Alton seeks to revive St. Patrick s Day events
Alton seeks to revive St. Patrick’s Day events
David Blanchette For The Telegraph
March 5, 2021
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The Irish flag flies at Morrison’s Irish Pub in downtown Alton as the establishment gears up for St. Patrick’s Day. Show MoreShow Less
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Owner Mary Morrison beside a chalkboard drawing that will welcome St. Patrick’s Day revelers to Morrison’s Irish Pub. Show MoreShow Less
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Henry Williams, Katie Williams and Janis Hopkins receive their orders on Saturday at Morrison’s Irish Pub. Show MoreShow Less
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Erika Castillo and Bill Nicholson from Imperial, Missouri enjoy Saturday afternoon in the outdoor tent at Morrison’s Irish Pub in Alton. Show MoreShow Less
Bakers & Hale named RBGA Small Business of the Month
Feb. 12, 2021
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John Keller, left, of the RiverBend Growth Association, is pictured with Kelsi Baker Walden, co-owner and executive Chef of Bakers & Hale in Godfrey, the association’s Small Business of the Month for February.
GODFREY The RiverBend Growth Association has named Bakers & Hale at 7120 Montclair Ave., Godfrey, as its Small Business of the Month for February 2021.
Established in 2018 by co-owner and executive chef Kelsi Baker Walden and consulting chef Rex Hale, the farm-to-table restaurant offers American cuisine with comfort food flair.
“While growing up I would visit the farm where my grandfather raised beef and my grandmother always had a bountiful garden,” said Baker Walden. “When she cooked fresh meals daily, I discovered my love of cooking while watching grandmother cook and learned to work hard for what I wanted through my parents.”
RBGA adds new members
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GODFREY The RiverBend Growth Association has announces its newest members, Cee Kay Supply and Prairie Travel.
Cee Kay Supply, represented by account manager Ken Laboube, is located at 305 N. Old St. Louis Road, Wood River.
The firm is the largest family-owned independent distributor in the Midwest for industrial and specialty gases, microbulk and bulk gases, dry ice and dry ice blasting, welding equipment and supplies, welder rental and repair, welding automation, cutting tables, robotic and laser systems, industrial vending and inventory management, fume extraction, safety equipment and weld training, both individual and corporate.
For more details call 618-254-4090 or visit https://ceekay.com/.
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.
WBGZ Radio 2/8/2021 |
By Mark Ellebracht - WBGZ Radio
The Riverbend Growth Association has announced new leadership for its board of directors along with new board members for 2021. Local COUNTRY Financial representative Jeff Lauritzen has been selected the new Chairman, while 1
st MidAmerica Credit Union President Alan Meyer was named Chair-elect.
Lauritzen has been with COUNTRY Financial since 2013 and before that worked in the banking industry. In addition to the Growth Association, he has also volunteered on boards serving Asbury Village, the East End Improvement Association, the United Way, and St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Meyer has also been involved with the RGBA and the United Way, as well as the American Cancer Society and the Illinois Credit Union League. The Board also selected four new members to serve three-year terms: Jake Bodi, Superintendent of Business Administration & Customer Service for Ameren Illinois; James Rogalsky, Co-Owner of Old Bakery Beer Co