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Show a HERALD DAILY Thursday, June 12, 2008 Smoking Continued from CI TAH VALLEY Talbert said there is room for some exceptions such as terminally ill patients. But for the most part, patients will not have the opportunity to smoke during their stay. Instead, they will be provided with nicotine patches and gum and invited to participate in a cessation program when they are admitted. And taking a stroll over the property line to have a smoke probably wont be an option either, Talbert said. "We're going to discourage that with patients, just because of our liability," she said. ' Employees are welcome to smoke off campus, but will be asked to put it out if they're seen smoking while at work. While it could be a tough transition, Talbert said she hasn't heard any negative reactions from staff members. Chief Operating Officer Kimball Anderson didn't paint quite as rosy a picture, saying he wouldn't be surprised to see some staff members claim discrimination and quit. "It's a tragedy, but that's probably what'U happen," he Daily Digest PROVO COUNTYWIDE I Utah Valley Aeromodel-er- s will present a free model airplane show on Saturday at the Jordan River modelport. It will feature demonstrations of all kinds of airplanes. There also will be helicopters, a dogfight and a flying lawnmower. There will be a static display of planes, and members will be there to answer questions. The event is free but bring your own chairs. There will be concessions and drinks. There also will be a raffle (for a small charge) for three different airplanes, a radio and other items valued at more than $600. To get to the Jordan River model-por- t, take State Road 73 west from Lehi to Saratoga Road (9550 West) and turn south. Follow the road until it turns west toward the river. Turn right before crossing the river and you're there. The show starts at 9:30 a.m. For more information, visit I Provo city's traditional Flag Day ceremony will be today at 9 am in the courtyard of the City Center, 351 W. Center St. The featured speaker will be Michael L Mower, former community and gov- ernment relations director for Provo city and current state planning coordinator. A community choir directed by Provo High School choir director Cory Mendenhall will sing "The Banner" and another patriotic number. The event is free and open to the public. d The monthly meeting of "Heart & Soul Survivors," a suicide survivors support group, will be today from 9 p.m. at the IHC Northwest Plaza, 1134 N. 500 West, upstairs in Room 5. (Parking is off 1230 North.) The support group meets the second Thursday of every month. Anyone who has been affected by suicide is 7-- welcome immediate and extended family, friends, neighbors, eta No fees or forms, just love and understanding. For 4 more information call or 223-995- 851-705- I The Brigham Young University Planetarium will present "The Universe Near and Far" at public shows at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $2 and are available for purchase at the planetarium entrance. For more information, -- call 4224313. Maverik : I Brigham Young University's Varsity Theater will present a "3-- Creature Double Feature," featuring the films "Creature from the Black Lagoon" and "Revenge of the Creature" Friday and Saturday nights. The films will begin at 7 p.m. in the Varsity Theater in the Wilkinson Student Center. Admission is $3 and includes popcorn, glasses and prizes. For more information, call 794 $3.85 Maverik, 425 Electricity Continued from CI Businesses now pay the residential rate, which is a : $10 base rate plus 9.11 cents per kilowatt hour used. Staff, recommended the city consider charging businesses a $25 base rate plus a $6 per demand charge plus wholesale usage charges of about 6.5 cents per kilowatt hour. Requiring a demand charge not only helps the city to pay for the ability to provide the maximum demands of businesses, but encourages businesses to run as efficiently as possible to avoid paying the charge on spikes in usage, said Adam Ferre of the city's public works department. The city is charged a demand V i 9000 South, Sandy W. $3.89 Sinclair, 9000 S. 150 West, Sandy $3.89 Exxon, 1395 W. $3.89 Sinclair, 1223 $3.89 Maverik, 1600 North, Orem W. 1600 North, Orem 1410 S. University Ave., smoking." she said. Provo $3.89 Sinclair, 290 W. Center St., Orem Prices reflect the cost of regular unleaded gasoline at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. More prices at www.heraldextra.comgas. fEverydayX v Price'J i charge from its own suppliers when usage spikes. In essence, the demand charge would encourage businesses "not to peak but to flow in a smooth line," said Mayor Heather Jackson. Jackson said that she wanted to emphasize that charging businesses the same wholesale rate as the city pays for electricity would not affect residential rates and residents would not be subsidizing businesses. Over time, the commercial rates could be raised, she said, causing Councilman Nathan Ochsenhirt to say the city needs to avoid any suggestion of to businesses. "We also know that Rocky Mountain Power can still beat our rate," Jackson said of I v r .vtfit n J SUPER SAVE 'it if four mnnius. Pkw le dwtm wi sail ) : J 'Iw. W m m$ktm i s $189 'fif- m-f-m tolly 2$0 " I l' i $199 JL r - m O Ci the Cob T 1 t ii JJlr lit 5H 0 i i1 I . 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( lk tommy kmm im-- I Ace Stryker can be 6 or reached at a $059 (MlonMil tern said. The network's three county Utah Valley Rehospitals gional Medical Center in Provo, Orem Community Hospital and American Fork Hospital already have indoor smoking bans and a policy not to hire smokers, she said. 1 VjMWWtlWatWWABfciftMl C.trastcrei usa fen than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States nor the Attorney General's Office has started tracking how many hospitals nationally have made the change. But it may soon be coming to more Utah County facilities: Intermountain Healthcare V administrators have been for the possibility discussing about three years, and talks were renewed last week, spokeswoman Janet Frank "Puit"riu.t" fexrTwW 1 j mj reMaurana. chief clinical officer at' Mountain View Hospital vif pwi 11 JeanAnne Johnson Talbert 4224313. State St., Orem N. going to be an enforcement issue, Anderson said. Employees who continually violate the rule could be fired, Talbert said. Though there hasn't been much public objection yet, Talbert said, employees have raised concerns about what the hospital will ban next. One was worried that the hospital will soon ban everything unhealthy, including bacon in the cafeteria. That argument misses the point, Talbert said; The ban is intended to improve the hospital's environment for everyone. "I'm not going to get fat by you eating bacon, but I can get cancer by you smoking," admitted. I dont think that there's 3-- RR W RDf) Nnrth Drpm $3.85 "I'm not going to get fat by you eating bacon, but I can get cancer by you Mountain View will become the first Utah hospital owned by Mount ainStar Healthcare Network to implement the change, said spokeswoman Audrey Glasby. Others in Idaho and Alaska either have recently adopted or will soon said. adopt similar policies, she said. Enforcement of the ban will Neither the Joint Combe relatively informal: If a mission an independent, doctor or patient sees anyone nonprofit organization that . smoking in the building, they accredits and certifies more PHICBS ilT THE PUIIP Jll 3R3 are invited to remind that person of the policy, Anderson said. There will also be signs around the hospital and a warning to patients as they're S i I .4 n 1 "ii $li.:uJ,lfli:- - k ; mi 1111 2 5 or , Super Ktotiit Cake Mix 5$ PL |