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Show Pleas for hospital to remain open by Doris Valle Despite inclement weath- er, few seats were empty in the Monument Valley High School auditorium as the community met to express concern to board members of the financially troubled Monument Valley Hospi- tal. The hospital may be forced to close after 45 years of serving the area. The board met after the town meeting to decide the fate of the hospital. Hospital administrator Ray Carney opened the meeting for public comment. Board Chairman Daryl Retzer and Michael Jackson answered ques- tions posed by local residents. Monument Valley High School Principal Pat Selzer said, Here we have no access to social services, mental health services, or other facilities available in cities. The only stable institution residents can depend on are the high school and the hospital. We are working together but still barely scratching the surface of local needs, Substance abuse is a serious problem. Many of my stu- dents would have died in accidents were it not for the Monument Valley Hospital. Gerald La Font of Gould- ings said, The hospital is as much an integral part of Monument Valley as are the monuments. In Chinle there is a clinic which treats only Native Americans. A tourist with health problems has to be transported to Ganado. We are grateful to have a hospital which treats everyone on an equal ba- sis. Oljato Chapter Manager Francis Shorty told of his I personal experiences. be here tonight if wouldnt the hospital had not been here when I had a heart attack three months ago. I am speaking for all my people. Many dont know how to say it, but they have need for this hospital. Bessie Holiday said, The hospital doesnt just help people who are sick or hurt. The hospital is the fire department, the post office, and the mortuary. When we see a person from the hospital we know they can help us. We have taken them for granted. Now I want to help, to do anything I can to keep the hospital. The entire hospital board is in the auditorium listening to all of you, Michael Jackson said. We have 18 hospitals all over the country and we consider this one as important as any other. It is challenging because it is remote, and involves public We are safety issues. working very hard to try to continue to exist. According to Daryl Ret- zer, the hospital provides almost a million dollars in unreimbursed care last year. He added that one half million dollars has been donated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, but other sources of income must be found if the hospital is to survive. THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday November 23, 1994 Pagei Radioactive waste meetings set San Juan County and Grand County residents are invited to attend three meetings scheduled to address their concerns about radioactive waste. The Radiation Control Board will hold its December meeting in Moab on December 2 in Star Hall from 9 until 11:45 a.m. Routine agenda items will be discussed, but residents are invited to participate during The meetings are part of a two-da- y trip during which board members will visit the Monticello tailings site, White Mesa Mill near Blanding, and Atlas Mill in MoAb. We expect people will want to discuss disposal of In addition to the board meeting, residents have two other opportunities to meet the Monticello tailings if they should be taken to White Mesa Mill; and explore how the Atlas Mill site should be cleaned up, Radiation control Director Bill This is a Sinclair said. great opportunity for the citizens of southeastern Utah to let us know what they informally think. an open public comment pe- riod. with board members, and with Divi- sion of Radiation Control and Department of Environmental Quality staff. The board will be in Monticello from noon until 1 p.m. on December 1 at the City Park Pavilion, 17 North 100 East, and in Moab from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Inn, 182 South Main Street. Ra-ma- da Old city office is counseling center The San Juan Counseling Center in Monticello has moved from the San Juan County Court House to the old Monticello City offices at 33 West 100 South Garth Skouson and Dan Rogers are available for aploca- Classes Greenware Firing Animals Necessities Sewing Volate Shumway PORCELAIN DOLL SALE Discount Prices (801) 678-25- Gift Certificates Available 950 North 400 West 02 38-- 4 Blanding. Utah 84511 yyyVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV b 3rd Annual TCI Cablevision TCI Cablevision of Utah raised $768 for San Juan vice during the TCI Educa- School District during the were used toward the purchase of two television sets and one VCR for Blanding Elementary School. Teachers can record and educause commercial-fre- e recent TCI Education Project. TCI donated $5 for customers who signed up for cable or added to their ser VV WWW Tf if b SANTAS SECRET b lb lb lb lb lb lb lb lb lb b lb lb lb Refres hments SALE at e Tf Tf Tf Pings tsg MONTICELLO MERC 7 to 10 pm 1 December Thursday, Tf Tf Tf Tf Tf Tf Tf Tf Tf Specials in Every Department!! b donates equipment Tf lb-- Tf lb lb Tf Tf lb-- lb lb Clos etter an Ever tf b b lb lb b 80 SOUTH MAIN MONTICELLO 4.4 A a 44.4 A.A AAAA A Tf 587-225- A 6 Tf Tf Tf Tf Tf Tf tion Project. TCIs donations tional programming resources and data services provided free of charge by the TCI Education Project. Ron Kline, TCI general manager, said, I thank the educational organizations and media that rallied in support of this cause. I was thrilled to see the response from our customers. TCI is the nations largest cable television company, serving 10.9 million subscribers in 48 states, with operations in nine foreign countries. pointments at the new tion. The new telephone number is 801-587-206- 6. They can also be reached toll-fre- e by dialing 1-8- and then dialing at the dial tone. A new mailing address is 680-762801-979-41- 6, 05 P.O. Box 1078, Monticello, Utah, 84535. The move may or may not be permanent, depending on negotiations on another proposed building. Rogers said, The new office is well suited for a counseling center. We are in a good location and have the room we need. It is always a mistake not to close ones eyes, whether to forgive or to look better into oneself. Maurice Maeterlinck |