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Steve Wannemacher ’73<\/a>, vice chairman of the board of Heritage Enterprises, is among nursing home representatives who criticize the unexpected doubling of state funding cuts.<\/p>\n SPRINGFIELD\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Illinois nursing home operators say they are shouldering a larger-than-expected share of cuts designed to balance the state’s current year budget.<\/p>\n At a press conference in the Capitol Tuesday, a coalition of nursing home companies said they had thought the fiscal year 2015 budget fix approved by lawmakers in March would cut $25.5 million of their state funding.<\/p>\n On Thursday, however, they learned that figure had more than doubled to $55 million \u2014\u00a0an amount they’ll have to absorb in the final two months of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n The operators are unsure how they’ll deal with the reductions.<\/p>\n “We can’t turn our business on a dime. It’s not like we make widgets. We have people in beds,” said Steve Wannemacher, vice chairman of the board of Bloomington-based Heritage Enterprises, which operates 35 facilities serving 3,000 residents.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More cool stuff!\u00a0 Over the last two years, David Newberg (\u201975) and Karle Koritz (\u201999) have worked together to tackle many issues facing DeWitt County \u2013 Newberg as a member of the DeWitt County Board and Koritz as the DeWitt County State\u2019s Attorney.\u00a0 In December 2014, Koritz was appointed Circuit Judge and Newberg was elected Chairman of the DeWitt County Board by his fellow board members.\u00a0 In just four short months, Newberg helmed the Board through difficult negotiations to settle one of the most controversial issues facing Central Illinois over the last 7 years \u2013 the protection of the Mahomet Aquifer. \u00a0\u201cThanks in large part to David\u2019s leadership and passion,\u201d Judge Koritz writes, \u201cthere will be no\u00a0hazardous PCB waste stored over the Mahomet Aquifer, the primary source of drinking water for over 750,000 citizens in Central Illinois.\u201d \u00a0The DeWitt County Board and Clinton Landfill, Inc. agreed in April to restructure their host agreement in exchange for the Landfill permanently withdrawing their permit applications seeking to store hazardous PCB waste over the Mahomet Aquifer.\u00a0 The deal concludes almost a decade of contentious litigation involving the Attorney General\u2019s Office, the Governor\u2019s office, the EPA, the DeWitt County Board, the Landfill, and dozens of municipalities and environmental protection groups.<\/p>\n David Newberg (’75), Joni (Blue) Newberg (’75), Katy (McCain) Koritz (’01), and Karle Koritz (’99).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally, on a more personal note.\u00a0 I can’t remember how long I have been doing this, seems like forever!\u00a0 I think since the 80’s or so.\u00a0 Memory isn’t what it used to be, but I remember doing it on an older version of WordPerfect and having to try and e-mail it to the Alumni Office.\u00a0 It’s been fun.\u00a0 But I think it is about time to give it up after all these years.\u00a0 If anyone would love to take it over let me know!\u00a0 If not I’ll continue doing it but wouldn’t mind giving it up.\u00a0 Hope everyone has a great summer!\u00a0 I’m off to Disney World to visit some of the students Black Hawk College has doing Internships down there.\u00a0 Well, and taking a vacation too!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0\u00a0 Bruce Storey, Class of ’75<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" More updates!\u00a0 I’m so slow at this, sorry! Keith Jensen ’74 has become a shareholder and principal of the law firm Burnside, Johnson, Connor & Jensen, P.C.\u00a0 “The law firm of Burnside, Johnston, Connor & Jensen, P.C., formerly Burnside, Johnston … Continue reading ![\"katy](\"https:\/\/blogs.iwu.edu\/1970sclassnews\/files\/2015\/05\/katy-koritz-01-300x225.jpg\")
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