MEMBER NEWS

AFTER YEARS OF SITTING VACANT, PLANS TO DEMOLISH AND CLEAR THE EXECUTIVE INN SITE AT 1234 CENTREVILLE AVE, BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS IS UNDERWAY

Per approval at both the December 19, 2022 & January 17, 2023, City Council meetings, the City of Belleville will be demolishing the Executive Inn property at 1234 Centreville Ave in the coming weeks, preparing this site for future development.

According to Mayor Patty Gregory, “As I promised during my campaign for Mayor in 2021, it was imperative to find a way to remove this dilapidated structure, clearing and securing this area for all the residents who live nearby. With the joint efforts of many of our city departments, along with the funding that the City of Belleville received through the federal ARPA funds, we were able to expedite the demolition and clearance of this area.”

According to Economic Development Director

Cliff Cross, “We are excited to move forward with the demolition of this structure in the coming weeks. Upon completion of the demolition, the City will move forward with a request for proposal for future development. The removal of this structure and potential new development to this area of our city is expected to anchor and drive future economic growth at this location. As staff, we thank Mayor Gregory and the Council for their approval of this demolition, which will positively impact the economic growth of both this location, and the City of Belleville.”

If you would like additional information regarding this project, please contact Cliff Cross, Economic Development Director of the City of Belleville at 618-792-4346 or at ccross@belleville.net. For media coverage, please contact Kathleen Kaiser, Director of PR/Communications, City of Belleville, IL at kkaiser@belleville.net, 618-792-1115 or at 618-444-3802.

First National Bank Employees Raised Contributions Through A Dress Down Friday To Support The Work Of Teen Court

Rick Parks, President of First National Bank presented a check to Barbara Cempura, President of the Teen Court Foundation of St. Clair County. First National Bank employees raised contributions through a Dress Down Friday to support the work of Teen Court.

HSHS ST. ELIZABETH’S HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES FIRST BABY OF 2023 BORN AT THE WOMEN AND INFANTS CENTER

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital proudly welcomed Emma Espinoza as the first baby born at the hospital in 2023 to Nancy Gonzalez and Daniel Espinoza of Fairview Heights, Ill. She was born at 9:30 a.m. on January 1, 2023 at St. Elizabeth’s Women and Infants Center; weighing 6 lbs. 10 oz. and is 20.5 inches long.

In celebration of being the first baby born in 2023 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, the baby and her family were presented with a gift card, stuffed animals and other items presented by the colleagues of the Women and Infants Center.

For others expecting in 2023, St. Elizabeth’s Women and Infants Center offers a wide range of services for mothers and infants, and the prenatal class schedule for 2023 is now available on our website at hshs.org/ StElizabeths/Events/Mother-Child. It includes Prepared Childbirth Classes, Breastfeeding Fundamentals and other education about the amenities and quality at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

St. Elizabeth’s Women and Infants Center is recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program, created by Cribs for Kids, as a Gold Safe Sleep Hospital. The hospital also has a partnership with SSM Health Cardinal Glennon pediatricians who provide coverage 24/7. These pediatricians care for babies admitted to the Well or Intermediate Care Nurseries. The Intermediate Care Nursery is also staffed with specially trained nurses to care for babies born with special health care needs.

For more information about HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, visit steliz.org.

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - BELLEVILLE EARNS ACCREDITATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BLOOD & BIOTHERAPIES

BJC HealthCare’s Memorial Hospital in Belleville has earned the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB) accreditation, achieving the organization’s highest standards of quality for transfusion medicine and cellular therapy.

Memorial is one of five hospitals in the St. Louis area to receive AABB accreditation, and it’s the only hospital accredited in the Metro East. Four out of the region’s five AABB accredited hospitals are part of BJC HealthCare. Fellow BJC hospitals Barnes-Jewish, Christian, and Missouri Baptist Medical Center have also received this accreditation.

This accreditation follows an intensive assessment by specially trained AABB assessors, which established the facility meets or exceeds the high-quality standards set by the organization. AABB accreditation also meets or exceeds federal requirements. This accreditation establishes Memorial Hospital Belleville as one of the safest facilities in the region to receive a blood product transfusion.

“Memorial’s top priority is our patients,” said Mike McManus, president of Memorial Hospital. “Our accreditation reflects this, as does our desire to demonstrate the high level of professional and technical expertise that contributes to quality performance and patient safety in our facilities. This accreditation is synonymous with quality and excellence at facilities throughout the world.”