Senior Spotlight
Elveria (nee Schwarze) Miller Celebrates Her 94th At Oak Hill
By Monroe County Independent |
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……
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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……
Oak Hill Still Free Of Coronavirus Cases
Oak Hill Administrator Kim Keckritz had some good news for county officials who were in attendance at the county board’s April 20 meeting: The county-run, senior-care complex remains free of covid-19 infections. At the time of the meeting, there were 59 reported and confirmed cases, the heaviest concentration being at the Garden Place nursing facility……
Seniors Get Toes Tapping On Sunny Day
Residents of Cedarhurst senior living in Waterloo enjoyed a splendid spring day on on April 18. While following safe social distancing rules, everyone sat outside to take in the sunshine, warmth and gentle breeze. As an added bonus, local musicians Tim Berg and the Kurtz Brothers Band provided musical entertainment. The boys played a toe-tapping……
Kanyuck And Videmschek Tops At DAR Essay Contest
The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has named the winners of its American History Essay Contest. The theme for Whiteside Station was “Voyage of the Mayflower.” Waterloo Junior High School eighth grader Angelynn Kanyuck and ICS sixth grader Anna Videmschek won first place their respective grades to advance to the district……
Waiting Out Covid-19, Werling Is Eyeing Up A Milestone Birthday
By Joe Leicht Helen Werling of Waterloo got under the wire with her near-milestone birthday in January, a month before society went crazy over Covid-19 and all its attendant restrictions, precautions and unforeseeable changes. On Jan. 17, Helen turned 99 in style at her Oak Hill senior residence. “I had about 40 guests, a cake,……
Columbia Garden Place Reassures Families After Two Residents Test Positive For COVID-19
Two residents of Garden Place in Columbia (DD Road facility) have tested positive for COVID-19. The residents were transported to area hospitals for treatment and provide a safer environment for the other residents and the staff. Staff and administration from the senior center are diligently working with local and state officials, including Monroe County and……
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