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WSIU Almanac: September 2nd, 2015.

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This Sunday at the DuQuoin State Fair , the Carbondale Police Department is proud to announce that  thousands of ducks will invade the lake right behind the exhibition hall to raise money for Special Olympics.

For more information visit their event website: http://www.duckrace.com/duquoin

In the Mount Vernon area,  the Midwest LSA expo is happening on September 10th, 11th and 12th..  at Mount Vernon's Outland Airport, for more information call  618–242–7016.  You can also visit their website at: http://www.aopa.org/Events/2015/September/Plane--Pilot-Midwest-LSA-Expo

On Saturday  it's the Veterans on Parade in Marion starting at 11AM....the parade begins at the Marion Junior High School and ends at the Tower square.  For more information contact Ed Davis at  (618)967–9415.  You can also visit their website: http://marion.chamberofcommerce.me/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=187865

Music:  "As Good as it Gets"  by Earl Klugh from his 1997 album titled "The Journey" on Warner Brothers Records.

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