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not mean a deal in CookCounty is out-of-the-question.We appreciate the due dili-gence of the Cook CountyBoard of Commissioners, theCity of Adel, the Cook CountyEconomic Development Com-mission and the Adel IndustrialDevelopment Authority. Theyare being responsible stewardsand we will continue workingwith them on different op-tions.”

Finding a suitable locationfor a Cook Medical Center re-placement facility and receiv-ing financial assistance fromthe city and county to offset thegrowing expense of indigentand charitable care for the

community have been the focalpoint of these conversations.Tift Regional Health System isalso seeking aid from thecounty in a land/facility useproject for the current hospitaland nursing home facilitiesonce the replacement facility iscompleted.

Changes in the healthcarelandscape, which are affectingrural hospitals across the stateand country, are why Tift Re-gional Health System is work-ing on a new delivery modelfor health care in Cook County.Tift Regional Health Systemrecently announced that thehospital will be closing itsemergency room on Feb. 28

and will be offering a newafter-hours clinic for minor in-juries and illnesses on March1. According to Purvis, about95 percent of Cook MedicalCenter’s ER patients were non-emergent.

“By opening a new conven-ient care clinic in Adel forminor medical issues and send-ing emergency patients to theclosest, appropriate ER, wewill be able to offer a more ap-propriate level of care for thecommunity,” said Purvis. “Wehave to adapt in order to thrivein the future. If we can secureassistance from the city andcounty, we can build a newcontemporary facility, which

will continue to provide impor-tant medical services such asprimary care, geriatric psychi-atric care, skilled rehabilita-tion, diagnostic services andintroduce new services such asambulatory surgery.”

In 2015, the Cook CountyBoard of Commissionerspassed a resolution to allocatean annual amount of $250,000of the county government’sgeneral fund budget to CookMedical Center for 20 years,beginning October 1, 2015.

The allocation’s purpose isto help off-set the growing ex-pense of charitable and indi-gent medical care provided tothe county by the hospital, ac-cording to hospital officials.

The Adel City Council hasvoted to provide funding toCook Medical Center not toexceed $2 million to use for

improvements in the hospital’smedical facilities. These fundswill be paid for over a 20-yearperiod.

County Administrator FayeHughes said Monday that noneof the funds called for in theresolution have been trans-ferred thus far from the Countyto Cook Medical Center. Sheadded that there is no docu-mentation of the funds beingprovided in exchange for anew hospital; however, thefunds are intended to help thehospital continue to functionand meet health care needs inCook County.

Adel Mayor Buddy Dukesaid Monday that none of thefunds pledged in the CityCouncil’s action have beentransferred to the hospital.

Duke said the City andCounty are working together to

find grants and other fundingsources to help fund the hospi-tal replacement project inCook County. “We realize thegreat need to have a hospital inAdel, and we certainly want todo whatever we can to keepone here,” he said.

“With the strong movementand aggressive activity thatHahira officials are implement-ing, it looks as if they under-stand the magnitude of theeconomic impact of having ahospital in a community,”Mayor Duke said.

Cook Medical Center hasmore than 200 full-time em-ployees, making the not-for-profit health care provider thesecond largest employer inCook County next to the CookCounty School System.

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Sterile Grass Carp $12.00 ea.8”-11” Recommend 20 or more per acre

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CHAMBER HOSTS RIBBON CUTTING

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23The Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce will host aRibbon Cutting for Candy Cane's Learning Center, LLC, onThursday February 23, at 9 a.m. Candace Horne is the proudowner of Candy Cane's Learning Center, LLC. The ribboncutting for will be located at 404 S. Martin Luther King, Jr.Drive in Adel. Please join the Chamber in welcoming CandyCane's Learning Center, LLC, to Adel. Everyone is invited totake part in the opening of this new business in Cook County.

world of opportunities. Mem-bers have access to scholar-ships, workforce developmentprograms, college readinessprograms, digital literacy pro-grams and leadership opportu-nities.

This grant will enable theBoys & Girls Club to providea computer lab and researchcapabilities needed to allowteens to succeed in school. Arecording studio will belaunched for projects and a cre-

ative outlet for our teens. Astudy space and fun activitieswill also be available. It is im-portant for teens to have theirown space and feel independ-ent.

With that in mind, TheCLUB is a unique environmentcreated especially for teens,apart from the younger kids.Teen members describe TheCLUB as “my home awayfrom home,” “a safe place Ican go after school,” and sim-

ply “my family.”“The streets cannot have

our kids. We want them to beproductive and capable citi-zens and lead a good life. Wewant them to know they are ca-pable and they are loved. Thisgrant is truly a game changerfor our club. I am thrilled thatour work and service has beenrecognized and the need for anew teen center was seen andthe prayer was answered,” saidJori Thompson, CEO.

served as lead agency and re-ceived assistance from PineValley, Cecil, Lenox, andSoutheast Cook. The Adel FireDepartment was dispatched tothe fire with reports of possibleentrapment of a person in theburning structure, but the callwas canceled while units wereen route because there was noentrapment, said Adel FireChief Jimmy Walker.

Firefighters arrived to ob-serve flames shooting out fromunder the eaves on the westside of the house with the atticfully involved, Chief Dentsaid. The old house had beenbuilt with fat lighter wood andvinyl siding, so the structurewent up quickly, he said.

Mrs. Tyler said she at firstwasn’t aware that the housewas burning up. She was sit-ting on a couch when peopleburst in and told her that thehouse was on fire. She left thehouse only wearing the bathingsuit cover she slept in at night.She didn’t even have time toput on shoes.

She was able to ask some-

one to take one dog outside,but she wasn’t able to get someof her other pets out. The firekilled three dogs, a Chihuahua,a Dachshund, and a smallmixed breed; a cat; a cockatielbird; and four goldfish. Thedog named “Happy” that shetried to get out of the house re-ceived some burns, and Mrs.Tyler was taking her to the vetfor treatment.

“She came out hopping,”Mrs. Tyler said. “I hollered forher, and she jumped in myfriend’s arms. (Happy) willsurvive. I’ll make sure she willhave burn cream.”

Chief Dent said the cause ofthe fire was undetermined.Mrs. Tyler said she had beentold that the fire started in apot-bellied stove. But she in-sisted that she had cleaned theashes and embers out and therewas no way that wood she hadthen placed inside could havethen been set ablaze.

Chief Dent said the fire wasso intense that it took 15,000 to20,000 gallons of water tobring it to heel. At one point,

the firefighters ran out ofwater, and Pine Valley had tobring in their 5,000-gallontanker truck. A propane gastank exploded as the firefight-ers worked hard to contain theflames.

After the fire appeared to begone, the firefighters returnedFriday night and then Saturdayas the blaze flared up againtwice. The debris was stillsmoldering with small patcheson fire as late as Monday after-noon.

None of the property wasinsured. The Tylers had to relyon the community’s generosityto replace their clothing. Mrs.Tyler, who is diabetic, thankedHarveys Supermarket for re-filling her insulin medication(she still needed a sugar moni-tor stick device at last report).Cecil Baptist Church donated afood voucher and money forpersonal items, while the RedCross provided a debit card forthe Tylers to buy groceries.

If you wish to help, pleasecall Mrs. Tyler at (229) 237-2876.

FIRE From Front

FACILITY From Front

about to start high school andwanted to play soccer. “Alexiswanted to move back andwatch her play,” Gosse said.

Livingston had been homejust a couple of weeks and wasstaying with her family lived atSunshine Acres, about to gether own apartment. She was atCook High soccer practice onthe Thursday before the week-end twister, watching her sisterand wanting to be around soc-cer and her family, with plans

to start coaching. She was totake a test to become the com-munity coach the followingweek.

The Hornets boys’ and girls’soccer teams played hard in thematches with Berrien after re-membering Alexis, said CoachGosse. “Proud of their efforteven though we came up onthe wrong side of the score-board. We really appreciate theBerrien County girls’ andboys’ teams helping us honor

Alexis with the balloon re-lease. I believe she would havebeen proud!” Coach Gossealso expressed appreciation tothe Tift County team membersfor the roses and card given toour community before the mid-dle school girls’ soccer game.“Class Act!” she remarked.

For the pre-game releaselast Thursday, Piggly Wigglyin Adel donated the helium,and Cook High teacher JulieHoffman donated the balloons.

NEIGHBORS From Front

for some of the other chil-dren in the class. The eventwas held Friday night atFirst Baptist Church in Val-dosta as part of the TimTebow Foundation-spon-sored #NightToShine promsall over the world as a cele-bration for people with spe-cial needs. Ms. Swansondrove students in her classon a bus to the Night-ToShine. She took theyoung people to eat atCheddarʼs before she drovethem home. “She is truly anangel for what she does forthose kids,” Mrs. Holt-Mooresaid.

PROMFrom Front

L-R: Connor Holt, Jacki Swanson, Jonathan Cassity, DeverickWhite, Shanqueshia McNorton, and Yessenia Bautista.

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