Mountain Meadow Medical Center News Release

Mountain East Medical Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact: Rosanna Shenk/ Mountain East Medical Center
	Phone: 614-615-3025
	Email: rshenk@memc.net

                                         New Purchasing Director at MEMC

Johnny Toler replaces Bob Wilkinson

PLAIN CITY, OHIO, May 7, 2018—The board of directors has promoted Johnny Toler to be the new head of the Purchasing Department of Mountain East Medical Center. He replaces departing director, Bob Wilkinson, who resigned yesterday. Toler’s appointment is effective immediately.

Toler’s work as assistant head of the department makes his new appointment an easy decision for the board. Hospital administrator, Harry Illscott commented, “I know that Johnny Toler is a person we can all depend on to do whatever is necessary to keep his department going. I have great faith in him and the hospital.”

When asked about his new position, Toler said, “This hospital means a great deal to me and my friends and I will give my best efforts to making our purchasing department the best. I learned from a fine man-Bob Wilkinson-and I hope I can continue to build on the foundation he established.”

Toler has worked for the hospital since 1978. He began in the pharmacy, but when the hospital closed the pharmacy, he moved to the purchasing department. He has been there for 13 years.

Mountain East Medical Center is a non-profit hospital serving the people of Central Ohio

If you would like more information about this topic, please call Rosanna Shenk at 614-615-3015, or email rshenk@memc.net

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Columbus, The Heart of It All!

Welcome to Columbus, OH, gateway to the Midwest.  Columbus is home to a wide variety of interesting sites.

 Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is currently hosting the Blooms and Butterfly exhibition, open from March to September. The exhibit features exotic flowers and fluttering butterflies. Those who visit will see cocoons dangling from branches, while multi-colored butterflies land on the heads and hands of visitors. Occasionally, a cocoon begins to wiggle and a damp butterfly emerges. The heady smell of flowers fills the air. The conservatory is a fascinating place to spend an afternoon.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is another “must –see” destination.  In the African exhibit, giraffes roam in a large open field. At feeding time, visitors can feed these gentle animals by hand at a designated feeding area. The Zoo is home to thousands of other animals as well. Polar bears swim lazily in a glass bottomed pool while visitors watch. The sleepy koalas relax in eucalyptus trees and kangaroos bounce along the walkway in the Australian exhibit.  The pleasant walkways between exhibits and viewing areas make the Zoo a delightful place to visit.
            Columbus’s bustling downtown is home to the National Hockey League Columbus Blue Jackets.  Even for those who are not fans, the Arena District has many bars and restaurants catering to different palates, giving a visitors a taste of Columbus night life.

            North Market, located at 59 Spruce Street, is minutes from Nationwide Arena. This last public market in Columbus is full of bakeries, and coffee shops, as well as other specialty stores and restaurants. North Market also sponsors an outdoor farmer’s market from April to October. Butcher shops and the fish monger make this another fascinating place to see.

            Columbus has a wide range of lodging options. The Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel hosts its guests in great luxury at $269 a night. The nearby Holiday Inn in the University District rents its room for $108. There are also many hotels available further away from downtown.

            If you need a weekend getaway, or a week’s vacation, Columbus has something for everyone. 

   https://www.fpconservatory.org/exhibitions/blooms-butterflies/

https://www.columbuszoo.org/home/visit/explore-your-columbus-zoo/special-experiences/giraffe-feeding

Labor of Love

Labor of Love

In the early morning hours, long before the golden rays of the sun peek across the horizon, Austin and Gloria Miller are hard at work. They head up the committee preparing the Easter Morning Breakfast served annually at United Bethel Mennonite Church. 4:30 a.m. finds them already busy finishing up their preparations. While Gloria, or Glo as she likes to be called, is pulling large pans filled with delicious Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole from the refrigerator, Austin is turning on the industrial ovens. As the casseroles are baking, they turn their attention to filling vases with tulips and placing them on the tables.
           At 6:00 a.m. when the rest of the committee arrives. They ladle the fruit salad prepared on Friday evening into hundreds of tiny cups. They fill the huge coffee pots and set them to brew. Several committee members slice the Danishes and quick breads that complete the menu.
           By 7:45 The Easter Sunrise Service that began at 7:00 is coming to an end. Lines of hungry people are beginning to form by the serving tables. Sleepy eyes light up at the sight of the delicious food ready for them to eat. The line at the coffee table curves past the serving lines as pot after pot is emptied into waiting cups.
             Louise Troyer is happy to be back from Florida in time for the annual breakfast.

            “I enjoy the fellowship,” she says as she savors her next sip of coffee.

By 8:30 a.m., the basement is empty. All that is left are the empty casserole pans, several scattered fruit cups and a smattering of quick breads left on trays. The coffee decanters are empty. Glo’s final report on the morning’s activities is 165 people served along with more than 84 cups of coffee.  The committee is exhausted but happy to see their hard work has paid off.

Walk on in Courage

“But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.’” Matt. 14:27 NIV
                I was afraid, so afraid. My daughter, thousands of miles away, was on the run. She was with a team of young people who planned to work at a Christian run orphanage for six months. However, only three days into their time there, the immigration authorities had come to the orphanage and told them, “You are here on a tourist visa. Tourists travel. They do not stay at one place for days. Are you tourists or missionaries?”

                 Now, my daughter was always moving. As she and her team travelled from remote village to remote village, they were preaching and sharing the Gospel. They traveled in a crowded jeep along dusty roads. Road conditions in this part of Asia were often dangerous. The team had very limited access to the internet.  I was often frightened for my daughter in those long months. There is little a mother can do when her fears are being played out in an Asian country way beyond her reach.

 In my prayer time during those months, the song by John Michael Talbot, “Be Not Afraid” continually came to my mind.  The words, “You shall wander far in safety though you do not know the way” are followed by “Be not afraid, I go before you always. Come follow me, and I will give you rest” This was a blessed reminder of God’s love for my daughter. He was always before her.

He is also with me. Through those months of little contact I learned that he gives my anxious heart rest as I trust Him. In all our lives God walks before us, leading us. In times of fear and doubt we can look to the One who leads, put our feet where he tells us, and be confident that He will give us rest.