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i-THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1991
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Vance, from ia-
"A lot of people in Perry feel like
he's from teh old school of
medicine," said Kathy Norris as she
waited to ahve her blood pressure
checked. "He gives unending hours
to the community. We fear for him
and pray for him and hope every
thing's going to work out for him."
godfrey Durham, another patient,
also wished for Vance's return "in a
reasonable time," adding: "I wish he
hadn't gone.”
That is the prevailing sentiment
around here. Like many small
towns across America, Perry is
dressed up in yellow ribbons and
signs declaring support for the men
and women fighting the Gulf, while
hoping for their quick return.
Dr. Dean who keeps none of the
fees he earns in Vance's office,
Aussie, from 5A
McMillan says the average Aus
tralian wage earner can make be
tween $8 and $lO per hour. How
ever, Australia uses an accelerated
tax base system. Furthermore, sales
tax is integrated with retail pricing,
making it difficult for the consumer
to tell how much they are paying.
McMillan says tourism for Aus
tralians is extremely difficult.
"The average Motel costs
approximately SIOO per night," said
McMillan.
"A 4-star Hotel like the Hilton or
Ramada Inn can cost as much as
S4OO-5500 per night."
McMillan docs advise one, who
has the opportunity, to visit his
homeland.
"The country itself is beautiful,”
said McMillan.
"But if you come, stay with a
friend and get to know the people."
McMillan says American food is
somewhat of a surprise, too.
"In Australia, we eat pumpkin as
a vegetable or as a main dish.
Americans eat pumpkin as a
desert," said McMillan.
"Australian leg of lamb is readily
available, but Lamb in the U.S. is
very difficult to find," said McMil
lan.
However, the Australian youth is
adjusting to American life. He is
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seemed incredulous that the Pen
tagon would call up a small town
doctor who filled a medical gap by
providing care to walk in patients.
Vance's office, he said, "is about
the only place with an open door
policy. When you take that out of
the community, it decreases the
community's access to medical
care.”
Dean, who believes Vance should
have been allowed to stay in "some
geographical proximity to his prac
tice," nevertheless vowed to con
tinue filling in as long as he can
keep up the pace of 16 hour days.
And Brenda Vance vows to wear
the small flag pin on her blue
sweater until her husband returns.
continuing his efforts on his book
and he has plans to begin writing a
play.based on Australian history.
McMillan says he is also inter
ested in organizing a local amateur
Music Society.
"It is quite popular in Australia.
American and Australian tastes are
very much the same," said McMil
lan.
"I think it could work here."
McMillan says he is concentrat
ing on the book for now, which
should be ready for publication by
the first of Summer.
The book will focus on world
wide child abuse. McMillan's first
work will be based upon an actual
child abuse case in his homeland.
"I'd like the book to show just
how massive the problem is," said
McMillan.
"It is not just an American prob
lem nor an Australian problem. It's
a world problem. Today society is
killing its children," said McMil
lan.
McMillan hopes the book will
give the reader insight into the ex
tent of the problem. In doing so,
he hopes to move the reader into
speaking out about this world-wide
social injustice.
Finishing up another day at the
office and preparing to go home and
tackle a mountain of business mail,
she reflected on the shock of her
husband's leaving. "At our ages,
you're not thinking military," she
said, noting that he is 48 and she is
44. They have been married for 26
years.
She said Dr. Vance never ex
pected to go to war and joined the
Guard in the late 1970 s because a
friend asked him to do so in order to
conduct physicals. He is now a
major.
"It was like experiencing a
death," she said. "In my wildest
dreams, I could not have imagined
this nightmare.”
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SDear Tharin,
63 I want you to know how very proud I am of you and how lucky
I feel to have you for my husband. Words cannot tell you how much
you are loved and how very much you are missed. I want you to afflßHßflßiißMillKl
tfja know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
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'Mm Dear Daddy,
Mm I Love You. I have been trying to be a good girl for mommy. I hope
W you will come home soon Daddy, I miss your hugs.
m?m I Love You, Kelsey
doing my best to try and take care of mom and
V.-/-W Kelsey, while you've been gone. We all miss you and hope that you
will be home soon.
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Sara Norman takes her application for the Dogwood Festival Pageant from reigning queen Becky
Cotton. Norman and other contestants will vie for the titles which entitle them a wide variety of
activities, such as Stay and See Georgia, parades, ribbon cuttings and many prizes. Applications are
due March first. To get an application call Donna Long at 987-1960, Sandy Stokes at 987-2986, or
Renee Thomas at 923-3479.