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When the Washington County Commission voted March 24 to allow renova-tions on the second floor of the county courthouse to recommence, there was a sense of relief that work would, following months of delays, finally get underway. But a visit to the courthouse this week found the second floor to be quiet as a tomb. The hold-up now stems from the fact that Hi-ram Rash of Goins Rash Cain, the Sullivan County company hired to oversee the work, took on other jobs while waiting for the Washington County Commission to decide on a course of action. All of Rash’s crews are now working on those other jobs, said Willie Shrews-bury, county purchasing agent. Washington Coun-ty will just have to wait its turn. “When I spoke with (Rash) last, he said it would be in the range of about six weeks before he could begin,” said Shrews-bury. “That would put the start of work at around June 1.” If all goes well once the work gets started, said Shrewsbury, the bulk of it could be complet-ed within 60 days. One potential hold-up in the proceedings could be the platform on which the county commissioners will sit during commission meetings, said Shrews-bury. As currently drawn up (and there is a wooden foundation for the plat-form already in place) the platform would not allow access for a commission-er who’s confined to a wheelchair. “We would have to address that,” said Shrewsbury. The problem is not merely an academic ADA exercise. Johnson City has had a wheel-chair-bound commission-er in Vance Cheek, Jr. in recent years. In the meantime, Shrewsbury is working to line up scheduling for the subcontractors who will do various portions of the job. He said he wants to be sure they’re ready to go the moment Rash says they’re needed. “We just want to do everything we can now to make sure it all runs smoothly once we do get started,” Shrews-bury said.

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BY TAMMY CHILDRESS

They have been called “The Greatest Gener-ation.” They fought a war unlike any before or since. And last weekend they took a journey from Northeast Tennessee to the nation’s capital to re-member their own service and to honor their broth-ers in arms. Congressman Phil Roe was on hand April 11 to see off 17 veterans from World War II and four from the Korean War as they departed Johnson City on the Honor Flight Tour. “This is one of the most important events in these men and women’s lives. They sacrificed of them-selves and gave so much to our country. It’s only fitting that we honor them in this way,” said Roe. Through the efforts of the Honor Flight orga-nization, the veterans

were given an all-expens-es-paid trip culminating with a visit to the World War II Memorial on the mall in Washington. The bus arrived back in Johnson City at 6:30 pm on Sunday. “You just have to be on one of these trips to see what it means to these veterans,” said Edie Lowry, president, Honor Flight Northeast Ten-nessee. “We had a dep-uty sheriff from Wythe County, Va., serving as a guardian this year and he arranged for two sheriff’s deputies to escort the bus in every county from Johnson City to D.C. They were waiting at the county line for us to arrive. They pulled out in front of the bus and escorted us to the next county, lights flashing. When we would get close to the upcoming county the escort would pull over and salute the men on the bus as they

crossed over into the next county. When we got to Christiansburg, there were 15 motorcycles that were waiting on us and they were joined by others along the way. That group of motorcycles escorted the bus right to the V.A. memorial. It was excit-ing to see those veterans with huge smiles on their faces.” Don Womack, a par-ticipating WWII veteran, said “I can’t remember ever making a more mem-orable and emotional trip, which will stay with me till I leave this world.” Kenneth Baggett, another WWII vet agreed, saying, “I didn’t know that people still cared.” Said Lowry, “I became involved with Honor Flight in 2008 as a volun-teer and in 2012 I opened up a hub in Northeast Tennessee. God planted a seed in the middle of my hand and it has bloomed because of community support.” The Honor Flight Network program was conceived by Earl Morse, a physician’s assistant and retired Air Force cap-tain who was hired by the V.A. to take care of WWII veterans. The World War II Memorial was completed in Washington, D.C. in 2004 and Morse quickly realized that many of the men and women that this memorial was built to honor would never see it because of the cost that

was involved and the fact that it would be physically impossible for most of them to make the trip. Morse was also a private pilot based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. In 2004 he asked one of his WWII patients if he could per-sonally fly him to D.C. to see the memorial. The patient told Morse that at his age he would probably be the only way he would be able to see it and ac-cepted Morse’s offer. Morse began asking other pilots to make it possible for vets to visit their memorial. In 2005,

he addressed about 150 members of the aero club outlining a volunteer pro-gram to fly veterans to the memorial. There were two major stipulations to his request. The first was that the veterans pay nothing. The second was that the pilots personally escort the veterans around D.C. for the entire day. By the end of the first year, Hon-or Flight had transported 137 World War II veter-ans to the memorial. The next trip is in Oc-tober. To apply as a veter-an, guardian or volunteer go to honorflightnetn.org.

Korean War veteran Fransco Garland led the proces-sion to the bus.

Local veterans visit WWII Memorial in Washington

(L-R) Kenneth Baggett, WWII veteran, Congressman Phil Roe, Tom Wallace, bagpiper, and Eddie Baggett, guardian. Photos by Tammy Childress

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Sometimes, those plastic eggs just won’t do. Carver Recreation Center hosted a good old-fashioned Easter Egg hunt on Good Friday, and to get ready for it, kids in the Center’s after school program spent both Wednes-day and Thursday afternoons coloring dozens of eggs. The young artists worked under the supervision of Barbara Watterson and Robin Dimona, and it certainly appeared that a good time was had by all.

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BY SCOTT ROBERTSON

The rich heritage of University High on the campus of East Tennessee State University was on display in abundance last weekend as the school hosted its inaugural “All-Classes Reunion.” Young current and fu-ture students like Wren Austin were there, joined by alumni of all ages. The most senior former UH student at the event was Carsie Lodter, a very spry 95-year-old. Lodter attended the school when it only taught classes through the 10th grade. That put her in what would have been the Class of ’36. Amy Benton helped organize the event for the

University School Foun-dation. She said that when Lodter returned to cam-pus, she told those around her that memories of early morning school assem-blies came flooding back to her. The first principal at the school, Mr. Alexan-

der, would play the piano at those assemblies. The building, Alexander Hall, was named for him. In the case of Nora Jane Wexler, the event was a four-generation celebration of family. Wexler’s grandmother attended the school, as did her mother, as did her daughter. The reunion itself was broken down into two days. On Friday evening a fund-raising dinner was held at the Millenni-um Centre. Around 130 alumni and their fami-lies attended. The funds gathered will go toward improving safety and security at the school. Saturday saw an open house on the grounds of the school itself. Around

400 people attended the open house, which coincided with the annu-al “Pickin’ in the Yard” concert on the school grounds. There was a silent auction Saturday that also raised funds for increased school security. One of the hits of the afternoon was a showing of Yearbooks in the li-brary. There were annuals on display dating back to 1949. State Senator Rusty Crowe, himself an alum-nus of UH, presented a resolution praising the school for holding the reunion and encouraging it to make the event an

annual tradition. “We’ve gotten a lot of requests to do it again,” said Benton. “Our goal is to have a great future of alumni relations.”

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Kent McCune (’60) and Margee Trivett (’64) do something common to the Class of 2014: take a “selfie.” Photos courtesy ETSU

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The issue of annexation in Tennessee has been addressed. Governor Bill Haslam signed into law this week House Bill 2371 and Senate Bill 2464 end-ing forced annexation and giving Tennessee voters the right to cast ballots on their own annexation. The law now requires cities to annex by con-sent of the landowner or through referendum approved by a majority of the voters in the area to be

annexed. “This was truly a move-ment by the people and would not have occurred without the teamwork of many making their wish-es known to state gov-ernment,” said Haslam. “Equally important the wishes of the people were conveyed to legislators who listened to them and ignored special interests, well-funded lobbyist and powerful city officials, to enforce the will of the people. The citizens of Ten-nessee united together to advance a basic American right, the right to vote.” The bills are not the bills originally put forth by Representative Micah Van

Huss and State Senator Rusty Crowe. However, said Representative Mike Carter, whose bill did pass, “This law would not have been possible without the hard work and statesman-ship of Rep. Van Huss and Senator Crowe. Their bills, HB590 and SB869, plowed the ground and created an atmosphere for a better bill that would ultimately pass, and be signed by the governor. This new law reassures Tennesseans that not only are our rights given to us by the Constitution and our creator are alive and well in Tennessee, but when we work together for a com-mon goal great things can

happen.” Said Van Huss, “The right to vote is a freedom I fought for in Iraq and now in Nashville. The citizens of

Tennessee have had annex-ation forced on them for long enough. The right of a free people to vote for their property is paramount.”

Haslam signs annexation referendum bill into law

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The Tennessee Can-cer Coalition (TC2) has announced that Senate Health and Welfare Com-mittee Chairman Rusty Crowe will be the 2014 recipient of the group’s annual “Legislator of the Year” Award. The TC2 ini-tiated the award to honor state legislators for their strong advocacy of pol-icies designed to reduce the burden of cancer in

Tennessee and improve the quality of life of those impacted by the disease. The Tennessee Cancer Coalition is comprised of cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, researchers and other advocates and exists to wage a unified fight against cancer across Tennessee. Crowe will receive the award at the group’s annual meeting in June at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville. “I am very humbled to receive this award from a group who is known for their strong advocacy on behalf of cancer preven-tion and treatment. I look forward to continuing to work with the Can-cer Coalition and other

healthcare providers who partner with the General Assembly to make a posi-tive difference in the lives of cancer patients, survi-vors and caregivers across Tennessee,” said Crowe.

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As we approach Easter, I find myself drifting to-ward one of the big ques-tions of life, “why do bad things happen?” Maybe I am thinking about this because Good Friday and Easter are all about the big questions of life, it’s mean-ing and it’s purpose. Many, if not all, who are reading this have asked that question. Many ask this when they see some-thing tragic or horrible on television or when they have experienced it in their lives. When I see someone suffering due to a natural disaster, or drought and disease, or because of evil inflicted upon someone by others, I can’t help but wonder the obvious ques-tion, “Why?” Behind that question of “why” is a belief that there is a higher power that is in-fluencing the events of our lives and that there must be a reason for everything that happens. But is there not any room in this life for “accidents?” Maybe some things just happen in life. Many Christians I have known have a belief that God is behind or “in con-trol” of the things that hap-pens to them in their lives. That thought provides comfort to many people. This belief that God is in “control” means different things to different people. For some, God being in control means that God allows evil to occur in this world, but to some others, God being in “control” means that God “causes” everything to happen as it does. But some, however, that belief is anything but comforting and does not fit well with the belief in an all-powerful and all-loving God. I tend to be one of those people. Ten years ago, my brother and his wife were nearing the beginning of a two-year struggle that no parent should ever have to face. One of their daughters, Anna Grace, was diagnosed with cancer at the age of one. The news

came suddenly. One day she seemed to be sick and to have a swollen lymph node in her neck and with-in a couple of weeks, MRI and biopsy confirmed that she had a very aggressive cancerous tumor along her upper spine and reaching toward her brain. All at once, life was turned upside down for an entire family. What followed was two years of pain and fear and chal-lenge. Anna Grace “grew up” with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery as a regular part of life. She was a beautiful little girl and she was dearly loved. Anna Grace passed away just be-fore she turned three years old. I know that Anna Grace is safe with God now and I believe that God was with her every step of the way. But still, she had a short, hard life filled with a lot of suffering that I do not think any little child should have to go through. I also wish that my fam-ily and particularly my brother and his wife did not go through that painful experience. This life is filled with a lot if tragedy and it sad-dens me. I think that is ok to be sad about that. I believe that it saddens God too. I think God loves us tremendously and wants us to be happy. I don’t ex-actly understand why God doesn’t just fix everything and prevent everything bad from happening. I usually wish that He would. I think it mainly has to do with free will. If God controlled everything and made ev-erything perfect, we could not be human beings with freedom- we would be like robots. But just as Jesus’ tragic death on a cross was not

the end of the story, I want to tell you the end of the story of Anna Grace. Her short life had a lot if pain and suffering, but it also had a lot of love and laugh-ter. I believe that God was with her every step of the way and gave her strength. It is truly amazing how much joy was present in her life and how much joy she brought to others. I also know that God was with my brother and sister-in-law every step of the way and God was pres-ent with them after Anna grace’s passing. I saw it in them. They felt a great deal of pain, but they also ex-perienced God’s presence powerfully, what the Bible calls a “peace that passes all understanding.” God was with us on that day of the funeral. On the day of Anna Grace’s funeral we cried a lot and we laughed a lot as we gave thanks for her wonder-ful, short life. My brother spoke to a full church of people and shared how God had blessed them all.

At the end of the service, my brother and sister-in-

law led the congregation in doing something they knew Anna Grace would love. We stood outside the church and had a balloon release. The whole day was a beautiful, amazing experience that I believe wouldn’t have been pos-sible without God’s pres-ence. Unfortunately, tragedy in this life is very real. Suf-fering is very real, but so is

resurrection. For me, that is the message of Easter. This column is not written to answer every question about the nature of suffering or evil. I am sure there are others who have different answers or see things differently. That is ok. However, I hope that for some that something that I have shared will be helpful. I am firmly convinced that

we have a Creator who is all-powerful and all-loving. I pray that you will know the “peace that passes all understanding” when you confront painful times in your life. The peace that comes from knowing and experiencing that God is with you, that God loves you, and that our God is a God of resurrection. Happy Easter.

Hypnosis is a profound state of relaxation. Judy swears I’ve been in that state for the last sixteen years. Actually Mel Brooks hypnotized me once while I was watching his movie, “High Anxiety,” on tele-vision. I’ve been a little twitchy ever since. My doctor can prove it. In our office we sub-scribe to various publica-tions for original ideas. All papers do. One coastal South Carolina publica-tion for women featured an ad advertising hypno-sis as a healthy approach to help overcome human frailties like smoking, overeating, fear and more. You name it; they can float it out of your mind. I am not against hypno-sis. I’m sure it works. But, the ad suggests that if you are short on time you can call them and do a “tele-phone hypnosis” program.

“Eureka,” I thought. What a way to lose a few pounds. I called, “Hello, this is Serena, how may I help you?” “Hi, Serena, this is Bill from Tennessee. I’ve got a problem with my weight and don’t have time to drive to South Carolina. Can I get your telephone program?” “Well, Bill that depends on your receptivity,” Sere-na replied. “I’m receptive. You see, I have a late middle age problem many of us men face today. Our bellies are big and most of us have ‘derriere migratorius.’ I doubt there is much

you can do for the disap-pearing buttocks but I’d like to lose a few pounds in the middle. I have a little experience since I’ve watched Mel Brooks hypnotize patients,” I explained. “We’ve got a 15-minute telephone program and a 30-minute hypnosis session,” Serena said.“How about the 15-minute deal? I’m on my cell,” I replied. “I’ll get the professor to speak with you, the renowned Professor Billy Joe Dupree. His creden-tials include hypnotiz-ing the late Billy Carter into giving up beer,” the receptionist explained. “I’ll need two credit card numbers in case we need another session,” she add-ed. “Hi thar, brother. You say you need to lose a few pounds around the middle. Ate too much

for Christmas, eh?” the concerned professor ad-dressed. “Yea, but just a few,” I answered back. “Ok brother, we’ll start with a little mood music. How about a little South Carolina beach music to sooth your soul?” he asked. “Sounds good to me. I relate to the song ‘Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy,’ by the Tams. That’s the way I like to live,” I responded. “Don’t have that one. How about ‘Under The Boardwalk’ by the Drift-ers?” he asked. “Are you under stress?” “Are you kidding Billy Joe? I’m a newspaper publisher and I’m on deadline right now. Hurry up,” I pleaded. “Ok, keep your britches on. You need to relax. Lis-ten to the music. You’re gettin’ sleepy….very

sleepy…pay attention. The song started…’When this old world starts getting me down…..’ You like that? Great song. Close your eyes. Think about the most relaxing and com-fortable place you can be. Put your mind and body in that place,” Professor Dupree softly murmured. “Hey, Billy Joe, can I think of food, too?” I asked. “No, not while the mu-sic’s playing…relax boy,” Brother Dupree coun-tered. I did feel a bit relaxed. I could see myself snooz-ing under the boardwalk with a tall glass of liquid. I visualized being able to fit into a pair of sleek Speed-os. Even visualized a long tall bikini clad blonde walking by. The song con-tinued to play. “Hey, professor I’m getting hungry lying here. I’ve been on two diets.

One wasn’t enough food. I’m trying to keep my ap-petite down,” I told him. “You what! Two diets won’t work. No wonder you can’t lose weight,” as he spoke louder. “Try again. Close your eyes.” I began to think this telephone hypnosis was not going to work for me. Maybe it’s designed just for women since the ad was in a women’s publica-tion. “Hey professor…I think I need to try something else, maybe exercise,” I said. “Hold on brother. You bought the 15-minute program. At least you can listen to another song,” he suggested. “What’s the song?” I sleepily asked. “Oh man, it’s that great theme song to Mel Brooks’ High Anxiety movie,” Billy Joe hollered.

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Pledging an adminis-tration based on the plain foundation of honesty and truth, Michael P. Rutherford announced his candidacy for mayor of Washington County. After nearly 30 years serving Washington Coun-ty, Rutherford said he has gained valuable experience and insight into govern-ment. “I was elected to the county commission in 1986 and was nearing the end of my term when my colleagues asked me to take job of zoning administra-tor. They wanted to bring Washington County up to date, and make sure we were doing everything possible to be competitive. Most of all, they wanted to make sure we were doing things right,” Rutherford said. “Having served six county commissions without controversy, I have never witnessed such an extraor-dinary lack of communica-tions. It’s like an epidemic. The mayor’s office is sup-posed to communicate with elected officials and depart-ments, not keep them in the dark,” Rutherford said. “The tone of our govern-ment should come from the mayor’s office. That is where the drive for excel-lence, the expectations for efficiency and the dreams of what we can be should come together. “Education must be a pri-ority. I was educated here, in public schools, as were my parents before me, and my son after me. Nothing is more important than a good education, and our teachers are literally on the front lines, getting our children ready for the tough world they face. We should all be grateful to them. “I value our people – whatever work they do is worthwhile, and the money they earn is hard to come by. Government must be careful with their money, and not take too much from the people it serves,” Ruth-erford said. “Many people tell me they would like to see harmony in their government. I com-pletely agree. The mayor and the county commission don’t have to be at odds. In fact, they should be working together, every day, for the people. And that means

hearing different points of view, and listening to others with respect, not contempt. “A good leader knows how to work with people, and build a team. He knows that he needs to listen more than he talks. He knows he needs to hear from every-one and that good ideas for efficiency and effectiveness are like pure gold. A good leader is loyal to the people he works with. He helps them improve anytime he can, and watches with pride when they excel,” Ruther-ford said. “A good leader wants to cooperate with county, city and educational officials. They’re elected by the people too. This is supposed to be

democracy, not dictatorship. Ronald Reagan said ‘There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.’ Think about that, and how different it is from self-ob-sessed people who think only of rushing to a micro-phone or camera to try and take credit. “Five simple elements make up the whole of my pledge to the people of Washington County. They are honesty, vision, com-petence, efficiency and effectiveness and vision. Honesty ensures a trans-parent, accountable govern-ment that treats everyone equally. Competence leads to good plans that will yield real results. “I ask that the people take a look at me. They will see a man who loves our county, and values each of them, and their hard work. They will see a man whose greatest ambition is to be a good and faithful servant. I will be a full-time may-or, and happily work with other elected officials and employees, and to prove that a good man still makes a difference.”

BY TAMMY CHILDRESS

Andy Curtis is a 30-year-old from Elizabethton with a passion for music. Curtis also has a heart for his community. So when Dr. Dan Schumaier, chairman, Tweetsie Trail Task Force, contacted Curtis and asked him to pen a theme song for the trail, Curtis quickly agreed. “As a kid, I went to the Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park,” said Curtis. “I have great memories from there. I also knew some of the history of the train and where it went. I got a tune together and realized that there was a lot of factual stuff that needed to be written into the song. It’s not a song that could be written abstractly, like a love song. So I called Dan and asked him for a histor-ical timeline of the trail. He sent me this huge packet of stuff and that’s how I came up with the verses. It was a lot of fun.” Curtis understood that Schumaier was looking for something that sounded like the music of the region, while having a catchy hook. “I wanted to create a mo-ment with this song when people don’t hit the ‘next’ button, but they hit ‘repeat’ and it will be the song that

gets stuck in your head that you sing all day – and then hopefully it gets stuck in other people’s heads.” To create that kind of song, said Curtis, he knew he’d need to call on some talented friends. “A lot of people came togeth-er quickly to make this happen,” said Curtis. Troy Whitson, owner, Sound Asylum Recording Studio, was the producer/engineer

and played the bass. Aaron Jaxon, a former ETSU bluegrass student and lead vocalist/guitar player for the Aaron Jaxon Band, sang backup and played lead guitar. Ryan Viers played drums and Tony Dingus played the dobro. “Another friend of mine, Clark Hohman, let me re-cord the demo in his studio in south Florida,” added Curtis. “Without all these

guys this wouldn’t have happened. That’s what’s cool about this whole thing. The essence is the giving, from the building of the trail to the fundraising, the media support; it’s some-thing the community can be proud of. Something like this works when the community gets behind it and makes it work. Places like this don’t just exist everywhere all over the United States. There’s something about being in the mountains. There’s just something unique about the culture here. The pret-tiest country in the world is those 10 to 12 miles from Tennessee into western North Carolina. God didn’t make that everywhere.” “My hope,” said Curtis, “is that people will think it’s a good song about our heritage and it will become synonymous with the trail, that it will become a local tune that everyone knows. It’s about the history of the trail and I think I was able to give them what they (the Rails to Trails Task Force) wanted.” The song is available at andycurtis.me.

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Andy Curtis, songwriter of the theme song for the Tweetsie Trail Photo by Tammy Childress

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The Moscow Festival Ballet will perform Swan Lake at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center Monday evening, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. The company was founded in 1989 to bring together the highest classical elements of the Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet

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In our house Easter activities used to last for weeks. In anticipation of the grand Easter egg hunt where eight McCartt grand-children would compete, my children would hide plastic eggs from each oth-er and practice for weeks in advance. On Easter day

after church, all grandchil-dren lined up for the big hunt. There were prizes in

the eggs for this hunt and it was serious business in the mind of a child. Just to give the younger children an advantage they were given a head start. This was sheer torture for the older ones who had already plotted their strategy. The younger ones

would stop to eat a piece of candy or pat the dog while the older ones ran from bush to tree trying to get the most eggs. I don’t know how Grandmother Louise McCartt ever got dinner on the table with all this ac-tivity going on. She always amazed me by making everything look effortless. Enjoy your Easter egg hunt tomorrow! This is a colorful and fun children’s cake. Make sure you buy extra marshmal-low bunnies so everyone will get a bunny with their piece of cake! Doc and I hope that you have a wonderful Easter!

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM YOUR COMMUNITY HOSPITALS ABOUT YOUR HOSPITAL COSTS

TELL YOUR DOCTOR EVERYTHING.

The federally contracted, for-profit

companies that will make the decision about whether to override your doctors’

decision rely on their review of your medical record. It is important your

doctors know everything about your condition and your medical history

so they can appropriately document everything that is required to justify the

inpatient admission. Ask your doctor if he/she has thoroughly documented

all elements of your condition in your medical record, as any lack of

documentation can lead to a federal denial of payment for your

inpatient treatment.

DISCUSS YOUR SITUATION WITH YOUR HOSPITAL

CASE MANAGER.

Our hospitals have case managers who will work with your doctor to ensure we

do everything we can to justify your admission as an inpatient in

compliance with federal rules.

ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE BEEN ADMITTED AS AN INPATIENT, AND REQUEST AN

UPDATE EACH DAY YOU’RE IN THE HOSPITAL.

First, you need to know if you were

admitted as an inpatient, or if you are in outpatient observation status. This status may change while you are in the hospital,

so it is important to receive updates. It is certainly important for you to know

your status and, if you are listed as in “outpatient observation,” the reason why.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF?

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IF YOU HAVE MEDICARE AND ARE CONCERNED ABOUT HOW OUTPATIENT OBSERVATION STATUS AFFECTS YOUR OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FEDERAL LAWMAKERS.

IN TENNESSEE, please call Sen. Lamar Alexander at 423-325-6240, Sen. Bob Corker at 423-753-2263 or Rep. Phil Roe at 423-247-8161. IN VIRGINIA, please call Sen. Tim Kaine at 276-679-4925, Sen. Mark Warner at 276-628-8158 or

Rep. Morgan Griffith at 276-525-1405. Additional contact information may be found at house.gov and senate.gov.

hen you’re seeking care in a hospital, your doctor may recommend you stay in the hospital to be evaluated

and treated, sometimes for several days. While there, you may receive medication, treatment and a variety of services from doctors and nurses. But, even though you are receiving these services, it is possible YOU MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AS AN INPATIENT. In fact, in our region, more than one out of every four people currently in the hospital for multiple-day stays has actually not been admitted as an inpatient. Instead, because of federal rules, these patients are considered OUTPATIENTS — in a status referred to as OUTPATIENT OBSERVATION. So it is entirely possible that even though you’ve been told by your doctor to go to the hospital, or if you’ve been a patient in the Emergency Department and told by a doctor you need to stay for as many as several days, YOU MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADMITTED AS AN INPATIENT, AND YOU ARE INSTEAD CONSIDERED TO BE IN OUTPATIENT OBSERVATION — a status that has financial and clinical consequences that impact you.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?INPATIENT hospital admissions are covered by Medicare Part A, while OUTPATIENT OBSERVATION services are covered under Medicare Part B. Unfortunately, the out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Part B — or OUTPATIENT OBSERVATION — may be considerably higher than would be the case if you were admitted as an INPATIENT. Keep in mind, you’ll receive all the same high-quality care whether you are admitted as an inpatient or placed in outpatient observation status, but you may pay considerably more in the event you are placed in outpatient observation rather than being admitted as an inpatient. Also, if you are not admitted, but rather treated under OUTPATIENT OBSERVATION status, Medicare may not cover any post-hospital services you and your doctor decide that you need, such as rehabilitation or nursing home care. This could cost you several thousand dollars in out-of-pocket costs in addition to the higher cost of the co-payments for your hospital stay.

WHY ARE THE HOSPITALS DOING THIS? The truth is, the hospitals are not doing this, and neither are your doctors. Unfortunately, the federal government is now penalizing hospitals for inpatient admissions that federal, for-profit contractors determine do not need to be admitted.

These contractors — who are paid more money when they overturn your doctor’s decision to admit you — make these decisions by reviewing your hospital medical record, sometimes a year or more after your hospital visit, even though they have never evaluated or treated you. In fact, they are second-guessing your doctors’ decisions, despite your doctors’ professional judgment and their evaluation of your needs. Hospitals have been fighting this bad policy, and the American Hospital Association has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to reverse it. This lawsuit is pending.

Unfortunately, the hospitals must comply with the policy, or we may be accused of fraud or of being paid inappropriately — placing your community’s hospital assets at risk. Our health systems are committed to doing the right thing for our patients every time, and all the time. We are communicating directly to you because you deserve to know how these federal rules may impact you, and how you can advocate for yourself. We stand ready to help in any way we can, and we encourage you to communicate with your doctor.

We’re grateful for the trust you place in our hospitals, whichever facilities you choose. We will continue to keep you informed as we work together to advocate for changes that are in the best interest of our patients and their families.

IF YOU’RE COVERED BY MEDICARE and need hospital services, you should be aware of a federal policy

that may have a serious impact on you.

UNDER FEDERAL POLICY, YOU MAY BE CONSIDERED AN OUTPATIENT EVEN IF YOU STAY IN A HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT. THIS STATUS IS CLASSIFIED AS OUTPATIENT

OBSERVATION. PLACING PATIENTS IN OUTPATIENT OBSERVATION, WHICH LEAVES THEM VULNERABLE TO EXTRA COSTS, IS NOT A CHOICE MADE BY YOUR HOSPITAL

OR YOUR DOCTORS. WE WANT TO SHARE THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH YOU SO YOU CAN MORE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN YOUR HEALTH CARE.

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As I’m wont to do around holidays, I’ve put together a few quotes about the season that were writ-ten or said by people much smarter than me.

The joyful news that He is risen does not change the contemporary world. Still before us lie work, discipline, sacrifice. But the fact of Easter gives us the spiritual power to do the

work, accept the discipline, and make the sacrifice. – Henry Knox Sherrill

A man who was com-pletely innocent, offered

himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.– Mahatma Gandhi

But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust.– Sir Walter Raleigh

It is the hour to rend thy chains, the blossom time of

souls. – Katherine Lee Bates

During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a creche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-emi-nent Christian holiday was Easter, not Christmas.– Nancy Pearcey

Jesus dies and comes

back from the dead. And we get - chocolate eggs? – Dennis Miller

Easter, so longed for, is gone in a day.– James Howell

God expects from men that their Easter devotions would in some measure come up to their Easter dress.– Robert South

The resurrection gives my life meaning and direc-tion and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. – Robert Flatt

On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer. – Douglas Horton

Tis easier to keep holi-days than commandments.– Anonymous

The Easter Bunny? It’s a lie and I don’t understand why we had to invent this character. – Todd Rundgren

Our Lord has written the promise of the resur-rection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time.– Martin Luther

Faith is like a lily, lifted high and white.– Christina Rosetti

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whomsoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.– John 3:16

Easter notes and quotes

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Unity: It’s up to us

I was reminded Wednes-day of several reasons I love this community and the people who live here. Early in the day, with the bright sunshine illumi-nating still frosty ground, job duties took me to a farm. There I met rural, white high school students who were testing their knowledge of soil, wildlife, aquatics and forestry in the annual “Envirothon” competition. They were friendly, bright, and deeply engaged in their subject matter. Late in the afternoon, I traveled I-26 to Carver Recreation Center, catching a beautiful view of Hump and Roan mountains rising above the lower ridges in front of them. I arrived just in time to catch the end of an Easter Egg coloring session that a group of elementary schoolers had enjoyed under the supervi-sion of Barbara Watterson and Robin Dimona. The children were friendly, bright, and intent on their work with color. Speaking of color, these kids were African-Ameri-can, though of varying skin tones. Ms. Watterson, a lovely lady I have known for some years, is black. Ms. Dimona, an equally lovely lady whom I’ve known for a shorter time, is white. I’m not about to claim that our community has completely advanced beyond racial prejudice, though I do think things steadily improve in this regard. I will boldly claim my belief that we – country kids, city kids, black kids, brown kids, white kids, old kids and young kids – share enough in common that we shouldn’t allow any surface differences to prevent us from treating one another as we want to be treated. So to you, a brother or sister whatever you look like and wherever you’re from, I say Joyous Easter.

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the government is a better steward of tax dollars. Washington doesn’t have a revenue problem– Washington has a spend-ing problem – and raising taxes won’t curb our spending addiction. In-stead of debating whether or not we should raise taxes, we should instead focus on simplifying our tax code by closing loop-holes; lowering taxes on individuals, families and businesses; and making it easier to file. It takes the average American 13 hours to comply with the tax code. Did you know that if you were to add the hours spent by every

American taxpayer filing their taxes it would equal roughly 6.1 billion hours each year? There is nothing fair about the federal govern-ment taking between 30 and 40 percent of your income, especially on top of all the other taxes you pay – like sales taxes, gas taxes, and state and local taxes. Tax Day is a time-ly reminder that instead of increasing taxes, we should reform the tax code and pass legisla-tion that will help small businesses to grow and let individuals and families keep more of what they earn. Earlier this year, House Ways and Means Commit-tee Chairman Dave Camp unveiled a draft blueprint for tax reform. Chairman Camp’s draft needs to be debated and further

refined, but reforming our tax code like this will help grow our economy, create jobs, increase wages and lower the tax burden on hardworking families. There is no shortage of good ideas for tax reform. For instance, we could use Tennessee as a model for tax reform, which is why I am a cosponsor of H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013. The Fair Tax Act – which eliminates the income tax, payroll tax and estates tax and replaces it with a na-tional sales tax – isn’t just about taxes; it is about freedom, jobs, smaller government and the econ-omy. It is about returning power to the people and finally finding a way to en-sure America’s economic growth. It is about reining in the IRS and stripping the federal government

of the opportunity to dig deeper and deeper in the American people’s per-sonal pocketbooks. We need to put a stop to the outrageous govern-ment spending that has turned into outrageous government taxing. Con-gress needs to fix the bro-ken tax system and allow our workers and families to keep more of what they earn and save – while giving entrepreneurs and small businesses incen-tives to grow. These are the best ways to stimulate the economy. Feel free to contact my office if we can be of assistance to you or your family. Our contact information can be found on our website, roe.house.gov.

The Boone Scrappers 12 U Team won the South Car-olina Spring State Tournament (Red Division) last weekend. Back row (L-R): Reid Sanders, Logan Rivers, Cade Elliott, Chandler Masters, Jackson Jenkins. Front row (L-R): Zachary Saul, Derek Percell, Easton Harrell, Ryne Haney, Chase Chandler.

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McKenzie Ferguson of the Daniel Boone High School girls softball team signed a letter of intent this week to accept a scholarship to play for Chattanooga State. Ferguson, center at table, is shown here with the rest of the Lady Trailblazers softball team. Also in attendance at the signing ceremony were her father, Arthur Ferguson, mother Nannett Ferguson and sister Nickolette Ferguson.

The Five Guys Burgers and Fries/News & Neighbor, Science High School Athlete of the Week is Landon Knack. Landon helped lead his Hilltoppers Varsity

Baseball Team to four wins on the week over Oak Ridge, Danville, Pigeon Forge, and Knox West. Congratulations

to Landon, our Five Guys Burgers and Fries / News & Neighbor Athlete of the Week. This week’s plaque is

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The 2014 Tri-Cities Track Classic is underway at Science Hill with 1,235 athletes competing at Ker-mit Tipton Stadium. Teams from eight states from Alabama to Pennsylvania are taking part in the meet. Meet Director Marty Son-

nenfeldt, in reference to the meet’s growth said, “We are happy to see the turnout for this year’s meet, not only in numbers but quality.” The meet has grown to nation-al prominence in only its second year.

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The Boone Lake Associ-ation’s annual Boone Lake Cleanup is next Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cleanup is open to anyone, more than 500 participants are expected this year, and a free picnic with more than $2,000 in prize giveaways follows the cleanup. Participants pick up lake litter using bags provided at eight loca-tions: Boone Lack Mari-na, Rockingham Marina, Lakeview Marina, the DeVault Bridge (over the Bristol Highway), Sonny’s

Marina, Jay’s Dock, Davis Boat Dock and the Bluff City Ramp. In the early 1980s, Boone Lake was in terrible shape, both physically and biologically, and con-cerned residents formed The Boone Lake Associa-tion (BLA). The BLA has grown to approximately 600 mem-bers who help keep the lake clean. Boone Lake is the cleanest it has ever been throughout its history, both physically and bio-logically. The BLA samples

the water at several points throughout the year for E Coli. The Johnson City Wastewater Treatment Facility analyzes these samples and sends BLA the data. Saturday’s participants get a “door prize ticket” for each bag of trash turned in, and also a T-shirt. The picnic is at Winged Deer Park starting at 4 p.m., with prize drawings at 5. For more information call (423) 956-6615, (423) 323-3887, or visit boon-elakeassociation.org.

Annual lake cleanup next Saturday

Autumn Bradshaw of the Daniel Boone High School girls basketball team signed a letter of intent this week to accept a scholarship to play for Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, N.C. Bradshaw (center, with bowtie) is shown here with the rest of the Lady Trailblazers team. Also in attendance at the signing ceremony were Bradshaw’s parents, Phebe Van Dekol and John Bradshaw. Photos by Jeff Derby

Daniel Boone scholarship signings

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