WBGZ Radio 5/20/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
Students from Lewis and Clark Community College’s YouthBuild AmeriCorps program have been partnering with the Alton Salvation Army recently to help restock their food pantry and serve hot meals. There is now a plan in the works to step it up a notch and host a “Brunch and Blessing Bags” event.
YouthBuild member Gabby Ellis tells The Big Z she is excited to move to this next step.
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She credits L&C Adult Education student Alexandra Thompson-Blockton for her work organizing this event. The event was supposed to have been held last month but was postponed due to illness. It will now be held tomorrow, May 21.
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Botterbush launches Godfrey clerk campaign
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GODFREY Longtime Godfrey business owner and educator Kevin Botterbush has officially launched his campaign for Godfrey Village Clerk.
Botterbush said he wants to put his business, education and community knowledge and experience to work helping Godfrey become an even better place to live, raise a family and do business.
“Helping the people who live and work in our community is what local government should be doing, and that’s why I’m running for village clerk,” he said in a statement.
Botterbush said he is looking forward to working with the mayor, village trustees and the community to transform the village clerk’s office into a vital community resource.
Vintage Voices has record participation
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Vintage Voices portrayers gathered for a group photo before this year’s event in October. A record number of people participated in this year’s cemetery tour.
ALTON The 19th annual Vintage Voices held in the Alton Cemetery during October had a record attendance of 580 people.
The Vintage Voices walking tours include stops at various grave sites as actors in period costumes tell stories of their role in history. It began in 2002 as a fundraiser for the Alton YWCA and, through the years, has been a collaboration between the YWCA, Alton Cemetery Board, Alton Little Theater and a committee comprised of community volunteers.