Team Hope

The Metropolis Hope Light Project Committee has full responsibility for the project's oversight and sustainment. They also have local control of the all fund raising including administration of the an account established at the City National Bank of Metropolis.

Other key participants include:

City of Metropolis - Host

The Hope Light Foundation - Planning, coordination & funding

Eggemeyer Associates Architects - Hope light design

Project committee members pictured left to right:

Rudy Bess, Founding Director-The Hope Light Foundation
314-838-4959
rudy.bess@hopelightproject.com

Sue Barfield, Treasurer
618-524-2245
suebarfield@comcast.net

Mary Bremer, Secretary

Sheryl Durham, Ohio River Scenic Byway Program
800-248-4373
sheryld@ajinternet.net

Dave Wehrmeyer, Vice Chairman
618-524-5642
davidwehmeyer@farmercon.net

Bill Carrell, Chairman
618-524-9642
billc18@verizon.net

Andy Clarke, Public Relations/Community Affairs
616-524-9505
aclarke@marktwainrealestate.com

Billy McDaniel, Mayor-City of Metropolis
618-524-4016
bmcdaniel@cityofmetropolis.com

Rick Abell, Legal Advisor
618-524-7344
barelyabell@yahoo.com

Beverly Bess, Co-Founder-The Hope Light Foundation
314-838-4959
bev.bess@hopelightproject.com

Not Pictured:

Don Snodgrass, Web Site Development
618-524-7590
donsno@verizon.net

Pat Snodgrass, Web Site Development
618-524-7590
patsno@verizon.net

Sharon Mumford, Volunteer Training and Development
618-524-9730
sharonmumford@dishmail.net

David Fuqua , CEO, Massac Memorial Hospital
618/524-2176
davidf@massachealth.org

Click Committee meeting minutes for more...

Future committee meeting dates:

11-18-08
12-09-08
01-13-09
02-10-09
03-10-09
04-14-09
05-12-09
06-09-09
07-14-09
08-11-09
09-08-09
10-13-09
11-10-09
12-08-09

Press clippings: (Courtesy of the Metropolis Planet)

From the December 17, 2008 issue

Metropolis Hope Light Project
310 East 9th Street
Metropolis, IL 62960
(618) 524-9642
help@hopelightmetropolis.com