Newspaper Page Text
A8
Special Visitors for Career Day at Hunt Primary
■
***1 I
I ' ' /
\
fi g;
Alonzo Ford of the Peach County EMS shows students an ambulance and stretcher during Hunt Primary’s
annual Career Day last Friday.
m
rpfe. MS ■*»
a
- I
m
\ s
Hi
i &
5 >91“Vv;.., f . is"; .4»: M" ’1:'r‘*<"’5' “5"“ ,_.;... 5.4” a 4 12:; .W “W ’ 4. ’ ‘. ”:2: ,
:3; ; 2 _‘ ' V 9"" ’1‘:
mag/flmwv 'x 4 . 695/ nw‘m semi» , 5, < W: fl "“ ,_ .. ’v’: V, 4 "f 54454:»:.4.,..,...». -.v- _"-:. has ‘M , ‘47-: w ,4, ‘ -' wwfi ” I 9‘ ,m, '1 .444 "V “‘ldi‘bfi‘f’f‘mlgfi4f’ A , «a " . «» v v - J»: 5‘3“
from the public, Local
doctors have begun appearing
on local cable TV shows to
explain their support for the
plan, Peed said.
“We’re working hard to get
the information out, and we’ll
keep working until ground is
broken,” Peed said.
The efforts appear to be
working.
“We’re seeing a lot of folks
changing their minds,” Peed
said. “They understand what’s
at stake.”
In other business, Finance
Director Lisa Urbistondo
gave the financial report for
February 2009. The hospital
had a rare month in the black.
Total gross revenue for the
WHY RENT?
When you can
own your own HOME
with Low Monthly Payments
based on your income
Call Johnny Hutnble
for your
FREE Qualification
( 478 ) 954-2008
OH
APRIL 1,2009
• -i
On left, Barbara Danlely talks with Mrs Lottie Hughes’
class. Above Leader Tribune photographer Danny
Qilleland shows examples of his work.
month was $2.1 million, while
revenue deductions were $1.2
million and expenses were
about $840,000. PRMC fin
ished the month in positive
territory by $40,742.64.
Accounts receivable (money
owed by patients,) remained
just below $5 million for the
month, about $1.8 million
lower than in February 2008.
The hospital had 1,258 emer
gency room visits in February,
along with 1,041 outpatient
visits, 136 Mann Surgical
Practice visits, five inpatient
surgery eases and 36 outpatient
surgery cases. The -average
daily census was 7.7 Cnd the
average length of stay was 3.8
days. Medicare accounted for
60 percent of admissions and
Medicaid 22 percent.
In other business, the board
unanimously approved the fol
lowing two-year re-appoint
ments as recommended by the
Medical Executive Committee:
Dr. Jeffrey J. Zatorski, teleradi
ology; Dr. Derrick D. Phillips,
general surgery; Dr. Sarvepalli
D. Jokhai, podiatry; Dr. Walid
G. Abou Assi, nephrology;
Dr. Saghir Ahmed, nephrol
ogy; Dr. Muhammad S. Akbar,
nephrology and Dr. Mufid A
Othman, nephrology. Also
approved was an extension
through P May for Dr. Surinder
Dalai to clarify practice
plans for sleep studies.
FVSU to Host Annual Ham and Egg Breakfast
It’s not often that the average
person can mingle with Georgia’s
lawmakers, in addition to getting
a hearty breakfast, for six bucks.
The public is invited to attend
Fort Valley State University’s 27th
annual Ham and Egg Breakfast
on April 14 at 8 a.m. in the C.W.
Pettigrew Farm and Community
Life Center. Confirmed speak
ers include U.S. Rep. Sanford D.
Bishop Jr. (D-Albany); state Rep.
Lynmore James (D-Montezuma);
and state Sens. Robert Brown
(D-Macon), George Hooks (D
Americus) and Ross Tolleson (R
Perry), Gov. Sonny Perdue, U.S.
Senators Johnny Isakson and
Saxby Chambliss, and a host of
other state representatives have
been invited to this historical
event to discuss current topics
impacting their constituents.
“It’s an opportunity to meet
your local, state and national
legislators. This year we will ask
them to discuss the implications
of the stimulus package on rural
communities,” said James Hill,
J
’■"'wgPFm w I?
ON THE SQUARE
• Scat • Paata • Cull Service Bor
IN >1 m ft iv r
-•* "t':OOp m 6:OOp m
■ Appetizer Table With Purchase
... I^^Drinks In
NOW OFFERING
PREMIUM CIGARS
I OR SA1 E
SOP\ . in oil Tti’cct: • Pen (j, CiA
Are You a Cigar Afficionado?
/ Cohiba
mr Macanudo
Numero Tres
Big Easy
Monte Cristo
Vieux Carre
Plantation Reserve
ON THE SQUARE:
807 Carroll Street
Downtown Perry
478-988-3337
Tohsc Battle, Public Information Officer from Peach County
Schools, visited Mrs. Shirley Taylor’s second grade class for
Career Day at Hunt Primary School. Battle taught the students
about the five W’s and the H of journalism: who, what, when,
where, when, why, and how. From her lesson, the students wrote
their own article about Career Day:
Hunt Primary School had Career Day on March 27, 2009.
Lots of people were there, like Confetti the Clown and
Technical Sergeant Paul Phinisee. All the visitors shared their
stories and their jobs to help students find out what they want
to do when they get older. They also talked about what educa¬
tion they need to get a job and why their jobs were important.
Thank you to Mrs. Josey Allen, Mrs. Wanda Stewart and Mrs.
Debbie Faulk for putting together Career Day. Also thank you
to Mrs. Elizabeth Miller and Mrs. Minnie Booker for announc¬
ing it on the intercom. We thank all the visitors who came out
for Career Day!
ft
w
.4
Shirley Taylor’s second grade class
Submitted by Torise Battle
Public Information Officer
the director of the Sustainable
Agriculture Research and
Education (SARE) program at
FVSU, who’s coordinating the
event,
Legislators use this occasion
as an opportunity to describe
their activities, explain their
positions on current issues and
interact with attendees,
This year’s event will feature
educational exhibits from local
farmers who will showcase their
farm products, door prizes and
musical selections from the
FVSU Philharmonic Chorale,
In the past, this occasion -
which attracted national atten
tion - included a family night
supper and 4-H talent show. It
later added an auction and an
open house that featured updates
from city and local officials.
“The interaction between the
rural community and its legisla
tors has been an integral part of
this event since its inception,’’
Hill said. “Rural residents, agri¬
business representatives, com¬
THE LEADER TRIBUNE
munity residents, farmers and
educators have looked forward
to meeting and talking with their
representatives.”
“It’s that give-and-take between
these two groups that continues
to make this one of the most
well-attended and popular events
sponsored by the Fort Valley
State University Cooperative
Extension Program.”
Ham and Egg Breakfast
Information:
When: April 14 at 8 a.m.
Where: Fort Valley State
University, C.W. Pettigrew
Farm and Community Life
Center, 1005 State University
Drive,Port Valley, Ga.
Cost: $6.
Contact: E. Jean Willis at 478-
825-6268, or willise@fvsu.edu
to pre-register.
Submitted by Ayanna
McPhail, publications editor!
writer, FVSU Agricultural
Communications Department