The Vandalia Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday at the new Goodwill store in the Thompson's Home Center building at 1405 Veterans Avenue in Vandalia.
Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman is flanked by Goodwill employees and Chamber members as he cuts the ribbon.
The executive secretary for the city of Vandalia last week told members of the Vandalia Chamber of Commerce about the city’s efforts to promote tourism in the area.
A throwback marketing statue that once marked many Little Caesars pizza stores around the nation has found a home in front of the Vandalia Little Caesars location at 1611 Veterans Ave.
An Arbor Day program and tree-planting ceremony were held on May 7 at the Kaskaskia College Vandalia Campus.
Seven trees or bushes were planted, and participants heard a program by Kent Boyles, district wildlife biologist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Boyles noted that Arbor Day has been observed since 1872, and is now celebrated on the last Friday in April.
He advised participants on what to plant.
Fayette County Hospital has launched a partnership with Memorial Medical Center of Springfield to offer teleneurology services, which uses two-way audio and video teleconferencing to provide patients with immediate access to stroke-trained neurologists.
For 25 years, Marion Shroyer has worked behind the scenes in the Vandalia Soroptimist Club. Though she’s worked on virtually every committee and served as club president more than once, she’s never sought the limelight.
Recently, it found her.
Members and sponsors of the newly formed Interact Club at Vandalia Community High School are shown above.
The club is an offshoot of Rotary International and provides an opportunity for high school students to be involved in a service organization. Shown in the back row are sponsors Lyn Gartke, Lori Meseke and Gena Nance.