The Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 7, 1982 Page: 1 of 24
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Memorial fund to help hospital
In order to help Medina*
Memorial Hospital purchase
needed equipment, the
family of the late Hilmar J,
Koch, long-time Medina
County Surveyor, has estab-
lished a memorial fund in his
name
Family members said that
i JIhe hospital's financial needs
]: were brought to their atten-
tion when Mr Koch was
admitted into the hospital
\ .after suffering from a heart
attack in December
Hospital administrator
John Rabidou said that
money from the memorial
fund w ill be used to purchase
new equipment which the
hospital could not otherwise
afford
"Much of our equipment is
horribly out dated." Kabidou
/ said, noting that the major-
. ity of hospital equipment
was purchased when the
hospital first o|iened in 1964,
and js near the wearing-out
s! age !
In addition to the deprWi-
ation of the equipment, the
hospital has not been able to
keep pace with the constant
technological advances in
the field of medicine due to
the lack of funds.
The hospital, which has
been able to keep operating
in the black, has had no
additional funds to use for
the updating of equipment.
he
Local organizations like
Sigma Tau Sorority ana tne
Hondo Garden Club, have •
helped with donations and
by sponsoring fund-raising
events to benefit the hospi-
tal—.--1--
"We were able to pur
chase a Billi light from the
money donated to us by
Sigma Tau Sorority," Rabi
dou said
A Billi light is used to alert
dortors when a jaundice
baby is born By using the
light, the blood supply of a
jaundice baby can lie ehang
ed within 48 hours at our
hospital, preventing a trip to
SPARKS
"Forge thy tongue on an anvil of truth, and what I
flies up though it be but a spark, shall havg I
| weight
-Pindar |
i'\wn \ nes rut iiki \ t v
San Antonio,” he said.
“We will use the money in
the Hilmar J. Koch fund to
help the hospital in many
wavs," Rabidou said.
An electric food cart, for
example, is one, piece of
equipment which is badly
needed at the hospital
■ The cart - made out of
stainless steel - keeps hoi
■foods hot and cold foods
cold, while we are serving
meals to our patients." he
explained The cost of the
cart r*ins between $6,000
and $7,000.
Expanding our' emergency
room" is number one on the
hospital s priority list "Pres-
ently. there is only one small
emergency room and many
times more than one victim
is brought in at the same
time the hospital adminis
t rat or said
According to Rabidou.
much of the hospital s finan-
cial problem stems from the
fact that at many times
during the year the hospital
does not have enough pa
tients to pay for the every
day operating costs of the
facility
He also noted that Amen-
■ arp .is ,i whole are expert
encing a time of recession
and that many people are
deciding against elective
surgery surgery which i>
tint a matter of life or death
luihidou also explained
that ome* the weather h,<s
beer; mild in our area this
winter, fewer people have
been sick.
Another reason, he said, is
that many community resi-
dents choose to go to a San
Antonio hospital because of
newer equipment
‘‘I believe, however, that
we have a better level of
care here in Hondo 'than in
San Antonioi, because we
have local people caring for
local people,” he sai$.
In view of the financial
problems that have been
plaguing the hospital, mem-
bers of the Medina County
Commissioners Court decid
ed to investigate documents
to determine who legally
pwns the hospital
According to documents
presented by County Attor
ney Hunter Schuehle. the
hospital is under the control
of a Board of Managers, with
the City of Hondo and the
County in charge of making
appointments to this hoard
If financial problems are
not solved at the hospital,
there is the possibility that it
might someday be dosed
According to Rabidou. the
most dramatic impact of the
dosing would lx* in cases of
dire emergencies - when
minutes count
some people could die if
they had to bo transported
to San Antonio hospital."
he isaid
In long range terms, the
closing of the hospital could
also have an effect on the
development of the commun-
ity.
“Industries and ndivid-
uals who are considering
moving to Hondo might de-
cide against tne move if
there are no medical facili-
ties,’! Rabidou said
In addition, doctors might
be hesitant to practice in a
town which does not have a
hospital facility, he said
Rabidou points out that
the hospital ooerates with a
well-qualified stall, including
a registered dietition, two
registered respiratory
therapists, a physical thera-
pist, a certified lab techni-
cian, a certified anesthesi-
ologist, a plastic surgeon and
a staff of doctors from Wil-
ford Hall Hospital in San
Antonio
The hospital has w^ently
added a pharmapfMo the
hospital, where a registered
pharmacist can dispense
drugs 24-hours a day. /
A general surgeon and an
orthopedic surgeon are also
available on an “on call”
basis, Rabidou said.
W ith funds that have been
donated from various com-
munity organizations and
individuals, the hospital has
been able to purchase sever-
al pieces of new equipment
including a sonogram (a
piece of ultra-sound equip-
ment used to detect
problems in pregnancies)
and the Billi light which has
already been mentioned.
Rabidou said that memor-
ial donations to the hospital
can be made in person at the
hospital or by mailing your
donations to the hospital
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%TII YEAR - NO. I Till RSI)AY. JAM .ARY 7. 1982
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FIRFS FIR IS \\I> MORK FIKFS
h.ixr hern keeping members of the Hondo
\ ulimirrHf ire Department. busy during t-h<* past
fjrxs wirks On Mondav Hondo Firemen were
tailed nut tvxlit' within one hour The first alarm
-out tin i.ih:ii io hat tie a grass fire located on
\ wmie i/ \\ hen firemen responded to the
>eu»nd alarm. I»* aled on llighuav\ 1 Til. the\ found
• * m fires burning - one- on either side of the road
\ vMtnevs vstin spotted the first of three fires
•tWmi* Highvxax :T l Mondav said that he v*as
traveling north when he spotted the fire
. Ihe witness said that there was \er\ little
traffic "ii the highwa> .'but that he did remember
pas.Miig a s«Kiihdound automobiie shortly before
nmuric upon the first fire, which was located near
the \ erde ( reek Bridge
\fter spotting the fire, the witness, who asked
to remain an ominous, went to call the fire
-department and get help in putting out the flrty
By the time firemen arrived at the scene of the
first fire the witness and two other men had the
bla/e under control. However, they dLscoxerPd
two additional fires that were started further
------ along tin road
It looks to 11 m .uni to landowners along
, Highwav IT, that someone intentionally started
■ tln-se grass fires
I u* ( hiet John Sturm said that last month
firemen battled about eight fires.
We have a volunteer fire department consist-
ing "i app.rnximatelv i.l merubers, who donate
their lime to help fight fires
I atel\. the firemen have been spending a lot of
time battling unneces.sarv bla/es. like the ones
along Highwav I Tit These men, some who are
sell-emploved, and others who work at various
local business, take time from work, leisure and
sleep to i espond to i alls
It s time that even one in our conununitv
should start taking extra precautions - especially
since vegetation is so drv - to help prevent fires.
\ccordmg to .lotin Sturm, citizens can also help
hv reporting to the Sheriff's Department if you
are planning on burning off grass on vour
proper!) Sturm said that manv times firemen
are called out on false alarms because someone
sees a fire, which turns out to be a landowner
burning off gi.i>s
V big thanks should be given Hv our
nminuinitv's firemen, because thev are always
willing to respond to any and every call.
IF' COMMISSIONFR.S
Treasurer reports
V
Fair gets final tally from AirSho
M,i i Oiji-.t y 1- air \ssu
>:.11i• ■ r11i-asurcr Kenneth
IVndvIe reported .to Fair
Director** Tuesday mtiht
that ’lie ! C.\E \irSho
netted a total-of $12 916 for
the Fair Association1
(fill Savings Association
donated . approximately
•';e.iien tow■>.;■'!> the promo-
'■or- el the \irSho saving
Ihe Fair Association a large
advertising ex(X'nse In ad
i.tion fu L-lping with at!;.vi
Using exists Gill Savings
employ ees volunteered their
services at the \irSho by
celling tickets and vxiunting
CH1|X‘V
Aminling to Bendele the
Fair Association received’
99e 25. as their 15 percent
gale lee. while also netting
over $9.0110 on concession
stands anti other lees
Turning to the 1982 Coun
ty Fair. Directors selected
CHAMBER OFFICERS ...
elected for the 1982 year are
'from I to r> Yurline Tschir-
hart. treasurer; Steve Ko-
sub. vice president: and-*
Rosie Aelvoel,- president.,
Lillian Porter is the execu-
tive secretary for the Hondo
Chamber. New ( handler di-
rectors who were elected in
December are Jerry House,
Joe llaegelin. Theresa
Sehoellman, and Clyde Par
sons: Returning directors
include ‘Joe Fohn, Diane
Wolff, Gerald Hay. Shirley
Foster, and Miles Hutson
At the first meeting of the
new year directors dis-
cussed plans for the annua]
Chamber of Commerce ban-
quet. as well as plans for a
second Free Enterprise
Seminar. (Photo by Terrv
Teagud
can find a jiTaceTo store ajfproximarPTy4fill)*
5-pound boxes of surplus American processed
cheese, il will be distributed to the poor and
elderly of Medina County. The project is part of
I’resident Reagan's nationwide! give-away of 30
million pounds of cheese which has been
accumulating in warehouse storage The accumu-
lation of the cheese w as a result of laws assuring a
minimum price for farm products.
Not only do( oinnussioners have to find a place
lo store tlie cheese, hut they also need a
v ulunteer to get the cheese from a central storage
area and also deliver it to eligible Aledina-County
residents. /
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Bohl seeks Judge’s seat
U
I ||.1.1 AN PURII-.ll II AS
has started a campaign to get 260 signa-
tures or calls from local residents in order to get a
Christian channel broadcasted over the cable
network in our area.
According to Mrs. Porter, support must be
show ii for the C hristian channel before South-
west Cablevision Inc, can or will broadcast it.
If vou would like to participate in the campaign,
contact the Cablevision office at 426-3801 or Mrs.
Porter at the Chamber of Commerce office,
126-3037.
Please Turn to Page 3
Francis ,J Bohl of Devine
announces his candidacy for
Medina County-J.udge, with
the following statement
I have had 16 years
experience in Medina Coun-
ty State District Court and
was elected and served four
consecutive terms in that
court as District Clerk
"I feel that my experience
in the District Court and
prev ious experience as elecy
ted ASCS Committeeman
and Federal Loan Commit-
tee Director have adequate-
ly prepared me to serve as
Medina County Judge
Thg above experience
qualifies me to serve Medina
County citizens in a just
manner while properly ad-
ministrating ' their tax
monies ’
•Treating the Medina
County Judge's office as a
full-time job is one Of my
goals if elected
“My pledge is to dedicate
my energies for a progres
sive. positive, open and just
County Government This,
will require full-time atten-l.
tion and effort.
"I ask for the support of
Medina County citizens in
my bid toy election subject to
the Democratic Primary.
"Your vote and support
will be deeply appreciated.
Sincerely.
Francis J Bohl
County Clerk decides
*. ■
against re-election try
Medina County Clerk Cor-
nelia M. Koch has submit-
ted the following statement
announcing her decision not
to run for re-election when
her term expires
* "I would like to take this
opportunity to advise the
citizens of Medina County
that I Will not seek re-elec-
tion to the office of County
Cldrk in the forthcoming
election, which term expires
December 31, 1982
Cornelia M Koch”
(x-rsoii- to serve on the
Master Planning Committee,
as well as numerous other
vximmittees’ at their first
meeting of the new year
Directors who will serve
on this year's Master Plan-
ning Committee are Eddie
Holland, Diane Wolff, Jim
Gerber. Glenn Gooding, and
Wayne Seholtz. of Hondo.
Doug Sejnlmger chairman i.
and' Virgil, Boehme, of
Castroville. .aid Steve Cupp
anil Wayne Barber of De-’
v me
Directors on this years
Master Planning Committee
will have the responsibility
of selecting plan's for two
permanent buildings which
will be constructed on the
fairgrounds before the 1982
Fair
other committees select-
ed at the meeting, along
w ith'their chairpersons, are:
Tractor Pull, Virgil Boehme.
•Raffle, Pam Helvey; Mem-
bership. Walt Rot he; Air-
Sho, Diane Wolff; Catalogue,
Pam Helvey; Publicity.
Rhonda Schultz; Fiddler's
Contest, Margaret Bailey;
Carnival. Joe Dickson. Agri
culture Division, Eddie Hoi
land; Home Arts-Division.
Charlene Snavely: Arts and
Crafts. Brenda Langley,
Commercial Exhibits. Rich-
ard Muenmnk; Parade,
Margaret Bailey; Entertain-
ment. Richard Muennink;
Soda Water Bobby Lassere;
Beer, Wayne Seholtz: Food
and Drinks. Bonnie Moos,
Parking. Jim Gerber. Com-
mercial Concessions, Eddie
Holland. Awards, kiddie Hol-
land; .‘jigas, Rhonda Schultz;
Security. Aurline Tschir-
hart; Ticket Booths, Bill
Bain Barbecue, Edna Nie-
tenhoefer
In final business, directors
decided that persons who
pay a membership fee this
year to the Medina County
Fair Association will be ad-
mitted into the fairgrounds
free of charge ■ .«
Spring events planned
by Chamber Directors
Chamber of Commerce di-
rectors are making prelirru
nary plans for the upcoming
Chamber of Commerce Ban'!
quet. as well ;ls the second
annual Free Enterprise
Seminar
Lillian Porter, executive
secretary of the Hondo
Chamber of Commerce, told
officers and (Itf'w't.ors Mon
day that the banqJ't will be
be I ii hi - tvmi-uf (,1-
engage a speaker for the
banquet.
Directors suggested
names of several interesting
persons who might be asked
to speak at. (he banquet.
The Chamber of Com-
merce Banquet is held each
year to recognize outstand-
ing Hondo citizens and also
to "kick off" the annual
membership drive.
At the monthly meeting.
Chamber Director Diane
Wolff also reported on the
plans which have b&m made
for the second annual Free
Enterprise Seminar.
"We are tentatively look-
ing at the second or third
week of April for holding the
seminar," Wolff said
Dr Law rence C Wolken,
Associate Director of the
Center for Education and
Research in Free Enterprise
at Texas A&M University,
conducted the one-day semi-
nar last year.
i Organizers of thus year's
seminar hope to have Dr
Wolken conduct a training
session for interested per-
sons in. our business com-
munity so that persons man-
aging local business can help
conduct the 1982 seminar
Contributions to cover the
expense of the 1982 seminar.
Will again be accepted from
local individuals or
businesses.
In other Chamber busi-
.s-eoTfary’*'
Lillian Porter reported that
the Chamber netted approxi
mately $450 on the Wild
Game Dinner held Dec
5 for area hunters.
Newly-elected President
Rosie Aelvoet told directors
that Andrea Saathoff, Hondo
Junior Miss, will be compe-
ting in the Texas Junior
Miss Pageant in New Braun-
fels January 30. ami asked
that the directors support
her by attending the
pageant
In final business, directors
agreed to again sponsor a
"pool fund" for the Junior
Livestock Show The "pool
fund" is a collect ion of money
given bv Hondo citizens whji
•NrfTttm mce-ro m*rp"onf
"by, bidding on stock show
animals at the Junior Live-
stock Show which will be
held February 1 and 2.
After the money is collec-
ted. a bidder, selected by the
Chamber, attends the auc-
tion and purchases animals
with the “pool fund" moneys.
High School offers
accounting class
An accounting class is to
be offered beginning Tues-
day, January 12, at 7 p.m. in
the North wing, of the High
School
The cost is $40 for tuition,
$10 for book deposit (which
will be returned i. and $4
(approx ) for a workbook
Richard Adams will teach
the class which will be held
on Tuesdays and Thursdays
for 10 weeks.
-At least eight people must
sign up for the course to be
taught Call Richard Lynch
at Hondo High School for
information
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