Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday September 4 1988— Page 29 Advice on choosing a physician offered By Marla Shelby Logan Valley Nursing Center You move into your new apartment ready to tart fall Quarter classes are carrying the last box of books up the steps and trip ana falL There you sit at the bottom of the steps with what you think may be a sprained ankle and you wonder who to call or where to go Choosing a physician is an important and difficult decision It takes time to find a competent physician who you feel comfortable with You might simply open the yellow pages pick an interesting name and make a perfect selection for pur needs On the otter hand you may have selected someone whose specialty is not the one you need e Dr Douglas Hyldahl a Logan and of medical director Logan Valley physician money' on frills and plush buildings travel expenses and innovative programs that don’t work Misuse of public funds has grown to scandalous proportions with millions of dollars unaccounted for As I see it the time has come for the taapay-er- s to rise up in revolt demand a few dollars worth of positive results for every dollar spent and place a limit on the amount d of income we will Nursing Center suggests thgt the place to start in choosing a physician is with the choice of a good primary-car- e physician This person woddtbreat most of your family's medical problems and be a referral source to other physicians and specialists when needed A primary-car- e physician may be 1) a family practice specialist 2) a pediatrician 3) an or 4) an internal obstetriciangynecologist medicine specialist Once a trust relationship is established with a primarv-car- e physician a patient will be inclined to have confidence in the specialists which the primary care physician refers to am- bulance crew and county equipment provided timely assistance Our sincere appreciation is extended to everyone who assisted We will continue to monitor the fire line until all fire is out However some burning inside the fire lines is ted to continue for sever- ays LD Allred Logan If C Than Iliailivo Totheeditor: It has been almost a year since the American Diabetes Association held their first annual Haunted House and a thank you goes to all those involved in helping make it such a big success long-overdu- e were able to raise almost 14000 that will help to promote the search for a preventive and cure for diabetes and to g of all improve the npifflli with diabetes and their familii We A special thanks to Westons for donating the house Cherry To the editor: Luziader who was an Roger Yost and committee Erie Fredrickson Pam Faddis the Logan High Key Club Rick ftfts aU members of the local diabetes chapter who helped Mike The nekcellttf "cooperatloir Done' CoirdeU Henrie' and all from the volunteer helpers and others who werq involved in Franklin County Fire ' De any way and especially all partment prevented the fire those in the community who from getting on only a small came out and supported us The time is here to start portion of the national forest 1 I1 4 W? - - L a ‘A Tte New York Times The indictments involving college sports handed down by a Federal grand jury in Chicago last week focused on the dubious activities of three player agents But of greater less than that of the female partner However the whole process' of pregnancy is entirely in the body of the female Considcausels encouraged to call ering this fact it seems to me that the problem of abortion is Dale and Sherida Christensen entirely a female problem And since the men have absolutely president and 8 no experience in pregnancy it seems to me that m the present Rick Tufts discussion of the matter the newly appointed president female viewpoint should prevail Logan I do not exactly mean that the involved men should be asked to sit down and hush as they are having a marked Totheeditor: responsibility in this matter but I mean that the female In this matter of abortion viewpoint should be considered the discussion pro and con has more important flared up again The present violent men’s discussion looks a little out of The te-ss-- srtj are conviction of the middle is reason the female voice should simply not possible be heard more often than the In the CMtservative camp it men’s is murder is said that abortion Human life is beginning with Krusi ' the union of the female and Jacob Smithfield male element and destroying it is no less than murder In the liberal camp it is claimed that in thousands maybe millions of cases it is Totheeditor: far more practical to interrupt What’s all the fuss about the pregnancy than to let unwanted children develop children who new movie “The last Temptation of Christ"? My studies and would be born into conditions of experience of Christian theoloAnd because a gy have taught me that Jesus existence moral and truly intimate con- Christ was fully human and viction is involved no com- - fully divine This is one of the promising viewpoint is possi- great and beautiful paradoxes of the Christian faith — a huge ble " What appears ttrange to me leap beyond logic If Christians do then? believe is that in this current argument over abortion the men are as that Christ was fully human — active and involved as the why is the notion that Jesus females I do not overlook the experienced- sexual desire fact that the men are causing causing such a stir? Is it so disturbing that Christ conception which initiates the formation of a human being aware of the bleak future he And their responsibility is no faced might have longed for work on the Haunted House for this year and we are looking for volunteers Anyone who is Interested in helping us and having lots of fun for a good 752-982- Abortion well-bein- Thanks County Medical Society The Logan area is fortunate to have both an physicians adequate number of primary-car- e and a full complement of specialists In addition to the community-base- d physicians Utah State a maintains fully staffed student University 752-31- 40 Frank Gunnell district ranger Caribou National Forest hard-earne- permit the bureaucracy to extract from us Government at all levels must learn to operate as we individuals must within our income When we need additional revenue for medical expenses repairs on our homes or autos otter emergencies that arise we just have to tighten our belt and deeide what we are going to go without Government must do the same commentary er The search and rescue Continued from page 28 furnishings : You family-practic- taxpayers’ based on confidence in the judgment of the health center for the needs of the students primary-car- e According to Hyldahl many physicians enphysician The Cache Community Health Council and courage “get acquainted" visits This involves of selection of a an introductory meeting without the pressure of Hyldahl suggest some methods ' an emergency need for help primary-car- e physician: At this meeting Hyldahl suggests asking a few Ask a friend neighbor or facilities care health local at prepared questions to allow you to evaluate Inquire Check the Logan Regional Hospital directory personality perception of compassion ability to of physicians available at the hospital at the communicate sex or age of physician geographical location and overall feeling of the office Logan City Library and at USU Helpline wee you have tentatively decided upon a A physicianpatient relationship is a very physician you can check that person's creden- important one and families as consumers of tials through Logan Regional Hospital through health care need to feel good about the person in the Utah State medical Association or the Cache whom they place their trust Guest - - rW-- Editor's note: Marla Shelby who has a master's degree in social sciences is administrator of Logan Valley Nursing skilled nursing facility in Logan She serves Center a on the Cache Community Health Council a community-baseresource agency which is sponsoring the "Choosing a Physician" project in the Cache County area 120-be- I certainly theologically don’t themselves freely — and spiritually agree other with all of the f politically morally I am not endorsing “The Last Temptation of Christ” If the film offends you — vote with your pocketbook — don't see it But don't deny others the right to listen to other points of view if they so choose We can agree to disagree but we must have the opportunity to listen to each many diffei expressions the media and in the churches S3wane Mary-AnnCro- w Logan Aimoimciiig news for people with State Farm Homeowners Insurance money-savin- g yoiito insured your home win Slate Farm continuously lor it least three years you now qualify tar a discount on your Homeowners insurance And this could mean savings for you For detals please cal or stop ty H Movie most-unfortuna- I do however defend the right of individuals to express the security of marriage and a mature loving sexual relationship? I donTt think so That Christ experienced the same joy and turmoil that we all face in this life only intensifies the Christian message for me I understand the concern on the part of many Christians that their faith is often distorted and misrepresented in the popular media Welcome to the pluralistic United States! Call me STAN ALLEN 150 E 400 N LOGAN UTAH 752-755- te 4 'mI-'- £ - MlttMMl SlaeFarmFjreanaeuatty Company Home Office: Btoomlnflton ISinoia declaring school prayer unconstitutional Get off the “P" kick and get on with tte main social issues facing this nation That is what the election is all about” significance were the plea banains that nearly four dosen athletes accepted to avoid indictment they admitted defrauding their colleges by taking payments from agents and Continued from page 21 signing professional management contracts while still in a criminal prosecution and playing college games This provides fresh evidence so Ml But religious institutions also that many college athletes are have rlghta starting with the simply hired hands Perhaps to say that persons who right wUl the federal investigation benefits must accept seek their resome and spark outrage their authority No one has a thinking about honest constitutional attend right-talternatives like giving these Georgetown or Bob Jones That status students semi-pr-o is a mere privilege e It is time for tthe The Rev Timothy S Healy sports colleges to explore other solutions Let the schools president of Georgetown gave on the pay their athletes and drop the unequivocal testimony Homosexdoctrinal question requirement that they also be students At least that would uality he said is “contrary to put an end to tte myth of the and in conflict with tte tradistudent-athlet- e and give tte tional and consistent teachings a measure of of the Roman Catholic with his Church” commensurate power The Gay Rights Coalition obligations Religious biog-tim- athlete-employ- ee Roanoke Rapids NC Herald The “P" word with variations is tte key word in this year's presidential campaign Forget tte “L” word iteral as in Democrat Forget the "C” word onservative as in Republican -l-c- The phrase now begins with the “Pr’ word — patriotism as in which party practices it which ’'encourages and is fosters” homosexuality "totally incompatible with teachings which are central to the beliefs of Roman Catholics” It may well be “uncharitable” as the Supreme Court concluded in the Bob Jones case to preach that miscegentation is sinful It may be “bigotry” as Weicker charged to regard homosexmore Vice President George Bush uality as a violation of Catholic But these are sin says the Democratic ticket preceptsheld religious beliefs I leader Michael Dukakis can't cerely not see the power i how do be a serious patriot because he state can be constitutionally tte will not support requiring Invoked to puniah either to be of Allegiance Pledge Jones or Georgetown mandatory in schools Their religious teachings But Dukakis harumphs that he is a staunch supporter of the may strike many persons as US Constitution and believes obnoxious or unfair but these that the Supreme Court would teachings are their own business They ought to be left probably throw out the saying lone of the pledge something in the e ivss Universal Press Syndicate manner of that august body SHOP CLASSKD 752-212- Bteee ttedknimg Is lPricdess Use YoUT Key! life are free Some of thebest things in That includes Value Checking from Key Bank It’s the checking plan that’s totally free with a minimum balance of just $100 Imagine $100 frees you from checking fees one-of-a-ki- nd and per check charges And if that isn’t good enough they even pay for your first order of 200 and you can use any Plus System® cash machine in the USA as often as you like checks free Checking is priceless at Key Bank Check it out 1 Memlw FD1C I |