Highland Around Town — April 20 edition

Noon Wednesday, April 20, is the deadline to appear in next week’s “Around Town” listing. We must receive your event in writing with a contact phone number for questions. Due to the number of submissions, events may run only one time in print, will be edited and appear in the week before the event date.

Email: lifestyle@bnd.com. Mail to: Highland News Leader Around Town, Belleville News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, Belleville, IL 62222-0427. Questions, call Jennifer Green at 618-239-2643.

Thursday, April 21

▪ National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwestern Illinois (NAMI SWI) — 7-8:30 p.m. Online via Zoom. Virtual support meetings for family members and other caregivers of individuals with mental illness. Meetings are peer-led and rely on the knowledge and experiences of the group to help one another. Registration is required in order to receive the link to these meetings. For more information or to register, contact Pat Rudloff at silverlining6@charter.net.

Friday, April 22

▪ Aviston Legion Fish Fry — 4:30-7 p.m. American Legion Post 1239, 601 S. Clinton, Aviston. Cod (baked or fried), catfish, shrimp, chicken strips, fries, baked potato, slaw, applesauce. Dine-in and carryout. 618-228-7311 or avistonlegion.com.

Friday, April 22, & Saturday, April 23

▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony — 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 22, and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 23. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Conductor Kirill Karabits brings a flourish of light and exuberance for his SLSO debut. Alberto Ginastera’s Harp Concerto casts the SLSO’s Allegra Lilly as mystic, virtuoso, and dancer. Azerbaijani composer Franghiz Ali-Zadeh’s “Nagillar” flickers with the energy of a tale well told. Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 was written during wartime, but leaves us optimistic for humanity’s future. 314-534-1700 or slso.org.

Saturday, April 23

▪ Madison County Catholic Charities annual Fundraiser: Help on the Move — 6-11 p.m. Bluff City Grill, 424 E. Broadway, Alton. Evening includes cocktail hour, dinner, music by Glendale Riders, a $10,000 raffle and activities. Dinner tickets: $50 each. Raffle tickets: $25 each or buy two, get one free. 618-462-0634 or cc.dio.org

Sunday, April 24

▪ Family Concert: SoundLab Live — 3 p.m. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. Doors open at 2 p.m. Participate in a musical scavenger hunt featuring musicians of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra and get your picture taken on the green screen conducting the SLSO. Step into the SoundLab with your SLSO to hear and see music through soundwaves, discover how sound travels great distances, and explore how our favorite tunes keep us connected featuring music from Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven. 314-534-1700 or slso.org.

Monday, April 25

▪ Brian Owens: Complete Gamer – Celebrating Bob Gibson — 7 p.m. The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. Complete Gamer is a celebration of Cardinals legend and baseball hall of fame pitcher, Bob Gibson. This multi-media experience features original music performed by Brian Owens and musicians of Life Creative Group, a creative arts company dedicated to sharing the talent and stories of the St. Louis Region on a global level. 618-537-6863 or mckendree.edu/the_hett.

Tuesday, April 26

▪ Parkinson’s Disease Discovery Group — 2-3 p.m. Sullivan Conference Room, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland, 12866 Troxler Ave., Highland. Meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of every month. This group provides the opportunity to learn and share helpful information, support each other in dealing with Parkinson’s disease-related issues, and to connect with others who can relate to your experience. Registration is not necessary to attend. Masking (non-cloth) is still required in health care facilities. For more information or questions, please call 618-651-2720. stjosephshighland.org

▪ Parents of Addicted Loved Ones — 7-8:30 p.m. Online via Zoom. The PAL group provides education, support and hope to family members and loved ones of someone who has an addiction of substance use disorder. Free and open to all. For info or to join the Zoom meeting, contact Craig at 618-567-6095. palgroup.org

Wednesday, April 27

▪ The Sheldon presents Mark Sparks, flute, with Peter Henderson, piano — 8 p.m. (Rescheduled from Feb. 2). The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis. Recently retired St. Louis Symphony principal flute Mark Sparks performs Bohuslav Martinu’s first Sonata for flute and piano, and Robert Schumann’s Sonata in A Minor, originally for violin and piano, arranged by Sparks for flute and piano. Other works include Richard Strauss’ “Romanze,” Franz Doppler’s “Rondo” for Two Flutes and Piano, and a new work by Mizzou composer Robyne Sieh for flute and piano, performed by Peter Henderson and Isabella Saldaña, a student of Sparks’ from O’Fallon, Illinois and a member of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. For tickets and information: thesheldon.org.

Friday, April 29

▪ Damiansville PTO Trivia Night — 7 p.m. Damiansville Elementary School Gymnasium, 101 E. Main St., Damiansville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Includes silent auction, table decorating contest (theme: sports), prizes for top two teams. BYO snacks and drinks. Cost: $100 per table of eight to 10 players. 217-962-1919 or 618-973-6909.

Saturday, May 7

▪ 25th annual Tour de Stooges — McKendree University, Melvin Price Convocation Center, 701 College Road, Lebanon. Check-in begins at 5:30 a.m. for long-distance riders. All riders must finish by 4 p.m. Register by May 1 for a chance to win a case of Schlafly Beer. For details and registration: tourdestooges.org.

Highland man wins Greenville Country Club tournament

Greenville Country Club held its first golf tournament of 2022 on Saturday, April 9. The overall champion was Brendan Bargetzi from Highland.

Spring one-person scramble

In a one-person scramble, golfers may hit a second shot after any shot/putt. If golfers choose to take a second shot/putt they must use that shot/putt. Overall, 40 golfers participated, including both members and non-members of Greenville Country Club

Championship Flight results:

• Champion: Bargetzi, shooting a score of 8 under park, 64.
• Second place: Cole Pickett, shooting a score of 65.
• Third place: Mike Eaton, shooting a score of 66.
• Fourth place: Tommy Ponce, shooting a score of 67.

“A” Flight results

• First place: Joe Kelly, shooting a score of 71 (won in a scorecard playoff).
• Second place: Dan Weiler, shooting a score of 71.
• Third place: Gaite Brauns, shooting a score of 72 (scorecard playoff).
• Fourth place: Mitch Gilman, shooting a score of 72.

“B” Flight results

• First place: Gene Kious, shooting a score of 78 (won in a scorecard playoff).
• Second place: Tim Chilovich, shooting a score of 78.
• Third place: Andrew Ray, shooting a score of 79 (scorecard playoff).
• Fourth place: Dave “Pug” Rommerskirchen, shooting a score of 79.

2 skins awarded

• Zach Marchello: He was the only player to score a Birdie 2 on the par 3 hole #8.
• Tommy Ponce: He was the only player to score an Eagle 3 on par 5 hole #16.

Big shout-out and thanks to Club President Gene Kious, his staff and the head greenskeeper, Bryan Braye. The bar/restaurant did a fantastic job and the course was in great condition.

The next tournament at Greenville Country Club is Saturday, May 7 — “GCC Spring Fling”

This story was originally published April 12, 2022 at 3:28 PM.