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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday January 27, 1993 Letters I read (Continued from page 2) Monticello and Blanding. The Canyon Country Clinic in Monticello is operated as a branch of the Blanding Medical Center. The new clinic in Monticello has opened a door for alternative health care not only for the people in this area but many people are also coming from Moab and as far as Green River to be seen. The many patients are glad we are here and we are getting busier every day. It is a concern that there has been so much written about the need to recruit physicians for this area and now you have one of the best ... He should be supported! Susanne M. Allen MSNFNP Dear Editor, Since Christmas, Bland- ing and Monticello residents have been selling tickets for a fundraiser for Ron Nieves of Blanding. He has liver cancer. He will be going to Houston, TX the 20th of January, to see what they can do for him. On January 15, 1993 a 30-3- 0 Winchester was won by Russ Bradford, of Blanding, with the fundraiser. I would like very much to thank all the people that helped make this possible. A special thank-yo- u goes out to the following people for selling tickets on behalf of Ron Nieves: Dan Wood- ard, Mike Christensen, Jay Nielson, Jeff Black, Parley Redds, Motor Parts, John K. Black, Fana Arballo, Krisee Black, and Sue Morrel. Randee & Jeroldene Bayles Dear Editor, I met a lady who said Well, there is one of the Old Timers I have thought of her salutation and have con- cluded that I really must be one, because I cannot understand what goes on in our society anymore. Page 12 with great in- credulity that account of the actions of our Health Care Board in the San Juan Record of December 23, 1992 wherein the Board had agreed to hire Dr. Jim Redd to work at the Blanding Clinic, and to guarantee the three doctors who will work there annual income of one half a million dollars per year. Nothing was said about how they would divide the spoils. I noted Dr. Howe, who lives in Colorado and does not have to pay any of the taxes that will go to provided the annual stipend agreed that it would give the doctors a base level of security. Also, that the board and Dr. Howe felt the possible increase in revenues would offset the guarantee, as current levels of income exceed the request. My thought was where do operating expenses of these facilities come in for consideration? I read further that Larry Putnam was given a 7.1 pay raise. My thought there was, what about everyone else who has worked to keep the places going? I sat immobile for awhile after the reading then I thought, Well, after all it is Christmas. In retrospect I cannot erase from my mind some things that happened in our county with regard to health care. I remember three doctors who came, at a time when we were still ordinary folks with meager incomes, and a very poor excuse for a hospital. These doctors did not ask for guaranteed incomes but only for suitable facilities wherein they could practice their profes- sions. Fortunately we had a Boom Uranium at the time and were able to have, with the help of Hill-Burto- iad number of local people who worked under their supervision to give us good medical service. And all of this without a guaranteed income level for the doctors, Personal grievances need to be aired between parties concerns, addressing the problems at hand, and offering constructive means to solve our differences we resort to attacking individuals and institutions, and name-callinNo problem in this involved, not in the newspaper. Naming names and pointing fingers becomes a very dangerous game, because someones name is always left out. I would hope that in the future we would look to the betterment of our communities by letting ourselves be only the opportunity to build a better Mouse Trap. In other words, the doctors performed well enough that world was ever resolved by patients returned, and new such tactics. I find it so disturbing that ones came sufficient to provide the doctors with income individuals in our commuto make their stay in our nities constantly use this county profitable. public media to air what I also agree with Marylin would seem to be personal Lymans letter of January vendettas. If there are con13th regarding discounts of- cerns or problems to be adfered by the board to debtors dressed then make pointed who would pay their bills beattacks on issues fore the end of 1992 as an incentive to collect delinquent accounts. In my own experience I have been faced with an V V'Qg g U added penalty for late payment. Kudos to John K. Black for seeing the true picture and saying it like it mud-slingin- g, g. Darroll P. Young Monticello constructive that will bring heard in means change for the good of us all rather than drag us down by degrading one another. Debbie Christiansen Blanding Youre Invited Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 7 days a week 6 a.m to 8 p.m. is. KENNYS Dear Editor, It would seem in our area that we have difficulty addressing community prob N Hiway 191 - Blanding SAN JUAN PHYSICIANS GROUP DR. L. VAL JONES DR. W. GENE KEY DR. JAMES D. REDD SUZANNE ALLEN, FNP BLANDING CLINIC 930 North 400 West CANYON COUNTRY CLINIC 80 W 300 S M-F 678-225- 9-- 12 Monticello HOURS HOURS 9-- 5 Sat 9-- 4 M- Thurs 587-309- 4 Fri 1 All physicians are Medicaid approved All physicians are Blue Cross-Blu- e Shield providers Contact either clinic for any scheduling information and for appointments INSURANCE BILLING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE Clinics with ENGLISH SPANISH NAVAJO available Multi-Lingu- al fy Diamond Julbli b 12 9-- 12 Funds, to build a suitable place for these doctors to per- n 9-- PHYSICIANS ARE PROVIDING OB COVERAGE AT . MONTEZUMA CREEK CLINIC EVERY THURS n form their professional work, which they did for twenty-fiv- e years or more. 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