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PAGE 4 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1«. 1963 ^ EARL WALSH So I Hear -" A transplanted McHenryite, Alvera 'Gorman, writes from Littleton, Colo. Long time no see or hear. A poem enclosed is good for a chuckle or two. i; _ .1 Here is a part of Alvera's letter that -will show you how the Plaindealer or Dart of it covers the country: ."I get clippings from the Plain­ er in a round about way. Harry erwerda sends them to his sister, $in Meyer, Burlington, Colo., who in iurn sends them on to me. When I finish reading them I send them to Virginia Engeln Thomas, Grand papids. Mich. •* "Was happy to read about Gordon >tringer in your column, also hear <p>out Kelly Brown. She is still full of k i t" > YOU ALL COME! 'I The Johnsburg High School Booster fyub is sponsoring a pancake break- st on Sunday, Feb. 20 in the John- w Community Club hall. Serving starts at 7 a.m. for the early birds and continues until 1 p.m. •The note on my desk said to call uianne at the Johnsburg High School. That I^did. And would I mention the Breakfast in this column? Sure would. So--mark your calendar and plan to Ain the crowd next Sunday. You won't have to cook or wash dishes at home. 4ust be there, eat hearty and have a {good time I *•» "We want a big crowd", said Diane. Count on two from our house and more if somebody wants a ride. Just pick up $ie phone and let 'er ring. • Come to the hall. And have a ball. I Eat your fill y From 7 -- 'til. » When our grandaughter, Aleen, 9 opened a Chinese cookie for me at Plum Garden, this came out: Confucius say: Man who walk with nose in air very easy to hook. who is on a cruise. He's on Love Boat! They put out a daily paper on the boat, called Princess Patter. W. Bill (that's how he is listed in the phone book) wants Adele to know why he missed Choral Club practice. He could have said a word and I could have taken his place. Wants to know if I know what Calif, stands for. The answer is "Come And Live In Florida". That can get you an argument. Concept Of Care Hospice In Second Stage by Angela Burden Among the many old songs my mother used to sing, one started this way: Put on your old, grey bonnet with the blue ribbons on it-- I remember more of the words, but can't put it all together. We use half and half in our coffee and usually pour it right out of the container unless we have company and want to put on the dog. Seems those containers never go dry. For three days we thought the last one was kaput, but it kept pouring. That's how it goes. Do things like that happen at your house? Dear S.I.H.: The coming mayoral election in Chicago brings to mind the spec­ tacular show Big Bill Thompson put on with his challenge to the King of England. Red blooded stuff that! Puts the present hassle in the Tea Party category. Faithfully, K. Brown That was some show. I stood along Randolph St. when Big Bill's circus parade moved west. Elephants, camels and what have you were in that parade. - . • Big Bill stood up id a convertible, wearing a big ten-gallon hat. You didn't invite the King of England and Bill Thompson to the same party. He never signs his name, but the letter had to come from W. Bill Hecht Katie Edstrom phoned to tell me the Aurora/Blood Bank represen­ tatives wilfbe using the Moose Lodge on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Since they don't take old guys over 65 years of age, I can't qualify. Wish I could. If any of us or members of our family needed life saving blood, it would be wonderful to be able to call on the Blood Bank. Many people volunteer. Many more are needed. Looking at a map of Florida, I ran across a city named Frostproof and one named West Frostproof. A place with any other name would freeze your oranges just the same. Shamrock Club To Meet Feb. 22 The next general membership meeting of the Shamrock club of Twin Lakes will be held Feb. 22, at St. John's Community center in Twin Lakes at 7:30 p.m. Members will be entertained by the Forked-River chapter of the Sweet Adelines. The Shamrock club of Twin Lakes is a non-profit making, non-political organization established to promote Irish heritage. Anyone interested in Irish tradition and Irish fellowship is invited to attend a Shamrock club meeting. The club has 300 members in the Illinois-Wisconsin area. For further information contact mem­ bership chairman, Larry Coffey at 414-877-2696. A countywide organization has been working to establish the concept care of hospice in the county and is con­ centrating on the second phase of its proposed plans. The Hospice for McHenry County started almost one year ago when it "took off" with an informal network of people who met to share mutual concerns about the care of terminally ill persons. The formation of a steering com­ mittee soon led to election of a board, according to board president Joan Brown, of Woodstock. The group recognized the need for hospice care for people who are terminally ill and their families. Ms. Brown, along with board members and supporters, explained at a meeting Monday the two main goals of hospice care are the relief of pain and other symptoms associated with illness and providing supportive care to patients and their families during terminal illness and bereavement. "Many people think of a hospice as a nursing home facility or a wing of a hospital. But, hospice is a concept of care, not a place," said board member Mae Stinespring, of McHenry. As she explained, the McHenry County group will be of­ fering the home-care concept. "There has been a perceived need quite a while for a hospice in the county and there is an awareness for it. We feel this is the right time to introduce our plans," said Barbara Powers, of Harvard. The organization members em­ phasize the patient's emotional and spiritual needs are a key part of the home-care treatment plan in which family values and preferences are respected. Hospice care will be delivered by a team, with the patient-family as the central focus, joined by the patient's physician, a hospice-trained nurse and volunteer. Other members of the team may include specialists such as clergy, mental health professional, legal counsel or physical tharapist. Hospice for McHenry County task force members who reside in various areas of the county, explained the development plan for the project. Phase I -- Structure, was completed in December. The board of directors has been formed, the home-based team approach and by-laws have been adopted, a .not-for-profit status granted, job description for executive director developed and a county-wide needs assessment survey completed. Phase II -- Support, is already under way. The group has received the en­ dorsement of McHenry County Medical society and a $2,500 grant from the McHenry County Mental Health Resource League. *n»e first year's operating funds were provided by the board of directors and community members. Now that the groundwork, paper­ work and legwork is out of the way, the task force has listed the support it is seeking. First on the list are community donations and memberships in the Hospice for McHenry County association, in addition to grants from corporations and private foundations. The group is also seeking liaison with resource people to establish a regional network for support and service. They also are hoping for access to community groups through a hospice speakers bureau. Also being sought for Phase II -- Support, are professional and lay volunteers to be trained in hospice care and the group also is hoping to recruit and hire an executive director. Membership and volunteer ap­ plications are the next important step to help fulfill the needed hospice program, according to membership committee member Marjorie Mooney, of Woodstock, and board treasurer James Huinker of Wonder Lake. Ms. Brown agreed that membership enrollment and donations are needed now to help the hospice concept along its way. "We are not ready yet to serve the people," she said as she stressed that volunteers and funding were a necessary part of the program. "We have begun with a firm foundation. In the next six months we expect to establish a medical policy, train volunteers, hire a coordinator and serve our first client," Ms. Brown said. She said to accomplish these goals "we need help." 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