WSIU Almanac January 11, 2022

By Kevin Boucher

Published January 11, 2022 at 4:00 AM CST

Kevin Boucher

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The American Red Cross is in urgent need of blood and is asking eligible donors to give blood at their earliest convenience.
To find a blood drive near you and sign up, browse to: https://www.redcrossblood.org/

The City of Carbondale Forestry Division is conducting its Curbside Christmas Tree Recycling Program through January 28, 2022. For more information call 618-549-5302, or visit: https://www.explorecarbondale.com/DocumentCenter/View/167/Christmas-Tree-Recycling-Program-PDF

On the campus of SIU Carbondale, Saluki Con has been rescheduled for April 16, 2022. For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/311070994219277/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

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Kevin Boucher

Kevin Boucher is a retired broadcaster. Most recently he was a news reporter for WSIU radio. He grew up watching nature programs including Mutual of Omaha’s wild kingdom and the many Jacques Cousteau specials which sparked his passion with nature. Kevin also is an avid hiker and loves seeing and writing stories about the many fascinating plants and animals we share our planet with. Kevin is married and has lived in Murphysboro since 1976, after living in many places, including Japan, as the son of a Navy officer.<br/><br/><br/>

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WSIU Almanac | The Almanac is a weekday feature that provides an overview of events, happenings, and history of the world around us. Each episode provides a little "slice of life" about the day. Send information to us at almanac@wsiu.org or wsiuradio@wsiu.org.