Alhambra news, Nov. 22 edition

Hitz Home Christmas Tasting Bee

The Tasting Bee will be held Friday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. in the activity/dining room at the Hitz Home.

A variety of meats will be provided, and those attending are asked to bring a dish with their favorite Christmas appetizer, dish or dessert to add to the meal.

The cost of the event is $7 per person and includes a delicious meal, silent auction, music program and raffle prizes.

Prizes include a hand quilted quilt, and raffle tickets include $25 gift certificates to: Aldi, Slots-n-Slices, Big R, Target, Maedge’s Restaurant, Texas Roadhouse, Walmart, Diamond Mineral Springs.

Women’s Guild Selling Pecans

The Salem Women’s Guild is taking orders for pecans.

The cost is $11 a pound and can be either halves or pieces.

Call 618-488-3215 to order.

Hitz Apple Butter

Hitz Home still has several pints of their apple butter for sale. The cost of a pint is $7.

Call 618-488-2355 to order, or call Patty Uhe 618-792-3829 if you would like to purchase and cannot pick it up.

Salem Church Collecting Toys

Salem Church is hosting the Red Barrel toy drive for the Community Hope Center.

Anyone wishing to contribute is asked to donate a new unwrapped gift for a child between the ages of 0-12.

The barrel is placed at the end of the hallway outside the choir room until Dec. 3.

Water Bills

The water bills for Alhambra have unfortunately been lost by the St. Louis Postal Service.

The Village clerk stated that there will be no late fees for the month of October.

Call the Village Hall 618-488-3505 to find how much your bill is, or wait until they can either be reissued or added to November charges.

Special Occasions

Anniversaries

Nov. 22: Trevor and Heather Henkhaus

Nov. 23: Chad and Tammy Burton, Brian and Barbara Dugan

Nov. 24: Patrick and Emily Stille

Nov. 27: Lawrence and Judy Henschen, Dave and Jerri Reichmann

Nov. 28: Jeff and Jordan Butcher

Nov. 30: Jerald and Rita Zeller

Birthdays

Nov. 22: Caitlyn Westfall

Nov. 23: Aaron Kelso

Nov. 24: Timothy Nicoson, Nash Suhre, Shirley Olsen, Keith Miller, Joye Brase

Nov. 25: Everett Knackstedt, Marilyn Eyman, Phillip Reiman

Nov. 26: John Hanratty, Serena Everett

Nov. 28: David Poeggmoeller

Nov. 29: Nancy Zweck, Bryce Barrett

Nov. 30: Dustin Gall, Joe Balyard, Richelle Ernst