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Mt. Vernon hospital honors employees for longevity of service

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 10:00am

Mt. Vernon hospital honors employees for longevity of service

MOUNT VERNON, IL (KFVS) - St. Mary’s Good Samaritan hosted a Recognition Dinner on Wednesday, May 15 at the Holiday Inn in Mt. Vernon.

During this event, employees were honored for significant years of service. Over 300 dedicated men and women were celebrated at this event with a special focus on those serving for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and even 45 years. The combined total of experience for those celebrating an anniversary added up to an amazing 5,013 years.

Kay Tinsley, Dorothy Wade and Layne Harmon were recognized for giving 45 years of faithful commitment to St. Mary’s Good Samaritan. Kay serves as Vice President Fiscal Services for St. Mary’s Good Samaritan. Dorothy is an LPN on 3200 Unit at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center, and Layne is an RN in the Psych Care Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. These three ladies received plaques and roses, along with a well-deserved standing ovation.

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5KFVS celebrating 5 years, share your race pictures with us!

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 5:21pm

5KFVS celebrating 5 years, share your race pictures with us!

The 5KFVS Run/Walk is coming up! It will be May 18 in downtown Cape Girardeau, Mo.

This year, to celebrate the 5th year, we're adding a 12K!

Have you ran the 5KFVS, or even ran all five years? We want to see your photos from past events!

Send your photos to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

We'll share the pictures online and possibly on-air!

Have you signed up yet? You can click here to visit the 5KFVS website where you can find more information and the sign-up form for this year's race.

You can see the pictures we have so far by clicking here to see the slideshow.

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'Collecting Bottles of Mt. Vernon' presentation May 16

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 3:01pm

'Collecting Bottles of Mt. Vernon' presentation May 16

MOUNT VERNON, IL (KFVS) - The C.E. Brehm Memorial Library will host "Collecting Bottles of Mt. Vernon" on May 16 at 6:30 p.m.

Mary Jane Chesley will be presenting a program on the history of Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County through the bottles from businesses in operation from 1880s to 1970s. Attention will focuse on bottles from local dairies, pharmacies, soda companies and other businesses.

Bottles are pieces of history that have outlasted the businesses and the buildings.

For more information, you can call 618-242-6322.

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'The Life of Mary Logan' May 11 at historical village

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 3:17pm

'The Life of Mary Logan' May 11 at historical village

MOUNT VERNON, IL (KFVS) - The Life of Mary Logan, wife of General John A. Logan will be presented at the Jefferson County Historical Village on Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m.

Participants will learn about Mary Logan's life and times with General John Logan around the time of the Civil War. Admission is free.

The village is located at 1411 North 27th Street.

For more information, you can call 618-246-0033.

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Hospice of Southern Illinois chosen as finalist 'Grow St. Louis' program

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 11:22am

Hospice of Southern Illinois chosen as finalist 'Grow St. Louis' program

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KFVS) - Hospice of Southern Illinois has been chosen as finalist in Monsanto, Grow St. Louis program.

On Monday, May 6, Hospice of Southern Illinois Hospice was selected as a finalist in the Monsanto, Grow, St. Louis program.

Organizers say the program offers not-for-profit organizations grant money up to $20,000.

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Upcoming Mt. Vernon events for May 11

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 2:46pm

MOUNT VERNON, IL (KFVS) - Upcoming events in Mt. Vernon on Saturday, May 11 are available.

Events include:

May 11 - NAACP Pancake Breakfast at Veterans Park Community Building. Call for time. For more information call 618-242-6890.
May 11 - Classic Kids Matinee: "A Cinderella Story" at the Granada Center for the Performing Arts. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and movie starts at 2 p.m. $50 Kids Account drawing before the movie, sponsored by Banterra Bank. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 618-740-0707.

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St. Mary’s Good Samaritan celebrates National Nurses Week May 6-12

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 11:29am

St. Mary’s Good Samaritan celebrates National Nurses Week May 6-12

MOUNT VERNON, IL (KFVS) - St. Mary’s Good Samaritan is honoring the men and women who serve faithfully as nurses during National Nurses Week. .

National Nurses Week begins on May 6 with National Nurses Day and ends on May 12, the birthday of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale.

On May 8 this year, both National Student Nurses Day and National School Nurse Day are celebrated.

“I would like to thank all of our nursing personnel for their care and dedication to our patients. To be in this noble profession is certainly rewarding,” stated Virginia Telford, Vice President of Patient Care Services at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia.

Over 650 nurses will be honored throughout the week by physicians and staff at both St. Mary’s Hospital and Good Samaritan Regional Health Center.

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