Huck Finn Reopens With New Look

By Bob Bong

Southland Savvy

The Huck Finn restaurant at 10501 S. Cicero Ave. reopened Monday after being closed for a few weeks for remodeling.

“We have a new color scheme, new tile, new wallpaper, new tables and booths,” said general manager George Hrysikos.

“We still have some details on the outside to take care,” he said. “Eventually, we’ll do some remodeling at our other two locations, too.”

Hrysikos said Huck Finn is still open 24 hours and still has its customized jumbo doughnuts available.

McDonald’s Grand Re-opening

The McDonald’s restaurant at 801 E. 162nd St. in South Holland will hold its grand re-opening and ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. The restaurant recently underwent a major remodeling.

Orland Library Hosts Business Unwrapped

The Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave., will host its Business Unwrapped session on Friday, April 13, at 11:45 a.m.

This month’s topic is its annual social media wrap-up. Find out how using blogs, Twitter and Facebook are just a few of the ways that you can let your customers know about your latest sales promotion or newest products. Bring your lunch and learn.

A look at new businesses coming into town and a fond farewell to those that have, for whatever reason, called it quits.

Red Velvet Closed

We’re catching up on this one. The Red Velvet Lounge at 11011 Southwest Highway in Palos Hills closed back in early February.

Presence Health Announces New Head of Continuum of Care

Mokena-based Resurrection Healthcare and Provena Healthcare, now joined as Presence Health, has appointed Connie March as President and CEO of its Continuum of Care.

The new Continuum includes a range of care, services, and support options that include a long-term acute care hospital, private duty home care, home health agencies, independent and assisted living campuses, adult and child day care centers, sub-acute/skilled nursing facilities, hospices, home and community based services, and long term care pharmacies that touch the lives of more than 5,000 persons daily.

March has served as the head of the continuum of Provena Health and its predecessor organizations since 1985, leading their operations in both Illinois and Indiana.

"I am so pleased to be a part of Presence Health and proud of our Continuum of Care services," said March. "We support patients through every stage of their life and their health, always keeping the focus on patient and family centered care."

For information, visit www.provena.org/lifeconnections and http://www.seniors.reshealth.org/.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

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