By Ebony Horton
Most of you might remember my rantings a while ago about a bad experience I had a Ozark’s hospital. Well, I believe my little guy and I had the absolute best experience ever on Tuesday when we went in for an ear infection.
We were checked in, examined, and checked back out within an hour’s time. The nurse, Miss Delia, and doctor, Dr. Claasen, were both extremely swift and efficient in making sure we had everything we needed while we were there and when we left.
And the front desk staff? Major, major improvement from last time. I believe the first person we ran into was a lady named Clarissa.
Now the waiting room wasn’t as crowded when we went in this time and the staff wasn’t as tired (I guess) because it was a little earlier in the day, but nonetheless, our experience was by far the greatest we’ve had at any hospital.
Now, on pharmacies, I won’t say much besides the fact that it’s unfortunate that disappointments with corporate owned companies often are the only reason we choose to shop locally.
If you know of a locally owned pharmacy, I’d recommend checking there or at Wal-Mart before the CVS pharmacy.
From conversations I’ve had with other folks who have transferred their prescriptions for various reasons, a lot of other people agree.
Posted by Ebony Horton on 11/05 at 09:38 AM
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By Ebony Horton
Ozark had its share of long voting lines at the Civic Center this morning. What appeared greater than the lines, however, was the enthusiasm from many of the voters.
There were wheelchairs, crutches, pajamas, coffee cups, lawn chairs - anything to help sustain voters while they stood in the lines. My 80-year-old grandfather only asked for his cane (though I took a lawn chair just in case) as we waited for about 30 minutes.
He was too excited for this time in history. I’m sure he could have passed out twice and still gotten up to vote while we were there.
There were also others, like my 24-year-old high school friend Namon Flowers, who had never voted before but came to the civic center with his young son to exercise his right.
Please go vote today, despite how long the lines may be. And if you haven’t registered, go ahead TODAY to your county registrar’s office to register for the next elections to include the governor, which I think are in 2010.
The truth is our forefathers, black, white, English and even before “Taxation without Representation” have paved the way for this opportunity. Even if you feel your vote doesn’t count, not voting is almost like giving up $1 million in my opinion - it’s just that despicable to me to not exercise your right to vote.
In Dale County, if you haven’t gone yet, please be careful who you select for county commission, school board and district judge - I think those are all the local races. These are people who will be making decisions in your area for the next few years that will affect you either directly or indirectly.
The only amendment that really applies to us is Amendment One, which has to do with a Rainy Day fund for the state’s public schools. The other amendments have to do with other counties because of the way our Constitution is written - some things require the entire state to vote on them. If you need more explanation, let me know, and I’ll shoot you an e-mail.
Take care and happy voting!
Posted by Ebony Horton on 11/04 at 11:29 AM
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By Ebony Horton
The Ozark City Council voted to elect the same department heads from the last four years back into their respective positions. Deputy City Clerk Melissa Robinson will take over the duties of former city clerk and new mayor, Billy Blackwell. In addition, Public Works director Steve Price will also serve as the Building Department director.
The department heads are as follows:
City Clerk/Treasurer – Melissa Robinson – vote unanimous
Police chief – Tony Spivey – vote unanimous
Fire chief – Dempsey Barefield – vote unanimous
Public Works director – Steve Price – vote unanimous
Leisure Services director – Mickey Roy Snell – vote unanimous
Municipal Judge – Robert (Bob) Brogden – vote unanimous
City Prosecutor – Ladonna Spivey – vote unanimous
Public Defender – Joe Walker – vote unanimous
SEAL Gas Board – Mayor Billy Blackwell – vote unanimous
Utilities Board – Stanley Enfinger – vote unanimous
Planning Commission – Jerry Red Crittenden – vote unanimous
Leisure Services board – Mike Barefield – vote unanimous
Ozark Technology Center advisory board – Mark Blankenship – vote unanimous
Posted by Ebony Horton on 11/03 at 12:36 PM
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