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coveries. William Jr. was sent home with Lisa Fussnecker from OVM Home Health as his case Manager. “The care was really good, I was very pleased. One day after Lisa had left, I started to not feel well and my blood pressure was dropping. My wife called Lisa and she instructed my wife to have me lie on the couch with my feet up. She had Danita Estep, RN at my house within six minutes of my call. This happened a couple of other times throughout my recovery process. Lisa Fussnecker, Home Health Administrator spoke with my physician about lowering my blood pressure medication. The doctor did it and that seemed to fix the problem. It was nice to have them here to help with my medications.” Lisa Fussnecker, Home Health Administrator says, “The nursing team works closely with the patients, monitoring all aspects of
their recovery including their reaction to medications, good and bad. They can relay the information to the physician so changes can be made to meds accordingly. It’s an important part of our job when we visit newly discharged patients to go over their medications, how and when they are taking them, and then, oversee the effects of the meds. It is our job to continue care for them at home, where they are most comfortable. And with our nurses coming directly to the patient, they don’t have to go into the physician’s office with every issue. It’s our job to communicate with everyone involved to keep the patient on track.” William Sr. is a current and a repeat patient with OVM. Mr. Germann had been in the hospital with Congestive Heart Failure and Pneumonia before being admitted to OVM for shortterm rehabilitation for 17 days. When he went home,
he began receiving continued care from OVM Home Health. William Sr. is a matter-a-fact kind of guy and says exactly what he feels, “ I am receiving nursing, physical therapy and the assistance of home health aides from OVM. I can’t say anything but good things about the OVM Staff. They are taking real good care of me.
I’ve so far improved about 75% since being back home. I’m on my way back to a full recovery.” Lisa Flannery, RN says, “It’s very moving to think we were able to help, not just one family member, but two members of the same family! That had to be tremendously difficult for the entire family to be dealing with
both illnesses so close. I commend them for their strength and I am more than grateful we were able to help get them through these difficult days. OVM Staff in all areas did a super job getting these two gentlemen back on the road to recovery! This family will have a lot to be thankful for this year.”
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They say if you don’t have your health, nothing else matters. William Germann, Sr. and his son, William Germann, Jr., will be the first to agree with that statement. Both men, father and son, were very ill, one right after the other with heart issues. William, Jr. had to have open-heart surgery in January. Shortly after he was released to recuperate at home, William Sr. was admitted to the hospital with Congestive Heart Failure and Pneumonia. No one would disagree that they have had a lot to contend with this year. It was unfortunate that father and son were so ill, so close in time; however, they will both state that although both hated being sick, they discovered something good they had in common, and that was subsequently both of them used Ohio Valley Manor and their Home Health and Physical Therapy teams for their continued re-
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Dementia care training opportunity provided through AAA7 and National Church Residences
A continuing education training will soon be available in Waverly, sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) and National Church Residences. “Honoring the Person – New Insight Into Dementia Care” will be held on Wednesday, November 5th from 12 Noon until 4:15 pm at Bristol Village in Waverly. There is no cost for the program and lunch will be provided by National Church Residences. Deadline to register is Friday, October 31st. Three (3) continuing education units (CEU) are available and meet social work requirements. The program is approved for the CEUs by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. The Ohio Board of Nursing accepts events approved
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Executive Director, AAA7
for counselors and social workers for continuing education contact hours. The program is also approved for three (3) continuing education units by the Board of Executives of LongTerm Services and Supports (BELTSS – formerly BENHA). The program will address dementia and offer a fresh perspective on caring for those with the disease. Speakers will include Melissa Dever, BSW, LSW, with the Alzheimer’s Association, and Linda Roehrenbeck, BSN, MBA, with National Church Residences.
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In John chapter 1 we read that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist although he felt that he was not worthy to baptize Jesus. After that was accomplished, Jesus began to call His disciples to follow Him. However, in chapter 2 we find Him in Jerusalem at the temple talking to the Jews. He told them in verse 19: “...Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” They answered and said it took 46 years to build the temple so how could He rear it up in 3 days. Jesus was not talking about the literal temple. He was talking abot His body. When you receive Christ as your Saviour your body becomes a temple of God because your body becomes the place where the Holy Ghost dwells. Considering that, you should be careful what you do with your body, where you go, what you watch, what you listen to, and what you say. Jesus said in Matthew 15:11: “Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.” Now, the Apostle John is the writer of the Gospel of John; he is the human writer of the book. When he says: “I saw” in verse 34 of chapter 1 it is the Apostle John speaking, not John the Baptist. This was the next day after the baptism. John the Baptist was 6 months older than Jesus and it is thought that the Apostle John was only about 16 or 17 years old when he was called. The Apostle John is also the human writer of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John, along with the book of Revelation. And here in the Gospel of John in chapter 1 verse 34 John the Apostle said: “And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.” In verse 35 it says: “Again the next day...” The scene changes again. John the Baptist stood with 2 of his disciples and looking upon Jesus said: “...Behold the Lamb of God!” Now lambs in the Old Testament were often used for sacrifice and on occasion the priest would lay his hand upon the head of the lamb and hold his other hand out to the people in a gesture indicating the transfer of the sins of the people to the sacrificial lamb. Then the lambs’ throat would be cut and the blood taken into the holy of holies where the ark of the covenant was found. But the blood of an animal, no matter how perfect the animal was, it was not suffi-
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MT. ORAB BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH WWW.BBMTORAB.COM
cient because it was still animal blood. However, the Bible says that without the shedding of blood there is no remission. It wasn’t sufficient, but it was a type of what was to come which would be more than sufficient. It took the blood of Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, to cleanse sin. He shed His perfectly sinless blood on the cross of Calvary and as our high priest He offered it on the ark of the covenant which, according to the Book of Revelation, is in heaven. It is the blood which is the cleansing agent. The Apostle John tells us that in 1st John 1:7. When they nailed Jesus to the cross He was nailing our sins to His cross. While they thought that they were going to destroy Him, He knew better. He was to destroy the sins of the whole world because God so loved the world that He gave His Son for that purpose and that purpose only. The stipulation and promise was that: “...whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Hebrews 10:14 states: “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” The sacrifice of Christ Himself did not and does not ever have to be repeated! Jesus calls people to salvation. In Matthew 11:28-30 He said: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” The Christian life is not hard! It is a good life. The idea that it is a hard path to follow does not come from God! He wants to give you rest for your soul, not a burden. Won’t you receive Him today? Believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; ask for forgiveness of your sins in His name. He will not cast you away.
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Those who are interested in the training can locate registration information on the AAA7’s website at www.aaa7.org. At the home page, click on the “Training Calendar,” where a list of training opportunities are provided. For more information, contact Debbie Crawford or Bonnie Dingess at the AAA7, at 1-800-582-7277.
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OBITUARIES Mark A. Brumley, 49
Linda Susan Kennon, 60
Mark A. Brumley, 49, a resident of Peebles, Oh., passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014. He was the beloved father of Tara (Scott) Dyer, Kendra, Joe and Kevin Brumley, dear son of Luther (Diane) Brumley and the late Sybil (nee Rogers) Brumley, brother of Tamberli Gwyn Howard, Julie (Sace) Johnson, Jim Howard and Jeff Brumley, also survived by 5 grandchildren. Services were held Friday, October 31, 2014. Burial was in Tate Township Cemetery, Bethel. The E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel, served the family.
Linda Susan Kennon, 60 of Wilmington died Thursday, October 23, 2014. She was born February 7, 1954 in Springfield, MO., the daughter of the late Walter Charles and Dolores Prance Springmeier. Mrs. Kennon had been a longtime employee of Airborne Express working as a Forklift Operator. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Kennon who she married on December 18, 1985, two daughters, Holly Kennon of New Richmond, Michelle (Jerry) Lawson of Florence, KY., and seven grandchildren, Sierrah, Zoee, Khloee, Zander, Zayden Ratliff, Jerry Lawson III and Brandon Lawson. Services were held Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Burial followed in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Fayetteville. The Turner & Son Funeral Home, Hillsboro, served the family.
Arthur Edmund Rau, 86 Arthur Edmund Rau, 86, of Sardinia passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. He was retired Postmaster of the Sardinia Post Office, a Korean War Veteran, Secretary-Treasurer of Brown County Rural Water Association, Ripley Knights of Columbus 2374, and member of All Saints Assembly 3091 Georgetown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund and Bessie Rau, son Bernard and wife Catherine. He is survived by 1 son Steven, 2 daughters, Regina Rau and Margaret (Greg) Kinder, 2 grandchildren Nicole (David) Howser and Eric Kinder and 1 great granddaughter Laicee Cheyenne Howser. Funeral Mass was held Monday, October 27, 2014 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Arnheim. Burial was in Confidence Cemetery, Georgetown. The Beam-Fender Funeral Home, Sardinia, served the family.
Heather Marie Johns, 21 Heather Marie Johns, 21, Felicity, Oh., died on Monday, October 27, 2014. She is survived by her Fiancé: Jerrad Schadle, parents: Mark and Catherine Johns, paternal grandparents: William and the late Louwanna Johns, maternal grandparents: Deanna and the late Robert Crabb, 2 brothers: Mark Johns, Jr. and Matthew Johns, 3 sisters: Tiffany Crabb, Cassandra Johns and Samantha Jo Johns, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Services were held at the Felicity Christian Church, 847 St Rt 133, Felicity, Ohio 45120, on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 1 p.m. Visitation was also be Saturday, November 1, 2014, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., also at the church. Burial will be at the Felicity Cemetery, Felicity, Ohio. The Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home, Felicity, served the family.
Dean Aaron Jones, 40 Dean Aaron Jones, 40, a resident of Bloomingdale, GA., and Cincinnati native, passed away October 23, 2014. He was the beloved son of James Neal Jones and Carolyn (Bell) Jones, dear brother of Sandy (Russell) Taylor and Kerrianne (Mike) Cravens, uncle of Morgan and Lauren Cravens, Adam Dean, Russell Taylor Jr. and James Taylor, great-uncle of Savannah and Waylon Taylor. Dean was a US Army veteran for 4 years with 18 months service in Afghanistan. Services were held Thursday October 30, 2014. Burial, with full military honors, at Kentucky Veteran Cemetery North, Williamstown, Ky. The E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel, served the family.
Robert Franklin Myers, 85 Robert Franklin Myers, 85 of Georgetown, Oh., died Sunday, October 26, 2014. Mr. Myers was retired from Cincinnati Milacron after thirty-four years of service. He was an Army Korean War veteran, a member of Fairview Church, the Clermont Social Lodge F&AM # 29, a honorary member of the Georgetown Lodge F&AM 72, the Scottish Rite Valley of Cincinnati and the Carey Bavis American Legion Post # 180. Mr. Myers was born May 19, 1929 in Ripley, Ohio the son of the late Frank and Geneva (Milligan) Myers. He was also preceded in death by one sister – Dorothy Highlander. Mr. Myers is survived by one son – Ralph Myers and wife Tammy of Batavia, two grandchildren – David Wayne Myers and fiancé Kara Grado of Fairfield, Oh., and Kari Lynn Myers of Batavia, one great grandson – Lucas Wayne Myers; two brothers – Earl Myers and wife Barbara of Georgetown, and Danny Myers and wife Ruth Ann of Maderia, Oh., and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Thursday, October 30, 2014 where Lee Shafer officiated. Masonic and Scottish Rite Ring Services were also held. Interment was in the Linwood Cemetery in Russellville, with veterans services by the Carey Bavis American Legion Post #180. The Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown, served the family.
Vatie Marie (May) Carson, 85 Vatie Marie (May) Carson, 85 of Mt. Orab, Oh., died Friday, October 24, 2014. She was retired from Brown County General Hospital and was a volunteer for the Mt. Orab Life Squad for 21 years. She was born June 16, 1929 in New Harmony, Oh., the daughter of the late Henry Patrick and Martha Jane (Clark) May. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son – Rex Allen Carson; one brother – Lucian May and one sister – Sylvia Ellis. Mrs. Carson is survived by her husband - Donald Carson; three daughters – Deborah Carson and Sharon Smith both of Williamsburg, Ohio and Jenny Weatherford of Lynchburg, Ohio; two sons – John Carson and wife Karla of Williamsburg, Ohio and Timothy Carson and wife Mary of Marshville, North Carolina; seventeen grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday, October 28, 2014 where Tony Henderson officiated. Interment will be in the New Harmony Cemetery near Mt. Orab, Oh. The Cahall Funeral Home, Mt. Orab, served the family.
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