Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 24, 2003 Page: 2 of 10
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PAGE 2 -YOAKUM HERALD-TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2003
Pictured from left are Chairperson, Dr. Neil Campbell and Herb
Crum of Yoakum Community Hospital.
President Sherry Hutchinson opened the Dec. 19 meeting by
recognizing special guests, Bob Sterling from the Rotary Club of
Shiner and Cliff Long. Hutchinson then read a thank you note
from Janet Adamek, St. Joseph kindergarten teacher, for the Yoa-
kum Rotary Club's "1 Like Me" book presentation to her students.
The students sent along their own special "picture thank you notes"
which were on display at the meeting. A business session followed
in which Dr. Nell Campbell was nominated President Elect of the
Yoakum Rotary Club for 2005-2006.
Chairperson Neil Campbell introduced program speaker Herb
Crum who presented the day's program on the Conversion of the
Yoakum Community Hospital to Critical Access Status effective
January 1, 2004. A critical access hospital is an alternative for
small, rural hospitals that creates the potential for enhanced reim-
bursements from Medicare. It gives the hospital the opportunity
to better match the local community's needs to the hospital's ca-
pabilities. The "Critical Access Hospital” designation effects only
Medicare's reimbursement of hospital services and does not af-
fect other government reimbursement or private reimbursement.
Die "bottom line" goal of qualifying for and receiving a "Criti-
cal Access Hospital" designation is improved financial viability
and stability for the hospital in short and long range planning and
operations that will assure our community access to quality medi-
cal care in our rural area. While the state is the primary entity that
oversees the operation of the CAH designation program, they have
no higher level of control than before the designation.
1 he main benefit of converting to a "Critical Access Hospital"
is the opportunity for higher Medicare reimbursements which ac-
counts for much of Yoakum Community Hospital's billings. Other
benefits include expansion of hospital services and increased fo-
cus in addressing our communities health issues.
Members were reminded that there will be no meeting on Dec.
26 and Jan. 2. President Sherry Hutchinson adjourned the meet-
ing with the Four-Way-Test.
U.S. Marine Um Orts receives promotion
Gunnery Sergeant Tim Orts
completed the Staff Non- Com-
missioned Officers Advanced
Course in Quantico, Virginia on
Dec. 12,2003. During the course,
he was trained and tested in the
areas of Military Studies, Lead-
ership, Training Management,
Weapons Systems organic to the
Marine Corps, and Battle Stud-
ies.
Gunnery Sergeant Orts is pres-
ently serving as a Drill Instructor
and Battalion Gunnery Sergeant
at the Naval Academy Prepara-
tory School in Newport, Rhode
Island. There, he administers en-
try level training to Midshipmen
and Cadet Candidates who are
destined to go to the Naval, Coast
Guard and Merchant Marine
Academies. Drill, Personnel In-
spections, Basic Military Knowl-
edge and Physical Training are
the areas covered for the students.
which number an average of 320
per year.
He will complete this tour of
duty in July 2004 and transfer to
Ft. Meade, Md. where he will
serve in the Sensitive Compart-
mented Information Facility as
the senior enlisted Marine.
He enlisted in the Marine
Corps in 1986, and has served in
six countries. His primary job in
the Marine Corps is Special In-
telligence, where he provides en-
crypted data communications for
forward units in the field and in
garrison.
On Dec. 11, Gunnery Sergeant
Orts was selected for promotion
to the rank of Master Sergeant. He
lives in Middletown, R. I. with
his son, Benjamin
Tim is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Orts of Moulton. His mother
is the former Marion Jean Turner
of Yoakum.
The first Annual CoiMiiwiity-wide Went Show is cwniwq your way!
The Yoakoai High School Is tawttag lor coaMoat taloat fro* the Yoahim aad
sarrocodiag areas. Acts cooslstiag of singing, dancing coawdy and any other
creative ideas wM he accepted as long os they ere appropriate for el ages.
Thor® w«/ be e meeting for contestants in the YHS auditorium on
Jan. 8, 2004 at 8:30 p.m. An entry fee of $25 per act for adults and $15
per act for students will be required at rehearsal on Jan. 9. Grand Prize
of $100 will be awarded to the best overall act. Runners up In adult ana
student categories will receive trophies
Com* Join In th® fun and support your local drama club for a
night of singing, dancing and laughtort
When: Monday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m.
Where: YHS Auditorium
Admission: Adults $5; Students $2; children under 5 get in free
For more information, Call Vickie Weitertfren at 293-2519
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Scenes from The Nutcracker
The Yoakum Intermediate fourth and fifth graders performed The
Nutcracker \as\ Tuesday, Dec. 16 in the Yoakum High School Audito-
rium for family, friends and teachers. Songs were sung by the fourth
graders and the seven scenes from the play were performed by the
fifth graders. The cast of characters included, Nutcracker performed
by Morgan Caka; Judge Drosseleier was Taylor Brandes; Marie was
performed by Channing Nobles; Frtiz was Carson Washington; and
the narrator was Alma Rojas.
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Agent
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Yoakum, TX
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Community Service
Restitution Reports for
Sept., Oct. and Nov.
Chief Linda Smith reports for
September October and Novem-
ber, 2003, that the Lavaca County
Community Supervision and
Corrections Department recorded
1,881.50 hours of Community
Service Restitution (CSR) per-
formed by 101 offenders serving
33 governmental or nonprofit
agencies in Lavaca County with
estimated labor cost savings of
$9,690.
The Community Supervision
and Corrections Department col-
lected $5,710.15 in victim resti-
tution from offenders and for-
warded monies to 34 victims.
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Lions Club Update
Shown above are the speaker for the Dec. 16 Yoakum Lions Club
meeting, Ms. Pearlie A. Bushong, Public Information officer for the
Texas Highway Department, Yoakum District, and her sponsor for
the event. Lion Bryan Ellis.
Ms. Bushong, who has been a frequent and welcome speaker
for the Lions Club in the past several years, will retire later this
month. At the request of Lion Ellis, she reminisced about the
many changes that have taken place in Texas Highway Depart-
ment since she first began her career there. She said they had
progressed from typewriters to word processors, to computers,
as well as new and improved equipment for building and main-
taining highways, and vast improvements in the actual highway
materials. She will be missed as a speaker at Lions Club meet-
ings, and First Vice-President Mike Nobles invited her back as a
visitor whenever she could make it.
Lion Leek was presented a
plaque at the December 16 Li-
ons Club meeting in commemo-
ration for his work with crippled
children during his presidency.
Presented by Yoakum Lions
Club Secretary Harvey
Schneider, the plaque states that
Lion Leek is a lifetime member
of the Texas Lions League for
Crippled Children.
Pictured above is Lavaca County
Judge and Yoakum Lions Club
President Ronnie Leek.
Wagner announces candidacy
for Precinct 3 Commissioner
I, David E. Wagner, am an-
nouncing my candidacy for
Lavaca County Precinct 3
Commissioner in the upcoming
March 9,2004 Democratic Pri-
mary.
I am a lifelong resident of
the Lavaca County. In 1978 1
married Wilma Orsak, and we
have two children, Edward and
Elizabeth.
I graduated from St. Paul
High School and am a mem-
ber of Shiner Catholic Church,
served in the U.S. Air Force
during Vietnam and currently
belong to the American Legion
Post 201 in Shiner. Other ac-
tivities include serving as a
member and current board
president of Lavaca County
Farm Bureau, member of The
KJT (Catholic Union of Texas)
and am KJT District III presi-
dent.
In my work experience, I
have managed two agricultural
businesses and currently am
employed by Shiner Filley.
I believe in an open door
policy and will be a visible
commissioner. In addition to
taking care of county business,
I feel it is important to main-
tain precinct roadways and
maximize all available re-
sources.
(Pd. Pol. Ad.: David E. Wag-
ner, 498 CR 367A, Shiner, TX
77984, Campaign Treasurer)
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