Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

By Tom Emery

Once again, the SamJam event had a successful year.

The 2023 SamJam BBQ & Boogie, which was held on November 18 at Rustic Venues near Girard, generated a donation of $10,000 to Neurofibromatosis (NF) Midwest.

The event was created in 2014 in honor of Sam Oswald, a Carlinville resident who has battled NF since being diagnosed at age four. NF is a debilitating condition that affects 1 in every 2,500 worldwide.

Sam’s father, Pete Oswald, organizes the annual SamJam events. He is both happy, and grateful, for this year’s success.

“The SamJam Board of Directors is very pleased to annou...