1 OA Madison Enterprise-Recorder www.greenepublishing.com touno maoison Countp Friday, April 22, 2011 HospitaCl onors Pink Ladvy Volunteers By Lynette Norris Greene Publishing, Inc. Last Friday, April 15, Madison County Memori- al Hospital honored its long-time core of volun- teers, the Pink Ladies Hospital Auxiliary, with a luncheon, poetry from Hospital CEO David Aber- crombie, and small gifts of appreciation. The ladies who gathered in the hospital cafete- ria brought over a hundred collective years of ex- perience, said Vicki Howerton, who, together with Susan Yonce, Tammy Stevens (Chief of Operations Officer) and Cindi Burnett (Human Resources Offi- cer) served the luncheon. Each lady received a pewter pin in the shape of a bonsai tree, while Susan Yonce read the poem at- tached to each one: "Caring for the bonsai is a com- mitment that requires time, skill and patience.. .like the artist, your continuous hard work and attention to detail improve our team and shape our future." Most of the ladies present had been hospital volunteers since the early to mid nineties. Betty Sirmon and Frances Mercer had been there the longest, since 1993, but neither lady was quite sure who had started first. The newest member was Beth Ward, who had joined the volunteer corps in either September or October of last year, "and I just got my pink jacket last week," she said. Gean McCullough, the historian for the Pink Ladies, remembers when they used to be called the Gray Ladies, and included Rachel Reichmann, Ros- alee Russell and Eunice Clark among their num- bers. She also spoke of Lifetime Member Mildred Bruner, now living in a nursing home in Tallahas- see, who is thought to have started the Pink Ladies, and mentioned honorary members Joy Gensel and By Jacob Bembry Greene Publishing, Inc. Cherry Lake Fire & Rescue announces that a bass tournament will be held at the Sims Boat Club (Old Wade's Beach) in Cherry Lake on Saturday, April 30. The tournament will be held from 6 a.m. until noon and registration will start promptly at 5 a.m. that morning. There will be an entry fee of $40 per boat (with two fishermen) or $20 per fishermen. Registration will be held for the "Big Fish" pot. The cost to register is $10 per boat and there will be a 100 percent payback to whoever catches the biggest fish. Prize money will be paid to first through fourth places for 21 boats or more, or first through third place for 20 boats or less. Proceeds will benefit Cherry Lake Fire & Res- cue. For more informa- tion, please call Cherry Lake Fire & Rescue at (850) 929-2354 and leave your name and return number. Iww~ak 1000I Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Lynette Norris, April 15, 2011 The Pink Ladies Auxiliary gather for a group photo after their luncheon and several games of bingo. Back row, starting in the corner, left to right: Christine Blanton, Frances Mercer and Mary Colson. Middle row, standing, left to right: Sue Quick, Beth Ward, Betty Sirmon and Mary Lou Surles. Front row, seated, left to right: Doris Cowart, Frances Sanders and Gean McCullough. Ruby Ulm. Ward. After the luncheon, Susan Yonce called five "It's privilege and a pleasure to work with games of bingo, with prizes of various angel fig- every one of you," said Howerton at the conclusion urines. Winners were: Sue Quick, Doris Cowart, of the event. "I say that from the bottom of our Christine Blanton, Frances Sanders and Beth hearts, from the Madison County Hospital Family" Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Sheila Combs of Refuge House Speaks To Woman's Club TOWN OF GREENVILLE FAIR HOUSING NOTICE It is the policy of the Town Council of the Town of Greenville to promote, through fair, orderly and lawful procedure the opportunity for each person so desiring to obtain housing of such person's choice in the town without regard to race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, familial status, marital status, handicap or age, and that, to that end, to prohibit discrimination in housing by any person. The Town Clerk is authorized to implement the Town's fair housing policy, as contained in Ordinance Number 173, as amended by Ordinance Number 181, in accordance with state and federal laws. These ordinances are available for public inspection at the Office of Town Clerk, Greenville Town Hall, 154 SW Old Mission Avenue, Greenville, Florida 32331, during normal business hours Monday - Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., with the exception of Thursday, when Town Hall is open from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. A written complaint of any local fair housing discrimination should be made to the Town Clerk, P.O. Box 235, Greenville, Florida 32331. The written complaint must be received within 60 days of the alleged occurrence. An investigation will be conducted within 30 days of receipt of the complaint and a determination of probable cause will be generated. If there is cause to believe discrimination took place, the Town Clerk will attempt to conciliate the parties. Any aggrieved person may also file a complaint of a fair housing discrimination act with the following State and/or Federal agencies: Florida Commission on Human Relations 325 John Knox Road, Bldg. F., Suite 240 Tallahassee, FL 32303-4149 Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-342-8170 or U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20410 Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-424-8590 For further information, or to register a fair housing complaint, please contact Ms. Sherry Roland, Town Clerk, at 850/948-2251. The Town of Greenville is an Equal Opportunity Housing Agency By Lynette Norris Greene Publishing, Inc. Sexual violence isn't something people like to talk about and would rather push under the rug, said Sheila Combs of Refuge House, addressing the April 14 meeting of the Madison Woman's Club. April is Sexual Violence Aware- ness Month, and Combs' presentation laid out the stark facts: That sexual vi- olence can oc- cur any time one person has control over another, and it occurs across all age, racial, educa- tional, and so- cio-economic lines. "It does not have a face, gender or color," said I Combs, adding . that one out of seven boys ', have been sex- ually assault- . ed by age 18, and that most of these cases - . . are likely un- reported. One . . . . out of three Greene Publishing, Inc. PI girls have Sheila Combs of Ri been sexually Madison Woman's Clul assaulted by that same age. Although sexual violence can hap- pen to anyone, certain groups may be more vulnerable to attack than others: girls in the 16 to 24 age range, because this is when most of them are dating, and the elderly, because they may be less able to fight off an attack and are most likely to be in the care and con- trol of someone else. Statistics show that 800% of elderly victims know their attackers. There is help available, said Combs, help that is free and confiden- tial. Refuge House, (850) 973-4144, has two shelters, one in Leon County and another in Taylor County and also op- erates a 24 Hour Crisis Hotline, 1-800- 500-1119, offering counseling, advice and referral to needed services. To re- port abuse of an elderly person, call 1- ho ef b 800-962-2873. In addressing what other commu- nity members can do to help, Combs said that the most important thing of all was making sure the victim knows she is not to blame, and the second thing was listening when they wanted to talk. Schoolteachers should try to find out what is really behind a stu- dent's disruptive behavior, excessive absences or suddenly fai ing grades. Women should also practice a safety plan even if they don't think they'll need it. 'An at- tacker will most likely try to pre- vent you f r o m and will W , ttake away your cell phone. " m\ d Think about what you would Sh do. You need to S have a plan to by Lynette Norris, April 14, 2011 B, C, D, and uge House speaks to the D o n 't travel alone, she added, and if you think you're be- ing followed, go to a public place with lights and people outside. If you think you're being threatened in a so- cial situation, yell "fire" instead of "help." Combs, a survivor of sexual vio- lence herself, emphasized that getting away from the attacker is key. Some- times women don't want to uproot their children or may be afraid to leave. But leaving is necessary, said Combs, both to survival and to break- ing the cycle of violence. "I didn't want my daughter to think it was okay for women to be treated this way I didn't want my son to grow up think- ing it was okay to treat a woman that way...I'm a survivor because I left. If I hadn't left, I believe someone would have had to bury me and my children." Cherry Lake Fire S Rescue Announces bass Tournament