Monday, March 12, 2007 11:18 PM CDT
Business Briefs
By the JG/T-C
editorial@jg-tc.com
Von Behrens retires after 42 years of service
Harold Von Behrens of Mattoon has retired after serving Central Illinois Mutual Insurance Company as an agent and member of the Board of Directors for 42 years.
Over the years, he has attended numerous national conventions along with his late wife Marjorie. The Von Behrens were married for 58 years prior to Marjorie’s death in 2005. Altogether, Harold estimated that he attended over 50 state and national insurance company conventions.
Harold was also a farmer and retired from that occupation in 1990. For many years he also sold Bear Hybrid Seed Corn.
Harold sold his insurance agency to long time friend and convention pal, Michael Beaird.
“Harold has always been a dedicated and knowledgeable insurance professional. He is a math wiz, and is very precise in what he does. Harold is a lot of fun and an all around good guy. The company will miss him,” said Beaird.
Harold was so gifted in math that he graduated from Mattoon High School at the age of 16 with a few engineering credits from the University of Illinois under his belt.
According to Harold’s son, his family always came first. The Von Behrens had two children: Terry Von Behrens and Janice Reed. He also has four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Some advice Harold would give to new agents is “like anything else, you have to put your heart into it.”
Congratulatory cards may be sent to Harold Von Behrens, 9984 N. Co Rd 700E., Mattoon, IL 61938.
Elder-Beerman to partner with Goodwill for sale
MATTOON -- Elder-Beerman and Goodwill Industries are partnering for their semi-annual Goodwill Sale. From March 15 to 26, customers who donate clean, gently-used clothing and home textiles at participating locations will receive coupons toward the purchase of new merchandise. One coupon is given per item donated, and all donations support local Goodwill Industries job training and career services to help people find employment.
Customers can drop off donations at all Elder-Beerman stores, or at participating Goodwill stores and donation centers and receive a 20 percent-off apparel coupon, with minimal exclusions, for each donated item. The donated clothing and textiles will be sold in local Goodwill retail stores. Revenues will be used to fund job training and career services for people with disabilities, welfare recipients and other job seekers.
Cellular One stores to offer college scholarships
Cellular One is offering $6,500 worth of scholarships to this year’s graduating seniors in an 11-county area.
Each of the company’s 13 stores will award a $500 scholarship to a graduating senior who is a Cellular One customer or is the child or grandchild of a Cellular One customer and will attend one of the 2- or 4-year state colleges within the company’s service area.
The student must have maintained at least a B average and live in one of the counties in the company’s service area: Clay, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland and Vermilion. The eligible colleges include Danville Area Community College, Lake Land Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College and Eastern Illinois University.
Application forms and details are available at Cellular One stores, including those in Casey, Charleston, Mattoon, Newton and Paris. Applications are due March 31.
Carle scores high on patient satisfaction survey
Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana has earned the highest Press Ganey patient satisfaction score it’s received in the past 10 years. The hospital recently received a 92nd percentile rank for overall score as compared to a database of 947 hospitals over 100 beds in the United States. The results were compiled and analyzed by Press Ganey, a South Bend, Ind.-based company that specializes in healthcare satisfaction measurement and improvement.
Russell celebrates 25th anniversary at RRD
Barry Russell celebrated his 25th service anniversary with RR Donnelley on March 1.
Russell started his career at RRD as a seasonal employee in 1979 and 1980. After a brief separation, he was hired as a reserve employee in 1982. In late 1982, Russell was hired as an Offset PTA and promoted to Offset Apprentice Rolltender/ Inkman in 1984. After completing his rolltender program in 1987, Barry was promoted to Offset Advanced Craft Assistant Pressman. He has held his current position of Assistant Pressman since 1989.
Russell resides in Mattoon and has three children.
Bragg marks 20 years at Consolidated
Lilie Bragg celebrated her 20th service anniversary in February with Consolidated Communications.
She joined the company in 1987 as a part-time operator. Since then, she has worked as a full-time operator, temporary clerk routine, operator, accounting clerk I, accounting clerk II, clerical assistant and support clerk. She currently is an office specialist.
She lives in Mattoon and has a daughter, Dee; and a grandson Zack.
Frank marks 20 years of service with Consolidated
Doris Frank celebrated her 20th service anniversary in February with Consolidated Communications.
She joined the company in 1987 as a matron. She currently is a janitor.
She lives in Mattoon and has six sons, Bobby, Mike, Tony, Todd, Dirk and Shawn; and two daughters, Renee and Tami.
Warner celebrates 20 years with Consolidated
Sarah Warner recently celebrated her 20th service anniversary with Consolidated Communications.
She joined the company in 1987 as a part-time operator. Since then she worked as a full-time operator, service assistant, operator and operations clerk. She currently is a customer agent.
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