Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 3, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 18 January 2007 — Page 13

Community Hospital of Bremen welcomes new executive director

Staff Rflport BREMEN Community Hospital of Bremen welcomed CKris Rahe as the new executive director of marketing and development. According to Hospital President/CEO Scott Graybill, Rahe will fill the vital role of informing area residents about hospital services and programs. He will also work with the hospital foundation on development activities. "His training in public and corporate communications, along with his related work in the medical arena make Chris well qualified for this position" said Graybill. Before joining Community Hospital of Bremen, Rahe managed online communications for Earth Day Network (EDN). As an independent consultant for the global nonprofit based in Washington D.C., he was able to work from home and have an active role, along with his wife, Carolyn, in the lives of their three young children. An Indiana native, Rahe grew up in southern Indiana, but moved to Bourbon two years ago to be closer to extended family. His wife, Carolyn (Meyer), is a graduate of Bremen High School and the daughter of Dr. G.E. and Nettie Meyer. The Rahe family is active in Holdeman Mennonite Church in Wakarusa and their children ages 9, 6 and 4 attend Triton

Thefts, protests make headlines in Nappanee’s sister city

Courtesy of the Napanee Guide. See www.napaneeguide.com for more headlines and stories. Napanee headlines TOWN'S MAYOR WORRIED ABOUT PROTEST'S IMPACT Dale Morrisey Napanee Guide There could be more fallout from Wednesday's day-long native protest in Deseronto. Protest leader Shawn Brant said they would escalate their actions if the land claim surrounding the Culbertson Tract and a rumoured housing development wasn't resolved within 60 days. As part of the protest, the native group blockaded Thurlow Aggregates, with Brant saving the owner had been given notice he had to shut down his business. STOLEN PLATES RECOVERED A routine stop at a RIDE check on New Year's Eve led to the discovery of a man driving a car with stolen license plates. The driver was also driving while suspended and driving with no insurance. A 23-year-old Napanee man is facing three charges. ATV STOLEN A Tamworth man reported his ATV was stolen sometime between Dec. 1 and Dec. 30, 2006. The ATV is a blue 2003 Yamaha 660 YFF with Ontario license plate 30EC9. Anyone with information about this theft is asked to call the investigating officer Marsha Layden at the Napanee OPP at 354-3369 or Crime Stoppers at 1-8000-222-8477 Community Calendar NAPANEE DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGM Thursday, Jan. 18,7 p.m., Napanee Business Centre, election of the 2007 board of directors, RSVP: 354-6601

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Chris Rahe Elementary School and The Learning Depot in Bourbon. Prior to working with EDN, Rahe was associate editor and webmaster for the Indiana State Medical Association. He graduated from Butler University in 1990 with a degree in public and corporate communications.

VICTORIA II Wl Thursday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., home of Denise Wright, topic is citizenship and culture, guests welcome, details: 388-2805 MEETING Friday, Jan. 19, 10:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, Trenton, for Northumberland, Peterborough, Haliburton, Lennox & Addington, Hastings, Prince Edward Counties, details: Lloyd Crowe '476-4871 CHAINSAW SAFETY Jan. 20 and 21 or Jan 27 and 28, presented by the Upper Canada Woods Co-operative, details: Kevin Hansen, 547-2597 LAND O' LAKES CRUISERS Saturday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. - midnight, $12.50 /jaerson,?2s7couple, tickets at the door, midnight lunch, sponsored by Tamworth & District Lions Club, details: 358-2498 or 3582720 HARD OF HEARING CLUB Saturday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m., 175 Rideau Sreet, guest speaker: Melanie Chadwick, audiologist from Canada Hearing Centre on technological advances in hearing aids, information and support for those with hearing loss, hearing accessible; newcomers welcome, refreshements follow, details: A 1 546-5615 ROAST BEEF DINNER Sunday, Jan. 21, 4:30 - 6 p.m., Golden Links Hall, Colebrook Road; for details, call 372-2315* SHANNONVILLE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AGM Tuesday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m., Township of Tyendinage Municipal office, all welcome, details: 396-1944 WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS Tuesday, Jan. 23, 7-8:30 p.m., L&A Addictions Services, 37 Dundas St. W., free admission, choose one or all of the workshops, details or to sign up: 354-6624

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Kelty of Bremen designated Certified Healthcare Executive

Staff Report BREMEN Sheila Kelty, vice president of support services at Community Hospital of Bremen, has recently earned the Certified Healthcare Executive (CHE) designation from the American College of Healthcare Executives. Hospital President/CEO Scott Graybill said, "The certification process is rigorous and demonstrates knowledge in key areas of healthcare leadership." Kelty is one of 180 members of the 750member Indiana Chapter of ACHE to earn CHE certification. ACHE is an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. Members must meet many requirements to be authorized to receive the CHE designation, including a master's degree, two years of healthcare management experience, 12 hours of continuing education credit within the last two years and evidence of participation and leadership in healthcare and community/civic affairs.

lEHA offers career scholarship

Indiana Extension Homemakers Association (lEHA) is an organization affiliated with The Cooperative Extension Service and Purdue University and is interested in furthering education, leadership and community volunteerism. lEHA is offering eight (8) SSOO scholarships to Indiana homemakers who are twenty-five (25) years of age or older. These scholarships are to be used to complete education or upgrade vocational skills. One must be admitted to, or cleared for admission, to an academic or vocational school

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Sheila Kelty The certification process also requires references, a structured interview and passing the ACHE Board of Governor's Exam.

which is state-licensed or accredited. Preference will be given to a person studying at an undergraduate level. Scholarships will be awarded with regard to financial need, and former winners may apply again. Applications may be obtained through the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service Elkhart County Office. The Purdue Cooperative Extension Service Elkhart County Office is located at 17746-E County Road 34 in Goshen. For further inquiries, you may contact the office at 533-0554. *

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