St. Jacob & Marine News for the week of July 16

St. Jacob Homecoming starts tonight

St. Jacob Homecoming is July 16-18. There will be rides, food, and games to play, including a bags tournament on Saturday, July 18.

The third annual bags tournament will begin at 11 a.m. in the empty lot on the north side of the village hall. Registration is $40 per two-person team and can be done up to the day of the tournament. However, there is a limit of 24 teams, so early registration is suggested. Cash prizes will be awarded for first place ($200), second place ($100) and third place ($50). Call the village hall at 644-5666 for more information. Beer will be for sale during the tournament (no outside coolers). The St. Jacob Firemen’s Ladies Auxiliary will also be selling food and other refreshments.

Are you looking for a way to reach potential customers in a fun and exciting environment? Then join the 2015 St Jacob Homecoming Parade. There’s no theme, so you can get as creative with your float as you want. And the best part is that there’s no entry fee. That’s right, you get free advertisement for your group or business. Call the village of St. Jacob at 644-5666.

New for 2015, Thursday night, July 16, will be Family Night from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be a ride ticket special — two for the price of one — this night. The Marine Sportmen’s Club will have its food stand open for dinner. Water and soda will also be for sale. There will be no alcohol sales during Family Night.

Enjoy live music, a parade with float contest, and even bingo Friday and Saturday nights.

On Friday night, the rides will open at 5 p.m., and the parade will begin at 7 p.m. Beaucoup Bottom Band will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight.

On Saturday, rides will open at 4 p.m., and the parade will start at 6:30 p.m. The band Black Top Boulevard will play from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Advance ride tickets will be available at St. Jacob Village Hall until noon on July 16.

St. Elizabeth Church in Marine to host picnic

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Marine will host its annual picnic and chicken dinner on Sunday, July 26. The family-style chicken dinner, which includes homemade dressing and pies, begins at 11 a.m. Tickets will be sold until 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults; $4 for children ages 6-12; and children 5 and under eat free. Carry-outs will be available. There will also be refreshments, a basket stand, country store, prize raffle and bingo, which will run from 12:30 to 8 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine.

Marine Library to hold Chalk-Art-in-the-Park event

The Marine Library is holding a Chalk-Art-in-the-Park event for the children ages 5 to 18 at the Marine Village Park from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9. The Chalk-Art-in-the-Park event had previously been scheduled for early June but had to be postponed.

Contest rules for Chalk Art in the Park are as follows:

▪ Sign up for the event at the Library or by calling 887-4634 or (618) 520-6551 before Aug. 3. The library is open on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. or Saturday mornings 10 to 11:30 a.m.

▪ Arrive at the Village Park at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, ready to work on a panel.

▪ Rain date will be Aug. 16.

▪ Art must be family friendly and based on a favorite story book character.

▪ No stenciling.

▪ Must use only chalk that is provided. Only washable, solid, non-toxic chalk pastels can be used.

▪ Participants will compete in one of four categories: Ages: 5-7, 8-11, 12-13, and high school

▪ Each participant will receive one 3-by-3-foot section of concrete as your art space. Note: the section could have a crack or other imperfections.

▪ One first-place winner will be chosen per group.

▪ Judging will occur at 2 p.m.

▪ Craft project after completion of drawing.

▪ Provide T-shirt size when signing up.

▪ Participants will be treated to refreshments during the judging.

▪ Participants must be a resident of Marine, Marine Township, or who have a library card.

St. Jacob UCC

St. Jacob United Church of Christ is looking for new sponsors for the Youth Group and volunteers willing to become Sunday school teachers. Call Patti at 644-9410 or Pastor Gary at 644-5703 as soon as possible.

St. Jacob Events

Every Thursday: Trash collection day

Every other Thursday: Recycling collection day

Every Friday: Yard waste pickup day

First and third Thursdays each month: Village Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Activity Center

This story was originally published July 16, 2015 at 3:49 AM with the headline "St. Jacob & Marine News for the week of July 16."