Illinois Task Force to Meet on Long Term Care Funding
The Illinois House Republican Long Term Care Funding Task Force will convene 10 30 a m to 12 p m Monday in room 202 Lesar Law Building at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The group reviews funding disparities in the state's long term care sector and notes about 85 000 seniors and disabled in Illinois nursing homes, with 64 percent relying on public aid. State Rep. Mike Bost cites inadequate Medicaid reimbursement as a key issue.
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Carbondale
Illinois House of Representatives
Lesar Law
Southern Illinois University
Illinois
Mike Bost
Bost
Woman Dies in Randolph County Auto Crash
A 41-year-old Chester woman, Kathy Gilbert, was killed when her car was struck by a speeding vehicle driven by 17-year-old Andrew Oetgen on Wine Hill Road near Shiloh Hill Road in rural Randolph County. Oetgen was injured and transported. arrests and charges are pending.
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Randolph County
Chester
Wine Hill Road
Shiloh Hill Road
Andrew Oetgen
Steeleville
Oetgen
Kathy Gilbert
Chester Memorial Hospital
St. Louis
Cindy Humphreys
Pinckneyville Women’s Wellness Night at PCH
Pinckneyville Community Hospital hosts Women’s Wellness Night in the downstairs conference room on Monday with a 5:30 PM registration and 6 PM buffet by Ruth Ann Opp. Speakers include Vicki Vaughn on breast cancer, Nancy Pogue on osteoporosis, Dr. Beth Bigham on menopause and stress, and Leona Cheatham sharing a survivor perspective. Cost is 5 dollars and includes the meal. Four free mammograms will be awarded in a drawing. For details call 357-2187 Ext 378 or 207. Christi Mathis
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Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Ruth Ann Opp
Vicki Vaughn
Little Egypt
Nancy Pogue
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Mount Vernon
Beth Bigham
Leona Cheatham
Christi Mathis
State board hosts Carbondale education forum
The Illinois State Board of Education sponsors a special education forum in Carbondale at the SIU Carbondale Student Center Auditorium from 9 30 a m to noon. The discussion covers early intervention and services for children and youths with disabilities ages 3 to 21 and toddlers up to 3. Pre-registration is not required and the event is accessible. For details call Marcia Kelley or Louella Downey. Linda Rush.
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Carbondale
Illinois State Board of Education
Student Center
Southern Illinois University
Marcia Kelley
Louella Downey
Linda Rush
Travel Study Costa Rica Course From John A Logan College
John A Logan College will sponsor a travel-study Costa Rica course from January 3 to 12, 2002. Reservations and deposits are due by Monday. The program offers one to three college credits and costs 2693 to 2842 dollars, covering airfare meals lodging and field trips. For information call Nelda Hinckley at 985 2828 457 7676 ext 8323 or 549 5588.
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John A. Logan College
Costa Rica
Nelda Hinckley
Kiwanis Park Fence Installation Moves Forward
Kiwanis will install a new fence to separate the play area from the roadway as part of the Kiwanis Park renovation. City council agreed to contribute 5000 toward the project, with the club covering any extra if costs surpass that amount. The park will gain a slide swing set jungle gym seesaw and four benches in the new play year.
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Anna
Kiwanis Park
Wes Wilkins
Southern salutes Pearl Harbor veterans event
The Southern Illinoisan will publish a special edition and host an event on December 7 to honor veterans from Southern Illinois. The "Salute to Freedom" program occurs Friday night in Shryock Auditorium at Southern Illinois University to mark the Pearl Harbor attack's 60th anniversary.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Shryock
Southern Illinois University
Pearl Harbor
Dennis DeRossett
New York City
Washington, D.C
U.S
Veterans Day program honors war heroes and WWII vets
The event features speakers including former U S Senator Paul Simon and a mix of patriotic and holiday music. Veterans from each war will be recognized, with the public invited, as the paper sponsors an essay contest for middle schoolers on What Freedom Means to Me, to honor sacrifices behind today’s freedoms.
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U.S
Paul Simon
Makanda
DeRossett
Great Chicago Fire Legend Sparks National Fire Prevention Week Tale
The piece traces The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 linked to Mrs. OLearys cow and notes its impact while comparing to Peshtigo Wisconsin. It follows Smokey Bear’s origin from a USDA illustrator inspired by the era, tying to forest fire prevention messaging. The column directs readers to see prevention on 10A.
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Carbondale
Chicago
O'Leary
Peshtigo
Wis
United States
Smokey Bear
Usda Forest Service
Atlanta
Atlanta Journal
The
Atlanta Constitution
Illinois paper wins 2001 Lee President's Award for Innovation
The Southern Illinoisan earns the Lee Enterprises President's Award for Innovation for its Marion Illinois regional office in Illinois Centre Mall. Mary Junck announces winners for 2001 with a total prize pool of 50,000 dollars and a dinner on October 22.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Lee Enterprises
Marion
Illinois Centre Mall
Mary Junck
LEE
Junek
Economics drive merger of Salvation Army units
A Salvation Army spokesperson in Marion says the consolidation of Franklin County and Williamson County operations is an economic matter. Southern Commander Terry Wilds insists reports misstate the goal, noting the church cannot be kept open for only a handful of attendees, with five or six people at Sunday services and a youth group.
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Salvation Army
Marion
Franklin County
Williamson County
Southern
Terry Wilds
Wilds
Marion Expo Highlights Unusual Vinyl Goose Sells Fast
At Energy based Amish Crafted Furniture, Carl Renshaw reports plastic geese as the top seller, mainly to women in their 50s. He notes daily sales and a display at the Illinois Centre Mall during the Greater Marion Chamber Expo, the chamber’s first regional event.
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Marion
Carl Renshaw
Renshaw
Illinois Centre Mall
Greater Marion
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