December 3, 1969 (12 pages)

Ce ” . fe) The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, December 3, 1969 Nevada General Hospital passes state inspection for re-licensing Nevada General Hospital last month passed a State Board of Health inspection which insures its re-licensing as an extended care facility of 35 beds, and MediCal and Medicare participation in such care, The state board is scheduled ‘to begin an inspection next week concerning re-licensing Nevada General as an acute care facility consisting of 44 beds. Robert Costley, administrator and Dr, Peter Keenan, medical director, "see no reason" why it should not also pass the coming test. Some concern was felt for the future of the hospital in 1968 when a California Medical Association report denied CMA approval of the hospital as an acute care medical facility and recommended that it be converted intoa rest home. There also was worry that ‘the hospital would fail to meet the next state inspections (the one just past andthe coming inspection), and that it would not be allowed to handle MediCal and, Medicare patients under extended and acute care, The board of supervisors, despite the CMA recommendation and a similar one by the grand jury, decided to maintain the facility as a general hospital after a group of citizens appeared at a board meeting and urged such action, At that time the board expressed some-anger at CMA criticisms of the hospital. Supervisors hired Dr. Keenan as medical director in October, 1968, and this July selected Costley as administrator. An improvement program was initiated shortly after the decision to continue as a general hospital. The hospital has been reroofed. Considerable interior redecoration and some physical alterations have been accomplished, Public spirited groups and individuals landscaped the spacious grounds, Completion of remodeling and redecorating the kitchen, dining area, and surgery room will about wrap up the improvement project. Dr. Keenan and Costley noted that most of the things criticized by the CMA have been corrected. The CMA in 1968 charged that "clinical summary and progress reports are poor." Dr, Keenan and Costley report clinical records progress is "good", noting that such reports are the responsibility of individual doctors practicing in the hospital. The CMA charged "Generally records fail to reflect what happens to a patient.” The two bad dream, chiefs of the hospital this week answered: "a professional activity study system is used. I reflects types of illnesses and types of work perfomed for discharged patients." The CMA charged " There are no periodic checks of admittanée and no review of records by the executive commission." The answer: "There is a joint composed of Dr. Keenan, Costley, Dr. Jerome Frey, Dr. Kenneth Gilliland, and Supervisors Ralph Buchanan and Dean Lawrence, members of the hospital committee." conference committee The CMA charged "Emergency is not in use." The hospital chiefs reply is that emergency care is provided for inpatients. However, according to them, that a hospital is staffed by a doctor at all times, and although a doctor is on call 24 hours a day, no physician “lives in." When Dr. Keenan is unavailable, other physicians are on call, they said adding that at alltimes a doctor is "within five minutes away." "emergency" indicates Costly claimed that the hos_ is on “an even keel" financially and is self supporting through revenue received for its patient care service. He said the hospital is controlled by the board of supervisors, which is comparable to a board of directors at other hospitals in the county. The administrator emphasized that operation of ‘the hospital is not an expense to ‘taxpayers, and noted that "you will not find a hospital assessmient on your tax bill." Dr. Keenan and Costley claim that care in Nevada General Hospital, where all doctors maypractice, is of a superior quality. Dr. Keenan predicts that the surgery room, now being remodeled, will be. "top notch” when completed, According to Costley, Nevada General Hospital like all others in the area, may care for indigent patients at county expense. He pointed out even this is a saving to taxpayers because rates at general hospital are lower than any others in this area, Dr, Keenan said he believes them to be "the lowest rates in any California hospital -or perhaps in ba United States." THIS JEWELRY burglarized Oct. 10 ions Shaw's Antique Store in Nevada City was unearthed this week from its hiding place in the woods, The Nevada City Police and sheriff's department recovered it after & juvenile, who is in custody, told them where to look. He is among three juveniles accused of burglaries of the antique store, Alpha Hardware in Nevada City, and Swenson'’s Surplus in Grass Valley. According to Police Chief Jim Moon, the loot was buried in a = bag. NO FIRE PERMITS The Nevada City Fire Department has announced that open burning fire permits within the city of Nevada City will not be needed until the fire danger season starts:again next year. Phillips warns travelers not to Can you picture hordes of giant snails each six to eight inches long devouring all the plants in your yard, rasping lime from the stucco walls of homes, and with Shells so hard that you can turn your ankle by stepping on one of them? Such a description is not fantasy, but the actual experience of areas troubled with the Giant African snail in many parts of the world, according to Nevada County Agricultural Commissioner John W, Phillips. A small boy in California recently brought two of the snails from Hawaii in his suitcase, At home, he put them in a jar, and took them to school to show his classmates. Tiring of these exotic pets, he was about to turn them loose when agricultural officials heard about it. The boy readily gave them up, when informed of the damage they could do if established in the state. The giant snail, which looks like something one would see ina has recently been found in two other locations in the United States, Sierra All Breeds RANGE BULL 70 Bulls SALE 11 A.M. — SAT. DEC. 6 Placer County Fairgrounds Roseville For catalogs & information — Call 273-4563 or write Farm Advisors Office, Veterans Memorial Butiding. Grass Valley, California 95945 onsored by Tahoe Cattlemen's mise. In Miami, Florida, worried officials are trying desperately to eradicate thousands of these snails in a 13-block area. They started from three snails brought from Hawaii in 1966 by a 5-year old boy and released, A woman in the midwest brought what she thought was a giant snail shell from Hawaii. To her surprise, the shell housed a live snail. When it laid eggs she called agricultural officials who destroyed the snail and eggs. The agricultural department is gravely concerned that Giant African snails may be brought back from Hawaii to Nevada county. In each instance, the snails brought from Hawaii by these people were intended as souvenirs or curios. Little did they realize the terrific reproductive capacity of these creatures, which are bisexual, each one capable of laying eggs. Endowed with both male and female reproductive organs, they multiply at a phenomenal rate. In his authoritative study, “The Giant African Snail,'' mollusk expert Albert R. Mead estimates that a single giant snail could produce eight billion descendants in three years. Tough, ravenous creatures, whose original home is East Africa, the giant snail could do great damage to California crops, gardens, parks, and home plantings. There is no record of this pest ever being eradicated from an area where it once became established. "if we are to maintain an adequate food supply anda beautiful environment. we must always be aware of the danger of moving pests to new areas," Phillips said, "Even though some of these snails were brought back from Hawaii innocently as bring giant snails into California souvenirs or curios, the end result could be disastrous, ’ “Equally harmful to our total environment would be the increased use of pesticides necessary to control such pests moved into a new area, "Many people ask state or county agricultural officials about moving plants, fruit, animals and soil from one area to another. They are aware of the consequences. of spreading pests. We are pleased to be of help whenever such information is needed, and urge everyone to contact our office, phone 2732648, when moving plants, fruit or animals into this area," Phillips concluded, NC Elks seek food donations The Nevada City Elks Club is seeking food donations for Christmas baskets for the needy, which the club distributes annually. Paul Bergemann Jr., chairman of the project, said the baskets will be delivered Dec, 22. He asked those who wish to join in the giving to leave staple supplies (canned goods, sugar, ‘flour, etc.) at Novak's Men's Wear, M'Lady's Shop, or need Elks Club. Help yourselt with a Checkup and others with a Check AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Nevada City bank set for construction Bank of America will hold groundbreaking ceremonies in Nevada City at 10 a.m, Wednesday for its new branch office set to go up ‘at the southwest corner of Commercial and Union Streets. The bank's new office will be one of the first major buildings to be built under the Mother Lode architectural code restrictions, designed: to. preserve the historical flavor of the area. According to Branch Manager Willard J. Rose, the $300,000 bank building will be constructed by the Dale R. Green Construction Co, of Yuba City. It was designed by Lloyd, Jones and Belz of Cedar Ridge. The new building will contain a total of 9,198 square feet of floor space, including the main floor and a mezzanine, and will feature brick walls. and a metal roof; Rose said. "The Mother Lode architectural feeling will be reflected inside with a balcony all around the public space, old wooden columns, and arched brick windows," he said, "Open stairways leading to the mezzanine. will complement the-traditional architecture of the area." Serving customers inside the branch will be a streamlined teller counter with 14 stations, and officers’ area with room for eight, two coupon booths, amerchants booth, and a conference room. "Outside we will have two drive-up teller windows, a walkup window, a night depository, and a 29-car parking lot for the sconvenience of customers,” the manager added. Among the civic dignitaries expected to take in the ‘groundbreaking are Mayor John Rankin and George Brooks, president of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, Roy C. Tremoureux, president of Alpha Hardware Co., which leased the property to the bank, and Downey Clinch, secretary-treasurer Repr the bank, in adGeorge F. Pehrson, assistant vice president and district administration officer of Sacramento Valley-North Mountain regional administration.

Ce ” . fe) The Nevada County Nugget Wednesday, December 3, 1969 Nevada General Hospital passes state inspection for re-licensing Nevada General Hospital last month passed a State Board of Health inspection which insures its re-licensing as an extended care facility of 35 beds, and MediCal and Medicare participation in such care, The state board is scheduled ‘to begin an inspection next week concerning re-licensing Nevada General as an acute care facility consisting of 44 beds. Robert Costley, administrator and Dr, Peter Keenan, medical director, "see no reason" why it should not also pass the coming test. Some concern was felt for the future of the hospital in 1968 when a California Medical Association report denied CMA approval of the hospital as an acute care medical facility and recommended that it be converted intoa rest home. There also was worry that ‘the hospital would fail to meet the next state inspections (the one just past andthe coming inspection), and that it would not be allowed to handle MediCal and, Medicare patients under extended and acute care, The board of supervisors, despite the CMA recommendation and a similar one by the grand jury, decided to maintain the facility as a general hospital after a group of citizens appeared at a board meeting and urged such action, At that time the board expressed some-anger at CMA criticisms of the hospital. Supervisors hired Dr. Keenan as medical director in October, 1968, and this July selected Costley as administrator. An improvement program was initiated shortly after the decision to continue as a general hospital. The hospital has been reroofed. Considerable interior redecoration and some physical alterations have been accomplished, Public spirited groups and individuals landscaped the spacious grounds, Completion of remodeling and redecorating the kitchen, dining area, and surgery room will about wrap up the improvement project. Dr. Keenan and Costley noted that most of the things criticized by the CMA have been corrected. The CMA in 1968 charged that "clinical summary and progress reports are poor." Dr, Keenan and Costley report clinical records progress is "good", noting that such reports are the responsibility of individual doctors practicing in the hospital. The CMA charged "Generally records fail to reflect what happens to a patient.” The two bad dream, chiefs of the hospital this week answered: "a professional activity study system is used. I reflects types of illnesses and types of work perfomed for discharged patients." The CMA charged " There are no periodic checks of admittanée and no review of records by the executive commission." The answer: "There is a joint composed of Dr. Keenan, Costley, Dr. Jerome Frey, Dr. Kenneth Gilliland, and Supervisors Ralph Buchanan and Dean Lawrence, members of the hospital committee." conference committee The CMA charged "Emergency is not in use." The hospital chiefs reply is that emergency care is provided for inpatients. However, according to them, that a hospital is staffed by a doctor at all times, and although a doctor is on call 24 hours a day, no physician “lives in." When Dr. Keenan is unavailable, other physicians are on call, they said adding that at alltimes a doctor is "within five minutes away." "emergency" indicates Costly claimed that the hos_ is on “an even keel" financially and is self supporting through revenue received for its patient care service. He said the hospital is controlled by the board of supervisors, which is comparable to a board of directors at other hospitals in the county. The administrator emphasized that operation of ‘the hospital is not an expense to ‘taxpayers, and noted that "you will not find a hospital assessmient on your tax bill." Dr. Keenan and Costley claim that care in Nevada General Hospital, where all doctors maypractice, is of a superior quality. Dr. Keenan predicts that the surgery room, now being remodeled, will be. "top notch” when completed, According to Costley, Nevada General Hospital like all others in the area, may care for indigent patients at county expense. He pointed out even this is a saving to taxpayers because rates at general hospital are lower than any others in this area, Dr, Keenan said he believes them to be "the lowest rates in any California hospital -or perhaps in ba United States." THIS JEWELRY burglarized Oct. 10 ions Shaw's Antique Store in Nevada City was unearthed this week from its hiding place in the woods, The Nevada City Police and sheriff's department recovered it after & juvenile, who is in custody, told them where to look. He is among three juveniles accused of burglaries of the antique store, Alpha Hardware in Nevada City, and Swenson'’s Surplus in Grass Valley. According to Police Chief Jim Moon, the loot was buried in a = bag. NO FIRE PERMITS The Nevada City Fire Department has announced that open burning fire permits within the city of Nevada City will not be needed until the fire danger season starts:again next year. Phillips warns travelers not to Can you picture hordes of giant snails each six to eight inches long devouring all the plants in your yard, rasping lime from the stucco walls of homes, and with Shells so hard that you can turn your ankle by stepping on one of them? Such a description is not fantasy, but the actual experience of areas troubled with the Giant African snail in many parts of the world, according to Nevada County Agricultural Commissioner John W, Phillips. A small boy in California recently brought two of the snails from Hawaii in his suitcase, At home, he put them in a jar, and took them to school to show his classmates. Tiring of these exotic pets, he was about to turn them loose when agricultural officials heard about it. The boy readily gave them up, when informed of the damage they could do if established in the state. The giant snail, which looks

like something one would see ina has recently been found in two other locations in the United States, Sierra All Breeds RANGE BULL 70 Bulls SALE 11 A.M. — SAT. DEC. 6 Placer County Fairgrounds Roseville For catalogs & information — Call 273-4563 or write Farm Advisors Office, Veterans Memorial Butiding. Grass Valley, California 95945 onsored by Tahoe Cattlemen's mise. In Miami, Florida, worried officials are trying desperately to eradicate thousands of these snails in a 13-block area. They started from three snails brought from Hawaii in 1966 by a 5-year old boy and released, A woman in the midwest brought what she thought was a giant snail shell from Hawaii. To her surprise, the shell housed a live snail. When it laid eggs she called agricultural officials who destroyed the snail and eggs. The agricultural department is gravely concerned that Giant African snails may be brought back from Hawaii to Nevada county. In each instance, the snails brought from Hawaii by these people were intended as souvenirs or curios. Little did they realize the terrific reproductive capacity of these creatures, which are bisexual, each one capable of laying eggs. Endowed with both male and female reproductive organs, they multiply at a phenomenal rate. In his authoritative study, “The Giant African Snail,'' mollusk expert Albert R. Mead estimates that a single giant snail could produce eight billion descendants in three years. Tough, ravenous creatures, whose original home is East Africa, the giant snail could do great damage to California crops, gardens, parks, and home plantings. There is no record of this pest ever being eradicated from an area where it once became established. "if we are to maintain an adequate food supply anda beautiful environment. we must always be aware of the danger of moving pests to new areas," Phillips said, "Even though some of these snails were brought back from Hawaii innocently as bring giant snails into California souvenirs or curios, the end result could be disastrous, ’ “Equally harmful to our total environment would be the increased use of pesticides necessary to control such pests moved into a new area, "Many people ask state or county agricultural officials about moving plants, fruit, animals and soil from one area to another. They are aware of the consequences. of spreading pests. We are pleased to be of help whenever such information is needed, and urge everyone to contact our office, phone 2732648, when moving plants, fruit or animals into this area," Phillips concluded, NC Elks seek food donations The Nevada City Elks Club is seeking food donations for Christmas baskets for the needy, which the club distributes annually. Paul Bergemann Jr., chairman of the project, said the baskets will be delivered Dec, 22. He asked those who wish to join in the giving to leave staple supplies (canned goods, sugar, ‘flour, etc.) at Novak's Men's Wear, M'Lady's Shop, or need Elks Club. Help yourselt with a Checkup and others with a Check AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Nevada City bank set for construction Bank of America will hold groundbreaking ceremonies in Nevada City at 10 a.m, Wednesday for its new branch office set to go up ‘at the southwest corner of Commercial and Union Streets. The bank's new office will be one of the first major buildings to be built under the Mother Lode architectural code restrictions, designed: to. preserve the historical flavor of the area. According to Branch Manager Willard J. Rose, the $300,000 bank building will be constructed by the Dale R. Green Construction Co, of Yuba City. It was designed by Lloyd, Jones and Belz of Cedar Ridge. The new building will contain a total of 9,198 square feet of floor space, including the main floor and a mezzanine, and will feature brick walls. and a metal roof; Rose said. "The Mother Lode architectural feeling will be reflected inside with a balcony all around the public space, old wooden columns, and arched brick windows," he said, "Open stairways leading to the mezzanine. will complement the-traditional architecture of the area." Serving customers inside the branch will be a streamlined teller counter with 14 stations, and officers’ area with room for eight, two coupon booths, amerchants booth, and a conference room. "Outside we will have two drive-up teller windows, a walkup window, a night depository, and a 29-car parking lot for the sconvenience of customers,” the manager added. Among the civic dignitaries expected to take in the ‘groundbreaking are Mayor John Rankin and George Brooks, president of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, Roy C. Tremoureux, president of Alpha Hardware Co., which leased the property to the bank, and Downey Clinch, secretary-treasurer Repr the bank, in adGeorge F. Pehrson, assistant vice president and district administration officer of Sacramento Valley-North Mountain regional administration.