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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS News WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24, 1990 Doctor search starts Kane County Hospital interviewed one doctor last week and plans to interview two more in the near future in its efforts to add one or two physicians, according to Karl Johnson, the hospital's new administrator. "We're going to spend a lot of time and push 'as fast as we can," Johnson said jn his report on the doctor search at last Thursday's monthly meeting of the hospital governing board. On another matter, the board voted to approve giving Dr. George Bull full privileges as a KANAB wound up and behind us by Feb. 1," he said. The $104,000 effort has raised $110,000 when do- nated services are included. "People have been generous," Atherly commented. "It's given us the money to hire a physician," added board member, Eric Johnson. The board also elected new officers for 1990. They chose Atherly to replace Taylor Crosby as chairman and Doug Carroll to succeed Joe Houston as Tom Trautman of Lutheran the at Health Systems, the company physician's assistant with Bull works Dr. that manages the hospital, hospital. Dr. Avnish Pandya in Pandya's told the board he is working to Clinic. the hospital's acimprove Board member, Ted Atherly, counting system and bring it reported fund-raisin- g vice-chairma- n. that the hospital into line with standard effort is nearing hospital accounting principles, completion. "We should get it Fredonia seeks PA, mulls police policy The town of FREDONIA Fredonia is continuing its efforts to try to find a physicians assistant so the Medical Clinic can be kept open five days a project will cost, but the work probably would be done next summer. Town Marshal Mark Johnson expressed some concern about a new "Police Policy" that the council had on the agenda for week, according to Georgia Heaton, the town council member who oversees the clinic. review. He said he had not Heaton told the council at been consulted and, in fact, had last Tuesday's meeting that so been rewriting the policy himfar she has nothing to report on self when he noticed the the search for a doctor. She agenda item and decided to atsaid Dr. Greg Last of Hurricane tend the meeting. and Dr. Mel Carter of St. "Dont I write it up and give George, the two general it to you?" he questioned. "The council makes the polpractitioners who are now operating the clinic on Tuesday icy, then the police convert it and Thursday, are trying to lo- to procedures," corrected Georcate a PA for the town. gia Heaton. Johnson said he and his They're having a hard time come to wants PA a who finding deputies mainly like the new to Fredonia," she commented. policy draft, but they have The council finalized its some questions, some areas are agreement to pay Dr. Margaret missing, and "there are some Mears, who manned the clinic funny little things in there until last May, a total of that are the personal view of a $15,000 for equipment she left town council member." It was decided to schedule a at the clinic. council On another topic, the meeting between the council to to commit and the police department on city help agreed install a new covered pipeline Feb. 7 to go over the policy in for irrigation water that could detail before it is scheduled for replace the open ditches. adoption. Councilman Paul McCormick The council discussed changcouncil that to the reported ing its meeting schedule from Soil Smith Covey with the two meetings a month to only in Service one and changing the day to a Conservation Flagstaff is trying to get a Wednesday. The second grant that would buy the pipe. Wednesday of each month was McCormick said the grant suggested. This proposed would come from the John schedule change will be on the Deere tractor company and agenda of the council's next that Covey is "pretty sure he meeting on Feb. 6. Also at that time the council can get the money for us." line probably will open bids for the addition A would go as far east as Pratt to the Senior Gtizens Center. line The addition will consist of a Street and a larger to Altus Lane on the west, ac- storage room, a garage for the cording to McCormick. The pipe van, and a crafts room. The would be plastic. McCormick work is expected to be done this said he does not know what the spring. 24-in- ch Andalex I I Continued from Page 1 plans at this point because the project is not yet focused enough, but he disclosed some general information and said the details will become available within about two months when the "project proposal description" is filed with the state. The proposal is for a coal mining operation expected to employ about 150 people, according to Shaver. The mine site is 18 miles northeast of Big Water in an area called "Smoky Hollow" on U. S. Geological Survey maps. The coal would be trucked to a rail facility and then would be shipped by train to Los Angeles. Andalex has not yet determined whether it would truck the coal to Flagstaff, Ariz.; Cedar City, Utah; or Moapa, Nev., Shaver said. If the route is through Kanab, the city will have a chance for consideration as the transportation center for the trucking operation, he said. "From discussions we've had with trucking companies, the Kanab-Fredonarea appears to be a logical site from a strategic standpoint to locate ia lic input, he stated. The fruition of the project is a long ways down the road, he cautioned, because the permitting phase will take about two the hub if we were shipping to Moapa," he disclosed. However, he cautioned that the trucking company would be making the final decision, and that the city would be consulted to determine its interest. The miners definitely will come out of the local area, he asserted. "We will make every attempt to gather our work force from the local population. We've told the county commission, the state of Utah, and the governor that. The specific skills can be taught. "These would be good, stable, years and construction, another year. The EIS will start after the project proposal description is submitted to the state. Shaver explained. "Were making a lot of contacts and need about two more months to get the project in focus." Andalex, headquartered in Louisville, Kent., has an underground coal mining operation near Price that employs more than 100 people. The company, which also has two mines in Kentucky and another d jobs." While emphasizing the positive economic effect such a mining operation could have on high-payin- g, year-roun- the county. Shaver said Andalex is "not ducking environmental issues." Aware of the environmental sensitivity of the issue, the company decided on its own to go ahead and do an environmental impact statement (EIS), he said. "We will conduct a fullblown environmental impact statement ," he asserted. The BLM probably will do the EIS, he said. It will be a detailed study of the environmental and effects. The EIS also insures public inprocess volvement, he noted. "Every aspect of the operation will be available for pub socio-econom- operation in Maryland, has been operating in Utah for ic ' about 10 years. "Were not a huge company, but were well respected," commented Shaver. The company is privately owned and is a sister company to Luscar, a Canadian company that has been in the coal business for 100 years. Shaver said Andalex already has been working on plans for the project for a year and has had numerous meetings with state officials. Shaver also has met with Kane County Commission Chairman Vince Underwood. Kanab family escapes injury as car flips A Kanab woman and her three young children felt lucky to escape serious injury last week when their car skidded and flipped over near Hurricane during a snowstorm. Donna Casebolt and her three children, ranging from 3 to 7 years old, were returning from a trip to Cedar City on Jan. 16 when the accident occurred. The car was totalled, but the occupants suffered only cuts and bruises. About 3 p.m. on the mesa above Hurricane on a snowy, slushy stretch of road, the 1978 Mercury station wagon went into a skid, relates Casebolt. As the car spun, a tire hit the shoulder and blew out, causing her to lose control.. The car flipped over and eventually THIS WEEK in the Pet Shop Year End Specials Birds Ferrets - Hamsters 36-in- ch Lbn-F- ri Sat 10-- 2 WONDERLAND FARM Fredonia, AZ 643-73-1 re-carpe- ted Thursday. Seven-year-ol- d Jennie had a scalp laceration and bruises, but the boys. Tad, 5, and Landon, 3, were unhurt. The family is especially appreciative of some local people who came along shortly after the accident and helped. Kurt and Sheila Robinson of Kanab picked up the three children and drove them to Energy Fuels Nuclear, where their father, Larry, works, while Mrs. Casebolt stayed at the scene to wait for the wrecker. Don and Julie Johnson of Fredonia stopped and provided a warm place to wait, and stayed with Mrs. Casebolt for 2 12 hours until things were taken care of at the accident scene. Another way in which Mrs. Casebolt said she feels lucky is that she had what she termed "irreplaceable art" pottery and other items in the car, and they were not damaged. Election Continued from Page 1 with the extra costs, has had difficulty keeping within the state's expenditure limit. (Editor's Note: The Southern Utah News will interview the candidates for city council and do an story on them .in-dep- 9 th sometime before the election.) BAK TAX SERVICE Guineapigs Aquariums Fish Supplies Dog Grooming Ail Occasion Gift Certificates Ail Dolls t&rked Down from $23.95 ea. Large Selection Hours: came to rest parallel to the road in the borrowpit facing west instead of east. 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