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WAYNE.NEIlRAS~68j87 MONDAY,MA,Y 2,1988 -i09THYEAR ~ NO. 59 THIS ISSUE - l'SECll0N,H PAGES LOCAL DEUVERYUNDERn~ - NEWSSTAND.454 , ,./ ".' , G '--.--- - Ilo.pice Approximately one'third of coordinator the needed signatures have tieert acquired .on a. statewide ~titi,o,., drive currently ur:ader­ reSiden~s 'is named way' to give of Nebraska the right to vote yes By LaVon Anderson er nO on the November ballot if Assistant Editor they want Nebraska.to remain Sara Campbell, a resident of Wayne in the Central Five-State Com· the past seven years, has been nam­ pact Commission and build a ed coordinator 'of the-way~ Hospice nuclear waste facility in the Group - an organization with a net­ state. work of volunteers concerned with P-ersons Who would like to caring for people with life threaten­ help distribute petitions or Ing Illnesses and fhelr families . would like to sign the petition are asked to contact one of fhe Campbell said although.the Wayne following· Wayne County Hospice Group Is stili In the organlza· tional stage, an advisory board also residents., In Wayne, resi dents has been named 10 assist In setting up can call Mrs. Marvin (Bonnie) a budget and developing policy, In­ Nelson, 375-3057, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Woehler, 375-3239, or cluding admittance crlferla and pro­ cedures. Mrs. James (Pearl) Youngmeyer, 375-4308. In Win­ Among ,~ose .. s~rVl "9. ~n. the ad· side, call Mrs. Allan (LaVon) vlsory board- is ""thleenGrone, 1Nho Schrant, 286-4287, or Mrs. Carl was instrumental I.n organizing the (Joan) Berg, 286-4489, and in Wayne Hospice Group last fall but Hoskins call Otto Haffke, has 'SInce resigned from active ppr­ 565-4598, or Charles Maas, tlcipollon. 565-4464. Other Wayne Hospice Group board members Include Dr. Dave Felber, Daub In Wayne Dr. Ben Martin, the Rev. Keith Hal Daub. Republican can­ Johnson, Ann Witkowski, Pat Gross, did.ate for the United States Dr. Kathy Conway, Marcl Thomas, Senate, will be in Wayne today Joan West and Verlyn Anderson. (Monday). The first board meeting Is schedul­ The public is invited to visit ed for the middle of May. with Daub at Daylight Donuts between 8 and 9:30 a.m. RECENTLY, THE Wayne Hospital OVER 120 HIGH SCHOOL LETTERWINNERS and fifth and youth to oommunicate with the people they look up 10- high Foundation approprJpled 55.000 10 Rura'roundup sixth graders are involved in the Wayne version of the Big school athletes. the Wayne Hospice Group. to assist Brother-Big Sister program which allows many of the younger willi the coordinator's salary and Wayne County Rural Schools Ifasic administration of the program. will hold kindergarten roundup The Hospital Foundation also on Th~rsday, May 5, beginning agreed fo assist the group In Incor­ thebasement~fthe porating Into a non-profit organiza­ at'l.P.:m. in. tion. Wayne .County Courthouse x Big Brother, Big Sister Eye, hearing and eech Campbell stressedthatbecausethe screening will be provided by Wayne Hospice Group Is a non-proflt Educational Service Unit One organization, contributions· from personnel· Elaine Rump, R.N., Program benefits both athletes, grade schoolers those who believe In the program and Vern~e Luhr. audiologist. and itsconcept will be needed for the pro- By Kevin Peterson "The Big Brother-Big Sister pro- teachers, the newly formed idea interested in having a big brother or gram to continue to operate. Linda Keeler, speech Sl=Qrfs Editor gram~of Wayne is in no way in con- slowly transformed into the develop~ t1ierapiSt.-- -- sister and matched them up with --The eTg Brother~-BTg 51 ster pro nedlol1'-wifn the -'fialTona 'orgaffiZ-a-- m'Emf'Sfages~ high sohoottetter1Ninners," Keenl!J ~- CACMP81!tt-POttoffEn'-out-that'- - School health laws, regula­ gram h~S, ~,ee.n recog.nl~ed natlonaHy tlon.," Don Koe~,i9' o~e of., the Wayne's version, of" the. Big tlons.and·guldelineswiU--be·ex­ as 'b'eing"an' lnstl"'l.im'eht.al', tribl' in the' foui1liers' said. ,tA .few teach~rs g-of ,:1~.arother-Big Sister program debuted ­ ~~ti:·t~'~~~e~~~~~~J::s~n~~t;:t~~ hC)sp!ce ,is a, "c:~n~t, .~. an,. ~,~~I.t\J·. plalned to t~.~ p~rents while developing of youths who have had to together and decided that it could be in the 1987-88 schooL year. The pro- interest in the sport the high school liOn· It is supportive; but onlyJn epn- their childrena.e being tested. overcome one parent families. very. instrumental for some of the gram, a strictly volunteer opportuni- kids played." junctlon·lNI!h medical professionals. Parents are asked to bring The basis being that of giving the youth of Wayne to have a Big Brother ty for high school letterwinners to Just how did Koenrg come to th~~:~:~~ :~t~o~:,o~~~~~:~s~~ their child's· Immunization youth someone to look up too and talk or a Big Sister." spend time with fifth or sixth graders records. too. In the fall of 1987, some area Ted Blenderman, counselor of the in different activities became an IRS- ~~~~~ere~~~en;~:0~i9be~r,~hhe;f~~~ problems accompanying a life· Ca~bell, Students from Wayne County teachers saw 'the need for a similar middle schooL first sought the idea tant success for both sides of the pro- and sixth grade youth are at the age threatening illness," said Rural School Districts 5, 15, 25, Big Brother, Big Sister program in approximately three years ago, and gram. where they are looking to the high adding that most volunteers' have. or will have. completed a course In 47, 57 and .76 are Included in Wayne, but with a few different with the help of Koenig and Dale "We took all the names of the fifth hospice care. this roundup. variables. Hochstein, among other area and sixth grade students who were See PROGRAM. page 3 "Hospice focuses on comfort and support," added Campbell, "and Sinfonia coming family members continue to receive The Northeast Nebraska Sin­ Conway predicts maior relief in property taxes hospice care even after the patient's fonia. under. the direction of death." O-r. ChrIstopher'-- ,!;l9nds, By Chuck Hackenmiller because they had no federal liability "That ruined the whole concept," about payment to University of associate professor of music at Managlrg Editor (state was always a percentage of said Conway, adding that.he is work­ Nebraska fOQtball players, a bill that Wayne State College, will give Enhancement of funding for the federal). Once LB 773 passed, they ing to change the rules and regula­ waS vetoed by Governor Orr. a concert tonight (Monday) at state college system was one of h ad no federal liability but owed for tions of the health department to He said that because of the tighten­ 8:15 p.!TI. in R~msey Theatre. several key legislative issues affec­ state liability. allow more physician assistants to go ing down'lf the NCAA, football located in the Val Peterson ting this area confronted in this 90th "Corrections were made to make out amohg surrounding com­ players are ttiscouraged from getting Fine Arts Building on the session. the standard deduction the same as munities. summer jobs or pel! grants. Wayn.e State· campus. "That amounts to about $1.1 the federal deduction," Conway said. The 37-member orchestra, million totally for the state college , The' legislature also passed a bill CONWAY SAID economic develop­ WITH A STIPEND, the athlete whi~h Is In Its 68th year of ex­ system. It will be up to the state col­ liberalizing Medicaid rules to allow men't this year was more of would not get quite as excited about istence, will perform "Valse lege board to distribute that. We elderly couples with continuing "fine-tuning," such as the $50 million getting $100 a month from sports Trlest" by Sibellus, the first know how~ it will be distributed medical costs to qTj-alify for benefits bond bill to improve Nebraska agents to sign, he said. movement from Symphony No. because..ofJ1Qw It was requested," when their total assets are spent highways, and moving the lS"year But we,got the message out that the 2 by Brahms, the fourth move­ said District rl State Senator Gerald down to $50,000 highway plan forward. NCAA has got to address the issue ment from Symphony No. 41, Con~ay. "There's additional research eventually, he said.' "Jupiter" by Mozart, the in­ Prior to this, the reciplen-ts had to There will be a schedule of faculty money given to the university for In regard to an increase in terr:nezzo of "Hary Jonas" by spend down to $2S,OOO in assets. "This and staff salary improvements at the looking at alternative useS of l,egislatlve salaries, Conway s'aid the Kodaly, and "Rhapsody of bill should help relieve some of the Nebraska Unicameral is the state colleges, he mentioned. pressure our elderly citizens ex­ Nebraska crop production," he add· Dances" by American com­ The Legislature also raised tuition ed. "cheapest" democratic process In poser Grant Fletcher~ perience in trying to afford care for the United States. assistance at Nebraska colleges and an ailing spouse," Conway mention­ Conway said one bill which he The concert Is free and open "One, because we have one house. the University by $750,000. Conway ed. "wasn't ,excited about" and that he to the public. $aid this is a substantial increase, 'Voted against was the legislature's Two we have limited number of days although still beloW the level of "Another area is rural health care.