Congressman tours vaccine sites, notes progress
Rochelle Eiselt, rochelle.eiselt@myjournalcourier.com
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis talks to registered nurse Heidi Carter during a visit to a vaccination site in Jerseyville.Rochelle Eiselt | Journal-Courier
JERSEYVILLE U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis toured a Jerseyville vaccination site on Wednesday to see how the vaccination process is going in Jersey County and to encourage people to be vaccinated.
Davis, R-Illinois, toured the Susnig Center vaccination site at 401 Mound St. on Wednesday morning with plans to tour a Greene County site later in the day.
“This is the third vaccination clinic tour I’ve been to in less than a week, fifth in the last two weeks,” Davis said. “And it’s just a great opportunity to see what our communities like Jerseyville and Jersey County are doing to get shots in the arms of people.”
Davis tours vaccine sites, notes progress
Rochelle Eiselt Hearst Newspapers
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis talks to registered nurse Heidi Carter during a visit to a vaccination site in Jerseyville.Rochelle Eiselt | Journal-Courier
JERSEYVILLE U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, toured a Jerseyville vaccination site on Wednesday to see how the vaccination process is going in Jersey County and to encourage people to be vaccinated.
Davis toured the Susnig Center vaccination site at 401 Mound St. Wednesday morning and planned to tour a Greene County site later that day.
“This is the third vaccination clinic tour I’ve been to in less than a week, fifth in the last two weeks,” Davis said. “And it’s just a great opportunity to see what our communities like Jerseyville and Jersey County are doing to get shots in the arms of people.”
State gives Jersey center renovation a major boost
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Organizers have been working for more than a year to find the funding to renovate the Susnig Center in Jerseyville. On Tuesday, the state awarded $450,000 to the project as part of $24.9 million in grants to park and recreational facility projects in Illinois.City of Jerseyville
JERSEYVILLE A $450,000 grant from the state will bring a major renovation of the Susnig Center in Jerseyville closer to reality.
Organizers have been working for more than a year to raise the money needed to update the complex at 401 Mound St. The center’s existing gym floor will be replaced, and bleachers and restrooms will be brought into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.