Southern Illinoisan from Carbondale, Illinois • Page 36

4E HE OUTHERN I LLINOISAN RIDAY ULY 27,2012 OUTHERN LUS www.thesouthern.com THE SOUTHERN CARBONDALE The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will staff a table at a Senior Citizen Fair to help consumers learn how to cut their utility bills and to answer questions about electricity competition in Illinois. The annual by Rep. Mike Luechtefeld, and Carbondale Mayor Joel Fritzler, will be from 9 to 11 a.m.Wednesday, Aug.1,at 200 S.Illinois Ave. is a great opportunity for Carbondale consumers to pick up tips that can help them save money, and good news in this CUB Executive Director Dave Kolata. is consumer group 100 percent focused on cutting utility said.

Attendees may pick up a free money-saving Compact Fluorescent Light one per family; learn how to spot unnecessary charges on their phone bills and receive information about electricity choice in Illinois and how the deals offered by alternative suppliers compare with prices. For more 800-669-5556 or visit www.citi- zensutilityboard.org. Citizens Utility Board to offer money-saving tips at senior fair THE SOUTHERN MURPHYSBORO Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford will speak at an I-Cash event Wednesday, Aug.1,at the Jackson County Walnut St. The purpose of the event is to determine if the state is holding any money or unclaimed property.More than 30,000 Jackson County owners have about $4 million in unclaimed property according to the July list of unclaimed property holders. I-Cash staff will be onsite from 1:30 to 3:45 p.m.Aug.1 to assist local residents locate unclaimed property.

At 3:15 p.m.Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford will speak.Examples of unclaimed property currently held by the office include money from inactive savings and checking wages or commissions, and mutual orders and bill up life insurance policies and safe deposit box contents. Residents may find out if they have unclaimed property through I-Cash by visiting www.treasurer il.gov and following the I-Cash link. For more information call 217-785-6998 or email State treasurer hosts I-Cash event Aug. 1 THE SOUTHERN CARBONDALE The Carbondale Park District will host a sponsorship dinner in support of the Super Splash Park Outdoor Aquatic Center from 6 to 9 p.m.Thursday, Aug.2,at the Carbondale Civic S. Illinois Ave.

The Super Splash Park Outdoor Aquatic Center is a new community project to be funded in part by a $2.5 million federal grant from the U.S.Department of Natural Resources. The fundraiser will include and a Mediterranean-style buffet provided by Sam- eem Afghan Restaurant in St.Louis,music by Jack buy-in opportunities to fund the Super Splash include a zero-depth leisure lap lazy water structures and more. Greg director of WSIU Public local motivational speaker Jeff of Student Support Services at Shawnee Community scheduled to serve as co-emcees. A model and photos of the proposed Splash Park will be on site for attendees to review.Members of the Splash community advisory group that reports to the Park District Board of be present to discuss project plans and answer questions. Tickets are $40 per person or $300 for a table of eight.

All proceeds will go towards the construction of the Super Splash Park. For more information or to order the Carbondale Park District at 618-549-4222. Carbondale Park District to host sponsorship dinner THE SOUTHERN JONESBORO The Shawnee Chapter of the Illinois Audubon Society Hummingbird Festival at Trail of Tears State Forest will be from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m.Saturday,Aug.4,at the State Forest Main Illinois 127 and Illinois 3 north of Illinois 146 in Union County. The festival will provide an opportunity to see these unique birds up close during their capture and banding.Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the Illinois Audubon Society Board of be capturing and banding the birds. hummingbirds will be captured by a unique, remote control trapping only long enough to record basic Kleen.

The purpose of banding is to determine how far intoMexicoorCentral Americathe birds go for the they stop during their long they live and whether they come back to the same sites year after year. Kleen reports that birds banded inIllinoishave already been found in and Texas. The Shawnee Chapter of the Illinois Audubon of the have information available relating to the life and habits of these tiny birds. Participants may also bird with a $5 donation to the Illinois Audubon land acquisition is earmarked for the protection ofIllinoiswildlife habitat.Donors will receive a certificate and notified if their bird is ever recaptured. The Chapter will also feature presentations on gardening for hummingbirds and tips on supplemental feeding.

Hummingbird t-shirts, caps and feeders will be available for purchase. There will also be nature oriented games and activities and take-home information including the humming- history and tips for attracting and feeding. Hummingbird Festival planned at Trail of Tears State Forest THE SOUTHERN CARTERVILLE Businesses or agencies interested in renting a space to display their projects and share information about their services may apply for an exhibitor space at the 26th annual Southern Illinois Health Conference. The conference will be Sept.15 at John A.Logan College in Carterville.The deadline for exhibitor applications is Aug.13. Exhibitor spaces are limited and reserved on a served basis.

The keynote speaker at this conference will be Abby Rike of Biggest will share her story of having lost her husband and two young children in a car accident and her public weight-loss journey. Breakout sessions topics will include legal to your kids about exercise on a gardening and name a few. The event will feature blood screenings and other health skin varicose and blood pressure. To request an exhibitor application or registration Women for Health and Wellness, Inc.at 618-985-9210 or 618-985- more www.w4hw.org. Exhibitors sought for health conference PHOTO PROVIDED BYCAROLYN SCHWENT Scholarship winner Alva Courier Unit 487 President Barb Welge presents a scholarship to Taylor Marks of Chester..