November 2007


Registration for Junior Dawgs Coed Basketball League is underway! Registration forms may be picked up at the LIFE Community Center (2500 W. Sunset Dr.), the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale (250 N. Springer St.), the Carbondale Public Library (405 W. Main), and the Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau (University Mall). Anyone in grades 1 through 6 who has an interest in playing basketball is encouraged to register. Registration forms should be returned to the LIFE Center, the deadline is November 21, 2007. The Carbondale Park District and the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale sponsor the Jr. Dawgs League. The League is in need of volunteer coaches and referees. For more information, call 549-4222. 

Rejoice! The Community Nativity Celebration will be held throughout the Carbondale and Murphysboro area December 1st through the 9th. Everything is FREE and open tothe public. 

The John A. Logan Museum in Murphysboro will have a quilt show combined with a nativity exhibit. The Bowen Gym Multicultural Center in Carbondale will have a “Christmas Around the World” celebration combined with a nativity display and multi-cultural snack bar.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will participate in the community celebration. This year’s display, our 7th, will include over 300 nativity sets from around the world, a statue from Kenya, an olive wood carved nativity from Jerusalem, crèches from thimble-sized to two feet in height all bidding us ponder the first Christmas. There will be a children’s activity room, a film presentation of the Gospel of St. Luke, Chapter 2, two concerts and refreshments are free to the public at the Church.
Carbondale Main Street businesses, Murphysboro Chamber members and the Jackson County Republicans will be filling their windows with nativities as they join in the community celebration. 

Anyone who has a nativity, wall hanging, or other items depicting our Savior’s birth and are willing to put it on display, please contact Miriam Schmid at NativityInfo@yahoo.com or 457.2061. The utmost care is taken in handling and returning these items. Anyone willing to volunteer please contact Kara Dunkel at NativityInfo@yahoo.com.

Next is a listing of the dates and information. We welcome your involvement and thank you in advance for your participation in this community event.

Let us all rejoice in this season,

Events December 1-9

Questions, nativity to display or desire to volunteer: NativityInfo@Yahoo.com