Jun 28, 2021
When the pandemic started, Mathew Blades and his friend Lloyd Hopkins (MDTP) sprang into action trying to connect teachers in Title 1 schools with the students who were unable to stay connected AT HOME. We had $15K earmarked for Cards for Kids, but we pivoted and used that money for this new program and within ONE WEEK had 60 students connected, including Ruby, pictured here:
Since then, we ve created a Ttile1Tech Advisory with some of the smartest minds in the Valley including Shereka Jackson, creator of FUTURE STARS AZ, a STEM program. We also added Sarah Freeman of ATTOLO TECH. Both are committed to connecting Title 1 Techers with their students and ending this digital divide.
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Take 5: Things to do this week
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Wednesday come out between 4-6 p.m. and meet the “2021 Alton River Dragons at Catdaddy’s in Downtown Alton.” Live music from Flip the Frog will entertain and Smash from the BIG Z is broadcasting live. It will be fun and there will be River Dragons Prizes at “Meet The River Dragons Night, at 203 W. 3rd St., in Alton. Free, open to the public. Show MoreShow Less
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Follow up
Thursday with “Opening Night with the Alton River Dragons,” going up against the Cape Girardeau Catfish at Lloyd Hopkins Field, 4550 College Ave., Alton. The game starts at 6:35 p.m. Tickets for the first game of the Dragons’ first season are available at happsnow.com/team/Test-Group/CapeGirardeauCatfishAltonRiverDragons-0NJBW . The River Dragons baseball will be followed by post-game fireworks! Show MoreShow Less
WBGZ Radio 4/20/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
A summer collegiate wood-bat baseball league will come to Alton this summer and will have a new turf field to play on. The Prospect League’s new team the River Dragons will play at Gordon Moore Park’s Lloyd Hopkins Field beginning in late May, and improvements continue at the facility.
Alton Park and Recreation Director Mike Haynes tells The Big Z much of the work has already been done.
Click here for Haynes comments
There have been improvements to much of the park in recent years. New turf on the soccer field will see action by a semi-pro football team – the Central Illinois Cougars. And there are improvements to the walking trails, an additional entrance / exit to the park, and continued work on amenities like the rose and oriental gardens and the lake.
Update on Improvements at Gordon Moore Park altondailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from altondailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.