PAGE 14, WMITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1989 Knights earn -highest award Knights of Columbus St. John the Evangglist Council, No. 4895 "Treat your lest ... they carry a lot of welght .. . " - those words appear on a poster tacked to the door of Valerie Balogh's office at Whitby General Hospital. Balogh knows about treating feet. Last year more than 1,600 patients visited her tiny office seeking relief frorn a number of foot problems. This year the numbers are even higher. A licensed chiropodist, Balogh treats patients with such problems as thickened nails, callouses, heel spurs, corns, and athlete's foot. Since her second floor office is a converted washroorn, there isn't a lot of room to manoeuver, nor is there adequate space for *her supplies... she stores those in the hairdressing roorn down the hall. Balogh started treating patients at Whitby General Hospital in December 1987. Patients can make appointments with Balogh directly.a doctor's referral isn't required. "Once a patient cornes in, 1 assess the problemn and determine how frequently they should corne in for treatment," says Balogh. Sorne patients corne in mont hly, while others may be treated just a couple of times a year. "Once a patient starts coming in for treatment," Balogh comments, I generally see themn for years." Naturally Balogh's treatment varies depending on the problern. For some patients she constructs orthotics or develops special padding ta help alleviate pain or discomfort. A number of Balogh's patients suffer from chronic foot problems brought on by rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes. "t's important to set up a regular treatment regimen for these patients," says Balogh. Because of the increasing number of patients Balogh treats, she now has ta put new patients on a waiting list of up to eight weeks. Given her hectic schedule, Balogh relies on the help of two volunteers who answer phones and schedule patient appoint ments. Balogh looks forward to moving into larger quarters sO that she has proper storage and work space. Right now, with the severe space limitations at Whitby General Hospital, there's no roomn for expanding Balogh's office area. With the hospital's redevelopment project, Balogh is hopeful. 0for 4 first class communityfil This space pro vided as a publi service by the Whtby Free Press- ._Il- _ _ _ of Whitby, has eared, the distinction of.'Star, Council,' the CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN'0F WHITBY IMPORTANT NOTICE 1989 LEAF COLLE-CTION LEAVES HAVE BEEN BANNED AT THE BROCK WEST LANDFILL-SITE As a resuit, the Town ai Whitby can fa longer dispose of leaves with the regular garbage. The citizens af Whitby are requested to co-operate in this recycling operation by bagging their leaves in regular garbage bags and identifying them by attaching the tags that will be distributed to each household by the Municipality. The bagged leaves are to be put out on the same day as the regular garbage is collected. Leaves will be collected by separate trucks for leaves only during the f ive week period commencing October 3Oth through to December lst. These leaves wiII be taken ta a compasting site. Collection will be on the normal garbage day. Vour co-aperation in this program is appreciated. If you have any questions about the service, please contact the Operations Centre at 668-3437. R. A. KUWAHARA, P. Eng., Director of Public Works. The Faces of Coscan Developing a solid reputation as a builder of fine communities takes commitment and a deep-rooted sense of professionalism to bring home purchasers back to the same company again and again. You can see that kind of professional- ism, that commitment, in the faces of the hundreds of people at Coscan Development Corporation - people who've made us a leader in residential community development through their dedication to standards of quality construction and customer service. We'd like yau ta meet some of the people wha, make up the faces of Coscan. People like custamer service manager John Burreil, a long-time Coscan employee, who recognizes the ..~,. *j - 4 .w a ..a...~ ~ ~ importance of personal involvement by inspecting homes on site. Like architectural technologist Ruby Preusse, part of the drafting team that prepares the plans for aur communities across Ontario. And like general superintendent Brian Couperthwaite, who believes that attention ta detail and careful planning resuits in the very beëst homes. We're proud of Coscan employees like John, Ruby and Briari and their dedica- flan ta the communities we build. - -.--. ~ j k international organization's top award, for the 1988-89 fraternal year, as determined by' their international headquarters located ini New Haven, Connecticut. It recognizes o verali excellence in the areas of memibership, promotion of the fraternal inisurance program and sponsorship of service oriented activities. The award was presented to the membership by district deputy Dennis Leonard at a special ceremony held on Oct. 18. I announcing the local winner of the Star Coundil award, Virgil C. Dechant, president of the international organization, said, TPlease accept my sincere congratulations upon attaining this prestiglous award. The dedication te, the principles and aims cf the Order shown by your officers and members is exempiied by the high standard of excllenceyo have achieved. At the saine time, I encourage you te, carry forward this enthusiasm te meet the challenges that will face the Knights cf Columbus in the years ahead. 'The Star Council award is cuite a prestigious honor for us. Weextremely proud of ths accomplisment," prcclaimed grand knight Martin Turpin, hiead of the local group. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, family, fraternel, service organization with 1.45 million dues-paying members worldwide. lIn 1988, they gave more than 27 million hours of volunteer service and donated over $85-niillion to charitable and benevolent causes. j