Alhambra news, July 5 edition

Salem Church Exhale Car Wash

Salem United Church of Christ Youth Group Exhale will hold a car wash behind the bank building 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 11. Proceeds will fund the group’s mission trips.

Alhambra Fire Department

The Alhambra Volunteer Fire Department is always ready to welcome and train any young person at least 18 years of age that is interested in joining the Fire Department. Volunteers are always in great demand to be trained so they are ready when an emergency arises.

Recently three of our senior firemen retired after many years helping to protect our community. Heartfelt thank yous go out to Dan Reinhardt, Jack Landolt and Jerry Frank for your many years of service to protect our community.

If interested in joining the fire department, contact Randy Take 630-649-8709.

Alhambra Fire Department Gun Raffle

Alhambra volunteer firemen will sell raffle tickets through Saturday, Aug. 5. Proceeds from the raffle helps purchase and maintain much needed equipment.

This year’s raffle tickets will include: first prize - Winchester Wildcat 22; second prize - Savage Axis 11 223; third prize - Winchester SXP 20 gauge; fourth prize - $200 cash; fifth prize - $100 cash. Tickets are $10 each or three for 25.

You must be 18 years or older in order to buy a ticket and legally allowed to purchase a firearm.

Alhambra Homecoming

August 4-5 will be the return of Alhambra’s Homecoming. Saturday night the parade begins at 6 p.m. Friday night music will be provided by The Gusto; Saturday night it will be Benders and Backroads. A Bounce House will be on site for the little ones both nights.

Tractors and classic cars are on display as well as a Model Train Show.

Enjoy fried chicken, fish, hamburgers, barbecue pork steaks, homemade desserts, ice cream and so much more. Enjoy a cold beer, soda or bottle of water.

Saturday there will be a tractor drive from 9-11 a.m. and a car cruise at noon. The pedal car tractor pull starts at 1 p.m.

Special Occasions

Anniversaries

July 7: Jerry and Susan Milan, Nathan and Marissa Robinson

July 10: Jim and Marilynn Hooks

July 11: Tim and Lori Watson, Dan and Mary Reinhardt, Clint and Jenna Conrad

July 12: Louie and Lorene Knackstedt

July 13: Bud and Verna Gilley

Birthdays

July 6: Don Riepshoff, Bob Frank, Kenny Randle, Melinda Diesslehorst

July 7: James Abert, Jeff Nihiser

July 8: Alivia Taylor and Ashley Ernst, Ashton Eilers

July 9: Trenton Allen, David Wetzel,

July 10: Bob Ohren, Adelaide Bright, Alyssa Diesselhorst

July 11: Levi Butcher, Rusty Phelps, Ruth Hosto, Carol Reckman, Cory Mortenson, Dustin Reichmann, Dean Brown

July 12: Angela Brockman, Jeremy Brockman, Jeff Meier, Kelsey Snider, Shirley Landolt, Lana Cooper

July 13: Whitney Landman, Ashlie Holtgrave