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Smartie Pants Trivia Night Recap!
Thank you to all who joined us Saturday night for our Smartie Pants trivia night! We raised close to $7,000, which will help send 14 more students to college. We’d like to thank our corporate sponsors this year: Calibre Press, … Continue reading
Smartie-Pants Trivia Night!
Join us November 22, 2014, for Smartie-Pants Trivia Night – our sixth annual fundraiser to benefit the Jessica and Kelli Uhl Memorial Foundation. The Foundation funds scholarships for high school students wishing to pursue higher education. The event will be … Continue reading
The Backstoppers, Inc. 50/50 Drawing
Our annual fundraiser will be held on November 22, 2014, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in O’Fallon, IL. We are hosting Smartie-Pants trivia night! All proceeds benefit our scholarship foundation which assists deserving students from the Collinsville, Illinois area … Continue reading
Application for the Jessica Uhl Memorial Scholarship at SIUE
Applications are now being accepted for the Jessica Uhl Memorial Scholarship at SIUE. Applicants must meet the following criteria: Incoming freshman at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Graduate of Collinsville High School Overall grade point average of B or higher … Continue reading
Upcoming Events for the Sixth Anniversary
The month of November is significant for those who knew Jess and Kelli. We try to plan events to mark the anniversary of their deaths. This is our sixth year without them. Our annual memorial blood drive will be Monday, … Continue reading
Denied – Again.
The ex-trooper’s appeal to have his license reinstated has again been denied. He has requested another hearing, which will be in November. We will continue to fight!
Please Voice Your Opposition!
The ex-trooper has asked for another hearing to have his driver’s license reinstated. I will be attending the hearing, which is scheduled for next Thursday, January 17, at 2:30 pm in Mt. Vernon to give a victim impact statement. Back … Continue reading
Tropical Trivia Fundraiser!
Join us for the Fifth Annual Jessica and Kelli Uhl Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday, November 24, 2012. This year we will be hosting a trivia night – Tropical Trivia! We will be holding the event at the KC Hall … Continue reading
Upcoming Events – November 2012
On November 5, 2012, we will hold our annual blood drive in memory of Jessica and Kelli. It will be at the KC Hall in Collinsville, IL, from 3pm to 7pm. The street address is One Columbus Plaza, Collinsville, IL … Continue reading
The Jessica and Kelli Uhl Memorial Highway
Today a section of Interstate 64 between Mascoutah, Illinois and O’Fallon, Illinois will be dedicated as the Jessica and Kelli Uhl Memorial Highway. Many thanks to Sen. William Haine and Rep. Dwight Kay for their work in having Senate Joint Resolution … Continue reading