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Business

  • Chamber plans to hire executive director

    After holding a brief business meeting, Vandalia Chamber of Commerce President Dana Whiteman used the bulk of last Wednesday’s monthly meeting to outline “a new direction” the board is charting for the organization.

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  • Schaal joins National Bank at Greenville

    Harry Hutchison, president and CEO of National Bank, recently announced that Joe Schaal has joined National Bank at Greenville as the Greenville area business development officer.

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  • Landmark Anniveraries

    Two employees of Dr. Kevin Childers recently passed milestone dates in their employment at Eye Care of Vandalia. Flanking Childers are administrative assistant Katrina Wollerman, left, 20 years, and optometric  technician Twila FInley, right, 25 years.

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  • Gottman updates Chamber

    Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman gave a mid-year update on the city’s financial condition and its economic development efforts at the July 6 monthly meeting of the Vandalia Chamber of Commerce.

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  • Harmon's IGA is now County Market

    When the new County Market sign went up on the front of Harmon’s Market IGA earlier this month, it marked the beginning of many changes for the Vandalia grocery store.

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  • Business Briefs

    Kull Funeral Home to plant more trees
    as memorials
    Kull Funeral Homes of Altamont and St. Elmo has renewed its affiliation with the Lofty Oaks Association, a New Hampshire-based organization dedicated to reforestation and conservation efforts in Illinois.
    The firm arranges to have a tree planted for each service that it performs. By doing so, it provides a living memorial in honor of the deceased and also renews the forest life in the state.

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  • Physician joins the staff at Vandalia Healthcare Center

    Carl Castle, DO, a family medicine physician, has joined the medical staff at Vandalia Healthcare Center, which is located at 1510 Sunset Drive in Vandalia.
    Castle has more than 25 years of experience in family medicine, and received his doctor of osteopathic medicine from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.
    He completed his residency at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield.

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  • Price retires from FCH Board

    Norris Price of Ramsey recently attended his last meeting as a member of the Fayette County Hospital District Board.

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  • New Rotary Officers

    The 2011-12 officers for the Vandalia Rotary Club were sworn in at the club's June 23 banquet.

    They are, from left, President Lyn Gartke, Vice President Roger Grimmett, Treasurer Tom McCarty and Secretary Rodes Hood. Kevin Childers was the president during the 2010-11 year. Also at the banquet, Hood was named Rotarian of the Year and Debra Hughes was named an honorary Paul Harris Fellow.

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  • Chris Chappel is named Louer project manager

    Vandalia native Chris Chappel has joined Louer Facility Planning Inc. of Collinsville as a project manager.

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