Tanya Guntly, PA-C Joins FHN in Monroe, Wis. and Orangeville
FREEPORT, Ill., Jan. 31, 2012 — Physician assistant Tanya Guntly, PA-C, has joined FHN and is seeing patients at FHN Healthcare Center – Monroe, Wis. and FHN Family Healthcare Center – Orangeville.
Tanya has a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Marquette University in Milwaukee, where she also earned her undergraduate degree in biomedical sciences. As a physician assistant, she is working collaboratively with Jeffery Schleich, MD to deliver team-based patient-centered care. Physician assistants are trained to conduct physical exams, treat patients’ illnesses and injuries, develop and carry out treatment plans, provide preventive healthcare counseling, suture wounds, order and interpret lab tests and write prescriptions. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
She has experience as a family medicine physician assistant, a neurosurgical physician assistant and as a pain management physician assistant.
To make an appointment with Tanya at FHN Family Healthcare Center – Orangeville, call 815-789-3100. To make an appointment with Tanya at FHN Healthcare Center – Monroe, Wis., call 608-325-7800. You can also call toll-free 1-877-6000-FHN (1-877-600-0346) ext. 971. For more information on Tanya, FHN Family Healthcare Center – Orangeville or FHN Healthcare Center – Monroe, Wis., visit
www.fhn.org.
Highland Business Institute to host small business start-up seminar
FREEPORT — The Highland Community College Business Institute will be offering the free seminar, “1st Steps to Starting a Small Business,” from 6 to 8 p.m. March 8 in the HCC Student/Conference Center, H201. The program is for those thinking of starting a business or in the early growth stages of their new business.
Presenter Gary M. Smith is a business counselor and director for Southwest Wisconsin Small Business Development Center through the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. During his presentation, future entrepreneurs will learn about the various resources available to assist them in preparing a small business plan, legal structures, permits and financing options.
Attendees are encouraged to bring specific questions about their own businesses. A majority of the allotted time will be spent discussing business plans – the structure, the content expectations and financial analysis – and how to continually improve upon them.
Those interested in reserving a space for the seminar should contact Kathleen Weber at 815.291.6981.
Skate Station Feb. Events:
Super Bowl Skate
Sunday, Feb. 5, 1:30-4:00; $3/person or $10/family plus skate rentals. Snack Bar Special: Hot dog, chips, & small pop - $1
Sweethearts & Strawberries Valentine Skate
Sat., February 11, 7-10 pm. 2 admissions for the price of 1 (boy & girl) - $4
Snack Bar Special - 2 scoop strawberry sundae-$1
Roller Disco Lock-In
Sunday, February 19, 9 PM - Monday, February 20, 6 AM
5th grade & up only!
$15 in advance (by Feb 18) or $18 at the door (includes quad skates, breakfast, unlimited pizza 1-2 AM)
Presidents' Day Skate
Monday, February 20, 1:30-4:00; $3/each or $10/carload plus skate rentals
Freeport School District Cannova's Jazz Night for Showtime 32
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Highland to host Black History Month celebration
FREEPORT — In recognition of Black History Month, Highland Community College and the HCC Task Force will sponsor a free community celebration beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 24, in the Student/Conference Center, room 201.
This year’s event will feature a keynote address from Freeport High School Principal Dr. Patrick Hardy and musical selections from the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Men's Choir. A reception and refreshments will follow the program.
Prior to his arrival in Freeport, Dr. Hardy worked as a teacher in the Boston Public School District and as an assistant principal, principal and chief academic officer for the Rockford Public School District.
Dr. Hardy has presented on topics such as leadership, school improvement, strategic planning, among others. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and leads the local chapter of its auxiliary group, the Rockford Sigma Beta Club, which provides mentoring to young men.
Hardy is also the recipient of the "Those Who Excel" award for outstanding school administrators and the "Distinguished Citizen Award" given by the Black Hawk Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Upcoming City of Freeport Meetings:
Revolving Loan Fund Committee special meeting agenda to be held on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 1:00 pm in the 3rd Floor Conference Room, 524 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport, IL
· Water and Sewer notice of cancellation of the regular meeting scheduled for January 31, 2012 at 5:00 pm (rescheduled time noticed by agenda below)
· Water and Sewer special meeting agenda to be held on January 31, 2012 at noon in the 3rd Floor Conference Room, 524 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport IL
Board of Fire and Police Commission special meeting to be held on February 6, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Liquor Commission special meeting to be held on January 30, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Cancellation notice for the Planning Commission regular meeting on February 9, 2012
Cancellation notice of the Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting on February 9, 2012
Stephenson County Tea Party, second Thursday of the month, Feb. 9th. 6:30 PM at Dietz’s Old School Apartments 111 E. Mason St. Lena, e-mail
stepcoteaparty@aeroinc.net or Ph. Bill Dietz 815-369-4334. Topic is Making our County Board conservative minority a majority for the March 20th. Primary election.
International African Dance Troupe Coming to Freeport in February 2012
Freeport included on tour of 11 major U.S. cities
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MALCOLM EATON ENTERPRISES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RETIRING
FREEPORT — After leading MALCOLM EATON Enterprises 14 years, Sue Swanson is retiring as executive director. Her last day at MALCOLM EATON will be February 29.
“On behalf the Board of Directors and everyone at MALCOLM EATON Enterprises, we wish Sue well in her future endeavors. We appreciate all that she has accomplished during her leadership to move MALCOLM EATON Enterprises forward and know that she will be missed,” said Bobbi Dykstra, MALCOLM EATON Enterprises Board of Directors president
At Swanson’s request, no formal public farewell celebration is planned.
With Swanson’s departure approaching, the Board of Directors has named an interim executive director to handle day-to-day operations. Tom Klemm, a current board member and former board president, will serve in this capacity. To help provide a smooth transition, Klemm has already started and will remain in the role until a new director has started. The director search will formally begin later this month. A search committee has been selected.
In-Office Tubal Ligation at FHN Celebrates a One-Year Milestone
FREEPORT, Ill., Jan 25, 2012 — FHN recently celebrated an anniversary of their implementation of the in-office Tubal Ligation procedure, known as Essure. This is a simple office procedure allows a physician to perform permanent sterilization by blocking a woman’s Fallopian tubes using a specialized instrument that leaves no scars. Introduced to the office setting at FHN in late 2010, the Essure procedure offers women the option of having her tubes tied and then returning to full activity in two or three days. Nicolai Hinds, MD of FHN Obstetrics, Gynecology located on Harlem Avenue in Freeport reports that since FHN began offering Essure they have safely and effectively performed about 50 procedures.
“We are really pleased to offer this state-of-the-art technology right here in Freeport,” reported Dr. Hinds. “Patients are very pleased with the convenience of having it done right here in our office, and the ability to quickly return to their busy lives.”
Essure has been FDA-approved since 2002, and has been proven to be a safe and effective method of permanent sterilization. Following the procedure, the patient returns in 90 days for an X-ray confirmation test.
“In the past, patients who wanted to get their ‘tubes tied’ faced surgery, up to 2 weeks off from regular activities, and an incision scar,” said Nicolai Hinds, MD. “The Essure method allows us to block the Fallopian tubes in a simple office procedure, resulting in no scar, no hospital stay, and very little recovery time.”
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call toll-free 1-877-6000-FHN (1-877-600-0346) ext. 969.