🌱 Metro-east communities remember beer distributor and community leader Bob Fritz
Millstadt, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Millstadt! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Metro-east communities remember beer distributor and community leader Bob Fritz
Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night — Millpond Brewing and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
- Friday: Warmer with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• If you drank beer, he probably delivered it. Remembering Bob Fritz (bnd.com) — Millstadt readers will recognize local ties in this remembrance of longtime beer distributor Bob Fritz, which highlights Schubert’s Packing Co. in Millstadt and former Millstadt salesman Ray Famula. The story traces Fritz’s role in growing a major regional beer business, his community projects like Belleville Oktoberfest, and his reputation for treating employees like family. 
📸 Around Millstadt
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Millpond Maifest — Millpond Brewing →
Millpond Brewing, 308 E Washington St, Millstadt
12:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Trivia Night — Millpond Brewing →
Millpond Brewing, 308 E Washington St, Millstadt
7:00 pm -
Casa Maria Food Truck — Millpond Brewing →
Millpond Brewing, 308 E Washington St, Millstadt
5:00 pm -
Grandmas Kitchen Food Truck — Millpond Brewing →
Millpond Brewing, 308 E Washington St, Millstadt
4:00 pm -
K-Bop STL Food Truck — Millpond Brewing →
Millpond Brewing, 308 E Washington St, Millstadt
5:00 pm
Thursday May 21
Saturday May 23
Sunday May 31
Friday June 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Paint & Sip: A Creative Social Event
St. Paul's Senior Community, 1021 W. E. St., Belleville
2:00 pm -
West Main Village Market
Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce, 216 E A St, Belleville
4:00 pm -
Boys Varsity Track and Field at MVC Boys Meet ex
Waterloo High School Waterloo, IL 62298
4:00 pm -
Granite City JV Baseball @ Freeburg →
Freeburg Community High School, 401 S Monroe St, Freeburg
4:30 pm -
Jersey Varsity Softball @ Waterloo →
Waterloo High School, 505 E Bulldog, Waterloo
4:30 pm -
Parks & Recreation Board →
Belleville, IL Calendar, 510 West Main Street, Belleville
6:30 pm -
Ascension Day
First Baptist Church, 701 South Main St, Smithton
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Belleville. Apply here.
- ASTEC posted a job opening for Machinist I in Belleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Millstadt here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belleville
- Illinois American Water announces new appointment to Engineering leadership (ibjonline.com)
- Forecasters eye ‘very strong' El Niño: What it could mean for the metro-east area (bnd.com)
- Reissues from Uncle Tupelo Fleetwood Mac Bud Shank (positive-feedback.com)
East St. Louis
- Diesel prices reach record high in metro-east. How much more does gas cost in IL? (bnd.com)
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