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She delivers babies. She makes house calls. She does a hospital rotation. She sees infants, nonagenarians, and people of all ages in between. She stitches up wounds in her clinic's own "mini E.R." She does all this in and around Concord, east of St. Johnsbury, as a primary-care physician in a medically underserved area where there aren't enough doctors. She likens herself to an old-fashioned country doctor.
Ready is bucking a national trend. Fewer students coming out of medical school are opting for primary care. Those who do might not be enough to replace the primary care doctors in practice now who are nearing retirement age. Before too many years "there's definitely going to be a crisis," Ready said, echoing numerous warnings of a growing shortage of primary-care physicians -- family physicians, pediatricians and general internists.
Letter: Rules for those on state aid
Im going to make a list of things I believe would help us recover some of our taxes that are paid out to fund people on state aid.
1. Anyone on state aid should not be allowed a cell phone. Anyone who does decide to get one should pay an allowance fee, basically if youre on state aid and you want a cell phone, 25 percent of your aid gets funneled back into state coffers. This rule also applies to Internet, cable, caller ID and any loans you have from the bank.
2. Anyone on state aid should have to pay back as much aid as they received with their tax returns. This shouldnt be a problem as they really dont seem to have an issue taking the money. Anyone who tries to fight this within the system would be automatically booted from the state aid list for good.
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Maine arts panel lauded for programs
NEW YORK — It was a big-city moment for a rural state Saturday when the Maine Arts Commission received national commendation for outstanding arts accessibility programs and initiatives. Alden Wilson, the commission's executive director, accepted the 2006 National Accessibility Leadership Award from Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Jonathan Katz, chief executive officer of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, the joint sponsors of the $30,000 grant. The ceremony took place in New York City before some 2,000 participants at the national conference of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, considered the largest annual gathering of performing artists and arts administrators in the world. Maine's commission is a national model, Gioia said, because it: .
Parent of special education student has other options
Dear Editor, My heart broke as I sat reading Johndrell Walker's letter to the editor, "Mom looking for others struggling with special ed" (Jan. 26).Whether you choose to print my letter or not, I hope you will encourage Ms. Walker to know that there are other people out there who understand. Ms. Walker needs to know that she and her son have rights! The school district is required to provide her with a copy of those rights. If the hierarchy within the Camden County School District decides not to follow the guidelines set forth in her son's IEP (Individualized Education Program), then she needs to complain to anyone who will listen. That may also mean going to the state board of education.If the school district still refuses to do what is necessary for Ms. Walker's son, she needs to tell them she wants them to initiate a 504 Plan.
Manheim Twp. to hear Bucher project details
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Manheim Township School Board will hear a report tonight on what would be involved with expanding Bucher Elementary School.
The school board hired civil engineering firm Rettew Associates to conduct the risk assessment report.
The report looks into details such as whether the school location could support additional traffic, and if the building's infrastructure could support more students.
"We want to determine whether its cost beneficial to expand on the property," said district director of operations and planning Joe Kurjiaka.
District officials will present findings to the school board at 7:30. The workshop will be held in the cafeteria at Neff 6 Elementary School on School Road.
It's too early in the process to determine accurate costs for such a project, Kurjiaka said.
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