OCT. 26 - NOV. " 19 6 THE MICHIGAN CITIZEN
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In and About Benton Harbor
Mercy!
ernorial raise rates
BE TO HARBOR - The
Board of Tru ees of ercy-
emorial edical Center J Inc.,
of St. Jo ph and Benton Har­
bor recently approved an 8.5%
rate djustment for fiscal year
1987. Effective October 1,
1986, the daily room rate, which
include nursin care, the patient
room and meal increased from
$237 to $253 per day for pri­
vate rooms. Similarly, the daily
care rate for mi-private rooms
increa d from $222 to 237
per day.
The rate adjustment. also
affects ncillary services includ­
ing laboratory, x-ray, medical
supplie and pharmaceuticals,
The last rate increa e was
instituted 17 month ago on
May 1, 19 5 in response to a
300% increase in the hospitals'
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malpractice liability insurance.
Currently, the State of Michi­
gan pays 50 cents on the dollar
for health rvice provided to
dicaid patients. Although
edicare payments from the
federal government are better, it
still falls short of the cost of the
service, Wa rman noted.
Proposed inere in Medi-
care reimbursement rates for
hospital was federally approved
last year, but it i anticipated
to be taken away by the Gramm­
Rudman Budget Deficit Reduct­
ion Act which calls for a 2%
cut in payments to hospital .
The result from underpay-
ment by the state and federal
government is a "shortfall"
which mu t be recouped from
other lOurces.
"Unfortunately, the primary
source is the p tient who pays
his own bill and commercial
in ranee companies,"
man said.
The final factor cited in the
current patient rate increase
was the "full year impact"
of intere expenses and debt
repayment for the Pha I Con­
solidation building which open­
ed t the Medical Center in
St. Joseph in February, 1986.
LibrarY expands children's hours
BE TO
HARBOR
The hours of service for both
the Adult nd Children's Rooms
will be as follows: onday,
Tuesday, & Wednesday, 9:00-
8:00 'p.m.; Thursday & Friday,
9:00-6:00 p.m.; and Saturday,
9:00-5:00 p.m.
Library to show
BE TO HARBOR - Pre-
School StoryTime will be held
on Wednesday, October 29
from 10:00 to 10:45.
ovies for children will be
shown on Friday, October 31
at 4:00, and again on Saturday,
ovember l st at 10:00 and'
2:00. Showing are: The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow and Spooky
Boos and Room oodles.
The library Junior Depart­
ment would appreciate receiving
any _ old greeting cards (Christ­
mas, birthday, holiday, etc.
that patrons wish to donate.
They will be u d for craft
projects at the library.
B oks added to the Adult
collection are: "Roger's Ver­
sion" by John Updike: "A
Clo r Walk" by Catherine ar­
shall; 'Supply of Heroes" by
J ames Carroll' Dear George"
by George Burns; "Goodbye
I Love You" by Carol Pearson'
and 'The Library In Ameri­
ca" by Paul Dickson.
Anderson is ROTC instructor
r-
BE TO HARBOR - Major
John Lewi Ander on, retired
from the United States Army,
h been hired as the JROTC
Senior Army Instructor for the
Benton Harbor Area Schools.
He ha erved twenty-two year
with the United States Army.
Major Ander on's most recent
military assignment was with the
Training and Doctrine Com­
mand Brigade and Battalion
Commanders' Pre-Command
School in Fort Jac son South
Carolina. There he was respon­
sible for a program of training
for selected colonels and
lieutenant colonels prior to their
assumption of command. He
was directly resp nsible for in­
struction in leadership, motiva­
tion, communication ills
stress mana ement counseling
and other command related sub­
jects.
His military education con­
sists of Infantry Officer Candi­
date School, Personnel School
and the Command and General
Staff College. He has, been an
instructor at the Anchora e
Community College in Ala a.
ajor Anderson has a Bachelor's
Degree from Coker College and a
Master's Degree from eb ter
College.
ajor Anderson replaces
Lieutenant Colonel Roger D.
Manning and will or ith
er eant aior d ard Carter
with student enrolled in the
J ROTC magnet program from
Benton Harbor Coloma and Eau
Claire ho I districts.
- Seminar focus on
fundraising for non-profits
BE TO 1WP Basic
methods of successful marketing
and fundraising will be dis­
cussed at a seminar for board
members and officers of non­
profit organizations to be held
at Lake ichigan College at
7 p.m. Oct. 28, in Rm. 0-
105 on the apier Avenue
campus.
Steven A. Reed of Market­
ing Partners S1. J 0 ph will
lead the seminar. He will
emphasize the basi concepts
behind succes ful fundraising
efforts and the tips and tactics
needed to make fundraising
easier, more rewarding, and
more successful. .
The seminar is the fifth in
a . series of 11 seminars for non­
profit organization. Co-
spon red by L C and the
Berrien Community Founda­
tion Inc., the seminars are
designed to be helpful to officer
and board members of non­
profit groups and to anyone
interested in the operation
of uch organization.
eminar attend an e far ha
averaged about 100. n-
profit offi ers and rd mem­
bers who have n t � t enrolled
in the serie an till do
rs. Castle aid.
The seminar a held
alternate Tuesday.
session will deal 11 1 finan ial
planning for non-pr fits and i
scheduled to be h 1 ov. 11.
Additional informauon about
the serie can be tained by
telephoning the .. ( llege at
927-3571, Ext. 24 .
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RCHANTS HALL
Fairplain Plaza
Young Oems-4th C.D.D.C.
Effective onday, ovember 3,
the Children's Department of
the Benton Harbor Public U­
brary will be open in the eve­
nings. This expansion of ser­
vice has been authorized by the
Library Board due to numerous
requests from library patrons
for longer hours in the Chil­
dren's Department.
The Children's Department
has been closed after 6: 00
p.m. since April 1979 because
fmancial problems have pre­
vented adequate staffing of the
Department. The improved
financial stability of the Library
now permits a re mption of
evening ervice to children and
their parents.
763 E. Napier
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MERCHANTS HALL
Fairplain Plaza
Ex • Comm-4th C.o.D.C.
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Live with diabetes
ST. JOSEPH - Free diabetes
management classes for diabetic
and their families are heduled
for Mondays October 27
through ovember 24 from
6:30- :30 p.m. in the Board
R om at ercy- emorial edi­
cal Center, St. J 0 ph-Benton
Harbor.
The Living with Diabete "
eries is designed to help dia­
betics achieve control of their
condition through education.
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