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St. Margaret’s coming to Princeton By Zita Henneberry Shaw Media Service
PRINCETON — St. Margaret’s is responding to the needs and requests of its patients. A St. Margaret’s family health-care facility is scheduled to open in Princeton in the near future. “There’s no ques-
tion that there is quite a demand from that area for our services in both maternal child, OB/GYN services, as well as primary care. So, we are responding to the needs of some of the requests of our patients to bring access of much needed services to women, in particular,” said Linda Burt, vice president of marketing at St.
Margaret’s Hospital. St. Margaret’s is in midst of purchasing the old Sullivan’s Foods building on the west side of North Main Street as its new facility for the up and coming St. Margaret’s Center for Family Health. The negotiations have been made, and the sale is expected to be closed within the next two to three weeks, said
Burt. Having worked its way through the Princeton Planning Commission, the project is well on its way. Shortly after the transaction is finalized, then construction will begin, said Burt. According to Burt, St. Margaret’s will be investing an extensive amount into the old Sullivan’s
building. Although the exact amounts are not yet available, she said, the new facility will be a great new addition in the empty building. “It’s important for local people to know that St. Margaret’s always, whenever possible, uses local union labor,” said Burt. While much of the staff is already on board, there
will be some need for additional hires at the new St. Margaret’s facility. Burt said Dr. Sripen Lavavej will be bringing in her staff, but St. Margaret’s will hire new employees as needed. Lavavej has served as a fixture in the Princeton community for the last 30 years, said Burt. As
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‘Remember where we came from’ Magnolia eager to show off its roots By Dixie Schroeder
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MAGNOLIA — It all started with the library. Peggy Smith of Magnolia is the village librarian for the Putnam County Library. Smith has always enjoyed history and is very proud of her community. “People have been bringing stuff to me,” Smith said. “I already had historical stuff when I became the librarian 28 years ago. People would call the library telling me they were doing research on their family. I’d have to get a hold of Marge Haws or the Putnam County Historical Society ... it has just always been in me to want to know more about the history of the town.” Magnolia is the oldest village in Putnam County. Two years ago when the Putnam County Library presented the ‘History of Magnolia’ program, it had sparked the idea of
having a dedicated space to present historical information of the town. “We were wall-to-wall at that program. We had 75 people show up to hear the presentation,” Smith said. “Since then, people have still been coming up to me with items. They ask me, ‘Would you like a copy of this, or I have a copy of that.’ It has become a mission of mine now.” Smith notes there is much interest in the history of Magnolia, and she doesn’t really have the room to keep it in the little village library branch. She has officially decided she wants to open a Magnolia History Room. She is renting a room in a building on Chicago Street in Magnolia. It is being supported with donations for which Smith has held fundraisers. “It is across from the library, which is the old garage in town,” she said. “It is their old front room. We are renting that. We are starting to get shelves. I have an old desk from when the library was first in the fire station ... am
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The community that prays together Parishioners from the McNabb and Magnolia New Hope Methodist parishes, along with First Lutheran Church of Granville and Emmaus Lutheran Church of McNabb, came together for a community Palm Sunday church service on Sunday, March 29. The services, held at the Jim Goldasich Community building, were led by Pastor Ann Ziegart. Children handed out palms during the service to adult parishioners to honor Jesus’ ride into Jerusalem. As Holy Week progresses, churches around the county will be hosting Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter services.
A helping hand for Oklahoma By Ken Schroeder
kschroeder@putnamcountyrecord.com
GRANVILLE — The Granville United Church of Christ has been sending volunteers on mission trips across the country to help rebuild homes after a disaster. They went to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina and to Joplin, Mo., Vol. 147 No. 31 Two Sections - 28 Pages
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after the tornadoes there. During the last week of February this year, they went to Moore, Okla., to help clean up from the tornadoes that ravaged the town in 2013. “We pretty much have a core group. When we were going to Katrina, there were more people who were aware and volunteered,” volunteer Cyndy
Bruch said. “Usually we gain one or two here or there. I believe this was our eighth trip.” This year’s mission trip was made in cooperation with the Disciples of Christ and work was coordinated by the Church of the Harvest in Moore. The Granville team consisted of the Rev. Ron McNeill, Cyndy and Gary Bruch,
Nancy Burress, Ron and Sue Bruch, “official cook” Ron Faletti and Rod Ingram from St. Germain, Wis., and were housed in the First Christian Church in Moore, a Disciples of Christ church. “It snowed — it wasn’t supposed to be snowing, It was cold, and we got there on Monday, and they wanted us to work on a
roof; there was a place that needed a shed fixed and a fence, and it snowed,” Bruch said. “It was kind of blowy, which wasn’t much for us, but it shut the city down. “So they sent us to a food bank. We worked there, but they closed the schools; they closed the food bank and sent us home,” Bruch said. “So
they sent us home (to the church).” The team worked on several projects while in Moore. One of the homes on the list was half-finished. “The home had tornado damage; they had started working on it,” Bruch said. “Then, like what
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