News Leader News for December 04, 2007
FALL FAIR LOOKS AHEAD
Fall Fair members will take a break until January 29, 2008, following the election of a new Board of Directors. The annual general meeting for 2007 was held at Town Hall on November 27, with Councillor Jim Manion conducting the election.
Linda Allison returned as President, with Lyn Melnechenko as Vice-President, Ruby Bey as Treasurer and J.D. Howell as Secretary. Dan Kastor and Glow Lemon continueas Directors, serving the second year of their terms. New Directors are Terry Inglis, Rose Flegel and Dawne Graves. They will serve two years.
President Allison thanked everyone for all the work they had done during the year, and particularly for having put on such a good fair.
The financial statements were reviewed. The overall income and expenses for the fair showed a very small profit, but the actual fair showed a really big increase in attendance.
Councillor Jim Manion praised the Fair Board for having done so well in 2007.
There was a good turnout to the meeting with 19 present. Talk turned rapidly to next year's fair and what entertainments might be pursued.
Lawn mower racing was at the top of the list. Manion suggested issuing a challenge to local men to get out there and race.
Grant opportunities were suggested. The Fair Board would love to build a good stage for entertainers. April Earle said she would like to look after children's entertainment again.
An entertainment committee was formed comprised of April Earle, Lyn Melnechenko, Dawne Graves and Patty Harrower.
Ruby Bey and Dawn Johnson will take care of publicity and advertising. April Earle and Dawne Graves will form a committee to produce the next Fall Fair prize list booklet.
Making sure kids know they can enter their art, crafts, baking and produce into the Junior Fair was discussed.
Schools will be approached to see whether there could be some way of putting the information in the schools before school closes for the summer.
The meeting ended with wishes all round for a happy holiday season.
FUNDRAISER SHINES BRIGHT
Princeton General Hospital & Ridgewood Lodge's 2nd Annual Lighting our Healthcare, Christmas Tree Light-up Campaign is being launched the first week of December and will focus on raising $48,000 for medical equipment.
The Princeton General Hospital & Ridgewood Lodge in partnership with the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation is asking the public to make a donation for the purchase of much needed medical equipment.
The Princeton General Hospital has 6 acute care beds and is a primary care facility along with the adjoining Ridgewood Lodge, a multi-level 37-bed residential care facility.
The Ambulatory Care department, which is open 24 hours a day, does several types of minor surgical procedures. Diagnostics include Sigmoidoscopy, Holter Monitoring, X-Ray, Fluoroscopy and Laboratory services.
Clinics include home IV Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Nutritional Counseling, and Diabetic Education. Along with a Physiotherapy, Home Nursing and Social Work department; the Princeton General Hospital is a busy centre.
Staff has identified some new pieces of equipment for the Ambulatory Care department that are needed to provide patients with the best available medical care.
- 2 Transport Vital-Signs Monitors at $10,000 each.
- equipment to monitor patients' vital signs while in the emergency room or ambulance.
- Rapid Infuser (blood or IV fluid) Triple Pump at $9,500.
- equipment to allow the rapid flow of fluids for trauma victims or emergency patients who are bleeding profusely.
- Single Rapid Infusion Pump at $4,500.
- equipment allows fluid to be injected in constant controlled manner that is accurate for the patient's health care condition.
- Standing Ceiling Lifts at $7,000 (for Ridgewood Lodge)
- equipment to safely assist in moving frail, elderly patients.
The Christmas Tree Light-up that is set up in the garden area of the hospital has thousands of LCD lights just waiting to be lit from every donation of $25.00 or a donation of $500.00 for a complete strand of lights. With every donation raised more strands of lights will be lit on a weekly basis.
Hopefully by Christmas day the entire tree will have every bulb glowing meaning the goal has been reached.
If anyone would like to make a donation, they may drop their donation off at the Princeton General Hospital, Valley First Credit Union, call (250) 492-9027 or toll free to 1-866-771-0994 or mail their gift to South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation, 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, BC V2A 3G6.
ROTARY ELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE
Princeton Rotary Club held their annual general meeting during their November 27th luncheon meeting.
The 2008 executive includes President Patrick Robins, President Elect (2009) Randy Clark, Past President Lawrence Stoochnoff, Treasurer Judy Short, Secretary George Elliott, Sgt.-At-Arms Mike Talarico and Directors Karen Manion, Penny Paterson and Stan Hiebert.
The new executive officially take office in July 2008. In other Rotary Club news, the group will not host a Christmas Party this year and will instead have a special luncheon with members and spouses instead.
The Club meets every Tuesday at 12 Noon in the upstairs meeting room of Copper Mountain Bar & Grill.
