Vandalia Rehab provides ‘comfort bears’

First Photo – Residents and staff at Vandalia Rehabilitation Center hold some of the stuffed bears that they helped to make. Those "Comfort Bears" will be donated to the Fayette County Health Department, which will give them to young patients undergoing treatment there. Pictured, from left, are, front row, Sarah Laurie, Edrie Pinion and Maxine Bogle; middle row, Ida Radcliff, Ruth Montcue, Norma Sarver and Betty Tucker; back row, Bev Swofford (FCHD), Eleanor McNutt (retired activity director), Kelly Mock (activity director) and Michelle Vaughan (administrator).

Second Photo – Shown sewing the stuffed bears – called "Comfort Bears" – are, from left, Norma Sarver, Eleanor McNutt (retired activity director) and Ruth Montcue. The bears will be given to young patients at Fayette County Health Department to comfort them when they're getting shots or receiving other treatment at the health department. More than 60 bears were made by the residents and staff of Vandalia Rehabilitation Center.