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Benld Council sells nuisance property for HVAC business
The new owner of the 600 Central Avenue property plans to renovate the property in order to open a heating, ventilation and air conditioning business.
Meeting in special session Monday night, the Benld City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution to sell the troubled property at 600 Central Avenue to Josh Taylor, Mount Olive, for $3,500.
Mayor Jim Kelly told the BenGil Post that Taylor plans to renovate the property in order to open a heating, ventilation and air conditioning business in Benld. “Structurally, the building is sound,” Kelly said. “It’s the inside that’s a mess.”
The building has been a concern for the city for several years, sitting empty for at least two years. City Attorney Rick Verticchio filed a nuisance property action in Macoupin County Circuit Court in December 2015 against the property and its former owners, James and Kelly Thompson, and Dennis Ballinger of Ballinger Real Estate, who acquired a tax deed for the property in 2014. As a result of that action, the city got permission to clean-up the exterior of the building and boarded up open windows and doors, but did not address the trash-strewn interior. In January 2016, the court entered a judgment awarding ownership of the building to the City of Benld.
Over the past year and a half, Verticchio advised the city to have the building inspected to determine whether it was salvageable or needed to be torn down. At one point, a building inspector refused to enter the building because of the debris strewn throughout the interior.
Kelly said a special meeting was required to act on the sale of the building because the property had to be redeemed for back property taxes by Friday. “It couldn’t wait until our meeting on Monday,” he said. The $3,500 price tag for the property represents the amount of delinquent taxes owed on the property.
Kelly said Taylor has agreed to renovate the building and bring it up to code before establishing his place of business.
“It’s a good deal for the city,” Kelly said. “It didn’t cost the city any money and we get a new business out of it.”
The council’s regular monthly meeting is set for Monday night.
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Gillespie nursing home changes ownership, renamed to Gillespie Health & Rehab Center
Heritage Health Gillespie announces it has changed ownership. Renamed Gillespie Health & Rehab Center, the 100-bed subacute and skilled nursing facility provides a broad spectrum of care, including long- and short-term care and rehabilitation, in an intimate and compassionate environment.
The new ownership team is a group of individuals who are skilled nursing facility managers and operators based in Illinois. The ownership change was effective July 1, 2023, and Heritage Health was the seller.
“In these challenging times, it is very reassuring that our new ownership team has years of know-how, shared values and a great group of experienced experts – based right here in Illinois – to support our care team,” said Kim Schardan, the facility’s CEO/administrator.
Gillespie Health & Rehab Center, at 7588 Staunton Rd., in Gillespie, Ill., will benefit from the hands-on attention that comes from a smaller, but very skilled “non-corporate” ownership and management team. The team has overseen operations at similar-sized care centers, in rural and suburban communities in Illinois and the Midwest, and brings many new ideas that have been very successful at other facilities.
“Our new owners view Gillespie Health & Rehab Center as a world of family and friends,” said Schardan. “They share core principles and standards that reflect the people and beliefs of our region: Genuine Hometown Care, Community Integration, and Employees are Family.”
Gillespie Health & Rehab Center is known for its focus on providing hometown care with a commitment to fully integrating with the healthcare needs of the Gillespie, Ill., community. As it continues to grow, the center will benefit from working with a skilled, hands-on regional ownership team.
“The ownership group has significant experience in overseeing operations at similar-sized care centers in rural and suburban communities,” Schardan noted. “We anticipate incorporating new ideas that have been successful at their other facilities as we work to advance our mission of excellence in care.”
About Gillespie Health & Rehab Center
Gillespie Health & Rehab Center is a 100-bed subacute and skilled nursing facility in Gillespie, Ill., and offers long-term care, short-term care, rehabilitation, occupational therapy, physical therapy, rehab-to-home, speech therapy, hospice care, and respite care. The center is currently accepting new admissions for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. For further information, please contact (217) 839-2171 or visit the Gillespie Health & Rehab Center website at www.gillespiehrc.com.
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Enjoy a spring buffet at JoDanni’s Amore on Thursday, April 13, 2023, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. The buffet will include pork chops, chicken spiedini, house salad, garlic rolls, scalloped potato, pasta con broccoli, vegetable medley, drink, and key lime cupcake for dessert.
The price for a ticket is $25. Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, March 30.
For tickets, contact Catherine Young at 217-825-8488 or Mary Griffel at 217-556-5456. The meal is sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Gillespie.
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Great joy took place on Sunday, March 12, 2023, as members of the United Methodist Church of Gillespie witnessed and celebrated six young people being baptized and/or confirmed at the 10:30 a.m. church service.
The students professed their faith in Jesus and became members of the church.
The new members include Clayton Bethard, Izzy Manus, Lydia Lowry, Makenna Martin, Marshall Garwood, and Wyatt Rondi.
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