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Show Page B8 tUlie ffltmeg-(31ttftcpgithe- Thursday, January 8, 2004 nt Alpha Rho busy over the holiday season utah recovers money from drug fraud and will soon become a Glad Gary was the Alpha Rho members met on November 13 at the Guest, Shirley Miley, joined them for the meeting home of Yvonne Hawks. Now Scheduling member of Alpha Rho. Pecan sales are in full swing. If you would like to purchase any, they are $6.50 per and can be obtained from any member or call Bobbie Long, Shirley Cather, Shirley Brewer and Carolyn Lema traveled to Ogden for the State Council meeting on Nov. 15. They delivered Christmas bags for the Tiny Tim Program which delivers them to Mexico. There was a total of 156 bags filled by the ESA chapters in Utah! Members donated paper goods to the Food Bank before Thanksgiving and provided Christmas gifts for a family in 259-768- Allen Memorial Hospital is proud to annouce the addition of a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon to our staff. Dr. Robert Kloepper received his degree at Harvard University. He comes with much experience and knowledge. He will begin seeing patients on January 5, 2004. His specialty will provide our community with the option of staying in Moab for such conditions and surgeries as: Sports Medicine Joint Pain and Arthritis Fracture Care Carpal Tunnel 6. need. Robert Kloepper, M.D. Orthopedics is the branch of medicine that is concerned with the prevention and correction of disorders of the skeleton, muscles, joints and related tissues. For inquiries and future appointments, please call: The annual Christmas party was generously hosted by Shirley Brewer on December 11. Secret Sisters were revealed during the gift exchange. Moab, Utah GQKflKIgi (435) Carla Garlett, Clinic Coordinator 259-002- 2 anti-depressan- ts. Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced today that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to pay a total of $87,600,922 to the federal government and states for damages and penalties. Utah will receive $459,424 in federal and 1 state Medicaid will go directly to the state. The Utah Medicaid Fraud Unit alleges that GSK failed to offer the best price for Flonase nasal spray and Paxil pills to Medicaid patients. The company funds-$147,46- anti-depressa- nt Five-ye- ar After more than five years of drought, some of Utahs native trees are suffering from prolonged stress. Dry soil in 550 North Main Street, Suite 435-259-09- F Moab, Utah 84532 58 10 am to 6 pm From Telescopes to Lingerie and Incense in Between Next to Chile Pepper Bike Shop FREE dkokrfo B(dmc& ecutors are protecting the scarce funds needed to help seniors and safeguarding taxpayers from unscrupulous companies, says Attorney General Shurtleff. Utah The . Attorney Generals Office oversees the Medicaid Fraud unit to protect the integrity of Utahs Medicaid program. The public can learn more about Medicaid fraud or report abuse at http: attorneygeneral.utah.gov medicaidfraud.htm or call (800) 244-463- 6. the trunk within several months, killing the tree. Other trees nearby are especially at risk of attack. Adults feed in the conductive tissues of the cambium just under the bark creating their characteristic landscape settings (parks, cemeteries and yards) and tunnels or galleries. They disrupt the transport ofnutrients n nursery plantings. Native on sites are also pines dry at risk for infestation by Ips. Consider the following information to prepare for the upcoming growing season. Ips bark beetles are attracted to trees that are under stress. Adult beetles attack in large groups to overcome natural defenses of the trees, such as sap or pitch production. Ips bark beetles live in forested areas of the state, primarily as secondary invaders of trees that are injured and dying from other causes. Now they are beginning to behave as primary invaders, however, killing pinyon pines on dry sites in their native habitat as well as stressed spruce and pine trees, such as those that are inadequately irrigated deep into the root zone, too closely planted, on a poor planting site or stressed from other pests. lightly infested trees by applying a registered insecticide to the entire trunk or bole. This may require a professional applicator with equipment to reach the tops of tall trees. A drenching spray applied to run-of- f is necessary to soak cracks and crevices of tree bark. Recommended insecticides are carbaryl (Sevin) and permethrin. The best times to treat are from late April to early May or late September to October when more synchronized populations ofadult beetles are flying to new trees. For more information, refer to two fact sheets on spruce and pine Ips on the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands website: http: www.ffsl.utah.govid.php. Adult Ips beetles attack spruce and pine trees from spring through fall, entering smaller diameter limbs at the tops first. They can move down typically absent is especially stressful to trees. In addition, a native group of bark beetles called Ips beetles are attacking spruce and pine trees in ornamental pin-yo- THE MISTIC brought in $809,873 in restitution to the state. Utahns should be proud of the work that is being done by the Medicaid Fraud Unit. These investigators and pros-- ( was legally required to give the best price at the same time it was offering the drugs at a discounted rate to a California HMO. Through a private labeling agreement, GSK tried to hide the discount by changing the identifying numbers on the labels. It is absolutely shameful that a company would try to line its pockets at the expense of Utah taxpayers. This settlement should serve as a warning to anyone considering any scheme to defraud the Medicaid system, says Wade Farraway, director ofthe Medicaid Fraud Unit at the Utah Attorney Generals Office. The Medicaid Fraud Unit handled 132 cases in 2003 and drought stresses Utahs native trees the spring and fall when supplemental irrigation is Canyonlands Medical Center 630 West 400 North Utah will get back nearly a half million dollars from a drug company that cheated the states Medicaid program by overcharging for nasal spray Utah and and water throughout the tree. Life cycles of Ips beetles require six to eight weeks, so up to five generations can occur in a season. The most helpful strategy to prevent attack by bark beetles is to avoid stressing trees. Maintain tree vigor and health by watering deeply two to four inches every two to four weeks when soil moisture is depleted from spring through fall. Select a suitable planting site, avoiding dry sites with excessive sand or gravel. Also avoid tree injuries or infestation by other pests. Promptly remove trees LaSal Manufactured Homes Mary Wright, President heavily infested with Ips beetles and dispose of infested wood or treat the wood. To do this, remove all the bark, chip and dry thoroughly and bum it or completely cover it with a clear plastic tarp to generate lethal temperatures. You can protect uninfested trees or 435-259-22- 888-322-52- fax www.championhomes.net www.homestore.com 435-259-33- 3141 S. Hwy 191 Moab, UT 84532 lasalhmslasal.net Attention Readers: Due to satellite feeds, the company that supplies this service may publish incorrect information. ts Please alert Tribune Media Services of any errors at mctffihingOtribune.com. 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