Belleville News Democrat: Wally Spiers http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2008 Belleville News Democrat Wally Spiers 60 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:20:45 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com At last, some hope for my financial future: McDonald's Monopoly http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/496016.html http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/496016.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:15 CDT Just as I was starting to despair of my financial future, along comes the McDonald's Monopoly promotional game to give me hope. It's German-American Week, but no one sent me a card http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/493607.html http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/493607.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:07 CDT I know it is German-American Week in Belleville because I attended the ceremony Monday where Mayor Mark Eckert signed the proclamation making it so. Mueller family had 11 boys serve proudly in U.S. military http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/491916.html http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/491916.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:48 CDT A lot of families had, or have, more than one child serving in the military, but it would be difficult to top the children of Herman and Rosa Mueller. When Wallys collide, good things happen http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/489212.html http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/489212.html Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:28 CDT When I saw the sign on the marquee at Krupp Florist, 3700 W. Main St. in Belleville, that said "Stop in and get your Wally Bag," or something like that, of course I had to stop. Octogenarian still likes pushing people around http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/487994.html http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/487994.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:44 CDT Bud Etter may be 82 but he still can push people around. A birthday surprise for ailing Millersburg man http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/485270.html http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/485270.html Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:57 CDT Thursday night was a birthday party and a life celebration combined for Dan Haberer of Millersburg, a small community on Illinois 143 east of Pierron in southern Bond County. Order of the Arrow conclave offers outdoor, M*A*S*H fun http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/484645.html http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/484645.html Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:11 CDT If it is indeed as he says, his last hurrah as a Boy Scout, then the Order of the Arrow conclave that Scott Brethauer has organized will be a fitting cap to his career. Group cruises the Kaskaskia to discuss ideas for river http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/482467.html http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/482467.html Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:14 CDT I can't afford one of those fancy cruises where you sail the great rivers of Europe, visiting the majestic cities along the way, but a free cruise along the Kaskaskia River to the great village of Evansville was well within my finances. 1917 race riot had a profound legacy http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/478553.html http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/478553.html Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:11 CDT The East St. Louis race riot of 1917 is something people may wish to forget, but a new book points out how for years it loomed large in the lives of the black population, shaping attitudes toward and opinions about white people and even sparking civil rights reforms. 'You can't beat Stag': Couple selling eclectic collection of beer memorabilia http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/476908.html http://www.bnd.com/news/spiers/story/476908.html Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:55 CDT THE STAG Brewery isn't in Belleville anymore but some of the materials associated with the beer and the brewery continue to show up around the area.