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Annual Belle-Scott Enlisted Dinner postponed due to coronavirus concerns

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The Belle-Scott Committee postponed Thursday night’s 70th Annual Enlisted Dinner.

The Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce said in an announcement the committee and Scott Air Force Base leaders are rescheduling the event for a date to be announced to reduce the risk of exposure to coronavirus.

“We understand that many of you had family and friends planning to attend, and this decision was made with their health and comfort in mind,” the chamber said. “We appreciate your understanding and look forward to everyone joining us when the event is rescheduled!”

Other event cancellations and postponements

POSTPONED: Belleville St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which was scheduled for Saturday.

POSTPONED: St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown St. Louis, which was scheduled for Saturday.

CANCELED: Science Open House, which was scheduled for Saturday at Bayer Center at Missouri Botanical Garden.

POSTPONED: Best of the Wurstmarkt, which was scheduled for Sunday at Saint Peter’s Cathedral, Notre Dame Academy Café, Belleville.

This story was originally published March 12, 2020 at 1:25 PM.

Jeffry Couch
Belleville News-Democrat
Jeffry Couch is the editor and general manager of the Belleville News-Democrat. He joined the BND as its executive editor in 2004 and was named general manager in 2018. He welcomes your feedback, ideas and questions. You can contact him at 618-239-2551 or jcouch@bnd.com.
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Keep up with all the coronavirus news in southwestern Illinois

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