Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday

CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets July 17 at city hall at 6:30 p.m.

 

Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda

July 17, 2025

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross

 

Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader/Brenda Owen

 

Public Petitions & Correspondence

           

Standing Committee Reports

  • Take Pride Award-JoAnn Simmons/Linda Rader
  • Planters – Linda Schafer
  • Tourism – Brenda Owen
    • Mike Chervinko presentation follow-up

 

Special Committee Reports

  • Riverfront Improvement-JoAnn Simmons
  • Fairground Place-Brenda Owen

 

Commission Function Reports          

  • Public Relations-Brenda Owen
  • City Council update-Alex Moore
  • Welcome Center update -Bob Lockhart
  • Randolph County Tourism

 

 Old Business

  • Walking Trails-JoAnn Simmons
  • Cemetery signage to mark graves of Popeye characters in Evergreen Cemetery-JoAnn Simmons
  • Evergreen Cemetery Comes Alive-Mary Ann Heberlie
  • Invitation to tour Ft. Kaskaskia with Shane Wagner-Brenda Owen
  • Purchase of a second penny machine
  • City steps sign painting
  • Popeye merchandise
  • Two openings on commission

 

New Business

  • Any other business that may come before the Commission

 

 

 

Adjournment & Next meeting:  Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM at City Hall

                       

Members & Liaisons:

Alex Moore, City Council Rep

Chelsie Halterman

Brenda Owen, Ch

 

Patti Carter, City Rec. Director

Barry Harle

Linda Rader, Treas

 

Megan Berkbuegler

Mary Ann Heberlie

David Randall, C of C

 

Carla Draves

 Wendy Lochhead

Linda Schafer, Vice Ch

 

Melissa Gross, Sec

Bob Lockhart

JoAnn Simmons