NOVEMBER 2020 | THE WAYNE COUNTY
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Vote YES to retain Judge Michael J. Molt • Holds degrees in Law and Accounting. • 40 years experience as practicing attorney prior to being elected as Judge. • 6 years experience as Circuit Judge. • Received “Recommended” rating from ISBA Evaluation Committee. • Received 100% rating in recent Judicial Advisory Poll in area of legal ability. “I have been honored to serve as your Resident Circuit Judge the past six years, and I would appreciate your ‘yes’ vote so I may continue to serve in that capacity”. Circuit Judge Michael J. Molt
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Freshmen Earn FFA Jackets: Gift Of Blue The Young Leader Committee of the Wayne County Farm Bureau has awarded 20 high school freshmen the “Gift of Blue” as part of their FFA Jacket Essay Contest. Incoming freshmen were asked: “What Are The Skills I Hope To Learn From Being Involved In FFA”, with 33 students completing the essay. The Young Leader Committee chose the following students to receive their offi cial FFA blue corduroy jacket: Cisne FFA: Colton Bass, Brody Dunn, Charles Alexander Miller, Michael Milner, Ty Lucas Mix, Charlie Newman, Briana Nichole Roberts, and Andrew Robinson. Fairfi eld FFA: Baylee Biggs, Lainie Clark, Abby Crawford, Maggie Koontz, Trey Mason, Lily Simpson, Reaghan Wells, and Kalleigh Winesburgh. Wayne City FFA: Nathan Barnard, Kobee Lee Ivey, Vincent McKinney, and Emily Shelton. The contest provided an opportunity for Wayne County agriculture students to have the Young Leader Committee purchase their FFA jacket. FFA Chapters will order jackets this fall and be reimbursed by the Young Leader Committee. The project is a result of the recent success of the committee’s Howl at the Moon dueling piano fundraising event, which is scheduled to take place again in March 2021. The Young Leader Committee is a group of individuals ages 18 to 35 that work
to support agricultural education, leadership development, and safety programming in Wayne County. More information can be found at waynecfb.com (click Young Leaders tab).
FMH To Host Veteran’s Day Complimentary Lunch Fairfi eld Memorial Hospital (FMH) is offering a free lunch for area veterans on November 11th from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Due to the current pandemic, it will be a drivethrough event at the FMH Education Annex Building. The building is located at 203 Northwest 10th Street in Fairfi eld. This year’s menu will include a Brisket sandwich, baked beans, cole slaw, and a brownie. Vet-
eran’s Day t-shirts will also be given to the honorees, while supplies last. “This is our fi fth year to host this event, and it is something that we continuously enjoy and look forward to as a way to show gratitude for our veterans,” said FMH CEO Katherine Bunting-Williams. “We invite all veterans to come out and enjoy a delicious lunch as a way of saying thank you for your service and dedication to our country!”
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Last Cyber Monday, I braved the crowds and navigated the traffi c to Redneck King.com for their big gun sale. I got a really good deal on a hunting implement. I don’t hunt, but I could decide to someday. Who knows, Netfl ix could go away, so I’d have free time. I snuck the family “for emergency use only” credit card to the computer and did the order thing. They cheerfully took my money and notifi ed me that the gun would be shipped to the store in seven to ten business days. Twelve days later, I got a call to go get my gun. We went to our local Redneck King, which I call “The Happiest Place On Earth”. When I got there, I was sent to a computer to fi ll out form after electronic form. I don’t get it. “They” know everything about me, anyway. Why pretend they need information I put on the forms? Anyway, while I was struggling with page four, I noticed a guy at the counter, sizing up a hand-cannon. A woman pushing a cartful of cat food stopped and said, “Gene, you’re not getting another gun. Let’s go.” Gene replied, “I’ll get a gun if I want to”. As I scrolled to page fi ve, I felt the seething energy of Gene’s wife. I felt threatened. I suddenly saw with crystal vision that we’re so wrong. We ignore real danger, but regulate “big boy toys”. Here I was, waiting almost two weeks to fi ll out a ton of forms so that I could wait three days to get a nice toy. To get a marriage license, there’s one form and a one-day wait. That’s just not fair. You can’t get a gun that’s useful, but you can walk around in broad daylight with a dangerous wife? No offense. Do you get what I’m saying? Let’s say I’m in line at the Piggly Wiggly and a big guy with teardrop tattoos and scarred knuckles cuts in front of me. I can show him the gun on my hip and immediately he’ll apologize, move out of line, and get behind me. We’ll both laugh and talk about pleasant things. There’ll be no danger to anyone, even though the government pretends that there’s great danger. Now, look at the same situation. The big man cuts in front of me, but I’m not carrying a gun. I have a wife with me. Invariably, she’ll yell at him and insult his ancestry. She may accuse him of being stupid. He’ll be mad, but since he can’t hit a woman, he’ll call me out. I’ll end up Continued On Page 4 2
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Growing FMH Accepting Scholarship Applications For Surgical Scrub Techs Fairfi eld Memorial Hospital (FMH) is accepting applications for Surgical Scrub Technologists as its Surgical Services Department grows and prepares for the expansion of services. Applicants will be required to complete a scholarship application that includes a narrative on why they want to grow with FMH. Additionally, applicants must be willing to sign an employee agreement to work for FMH for a minimum of two years following successful completion of their training. For more information about this or other scholarship opportunities for current and future students pursuing careers in healthcare, contact the FMH Human Resources Department at 618-847-8270.
Hospital Cafeteria Closed To Public Due To COVID
Due to the increased number of COVID-positive patients that Fairfield Memorial Hospital is treating, and in the interest of public safety, FMH has closed its cafeteria to the public until further notice. Meal service is still available to FMH patients and staff, as well as visitors who are there with a loved one. FMH’s Meals on Wheels program that provides meals to locals who have special diets (ordered by their medical provider) will continue to deliver during this time. “We thank the public in advance for your cooperation and understanding during this time as we continue to take precautionary measures for the benefit of our patients and residents, our staff, and our community,” said FMH CEO Katherine Bunting-Williams.
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Continued From Page 2 in the ER, all because there are no laws regulating the dangerous institution of matrimony. How about this: I’m driving in the city and turn the wrong way down a one-way street. My pistol loves me, anyway. She’s understanding and snuggles quietly on my hip or in my ankle holster. However, if I’m carrying a wife, she’ll be yelling, cursing, and making me cry. I could have a wreck from wifely attacks. The wife is much more dangerous than the gun. I’m here to say that we need marriage control. We need red-fl ag laws because some wives are too dangerous for the civilian market. I don’t think we should have military-grade spouses. After all, they’re meant to be wives of war. They don’t fi t at the Piggly-Wiggly. Until this hazardous error is corrected, I’m declaring Redneck King a “No Wife Zone”. It’s for our safety. You can e-mail Charlie at geezer.rocker@gmail.com or by writing him at PO Box 378, Norris City, Il 62869. Or, you could wait at the ER until he shows up.
Seller: Leroy Simpson Photos & Details: barnardauctions.com GoToAuctions.com, ID # 2392; and auctionzip.com, ID # 2008 REAL ESTATE - TRACT 1 - consists of 2 story residence - 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, aluminum siding with red metal roof, replacement windows, central air/heat, like-new furnace & hot water heater, finished attached garage currently set up for barber shop, and 60’ asphalt driveway. Additional GARAGE/SHOP 30’ W x 26’ D building with concrete floor (also with asphalt drive), 16’ overhead door, appx. 135’ frontage on S. Walnut St.; also has an extra municipal water & gas hookup, plus a large empty lot west of garage shop with frontage to Center Alley St. (has been used as a large garden area). Plenty of open spaces to expand and grow. REAL ESTATE - TRACT 2 - consists of 2 bedroom, 1 bath residence, central air & heat (currently used as a rental home on corner lot north of East Section Line Rd.) with covered carport, just south of Tract 1. Watch for upcoming photos & details. Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase affordable homes on large city lots 2 blocks from Wayne City Unit School District, church & downtown! PERSONAL PROPERTY - ANTIQUES - COLLECTIBLES HOUSEHOLD - GARAGE, GARDEN & SHOP TOOLS RIDING MOWER - PUSH MOWER - WEED TRIMMERS Leroy Simpson has downsized and moved to apartment living.
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Wes York is shown with his model train layout, which he has spent years building.
Train Enthusiast Wes York Is Building His Dream Community To some folks, painting 5/8” plastic people and building an entire community to house them in would be too tedious. But to Wes York of Fairfield, it’s precisely the relaxation he needs at the end of the work day at Bennett Metal in Mt. Vernon, where he has been employed for 13 years. In fact, it’s something he has looked forward to doing since he became fascinated with his cousin’s model train layout when he was a boy. “At that time, I had no place to build one, so I didn’t think much about it,” said York, who at the time was constructing plastic model cars from store-bought kits. “Years later, when we lived at Barnhill in the country, there was a big snowstorm. Our boys were bored, so I told them to make something. I built a little barn out of cereal boxes and aluminum foil to show them what I meant, and from there, I never really stopped.” York began tinkering with a model train layout later when he moved his family west of town, but the lack of space hindered him from pursuing his vision for it. However, that changed 16 years ago when he and his wife
Cathy bought a building on Main Street in Fairfield to expand her business, The Willow Tree, which she had been running out of their garage near the Boyleston crossroads. “She wanted the front part for her business, and I had plans for the back of the building, so after we got the gift shop fixed up, I started working on this in 2006,” said York, who utilizes the HO scale (87” = 1”) in constructing the project. His village still isn’t complete, but that isn’t unusual in this field of interest. “Some guys spend a lifetime working on their train layouts,” York grinned. “It’s one of those things you never have to finish; or, once you do finish it, you can change it or upgrade it.” While a lot of today’s builders use more modern or processed materials to construct their miniature communities, York generally prefers the old-school method of doing it from scratch. To date, he’s used 175 pounds of Continued On Next Page 5
Tiny Train Community Continued From Last Page plaster (it comes in 25-lb. bags from Kincaid’s), over two gallons of glue (plus hard telling how many bottles of glue), and lots of scrap wood, chicken wire, cardboard strips, etc. You name it, he can fi nd a use for it. For example, after boiling tea bags, he dries them out and uses the tea for dirt. “I’ve read a lot of older books to learn how the layouts were built back in the day before you could buy the items that are available now. I use that information to make a lot of my own foliage, trees, scenery. It’s more time-consuming, but more rewarding,” said York, who achieves foliage textures by mixing differing ratios of sawdust to paint. “Everybody uses foam; I do still use sawdust and some of the newer stuff, but it’s a mix of old and new methods.” Highlights of York’s 32’ by 22’ village, which is nestled amidst about 375 tiny trees and 300 feet of railroad track, are a “hobo cave” that lights up with a campfi re (he has wired the whole thing by himself); also, a sawmill, quarry, hamburger joint (he used an ink pen part to make a gum ball machine in the restaurant), train yard, grain elevator, farm houses, “just a lot of things you’d see in a rural setting,” he said, adding he generally buys his train parts from catalogs or the Internet, as the closest shop is in Marion. “You compress it down to where it doesn’t take much room. You try to achieve the same look, and you do that with modeling tricks (he loves using mirrors) to make it look bigger than it is,” York mentioned. “I strive to make things look as real as possible.” To do that, he has built the project high—making the view more realistic—and has put together structures that he is familiar with, including the house that his grandmother grew up in and the one he grew up in, both in Mt. Erie. “It’s a lot easier to build a building that you’ve been around, so you can give it character. For example, a lot of buildings have cracks in the foundation or a corner that’s sagging. If you can put that in a model, it makes it more realistic,” he said. “I pay a lot of attention to buildings when I drive around, and if I see something unique, I will make a note of it.” York looks forward to having an open house one day, but confesses that his project isn’t even half fi nished. Until then, he’s happy to press forward with it, and suggests that others might fi nd it a lot of fun to do. Basically, the hobby is as expensive or inexpensive as you want it to be. Continued On Next Page 6
Wes York made a model of a house where his grandmother, the late Girdna Mewes, grew up in Mt. Erie. The roof is made of sandpaper, while the siding is made of poster board.
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A feed mill (left) and a “hobo cave” are among the creations that Wes York built for his model train community
York Building Tiny Train Community Continued From Last Page “I feel that model railroading a great hobby for many reasons. For me it’s relaxing most of the time. You learn new things and the history of our transportation system. I’ve read many stories of the old steam locomotives (his is a 1960s or 70s model), and of the past. The history is interesting,” he said. “And this is a good hobby for a father and son, or a grandpa and grandson to spend time together (he taught his grandson how to solder). You can teach each other different skills and learn how to problem-solve.” York worked at Web Printing for 27 years, and still gets scrap lumber from friends there for his hobby. He’s 59 years old now, but hopes to put more time into the modeling when he retires in fi ve or six years. Even when he fi nishes the project, he plans to “work on it ’til I get to where I can’t work on it anymore.”
Wes and Cathy have been married for 33 years. Their sons are Brian (Tina) Humphrey of Flora, Craig Humphrey of Woodlawn, and Jason York of Fairfi eld. They also have two grandchildren.
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The scale of Wes York’s train community is illustrated in the above photo, as he touches the train’s locomotive. The drains in the design are made of round cardboard tubing. “There’s no weight on the tubing,” he said. “It just looks like there is.” See story on page five. Call Now To Advertise In Outlook’s Christmas Issue 618-842-3004
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Here’s the grain elevator scene that Wes York built as part of his model railroad community.
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Pictured is an architect’s rendition of how Fairfield Memorial Hospital will look after its $19 million expansion project is finished next fall.
Final Beam Set As FMH Proceeds On Target With Expansion Project Amidst a nearly year-long pandemic, Fairfi eld Memorial Hospital (FMH) has pressed forward with its $19 million expansion project, and in late September, celebrated by inviting employees, medical staff, and board members to stop by and sign the last beam before it was installed. As part of the observance, FMH Plant Operations staff helped move the beam to the site for installation. The construction crew attached an American fl ag to the beam, which could be seen waving as it was raised to the top of the structure. It was a moment that FMH CEO Katherine BuntingWilliams said she will never forget. “Seeing the progress that has been made on this expansion project has been a beacon of hope that, even though we are in a pandemic, things are continuing to progress for the better,” she said. “The symbolic raising of the United States fl ag to the top of the building was an emotionally-charged event to watch, and to see the fl ag waving at the top of the structure projects a spirit of hope that this pandemic will eventually take a turn for the better, and that we will be able to get back to some semblance of normalcy.
“It was such a humbling and exciting moment to see the amazing turnout from our staff and residents as they came out to make their mark on the last steel beam. I have looked forward to this day for so long, and to see the American fl ag wave as that last beam was raised was such an incredible feeling,” Bunting-Williams added. “We have accomplished so much here at Fairfi eld Memorial Hospital, and I am thankful and blessed to be a part of this amazing hospital and serve this wonderful community.” Construction remains on schedule, with completion expected in the fall of 2021. The expansion will consist of a three-story addition to the existing building: ~ The fi rst fl oor will house a new, larger Emergency Department, new Urgent Care Department, additional Operating Room suites, and an expanded Same Day Surgery Unit. ~ The second fl oor will house physician offi ce space along with a Radiology Unit for clinic patients. ~ The third fl oor will house a new 30-bed Skilled Care Unit (fate of the old Skilled Care Unit yet to be deContinued On Next Page 11
FMH CEO Katherine Bunting-Williams (right) was among the many people who signed the final beam that finished the framework of the hospital’s $19 million expansion project in late September. This month’s cover page of Outlook features the placement of that frame by construction personnel (inset).
Despite COVID, FMH Expansion On Target Continued From Last Page termined). Expected to move into those new, second-floor physician office spaces over the next three years are Orthopedic Surgeon Kory Blank, MD, and his wife, Physician Assistant Rebekah Blank; General Surgeon Lauren Williams, MD; Maria Marshel, DO, and other providers in various stages of medical school and residency training. Dealing with the pandemic has presented challenges to people working in the healthcare community, but they’ve been resilient. “We have had to adapt to new ways of doing things when supplies have been short due to the high demand for supplies globally; also, the emotional toll that we have seen and felt has been a struggle for everyone, not just in healthcare,” BuntingWilliams said. “We are seeing an increase in behavioral health referrals, and we have seen some people who 12
have made the decision to no longer work in healthcare because of the emotional toll that it has taken on them--seeing patients dying from COVID or how it has affected their loved ones. Continued On Page 15
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ESTATE LAND AUCTION
FARMLAND - RESIDENCE - EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL PROPERTY WAYNE COUNTY - SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS SAT. NOVEMBER 14, 2020 -- 9:00 AM Seller: Coil Musgrave Estate, deceased - and - Phyllis Musgrave Auction Site: 2343 Co Rd 100 N, Burnt Prairie, IL 62820 (appx. 10 mi SE of Fairfield - or - appx. 2 mi N of Burnt Prairie just N of I-64. Go 9 1/2 mi S of Fairfield on SE 4th St/Co Hwy. 6 to Co Rd 100 N, then E 1/2 mi. Signage posted. APPX. 159 +/- ACRES OFFERED IN 5 INDIVIDUAL TRACTS REAL ESTATE OFFERED BY THE TRACT, AND NOT BY THE ACRE - NO BUYER’S PREMIUM REAL ESTATE OFFERED AT 11:00 AM AT TRACT #2 Residential Site Photos & Updated Details: Website: barnardauctions.com; GoToAuction.com, ID #2392; and auctionzip.com, ID #2008. Here’s your chance to purchase a Quality Spacious 2 level 2012-2013 Newer Construction Residence, appx. 4,000 sq. ft. living space on 6 acre tract. Well designed open floor plan, 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath upper level with solid oak flooring, attractive kitchen island & cabinets, office, with 130’ wrap around porch with scenic views- large enclosed breezeway leads to attached modern 4 car garage - the full finished basement has 2 interior staircase basement entryways, basement includes additional 2 bedrooms, laundry room, family room, storage room, modern geo-thermal heating, air conditioning, sump pump, water softener, & septic. 42’ w x 26’ d modern 4-car garage w/18’ AND 16’ overhead doors. Commercial LP-powered standby generator. New Hope Grade School & Fairfield Community High School Districts - Country Living with a Large Modern Residence. REAL ESTATE OFFERED AT 11:00 AM at TRACT #2 RESIDENTIAL SITE Income Producing Farmland & Residential 6 Acre Site - 159 +/ Acres offered in 5 Individual Tracts: Tract #1 - Appx. 91 +/- Acres, Barnhill Township, Sec 12, Co Rd 100 N, Income producing, Crop Productivity Index PI 102.9, 45% Belknap silt loam soils, 17 % Plumfield silty clay loam, 19 % Bluford silt loam. No reservation of coal, oil, gas or other mineral interests. Tract #2 - Appx 6+/- Acres with Quality Residence - 2343 Co Rd 100N, 2012-2013 newer construction, geo-thermal heating, & air conditioning, appx 2000 sq. ft. main floor, plus 2,000 sq. ft. full basement with 2 basement interior staircase entryways, enclosed breezeway connects to attached 4 car garage and 130’ wrap around porch. Residence is a Must See to fully appreciate REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSE SAT. OCT 17th & SUN OCT 25th - 1-3 PM Tract #3 - Appx. 20 +/- Acres - Barnhill Township, Sec 12, 2315 Co
Rd 100 N, Income Producing, appx. 70% Belknap silt loam, & Ava silt loam soils, Crop Production Index 110, appx. 17 cropland acres, appx. 85% tillable. Tract # 3 - has existing 50’ X 40’ 1987 era pole barn building, gravel floor, walk thru door, 2 - 13’ height large sliding door openings, electrical hookup, and drilled deep water well, with area suitable for residential site. No reservation of coal, oil, or other mineral interests for Tract # 3. Tract # 4 - Appx. 32 +/- Acres near SW corner of Co Rd 100 N, and Co Rd 2400 E, Barnhill Township, Sec 13, Income Producing, appx. 17 acres cropland, appx. 3 acres open and 12 acres wooded. 73% Grantsburg silt loam soils & 26% Zanesville silt loam soilson cropland area with Crop Productivity Index PI 96.7. Seller reserves coal, oil, gas, & mineral interests for Tract # 4. Tract # 5 - Appx. 10 +/- Acres, Leech Township S, Sec 7, near NE corner of Co Rd 100 N, and Co Rd 2400 E. USDA 156 Farm Record: 9.55 acres Farmland, 9.23 acres Cropland, appx. 60% Ava silt loam soils, 40% Zanesville silt loam, Crop Productivity Index PI 90. Seller reserves coal, oil, gas, or mineral interests on Tract # 5. REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSE DATES - SAT OCT 17th 1-3 PM & SUN OCT 25th 1-3 PM FARM TRACTORS - & - Excavation Equipment - offered at pole barn building on Tract # 3 @ 9:00 AM
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Other equipment - some in need of repairs: IHC 460 Farmall wide front gas tractor; IHC 460 Farmall narrow front gas tractor; Ford 5500 backhoe (needs trans repair) w/new tires; Case 980 excavator track hoe; 1962 Ford flatbed truck; fuel tanks on stands; asst scrap iron PERSONAL PROPERTY - GARAGE & SHOP TOOLS FORD F-250 DIESEL PICKUP Offered at Residential Tract # 2 @ 9:00 AM
TWO AUCTIONEERS! - TWO AUCTION RINGS! 2000 Ford F-250 7.3L diesel 4x2 ext. cab pickup (240,XXX mi.), clean household furnishings, useful garage & shop tools, SCAG Liberty Z zero turn mower, 3 Quads - 4 wheelers: Honda Foreman S army green 4x4 w/new tires, Honda Rancher ES 4x4, Honda 250 w/winch; Troy-Bilt GardenWay rear tine 6 1/2 HP tiller, Toro snow blower, kitchen aid outdoor grill, Triton single axle aluminum 4 wheeler/snowmobile trailer, shop welder, air compressors, and much more. Watch for updated listing at barnardauctions.com, gotoauction.com, ID #2392, and auctionzip.com, ID #2008
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Fairfield Memorial Hospital employees, medical staff, and board members had the chance to sign the final beam before it was placed atop the framework of FMH’s expansion in late September. Here is what they saw as construction workers lowered the beam into place.
FMH Sets Final Beam Continued From Page 12 “COVID has forevermore changed the scope of healthcare, and FMH is not immune to this change. But we have been able to adapt, learn, and grow into an even stronger organization,” she added. “This would not be possible without the extraordinary team of medical providers and employees that we have here at Fairfi eld Memorial Hospital. We continue to work with managers and staff to try to prevent emotional exhaustion whenever possible. We encourage staff to take time for themselves to make sure they are practicing self-care for their well-being.” One unexpected change that will occur with the construction, as a result of the pandemic, is an expansion of the number of negative pressure rooms in the ER. Such rooms are used in hospitals and medical clinics to prevent the spread of contagious illnesses from one area to another.
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Wes’ Work Station
Wes York’s work station is strewn with tiny people, paint brushes, and parts for his project. Years ago, a co-worker, Randy Walters, sold items to him that were previously owned by Walters’ father, who was a model train enthusiast. “I said ‘what will you take for all of it’ and he said $300. It took me three pickup truck loads to haul it home, and I sat all winter with gallon and sandwich bags, sorting it all out. That’s how I came up with a lot of the buildings and cars,” York said.
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Wabash Telephone Cooperative is being provided a $1 million loan from the USDA, which it will re-lend to Wabash General Hospital (WGH) in Mt. Carmel. Pictured at the hospital are (from left) WGH President/CEO Karissa Turner and CFO Lynn Leek, Co-op CEO Barry Adair, and USDA Business Programs Director Marry Warren.
Wabash Telephone Cooperative Lending Wabash General $1 Million The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will provide a $1 million rural economic development loan to Wabash Telephone Cooperative, which will re-lend the funds to Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel. The Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) Program provides funding for rural projects through local utility organizations. USDA offers zerointerest loans to local utilities, which they then pass along to local businesses for projects that will create and retain employment in rural areas. Recipients repay the lending utility, which then repays USDA.
The funds are being re-lent to the hospital at zero percent interest. Funds will be used to: ~ Construct a two-story, 32,000 square foot medical office at the current campus (to house 50 existing employees and six medical providers). Vacant houses that now sit on the property will be torn down to make room for the building. ~ Expand the orthopedic building, allowing for the addition of more orthopedic doctors. Renovations will cover 2,352 square feet while new construction will bring an additional 2,741 square feet to the facility. In addition, the parking area will be expanded by 25 spaces. 19
Thanksgiving Meal At JT’s To Benefit Less-Fortunate JT’s Restaurant, 302 Orchard Street in Wayne City, will hold its annual Thanksgiving Benefi t Dinner on Thursday, November 26th, with serving from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is a donation (if you have no money to give, you can still eat!), with all money raised beyond expenses to benefi t the less-fortunate in the community. Owner Sandy Baker said that funds in the past have been given to meet a variety of needs, ranging from
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Christmas gifts to general necessities. This year’s menu will include turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, sweet potatoes, and hot rolls, as well as a variety of desserts—almost all of which will be donated by locals. “A lot of businesses in the community write a check and send it to me, so the meal is pretty much paid for before we get started,” said Baker, noting that all work done at JT’s that day is voluntary. “Last year, we had probably $1,200 to $1,500 after expenses that we were able to use to help people. “We fed probably 200 people last year.” Current plans are to set up a buffet, like last year; however, other serving arrangements may be made later depending on how the COVID situation pans out. Although reservations are not mandatory, it would be helpful to organizers if you’d make a reservation to come to the restaurant on Thanksgiving day. Similarly, you need to call if you want to have your meal delivered (volunteers have delivered as far away as Fairfi eld before). The number of JT’s is 895-1329, and it’s open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Thursday, and Friday; 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, and 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
“Angel Tree” At JT’s To Honor Pag
To honor the memory of Pag Lawrence, a well-known Wayne City woman who ran Little Red Barn for years, an “Angel Tree” will be set up this Christmas season at JT’s Restaurant in Wayne City. JT’s owner, Sandy Baker, said Pag helped at her restaurant’s Thanksgiving Benefi t Dinner (see adjacent story) before falling ill. “She said that we needed to get an Angel Tree up in this town,” Baker said. “She was such a big part of Wayne City, and this will be her fi rst Christmas not with us, so we are doing this in her honor.” Baker hopes to have the tree up at JT’s before Thanksgiving. If you know of someone in the Wayne City area who is in need, you are invited to put their information on a card, and place it on the tree. Then anyone who wants to fulfi ll a request can pick up the card and proceed. The tree will be up through Christmas.
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