News Release

DATE OF RELEASE: February 06, 2007

15th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Scheduled

The 154th Annual Carbondale Crime Stoppers Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Thursday, March 29 ^th, 2007 from 5-7 p.m. at the Carbondale Middle School, 1150 East Grand Avenue.

The dinner will be catered by Heartland Food Service who will donate their time and food which includes salad, spaghetti, bread sticks and beverage. Entertainment from 5-6 p.m. will be provided by the SIUC Egyptian Suzuki Club, Paula Allison, Director and the John Thomas Strings Program. Several area businesses will donate door prizes.

All proceeds will help fund Carbondale Crime Stoppers, a not-for-profit organization that helps fight crime in the Carbondale area. Crime Stoppers is a community program that involves the public, media, SIUC Department of Public Safety, and the Carbondale Police Department in the fight against crime. It provides a way for information to flow from citizens to police without having to give your name, address or phone number. Tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000. Carbondale Crime Stoppers is proud to announce that since it’s inception in 1993, 134 cases have been cleared from anonymous tips. Over $26,500 in cash has been paid for information which has lead to arrests for crimes that include attempted murder, drug dealing, armed robbery, auto theft, burglary and more!

The money for these rewards comes from this annual fund raiser and from occasional donations from public and private organizations. Crime Stoppers also has coffee mugs, ball caps, t-shirts, polo and denim shirts for sale. These items can be purchased at the Spaghetti Dinner. Individuals wishing to volunteer at the dinner are encouraged to contact the persons below.

Tickets can be purchased from the Carbondale Police Department at 457-3200, Ext. 428, the SIUC Police Department at 453-3771, Ext. 274, Bank of Carbondale at 549-2181, First Bank at 549-2116, or Old National Bank at 457-3787.

For more information contact Crime Stoppers Board President Jack Whitlock, Carbondale Police Officer Randy Mathis at 457-3200 ext. 428, SIUC Police Officer Scott Miller at 453-3771, ext. 274.

News Release

DATE OF RELEASE: February, 2006

14th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Scheduled

The 14th Annual Carbondale Crime Stoppers Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Thursday, March 30 ^th, 2006 from 5-7 p.m. at the Carbondale Middle School, 1150 East Grand Avenue.

The dinner will be catered by Heartland Food Service who will donate their time and food which includes salad, spaghetti, bread sticks and beverage. Entertainment from 5-6 p.m. will be provided by the SIUC Egyptian Suzuki Club, Paula Allison, Director. Several area businesses will donate door prizes.

All proceeds will help fund Carbondale Crime Stoppers, a not-for-profit organization that helps fight crime in the Carbondale area. Crime Stoppers is a community program that involves the public, media, SIUC Department of Public Safety, and the Carbondale Police Department in the fight against crime. It provides a way for information to flow from citizens to police without having to give your name, address or phone number. Tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000. Carbondale Crime Stoppers is proud to announce that since it’s inception in 1993, 124 cases have been cleared from anonymous tips. Over $23,000 in cash has been paid for information which has lead to arrests for crimes that include attempted murder, drug dealing, armed robbery, auto theft, burglary and more!

The money for these rewards comes from this annual fund raiser and from occasional donations from public and private organizations. Crime Stoppers also has coffee mugs, ball caps, t-shirts, polo and denim shirts for sale. These items can be purchased at the Spaghetti Dinner. Individuals wishing to volunteer at the dinner are encouraged to contact the persons below.

For more information contact Crime Stoppers Board President Mike Robison at 549-2116, or Officer Randy Mathis at 457-3200 ext. 428.

13th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Held

The 13th Annual Carbondale Crime Stoppers Spaghetti Dinner was held on Thursday, March 24^th , 2005 from 5-7 p.m. at the Carbondale Middle School, 1150 East Grand Avenue.

The dinner was catered by Heartland Food Service who donated their time and food which included salad, spaghetti, bread sticks and beverage. Schnuck's donated cake, and several area businesses donated door prizes. Fraternity members helped with the setup, serving lines, and clean-up.

A nice crowd attended the dinner.

News Release

DATE OF RELEASE: February 25, 2005
PREPARED BY: Officer Randy Mathis

13th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Planned

Carbondale Crime Stoppers would like to invite you to our 13^th Annual Spaghetti Dinner, which will be held on Thursday, March 24^th , 2005 from 5-7 p.m. at the Carbondale Middle School, 1150 East Grand Avenue.

Tickets are now on sale - $6.00 for adults, and $3 for kids 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance at The Bank of Carbondale, First Bank, Old National Bank, Carbondale City Hall, Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, or the Carbondale Police Department.

The dinner will be catered by Heartland Food Service, who is donating their time and food, which will include salad, spaghetti, bread sticks and beverage. Several door prizes will be available to win. Businesses wishing to contribute door prizes are encouraged to contact Randy Mathis at 457-3200 ext. 428.

All proceeds will help fund Carbondale Crime Stoppers, a not-for-profit organization that helps fight crime in the Carbondale area. Crime Stoppers is a community program that involves the public, media, SIUC Department of Public Safety, and the Carbondale Police Department in the fight against crime. It provides a way for information to flow from citizens to police without having to give your name, address or phone number. Tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000. Carbondale Crime Stoppers is proud to announce that since it’s inception in 1993, 124 cases have been cleared from anonymous tips. Over $21,000 in cash has been paid for information which has lead to arrests for crimes that include attempted murder, drug dealing, armed robbery, auto theft, burglary and more!

The money for these rewards comes from this annual fund raiser and from occasional donations from public and private organizations. Crime Stoppers also has coffee mugs, ball caps, t-shirts, polo and denim shirts for sale. These items can be purchased at the Spaghetti Dinner. Individuals wishing to volunteer at the dinner are encouraged to contact the persons below.

For more information contact Crime Stoppers Board President Mike Robison at 549-2116, or Officer Randy Mathis at 457-3200 ext. 428.

DATE OF RELEASE: June 29, 2004
PREPARED BY: Officer Dan Reed

New Community Resource Officer Appointed

Effective July 5, 2004, the City of Carbondale Police Department will have a new Community Resource Officer. Officer Dan Reed will be returning to patrol in the Operations Division, and Officer Randy Mathis will take over as the Department’s Community Resource Officer. Officer Mathis joined the Carbondale Police Department in 1999, and has been serving as a Detective in the Investigations Division Youth Office for the last year. He is also the Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Officer.

Officer Mathis can be contacted at 457-3200 ext. 428, email rmathis@ci.carbondale.il.us, or by cell number 527-7556. He will be on duty Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Calendar Item

The Illinois Crime Stoppers State Conference & Annual Meeting is scheduled for May 13-15, 2004 at the Springfield Hilton at 6:00 p.m.

http://www.illinoiscrimestoppers.org/

Carbondale Super Wal-Mart donates to Carbondale Crime Stoppers

Carbondale Crime Stoppers received an early Christmas gift this year. Carbondale Super Wal-Mart, in conjunction with October "Safety Month," made a $1,500 donation to the Crime Stoppers program. The money was placed directly into the Carbondale Crime Stoppers account, which is used to pay cash rewards for anonymous tips that lead to arrests. Mike Robison, Carbondale Crime Stoppers President, said the donation from Wal-Mart was unexpected and very much appreciated. Since its inception in 1993, Carbondale Crime Stoppers has paid out more than $21,000 in cash rewards, and is responsible for more than 110 arrests and the recovery of nearly $60,000 worth of property. For more information, visit the Illinois State Crime Stoppers web site www.illinoiscrimestopper.org, or Carbondale Crime Stoppers web site at www.carbondalecrimestoppers.siu.edu . You may also contact Carbondale Crime Stoppers Board President Mike Robison at 549-2116, or the Coordinator, Officer Dan Reed, at 457-3200 ext. 428.

(From left to right) Carbondale Crime Stoppers Board Member Jack Whitlock, Carbondale Super Wal-Mart employees Jason Thomas and Jason Almeida, and Carbondale Crime Stoppers Coordinator Dan Reed.