The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 92, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 18, 1998 Page: 2 of 28
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The Clifton Record
Wednesday, Nov. 18,1998
• TREES
Continued From Na§ One
a six-foot tree decorated beautifully
la gold and white Trinity Lutheran
Learning Center is putting the kids
center-stage with their floorete tree
covered in ornaments made by the
children. Tw Curran Racoon is stay-
ing young at heart, with Mickey
Mouse the star of their floor-size
tree.” Sandahl explained.
Several table-top tr-es have also
been entered. Betty Graham will
decorate ooe for the Bosque County
Emporium featuring an “artists*
theme. The Bosque County Chapter
Business and Professional Women,
wfll have a table-top size tree with the
theme “Careers of BPW." Clifton
Heat and Air is donating a table-top
tree featuring the creativity of
Brenda Sergeant
The Clifton Main Street Program
is also donating a tree for auction.
Main Street’s board of directors in-
formed Sandahl they are pleased to
support a project for restoring the
historic Conservatory building.
Those entering trees can donate
them to the Conservatory for an auc
tion which benefits the restoration of
the building. Repairs to the roof and
exterior will begin next year as die
first phase of full renovation of the
property.
The gallery will be open to the pub-
lic on two occasions, the first being
Friday, Dec. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. Ad-
mission is free, and refreshments will
be served. Ballots will be available for
those wishing to vote. The gallery will
also be open during the day to par-
ticipants of the home tour on Satur-
day Dec. 5. Bids to purchase trees
can be placed during either showing.
Those wishing to decorate a tree
for display should complete an entry
form and return to the Conservatory
by Monday, Nov. 23. The Conserva-
tory will be open for entrants to deco-
rate their trees from Monday, Nov. 30,
through Thursday, Dec. 3, between
the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. There
is no cost to display a decorated tree.
“There are so many ways to par-
ticipate in the ‘Gallery of frees,’" said
Sandahl. “You can decorate a tree,
purchase a tree, order poinsettias, or
simply bring your family and friends
to eqjoy the sight of all these beauti-
fully and uniquely decorated trees on
one place,” Sandahl said.
“A similar display has been opened
during the Christmas season in Ar-
lington with rave reviews. We hope
that Bosque County will eqjqy or gal-
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lery, too,” she added.
The
p Bosque Conservatory will also
be selling poinsettias in preparation
for the holiday season. Hie plants will
be in 6-inch pots, and available at the
door or in advance, and can be or-
dered on the same form to be used to
enter a tree in the gallery
For more information about the
gallery, contact Chairman Kathy
Sales at (254) 675-7719, Publicity
Chair Sandahl at 675-4690, or the Con-
servatory at 675-3724.
• WINDOWS
Continued From Page One
rated or undecorated, and Christ-
mas tree lights. Items are needed
by Nov. 20.
For more infbrmationor to loan or
donate an item, contact Sharon
Knustrom at (254) 675-8866, Kim
Ferrell at 675-2413, or the Chamber
office at 675-3720.
•AFTER HOURS
Continued From Fog* One
tures specialty toffees, pastries,
and a large array of Scandinavian
and German gift items. Tillery
opened the shop in November of
last year
For more information about the
After Hours, contact the Chamber
at (254) 675-3720 or Nordic Nook at
675-2667.
• SANTA’S ANGELS
Continued From Page One
children's names and ages, current
address and phone number (or the
phone number of a neighbor or relative
who can contact the family).
All requests are confidential.
Acceptance into the Clifton Santa’s
Angels program is based on economic
need.
Anyone wishing to make a donation
to the Clifton Santa’s Angels program
is invited to send a check to the same
address._
J •TEDDY
Continued From Page One
about himself, his clothes, and his
adventures.
“Remember, entry deadline is
Monday, Nov. 30,” said Wilson.
For more information about the
event contact Wilson at (254) 675-4331.
• WORK DAY
Continued From Page One
such poor condition that replace-
ment will be necessary instead of
repair.
“We also need some people who
know a little about old farm equip-
ment. We have several antique
pieces ready to bo restored,” Neel-
ley said.
She noted that a couple of the
pieces can be made operable rather
easily by someone who “knows how
to clean a carburetor and tune up
an old tractor engine.”
Other help needed will be in the
field of general carpentry and
ARTISTIC CONCENTRATION - Zenobia
Sadler enjoy irt> and crafti aaailon at Ooodall
WMcher Nursing FadWy. As a resident of the fa-
cility, she stays as active as she can with any
and all aCttVMSS. -St.fi Photo By Caol Moulton
Fourth IgA Series Qn Area Nursing.
Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility
Focuses On Continuum Of Care
By Carol Moulton
FEATURES EDITOR
CLIFTON - Goodall-Witcher
Healthcare Foundation opened its
licensed nursing home facility on
Jan. 10,1996, after several years of
planning. First discussed in 1990,
the nursing facility was considered
a way to round-out the continuum
of care that the Foundation strives
to uphold.
“Fron
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emergency room and the hospital
and the home health agency, the
nursing facility offers the
im birthing babies, to general
health care in the clinic, to the
ei
and
nursing facility
healthcare system total coverage in
one unit,” said Raymond Zuehlke,
administrator of the Nursing Facil-
ity.
“The Board of Trustees started
discussing a nursing facility back in
1990,” Zuehlke said. “This was prior
to the Clifton Care Center, when the
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home was
filled to capacity most of the time.
The Sunset Home usually had a
waiting list then,«and the hospital
had extra beds. The nursing facil-
ity was a logical extension of the
services we already provided.”
With the proximity to the hospi-
tal, doctors, x-rays and laboratory,
the nursing facility offers 24-hour
care that is not usually available in
a nursing home.
“We have 30 beds in the facility
and during the past couple of years
we have stayed at a full capacity
most of the time,” Zuehlke said.
“What we are very proud of is ex-
cellent staff to patient ratio we
have.”
Zuehlke said that the resident-to-
nurse ratio is six to one.
“And if there are any personality
clashes between a particular nurse
and resident or family member, we
can always bring in another nurse
from the hospital,” Zuehlke added.
“The whole healthcare foundation
works as one unit, offering a type
of caring for the residents that is
rare.”
Zuehlke added that with a full-
time activity director and many vol-
unteers, the residents can find a
variety of activities to keep them-
selves busy.
Activity Director Patricia
Childress is always open to ideas
expressed by the residents and by
outside entities, when it comes to
planning daily activities. She is
quick to point out that no matter
what the activity, she always has
volunteers who enjoy visiting with
and helping the residents.
During a recent bingo game at
the facility, volunteers,helped resi-
dents play while Childress called
out the numbers.
Holidays often bring school
groups to the facility baring small
gifts, candy, and the like, and sing-
ing groups and other entertainers
visit on a regular basis.
One regular activity that
Childress supports is an exercise
period that offers seated exercises
to keep muscles and circulation as
active as possible.
Goodall-Witcher Healthcare Fa-
cility covers most of the
healthcare needs of Clifton and
the surrounding towns and coun-
ties; from the birthing center to
the nursing facility, and most ev-
erything inbetween.
The foundation is also licensed
by the Texas Department of
Health and certified by the Health
Care Finance Administration to
handyman-type work, as well as
general clean-up. Those interested
m helping are urged to contact
Neelley at Main Street as soon as
possible, or show up the morning
of the workday with tools in hand.
BINGO! — During a recent bingo
game at Goodall-Witcher Nursing
Facility, Elsie Stenmark was the first
to call out “Bingo,” for which she
won a bag of candy.
— Stall Photo By Carol Moulton
DON'T MISS ONE — Lorene
Thiele (standing, left), a volunteer
atG-W Nursing Facility, makes sura
that Joyce Dunn doesn’t miss any
numbers while playing bingo.
— Stall Photo By Carol Moulton
VOLUNTEER HELP - Joy
Schmidt (left), a regular visitor and
volunteer at Goodall-Witcher Nurs-
ing Facility, recently helped resi-
dents Clara Cole (center) and Elsie
Stenmark (right, shoulder) during
a game of bingo.
— Stall Photo By Carol Moulton
ACTIVITY/ OF THE DAY -
Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility’s
Activity Director Patricia Childress
(left) calls out bingo numbers for
residents, while keeping an eye on
Florence Cole’s card to make sure
she doesn’t miss any numbers.
— Stall Photo By Carol Moulton
EXERCISE CLASS — During a
recent exercise session at Goodall-
Witcher Nursing Facility, Ora Fields
and Clara Cole (from left) work on
hand, arm, and leg movements to
keep up muscle tone and move-
mQnf — Stall Photo By Carol Moulton
provide Medicare Skilled Nursing
Care (referred to as Swing Bed),
which covered the care between
acute care in the hospital and pa-
tients' return to their homes.
Goodall-Witcher is somewhat
unique in that it offers physicians
services, acute hospital care, diag-
nostic services, Medicare skilled
nursing, and long-term nursing fa-
cility care within the same building
complex.
“We believe that this is important
to all of our patients as they will not
be required to leave the building to
move from one level of care to an-
other,” Zuehlke added.
Goodall-Witcher Healthcare
Foundation’s family of providers
includes the Clifton Medical Clinic,
Goodall-Witcher Hospital, Goodall-
Witcher Home Health Agency,
Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility,
and Hillside Pharmacy.
GAME TIME FOR RESIDENTS -
Ruby Grimm (left), a resident a G-
W Nursing Facility, receives a
pointer during a recent bingo game
from volunteer helper Jackie
Dickey. - Staff Photo By Carol Moulton
Clifton Chai
Order of the E
>ter #283
astern Star
meets 2nd Monday each
month at 7:30 p.m. in the
Masonic Lodge Hall, Cion
Glenn D.Ctylfaty Patron
CHRISTMAS CRAFTS — Ruby Grimm works diligently paint-
ing the first part of a Santa face that will adorn Goodall-Witcher
Nursing Facility doorways during tha coming season.
- Stall Photo By Carol Moulton
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EXERCISING TO A TAPE - Activity Director Patricia Chlldreae (left)
plays tapas for residents at Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility to exercise
to, while showing residents, such as Zenobia Sadler (right), different
movements described on ths tape. - stan Photo By card Moulton
• TRADES DAY
Continued From Page One
Moon Jump, to be set up in the down-
town area. The moon jump was to be
set up in October, but rain forced mov-
the “bigger kids,”
activities will include a “Twist" contest,
a Hula-Hoop contest, and a bubble-gum
bubble blowing contest. Clifton
Lutheran Sunset Home will provide the
prizes for the contests. “Door” prizes
will be given away during the event,
with drawings at 5,6,7, and 8 p.m. Or-
ganizers said to look for the registra-
tion booth to sign up.
Earty Christinas shopping is being
stressed by the organizers, with atten-
dants given the opportunity to use a gift
registry. The forms will allow kids and
parents alike to write down gifts they
would like to get this Christinas along
with the name and location of the local
merchant where the gift can be seen
and purchased.
Central Texas Academy of Perform-
ing Arts will perform downtown from
5:15 to 5:30 p.m., and will be hosting a
cake walk from 5:30 to 6 pm., and a
bake sale from 6 to 8pm Proceeds will
be used to help the academy’s students
with expenses related to a trip to Dal-
las this New Tfear’s to perform during
the Cotton Bowl’s halftime show.
The final frades Days this year is set
for Saturday, Dec. 19, and wifi focus on
the theme of “last-minute holiday shop-
ping.” For more information, or to par-
ticipate in the events, contact the
Chamber office at (254) 675-3720. In the
event of inclement weather, the activi-
ties will again move to The Armory in
Clifton City Park.
Heritage Monuments
20% Redaction
($800.03 minimum purchase & over)
10% Redaction
(up to $750.00)
1404 E. Main St., Gatesville
(254) 865-5101
H.H. (Trey) Gerdes, O.D.
Family Eyecare
Exams * Glasses • Contacts
603 S. Avenue G (Hwy. 6) at 15th St.
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. -1 p.m.
Wednesdays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
675-6462
Clifton
GOODALL-WITCHER
HOME HEALTH AGEHGY
Is sponsoring FREE Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings at the following locations:
Monday, Nov. 2 - Cranfills Gap Senior Center -11 a.m. • 12 noon.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Tumersville Community Center-10 a.m. • 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 - First Security Bank, Clifton - 9 a.m. • 10 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5 - Whitney Senior Center -10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5 - Iredell City Hall -11 a.m. • 12 noon
Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Meridian Senior Center -11 a.m. • 12 noon
Wednesday, Nov. 11 - First National Bank, Clifton - 9 a.m. • 10 a.m.
Wed., Nov. 11 - Valley Mills Senior Center (City Hall) -11 a.m. • 12 noon
Thursday, Nov. 12 - West Shore Community Center -11 a.m. • 12 noon
Tuesday, Nov. 17 - Lakeside Village Community Center - 8 a.m. • 9 a.m.
“Where home delivered care began in 1939.”
au- Aprs welcome
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