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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, 1999 Community 7 Hospital Board member Dale Payne retires Domestic Blitz By Dixie Brunner Life really is stranger than fiction! It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...well, mainly just the worst of times, now that I think about it. The whole rdeal began when I called our College-age- d son to see how he was doing. Not good, mom, he croaked, Im really sick, dying perhaps. After 15 minutes of mother-typ- e interrogation, I determined that he was indeed, one sick cookie. He had been to the university clinic, gotten medicine, and apparently gotten sicker. He obviously needed the fine and skilled nursing care only a mother could render. We retrieved him, and brought him home to mend. Doctors closer to home quickly determined he was suffering from Mono, which meant contagion and plenty of bedrest. Not good for a house of active teenagers. But that was only the beginning. I took him home (exceedingly testy from illness), got him settled into bed, and went down-- . stairs to do laundry. The basement was flooded with water, apparently of the variety. Sad but true, the sewer had backed up and we couldnt use the water or bathrooms until the plumber got it handled. A quick look by the plumber determined that we needed a quick look from the septic drainer man. A quick look by the septic drainer man determined that we needed a quick look by the leach line guy. The leach line guy said a quick look wasnt going to cut e were going to have to have some serious leach line construction done. All the while, our ailing son moaned in the bedroom, the other boys continued their nonstop activities, and work awaited us at the office. The absence of water made cooking, cleaning and living in general, a challenge. But theres more. Bless his heart, the leach line guy understood a crisis, and undertook the job post haste. The large backhoe began to do its work, piling mountains of dirt in non-sanita- ry it-w- our front yard dwarfing our k of gravel house. The load in its pulled up, dumping I our front yard. When pulled up after work, I surveyed the calamity and determined that we werent going to be candidates for Better Homes and Gardens anytime in the near future. Ourmonoed son continued to feel bad, and needed his meals in bed.... dirty dishes were stacked to the ceiling...the carpet guys attempted to clean the downstairs carpet to remove the (fragrant) aroma...laundry had to be taken to the laundromat. ..and did I mention, we were all in dire need of a shower? Who wouldve thought that all this fun would occur at the very same time my beloved brother semi-truc- and sister-in-la- w from Wiscon- sin were coming to visit? (The two whove never seen our house, and I really wanted to impress!) And just when I thought things couldnt possibly get any worse ... I got a call at work the next day from our sick son announcing that he hadnt had a good day. He said the leach line guy had needed his assistance retrieving our dog from the septic tank. I dont know exactly what happened, but apparently the mutt thought it a good idea to jump. (Do they make Prozac for dogs?) Our son , who incidentally doesnt care for animals, had to be lowered into said pit to retrieve our dog. Needless to say, our son was not a happy camper, and the fact that he couldnt shower just added to his joy. But as with most crisis, the good part is they dont last By Laurali Noteman After six years of volunteer service as a Kane County Hospital Board member, Dale Payne chose his 75th birthday to retire. When asked if he minded if his age was mentioned he just giggled and said, No! I am justifiable proud of what I have been part of over the past six years. Thats not all Payne has to be proud of. He grew n ttw o u n it 'tM,f ' Hospital Board member Dale Payne recently retired after six years of service. Photo by Laurali Noteman. suffering from drug abuse. The individuals were taught skills and trades they could sell. He explained, They were taught in a supervised setting, a progressive self-hel-p cycle. The ultimate goal was to teach them to become That was a natural lead-i- n to self-sufficie-nt. as a Board member. Once we had agonized over that and made the decision wfe just had to move ahead. Payne mentioned he is getting quite a kick out of the Kane County School Board as they search for a location for the new middle school. He had to smile and ad with a smirk, I wanting tq help with Kane know what they are going County Hospital. The decision through. I walked every piece of to remodel the old hospital or vacant ground when we were build a new one was one of the most difficult challenges he faced See PAYNE, Page 15 HOUSTON'S for- Hours 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m: Monday thru Sunday WEEKEND SPECIAL March 17 Breakfast 18th, 19th - Fri, Sat, Sun $5.25 Cowboy Special Tender sirloin steak bits served with hashbrowns topped with Bob's country gravy and 2 eggs, toast or hot cakes. EDDY BUILDERS Since 1960 D Houston's Trails End Restaurant 32 East Center Kanab, Utah Sometimes life really is For all your building needs U up in Richfield, Utah and lived in Washington state for 35 years. After serving four and a half years in the Air Force as a fighter pilot, Dale married La Preal. They have four sons and one daughter who grew up on the farm. . Dale and La Preal raised row crops and cattle for their dairy farm in Washington. My wife has been a greatcompanion, wife and mother to our kids. She has always been in full partnership with me, Payne mentioned. His sincere feelings were evident while he spoke of his companion. His humor showed through as he spoke about the family living on the farm. Payne offered this comment somewhat tongue in cheek, The beauty of our relationship was La Preal always knew where I was. She never would let me get out of line. In Washington, Payne served nine years on the Warden School Board in Grant County. He was also involved with a program which consisted of two group homes or sheltered workshops. He spoke with a special fondness of the time he spent in this outreach program which was designed to help the develop-mentall- y challenged and those ever! The secondary leach line was put in, the carpet was (more or less) cleaned, the water was turned back on, I got the dishes and clothes done, our son began to feel better, the dog didnt suffer any long terra damage from his side trip into the bowels of our septic system, and my guests from Wisconsin arrived. stranger than fiction! mm Dinner. .12 oz Aged Ribeye Steak $10.95 d to perfection, served with cowboy beans, Ribeye Steak French fries, tossed salad or soup and homemade dinner roll. char-broile- No substitute for experience Call Don Eddy at 644-542- 2 or 644-825- 4 t |