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June 13, 2000
Local groups honored by CCI
SPRINGFIELD - Three local Competitive
Communities Initiatives cities and organizations were honored for their
accomplishments recently at the CCI/Illinois Main Street Spring Conference.
Coles Together was recognized for achieving Stage 3, Prepared Community;
Charleston was recognized for achieving stage 5, Lead Community; and Mattoon was
recognized for achieving stage 3, Prepared Community.
The keynote speaker was Charleston Mayor Dan Cougill, who talked about how
his experiences as brigadier general in charge of communications on General H.
Norman Schwarzkopf’s staff during Desert Storm relate to his efforts as mayor
leading the "Charleston Tomorrow" CCI program.
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Pictured from the left are Janel Taylor, CCI Specialist, Department of
Commerce & Community Affairs; Tim Yow, Coles County Board chairman;
Jeanne Gustafson, Executive Director of Coles Together; Denny Burrell,
Associate Director of Coles Together; and Brenda Yager, Deputy Director,
Bureau of Development, Department of Commerce & Community Affairs |
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Pictured from the left are Dan Cougill, Mayor of Charleston Janel
Taylor, CCI Specialist, Department of Commerce & Community Affairs;
Fred Preston, Chairman, Charleston Tomorrow; Bill Reibe, City Manager,
City of Charleston; and Brenda Yager, Deputy Director, Bureau of
Development, Department of Commerce & Community Affairs |
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Pictured from the left are Janel Taylor, CCI Specialist, Department of
Commerce & Community Affairs; Gene Baker, Mattoon City Council member;
Janet Meyer, Executive Director, Mattoon Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Robert
Webb, County Board member, Mattoon Strategic Planning Committee; and
Brenda Yager, Deputy Director, Bureau of Development, Department of
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Used with permission from Mid-Illinois
Newspapers
Publishers of the Mattoon Journal Gazette and the Charleston
Times-Courier
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Coles Together
400 Airport Road
Mattoon, Illinois 61938
(217) 258-5627 FAX (217) 235-9492
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