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Show Concerned about CIB funding THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, March 6, 2002 Dear Editor. Attending the public meeting at the clinic on the twenty-sevent- h of February, an impressive amount of new equipment was listed to bring the San Juan Hospital up to date. The total cost thousand of was almost seven hundred thousand. Seventy-fiv- e which the County Commissioners have already agreed taxpayers will subsidize. The hospital will first go for CIB funding grants. But... if they do not receive these grants they intend to purchase the equipment anyway with loans. Payback is expected to come from use of the equipment by patients. It seems ironic when the last hurdle seems to have been finally jumped to get a private hospital the old subsidized one suddenly believes they will be able to buy every modem piece of equipment needed to compete with the larger hospitals. It has been my understanding the hospital has become antiquated because of lack of funds. If the same equipment is available at the new hospital it will more than split the expected revenue. Be aware the loans are going to be paid back regardless. The silent majorities need to stop supporting endless expenditures. Become involved. If you do not, you are agreeing to these costly purchases. When the numbers are too low to pay for the loans on the equipment we will be listening to your complaints about the tax injustice for years to come. If you are concerned, write to the CIB Board members. LaRae Black Permanent Community Impact Fund Board Membership Richard J. Bradford, Chairman Edward T. Alter 801-538-87- 801-538-10- 21 Kenneth G. Anderson Bevan K. Wilson 435-789-27- 435-687-25- 70 Nan 435-864-26- W. 66 Cleal Bradford Bunker 435-678-26- 75 02 Ralph Okerlund ext 253 Joe C. Judd 435-896-926- 435-644-25- 2, William B. Redd 435-587-32- 25 SURiROUNI finds lost youth Search and Rescue crews from San Juan County were Jrr v called to Slickhorn Canyon for search and rescue Feb. 28. The boy from a Cawith WY was Laramie, thedral Home For Children group when he became lost. The group, which has 11 boys and three counselors, notified the San Juan County Search and Rescue by 13-year-- by Bill Boyle The Monticello Mercantile opened a brand new miniature golf course, The Getaway, to appreciative crowds on March 1. The course features nine holes. To accommodate the crowds, the Merc has extended their hours to 9 p.m. each day. feasible to continue operations." KUTA is just the latest in a long line of small rural radio stations that have closed be- cause of changing economic conditions. Mueller bought the station in a family corporation 15 It wasnt as good a week for years ago. He said keeping the San Juan Pharmacy in station open has been a conMonticello. A burst water pipe tinual challenge for years. in the ceiling caused significant damage on February 28. However, after a busy day cleaning, the Pharmacy was going full bore on March 1. Station owner Phil Mueller reports that after several years offinancial struggles, he determined it is in his best interests to close the station. Mueller said, There is nothing I would rather do than continue broadcasting forever as the Voice ofThe Canyonlands, but it is no longer economically SOdPM mid-afternoo- n. Eleven search and rescue volunteers found the boy at 10 p.m. He had wandered 4.5 miles away from the trail. Officials said the boy had food, water and a sleeping bag, but no matches or flashlight and was delighted to be found. Wildland firefighters wanted The USDA Forest Service is recruiting 2,000 wildland firefighter positions in the United States and Puerto Rico. Individuals can apply for positions with pay ranging from $8.64 - $16.24 per hour and overtime from $12.96 $24.36 per hour. These positions generally work days, five days a week, however during the fire season, extended shifts of 12 hours or more with overtime pay are -- 8-ho- ur Positions are approximately six months in duration and may begin as early as April 2002. Application packets can be obtained by contacting Cindy Quintana (801) 625-524- 2, cquintananfs.fed. us. or Kathryn Dyer (801) kdyerfs.fed.ua. Cindy and 625-529- Y Kathryn may also be contacted at the Forest Service Intermountain Regional Office, 324 25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401. JiENSEN vRTHODONTICS Alan C. Jensen, D.D.S., M.S. 570 OUT! Wol 400 North Moab, Ulah 84532 Callfor an appointment JAMO 707 Toll Free PAIR WAS $1200 877-322-73- NOW $599 60 SPECIALIZING IN BRACES JAMO 28 SURROUND PAIR & WAS $149 CLOSE OUT! NOW 7, common. CLOSEOUT SALE! CLOSE CLOSEOUT! Rage 7 Search & Rescue Radio station KUTA 790, the Voice of the Canyonlands for more than 40 years, was silenced on Sunday, March 3. 42 - NewJDigitallDiagnosis s INFINITY TOWER SPEAKERS WAS $699 NOW CLOSEOUT! JAMO 200 SURROUND PAIR WAS $199 now $ 1 25 MTX 820 IN WALL LOUD SPEAKERS WAS $309 NOW CLOSEOUT! JVC SURROUND SYSTEM ''S'Y WAS $599 now $299 TV & APPLIANCE South Main ' &&&& mam 311 ( Blanking 435-678-22- 42 AIr7Abrasidn?&! Laser; Dr. G.O. Miller, DDS Dr. Brian J. Goodwine, DDS FA3AILY DENTISTRY AND ORTHODONTICS 435-587-25- 28 217 S 100 W Monticello 7 am - 7 pm Mon - Fri |