seven days of public safety education. The program teaches fire escape plans, stop drop and roll, and family drills, with station tours and Q A sessions to ease fear in emergencies.
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West Frankfort
Dave Chambers
Chambers
Herrin
Volunteers rehabilitate Carbondale homes
About 50 volunteers worked Saturday with Rebuilding Together Carbondale to repair four homes. The diverse group included church members, SIU students, Masons and construction workers, painting, plastering and carpentry for low income, elderly, and disabled homeowners. The group faces funding cuts this year and plans a chili dinner fundraiser with a silent auction at the local Masonic Lodge on Oct 27.
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Carbondale
Mark McDaniel
McDaniel
Carbondale Township
Masonic Lodge
SIU
Laura Herzog
Leatreasa Madison
Madison
Herzog
W. Sycamore
Weather yields final Southern Illinois Wine and Art Festival
A gentle Rend Lake breeze accompanied the seventh and final day of the Southern Illinois Wine and Art Festival in Franklin County. Organizer Mary Lou Galloway notes 13 wineries and 47 artists, with the festival drawing visitors from outside the area to preview Illinois wine and art. Vendors began setup earlier as gates opened at noon Sunday for the public.
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Franklin County
Rend Lake
Southern
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Rotary Club Chicken Fundraiser Supports Herrin Projects
Ed Tresnak, longtime Herrin Rotary member and retired high school principal, works the barbecue pit at the annual chicken fundraiser held at the Herrin Civic Center. The event helps fund scholarships, highway cleanups, and park and downtown improvements, with dinners priced at $6.50 including baked beans and coleslaw.
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Herrin
Ed Tresnak
Tresnak
Herrin Civic Center
Rotary Club
Stop signs to be reviewed in West Frankfort
West Frankfort city officials debated removing several stop signs at four way intersections after Streets Commissioner Frank Browning asked for an ordinance. He cited lack of current safety concerns and proximity to railroad tracks as reasons to remove a sign near Poplar and Ida streets, while residents questioned the removals.
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West Frankfort
Frank Browning
Browning
Chris McPhail
McPhail
Poplar
Ida
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Martinizina Dry Cleaners
Off Broadway
Donna Cunetto
Dcunetto
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National Fire Protection Agency
Antil
Bryan McConomy
Springfield
Crossings
Daniel Celvin
Southern Volunteers
E. Crestview
Rebuilding Together
Manda Whitlock
Carol Prater
Donnellson
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Prater
Jerry
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