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ALTO PASS, IL (KFVS) - The holiday season brings new efforts to raise money to restore Bald Knob Cross in Alto Pass.
Crews have been working to restore the cross for nearly a year after a board dispute stopped efforts for two years. Right now, the entrance to the cross is closed for the construction work. The cross itself has been stripped down for replacement of its panels, in efforts to restore it to it's original luster.
"Friends of the Cross," a fund raising organization for Bald Knob Cross restortion, says all the work has added up to $90,000 and more needs to be done. That's why they're launching their new holiday campaign. "Friends" began the "Give $5" project on November 2nd. They are asking that those who want to help with the restoration send at least $5 to:
"Give $5 Project"
PO Box 81
Alto Pass, IL 62905
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