Letters
Letters for 05-07-2008

Complaint concering ambulance service
Ambulance?
What has happened to our ambulance service here in Farmerville? Some say it’s called Pafford. Who are they? Where did they come from? They are not here to help the people of Union Parish.
My wife was taken to Union General Hospital having chest pains on April 21. After evaluating her ,they decided that she needed to be transported to Glenwood for further evaluation by her own doctor.
The nurse called Pafford about 4 p.m. and told them that they had a heart patient that needed to be taken to Glenwood. She told me they should be there any minute and for me to go on down to Glenwood and get the paper work done for her admit.
After getting all the paper work done and no ambulance, I called Union General and was told that they had made a second phone call to Pafford and that they should be leaving Farmerville about 5:30 p.m.
After waiting 1 1/2 hours on her arrival, I called my brother to get him to go and see what was going on at Union General. He went there and found out that the ambulance had just left. The nurse told him that they had documented that they had put in four calls to Pafford for them to come and transport her.
The ambulance finally arrived with my wife at Glenwood at approximately 7:45 p.m. I was then told that their heart monitor was running on a low battery all the way. Oh, what a comforting thought!
After checking into the facts, I found out that the dispatcher never dispatched the call until around 6 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. I have tried to contact the owner about this matter and he will not return my calls. I bet when it comes time for them wanting their money they are going to want it ASAP.
I have heard that there are other Union Parish residents that have had the same experience that we have had.
It seems to me that the ambulance service here has gone to (pot). We might as well take our loved ones to the hospital of our choice, in our own vehicle. They would get there a lot faster and get the help that they need a lot sooner!

Doug Simpson


Thanks for students’ help
I would like to give a big thank you to the FHS and UCA students that helped serve at the Chamber of Commerce Banquet last week. You served everyone in 12 minutes, record time! Congratulations to you for a job well done. 

Lindsey Redd


Appreciation for ‘Relay’ effort
To the citizens of Union Parish.
On behalf of the American Cancer Society, I would like to express my appreciation for your support in the Relay for Life. It is the American Cancer Society’s signature event, bringing communities around the country together in hope, celebration and memory.
Volunteers make this event possible by recruiting teams, raising money and planning activities to keep participants motivated throughout the event.
A special thank you to Sandy Stevenson, Coach Kilpatrick and Coach Joe for their help securing the Farmerville football field. Due to the rain, they even re-located to the First Baptist Church parking lot.
A special thank you to First Baptist, Bro. Kurt Auger and many others for their help in making the transition run so smoothly.
Thank you to the survivors and volunteers who made the event so successful and memorable of course.
Another thank you goes to out sponsors, those who gave lane signs, made donations, purchased luminaries, etc.
A special thank you to Marion State Bank for their help on Bank Night, as well as being the top team on raising over $8,000.
Thank you to Office Plus for printing the programs for the event.
A special thank you to Ruth and Mike Mixon for allowing the use of their ferns.
Thank you Steve Pace and Janet Sanson, as well as all of the entertainment for the evening. Last but not least, thank you to the RFL of Union Parish Committee.
Thank you, Union Parish for making the RFC of Union Parish the most successful event to date by helping us raise over $50,000.000. Let’s remember to: celebrate our cancer survivors, remember those who have lost their battle and fight back this deadly disease so our future generation will not have to deal with this deadly disease.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Yelton
RFL of Union Parish Chairman


Mock crash kudos
This letter is in reference to the “Mock Crash” held at Farmerville High School on April 24. I would like to give credit where credit is due. Jenny Crume, Dr. Tommy Grafton, and Addi Smith, all of the North Central Alliance Partners in Prevention, teamed up with five FHS students to create the “Mock Crash.” These five students, worked for about two months on planning the “crash”, writing the script, casting actors and actresses and working to make sure it was kept a secret from their classmates. These juniors, Elton Taylor, Jacobe Hunter, Barbara Baldwin, Richard Royal, and Damien Chatman, spent hours of their time creating the scene for Thursday.
These students, along with Mrs. Jenny Crume deserve to be recognized for spearheading the project.
The other students involved also deserve a pat on the back for their efforts and cooperation in the crash.
Jonathon Burns, Morgan Burns, Ian Orten, Kaleb Pylant, Maria Flores and Hannah Wilson were not aware of their involvement until 24 hours before the crash was to take place and therefore had no time for rehersal.
They acted purely on instinct. Kudos to the FHS students who made sure the “Mock Crash” was a success.
I appreciate your passion, hard work, and dedication to your school and community. You deserve a hand.
 
Lindsey Redd
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher


Mock crash thanks
The Farmerville High School faculty and staff would like to thank Mrs. Lindsey Redd, Mrs. Jenny Crume, Mrs. Bridget Fulton, and a very special group of FHS students for a most successful Mack Crash staged on our campus the day before prom.
Our students worked for weeks under the guise of a math club in order to keep it all a secret. Mrs. Crume commented that this was one of the best groups of students with which she’s had the pleasure of working.
These included Elton Taylor, Damien Chatman, Barbara Baldwin, Richard Royal, Jacobie Hunter, Caleb Pylant, Jonathan Burns, Morgan Burns, Hannah Wilson, Maria Flores, and Ian Orten.
These students wrote the script and cast the actors who all participated with no rehearsal. Many thanks also go to all the emergency personel participating.
We’ve got some very talented young people in our public school system. In fact, some of the brightest are right here at FHS.
Please feel free to come visit and see for yourself what’s going on in our classrooms. You’ll find some of the best kids in the country.

Sandy Stevenson



Stevenson ‘Thank you’
Thanks for the prayers, well wishes, and thoughts during our battle with my prostate cancer. After 42 treatments, the doctors said its gone. To all the medical professionals that worked on me – keep up the good work and thanks.

Sandy and Flop Stevenson