Show 'f SO Standard-Examin- - Thursday August 30 1990 er - erL1 ft -- '' ? - msmn BTB 'Horizons A listing of kxsl dub meetings with details of interest to the general public - ' Q You often take the moral high ground in your positions so how do you view the situation where one spouse in a nursing home transfers all assets to the partner — and thereby qualifies for Medicaid subsidies Of course that ploy means we taxpayers wind up supporting a family whose assets are safely “sheltered” thanks to some lawyer who knows the loopholes A Candidly I’m not entirely comfortable with this rationale but it’s not so much what I think about this difficult and complex matter rather it’s the concern of Congress and the courts The plainly speaks of care and our inability to find a way to pay for it For your information a month’s bill in a New York nursing home averages $5100 — and few can afford this Jjiirden no matter how well they’ve managed over a lifetime -I is-'s- ue long-ter- m Services er stories versary for couples ge some 32 different categories (medical supervision sanitary condi- tions m ' umn inches in length and should briefly list details of any celebration in addition to basic biographical information about the individual or couple For more information call the community desk at 7 or in North Davis County call 625-42- 776-49- A 4 OE& Order of the Eastern Star associate matron and associate patron advance night QUEEN ESTHER NO 2 one-four- th unrz H 5 SI fs lindeman welcomes questions from readers Although he cannot respond to each one individually he will answer those ofgeneral interest in his column Write to Lindeman in care of this newspaper PO Box 119 Orlando Fla COSMETICS KQwmi lu SEPT GOAL i LOSE 130 fo i rof her 80th birthday the family of River-dal- e Mr Ssa La lanM Aantoa Km t Mar tm I Mp CM to I Dm tin t Mn SiaUtitniSal BODY FITNESS no-ho- st to 8 pm at 2 the Layton City Park 437 Wa- Utley satch Drive No gifts please She was born in Parker Idaho on Sept 2 1910 the first of seven daughters to Ormus Earl and 441 -- 20th UTAUDRFT TJAVME MERRILL St 399-494- OGDEN 9 Classified Sells Qeictily 30 543-127- 7 51 1189 N Farming-to- n celebrated his 80th birthday Wednesday at a family dinner at the Lion t‘ Jin Salt Lake He was born Farmington Moon Sim The family of Harold E Sim Ogden will honor him for his 90th birthday at an open house t- School's in Session & We're Dressed To Take On the World en : - House Restau- rant in £ity - Saturday Friends and family may attend from 2 until 4 pm at North Ogden Park 2682 North 500 East gifts please U He was bom Aug 31 1900 in Paris Idaho Sim worked as a mechanic welder for the Union Pacific Railroad in Evanston Wyo for grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren 51 years retiring in 1966 He also worked as a Salt Lake Tribune agent for 3 years and for the Weber School District retiring in HAR8ISVIUE R0 621-27- 61 HOURS: Fri 10-- 7 -- I- 1974 He was a volunteer fireman in Evanston He is a member of the LDS Church and has served as Elder’s Quorum president and stake missionary He has six children 19 grandchildren 37 and three 01 (O Sat LAYTON MsN Howd-Omm- 546-41- I HILLS MALL SawMy 73 LABOR DAY 10-- 5 LABOR DAY WEEKEND SPECIALS AUG 31 SEPT 1 & 3 v o LEVI'S & U£iri3£ia CHILDREN’S OUTLET 10-- 9 1 V 1 si r t s V: - Vs? 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What your phone directory) or you can are your feelings about this issue contact the American Association which plainly is going to grow of Retired Persons headquarters asking for’ the more controversial — and threatens to drive the young and the old chapter office nearest you Finally you can purchase the volume-yofarther apart? want (prices range from $475 td Q I know that you recommend $34 depending on the number of inspecting nursing homes before listings) through the Superinten- considering them as possible dent of Documents US Govern Bard Lindeman Tribune Media j i-- choices for a relative but where do spouse refuses to pay any nursing home bills the state has a at-ho- In Your Prime runs on Sundays and occasionally on on uasttpcmo recount to CfiPCT cu thf bon irtON hils wul s e-- For Best Results See the Classified |