Carbondale Communiqué February / March 2018 City of Carbondale, www.explorecarbondale.com Carbondale Firefighters awarded Mayor’s Corner second largest employer, and SIU are in a joint venture with a new build- lifesaving medals ing at the corner of University Ave- nue and West Oak Street on the SIH campus. This will bring much needed jobs to our city and help with SIU’s enrollment. Your City Council has a lot going on. This year’s budget process is, at best, very difficult, due in part to the continued uncertainties of funding coming from the state of Illinois. Just recently, the state reduced our share of the Local Government Distributive Fund and initiated a new fee for the collection of local tax- es. These actions cost us $521,000. Mayor John M. Henry That’s over half million dollars, in the middle of our fiscal year which First and foremost, Carbondale forced us to postpone some much is a university community. SIU is our needed City Improvements. largest employer and the major eco- There is, again, the very real pos- nomic engine for the region. As our sibility that the state will demand University grows enrollment, they higher contributions to the state’s will prosper as will we and the re- pension system, while at the same gion. Your Mayor, City Council, City time, reducing their payments to us. staff, President Dunn, Chancellor Also, due primarily to declining en- Montemagno and our Chamber of rollment at SIU, there are substantial- Commerce are committed to a con- ly fewer people in Carbondale. This By Gary Williams Rob Miller, Carl Sisk, Ben Schultz, and This was the very first call that tinuing spirit of cooperation be- is not only detrimental to our busi- Assistant Chief Mike Hertz responded Carbondale Firefighters respond- tween the City and SIU. nesses but is also causing a decline In 2017, the Carbondale Fire De- to the 600 block of South Glenview ed to as first responders. Their deci- As you know, Southern Illinois in sales tax revenues. partment provided the opportuni- Drive to provide assistance to a male sive action and professional training University at Carbondale is in the As the City continues to revital- ty for firefighters to become certified that was in full cardiac and respirato- helped save the life of a Carbondale midst of a significant reorganization. ize itself, SIU is beginning a reorga- as first responders, allowing them to ry arrest. The crew took swift action resident. As a result of their actions, This is a bold initiative undertaken nization as well. We need to change assist with mutual aid service to the to resuscitate the man and then sta- they received the Lifesaving Med- in a period of challenges to our sys- how we’ve been doing business and Jackson County Ambulance Service. bilized him until the Jackson County al. Congratulations to our dedicated tem of higher education, not only in reimagine what we want to look like On August 22, Firefighters Brad Lam, Ambulance arrived on the scene. firefighters! the state of Illinois, but also national- in the future. It’s time we abandon ly. I certainly do not have the exper- the ways of the past and boldly en- tise to make any recommendations vision a brighter future. We have a lot in this process, but I will say this - we of good things going on and more cannot continue to operate as we to come. Carbondale City Council have in the past. As our enrollment I ask each of you to be positive continues to decline, our reputation about our city. Get involved, vol- Meeting Schedule continues to waver. unteer and vote. Get to know your So, I ask this of each of you - sup- neighbors and the cat lady at the All regular meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held in City Council port our Board of Trustees, President end of the street. Be kind to one an- Chambers at the Carbondale Civic Center. Beginning February 27 meetings Dunn, Chancellor Montemagno, the other. A simple nod of the head and will begin at 6:00 p.m. Any changes to this meeting schedule will be administration and the faculty of this a smile go a long way. We are a di- published in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Additional great institution. Be positive and en- verse community and that diversity local government meetings are listed on the calendar on page 7. courage these good folks to do their is, perhaps, our greatest resource. best to restore this institution to its Shop local and shop often. Our February / March 2018 former greatness. local businesses are strong support- February 13 February 27 March 13 March 27 On a brighter note, the Chancel- ers of our community, charities and lor recently announced two $1 mil- our children. Their employees are Regular City Council Regular City Council Regular City Council Regular City Council lion contributions to SIU Carbondale. your neighbors. Now, more than ev- Meeting Meeting Meeting Meeting These contributions are a great indi- er before, they need your support. cator that our alumni have not lost Together we are making Car- faith and hopefully will encourage bondale the city that you and I, our Keep informed of City News and Events: www.explorecarbondale.com others to do the same. children and our grandchildren are Southern Illinois Healthcare, our proud to call home. Daniel Booth hired as Carbondale Elementary School District 95 superintendent By Dustin Duncan to principal. dent Elizabeth Lewin, who has been and talked to the Carbondale Educa- The Southern Illinoisan Booth said Carbondale is his in charge since May when former tion Association, and you saw noth- home and he is excited “to hit the superintendent Michael Shimshak ing but smiles and happiness “all A familiar face will lead the ground running” in the new district. retired. around.” charge for Carbondale Elementary “I was eager to talk to the board Booth wasn’t the only per- Booth addressed the teachers School District No. 95. about my vision what this district son happy to see the district make during the meeting, saying he looks Carbondale Community High can be with great leadership,” he this move, as School Board Chair- forward to helping them feel special School Principal Daniel Booth was said. “We were on the same page and man John Major said District 95 is and important. hired by the school board Thursday here we are today.” trending in the right direction with “Because this district will not be to a five-year contract with a salary He said this is an opportunity new hire. anything without you guys and I ap- of $150,816. His tenure as superin- for Carbondale to begin succeeding, “I think our district has made the preciate what you do every day,” tendent will begin July 1. starting with its youngest minds. turnaround already tonight,” he said. he said. Booth came to Carbondale to at- “I’m most excited about what the The teachers in the audience on The only negative comments tend Southern Illinois University in future holds for Carbondale,” he said. Thursday were also pleased with came from two board members 2002. He obtained a bachelor’s de- “It’s a great opportunity for Carbon- the hire, as several times through- Carlton Smith and Gary Shepherd, gree in 2006 in health education and dale to reach its full potential at the out the meeting, there were pauses who both said it was concerning the in 2010 received a master’s degree in elementary level. for applause. board only saw the contract from education administration. “This could be a model district Sharonda Marshall, third grade the first time Thursday night, and He was hired by CCHS in 2006 in the state of Illinois. We will exceed teacher at Thomas School, said didn’t get to participate in what as a health and driver’s educa- expectations. It will take time and Booth is exactly with the district terms went into the contract. Daniel Booth tion instructor. He was promot- hard work, but we are not running needs. However, both members also ed to dean of students in 2009 away from hard work.” “He is a person who is going to said their concerns did not reflect CES 95 is home to Parish Elementary, and became assistant principal in Booth takes over the superinten- come in and change the culture of their feelings toward Booth’s qualifi- Thomas Elementary, Lewis Elementa- 2010. In 2011, he was promoted dent job from interim superinten- our district,” she said. “He came in cations for the job. ry and Carbondale Middle Schools. City of Carbondale Public Safety Center featured in national publication The City of Carbondale Public The Public Safety Center is a Safety Center is currently featured 32,000 square foot, 2-story brick in a national publication of the structure on the site of the for- Spacesaver Corporation, a Wisconsin mer Lincoln Middle School at 501 based, global company specializing South Washington Street. Conteg- in high density storage and shelv- ra Construction Company, LLC of ing solutions. The publication, titled Edwardsville, Illinois, was award- ‘Law Enforcement Facility Design,’ ed the contract to construct the fa- spotlights the Public Safety Center’s cility, with construction commenc- utilization of the company’s product ing in July 2010. The building was solutions as a part of the overall con- opened and operational on April struction of a modern police facility. 18, 2011. “We had a great team of public To view the article spotlighting works and police staff come togeth- the City of Carbondale Public Safe- er with our architectural advisors ty Center please visit http://www. and construction managers which spacesaver.com/portfolio-posts/ resulted in a facility the entire com- law-enforcement-facility-design/ munity can be proud of,” said Police If you would like to tour the Pub- Chief Jeff Grubbs. “This featurette lic Safety Center, please contact Of- helps spotlight what a tremendous ficer Randy Mathis at 618-457-3200, facility we truly have.” extension 402.

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2 • Carbondale Communiqué • February / March 2018 WHAT’S GOING ON IN CARBONDALE Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Holiday

Mayor Henry, NAACP President Dr. Linda Flowers and Shawnee Community College President Mayor Henry and Mayor Stephens presented the 2018 Spirit of Dr. King Dr. Peggy Bradford shared words of encouragement at the 36th Annual Martin L. King Jr. Community Service Award to Dr. Joseph Brown at the 19th Annual holiday breakfast. Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Community Celebration.

Fresh Fitness Program Carbondale’s First Snow of the Season

The participants of the “Fresh Fitness” program celebrate their first session.

February / March 2018 • Carbondale Communiqué • 3 Carbondale main Street’s Annual Night Out e f march 15th Fourth Annual Home and Garden Expo Now in its fourth year, the lat-

est in home improvement ideas and Visit carbondalemainstreet.com outdoor living products and services for more information will be on display at the 2018 South- ern Illinois Home and Garden Expo- CARBONDALE sition, set for March 24 and 25 at the SIU Arena. The show, organized by the Car- bondale Chamber of Commerce, will BREW FEST offer home owners, do-it-yourselfers and outdoor living enthusiasts an Mark your calendar now! opportunity to visit with area con- tractors, retailers and service provid- ers offering a wide range of home Friday, May 4th 2018 and outdoor products and services. “This event is sure to be a one- stop shop for people eager for the 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM arrival of spring,” explains Les O’Dell, show. The event will be supported by itor space on the main floor of the Carbondale Town Square Pavilion president/CEO of the Carbondale extensive advertising on television, SIU Arena, the show also will have 120 N. Illinois Ave., Carbondale, IL Chamber of Commerce. “The show radio and in newspapers. booths in the Arena’s east lobby and will feature exhibits with all sorts of O’Dell added that the two- several large exhibits outdoors. products for homes and yards, as day expo will include a special ar- Information on the show, in- carbondalebrewfest.com well as ways to make outdoor living ea where children can compete in cluding how to reserve booth more enjoyable.” a Lego building competition and space, is available by calling the Organizers expect more than all attendees are eligible for a $500 Carbondale Chamber of Commerce 2,000 visitors to attend the two-day cash giveaway. In addition to exhib- at (618) 549-2146. Carbondale Chamber of Commerce to recognize outstanding businesses and individuals at annual banquet The Carbondale Chamber of Com- entities. For the Centennial celebra- event receptions, the event will also merce’s Annual Banquet is set for Fri- tion, leaders are special activities and include a raffle, silent auction and he day, Feb. 16 at the SIU Student Center. components of the program. promises “no boring speeches.” The annual banquet is where the Chamber President/CEO Les Tickets for the banquet are $75 Chamber recognizes outstanding O’Dell says the evening’s program for individuals and $525 for a table service and leadership by individuals will feature a late-night television of eight and are now available. and businesses by recognizing the talk show theme with special guests, More information about the Business of the Year, Business Leader a ten-piece “Carbondale Tonight” jazz event is available on the Chamber of the Year and Carbondale Citizen of band and surprises. He says in addi- website at www.carbondalecham- the Year as well as other people and tion to a catered meal, pre- and post- ber.com.

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4 • Carbondale Communiqué • February / March 2018 Lift Every Voice and Sing By James Weldon Johnson

A group of young men in Jack- sonville, Florida, arranged to celebrate Lincoln’s birthday in 1900. My brother, Photograph by Western Carolina University J. Rosamond Johnson, and I decided to write a song to be sung at the exercises. I wrote the words and he wrote the music. Our New York publisher, Edward B. Marks, made mimeographed copies for us, and the song was taught to and sung by a chorus of five hundred colored school children. Shortly afterwards my brother and I moved away from Jacksonville to New York, and the song passed out of our minds. But the school children of Jacksonville kept singing it; they went off to other schools and sang it; they became teachers and taught it to other children. Within twenty years it was being sung over the South and in some other parts of the country. Today the song, popularly known as the Negro National Hymn, is quite generally used. The lines of this song repay me in an elation, almost of exquisite anguish, whenever I hear them sung by Negro children.

Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past, Till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; Thou who hast by Thy might Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand. True to our God, Sheet music photographs by True to our native land. University of South Carolina

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February / March 2018 • Carbondale Communiqué • 5 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE BLACK HISTORY AFRICAN AMERICANS MONTH IN TIMES OF WAR FEBRUARY 2018 THURSDAY Black History Month Kickoff TUESDAY Annual Lunch with Black Graduate Students SIU Morris Library Guyon Auditorium and First Floor Rotunda SIU Student Center Old Main Room Feb. 1 5 pm Feb. 20 Noon to 2 pm Guest Speaker: Dr. Wesley McNeese, SIU System Executive Director for Sponsored by Black Affairs Council Diversity Initiatives Musical performance by Voices of Inspiration and Spoken Word by Simba, the poet Hosted and sponsored by Black Resource Center and Black History Month Panel Discussion: African Americans in Times of War SIU Student Center Illinois Room Planning Committee 5 pm FRIDAY Facilitated by Paul Copeland, Coordinator, SIU Veterans Services Film: Marshall Sponsored by Black Resource Center Feb. 2 SIU Student Center Auditorium 7 pm and 9:30 pm FRIDAY Sponsored by Student Programming Council Black History Variety Show Feb. 23 SIU Davies Gym TUESDAY 7 pm Film Series: Glory Hosted by Matt Wilson, Senior, TV and Digital Media Radio Feb. 6 SIU University Museum Auditorium Faner Hall 6:30 pm SATURDAY Presented by Dr. Leonard Gadzekpo, Interim Chair/Associate Professor, SIU “Taste of Blackness” Department of Africana Studies New Zion Missionary Baptist Church Feb. 24 803 North Robert A. Stalls Avenue, Carbondale WEDNESDAY 11 am-1 pm Annual Lunch with Black Graduate Students Cost $10 Feb. 7 SIU Student Center Old Main Room Noon to 2 pm SUNDAY Sponsored by Black Affairs Council Gospel Music and Celebration Concert: Featuring “The Spiritual Travelers” Feb. 25 Liberty Theater in Murphysboro FRIDAY Guest Speaker Former Black Panther and Author Reggie 1333 Walnut St., Murphysboro 3 pm Feb. 9 Brown: A View from the Inside Hosted by Gen. John A. Logan Museum SIU Morris Library Guyon Auditorium and First Floor Rotunda 6 pm Sponsored by the SIU Department of Mass Communication and Media Arts “Afro-Slayage” A fashion show that celebrates Black fashion from royalty to today! SATURDAY SIU Student Center Ballroom D Oratorical: Honoring Dick Gregory 6 pm SIU Student Center Old Main Room Feb. 10 6 pm Sponsored by National Association for Black Journalists Presented by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Feb. 26- Tunnel of Oppression SUNDAY Lower Level Grinnell Hall Screening and Discussion Independent Lens: Tell Them We Are Mar. 1 5 pm-8 pm Feb. 11 Tours starting every 20 minutes Rising-The Story of Black Colleges and Universities Sponsored by Black Togetherness Organization Carbondale Public Library 2:30 pm Presented by WSIU, ITVS and the Carbondale Public Library WEDNESDAY Guest Speaker Dr. Adia Harvey-Wingfield: New Economy, New TUESDAY Feb. 28 Inequalities: Race and Health Care Work in a Neoliberal Era Guest Speaker Angelo R. Hightower: Driven SIU Parkinson 108 Feb. 13 SIU Student Center Ohio Room 11 am 6 pm Sponsored by Department of Sociology Sponsored by Black Resource Center THURSDAY Black Girls Rock! Black Student, Staff and Faculty Meet-n-Greet SIU Student Center Auditorium Feb. 15 SIU Student Center Mississippi Room 5:30 pm 5 pm Sponsored by Black Women’s Task Force Presented by Black Staff and Faculty Council Sponsored by Black Resource Center ALL Art Exhibit: African Americans in Times of War THE VARSITY THEATER FRIDAY SIU Morris Library First Floor Rotunda American Masters: Maya Angelou Artist-Lindsay Washington, Graduate Student, Department of Mass WSIU-TV MONTH Communication and Media Arts Feb. 16 8 pm SATURDAY NAACP Blue and Gold Gala Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 SIU Student Center Ballrooms A/B Feb. 17 6 pm Sponsored by SIU Collegiate Chapter National Association for the Advancement of Colored People EVENTS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE $15 at the Door Doors Open: 6:30P.M. MONDAY Film Series: Feb. 19 African and African American Soldiers in World War FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact Dr. Lanel Love, [email protected] SIU University Museum Auditorium Faner Hall Individuals with disabilities are welcomed. Call 618-453-5738 to request accommodations. $12 in Advance Show Starts: 7:00P.M. 6:30 pm Presented by Dr. Leonard Gadzekpo, Interim Chair/Associate Professor, SIU Department of Africana Studies

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6 • Carbondale Communiqué • February / March 2018 City’s Finance Department FEBRUARY 2018 CALENDAR Day/Date Meeting Time The following meetings will be held at the Carbondale Civic Center, 200 S. Illinois Ave., receives budget award and televised live on www.explorecarbondale.com. By Jeff Davis the commitment by the governing gram. Award recipients have pio- Tues/7th & 21st Planning Commission 6:00 p.m. body and staff to meet the high- neered efforts to improve the qual- Tues/13th & 27th City Council 7:00 p.m. The City of Carbondale has been est principles of governmental bud- ity of budgeting and provide an ex- awarded the Distinguished Budget geting. In order to receive the bud- cellent example for other govern- Presentation Award for its current get award, the City of Carbondale ments throughout North America. Other Scheduled Meetings at the Carbondale Civic Center, 200 South Illinois Avenue Fiscal Year 2018 Budget from the had to satisfy nationally recognized The GFOA is a major profession- Government Finance Officers As- guidelines for effective budget pre- al association serving nearly 19,000 Thurs/1st Liquor Advisory Board 5:30 p.m. sociation (GFOA). This award is the sentation. These guidelines are de- appointed and elected local, state, Mon/5th Human Relations Commission 5:00 p.m. highest form of recognition in gov- signed to assess how well the bud- and provincial-level government ernmental budgeting. get serves as a Policy Document, a officials and finance practitioners Mon/12th Preservation Commission 7:00 p.m. This is the 25th consecutive year Financial Plan, an Operations Guide, throughout North America. The Thurs/15th Sustainability Commission 6:00 p.m. and the 31st year overall that Car- and a Communications Device. The GFOA’s distinguished budget pre- bondale’s budget has been recog- budget must be rated “proficient” in sentation awards program is the on- nized by the GFOA. all four categories, and the fourteen ly national awards program in gov- Scheduled Meetings at Other Locations This award represents a signif- mandatory criteria within those cat- ernmental budgeting. Wed/14th Library Boardof Trustees 4:30 p.m. icant achievement by the City of egories, to receive the award. Congratulations to the Finance Carbondale. The Distinguished Bud- There are over 1,600 partici- Department! Thank you for your Conference Room, 405 West Main St. get Presentation Award reflects pants in the Budget Awards Pro- hard work and dedication. Thurs/22nd Carbondale High School District #165 7:00 p.m. CCHS Cafeteria, 1301 East Walnut St. Thurs/22nd Carbondale Elementary School Dist. #95 7:00 p.m. AOPA Fly-In is seeking input from the community Carbondale Elementary School The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Administrative Center Association (AOPA) in partnership with the Southern Illinois Airport City Hall Offices will be closed Monday, February 19, 2018 Authority, SIU Aviation, and Car- for President’s Day. bondale Tourism are seeking vol- unteers from the community to be part of the planning committee for MARCH 2018 CALENDAR the 2018 AOPA Fly-In to be held Oc- tober 5th-6th, 2018 at the Southern Day/Date Meeting Time Illinois Airport. Anyone interested in assisting with this event is asked to The following meetings will be held at the Carbondale Civic Center, 200 S. Illinois Ave., attend a town hall meeting at the and televised live on www.explorecarbondale.com. airport during the week of February thirteenth. Wed/7th & 21st Planning Commission 7:00 p.m. This event is expected to bring Tues/13th & 27th City Council 7:00 p.m. 500-700 aircraft and as many as 3000 attendees for the two-day event. please feel free to contact Cinna- [email protected] Other Scheduled Meetings at the Carbondale Civic Center, 200 South Illinois Avenue Anyone that is interesting in mon Smith at Carbondale Tourism for more information on the exact attending the February meeting, by calling 618-529-4451 or emailing date and time. Thurs/1st Liquor Advisory Board 5:30 p.m. Mon/5th Human Relations Commission 5:00 p.m. Mon/15th Sustainability Commission 6:00 p.m. Police Department Safety and Satisfaction Survey Mon/19th Preservation Commission 7:00 p.m. The City of Carbondale Police De- partment. We would also like for you ue to place a higher emphasis on im- partment is requesting your assis- to share with us your level of safety proving the safety of our residential Scheduled Meetings at Other Locations tance. In an effort to provide the best and other general concerns regarding neighborhoods,” said Police Chief Jeff police service possible, we would like your neighborhood. By completing Grubbs. Wed/14th Library Boardof Trustees 4:30 p.m. you to rate your level of satisfaction this short survey, “It is my hope, you To complete the survey, please Conference Room, 405 West Main St. regarding interactions you may have will help us improve the quality of our visit, https://www.surveymonkey. had with a member of the police de- service and find more ways to contin- com/r/DWHY65L Thurs/22nd Carbondale High School District #165 7:00 p.m. CCHS Cafeteria, 1301 East Walnut St. Outdoor warning sirens are tested on the first Tuesday of each month Thurs/22nd Carbondale Elementary School Dist. #95 7:00 p.m. at 10:00 a.m. During inclement weather, sirens will not be tested. If a Carbondale Elementary School siren is sounded other than during a scheduled test, this alarm indicates an actual emergency. Remember that a watch means that conditions Administrative Center are favorable for severe weather to develop and a warning means that City Hall Offices will be closed Friday, March 30, 2018 severe weather is occurring and you should take shelter immediately. for Good Friday.

February / March 2018 • Carbondale Communiqué • 7 NEIGHBORHOOD CO-OP Southern Illinois University Carbondale FEED YOUR NEIGHBOR RUN/WALK 5K 2018 International Friday, April 6th • Turley Park Registration 4 – 5:30pm • Race starts at 6:00pm Festival ‘18 Monday - Friday, Feb. 5 - 9 Funds raised to benefit the Good Samaritan Food Pantry!

At Neighborhood Co-op Grocery, we not only care about what we put on our shelves but also about the people who live in our community. Fighting hunger is a real issue for our region. Given the state of our economy, it is more important then ever to get involved and support this valuable organization.

The FEED YOUR NEIGHBOR 5K begins and ends at TURLEY PARK located on the corner of N. Glenview Dr. and IL Rt. 13 (1010 N. Glenview Dr., Carbondale, IL 62901). The 5K race starts at 6:00 pm. This race is professionally timed. You can run or walk the 5K. Registration will be accepted day of race. If registered by March 29, all runners and walkers are guaranteed a race t-shirt in their size, and a swag bag full of snacks courtesy of the Neighborhood Co-op’s generous vendors. Prizes awarded to top runners in each category.

Since 1999, more than 1,700 race participants have been part of this great event. We hope you are excited to join us in raising money for Good Sam and to promote health and happiness in our community, one neighbor at time.

Visit our website at www.neighborhood.coop for more information Parade of Flags or to register for the race. Monday, Feb. 5 • 10 a.m. starting at Woody Hall Proclamation www.neighborhood.coop Monday, Feb. 5 • 10:30 a.m. • Student Center International Lounge Murdale Shopping Center 1815 W. Main St., Carbondale IL • 618-529-3533 Food Fair Wednesday, Feb. 7 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • Student Center Ballrooms Study Abroad and Passport Fair Wednesday, Feb. 7 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • Student Center International Lounge Visit the city’s Cultural Show Friday, Feb. 9 • 7 p.m. • Student Center Ballrooms Individuals with disabilities welcome. website to Call the live stream Office of Student Engagement Food Fair Tickets at 618/453-5714 Carbondale Available at door or in advance at the or DSS at 618/453-5738 Student Center Business Office Windows beginning Jan. 22 in advance of the event to request City Council accommodations meetings. For more information please visit: studentcenter.siu.edu/internationalfest www.explorecarbondale.com #siuintlfestival or call 618/536-3393

CITY OF CARBONDALE John M. Henry, Mayor Carolin Harvey, Councilwoman Carbondale Communiqué is written by the City of Carbondale to provide residents and businesses 200 South Illinois Avenue Jessica Bradshaw, Councilwoman Navreet Kang, Councilman P.O. Box 2047 with municipal news. Jeff Doherty, Councilman Adam Loos, Councilman Carbondale, Illinois 62902-2047 For More Information on City Government: (618) 549-5302 Tom Grant, Councilman Gary Williams, City Manager www.explorecarbondale.com

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