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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 2001
Page
9
Jim Lehrer, executive editor and anchor of The NewsHour, will headline WSIU TV’s 40th anniversary dinner on November 3. The event includes a 6 p.m. cocktail hour, formal attire with black tie optional, and $50 tickets with $10 to the digital television fund. reservations by Wednesday at 453-6178 or wsiu.org.
The Harrisburg Medical Center Foundation hosts a 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. tea on Wednesday Oct 31 at HMC in the telecommunications classroom. It recalls Evansville Ind Race for the Cure participation and raises funds for research while offering stress reduction activities and speakers. Participants may call Barbra Luce Turner at (618) 253 7671 ext 247 before noon Oct 30 to attend.
Jackson County shelter wraps up its month long adopt a dog offer during October. Thirty five dogs and cats remain ready for homes with a 40 dollar adoption fee. Animals receive veterinary care including spaying or neutering before adoption. The shelter welcomes visitors to meet the pets and supports families without immediate adoption. Open noon to 430 pm Mon Sat and 1 to 430 pm Sunday. closed Tuesday.
Williamson County FOP Lodge 197 hosts a 2 p.m. Sunday music jam at the Eagles Club in Marion. Donation items for auction support underprivileged children this Christmas. items include hotel stays and restaurant coupons. Admission is 5 per couple for Eagles members and 7 per couple for non members, with proceeds to the program.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority offers $200 million statewide to non home rule governments for single and multifamily housing, repairs, water and road infrastructure. In Southern Illinois counties Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Pope, Pulaski, Massac and Union discuss bonding to secure low-interest 30 year mortgages for first time buyers with $1,000 down.
John T. and Opal House of Benton celebrate 71 years of marriage on November 1. Married in 1930 at the Methodist parsonage, they recall the Great Depression era and early railroad jobs. Opal, 91, and John, 95, describe a life in Benton with one daughter Nancy, two grandchildren, and a long-standing devotion that remains their secret to lasting happiness.
The Southern Illinoisan invites readers to help craft a Dec. 7 tribute event called Salute to Freedom at Shryock Auditorium on the SIU Carbondale campus. The Sept 11 context frames a 60th anniversary Pearl Harbor publication with interviews, stories, and student essays.
Curtis W. Brunkhorst, found guilty of beating 8 year old Caleb Jones, faces re sentencing after his natural life without parole sentence was vacated due to an Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law loophole. Perry County Judge Jim Campanella will decide whether to reopen evidence and allow a jury or judge to weigh brutal nature and age factors. Brunkhorst remains jailed as judges await further state Supreme Court guidance.
Jana E J Engram selected to lead the newly reorganized Herrin Kiwanis Club as president. She brings deep service background including roles with the Herrin Better Business Association Lions Club and Womens International Bowling Association, and owns E J's Day Spa. The charter ceremony at John A Logan College is set for Friday November 2.
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