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Memorial Day Parade returns Monday in Alton
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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The Jaeger Guard Company F. 32 Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, shown here in the 2019 Alton Memorial Day Parade, will again be participating in the 154th annual parade Monday at 10 a.m. During the Civil War the regiment, comprised of men from Alton and Upper Alton, lost 268 men to battle and disease.
ALTON Dick Alford will serve as grand marshal for the 154th Alton Memorial Day Parade on Monday.
The parade will step off at 10 a.m. from Alton Middle School, 2200 College Ave., where staging will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday. No rain is forecast for Monday, and about 50 units are scheduled to participate in the parade, according to Steve Schwartz of the East End Improvement Association.
AHS names Curvey assistant principal
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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ALTON Vernon Curvey has been named assistant principal for Alton High School.
“My goal will be to do my part in helping the district and staff, its families and students establish what success looks like for each, and work to obtain that success,” he said.
Curvey graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. In December 1987 he earned his Certificate to teach Secondary Mathematics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and worked as a claims adjuster for Millers Mutual Insurance Agency.
He began his teaching career in with the high school in 2001 as a mathematics instructor. He also served as the head boys and girls cross country coach and assistant boys track coach. In 2013, he earned a Master’s of Science Degree in Education Administration from SIUE.