The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 13

a Side clinic's independence curbed by a state ruling By Edward J. Farrell The Berkshire Medical Center has been ordered by the state Department of Public Health to file a new request for a certificate of need for the West Side Neighborhood Health Center. The new certificate would authorize the clinic to operate as a satellite of the hospital. The decision by the state agency negates the conditional approval of a certificate of need for a "free or independent clinic voted eartier this year by the Berkshire County Health Planning Advisers of the Western Massachusetts Health Planning Council. The advisers ruled they would approve of the clinic application, provided it moved from the Life Resource Center Tucker School into quarters in the new West Side Community School.

The ruling came from the state after Atty. Francis X. Spina, lawyer for the Neighborhood Health Center, had objected to the decision by the county board, contending that the center did not need a certificate of need and was exempt from state regulations covering free-, standing clinics. Chris 0. Stern, deputy general counsel for the state board, said the BMC President, Henry E.

Moran, informed him that the Neighborhood Health Center did not have the financial, resources necessary to maintain the BMC has to operate the center. He plained that it now becomes by definition a satellite of the hospital and that BMC1 must file a new application. This would seem to mean that the Neighbor. hood Health Center's hopes for independence have been would lost. As have a licensed, free standing clinic, been eligible to funds for treating patients who had some form of insurance coverage.

As a satellite clinic, it will remain under the jurisdiction of BMC. The center was opened in 1973 in the Early Childhood Development Center on Francis Avenue and moved last year to Tucker School. It had been allowed to operate without state sanction as a volunteer, pilot program aimed at meeting the medical needs of low-income families who claimed they were not receiving adequate care from existing facilities. state ruled in July of last year that if it were to continue as a free-standing clinic, it would have to apply for a license and go through the determination need procedures. Spina had exempt center from the licensing requirement, but the state has ruled that if the center is to continue, it.

still must receive state approval, and this time a satellite clinic of Berkshire Medical Center. The Health Advisory Board will be asked to review the application, and make its recommendations. Originally it ruled that the center had no assurances, that it could remain in Tucker at least two years and issued its conditional approval. Obituaries es and Funerals Mrs. James Callahan Mrs.

Kathleen M. Callahan, 59, of 495 Wahconah St. died morning at Pittsfield General unit, BMC, after a long illness. Born in County Sligo, Ireland, she was the former Kathleen land; a sister, Mrs. Patrick Mullvaney of Warwickshire, England; and two grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements, under the direction of Dery Funeral Home, are incomplete. Mulvaney. She was the wife of James E. Callahan, with whom she celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary last month. She was a communicant of St.

Charles' Church. addition to her husband, she leaves a son, James E. Callahan who in 1967 appeared in national photographs and television giving mouth-tomouth resuscitation under fire to a wounded soldier in Vietnam. She also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Edward W.

Casella of Pittsfield; a brother, Patrick Mulvaney of County Sligo, Ire- Donald C. Belcher Staff Sgt. Donald C. Belcher, USMC, of Peyton, whose paternal grandmother lives in Dalton, died Friday in Rifle, as a result of an automobile accident. He was 24.

He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1969, had been stationed at Cherry Point, N.C., and Quantico, and had recently completed a tour of duty in Japan. Survivors include his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Dolly Belcher of Dalton. Other survivors are Parentara Senior and Mrs. H.

Belcher of Peyton; two brothers, Rick and Ross Belcher; a sister, Becky Armstrong of Craig, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Livermore of Farmington, N.M. Services will be held tomorrow at his home in Peyton. Eugene A.

Battend Funeral services for Eugene A. Battend were held this morning at St. Mary's Church with the Rev. Timothy J. Hallahan, assistant pastor, officiating.

Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, where Father Hallahan offered prayers at the grave. Bearers were Andrew Rollins, Joseph C. Boxer, William G. Keser, John J.

McCumiskey, Arthur J. Ziessel and George W. Dickhout Jr. Mrs. Mabel M.

Weber Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Muth Weber of Lenox were held this afternoon at Christian Assembly Church in Pittsfield with the Rev. Emilio Landy, associate pastor, officiating. The body was cremated after the services. Kathryn T.

Quinlan Funeral services for Miss Kathryn T. Quinlan were held this morning at St. Joseph's Church here with Msgr. Paul D. Riedl, pastor, and the Rev.

Timothy Murphy, assistant pastor, officiating. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Stephentown, Bearers were John L. Quinlan and David A. Quinian, both nephews, and Paul D.

Nesbit, W. Donald Bercury, Edmond T. Bercury and Joseph J. Barry Jr. Burial was in St.

Joseph's Cemetery, Stephentown, N. where the Rev. John Klevie, pastor of St. Joseph's Church there, offered prayers at the grave. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our friends, neighbors and.

relatives, also fellow workers New England Tel Tel, for their many acts of kindness during our recent bereavement. The family of. Thaddeus Barron. The Berkshire Eagle, Tuesday, May 13, 1975 Council to consider police study The Police Study Commission's report comes before the City Council tonight but may be shuttled to a special session for full discussion. Atty.

Leonard H. Cohen, who represents the Pittsfield Police Association, which is indignant about portions of the report, plans to appear at tonight's meeting. A large police contingent is expected to attend. But Council President Philip J. Tully Jr.

said that he doesn't envision tonight's session evolving into a public hearing on the report. Hearing possible if the association seeks one I will schedule it for another night," Tully said. Cohen said that procedure would satisfy him. In its report, the Council's Police Study Commission irked the Police Association with two allegations. "This committee at high school dances observed a preponderous number of students consuming drugs and alcohol.

right in front of policemen and chaperones on duty," the report said. In addition, it asserted that the police need a course in decency" to teach the force to deal with the public diplomatically. Patrolman Bruce H. Mendel, president of Police Association, wants the committee to substantiate its charges. The police group also wants the committee to produce the complaints that it said it based some of its recommendations on.

"The conclusions reached are the Tully said. won't rule that the complaint material has to be made Tully took the same position on the Herklots Report on government organization when some councilmen tried to get the committee to narrow down some of its generalized allegations. Mendell has posted a notice at the Police Station urging all available policemen to be present at tonight's meeting. The allegation about activities at the dances was contained in a portion of the report that says the police force needs a juvenile division. Ambulance service The report also called for a private takeover of the emergency ambulance service.

That subject comes before the Council tonight. It also proposes adding more men and cruisers to the department and rotating the shifts. Other business coming, before tonight's 7:30 Council session in City Hall includes: -Councilman Peter G. Arlos's petition for creation of a Lincoln in room in the new library. It would house Lenox author Stefan Lorant's Lincoln collection.

Arlos is also pushing for replacement of the library's self-perpetuating board of trustees with one appointed by the mayor. -A confirmation vote on Mayor Evan S. Dobelle's appointment" of John D. Kibbe of 23 Hull Ave, as a lieutenant in the Fire Department. Votes on his appointments of Bruce J.

Scullary of 52 Dawes Ave. and Paul M. Avanzato of 62 Dickinson Ave, as provisional firefighters. -Councilman Robert F. Jakubowiez's call for creation of establishing a second assistant city solicitor's post to speed up handling of legal matters.

-Appropriation of $26,000 for renovation of the Cental Annex, he old school on the Common, so it can house some of the students displaced by the modernization of Pittsfield High School. Louis J. Russo 'Golden Deeds' award going to Louis Russo Louis J. Russo, a lifelong community activist and production coordinator for General Electric has been chosen by the Pittsfield Exchange Club to receive its 1975 Book of Golden Deeds Award. Martin A.

Pullano chairman of the award committee, said the Golden Deeds award is presented annually to "an outstanding person whose selfsacrifices, responses to duty and other praiseworthy activities deserve public recognition. Pullano said Russo will be particular recognition for given, one of the founders of the Babe Ruth League a and as its president for over 20 years." efforts' Russo is also being cited for his "tireless efforts as publichigh address school announcer for various football and basketball games; his chairmanship of the Berkshire County Heart Association; and his efforts on the General Electric Good Neighbor Fund board, which currently serves as vice chairman," Pullano said. The presentation will be made by Earl E. Mayhew, Exchange Club president, at a dinner meeting May 20 at 6:30 1 p.m. at the Stanley Club.

Tickets may be obtained from any Exchange Club member or by calling Pullano at Daly's Bike Shop, 10 Lyman St. The public is invited. In addition to his other activities, Russo has served on the Department of Parks and Recreation Board, Park Commission, the Registrars of Voters and as past president of the Allengate Parent Teachers Association. He is a former director of the GEAA, a past president and member of the GE Quarter Century Club and corporate director of the Club. An Army veteran of World War II, Russo is married to the former Beverly Cullen.

They live with their four children at 131 Ridgeway Ave. Approval of review role given to doctors' group The Western Massachusetts Professional Standards Review Organization, headquartered in Springfield, has received conditional approval as the organization that will review standards of care of Medicare and Medicaid, patients Massachusetts. throughout WestThe Department of Health, Education and Welfare is seeking comments from physicians and osteopaths throughout the area, including Berkshire County, concerning its selection. Barring objections, Charles Everett, executive director of the Western Massachusetts group, said his organization is prepared to begin peer review on patient care July 1. To pass judgment This means that a group of doctors from Western Massachusetts will be called on to pass judgment on how their fellow doctors treat federally assisted patients.

The peer review committee will also study care of these patients in hospitals and nursing homes to ascertain whether they are receiving service consistent with regular standards of care in this area. The review system will cover 212 physicians and osteopaths in Berkshire County and a total of Familymembers on stand as Hebert case continues Members of Lawrence R. Hebert's family strongly contradicted earlier testimony from his murder alleged victim his attemptedCourt trial yesterday. Hebert, 19, supposedly raped and tried to strangle a 23-yearold Lenox woman Feb. 22.

She testified earlier she and the defendant had been slight acquaintances at the place where they worked and had had no serious relationship. The defendant's brother-inlaw, Robert Barnaby of 87 Lyman testified that on Jan. 3, however, he had investigated a loudly idling car in front of his house about 12:30 a.m. and found the woman, and Hebert in a compromising position in the front seat. Hebert's mother, Carol, of 330 Kirchner Road, Dalton, also testified that in January her son told her he was dating.

a woman who worked with him. He told 'Dangerous' tanks are reported empty Councilman Peter G. Arlos yesterday complained to General Electric about the "dangerous fuel" stored in railroad cars at East and Newell streets, but it was learned today that the' tanks are empty, have been empty for a month, and are due to be removed in the next several weeks. The tanks in question there are nine altogether are operated by Berkshire Gas Co. on land the utility rents from GE.

During the peak of the energy crisis in the winter of 1973-74, Berkshire Gas began installing tank cars there for storage of reserve supplies of propane gas. In recent months, however, the gas shortage has abated, with the result that the company no longer needs the emergency storage facility. GE said the last of the tanks was emptied a month ago. They also said Berkshire Gas plans to remove the tanks within the next several weeks. Teachers Assn.

voids vote, will elect officers 2nd time The Pittsfield Teachers Assocation's executive board yesterday declared its annual election of new officers void and set May 19 as the date for a new election. The decision resulted from an appeal from Carol Jane Boivin, a science teacher at Taconic High School, who was the apparent winner of last Wednesday's paper ballot election but who said some teachers' votes were not counted. 'Belcher, Donald C. Bookless, Mrs. Nathan Callahan, Mrs.

James E. this Fuchs, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Galvagni, Enrico J. Paradysz, Mrs.

Helen K. Mrs. Nathan Bookless Mrs. Anna Fainer Bookless, 76, of 66 South Onota died this morning at the Dalton Convalescent and Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in Poland, Mrs.

Bookless moved to Pittsfield 1921. She was the wife of Nathan Bookless, to whom she had been married 54 years last June. She was a member of the Knesses Israel Congregation, Hadassah, B'nai B'rith and the Temple Sisterhood. Besides her husband, she leaves one brother, Jacob Fainer of Milwaukee, Funeral services will be tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Knesses Israel Congregation with Rabbi Arthur D.

Rulnick, spiritual leader, officiating. Burial will be in Knesses Israel Cemetery. There will be no calling hours at the Devanny Funeral Home. Friends may call at the family residence at 66 South Onota St. during the memorial-week observance.

Mrs. Helen Paradysz Mrs. Helen K. Paradysz, 57, of 27 Harding Chicopee, the sister of Joseph Kozaka of Pittsfield, died Sunday at the Medical Center of Western Massachusetts in Springfield. A lifelong resident of Chicopee, she was a member of 702 of the Polish National Alliance.

-In addition to her brother here, she leaves her mother, Mrs. Anna Michon Kozaka of Springfield, and another brother, Theodore Kozaka of Chicopee. Funeral services will be tomorrow morning at 8 at Starzyk Funeral Home, 81 Center Chicopee, and at 9 at St. nislaus Church there. Burial will be in St.

Stanislaus Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Angelo G. Tornicelli Funeral services for Angelo G. Tornicelli will be held tomorrow morning at 8:15 at Bencivenga-Dagnoli Funeral Home with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 9 at Sacred Heart Church.

Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 09. Mrs. Antonetta Metallo Funeral services for Mrs.

Antonetta Metallo will be held Thursday morning. at 8:15 at Bencivenga-Dagnoli Funeral Home with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 9 at Mount Carmel Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will I be today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

The family has requested that flowers be omitted. Mrs. Paul Skopic Evening services were held last night for Mrs. Pauline W. Skopic at the Berkshire Funeral Home with the Rev.

Josef Petranin, pastor of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, officiating. Further services will be held tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. from the Parker Funeral Home, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet, N.Y.. with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at St.

Basil's Russian Orthodox Church, Watervliet, at 9. Burial will be in Basil's Cemetery. Calling hours at the Parker Funeral Home will be tonight from 7 to 09. Mrs. Elizabeth Fuchs CANAAN, Conn.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Fuchs, 98, formerly of West Main Street, died Sunday at Geer Memorial Extended-Care Facility after a long illness. She was the widow of Charles Fuchs. Born in Germany on July 15, 1876, Mrs.

Fuchs was a daughter of the late Hermann and Elizabeth Bartel. She moved here from New York City in 1936. She was a member of East Canaan Congregational Church. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 at East Canaan Congregational Church, with the Rev. Peter A.

Dakers, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, East Canaan. Calling hours at the Newkirk Funeral Home will be today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Enrico J. Galvagni Enrico J.

Galvagni, 53, of Monson Turnpike Road, Ware, a former Pittsfield resident, died May 8 at his home following a long illness. Mr. Galvagni came to Pittsfield at the age of 5 and lived here 25 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was employed in the transformer department at General Electric Co.

and also drove a Yellow Cab for a time. While here he attended Mount Carmel Church. Later he moved to Northampton and worked at the Northampton State Hospital as a male attendant for 10 years, finally moving to Ware two years ago. He is survived by his wife, the former Barbra Elliott; two daughters, Donna Lesko and Emma Galvagni, at home; two sons, Enrico Jr. of Florence and Peter Galvagni in the Marine Corps in Hawaii; one brother, John M.A.

Galvagni from out of town; five sisters, Mrs. Aline Love of Stockbridge, Mrs. Anita Foley of Pittsfield, Mrs. Emma Pullano of Albuquerque, N.M., Mrs. Rose Arsanault of Fort Lauderdale, and Mrs.

Mary Pozza of Dover Plains, N.Y.; and one grandchild." Funeral services were held in Northampton on May 9. Cremation followed. John Rossi The funeral of John Rossi of West Stockbridge will be tomorrow at 8 from the Kelly Funeral Home in Lee with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 9 at St. Patrick's Church in West Stockbridge. Burial will follow in St.

Patrick's Cemetery. There are no calling hours. The Kelly Funeral Home is in charge. Vladimir Koza Funeral services for Vladimir "Lucky" Koza were held this morning at Holy Family Church with the Rev. Eugene Ozimek, pastor, officiating.

Burial was in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams, where the Rev. Conrad Daugiello, curate, offered prayers at the grave. Theodore J. Handerek, director of Pittsfield veterans' services, and Charles Persip, sergeant-at-arms and past commander of American Legion Post 68 in Pittsfield, presented an American flag to the family. Bearers were Joseph J.

Meloveck David S. Meloveck, John Koza, Michael F. Koza and William J. Andrus, nephews, and Ronald N. Bruno.

City note -The Pittsfield High School sophomore class will sponsor a car wash Saturday from 9:30 to 2:30 on the school grounds. Proceeds will help defray class expenses. Rain date for the event will be Sunday. In a letter to association members over the weekend, she said she asked for the new election "to allow those persons deprived of voting, through no fault of their own, a chance to express their wishes. PTA President Byron E.

Filkins said today the fault was his. "There was no written instruction, only a verbal one, as to the voting deadline," he said, "and some of the ballots did not get in on time. When ballots are distributed on May 19, he said, there will be a written list of instructions with each one. The election was the first in which ballots were distributed to teachers in the schools to permit more of the approximately 380 members to vote, said Filkins. In previous years, annual elections were held at evening meetings at rented halls 40 or 50 usually attended.

Filkins said. More than 300 ballots were returned by faculty representatives in last week's election, he said. According to Ms. Boivin's letter, several teachers 1 in one elementary school did not receive ballots and ballots from another school were turned over to election committee after the deadline. Ms.

Boivin was notified unofficially that she was the winner. The runnerup was reported to be Edward Kerwood, a teacher at Highland School. Because the election was voided, no, tally was announced. Parents night set at North Junior 1,181 throughout the four counties that makes up Area 1. Everett reported that of 212 physicians in Berkshire County, eligible for membership in the review organization, 195 have already signed up for the organization.

Dr. Robert K. Davis of Williamstown, past president of the Berkshire District Medical Society, has been elected vice president of the organization. Dr. Robert N.

LaMarche of Westfield is president. Issues for consideration Among issues to be considered by the peer review committee will be whether Medicaid and Medicare patients are being kept in acute-care hospitals longer than is necessary, whether physicians are charging rates consistent with those charged by other doctors in the area and whether patients are being kept in nursing homes longer than is necessary. Everett said the basic philosophy of the review organization will not be' to punish hospitals or doctors but to educate them. He said in the case of consistent violators, some form of retribution will be invoked. Everett said two other review organizations in the have also received conditional status.

All groups in the state have until Jan. 1, 1976, to be certified. Otherwise, HEW will designate some alternate organization to undertake peer-review activities. Career program tomorrow at Dawes A professional baseball player, a veterinarian, a lawyer and a state policeman will be among persons speaking at a threehour career information program tomorrow at Dawes Elementary School from 9 a.m. to noon.

Neil Baker, 5th grade teacher in charge of the program, said other speakers are from medicine, recreation, the news media, banking, engineering. teaching and the armed services. The program is open to parents and pupils- in 4th through 6th grades, he said. JOHNNY CARSON Suits and Sport Coats exclusively at North at Summer St. Downtown Pittsfield only a first name that was the same as the alleged.

victim's, the mother testified. Barnaby stuck to his identification of the woman as the person in the auto with Hebert, although he admitted to Asst. Dist. Atty. William R.

Flynn on -examination that after he yanked the car's door open in anger he looked in for only "a matter of seconds." Hebert's attorneys, Public Defender Andrew T. Campoli and Asst. Public Defender Philip F. Heller were expected to put a series of coworkers on the stand today to try to establish a continuing relationship between Hebert and the woman. Hebert was also expected to take the stand in his own defense later.

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An explanation of the school's programs and policies will be the main order of business. Reid said. There are Capezio leotards: high necked and low necked, short sleeved and long sleeved. There are Capezio tights: with feet and without feet and in every imaginable color. There are Capezio dance shoes for devotees of ballet, modern jazz, or FOR CHILDREN tap.

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