Welcome Richard Sauget the Managing Partner of the Gateway Grizzlies, a Gold Sponsor for the Love A Senior Day in Belleville, IL June 10, 2022.

Join me for a wonderfully inspiring interview with Rich as I sat with him in his office overlooking the GCS Credit Union Ballpark. Rich shares his story from growing up in the Belleville area to his college and professional baseball careers and brings us full circle with his mission for the Gateway Grizzlies and the baseball park.

Rich is also the founder and president of East County Enterprises, Inc., a real estate management company that has been in business in the East County Area of the St. Louis Region area development for the past 35 years.

As Chairman of the Board of Touchette Regional Hospital and member of the Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital Board of Directors, Mr. Sauget has been instrumental in developing and expanding healthcare services to low income families in the Southwestern Illinois area. Mr. Sauget also played a key role in the development of Archview Economic Corporation. In addition to serving on the board of TRH, Mr. Sauget is the Chairman of the St. Clair County Building Commission and is a member of the Regional Chamber and Growth Association, Regional Business Council, and Lambert Airport Board.

Rich enjoyed a long career in professional baseball with both the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants.

For more information about the Gateway Grizzlies or activities at GCS Credit Union Park visit www.gatewaygrizzlies.com

Thanks to Rich and the Gateway Grizzlies (and Izzy!!) for participating in the Love A Senior Day Belleville June 10, 2022.

www.loveasenior.org/belleville

Parkway Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care community came in as a vendor for our Love a Senior Day in Belleville, IL held June 10, 2022.  

Join our host Carol Chiarito as she visited the community before the event and had a conversation with the Administrator Scott Douglas and Shona McIntyre, elder care advisor.  

You will hear the passion they feel for their jobs and how this community sets itself apart from their competition.  

Parkway Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care offers full time licensed nurses 24/7. Certified caregivers are also there 24 hours a day to help with medication facilitation and supervision as well as assistance with dressing, grooming & bathing, therapy services, meals, housekeeping, and social social activities. Adult Day Services and Respite Stays are available as well, and you will learn about all of this and more, here in our Love A Senior Day podcast.  

You can reach Scott at 618-537-5032 or stop by for a visit 379 Fountains Parkway, Fairview Heights, IL 62208

and online: https://www.americareusa.net/senior-living/il/fairview-heights/parkway-gardens/

Spending time with Gene Verdu, or as his friends refer to him, “Uncle Gene,” was such an amazing day for me! This episode was created to be the kick-off podcast for The Love A Senior Day in St. Clair County, (Belleville, IL) in October 2021. We unfortunately had to postpone the event until June 10, 2022, so we decided to move forward with the podcasts and share the great stories Uncle Gene has to share about his work over the years with children in Belize AND seniors in the St. Clair County area.

 Uncle Gene never stops thinking about new things to do to enhance people's lives and the programs he has created will live on for generations to come! 

 Unfortunately, Uncle Gene passed away early this year, and although The Uncle Gene Foundation was to have been the host for the Love A Senior Day in June 2022, they have moved to be a GOLD Sponsor and honor the namesake and driving force behind their foundation.

 Grab a cup of coffee and sit back, relax and enjoy Uncle Gene share his story on the show. 

 For more information about the Uncle Gene Foundation, visit https://unclegenefoundation.org/

To learn more about the Love A Senior Day in Belleville, IL on JUNE 10, 2022 visit https://loveaseniorday/belleville