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Irene Webber, left, and Katie Schukar, right, reminisce with Bob Lindberg, retiring executive director of FAYCO Enterprises, at a reception held in his honor last Thursday.

Both women had children who needed the services offered at a sheltered workshop and were instrumental in getting FAYCO established in 1976. With Lindberg's retirement, Kim Taylor will be taking over the leadership of the organization.

A reception for state Sen. Kyle McCarter was held on Tuesday, June 4, at the Holiday Inn Express in Vandalia.

“After 53 years, I thought we were due for a facelift,” said Dennis Young, general manager of Arthur Young Inc. in Vandalia

The annual recognition luncheon for area nursing home activity directors and social services directors was held earlier this spring at Vandalia Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

Attending were representatives from Lutheran Care Center, Altamont; Friendship Manor, St. Elmo; Fayette County Long Term Care, Vandalia; and Vandalia Rehabilitation Health Care Center, Vandalia. Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman was the speaker for the event.