MATTON — Lakeland College is proud to announce that it has been named a Bronze-level recipient of the Aetna Workplace Wellbeing Award for Inspiring Change.
Established in 2017, the Aetna Awards recognize organizations with superior performance in well-being strategy, design, communication, organizational engagement, and program implementation and evaluation. Employers complete the award application using data from the most recent 12-month program. A peer review panel made up of luxury professionals reviews and scores all applications based on pre-defined criteria.
Lake Land’s strong performance demonstrates its commitment to providing fitness, health promotion and preventive health programs to its employees. Wellness activities provided to staff are deliberately designed to reduce lifestyle risks and improve health and wellbeing through risk assessment, education, fitness and leisure activities that encourage participation from all College staff. Services offered include health screenings, wellness activities, and a fitness center with cardiovascular and strength training equipment.
“Lake Land College is proud to receive an award that represents the commitments made in our Laker Advantage strategic plan to invest in our employees and enhance workplace engagement.” Lakeland College President Josh Bullock said. “Our wellness programs are vital in providing support and belonging to our employees and are among the many benefits available that make Lakeland one of the best employers in the region.”
Mattoon area places over the years
Young radiator
1983: The Young Radiator plant was scheduled to close due to a disputed union contract. Local 162 UAW and the company reached an agreement on a new three-year contract at the last minute.
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oil well
(1945: Baker’s Betts No. 1 well, a half-mile north of Current production, awaiting drill plug, raises tense speculation about possible field expansion
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New post office
1981: The Postmaster General gave his seal of approval for the establishment of the new post office. One remaining problem is the different alignment of mailboxes that forced new numbers on 112 customers and left 65 others with smaller boxes than they were accustomed to.
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Memorial Area Hospital
1956: Many residents remember the events and personalities of the hospital’s historic 50 years with the completion of the $1,150,000 expansion project.
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Matton compositions
1985: The Mattoon Academy of Gymnastics and Dance Class IV state champions are: front row, from left, Christa Boddy, Michelle Cessna, Stacy Brown; 2nd row, Christy Horren, Erica Fultonburg, Jennifer Daily, Lori Schaeffer, Dixie Ossinger, Toni Best, Jessica Kessler; Back row, Tina Barnes, Nikki Shaw, Kim Jurgens, Penny Lin, Elizabeth Etelbrick, Angie Telford, Christina Ritter, Jonah von Behrens.
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Cozy scored
1983: W.D. “Pill” Fisher stands next to the log house he is building for his family. Fisher became a distributor for Kozy Log homes.
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Illinois Central Railroad Depot
1977: The once bustling waiting room is quiet except for an occasional passenger on one of the station’s four trains.
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downtown
1973: Mattoon earned a spot in the All-American City Finals.
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downtown
1988: Mattoon’s store was busy in the 1950s, as this vintage photo shows. The images are compiled in a book by Alice Larrabee, Jill Lumpkin, Jan Johnston and Marianne Thiel.
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