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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, JUNE 14, 1979 Davis Transitional Facility Could Be in Nursing ling FARMINGTON - Transi-- ' less than half in county facilities, chances might be an for such good week. contended. Utah could quaify for HUD of Housing and Urban Development) funds to buy facilisaid State Mental ties, Wil Health Chairman Higashi, who added that word could be forthcoming within a director. In a state evaluation Countys mental health program, it was noted the county is overbedded in nursing homes and the state is looking at some participation (in funding). They could use some vacant bed space and maybe even purchase a THE COUNTY housing authority is aware of this and I think wed have to hire staff but its questionable if were budgeted for it, said Dr. Williams. Some 4 Vi staff would be needed and state funding would be difficult" beginning with the July 1 fiscal year. Weve got no problem with federal and county funding wing. We are looking at several (nursing homes), he said. I think it would be much easier to purchase something already constructed. Davis Modifies Mr. Higashi said past legislators and the governor had been sensitive to mental health needs. But with a new cast of governor and legislature we need to educate them. policy with guidelines built on the idea that only emergency service will be rendered has been adopted without fanfare by the Davis County Commis- RODEO QUEENS Sherrie Anderson, West will officially -relinquisliher crown as Davis bounty Rodeo Queen on July 4 Iwhen the newly selected .queen, Joni Carpenter, begins her reign at the opening rodeo School Rodeo finals. In 1978 she served as the Salinas IRA queen and also as Strawberry Bountiful, pf the season at the Davis Downs track at Lagoon in Farmington. I MISS CARPENTER, 19, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carpenter, Syracuse, is an elementary education major "at Weber State College. This ;.summer she is working as a y teacher at a school in Layton. P She has been a horsewoman .for 13 years and has many f titles to her credit. Currently she is second attendant to Miss Rodeo Utah represent-pn- g nur-;.ser- pre-scho- ol 1 I jr Davis County in the Ogden Pioneer Days events, SHE HAS ridden with the and Utah Junior Posse, Barred Racing Association and participated in high 4-- L , school rodeo events. In 1976 she was named Miss in the Utah High : Congeniality Days Rodeo Pleasant Grove. Queen saddle and at a monogrammed horse blanket were two of the prizes awarded the queen along with her crown. She and her two attendants, Mary Ann Nelson, Sherie Cunnington and Miss Congeniality, Kathy Green-wel- l, will be appearing at the Lagoon rodeos all through the summer months. A THEY WILL climax the season at the Davis County Fair rodeo with appearances at the rodeo both nights and will reign over all the horse events of the Fair. They will also be making several appearances in parades and other public affairs during the summer. i his year the Davis County . Fair Rodeo Queen competition was open to horsewomen throughout the state, and both the attendants are from out of Davis County. Mary Ann Nel Queens-select-ed Congeniality. is from Nibley, Cache County and Sherrie Cunnington, second attendant lives in Hooper. son, first attendant, MISS NELSON, 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Jay Nelson, is a sophomore at By NORMA PREECE 1 Miss Karen McDonald of Santa Ana, Calif, has been a houseguest the past week of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fudge, her aunt and uncle. She has returned home by plane. Visiting from Phoenix, Ariz. with Mr. and Mrs. Ber- nard Mitchell were his Mr. brother and sister-in-laand Mrs. Duane Mitchell. While here they were entertained at dinner with other guests, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Mitchell of Sandy. Leon is a brother of both Bernard and Duane. Dr. Steven Garrett and son Matthew of Redlands, Calif, visited a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Garrett. Mrs. Eda Eatchel is confined to the Davis North Medical Center where she is past week. Bishop and Mrs. Ben ' 707 - 24th St. Ogden, Ut. 84401 801-621-33- Lite, Hoaltn, Jons-so- n have returned from a vacation trip to Sun Valley, Ida. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Stewart have returned from Seattle, Wash, where they visited with their daughter and family, 00 Disability Attorney and Mrs. Ben Goodwin and children for one Income, and Group Insurance. Annuities, tension Plans week. WE ARE OPEN The All New Is Ready to Serve All Your Needs for Parts and Service 8-- 5 Mon.-Fr- i. Complete Service and Parts Facility Certified Mechanics 650 No. Main w Phone 766-245- - Layton 6 Ogden Customers Call 776-102- 2 mented Comm. Ernest Eberhard, who prepared the policy. MISS CUNNINGTON, 19, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Cunnington. A student Mr. and Mrs. Gayle O. Larkins and their family traveled to Rexburg, Ida. w 2nd mortgages, 1st mortgages. Business Loans Developments, $5,000 up. Burton-Armstro- ng HE NOTED that after earlier discussion by the lEiJPjfei commission and close review by the county attorney, it was decided to adopt the policy calling for the county to commit payment of not of more than 60 percent medical expenses for persons claiming to be indigent (too poor to pay for their bills). Comm. Eberhard explained that the full payment of the countys share would be approved only if the indigent tion for Miss Greenwell. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Greenwell, Bountiful and a 1978 graduate of View-moHigh School, bcf where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Dean Smith, an aunt and uncle. They then spent the remainder of their vacation in Yellowstone National Park. Their daughter Tacy remained with Mr. and Mrs. Smith who will take her to Portland, Ore. where Tacy will be employed for the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. James and family are happy to have their small son Tim home with them after being confined the past month in hospitals for treatment and surgery from injuries when struck with an automobile on May 4, in front of the H.C. Burton Elementary School. Tim is now in a body cast, which is most uncomfortable, but is happy to be at home with his family. He was injured on his birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Thomas and two daughters have returned from vacationing in California. They visited in Thousand Oaks with her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Solomon. They also spent time at Disneyland and other places of interest in Southern California. Mrs. Bertha Clark of Bountiful is staying at the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Call and family in Fruit Heights for a few For Residential Homes Insurance Benefits Must Have 2 Years Experience Call between 376-043- 4 5 & 6 P.M. Pet-tingi- ll II weeks. nk hi in Open 18-2- Rodeo Queen. She has also held the title of Miss Rodeo of Hill AFB in 1977 and in 1978 she was Miss Preston Rodeo. at Weber State College, she served as Hill AFB Rodeo Queen in 1978 and has been riding for the past 12 years. Miss the Winning Congeniality title was a first win in rodeo queen competi- undergoing treatment the New York Life Insurance Company Utah State University where she is majoring in recreation for the handicapped. She will be representing the USU at the national finals of the Intercollegiate Rodeo Association at Lake Charles, La. from June as the USU THE PROPOSED policy also includes a repayment agreement by the patient in an attempt to have the patient reimburse the county. The policy will also have more stringent requirements concerning indigent pay for persons treated for alcoholism. Hospitals must bill the county within 60 days of treatment for any indigent care, the policy states, grb sion. THE commission has spent several weeks studying the proposed indigent policy, but when it (policy) was adopted recently, there was little discussion by the commission. I think we all knew what we wanted after discussing it over a period of time, com- as the 1979 Davis County Fair Rodeo royalty are from left, Mary Ann Nelson, Nibley, Utah, first attendant; Queen Joni Carpenter, Syracuse; Sheri Cunnington, Hooper, second attendant and Kathy Greenwell, Bountiful, Miss Rodeo MONEY-MONE- Y claim is submitted before the patient is admitted to a hospital, or not more than one working day after a patient has been admitted for emergency care. A new FARMINGTON Mrs. Call Was confined a few days last week at the Davis North Medical Center undergoing treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bingham were honored by their neighborhood at a farewell dinner party Wed- nesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Bingham and their family are moving to Clearwater, Fla. to make their home. They have been transferred there and left June 9. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Dunford and his brother and sister-in-laMr. and Mrs. Robert Dunford are moving to the east for the summer months where both Jeff and Robert will be attending a special school and later be employed. They are the sons of Bishop and Mrs. Robert Dunford. Mrs. Gary Bingham and children Kelly, Brett and Kenneth and her mother Mrs. Ann Dunn of Ogden spent Monday and Tuesday in Mrs. with Springville Bingham's two sisters and their families, Mr. and Mrs. William Staheli and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Staheli prior to the Binghams moving to Florida to make their home. Dr. John Barnes of Covina, Calif, was a visitor for two days last week of Dr. and Mrs. D. Keith Barnes, his aunt and uncle. 'I-- - milk. 'ii' liii nihk'Hflti 1 kortltii viM mi II .util mi itaymnuiLlIiui .fm 'iKl-- t Gin i mi- - Hu K r Hii iutD 111 n iii Hu Itritii i Avn- - ( Mi ihi i mi ilk pl 5!im rN III MU' V ll itano (I unit 'iilil..si I HmiMdi- - ItaJiIEft mil .mil hill liUiPiiii Iffli t I N ilk . it i" i )kl5J5r $1 n I 'Ifi.k.-'- - r. infi- I 0k ol(u iimi Health COUNTY AND Board Chairman Ed Mayer said with the power held by Davis legislators a lot could be accomplished. He called for a discussion to determine needs in the August board meeting, tb Indigent Policy - indigent ad- - (federal) Department money. facility and has an excess number of nursing home beds, said Dr. Russell Williams, mental health he but do with the state, ded. THAT BROUGHT up a recurring problem the county mental health department has had with the state. The agency has worked to handle all mental health needs in the county instead of dividing it between several agencies. For that reason the county doesnt receive as much recognition as it would theif several agencies divided workload, some officials have arrangement, he continued. The only snag would be a in construction void THE COUNTY needs such a of Davis at AND WITH occupancy tional residence facilities for adolescents and adults could be met by locating them in a nursing home wing, the Davis County Board of Mental Health has been told. !' nil Hktit.lMx ijQiHli jud1 I MountainBell |