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By Editor | July 6, 2026 |

Summer has definitely arrived, the temperatures for this week from 94 to 97 and humidity reaching as high as 110. Thankfully we did get a nice shower of rain late Saturday afternoon. I feel sorry for those who work outdoors this week and for the rest of the summer. Hopefully they will be able to start earlier in the day.
The Brussels Woman’s Club met on Thursday afternoon at St. Matthew Church Hall. Eight of our ten members were present. Elaine Eberlin, Judy Burch, Jean Barton, Mary Kirn, Margaret Nolte, Sarah Wilschetz, Julie Eberlin and myself. Lots of business was discussed since we will not be meeting again until October. Jean Barton, Program Chairman presented an interesting program on the plant in everyone’s yard known as “Plantain”, an edible weed packed with healing and nutritional properties and its many uses. A thank you was received from Oasis Center for Abused Women who were very appreciative of the many laundry baskets we filled with kitchen tools, cleaning products, linens, laundry detergent and even personal products. When these ladies can leave the center and be on their own these items will come in very handy. Many thanks to Hostess Mary Kirn who served delicious cream puffs and iced tea.
On Friday my company for the day was my daughter and son-in-law Shelly and Dennis Scherer of Wright City and their four grandchildren (my great grandchildren). Noah and Adelaide Keppler of Wentzville and Sam and Elliot Holdinghausen of Festus. At noon lunch was served and later in the afternoon we celebrated the June birthdays of Adelaide, now ten and Elliot who was two, with cupcakes and ice cream and of course gifts. Noah, now 14, recently graduated from Wentzville North Point Middle School and will be attending Wentzville North Point High School in late August and his sister Adelaide will be attending Wabash Elementary and Sam will be attending Jefferson County Telegraph Elementary. I really enjoyed their company and with Noah and Adelaide just returning from a cruise to Alaska with their mom Ashley Kirn they had lots to talk about and photos of all they saw.
Paul and Mary Lou Goetze of Meppen and Ann Marie Pohlman, Wyatt and Gracie of O’Fallon, MO enjoyed a day trip to the Quad Cities recently. There they visited the John Deere Pavillion, J. D. Store and Botanical Center. At the end of their tour, they stopped at Whitey’s Ice Cream in nearby Moline that has been in business for over 80 years. Enroute home they visited the Hannibal, MO Visitors Center. Sounds like they all had an interesting and enjoyable trip.
On Friday several of the gals that graduated from Brussels High School back in 1962 enjoyed visiting one of their classmates, Judy Droege, in Winneberg subdivision in Golden Eagle. Attending were Yvonne (Nolte) Baecht, Barb (Moennig) Hagen, Phyllis (Arnold) Zimmerman, Angie (Hoemmen) Imming, Shirley (Snyders) Ewen and her daughter Kim, along with Bonnie Held and Mary Lee Rose. At noon the ladies all partook of a delicious lunch served by, followed by photo taking and then visiting all afternoon and into the evening. Sounds like they all enjoyed reminiscing about high school days and also getting caught up on each other’s family.
On Saturday Francis Toppmeyer celebrated his 86th Birthday. His family, Lisa and Ed Heffington of Godfrey, Julie and John Carnes of Edwardsville, and Mark and Mary Toppmeyer of Golden Eagle and their families all gathered at Fountain Hill Restaurant in Grafton to celebrate Francis on his natal day. Many more happy and healthy ones to him.
Congratulations to Tess Drainer who celebrated her 21st Birthday on Saturday with a Las Vegas themed party with family and friends. Attending from Brussels were her grandma Carol Stepanek, Uncle Joe and Aunt Angie Tepen and aunt Annie Stepanek. Tess is the daughter of Stan and Carol Drainer of Jerseyville.
On Friday, June 19, the grandchildren and great grandchildren of the late J. B. and Bessie Klaas from Batchtown gathered at Kinder’s Restaurant in Golden Eagle. In attendance were the children of the late Emil and Lucille Klaas. Namely, Ruthann and Charles Jones and daughter Mary from St. Louis, MO, Fran Warner from South Carolina, Barb Hammock and grandson and Rose Mary Kasch, all from Nevada. Other cousins were Sharon Benace and Mary Goode from Bethalto, Cathy McMullen of Troy, MO, Gary and Sue Goode of Jerseyville, Cindy Sherman of Glen Carbon, Sandy Stelbrink and Randy Stelbrink of Kampsville, Jane Ybarro of Kimberling City, MO, Susan Meyer of Golden Eagle, Lindy and Martha Bick and Katy and Elden and Christine Johnes all of Batchtown. They all enjoyed a delicious meal, taking photos and a wonderful afternoon of visiting.
Don’t forget the 150th Celebration of the Village of Brussels and the 250th Celebration of our great nation that will be held on Friday night at the Brussels Heritage Park. The event will begin at 5:45 PM with a mini parade, next, music by Highway 67 from 6 to 9 p.m. followed by fireworks. Food will be available for purchase, 50/50 tickets and drawing for raffle prizes. Bring your lawn chairs and spend the evening in the park.
Birthday Blessings this week to Ed Lehr, Mark Haug, Emma Hagen, Larry Heffington, Wayne Nolte, Gary Fortschneider, Bernie Snyders and all others celebrating their natal day at this time.
Happy Anniversary Patrick and Becky Glennon and all other couples celebrating their wedding anniversary this week.
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PRAYER FOR 250th CELEBRATION OF THE USA
Almighty God, who has given us this great land for our heritage, we humbly beseech You that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Your favor and glad to do You will. This year as we celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the USA we are grateful for the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence, among these rights are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. May we never take these rights for granted or forget the responsibilities these rights bestow upon all of us, especially the need for our vigilance and our participation to preserve these sacred rights into the future. And finally God, we pray that we may become the nation we pledge our allegiance to. “The United States of America: one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Amen