Posts from — May 2009

Edwardsville Library Friends, otherwise known as ELFs, will be hosting a FREE Job Seekers’ seminar for local citizens on June 2nd from 7pm-9pm. Pre-registration is required and the seminar is limited to 30 people.

105.7 The Point claims Everything Alternative. The Point will host Pointfest this Saturday, May 23rd at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. The lineup has softened up a bit from past years but there is still some high caliber bands coming. See 29 bands for 29 bucks. Reserved seats are sold out, only lawn seats are available so get em quick!

• The Offspring
• Chevelle
• Taking Back Sunday
• The Used
• Ludo
• Sick Puppies
• Blue October
• Anberlin
• Hurt
• Cavo
• (HED) P.E.
• Shiny Toy Guns
• Framing Hanley
• Parlor Mob
• Street Dogs
• Greek Fire
• The New Translation **Winner of the Battle to Play Pointfest

Get Tickets

The 25th Annual Bonifest will take place this weekend at St. Boniface church in Edwardsville. The event has grown dramatically over the years with the addition of the 5K run and the brand spankin’ new Rib Cook Off! Check out live bands, washers tournaments and more. Oh, and don’t forget your wet naps.

Friday, May 22nd
4pm-6pm Downstairs Band
6pm Opening Ceremonies featuring Edwardsville Catholic Schools Band & St. Boniface Parish School Chorus
7pm-11pm Phins – tropical rock band with a Jimmy Buffet sound

Saturday, May 23rd
8:30am Breakfast at the Bonifest (w/ Chris Cakes Pancake & Sausage Breakfast and Show)
8:30am 5K Run/Walk for Bonifest
9am Rib Cook Off
9:30am Run for Bonifest Awards Ceremony
11am-2pm Joyride
12pm-2pm 93.7 The Bull with Celebrity Visit
1pm Washer Tournament (sign-up at 11:30am, draw for partners)
2:30-5:30pm Sh-Boom – Oldies band
4pm Washer Tournament (sign-up close at 3:30pm, open tournament)
5:45-6:45pm Oral Auction
7-11pm Paint the Earth – Rock band

The Sunset Hills NGA Classic came to a close this past weekend in Edwardsville, IL with Aussie Bronson La Cassie taking home top honors. Here are the top 10 finisher results:

1) Bronson La Cassie 67-71-72-69 to finish -9
2) Kelly Grunewald 68-68-73-70 to finish -9
3) Luke List 75-67-68-73 to finish -5
T4) Blaine Peffley 72-71-74-67 to finish -4
T4) Jeff Corr 69-70-73-72 to finish -4
T4) Joe Affrunti 69-72-71-72 to finish -4
7) David Gossett 72-70-73-70 to finish -3 Todd Bailey 72-68-73-73 to finish -2
9) Rhein Gibson 70-73-70-75 to finish E
T10) Chris Naegel 71-74-72-72 to finish +1
T10) Phillip Pettitt Jr 69-74-73-73 to finish +1

Press Release by NGA Hooters Tour

(image credit to http://flmoseley.com)

Edwardsville-based nonprofit Project Restore is hosting the annual Walk for Water this Saturday, May 16. Project Restore believes that living should be MORE than surviving.

The event represents the walk that many impoverished peoples make to the nearest water source. The 4 mile walk begins Saturday at Edwardsville Township Park (Airplane park) at 10am.

Millions have lost their lives to the HIV/AIDS virus – the world’s most devastating pandemic in the history of mankind. Approximately 5000 children die every single day around the world simply because they don’t have access to clean water. Countless others live quiet lives of desperation as they struggle under the weight of extreme poverty or hunger.

Adults will carry 10 liters of water and children will carry 4 liters of water for the walk. Please bring your own containers and method of carrying, that’s three-empty gallon jugs (adult) and two-empty gallon jugs (child).

On Saturday, we will carry the water so they don’t have to.

Volunteer opportunity for all of you retired groupies. Grateful Dead is no longer on tour and you can only get face time with Ozzy by watching reality TV. But the Mississippi River Festival never dies! SIUE needs help sprucing up the rock and roll mecca for the upcoming MRF Commemorative Picnic.

Sunday, May 17th
10am-2pm

Volunteers meet in the former MRF main parking lot just southwest of the intersection of North University Drive and New Poag Road. Bring bug spray, tools, long sleeve shirts, gloves and safety goggles. All volunteers will need to sign a waiver of indemnification for the university.

If you are interested in volunteering, please e-mail Steve Jankowski at sjankow@siue.edu. Also check out the Alumni event page OR the MRF facebook event.

The My-Eddy.com Scavenger Hunt wrapped up last month with the drawing of 4 names from all who submitted photos. Our first submission came from Todd Cloe with ALL 10 locations correct earning him the Big Daddy’s $50 gift card. Great job Todd!

The grand prize Xbox 360 winner was Corey Suelter of the AKL frat on campus (pictured).

2nd Prize of a Kodak Digital Camera: Todd Cloe
3rd Prize of $25 to Big Daddy’s: Randy Jones
4th Prize of $20 to Heroic Adventures: Amanda Miller

Thanks to all of those who participated!

My baby! My baby!!! Attention Everyone: we’ve seemed to have lost misplaced the Events Calendar page on My-Eddy.com.

The Zac Brown Band will rock The Pageant this Wednesday, May 13. The show kicks off at 7pm, and tickets cost $20 bucks. Visit The Pageant for more info, that is, IF you like your chicken fried.

Get them returned or pay the price, literally. Although that thick HR book you never even cracked seems like it could be useful someday (leveling a table, etc.) — it’s not worth it….trust me.

Textbook Services
SPRING 2009 SCHEDULE OF EXTENDED RETURN HOURS

May 4 – 7, Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
May 8, Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m
May 9, Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.