Photos of Recognition at City Council Meeting

Several people were given recognition at Tuesday's Effingham City Council meeting.

Effingham High School student Isaac Pizanowski was presented a Citizen Service Citation by Effingham Police Chief Jeff Fuesting. Fuesting said Pizanowski was walking to school on September 13 when he witnessed a domestic violence incident outside a house and tried to break it up, assisting the victim until police reached the scene.

(POLICE CHIEF JEFF FUESTING AND ISAAC PIZANOWSKI)

The chief also recognized one of his officers, Matt Hoelscher, for his skill in affecting a recent arrest. Hoelscher was presented a Chief's Commendation. The chief said Hoelscher was investigating vehicle burglaries in the downtown area on September 25. He was able to obtain an identification of the suspect and then located an application for employment at a local business. Hoelscher posed as a possible employer, arranged a job interview with the suspect and then stopped the man and made an arrest on the way to the interview. The chief said Hoelscher was also able to recover all of the stolen merchandise and return it to the owners.

(OFFICER MATT HOELSCHER AND POLICE CHIEF JEFF FUESTING)

Effingham Mayor Jeff Bloemker proclaimed October 2018 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On hand for the proclamation was Danielle Mader of SWAN (Stopping Woman Abuse Now).

(MAYOR JEFF BLOEMKER AND DANIELLE MADER OF SWAN)

The Mayor also proclaimed October 2018 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Joining the Mayor as he signed the proclamation were representatives from HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, including Medical Director of Women’s Wellness and Cancer Care Services Ruben Boyajian, MD; Executive Director of Outpatient and Ancillary Services Mike Janis; Women’s Wellness Center Nurse Navigator Ashley Davis; Women’s Wellness Facilitator Susan Koontz, RT (R)(M)(CT); Mammography Technologist Tricia Waldhoff, RT(R); and Women’s Wellness Patient Care Technician Kim Thies.

Tuesday night's Council meeting was also noteworthy in that members of Cub Scout Pack #335 led the Council and those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance to open the meeting.

(CUB SCOUT PACK #335)