January 2010

Plans for continued park improvements and concerns about the costs of streetlights were on the agenda at last week's regular meeting of the Anna City Council.

The meeting was Tuesday night, Dec. 21, at Anna City Hall.

Park Projects

City administrator Steve Guined reported that an application has been submitted to the State of Illinois for a $670,000 grant.

If the grant funds are received, they would be used for the construction of a new swimming pool and concession stand at the Anna City Park.

The Cobden High School girls’ basketball team competes in the Herrin Tournament Dec. 27-30.

Teams competing are Du Quoin, Vienna, Pinckneyville, Murphysboro and the host Lady Tigers.

Cobden opens tourney play at 6:30 p.m. against Du Quoin on Monday, Dec. 27.

Tuesday,  Dec. 28, the Appleknockers play Murphysboro at 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 29, Cobden goes against Pinckneyville at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 30, Cobden plays Herrin at 12:30 p.m. and Vienna at 7:15 p.m.

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span class="googqs-tidbit1"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Karen Sue Currier Profilet Wallace, age 66 of Anna passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 7:00 a.m. in her home surrounded by loved ones.</span></span>

<p style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Karen was born August 25, 1944 in Cairo, the daughter of Merrill “Red” Chambers Currier and Janet Lee Hill Currier.<span style=""> </span></span>

The University Museum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates the “40th Anniversary of the SIUC Glass Program” with a current exhibit highlighting the legacy of glass program founder, Bill Boysen.

The exhibit is open at present, and a reception was scheduled Saturday evening, Oct. 30.

The exhibit features works from Boysen and his students, several of whom have become notable artists in their own rights. Boysen lives in rural Cobden.