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Show Volume Kureka, Utah KK52S Seventy-Fiv- e John McLain, administrator of Juab County Hospital, presented plans for a $125,000 project to remodel much of the physical facilities of the hospital to the Juab County Hospital Board at its recent monthly meeting. Work will begin the immediately to heating and system, carpet the hallways, paint the rooms and hallways, provide more efficient replace ng Marrh Number 7. 1JSO in brighter colors in order to upgrade of the county will not recognize this as the old Nephi Hospital, said McLain to the aesthetic quality of the building. After the improvements A new and attractive sign for the the board. will be a more pleasant this are the made, and will outdoors be purchased, More front sidewalk will be efficient lighting will be installed in each patient room, and worn furniture will be replaced. The lobby and foyer of the hospital will also be redecorated. Within a few months, the residents re-don- e. place to come, for patients and staff as well. This undertaking by the county and by Advanced Health Systems shows me that AHS and the community are truly committed to bringing quality health 10 care to Nephi, said McLain. I can see they are not just talking about improving quality; they are actually doing something about it. McLain said that there will be an occasional inconvenience because of the work projects in the next few months, but that it should not interfere with the normal operation of the hospital. lighting in the patient rooms, and several other remodeling projects. Advanced Health Systems, the managing company for the hospital, has provided $75,000 while the Juab County Commission has set aside $50,000 for the completion of the facelift of the hospital. The heating and system will be changed from a boiler system to an LP gas system or an electric system. McLain estimated that the replacement of the old boiler can be accomplished for ng under $100,000. The addition of the new heating system will, in the long run, save us a lot of time and money, said McLain. Weve been ex- periencing frequent difficulties with the old boiler, which has caused some inconveniences. Along with being a very practical thing to do, the new heating system will also modernize the look of the rooms, as we replace the old registers with built-i- n floor and ceiling units. In detailing the plans to the board, McLain pointed out that the hallways in the major traffic areas or the hospital will be carpeted and the walls painted Commission reviews equipment At the last meeting of the Juab County Commission, representatives Cement Co. met from Martin-Mariett- a with the commissioners concerning issuance of industrial pollution control equipment. Bonds would be issued by Juab County but the county would not have any financial obligation. The commission had no objections to the issuance of the bonds but would like to consult further with the county attorney cm the matter. Bureau of Land Management representatives brought the com- mission up to date on the wilderness inventory. They said that it would be recommendation to their supervisor that seven percent of the their inventoried land in Juab County be recommended for wilderness study. Claude Lomax met with the commission concerning charges at the inhospital. He has done some vestigating of charges at other hospitals in the area and compared them with charges of one patient at Juab County Hospital. It is his conclusion that Advanced Health Services charges are excessive. Lomax was asked to meet with the hospital board at their next meeting and present his complaints and specific comparison of charges to the board. Eric Campbell, Geophysical Service Inc., owned by Texas Instruments, met with the commission concerning seismographic testing they are doing in the area. They have been doing testing on existing roads and private land in Juab County. The commission The Tintic High School basketball team defeated North Rich Saturday night. Members of the team are (left to right, front row) Brian Laird, manager; Troy Jones, Lee Gourley, Darrell Garbelt, Mike Draper, J.B. Hannifin, Blake NcNulty, Mike Sorensen, manager, (back row) Coach Weldon Wardel, Brian Underwood, Terry Laird, Richard Dorigatti, Darren Yadon, Doug Wall, Tom Gillespie and assistant coach Gordon Grimstead. Local residents requested that they pay Juab County $100 per mile on any county roads upon which they do testing. This is the same rate they would pay to a private owner. The commission also requested that they obtain permission from one of the county commissioners before they do any testing on county roads that are asphalt. After going over the bids submitted By Lilly Erickson for a car for the sheriffs department, During the month of February, Ruth vacation and upon the recommendation of the Flack and I enjoyed a six-da-y bid to the Tour. Date decided the Festival was it accept sheriff, trip, We joined a large group from Manti offered by Painter Motor Co. for a 1980 Sedan and Ephraim for the tour which began Plymouth Gran Fury 8 at Nephi. Police Special with optional 0 inch 4BB1, cubic Our first stop was at Lehman Caves engine-36heavy duty in Nevada. From there, we drove for the sum of $6682. Bids for a new dump truck were through Ely and spent the first night in opened from Parkin Motor Co., Painter Tonapah, Nevada. Motor Co., Brough Antique Auto Sales, The next day was spent in Death and Brough Implement. It was decided Valley, touring the Castle and grounds; that a new set of specifications should then on to Furnace Creek and the be made up so that all bids will be museums there. After traveling basically for the same truck and through heavy rainstorms, we arrived at BarstoW, Calif., where we spent the equipment. second night of the tour. In further business, the decision was At the fairgrounds the following day, made for the county attorneys we enjoyed the hilarious horse show secretary to be paid by the county for and camel and ostrich races. Because three-fourth- s of the time she works of the heavy rains, the entire arena was the time she works. a pool of mud and water, resulting in instead of one-haHer salary will now be $524 per month some strange races and a mud fight. reimbursement for time she is doing After the races, we saw the Pageant of Flags and the Arabian Nights county work. The final business of the meeting was Pageant. The Tale of the Royal approval of the purchase of a desk and Save." The play was interrupted again a typewriter by Juab County for and again until the rains subsided. CURIC. They in turn will pay rent on A parade, featuring many bands, was this equipment to reimburse the county held the next day. Afterwards, we for this purchase. hoarded the bus and traveled along the enjoy Date Festival E-5- lf east side of the Saltin Sea to Mexicali, Mexico. Two hours of shopping and sightseeing were enjoyed there. Havasu City was the next stop. Viewing the London Bridge was the highlight of this city. We learned that in 1967, after 136 years of service, the City of London decided that the London Bridge was too small to handle the volume of traffic using it. The weight of pedestrians and vehicles was driving the bridge into the bottom of the Thames River it spanned. It was put up for sale. McCulloch Oil Corporation purchased the bridge for $2,460,000 on April 18, 1968. It was dismantled and shipped to Havasu City. After three years of construction and at a cost of $7,500,000, the London Bridge was relocated and restored. Today it is an oustanding tourist attraction. Amid continuing heavy rainstorms the following day, we boarded the bus for our return trip. After stops in Las Vegas and St. George, we headed home. Oscar met us in Payson. ' Despite the wet weather, Ruth and I enjoyed the trip and the comradcrie of the other passengers on the tour. And, of course, we brought back dates for everyone. |