To Expand Mental Health Plan

Vo I . 106; No • 45 Wednesday, November 10, 1965 3 Sections, 28 pages 10~ Per Copy .....\ .. _..... "-•· ............... ....- .... ~ .... To Expand Mental Health Plan ................ ·<".. ,, •. •• I' Ingham county supervisors '"~n:.--,,o.,...~~....... ___ ...... .. .. service to those who cannot :funds. Under the state act approved a resolution at their The ln~p at I en t care fa~ treatment at the rate usually pay for such treatment them~ 54, county funds will be tripled Tuesday meeting which would selves. cillties at St. Lawrence wll! charged in private practice by the state so that mental be expanded to pro vI d e a provide for an expanded men~ A contact is drawn up which are not eligible for treatment health can be administered psychiatric unit of 60 beds, tal health plan tor the county, would provide tor the expan~ on a local level. In tile community health ser~ Hopefully the plan will get off A clause in the contract vices cllnic unless pri vale ,',· slon of st. Lawrence hospital Primary objective the ot defines partial hospitalization !acUities are unavailable. the ground in January of 1966, to handle the program with plan is to provide prevention To be administered by the as a person admitted to day Diagnostic and consulatlon the county paying for tho space and treatment o:f mental ill~ Ingham County Mental Health care services and lodged !n services may be provided to on a rental basis of $5 per ness and other psychiatric board, the new plan would quarters rented from the hos~ anyone when they are referred square toot annually, disabilities by developing ser~ provide psychiatric partial pital tor treatment on an am to the clinic by the courts, The program will be finan~ vices to more persons In need bulatory basis, public schools or health wei~ hospitalization and in-patient ced through county and state ot help, Persons able to pay for tare a~~:encies, St. Augustine T Explains ' Vicar i Shortage Will Leave \ The Reverend Robert C, Charges Brook, vicar of st. Augustine Episcopal church in Mason, Charges by Gerald Graham, has resigned h!s position to county drain commissioner, pursue a doctorate degree in that the county revolving fund guidance and counselling at was short a p p r ox i m at e 1y Michigan State university. His $20,000, were explained at departure from the Mason the Tuesday meeting of the church Is expected to be Jan Ingham county board of super~ uary 1. His replacement has visors, not been announced, Although Graham failed to Fr. Brook was the first full appear before the supervisors !!me vicar of st. Augustine, a report from his oft!ce out~ CRUMBLING SIDEWALKS- Wayne Curtis, superintendent arriving in the community in lining the various drains and 1963 directly from divinity their costs indicated that about of public works for the city of Mason, is busy these days keeping s ch oo 1 at Kenyon college, $18,000 was tied up In red track of dangerous spots in city sidewalks. Tree roots which heave up Gambler, Ohio. tape but was not missing as ..,~ ... · first stated, During his service to st. sections of walk are the biggest problem. Here Curtis checks a bad "There has always been a Augustine, the modern church shor !age in the r e v o 1 v i n g section of sidewalk on E. Maple street. building on south street was A HAPPY DAY--Over 200 persons gathered last Sunday at the fund," Graham said, "\Vhen All Saints Lutheran church of Mason to participate in the church dedi I reported this shortage I cation, Greeting guests at the door are (I eft to right) Dr. Frank Madsen didn't mean there was any 1 malfeasance Involved just that *** *** *** President of the Michigan LCA snyod, Rev. Tidemann, pastor of the the money was tied up In Mason church, and Melvin Battige, the All Soints church treasurer and stymied projects." Crumbling Sidewalks The largest sum was in the choirman of the building committee, areas of drains that had been reported to the supervisors, Presenting a Problem but no action had been taken. In this area some $11,912 Crumbling sidewalks that property owners are assessed John O'Brien's answer was is tied up, Gral1am•s report have been heaved up by tree the costs. roots or just eroded over the "under most circumstances indicated that some $6,270 Councilman Claude Cad y the city is fully responsible Throngs Pack All Saints was held up In drains that years are beginning to be a remarked about the sidewalk problem In Mason. Although for maintenance of streets had not been reported, problem: "We are spending and sidwalks. Civil suits of not on the agenda at the re~ In other areas ot Graham •s $8,000 this year and 1t isn't this type don't usually refer cent Mason city council meet~ report there were some 31 even scratching the surface back to the property owner drains showing a deficit ot lng, conditions of sidewalks as far as work that should be For Dedication Service were discussed while some of unless neglect on the part $951 wlth each having an done, of the owner can be proved, amount too small to warrant the committee meetings were 11 For some t I me I have A congregation of approxi~ the Lansing Area Council of In session. such as allowing lee to col~ REV. BROOK Donald A. Burke was mas~ assessment, thought the way to lick this .Ject on a sidewalk." mately 220 persons packed Churches, ter of ceremonies at the dinner These drains are to be problem would be to go through their way Into All Saints Lu~ Wayne Curtis, city superi.n In estimating the cost of re~ erected, He has also been Several members of the which was attended by about carried until such time as town and mark every damaged theran church here Sundayfor tendent at public works, said pairing all of the city's side~ active on the community cit!~ clergy in Mason also attended, 125 to 130 diners. there Is more work done or that the condition of Mason's piece o! sidewalk with a white walks Wayne Curtis said a zens education study com:nit~ the dedicatory service of the Including Rev, Murl Eastman, Each of the special guests a petit! on flied, paint mark, then call in con church, which has a seating sidewalks was getting worse lump sum of $20,000 probably tee and has been lnstrumr:ntal pastor of the Mason Baptist spoke and Rev, Paul Tide~ There are drains in tractors and get estimates on capacity of about 125. 4 instead o! better even though wouldn't cover the expense. In the development of a coun~ church, Rev, Fr. William Rad mann, pastor of All Saints \Vheat:fleld, Ingham, Delhi and the cost to do the whole job It was an occasion of great the city had made provisions "Even so, It would be much selling facility at Ingham emacher, pastor of st. James spoke in recognition of mem ~ Williamston that are in Gra~ for $8,000 worth of repairs not just a section here and cheaper for the city to hire a county jail, religious enthusiasm, Roman catholic church, and bers of the congregation who there, This cost would then be ham's opinion costing a suf~ this year. contractor to do the work, than Fr. Brook was ordained to Dr. Frank P. MadsenofDe~ Rev. Robert Brook of st. Aug ,donated their labor to the con~ assessed back on the property flcient amount to warrant as~ try to get city employees to do the diaconate in June of 1963 troll, president of the Luther ustine of Canterbury Episco struction of the church bulld~ sessment. The sum of the 4 As It stands now city em~ owners." the work along with other jobs by Bishop Emrick and ap~ an Synod of Michigan, dellv~ pal church of Mason, lng, They bu!lt all of the drains is $1,145. ployees do all the repair work The whole subject came up that just have to be done," he pointed vicar of st. Augustine erect the dedicatory sermon The ceremonies brought sanctuary furniture for the Recently approved and or~ with funds supplied entirely when the city attorney was said, in July of 1963, He was born delegations here from Detroit, building. by the city. In other towns and was the officiant at the de red assessed for the amount questioned about the c!ty' s "The men just nicely get !n Windsor, Ontario, In 1937 communion service, st. Johns, Lansing, Three Riv of $4,926 are the Coolrldge the city government usually responsibilities should some~ started on some repair job and moved to Detroit in 1941, ers, Jackson and Charlotte drain in Delhi and the Eberly pay little or none of sidewalk one tall on a damaged side~ More than 300 persons at~ like sidewalks and a water graduating from Birmingham and Lutheran pastors from drain in Meridian. Other repair costs, The Individual walk and receive injuries, tended an open house during main w111 break on the oppo~ high school !n 1955. He served East Lansing, Holt, Lansing, drains under petition and to the afternoon. This began at Prowlers site side of town requiring the in the marine corps reserve Detroit, Three Rivers, Char be assessed this year total 2;30 and continued untl14 p.m., workers' attention," Curtis from 1957 until1963. In 1958 lotte and Oberlin, Ohio, 5 and w111 cost an estimated said. he studied at Mexico City at which time a program was A dinner was served at 6:30 $1,439, Mason High Seniors presented, About 130 persons On Loose Agreeing with Curtis, Cady college, Fr, Brook received p.m.

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