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~C; to f- - 35'/ HALL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING, NOVEMBER 5, 1996 The Hall County Board of supervisors met at 9:00 a.m. from adjourned session and by published call, in County Board meeting room, 121 South pine, Grand Island. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chair Tammie stelk. INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Rev. Galen Lauhead, Open Bible Church. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The pledge of Allegiance was given in unison. ROLL CALL: present on roll call were Irene Abernethy, Margaret Landis, Robert Leslie, Huey Long, Gary Quandt and Tammie Stelk. Absent was Richard Hartman. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 28, 29 & 31 MEETINGS: Motion by Long, seconded by Abernethy to accept minutes of meetings as received. Abernethy, Landis, Leslie, Long, Quandt and stelk voted yes, none voted no. Hartman was absent. Motion carried. Deputy Attorney Jerom Janulewicz and news media representatives Carol Bryant, Grand Island Independent and Traci Overstreet, KRGI Radio were present. GENERAL ASSISTANCE RENT PAYMENT: Roger Gallagher, client, two ministers from the Open Bible Church were present. Mr. Gallagher had presented a written letter of his concerns. Susan stuckert, Social service Office spoke in regard to the rental payments. Rev Glaen Lauhead, 939 S. pine, Grand Island spoke in regard to Mr. Gallagher rent and eviction notice he has received. Roger Gallagher, 104 W 5th spoke in regard to the questions asked. Deputy Attorney Janulewicz spoke in regards to the General Assistance Agreement,' Hall_ county has with the Department of social Services. Discussed setting up a committee to look into how the rent payments are paid. Mr. Lauhead offered to service on committee if one is appointed. PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE "NATIONAL HOME CARE MONTH" The county Clerk. read the following proclamation. There were 7 women present who represented the Home Care in Grand Island and Hall county. NATIONAL HOME CARE MONTH 1996 BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF HAll COUNTY NEBRASKA Proclamation W~ereas, home car~ is ~he olde~t and best form of health service delivery in the UnI~ed States, ena~llng III and disabled individuals to receive high quality medical asslst~nce and retain a sense of dignity and independence in the comfort and security of their own homes; and Whereas, home care in the. United Stat.es is a growing alternative to hospitalization for shor~-term and long-term Illnesses, with an estimated expenditure of $30 billion for services to more than 7 million Americans; and Whereas, thousands of hardworking men and women, in association with more tha 18,85,0 home care agencies, unite caring and modern technology by providing cos~ ~ffectlve home health care services that stimulate quicker and fuller recoveries and Improvements than institl.:'tional care; and Wh~ereas, these. dedicated home care professionals and volunteers form a network of carrng support In ~u.r nation's ~ast health care system and are deserving of special honor and appreciation for their many contributions; and ' Whereas, the National. Association for Home Care, Tabitha Health Care Services, Home Care & ~ompa~lons, NMC Home Care, Olsten Kimberly QualityCare, Option Care, St. FranCIS Medical Center Home Health Services, Husker Home Health and ; more t~an 18,850 home care agencies have declared the month .of November; 996 as Na~lonal. Home Car~ Month and are calling upon. all Americans to observe this occasion with approprrate ceremonies and activities;