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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 2001
Page
13
Pinckneyville Elementary schedules Back-to-School Night from 6 to 7 pm featuring a Brown welcome, school overview, classroom visits, and up to four faculty presentations on programs such as special education Title I music art CARE team Second Step speech and tech lab with new website details.
Jenylle Showalter was chosen by the Du Quoin city council to fill the utility clerk position. The unanimous vote followed interviews from seven of 145 applicants, with a tentative Oct. 11 start date and a $14.28 hourly wage. City officials cited strong customer service and banking experience.
Marion Community Unit School District is replacing windows at Marion High School and Longfellow School. The $390,000 project allocates $232,000 for Longfellow and $158,000 for the high school. Replacement at Longfellow, opened in 1976, has continued while a new multi purpose room is built. Work is now expected to finish in fall 2002.
The main dam road at Bend Lake is open to through traffic following a directive from the U S Army Corps of Engineers St Louis District. The Rend Lake visitor center will be weekend only through Oct 31 with lake information available at the Rend Lake Project Office 730 am to 430 pm Monday through Friday.
Tennessee band Wild Horses will perform Friday at the Travelodge in Marion. The event starts at 7 p.m. with Dave Clark and Diana Freeman, then Wild Horses takes the stage around 10 p.m. They play country, classic rock, and recent tunes. Travelodge offers two person packages for 122 dollars including room drinks dinner show tickets and breakfast. Individual prices list room 55 dollars, dinner 12.50, advance show tickets 10, door show tickets 12.50, breakfast 12.50. For details call 997-2326.
Roseanna Cain leads volunteers from Union Baptist Church and the Woman's Missionary Union to construct a house on South Holland Street. The 13 women volunteer 12 hour days for Habitat for Humanity, paying 100 each to participate, learning on the job and aiding those in need.
Marion residents Jamie Johnson and her three children Jermaine, Celeste, and Zelman Johnson Jr. will move from Boyton Street to a new three bedroom house on South Holland Street once construction ends. Habitat criteria require substandard housing, 400 hours of work, and financial ability. The Rev. Dan Whitfield notes strict background checks and home interviews.
Marion Medical Pharmacy at 1017 West Main Street faced two armed robberies. Mark Bloodworth, 34, of Marion, threatened clerks with a hammer and knife. he was arrested on attempted armed robbery with bond set at 50000. A second incident involved a woman with a BB gun. Police deem the incidents unrelated and continue investigation.
Carbondale city officials will hold a morning ceremony on October 18 to officially open the Mill Street Underpass along South Illinois Avenue linking Mill and Washington streets. Traffic will begin moving later that day as plans for the ceremony are finalized.
A public hearing at 7:30 p.m. will review Carbondale Elementary School District 95’s $18.7 million spending plan for 2001-2002. Assistant superintendent John K. Williams notes expected revenues around $16.65 million and expenditures about $18.7 million, creating a $2 million deficit despite a June 30, 2002 projected balance near $7.7 million. The district’s education fund shows a $250,000 deficit with a history of heavier spending than revenue despite prior large balances.
Jack Lewis, founder of Lewis Bakeries known for Bunny Bread, died at 91 after a lengthy illness. He started the company in 1925 with a $300 loan, grew to $80 million in annual sales by 1987, and served 28 years on Anna City Council, helping create the municipal gas service and convert local medical facilities into Union County Hospital. Mayor Steve Hartline lauded his impact on Anna and Southern Illinois.
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