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1 Volume 102, Issue 49 Wednesday December 5,1990 22 pages, 6 inserts 35 cents
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Senator-elect George
Hooks meets with
Hospital Authority
by Hallie Rigdon
News Editor
Newly elected Slate Senator
George Hooks opened the meeting
of the Hospital Authority by ad¬
dressing the needs of rural health
care, an issue of concern that is
close to the top of his agenda.
Hooks serves on the Health and
Ecology Committee in the Georgia
Senate, which has a direct impact
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Community
Calendar
Friday, December 7
Fort Valley Kiwanis Club will
meet at noon in the fellowship hall
of Fort Valley United Methodist
Church.
Tuesday, December 11
Peach County Board of Tax
Assessors will hold their monthly
meeting at 9 a.m. in their offices
of the Peach County Courthouse.
Peach County Commission will
meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Peach
County Courthouse.
Thursday, December 23
Fort Valley Garden Club will
meet for a covered dish luncheon
at 11 a.m. at the home of Betty
Taylor at 303 Central Avenue.
Friday, December 14
Fort Valley Kiwanis Club will
meet in the followship hall of Fort
Valley United Methodist Church at
noon.
Saturday, December 15
Pilot Club of Peach County
sponsors Santa Dayl Leave your
children at the First Baptist
Church from 10:30 to 1:30 while
you shop! See inside story.
on rural health care.
“Unfortunately,” said Hooks,
“the problems are many and the
answers are few. But I am commit¬
ted to serving the needs of rural
health care.”
Hooks has been a party to the
writing of the Family Health Prac¬
titioners legislation and the AIDS
legislation.
Hooks closed by saying that he
wished to work “hand in glove”
with the Hospital Authority to as¬
sure that the citizens of Peach
County were afforded the health
care they needed and deserved.
Josiah Phelps made the Executive
Committee report and stated that it
was the committee’s recommenda¬
tion that the equipment in the Byron
office of Drs. Buckhammer be
retained by the hospital. The motion
passed unanimously.
The Buckhammer’s will be relo¬
cating to offices in Macon and
Warner Robins and the hospital re¬
cruiters are trying to find doctors
for the Byron office.
A review of credential renewals
and contracts was made to once
again explain the law mandated use
of the National Practitioner Data
Bank and requirements for report¬
ing to the same.
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Behold the trees!
Massee Lane Gardens is full of beautifully decorated trees done
with the loving care by the creative individuals throughout the Peach
County. Many civic organizations are represented in this lovely
holiday display of "theme" trees. Go by the Fetterman Museum and
enjoy a taste of Christmases past and present.
Greene gave an over all fiscal “year
in review” by saying that in the last
year there were 1256 admissions,
4494 patient days with an average
stay of 4.0 days; 530 surgical pro¬
cedures (320 in-patient and 310 out¬
patient); 80 infant deliveries;
10,442 emergency room visits and
7,095 outpatient visits.
Although the loss of revenues in
the hospital have declined dramati¬
cally, Greene stated that a careful
and watchful eye must be kept on
management each day. “The past
debt is what concerns us,” said
Greene, “and we have to manage
carefully every day to be sure that
everyone is satisfied.”
Dr. Greg Etchason explained re¬
viewed physician compliance with
insurance and Medicare/Medicaid
reimbursement. He stated that it has
taken physicians a while to learn
the intracies of what test can and
cannot ask for while a patient is
hospitalized so tiiai costs will more
fully reimbursed.
Head of Nursing Jackie Barnes
announced that Wanda Moye has
been named Head Nurse of
Intensive Care. Barnes assured the
Authority members that her nurses
will be ready to implement pro¬
grams to pass the *91 Quality
Assurance Program.
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The PCHS cheerleaders were among the groups entertaining at the rally
Pep rally spotlights education
Football season at Peach County High is over
and basketball is just getting started. In here was a
big pep rally last Tuesday night in the PCHS"
Auditorium and it had nothing to do with either
sport. The spotlight for this pep rally was on educa¬
tion.
The Education Counts Committee of the Peach
County Chamber of Commerce came up with a
unique way to focus attention on the importance of
education in our community, a pep rally complete
with bands and cheerleaders.
At Tuesday's rally, Education Counts
Committee Chairman Pat Joiner, presided, introduc¬
ing botht the evening's entertainment and the fea¬
tured speakers, representatives of the four education
partners- the Peach County Schools, Fort Valley
State College, Peach Public Libraries and Middle
Georgia Technical Institute.
Each representative spoke briefly on their orga¬
nization's role in the education partnership process.
Some of their remarks included:
School Both. Gene Sheets- "I've been to pep
rallies for sports, but I didn't know what a pepe rally
for education would be like until I talked with
(Chamber CEO) Ray Hollifield and he got me all
pumped up." Sheets also quoted Abraham Lincoln
who said, "A child is a person who is going to carry
on where you started... the fate of humanity is in his
hands."
Festival of Trees opens at Massee Lane
Sunday afternoon at Massee Lane
saw 400 visitors pass through the
exhibit of Christmas Trees which
will be on display through the
month of December.
The Fetterman Museum was
beautifully decorated for Christmas
inside and out for the opening of the
Festival of Trees. There are eight
different trees decorated on a single
theme adorning the halls of the
museum. The Open House Sunday
included punch and refreshments,
singing of carols and entertainment
presented by the Loring Vincent
Teeter Family of Atlanta who
played electronic keyboard, harp
and guitar. All the lovely trees are
from Hart Brothers Nursery in Fort
Valley.
The Marshallville Garden Club
presented The Musical Christmas
Tree which features the colors of
red and gold with musical instru¬
ments, an unusual garland wrap of
musical notes and angels. The tree
plays computerized music as it
brings its own Christmas joy. It was
awarded Best Use of the Theme.
Peace Around the World present¬
ed by the Fort Valley Chapter of
Links is a unique presentation of
Sheets also said that the problems of education
had to be solved at the local level and that they key
was involving parents in all the educational activi¬
ties.
FVSC President Dr. Oscar Prater- "The college
sees these partnerships as a valuable vehicle in
insuring that our students succeed in their chosen
careers. Our graduates are strengthened by partici¬
pation in these programs.”
Library Board Member H.E. Bryant- "The
library makes it possible for education to go on
from the cradle to the grave.”
Middle Ga. Tech representative Kathy Grahl
"Our role is to promote economic development
within our service area, which includes Peach
County. MGT is committed to develop these edu¬
cational partnerships within Peach County."
Entertainment was provided by the PCHS
band, cheerleaders, Flag Corps and Golden Girls
and the FVSC cheerleaders and dancing troupe.
Summing up the focus of the Education Counts
campaign, Ms. Joiner said in closing, "We have just
seen our future (referring to the students on the pro¬
gram)... aren't they a beautiful future?"
She then added, "To be whole, though, they
must have knowledge. Who is responsible for see¬
ing that they get that knowledge? Go home and
look in the mirror.”
doves, flags from around the world,
ornaments containing pictures of
soldiers on duty in the Persian Gulf
region, stars and bells. The orna¬
ment at the top of the tree is a hand
made globe in white topped with a
United Nations flag and flanked by
two white doves. The tree was
awarded Most Beautiful and must
be seen by everyone.
Christmas by the Sea is a beauti¬
ful contribution by the Magnolia
Garden Club which features orna¬
ments made from sea shells and
sand dollars tied to the branches
with red bows.
A tree the children (of all ages)
will truly enjoy is Goldilocks’
Christmas decorated by the Village
Green Garden Club of Byron. It is
what members feel an old-fash¬
ioned tree would be like with hand
made ornaments depicting
Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Massee Lane Gardens tree is A
Gardener’s Tree with ornaments of
many useful garden tools, packets
of seed, flower preservative, cones,
bird seed, a bird’s nest and lots of
peacock feathers. It is a very appro¬
priate entry from the host of the fes¬
tival.
Peach Area Habitat for Human¬
ity, Christian Housing Ministry has
a very creative entry depicting their
work for building homes for the
needy. The tree is full of houses,
tools and Christian reminders of the
duty of Christians to help one
another.
The Town and Country Garden
Club has perhaps the most elegant
entry in the festival with their
Williamsburg Christmas. The tree is
covered in nosegays of dried flow¬
ers, angels, cherubs, fans, lace,
bows, musical instruments and satin
ribbons. The predominating colors
are pink and gold.
The Gamma Pi Omega Chapter
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc. has enchanted everyone with
their Nutcracker Suite Christmas.
This delightfully colorful entry is
full of nutcrackers, gingerbread
men, snowflakes, angels, french
horns, rabbits and bows.
Stop by Massee Lane Gardens
this season to personally thank the
staff of the Gardens for this grand
contribution to our holiday enjoy¬
ment while you look at the creativ¬
ity of Fort Valley’s citizens.