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2E 1 LU www.thesouthem.com The Southern Illinoisan Tuesday, December 1 1, 2007 i wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Herrin City Library to conduct holiday book sale Call Us Editorial A iMTwi Mary Layton Section Coordinator 618-351-5071 mary.layton thesouthem.com AA Cheryl Ranchino Columnist 618-942-3027 CRTheSouthernaol.com Friends of Herrin City Library will host a special holiday book sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 17 to 19, at the library on North 13th street. You'll find hundreds of books from The Paper Telephone Cheryl Ranchino rm the latest best I sellers to vintage classics, textbooks, comic books, children's books and romance novels.

You can choose from videos, CDs, music, records and puzzles. Add the Herrin City Library to your places to shop for Christmas gifting. Pick up a Friends heavy-duty tote bag for only $5 for the readers on your list. A rising star: Southern Illinoisan Candice Accola, 20, is singing backup for Hanna Montana on her American three-month tour. Candice is the daughter of Dr.

Kevin and Carolyn Clark Accola. Kevin is from Carbondale and Carolyn is from Herrin. Candice is the granddaughter of Nelson and Aria Clark of Herrin. She lives in the Los Angeles area and has appeared on TV in small supporting roles on "7th Heaven" and "How I Met Your Mother." She has just completed a small part in a movie with Jennifer Garner. She has performed at Disney in Orlando, where her parents live, and several other show places with her own band.

The family hopes the Hanna Montana tour will advance her career. Santa's coming: He will be at the Robert N. Brewer Family Foundation in downtown Herrin from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Bring your own cameras for free Holly Jolly snapshots with Santa.

Register to win a $100 Toys Us gift certificate and bring a wish list to Santa. He will personalize a return letter with the information you provide. Candles and cake: The ebullient Bud Ohms, Jason Lence, Jim Yearach, Jim Hunt in Des Moines, Dec. 11; Tammy Graff, Dec. 12; Chris Woods, Virginia Howerton, Dec.

13; Robin Wilson, Doug Litton, John Lyerla, Doug Litton, John Lyerla, Greg Sims, Dec. 14; Joe James, Dec. 15; Mary Lynn Calcaterra, Katie Snider, Dec. 16; HMS cheerleader Corie Woodstock turning 14, Dec. 17.

Sold-out performances: Cheers to the Bob Brooks family and to director Kyle Brooks for great performances by a cast of 40 last weekend with "Annie, Jr." Roses to lead players Bailee Endebrock (Annie) and Scott Cody (Oliver Warbucks). Look for future plays from Park Avenue Productions. minutes. Remove from heat. Drain pasta and toss with cheese sauce.

Season with salt, sprinkle with bread crumb mixture and XU cup pine nuts (more if you like). Serve with a green salad, sparkling white wine, plenty of crusty bread and you are a five-star chef. Snapshots: Tony and Alisa Gualdoni smiling at their son, Spencer Gualdoni, during his performance of the Paradise Alley Player's production, "Miracle on 34th Street," the first weekend of December at Marion Cultural and Civic Center. Ivan and Wanda Zwick closing Zwick's Shoes on Tower Square in Marion. The store, which opened in 1962, will be missed.

The Zwick name in Herrin, Marion and throughout the region signified quality clothing and shoes for decades. Former Herrinite Dr. Thurman "Corky" Phemister marrying Beth Brigan of Minnesota at a Nov. 30 ceremony in Mount Vernon. HerrinFesta Italiana setting May 22 to 26 for Festa 2008 in and around Herrin Civic Center.

If you have news for The Paper call 942-3027 or e-mail CRTheSouthernaol.com. Evergreens on the mantle, ribbons on the stairs, cookies in the oven, packages under the tree and a wreath on the door. Christmas is near. CHERYL RANCHINO TRENCH is a lifelong resident of Herrin. She has penned The Paper Telephone for 32 years.

All performances were sold out at the theater on N. 13th St. in Herrin. Christmas dinner: Williamson County Programs on Aging at the Herrin Senior Citizens Center, 212 E. Walnut will host its annual Christmas dinner at 11:15 p.m.

Wednesday for senior citizens 60 and above. Reservations are required. Call 988-1585. College grad: Ashley Woodcock, daughter of Mike and Jodi Seely of Herrin, graduates Saturday from St. Louis University with a master's degree in physical therapy.

Mending: Former Herrinite Ruth Dollens is recovering from heart surgery in Hawaii where she lives near her son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Anita Dollens. If you would like to send a card, her address is Hl-Olani 693 at Kahala Nui, 4389 Malia Honolulu, HI 96821. Best to Ruth. Ziti with Gorgonzola: This would make a wonderful holiday supper for friends and family. Cook 12 oz.

Ziti or your favorite pasta according to pkg. directions. In a small bowl, combine 'A cup seasoned breadcrumbs, 3 Tbsp. sliced green onions and 1 Tbsp. melted butter.

Set aside. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, combine another 3 Tbsp. sliced green onions, cup milk, 6 oz. cubed cream cheese and 3 oz. crumbled Gorgonzola (or other blue cheese), stirring until cheese melts, about two ij A 1 i A 6 ft Dixie Terry Columnist 618-995-2491 Delivery 1-800-228-0429, option 2.

Classified 1-800-228-0429, option 6. Advertising 1-800-228-0429 HieSoutliern I I 0 I A Illinois Centre Mall, Marion A what, she'll always be there for me." Albright said that widows have at least one thing in common they've all lost their husbands and sharing memories and experiences helps the heart heal. mary.laytonthesouthern.com 997-3356 ext. 5071 fire off his limp body and gave him oxygen a rescue worker had given to her for smoke inhalation. Curtis said he had to physically corral his wife to keep her from running into the burning house to look for the other cats.

"I wouldn't let her go," he said. "Once you get out of a fire, you need to stay out." This week marks the first anniversary of the fire, but the Porters aren't resuscitating their grief and neither is Barkley. The silver-haired, award-winning show cat has more important things to do. mary.laytonthesouthern.com 997-3356 ext. 5071 MARY THOMAS LAYTON THE SOUTHERN Doris Jackson (right) of rural Williamson County and Betty Hayden of Carbondale look over a quilt that Jackson gave two years ago to the ladies who gather every year at her house at Christmastime.

COMFORT AND JOY: Celebration unites women without companions v. A Oil Ay 0 i i HvJAr i 1 A wtoi A fry -f P) AtzL.m.. i FROM PAGE IE present to give to someone else. "She takes care of us not only tonight, but throughout the year," Boaz said. "She sends us cards on birthdays, anniversaries and every holiday.

I call on her a lot. I know that, no matter PET IDOL: Kitty wins award Library book fair FROM PAGE1E she cannot talk about the cats that died without tears. The fire started in the laundry room. Flames shot out between the washer and dryer and, within five minutes, the house was engulfed in fire. "I stood at the front door and called and begged for them to come to me.

The smoke alarm was sounding and cats were running everywhere frightened," Sherry said. "When my husband yelled, 'There's I turned and Barkley had gotten to the door." Barkley collapsed in the doorway. Sherry beat the Scott, 5, of Marion look through the selections offered at a book fair at Marion Carnegie Library. Marion library are teaming up to conduct the book fair. Books are available for the whole family.

and young adult departments in the library. The book fair will continue through Friday. chess champ scores big in adult tournament MARY THOMAS LAYTON THE SOUTHERN Ian Gilchrist, 8, of Marion earns fourth place in the National Youth Action chess tournament last month in St. Louis. Katie Weatherford and her son, Scholastic Book Service and the Proceeds benefit the children's Second-grade MARION Eight-year-old Ian Gilchrist of Marion, a chess player since he was 2, was the youngest participant in an adult chess tournament earlier this month in St.

Louis. Ian was the No. 26 seed out of 32 players. In round two, he played what his father, Dave Gilchrist, described as "the best game of his life." He beat the No. 4 player, who was United States Chess Federation rated 1899.

This rating means he is class only one step below expert. "Most tournament players can play all their lives and never attain that status," Dave GUchrist said. "And, Ian beat one of those elite players as a second-grader." 'AM If i In November, Ian participated in the Illinois All-Grade State Championship, where he played only second-graders like himself. He had the only perfect 5-0 score and was named the state champion. Later that month, Ian played in the National Youth Action in St.

Louis. His competitors were from as far away as Texas, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Florida and New Mexico. He tied for second place out of 113 kids with a score of seven wins in nine rounds and placed fourth on tie breaks. In October, Ian played in the North American Youth Chess Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico. He placed sixth.

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