RBGA Small Business of the Month - January 2023

Riverbend Kitchen and More (RKM) specializes in the design and construction of kitchens, bathrooms, wet bars, laundry rooms, built-ins, home offices, mudrooms, and more. We utilize casework and architectural millwork to enhance the entire home.  Our high-quality workmanship and state-of-the-art products make for a perfect blend of form and function, providing a value-driven design that encourages your own image and lifestyle.      

The experienced staff are available to:  

-design the layouts for your cabinetry, furniture, and accent pieces  

-select color palettes, fabrics, and finishes that complement one another and complete your vision  

While focusing heavily on cabinets and countertops, RKM provides turnkey options for your project; a one-stop shop for everything needed to outfit your new kitchen, bathroom, wet bar, home office, entry area, etc.

RBGA Small Business of the Month - May 2000
RBGA Small Business of the Month - July 2014

There are a number of reasons why so many drivers flock to the Roberts Motors Inc. showroom, so we're going to do our best to outline them all for you.    

First and foremost, we're renowned in the greater Alton, Edwardsville, Bethalto, East Alton and Godfrey areas for our superb selection of new Ford models, plain and simple. Of course, our love for these cars often brings them back to our showroom in a number of ways.    

For instance, when it comes time to upgrade, many of our loyal customers return their vehicle to be traded in. These used cars are also offered to our valuable customers, some are even certified with the same guaranteed performance and quality as new ones.    

Helping you find your next car is only the beginning of the Roberts Motors Inc. experience, though. From there, our team of financing experts will help you drive home that car you've been eyeing on your terms.    

Of course, nobody wants to be forgotten after the purchase of a new or used Ford. That's why we staff a state-of-the-art auto repair center is highly trained and equipped with the latest Ford parts.    

Interested in utilizing one of our areas of expertise? Come visit us at 4350 North Alby St Alton, Illinois for all your automotive needs and an experience that's satisfying, worry-free, and at your convenience.     

RBGA Small Business of the Month - March 2003

In 1954, Rose Lawn Memory Gardens, located in Bethalto, Illinois, was created by Edmund Sr. and Ellen Mense.    As you enter Roselawn, the first thing you will notice are the acres of flower, bouquets, trees, geese, ducks, and park benches. This cemetery is peaceful because of the lake with fountains, and statues throughout.

At its inception, Rose Lawn was created with a unique concept that everyone would have the same headstone so there would no be a difference due to  their income or status in the community.  All headstones are flat, made of bronze, and laid on a granite pad.

Rose Lawn features eight gardens, Living Christ, Devotion, Last Supper, Last Supper Addition, Gethsemane, Masonic, Christus, and Garden of the Good Sheppard.  There are three  mausoleums and one cremation niche unit called the Island of Memories located throughout the cemetery. 

The cemetery staff takes pride in maintaining the cemetery grounds.   They continually cut grass, trim trees, maintain the lake and roads, trim around markers, as well as remove all flowers and memorabilia for Christmas Blankets.  

After the Christmas season, they remove all blankets so families or cemetery staff can once again place fresh flowers on their loved ones grave.  Each season, the families or ground crew replaces the flowers with new spring, summer, fall, and winter flower bouquets or winter blankets on any marker where the family purchased the flower packages.

This provided service keeps Rose Lawn Memory Garden looking clean and fresh all year.  Another reason why you will find local residents not only visiting their loved ones grave but enjoying a stroll through the park's winding roads.  Families enjoy feeding the ducks, geese, and Shawn the Swan.

Rustic Roots is a platform for many local artists and crafters to sell their products and creations. We retail a number of companies that support charities, recycle, repurpose and give back! We provide a shopping experience that many other shops don’t have. Our goal is to continue to build our platform and give back to our community.

We recently expanded into the back of the building, and created a banquet space that we refer to as the “Rally Room.” This room has a warm, rustic feel that mimics that of the shop. We offer to rent the room out for different events. We hope to offer more services in the future as we continue to grow.  

Sacred Spaces of CARE was founded and organized as an intentional effort to increase awareness of how trauma impacts our community. We believe that education of trauma and its affects, leads to a deeper understanding of the healing journey and allows us to more appropriately advocate for ourselves and respond to the needs of others.