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Baumgartner said an attractive rehabilitation feature to the new center will be the aqua therapy pool that will especially ease discomfort suffered by Agent Orange and other cancer victims. The center will offer an array of rehabilitation services under one roof, including job training for veterans to re-enter the said. In an earlier said the new center will likely serve a five-state area.About 43,000 veterans now get some kind of care at the Marion VA Medical said. scott.fitzgerald@thesouthern.com 618-351-5076 MCKENDREE: Colleges partner for degree FROM PAGE 1B in nursing care now. Rennegarbe said the current average age for a registered nurse is 47.The average age for a nursing instructor which usually requires a degree is 54, McKendree offers online and face-to-face instruction.A nursing student does not necessarily have to go to said.

Dennis said some higher degree credit hours can be offered in the area community colleges. scott.fitzgerald@thesouthern.com 618-351-5076 AVENUE Musical to be performed April 16 FROM PAGE 1B the story of college graduate who moves to NYC with big dreams but no money.The only apartment he can afford sits on Avenue everyone is looking for a decent stable relationship and a purpose. Both The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly have lauded the musical as one the funniest shows on Broadway.The production features music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and is directed by Jason Moore. SIU Events Services Director Bryan Rives said the show is inappropriate for children under 13 because of some adult situations presented in the musical. Southern Lights Entertainment is a not-for- profit public service program of SIU Event Services.It was established to bring well- known performers to Southern Illinois.

PAULNEWTON THE SOUTHERN McKendree University President James Dennis signs an agreement between the school and John A.Logan College that will allow the schools to work together on their respective nursing programs Tuesday at Man-Tra-Con in Marion.Looking on are JALC President Robert Mees and JALC Director of Nursing Marilyn Falister (right). DETAILS Performance of Tony Award-winning musical set for 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.April 16 at Shryock Auditorium on the SIUC campus. Tickets go on sale to the general public at noon Sept.13,but Southern Lights Entertainment Star Club members can begin purchasing tickets at noon Tuesday.Star Club membership is $5 per year.For more information contact the office at 618-4536000. RIEFLY Bradyto help open GOPheadquarters MARION Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady is expected to help christen a regional political headquarters Wednesday in Marion.

Brady of Bloomington, who is running against incumbent Democratic Gov.Pat Quinn in be on hand at 4 p.m.for the opening of the Williamson County Republicans for Campaign Headquarters at 1010 W.DeYoung Marion. The office will be home for Williamson County Republicans and serve as a regional site for campaign covering the southermost 20 counties of Illinois. The Southern BYALAN ROGERS THE SOUTHERN MAKANDA A group of seventh graders from suburban St.Louis who escaped a bus fire enjoyed a day of outdoor activities Tuesday at Touch of Nature. The charter bus carrying 51 students and three chaperones from Mary Institute and St.Louis Country Day private K-12 preparatory school in caught fire late Monday morning after a rear tire blew out north of Carbondale on U.S.51. All passengers and the driver were able to exit the bus safely.Two other buses chartered by the school dropped off their students at the camp and returned to pick up the stranded students within 90 minutes.

have really been pretty smooth.We had a small scare but it turned into a safe group of kids standing on the side of the we had them back here eating pizza an hour said Andy of seventh-grade students and a chaperone on the trip. School officials acted quickly to inform parents of the situation before they could be frightened by news reports. response played out as well as we could have John of MICDS Middle School. first priority was to contact the families knowing that the kids were safe and were able to get the information to our receptionists for parents we anticipated would call Carpenter said the school initiated automated phone calls to the parents of all 1,210 MICDS students within 40 minutes of the by a mass e-mail with the same information.After began contacting parents of the affected students directly. There were no injuries, although some personal belongings were damaged in the fire.

had a few students who needed a new sleeping bag or fishing Kay said.The school set up a location for parents to drop off replacement eventually arrived at Touch of Nature around 10 p.m. Alan assistant director of Touch of the seventh graders were spending Tuesday participating in a variety of outdoor activities. alan.rogers@thesouthern.com 618-351-5083 Students OK, having fun after bus fire BYMIKE RIOPELL THE SOUTHERN SPRINGFIELD BUREAU SPRINGFIELD Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday criticized state Sen.Bill plan to remove the Illinois sales tax on it would shortchange important state programs. he going to pay for care public safety and helping our said.

Democrat, rebuked the Bloomington reluctance to release state budget plans until after the election. Quinn proposed increasing income taxes because of huge budget shortfalls and said Brady telling the truth about the financial situation. His comments came at a stop in Springfield to announce money for $11 intersection improvement project. his tour of the state to tout his jobs plan.That plan includes his idea to remove the 5 percent share of the sales tax on gas.The local rate of 1.25 percent or higher would said. He acknowledged Tuesday that his gas plan, along with other tax cost the state up to $1 billion at first.Illinois budget is already facing a $13 billion deficit.

prices are higher in will fill their tanks up elsewhere. when they buy their gas in a neighboring just pay their motor fuel tax and not likely to buy said. mike.riopell@lee.net 217-789-0865 Quinn criticizes Brady over gas tax plan GOP: Hosts rally event at Du Quoin State Fair FROM PAGE 1B Chicago administration for the current lack of you tired of being the punch line of nearly every late-night talk asked the election is our opportunity to return our state to a state of pride; what this election is all Brady promised investigation into the wasteful audits and publication of state expenses and investigations of corruption. Brady was preceded at the microphone by his running for lieutenant governor Jason Plummer of challenged Republicans to spread the word about their leading candidates. we go across the got huge we have to keep working in the next two months; we can take absolutely nothing for said.

important you get out and let your neighbors know that we realize the issues that are important to Plummer mentioned the importance of using Southern resources to their fullest his southwestern Illinois upbringing as an understanding of the priorities. Also addressing the crowd was Steve Kim, Republican candidate for attorney for secretary of for re-election as state senator for the 58th District. Luechtefeld excited supporters with talk of a table- turning year for the party. all been through election cycles where it was hard to get a little different this said. had eight years of government that is said.

say to you that if Republicans did what (Democrats) have done over the last eight years in this would deserve to be out.They have done it and they deserve to be thomas.barker@thesouthern.com 618-351-5805 TOM BARKER THE SOUTHERN Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady greets supporters during a rally Tuesday at the Du Quoin State Fair..