Posts from — July 2010

Cougar Lake Pool, slated to close three weeks before the normal closing date of Labor Day due to budget issues, has not gone without resistance.

Administration officials have cited budget concerns as the primary cause, saying the pool has developed a $35,000 deficit over the past five years due to a decline in memberships and general use. They hope to cut back on such losses by closing the outdoor pool during the middle of August, its least popular summer month.

A group of alumni raised questions about the pool’s planned closure of August 15, and were trying to work with administration to keep the pool open the normal time. SIUE alum Deborah Luxow, along with other alumni members, met with Keith Becherer, assistant director of Campus Recreation, back in June.

Full article available on The Alestle, on twitter @Alestlelive

The Fine Arts Theatre Group of Edwardsville and MTI International present Off Broadway hit Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown at Edwardsville High School Auditorium.

The show will be presented Friday July 30 and Saturday July 31 at 7:30 pm.

Tickets cost $6 at the door.

Call (618) 791-1184 or (618) 980-8524 for more information

A 10-week summer series of family entertainment events. Band concerts on Thursdays at 8pm, events of Fridays, and art classes for children ages 6-12 offered on Saturday mornings. Sponsored by the Office of the Mayor and the Department of Parks & Recreation of the City of Edwardsville. Held in City Park Bandstand next to the Edwardsville Library.

Schedule of Concerts:

6/18 – Five and Dimers
6/25 – Masters Voice Choir
7/9 – Swing Set
7/16 – Gumbohead
7/23 – Soulard Blues Band
7/30 – Cumberland Gap

View Map to Edwardsville Library and City Park Bandstand

Family Circle magazine released its annual list Wednesday, online and in its print edition. The magazine hired a New York research firm to analyze data and demographics from 1,700 towns with populations between 15,000 and 150,000. Criteria cited included affordable homes, high-quality schools, access to health care, green space, crime rates and financial stability, as well as an average income of about $75,000.

Edwardsville came in on the list at #3 thanks to a great school district and community involvement.