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By Mark Ellebracht Big Z Media A Precious Organization was founded in 2013 when Tammy Smith decided to put together a walk to raise awareness of a battle she was going through with her family, specifically her daughter Precious, who has Sickle Cell Disease and has been dealing with the effects of the illness since birth.

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It was about 10 years ago; I was dealing with the loss of a loved one and Precious called me and said she needed to go to the hospital. It was something that we always had to do, but just never know when it might happen, so she called me at night, and I just started asking why couldn’t someone help me or do something about this.

That’s when God hit me with these thoughts later that night, it woke me up and I

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just started writing down ideas of what I could do, and I couldn’t go back to sleep. I needed to create awareness and help other people going through this illness. I didn’t go back to sleep. I had this idea of a holding a walk and helping others because you didn’t hear anything about Sickle Cell, no one was talking about it anywhere. I thought I was the only one dealing with it.

Have you ever planned anything like this?

I called my alderwoman at the time, Alice Martin, and I told her all the things I wanted to do, and I said I just wanted to do something small, and she said, “What you’re planning is big.” She was right, I was so worried

no one would come and almost 500 people showed up that first year. It’s been a blessing!

Do you do anything besides the walk?

We’ve held a few different events over the years, and we are currently sponsoring two blood drives each year because Sickle Cell patients like my daughter need blood transfusions several times a year. This disease impacts African Americans more than any other group, so we wanted to sponsor the drives to encourage and educate people on why it’s important to give. The next drive is coming up December 16 from 2-6pm at the YWCA in Alton. 3 apreciousorganization.org

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Jerry and Debbie (Copley) Cardwell will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Dubai and Abu Dhabi to visit their daughter Jamie, and sonin-law Mohamed for three weeks at Christmas. They were married at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Brighton on Sept. 8, 1972 by the Rev. Keim and Gene Cardwell, Jerry’s brother.

Jerry served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He retired from Bethalto Park N Shop

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61 | Edwardsville September 13, 2022 arrangements by Weber & Rodney Funeral Home Roberta Jean Fahey, age 61, of Edwardsville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Illinois. She was born May 13, 1961, in Alton, the daughter of Peggy (Godwin) Ezell of Alton, and the late Robert Ezell.

Besides her mother Roberta is survived by her partner and husband of 41 years, Jerry Fahey, whom she married on November 7, 1992. She is also survived by her daughter, Lena Fahey of Collinsville; son Thomas Fahey of Edwardsville; two sisters, Kathy Pitzer & husband John of Edwardsville, Denee Wuellner & husband Steve of Godfrey; and many nieces & nephews.

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Hospital as a Respiratory & Sleep Therapist for 38 years, she also worked with the Edwardsville Parks and Recreation Dept. to remove unsafe & outdated playground equipment for newer and safer equipment, and she ran an annual circus themed “Air Fair” to educate asthmatic children & their families for many years.

She was a devoted mother, and avid movie fan and was fond of Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey and Armagnac Brandy.

She will be cremated according to her wishes and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Weber & Rodney Funeral Home in Edwardsville is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed online at weberfuneralhome.com.

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The name 5As stands for Alton Area Animal Aid Association. The facility houses dogs and cats and provides treatment and care to sick or injured animals through its rapport with local veterinarians. They stress the abhorrence of any type of cruelty to animals and encourage spaying and neutering of dogs and cats.

them here until the end of their lives if we can’t find them a home,” he says. He notes the success of 5As and points out the organization provides homes to between 400 and 500 dogs and cats every year.

Jun notes there is strict acceptance criteria for 5As to take in an animal and that the need must be genuine and critical. “Some are strays who have nowhere else to go,” he says. He notes other cases involve families who are relocating and cannot keep an animal, changes in family situations such as divorces and also instances of the pet owner’s death.

Ric Jun is Executive Director of 5As. He has served in that role for the past twelve years.

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They also come with an identification chip embedded in their skin for location purposes if lost.

Jun notes that 5As receives no government funding and is supported solely through

donations and through the revenue raised by the 5As thrift shop located at 2600 State Street in Alton. “The thrift shop is excellent,” says Jun. “It carries a wide range of items which are constantly updated.”

5As animal shelter welcomes monetary donations as well as donations of cat and dog

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food. “We go through about 300 pounds of food every week,” says Jun. Monetary donations can be made directly on the 5As web page from one’s PayPal account.

Donors can also mail checks to the organization or drop them off at their facility.

Jun explains there are 5As collection boxes around town and that another way for people to help is to leave a bequest to the organization in their will. People can donate their automobiles

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5As animal shelter is located at 4530 N. Alby in Godfrey.

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There is also some room for parking on the sides of the building. The name of the establishment is displayed on the place, but there are no standalone signs near the road to identify it.

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I recently visited with a coworker during lunch hours and we were stoked about it.

After much deliberation, I settled on a breaded steak torta, while my friend went with the carne asada street tacos.

If you’re not familiar with what a torta is, it’s a Mexican sandwich served on a baguette-style bun commonly called a bolillo. To put it simply, it’s quite a bit of bread. I’ve had tortas that are underwhelming due to the bread being a little dry. That is not the case here.

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You might share a meal, a beer, a funnel cake, and swap stories. You remember when you rode the tilt-awhirl and got a little green when you stepped off. You remember the members of a band that played “back in the day” or the DJ that would never play your request. Now, your kids are on the rides, chasing their friends and collecting “prizes” after asking you for the 8th time for more money.

They’re also the ones lip syncing to those “oldies” from the 90s and the early 2000s.

Let’s add festivals, picnics, and high school sports into that mix. Since the last edition of this paper, we’ve had the Bethalto Homecoming (World’s Fair), Alton Expo, Applefest at St. Ambrose Church, Mississippi Earthtones Festival, Marquette Homecoming Weekend, and St. Francis Holy Ghost Harvest Fest in Jerseyville, just to name a few. None are official “reunions,” but those events attract people from all over the area and it becomes a reunion because it usually means you’ll run into someone you haven’t seen in

And what is it about fair food? Fried, grilled, or chilled, eating from a paper or Styrofoam container, maybe eating off a stick, sometimes while you walk, sometimes while you talk, is also a fair tradition. How about the kids with the blue or pink or green lips and tongues from a wide assortment of candy? My favorite has always been the

funnel cake. At least that’s what I always say. There’s something about the aroma, it’s tempting, it sounds like a good idea, it looks tasty.

Then, a few hours afterward, you’re regretting life. Why didn’t anyone stop you? Is it normal to sweat in bed while lying still? Funnel cake hangovers are real, and I thought I learned my lesson...until funnel cake fries came along. They’re so innocent looking, smaller and easier to handle, right?

Powdered sugar is always better than ketchup.

Anyway, where was I? There are more gatherings coming up this fall where you will run into somebody you know like Oktoberfests and Halloween parades, then not far behind will be tree lightings, Christmas walks and other holiday gatherings. Don’t take these reunions for granted and spend a little time catching up. A text is fine, but a face-to-face conversation is so much better! Do you have a local story idea, a business anniversary to celebrate or see someone doing something “extra” for the community, let me know.

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Around 2010, Kyle took on the position of the local government affairs director for the realty industry, advocating for property reform and business incentives in our area.

Ultimately that led him to become the chief executive officer for the Greater Gateway Association of Realtors. In February of this year, he accepted his current position as executive director of the Leadership Council.

One key to future growth in the next 5-10 years is building synergy between the local educational institutions and employers.

This means getting in front of young people as early as 5th, 6th, and 7th grade.

Introducing children to all the career paths available,

with an eye to what will be growing opportunities for employment in the next five to ten years. This includes working with their hands in the trade industry as well as college and career paths.

One area of employment Kyle sees as thriving is those employers who are looking for “second career” people.

Those who have gone into a field after college and are dissatisfied in their chosen

profession. Many in their late 20s are shifting to other arenas to find work, where they find great satisfaction working with their hands in various trades.

Kyle sees a lot of potential in initiatives like John Simmons’ AltonWorks, Cory Jobe’s work at the Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau, and the regional emphasis of groups like Alton Main Street.

Our region’s future may be changing, but it’s changing for the better because there are still opportunities for great progress.

Kyle encourages everyone to be involved and knowledgeable about what is happening in their community. Then be a voice and advocate, providing ideas and input to help Southwestern Illinois to thrive in the future. 3

Once upon a time, we were a community where you could go directly from high school to a lifetime career at a local factory. The moving and closing of several of those industries have created a bit of an identity crisis in our region. Certainly, times have changed, but Kyle believes Southwestern Illinois still has a lot of potential.

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By Doug Jenkins & Mark Ellebracht Big Z Media The annual Bethalto Halloween Parade will take place the evening of October 25 with a new route. The Bethalto Rotary Club organizes the parade, and Rotary member Alan Winslow says they will use a route like the Memorial Day Parade but will travel in the opposite direction. He says the parade route has been moved to eliminate a lot of the cross streets and the challenges that presents.

The staging will take place on the parking lot of Rose Lawn Memory Gardens starting at 6pm and the parade will start at 6:30pm, heading eastbound on Plegge Boulevard and then end in the Village Hall, immediately followed by the

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Our weekly Farmers Markets have been filled with a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, baked goods, crafts and other delights every week, all summer long—but the markets are winding down for the season, so you better hurry and get your fix before time runs out!

The season ends this year on October 9, and shortly thereafter, volunteers will start transforming Central Park and the Arboretum into the wonderland known as Bethalto Christmas Village. The Village will open for the season the weekend after Thanksgiving—and some exciting new features may be included! Be sure to follow the Bethalto Spirit, Bethalto Farmers Market, and Bethalto Christmas Village pages on Facebook for more details and updates on all the exciting things this group has in store. We’ve got Bethalto Spirit, and we hope you do too!

Speaking of spirits (spooky ones, that is!)—plans have been finalized for the 2022 Bethalto Rotary Club Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat. Join the Rotarians on Tuesday, October 25 for the parade— which has a new and improved route this year.

Line up will begin at 6pm at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens cemetery, with the parade starting at 6:30pm at the north end of the cemetery, traveling east down Plegge Boulevard toward Central Park, and emptying into Central Park for a FREE Trunk or Treat event. Decorated “trunks” will be set up at the park to hand out goodies for trunkor-treaters. It’s sure to be a ghoulishly good time!

The Central Park pickleball courts are open and we have seen a steady stream of pickleball enthusiasts putting them

Work is almost complete on the new Friedel/ Albers Lane Bridge, and it is expected to be open to traffic any day now.

We know this has been a long few months for residents in that area, and we appreciate everyone’s patience as we made these necessary improvements.

The bridge looks great, and we thank our engineers and contractors for a job well done.

If you’ve visited Central Park during the last few weeks, you’ve likely noticed the new sign welcoming you to the Park.

With a frame constructed of logs from a recentlydiscovered log cabin, the sign welcomes you to the park and honors Henry Zimmerman and the poem written about his hometown of Bethalto. Be sure to check out this new addition when you’re in the area!

The Bethalto Kiwanis Club is hosting their 23rd annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Monday, September 26, from 7-8:30am at the Bethalto Senior Citizens Center.

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Playground equipment outside our Splash Landing has been upgraded this year and the park is full of new fun surprises. The Arboretum has a walking path shaded with a variety of trees, shrubbery, and benches. Come on out and enjoy the great spaces Bethalto has to offer!

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WellCreek Pharmacy WellCreek Pharmacy has been recognized as the RiverBend Growth Association Small Business of the Month for September 2022.

Located in Bethalto, the pharmacy was opened by Owner Bruce Brueggemann over six years ago.

Brueggemann noted, “I retired from Alton Kmart after 36 ½ years, but I enjoyed what I did and was not ready to stop working.

So, I opened an independent community pharmacy to offer an alternative to big box stores – a pharmacy that is competitively priced and where patients become and remain friends.”

Brueggemann eventually moved WellCreek Pharmacy to its current site in the Bethalto Liberty Bank retail complex from its original location at 341 W. Bethalto Dr. The move expanded its space for customer service and merchandise, and new fixtures were also installed to further enhance the pharmacy’s service offerings and customer experience.

From left, Bruce Brueggemann, Patricia Wills, Brayden Shirley, Dawn Cooley, Timothy Wilson, Susan Tolleson; not pictured is Heather Neve.

WellCreek Pharmacy currently has six employees, and Brueggemann shared that he and his team all keep up with continuing education requirements.

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Brueggemann’s ongoing vision for WellCreek. “I sponsor and ride on a bicycle team for cystic fibrosis called ‘Riding for Baby Jess.’ I also sponsor individual places for the boys’ and girls’ teams at Civic Memorial,” he noted.

Brueggemann said further, “I am a medical corps volunteer with the Madison County Health Department, helping to administer COVID-19 vaccines early in the pandemic before I was able to secure vaccines through the pharmacy. After April 2021, I continued vaccinating at Villa Rose, Skyline Towers, and Hillcrest Apartments. I also host vaccination clinics in the store and make house calls too.”

Just like other businesses, the pharmacy too faced some serious challenges during the pandemic.

“We closed the inside of the pharmacy and had drive-through service only during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said. “Coverage was a challenge, as was staying healthy with limited staff and staying open.”

Offering accurate, friendly, fast, and quality pharmacy services where they know their patients is what Brueggemann says sets Bethalto’s WellCreek Pharmacy apart from competitors in the market.

“Filling the gap between corporate and mail-order pharmacies, as well as

meeting new people and taking care of their pharmacy needs – those are some of the greatest opportunities we have here at WellCreek,” Brueggemann added.

Pharmacy services available through Bethalto’s WellCreek Pharmacy in addition to traditional prescription and retail options include after-hours emergency number availability, in-store or at-home vaccinations, medication planning and review, free prescription delivery, weekly medication blister packs or planners and Ortho Molecular Products, and customer access to a comprehensive pharmacy.

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SENIOR LIVING Vintage Voices celebrates 21st year with stories of Alton’s past

By Doug Jenkins and Mark Ellebracht Big Z Media Vintage Voices, a walking tour where actors in period clothing portray real Altonians from our past, returns this year for its 21st rendition. On the afternoons of October 1 and 2, and again on October 8 and 9, locals can take a tour from the “ghosts” of Alton at the Alton Cemetery located at 5th and Vine Streets and learn about what life was like for the characters many decades ago. Tours run

noon-2:30pm each day.

Vintage Voices Committee Chairman Jody Basola says this year they will be celebrating many anniversaries. “The City of Alton was pretty busy back in 1897, getting things going that are still going today.

The Alton Women’s Home was founded in that year, the Lovejoy Monument was dedicated that same year and Beverly Farm was also founded that year too.”

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Voices walking tour are $15 for adults and $10 for children. There will also be a non-walking performance on Sunday October 9 at 5 pm at Jacoby Arts Center.

Tickets for both events can be purchased online at vintagevoices2022. eventbrite.com.

This year the tours will have nine stops with actors portraying: • Marcellus H. Filley, a private night watchman who was murdered on Halloween

• Colonel John Kuhn who joined the Alton Jaeger Guard and served as one of the Company’s lieutenants • Rev. Austin Otey, a preacher at Union Baptist Church which marks its 185th anniversary this year • Sara Jane Woodson Newton Cohron, a very successful teacher in St. Louis and East St. Louis and the founder of the St. Louis Colored Orphans’ Home, now the Annie Malone Children’s Home

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It’s a time to step back and take notice of their accomplishments.

The more than 11 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. hold tremendous value, generating $1.7 trillion in revenue and employing 9 million people, according to the National Women’s Business Council.

A significant number of area women hold positions of power and prestige. Many own their own businesses or are key players in their respective companies. We are highlighting some of the best, brightest and the most prominent women who work, employ and lead our community.

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Women, many times think they don’t need much life insurance. Life insurance is usually thought of as something for the spouse who is the breadwinner. If that person dies, then the life insurance benefit would help provide for the family. The mortgage may still get paid; the kids may still go to college.

Life coverage is no less important for the spouse who stays at home, works part time, or is a secondary breadwinner. The death benefit, payable if the insured stay-at-home spouse dies, could help pay for childcare, housekeeping, meals, and other services your family can’t do without.

Life insurance is also important for the kids. Getting them covered at a young age may help ensure they have the coverage in the future. They can convert the coverage as adults, even if they later develop health problems that would otherwise make them uninsurable.

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The Risters have called Alton home for their entire lives. They have three children and Candy loves her time away from the business and spends most of her time with granddaughter and pooches Moose and Mia. Duane and Candy are pleased to announce that sons Derek and Trevor have joined their business.

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Ward, the Founder and CEO of DK Dance Productions, Ward Enterprises, Inc., the Dancer’s Kloset, and Spotlight by DK Dance Productions, is driven to be an innovator in all aspects of business, but mainly dance education. Her focus has always been a student’s technical and personal development, fostering skills to last a lifetime.

Darci sits as an Executive Member and a Certified Coach for More Than Just Great Dancing and as a Mentor and Board Member for the Jersey County CEO Program, a high school program sponsored and funded by local investors to encourage future business leaders. Darci resides in Jerseyville, and her favorite part of the day is spending time with Mark and their son Zac.

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Managing Broker/Owner of Dream Home Realty Center, Inc. Sherry Gilleland began her real estate career in 2006. Sherry started as an agent then in 2009 obtained her managing broker’s license. In 2010, Sherry fulfilled her dream of opening her own real estate company. She is a dedicated real estate professional who has won several customer service and high performance awards in her efforts to see her clients’ dreams come true. Sherry assists both buyers and sellers. She handles the sale of many types of properties such as single family homes, multi-family units, commercial properties, lots and acreage. For more information contact Sherry. She would love the opportunity to work for you, give her a call today. Sherry is always looking for new brokers to join her team. If you or anyone you know is looking to make a change or begin a career in Real Estate, contact Sherry and see what great opportunities Dream Home Realty Centre, Inc can provide for you.

Vicky Delaney opened River Bend Yoga in 2014 with the intention of bringing quality, affordable and life changing services to the Riverbend community. River Bend Yoga offers a multitude of classes, 7 days a week to suit every practitioner from beginners to the most advanced students.

One of her personal beliefs is giving back to the community with the creation of Dream Home Charities a 501C3 Non-Profit organization. All monies raised goes to help the less fortunate and stays in our community. Dream Home Realty Centre also donates $50 of every closing to Dream Home Charities. For more information on Dream Home Charities go to dreamhomecharities.com. Give her a call today!

Vicky is a dedicate and passionate yoga teacher, business owner, and community leader. Vicky is married, a mother of two and “Mee-Maw” to everyone. She stays busy working a full-time job in Missouri as well as running her two businesses. Schedule a class at riverbendyoga.punchpass.com.

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In 2020 Vicky opened a Yoga Alliance accredited, Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) School, to offer others the opportunity to become Yoga Teachers. Students of the YTT program leave as fully certified teachers, ready to serve their communities.

Vicky has recently quadrupled her yoga space; the new location boasts 4 yoga rooms plus a small boutique area.

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Auto Butler was established in 1989. Lisa Heims-Stout became owner with her husband Gary Stout on January 1, 2009. Lisa, the operating owner, is a CPA, and Gary has worked in the car washing business for 40 plus years.

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Cathy Gross Bluff City Grill

The restaurant business is exciting, fast paced and unpredictable and is the passion of Cathy Gross. As owner and operator of a classic, family-oriented restaurant, the business has been teaming with guests, events and great food for almost nine years. Cathy started the business at the age of 25 on 9th Street, moving to Broadway in 2016 with the purchase of the former Eagles’ location.

Bluff City Grill has many options - restaurant, bar, lounge, banquet facility and formal dining. The menu features a large selection of great food in large portions at affordable prices, graciously served in a pleasant and positive atmosphere. They have a huge banquet hall on the upper level for catered receptions, weddings, meetings and special events with seating for more than 500. An elevator is available for easy access. Reservations are also accepted in the first floor dining room for up to 100 guests.

Cathy would like to thank her guests and the community for helping her achieve her dream and looks forward to the years to come.

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Dr. Kristina and her husband, Dr. Stephen Tupman, proudly own Bemis Tupman Chiropractic on Humbert Road in Alton. As the ninth chiropractor and first female doctor in her family, she is honored to be continuing the Bemis name in chiropractic that began in 1915. Dr. Kristina focuses on caring for families, with an emphasis on pediatric and pre- and post-natal care. She is certified in the Webster Technique through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), which is specific to balancing the pelvis of expecting mothers. Dr. Kristina is a member of the ICPA, the Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association (IPSCA) and the Association of the History of Chiropractic. Locally, she is a member of the Riverbend Growth Association (RBGA), North Alton Godfrey Business Council, has worked with Alton Little Theater, and is a past member of the Zonta Club of Alton Wood River. In addition to helping people live their best lives possible through chiropractic care, she enjoys music, dancing, cooking, gardening, traveling and most of all, being a mom to her two amazing daughters, Paris and Ayla.

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First Mid Bank & Trust Ashley Wasser is the Market Manager for First Mid Bank & Trust in Alton and Wood River. Ashley is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of deposit services, new account operations, and promoting First Mid’s business lines of banking, insurance and wealth management. In her 14 years with the bank, she has held various positions within the deposit team, including Teller, Lead Teller/ Universal Banker, Assistant Branch Manager, and Branch Manager. She is an active member of the Riverbend Growth Association and serves on their Promotions Committee.

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First Mid Bank & Trust Patty Wooff serves as VP, Retail Mortgage Loan Officer Manager for First Mid Bank & Trust, overseeing the mortgage lending team in Alton, Wood River, and Edwardsville, as well as lenders in Missouri and Texas.

Patty grew up in the Alton area and has been in the mortgage industry since 1988, holding various roles from Nationwide Mortgage Servicer to her current role as a Loan Officer Manager. Through her experience, she has developed a thorough understanding of the loan process from beginning to end. Patty specializes in home loan lending for purchase transactions, construction lending, refinancing and home equity lines of credit. Her lending scope includes a wide range of programs, including community down payment assistance.

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Martha Schultz is Regional Deposit Manager for First Mid Bank & Trust, overseeing First Mid locations in Alton, Edwardsville, Highland, Fairview Heights, and Wood River. Her primary responsibilities include sales and business development, branch efficiency, customer service, and overall regional deposit growth. Raised in Godfrey, Martha has deep ties to the Riverbend area and is involved in many community organizations. She is the Treasurer of the Boys & Girls Club of Bethalto, is a Chamber Ambassador and on the Board of the RiverBend Growth Association, and is an active member of the Alton Women’s Home Association and the Wood River Woman’s Club. Because of her work in the communities she serves, she was recognized as the 2017 YWCA Woman of Distinction.

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Dr. Cramer specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of balance, hearing loss, and amplification for children and adults. She is an expert in the most advanced hearing technology available today.

She also supports hearing preservation and conservation by providing custom hearing protection and education.

She was raised in a small town in Northern Missouri. She has three children and is active in her local community church, civic women’s clubs, and local schools. She has a Doctorate of Audiology from A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences, a Master Degree in Audiology from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Bachelor Degree in Communication Disorders from Truman State University.

Dr. Cramer is now accepting new patients at our Godfrey location.

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Professional Hearing Associates Kim Hopper has been an instrumental part of a quickly growing practice. She and her husband, Dr. Joe Hopper started Professional Hearing Associates in April of 2018. Kim has extensive experience in the operational and organizational aspects one needs in a professional office and practice setting. She is very excited about the future of Professional Hearing Associates. The practice has grown into 3 office locations and has 5 team members. “I enjoy the interaction with patients on a daily basis. They will find out that we treat them as family here in our practice.

We love what we do at Professional Hearing Associates.”

In Kim’s spare time she enjoys cooking, listening to jazz, going for walks, and spending time with the kids. She has a degree in Education from Lindenwood University.

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Deehan Coffman

Riverbend Kitchen and More (RKM) Riverbend Kitchen and More (RKM) was established in 2013. Deehan Coffman has been with the company since opening their doors. Beginning as an Administrative Assistant, then serving as the Office Manager until March of 2017 when she was promoted to General Manager where she oversees the day to day operations of the company.

RKM provides cabinets, countertops, backsplashes, flooring, doors, and much more. While kitchen and bath designs are our focus, we can offer remodeling possibilities to any room in your house. With limitless options and price points, our showroom is the perfect place to get inspired and get a hands-on feel of the materials.

Deehan lives in Grafton with her husband Jeremy and their three sons. She enjoys watching their boys play sports, camping and spending time with family and friends.

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At the 16th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival on September 17, Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project and Alton Main Street awarded three local activists with the 2022 Confluence Conservation Leadership Award. Since 2007, the festival organizers have recognized community members who have made significant contributions to environmental conservation in the Riverbend region.

This year’s Confluence Conservation Leadership awardees include: Dr. Connie Frey Spurlock, Rachel Lappin, and Emily Ehley.

Frey Spurlock is a sociologist committed to

dismantling hierarchies of oppression and building flourishing relationships in their place. Frey Spurlock is founding director of the SIUE Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC), a cross-disciplinary program based on the EPIC-N model—an award-winning university-community partnership program that works to advance the needs of communities while training the next generation workforce and leadership.

Lappin is an Alton native and executive director of Jacoby Arts Center.

Rachel shares Jacoby’s mission: to enrich lives in our community through

art. Her current work with Alton Main Street as Design Committee Chair and with MEF is an extension of her mission at Jacoby. She has been involved with the Mississippi Earthtones Festival since its inception 16 years ago.

Ehley holds a BA in Environmental Education from Warren Wilson College and is a certified arborist.

She has nearly a decade of experience as an environmental educator and is now the Southern Illinois Field Coordinator for Trees Forever. Through her efforts with Trees Forever, Emily is responsible for partnering in tree planting efforts throughout the Metro East. 3

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Alton Little Theater Lee Cox, Executive Director of Alton Little Theater has not only spent more than 50 years loving to “play” at the ALT Showplace, but she also particularly embraces costuming, set dressing & decor, lighting design and special effects and, most important, mentoring a new generation of performers!

ALT celebrates its 89th season this year and Lee plans on celebrating the 100th anniversary in 2033!

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Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois’ United We Lead Gala a tremendous success Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois held their annual United We Lead Gala on September 10. The event was a tremendous success, raising nearly $120,000 for the organization.

The United We Lead Gala, themed The Girl Scout Difference this year, brings together a wide range of people who share a common goal – to empower today’s girls to become tomorrow’s leaders. Guests were entertained by musician Erin Bode, enjoyed a delicious meal, listened to first-hand experiences from current Girl Scouts, participated in

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various auctions, and heard from recent U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Sandra Magnus. Magnus is a former Girl Scout and a very decorated astronaut who hails from Belleville.

She spoke of her pre-college plan to eventually work for NASA and how her path to that goal evolved, discovering previously unknown opportunities along the way.

A highlight of the evening was presenting the inaugural Distinguished Community Leader Award to Ralph and Donna Korte of Highland.

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of Girl Scouting in Southern Illinois for over 50 years.

They’ve been involved in hosting fundraising events, programs, membership, training, troop facilitation, and more. Donna alone has had 17 different titles within our council ranging from board member to day camp director. Ralph stepped up to the plate numerous times to organize past golf tournaments to benefit the council. Ralph and Donna are beyond deserving of this award that recognizes individuals who significantly contribute to the vision and growth of Girl Scouting in Southern Illinois. 3

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Bethalto park sign memorializes poem by Henry W. Zimmermann

By Frank Prager Big Z Media The dedication of a sign commemorating one of Bethalto’s most noteworthy historical figures as well as those from Bethalto who fought in World War I preceded the opening of the town’s annual homecoming this year.

A ceremony honoring Henry W. Zimmermann and a sign containing a

poem from his book was conducted on September 2 in Bethalto Park.

Numerous descendants of Zimmermann attended the event, including his granddaughter Joy Lamar and his greatgranddaughters Mary Ann Connoyer Klunk and Wendy Schroeder.

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Zimmermann was a keen observer of the community and an enthusiastic proponent of the town.

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over 20,000 views. Following the success of the video, the chamber sold T-shirts, with the proceeds from the sales going toward memorializing the poem in Zimmermann’s book.

Henry W. Zimmermann’s granddaughter, Joy Lamar, along with great-granddaughters Mary Ann Connoyer Klunk and Wendy Schroeder stand next to the sign in Bethalto Park memorializing his poem.

Bethalto, including his son, who served in World War I. Klunk says the insight of her great-grandfather to capture these stories and the consensus of the general state of mind in the folks of this time and place is a local treasure.

In the book, Zimmermann notes how little detail was remembered in his time of the veterans from the local area who fought in the Civil War. He says he recognized this great loss of historical value and stepped up to keep it from happening again with World War I veterans.

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Lora McMillian is marketing director for the Bethalto Chamber of Commerce. She says the sign came about as a consequence of efforts the chamber made in 2020 to promote local businesses through the creation of a video. She says the video was posted on the chamber’s Facebook page and received

“Henry W. Zimmermann was a true patriot to our country and to Bethalto,” says McMillian. “It is important to pay respect to the people who had the insight to see what Bethalto could be.” McMillian says Zimmermann’s book is available for purchase through Amazon and is also available online for free at the University of Illinois’ website. 3

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The sign contains the poem in its entirety and is located in the northwest section of Bethalto Park. In 2020, a log cabin from the 1800’s was found during the repair of a home in Bethalto. Logs from the cabin are being stored for future repairs to the current log cabin on display next to the Bethalto History Museum but the village donated three of the logs from the discovered cabin to be used in the construction of the sign. McMillian says the companies Sign Magic and Dugan Tool & Die helped to create the sign.

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The turtle My friend Steve—who lived one block East then one block North, but spittin’ distance if you cut through the woods—had a turtle.

That fact in itself was not unusual. During the 1950s, every kid in Greenville had at least one turtle, often more. What made Steve’s turtle unique was its name.

Steve dubbed it “Garibaldi.”

Steve, who was two years ahead of me in school, had spent a year or two in the Middle East where his dad, a college professor, was teaching at the time.

When the family was back in the states—specifically Greenville—and Steve had

settled back in school, he invited me over to his house, where the two of us journeyed down into the basement to meet Garibaldi.

Being two years ahead of me in school and, of course, being a bona fide world traveler, Steve knew big words like Garibaldi. I thought it was an hilarious name and a superb moniker for a turtle. In fact, I laughed out loud when I first heard it. That’s when my significantly more educated and life-experienced neighbor explained to me, “His full name is Giuseppe Garibaldi.” I tried hard but successfully not to laugh. He then explained, “Garibaldi was an early 19th century

a lot of Westerns growing up.

It marked the first time I had met a truly dignified turtle. My own turtle “Sam” seemed suddenly insignificant and looked pretty commonplace. So did my younger brother’s turtle “Festus”—name after the character on the television show “Gunsmoke.” By the way, mine was named after the bartender of the Long Branch Saloon. We watched

I couldn’t believe it. I know you don’t believe it. But I swear on Sam and Festus that the amazing turtle named after a general genius actually blew bubbles ... repeatedly. I can see you still don’t believe me, but it’s true. Every other turtle in a three-county radius suddenly became ordinary.

“I’ve taught Garibaldi to blow bubbles,” Steve said matter-of-factly. He then grabbed the close-by plastic bubble bottle, removed the blower part, put in front of the turtle, and Garibaldi blew a bubble. I kid you not. The turtle with the famous name actually blew a bubble. And more than once.

Every time Steve gave him the chance, Garibaldi blew a bubble.

One day Steve lost Garibaldi.

He had him out in the yard, and the turtle disappeared. It was a Saturday afternoon in 1962. My brother and I were walking down Elm Street

toward Steve’s house when we found Garibaldi—atop a two-foot fence post. His underbelly was balanced there while all four of his legs wiggled in mid-air.

Some kid—we suppose— found him and played a trick on Steve by stranding him on a fence post.

He looked at us forlornly.

His fame as a bubble blower hanging in the balance. We took him home. Steve later said that Garibaldi never blew a bubble again. 3

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The History Channel • On Oct. 6, 1866, the Reno gang carries out the first robbery of a moving train, making off with $13,000 from a train in Indiana. This new method of sticking up moving trains in remote locations that were low on law enforcement, instead of trains sitting in depots, soon became popular in the American West.

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• On Oct. 4, 1927, sculpting begins on the granite images of presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt at Mount Rushmore. Jefferson’s image was originally fashioned to the right of Washington.

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Flashback 1. The Little River Band, in 1978. Recording the song was difficult until the perfect keyboard player came into town just as the band was about to give up. One more shot and there it was, a hit.

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• On Oct. 8, 1956, New York Yankees right-hander Don Larsen pitches the first no-hitter in the history of the World Series. It was a perfect game that no one matched until Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay in 2010.

• On Oct. 9, 1967, socialist revolutionary and guerrilla leader Che Guevara, age 39, is captured and executed by the Bolivian army. In 1997, Guevara’s remains were found and sent back to Cuba, where they were reburied in a ceremony attended by President Fidel Castro and thousands of Cubans.

• On Oct. 7, 1983, Sean Connery stars in “Never Say Never Again” as the British secret service agent James Bond, a role he last played in 1971.

The film’s title referenced the fact that the Scottish-born actor had previously remarked that he would never play Agent 007 again.

• On Oct. 3, 1995, Heisman Trophy winner O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the double murder of his estranged wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, despite a DNA match, a wound on Simpson’s hand, the recent purchase of a Stiletto knife and matching shoeprints at the scene.

• On Oct. 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, is taken to the guillotine and beheaded nine months after her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France. Marie Antoinette and Louis, unpopular and accused of high treason due to France’s financial woes, had been caught trying to flee to Austria.

• On Oct. 15, 1965, in one of several identical events across the country, Catholic priest David Miller burns his draft card in New York.

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OSF HealthCare welcomes new primary care provider OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center is pleased to add a new primary care provider to its staff to better serve the community of Alton and surrounding areas.

The addition of Deena Brown, APRN, will ensure increased access for patients in need of primary care at OSF Medical Group, 2 Saint Anthony’s Way, Ste. 205.

Brown joins the care team

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She received a Bachelor of Science from McKendree University and Master of Science degree from Chamberlain College of Nursing. She is a boardcertified family nurse practitioner.

May the sacred heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever.

Sacred heart of Jesus, pray for us.

St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us.

St. Jude, help of the hopeless, pray for us.

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VILLAGE OF BETHALTO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2022 General

Special Revenue

Enterprise

Trust & Agency

Beginning Fund Balance

1,159,908

2,221,328

2,286,383

8,791,140

Revenues

7,665,203

3,086,490

4,834,468

940,500

Expenditures

5,668,691

2,288,382

4,947,572

1,607,748

Ending Fund Balance

3,156,420

3,019,436

2,173,279

8,123,892

RECEIPTS GENERAL FUND: RReal Estate Tax 1,549,063; Personal Property Replacement Taxes 117,380; Sales and Use Tax 1,341,612; Auto Rental Tax 2,027; Uses Taxes 362,356; State Income Tax 1,357,548; Utility Tax 591,427; Video Gaming Tax 107,786; Telecom Tax 88,677; Cannabis Tax 14,778; Foreign Fire Tax 14,051; Ameren 105,046; Permits and Fines 115,175; Licenses and Other Fees 9,619; Interest 18; Grant Income 785,000; Miscellaneous Income 42,392; Rental Income 116,042; SRO Billing 117,153; Business District Reimbursement 50,000 MFT Reimbursement 55,000; W&S Admin Fee 458,244; TOTAL 7,665,203.

WATER DEPARTMENT FUND: User/Connection Fees 2,816,425; Interest Income 222; Miscellaneous Income 3,637; TOTAL 2,820,284.

BETHALTO POLICE PENSION: Interest/Dividends 243,340; Gains/Losses Realized 55,902; Real Estate Tax Levy 513,071; Personal Property Taxes 12,042; Pension Contributions Employee 100,978; Transfer of Creditable Service 15,042; TOTAL 940,500.

ESDA FUND: Real Estate Tax 2,428; Transfer from General Fund 5,000; TOTAL 7,428.

BUSINESS DISTRICT: Sales Tax 648,151; TOTAL 648,151.

LIABILITY FUND: Real Estate Tax 119,493; W&S Administrative Fee 79,500: TOTAL 198,993.

AUDIT FUND: Real Estate Tax 3,077; W&S Administrative Fee 12,252: TOTAL 15,329.

SEWER DEPARTMENT FUND: User/Connection Fees 2,014,164; Interest Income 20; TOTAL 2,0149,184.

MFT FUND: MFT Tax 220,115; Renew Illinois 158,851, Rebuild Illinois 209,158; Interest Income MFT 548; TOTAL 588,673.

FICA FUND: Real Estate Tax 238,988; Replacement Tax 5,459; W&S Reimbursement 11,724; TOTAL 256,171.

GARBAGE FUND: Real Estate Tax 8,097; Collection Fees 663,155; TOTAL 671,252.

IMRF FUND: Real Estate Tax 254,046; Replacement Tax 1,605; W&S Reimbursement 21,492; TOTAL 277,143.

TIF FUND: Real Estate Tax 158,351; Transfer from General Fund 265,000: TOTAL 423,351.

EXPENDITURES AND EXPENSES PAYROLL: Under 25,000.00: Ahasay, Gary; Allhouse, Eric; Badgett, David; Bartels, Daniel; Bennett, Ryan; Birdsong, Kelly; Botterbush, Zachary; Brady, Anthony; Brockman, Madelyn; Brown, Kurits; Brown, Timothy; Bruns, Jeffrey; Buhs, Brian; Buhs, Harper; Canham, Amelia; Crafton, Kyle; Cutright, Jeffrey; Dugger, Jonathan; Factor, Dennis; Fowler, Gregory; Friedel, Lee; Frerkeb, Brandon; Gibbons, Kenneth D; Gorton, Daniel; Grant, Jeremiah; Griggs, Cynthia; Hardy, Allyson; Heflin, Brett; Helfin, Ian; Helfin, Kyleigh; Henson, Tim; Higgins, William; Huhsman, Jaiden; Jones, William; Keister, Terri; Lair, Jeremy; Lamb, Jarrett; Lane, Grant; Lowrance, Timothy; Mikoff, Michael; Mormino, Derek; Mulrean, Michael; Mull, Jeffrey; Ocepek, Alexander; Osborn, Derek; Overlan, Cody; Perkhiser, Maria; Perry, Bradley; Ragan, Jamie; Randall, Devin L.; Sontag, Hannah; Standefer, Tori; Stassi, Ericka; Thornton, Gage; Tweedy, Timothy; Vaughn, Nicholas; Williams, Molly; Winslow, Alan; PAYROLL: 25,000.01 to 50,000.00 Englert, Daniel; Gowin, Michelle; Harris, Michael; Skinner, Michelle; Snyder, Aaron; Wilson, Sandra; PAYROLL: 50,000.01 to 75,000.00: Bost, Gary; Cato, Zachary; Colonna, Jacob; David, Benjamin; Hall, Karen; Hamby, Paul; Henry, Bradley; Lowrance, Sue; McLaughlin, Kelly; Nolte, Jeremy; Oldendorph, Kyle, Reddick, Randalph; Shampine, Tyler; Treadway, Kenneth; Vogel, Lisa; PAYROLL: 75,000.01 – 100,000: Clark, Darrin; Cope, Jeffrey; Dixon, Michael; Duff y, Brandon; Dugger, Ryan; Gifford, Brian; Hale, Scott; Hamlett, Jason; Heflin, Brett; Hoffmann, Nathaniel; Lamb, Jason; Lind, Frank; McMichael, Cole; Neilson, Tony; Ricci, Joseph R; Rivera Ayala, Hector; Shank, Jeffrey; Sontag, Tom; Wofford, Jack III; PAYROLL Over 100.000.01 Cheatham, Rodney A; Govero, Kasey; Williams, James: TOTAL 3,513,094.

GENERAL FUND: Ace Hardware Bethalto 16,566; Advanced Turf Solutions 5,492; Ameren Illinois 93,331; American Express 20,391; B&F Construction Codes Services 3,523; Balsters & Hinrichs 25,761; Banner Fire Equipment 198,580; Bassett Law Office 17,568; Bethalto Police Pension Fund 505,851; Bertels Sales & Service 3,975; Bound Tree Medical 2,900; BS&A Software 39,205; Butler Cleaning Company 5,335; Capri Polls & Aquatics 2,963: Cellebrite USA Inc 4,300; Charter Communications 8,582; Christ Bros. Products, LLC 195,496; Cintas Corp 7,785; City of Wood River 202,890; Compass Minerals 36,689; CR Systems Inc. 3,472; Datatronics Inc 16,975; Doug Cason Automotive 3,338; Dutch Hollow Supplies 3,428; Erb Equipment Co 27,893; Fire Safety Inc 3,278; First Mid Bank & Trust 40,200; Fuhrmann Engineering 13,800; GRP Wegman 4,498; Guardian Life Insurance 17,607; Hamilton Fabrication & Steel 2,536; Harris 10,222; Hughes, Cameron & Company 61,820; Illinois EPA 25,679; JTC Petroleum 28,692; Kienstra 7,807; Leon Uniforms Company 12,823; Lexipol LLC 8,245; M & M Service Company Loc 127 2,945; Mahoney Asphalt LLC 3,503; Max Fire Training Inc 2.828; Mckay Auto Parts 10,136; MetLife 4,517; Metro Equipment & Supply 10,751; Newton Sales and Service 9,720; Patterson Brake & Front End Service 7,319; Paul Stoner 12,790; Peerless Network Inc 2,856; Pioneer Athletics 3,528; Ray O’Herron Co Inc 5,401; Restoration House 3,386; Richardson Athletics 4,908; Riverbend Outdoor Services 8,000; Riverbender.com 2,860; Rush Truck Center 3,346; Sentinel Emergency Solutions 8,917; Siteone Landscape Supply 7,322; St Louis Composting Inc 3,690; STL Communications 3,465; TASC 16,942; The Telegraph 3,396; United Healthcare 625,700; Utilitra 101,761; Volkert Inc 87,068; Warning Lite of Southern IL 14,850; Woody’s Municipal Supply 2,910; Transfer to TIF 265,000, Transfer to ESDA 5,000 Disbursements Under 2,500 - 130,724; TOTAL 2,879,857.

WATER DEPARTMENT FUND: Ace Hardware Bethalto 6,379; Ameren Illinois 140,463; American Express 8,039; AT&T Mobility 21,123; Beelman Logistics LLC 39,125; Berco Construction 4,000; Bethalto Postmaster 11,032; Bi-State Compressor 3,995; Brotcke

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Products LLC 244,206; City of Wood River 17,835; Core & Main LP 39,376; CR Systems Inc 3,178; Curry and Associates 12,241; Dave Schmidt Truck Service 3,857; Erb Equipment Company 21,565; GRP/Wegman 28,542; Galaxy Heating & Air LLC 26,036; Gunther Salt 247,252; Haier Plumbing & Heating Inc 363,536; Hawkins Inc 41,451; Illinois Electric Works 56,506; IL Enviro Protection Agency 348,074; IMRF 77,926; IRS 46,110; ITRON 4,508; JF Electric 10,262; Kientra 4,475; Luby Equipment Services 8,599; M & M Service Company LOC 127 67,144; Mahoney Asphalt LLC 35,397; McKay Auto Parts 5,932; Midwest Meter Inc. 3,192; Midwest Municipal Supply Inc 109,577; Morrow Brothers Ford Inc 69,940; Municipal Installation & Operation 2,596; Office Source Inc 5,078, Overhead Door Company 2,832, Paragon Pipecoverers Inc 12,445; Patterson Brake & Front End Service 4,809; Pennsylvania Tool Sales & Serv 10,719; RP Lumber Co Inc 5,045; RE Pedrotti Co Inc 3,914; Schulte Supply Inc. 72,413; Sealing Specialist Inc 4,016; St Louis Composting 11,750; TEKLAB, Inc. 6,613; Utilira 10,405; Warning Lites of Southern IL 8,342; Village of Bethalto Admin Fee 332,412; Disbursements Under 2,500 - 54,956; TOTAL 2,763,521.

SEWER DEPARTMENT FUND: Ameren Illinois 32,599; Beelman Logistics, LLC 6,374; Bethalto Postmaster 13,415; City of Alton 555,314; Congent 8,850; Cummins Sales & Service 4,592; EJ Equipment Inc 34,111; GRP Wegman 22,959; IMRF 39,859; IRS 24,551; Juneau Associates Inc. 4,221; Kienstra Precast Inc. 5,800; M & M Service Company LOC 127 30,737; Peerless Network, Inc 12,258; Roberts Ford 3,866; Rooterman 7,714; Utilitra 3,849; Vandevanter Engineering 9,917; Visu-Sewer of Missouri LLC 177,480; Village of Bethalto Admin Fee 250,800; Disbursements Under 2,500 - 28,524; TOTAL 1,277,789.

FICA FUND: Internal Revenue Service 192,901; TOTAL 192, 901.

IMRF FUND: IMRF 181,338; TOTAL 181,338.

POLICE PENSION: Dennis Orsey 6,700; Bank of Edwardsville 22,004; Unrealized Losses 829,911; Pension Payments Under 25,000 – Jeffrey Cope, Cathy Favre; Pension Payments 25,000 to 50,000 – Michael S Freiner, Henry P Maxeiner, Gregory M Schumacher, Michelle Skinner, Jeffrey A Smith, Deborah J Stambaugh, Scott Swift; Pension Payments 50,000 – 75,000- Timothy Cline, Elsie Hays, Todd Lindsay, Brenda Sammis, Craig Welch, Walter Winslow: Pension Payments over 75,000 – Gregory Smock: Disbursements Under 2,500 – 5,005 TOTAL 1,607,748.

ESDA FUND: Global Technical Systems, Inc 6,907; Disbursements Under 2,500.00 786: TOTAL 7,693.

BUSINESS DISTRICT: Dugger Swimming Pools, Inc 25,000; Soham Corporation 12,997; Bethalto Farm Fresh 8,600, Leisure World 12,500; Geno’s 140 Club 25,000; Rose Lawn Memory Gardens 19,500, Oates Associates, 123,192, Electrico, Inc 320,010; Payroll Reimbursement 50,000 Disbursements Under 2,500 – 1,690: TOTAL 598,489.

LIABILITY FUND: IMLRMA 154,834: TOTAL 154,834.

AUDIT FUND: CJ Schlosser 17,130; TOTAL 17,130.

MFT FUND: Transfer to General Fund 55,000; TOTAL 55,000.

GARBAGE FUND: Republic Services 665,421: TOTAL 665,421.

TIF FUND: Associated Bank 414,370; Disbursements Under 2,500 - 125: TOTAL 414,495.

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