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The Summerville News
‘Lifeline’ Program Would Give
Elderly Instant Safe Touch
By KAY ABBOTT
Staff Writer
Elderly people and their
families will Eve with much less
worry if a personal security
system draws enough interest
in the county. i
The Chattooga County
Hospital and Hospital Authori
ty is considering the installa
tion of a Lifeline system, which
allows subscribers to summon
help at the touch of a button
from anywhere in the county.
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Et}ual in weight to a book of matches, the
Lifeline alert button can be worn as a
necklace or on a strap around the wrist to
provide Instant Tmergency help when
needed. The wearer has only to press the
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Local Gifted
Student
Recognized
One Summerville Junior
High student has &mlified to
particisate in a Duke Univer
sity Talent Identification Pro
gram (TIP) recognition
ceremony June 9 in Atlanta.
The seventh grader who has
earned this recognition is.
Amber Tallent, dagght.er of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tallent.
In the TIP program,
seventh graders in 13
southeastern states are given
the Scholastic A%titude Test
(SAT) to see how they cormanre
with high school seniors taking
the test.
Seventh grade students
who have scored at the 97th
percentile or above on the na
tional norms of a standardized
achievement test are permitted
to take the SAT.
At Summerville Junior
High, four students were eligi
ble to enter in addition to Miss
Tallent. They are Mark
Benedict, Connor Middleton,
Chase Payne and Tisha
Reeves.
All five students are par
ticipatinl} in the Chattooga
County Program for the Gifted
at Summerville Junior High.
Thefl are enrolled in a special
“pull-out” proFram where they
meet for six classes per week.
This class is taught by Mrs.
Wanda J. Petitt, Resource
Teacher for the Gifted.
According to Robert
Sawyer, director of TIP, the
resu{ts of the talent search
demonstrate that the SAT is a
valid instrument for meuurinq
mathematical and verba
reasoning ability in gifted
seventh graders.
It 18 im%ortant to
remember that the SAT and
the TSWE are chiefly desifn
ed for above-averafe high
school students in the 11th and
12th grades,’’ he stated.
“These tests are difficult and
desifnod for older students and
students should not expect to
score as high as thone'hlfh
school students. These in
struments measure knowlodfi
and skills rarely taught
Lunior high schools. To score
igh, students must have
learned a great deal at home,
by indo{)endent study or by
special instruction.”
Suw¥er added that being
chosen for TIP is an honor in
itself.
‘“Remember, the 1985-86
Talent Search participants
represent the ablest 3 percent
o event Frbe i the rovp
states. Just to
at all is a mark of distinc oan
The system will be a;:rroved if
as many as 20 residents ex
gress interest within the next
ew daés by calling the Chat
too%a our;fi' Hoi;ilital.
he small signaling device
can be worn as a necklace, even
while bathini. If the wearer
feels faint, or hears an intruder
in the home, he Bresses the but
ton, which will activate the
Lifeline alarm at the local
hosgital.
he authority plans to
operate Lifeline as a gublic ser
vice to the people of Chattooga
County.
Lifeline Calls For Help
Textile Industry Sends
Message To Reagan
America’s textile and ap
parel industry received an im
portant display of congres
sional sugport May 6. Some 70
percent of the Members of Con
gress co-si%ned a letter
elivered to the White House
urging President Reagan to
strengthen and more ag-
E{esslyely imKlement the
ulti-Fiber rrangement
(MFA) and to seek further
bilateral provisions that would
save this industry and hun
dreds of thousands of its
workers.
The MFA, the international
trade agreement on textiles
and apparel, is presently being
renegotiated by Administra
tion trade officials who have
been strong(l{v criticized by the
industry and Members of Con
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Gifted Student Earns State Honor
Amber Tallent, a seventh grade student at Summerville
Junior High School, will participate in a recognition
ceremony for top achievers in the Duke University
Talent Identification Program. In the TIP program,
seventh grade students are given the senior high level
Scholastic Aptitude Test to measure their mathematical
and verbal reasoning ability. Miss Tallent scored in the
top 3 percent of the national norm. She is the dau%hter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tallent of Summerville. Staff
photo by Kay Abbott.
““We do not plan to operate
the Project for profit. but as a
public service,” Betty Wolls
tein, administrator of the Chat
tooga County Hospital stated.
‘“The subscription fees will be
kept as low as possible and will
be aKproximately sls per
month.”
Mrs. Wollstein added that
Lifeline can be used by any per
son who lives alone and feels
the need for extra security.
‘““Even if the person has no
health problem, if they live
alone, Lifeline is a nice securi
ty feature,” she added. It can
button to bring help to his home within
minutes. The device pictured above can be
, used while the wearer is bathing. Staff
“‘photo by Kay Abbott. .+ et
gress for their failure to imple
ment and enforce it.
““This morning, 70 senators
and 302 House members sent
a clear and direct message to
the President: The U. S. textile
and apparel industry must not
be allowed to die at the hands
of unfair imports,” said John
Gregg, chairman of the Fiber,
Fabric and Apparel Coalition
for Trade (FFK%T), a coalition
of fiber producers, manufac
turers and workers.
The 372 senators and
representatives told the Presi
dent that their recommenda
tions ‘‘are necessary to prevent
further job losses, to restore
lost jobs, to increase capital in
vestment and to stimulate pro
duction” in the textile and ap
parel industry.
Thursday, May 15, 1986
be a burglar alarm or a sick
alarm, It connets you with so
meone who can come and take
care of the situation im
mediately. Even if there is a
false alarm once in a while, the
operators know it’s par for the
course.”
Kathryn Clarkson stated
that for many residents,
Lifeline could mean the dif
ference between remaining at
home and being forced to move
into a nursing home.
‘““Many people just need a
little extra supervision to re
main at home,” Mrs. Clarkson
stated. “It could prevent a
number of tragic situations.
I've heard of three elderly per
sons who fell in their homes
recently and were unable to ?t
to their telephone to call for
help. The gelieve that one
man live({ for several days,
unable to call for help.”
A special safety feature in
the Lifeline devices will
automatically call the hospital
emergency response center
even if the wearer is unable to
push the button. The home
unit includes a timer which is
reset every time the subscriber
uses his telephone. If the
subscriber becomes unusually
inactive or unconscious and
does not reset the timer in a
predetermined amount of time,
the device automatically calls
the emergency response center.
The timer can be set to go off
in two to twenty-four hours,
depending on the person’s
medical condition.
‘“Lifeline gives the
subscriber confidence in know
ing they are not alone and that
their family and friends do not
have to worr{l,; stated Jan
Morris, a Lifeline distributor
from Atlanta.
Mrs. Morris spoke to
members of the Trion Golden
Age Club on Friday.
“Whole communities are
getting behind Lifeline,”” she
stated. “If somebody needs the
service and cannot afford it,
businesses, churches or %
“dividuals -can sponsor thé
subscer(iffion fee. It can also be
covered under Medicaid."”
Mrs. Morris stated that the
device is also useful for parents
of high-risk infants who suffer
from sleep apena or other life
threatening problems.
““The personal help button
can save precious time when a
parent is caring for a child in
an emergency,” she stated.
A number of residents
already use the Lifeline system
that currently operates from
Finster Works
On Display
At Bank
The works of Chattooga
County folk artist Howard
Finster will be on display May
15-20 at the Summerville office
of the First National Bank of
Chattooga County.
A reception will be held
Sunday from 2-5 g.m. for
Finster at the bank's Summer
ville office.
Exhibition of the artist's
works will be on display daily
at the bank from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and on Sunday from 2-5
p.m.
Finster has drawn national
attention for his works which
have appeared at famous
fialleries around the U. S. He
as also aflpeared on NBC's
Tonight Show with Johnny
Carson in 1983,
Post Office Employment
Applications Accepted
The U.S. Postal Service
will be accepting :Pplications.
and an examination will be
given to establish a register of
eligibles from which future
rural carrier vacancies will be
filled for the following Georgia
offices: Chickamauga, Flint
stone, LaFayette, Lyerly,
Menlo, Rising Fawn, Rock
Sqrinq', Rossville, Summer
ville, Trenton and Trion.
All interested pe who
meet the requirements xucrib
ed 8::1 this ;lnnouneemonid are
ur to apply on
day, May 19, tmu of
business Frida{;eMay 23. Ap
plications will be accepted at
any of the 11 offices listed
above.
Applicants will receive con
sideration for employment
without regard to race,
religion, color, national origin,
sex, political affiliation, or any
other non-rpeafiiztéagtors. Tlm:
are no speci u:kglmm
training requirements, but ap
plicants must have reached
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Floyd Medical Center. The
local hospital authority feels
the system would be most ef
fective for Chattooga County
residents if it were housed here.
" Pressing the Lifeline button
starts an emerfency response
process involving several
responders. Help can be sum
moned 24 hours a day from any
oint in the home, and up to
feet outside the home.
n the button is pressed, a
small home unit attached to
the home telephone is ac
wated and dials the emergen
refiaonsé center at the
hospital. The device will work
even if the phone is off the hook
or if there is a power failure. An
identification number will ap
glear 011:1 althta hospi:lal mtefi-mmal
ospital personn beg:n
by calling the home to see what
help is needed. If the person is
unable to answer his phone, a
“responder” will be called to
come to the home and check on
the subscriber. The responder
is a friend, relative or neighbor
who has agrzed to respond in
case of an emerfiwy. The
resglonder notifies the hospital
of his arrival by pushing a se
cond button on tmnit. Addi
tional emergency help can be
summoned if needed.
To eliminate the need for
the responder to feel ““on duty”
at all times, the system will
automatically send an am
bulance if the designated
responder cannot be reached
immediately.
The Chattooga County
Hospital Authority hoges that
many churches, clubs, and
businesses will be interested in
sponsoring the Lifeline service
for elderly residents. Any per
son who feels they could
benefit from this service, or
who would be willing to spon
sor someone else is askego to
contact Bettg Wollstein at the
Chattooga County Hosé:iml.
857-4761, or Katherine Camp
at 857-1111.
T o 3ot : 7
Annual Older
Americans
Camp Set
The second Annual Dv:fi
Camp for Older Americans wi
be held at Camp Hamby May
19-23, from 10 a.m.-2 g.m. This
camp is for people who are 50
years old or older. There is no
fee for this camp.
A program has been plann
ed which will be informative
and helpful. The following peo
ple will i)articipat.e in the l_Fro
gram: Eloise Parker, Dr. Han
nay, Dr. Martin, Mrs. Pam
Echols and Durwood Petitt.
The Rev. John Giglio will be
the insgirational speaker.
Eac fierson will carry a
sack lunch every day. Drinks
will be furnished.
To reach Camp Hamby,
travel west on Allgood Street
in Trion and follow the signs.
In Summerville, go to the
Methodist church and follow
the signs.
Registration
Kindergarten pre
registration for Summerville
Elementary School will be held
May 29 and May 30 from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school.
The program is for children
who wilr be five by Sept. 1 and
is the last pre-registration
before school starts next fall.
Officials urge that parents
bring their child to take the
short screening.
their 18th birthday. There is no
maximum age limit. Ap
%icants must have vision of
/40 (Snellen) in one e‘y;o.
glasses permitted, and be able
to read without strain printed
material the size of typewritten
characters. A physical ex
amination will be required prior
to ?pointment.
n eligible selected for ap
pointment must have a valid
state driver’s license and a safe
driving record and be able to
g;nlify on a Postal Service
iver test. All rural carriers
must furnish and maintain at
their own expense vehicle
equipment necessary for the
prompt handling of mails, but
they are given an equipment
mnz:umnco allowance.
Rural carrier ltmm? an
nual seiaries rlx‘:’ge rom
$13,622 to $20,237, ependln?
on the lonmnnd character o
the route. examination will
be scheduled at a later date and
m last approximately 5
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Trion Club Hosts Presentation
Members of the Trion Golden Aie Club
hosted a presentation of the Lifeline
iystem this week. Jan Morris of Atlanta
emonstrated the equipment for club
members and rfipresentatives of the Chat
tooga County Hospital. Pictured from left
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Trion Golden Age Club Hears Program
Members of the Trion Golden Age Club
hosted a demonstration of the fifefi
. emer, response system Friday at
%%figy Center. fitflv
the event were Bett{ Wollstein, Ad
ministrator of the Chattooga County
The Chattooga High School
Class of 1976 will holfi‘a plan
ning meeting for the 10-year
County Saddle Club Plans
Big Anniversary Celebration
By JOYCE WHITED
Staff Writer
A weekend of family enter
tainment is planned %' Chat
tooga Count{ Saddle Club for
their 20th Year Anniversary
Celebration and Old Timers
Reunion Friday and Saturday,
Ma{( 16 and 17.
icking off the weekend of
exciting activities will be an
amat.eurbehorse show:l F:ligc?
eveni inning at 7o’ 2
Severfi classes :fi.l be held and
there will be games for children
that will take place in the arena
between classes.
Saturday's events gt
underway with a trail ride. Ed
Scoggins, trail master, has an
exciting route planned and it
promises to be onjoxdable for
those joining the ride. Par
ticipants for the ride should
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A trail ride Saturday is one of the ac
tivities &lanned by Chattooga County
Saddle Club for this weekend's 20th year
Class Of °76 To Meet:
class reunion Sunday, Ma{{2s,
at 2 p.m. at Farmers and Mer
chants Bank. All class
gather at the saddle club
grounds at 8 a.m. to leave at 9
a.m.
Family recreation and
pleasure is the goal of the club
in its many activities. The club
sponsors such events as the
monthly trail rides and dances,
amateur horse shows, arena
dances and ‘‘crazy’ horse
shows. Club members also par
ticipate in Rome's annual
Heritage Days celebration
where the historic ride by
patriot Jim Wisom is
recreated. A more recent and
popular event which is spon
sored by the saddle club is the
annual Jamboree and Craft
Show which is in its fourth
year. ‘“‘Fun Days’ is another
weekend of family entertain
ment the club sponsors.
Plans for the organ.ization
of the club got underway in
September 1965 when several
men in the area who had an in
Trail Ride Activity
Wollstein, Administrator of the Chat
tooga County Hospital and Nursing
Home; Bennie Faye Martin (wearing
device), Kathryn Clarkson, Beatrice
Crider and Jan Morris (holding unit). Staff
photo by Kay Abbott. ¥
Hospital and Nursing Home, and Jan
Morris, a Lifeline distributor from Atlan
ta. Lunch was served following the
gr;;:atltinn. “'Staff pheto by Kay
members are urged to attend
this important meeting.
terest in horses visualized the
club as a means of family
recreation and fun for horse
lovers. The club was officially
formed in 1966 and the first
horse show was held at the
football field in Menlo in April
of the same {ear.
This weekend's activities
:\lr:ll climax fwith a dance Sat\tx)r
--y night featuring music by
the Grady Bennetxt\%and. Ben
nett, who resides in Florida, is
a popular country music singer
and musician in this area.
Another excitingflhlight at
Saturday's dance will be a best
Western dress contest.
Trophies will be awarded to the
best Western dressed gal, best
Western dressed guy, and to
the best Western dressed
cougile.
a.kglflms now to attend
the fun-filled activities planned
%r Shnttooga County Saddle
üb.
anniversary. Ed Scoggins, trail master,
has an exciting route planned for Satur
day’s ride.