September Night art festival to honor community and raise funds
Carbondale hosts September Night a downtown art exhibit and concert stroll with auctions and multiple venues. SIUC composer Frank Stemper leads a late program at the Civic Center while galleries, churches, and the library showcase diverse performances and exhibits. Proceeds fund Arts in Celebration and outreach programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCA
First
Methodist
Rita Watford
First Christian Church
Southern Illinois
Herb Fink
Carbondale Public Library
First Presbyterian
First United Methodist
Civic Center
Arts In Celebration
Bonnie Moreno
SIUC
Frank Stemper
Cristando’s
Lake Chautauqua
Gwenn
Jim Walker
Rsvap
Emma Hayes Center
All Southern High School
Southern Arts Regranting Fund
ArtWorks Youth Employment Initiative
Arnold’s Market
B&a Travel
Union Planters Bank
Charts
Midwest.net
Altgeld
First Presbyterian Church
Mercy
First United Methodist Church
Ilya Radislavov
Civic Center Corridor
Designers lead Room from Anna to resilient e commerce recovery
Shawn worked with Merrill Lynch and Amy edited magazines before launching Room, an upscale catalog and Internet business with a distribution center in Anna. After the World Trade Center attacks disrupted sales, the couple faced two weeks of lost revenue while keeping staff safe and keeping customers connected via their website.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawn
Merrill Lynch
World Trade Center
Anna
New York couple escaped World Trade Center attack
Shawn and Amy fled downtown New York as the first plane hit and watched the towers burn from Battery Park. With Zoe, they ran into debris filled streets, found safety in a Seaport area and later drove 100 miles north to Amenia. They described panic, improvised aid, and gratitude for quick neighborly help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Trade Center
Shawn
Anna
Keys
WTC
Battery Park
Amy
Zoe
Broadway
U.S
Seaport
Banana Republic
Robert Wagner Park
Amenia
N.Y
Heartland
Pennsylvania
Ashley
Andrew
Brian Crain
Osama bin Laden
Coast Guard
Rudy Giuliani
Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site in Illinois
Cahokia Mounds in Illinois is a 68 mound site with trails and a six mile nature path. The Interpretive Center opened in 1989 offering life sized dioramas and artifacts with the Birdman symbol in the entryway. Open daily 8 am to dusk. center hours 9 am to 5 pm. donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Nations
Cahokia Mounds
North America
I-255
Collinsville Road
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Woodhenge
Family restores Ford truck from railroad era shows
In spring 1972 at Model B festival Lisa and Scott bought a Ford truck found near railroad tracks and stored it for years. They began a full restoration, while owners like David Sanders travel across states for parts, and classic car lovers recall high school may memories. Clyde Shafer wins Best of Show with a 1977 Chevrolet Scottsdale 4x4. Freeman Fritsche claims Best of Show car with a 1966 Ford Mustang. Enthusiasts explain nostalgia fuels the hobby, some trailer their vehicles to avoid scratches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa
University of Illinois
Centralia
Scott
Sparta
David Sanders
Benton
New Mexico
Ohio
Colorado
Plymouth
Sanders
Columbus
Clyde
Trish Shafer
Metropolis
Trish
Freeman
Margaret Fritsche
Percy
James Black
Steeleville
Du Quoin Couple Safe After Pentagon Crash Near Miss
Deloris describes frantic moments as Rod and Stephanie fear for their unborn child amid the Pentagon incident. Rod, working in Maryland, drove to the scene to fetch Stephanie after the blast. The couple, expecting a baby in eight weeks, were relieved when they learned they and their unborn child were fine. The responder noted smoke visible as buildings are replaced but people’s loss weighs heavily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deloris
Rod
Stephanie
Kelly
Pinckneyville
Maryland
Pentagon
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Nancy Stemper
Carbondale
Architecture
New York University
House & Garden
Mirabella
Elaine Crain
Roomonline
New York
Sean
America
Illinois Cultural American Indian Committee, Inc
Cahokiamounds.com
Pi Southern Illinoisan
Michael Dann
Jerry Hickey
Marion
Lloyd Mueller
Murphysboro
du Quoin
Parcells
DeSoto
Elkville
Kerasotes.com
VNC Sa
NTT
S. Illinois Street
Glass House
University Place
Super Wal-Mart
Captain Corelli
Illinois Centre
Marionelle Ate Staley
Corelli
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