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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 2002
Page
1
Column ONE spotlights Bowling fun at West Frankfort Bowl and plans for a new apartment complex. It notes sections inside the paper including court reports across five counties and state and national updates with weather outlooks and entertainment listings.
Williamson County Historical Society celebrates its 30th birthday with an open house at the museum in Marion. Nanny Gray Parks, a famed genealogist and former Marion city librarian, is honored in costume by Violet Grisham. The event highlights county history, including the 1913 1972 Williamson County Jail and famous local crimes from the 1920s.
Former Perry County Deputy Luther Woods sued Sheriff Keith Kellerman for race discrimination. U S District Judge J Phil Gilbert granted summary judgment dismissing the suit. Woods, the county's sole black officer, was fired in 2000. arbitration in 2001 upheld Kellerman.
The Williamson County Historical Society holds an open house at the museum located in the former Williamson County Jail on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1055 Van Buren Street. Members will wear period costumes and the museum also welcomes the public every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Carbondale Public Library hosts two free talks today and Tuesday. Robert E. Hartley discusses Illinois role in Lewis and Clark voyage with book signing for Lewis and Clark in the Illinois Country. Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, author of Four Perfect Pebbles, also speaks.
LaVerne O’Brien of Carbondale is honored with the Rosemary Berker Crisp Award at the Southern Illinois Women’s Health Conference for 55 plus years of volunteer work. She chairs accessibility efforts in Carbondale and advocates for the disabled, improving sidewalks curbs doors and accessibility in public spaces. The 55 year activist attended the conference at John A. Logan College in Carterville, noting it surpassed expectations.
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