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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 2001
Page
11
The Alexander Pulaski County Farm Service Agency seeks nominees for the county committee election. Nominations close Monday. The FSA oversees federal programs in both counties and the elected committee, serving three year terms, is made up of farmers and landowners. Petitions are available at the Tamms FSA office.
The Makanda Son A Knights 4-H Club announces the grand opening of the Helping Hands Food Pantry at 4316 Old U S 51 near Makanda from 1 to 3 p m today with Illinois State Rep Mike Best at the ribbon cutting. Jim Skinner and the PMS blues band perform as the first 150 attendees receive free hot dogs and drinks. Pantry hours are 6 to 8 p m Mondays. for involvement call 924 3663 or 687 1727.
Pinckneyville Lions Club invites names from immediate family for a Birthday Calendar. Donation covers a copy, with optional $1 mailing. Submit names and birthdays by November 15 to Pinckneyville Lion’s Club P.O. Box 422, Pinckneyville 62274. Calendar stands at Mardi Gras flea market and pancake breakfast today.
Williamson County Republican Women organize a Miracle Mile Walk A Thon to raise funds for St Jude Children's Research Hospital. The 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. event at Marion Junior High School track invites participants and attendees to support the hospital's fight against childhood diseases. Contact Barbara Cooksey or Shirley Fisher for details.
The Randolph County 4-H will host a walk-a-thon today at Randolph County Lake to aid families affected by the September 11 attacks. Check-in starts at 10 a.m. with the walk beginning afterward. Prizes awarded. Donations sought for shirts and lunch. contact Sherry Zollner at 443-4364 for details.
Perry County, Midwest Trans-Load LLC and state officials completed a complex lease tied to a 525 acre Captain Mine tract and 9111 acres sold via Open Land Trust. The deal funds county bills and spurs a railcar repair and storage site with 700 cars on site. Co owners Kurt Johnson and Mark Arbeiter expect 60 jobs and broader industrial expansion including grain and fertilizer firms and a fish hatchery.
In Carbondale Guadalupe Fund members cook breakfast and visit about 40 families en route to Tamms prison as part of Make a Difference Day. Eight or more volunteers serve breakfast then visit inmates’ families. Other volunteers clean and repair at Union Jackson Farmworkers Housing Camp.
About 250 area high school students packed the Benton Civic Center for Band War 2001 a junior class led fundraiser. My New Hero Odeum Tiny Tank Citrus Kill and RTA performed while organizers shunned candy sales and car washes in favor of a music fueled prom fund effort. Local bands rallied for a unique event that mixed youth energy with community support.
The Benton plant that housed Mariah Boats Inc was sold for 1.5 million at a Franklin County Courthouse auction. National City Bank of Michigan/Illinois, represented by Leonard Sachs, held the sole bid as Jack Cooper noted the purchase to clear a deed for a potential buyer. Mariah Boats closed May 23 leaving over 300 workers unemployed amid a $2.15 million mortgage foreclosure.
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