Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses has been adopted by healthcare facilities around the world to celebrate nurses for their extraordinary care and compassion. Community Hospital of Staunton is proud to now offer this outstanding program. They thought it fitting to launch the program on the first day of National Nurses Week – a celebration that recognizes the extraordinary, compassionate care nurses provide patients and families every day. Patients, families and colleagues may nominate nurses by sharing stories and submitting examples o...
The negatives of the old photographs lay in the yellowing envelope. I found them clinging together, as if something had bonded them there. Carefully lifting them out, separating them, and holding them before the light, my eyes strained to bring the blurred shapes and forms into focus. Soon, life began emerging within the ghostly shadows of imprinted time, as I wandered into a gay day of laughter mingling into the wind, flinging handfuls of happiness across the lights. As the spirits of the images raced through the purple shadows toward the...
HSHS Hospice Illinois invites community members to join them for a butterfly release ceremony at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield on Thursday, June 2, at 5:30 p.m. in the circle drive in front of the hospital by the St. Francis statue. “The butterfly represents the transformation of the spirit as our loved ones transition from this life. We look forward to sharing in this special time with the families in our communities,” said Shawna O’Dell, director of post-acute care. Family and friends are invited to celebrate and remember the life of a...
This week's Looking Back photo wass brought in by Marie (Ahrens) Mindrup of Alhambra. It shows the Riddel Saloon at DeCamp, the mining town of the very early 1900s located south of Staunton and west of Route 4. This saloon, now a private residence, is the only building that remains of the town of DeCamp. DeCamp Mine was in operation from 1903 until November 1913. Marie grew up next to the abandoned mine site on DeCamp Road....
Thursday, April 26, 1990 -- Earth Day - Staunton Style... Well Attended -- Over 100 people enjoyed beautiful weather and heartfelt messages at Earth Day – Staunton Style on Sunday, April 22 as local residents took part in the world's largest environmental event. Held at the Little League Complex, the event kicked off at 1 p.m. with an informative and inspiring talk by Sherry Rondi of the Staunton Area Recyclers concerning environmental issues and Earth Day. Rev. Avis Richardson from the United Methodist Church followed with an anecdote and p...
Issue of May 15, 1997 New Staunton City Council members, Dave Hall, Glenn Sies and Brad Varwig, were sworn in. Newly elected mayor Mike Johnson was unable to attend. Viola and Walter Butler of New Douglas will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on May 17. Donnie R. Johnson (44) of Livingston died May 10 at the Litchfield Health Center. Ernest Thery Jr. of Wonder Lake, formerly of Livingston and Staunton, died May 8 at his home. Freda L. Reis (78) of Benld died May 7 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Elizabeth “Liz” Margaret Brabe...
A recent study by the American Heart Association (AHA) revealed that some patients tend to suffer memory loss following a heart attack. The study was actually six long-term studies that observed 31,000 people from 1971 to 2017. At the time they were enrolled, none of the people had yet had a heart attack or displayed any signs of dementia. The data showed that 1,047 participants, who were followed from five to 20 years and later had a heart attack, showed faster decline in memory, global cognition and executive function in the years after the...
By: Jill Pertler I wanted a kayak. It was a simple request I repeated repeatedly. I talked about how we would go kayaking this summer on the lake. We’d have a blast making family memories while building our triceps and getting a tan. I communicated as clearly as I could, in English, which is the language they speak. I wanted a kayak. They got me a blender. There was a reason for their actions. They like smoothies. And, despite the allure of a sleek kayak cutting through the cool, clear water, it was a distant vision. In my climate zone, you c...
Century 21 Reid Baugher Realty is proud to announce that Jim Brand, sales associate with the Hillsboro office, recently added the military relocation professional (MRP) certification to his professional offerings. The MRP certification, offered by the National Association of Realtors®, is for real estate professionals who work with current and former military service members, and that help them find the housing solutions that best suit their needs and to take full advantage of available...
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Monday, May 23, in Mt. Olive. You are invited to honor your hero or be a hero and donate blood at the Mt. Olive Community drive being held at the VFW Hall, 21294 Route 138, Mt. Olive. The drive will begin at noon and continue until 5 p.m. on Monday. To make an appointment, call Lisa at 618-406-1114 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: VFWHallMtOlive to schedule an appointment....
Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Com- merce and Economic Opportu- nity (DCEO) today announced $4 million in grant awards for various projects across the state designed to spur tourism, bolster educational opportunities, and support an increase of electric vehicle (EV) travel – which will create and modernize attractions along the Mother Road leading up to the 100th anniversary of Route 66. This grant – which was open to Illinois' Certified Convention and Visitor Bureaus (CVBs) – was awarded to Great Rivers and Routes CVB,...
The Lady Bulldog softball team traveled to Carlinville on Monday, May 9, and defeated the Lady Cavaliers 5-0. Staunton scored 2 runs in the first, added 1 in the 5th plus 2 in the 7th for their 5 run total. Staunton runs were scored by Whitney Weller (2), Kylie Lucykow, Savannah Billings, and Taylor Nolan (1 ea.). Ele Feldmann and Nolan were leading hitters with 3 hits/1 RBI each. Billings had 2 hits with 1 being a home run and 1 RBI. Koral Keehner had 1 hit and 1 RBI. Weller also had 2 hits and Lucykow had 1. S. Billings pitched all 7...
The Staunton girls track team was one of 17 teams competing in the IHSA Class 1A TRG Sectional Meet held Thursday, May 12, in Gillespie. Litchfield had the strongest showing with 99 team points followed by Virden with 69 points. The Staunton girls won 19 team points. Grace Bekeske had a great day both as a member of relay teams and in individual events. However, it was her performance in the triple jump that earned her a ticket to state competition on May 19-21 at O’Brien Stadium in Charleston. Grace placed 2nd with her jump of 9.34m, a p...
The Staunton High School baseball team defeated Southwestern on May 9. SW 4 -0 -0 -0 -2 -0 -4 =10 Sta 0 -4 -6 -2 -0 -0 -x =12 The Piasa Birds threatened in the last inning but were unable to get the 3 more runs to get the win. Staunton runs were scored by Dillon Pritchett, Cayden Silvester, Cody Ury, Brady Gillen, 2 ea.; Adam Overby, Trace Trettenero, Luke Meyer, and Cole Sternickle, 1 ea. Gillen led the hitters with 2 and 3 RBIs. Pritchett had just one hit, but it was a home run good for 2 RBIs. Other hits/RBIs were by Overby 1/2, Best 1/1,...
The Lady Bulldogs soccer team ended their season with a 1-5 playoff loss at Greenville on Tuesday, May 10. No individual stats were available for the game. The girls ended with an overall season record of 8-10-2. They were 2-5 in conference play....
Even though it was an extremely hot day for May the Staunton Country Club Ladies League had a good turnout. The low gross was a tie between the teams of Barb Augustine and Kathryn Young and Rosemarie Pickerill and Linda Rohe. Rosemarie and Linda also had low putts. The low net team was Karen Crosslin and Gloria Paolino. They all enjoyed lunch. The golfers will begin at 9:30 am next Thursday....
Staunton Junior High's eighth grade promotion was held on Friday, May 13. Class roll: Isabella Ahrens, LaWayne Albertina, Landon Albl, Luke Andrasko, Brooklynn Barnes, Michael Barnes, Michael W Barne, Jordan Barr, Dexter Bell, Tyler Bequette, Alexandria Bissontz, Carly Black, Aaron Bodner, Reese Bohlen, Frankie Brenning, Michael Bruhn, Emily Brummel, Aiden Burdell, Cheyenne Butcher; Jayden Carrigan, Betsabet Cazares, Christian Chalmers, Elsah Clark, Bryce Coalson, Brandon Cook, Jordan Cozad,...
Dennis Russell, Madison's plant superintendent, represented the SCTE Gateway Chapter at the annual Chapter Leadership Conference in Indianapolis on March 23 and 24. The SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers) is an international organization that is split up between 68 chapters. Dennis did an outstanding job representing Madison Communications and the SCTE Gateway Chapter in the Cable-Tec Games. He came home with several individual awards such as; Five gold medals, one silver...
An alert is being issued about the theft of your cellphone number. The scam is called a “SIM swap” and the FBI is warning Americans as it sweeps the country. In 2021, the FBI received more than 1,600 (1,611) SIM swapping complaints, costing victims $68 million. The Federal Communications Commission considers this scam a type of cellphone fraud, defined as the “unauthorized use, tampering or manipulation of a cellular phone or service.” Here’s how it works: A person gets hold of your wireless password through a data breach or phishing scam and...
St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a drive-thru dinner on Monday, June 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. to support the auxiliary’s scholarship fund. Dinners must be ordered by May 30 at nelsonscatering.com/St.-Francis-Hospital-Auxiliary, or in the hospital gift shop, or by contacting Jeanne Banovic at 217-273-6716 or Nancy Hyam at 217-254-4442. The June 6 drive-thru dinner pickup will take place in front of the main hospital entrance. The meal will feature a grilled pork chop, baked potato, southern style green beans, and a roll, all prepared by N...
The Partnership for Educational Excellence of Community Unit School District 7 (CUSD7) in Macoupin County celebrated its 30th anniversary by awarding a record number of scholarships in the GHS Class of 2022. Each of the 27 seniors who received a named memorial Partnership scholarship now have $1,000 toward tuition at an accredited technical school, college or university. And we are delighted to break another record this year: three sets of twins earned scholarships on our 30th anniversary....
Local groups and organizations have once again been very generous in supporting the graduates of Staunton High School. The following scholarships were awarded during the graduation ceremony held on Friday, May 13. The Barbara Yakos and Patricia Long English Scholarship was awarded to Samuel Best and Lily Bruhn. The Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Scholarship was presented to Joseph Cisler. The Delbert W. Stiegemeier Scholarship was presented to Colin Mullinex. The George Oehler Jr. Memorial Scholarships sponsored by the...
The academic achievements of the Staunton High School Class of 2022 were recognized during graduation ceremonies on Friday night. Scholarships awarded to individuals from the Class of 2022 by various colleges and foundations include: Ty Abernathy received the SIUE Cougar Pride Scholarship. Grace Bandy received the Paul Mitchell The School Normal High School Scholarship. Savannah Billings received the Quincy University Women’s Softball Grant, the Quincy University Diocesan Scholarship, the Quincy University Discover Scholarship, the Quincy U...
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