Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1995 Page: 3 of 66
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MCH awarded
COPC grant
'Medina Community Hospital has
been chosen to receive $6,400 in
giant monies through the Texas De-
partment of Health.
rThe funds will be used to form a
Community Oriented Primary Care
(COPC) group of community-based
organizations and leaders to es-
tablish a COPC program, co-
ordinating health care and other ser-
vices to target the community
determined priorities, whether phys-
ical or behavioral in nature, thereby
improving the overall health of the
community. The COPC conceptual
model, used around the state in
many communities, will provide a
conduit to bring together health and
human services and community re-
sources to address locally de-
termined priorities, effecting health.
Grant monies will provide for the
design of a needs assessment ques-
tionnaire that will be distributed
throughout the county. Significant
results obtained from this ques-
tionnaire will allow for clever stra-
tegic planning in meeting the com-
munity’s healthcare needs.
MCH Board members are truly
excited about the possibilities this
grant offers and promise their par-
ticipation. Many MCH employees
also have also been asked to lend
their support and ideas.
This is a great opportunity for
MCH to be instrumental in the crea-
tion of alliances and new initiatives
within the communities that make
up Medina County.
If you are interested in par-
ticipating in this COPC group please
give Becca Carskadden a call at
MCH at 741-6384.
The Hondo Anvil Herald, Thursday, August 31,1995, Page 3
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• The court approved renewal of
the contract for waste disposal serv-
ices between Medina County and
Garbage Gobbler.
Owner Vernon Tschirhart ap-
peared before commissioners to
report that there will be no increase
in costs to the county.
Tschirhart told commissioners
that Garbage Gobbler has contracts
with numerous cities and counties in
southcentral Texas.
• Approval was granted for the
$36,574 Health Unit contract be-
tween Medina County and the Texas
Department of Health.
County Treasurer Rita Moos re-
ported that contract funds are down
by $28,251 from last year's amount
of $64,825.
• Final approval was granted to an
interlocal agreement between Med-
ina County and the Attorney
General's child support division.
• Beverly Lutz, assistant director
of the Medina County Nutrition
Program, appeared before the court
to request an upgrade for their copy
machine.
The Nutrition Center bought a
copy machine in 1989, but it will
only make about 10 copies before it
fails. Lutz said, and the repair bills
each month could be paying for a
new machine that would make the
thousands of high-quality copies re-
quired each month by the center.
The commissioners approved the
rental of a new machine at $136 a
month on a county lease agreement.
• Extension Agent Wayne Scholtz
presented Continuing Education
certificates to District Clerk Jean
Marty, County Clerk Anna Van De
Walle, County Tax Assessor/Collec-
tor Loraine Neuman, andcounty em-
ployees Janie Guerrero, Frances
Tapia and Elena Sanchez.
HAPPY 98th BIRTHDAY... Mrs. Corinne O'Neill, daughter of the late
Medina County Sheriff Joe Ney, was presented a giant birthday cake
Monday morning following ceremonies dedicating the TDCJ Joe Ney
Substance Abuse Facility. Mrs. O'Neill celebrated her 98th birthday
on Sunday. Presenting the cake are facility employees, Kristy Ivy and
Dawn Lowrie, as five residents of the facility gave an acappella ren-
dition of the birthday song.. Behind Mrs. O'Neill are Warden Ernie
Dixon and her son, Patrick. Five generations of the Joe Ney family
and extended family members were present at the dedication.
Health care service funding
decrease to impact
Medina County Health Unit
End of Summer Sale
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Fragrances
50% off
(Cash, check or credit card purchases only)
Peden Rexall Drug
1118 18th Street
(210) 426-2334.
Medina County Health Care Unit
(MCHU) will begin to charge for its
services due to decreases in federal
and state funding of health care ser-
vices in the upcoming fiscal year.
The unit will try to maintain its op-
eration through charges for its ser-
vices, according to a release from
John W. Meyer, M.D., Medical Di-
rector of the unit.
Throughout the state, many Texas
Department of Health (TDH) Public
Commissioners hear from computer expert
Three years ago Medina County
purchased a $30,000 IBM RS 6000
computer system for the courthouse.
The state of the art system should
have been providing wonderful
service these last three years, but
instead it has turned into a boon-
doggle.
The county tried to save money by
going with the low bidder for the job
of wiring the system. Interconnect
bid $11,000 to wire the system. The
low bid is not always the best bid,
and this was never more true than in
the case of the botched courthouse
computer wiring job.
If the job had been awarded to
IBM, who bid $23,000, it would
probably have been smooth sailing
these last three years, some court-
house employees speculate.
The Commissioners recently ap-
proved Computer Nerdz to fix the
maligned system, and they installed
a new cable. The result was a loss of
printing ability for Court Coordina-
tor Blanca Echtle, who has asked for
an independent personal computer
so that she can complete reports
required by the state.
Local news
Gagnons celebrate
33rd anniversary
Clarence and Henrietta Gagnon of
Lone Oak Subdivision, Hondo, cel-
ebrated their 33rd wedding anniver-
sary Friday. They enjoyed dinner out
in San Antonio.
The Gagnons were married in
Mount Clements, Mich., on August
25,1962.
A.G. and Kate to
minister at FUMC
A.G. and Kate will lead special
woikship services Tuesday, Sept. 12,
at 7:00 p.m. at First United Method-
ist Church in Hondo.
The community is invited to attend
as this talented couple share the
Wesley hymns in a country-folk-
bluegrass style.
IHunt leases needed
; With hunting season fast ap-
proaching, the Hondo Area Cham-
:ber of Commerce is in need of lease
listings. Any area landowners with
hunting property to lease, please con-
tact the Chamber at 426-3037.
County J udge David Montgomery
decided to see if he could solve the
courthousecomputer mess and come
out of the deal with his shirt still on
his back. He realized that the Tax
Appraisal office had the same type of
system, and they are fully
operational.
Montgomery got together with
Chief Appraiser James Garcia, who
recommended the services of The
Software Group, Inc., a Plano com-
pany that has worked with the tax
office since 1987.
"I have called them and gotten
help at 3 a.m.," Garcia told the court.
Glenn Smith of The Software
Group appeared before the commis-
sioners to explain what he can do.
For starters. Smith said that the
cable between the courthouse and
the Sheriffs Office should be fiber
optic instead of copper. The copper
cable, recently installed by Com-
puter Nerdz, slows down transmis-
sions and could cause damage to the
equipment in a lightning storm.
Smith noted that the existing
cables have exposed pins and wires,
which is not desirable.
Smith's proposition to the court
was to replace the cable between the
courthouse and the sheriffs office
with fiber optics and test all the
remaining cable to locate the source
of the problem.
He will report back to the court
with his findings. The fee for this
will be $3,760, which includes
$1,225 for the fiber optic cable.
Smith told the commissioners that
he guarantees all his work, so the
county already has more from The
Software Group than Interconnect
gave them. He said that if they pay
him to fix the system, it will work.
The Software Group is currently
writing software for Hays County.
Shauna Huser, a clerk in the
county attorney's office, said that
Medina County needs some new
software, too.
"Our software is junk," Huser
said.
Smith said he will get the system
up and running, then he will take a
closer look at the software.
"First, we will fix the hardware,
then we can evaluate the software,"
he said.
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Health Departments have already
been forced to close or have had to
find other financial resources in or-
der to make up for these shortfalls,
he said.
Aware that approximately 23% of
the more than 27,000 Medina County
residents have incomes at or below
the poverty level, the health unit is
taking this fact into consideration in
determining the new charges.
Beginning SepL 1, clients will be
charged a minimum of $5 per visit
and clients on Medicaid will be re-
quired to bring their Medicaid pa-
pers. Clients participating in pro-
grams whose billing is based on fam-
ily size and income must show proof
of income, a check stub, and proof
of residency, such as a utility bill,
both less than 30 days old. Proof of
residency and income have long been
required by the Department of Hu-
man Services and WIC programs, so
many clients will be familiar with
See HEALTH UNIT, Page 18
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