cevycountyjournat AROUND LEVY COUNTY

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2006

 

 

Lighthouse Word

Church
Looking for a party? Light-
house Word Church has just
the thing as it hosts three big
bands on one big night.

Stereochild (formerly
Burning Bridges), Soul
Struck and Odd Man Out will
perform back to back, along
with crazy and exciting skits
by local teens on Saturday,
April 29 at.7 p.m.

If that isn’t enough, the en-
tire evening is free, although
a love offering will be re-
ceived so guests can show
their appreciation.

Lighthouse Word Church
is located three miles south-
east of Chiefland on Alt 27.
Call (352) 493-1554 or (352)
949-0216 for more info.

Chiefland has a
sinking feeling

BY JEFF M. HARDISON
StaFF WRITER

A sinkhole that Chiefland
City commissioners Teal
Pomeroy and Betty Walker
thought had been fixed from
years gone by, is causing
problems.

Located near Ace. Hard-
ware, 918 N. Main St. and
the feed store, and technically
at 10th Terrace, the sink hole
has caused one fire truck to
have to be pulled out by back-
hoe already. There are vacant
spaces under the pavement,
one firefighter said.

City manager Rodney Russ
wants to poll the residents ad-
joining the sinkhole area. He
wants the city to fill the hole
and then surrender the public
land to those private inter-
ests with an agreement that
the city will still have access
to underground pipes in the
area.

Russ’s request met with
consensus from the commis-
sion at its April 24 meeting. .

 

Thursday, April 27, Early
Release Day @ at 12:15 p.m.
FLN Pajama Party 5:30 — 7
p.m. Healthy Living Night in
cafeteria.

May 1-12 Kindergarten
Enrollment.

Monday, May 8, Science
Fair Projects Due. Science
Fair at 6 p.m.

System Upgrades
Duct Fabrication
Air Conditioning
Heating

Ameris files hospital's CON

BY JEFF M. HARDISON
STAFF WRITER
In an April 20 letter to

Jamie Thomas, president
of North Florida Regional
Medical Center, Chiefland

City Manager Rodney Russ
commended a _ Williston
resident for giving another
reason to place a hospital in
Chiefland.

Stephen Quackenbush III
of Chiefland wrote to city
leaders that he believes a

chemical or biological attack _

against anywhere in North
Florida gives’ yet another
reason to place a hospital in
Chiefland. While some people
see such an event as unlikely,
Quackenbush reminded
Chiefland’s elected officials
that the Sept. 11, 2001 attack
seemed unlikely to most
people when it happened.

Russ noted that citizen
participation in community
affairs is critical if government
officials are to represent the
wishes of the people. He
commended Quackenbush
for his patriotism.

North Florida Regional
Medical Center (NFRMC)
in Gainesville reportedly
opposes the opening of a new
50-bed hospital in Chiefland,
which would serve Levy,
Gilchrist and Dixie counties.
- Frank Schupp told this to

the Rotary Club of Chiefland

on April 19. Schupp, an
independent consultant, said
Nashville-based Ameris filed

a certificate of need (CON)

on April 18 with the Florida
Agency for Health Care
Administration.

The CON filed recently is
part of the continuing process
to bring the hospital. here.
Ameris, which is Latin for
“friendly,” has filed the CON

‘for thé Tri-County: Hospital,
-LLC.,,-under its own name.and

it has the financial backing to
start, Schupp said.

At the regular Wednesday
meeting of the Rotary Club

Hospice plans
memorial

Haven Hospice Tri-
Counties Care Center
Memorial Gardens 624
N. Main’ St., Chiefland
will hold a memorial
Service at 6 p.m. May 18 |
for anyone who has lost
a loved one. Please join
this time of sharing and
support.

You must register to at-
tend.

Call 1-800-677-5428
for more information or
to register.

       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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Journal photo by Jeff M. Hardison
ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT Avery Baker brings

the meeting to order. The Rotary Club meets each |

Wednesday at noon in Bell’s Restaurant & Catering,
116 N. Main St. The club ‘is preparing for its annual

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fishing tournament, which is set for May 20.

of Chiefland, Schupp said

Shands Teaching Hospital
in Gainesville mould send a
letter of
support
to Florida
Secretary
of Health
Alan
Levine.
Nature
Coast
Hospital
0 f -FRANK SCHUPP .
Williston
is neutral on the question of
adding another hospital in the
region, Schupp said.
Schupp is optimistic that
Seven Rivers Regional
Medical Center of Crystal
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‘the efforts.

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‘Health Care Administration
willrender its decision on Dec. ©

15 regarding the application
to start this hospital. Some
Rotarians said NFRMC is
very crowded nowadays, and
that a person can expect. to
wait as long as nine hours in
the emergency room Deore
being seen.

Schupp estimates it will

take 20 months after the June
2007 start, if the Dec. 15
approval comes to be. —

A couple of years ago in
Trenton when Ameris tried
to get the hospital started,
NFRMC’s alleged solution
to the problem of people
needing hospital care’ in
the Tri-County area was to
make a four-lane highway

to Gainesville. Schupp said -

records from a couple of
years ago show 85 percent of
the admissions from patients
in Levy, Gilchrist and Dixie
counties were to NFRMC.

When the © Tri-County
Hospital is built,
said he would like it to have
a working affiliation with
NFRMC for the cases that can
not. be treated in Chiefland
due to their complexity.

NFRMC ° is _ reportedly
studying the possibility ‘of
building a 25-bed critical
access hospital in Chiefland,
according to a marketing
spokesman there.

He confirmed that Thomas
said that if the community
wants a hospital from Ameris,
then NFRMC will not oppose
it.

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Other Contacts
(352) 339-4713, (352) 339-2704 or (352) 339-6435 (Loader operator)

 

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Bingo game set
The Widowed Ministry will be having a Bingo game April
29 from 1- 4 p.m. at Holy Family Church, 17353 NE Hwy
27A in Williston.

There will be food, fun and prizes.

 

Fund-raiser softball game set

Members of the Williston Police Department, Levy County
Sheriff’s Office, Levy County Emergency Medical Staff and
Williston Fire Department have challenged Williston High
School staff members and their spouses to a softball game on
May 6, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

This will be an all day, community wide fund-raising event
that will include the softball game, a barbecue chicken din-
ner, silent auction, community service booths, blood drive,
emergency services equipment and vehicles and fun for all.

All proceeds will be spent to refurbish the Williston High
School weight room, which serves all students.and athletes of
Williston High School.

If you would like to donate time and/or monies to this
cause, please contact Sgt. Fortney at Williston Police Depart-
ment ---352-528-4991 or Deputy Grant Sandlin at -352-577-
4247.

 

Relay for Life set May 5, 6

The American Cancer Society, Tri County Unit will Honor
cancer survivors and those who have lost their battle with the
disease during its Relay For Life event in Ky *
Chiefland May 5 and 6. v
A Luminaria Ceremony will be held
after dark to pay tribute to those who have
faced this disease. The luminaria bags

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and a candle inside. Luminarias are placed
around the track and at dark, the candles are lit to pay tribute
to each honoree.

The American Cancer Society encourages all cancer
survivors and their families to participate in Relay For Life.
It’s a unique community event that allows individuals from all
walks of life to join in the fight against cancer.

To request a Luminaria on behalf of a loved one, call your
local American Cancer Society staff, Jamie Bellamy, at 1-
888-295-6787 x 119.

The American Cancer Society is still recruiting teams to
participate in this event.

 

AARP Health Fair scheduled

The AARP Health Fair will be held Thursday, May 11 from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the fellowship hall of the Williston
United Methodist Church.

Screenings that will be available are: blood pressure, vision,
glaucoma and-hearing! Also availablé will be lab testing’ for
blood sugar at a-cost of' $5,-Lipid Profile (Cholesterol), PSA
(Prostate Test), and TSH (Thyroid Test), each at a cost of
SLOG 2:

Other offerings will be: oxygen therapy, physical therapy,
educational exhibits and learning participation activities.

There will be a SHINE representative on site for Medicare
Part D Sign-up.

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9-4 Sat.

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