Portfolio -- Rhonda M. May

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Table of Contents 01 Magazine Design........................ 4 02 Editorial Design........................ 18 03 Branding / Logo Design........... 28 04 Book Design............................. 40 05 Fine Art..................................... 44

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Magazine Design In 2009, I started working with my editor and mentor at The Southern Illinoisan on a new project — SI Magazine. She and I studied what national trends were doing in creative aspects of magazine design and layout. I went through several layout samples and continued to try new design ideas until we finally had a template and design style that pleased us both and was easy for our audience to understand and relate to. SI Magazine morphed into what it is today — Life & Style in Southern Illinois. I have been involved in every aspect of the magazine including design, planning content, hiring freelance writers and photographers, art direction, editing, writing, photography and scheduling with the sales department as well as the printer.

Programs used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Word.

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This design is an illustration I created to show how fruit-infused waters are trending. I created the artwork and also wrote the article.

Page Design Life & Style in Southern Illinois' debut issue was created in the Spring of 2009. The previous name of the publication was SI Magazine. I took over the magazine design in the Fall of 2009. I quickly became involved with the art direction and worked closely with photographers to create stunning pages. In 2016 I was promoted to editor of the quarterly publication. Page design has been my primary concern. I wanted to have the publication look consistent in every issue.

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In 2016, I became the editor of Life & Style in Southern Illinois. It has had the same masthead since 2010 and I wanted to put my own stamp on it and update the image. I created the new logo and gave the magazine a fresh look with new fonts and design elements.

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Emerald beats all shades of the rainbow to become Color of the Year

Try a little Tangerine Tango, Pantone’s top color for 2012

story by Rana Daunis

A color swatch of Tangerine Tango, Pantone’s top color for 2012. Of course, few people would want to saturate a room or their wardrobe with the color, but it’s a great choice for a world that needs a shot of energy and boldness. The experts at Pantone Color Institute, a New Jersey-based company that developed a standardized color system used by all kinds of designers, printers and publishers, says it also will work well with more organic colors in the home.

FaSHION Illamsqua Nail Varnish ‘elope’ at Sephora, $14

Emerald has been coveted and collected for thousands of years.

Ancient Greeks associated emerald with the goddess Venus and was believed to nurture faithfulness between lovers. The stone is also thought to bring wisdom, clarity and insight to the wearer. It is the birthstone of May, and those who use gemstones for healing and meditation believe that spring is the time during which Emerald’s power is most potent.

And now it’s Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2103. Pantone creates and matches colors for the fashion, home and beauty industries.

On the runways, emerald green was spotted for 2013 at Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore and Vivienne Tam. Tracy Reese took her bow wearing green. In the home category, green is almost like a neutral, complementing almost everything else. Pair it with tan, black, blue or even yellow. It’s also being used for appliances, such as an espresso maker, kitchen stool and a mixer.

So, take a cue from Pantone and adorn yourself and your home in emerald.

Tiffany & Co. emerald Diamond Ring

the CB2 brand Parlour Chair is a good example of how tangerine tango can be used to add a pop of color to a more neutral, organic room. ‘It’s a very contemporary color,’ says angela Rowe of Decorating Den in Harrisburg. ‘No one is going to get all their furniture in this color; it would be too much. But you will see little bits of it everywhere, such as in a decorative pillow or one piece of furniture.’ Color specialist and Southern Illinois blogger Kristin williams recommends using it as an accent color in your home. ‘I would never use it to paint the walls, but accent pieces in this color can liven up a room. Her blog features projects done by ‘real people in real homes, and it works,’ she says. other suggestions from williams: trim the front of a white bookcase, paint a chair or sidetable, or make a bold welcome statement by painting the front door.

Sequined Collar from H&M, $12.50

Green haze sequined dress at eShakti.com, $99.95

Legacy Leather Penny Shoulder Purse from Coach, $198

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Home office Make your workspace more functional Life doesn’t need to be confined to a cubicle.

For those with the ambition and self-control to launch a business from their home, any room can become a bastion of creativity and productivity. There’s no need to feel stuck at the office, even while working countless hours into the night.

Sprucing up the home workspace can be a difficult task, but here are some ideas for simple items that will make your life easier and your space feel more like home than work.

— Adam Testa

IdeaPaint Description: Not every home office has a luxurious amount of open space. There may not be an open wall big enough for a dry-erase board or room to set up an easel and drawing pad. IdeaPaint gives the home-based entrepreneur the opportunity to turn any space into a workspace.

This wall-covering paint converts flat surfaces into large-scale dry-erase boards. While it may seem like an idea designed to allow kids to draw on the walls unpunished, it can actually create a place to map out thoughts and express ideas. It also allows the business professional to step out from behind the desk and walk around while working, stirring up creativity and ingenuity.

The company also suggests painting the top of a desk to remove the seemingly endless array of notes and adhesive stickers covering the desktop or painting a door to create a message board. Paints come in a variety of colors, including white and black. The possibilities are endless.

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branch Designers warm to the olive tree, its wood and its hues

Olive trees, native to the Mediterranean region, are among nature’s oldest trees, and they look it. Gnarled, brawny trunks, a crown full of silvery leaves, and clusters of tiny green fruit give olives an interesting Old World look.

Designers have lately been warming to the tree, its wood and olive hues.

Outdoors, olives are hardy through zones 8-11, and zone 7 if you can protect them from wind. Southern Illinois is in zones 6b to 7a, so that means you’ll need to bring them in for the winter. In ideal conditions, they’ll grow more than 30 feet tall. Olives are fast growers and prolific fruit-bearers outdoors, if given favorable conditions. Don’t over-water, prune the inside branches carefully so the whole tree gets lots of light, and increase the pot size after the first year. Dwarf varieties are easy to grow in a pot or basket, if given decent light and ample sunshine.

As an indoor tree, olives are less in-your-face than decor’s current darling, the fiddlehead fern. That makes them easy to place even in a small room.

Pottery Barn is offering dried lavender and fresh olive branches in a relaxed and aromatic wreath. The retailer also has San Francisco photographer Lupen Grainne’s soft-focused close-up of an olive branch as wall art — a spare, intimate portrait to complement any decor style.

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The wood’s distinctive characteristics — its smooth density and interesting grain pattern — have made olive furniture and accessories popular.

“There’s a great sculptural quality to olive wood — a simple bowl becomes an

natuzzi sound Chair Description: Every home office needs a comfortable chair. Italian furniture manufacturer Natuzzi created one that adds more than just a comfortable seat to the room’s décor. This sound chair lets users enjoy their favorites songs and sounds through an internal audio system with MP3 player hook-ups.

The chair’s egg-shaped design offers sensory comfort to complement a high-quality leather finish, offered in a variety of types and colors to match any room. Speakers are located on the side headrests and in the back pillow, creating a sense of surround sound for the user.

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Pottery Barn dried lavender and olive branch wreath.

elegant art piece,” said New York City interior designer and artist Mike Harrison.

Homegoods is offering a sphere crafted from olive wood, as well as a curvy side table and various bowls.

Olive wood serveware can be especially nice; on a buffet, a platter laden with charcuterie, cheese and fruit is gastronomic art. A beautifully turned wooden spoon, with the grain curving about the form, is a sensuous tool.

Williams-Sonoma has a collection of utensils and cutting boards, as well as pinch bowls and lidded salt keeper.

THE COLORS

Olive’s wide array of hues allows for versatility in decorating.

Its place in mid-century modern’s color covenant has made it a popular paint hue the past few seasons. It pairs well with other toothsome colors like chocolate, orange, raspberry, cream and mustard.

“Olive tones are timeless, and green is an important color in 2017,” said Sue Wadden, color marketing director for Sherwin-Williams. The company’s Restless Olive packs all the punch of a zesty martini.

Benjamin Moore’s Tate Olive, from its Historic palette, has a refined intensity. Spanish Olive dials the hue back to a more neutral position.

Olive pairs successfully with many other woods, and with mid- and light-toned wood stains, where its organic appeal gives the color greater depth, said Stephanie Pierce of Masterbrand Cabinets in Jasper, Indiana.

Consider using the color in family rooms, bedrooms and kitchens for a warm and welcoming vibe.

“I like seeing olive green tones used with dusty pinks and navy blue,” said Wadden. “Because olive is such a quintessential food color, people enjoy a positive association with this color, especially in the kitchen. Olive tones are great on cabinets and furniture. My own bedroom is a deep olive green, so I really do love this color.”

At Article, a stunning chesterfield sofa is upholstered in olive green velvet.

OTHER TOUCHES OF OLIVE

At Pottery Barn, vintage Turkish olive-gathering buckets, made of galvanized metal with symmetrical air vents, have a nice cottage-y look and can hold herb plants or fragrant milled soaps.

And then there’s olive oil. There are hundreds of ways to enjoy its flavor, but there are other uses for it, too. The folks at www.marthastewart.com recommend olive oil as a natural furniture polish, and a combo of oil and vinegar as a cleaner.

A little oil on a clean rag will restore shine and protect from tarnish your stainless steel and brass items.

This HomeGoods side table carved out of olive wood.

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Various pages from Life & Style in Southern Illinois.

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Description: Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. There’s nothing elaborate or fancy about these cord organizers, but they can make life a little easier – and can even provide a safety measure.

Loose cables can be a distraction, a nuisance and a risk to those working at home if pets or children find their way into the office. With a simple, little device like this, cords can be tucked away, pulled tight and organized to keep them from hanging loose.

If nothing else, they help keep the desk a little bit neater.

Williams Sonoma olive wood spoon.

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Many covers were shot on location with internal photographers. We collaborated on the design and set up Gather appetizers, drinks, dĂŠcor and friends for a gift-wrapping party the shots. Every detail was considered while the photographer was shooting to include space for the masthead and text.

In the image on the right, the fireplace was completely empty.

The cover photograph was shot in the middle of summer. I added the fire and burning logs in post-processing so the image was complete.

Art Direction Life & Style in Southern Illinois has been a print publication of The Southern Illinoisan since 2009. I have been involved in making sure the art is captivating to our readers. I have worked on location with internal and external photographers to create visually appealing images.

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As art director, I worked with a fashion consultant about summer fashion and we modeled these mannequins to create this spread.

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Working as the page designer and being in charge of art direction I was involved with the images for the cover article of this issue. I went on location with a photographer who shot these images to my specifications. I knew how I wanted the end product to look and we worked to achieve these results.

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Pages from Life & Style in Southern Illinois.

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These pages show an article I wrote and the image at the right is a photo to accompany the article.

Writing and Photography Life & Style in Southern Illinois has always been a publication that our audience has loved to get in their mailboxes. In 2014, The Southern Illinoisan went from in-house design to an industry standard of using a regional design center. My role changed with that move. I became more involved with leading the designer and editing copy as well as taking photographs for the 'Social Seen' pages. I have always been involved in some way with the photography in the magazine, but I ventured further from that responsibility by taking the initiative to learn how to properly use a Nikon D300s camera from the photography department. I put the camera to use and started assigning myself photography assignments along with the freelance writers. I also started being more creative and utilizing my skills as an editor and started writing at least one article per issue.

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These pages from Life & Style in Southern Illinois are a series I wrote about the comparison between Brandy and Cognac. portfolio • RHONDA M. MAY 15

These images from Life & Style in Southern Illinois are from an article about The Freight House restaurant in Paducah, which has the largest selection of bourbons in the immediate area.

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A previous publisher who worked with the Ladue News had the idea that this kind of social photography would be popular with readers of Life & Style in Southern Illinois. I have been responsible for coordinating with event planners to attend and photograph events. My photography skills have been on display in these pages for several years. The end product is something readers rave on every time I attend an event.

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Editorial Design I started working at The Southern Illinoisan in 2002 and was responsible for designing newsroom art and illustrations along with infographics. The purpose of these elements was to explaining the articles by visually giving the reader something quick to look at. I was responsible for creating special section covers, editorial pages, logos, infographics and many other elements of newspaper design.

Along with my daily responsibilities I was able to assist in other ways in the newsroom. In 2005, the newsroom went from a Harris-based layout system to Quark. I worked endless hours with the IT specialist to convert layout elements such as style sheets and templates to the new system, along with setting up computers and teaching page designers how to use Quark. Again in 2009, the newsroom went through major changes as the width of the web on our press got smaller. To make those changes take place we redesigned the way the daily pages looked. I played a major role in that transition by creating all new page templates, style sheets and even a bound style guide for copy editors to follow.

Programs used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Word.

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Special Section Covers While at The Southern Illinoisan it was part of my duties to create publication covers. Flipside was the weekly entertainment publication. I worked with my editor and the reporter to come up with interesting, eye-catching art and cover designs.

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Projects for The Southern Illinoisan.

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Chicago rock ‘n’ roll band to discuss DIY

Total Eclipse, a Carbondale family band that plays NeoAfrican Soul, will headline a concert at The Varsity Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at The Varsity Center.

The band includes Solo Mays or percussion, Matt Mays on bass and vocals, Adah Mays on keyboard and vocals, Momma Mays on vocals and percussion and Abbaba Mays on vocals, guitar, percussion and bass.

The Carbondale Park District is sponsoring the event. According to a news release from the Park District, the band’s music “has a modern pulse that is entrenched in African percussion and calland-response cadences.”

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets are on sale at the LIFE Community Center at 2500 W. Sunset Drive in Carbondale. For more information, call 618-549-4222.

— The Southern

Folksinger to perform historical songs Award-winning folk singer Chris Vallillo will perform two shows this weekend, each with different historical focuses.

At 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, Vallillo will perform “Songs of ‘Egypt’s’ Soldiers During the Civil War” at the General John A. Logan Museum in Murphysboro. The program includes three new songs that are inspired by the experience of Southern Illinois Civil War soldiers, including lyrics from a letter to family from Corp. Martin Smothers Co. F, 15th Illinois Cavalry.

At 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4, Vallillo will perform “Oh Freedom!

Songs of the Civil Rights Movement” at the Carbondale Public Library. The show was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement. Vallillo will perform songs that inspired and sustained the movement, including “We Shall Overcome” and “This Little Light of Mine,” which played a vital role in the historic struggle.

Vallillo is a singer, songwriter and roots musician who has spent the last 30 years in the Midwest, especially focused on want more? see rural music and stories.

Both shows are inside free.

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The economy in Tamms took a big hit in the 1970s when the railroad pulled out.

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Abby Ancell pours a glass of Cadence Porter at St. Nicholas Brewing. St. Nicholas is one of 16 breweries in the Southern Illinois Beer Trail Association, which is hosting a Beer Trail Bash next weekend.

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The 16 breweries that make up the Southern Illinois Beer Trail Association are bringing one big beer bash to Route 51 Brewing Company in Elkville on March 10.

The not-for-profit entity Southern Illinois Beer Trail consists of 16 breweries ranging from Alton to Cobden. Those participating breweries will descend on the Elkville brewery for one big party meant to highlight the hard-working brewers in the region.

The event is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m.

Each brewery has committed to bringing three varieties of beer.

Everybody who purchases a ticket will get a sample glass and have access to tastings. Tickets start at $25 at brownpapertickets.com and will be $30 the day of the event.

Tickets at the brewery are cash or check only.

Route 51 co-owner Chris Harris said his brewery has a bulk amount of paper tickets for $25 leading up to the event. Molly’s Pint and Big Muddy Brewing in Murphysboro and The Stubborn German in Waterloo also have a limited amount of paper tickets available.

The breweries will be donating the beer for tastings, but that beer will not be available for purchase.

The only beer available for purchase outside the tastings is the beer served by Route 51 Brewery at its bar. Route 51 also has a full food menu.

Most breweries will have merchandise available for purchase

First Southern Illinois Beer Trail Bash is next weekend

A glass of Black Sun Eclipse Ale is poured at St. Nicholas Brewing in Du Quoin.

An assortment of beers from White Rooster Farmhouse Brewery in Sparta are photographed in its taproom.

White Rooster Farmhouse is one of the more than a dozen breweries that will be offering samples at next weekend’s Beer Trail Bash.

along with giveaways such as key chains or stickers with logos.

Additionally, Hicks and Banks of Nashville will provide entertainment for patrons with its blues, rock and outlaw country sounds.

Abby Ancell, president of the Beer Trail Association and manager of St. Nicholas Brewery in Du Quoin, said this is the association’s first fundraiser. The money collected from the event will go toward creating similar events and marketing materials for the organization.

Molly Blew, co-owner of Molly’s Pint, said the role of the beer trail is to work collaboratively and bring Southern Illinois breweries together and provide education about craft beer.

“We want to raise money, but at the same time showcase the brewer and their beers,” she said.

“Also, we want to raise awareness about the fact we have so many breweries in the region.”

Blew said it’s great for all the breweries to work together and send business to one another when consumers are on the trail. She said this event gets the different breweries out in front of those people. “This gets us a lot of publicity,” she said. “It is a good opportunity for us as a small business to get exposed to those who enjoy our product.”

Harris said it’ll be great to have several breweries from the association under one roof.

“I’m happy we are able to do this,” he said. “It’s a great chance for to unite Southern Illinois breweries and spread awareness about the great beer that is being brewed in this region.”

Village lives with broken promises in shadow of empty prison MOLLY PARKER THE SOUTHERN

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he residents of Tamms have a hard time agreeing these days on the village’s population count. The U.S. Census in 2010 pegged it at 632. But that number included several hundred prisoners held within the sprawling, 220-acre, concrete and concertina wire of Tamms Correctional Center. No one seems to know how many people are left, since the “supermax” prison and work camp closed in January 2013.

Despite hopes of an economic revival when the prison fully opened in 1998, and the “First Place for Economic Development” plaque that hangs at Village Hall, Tamms looks a lot like it has for decades. Old men meet in the morning over coffee at the gas station that doubles as a grocery store. Fliers hang along the counter inside the Butcher Block/Fast Stop.

On one, the Second Baptist Church invites all to a week-long revival. On another, a man offers to mow yards or do other manual labor for pay.

On nice days, others gather across the street on the porch of Bev’s Bargain

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Barn, an eclectic store not much bigger than a large walk-in closet, where one can find a pack of smokes, a prom dress and barbecue

Wier released “New Waters,” a four-song EP, in January. He will perform each tune from the project at 4 p.m.

Saturday when he appears at StarView Vineyards in Cobden.

For additional information, call 618893-9463.

Wier will be back at the venue April 8 and June 3, but will be forced to make a hasty exit when the show is over at 7 p.m. this Saturday.

“I’ve booked another gig in Evansville later in the night,” Wier says.

“Playing two shows on the same day doesn’t

happen very often.

I’ve been doing this a long time, though.

I know the Wier back roads like the back of my hand. I’ve got about 30 minutes of wiggle room between shows.”

Wier is knowledgeable of local tourist attractions. As a child, he was a regular visitor to the 983-acre Camp

Ondessonk in Ozark.

A native of Fairview Heights, his musical influences came from opposite ends of the spectrum. His dad was a dyed-in-the-wool country fan. As a toddler, he keenly recalls the classic sounds of Gene Autry, the Sons of the Pioneers and Hank Williams. In the 1990s, it evolved into Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. vince hoFFArD can be reached at 618-658-9095 or vincehoffard@gmail. com.

Scene618 was designed in 2014 to replace a section called Flipside. I created the logo and layout for the weekly section.

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But the state continues to spend more than $750,000 a year on the empty prison — covering utility costs and maintenance, and paying guards to prevent vandalism and to serve as fire watch.

Meanwhile, recent budget cuts forced the end of a summer meals program at the local school where the child poverty rolls are growing, and Alexander County continues to grapple with the real-life impacts of being considered one of the poorest counties in Illinois.

In the shadow of the empty prison, Tamms and the surrounding

communities deal with the fallout of broken state promises.

A Bright Future Twenty years ago this month, the Egyptian High School marching band serenaded a crowd of dignitaries as they tossed a little ceremonial dirt at the groundbreaking, and offered lots of promises about the good times on the horizon that would come with the arrival of Tamms’ new neighbors: convicted serial killers, reputed gang leaders, disruptive prison-yard shot callers who had SEE FORgOTTEn / pagE 4A

Rep. Bryant pushing to re-open Tamms, little political will to do so KuRT ERicKSOn And MOLLY PARKER THE SOUTHERN

SPRINGFIELD — Despite overcrowding within the state’s sprawling prison system, there appears to be little support for re-opening the now-empty, supermaximum security prison in Tamms.

The prison, built to house up to 500 of the state’s most violent inmates, has sat empty since January 2013 after then-Gov. Pat Quinn ordered the closure of

Dom Wier to showcase his new EP Connoisseurs of fermented grapes are not the only people attracted to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.

The 40-mile trek that covers some of the most scenic views in Southern Illinois is also becoming a hotbed of entertainment.

“I love the wine trail.

It’s such a cool setting for an acoustic show,” singer/ songwriter Dom Wier, of Nashville, said. “There are great music fans at the venues, some fantastic people there who truly appreciate music. I’m look forward to playing there many times this year.”

sauce under one roof. On one particular sunny afternoon, an older gentleman — the modernday village jester — sat

outside teasing any woman who approached about joining his weekly girlfriend rotation.

The shock has worn off in Tamms since former Gov. Pat Quinn announced in his February 2012 budget address that he planned to close 14 state facilities to make ends meet. Three of those facilities were in Southern Illinois: Tamms Correctional Center, the youth detention center in Murphysboro and an adult transition center in Carbondale.

Today, the prison in Tamms sits empty, essentially nothing more than a parts store for other state facilities.

Tamms served a role, no plans to re-open

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Neo-African soul family band to perform

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shortlist Chicago rock ‘n’ roll duo White Mystery will take the stage at PK’s on Thursday, March 8. The sibling duo has self-released eight albums since 2008.

New York City band Boytoy, Carbondale band Buzzzard and Champagne Superchillin of Nashville will open. The show starts at 10 p.m.

Before the show, Miss Alex White, the guitarist and frontwoman of White Mystery, will give a talk at Southern Illinois University Carbondale about the band’s do-it-yourself, or DIY, experience in the music scene. The band has self-released all of their albums, and have booked their own tours and self-promoted without a record label. White has a business degree and has started her own record label, and she will talk about what it means to be DIY in music.

The talk is at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in Studio A in the Mass Communications building on the SIU Carbondale campus. There is a $2 suggested donation.

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dozens of state facilities as a way to cut the state budget.

An adjacent 200-bed minimum security unit work camp was also idled.

Freshman state Rep. Terri Bryant, a Murphysboro Republican, has been pushing lawmakers to join her in urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to re-open the facility, at the southern tip of Illinois.

“I think there is a pressure building within all of the facilities that has to be relieved somehow. I think that’s only going to be

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relieved by either kicking inmates out or creating some more bed space,” Bryant said in a recent Bryant interview.

But a non-binding resolution sponsored by Bryant endorsing the opening has gone nowhere in the General Assembly.

The state’s prison population hovers near 48,000 inmates. They reside in prisons that were built to

house 32,000 inmates.

Rauner, who took office in January, has appointed a special panel to find a way to reduce the inmate population by 25 percent over the next decade.

That study, as well as long-standing concerns about the treatment of Tamms prisoners, have become major roadblocks in the push to re-open all or part of the Alexander County lock-up.

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Participants, students benefit from program

‘this has helped me work through a lot of things.

It has helped me to realize I’m not alone.’

– Roxie Musgrave

Strong Survivors By christi Mathis

Roxie Musgrave will never forget the moment her doctor uttered those dreaded words, “You have cancer.”

Thirteen years later, the memory still brings tears to her eyes. A complete hysterectomy removed the cancer and no additional treatment was necessary, but she was changed forever.

“I just fell apart hearing that six-letter word. My dad died of cancer and I thought I was going to die,” she said. “It does something Sunday, May 11, 2014 | The Southern Illinoisan | Page 2 to you to hear that diagnosis. It devastated me.”

She survived. Life went on. But the diagnosis continued to haunt her. Upon hearing Musgrave’s This special section on research and outreach activities at Southern Illinois University is a collaborative effort with The Southern Illinoisan. story during a Christian Staff of SIU’s University Communications and Marketing and the SIU School of Medicine’s Public affairs Office provided all stories and photos. group meeting, an SIU Carbondale faculty member convinced her to check out the Strong Photo by Russell bailey Survivors Exercise and Strong Survivors – Roxie Musgrave, right, a Strong Survivors participant, balances on a ball as she uses dumbbells during a workout with Matt Jordan, a Nutrition Program for first-year master’s student in exercise science from Bloomington.

Cancer Survivors and Caregivers.

When Musgrave arrived for her first all too well. Having session in spring 2012, no family history of she was quiet and the disease, the Herrin Within the university, the hesitant, thinking that woman was diagnosed since she hadn’t had with breast cancer in College of Education and Human radiation, chemotherapy January 2013 at the age Services ranks first in external funding. or similar follow-up of 34. A few weeks later treatment, she didn’t she began a five-month In the last fiscal year, the college belong. But Phil Anton, chemotherapy regimen received more than associate professor and after discovering of exercise science in that she had the breast $20 million.

SIU’s Department of cancer gene, she opted Kinesiology and Strong for a double mastectomy Survivors program in August. exercise program After hearing her director, told her they get valuable handscomponent and Anton speak at the SIH numerous participants on learning and research oversees the fitness Hope is Home Gala hadn’t had follow-up experience and the portion. about the need for a treatment. program has a Participants can comprehensive cancer “If you survived positive impact on choose either or both center in the region, the words ‘You have their lives. segments, and can Anton invited Lerner to cancer,’ you are a “It’s great working continue participating join Strong Survivors. cancer survivor and this She was immediately with the clients, seeing in the fitness and program is for you,” them progress. They interested. She comes to activity portions as Anton assured her. appreciate the help and long as they want SIU while her children Musgrave jumped it’s a good feeling to to, through the third are in school, working in with both feet and be able to help them out with Melissa “Missy” component, “Survivors says the program has improve their lives,” Forever.” Some people Hagene, a senior had a very positive Matt Jordan, a firstjoin for weeks, some exercise science major impact on her life. The year master’s student for many years; some from Pinckneyville. special exercise and in exercise science were diagnosed years “My body changed nutrition program, a drastically last year. Not ago, some very recently, from Bloomington, joint SIU Department of said. Jordan joined the Anton said. just from surgery but Kinesiology/Southern program in fall 2012 as Each participant gets from being so sedentary Illinois Healthcare an undergraduate and a personal trainer, an nearly the entire year. project, is tailored to Musgrave is one of his SIU student, typically a I saw muscle atrophy meet the needs of each clients. kinesiology department and weight gain. I got participant, enabling “This program has student, who prepares winded very easily. My each to improve an individualized fitness helped me work through troubled knees were according to individual a lot of things. It has plan based on the weak. Getting back capabilities in a helped me to realize client’s medical history, into the gym was very program that enhances I’m not alone. With capabilities and goals. important to me but I mood, reduces Strong Survivors, Anton typically has a don’t know if I would fatigue and increases have had the confidence couple of undergraduate you don’t have to do strength and overall it by yourself. It’s a research assistants and to do it myself. I well-being. strong support system,” sometimes students am very grateful for “The program focuses Musgrave said. She’s serve internships in the the Strong Survivors on small changes over also experienced program, but the vast program and all the a 12-week period, a side benefit: a majority of the student volunteer hours that go helping people adjust 100-pound weight trainers are strictly into it,” Lerner said. their diets and fitness loss, accomplished in volunteers.

Strong Survivors routines so they can a healthy way through The program began with grant stick with it over a exercise and eating expanded in 2009 to funding from the long period of time. right. include caregivers, Lance Armstrong It’s about continued “The weight loss is whom Anton calls “the Foundation in 2005. lifestyle changes for just a fabulous side forgotten soldiers in the When the grant better health,” Tonica benefit. I’ve had old cancer battle. A lot of ended, the program Anderson, a registered friends who didn’t times, caregivers are so continued thanks to nurse and cancer patient the Department of recognize me and it’s so focused on the needs navigator cool. There are things I of the cancer survivors Kinesiology and SIH’s and survivorship that their own needs are want to do in this world Community Benefits coordinator for forgotten. This program and I’m living the life department.

Southern Illinois gets them back on track. I wanted to live. It’s The program has Healthcare, said. just awesome and I And, it’s something three components “During cancer have this program to positive the survivors including a 12-week diagnosis and treatment, nutrition and physical thank for it!” Musgrave and caregivers can do people have so little said. together.” activity class that meets control, so little-sayShe celebrated by More than 380 people twice weekly at John so on what is going going zip lining in have experienced the A. Logan College’s the Shawnee Forest life-changing Strong Community Health Southern Illinois University is proud to be a SIU students, faculty and staff You may read about research that advances our on with them. This program gives them with Ricky Crossley, Survivors since it Education Complex, partner in the progress of our region. We educate contributed 290,000 hours in understanding of how we might help individuals back control and it’s her previous trainer, launched in September and the exercise and future leaders, conduct research that improves lives, outreach and community service diagnosed with autism or dementia. You can explorecontrol over something in September 2013.

2005. This spring, 31 fitness program at benefitting 237,000 residents in efforts to introduce children to ecosystems through that benefits them,” she and contribute to the cultural vibrancy of Southern Musgrave and Jordan students are donating SIU’s Davies Hall Illinois. central and southern Illinois. gardening. added. their time to help cancer are planning their own Cancer Rehabilitation We support the region’s economic development as a In short, our commitment to Or you can learn about work that will help doctors Leah Lerner knows survivors and caregivers. zip line adventure Laboratory. Anderson soon.

The students say major employer. We attract students from all 50 states Southern Illinois is deep, and our relieve pain, non-profit organizations protect data, that helpless feeling teaches the nutrition businesses avoid fraud and communities assess flood and more than 100 countries, and we offer cultural impact is wide.

Rita Cheng In the following pages we risks. and athletics events that attract families, alumni and visitors. highlight just a few examples of Through these and many other initiatives, SIU Through our Office of Economic and Regional our partnership with the region. faculty, staff and students – whether they are here for Development, we collaborate on initiatives that assist You will find, for example, a story about a four years, 40 or more -- are proud to contribute to the vitality of Southern Illinois. small businesses, and we help entrepreneurs attract collaboration to support cancer survivors and caregivers. Another story focuses on cultural funding that turns innovative ideas into jobs.

When we say we value service learning and civic contributions through the Southern Illinois Civic Rita cheng is the chancellor of Southern Illinois engagement, we practice what we preach. Last year, Orchestra.

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It was a short walk from her car to SIU’s Davies Hall. But, when Fran Benson first attended Strong Survivors Exercise and Nutrition Program for Cancer Survivors and Caregivers sessions in 2006, she needed two canes and help from her husband and a student to get Photo by Russell bailey there.

Strong Survivors – Cooper The retired Springfield, left, a senior Carbondale CPA had exercise science major from battled lymphoma in Champaign, helps Fran Benson, 1980 and again in a three-time cancer survivor 2002. It left her weak and eight-year participant and badly off-balance. in Strong Survivors, with her Now, despite a third workout. recurrence in 2011, Benson maneuvers quite well only using A typical balance a cane as a safety workout routine may precaution to cross look something like this: busy streets or for • Stand on one foot similar tasks. with eyes open “I’m doing great, • Stand on one foot thanks to Strong Survivors,” Benson with eyes closed said. “I feel like I’m • While standing on standing on a threeone foot, perform another legged stool. One leg activity like raising arms is friends and family, over head or doing bicep another is my doctor curls holding dumbbells and the third is Strong • Balance on a foam Survivors, and those pad or a squishy half-ball. legs have provided the • Play catch with a support that’s gotten trainer while balancing on me this far. I would something soft/unstable. come here with zero energy and leave energized.”

Balance problems are among the many common complications cancer survivors experience, according to Phil Anton, exercise science associate professor in SIU’s Department of Kinesiology and exercise program director for the Strong Survivors program.

Cooper Springfield, a senior exercise science major from Champaign, has worked with Benson for four semesters and the close connection between the two is quickly apparent.

Anton said most of the time when people are falling, at some point all of their body weight is on one foot.

Learning to maintain balance, especially on one foot, helps prevent injurious falls. Likewise, combining elements such as balance exercises with resistance training is an effective use of training time and also helps strengthen the brain and body.

Benson said she and Springfield work “all the time” on balance techniques and “I’ve learned a lot of ways to gain control. I have absolutely come a long way in my recovery to feeling strong and capable and I attribute a lot to this program. It’s also provided me a lot of support and social opportunities. I enjoy meeting the other survivors and every one of the trainers is great.

And Dr. Anton is always here and helpful. When I found out the cancer was back in 2011, he was my first call.”

Springfield enjoyed creating personal fitness routines for friends and family and joined the program to enhance his experience but found the work to be lifechanging for him as well as participants. He said it’s an engaging way to help people and after he completes his master’s degree, he’ll likely pursue a career in a similar program.

“Working with the survivors one on one helps you put what you learn in the classroom to use as you help people improve their lives and well-being. It’s amazing,” Springfield said. “I really care about Fran and my other clients and how they progress. It’s a reflection of how well I teach and learn to think on the fly, adapting to meet their needs.”

Teri Mahome, a junior exercise science major from University Park, said her clients become like family to her and the experience also translates into an improved classroom learning experience.

Anton said the benefits of Strong Survivors are many for all involved. Participants experience positive physical and mental life changes. Students get valuable hands-on learning experience and the correlating research benefits students and patients alike.

Strong Survivors students and faculty are involved in ongoing research regarding many aspects of the program and its participants. They study balance, especially among those dealing with chemotherapy’s side effects, the impacts of the cancer experience and treatment on quality-of-life aspects, the effects of various types of training, dietary counseling and exercise techniques on recall, and simple motor skill performance. They also study how the program benefits cancer caregivers.

An overview of the Strong Survivors Program and detailed, quantitative study of the positive contributions of the program entitled “Rural Community Exercise Program Improves Balance, Activities of Daily Living and Quality of Life in Cancer Survivors” is currently under review for publication. “Supportive Care in Cancer,” a Springer-Verlag cancer support journal, published “Cancer Caregivers’ Perceptions of an Exercise and Nutrition Program,” a research study by Anton, his wife, Julie Partridge, a Department of Kinesiology sport and exercise psychology associate professor, and graduate student Margaret Morrissy.

Anton also collaborated with Dr. Laura Rogers, formerly of the SIU School of Medicine in Springfield and currently at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, for two published scientific studies. One was regarding exercise adherence in breast cancer survivors and the other examined muscle strength maintenance in head and neck cancer patients.

Research continues as faculty and students seek the most effective ways of helping cancer survivors and caregivers experience the best quality of life possible.

tAble of contents Page 3 Strong Survivors Page 4 Rx for Pain: BOTOX Page 5 Learning from Invertebrates Page 6 IT Security for non-Profits Page 7 For the Love of Music

Page 8 designing the Future Page 9 Mitigating Microbes Page 10 ‘Recipe Revolution’ Page 11 Gardening in the Curriculum

Page 12 Climate Change Page 13 assessing Beliefs Page 14 detection and Protection Page 15 Crafting a Compromise Page 16 averting disaster

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Infographics / Illustrations Infographics are elements that illustrate the article and tell the reader what the article is about even before they read the first paragraph. These were designed for various pages and publications for The Southern Illinoisan.

Various projects for The Southern Illinoisan.

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STOP SMOKING IN CASINOS Project for The Southern Illinoisan.

AT HOME FIREPLACE CAUTION Project for The Southern Illinoisan.

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In Focus

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THE SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2011

PAGE ILLUSTRATION Project for The Southern Illinoisan.

This is eight grams of cocaine, $15,000 in U.S. currency, and two handguns that were seized during an SIEG drug bust.

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Find it, buy it, bust ’em

SIEG relies on training, intelligence, group effort to bring down dealers

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he founding of Southern Illinois Enforcement Group in 1973 was built upon a simple premise that was gaining a foothold throughout the country: Investigating and building cases involved with the narcotics trade required a cooperative group effort.

“There were a few multi-county units in the state when we formed. Nationwide, local departments realized they couldn’t effectively work against the narcotics trade without combining forces. Narcotics traffic has no respect for jurisdiction,” said Tom McNamara, a longtime narcotics agent who joined SIEG on its inception.

Today, SIEG is composed of nine full-time officers including its director, David Fitts, whose home agency is the Illinois State Police. His work there included being SWAT team leader.

There are 13 law enforcement agencies from Jackson, Williamson and Union counties that combine efforts and resources with SIEG officers.

They are police departments from Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Marion, Herrin, Crainville, Cambria, Johnston City, Creal Springs, Pittsburg, Whiteash and Spillertown. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Department and Illinois State Police District 13 of Du Quoin round out the list.

Those departments that have assigned their own officer to full-time SIEG duty are Illinois State Police, Williamson County Sheriff’s Department, Carbondale and Marion police departments and Southern Illinois University Carbondale police.

The remaining towns and jurisdictions that SIEG serves pay an annual fee that equates to $1.50 per town citizen. A town with a population of 5,000 people will pay SIEG an annual fee of $7,500.

There are other monies to offset salaries, service and equipment such as funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Fitts said.

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2009 SIEG ACTIVITY Search warrants: 40 Consent to searches: 22 Cases opened: 251 Total drug arrests: 219 Cash seized: $1,014,227 Cocaine seized: 2,998 grams Marijuana seized: 171,291 grams Ecstasy seized: 111 tablets Marijuana Plants: 443 Firearms: 26

2010 SIEG ACTIVITY Search warrants: 50 Consent to searches: 59 Cases opened: 314 Total drug arrests: 195 Cash: $179,285

Cocaine seized: 2,037 grams Cannabis seized: 190,754 grams Ecstasy seized: 101 tablets Marijuana plants: 1,294 Firearms: 38

2011 SIEG ACTIVITY (as of July 29) Cases opened: 192 Total Drug arrests: 140 Cocaine seized: 220.3 grams* Marijuana seized: 19,600 grams Marijuana plants: 6,152 Firearms: 37 * Does not include grams of cocaine bought by undercover agents

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

BY RHONDA ETHRIDGE

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Branding / Logo Design In 2002, when I started at The Southern Illinoisan I worked with several departments including direct sales and advertising. My primary job was to create direct mail pieces such as brochures and flyers to be either inserted or directly mailed to the intended audience. While it was not the typical type of branding most designers do as far as packaging and printed materials for businesses, it was intended to get the name of these businesses in the hands of the intended audience.

Programs used: Quark, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Word.

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Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau

In 2005, I was assigned the project from Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau's director Debbie Moore. She gave me complete control of the creative aspect of the project. The only direction she gave me is that it must include the City of Carbondale's newly created phrase 'Haven't You Heard ...' and Southern Illinois University's conference on mask making.

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Awards During the Illinois Governor's Conference on Tourism, entries from around the State of Illinois were recognized. Under the category Advertising and/or Public Relations Campaigns, Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau and I were recipients of a 2006 Governor's Award.

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Spring has a new meaning! spring (spr îng) v. sprang, (spr aˆ ng) or sprung (spr uˆ ng) sprung, spring·ing, springs v. intr.

5. To move out of place; come loose, as parts of a mechanism.

6. Slang. To pay another's expenses.

1. To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap.

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Spring training isn’t just for baseball! Dust yourself off … put a little spring in your step and visit our beautiful, challenging golf courses. Start with a biscuits and gravy breakfast at the very popular Mary Lou’s Restaurant … then go work it off at Carbondale’s Hickory Ridge Public Golf Center, named by Golf Digest as "a four-star golf course"! "Drive" takes on a whole new meaning too, as you travel south to the Stone Creek Golf Club & Resort where you can play another round of golf or just let the least talented among you spring for lunch at Bogey’s Restaurant. Take the long route back to Carbondale, and hit at least one of the wineries on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. The panoramic views of the Shawnee National Forest are spectacular as Mother Nature springs to life!

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If spring-cleaning has you down … just stop what you’re doing and spring into action … put the kids in the car and point it towards Carbondale! This beautiful scenic driving tour leads you along the Great River Road to a place where you can hear the spring peepers and soak up a little history. Visit Boone Spring, a home-place location named after a family related to the popular icon in history, Daniel Boone.

Because the stone washbasin, located at the spring in the early 1800’s, now sits in the sculpture garden at the Southern Illinois University Museum … this driving route takes you on the museum tour, which includes stops at the General John A. Logan Museum, the University Museum and the African American Museum. History springs forth and it’s filled with fun-filled educational opportunities for the whole family. Add a lunch stop at 5:03 PM Page 1 family-friendly restaurants like 17th Street in Murphysboro … Quatro’s or Murphy’s in Carbondale … and you’ll have a perfect time!

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Who cares? At Giant City State Park, the hiking trails have been designed with everybody in mind … from the leisure walkers to the dedicated backpackers. The Post Oak Trail has been specially designed for disabled visitors. After you’ve worked up an appetite springing through the Park, you’ll enjoy the Giant City Lodge, popular for their "all you can eat fried chicken"! If your spring fever hasn’t been cured by then, jump back into your car and follow this driving route through the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, then back to Carbondale. Still hungry? The doors of hospitality will spring open for your family, as you stop for classic American food at Houlihan’s; Mexican food at Tres Hombres; or authentic Italian food at Carbondale’s newest restaurant, Alongi’s … in University Mall.

Appledining Tree Inn or driving Super Check out our website for lodging, tour8 Motel details and maps • www.cctb.org 200 N. 2nd 1180 E. Main Murphysboro, IL 62966 618-687-2345 800-626-4356

Best Inns of America 1345 E. Main Carbondale, IL 62901 618-529-4801 800-BEST-INN

Days Inn

801 E. Main Carbondale, IL 62901 618-457-3347 800-DAYS-INN

Hampton Inn

2175 Reed Station Pky. Carbondale, IL 62901 618-549-6900 800-426-7866

Carbondale, IL 62901 618-457-8822 800-800-8000

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Carbondale is surrounded by miles of magnificent springtime opportunities...

Quality Inn

1415 E. Main Carbondale, IL 62901 618-549-4244 800-221-2222

Kite Hill Vineyard Bed & Breakfast

Carbondale Horizon Inn & Conf. Ctr. 800 E. Main Carbondale, IL 62901 618-529-1100 800-HOLIDAY

Sassafras Ridge Bed & Breakfast

382 Fawn Trail Carbondale, IL 62901 618-529-5261

Convention and Tourism Bureau Motel 6

700 E. Main Carbondale, IL 62901 618-457-5566 800-4MOTEL6

Ramada Limited

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Apple Tree Inn – Cabins 200 N. 2nd Murphysboro, IL 62966 618-687-2345 800-626-4356

Cabin on the Hill 2751 Dogwood Rd.

Carbondale Convention & Tourism Bureau 1185 East Main Street, Suite 1046 Carbondale, Illinois 62901-3128

Heritage Motel

Carbondale, IL 62901 2400 W. Main 618-529-5667 My first few years at The Southern Illinoisan I was responsible for building Carbondale, IL 62901 618-529-2424 Stone Creek Cabins lasting relationships with clients.

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Carbondale is just minutes away from some of the most incredibly colorful scenic drives in the State of Illinois … and fortunately, for you, there are great places to eat scattered all over the region! After you’ve scanned these "Food and Foliage Drive" ideas … check out the package details on our website … and don’t forget to check our calendar of events, lodging list and restaurant list! If you’re looking for fabulous locally owned restaurants, Sneak a

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Various direct mail brochures and guides that were available at rest areas and tourism offices throughout the state.

This scenic drive route takes you to the ever so popular Giant City State Park for all you can eat fried chicken at the Giant City Lodge. Take a quick hike on one of the nature trails or move on to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail and Orchard Trail, which will lead you to the roadside stand at Flamm’s Orchard for a delicious warm apple dumpling with ice cream!

The Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge is located just minutes east of Carbondale. A leisurely drive through the refuge leads to wildlife observation decks … and Crab Orchard, Little Grassy and Devil’s Kitchen Lakes. The water sparkles and glistens in the fall sunshine and the shorelines lead back to Carbondale’s popular Hunan Restaurant for the finest of a wide selection of foods from the various regions of China.

Peek at our list and maps to those special places. Visit www.cctb.org We’ve given you some great travel plans … you make your own lodging and dining arrangements … and we’re sure you’ll have a scrumptious time!

If you need additional help or details, don’t hesitate to call us at 1-800-526-1500 or email us at cctb@neondsl.com.

From the thick of the Shawnee National Forest at locations like the Pomona Natural Bridge … to the aerial view of 7500 acres of forest from the location of the Bald Knob Cross … you will enjoy the autumn colors!

You’ll have time to stop at Rendleman’s Farm Store to buy fresh produce and wonderful specialty pickles, jams and relishes before you have lunch at the Root Beer Saloon, which serves beverages from old-fashioned soda fountains! You’ll be on the famous wine trail, so stop by Alto Vineyards for a little tasting.

Stop at one of Murphysboro’s antique stores on your way to the Mississippi River bottoms … where you’ll travel the Great River Road National Scenic Byway and have the opportunity to visit Devil’s Backbone Park and view Tower Rock … to get close to nature at the Green Tree Reservoir Interpretive Site … and to view the bluffs of the miniature mountains that some identify as the Illinois Ozarks!

The "must stop" meal site is at "Bottoms Up" in Neunert just a short distance from the Great River Road!

South of Carbondale … through the orchard lands … to the River to River Road … and on to the most popular location in the Shawnee National Forest – Camel Rock at the Garden of the Gods! You will fall in love with fall foliage at its finest … and on the way you can treat your love to any of the delicious creations at The Chocolate Factory, located across from the Dixon Springs State Park!

At the northwest edge of the Shawnee National Forest sits two neighboring natural sites … Kinkaid Lake and Lake Murphysboro State Park. Visit Ava’s nostalgic downtown, ramble around the lakes and then make a stop for the world famous barbeque ribs at Murphysboro’s 17th Street Bar and Grill!

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Du Quoin State Fair Starts ten days prior to Labor Day, ending on Labor Day. Over 80 Years!

Annual Holiday Lights Fair Starts the night after Thanksgiving thru December. Two mile drive-thru lights display (every night), spectacular decorations in the Expo Hall, Santa Claus, food, crafts and nightly entertainment. Call (618) 542-8338 or (800) 455-9570.

Equestrian Center All summer long. Fairgrounds Arena.

RV Rallys Yearly convention.

Rodeos All year long.

AMA Sports Dirt Track Grand Championships Fairgrounds Magic Mile.

Call for dates (618) 542-1515 or www.duquoinstatefair.net Water Ski Tournament July. Fairgrounds Lake.

Flea Market First Sunday of each month.

Farmer’s Market Every Saturday May-Oct. Keyes Park.

*All events held at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds unless stated other

Churches Bethel Lutheran Church Christ Pentecostal Church

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Christian Fellowship Church Church of Christ Church of the Nazarene Du Quoin Second Baptist Church Faith Assembly of God Faith Liberty Mission First Baptist Church First Christian Church First Presbyterian Church First United Methodist Churc First United Pentecostal Chur Gospel Assembly Church

Attractions

Historic Interest

Red Hawk Golf Course James’ Outback Stables & Restaurant Grand Theatre Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Southern Illinois Center

Du Quoin, founded in 1853, celebrates over 150 years of rich historic tradition. Shop downtown Du Quoin with its wide Main Street, unique shops and friendly people.

The Du Quoin State Fairgrounds offers year round events at the Southern Illinois Center, Expo Hall, Grandstand and Pavilion such as the “Du Quoin State Fair”, agricultural events, dirt bike racing, horse shows, musical performances, host to several campers conventions, location for Holiday Lights Fair and much more.

Historic 1908 Orphanage (now Francie’s Inn B&B) Du Quoin City Hall Over 100 years of pictorial history of Du Quoin Library – Genealogy Department.

Perry County Jail Museum Hayes House (Governor’s Mansion) The Coca-Cola Plant

Schools The Elementary, Middle and High Schools all play an integral part in the life of our community and host a variety of cultural and athletic events as well as having a strong academic reputation.

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Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Pyramid State Park Rend Lake Kinkaid Lake Crab Orchard Lake

Du Quoin Tourism Commission 20 N. Chestnut St. • Du Quoin, IL, 62832 (800) 455-9570 or (618) 542-8338 www.duquointourism.org email: duquoinmainstreet@onecliq.net

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DU QUOIN TOURISM COMMISSION While completing a brochure for the tourism office I created this logo.

The City of Du Quoin took this and ran with it. It was made into city stationery, lapel pins and also wind banners that hung on utility poles for almost a decade.

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ANGLING ADVICE

COUNTRY ROADS

ON THE JOB

OPEN KITCHEN

Various logos for The Southern Illinoisan.

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Book Design While employed at The Southern Illinoisan I have been involved with the design and planning of several books. The first being a historical photo book of Carbondale. I was involved with design, scanning and cataloging old photographs as well as marketing. This book was completed within a few months of the start of my career at the newspaper. My roles in publications have evolved over the years from strictly just design to being part of a planning team to my most recent role of handling an entire book from start to finish with the memoirs of Pepsi MidAmerica's Harry L. Crisp II, completed in 2017.

Programs used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Word.

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Book Design McANDREW STADIUM

A PICTORIAL HISTORY Project for The Southern Illinoisan.

150 YEARS OF HISTORY A PICTORIAL CELEBRATION OF CARBONDALE'S SESQUICENTENNIAL Project for The Southern Illinoisan.

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Jackson County Memories The Early Years

ISBN: 978-1-59725-673-5 54495

9 781597 256735

$44.95

BYLINE BG:

THE BEST OF BEN GELMAN

Jackson County Memories The Early Years

JACKSON COUNTY MEMORIES Project for The Southern Illinoisan.

Project for The Southern Illinoisan.

CRISP MEMOIRS

HARRY L. WHY WORRY WHEN YOU CAN PRAY Projects for The Southern Illinoisan. portfolio • RHONDA M. MAY 43

Fine Art Ever since the second grade, I have wanted to be an artist. My art teacher in elementary school praised my work to my parents and said I showed great potential even at a young age. As my schooling progressed I steered my choices to pursue my dreams. I graduated high school with high honors and entered college with a scholarship to study fine art. My choices led me to have an amazing career where every day I get to live my dream.

Mediums: Oil paint, charcoal, contĂŠ crayon, pastels, clay and photography.

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Fine Art I have been a life long artist and have always wanted to try new styles of showing off my talents.

In 2015, I had been busy with graphic design at my job but felt that I was not able to express my creative side as well as I wanted to. I was going through some personal growth and decided to try oils with a palette knife. I created several pieces but these are my favorite.

Also in 2018, I had the desire to improve my photography skills. I started a continuing education class that broadened my skills and gave me the opportunity to create more fine art.

THE BOAT Original oil painting on canvas.

MOONSHINE Original oil painting on canvas.

Created with a palette knife.

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BERRY BOMB Original photography.

MOSSY CROSSING Original photography.

THE GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS Original oil painting on canvas.

Created with a palette knife.

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