Page 2 LEVY COUNTY JOURNAL AROUND LEWY COUNTY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2006 Hospital decision due this Friday BY CASSIE JOURNIGAN ; STAFF WRITER CGHIEFLAND-Local residents hoping to have ready access to health care should find out tomorrow if they can count on having a new hospital within the next few years. A decision from the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration is due no later than the close of business day Friday, Dec. 15. Ameris Health Systems wants to build the hospital directly behind ehishane Wal-Mart store. ‘ The hospital will hold 60 beds and should be completed in 2009. Construction costs are estimated to be around $75 million, according to Ameris representative, Frank Schupp. Tot Donation The Agency for Health Care Administration(AHCA) is the state’s watchdog over health _ policy and planning and is responsible for licensing and inspecting health facilities as well as approving certificates of need. Providers must: submit and receive approval on a certificate of need before a hospital can be built or expanded. This is Ameris’ second attempt to build a hospital in Chiefland. The state denied the group’s ‘initial request in 2005. Schupp said, “I am cautiously optimistic — that AHCA will approve this request.” Williston’s Nature Coast Regional Hospital is opposing ‘the attempt to bring Chiefland a hospital. Journal photo by Carolyn Risner The Bronson Fire Department, represented here by David Reinstra and Jerry Horton, recently made a donation to Toys for Tots volunteer Loni Golotto. SAVE GAS & CASH] Chiefland + 20 miles Bronson - 0 LLL etsy _. You Do meme wi eyiy Printing * Legal Forms * NCR Forms x Fax + Copies | Notary * Greeting Cards x Office Supplies * Lamination. PC Sales * PC Repairs * PC Parts * Ink Cartridges i If We Don’t Stock Te, We'll Order It! | * Affordable aap * 310 Main Ave * Bronson * Mon-Fri * 10-5 In the Red, White & Blue Building across from Perkins Bank! Phone 486*5066 *« 486%*1525 Fax Personal ° “Cemimercal Call for a quote Randy Stefanelli Agency 493-2016 Give a gift that lasts a year—a subscription to the Levy County Journal. Williston cantata The Williston Church of God will be performing its annual Christmas Cantata on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m., and Sunday morning, Dec. 17 at 10:45 a.m. The cantata, “The Heart of Christmas,” written and arranged by Mike Speck, is a mixture of narration, a few carols and a variety of songs written spe- cifically for this musical. There will be a nursery provided. The church is located at 225 SE 4th St. For further questions, you can call the church office at 528- 5982. Relay meeting set The 2007 Chiefland Relay for Life Planning Committee will hold its next committee meeting on. Monday, Dec. 18 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Capital City Bank, located at 2012 North Young Blvd. in Chiefland. For more information please call American Cancer Society Staff Partner Jamie Bellamy at 1-888-295-6787, Ext. 119. Vespers at Good Shepherd A series of mid-week vespers services will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church starting at 7 p.m. on Dec. 20 during the coming Advent Season. These services will be preceded with the serving BE a potluck meal starting at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is located approximately . three miles north of Wal-Mart on Highway — 19 next to the Dakotah Vineyards. For more information, call the church office at 493- 4597. Fair meeting planned The Levy County Fair Association will hold its monthly meeting on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Williston Community Meeting Room at city hall, 50 N.W. Main St. All interested in the county fair are welcome to attend. The Dec. 18 meeting has been cancelled do to the holi- days. St. Albans announces services The services for Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Chiefland, are as follows: 8am. Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:30 p.m. Carol sing 11 pm. Midnight Mass The public is invited to attend all services. abere will be no service on Christmas Day. Business council to. meet The Nature Coast Business Development Council, Inc. will hold its regular meeting on Friday, Dec..15 at 8:30 a.m:‘at'the: Levy County School Board Office located’at 480'Marshburn Dr., Bronson. Oelrich opens district office Sen. Steve Oelrich (R-Cross Creek) has opened his district office in Gainesville, located at 4131. NW 28th Lane, Suite 4, which is just off of 43rd Street. Tee aT te keep performing Live from 4pm -8pm on Saturday, December I 6th. Open Sunday, Christmas Eve Oo New Years Eve from {1:30am -2:50 oma See next weeks ad for our Holiday Menu!! | Make Your Christmas reservations by Friday, Dec 22 and New Years PA ii. mc’ reservations by Friday, Dec 29 4 15 N.W. First Street Trenton, Florida 352-463-8494 FLOORING , QUTLET * "352-528: WOOD (0663 OPEN to the PUBLIC 824 N. Main St. Williston, FL Thursday, Dec. > Fair meeting, Williston, 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 > Business Council, Bronson, 8:30 a.m. > AARP driving.course, Chiefland, 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 > Bowers’ reception, Yankeetown, 10 a.m. > Pet vaccinations, Bronson, 3 p.m. > Cantata,Williston Church of God, 7 p.m. > NAACP banquet, Chiefland, 7p. m. Monday, Dec. 18 > Relay for Life, Chiefland, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19 > Video bash, Bronson, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20 > Vespers, Good Shepherd Lutheran, Chiefland, 7 p.m. Detailed descriptions of these events are contained elsewhere in the Levy County Journal. And then there were two BY CASSIE JOURNIGAN STAFF WRITER . CHIEFLAND-While Chiefland does not yet know who its next city manager will be, it is known who did not make the: final short-list. After hearing from five short-listed candidates last week, commissioners voted to request background investigations on two: Brian Johnson of Augusta, Ga. and Grady Hartzog of Newberry. The investigations will be completed before commissioners make their decision. Johnson and Hartzog each received votes from Teal Pomeroy, Teresa Barron and Rollins Hudson. Interim. city manager Matt Brock failed to make the cut after receiving two votes—from Mayor Betty Walker and commissioner Alice Monyei. . Grady Hartzog served in various capacities for the city of Newberry for 30 years before retiring in 2004. In his role as mayor and acting city manager, he administered a $5.5 million budget and managed 50 employees. Before serving as mayor and city manager, Hartzog worked as Newberry’s building inspector and superintendent of the sewer system. He owned furniture shops in Newberry, Trenton and Georgia from 1989 until 2001. Brian Johnson served active duty in the U.S. Army. In his last roleas commanding officer of a: -200-person military, community, he was responsible for a $10 mnilfion budget and 18 supervisory-level personnel. He’ ‘also “ oversaw the’ community’s daily operations, public works, budgeting and land use management. He received a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Georgia. Of the commissioners’ choices for the short-list, Walker said, “T was disappointed. I thought we were moving forward— seems like we’re doing more backing up.’ Of interim city manager Brock; commissioner Teal Pomeroy said, ““We were worried about his work history. He’s had several jobs in the last few years.” Commissioners will decide whom to hire for city manager during their Dec. 18 meeting. 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