All checkers must attend one mandatory training session. Training is set for 7 to 9 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14, Tuesday, Oct. 15 and Thursday, Oct. 17 in Waggoner Hall 378. Jaw aging tests are set from 7 to 9 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21 and Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Waggoner Hall 336. Checkers need to supply their social security card and driver's license. The training is funded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Checkers are responsible for lodging, transportation and food.
For information, Heike McConnell or Jamie Welling, 298-3337. The watercolor art display of Patricia Hobbs is currently on display at the WIU University Union Prairie Lounge gallery. The exhibit will continue through Monday, Oct. 7. Hobbs has been an art instructor for nearly 30 years, exhibiting her work in juried shows in California, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, Illinois and Canada. She has recently completed several book jackets, catalog cover designs and book illustrations.