Coal Days This Week

Come join us for the parade on June 8th, line up 4:00pm-4:30pm, parade starts at 6:00pm.

 Theme: "Coal Days Honors Our U.S. Armed Forces" Come be in the parade and show your support to    all the U.S. Armed Forces, young and old.

 The Shawneetown Lions Club will be in charge of the parade this year.

 The Shawneetown Fire Department will be in charge of the carnival area.

 South Mall - FLEA MARKET - Contact Brian Wollard

 EVERYONE WELCOME

 Schedule of Events

 June 5th - 6:00pm Baby Photo Contest

 Little Mr and Ms Pageant

 Pre Teen Pageant

 7:30pm Street Dance

 June 7th - 6:00pm Karaoke Contest

 Corn Hole Tournment

 Free Concert by Country Artist "Tim Ash"

 June 8th - 11:00am Town Wide Photo (South end of mall)

 12:00pm Mud Races at the Park

 12:00pm Poke Run starts at the Lincoln Street Pub

 6:00pm Giant Parade - "Coal Days Honors Our U.S. Armed Forces
 (line up 4:00pm)

 7:00pm "Unleashed" at stage area

 9:00pm "Joes Garage" at stage area

 EVERYONE WELCOME                

Fun and Fitness Day June 9 at SIu

Fun and Fitness Day for youth will be on June 9 at SIU.  This great event to promote fitness with fun for our youth is being sponsored by the River to River Runners along with a few others.   Many events are planned for the day and everyone is invited to attend.  There will be runs, walks, information booths and lots of great fun.

Attached is a flyer and a entery form if interested.

Attachments:

KIDS_FUN__FITNESS_Entry_Form.pdf	[ ]	537 Kb
KIDS_FUN__FITNESS_Race_Flyer.pdf	[ ]	555 Kb

Cell Phone Ban in Cars Coming

A bill to ban the use of hand-held cell phones while driving is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn.

The House voted 69-48 to give final approval to the bill, despite continued objections that it only addresses one aspect of distracted driving. Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, said people get equally distracted while eating when driving or spilling coffee or putting a compact disc in the CD player.

“It just doesn’t seem fair to be focusing on one type of behavior, but leaving the other ones,” Franks said.

“This type of behavior has been linked to a lot of casualties,” countered Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, the bill’s sponsor.

Proponents have said statistics show that drivers who use hand-held cell phones are four times more likely to get into serious crashes. Officials in Evanston said that crashes decreased by 17 percent after the city banned the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.

A violation of the law would result in a $75 fine. More than 70 local governments in Illinois already have bans in place on using hand-held cell phones while driving. Eleven states require use of hands-free phones.

The House approved a Senate amendment to the bill that stipulates a first offense for violating the ban is not a moving violation.

Autumn Gibson Wins Sheriffs Scholarship

This years recipient is Miss Autumn Gibson.  Autumn plans on majoring in Marine Biology with hopes of one day being able to work with the rescue and rehabilitation of marine animals.  Congratulations Autumn and to all the graduating class of 2013.