Pumpkin Village Opens At Mark's Discount Lot In Illinois
Joyce Redfearn and partners run Pumpkin Village at Illinois 148 and Carterville blacktop near Mark's Discount. More than 3,000 pumpkins fill a village scene with a town hall. pumpkin people animals witches and goblins. Children tour groups receive pumpkins to carve for Halloween and a pumpkin mayor greets visitors.
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Illinois 148
Carterville
Joyce Redfearn
Mark Redfearn
Don Smith
Council refuses to fire convention center firm
Carbondale City Council rejects firing Kirchner Moore and Co. and Woolsey and Co. amid a Dec. 1 HUD bond deadline for a $10.5 million convention center financing. The vote keeps current underwriters as developers push to meet the grant and bond sale schedule. Mayor Fischer supports staying with current firms. Councilwoman Aikman dissents.
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Council
Convention Center
Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Carroll Fry
Kirchner, Moore and Co
Woolsey and Co., Inc
Fry
Stan Hoye
Umic, Inc
Memphis, Tenn
Charles Watkins
Chicago Corp
Matthews and Wright, Inc
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington
HUD
Farmer’s Home Administration
First National Bank of St. Louis
First National Bank of Carbondale
Hoye
Memphis
UMIC
Thomas Langdon
Woolsey and Co
Watkins
Langdon
Bondurant
Fmha
Hans Fischer
Sammye Aikman
Manteno vets center won’t affect Anna plans
Illinois officials say the Manteno 300 bed skilled care project at Manteno Mental Health Center will not influence the Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center plan. Anna would be sheltered care, requiring less constant nursing care than Manteno residents. A state study and potential funding bill follow a certificate of need. Senator Gene Johns says Manteno won’t hinder Anna efforts.
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Evan M. Davis
Ilinois
New Iolinois Veterans Nursing Home
Manteno
Illinois
Anna
Judy More
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Manteno Mental Health Center
Southern Illinois
Moore
Veterans Affairs
Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board
Gene Johns
D-Marion
Marion Memorial Hospital hires consultant for new administrator
A Nashville firm Hospital Corporation of America evaluated Marion Memorial Hospital for four days interviewing staff and board members. The aim is to determine strengths and weaknesses to guide selecting a new administrator after Nolen England's 16 year tenure ended September 12. More than 30 applications were received. a draft report was expected this week.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Marion Memorial Hospital
Hospital Corporation of America
L.C. Cavaness
Nolen England
Cavaness
HCA
Egyptian Agency Cleared Of Discrimination Charge
The U S Department of Health and Human Services dismissed a racial discrimination complaint against the Egyptian Area Agency on Aging regarding a 94000 grant denial to Quality of Life Services Inc in Carbondale. The decision found no evidence of discrimination or adverse impact on minority beneficiaries in Pope Hardin Gallatin Saline Jackson Franklin Williamson counties.
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Egyptian Area Agency On
Brad Berker
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency On Aging
Southern Illinois
Carterville
Jean Dorsett-Robinson
Quality of Life Services Inc
Carbondale
Quality of
Pope
Hardin
Gallatin
Saline
Jackson
Franklin and
Williamson
Eleanor Schmeck
Egyptian Agency Board
Illinois
Quality of Life
Ms. Dorsett-Robinson
HHS Region 5
Chicago
Schmeck
Quality of Life Services
HHS
SIU C research analyst appointed to vacancy on Jackson County board
Ann Schottman reports that Kay Allen, a 43 year old institutional research analyst at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, has been chosen by the Democratic precinct committeemen to fill the Jackson County Board District 5 vacancy after Sharon Kowalzik resigned to move to Murphysboro. Allen, living in Carbondale since 1962 with a master's in economic history, will assume the post upon board ratification.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern
Role of Marion school board looms in three-way race
The Marion Unit Two School Board race for two West Marion Township seats centers on how the board should function. Incumbent James W. Sanders, former member John W. Allen, and Roert W. Walters argue for more parent input, public agendas, and openness, while Sanders and Allen defend staff led policy and open meetings adherence, with Conley rating the current administration balance and building focus.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Marion Unit
West Marion Township
James W. Sanders
John W. Allen
Roert W. Walters
Sanders
Dwight Lemasters
James Dennis Conley
East Marion Township
Walters
North Hamlet
Marion
Allen
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Julianne Drive
Illinois
Conley
North State Street
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Greg Drezdzon
Buddy Cricfield
James Bondurant
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Manteno Vets’ Center
SIU C
Jackson County Board
Murphysboro
U.S. Post Office
11Th
12Th Streets
Kay Allen
Democrats
Marion High School
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Sion
State Association of School Boards
State Association
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