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Registration open for children, adult art classes

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, August 22nd, 2011, 11:45am
Registration open for children, adult art classes

MARION, IL (KFVS) - Miss Missy's Awesome Academy of Art has opened registration now through October 20 for children and adult art classes.

The classes will be at the Little Egypt  Arts Centre in the Downtown Square of Marion, Ill. They are taught by Impressionist artist and teacher "Miss Missy" Carstens.

All class fees include supplies and there will be no class on November 21. Also, if minimum enrollment is not met , the class will be canceled.

The kids' classes will be Monday, October 24 through December 5. Times include:

  • 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. - For ages 4 to 7 and the fee is $35
  • 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - For ages 8 to 12 and the fee is $40

Private and small group lessons for students of all ages are available for $15 per hour.

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Open seats remaining for Citizen's Police Academy

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Saturday, August 20th, 2011, 10:00am
Open seats remaining for Citizen's Police Academy

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick says there are still a few open seats remaining for the Williamson County Sheriff's Office Citizen's Police Academy.

The academy will start Thursday, August 25 and will meet every Thursday night until November 10. The classes will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 9 p.m.

Course content includes information on hiring, training, equipment, investigations, crime scene processing, traffic enforcement and traffic stops among other things. Several of the discussions will include hands-on participation  by members of the class.

Anyone who lives or works in Williamson County, or who belongs to a Williamson County organization is eligible to attend the free academy.

If you're interested, you can contact the sheriff's office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at 997-6541 or pick up an application at the sheriff's office.

Copyright 2011 KFVS. All rights reserved.

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Parish Nurse Program seeks nurses

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Friday, August 19th, 2011, 11:57am
Parish Nurse Program seeks nurses

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The Southern Illinois Parish Nurse Program will be hosting a reception to answer questions on Tuesday, August 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The reception will be at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church located at 1501 Broeking Road in Marion.

“Parish Nursing is a dynamic process of working with individuals and families in a faith community toward wholeness of body, mind and spirit," said SIH health ministry coordinator Jo Sanders. "Parish nurses help people understand the relationship between faith and health, by providing spiritual care and guidance surrounding health issues. They serve as health educators, referral advisors and advocates for those in their faith community.

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Heartland Football Friday kicks off soon

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Thursday, August 18th, 2011, 9:00am
Heartland Football Friday kicks off soon

(KFVS) - Todd Richards has announced Heartland Football Friday will kickoff August 19.

You can visit our Heartland Football Friday page by clicking here.

If you have any story ideas, send them to Todd Richards at toddrichards@kfvs12.com or Chad Fryman at cfryman@kfvs12.com.

You can also send football practice pictures from your community to cNews and we'll feature them on your county sites. Don't forget to include the time and location of the photo, along with your name.

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Marion, Herrin Chambers of Commerce offer free memory seminar

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 3:09pm
Marion, Herrin Chambers of Commerce offer free memory seminar

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Marion and Herrin Chambers of Commerce and Withers Broadcasting will be offering a free memory seminar on Thursday, August 18.

The seminar will be conducted by the Dale Carnegie Organization from 5:59 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the John A. Logan Community College in room H128 of the Workforce Development and Construction Management Building. It is located at 700 Logan College Road at Carterville, Ill.

Organizers recommend the seminar for employees at all levels who would like to maximize their memory, become stronger leaders and add more value to the organization.

Participants will remember a list of 42 objects in the exact order and reverse order in less than 30 minutes.

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Local students named to Southeast's Dean's List

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 5:36pm
Local students named to Southeast's Dean's List

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Southeast Missouri State University has named 897 students to their Dean's List for the 2011 summer sessions.

Students named to the list earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and finished at least six degree credit hours over the summer.

Students from Marion named to the Dean's List include:

  • Daniel J. Levesque
  • Deavyn M. West

You can see a complete list of the 897 students on Dean's List by clicking here.

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Retired Marion firefighter, amputee meets dolphin with prosthetic tail

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 2:15pm
Retired Marion firefighter, amputee meets dolphin with prosthetic tail

MARION, IL (KFVS) - Retired Marion city firefighter and amputee Frank McCree recently traveled to Florida where he met a dolphin with a prosthetic tail.

In 2003, at the age of 45, McCree noticed a sore on his foot. Tests revealed it was synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, and McCree was forced to have his leg amputated below-the-knee a few months later to save his life.

In 2008, the cancer found its way to McCree's left lung which required surgery to remove the cancerous piece of the lung and extensive chemotherapy treatment. During this time, McCree coached his daughter's high school basketball team and even ran sprints with the girls using his prosthetic leg.

Currently, McCree is in remission and is doing fantastic.

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