Highland Around Town — Jan. 25 edition

Noon Friday, Jan. 27, is the deadline to appear in next week’s “Around Town” listing. We must receive your event in writing with a contact phone number for questions. Due to the number of submissions, events may run only one time in print, will be edited and appear in the week before the event date.

Email: lifestyle@bnd.com. Mail to: Highland News Leader Around Town, Belleville News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, Belleville, IL 62222-0427. Questions, call Jennifer Green at 618-239-2643.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

▪ Christmas Tree Recycling — Through Sunday, Jan. 29. Plant Land, Old Route 50, east of Breese; Allen Branch Boat Ramp, Carlyle; Little Prairie Nature Trail parking lot in the West Spillway at Carlyle Lake. All decorations, including garland and tinsel, must be removed. No artificial trees or wreaths. The trees are used to provide effective and economical fish habitat at Carlyle Lake. 618-594-2484 or carlylelake@usace.army.mil.

Friday, Jan. 27

▪ Aviston Legion Fish Fry — 4:30-7 p.m. American Legion Post 1239, 601 S. Clinton, Aviston. Cod (baked or fried), catfish, shrimp, hush puppies, chicken strips, fries, baked potato, slaw, applesauce. Dine-in and carryout. 618-228-7311 or avistonlegion.com.

Saturday, Jan. 28

▪ Saint Louis Zoo Job Fair — 9 a.m. to noon. The Living World, Saint Louis Zoo, One Government Drive, St. Louis. The Saint Louis Zoo will host job fairs in The Living World at the Zoo’s North Entrance for those interested in part-time work at the Zoo. In addition to summer employees, the Zoo is seeking applicants who have immediate availability mid-spring. Energetic, responsible and service-oriented individuals are needed for part-time positions, including catering and food service personnel, attraction operators, education interpreters, security beats, retail, parking lot attendants and more. Additional dates: Friday, Feb. 3 and Wednesday, March 1. stlzoo.org/employment

Saturday, Jan. 28 & Sunday, Jan. 29

▪ St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Bernstein and Sibelius — 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29. Powell Hall, 718 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis. The great civilization that once flourished just across the Mississippi River comes to musical life in James Lee III’s new work, written for the SLSO. Violinist James Ehnes returns with Leonard Bernstein’s “Serenade,” an exploration of love, inspired by Greek philosophers. Jean Sibelius’ Second Symphony glints and gleams, becoming synonymous with the fight for Finnish independence. slso.org

Tuesday, Jan. 31

▪ Botanical Resonance Virtual Talk Series: Brooke Erin Goldstein, ‘Reverberations’ — 12:30-1 p.m. Online via Zoom. Join the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum to learn more from artists who created artworks for the “Botanical Resonance” exhibition in a special virtual speaker series. The exhibition showcases different plants used to create musical instruments in cultures around the world, as well as some plants make unique sounds throughout their life cycles in nature and in the Garden. For the species used to make instruments, many are threatened in their native environments due to the increasing production and demand for the desirable plant material. Register: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9UTxsEiKRk28qB_mT8VxIA

▪ Parents of Addicted Loved Ones — 7-8:30 p.m. Online via Zoom. The PAL group provides education, support and hope to family members and loved ones of someone who has an addiction of substance use disorder. Free and open to all. For info or to join the Zoom meeting, contact Craig at 618-567-6095. palgroup.org

Other area happenings

▪ Croce Plays Croce — 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, 400 N. Alton St., Lebanon. A.J. Croce performs Croce Plays Croce, a special night of music featuring stories and songs from his late father Jim Croce, music of his own, and covers that link them. For tickets and info: thehett.com

▪ Highland Home Museum Open House — 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Highland Home Museum and Art, 1600 Walnut St., Highland. These open houses take place the first Saturday of every month. For more information, contact 618-654-2395.

▪ HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary Used Book Sale — 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10; and 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Ungacta Conference Center, 12866 Troxler Ave., Highland. Featuring an impressive selection of fiction and nonfiction books, children’s books, cookbooks, puzzles, DVDs, CDs and more. Prices for hardback books will be $2, paperbacks are 50 cents, children’s books will be 25 cents and 50 cents, and oversized paperbacks, puzzles and DVDs/CDs are $1. Saturday’s sale is a $3 Bargain Bag Sale. Masks (non-cloth) must be worn in the hospital at all times and social distancing will be observed. 618-651-2592.

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital welcomes new board members

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland announces the addition of four new members to the hospital’s Board of Directors. This brings the number of board members for St. Joseph’s to 11.

Board members serve voluntarily and provide counsel and oversight on decisions that affect the organization’s sustainable future and advance the mission.

St. Joseph’s Hospital welcomes Marcus Alvarado, DC; Lynn Billhartz, APRN; Jeannie Korte; and Bill Sullivan to the Board of Directors.

“We are excited for our new members to join us as their community involvement, experience and success will be an asset to us,” said President and CEO John Ludwig. “All of our board members bring different strengths that complement each other, and I am very thankful to have all of them supporting the hospital.”

• Marcus Alvarado, DC, is the owner and practicing physician at Alvarado Healthcare in Highland. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Highland Chamber of Commerce and has served as a volunteer for the Street Art Fest.
• Lynn Billhartz, APRN, is a board-certified physician assistant with 30 years of experience. She currently provides primary/family care with HSHS Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine – Highland. She has many years of volunteer service as a school board member at St. Paul Catholic School in Highland and has also served as a volunteer coach for the school and the Highland Youth Association.
• Jeannie Korte served as the manager of spiritual care and mission for HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospitals in Highland and Breese and HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville for eight years prior to her retirement in 2022. She has an extensive background in lay ministry and pastoral care. She also previously served as the assistant director at the Highland Chamber of Commerce. She is an active volunteer in the community with a variety of organizations.
• Bill Sullivan is the president and CEO of Highland Machine Company. He is returning to the hospital’s Board of Directors, having previously served on the Board from 2007-2018. He also was a board member and past chair of the Friends of St. Joseph’s Foundation Board. He has many years of experience serving the local community in various volunteer roles.

Other members of St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Board of Directors include: Jim Burgett, chair; Frank Padak, vice-chair; Tricia Buehne, secretary; Todd Smart, treasurer; Dr. Debra Feldott-Johnson; Sister Anna Phiri; and OSF Marshall Rinderer.

For more information about HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland, visit stjosephshighland.org.

This story was originally published January 18, 2023 at 12:00 AM.