MURPHYSBORO, IL (KFVS) - The First Bank and Trust Relay for Life Team will serve food from Pat’s BBQ with proceeds going towards Relay for Life.

It will be  Friday, May 24 on the parking lot at the rear of the main bank in downtown Murphysboro.

According to Marsha Carter, lunch costs $7. That includes a Pat’s BBQ sandwich and a choice of two sides.  

Drinks and desserts will also be available, Carter said.

Hours will  be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 24.

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CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Keep Carbondale Beautiful’s May 2013 Bright Spot Award was presented to the Evergreen Garden Club and the Friends of Carbondale Public Library for their enduring work on the Library’s Japanese Garden. 

Begun in the 1980’s by the Evergreen Garden Club, the garden was recognized with a Bright Spot Award for the Library in 1990, one of the first such awards. 

Since then, the Evergreen Garden Club has maintained this tranquil space at their own expense.

Last fall, seeing that the retaining wall was crumbling, the Club enlisted the help of the Friends to raise funds to rebuild the retaining wall, which was accomplished with great care thanks to Harville Masonry.  

Library Director Diana Brawley Sussman said, “Their thoughtful cooperation honored the space and the library, lending a sense of peace and community to the Japanese Garden itself, and to the story of its existence.” 

CARTERVILLE, IL (KFVS) - Ladies of all ages are invited to the Carterville Community Center for a Mother & Daughter Tea to benefit The Women’s Center.

Organizers say the event will be held on on Sunday,  April 28,  from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Women’s Center serves seven counties in southern Illinois ~ Franklin, Jackson, Johnson, Perry, Saline, Union and Williamson. 

New this year is  a silent auction, story time for the youngest ladies, and the Mother’s Day Marketplace.

Cristaudo’s will be catering the event. Entertainment for the tea will be 14-year-old singer/songwriter Hannah Herron, and Southern Illinois Dance Company. 

Tickets for the Mother & Daughter Tea are now available at The Women’s Center, 610 S. Thompson Street, Carbondale, IL 62901, by mail, or by contacting Ursini at 618-549-4807 x 228, or wcds@thewomensctr.org.