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| Hello everyone, we are back after a few weeks of R & R and we hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. In our travels over the years we have celebrated Mardi Gras in many different places. We have been to the traditional New Orleans celebration that everyone knows, at the original home of Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, and several surrounding places including Florida and an island or two. So, Mardi Gras is this month's home page theme! We have caught beads and doubloons by the hundreds and eaten our fair share of King Cake, but this year we are glad to be home in our city, impatiently awaiting the end of winter and the arrival of Spring. Please take a glance through the home page to see all of the activities that are planned for this month. There is an event at Alfresco, an Elvis Tribute at the Eagles, an APA Taco and Bake Sale just to name a few. Happy Mardi Gras everyone! On a last note, there are three Granite City families who are facing extremely difficult situations and who need the support of our community. The Wimbish family, the Valle family and the Groetecke family. You will find fund raising information lower on this home page. Please consider helping these families who are going through life altering changes. If Granite City is known for anything, it is for standing together and helping our own. It's our finest quality. |
| Pound Pets Inc presents Sean Michael & local singer songwriter Dale Papp. Tickets $30 - includes dinner, show, soda & draft beer, cash bar - Doors open at 5, dinner served at 6, show to start at 7 Silent Auction . Raffles . Adoptable Pets Ticket at Eagles Lodge or by calling Kathy at 618-210-4425 |
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| Did you know every year TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS OF ILLINOIS gives out scholarships? A central component of the application is an essay. Applicants must complete a 500- word (minimum) essay conveying their understanding of township government among the local government landscape in Illinois. Specifically, “The Role of Township Government in Today’s Society and in the Future” and a summary of an interview with a township official. Applications are due by April 1, 2020. |
| Bid Tickets 20 for $5 Paddles $1.00 Food Available for purchase $6.00 Bring Your Own Drink (No Alcohol) Great Prizes - 50/50 Vendor Shopping Raffle Valentine Prize Bring your friends and have some fun with us |
| The night will begin with the chili cook off. If you would like to enter your chili in the competition, please bring a large crockpot filled with your chili. The three categories that the chili will be judged on will be: “Best Overall”, “Most Unique”, and “Spiciest”. Winners for each category will each receive a gift card. If not entering in the chili cook off, please bring a dessert. Following the competition, we will watch the movie “Unplanned”, which brings us an eye opening look inside the abortion industry from a woman who was once its most passionate advocate. |
| FEBRUARY 20, 2020 |
| All little girls ages 2-10 are invited to join us and bring a “special person” of their choosing. The princesses are invited and encouraged to wear their princess attire. Food, dancing with a live DJ, photo and a flower for each little girl…plus a couple of special guests. Cost: $5.00/Princess plus one Maximum of $10.00 per family if more than one Princess. Online reservations required by February 17th. Click here to reserve |
| Let’s get together to paint & drink coffee! The project is a Spring pallet sign, but you get to pick your own design. -$30 a person - Bring your own booze if you’d like - Food and non alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase. - Space is limited to only 16 people. - Everything needed for your project will be ready for you. You can register by sending an email to t.hartwickdesigns@gmail.com or send a DM to Hartwick Designs @TamisCrafts. When registering please specify if you need a personalized project & what you would like your design to be. Payment required by February 20, click here to pay on-line. |
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| It's like bingo, but with music instead of numbers. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Bingo will start at 7:00 pm. All tickets are $25, ages 13 and older to play . Tickets will include 10 games of bingo, beer and soda. You may bring your own snacks. CASH prizes for the winners. Between games there will be silent auction items, 50/50 drawing, lotto raffle, heads or tails and a balloon pop. Click here to purchase tickets! |
