Highland Around Town — June 29 edition
Noon Wednesday, June 29, 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, June 30
▪ Highland Thursday Night Live Concert Series: Janet Evra — 7 p.m. Downtown Square, Highland. Enjoy live entertainment on Thursday evenings. Feel free to bring your own lawn chair(s), blanket, cooler, etc., and enjoy the show. The Lions Club will be selling brats, pork burgers and chicken sandwiches. highlandil.gov
Friday, July 1
▪ Book Sale — 9 a.m. to noon. Tri Township Library, 209 S. Main St., Troy. Book donations accepted 9 a.m to 8 p.m. on the day of the sale and on Tuesdays. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Masks required. 618-667-2133.
▪ Aviston Legion Fish Fry (with Car Show) — 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.
▪ Highland Muny Band — Approximately 8 p.m. Downtown Square, Highland. Listen to the beautiful music of the Muny Band all summer. Free and open to the public. facebook.com/HighlandMunyBand
Saturday, July 2
▪ 2022 Fireworks Spectacular Dam Jam — 1 p.m. Carlyle Lake, Carlyle. Enjoy a full day of live music ending with a Fireworks display shot off from point 1. The fireworks can be viewed by boat over beautiful Carlyle Lake or on the shore at the Dam West and Dam East Recreation Areas. Bring your coolers, lawn chairs, blankets and swim suits and enjoy the whole day. Volleyball Tournaments, Sand Castle Building Contest, Live Music, vendors, games and more. carlylelake.com
Saturday, July 2, through Monday, July 4
▪ Fair St. Louis — Noon to 10 p.m. all three days. St. Louis. Fair Saint Louis brings people together from across the country to celebrate America’s Biggest Birthday Party. The fair is three days of world-class live entertainment across Kiener Plaza and Ballpark Village, family attractions, hands-on STEM activities, delicious food, breathtaking fireworks, and a guarantee of summertime fun. Every year we build on our success and traditions, innovating to expand and connect with our community in new and relevant ways. The Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular takes place against iconic backdrop of the mighty Mississippi River and the breathtaking Gateway Arch on Monday, July 4, at approximately 9:30 p.m. fairsaintlouis.org
Monday, July 4
▪ City of Highland Fireworks Display & Special Event — 5-9 p.m. Korte Recreation Center, 1 Nagel Drive, Highland. Celebrate the Fourth with food trucks, drink vendors and live music in front of the Korte Rec Center (weather permitting) before the evening’s fireworks display.
Tuesday, July 5
▪ 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, July 6
▪ Whitaker Music Festival 2022 Concert Series: We Are Root Mod — 7 p.m. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis. Entry at 5 p.m. The Whitaker Music Festival offers a lineup of free Wednesday evening concerts under the stars. Pack a picnic and enjoy the beauty of the Garden grounds in summertime bloom as you listen to the tunes and rhythms of an eclectic rotation of artists from week to week. Live music will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays through Aug. 3. Free admission entry begins at 5 p.m. Last entry is at 8:15 p.m. Advance reservations required. mobot.org/whitaker
Other area happenings
▪ HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland Auxiliary Book Donation Drive — Used book donations are currently being accepted. Donations can be delivered to St. Joseph’s Hospital Gift Shop 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Accepting nice, clean books of fiction, nonfiction, children’s and cookbooks, hardbacks and paperbacks, puzzles, CDs, DVDs. The Auxiliary requests no self-care, religious or DIY books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. Masks (non-cloth) must be worn in the hospital at all times.
Community Bank of Trenton partnering with Poettker Construction
Community Bank of Trenton held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, June 16, to kick off the project to build a new branch in Breese at 9420 Holy Cross Lane.
Poettker Construction is serving as the general contractor, with Hurford Architects, Inc. as the architect, for the 2,480 square foot facility, which has an anticipated completion date of fall 2022.
“We look forward to the opening of our second Community Bank location,” states Steven Wallace, bank president of Community Bank of Trenton. “We look forward to joining the Breese community and to further expanding our financial services in the County. Having owned the land for several years the board of directors of the bank feels the time is right for our expansion into a great community and market that we believe we have products and services that will enhance customers’ financial standing.”
Located near the HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital, this location will feature a change from what has been seen in banking in the past. The building will feature a standard set of offices and conference areas but will feature a modern exterior and a more open and industrial feel on the inside. The new Community Bank location will be powered by solar energy.
Community Bank Board of Directors Chairperson Barbara Lockowitz said, “A special thank you to the Breese mayor, city business administrator, and everyone we have been in contact with at the city of Breese ... also to Kevin Poettker and his team at Poettker Construction that will be serving as our general contractor directing and overseeing the project.”
“We are excited to be assisting Community Bank in this new build and bringing their services to our hometown community of Breese,” said Ryan Poettker, executive vice president and COO of Poettker Construction Company. “We hope this project leads to future projects with Community Bank as they continue to grow.”
This story was originally published June 22, 2022 at 4:16 PM.