The CB&Q Freight House in Chariton has received a donation of $2,500 from Clarke Electric’s Operation Round Up fund.  Funds will be used to complete exterior improvements. 

Built in 1904, the freight house was used in that capacity up until the 1970s when it was abandoned. It sat empty for decades until a group of citizens took action in 2003 to restore and develop the property for the community. Since 2005, it has been run by the Lucas County Arts Council as an event space. Pictured above are Jenna Smith, left, and Mariah Pierschbacher.

Jason Gibbs of Clarke Electric presents a $2,500 check to Shannon Erb, COO of Decatur County Hospital. The Operation Round Up funds will be used to help the hospital purchase a state-of-the-art training manikin for healthcare workers.

The Decatur County Hospital is a state-of-the-art, Critical Access Hospital located in Leon and offers 24-hour emergency services and a full range of professional services. 

Healthcare training manikins provide students with a lifelike patient to extend their learning.