ON THIS DAY in 1908 Ford Motor Company builds its first Model T car, which Henry Ford himself tests on a hunting trip to Wisconsin and Northern Michigan.
SCC to Host African American Women's Health Conference on Saturday, August 16th. Doors Open at 8am. Join Legacy Training Inc. for an inspiring, empowering day to uplift and celebrate the health and well-being of African American women. This event features Dynamic Speakers, Wellness Workshops, Health Screenings, Music, and much more. Register online to attend or become a vendor today!
Contact: info@legacytraininginc.com | 618-992-2439
The South District Elks Lodges is hosting a Free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Friday August 22 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin and is by appointment only. To make an appointment call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care office at 800-272-0074 between the hours of 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. There are no charges for any services at this clinic. No medical referral is necessary for the clinic. The clinic is an ideal time to have a child reviewed for bone and joint development.
Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement will be taking a day trip by bus to visit French historical sites along the Mississippi on Thursday, October 16. Registration is open now and will close August 28. The trip includes a visit to Baetje (BAY-gee) Farms in Bloomsdale, Missouri, for a tour of the creamery and cheese tasting. There will be a stop at The Kozy in Bloomsdale for brunch. Also visit the Old Cahokia Courthouse, Holy Family Log Church, Jarrot Mansion & more. The bus will follow the Kaskaskia Trace, the oldest road in Illinois, and pass through Prairie du Rocher, Illinois’ second-oldest town, established by French colonists in 1722. Final stops are at Fort des Chartres (1718), part of a chain of French forts, and the Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site. The non-refundable cost is $119, including brunch. The chartered bus will leave the Banterra Center parking lot at 8:00 am, returning about 6:30 pm. Call SIU Events and Outreach at 618-536-7751 to reserve your seat by August 28th. You may go to https://conferenceservices.siu.edu/silir and click on ‘Monthly Newsletter’ for more information. Membership in SILIR is for area residents 50 and over and has an annual membership fee of $25.
