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15 Years Ago

1996 – The Vandalia City Council voted 6-1 to create the office of city administrator, with a job advertisement to go out later in the week.
Clem Schaal of St. Peter was recognized by the CEFS Economic Opportunity Corp. for his 10 years of service on the board.
A renovation to the front entrance of Fayette County Hospital was moved up to the first phase of the construction and renovation project at FCH.
Wayne and Aileen Schmitt of Vandalia were planning to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

Thirty-five years ago, a group of Fayette County Health Department employees banded together to make Christmas a little brighter for six local families.
That special holiday program quickly grew into Fayette County Caring & Sharing, which has for several decades provided Christmas baskets for more than 400 less-fortunate families in the county.
In its early years, all of those Christmas baskets were distributed at Mother of Dolors Catholic Church in Vandalia. Today, that church’s parish center is just one of a handful of distribution sites.

15 Years Ago

1996 – The Fayette County Board was considering a resolution that would require inmates in the county jail to help pay their own medical expenses.
The Vandalia wrestling team captured the title of the Civic Memorial Tournament for the second straight year.
Everett and Paula Sasse were planning to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, and Forrest “Shaner” and Cleta Lutz of Mulberry Grove were celebrating their 65th anniversary.