People In Business

Lutheran Senior Services has purchased San Gabriel Memory Care in Glen Carbon, effective Jan. 1, 2022. The neighboring property is now part of Meridian Village, an LSS Life Plan Community offering all levels of living in Glen Carbon. “Through this acquisition, we will be able to offer even more services for our Meridian Village residents…

Adaptive Equipment and Caregiving Corner, a client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, works to assist seniors who struggle every day to remain as independent as possible. Owners Cindy Hardin-Weiss and Christina Hardin-Weiss have worked with the Illinois SBDC since March 2020, and call it…

St. Louis-based developer Mia Rose Holdings has added entrepreneur Jim Cook as principal. Cook is a commercial real estate developer, restaurateur and a private lender that makes investments worldwide. He and his wife Amy are co-owners and partners of several Sugarfire Smokehouse restaurants and are one of the largest franchisees of Imo’s Pizza locations in…

Left to right Brett Fechte, Corey Liszewski, and Ron Reed. Fairview Heights-based IMPACT Strategies’ field staff has grown by three. The firm has added Ron Reed as a superintendent, and Brett Fechte and Corey Liszewski as carpenters. Reed is a 30+ year construction industry veteran, having worked primarily in residential and multifamily construction as a…

Hop House Southern Eatery in O’Fallon has announced it will close for at least a couple of months because of worker shortages and the owner’s health. The restaurant at 1214 Central Park Drive posted a note this week on Facebook explaining the situation. Due to worker shortages and owner Steve Edwards’ health, the restaurant will…

OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center on Monday announced the promotion of Sister M. Beata Ziegler to vice president of Support Services. Her new position was effective Oct. 31, and she will continue to report directly to Jerry Rumph, president, OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center. Sister M. Beata has been with OSF Saint Anthony’s…

On Jan.  10, physicians and providers from HSHS Medical Group Multispecialty Care – St. Elizabeth’s orthopaedic surgery, hand surgery and sports medicine will be relocating to HSHS Medical Group Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine – O’Fallon. The new office is 670 Pierce Blvd. in O’Fallon. The doctors and providers who will be moving are: Richard Derby,…

Stacy Friederich, left, chair of the Southern Illinois Builders Association Leadership Development Council; and Donna Richter, right, CEO, SIBA, present toys and cash donation to Melissa Tutterow, center, director of development, Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois The Southern Illinois Builders Association Leadership Development Council wrapped up 2021 with a donation of $1,930 and several…

Michelle Venne has opened a new spa and salon, Southern Serenity, in O’Fallon, Ill. “The mission of our spa is to create an atmosphere where you will find your inner peace and beauty while leaving feeling relaxed and rejuvenated,” Venne said. “At Southern Serenity, we practice mindful and conscious touch as well as provide all…

The board of Mascoutah School District 19 has appointed Mascoutah High School Principal Brandon Woodrome as assistant superintendent beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. Woodrome will take over for Cindy Presnell, who is retiring at the end of this current school year. In September, Woodrome was recognized as High School Principal of the Year from…