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Rotary Club learns about Big Prairie

Monday, March 12 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Rotary Club's special guest speaker at Thursday's meeting was David Brown, who spoke about an area in White County known as Big Prairie. It was first settled before Illinois even became a state. He is shown here being presented with a speaking certificate by Sherri... Read More.

Kiwanis Club Learns about Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services

Friday, March 9 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Kiwanis Club heard from Carla Donoho of the Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS) on Thursday. BCHFS open 100 years ago as an orphanage in Carmi. They took care of children who may have lost their parents to World War... Read More.

Kiwanis Club Learns About SIC

Friday, March 2 by Jc Tinsley

Dr. Karen Weiss presented the program at the Thursday, March 1, Carmi Kiwanis Club meeting. Dr. Weiss told the club that many “great things” are happening at Southeastern Illinois College. The Club learned that SIC’s nursing program was recently rated first in the... Read More.

Claudie Parsons shares Broom making with Carmi Kiwanis Club

Monday, February 12 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Kiwanis met at noon on Thursday, February 9 at the Farm Bureau Building. President, Holly Healy led the meeting. We had Key Club members, Olivia Bohleber, Jenna Brinkley and Heidi Trout as guests.Don White was the lucky winner of the 50/50 raffle.Donnie... Read More.

Don Drone provides updates to Carmi Rotary Club

Monday, February 12 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Rotary club had a small crew show up for Thursday’s meeting, but the die-hards went forward with their usual agenda! Photo provided by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson Don Drone had the program, and used his time to update the members on a story he... Read More.

From Carmi to Juilliard and back – Native son Endicott to perform at Elks Club Saturday, Feb. 10

Wednesday, February 7 by Jc Tinsley

PHOTO COURTESY OF RUTHI DOOLEY PHOTOGRAPHY Pictured above is Carmi native Rob Endicott, who will be performing (along with four other top jazz musicians from the St. Louis area) at the Carmi Chamber of Commerce’s Winter Gala on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Elks... Read More.

Kiwanis and Key Club goes to Brownsville

Monday, December 18 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Kiwanis Club joined by members of the CWCHS Key Club entertained students and staff of Brownsville School for the annual Christmas program. Prior to the program, the school graciously hosted the Kiwanis and Key Clubbers to a meal.Following that the group... Read More.

Kiwanis Club learns about Ergonomic in the Workplace

Monday, December 11 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Kiwanis Club held its weekly luncheon meeting in the Farm Bureau Building on Thursday, December 7, 2017. The meal was prepared and catered by Yesterdays.Following the meal Sandra Bryant, Executive Director of Wabash Christian Village, introduced Lauren Keehn who is an Occupational... Read More.

Rotary Club learns about national opioid crisis

Friday, December 8 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Rotary club got a very sobering lesson in the national opioid crisis from Dr. Patrick Haskell.Dr. Haskell told the club that his earliest recollection of someone being hooked on an opioid drug was the book and movie, To Kill A Mockingbird. In... Read More.

Kiwanis Club presents Legion of Honor Certificates

Wednesday, December 6 by Jc Tinsley

November 30th Carmi Kiwanis Club celebrated their members by presenting Legion of Honor Certificates to those that had earned such a title.30 years of membership was awarded to John Stanley & Greg Stewart. 35 years was given to Mark Stanley. 40 years of membership... Read More.