GOVERNMENT
State Sen. James Clayborne, D-Belleville, received the 2011 YMCA Legislative Hero Award as a symbol of gratitude for his years of dedication to the YMCA, local youth and teens and his community. Clayborne is a longtime supporter of initiatives that promote guidance and opportunities for youth within his community. The YMCA said Clayborne has proven his loyalty and dedication by providing support for education grants and initiatives that foster growth for youth in the Metro East area.
ENGINEERING
Local engineering and land surveying firm Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen Inc., was named one of 12 top "Honor Award" winners and the top winner in the "Surveying & Mapping Technology" category in Illinois at the 40th annual Engineering Excellence Awards Luncheon recently. The Illinois Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies selected TWM for its work on the Rock City Business Complex National Archives and Records Administration National Personnel Records Center Annex II in Valmeyer.
The council recognized TWM for its cutting-edge 3D laser scanning of the interior of the former Valmeyer limestone mine, now known as Rock City Business Complex. TWM used 3D scanning technology to map and model the mine's surfaces for the 75,000-square-foot National Archives Annex II. The highly accurate data collected during this process was used to create a 3D model of the space. Designers could then configure the space in the most efficient manner possible for National Archives storage.
TWM has offices in Waterloo, Swansea, Edwardsville and St. Charles, Mo.
HEALTH CARE
Memorial Care Center in Belleville was named one of "America's Best Nursing Homes" by U.S. News and World Report. MCC was ranked among more than 15,000 facilities in the country.
The rankings are based on numbers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that sets and enforces quality standards for all homes enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid. Facilities are judged on health inspections, nurse staffing and quality of care.
Memorial Care Center is a 108-bed facility offering high-quality skilled nursing and rehabilitative services. The facility offers state-of-the-art skilled services for post-operative or short-term rehabilitative care as well as comprehensive skilled nursing services including wound care and intravenous therapy.
GOVERNMENT
The Collinsville Area Recreation District presented the 2010-2011 IPRA-IAPD Community Service Award to four local men for outstanding service to the Park District. The Illinois Parks and Recreation Association and Illinois Association of Park Districts give the awards annually to individuals who promote the advancement of parks, recreation and leisure in their communities.
Collinsville's recipients were Doug Fiedler, manager of the Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill in Collinsville, for his contributions to the annual Dash 'n Splash 5K run and walk; Pastor Steve Gray and Mike McClintock, of Discovery Family Church, for their assistance with Bluegrass in the Park concert, the PeeWee tennis program and painting the press box at Fletcher Field; and Jerry Kiel, who donates his time to prepare the meals for events at Arlington Greens Golf Course.
NONPROFIT
Melinda Nicholson, of East St. Louis, was elected president of the board of directors of Call for Help Inc., for 2011. Nicholson is division manager of employment and training for the St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department. Other officers elected are: vice president Mary Ann Jobe, professor at Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing; treasurer Mike Nagy, owner of All-Clean Restoration Inc.; and secretary Carmella Hardnett, senior manager of Department of Defense audit for Express Scripts Inc. Also elected to the board was David Moore, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Call for Help provides counseling, case management and residential services to help people overcome crisis in their lives.
BUSINESS
• My Treasure House, an upscale resale business, recently opened at 120 N. Main St., in Edwardsville, near Illinois Route 159. Partners are Cindy Kenney, Sandy Cunningham and Tammy Henson.
New and gently used items include crafts, home decor, candles, gifts, flowers, furniture, art, collectables, antiques and vintage linens. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. The website is mytreasurehouse.com.
• Amy Henderson, of Columbia, has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct sales company featuring more than 60 easy-to-prepare foods. As an independent business owner, Henderson offers food samples at home taste-testing parties, along with ideas for everyday meals, recipes and serving suggestions.
• The Comfort Suites hotel, of Fairview Heights, was the recipient of a 2010 Gold Hospitality Award from Choice Hotels International Inc., franchisor of the Comfort Suites. As a top performing property among the company's 4,900 U.S. franchised hotels, the Comfort Suites hotel in Fairview Heights is among the top 10 percent of properties within the Comfort Suites brand. It is one of only six hotels in Illinois to receive Gold Award status. The hotel was recognized for demonstrating an exceptional focus on guest satisfaction and dedication to providing superior service.
• Locally owned Troy Bakery, 300 Edwardsville Road, which is celebrating its first anniversary, is sponsoring a "Charity of the Month" program in which it donates a portion of its proceeds to a selected organization. The bakery has donated to Special Olympics of Illinois, Ministries Unlimited Pantry in Troy, the American Diabetes Association, the Triad Foundation, Shriners Hospital and other groups.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
• Detective Eric Herman, of the Collinsville Police Department, was promoted to sergeant. He is assuming his supervisory responsibilities as a patrol watch commander on "B" Squad.
• Josh Bayer was promoted to sergeant with the Columbia Police Department. Bayer started with the department in 1998 as a part-time dispatcher. He was named a full-time dispatcher in 2001. In 2003 he was hired as a full-time police officer. Bayer became the department's first K-9 officer in 2005. While a high school student, Bayer was selected as one of the first Explorers for the Columbia Police Department Explorer Program. Bayer will remain the K-9 handler and will continue to supervisor the communications center.
BANKING
• Steve Selby, a branch manager for GCS Federal Credit Union, was named chairman of the Southern Illinois Chapter of Credit Unions. Selby will serve a two-year term. His duties include leading and overseeing all board meetings, coordinating fundraising events and representing the chapter at various state credit union functions. The chapter serves credit unions in Madison, Monroe, St. Clair and other counties.
• The Bank of Edwardsville announced Terri Frierdich and Connie Fair have been promoted to assistant vice president of credit underwriting at the main banking center in Edwardsville. They were both credit underwriting officers at the main banking center. Frierdich, a Glen Carbon resident, and Fair, a Troy resident, will work directly with commercial lenders and senior management to effectively analyze the financial capacity of larger commercial clients and guarantors.
WELLNESS
Janice Schuchart is joining the office at Circle of Health Wellness Center in Belleville. She will be involved in relation massage. The wellness center offers outcome-based medical or clinical massage therapy.
