Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital and NES, the hospital’s Emergency Medicine physician partner, are pleased to announce Dr. Alex Merlo has been named the Associate Emergency Department Medical Director.
The A-C Central FFA chapter attended the National FFA convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Students attended leadership sessions, listened to keynote speakers, and toured local agriculture attractions. Pictured (L to R) front: Mallory Guillou, Abby Taft, Keagan Dale, Tara Taft, Karissa Thaxton. Back: Griffin McClure, Leland English, Camden Hays, Ethan Mahoney, Wyatt Ratliff, and Riley Green.
2023 Beardstown Christmas Pageant Contestants
A representative of ENGIE North America attended last week’s A-C Central board meeting to offer her company’s services in construction projects. Sharon Uslan, ENGIE’s Central Regional Director, presented on coordinating construction projects to improve efficiency in them. She also said ENGIE’s services allow for prices to be established at the start of projects, minimize the need for change orders, and shorten completion times. Later in the meeting, the board voted to approve an audit and project development services contact with ENGIE at no cost to A-C.
Board President Jimmy Hymes called a special meeting to order with two board members absent, Jared Soer and Joe Englebrecht.
The board went into closed session for the purpose of employee discipline. Once out of closed session, Board Member Amy Sommers proposed not the dismissal of John Duffie, Custodian of Beardstown School District, but a suspension of 45 days, unpaid, and with special conditions upon his return to work. The board vote was unanimous. The special meeting was adjourned.
Arenzville - Christmas in the Village: Nov. 25, 1-4 p.m. - Santa Claus will be at Isaac's Coffee Shop. Hot chocolate bar and cookie decorating will be at Trinity Lutheran Church/School. Christmas activites and caroling will be at the Methodist Church. Snow Globe crafts with St. Peter's Church will be at Village Hall. Vendors will be on site through out the event. A Tree Lighting Ceremony will conclude the event at Burgoo Park.
Information as recorded at the Cass County Courthouse, Virginia. Marriages: NONE Divorces: NONE Property Transfers Ceferino Cortes Altamirano, Quit Claim Deed to Pricila Cortes Tercero, Evelyn Cortes, Ceferino Cortes Altamirano for Lot 5 in Block 20 of Sch Comm Addn, Beardstown. Laura M. Wells, Warranty Deed to Jordan L. Barrett, Nicholas J. Cisne for Lots 7 & 8 in Exec of Francis Arenz Addn, Arenzville. Dylan Patterson, Warranty Deed to Blake A. Lawson
Illinois electric cooperatives will award 16 scholarships in 2024 to financially assist deserving students in the electric co-op family attending universities, 2-year and 4-year colleges, vocational/tech schools and Illinois community colleges. Each scholarship is valued at $2,000, and all will be awarded through the Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Program.
The application period for 2024-2025 Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) Foundation Scholarships begins Nov. 15. Students planning to attend LLCC beginning in fall 2024 are encouraged to apply at llccfoundation.org/scholarships. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 15, 2024.
On the quest to raising good humans, I realize that most people tend to use the holidays as a teachable time for kids. We encourage the need to do good for others who might have less than we do as we donate food, toys, money and help in our communities and beyond. We do this on overdrive in November and December because these months are within the “season of giving.” And while I wish this more of a year-round notion; I still jump on board with my own three kids to embrace the season as a time to do for others with no expectation of gain. Many of the best ways to help others costs nothing at all, aside from some time and effort.