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Show Messenger-Enterpris- Welcome back. Max J3TTE11S to the Editor Remember Calls To the Editor The 4th of July celebration at Manti Park this year has almost been forgotten by most of us. It started out in the routine fashion, a talent show, booths, cake walk and catching up on news from old friends. Lloyd and Cathi Call and two the their four children were resting in the shade at the edge of the park. They were discussing the printing of a poster for the upcoming Demolition Derby with Brad Bown and his wife Lori, who were also resting in the shade with their baby. An elderly couple was getting ready to leave the park and started their car, which was parked along with many cars at the edge of the park grass. The driver put the car in reverse, looked back and noticed someone behind him. He took the car out of reverse and put it in drive, thinking it was in neutral. Seeing his way was clear, he pressed on the gas going forward, not backward into the crowd at the park. Cathi looked up just to see the car drive over her baby who was playing behind her and Lloyd. She screamed as Lloyd looked up and pushed Cathi out of the way as far as he could before the front tire hit him. His daughter was sitting in his lap and to protect her he got on his hands and knees as the tires were still spinning and held the car from going over him, his daughter and many other adults and children who would have been in its path. A number of men witnessing! the accident immediately got together to lift the car off the victims but not before the spin- ning tire had burned down three inches into Lloyds back. Although Lloyd had pushed Cathi as far out of the way as he could, the other front tire had run up over ha shoulder, neck and right side of her head, taking off all the skin, including her right ear. Still spinning, it had gone down to the simU, wearing away the bone. Cathi stayed conscious wanting to see her son. As they lifted the car up, she looked for the car seat and was overjoyed to see Joey alive and trying to stand up. The men began to lower the car back down, not knowing the baby was underneath. She screamed for someone to get her baby and Brad Bown pulled him out from under the car. Lori Bown had also been hit by the car and was unable to move. She was hospitalized for spinal injuries; her baby was uninjured The impact had turned the infant seat over but her baby was safe underneath. Ambulances responded immediately as a large crowd watched shocked as all the victims were administered to and taken to the hospital. For many people, this is where the tragedy of the 4 th of July ended The Calls were taken to Utah Valley Hospital because of the extensive damage that was incurred by both Lloyd and Cathi. They have had to stay in the Provo area to be close to hospital care. Lloyd suffered third degree bums over much of his body from friction and was in the intensive care bum unit at University of Utah for three weeks. He will be required to wear a full body suit to 2-- 3 years to help retard the formation of scar tissue. He had undergone major surgery to repair his injuries and extensive skin grafting. Cathi spent three months in and out of the hospital. She lost her ear (which was replaced) and all the skin on her shoulder and patches on the right side of her head She will never be able to grow hair on that area and also faces more plastic surgery. Her foot was somehow caught up into the The Ephraim Rotary Club wishes Max Call good wishes and prosperity as owner of the Ephraim Enterprise and Manti Messenger Newspapers To the Editor. Welcome back. Max and the Call family! It was hard for us to see the Messenger go downhill the way it did after your sale. I cancelled my subscription a short while ago when it appeared that there wasnt going Enclosed is my to be a check for the next years issues. Max, it is hard at your age to start over. When one looks to the returns of his lifes work to cany into retirement and then not have it hap pen, it can be very discouraging. A similar thing happened to me, so I can empathize with you. You have is time to recognize and be aware of their situation in a more personal I and others have been impressed by the Calls attitude through this whole ordeal. They have been an example to me of courage, love and forgiveness. Thanks Lloyd and Cathi. Tauna Anderson, Ephraim. turn-aroun- d. engine where it severely damaged the tendons, nerves and bones. She is now in a wheelchair and walks on crotches. The Calls have received money from the car insurance. This has gone toward lawyers fees and hospital bills but has not been enough to cover the surgery and care that will still be needed. Both Lloyd and Cathi were currently unemployed at the time of the accident so are unable to receive any assistance from the workmans compensation or job related insurance. Lloyd worked at the Manti Messenger and Cathi had gone back to finish school and was waiting for a teaching position in elementary education. They have elected not to take any type of legal action. They feel that the incident was an accident and are not blaming anyone for what happened. The Calls will not be coming back to Sanpete County for sometime. They are living in Payson at Cathis parents house so as to be closer to the doctors and hospital It has been easy for others including myself to not have to think about what happened because we have no visible reminders of it each day. We may have remembered the Calls in our prayers but I believe it way. Lloyd and Cathi do not know this letter is being written. I believe they would ask that it not be printed so as not to make people feel sorry of be uncomfortable in recalling the events at this years 4th of July celebration. Please do what you can to help the Calls through their financial difficulties, especially as we near this Christmas season. As friends, towns- Trivia. . . by Max Call going for you: great family support, experience, a good reputation and a community that is corctpletely behind you and so you arebound to succeed. We are sure the Messenger will grow and meet the needs of our community and keep up the traditions of a weekly newspaper as it always has in the past. Vem Buchanan, Manti. The Old Goat is back, no butts about it! Stay Tuned. . . . . .Coming Soon Cowboy Rodeo Commission Lloyd and Cathi Call 9795 S. 5600 W. Payson, Utah 84651 is sponsoring a FREE SPECIAL OLYMPICS RODEO AND NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY 801465-375- 6. people, business associated and Christians, please contribute what you can. Although no amount of money can restore some of their losses, most of us have felt the pressures of a difficult money situation. A small contribution from each of us would ease some of the problem Page 2 Thursday, December 15, 1994 e, for all children with disabilities and their families. ftftdlftg) Blackhawk Arena in Salina Saturday December 31, 1994 5:00 p.m. Lot's of prizes and Awards usmess SjJJuB twe ddi n cflny tat ion and giving is always returned to the giver. BusmessCandsH Sponsored by Wrangler and Jensen's Department Store Zions Bank in Manti has opened an account in their name where donations can be sent Their address and phone number will be included at the end of this letter if youd like to send something mere personal. Directed by Snow College Rodeo Club, Sanpete High School Rodeo Club and the Child Abuse Prevention Team. mm o CDOQQgMbttlQ 0il) (DGQQflQ) INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH 0060 o CARE Health Care Reform: Where Did It Go? Is It Coming Back? Legislative proposals will focus on preserving parts of the system that work well and target- t ing specific areas which need reform. It is important to remember that considerable reform has already taken place in the marketplace. Steve Kohlert Senior Vice Prfsipfnt ISUKMOVSUIN HMI FII CARF ' hy did federal health care reform initiatives break down this year? How will this breakdown affect health care in the Intermountain area? Many readers have called in asking these questions. The following 1HC Dialogue column is based on insights from a number of health care experts who were close to the process in our nations capital. According to these experts, federal health care reform broke down this year for a number of reasons. shortcomings of our system, finding consensus on specific remedies is extremely challenging. 2. PERCEPTIONS OF AN EXCLUSIONARY PROCESS 1. A BIG TASK AND A SHORT The process of drafting the administration reform legisla- DEADLINE When the president decided to tion was perceived as exclusionary by cntics. Ira Magazmer, the White Housed point person, organized more than 60 teams who worked to develop solutions in a very short time frame. While the tackle health care reform, no one fully realized how complex and difficult it would be. Although most Amcncans seemed to agree on broad philosophical issues, legislators and their constituents lUM JEHUJliMlPO1 struggled with specific effort involved many brilliant minds and 0204 Cftf1 sought public comment, there was not enough time to fos(1HT10I ter a wide sense of ownership in the clearly falling through plan. Cntics accused the administration of the cracks, but to reform a seventh of the national economy working behind closed doors and of excluding input from in a hundred days proved too those with practical, tall an order. We learned that while its easy to point out the experience in health care. proposals. Everyone agreed health care costs were increasing far too fast and various populations were day-to-d- 3. POLITICS A. OUR VIEW OF GOVERNMENT like Regardless of political affilia- it or not, the American legislative process is political. Each party wants the credit for good outcomes. Not only is it critical for political forces to compromise; legislators also need consensus on the basic principles to serve as the foundation for legislation. The need for reform was articulated, but the American people never reached consensus on the principles. Is basic . health care a right? What price are we willing to pay for basic coverage for all? What are acceptable methods of financing coverage? Are certain limits to access acceptable if we cannot afford it all? Do we take a shotgun approach and reform everything, or do we take a rifle approach and focus on specific issues? As individuals and as a nation, Americans never came to grips with these basic and extremely thorny issues. tion, Americans tend to be distrustful of government and skeptical of the governments ability to manage programs and enterprises. Much of the debate focused on the role of government in a reformed health system. The administration said the proposed legislation would not represent a dramatic enlargement of governments role in health care, and critics said the opposite. Consequently, Americans felt uncertain about the level of government involvement, and this proved a major obstacle to widespread support. Doctors, hospitals, and insurance companies are reconfig-unn- g themselves and working together to meet the needs of their customers (consumers and businesses). Market pressures are bnnging costs into line. Medical inflation has dropped to around five percent annually. The rate still needs to drop, but this is a major shift from the days of double-dig- increases. it While federal reform has stumbled, state and local initiatives are continuing to move forward. For example, a number of legislative efforts are underway in the Intermountain West which will address specific issues such as insurance reform. We believe the national discus- sion on health care has been good for all parties involved. We see no cause for discouragement. Progress is still progress, whether it comes incrementally or all at once. Please call or write if you would like to see other issues addressed in this column. IIIC DIALOGUE ON HEALTH CARE WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Health care reform will be on the national agenda again in 1995. A number of experts have said the White House and Congress will attempt reforms that are less sweeping than tht legislation proposed this year. 36 South State Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Sanpete Hospital Jr Valley htcrmotintaln Health Aefnre me 4 oj t Can |