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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1989, Page 5 BU school board votes to place emergency levy on May 2 ballot During the Jan. 12 meeting, the Berne Union Board of Education voted unanimously to place a 5.75 mill emergency levy on the May 2 ballot. The millage amount was determined by the county auditor based on the school district's need for $250,000 additional operating funds per year. It was explained during the meeting that an emergency levy can only be in effect for three years, and the millage amount may vary from year to year as property values change.

Superintendent Hoy Seckinger stated that, since property values usually increase, he anticipates that the millage amount will decrease each year. During his monthly report to the board, Seckinger announced that the district was operating at a $172,028 deficit during the month of December. He also informed the board that Berne Union Schools are being evaluated by the state now through Thursday. In a reorgainzational meeting held before the regular board meeting, Lee Bugbee was chosen to serve for a second year as board president. Chris Sitterley was elected the board's vice president.

FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS AWARDS All present and retired Berne Township firemen and their guests were invited to the annual Berne Township firemen's Christmas party Dec. 10. Those attending the event, which was held at the firehouse, enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary. After dinner, Fire Chief Jack Stiverson presented three special awards for 1988. Mike Morris was chosen Fireman of the Year, Rob Healthy Start to Medicaid's A new group of low-income pregnant women and children up to age 1 can now receive health care services under Ohio's Medicaid program, the Ohio Department of Human Services said recently.

The program, called Healthy Start, began Jan. 1, and extends Medicaid coverage to pregnant women who otherwise would not be eligible because of excess income or resources. Healthy Start is an effort to reach more low-income pregnant women and provide them with prenatal and postnatal care, said Patricia Barry, director of the Ohio Department of Human Services. Mothers enrolled in Healthy Start are eligible to receive Mea-icaid-covered services, including prenatal care during their pregnancies, delivery expenses and 60 days of postnatal care. Children are potentially eligible to have all their health care costs paid for by Medicaid until they i ttz -iVJo Ann Schosek Sugar Grove Jackson was chosen Squadman of the Year and Greg Hintz received an award for his brave actions during a recent squad run.

Disc jockey Jane Garber provided music for dancing during the eveing. Bingo and card games were also enjoyed. FIRE DEPARTMENT NEWS Winners of a drawing held recently by Berne Township Fire Department were Sue Hill of Sugar Grove who Won a ceramic church, and George Bentley of Columbus who won a saddle. The department urges drivers to take extra care during the bad weather that winter can bring and also cautions owners of wood burners and fireplaces to practice safe operation of these heating devices. Following is a list of our friends and neighbors who volunteer their time to serve as members of Berne Township Fire Depatment: Chief Jack Stiverson, Assistant Chief Dick Smith, Assistant Chief Ed Breining, Captain Kenny Morris and Lieutenants Mike Morris, Bill Mirgon, Jeff Groves, Dean Dennis and Dennis Primmer.

Other members include Jeff Solenbarger, Donnie Thimmes, Steve Campbell, Bill Paxton, Joe program is coverage reach their first birthday. An estimated 7,000 Ohio mothers and 7,000 infants are expected to be enrolled in Healthy Start in 1989. To be eligible for Healthy Start, the mother cannot have countable income exceeding 100 percent of the federal poverty level, based on family size. In determining countable income, child day care expenses ($160 a month per child) and work-related expenses ($75 a month), for example, are deducted from gross income. Using 1988 poverty guidelines, the monthly countable income for an assistance group of two the mother and her unborn child cannot exceed $644.

Because there are certain income exemptions, persons with incomes near the limits should apply to see if they are eligible. Resources are not counted in determining eligibility for Healthy Start. Examples of resources are a home and a car. Ohioans will be eligible for this assistance in 1989 and nearly 125,000 by 1993. The department expects Medicaid costs to increase as much as $22 million in 1989 as the result of these Medicare cost-sharing expenses.

By 1991, when Medicare expands to cover most prescription drugs, Medicaid costs may increase by $77 million. Departments of human services in all Ohio counties are now accepting applications from those who think they may qualify for this coverage. In 1967, motorists in Sweden began driving on the right-hand side of the road, instead of the left. 1 tc Williams, Doug Smith, Mike Speelman and Sean Lavey. Also, Chad Warthman, Trent Warhman, James Uhl, Rick Sheets, Dave Kader, Brett Woodgeard, John McCrady, Roger McCrady, Keith Kistler, Jack Williams and Greg Hintz.

HOMEMAKERS CLUB MEETS Marcella Greenwood was welcomed as a new member when the Sugar Grove Extension Home-makers Club met Jan. 9 at the United Methodist Church. President Peggy Roberts led the eight members present in the pledge to the flag to open the meeting. Committees were selected to help at Olivedale Thursday and at River Valley Mall's Ag Fair Feb. 5.

Pansy Kellenbarger told the group about a council meeting she had attended concerning wills. She has asked her daughter, Doris Dupler, to speak to the group about the subject at the April meeting. Doris has been a legal secretary and can answer any questions the group may have. Marcy Greenwood told members she will look for new craft patterns and ideas while she is vacationing in Florida. During the February meeting members will hand-sew precut patches to be used to make lap robes.

Each person is to bring needles, thread, scissors and a sack lunch. HONOR ROLL Congratulations to the following Berne Union Elementary students who earned all A's during the second six weeks: fourth grade, Kevin Mason; fifth grade, Megan Callahan, Jason James and Bethany Maple; sixth grade, Steve Spangler, Sarah Fortkamp and Todd Hintz. Young Republicans to meet Thursday Fairfield County Young Republican Club will hold its general meeting at Republican Headquarters, 220 E. Main The club welcomes any Republican who is interested in getting involved in the party and in Lancaster's citywide elections that will take place this year. Thought for today "We think in generalities, but we live in detail." Alfred North Whitehead, British philosopher (1861-1947).

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She attended First Baptist Church in Lancaster, and was a member of the Railroad Trainman's Auxiliary. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Joel Ann) Deckerd of Lancaster; one son, Kent Parks of Hilliard; six grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; several nieces and nephews. Her husband, Ford Parks, died previously. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m.

Thursday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. L.H. Moore and Chester Dilday. officiating. Burial will be at Sharon Cemetery at Sharon.

Family suggests contributions to First Baptist Church, 1950 Pleasantville Road, Lancaster. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements have been made by the Halteman-Fett Dyer Funeral Home. Ruth M. Dubble Ruth M.

Dubble, 9021 E. Aqua Vista Drive, Inverness, formerly of Lancaster, died Tuesday at Lancaster-Fairfield Community Hospital. She was a former member of White Shrine and Crystal River Lioness in Florida. She is survived by her husband, Roger son and daughter-in-law, Roger L. and Louanne Dubble, Hoover, daughter and son-in-law, Keith and Marilyn Jones, Hernando, Fla.

six grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Saturday morning at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hernando, with Pastor Don Kearns officiating. Friends may call Friday evening at Hooper Funeral Home, Inverness Chapel, Inverness, Fla. Memorial gifts may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in care of Pastor Don Kearns, 206 S. Jeffer Beverly Hills, Fla.

32665. Betty L. George Betty L. George, 53, of 4002 Wheeling Road, died Tuesday at Lancaster-Fairfield Community Hospital. She was employed by Porta Medic of Columbus, Americare Agency and Valley View Nursing Home.

She was a member of Lancaster United Brethren in Christ Church. She is survived by her husband, J. Curtis George; one daughter, Shauna L. George, and one son, James V. George, both of the home; one sister, Mrs.

Jack (Jean) Shaffer of Lancaster; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Halteman-Fett Dyer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Carey G. Knittle officiating.

Burial will be in Pleasant Hills Cemetery on George Road. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The family suggests contributions to Lancaster United Brethren in Christ Church in her memory.

Board of health to meet Monday The Fairfield County District Board of Health will meet Monday at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Clarence E. Miller Health Human Resource Building at 1587 Granville Pike. The board will discuss licensing of the Fairfield Sanitary Landfill. MILLERSPORT 1:13 p.m., Jan.

16: 13707 Queen Road; Florence Emmerson; ill; medic treated; transported to Licking Memorial Hospital, New-trk. 4:50 p.m., Jan. 16: 13093 Maple Road; Earl Pennington, 73; ill; medic treated', transported to Lancaster-Fairfield Community Hospital. 11:10 p.m., Jan. 17 9035 Old Millersport Road; auto accident; Starr Anderson, 24, Baltimore; injured; treated; transported to Lancaster-Fairfield Community Hospital.

11:17 p.m., Jan. 17: 3160 Lakeside Drive; auto accident; two victims injured; checked and advised; mutual aid from Buckeye Lake squad. 7:53 a.m., Jan. 18 3850 Geiger Road; Theresa Grimm, 26; injured; treated and transported to Lancaster-Fairfield Community Hospital. Joseph R.

Harlan Joseph R. Harlan, 67, of Route 2, Thornville, died Monday at his residence. He was a retired employee of Rockwell at Newark and an army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Mount Zion United Brethren Church in Junction City and American Legion Post 342 in Thornville. He is survived by his wife Betty (Tribble); two sons, Jeff Harlan of Ashville and Steve of the home; one sister, Kathleen Moats of Rushville; one brother Thomas Harlan of Thornville; and three grandchildren.

Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Thomas Funeral Home, Somerset, with the Rev. James Leach officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Oakthorp Cemetery near Thornville. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

today at the funeral home. Ronald C. Noble Ronald Carl Noble, 54, of Sunset Drive, Hebron, died Tuesday at the residence. He was a retired trucking agent and a Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Judy A.

(Mathias) Noble; two daughters, Bobbi Moore Millard, and Diana L. Noble, both of Hebron; two sons, Mark S. Noble, Coronado, Ronald C. Noble Hawthorne, two sisters, Glenna J. Young, Dayton, and Geri Urse, Columbus; grandparents, Ted and Helen Walters, Florida; two grandchildren.

His parents, Carl L. Noble and Rebecca Doris Drake, died previously. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Boring-Sheridan Funeral Home, Hebron, with Pastor William L. Snider and Patty Mullins officiating.

Burial will be in Glen Rest Cemetery, Reynoldsburg. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Clarence W.

Elick Clarence W. Elick, 67, of Lancaster, died Tuesday at Doctors North Hospital, Columbus. He was a World War II Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Freda; two daughters and son-in-law, Sharon and Terry Graf, and Robin Elick, all of Lancaster; sister, Loretta Briggs, Kingsville, Texas; brother, Thomas Elick, Lancaster; three stepsisters, Virgie Lang, Alice Disbennet, Mildred Pickett, all of Lancaster; two stepbrothers, Robert Elick, South Bloom-ingville, Raymond Elick, Lancaster. A daughter, Rebecca Coakley, granddaughter Lisa, two stepbrothers, Pearl and Ralph Elick, and his mother died previously.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Frank E. Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. David Riley officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memory Gardens.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Police (Continued from Page 1 Purdy's father, Patrick Benjamin Purdy, was a Vietnam veteran who was killed in a traffic accident in September 1981. Purdy's parents married in Stockton; they later were divorced and his mother retained custody. Neely identified the dead students as Raphanar Or, 9, a boy; and girls Ram Chun, Thuy Tran, 6, Sokhim An, 6, and Oeun Lim, 8.

Pupil Ramon Billedo III described seeing a schoolmate shot. "I just saw him fall down," he said. "His head hit the ground. The teacher grabbed him and dragged him inside the other classroom." Trey Wilson NEW YORK (AP) Trey Wilson, a character actor who appeared on stage and screen in recent hits from "Raising Arizona" to "Bull Durham," died Monday of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 40. Wilson also appeared in "A Soldier's Story," "F-X" and "The House on Carroll Street." Two other films "Welcome Home" and "Miss Firecracker" have not yet been released, along with the just-completed "Great Balls of Fire," the Jerry Lee Lewis story.

He appeared on stage in "The Front Page', at Lincoln Center, "Custom of the Country" at the Second Stage and "The Debutante Ball" at Manhattan Theater Club. ADMISSIONS Viola Bash, Lancaster Marion Calton, Laurelville Diana Campbell, Logan Ruth Eiselstein, Thornville Leona Fosnaugh, Lancaster Hattie Hendrickson, Lancaster Charles Lamb, Thornville. RELEASED Stella Kitchen, Nancy Maynard, Beulah McCrery, Rita Richards, Craig Shaffer, Floyd Snoke and Ronald Spangler. MM Lancaster-Fairfield Community Hospital CRAIG Mr. and Mrs.

Robert (Rebecca) Craig, 1421 Ludwig Court; son; Jan. 17. U.S. trade (Continued from Page 1) Bush administration is worried that sharp declines in the dollar could worsen U.S. inflation by increasing the cost of imports.

For November, the 4.2 percent rise in imports reflected big increases in imports of business capital equipment, which rose by $1.1 billion, and con- sumer goods other than autos, which climbed by $697 million. The rise in capital goods reflected increases in U.S. purchases of iron and steel products, airplanes and heavy equipment such as metal working machinery. American industry has been rushing to expand and modernize production facilities to meet increased demand. However, much of the expansion has come through the purchase of foreign capital equipment.

The auto category actually dropped by $229 million during November. The nation's foreign oil bill fell a slight 0.4 percent to $3.13 billion, reflecting a drop in both the amount of oil imported and the price, which fell to an average price of $13.38 per barrel. The 2.3 percent drop in exports in November reflected declines in sales of U.S. farm products and capital goods. By country, the deficit with Japan was the.

largest, a $5.3 billion imbalance, followed by a $2 billion deficit with Western Europe. The overall trade figures are adjusted to reflect normal seasonal variations. The defi-' cits with individual countries are not. Evans said he expected the deficit would be frozen at the current high levels for all of 1989 as the demand for foreign goods on the part of American consumers shows little sign of slacking despite the higher prices. Pickerington Council approves appointments Pickeryigton Village Council met Tuesday evening to give first reading to a number of resolutions and ordinances.

Included in first readings were resolutions to designate Barbara Curtiss as deputy council clerk, reappoint Beverly McMillen to planning and zoning board, and appoint Michael Jenkins to parks and recreation board. All were approved. Council also approved first reading of a resolution authorizing the village manager to enter into towing agreements. A towing service would be retained as an independent contractor for the purpose of moving automobiles and trucks at the request of village police. An ordinance authorizing Explorer Post 256 to use the haunted barn was given first reading and was approved.

In other action, council heard reports from all committees. Mayor Rita Ricketts proclaimed Jan. 16 through 23 Jaycees week and Pickerington Basketball and Lady Tiger week in honor of both groups' contributions to the community. Previous 10:30 am. day's close Price Air Products 45V4 44 ALWilliams 15 154 Am.

Elec. Pwr Z7 26' ATAT 29 29 37 37 Newell Common 26 M' Anchor Glass Container 9' 9'i Arvin Industries 202 0 BancOne 241 24 Bob Evans 14 14 Combustion Eng 29 30 PNC Financial 40'4 40' Exxon 44 44'4 General Motors 87 87 Hexcel 32 32 IBM 123 122 Lancaster Colony 17' 17'ii Limited 29 29 McDonalds Corp 47 47'4 McDermott 16' 16' Ralston Purina 3 B4 Rax Restaurants 2 2 Wendy's 6 6 Worthington Ind 23 23'i Report courtesy Vercoe Division of Advest Medicaid to assist new group of low income, elderly Ohioans proilon Health Care A new group of low-income elderly and disabled Ohioans will now be able to get assistance through the Medicaid program. A federal law providing catastrophic illness insurance through an expansion of Medicare benefits also requires states, through their Medicaid programs, to Medicare cost-sharing expenses for elderly and disabled people with incomes at or below the federal poverty level. Effective Jan. 1, Ohio's Medicaid program began picking up these Medicare cost-sharing expenses for Ohioans with incomes at or below 80 percent of the federal poverty level.

That percentage will increase by 5 percent each year through 1993, when it will reach 100 percent, as a phase-in requirement allows more individuals to be covered each year. To qualify, an individual must have countable income not exceeding $385 a month (80 percent of the poverty level); his resources (such as cash on hand, money in the bank, stocks and bond) cannot exceed the $1,500 resource limit for regular Medicaid; and he must be entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Medicare Part A. Because there are certain exemptions, persons with incomes or resources near the limits should apply to see if they are eligible. An individual's home is an example of a resource that may not be counted. The Ohio Department of Human Services estimates 40,000 low-income elderly and disabled "FRANK E.

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