October turns the sycamores along the Wood River yellow, and East Alton begins its long handoff from mowing season to shoveling season. Executive Lawn Care Services works both ends of that — cutting, trimming and fall cleanups while the leaves come down, then plowing drives and clearing walks once the valley takes its snow and ice. Winter here tends to arrive damp and stubborn, the sort that glazes a slope of concrete overnight without ever looking like much. Getting out ahead of it, salt down and pavement bare so the walk to the car is safe at six in the morning, is worth every early alarm. Lawn care through the green months and snow removal through the gray ones, for East Alton and its neighbors.