Neighbors - Mike Flynn s legacy to city taking root across Jacksonville
David Blanchette, Journal-Courier
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Mike Flynn stands by a recent planting made by the Jacksonville Tree Project.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less
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Mike Flynn’s homecoming gift to the city of Jacksonville is a living legacy that will continue to provide beauty and enjoyment for generations to come.
“I grew up here as a kid and when I moved back about ten years ago I noticed that there was a lack of trees along our pretty old boulevards around town, our historic streets and parks,” Flynn said. “So I thought that maybe we could solve that problem somehow.”
Neighbors: Bringing color to the world is brush with greatness for Jacksonville s Powell
David Blanchette, Journal-Courier
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Tim Powell at work painting the interior of a Jacksonville residence.David Blanchette | Journal-Courier
Tim Powell makes it look effortless, but he has one of those jobs where there is a lot more to it than meets the eye.
The 62-year-old Powell has been a professional painter for 40 years and owns and operates Tim Powell’s Expert Painting, Inc. of Jacksonville. He works with the casual grace of someone whose life’s work involves fluid brush strokes and roller passes, but like many things, painting the correct way looks easier than it is.
Museum now offering memberships
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Memberships are now available for the Jacksonville Area Museum, one of the city’s newest additions preserving the city’s history.
Those with memberships will receive advance viewing of the museum before it opens to the general public in mid-2021, museum board Chairman David Blanchette said.
Annual membership ranges from $25 to $100 for individuals and $150 to $500 for businesses.
For details, go to jacksonvilleareamuseum.org. Darren Iozia
Neighbors: Dispatchers like Roodhouse s Rushton a calming link in the face of emergencies
David Blanchette, Journal-Courier
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Sarah Rushton at work in the West Central Joint Dispatch Center.David Blanchette | Journal-Courier
It may be one of the most difficult phone calls anyone ever has to make, and people like Sarah Rushton are always there to answer.
Rushton is one of 14 telecommunicators who work for the West Central Joint Dispatch Center, which handles all 911 calls for Morgan, Greene and Calhoun counties. They also handle radio traffic for law enforcement, fire and emergency services agencies in the counties, and serve as backup for first responder communications in Brown and Macoupin counties.
Market less attended, but shoppers make impact
David Blanchette For The Telegraph
Dec. 13, 2020
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Kirsten Detec, of St. Louis, shops for herbs during Saturday’s Holiday Cheers Market at the Old Bakery Beer Co. in Alton. The market returns for a final time this season Saturday, Dec. 19.David Blanchette|For The TelegraphShow MoreShow Less
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Angela Borman, of Godfrey, talks with a vendor from Sazzy Fashions during the Holiday Cheers Market. Show MoreShow Less
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Stephanie Royer and her son, Elliott, 3, of Glen Carbon, shop for toys and soap at the Old Bakery Beer Co. Show MoreShow Less