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Spotlight
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Editor’s Note
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A Note from
the President
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Tips & Tidbits
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Bank News
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Around TheBANK
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(Magic Online Banking Customers)
Around the Community 8
People You Know
& Trust
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MEMBER FDIC
Merchant Discount
Program
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Merchant Coupons
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You’re Invited
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E D I T O R ’ S
Out & About
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Dear Friends,
Money Matters
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Cougar Banking
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Movies 16
Winning Websites
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Top Reads
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Kids Korner
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What’s Cookin Kids? 18
Brain Teaser
favorite
holiday recipes
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Once upon a time…
the lazy days of
summer were finally
over, returning to school was an exciting time for
most and cooler weather meant football games.
The story continues with awaiting Halloween
and the great parades. Thanksgiving is next with
that moist turkey, the gathering of family and
friends and - yes - baking cookies and decorating
the house in anticipation of Santa’s arrival.
Reality, though, is that our wonderful garden
is still producing, so there is produce to harvest
and tomatoes that need canning…so summer is
still here! But, off into the very near future, there
are all the various Fall activities that many folks
look forward to such as picking apples, carving
pumpkins, and bonfires with plenty of s’more for
everyone who gather around the crackling fire.
I hope that this issue of TheCLUB Quarterly
has something for everyone. I’m always excited
when I receive e-mails, phone calls and have
conversations with you letting me know much
you enjoy this magazine. Keep your comments
and ideas coming; I will always read and
N O T E
answer each and every one. One of your favorite
sections is the annual Holiday Recipe collection.
I guarantee some yummy recipes have been
included for you to share with family and friends
over the holidays!
As the holiday season approaches, I think of all
my many blessings including what a real joy
it is to serve you through TheBANK and this
magazine. From TheBANK of Edwardsville’s
family and mine to your family, I wish you the
best holiday season and may it be filled with
abundant hope, peace to all, endless joy and a
very happy 2011.
Happy Holidays,
P.S. I hope to see you all at our Annual
Halloween Cook-out on Halloween night –
Sunday, October 31, 2010.
P.S.S. FYI - TheCLUB will celebrate its 21th
Anniversary in January of 2011!
A Note from the President
Besides finally getting a break from the hot and humid weather, can
you image a more fun and memorable time of the year than now?
Columbus Day, Halloween, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving , and the
Holiday Season are all just around the corner.
Each of us has our own special way of celebrating. At TheBANK,
many of our employees, families and friends volunteer to participate
in local community parades centered around many of these holidays.
Entering a float built by employees, showing support by walking in the
parade or participating in special events associated with a community’s celebration has
become tradition here at TheBANK. Our staff ’s involvement is strictly voluntary and
includes new employees as well as those who have been with TheBANK for many years.
We’re confident that our customers are aware of our community involvement either by
seeing our employees at these events or by seeing TheBANK’s name associated with it.
Because we are involved in so many events throughout the year, we are proud to announce a handy resource that will allow you to follow our involvement and at the same
time make you aware of all of the events that you may wish to attend as well.
TheBANK now has a page on Facebook: www.facebook/thebankofedwardsville.com.
I invite you to view our site and to “ join” our page. It has become a great tool for us to
share up-to-date information about the many community service activities available
throughout the area. Whether sponsored by civic, charitable or educational organizations, we are proud to help promote these events. On a similar note, page 8 of TheCLUB Magazine contains our “Around the Community” update dedicated to various
activities within the numerous communities we serve.
Need us?…
Need
Us?
Call Us!
Us!
Call
Main Office
Kathy Dickmann 618/659-6202
Troy Road Center
Lauren Wagner 618/659-6285
In-Store Center Shop’n Save
Felicia Rees 618/659-0011
Alton Center/M.L. King Drive
Sarah Killam 618/659-6673
Alton Center/Ridge
Kim Lair 618/659-6461
Belleville Center/
West Main Street
Mary Jones 618/234-5541
Belleville Center/
South Green Mount Road
Erica Kingery 618/257-3239
Bethalto Center/Rt 140
Sara McCoy 618/659-4354
Collinsville Center
Kathleen Luczak 618/659-4104
Glen Carbon Center/
Route 159
Kevin Welch 618/659-4234
We are proud of the community service we share with our customers and community.
It is in that spirit that we at TheBANK wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy
holiday season.
Glen Carbon Center/
Route 157
Caroline Brown 618/659-4391
Sincerely,
Granite City
Center/Nameoki
Chris Harbinson 618/659-4125
Granite City
Center/Maryville
Erin Janek 618/659-6318
Thomas E. Holloway
Highland Center
Jennifer Lercher 618/651-3508
Holiday Hours
2010 Oct. 11 – Monday - Columbus Day
In-Store 10 am-8 pm • Cougar Center at SIUE 9 am – 5 pm
all other centers closed
Nov. 11 – Thursday - Veterans Day
In-Store 10 am-8 pm • Cougar Center at SIUE 9 am – 5 pm
all other centers closed
Nov. 25 – Thursday - Thanksgiving Day
Cougar Center at SIUE closed for Holiday Break
all centers closed
Dec. 24 – Friday - Christmas Eve
In-Store 10 am-2 pm • Cougar Center at SIUE closed for Holiday Break
all other centers open 9 am - Noon
Dec. 25 – Saturday - Christmas Day
Cougar Center at SIUE closed for Holiday Break
all other centers closed
Dec. 31 – Friday - New Year’s Eve
In-Store 10 am-6 pm • Cougar Center at SIUE closed for Holiday Break
all other centers open regular hours
2011 O’Fallon Center
Denise Summers 618/622-5451
Online Center
www.4thebank.com
Patrick Hack
[email protected]
Pontoon Beach Center
Dustin Rieger 618/659-6333
SIUE Cougar
Banking Center
Eboni McKenney 618/655-0780
Swansea Center
Mary Jo Hanvey 618/222-7707
Troy Center
Ginny Shup 618/659-6663
Wood River Center
Marlene Cruthis 618-258-4171
Jan. 1 – Saturday - New Year’s Day
Cougar Center at SIUE closed for Holiday Break
all other centers closed
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tips & tidbits
ODDS & ENDS
You Think
You’re So Smart
What does an IQ score say about you?
To answer that, you need to understand
what IQ scores mean. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers:
• Above 140: Genius level intelligence
• 120-140: Very superior intelligence
• 110-119: Superior intelligence level
• 90-109: Average intelligence
Most of us are somewhere in the
middle: 95 percent of all IQ scores fall
between 70 and 130.
But a high score doesn’t necessarily lead to a high-paying, glamorous
career: One of the smartest people in
the world is Kim Ung-Yong, a physicist
with a confirmed IQ of 210.
Close behind him is Christopher Michael
Langan, with a score of 195. He’s been a
bouncer at a bar for more than 20 years.
Information on IQ testing can be found
at http://www.mensa.org/
HEALTHY
Eat a Healthy
Snack – a
Simple idea,
But What?
• Cottage cheese and apples. Top
a sliced apple with about 1/2-cup
of low-fat cottage cheese. Benefits:
calcium, protein, and fiber.
• Mini-pizza. Slice a whole-wheat
pita in half. Spread a little tomato
sauce, then sprinkle some cheese and
vegetables on top. Heat in microwave
or toaster oven until cheese melts.
• Rice cakes. These can be eaten by
themselves or with various low-fat
toppings. Look for rice cakes made
from whole-grain brown rice.
• Water. A tall glass of water is terrific
for you. It revitalizes your body while
assuaging hunger pangs. And it’s
caffeine- and calorie-free.
You’re hungry. What should you eat?
If you’re trying to avoid junk food and
excess calories, consider these healthy
snack options:
• Olives. A snack of five olives has just
45 calories.
• Hummus and carrots. Four ounces
of hummus and three carrot sticks
contain only 80 calories.
• Pineapples and pistachios. Mix
1/2-cup of dried pineapple slices with
about 25 pistachio nuts. Fruits and
nuts are a good source of antioxidants. Also try peanuts and raisins or
almonds and dried apricots.
Animals We’d Rather
Not Meet Face to Face
Some animals are cute and cuddly; others, less so. Here’s a look at a creature
with some rather unusual features:
• The Palouse earthworm. Specimens
of this worm have been known to
grow 3 feet in length and give off a
distinct lily smell. Naturalists say the
giant worm still lives in the Palouse,
a 2 million-acre region of prairie near
the border of Idaho and Washington, though only a few have been
seen over the past century. The last
confirmed sighting of the worm was
in 2005.
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GRINS
Happy
Turkey Day!
A biologist called a genetics journal
to announce his great news: “After
years of research, I’ve found a way
to end arguments over who gets the
drumstick at Thanksgiving! I’ve bred a
turkey with six legs!”
The editor asked. “How does it taste?”
“I don’t know. I can’t catch the thing!”
A third-grade teacher asked students
what they were grateful for on
Thanksgiving. Her favorite answer
came from a little boy named Timmy,
who wrote, “On Thanksgiving, I am
glad I am not a turkey.”
tips & tidbits
HEALTH
ODDS & ENDS
Vegetarian Dinner Options
The traditional turkey may be a favorite,
but you’ve got other meatless options
available that don’t force you to compromise your enjoyment:
• Baked pumpkin with root
vegetable stew. This dish combines
mushrooms, barley, carrots, parsnips,
onions, and chickpeas in a stew
served from a hollowed-out and
baked pumpkin. The recipe, by Nicole
Spiridakis, can be found on the NPR
Web site.
• Butternut squash with stuffing. Take four medium butternut
squash, ¾ cup of raw wild rice, a
cup of chopped red onion, and other
spices and ingredients. Then follow
the recipe on www. vegkitchen.com/
recipes/vegetarian-thanksgiving.
htm#2.
SCIENCE
Spinal cord recovery in
a lovely shade of blue?
Eating blue M&Ms won’t save your life,
but the compound that produces their
distinctive blue color may decrease the
severity of spinal cord injuries. Tests
with mice at the University of Rochester
Medical Center in New York found that
injecting Brilliant Blue G intravenously
into the spinal cord after trauma can
block a chemical that causes irreversible
damage to spread beyond the site of
the original injury. The compound has
to be administered within 15 minutes
of the injury and has the side effect of
turning the subject’s skin a bright blue.
Researchers will have to conduct more
tests before determining whether it’s
safe to try on humans.
• Tofu turkey. Made from soybean
curd, tofu is high in calcium and
protein yet low in fat. Numerous
recipes are available, including one
that feature optional tofu drumsticks,
on the Vegweb.com site.
• Lasagna. A good, filling entrée
that can be prepared with all kinds
of vegetables and meat substitutes
(like tofu). Spinach, zucchini, and
mushrooms are popular ingredients.
• Winter squash risotto. Risotto
calls for patience and lots of careful
stirring, but can result in a satisfying
and delicious meal. One medium
butternut squash, or 2 to 3 delicata
squash, can be used in a risotto recipes found on the Veggie Table Web
site at www.theveggietable.com/
recipes/wintersquashrisotto.htm
HEALTH
Birds Use Tools, Too!
Humans and apes aren’t the only
creatures that use tools. Scientists at
Cambridge University have observed
that crows can use pebbles to get what
they want.
In an experiment, crows were shown a
plastic tube 6 inches tall with a worm
floating in some water at the bottom.
The birds, unable to reach the
worm on their own, quickly began dropping nearby stones
into the tube, raising the
water level until the worm
came up into range of their beaks.
The crows also realized the larger stones
lifted the water—and the worm—
more quickly.
Nursery rhymes that
aren’t so innocent
The nursery rhymes you learned as a
child may sound cheerful, but in fact
many of today’s favorites are full of
dark, cynical humor originally written
for adult sensibilities. Here’s the real
story behind some of them:
• Humpty Dumpty. Some believe
the rhyme was written to poke fun
at a nobleman who fell from favor
with Richard III.
• Little Jack Horner: According to
legend, a church official sent Thomas Horner to deliver a Christmas pie
to Henry VIII. Inside the pie were
land deeds to 12 manor houses,
which were meant to persuade the
king not to seize church land. On
his way to deliver the pie, Horner
reached into the pie and pulled
out a “plum”—the deed to Mells
Manor, which he kept for himself.
• Ring Around the Rosie: Written
about the Bubonic Plague, which
killed more than 70,000 in London
from 1664 to 1665. The first line
describes the first symptom of the
plague: a red rash that circled the
body. “Pocketful of posies” refers
to herbs and flowers people kept
in their pockets to ward off the
“breath of demons,” which they
believed caused the disease. “Ashes!
Ashes!” was originally “A-tishoo!
A-tishoo!” signifying the sneezing
fit a victim suffered just before his
collapse. And, of course, “we
all fall down” describes the
victim’s demise.
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Alton Moose
Family Center
Computer
Donations
TheBANK of Edwardsville
recently donated used computer
equipment to the Harvest Community Church in Pontoon Beach
and the Alton Moose Family
Center. Both businesses were very
happy with their donated items!
Harvest Community Church will
use the computers in their youth
and children’s departments while
the Alton Moose will use them in
their offices.
To communicate to a wider audience and to
demonstrate why our “Tradition, Innovation
and Community Service” separates us from
other financial institutions in the area, TheBANK
can now be found on Facebook! When we
posted our first Facebook promotion, it took
just 5 hours for the winner to read the post and
walk into our Collinsville Center to win a FREE
LUNCH! Our post read - TheBANK of Edwardsville
believes there is such a thing as a FREE LUNCH!
The first person to COME IN to our Collinsville
Center and say, “I believe there is such a thing
as a free lunch,” will receive one – A FREE
LUNCH! Leah Joyce and Tracy Carlson went to
TheBANK together and won a gift certificate to
Ravanelli’s Restaurant. Their photo was placed
on our Facebook page. Thanks to Joyce Biegert,
Collinsville Center Manager, and her crew for
making this happen! TheBANK will continue to
use Facebook to reach out to our customers and
non-customers with promotions such as this.
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for Granite City, Pontoon Beach, Belleville,
O’Fallon and Swansea Centers. The readers of the
Belleville News Democrat nominated TheBANK
as one of the TOP THREE Financial Institutions!
Also TheBANK’s Granite City Centers and Pontoon
Beach Center were voted among The Best of
Granite City & Surrounding Areas in the 2010
Reader’s Choice Poll sponsored by the Granite
City Press-Record Newspaper. TheBANK received
recognition in the following areas:
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•
•
Voted #1 for The Best Bank
Voted #2 for The Best Mortgage Service
Voted #2 for The Best Investment Broker –
Julie Cato
Dodd-Frank Permanently
Raises Insurance Coverage
to $250,000
The FDIC recently reported that the DoddFrank Act permanently raises the current
standard maximum deposit insurance amount
to $250,000. That coverage limit applies per
depositor, per insured depository institution for
each account ownership.
We Reached Our Goal of $10,000!
Relay Was Taken Indoors
What a great night for a Relay!!
The Relay for Life team has participated in the
American Cancer Society Relay for Life Walk for
10 years. The 10th year was a charm, because
we raised $10,242! Our team would like to thank
each of you who have participated in all our
fundraisers! We couldn’t have done it without
you! “Special” thanks goes to Laura Balster, VPItem Processing Department, and her team. They
held TheVARIETY SHOW and a BBQ that raised
approximately $8,000 of our total! We definitely
would not have met our goal without them and
the volunteer performers at TheVARITY SHOW!
The weather was very hot and threatened with
the chance of storms the night of the Glen Carbon/Edwardville Relay, so the event was taken
indoors at the Edwardsville High School. We had
lots of entertainment, food and fun throughout
the evening into the wee hours of Saturday
morning! Speaking of entertainment, TheBAND
(from TheVARITY SHOW) played for the attendees receiving much applause and appreciation
from the crowd.
TheBANK participated in the American Cancer
Society Riverbend Relay
For Life in Wood
River. TheBANK is
active in our community Relays. We sold
cotton candy to raise
funds for this event.
TheBANK is proud to
be part of such a special
causes. Photo: Cotton
Candy – YMMM!
TheBANK is a proud and
long time supporter of the
Special Olympics The Special
Olympics Torch Run breezed through
TheBANK of Edwardsville’s Main Office
parking lot recently. TheBANK was the
last leg of the O’Fallon, Collinsville,
Maryville, Glen Carbon, Edwardsville run.
Staff from TheBANK came out to cheer on
the Edwardsville Police Department and
Special Olympics representatives as they
completed the run. Thanks to everyone
who came out to support the athletes!
Here come the Shriners!
TheBANK recently participated in the annual
Shriner’s Parade in Belleville. Thank you to
everyone who came out to represent TheBANK
in St. Clair County!! From the photos, it looks like
everyone had a great time!
Halloween Cook-out and Parade
Join us at the Main Office parking lot
for our annual Halloween Cook-out!
Sunday, October 31 – 4–6:30 p.m.
Most Centers will celebrate Veteran’s Day
on Wednesday, November 10 and Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 24,
unless otherwise noted. Please stop in!
Veterans’ Day Parade – Edwardsville
November 11
American Red Cross Blood Drive – Main
Office November 17
Apple Passing in all our Centers (with the exception of our In-Store Center in the Edwardsville
Shop ’n Save and the Cougar Banking CenterSIUE) on Friday, December 24, 9 am – 12 noon.
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Alton
www.visitalton.com/vistors-events.cfm
Boston Brass • Oct. 24 • 3 pm • Lewis & Clark College •
www.AltonConcerts.org. or call 618-468-4222
AALA Fall Historic House Tour • Oct. 10
Mineral Springs Haunted Tours • Oct. 15-30 • Alton is the “Most Haunted Small Town in America” with
walking tours, dinner tours and haunted overnighters.
LIVE at Jacoby • Oct. 30, Nov. 27 & Dec. 11
Jacoby Arts Center • Concerts/Entertainment
Alton Halloween Parade • Oct. 30
Begins at Washington Ave. and Broadway
Alton Little Theater: Plaid Tidings • Nov. 12
A musical sequel to “Forever Plaid”
Community Christmas Tree Lighting • Nov 19
Lincoln-Douglas Square - Broadway & Landmarks Blvd.
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at 6 pm for free photos.
Christmas Wonderland • Nov. 26 - Dec. 26
Rock Spring Park • Drive through more than 2.5
million lights adorning trees and displays
Olde Alton Arts and Crafts Fair • Dec. 4-5
Alton High School • Over 200 booths
Belleville
The 27th Annual Chili Cook-off • Oct 1-2
Downtown Belleville • 11am–10:30 pm
Fun and tasty chilis! 618-233-2015
Victorious Missionaries National Conference
Oct 15-17 • Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
The 41st Annual Way of Lights • Nov 19 - Dec 31
Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
800-682-2879 or visit us at www.snows.org.
Downtown Belleville Diva Night.
Oct 21, Nov 18 & Dec 16 • 618-239-9428
Trick or Treat • Oct 29 • Downtown Belleville
Call 618-233-6769 for info
Veteran’s Day Ceremony • Nov 11 • Downtown
Belleville • 11 am • 618-233-6769
Gingerbread Walk • Nov 26 - Jan 04
Call 618-233-1416 for info
Santa Claus Parade • Nov 26 • 10 am
For details call 618-235-7141
Santa on the Square • Nov 26 - Dec 24
www.BellevilleSantahouse.com. or 618-910-0419.
Festival of Trees Event • Nov. 30
St Elizabeth Hospital • [email protected]
Gingerbread Cookie Walk • Dec. 11
Lincoln Theatre • 618-233-001:
“Because it’s Christmas” • Dec 1
A Timeless New Year • Dec 31
Belle-Clair Expo Center • 618-633-0052:
Gun & Knife Show • Oct 2-3; Arcade Auction • Oct 9;
Flea Market • Oct. 16, Nov. 18-19, Dec. 18-19; Fall Craft
Show • Oct 22, 23 and 24; Largest Yard Sale • Oct 30-31;
Woodcarver’s Show • Nov 6-7; Antique Brewery, Bottle
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& Jar Show • Nov 13; Indoor Motorcycle/Hot Rod Show
• Nov 14; Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair • Nov 26, 27, and
28; Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair • Nov 26, 27 and 28; Dog
Show • Dec 3, 4 and 5;“Country Treasurers Craft Show” •
Dec 10, 11 and 12; Auto Swap Meet • Dec 26
Eckert’ Country Farm • Rt 15 & Green Mount Rd.
618-233-0513 or visit www.Eckerts.com
Jumpin’ Pumpkin Jamboree; Wine Class; Cooking
Class; Breakfast with Santa; Holiday Storytime;
Gingerbread House Workshop; Food & Wine Class
Bethalto
Mayor’s Charity Walk and Car Show
Oct. 2 • Culp Park
Fall Clean-up Days • Oct. 25-26
Bethalto Spirit Christmas Walk • Dec. 12
Collinsville
FIA Senior Wellness Day at St. John’s Church
Oct 8 • 9 am – 1 pm • Flu & Pneumonia Shots, Blood
Pressure checks, Information on Social Security,
Medicare- Part D. and Senior Care/Circuit Breaker.
www.stjohnscc.org.
The Halloween Walk and Chili Cook • Oct 30
Downtown Collinsville • 618-345-1117
Gateway Center • www.gatewaycenter.com • 344-2884
Community Awards Night • Nov 13
The Great American Train Show • Nov 27 - 28
The Christmas in Collinsville Celebration and
House Tour • Dec 4 • This event will put you in the
Christmas spirit • 618-558-1372.
East Alton
Senior Citizen Program Halloween Dinner
Dance • Oct. 21 • Keasler Complex • Dinner at 5 pm •
Band from 6-8 pm • Door prizes. • $7 • RSVP by Oct. 15
Ameristar, St. Charles • Nov. 10 • Keasler Complex
at 8 am for coffee • depart 9 am. Departing Ameristar
at 2 pm • $16 Bus transportation, casino entrance
and lunch buffet • RSVP by Nov. 3
9th Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon for all Senior
Citizens • Nov.17 • Keasler Complex • 11:30am • $7*
(Village of East Alton residences receive $2 off with
proof of residency) • RSVP by Nov. 20
25th Annual Christmas Dinner Dance • Dec. 9
Keasler Complex • 5 pm • Band 6 - 8 pm • Door prizes!
$7 (Village of East Alton residences receive $2 off with
proof of residency). RSVP by Dec. 4 • (618) 259-7411.
Edwardsville
Art East • Oct 16 & 17 • 11 am - 5 pm
Leclaire ParkFest • Oct 17 • noon - 5 pm
Halloween Parade • Oct 31 • 6:30 pm
Veteran’s Day Parade • Nov 11 • 7 pm
Santa Arrives at the City Park • Starting Nov 27
Sat. 1-4 pm & Wed. 5:30-8:30 pm
Col. Benjamin Stephenson Home
618-692-1818 or www.stephensonhouse.org
Mourning Benjamin Stephenson Exhibit
Oct. 1-31 • Join the Stephenson Family as they say
“goodbye” to Colonel Benjamin Stephenson.
Ninth Annual 50/50 Auction • Oct 3
Donate your antiques, memorabilia and collectibles.
Proceeds are split 50/50 with the house or you may
chose to donate the entire sale. Free Admission.
Christmas Candlelight Tours • Nov 26 - 27 • 6-9 pm
The customs of the 1820s will surround guests as
Father Christmas, and his mischievous brother Rupert,
entertain children and adults alike. Take a self-guided
tour through the festively adorned rooms.
Main Street Community Center
“Thursdays with an SIUE Professor”
Oct 7 • Reading the Book of Revelation with John
Savoie, Associate Professor, English.
Oct 21 • Green Roof Overview with Susan Morgan,
Professor and Chair, Civil Engineering.
Nov 4 • Multicultural Awareness in a Changing Society
with Danice Brown, Asst. Professor, Psychology.
Nov. 18 • Polygamy with Walter Siganga, Professor,
Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Trivia Night at MSCC • Oct. 9 • $15 per person or
$120 for a table of 8. Begins at 6:30 pm
Rules of the Road Program • Oct. 13 • 1 pm
Halloween Luncheon • Oct. 29 • 11 am – 12:30 pm
Dinner Dance with Dena • Nov. 16 • $6 per
person. 618-656-0300
Thanksgiving Dinner • Nov. 19 • 11 am – 12:30
pm • $6 per person
Holiday Bazaar • Dec. 16 • 10:30am – 3 pm
Christmas Dinner; 11am – 12:30 pm; $6 per person.
Elsah
Home for the Holidays • Dec. 4 • Tour houses in the
Village where “time stood still” - an Americana Christmas
Fairview Heights
Miracle League Kick Ball Every Sun. • weather permiting • Moody Park at Longacre - North Field • 3pm
Movies in Moody Park • Oct 2 • Longacre • “The
Squeakquel” • Movie begins at dusk.
Fall Festival in the Park • Oct 16 • 1 pm – 7 pm
Beautification 2nd Annual Awards Banquet
and Auction Dinner • Oct 29th • The Four Points
by Sheraton
Grant/Illini Foundation Auction and Wine
Discovery Dinner • Nov 13 • Ramada Inn
Godfrey
11th Annual Fall Corn Festival • Oct. 2
Glazebrook Park • “Corny” fun for the entire family
Hartford
Run for Vets • Oct. 24 • 10 am • Hartford Park
Halloween Parade Oct. 30 • 1 pm
“Old Fashion Christmas” at Hartford Library
Dec. 12 • 5-7pm
O’Fallon
Pork with Passion • Oct 2 • all day downtown
Harly Cook • Oct 30 • Noon
30th Annual OTHS Art and Crafts Fair
Nov 6 - 7 • High School
Grafton
Godfrey
Taste of Chocolate • Dec 4 • Noon - 3 pm
Grafton Winery & Brewhaus
This event is for you! Enjoy dozens of homemade
chocolate treats from businesses and residents in
Grafton. We’ll serve coffee and hot chocolate, too!
The event is sponsored by the Grafton Chamber of
Commerce. Tickets are $6 per person. For more information, call (618) 786-7000 or 1-800-258-6645 or
visit us at www.EnjoyGrafton.com.
5th Annual Snowflake Festival • Dec 3
6 pm - 8 pm • Glazebrook Park
Visit beautiful Glazebrook Park lit up with twinkle
lights to celebrate the holiday season. Everyone is
invited to attend this free old fashioned festival complete with carolers, hot cocoa, horse-drawn carriage
rides, and pictures with Santa! For more info (618)
466-1483 or go to www.godfreyil.org.
Winter Craft Show • Dec 5 • 11 am - 3 pm
Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center
Turn your Christmas shopping into something
extraordinary at Pere Marquette’s Winter Craft Show.
Enjoy live entertainment and explore vendor booths
filled with quality handcrafted items unique to Pere
Marquette Lodge. For more information, call (618)
786-2331. Additional details at www.PMLodge.net
Breakfast with Santa • Dec 11 • 8 am - 11 am
Godfrey KC Hall
Children of all ages are invited to have breakfast
with Santa at the Godfrey KC Hall. Admission is by
advanced registration and includes a buffet breakfast and an entertainment collage that includes The
Alton High Show Choir “Celebrations”, Hang Ten Ministry Puppets, Randy Jones Balloon Creations and a
visit and picture with Santa! For more information,
call (618) 466-1483. Additional details available at
www.godfreyil.org
Festival of Lights • Dec 11 • Noon - 5 pm
Open Studio located at 105 E. Main Street
Take a drive up the River Road for an afternoon of
Holiday music and singing with guest musicians.
Crafts and refreshments will be provided. A mystery
guest will be on hand to light the pony at dusk.
Winners of the Grafton Lighting Contest will be
announced. The event is free. For more information,
call (618) 786-3010
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First Night River Bend New Year’s Eve
Celebration • Dec 31 • 7 pm - midnight
Lewis & Clark Community College
This evening will feature something for all ages
including music, dance, visual arts, hat making,
children’s interactive activities and more. Tickets are
$10 in advance, $7 for groups of 10 or more, $12 at
the door. Children age 5 and under are free. For more
information, call (618) 468-5001 or go to www.
fnrblc.com.
Granite City
New Opportunities 22nd Annual Golf
Scramble • Oct 1 • Noon
All proceeds will benefit New Opportunities. Contact
Anita Hylla @ 618-931-3758 for more information.
Ravanelli’s United Way Wine Dinner • Oct 6
Tickets can be purchased in advance from the United
Way Office ph. 618-876-6780.
The Melting Pot Market • Oct 9 • 8 am – 12 pm
The Melting Pot Market is a European style, open
air market with an urban flair, held on the second
Saturday on each month July through October
in Granite City’s Historical Downtown, located on
Niedringhaus Avenue across from the new theater.
SWIC Electronics Recycling Day • Oct 10
For a complete list of recyclable items and additional
information visit, www.WITSinc.org or call 314382-1650
Santa’s Avenue Holiday Parade • Nov 20
1 pm • Downtown
After the parade children can have their picture
taken with Santa at the Cottage, there will also be
a Chili Cook off at Wilson Park along with other fun
activities.
Highland:
Wine Club Get-Together • Dec 11 • 2 pm - 5 pm
Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center
Come sit awhile in the Mary Michelle Wine Tasting
Room the second Saturday of each month and enjoy
themed appetizers and wine tasting. The event is
free to Wine Club members. A lifetime membership
is only $20! For more information, contact Leslie at
(618) 786-2331 ex 338.
Dances • Lindendale Park (Madison County Fair
Grounds) • Fri 7 pm - 11:30 pm – County Line
Dancing • Sat. 8 pm – 11:30 pm – Ballroom Dancing For additional information call 654-9753
Wine Dinner • Dec 16 • 7 pm • Pere Marquette
Lodge & Conference Center
Make it a Wino Thursday and indulge in a themed
four course gourmet dinner paired with specialty
wines presented by Southern Wine & Spirits in the
Lodge Restaurant the third Thursday of every month.
For more information, call Leslie at (618) 786-2331,
ext. 338.
“Harvey” - A Hard Road Theatre Production
Highland Elementary Auditorium
Oct. 1, 2,8 & 9 - 7:30 pm • Oct 3 - 2 pm
For additional information go to: www.hardroad.org
While pondering some of life’s greatest mysteries,
like the nature of normality, audiences of all ages
will be immensely entertained by the relationship
between a grown man and an invisible rabbit in this
fast-paced, knee slapping production.
Ring in the New Year • Dec. 31 - Jan 1
Pere Marquette Lodge
Indulge with appetizers, cocktails, a lavish buffet
dinner, fantastic entertainment, a midnight champagne toast and cool party favors! Retreat to cozy
accommodations and take the elevator home! Then
start the New Year with a hearty breakfast buffet.
For more information, call (618) 786-2331 ext. 0, or
go to www.pmlodge.net.
V.F.W. Post 5694 Fish Fry • Every Friday
4 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us for fresh fried fish every Friday. For more
information call 654-6367
Art in the Park 2010 • Lindendale Park, Highland
(Madison County Fair Grounds) • Oct. 8, 9 & 10
10 am - 5 pm
Celebration of fine arts with twelve select categories,
ranging from oil & mixed media to glass and jewelry.
Unique & one-of-a-kind gifts for sale. For more info
visit: www.highlandartscouncil.org
Pumpkin Dump Cake
Joan Stevens l Main Office
Highland Civic Women’s Pumpkin Patch •
Louis Latzer Homestead, Old Trenton Rd. (South of
Highland) • Oct 9 • 10 am - 4 pm
A fun-filled day of activities for kids of all ages.
Pumpkins for carving are for sale as well as creative
painted pumpkins with your favorite cartoon characters. Other activities are pony rides, hay rides, barrel
train rides, children’s games and lots of food.
Highland Antiques Show and Sales • Madison
County Fair Grounds – Expo Building • Oct 9 & 10 •
Sat. 10 am – 5 pm • Sun. 11 am – 4 pm
Trick or Treat Trail • Register on Square & around
town • Oct. 29 • 2 pm – 6 pm
Come join us for a fun-filled afternoon including a
scavenger hunt for children 10 years and younger.
Christmas Parade • Upper Elementary to the
Square • Nov. 26 • 6:30 PM
Parade culminates with the lighting of the downtown Square where musicians, madrigal singers,
carriage rides, hot chocolate and Santa await visitors.
Roxana & South Roxana
Town Yard Sale • Oct 2
The whole town of Roxana is involved! Great fun
looking for treasures.
South Roxana’s Halloween Parade
Oct 30 • 5:30 pm
Swansea
Swansea Patriot’s Camelot Auction • Nov 13
CKL of I
For additional information please call 234-0044
Village Office
Holiday Benefit Bash
Dec 1 • Wine & Cheese at Eckert’s Orchards.
For more information contact Justin Chapman at
TheBANK of Edwardsville, 222-7709.
Wood River
Fall Festival • Oct 3 • Noon – 8 pm
Downtown Wood River.
25th Anniversary Halloween Party • Oct 18
The 25th Anniversary Halloween Party that will be
held at the Roundhouse for youngsters 12 yrs and
younger.
Halloween Parade • Oct 30
Come and see all the spooks, goblins and ghosts in
our Halloween Parade held on our Main Street.
Breakfast with Santa • Dec 11 • Roundhouse
8 am - 10:30 am
1
1
4
1½ 2
lrg. Can pumpkin pie filling (I use the one w/spices included)
14oz. can Milnot (evaporated milk)
Eggs
c. sugar
tsp. pumpkin spices (if you don’t use pie filling with spices included)
Mix all above ingredients together. Pour into an ungreased 9” x 13” baking
dish. Sprinkle dry yellow cake mix over filling mixture.
Melt 1 c. butter and drizzle over cake mix layer.
Top with 1 c. chopped pecans – optional.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour.
Baked Cheesecake
Debbie Reinneck l Main Office
1
3
1
1
5
1
pkg. Crescent Rolls
8oz. pkgs. Cream cheese (softened)
c. sour cream
c. sugar
eggs
Tbsp. vanilla
Cinnamon (optional)
Press Crescent Rolls in bottom of a 9” x 13” baking dish. Beat all ingredients
together until creamy. Pour over Crust. Sprinkle with cinnamon if you desire.
Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. NO longer/don’t overbake.
Brownie Cupcakes
Kathy Dickmann l Main Office
1/4 1
1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4
c. butter (cubed)
egg
c. sugar
tsp vanilla extract
c. all-purpose flour
c. chopped pecans
c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a small bowl, beat egg and sugar. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture.
Gradually add flour; fold in pecans. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until tops begin to crack. Cool for 10 minutes
before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 4 servings.
NOTE: These are so good … I could eat all 4!! I use a Betty Crocker Brownie mix,
prepare per box directions and reduce baking time 6 minutes less than for a 9 x 13
pan for each tart pan of mini brownies. Thanks to Carol Wellen for giving me her
delicious r mini-brownie recipe that makes enough for all my grandchildren.
David Butz has
been with TheBANK
for the past 5 years.
He has served many
of you face-to-face
when he was a teller
or perhaps when he
was a Customer Service Representative. His current position
is a Customer Service Agent in our Customer Service Center located at the Main
Office. Prior to coming to TheBANK
David worked for DuQuoin State Bank
and attended John A. Logan Community
College and SIUE
David says, “I like the sense of accomplishment I get when I’ve truly helped
a customer through their problem. I
also enjoy assisting customers with their
Magic On-Line function as well.” His
main job involves answering the phone,
answering the phone and answering the
phone. He can assists customers with
signing into their Magic Online and
working through any problems that arise.
David’s other duties include raising daily
debit card limits, answering general questions about accounts as well as entering
all new Magic Online applications and
Online maintenance forms.
In his spare time David enjoys playing
trumpet with TheBAND, and going on
road trips which sometimes include visiting friends , parents, sister, brothers and 3
nieces and nephews in Illinois, Missouri
and Arkansas.
Kim Kinsey has
recently moved from
the Main Bank’s
BSC area to being
the Courtesy Coverage /StartFresh Administrator. Many of
our customers have
enjoyed Kim’s knowledge, helpfulness
and friendship as she took care of them
at the Main Bank and on Saturdays at
our Collinsville Center. She will be missed. Kim says, “After being in customer service for so long, I find it really interesting
to learn more about how things are done
on the operational side of TheBANK.”
We wish her well in her new endeavor. Perhaps we can get her to still join us
on some of TheCLUB’s evening events.
Kim was the Main Bank’s representative
for TheCLUB.
When not at work Kim calls Glen
Carbon home and is a member of St.
Thomas Episcopal Church. In her
spare time, Kim, her husband Pete and
daughter Shannen enjoy baseball games,
football and hockey games. All St. Louis
teams of course! She also enjoys spending time with her family. Kim has lots
of cousins my age that live near plus we
have kids the same age, so it makes family gatherings memorable and filled with
lots of fun.
Mary Jo Hanvey,
Lead Teller at our
Swansea Center
has been employed
with TheBANK of
Edwardsville for
2 years. She said
that TheBANK is
like the hometown bank where I started
many years ago in Belleville after attending Jerseyville High School, Belleville
West and SWIC. If you are looking for
Mary Jo you will find her in the teller
area but you might find her assisting the
retail operations supervisor or backing
up the Bank Service Consults too.
Mary Jo says, “The best thing about
my job is the people… employees and
customers.” Her hobbies include traveling, visiting wineries, dining out and
making jewelry. She belongs to the
Westside Optimist Club, Treasurer of
Wolf Branch School and is a member of
St. Henry’s Catholic Church where she is
a Eucharistic Minister.
We see ghouls, goblins and HOT DOGS in your future!
5th Annual Halloween Cook-out
October 31 • 4 – 6 pm • Main Office
This year’s Edwardsville parade theme is the movie Grease! Look for
“Greased Lightening” costumes at the Cook-out. We’ll be dancing
and singing!!!! Join us and wear your “Greased Lightening” garb!!!
We are the reigning Grand Champions for our amazing decorated
float from last year! Because of this, we are hoping to have “special
seating” for TheCLUB members and their guests this year. Watch for
“spooktacular” information regarding our “Reserved Seating” area!
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Merchant
Discount Program
The following merchant discounts
are available exclusively to our
club members. Club Card must be
presented to receive offer.
Apparel
wire service)
• White Birch (Alton) FREE reusable Jute Bag with a
$200 purchase.
Food & Beverage
• Communication Concepts (Glen Carbon) 25% off accessories
• Dellamano Electric Repair (C’ville) 20% of first repair
• Empowering Technologies (Edw.) 10% off computer
repair labor
• Intec, Inc (St Louis) 314-454-9899 -$5 off dial-up
Internet access, available in all cities listed in this section
• Laser Cartridge Service, Inc (Troy) 10% off reg. items
• X-treme Nations Computers (Belleville) 5%-15% off
sales over $25-$75
• Alfonzo’s Restaurant (Maryville) 10% discount
• Bindy’s Bar & Grill (Granite) $2 off order chicken wings
• Blimpie Subs and Salads (Edw.) Buy 1 reg. priced 12”
sub & 32 oz. drink & receive 6” sub free
• Buffet City (Edw) Free soft drink with adult lunch
buffet only Mon. – Sat. 10 am – 4pm.
• Caffé Avanti (Belleville, O’Fallon & Edw.) 10% off any
purchase (excluding delivery)
• Cinco de Mayo (Troy) 10% off total bill - everyday
• ColdStone Creamery (Edw. & Shiloh) 10% off purchase
• Crushed Grapes (Edw.) 10% off any item on Tues.
only (excludes custom made baskets)
• Dippin Dots (Edw.) 15% discount
• Edwardsville Frozen Foods (Edw.) 10% off purchases
of $15 or more (Wed. only)
• Farmer’s Restaurant & Bakery (H’land) $5 off CarryOut Family Meal and FREE Toasted Ravioli with an
Adult Entree meal purchase in the dining room
• FOND (Edw.) 25% off total Brunch Bill - no minimum
• The Hen House (Pon. Beach) Lrg. drink with meal purchase
• Joe’s Pizza & Pasta (Edw.) Free breadsticks with
purchase of regular meal.
• LaFonda’s (Edw.) Free lrg. soft drink with lunch entrée
• McDonald’s (Alton/Broadway, Alton/Homer Adams Prkwy,
Bethalto, Godfrey) 35¢ coffee or soda
• McDonald’s (C’ville, E. Alton, 2 Edw. locations, Granite City/
Madison Ave-Johnson Rd, Pontoon Beach) – Buy 1 Big Mac
or Egg McMuffin, get 1 FREE
• McDonald’s (Troy) Buy 1 large sandwich, get 1
sandwich FREE
• Novacich Meat Market (C’ville) Buy 9 lbs. ground beef,
get 1 lb. FREE
• OMI’s Frozen Custard (Edw.) Buy 1- 16” pizza &
receive 2 reg. cones FREE
• Outlaw Blues Restaurant & Saloon (O’Fallon) $5 off
Carry-Out Family Meal and FREE Toasted Ravioli with
an Adult Entree meal purchase in the dining room
• Pizza World (Granite City – Johnson Rd.) 20% off entire
purchase, good any time.
• Quizno’s (Glen Carbon) 10% off everyday & 20% off Wed.
• Ravanelli’s (Granite & C’ville) $5 off Carry-Out Family
Meal and FREE Toasted Ravioli with an Adult Entree
meal purchase in the dining room
• Taco Bell (Troy) 10% off any purchase
• Township Grocer (Edw.) 10% off any sandwich
• Uncle Linny’s Family Restaurant (Pontoon Beach)
FREE dessert with dinner purchase; 10% Senior Discount
Florists & Gifts
Garden, Landscape & Supplies
• BJ’s Printable (Edw) FREE embroidered name with
jacket purch.
• Chick Pea’s (Glen Carbon) 5% off all purchases
• Designs ‘n Stitches (Troy) 10% off first purchase up
to $50
• Don Rodgers Ltd (B’ville) 10% off regular priced men’s
or women’s apparel and accessories (Not to be used with
any other discounts or coupons)
• Dress Me Up (B’ville) 10% off regular priced apparel
including tuxedo rentals (Not to be used with any other
discounts or coupons)
• Glik’s (E. Alton & Edw.) 10% off on Wednesdays
• IMBER’S Men Wear (Edw.) 20% off reg. priced items
• Iris (Alton) 10% off purchase
• Kambe Original Brides (H’land) “Sixpence” with the
purchase of a bridal gown
• Syd’s Shoes (Glen Carbon) 10% off $50 purchase or more
• Tot Spot Children’s Resale (Edw.) 10% off clothing
purchase of $20 or more
Auto Service & Supplies
• Auto Body X-Perts, Inc. (Fairmont) 5% discount
• Burian’s South Side Auto, Inc. (Edw.) 20% off
mechanic labor
• Mark Muffler Shop (Edw) FREE brake inspection
• McKay Auto Parts (H’land) 10% off merchandise (except
sale items & paint) ; FREE instal of wiper blades. ALL STORES
• Speed Lube SLC (Bethalto) $2 off any service
• Ted’s Motorcycle World (Alton) 10% off all
merchandise (except motorcycles & ATV’s)
• The Last Detail (Troy) $10 off detail work
• Ziebart / Speedy Auto Glass/ Rhino Linings (Edw.) 10%
off detailing or window tinting; $50 off Rhino Bed Liner
Books & Movies
• Words of Wisdom (Swansea) 10% off any one NON-SALE
item. Excludes CD’s, DVD’s, Church Supplies & Electronics
Electronics
• Bill’s Montclaire Florist (Edw) 10% off Cash & Carry
(excluding wire)
• Carol’s Forget Me Knot Florist (H’land) 10% off Cash
& Carry (Wed. only)
• Flowers by Artiste De Fleurs, Inc (B’ville) 10% off regular
priced items (Card MUST be presented at time of purchase)
• Four Seasons Flowers & Gifts (Troy) 15% off
(excluding wire service)
• Kinzel Flower Shop (Alton) 10% off Cash & Carry
(excluding wires)
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• Krupp Florist (Belleville) 15% off cash & carry (excluding
• Delmore Design (Shiloh) 10% off any landscape
drawing (by appointment only)
• ECO-Scapes Midwest, LLC (Glen Carbon) FREE
ornamental tree and planting after $750 spent in services
• Four Leaf Outdoor Services, LLL (Edw.) 1st mowing
FREE when you sign up for a season of mowing services
• The Garden Kingdom (Glen Carbon) 10% off any purchase
• K.C. Johnson Lawn Care (Edw.) First mowing FREE w/
weekly mowing agreement.
All You’ll Ever Need
• Slemmer Landscape & Design, LLC. (Worden)
$50 off any job of $500 or more. $150 off any job of $1,000 or more. Limit 1 discount per household.
• Total Quality Lawncare & Landscaping, LLC (Shiloh)
1. A 10% pre-payment discount on the 11-step fertilizer
program (annually) if balance is paid upfront. 2. First cut at
half-price on all new cut & trim accounts
• Stone Landscaping (Edw.) $50 discount for every
$1,000 in landscaping
• Treb’s Lawn & Garden Services (Edw.) 10% off
services over $40.
Golf
• Pro-Tee Golf Center (Wood River) Buy 1 game of
miniature golf, get 1 FREE
• STL Give Away Golf.com (Glen Carbon) Visit our
website for FREE weekly and monthly give-aways!
Health & Beauty
• A Signature Hollywood Salon (O’Fallon) FREE $20
value take-home product with a “COLOR Experience
• All About You – Hair on Wheels (Belleville) 1 FREE
consultation, haircut & blow style.
• Back & Neck Pain Center (Glen Carbon) FREE exam
• Beauti Control Consultant by Phyllis Roseboro
(O’Fallon) 10% off first purchase
• The Colour Room (Granite City) 10% off all hair
products
• CURVES (E. Alton, Edw., Maryville, Troy) 60% off Entry Fee
• Hendrickson Hair Design (Edw.) Free Redken Color Extend
or Blonde Glam & conditioner with a hair color service.
• Joseph Mathews Salon (H’land) $3 off haircut
• LA Nails (Glen Carbon) $3 off any service over $20
• Lynne’s Hair Care (C’ville) $5 off new customer. (Walk-ins
welcomed Wed. – Sat.)
• Mane Attractions Hair Studio (C’ville) $3 off cut & style
• Our Health Club & Spa (Glen Carbon) 7-day FREE trial;
25% off first Spa serv. – new clients; 25% off new serv. –
current clients
• Sun Catchers Tan / Pick-A-Video (Wood River) 10% off
tanning package; rent 1 movie, get 1 FREE
• The TAN Company (Glen Carbon) 10% off packages
Hobbies
• Alton Stained Glass Works (Alton) 10% off stained
glass supplies (excluding discounted or sale items)
• Belleville Sportscards (Belleville) 10% off all regular
priced items with mention of this ad.
• Hometown Comics (Edw) 10% off or $5 off any
purchase over $30. Includes comic books, graphic
novels, posters, card games, toys & t-shirts.
• The Quilted Garden (Edw) www.quiltedgarden.com
15% off on Wed. & Thurs. (Excludes class fees, Hinterberg
frames & consignment items.)
Home
• A.C. Products (A.C. Heating Service & repair) (Edw.)
10% off service calls & 5% off new equipment
• Alton Landing Antiques $25 off complete
refurbishing or upholstery
• The Art Loft Gallery, LTD 20% off baskets, candles,
floral & other accessories (NOT valid with other sales, P.
Buckley artwork and merchandise not listed)
• Aztek Cleaning Systems (Granite City) Residential carpet
special – 3 rooms for $99
• B & W Heating & Cooling, Inc, (Edw.) $50 off duct
cleaning or FREE clean & check on furnace with the
purchase of a clean & check
(excluding costume rentals & balloons)
• Woods Home Improvements, LLC (Sorento) 10% off
siding, soffit, facia and roofing.
Independent Merchants
• Home Interiors & Gifts (Pontoon) 618-406-7068 Additional $50 in Free merchandise for hosting a party
OR 40% off Individual orders of $25 or more
• MICHE Bag of St. Louis Metro, LLC. (Belleville)
Free MICHE gift with a $25 MICHE purchase via a local
representative 618-567-5303 or retail location in
Madison & St. Clair counties. www.peopleinbusiness.
ning.com/profile/JoyceCannon
• Pampered Chef/Carol Pigg (Troy) 618-972-9131
Free gift with $60 order
• Premier Design Jewelry/Sue Parkin (Edw.)
618-656-2325 - 20% off regular priced item
• Seeds of Blessing/Beth Buenger (Granite City)
618-960-4540 FREE GIFT for hosting a party or individual
order of $75 or more.
• Seeds of Blessing/Jan Denby (Edw.)
618-363-5866 - 50% off 1 item for hosting a party
• Silpada Designs Sterling Silver Jewelry/Kathy
Wehling (Edw.) – 618-656-8259 - Additional $20 in
FREE hostess jewelry when hosting a party
• Watkins Products/Scott & Beth Buenger (Edw)
618-960-4540 - 10% off regularly priced items
Jewelers
• Biegert’s Jewelry (C’ville.) 15% off purch. (Excluding
Class rings, Bingham collection merch. & sale items)
• Elliott Fine Jewelers (Edw.) 15% off jewelry repairs
• L E Smith Jewelers (C’ville) 10% off (excluding certain
sale items)
Think Miss Bailey’s
Poppy Patch for your
Holiday Shopping!
$5 off
A off a $25
purchase.
(NOT available with other sales)
• Troy Pain Relief Center (Troy) FREE exam & x-rays.
• Unger Eye Care (Troy) FREE eyeglass cleaner kit with
exam; $10 off fames & lenses
COUPON
Featured
Discounts
115 Glen Crossing Rd • Glen Carbon, IL 62034-1405 • (618) 288-9899
Must present coupon. Not valid with any other offers. Exp. 12.30.10
• AAdvantage Insurance Group (Glen Carbon) FREE
annual reviews and consultation services for home,
auto, business, health & life insurance.
• Airport Rides R Us (Pontoon) $5 off round-trip transportation
• The Art Loft Gallery, LTD. (C’ville) 25% off custom picture
framing order including shadowboxes for objects or jerseys,
prints, canvases, neddlework, photos and more.
• Bilbrey Farms, Inc. (Edw) Weekday (non-holiday) FREE
Spumante or Sparkling Juice &$5 room discount
• Carol Stolze Insurance Agency, Country Financial (Edw.) FREE annual reviews and consultation services for home, auto, business, commercial, life health, mutual funds, IRA & 401K
• Catherine Photography (Edw.) Free proofs with all pkg
• D&R Signs (Lebanon) 15% off any service call (including
COUPON
Miscellaneous
Fine Chocolate & Confections
$5 off a $30 Purchase
Must present coupon. Not valid with any other offers. Exp. 12.30.10
all labor and materials)
• ExacTime Watch & Clock (Glen Carbon) $4 watch batteries
(unlimited) & 15% discount on any in-stock clock
• GRIZZLIES GMC Stadium (Sauget) Buy 1 ticket & get 1
FREE (Mon. – Thurs only)
• Highland Pool & Spa $50 off new pool table
• Jackson Hewitt Tax Services (Alton) $31 off Tax
Preparation (Alton, East Alton, Wood River & Edwardsville)
• Leisure Time Pools, Inc 10% off regular priced item(s)
(Must present card at time of purchase)
• The Mail Box Store (Collinsville) 15% discount off any
purchase (excludes USPS)
• Mid-American Pawn & Jewelry (Maryville) 20% off
(labor only) for jewelry repair.
• Milo’s Tobacco Road (Edw) 15% off reg. box price of cigars
• Mississippi Mud Pottery (Alton) $5 off purchase of $25
or more.
• Pak Mail (C’ville) 10% off shipping (excludes postage)
• Perigen Pools (Granite City) 10% off chemical purchase
• Premier Combat League (Alton) $5 off Cageside tickets
• Safe-N-Secure Self-Storage, LLC (Alton & H’land)
5% off monthly rental
• Simply Covers (Bethalto) Free head table chair
covered when you book a wedding.
• The Sports Academy (Glen Carbon) www.
thesportsacademy.net - 10% off birthday parties.
• Voegele Studio (H’land) 50% off session fee
Pets
• LaBest, Inc & Dog Watch Hidden Fence Systems (Edw.)
$100 off Hidden Fence System. Stay 3 days & 4th is FREE.
• Scoopy Doo’s Pet Waste Management (B’ville) 20%
off 2nd month’s services
• Shiloh Veterinary Clinic (Shiloh) 15% off office visits
• Sully’s School of Dog Training (Edw.) $20 off Basic
Obedience
$39 any
bottle of
lotion with
purchase of a $30
tanning package.
COUPON
Exclusive; FREE gift with purch. from Vera Bradley collection
• HYDRO - T.E.C. (Glen Carbon) Referral Program - If you
refer someone, you get a discount on your next service.
• Home Furniture (C’ville) 35% off reg. priced items
• K. C. Johnson Floor Covering, Inc. (Edw.) 10% off any
tile or hardwood installation
• Lepchenske Construction (WR) 5% off Labor
• Midwest Security and Satellite (Granite City) 10% off
all accessories. Full service DISH Network retailer
• Miss Bailey’s Poppy Patch (Glen Carbon) 10% off purchase
• Patriot Sunrooms (Edw.) Free engineering & design
consultation up to $425
• Randy Leitner Building & Remodeling (Edw.) 10%
off labor for jobs of $5000 or more
• Rammer Clean-Rite (H’land) 10% off washing of vinyl
siding or wood fence or deck being prepared for treatment
• Roger Smith PORTRAIT Gallery (Troy) 10% off portrait or engagement session and prints
• Simplify 101, Inc. (Edw.) 20% off initial consultation
• TO-DO’s (Edw.) 10% off all regular priced merchandise
• Keith A Bryant, DMD, PC (Glen Carbon) 10% discount
• Errick L. Cameron, DMD, MA, PC (Glen Carbon) 5% discount
• David W. Hyten, DMD (Edw.) $50 off 1-hour whitening
($500 value) ; $500 off Invisalign (4000 value)
• Integrated Medical Group (Edw.) Headaches, neck or
back pain? FREE Consulation and exam.
• Kristen M. Jacobs MD-PC Family Medicine &
Aesthetic Medicine (Maryville) 20% off of your next
Laser Treatment or $30 off of your next Dermal Filler
Treatment! Limit one per person..
• Medicine Shoppe (Alton) 10% discount
• Metro Eye Care P.C. (Edw.) 20% off on all prescription
glasses, selected sunglasses & contact lenses
• James F. Strieter, ODPC (C’ville) 15% off material
618-407-SUN3 • 1246 Central Park Drv. • O’Fallon
Hendrickson Hair Design Group
COUPON
(excluding Flower Press Creations & Gold Canyon Candles)
• The Galleria Hearth & Home (Edw.) 10% off regular
priced merchandise (excluding Vera Bradley)
• The Galleria Hearth & Home (Edw.) – Vera Bradley
Medical
25% off product purchase
with any hair service
26 Glen Ed Professional Park • Glen Carbon, IL 62034 • (618) 656-4011
Must present coupon. Not valid with any other offers. Exp. 12.30.10
Glen-Ed Pharmacy
COUPON
• Bio-Fresh Carpet Cleaning (C’ville) - Call for special rates
• Buhrmester Wallpaper & Paint (Edw.) –
15% off purchase - 30% off wallpaper
• Cherry Hills Properties (Edw.) – FREE credit check
• Daech and Bauer Roofing. (C’ville) – 10% of retail;
Free verbal roofing inspection
• Decorative Concrete by AquaSystems, Inc. (Granite
City) $100 discount per $1,000 spent.
• Decorative Designs Group, Inc ( new location in Edw.)
$50 of purchase of $500 or more
• Decorative Design (Edw.) 10% off (Wednesdays only)
• Felty Photography (Fairmont City) 25% off session
fee and $75 off portrait package of $200 or more
• Frames By 3 (Edw. & H’lan) 15% off all framing orders
$5 off any
purchase
of $20 or more.
#1 Ginger Creek Meadows • Glen Carbon, IL 62034 • 618-655-9898
Must present coupon. Not valid with any other offers. Exp. 12.30.10
New Merchant
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Invited
You’re
For group
travel
reservations
or detailed
information,
contact Kathy
Dickmann
at 659-6202,
or your local
TheCLUB
Representative.
If there is 10 or
more guests
departing
from a Center
we will
schedule a
pick-up at that
Center.
Nov. 17
Holiday Pampered
Shopping Trip
It’s all wrapped up and ready for you to join
us on our annual Holiday Pampered Shopping
trip. All of the shopping today will be at unique
shops & trendy boutiques (not telling where
we are going–it’s a secret!) plus reservations
for a delicious luncheon all make for a festive,
fun–filled day.
Our first stop will be a “warm-up” for the day
with coffee or hot chocolate and a treat to
energize you for your morning shopping. Your
luncheon will be as tasty as ever, so sit back and
relax while enjoying everyone’s company and
guessing where you will shop this afternoon.
This trip fills up fast so don’t delay in making
your reservations! A limited number of reservations available.
Date: Time: Cost: November 17
8:30 am – 4:30 pm (approx.) Pickup will be at the Main Bank office.
$68 per person
Nov. 2 Apron Making Class
Nov. 3 at The Quilted Garden
Join me at The Quilted Garden for one of these
exciting new classes. We will be making a reversible full apron; one side could be for everyday
use and other side for the holidays. Or you may
choose fabric for Thanksgiving and Christmas
or any other fabrics available. The ruffled-edge
apron would be a wonderful Christmas, birthday
or housewarming gift for someone special. Or,
how about making it for yourself….be the envy
of your holiday guests!
Jenice Belling, owner of The Quilted Garden,
will assist you when purchasing your fabric prior
to your class (needs to be washed). She’ll also
provide you with a list of supplies to bring to class.
Both classes are limited to 6 students with basic
sewing skills and a sewing machine. If you don‘t
know how to sew, classes are available at The
Quilted Gardener. You will then be able to join us
for this apron class!
Date:
Place: Cost: 12
November 2 • 5:30pm – 8:30 pm
November 3 • 10 am – 1 pm
The Quilted Garden, 1310 N. Main St.,
Edwardsville, IL, 618-656-6538
$10 Class Fee for TheCLUB members
(½ price class fee); $20 for non-members
You will need to purchase your fabric
prior to class (needs to be washed)
and supplies for class.
ing of the Yule Log, and dinner on your own.
(Breakfast and lunch included.)
This evening experience The Grand Ole Opry as
you enjoy the guests of the evening (TBA) and
experience the thrill of just to being there!
Wednesday - Following breakfast you’ll board
the motorcoach and travel to the Country Music
Hall of Fame to see all the great stars of yesteryear. Enjoy lunch on your own at the Country
Music Hall of Fame Restaurant.
This afternoon allows you time to browse the
unique shops and boutiques and enjoy the many
holiday exhibits such as The Hall of Trees at the
Opryland Hotel. Or just relax before we head
out to The Rainforest Café for dinner.
You won’t want to miss tonight’s reserved seating for The Famous Rockettes. (Breakfast and
Dinner included.)
Thursday - Following breakfast we depart for
home with many Christmas memories. There
will be a stop enroute for lunch on your own.
(Breakfast included.)
Date:
Time:
Price:
Nov.29 - A Nashville
Dec. 2 Country Christmas
It’s time to start thinking of fabulous holiday
decorations, great music and delicious food as
we travel south for a wonderful 4-day stay at the
Opryland Hotel located in Nashville, TN.
The Opryland Hotel will be decked out from the
top of the glass dome to the tiniest poinsettia
and smallest colored light and regal holiday
decorations. Opryland Hotel & Resort is one of
the most celebrated holiday sites in the U.S.
You’ll have a full breakfast at the Water’s Edge
Market Place before starting each exciting day.
Monday - You’ll arrive in the afternoon. We
have reservations for the Louise Mandrell Dinner
Show in the evening. (Dinner included.)
Tuesday - Following breakfast, you’ll step
back in time to the era when riverboats ruled
the rivers. Reservations have been made for
you onboard the General Jackson Showboat.
Enjoy a mid-day cruise that’s full of food, fun,
friends and plenty of music to make your trip
memorable on this grand showboat.
Following your showboat excursion, you’ll have
time to explore the Opryland Hotel as well as
enjoy The Treasure for the Holiday Exhibit, Light-
November 29 - December 2
Departure from Main Office Parking Lot
Single per person: $985
Double per person: $789
Triple per person: $732
Quad per person: $695
Per person prices include applicable state and local
taxes, gratuities on all included meals, attractions and
baggage handling at the hotel. These prices are based
on a minimum number of 25 guests.
RSVP:Reservations and payment in full
are due on or before Oct. 4, 2010.
May West Coast
10-19 Spring Getaway
Want a little bit of everything? Come along for
a 10-day spectacular custom-all-inclusive tour
package that covers Land, Cruise and Air plus
everything in between. Las Vegas will be your
first stop & then fly onto California to enjoy
the Red Woods, Sonoma &Fisherman’s Wharf.
Relax on the “Island Princess” as you begin your
cruise Northward to Oregon and onto British
Columbia. Fly home from Seattle.
Date: May 10-19
Price: Single per person: $3830
Double per person: $2828
Per person price includes all applicable State &
Local Taxes; Gratuities on All Included Attractions &
Meals (9B, 3L & 9 D); Baggage Handling at motels/
hotels; ALL Land, Cruise & Air (SW)travel expenses;
Ship Gratuities; Non-Refundable Insurance and all
All Shuttle Services.
Additional details coming in the next edition of TheCLUB Quarterly or call Kathy(659-6202) or TheCLUB
representative at your banking center.
Cardinal Baseball Game…Once
again, the weather cooperated for
a wonderful evening at Busch Stadium on the Scoreboard Patio!
We had a full motorcoach, a light
breeze, delicious food at the buffet, and front-row seating to view
an exciting 9th inning Cardinal
WIN over the Arizona Diamondbacks. A guest (Stephanie) was
in the middle of texting a friend
about the Cardinals losing the
game when she had to cancel it!
The Cardinals actually gave her
what she asked for after all - an
exciting 9th inning WIN with
fireworks and lots of excitement!
Thanks so much to everyone who
has joined us for this event for the
last 6 years! MUNY…If it’s summertime in St.
Louis, it’s time for the MUNY in
Forest Park! We attended several
productions at the MUNY this
summer, some old favorites and a
brand spanking new one – Footloose! With seats located up a
few more rows in the house, we
grabbed a little breeze when it
floated by, even though most of
the evenings were very warm! Some of our visits to the MUNY
include the Backstage Tour which
allows you to sing and dance on
the MUNY stage! If you’ve never
been before, be sure and go with
us next year to learn what happens
backstage for each production. Dinner at the Culver Pavilion
was delicious with great service. Thanks to Kim and Joan for all
their assistance this summer on
our MUNY events.
Movies in the Park…Whether
it was Cloudy with a Chance of
Meatballs, Blindside, or Annie everyone who attended our various
communities’ Movies in the Park
enjoyed them. Once again, some
evenings were hotter than others, more bugs some nights, but
the excitement and fun were the
same for all. It was our pleasure to
sponsor these movies for everyone
in all the communities we serve.
Open House at O’Fallon…The
heat of the summer in August
didn’t stop folks from coming to
visit and learn more about TheCLUB at our O’Fallon Banking
Center. It was our pleasure to
meet and talk with everyone who
joined us. Loaded with information about TheCLUB, the attendees enjoyed some cookies and
beverages. Hopefully, we will be
able to spend more time with some
of you in the future as we meet
again at our events and activities. Thanks to Brenda Wagner,
O’Fallon Center Manager; Tina
Fromme, Investment Services and
all the others who worked to make
money matters
Where Your Credit Score
Comes From The
Importance
of Your
Credit
Score
When did you last analyze
what affects your credit?
You have borrowed money,
taken out loans, have a
mortgage, and received
credit cards. But, have you
given a thought as to why
you got approved for a low
interest loan or (on the other
hand) what led to a denial
by a creditor? These questions and their answers are
directly related to your credit
rating. In today’s market,
your credit rating is used not
only to assess your repayment capacity, it is also used
to determine an individual’s
employment, homeowners
insurance premium etc.
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What is a Good Credit Score
Your credit transactions are reported to the credit bureaus who assign
you a three digit number ranging
from 300-900 based on certain
calculations. There are various
factors which are considered while
calculating this score. Each factor
is defined on a percentage basis.
The following are the factors that
determine your score:
In the past, a credit score over 700
was deemed to be great credit and
any score below 600 was a bad
score. In today’s world, depending
upon the type of credit transaction,
what is a “good score” or a “bad
score” can vary. When applying for
a mortgage, your credit score is
only one of the factors that impacts
your ability to borrow money and
at what rate. Loan to value, that
is the loan amount versus your
home’s value, refinancing just your
existing balance versus taking cash
out from the equity in your home,
or combining your first and second
mortgages, has a significant effect
on your interest rate and whether
or not you qualify. The same is true
for a car loan, a credit card application or a home improvement loan.
What is a good score for a mortgage can be different than a good
score for a car loan or a credit card.
Payment History
35%
Monitoring Your Credit Amounts Owed
30%
Length of Credit History
15%
New Credit
10%
Types of Credit Used
10%
Being aware of what is on your
credit report is incredibly important
these days. An error by a creditor,
someone else’s credit appearing
on your report or credit fraud can
significantly impact your ability to
borrow money at the “best rates
and terms”. Credit score might
sound redundant but its impact
is enormous. Every aspect of your
financial life is judged by this score.
Thus being on your guard and
making sensible financial decisions
will keep you on the right path with
higher credit scores and better
Credit rating, better known as credit
score, evaluates your creditworthiness or capacity to repay loans.
The evaluation is usually done by
the credit reporting agencies or
the credit bureaus. There are three
major credit bureaus that carry
out your credit rating. They are
TransUnion, Experian and Equifax.
The outcome of credit rating gets
documented in a credit report.
How Your Score Is Calculated Since the credit report is prepared
by 3 different credit reporting
agencies, information contained
in one credit report may differ
from another.
Excellence
SIUE has
made a
distinct
difference in
our region’s
quality of
life for
more than
50 years.
As an important
cultural and
community
resource, the
University
Exploration
Arts & Issues
An Evening with George Winston –
The Winter Concert
Solo pianist George Winston plays more
than 100 solo piano concerts each year
in America and beyond. Inspired by the
seasons, these concerts feature a variety of
styles, including his melodic folk, stride,
New Orleans R&B, Vince Guaraldi’s Peanuts pieces, songs by The Doors and more.
The Winter Concert features his fall and
winter songs.
The event will take place:
7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Sponsored by the SIUE
Credit Union
Dunham Hall Theater
Get your tickets now. Seating is limited.
provides a wealth
of opportunities
for excellence,
Empowerment
Theater & Dance
Ticket information is available by calling the
SIUE Fine Arts box office: (618) 650-2774. For
more information, visit siue.edu/THEATER.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Peter Cocuzza
7:30 p.m. Oct. 13-16, 2 p.m. Oct. 17
Dunham Hall Theater
A Season for the Child
A portion of the 2010-11 Season is supported
in part by a grant from the Fox Performing
Arts Charitable Foundation. Tickets are $5;
call the SIUE Fine Arts box office for information, (618) 650-2774. Subscription rates also
are available.
Treasure Island
7 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Dunham Hall Theater
The Nutcracker
2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Dec. 4 in the Dunham Hall Theater
exploration and
empowerment.
We hope you
will join us on
campus soon.
The Cougar Banking Center will be closed for the
following Holiday Breaks:
Nov. 25 – Thanksgiving Day
Dec. 24 – Dec. 25 - Christmas Dec. 31 – Jan. 1 - New Year’s
Visit our Web site at www.siue.edu for
information on more classes, activities and
performances that are open to the public.
Looking forward to seeing you on campus!
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Foods that
Lower Cholesterol
If your cholesterol numbers are high,
you should probably avoid foods full
of saturated fat such as red meat, butter, and cheese. Also, you should steer
clear of margarine, fried food and
processed products that contain trans
fat. Here are the six foods that have
been found to lower cholesterol:
Oranges: They are rich in pectin
(makes jams and jellies gel)Pectin
forms a gooey mass in your stomach, trapping cholesterol and takes
it out of your body before it can clog
your arteries. You have to eat whole
oranges to benefit from their fiber
(juice doesn’t work the same).
Oats: Oat flour offers many of the
same benefits as oatmeal. You can
pulverize rolled oats in a food processor if your store doesn’t have oat
flour. You may substitute oat flour
for half of the all-purpose flour in
recipes such as pancakes, muffins
and oatmeal cookies.
Beans and Lentils: Both beans
and lentils are high in heart-healthy
soluble fiber and are great replacements for animal protein (contains
saturated fat). You can serve these
for breakfast (breakfast burrito with
scrambled egg whites, black beans,
and salsa); lunch (lentil soup) and
dinner (seasoned beans instead of
potatoes and rice). A great snack
can be made with a can of drained
chickpeas, spread on a baking
sheet (mist with nonstick oil spray,
sprinkle with garlic and onion
powder, cayenne pepper and a
pinch of salt). Roast at 400 degrees
for 25 minutes.
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Sardines: Rich in omega-3 fatty
acids, sardines can significantly
reduce blood levels of arteryclogging triglycerides. Try them in
a sandwich of chewy whole-grain
bread, spread with low-fat mayo
and topped with a slice of tomato
and fresh basil leaves.
Pistachio Nuts: These are packed
with phytosterols, natural plant
compounds that block absorption of dietary cholesterol. They
are also rich in monounsaturated
fat, fiber, and antioxidants, all of
which are good for heart health.
Chocolate: Dark chocolate has a
number of benefits if you choose
brands that contain 70% or more
cocoa solids (lower cholesterol,
blood pressure and reduce risk
of blood clots). Avoid those that
contain partially hydrogenated
oil, palm-kernel oil and other unhealthy additives.
MOVIES
COMING SOON
October
• The Social Network
• Buried
• Inside Job
• Life As We Know It
• Nowhere boy
• Secretariat
• Stone
• Conviction
• Red
• Hereafter
November
• Due Date
• Megamind
Men
• The Company ileys
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• Welcome to
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• Unstoppable Fa the
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• Harry Potter an – Part 1
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• The Next Thre
• Burlesque
• Faster
Drugs
• Love and Other
• Tangled
December
• The Chronicles of Narnia
Top Ten
Movies Voted
by Teens
• Twilight
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Taken
• The House Bunny
• XXX
• The Dark Knight
• High School Musical3
• Seven Pounds
• Marley and Me
• August Rush
The Voyage of the
Dawn Treader
• The Fighter
• How Do You Know
• Tron – Legacy
• Yogi Bear
• Country Strong
• Gulliver’s Travels
• Little Fockers
• True Grit
• The Debt
January 2011
nefits
• Friends With Be
• Blue Valentine
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• The Green Hor
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• Don’t Be Afrai
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Winning
Web Sites
Started your Christmas or birthday
gift shopping yet?
Unsure as to what books or
movies your children or teens (or
grandchildren) would like to have
as gifts? Hopefully the following
will serve as a starting point on
your Gift List.
We’ve also included some web
sites that might be helpful in purchasing computers and gift cards.
BUY A GIFT CARD Use this website to buy discounted gift cards
to your favorite retailers for up to
40% off. No shipping or commission fees. plasticjungle.com
EAT OUT FOR LESS This site
partners with more than 10,000
restaurants to offer discounts on
gift certificates. restaurant.com
BUYING A COMPUTER? Register
online at a shopping site/s, put
the item in your online shopping
cart but don’t buy it right away.
Check back daily, the site may offer you a discount code or markdown to purchase the computer.
ALSO, to get the best price on a
computer, try Gazaro.com, which
tracks sales flyers and websites
like Walmart.com, BestBuy.com
and Amazon.com, and alerts
you when prices have gone up
or down.
Editors’ Picks
Best Selling Children’s Books
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) - by Rick Riordan
The Short Second Life of
Bree Tanner - by Stephenie Meyer
The Lightning Thief
(Percy Jackson and the Olympians,
Book 1) - by Rick Riordan
The Sea of Monsters
(Percy Jackson and the Olympians,
Book 2) - by Rick Riordan
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
The Last Olympian
(Percy Jackson and the Olympians,
Book 5) - by Rick Riordan
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games,
#2) - by Suzanne Collins
The Book Thief - by Markus Zusak
The Titan’s Curse
(Percy Jackson and the Olympians,
Book 3) - by Rick Riordan
Linger - by Maggie Stiefvater
The Battle of the Labyrinth
(Percy Jackson and the Olympians,
Book 4) - by Rick Riordan
Twilight - By Stephenie Meyer
Breaking Dawn (Twilight, Book 4)
Beezus and Ramona - Beverly Cleary
Great Christmas Books
for Kids
The Christmas Tapestry
by Patricia Polacco-Polacco
The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg-Van Allsburg
Amazing Peace: A Christmas
Poem, by Maya Angelou
The Christmas Gift:
El regalo de Navidad
by Francisco Jimenez
Snow - by Cynthia Rylant
The Best Gift of All: The Legend of
La Vieja Belen, by Julia Alvarez
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
National Geographic Society’s
Holidays Around the World Series
Too Many Toys
By David Shannon
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12 Days of Christmas Jumble
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Great Recipes for Kids
Cinnamon Sugar Waffle Fingers
Pilgrim Hat Cookies
Kathy Dickmann, TheCLUB Services Officer/Main Bank
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1/8 Frozen Waffles
Tbsp. unsalted butter
Tbsp. sugar
tsp. ground cinnamon
Cut the frozen waffle into sticks (1/2 inch thick).
Melt the butter with the sugar & cinnamon in a
medium skillet over medium heat. Add the waffle
sticks and cook, turning often, until caramelized
and crisp, 2-3 minutes.
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chocolate wafer cookies (such as Nabisco
Famous Chocolate Wafers)
tube orange frosting with piping tips
small peanut butter cups
Place cookies on work surface; squeeze a dime-size
dot of frosting in center of each. Unwrap and invert
peanut butter cups on frosting, pressing down gently.
Using the round piping tip, pipe a “hat-band” with
frosting around each peanut butter cup and make a
square “buckle.” Let frosting set before storing.
Can be made up to 3 days ahead. Store airtight at
room temperature.
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Mystery Christmas Carole
Last Quarter’s winners (listed here) will
receive a Gift Card via mail soon!
Mary Gude - Dorsey
Florence Gillig - Edwardsville
ALL
ANCIENT
APPAREL
AWAY
BEFORE
BLAZING
BOUGHS
CAROL
CHORUS
DON
FAST
FOLLOW
GAY
HAIL
HARP
HEEDLESS
HOLLY
JOIN
JOLLY
JOYOUS
LADS
LASSES
MEASURE
MERRY
NEW
NOW
OLD
OUR
PASSES
SEASON
SING
STRIKE
TELL
TIDE
TIS
TOGETHER
TREASURE
TROLL
WEATHER
WHILE
WIND
WITH
YEAR
YULE
Betty Criley - Marine
James Phillips – O’Fallon
Wildey Theatre to Renovate With T-shirts
TheBANK and other locations throughout the Metro East region
are selling T-shirts (shown here) to raise money to purchase
auditorium chandeliers and to restore the Wildey ticket booth at
the Wildey Theatre in downtown Edwardsville. The t-shirts sell for
just $15 each and all proceeds go to Friends of the Wildey. “The
Friends of the Wildey are pleased to take on this first trial fundraising effort,” said Rich Walker, Chair of the Wildey Development
Committee, “This small first step will allow everyone in the community to get involved and support the Wildey renovation effort
and get a nice piece of memorabilia at the same time.” Other
locations that are selling the t-shirts can be found online at
www.wildeythreatre.com.
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COMING UP
• Computer Classes
• West Coast Spring Trip
FSC FPO
New Attraction to our Area
The Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower is a brand new attraction that takes guests to a 150-foot panoramic
view of the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and the surrounding area. The Tower is open
Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4:30 p.m. The Confluence
Tower is in Wood River located on Piasa Lane near Route 3. For tour, price of admission and group information call the Alton Visitor Center at (618) 465-6676, the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower at (618) 251-9101 or
go to www.ConfluenceTower.com.