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2A ♦ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2008 jflH USHIf J. ■t fjZ „..jSft _ _ ; gH HBBSjPw|K ’** mmm , „/* v^ .Si HI H IPfS TO 1 - ■■ 9 f! •. * P iff (otd liiaM 0C m The Houston County Fire Department was called to a house fire at 302 Heather Drive (pictured above; firefighters shown below) Sunday night. According to a release, when 911 received the call, the caller stated that flames were coming out of the roof. Engines from HCFD Stations 1,6,5 and 7 responded to the fire. The fire was contained to the area of the initial ignition causing fire damage to that area and heavy smoke damage though out the house. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. 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Sun Trust is a federally registered service mark of Sun Trust Banks. Inc. Uve Solid Bank Sqjki.f* is a service mark of Sun Trust Banks. Inc House fire Wr T. 081 ■ : T ifc 4 • * A WAV * i imm i:| j|t t : ■! GlF2s PS I % bF*% K SOLID IS ENDURING A i r SOLID **ars #uin- I [ i Sun Trust Live Solid. Bank Solid: Hospital Mority reorganizes By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer On Jan 1, 2009, there’ll be a big change in the way the Houston County hos pital and healthcare sys tem operates. Caregivers and patients aren’t likely to notice any difference for quite a while because it’s change “from the top,” but county and healthcare lead ers believe that in the long run it will mean that both Houston Countians and people from the surround ing Middle Georgia area will have more healthcare options close to home. After more than a year of discussion and planning, the vote on Monday night’s Houston County Health Care Authority was essen tially to reorganize as a not-for-profit 501 C corpo ration. Sonny Watson, current chairman oft the Hospital Authority, who will move into the position of chair man of the newly-named Houston Healthcare Systems board, explains it in simple terms. “There’ll be a ‘big board’,” he said in an inter view Tuesday. “Houston Healthcare Systems, Inc. WATSON SPIRITS & TOBACCO Shop J*' if . JLs h jBEIfc IBm*. -ffi* Come See Our Walk-in Wine Cellar |k72529 2808 Watson Blvd. • Centerville • (478) 953-4833 . Houston County Fire Department I Honor Guard will hold it’s I watkZZzS FUNDRAISER WHEN: i _ Saturday, December 20th, 2008 from 12Noon til spm v M ( WHERE: N| ■ HCFD Headquarters at 200 Carl Vinson Pkwy., Warner Robins a / TICKETS: J | $20.00; can be purchased from HCFD members, or at the HCFD/ j i EMA Headquarters at or contact Honor Guard I * member Michael Anderson at 478-338- 1028 for more info . \ .. 1 j The proceeds will go towards the Honor Guard for the use of f purchasing uniforms for future new members, and other > | miscellaneous items such as flowers for funerals, cards and so forth. 1 I Any assistance from the public would be greatly appreciated. | Tifil ) ™ Bffft/hA PubfiT liftornTTncui ll'lc.Kk|u;nrUTs^Mjk % H m f mTjm \ m 200 Carl VinsonP *k\vay Warner Robins, GA *■ H 478-542-2040 S } 7»tß will make strategic deci sions.” This board will include Watson, Fred Graham, Glynn Greenway, Dr. Dan Deighton, Jack Ragland and Dr. Ivan Allen, President of Middle Georgia Technical College. It will be look ing toward opportunities for growth and expansion of services and will meet quarterly There will also be a board - Houston Hospitals, Inc. - to oversee daily oper ations as a subsidiary of the “big board.” This will be chaired by the Houston Medical Center Chief of Staff, Dr. Daniel Deighton. Skip Philips remains as the systems chief executive officer. Moreover, because Georgia law requires it, there will still be a Hospital Authority of Houston County, but it is expected to meet once a year, and have no real decision-mak ing capacity. Watson said that under the new organization, the same rules for open meet ings will apply. He noted that the Houston County system was one of only five in the See REORGANIZES, page ioA ANNUAL BOSTON ROTT HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL "advertisement" 1 ; Hearing Tests Sat ; dor Senior Citizens' l l I Free hearing tests will be I l given at the Beltone Hearing I ■Care Center at 212-A Hospital* |Dr. in Warner Robins Mon-J Jday through Friday from! ,9:00 to 5:00. I Board Certified Hearing | I Instrument Specialists, Jack I *Corry, II and Betty Schwartz* ' have almost 40 years combined* !experience in the hearing! | healthcare field. I Everyone who has trouble, {hearing or who has lovedi I ones with hearing difficulty! * is welcome to take advantage* 'of this service. Some of the* !causes of hearing loss will! ,be explained and recom-J ,mendations will be made., I Test results will reveal | lif medical treatment orl ■ hearing aids will help. ■ Yearly testing is recom-' ! mended, especially for those! I with hearing difficulty. 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