Germantown NewsLocal news for Germantown, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Metro-east towns receive state honors- November 28, 2007 On Tuesday, the state of Illinois officially recognized that the metro-east has a lot of exceptional volunteers, giving Governor's Home Town Awards to several local communities.Mascoutah, Breese and Germantown won first places in different categories of the 2007 awards, which honor the best volunteer efforts in the state.Mascoutah won for the renovation of the Espenschied Chapel at the Mascoutah City Cemetery. LaVerne Anderson led the Mascoutah Cemetery Chapel Inc. group which held fundraisers.http://www.topix.net/city/germantown-il/2007/11/metro-east-towns-receive-state-honors?from... |