Fairfield Memorial Hospital recently received a $100 grant from Hershey’s Heartwarming Project after a submission by six-year-old Fairfield resident Perry Kimberlin, who submitted the application to help fund new equipment for the FMH expansion. As part of his project, buckets for loose change have been set up at several locations around the county, and any business or school wanting a bucket can call 383-4463. Donations can also be sent directly to PO Box 84 in Fairfield.
Perry Kimberlin and Dr. Patrick Molt
State Senator Darren Bailey says his bill last week to eliminate edTPA teacher licensure in Illinois was not voted upon, but another bill from Democrat Senator Laura Murphy to modify and remove a portion of edTPA did get a vote. Bailey and Murphy worked together to get the bill passed in the Senate, which he says is a step in the right direction for the teaching system.
Fairfield Memorial Hospital says, per current CDC guidelines, COVID vaccinations could be offered to the public by mid-February, though that is contingent upon a number of variables. The hospital also said, as of yesterday, less than five percent of patients who presented with COVID-related illnesses had to be transferred to other facilities for care.
The FCHS Board of Education will meet tonight at 6 in the school study hall. It is scheduled to adopt the 2020 tax levy for taxes payable in 2021, and that tentative increase was set at 4.91 percent last month. The board is also scheduled to discuss the FY20 Audit and FCHS website, and it is expected to accept the resignation of an assistant football coach.