Show 1 A2 Sanpete Messenger Sanpete Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- Wednesday September 1 2004 Independent medical clinic in Mt Pleasant pharmacy closes PILASANT— After 1I Leonard Blackham who was but sy mpathetic to the situation he said that unless legislation was changed there was no way to compel IHC to approve any provider Utah does not have a law that says insurance companies have to approve any qualified physician to be allowed on their insurance panel Meacham continued “Basically Goliath won There’s no way we can remain open without being able to bill IHC pa- only four months m operation the Sanpete Medical Clinic in Ml Pleasant is shutting down Ihe fatal blow to the small KATHY EGGt MESSENGER ESTON dependent medical practice was that IIIC Health Insurance Plans would not place the clinic on their panel of providers “IHCs decision has essenover 40 pertially eliminated cent of the patients that we have seen We tried everything we could to get them to reverse PHOTO Kadan Westra 10 Corin Westra 7 and Camden Westra join Susan Gillham Gunnison Civil Library's new librarian in looking at some of the new children’s books 2 Librarian onlimnd (( their decision" from cilik ili s linl it Snow wi thit ill did not know students lioin how to do piopi’i seiuli or whit valid ri'sciiili material wis" loss lor quality music to support music education m the area" she states "I will he looking at the balance of hooks that we have " She also hopes to coordinate with school lihinries "so we don't duplicate but support each other " (iillliirn S lie hopes to stales sliiie this now ledge illi people who need to do research he Pioneer ihiu System is one of the solid leseikh engines ( ill mi teaches people to use when lhe neeil mlormilion e tients” “It’s said Cristy a shame really Meacham said “Patients should have the right to choose to see N P Pli D who is Meacham both a provider and of the business "IIIC staled that there were sufficient medical Lven providers in the atea though there are no raphysicians within a dius of Mt Pleasant " The clinic contacted Sen whomever they decide they want as their medical provider It also means that it will be very difficult for any other physician to work in Mt Pleasant unless they are affiliated with IHC "I am happy to help people" Gillhnm announced “ here is a suggestion box by the dooi and will respond as quickly as pos sihle to all signed comments ith phone numbers " Acquisition ol hooks espe kills imho hooks is the next u loi (nllliim "We lie it pm School (Continued from Not til Sanpete hired 12 new teachers this year mostly to replace teachers who did not return from last year South Sanpete had lliiee teacheis who did not return and lured seven new teacheis in mostly secondary but lias a significant m crease ol 20 students at Moiom leiueiilit Mu hi Huml Smptk( Ini iluH support ol the niiquc lollunk wishes Irktor the IoIIovmh Show and Dutch (hen ixikn Hinnison Imph nu nt Kasmussiu n II mlwatc hnlncav iiifimson nt Sk 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he declined to go into detail about how much she took or how she took it However court documents filed in recent weeks give a little more insight One document itemizes the amounts of various checks she is alleged to have mis- Exercise some incentives to meiease business very Monday is family when admissions are Night i Darlene Agren Staff writer Membeis ol the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) honoi and lememberthe heritage earned thiough much sacrifice faith and coinage by their pioneer investors DUP is international in scope with headquartets m Salt Lake City Its put pose is to pioneer memorabilia and histories t i 2pm at the Gunnison Stake Center the first Monday of each month Because of Labor Day in September the camp will hold its first meeting on Sept 3 For information about joining the Gunnison camp call ther Annette Young at or Marian Christenson at For information on the at Monthly camp meetings are held from September through camp call Elva Cox A regional DUP meeting involving all the South Sanpete DUP camps is scheduled for Saturday Sept 18 at II am in the Manti Tabernacle located at 96 S Main St However the aggregate amount of all of the transactions far exceeds $5000 — and appears to exceed $100000 In his response to Yengich’s motion Blackham cites a phrase in the communication fraud statute that states that “the degree of offense shall be measured any by the total value obtained or sought by the scheme or from A1 nittcantlv “The tractor show was unbelievable" Bown said “I was tmpiessed w ith the increase in the car show and especially in the tractor show " Another imptovcment was the contract with Broken Heart Rodeo Ben Gorman and his crew arti- of guments over interpretation state statutes are moot since the judge in the case has yet to rule on Y’engich's motion to dismiss and it appears Hansen will plead to the charges before the court takes up the motion Spice Up Your life with TasteopHome Cooking School Sponsored by KMTIKLGLKSVCKCYQ and KMGR Radio Stations Thu Sept 16 Sevier Valley Center Richfield Pre-shostarts at 6:30 pm There will also be a Trade Show free of charge from to 6 pm in the Auditorium that same day GET YOUR TICKETS NOW AT: Christiansen Furniture Ephraim Country Keepsakes 63 E Main Salina Blake Electric Heating & Air Conditioning Richfield Tickets are $800 Each ticket includes a goody bag at the show Each seat will require a ticket Small children not recommended Here is a sample recipe from the Cookbook included in your goody bag: Oven Barbecued OVEN BARBECUED ribs RIBS Vi cup vegetable oil 3 to 4 pounds pork spareribs Vi cup finely diced onion 13 cup finely diced celery '4 cup finely grated carrot cut into serving size pieces 13 cup catsup cup packed brow n sugar tablespoon prepared mustard teaspoons chili powder Vi teaspoon salt V Vi Fair (Continued tions to come out “I suspect when this thing is over a lot of good is going to come from it” he said “I think changes will be made by the two entities and there may be lessons for all public entities” Earlier Hansen's attorney p m May at which members receive history lessons about areas in Utah and the people who settled them Members also share the histories of their ow n ancestors The Gunnison camp meets at Centerfield eame to I tali pi ioi to the completion ol the trinseontmentil on May It) IS69 of- Yengrich’s motion disagrees insisting that the aggregation of offenses creates in effect a single offense However it appears the ar- pm Sat ate eligible to om if they are of pioneers who making them fenses Yengich argued fice” Public Swim Mon pm Gunnison and Centerfield have active camps and any w omen 8 years ot age and older descendants felony Under state statute in a felony the amount in question must exceed $5000 The amounts in all but one of the Hansen is charged transactions for are less than that amount Ephraim Blackham said that after the case is over he expects more details about Hansen’s alleged ac- Hours am pm Gunnison Centerfield have active DUP camps By Ron Yengich filed a motion to dismiss all but one of the 42 communications fraud charges or at least reduce the charges All 42 counts were listed in felocharges as nies Yengich’s motion for dismissal was based on his contention that only one of the transactions met legal standards for a account Pool Hours great 5() lmni5-pm Regulai price is SI loi adults S2 50 lor Monthly and passes aie available 1 he pool has l Copyright Snip to piovide solar heating technology which saves thousands of dollars each in heating expenses over other methods The facility holds water aerobics classes and classes for people with arthritis Certified lifeguards are always on duty SI Member Utah Press Association A 1) year semce to the lommunily Management has added GUNNISON Wl'l IL Deadlines Gunnison pool incentives yield increase in attendance Despite the snuggle pool manigei Robert Soiensen says he is pleased with the increase in business this year over last and hopes that the tiend w ill continue The pool management and stall tiij'nu m and Rent Moiml ini II ndwau from city clerk deposited the checks or cash from the checks into her personal at the former Bank of G U N N S () — T h e Gunnison uiy swimming pool it is still struggling to knn a piolit nt ol As handled According to the documents the investigation showed that Hansen took various types of checks drawn against the city and Gunnison youngsters enjoyed the pool this summer and pool officials have high hopes for continued activity after school starts as well clinic was Phar- located inside Skyline macy Clinic patients’ charts have been mailed to them Dr Kimberly Beck in Gunnison has the original patient files available upon the patient’s request Trial (Continued handled Cumulatively the checks add up to more than $100000 Ml emollinenl is about the last veai North Sanpete one hall peivenl m en Sanpete same as is down tollmenl schools open for business” The independent “The insurance boards of both Educator’s Mutual Insurance (EMIA) and PEHP Exclusive follow IHC Health Insurances Plan’s decision so effectively without the ability to bill these three insurance companies we are unable to remain in some stock and some brought boy great rough cow- s Bow as pleased w ith the way the fair went “We need to g e a big y ahoo for the fail board people” he said “The fair just keeps getting better every year” n w teaspoon cayenne Preheat oven to 350 degrees Heat oil in large skillet Add ribs Brown over heat Remove ribs from skillet set aside Discard drippings reserving 2 tablespoons in skillet Arrange nbs in 13 by nine inch baking dish Cover dish with aluminum foil Bake at 350 degrees for hour Mean-hile heat reserved drippings in skillet Add onion celert and corrot Saute over moderate heat until tender Stir in remainSimmer stirring occasionally avout 5 mining ingredients utes Drain ribs Baste generously with sauce with foil Bake another minutes or until tender |