Memorial Medical Center

The Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS, a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event on the Korn Ferry Tour (26 total events on the tour), is conducted annually at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Ill. This tour is an opportunity for professional golfers who are competing and seeking to earn their PGA Tour card. Aimee Daily, Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer of Memorial Health and Dr. Anna Richie, Medical Director of Memorial Urgent Cares, spoke to Community Voices about Memorial's involvement with the tour and the impact on the Springfield community. They also talk about the importance of health services they provide to the golfers and caddies.

This year Downtown Springfield will offer two favorite holiday events. The Festival of Trees is moving downtown as the "Memorial Holiday Fest," which will coincide with the Downtown Holiday Walks. Downtown Springfield Inc. (DSI) Executive Director Kayla Graven and Executive Director of the Springfield Memorial Foundation Melissa Hansen-Schmadeke spoke with Community Voices about the events downtown, as well as the opportunities for shopping, caroling and wagon rides.

This year Downtown Springfield will offer two favorite holiday events. The Festival of Trees is moving downtown as the "Memorial Holiday Fest," which will coincide with the Downtown Holiday Walks. Downtown Springfield Inc. (DSI) Executive Director Kayla Graven and Executive Director of the Springfield Memorial Foundation Melissa Hansen-Schmadeke spoke with Community Voices about the events downtown, as well as the opportunities for shopping, caroling and wagon rides.

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