Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday

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

 

Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda

June 19, 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
    • Bridge events update
    • Modoc ferry

 

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

 

New Business

  • Any other business that may come before the Commission

 

Adjournment & Next meeting:  Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM at City Hall

                       

Members & Liaisons:

Alex Moore, City Council Rep

Chelsie Halterman

Bob Lockhart

JoAnn Simmons

Patti Carter, City Rec. Director

Barry Harle

Brenda Owen, Ch

 

Megan Berkbuegler

Mary Ann Heberlie

Linda Rader, Treas

 

Carla Draves

 

David Randall, C of C

 

Melissa Gross, Sec

Wendy Lochhead

Linda Schafer, Vice Ch