Today's Feature

Copeland Discusses Improvements.

McCune-Brooks CEO Bob Copeland spoke during the citizen’s participation of the City Council meeting on Tuesday.

Copeland discussed equipment improvements at the hospital including a new information system which will replace the hospital’s current 25-year-old system. Copeland told the Council that the system will improve the manner in which care is delivered to the patients. The system will allow for a reduction of paperwork and will incorporate laptop computers as a means of documentation for health care employees and reducing the amount of time it takes for information to be entered into the hospital’s records.

The upcoming new hospital was also discussed. Copeland said the architects were still finalizing the designs and were due in town this week. One advantage offered by the architects is the ability to construct mock patient rooms and surgery rooms for the hospital staff and board members to view prior to the construction

Copeland told the Council that a ceremonial groundbreaking would be held April 29 at noon and that he hoped construction would begin by middle or late June.

I suppose the fact that the couple of guys I was playin’ with were a few years older than me had somethin’ to do with their skill level, and their enthusiasm for the game with me.

‘Course all this rationalization is also tempered with the obvious fact that I couldn’t shoot marbles worth a hoot anyway. I never spent the effort to get better nor do I care to at this time. More so at this age than ever, there are things I just don’t want to know.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

The more years I stand on these feet, the more they ache and the more varicose veins and spider veins crop up. If I would stop every couple of hours and put my feet up and change my shoes once a day during work, those two things would help a lot, but... there just doesn’t seem to be a time for that, although complaining takes no less time!

In many of today’s books there are suggested remedies for varicose veins. Among them are the following"

• Vitamin K, as described by Earl Mindell in the Vitamin Bible, helps prevent internal bleeding and hemorrhages and promotes proper blood clotting. It has been mentioned for keeping the veins strong. I have been using this creme and find that it is helping with the small spider veins when I use it consistently. One of my customers has been helped tremendously and states that he has less pain than he has had in years.

• Butchers Broom is supposed to help tone and tighten the circulatory system. I have found it takes some of the pain from the pressure off my legs.

• Recently in Dr. Gott’s column (sometimes we agree!) he mentions horsechestnut extract as a remedy for "heavy leg syndrome." Feedback has been good.

It is important to drink plenty of fluids this time of the year. Drinking small amounts at one time is easier for some people. I have been told many times that the thirstier your body is the more fluid it retains.

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New classes at ArtCentral begin April 2

Now that spring is official here, what a great time to try something new! How about a class at artCentral?

"The Colorful Color Pencil" which I am teaching is on Saturday mornings, 9:30 to noon, April 2, 9, 23, 30. I taught this same class in Albuquerque for 3 years, and all of the "Gee-I-can’t-draw" beginners surprised themselves by the results they produced, while finding the class to be fun and rewarding. There are six very nice people signed up for the class already, so I hope you’ll consider joining us. "The Colorful Color Pencil" is open to adults and older teens for only $75 and includes the paper supplies. The last day to register (Call artCentral, 358-4404) is Thursday, March 31.

For beginning painters and horse lovers alike, Peggy Dyke is offering "Got Oats?", a one-day painting workshop on Saturday, April 23, 9:30-4pm. All students in the workshop work on the same image of a pretty white pony leaning over a fence nibbling on some nice pink blossoms. Again, no drawing is necessary, and students can expect loads of help and support from Peggy, who has been giving art lessons to beginning and intermediate students for over 15 years. The cost is $49.

If you want to get an idea of what the class will be like, drop by artCentral and visit the upstairs classroom. On display are artwork and samples done by artCentral teachers as well as additional information about each class.

See you in class!