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G The BG News "A Commitment to Excellence" Tuesday, February 1, 1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 76, Issue 89 Hitting the books Nursing homes may unionize by Robin Coe News staff writer Advantages of nursing Last night, area nursing homes discussed the advantages of home union forming a union to deal with staffing problems within the fa- S The facilities staffing problems cilities which cause inadequate patient care. have caused patients to receive Community Nursing Home and inadequate care. Wood County Nursing Home </ Elections to decide whether the staff members discussed form- nursing homes will form a union ing a chapter within the Health will take place Feb. 17 and 18 for Care and Social Service Union group, which represents Ohio, the Wood County Nursing Home West Virginia and Kentucky and March 10 for the Community medical facilities. The nursing Nursing Home. homes' employees decided that a S Employees of both nursing union was necessary because the homes said they have faced facilities staffing problems have harassment from employers caused patients to receive inade- quate care. concerning upcoming elections. Pat Gordon, a staff member of the Community Nursing Home, unionization will form a unity be- said that patients were receiving tween management and em- cold meals because the staffing ployees at the nursing homes. is below state level at the home. "With a union, they cannot "It's hard to supervise patients change any work rules without that need supervised," Gordon talking to you," Hartwell said. said. She said sometimes four to "It's you people controlling it, not five people work a shift and em- the national headquarters." ployees have about three things Employees of the Riverview at a time to get done. Nursing Home in Ottawa County Elections to decide whether the also expressed the advantages of nursing homes will form a union joining a union. will take place Feb. 17 and 18 for Once a union is formed with the Wood County Nursing Home the nursing homes they should and March 10 for the Community Nursing Home. expect better wages and better Members of the Health Care staffing, according to Health and Social Service Union talked Care and Social Service Union to the two nursing homes about Secretary Treasurer Dave Mogt. the advantages of forming the Tkc BG Nrwi/Doun Mullen union. Employees of both nursing Senior architectural design major Sarah Penner uses her time between classes wisely to prepare for an accounting class. Ted Hartwell, executive board homes said they have been facing member for the Wood County harassment from employers Health Department chapter, said concerning upcoming elections. SRC plans events Marinesjire upon Somalis by Robin Coe event by Feb. 28. by Thomas Wagner News staff writer "It's a fun event for people to The Associated Press challenge themselves physically The Student Recreation Center and it's another way to promote MOGADISHU, Somalia - In hopes to promote healthy life- the lifestyle," Bowers added. the worst shooting involving styles to students and faculty to Clinics are planned for Feb. 16 American troops in three improve their health and health- and March 16 for students inter- months, U.S. Marines opened fire care costs ested in weightlifting. Students in a street crowded with Somalis through fun do not always understand how to waiting for free food Monday. At events and use the equipment when they least five people died and many consultations. first come into the center. were wounded. "Out-to- Bowers said. A U.S. spokesman said the 22 Lunch Bunch" He said it is important for all Marines shot in self-defense began last people to have a healthy lifestyle. after their five-vehicle convoy Monday and He said it can be important in was fired on by at least two So- will continue finding a job and reducing mali snipers. throughout the health-care costs. Somali witnesses said no one rest of the se- "Many employers appreciate shot at the Americans. They said mester and re- hiring people who have an appre- they felt the Marines fired be- sume again in the fall. The pro- ciation for their own well-being," cause they thought hundreds of gram was established by the SRC he said. "There has been a very Somalis standing in a street out- to promote physical fitness to strong relationship now that has side a food distribution center University faculty and staff been established between one's were trying to stop the convoy. members. personal lifestyle, in terms of The commander of Banglade- The Out-to-Lunch Bunch is a health, and their lifetime health- shi soldiers guarding a nearby semi-supervised exercise pro- care cost." traffic circle said his men did not gram which includes pre and He said some of the things the see any snipers when the Ma- post-Fltwell assessments, includ- recreation center is promoting rines opened fire with machine ing body composition, blood will help change people's health guns, but he could not rule out pressure, cholesterol, health-risk and health-care costs. that shots were fired at the An unidentified woman, killed when U.S. soldiers apparently opened fire on a crowd of Somalis waiting appraisal, treadmill test and fit- Americans. Journalists at a for food distribution in Mogadishu, is wheeled away from the sc:ne in a wheelbarrow. ness counseling by the SRC fit- "There is a University health- nearby hotel heard one or two ness director. care task force which is making gunshots a moment before heavy after 18 U.S. Army soldiers died the shooting. their return fire hit two gunmen, Richard Bowers, fitness direc- recommendations for modifica- weapons fire. in a battle with Somali gunmen United Nations officials said an Mcllvaine said. No American tor for the SRC, said he does not tions in the health-care delivery Dozens of Somalis ran through Oct. 3. investigation had been begun and was injured, but one of the Hum- believe enough staff and faculty system," Bowers said. "One of the area shouting anti-American At least 32 Americans have hoped the incident would not set vees was struck by two bullets members have enrolled in SRC the things the SRC hopes to bring slogans, and carrying the dead been killed since a U.S.-led mul- back the Clan elders' peace ac- and another by one shot, he said. membership this year. forth is to educate people to be and wounded away on wheelbar- tinational force landed Dec. 9, cord. "[The Out-to-Lunch Bunch] is a more aware of things they can do rows. A dozen Saudi Arabian sol- 1992 to protect relief supplies in Stevenson Mcllvaine, an Amer- "I wouldn't use the word am- promotion to encourage people to prevent circumstances that diers were handing out food at Somalia. ican diplomat who was not in- bush," he said. "I don't know if it who have not been members of will cause their health-care cost the center when the shooting oc- U.S. officials said the shooting volved in the shooting, said the was an organized effort. But it the Recreation Center in the past to go up." curred, but none was injured. involved three Humvees and two Marines acted in self-defense. certainly was an attack. And it to get started on a program," About 5,000 American ser- cars carrying two unidentified They reported they were fired on certainly was alarming." Bowers said. The SRC provides students vicemen are in Somalia as part of American diplomats to a meeting around 11 a.m. by at least two The SRC Spring Biathlon in with free cholestrol screenings the U.N. peacekeeping force. The to discuss clan violence with rep- gunmen, one from the bush and The shooting occurred near a April will Include a half mile and blood pressure screenings. Americans are in the process of resentatives of warlord Mo- another from outside a building, traffic circle that ISO Banglade- swim and a 5-kllometer race. Other tests are also available at withdrawing to meet a March 31 hamed Farrah Aidld's coalition. he said. shi soldiers guard from fortified Students must sign up for the low costs. deadline set by President Clinton The meeting was canceled after The Marines said they thought positions atop two buildings. Tuesday... Partly sunny. Joel Hyatt, the founder of The gymnastics team INSIDE Fox Network picks up High 15 to 20. West winds a national chain of low-cost dropped its first MAC meet around 10 mph Tuesday legal clinics, made official television's first R-rated of the season Saturday, as his U.S. Senate campaign TV series, NYPD BLUE.Q night...Becoming cloudy they lost to Kent 178.77S to with flurries likely late. Monday .OPage 5. Page 4. 184.375 Low 5 to 10. Chance of snow 60 percent. The Page Editorial The BG News page two Tuesday, February 1, 1994 The BG News V^CM'HC) "A Commitment to Excellence" Kirk Pavelich Glen Lubbert editor-in-chief managing editor Julie Tagliaferro Eileen McNamara assistant managing editor news editor COlOP Sharon Turco Michael Zawacki Scott DeKatch city editor editorial editor Insider editor NYPD Blue' not immoral drama Despite being the hottest drama of last season and pulling in an average of 21 million viewers per week, Steven Bochco's NYPD Blue still has not made it to a television screen in the Northwest Ohio area.