Obituaries Obituaries Phyllis Diehl Phyllis L. Diehl, 69, died this morning at Village Care Nursing Center. Arrangements are pending at the Mark A. Schneider Funeral Home of Galion. Edward Sawyer MARION Edward "Eddie" Sawyer, 85, 338 Powhattan died at 10:47 p.m.
Saturday, April 27, 1996, at Marion General Hospital. Born in Galion on May 9, 1910, he was the son of the late Elmer and Edna (Kohler) Sawyer. On July 12, 1947, in Marion, he married the former Madlyn M. Collins, who survives. Mr.
Sawyer was a 1928 graduate of Galion High School. He retired in 1975 from the Erie-Lackawana Railroad as a freight conductor. He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church and the United Transportation Union and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include a daugther, Sandra Longo-Morbitt of Marion; two, grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A brother and a sister preceded him in death. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Boyd Funeral Home, 122 W. Columbia St. Pastor J.
Weston Jones will officiate for services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Marion Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Emanuel Lutheran Church Good Samaritan Fund. Area Hospitals Galion Community ADMISSIONS None for publication.
DISMISSALS Maxine Angel, Galion; Tara Crum and infant daughter, Samantha Lynn, Galion; Bonnie Friebel and infant son, Hunter Alan, Crestline. BIRTHS CRUM Tara and William Crum, Galion, are the parents of a daughter, Samantha Lynn, born at 10:38 p.m. Friday, April 26, 1996, at Galion Community Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Jerold and Susan Cunningham, Galion. Paternal grandparents are Deanna Crum of La Cresenta, and Larry Crum of San Dimas, Calif.
FRIEBEL Bonnie and Thomas Friebel, Crestline, are the parents of a son, Hunter Alan, born at 3:16 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 1996. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Carolyn Moritz of Crestline. Paternal grandparents are Robert and Kate Friebel of Shelby. Bucyrus Community ADMISSIONS None for publication.
DISMISSALS Sarah Kelley, Bucyrus; Cynthia Cramer and infant daughter, Bucyrus. BIRTH KEELIN A son was born to Nancy Keelin, Bucyrus, at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 1996. Birth elsewhere Joe and Erin White of Pickerington are the parents of a son, Evan McKee, born April 26, 1996, at Grant Hospital, Columbus. Maternal grandparents are Rich and Linda Sharrock of Galion.
Paternal grandparents are Don and Connie White of Canal Winchester. Plan offered to cut nursing home costs COLUMBUS (AP) There is no mystery why Ohioans are reluctant to buy insurance to cover potential stays in nursing homes, House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson said. But lack of such coverage drives up costs to taxpayers. Nursing care whether at institutions or at home is expensive, and so is the private insurance available to pay for it. That is why Davidson, R- Reynoldsburg, believes the state should consider giving tax credits to Ohioans who buy insurance to offset costs of long-term care.
Cost is only one obstacle. "There are not a whole lot of people taking advantage of it because nobody thinks they're going to get old or will ever have to go into a nursing home," Davidson said in an interview. She outlined her tax credits proposal during a speech at a Catholic Conference of Ohio seminar last week as one way to deal with increased spending for Medicaid, the federal-state health care program for the poor. "What I have been trying to work on is the issue that we ought to give a tax credit for individuals that provide long-term care insurance," Davidson said. She said such a system would stall somewhat the practice of transferring or hiding a patient's financial assets in order to qualify for governmentpaid nursing care.
"People make lots of money off of telling people how to transfer their assets," she said. Davidson said the state should offer people an alternative. "Just say to them, up front, you provide long-term care for yourself for two years, and if you need Medicaid after that you don't have to spend down the estate to do it because you've tried to provide for yourself," she said. The $6 billion cost of Medicaid represents 30 percent of Ohio's budget. Of total Medicaid spending, 32 percent was for nursing care.
Davidson said government paid for 70 percent of nursing home beds statewide. No state-level legislation is pending on tax credits for long-term care. But a health insurance bill the U.S. Senate passed would allow tax deductions for long-term care insurance and expenses. Davidson said she hoped state lawmakers could consider the proposal next year.
Long-term care policies are expensive. Premiums vary depending on a person's age, level of coverage for daily benefits, care provided at home or institutions, deductibles, length of time a policy pays, and inflation protection. The Ohio Department of Insurance said the average annual premium for policies bought at age 55 ranged from $150 to $709. If bought at age 65, annual premiums ranged from $530 to $1,386. Dr.
Phillips invites ALL patients OLD and NEW to BEAT THE CONSTRUCTION PARKING GRIDLOCK with new early morning hours available on Tuesdays Thursdays. NEW SUMMER HOURS EFFECTIVE APRIL 29, 1996 Wed. Fri. 9 am-12 2-6pm Tues. Thurs.
7am-Noon Closed Saturday Sunday Back door entrance available (look for sign behind Bank One) Dr. Nicholas J. Phillips 5 Public Square Galion 468-4555 Chiropractic The Natural Way To Health MONDAY, April OHIO, INQUIRER Page 5 INQUIRER MYERS SAVE THE EARTH. Three Dawsett Elementary It's in Our Hands!" recently. The program was presented School students prepare a a a a a a a a a a song for the program, "Earth by the kindergarten and first-grade classes.
Dawsett students present program Kindergarten and first-grade students at Dawsett Randolph, Kayla Moody, Kyle Hickman, Michael ArbitSchool recently presented the program, ter, Jared Qualls, Shenna Hunter, Jackie Whitehair, Elementary "Earth It's in Our Hands!" Danielle Castle, Brittany Wolfe and Brooke Spears. The program was directed by Nancy Fairchild. "Animal helpers" for the song "Down by the Bay" Songs included "Down by the Bay," "Good Garbage," were Christina Blevins, Michael Fox, Brooke Roderick, "Let's Keep the World from Dying," "Mr. Sun," "Sahra Jessica Needs, Rusty Rowland and Amber Clark. Cynthia Sylvia Stout," "Penguins," "Splish Splash," "Bones," "Let's Keep Our World Clean," "She'll be Nick Corwin performed a solo in "Good Garbage." the Mountain," "Apples and Bananas," And special singers for "Someone's Gonna Use It" were Coming Around "Someone's Gonna Use It," and "Happy Earth Day." Angel Foust, Brittany Furr, Dayna Nasipak, Jennifer JefJoshua Wolfe, Heather Boyer, Brandy frey, Victoria Spear and Sara Smith.
Speakers were Police News Police News gasoline. Officers are investigating. 10:39 p.m. Police assisted the Crawford County Sheriff's Office on a report that a runaway juvenile was located at 435 Grand St. Police found the youth and charged Shelley Harris, 19, 435 Grand with obstructing official business interfering with the custody of a juvenile.
CRESTLINE Monday, 4:45 a.m. Daryl Swager, Mansfield, reported to police that a stereo and equalizer were stolen from his vehicle while it was parked overnight at 111 Seltzer Ave. The items were valued at $500 and the case is under investigation. 7:59 a.m. Scott Eckert, 603 N.
Henry reported to police that the rear window of his vehicle was broken while it was parked at his residence. No value for the damage was given. BUCYRUS Friday, 9:35 a.m. Jimmy Byers, 521 E. Warren reported to police the theft of a toolbox and tools from his garage.
Value was listed at $200. 7:26 p.m. Matthew E. Witten, 19, 608 Taylor was arrested by police in the Hopley and Harris avenues area for underage consumption. He was released pending a court appearance.
Saturday, 12:12 p.m. Mark Stuckert, 316 W. Galen reported to police the theft of his dirt bike from his residence. No value was given. 4:18 p.m.
Sonya McClary, 606 E. Southern reported to police the theft of a mountain bike from her residence. Value was listed at $116. Sunday, 12:33 a.m.- A 16-yearold Bucyrus boy was arrested by police on Clay Street after he reportedly stole a bottle of whiskey from Geyer's New Market, 927 Hopley Ave. He was released to his parents.
2 p.m. Christine Corby, 36, 4590 Columbus-Sandusky Road, Marion, was arrested by sheriff's deputies in the 500 block of North Market Street, Galion, on a warrant from Clermont County. She was released to Clermont County authorities. Monday, 7:43 a.m. Jody L.
Winter, 29 Bucyrus Plaza, reported to police the theft of her purse from her vehicle while it was parked in the 700 block of East Rensselaer Street. Value of the purse and its contents was listed at $175. Fire Calls Sunday, 12:39 p.m. Galion firefighters responded to a car fire at 1270 Harding Way East. No damage figure was given for the vehicle, which was owned by Hazel Phipps, 1270 Harding Way East.
2:40 p.m. Firefighters responded to 6965 Bennington Ave. on the report of a brush fire. Upon arrival, firefighters extinguished the fires and informed the property owner, Kevin Babco*ck, of city laws regarding outdoor burning. UNITED TRAVEL ROUNDTRIP AIR FARES FROM COLUMBUS KANSAS CITY BOSTON NEW YORK CITY GREENSBORO MYRTLE BEACH MINNEAPOLIS VANCOUVER DENVER BILLINGS SPOKANE destinations available must be purchased by May 3, 1996 travel must be completed by September 13, 1996 restrictions may apply UNITED TRAVEL OPEN TO 468-2334 THE PUBLIC 1371 Portland Way North Galion, Ohio TA-1093 are yum Handle Saturday, 11 p.m.
Police responded to the 700 block of Clay Street on the report of a domestic disturbance. A 31-year-old woman told police that she had been shoved into a wall by her fiance. Police charged a 38-year-old man with domestic violence. He is being held in the Crawford County Jail pending a court appearance. Sunday, 12:05 a.m.
An employee of Dairy Mart West, 731 Harding Way West, called police to report a one -car accident. A witness told police that a vehicle had left the Dairy Mart at a high rate of speed before losing control and hitting the Crawford County Credit Union Building, 735 Harding Way West. The witness chased the vehicle, but it got away. Officers said the driver, James Ackermann II, 228 Gill later came to the police station with a bloody nose. Ackermann was charged with reckless operation and for not wearing a seat belt.
A unit from the fire department was sent to the scene to remove antifreeze from the area. 1:25 a.m. Michael South Mount Gilead, reported to police that his vehicle had been damaged while it was at Gala Lanes, 739 Portland Way South. No value on the damage was given. 2:56 p.m.
Jennifer Swank, Harding Way West, reported to police the theft of the starter and oil filter from her vehicle while it was parked at her residence. No value was given. 9:01 p.m. An employee of Duke Oil, 745 Harding Way West, reported to police that someone drove off without paying for $17.35 in BELTONE Hearing Center "Old fashioned courtesy combined with New-found technology" 210 HardingW.E. Galion, Ohio (next to Elks Club) 419-468-4769 Fri.
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The Ohio Division of Wildlife has stopped short of opposing what are known as indemnity programs. But Patrick Ruble, administrator of wildlife management and research, said at a recent hearing that there have been problems with them in other states. "The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports that the cost of their indemnity program increased rapidly because participants had little incentive to correct the problem, and producers who previously viewed wildlife damage as part of the cost of doing business began to demand compensation because others were receiving it," Ruble said. He said administrative costs to investigate, establish amounts of loss and distribute payments also were high. A survey of nearly 4,000 farmers estimated annual crop loss from wildlife at $46 million, about half of it from deer.
The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and Ohio State University Extension study, released earlier this month, showed losses varied based on geographic region and type of farm. House Agriculture Chairman Joseph Haines, R-Xenia, a member of the study committee, said no decision on indemnity was expected soon, "I question whether we'll do that quickly. I think we need more study on this," Haines said. The Humane Society of the United States said Ohio should consider an indemnity program for farmers with crop loss. William Long, deputy director of government relations, said there was no question that a problem exists.
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