Sunday morning in a small town is a set of steps that have to be safe by nine. M B LAWN & MORE clears them — church walks, small lots, driveways, and the tight apron by a side door where a truck cannot reach — then salts the treads so nobody has to take them carefully. Storms in this river valley like to leave a crust under the powder, and a shovel finds it faster than a plow does. There is something plain and good about being the first set of boot prints on a walk. Centreville, Cahokia Heights and Alorton stay within reach all winter.