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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / April 1, 2021 / Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) ( Focus ), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Investment Counsel, Inc. ( Investment Counsel ), a registered investment adviser in Petoskey, Michigan, will join Focus partner firm LaFleur & Godfrey LLC ( L&G ), based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
Led by Chris Walker, Investment Counsel offers portfolio management services to high net worth individuals, families and institutions. Chris and his team will enhance the investment capabilities available on L&G s holistic wealth management platform and further expand its presence in West Michigan. In turn, the Investment Counsel team will benefit from L&G s resources and robust infrastructure to further enhance their clients experi
Blockton wins state continuing ed award
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Alexandra Blockton has been named by the Illinois Adult Continuing Educators Association as the winner of the 2021 Paul Simon Adult Learner of the Year award.
GODFREY The Illinois Adult Continuing Educators Association (IACEA) has named Lewis and Clark Community College Adult Education student Alexandra (Thompson) Blockton as the winner of the 2021 Paul Simon Adult Learner of the Year award.
Selected from five nominees, Blockton, a single mother, was moved to tears after learning of her win.
“I cried happy tears,” she said. “I felt all the nights I stayed up late doing homework was worth it. It made me feel like I was progressing.”
Hernandez, Parrett honored by Alton-Godfrey Rotary
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ALTON Abbie Hernandez of Marquette Catholic High School and Rowan Parrett of Alton High School have been named Students of the Month for March by the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club.
Hernandez, the daughter of Timothy Hernandez and Carrie Stewart of Godfrey, attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Grade School. At Marquette Catholic High School she has maintained a GPA above 4.0 while being in a full honors course of study all four years of high school, which led to her selection as a St. Louis Post-Dispatch “A” Student each year and being inducted into the Rose Morelli chapter of National Honor Society her junior year.
Discovery Day Camp returns this summer
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GODFREY The Nature Institute’s (TNI) popular Discovery Day Camp opens for enrollment this week.
The 39-year-old 700-acre camp at TNI, 2213 S. Levis Lane, in Godfrey includes programs for campers and their families in nature. TNI’s camp is certified as an Illinois Nature Preserve.
Camp registration opens Thursday, March 18, for TNI members and Friday, March 19, for non-members. According to TNI Education Director Emily Ehley, Discovery Day Camp takes place one week at a time during June and July, with the exception of the week of July 4.
“We’ll keep groups at no more than 10, spaced out and separate from each other throughout the day, and we’ll be outdoors the entire time,” Ehley said. “We’ll be masking whenever we’re close to each other. All staff and campers will have masks and we’ll have extras as necessary.”
New sign welcomes people to Godfrey
March 16, 2021
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Standing in front of the new Godfrey welcome sign are, from left, John Keller, 2020 President of Pride, Inc,; Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick; and Karen Wilson, 2021 President of Pride, Inc.
GODFREY After more than a year of planning, drivers coming into Godfrey from Illinois 255 will now know exactly where they are.
In May 2020, Pride, Incorporated’s Chairman of Beautification, Karen Wilson, presented a detailed plan to the village board for enhancing the entrances to Godfrey. Mayor Mike McCormick and Jim Mager, Director of Economic Development, had been discussing ideas with Pride members and local businessowners to spruce up the business district and make Godfrey more attractive to outsiders.