The Kokomo Tribune from Kokomo, Indiana • Page 14

Local area 14 Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune Wednesday, May 25, 1988 Monkey game GREENTOWN, Ind. Jennifer Dibble, 7, concentrates on gripping the monkey bars as she plays a few feet off the ground Tuesday. She and her fellow first-graders were on recess at Eastern Elementary School. Dibble is the daughter of Joe and Pam Dibble of 3355 S. Road 900 East.

(Tribune photo by Ann Hollenbeck) Officers receive promotions Kokomo planning experiment with self-insurance program PERU, Ind. Three Indiana State Police officers at the Peru Post have been promoted. Lt. John Gaylor, district commander, was promoted to captain of Area 6, which includes the Peru and Lafayette districts. Sgt.

Kenneth Roland, Peru District investigative coordinator, was promoted to first sergeant and will serve as the area investigative coordinator for Area 6. Trooper Investigate'- Mark James will be a polygraph operator. Gaylor joined the department in July I95 He has been promoted several times during his career and as promoted to district commander in January 1962. He is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute at University of Lo isville. 'ioland was appointed to the r.jpartment in December 1974.

He also has been promoted numerous times and has been in charge of district investigations since June 1982. He is a 1974 graduate of Ball State University and 1982 graduate of the FBI National Academy. As a polygraph operator, James will assist with investigations at two-month training course in the Peru, Pendleton and In- Houston. James joined the dianapolis posts. He will attend a department in 1983 "Your perfect vision store" No Necessary Complete Optical laboratory Fashion Eyewear manufactured in hours Over 1000 frames to choose from Most contact lenses fitted the same day Provider for Most Insurance Plans-All RX filled LOCALLY OWNED OPERATED BY Dr.

Phillip Montgomery and Optician Rick Duggins 9 A.M.-8 P.M.Weekdays 9 A.M.-3 P.M. Saturday DIXON SQUARE 459-EYES By Kate Conlon Tribune staff writer Kokomo officials approved entering a new contract Monday with Blue Cross Blue Shield that allows the city to pay for its insurance on a claims-made basis. The city is trying the self-insurance brogram for the first time. "What we're attempting to do this time around with the Associated Group of Blue Cross and Blue Shield is use self-insured funding," Controller Jone Wilson said. She added: "We are administering our own insurance program controlling our own insurance plan through a third party, the Associated Group of Blue Cross and Blue Shield." Wilson explained that the city's insurance premium would have increased 17 percent under the original Blue Cross Blue Shield program, so the city decided to try the self-insured funding approach instead.

She added that the city budgeted for the 17 percent increase because it does not know what claims will be for the year. "On the first year of self-in- surance, we can't afford to under- fund it," Wilson said. The city's actual claims this year have ranged from $2,000 to $40,000 a week. Last year, the city spent $1.6 million on basic, Preferred Care and Key insurance. "This year will be funded at $1.8 million including Key insurance.

If the wellness program helps and people take care of themselves, then perhaps we'll do very well. It (the increase) is just a matter of protection," the controller said. City employees have their choice of Blue Cross Blue Shield basic or Preferred Care and Key insurance plans. According to the controller, employees with the Key insurance plan go to a health maintenance organization. All three insurance plans have dental and visual options.

She noted the only difference between basic Blue Cross Blue Shield and Preferred Care is employees must go to a Preferred Care doctor and hospital under the Preferred Care plan. Most Kokomo doctors are Preferred Care doctors. Howard Community Hospital and Saint Joseph Hospital Health Center are Preferred Care hospitals. Basic insurance premiums for single employees now are $103.25 and $117.20 a month, including dental and visual. Family coverage with dental and visual is $304.89.

Preferred Care single premiums, including dental and visual are $106.08 a month and $275.92 for a family. Last year, single employees with basic coverage, including dental and visual, paid $99.80 a month in premiums. Family rates were $262.80. With Preferred coverage that included dental and visual, an individual paid $90.35 a month and families paid $238.77. Under the Key insurance program in 1987, single employees paid a monthly premium of $72.11, and with dental and visual they paid $84.80.

This year, individuals will pay $84.26 a month for basic Key insurance and $99.27 with dental and visual. Families that paid $205.51 in 1987 will pay $289.58 a month in 1988. Adding dental and visual, the family premiums go up from $243.31 to $328.68. The city's insurance runs from April 1, 1988, to April 1, 1989, which encompasses two budget years, Wilson noted. Kokomo honors 68 with awards for Presidential Academic Fitness Sixty-eight Kokomo-Center School Corp.

students received Presidential Academic Fitness awards at recent ceremonies at Kokomo High School, downtown campus. The award means the students have met the following criteria: Maintained a B-plus average throughout the eighth grade. Maintained a B-plus average through the first semester of the ninth grade. Scored at or above the 80th percentile on a national recognized standardized achievement test battery (Iowa Test of Basic Skills). Receiving certificate awards were Asheesh Agarwal, Christine Akers, Cecilia Alvarez, Holly Barker, Julie Bastaich, Ryan Benson, Michael Brahm, Amy Budd, Daniel Carpenter, Ryan Compton, Douglas Cooper, Virginia Coose, Elisa Cowan, Jennifer Cunn- ingham, Patricia Dempsey and Dawn Dickison.

Also Mike Dukes, Stacy Engel, Stacy Farmer, Angela Fellman, Julianne Fitz, Theresa Freeman, Gina Gielerak, Brian S. Graham, Laurie Grover, Reshea Gunning, Jonni Helvie, Paul Hendrix, Stacy Henning, Amy Hight, Janette Hosteller, Shannon Irwin, Gwendolyn Jones, Michelle Kebrdle and Marcella King. Also Brian Kirkmeyer, Christopher Klemko, Michael Kruggel, Kristine Laird, Janelle Linder, Amy Luttrell, Michelle Mclntosh, Cari Miller, Malinda Moore, Gina Morandi, Matthew Myers, Deborah Newberry, Jennifer Parsons, Kennith Patterson, April Price, Rebekah Price, David Rash and Lori Ridoux. Also Pamela Rivers, Salina Rose, Tamara Rubow, Tanisha Solomon, Joel Tragesser, Amy Trobaugh, Lisa Tuitasi, Jenny Vinson, Marcus Ward, Mary Warner, Leann Westerhold, Christopher Whitehead, Brian Williams, Irene Wu and Joanna Wyatt. Rep.

Jim Jontz listed among winners of Sierra Club awards of achievement A Preliminary to the CTaaeaait Pageant Now Accepting Applications For Miss Kokomo Haynes-Apperson 1988 How does Miss America win $25,000 Scholarship? How do other pageant contestants share in some $5,000,000 annually at the local, state and national levels? They entered their Local Miss America Pageant won that title and went on to their State Finals. Whether they win the State title or not chances are they picked up a fine scholarship just by competing. Most Miss America Pageant contestants at both the Local and State Pageant levels have received financial help with their college education through this program though never reaching the National Finals in Atlan- Women, between ages 17 and 26, a U.S. citizen, high school graduate, never married, who want that $25,000 scholarship, a year of expense paid travel and up to $100,000 in personal appearance fees, should seek further details regarding their LocalPageant and all entrance requirements by contacting: Miss Kokomo-Haynes Apperson Scholarship Pageant Mrs. Susie Kiley, Contestants Chairman 2604 Mill St.

Kokomo, IN 46902 Phone: (317) 453-5366 or pick up an application form at: WWKI Radio Engel Jewelers The Jefferson House of Flowers Deadline for entries will be June 1, 1988, Midnight Proudly sponsored by the Haynes Apperson Festival 519 North Main Street Kokomo, Indiana 46901 Rep. Jim Jontz, was presented the Sierra Club Legislative Service Award for his environmental leadership in the House of Representatives. Other recipients include Robert Graham, Sierra Club Chapter Service Award; Chris Iverson, Hoosier Chapter Conservation Award; and Sen. Vi Simpson, D- Bloomington. The awards were presented for outstanding achievement in protection of the environment and natural resources.

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