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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 2007
Page
1
A Tuesday feature notes Nordic pole walking as a growing trend that engages multiple muscle groups for a full body workout. It invites readers to subscribe with 800-228-0429 option 2 and to access 24/7 online service at thesouthern.com.
Historical reports show union leaders pushing for a Labor Day holiday to honor the U.S. labor force. Communities sponsored street parades to display the strength and esprit de corps of trade and labor organizations, though many events gave way to end-of-summer festivities in later years.
Ep Smith Laborers and the International Union of North America highlight a robust Southern Illinois labor scene. AFSCME Council 31 leader Buddy Maupin cites growth to over 75,000 statewide with about 8,000 in the southern 13 counties, while noting budget cuts threaten front-line workers and union traction.
Ella Phillips Lacey, born 1940 in Hayti Missouri and a long time Carbondale resident, built a career in health care that took her to many nations including Afghanistan Pakistan Sierra Leone and Ghana. She arrived in Carbondale in 1960 for college at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and since then earned degrees raised four children and dedicated her life to global health.
The fourth profile in SIUC's Inspiring Women Gala series honors a woman for significant and lasting community or workplace contributions. The event, Oct. 13 at the Student Center Ballrooms in Carbondale, features reception, silent and live auctions, dinner, and awards with tickets $60. Reservations: 453-1038 or morris siu.edu.
In Springfield lawmakers pass over a dozen bills to authorize new specialty license plates for groups including sheet metal workers autism advocates and Iraq war veterans. State Sen John Jones sponsored a veterans plate this year.
The list showcases Rotary Club Special Olympics Iraq and Afghanistan veterans sheet metal workers Illinois PGA Junior Golf and other groups. Gov Rod Blagojevich signed the bill last week enabling plate variety and a veteran-inspired question sparked the idea.
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