Senior Spotlight
Oak Hill Enacts Covid Action Plan As Nine Residents Test Positive
By Monroe County Independent |
Covid-19 has found its way into Oak Hill Senior Center, the county run facility on the east end of Waterloo. As part of regular weekly testing each resident was tested this Thursday, Sept. 17. When the results came back, nine residents received positive results. In response, Oak Hill has enacted its Covid plan for quarantine…….
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Whiteside Station Delves Into Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier
The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Sept. 2 to discuss the Unknown Soldier buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Barb Buchanan presented information she obtained from reading the Patrick K. O’Donnell book “The Unknown.” The Whiteside Chapter also installed Peggy Meinberg as the registrar during the meeting held at the County……
Garden Place Embraces Arms Of Love With Drive-By Parade
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Garden Place Waterloo Entertain with Live Music
Garden Place Senior Living in Waterloo has provided afternoon outdoor musical entertainment to the delight the residents. Everyone wears a face mask and sits at a socially-distanced space. To access more content, login or subscribe to the Monroe County Independent. If you are are not yet a subscriber you can purchase a subscription here. Username…
Garden Place Has Turned Corner On Covid-19 Deaths
Garden Place Senior Living in Columbia has endured the unenviable position of being ground zero for coronavirus deaths in Monroe County. For months, almost every conversation among county officials regarding the contagion has included a mention of the senior facility, where all but one of the county’s 12 deaths have occurred. But with two months……
Elveria (nee Schwarze) Miller Celebrates Her 94th At Oak Hill
Elveria (nee Schwarze) Miller celebrated her 94th birthday on June 9. She grew up on a farm in rural Chalfin Bridge. Elveria has countless friends from throughout the area and enjoys conversations on a wide-range of topics, especially local history. The retired teacher is a resident of Whispering Pines at Oak Hill. On her special……
Oak Hill Is Fully Prepared Should Covid Arrive
By Joe Leicht Expecting the best, while preparing for the worst, is the message Oak Hill sent today to the Monroe County Commissioners. As of yet, no residents have tested positive for covid-19, the county-operated senior care facility is doing its due diligence to be fully prepared. The Illinois Department of Public Health will be……
Three Newest Covid Cases Are From Cedarhurst
County’s Total Number Hits 100 The number of total Covid-19 cases in Monroe County hit 100 today, June 5. There are 54 individuals listed as having recovered and about 34 individuals with known active cases at this time. The three most recent positive cases are from Cedarhurst Senior Living in Waterloo – one resident and……
Bernell Bachelier Celebrates 90th Birthday
Bernell Bachelier, second from right, sits with her family as they wave to folks driving by to wish her a happy 90th birthday on Mother’s Day, May 10. A Waterloo Police car led a procession of 20 cars driving by, honking and wish her well on this memorable day. Bernell has beaten cancer four times……
Anna And Jim Lawlor Celebrate 65 Years Of Marriage
James and Anna (nee Sonnemoser) Lawlor celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on May 14, 2020. The Columbia couple was married May 14, 1955, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Atchison, Kan. James grew up in East St. Louis, while Ana was raised in Platte City, Mo. The couple met at a college dance where……
Oak Hill Staff Member Tests Positive For Coronavirus
A member of the Oak Hill housekeeping staff has tested positive this week for covid-19. The Monroe County Health Department believes the senior center has done everything possible to prevent the virus from spreading to the residents. Staff members wear facemasks and are prescreened before their shifts for temperature and symptoms. Early symptoms of the……
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