June 25, 1969 (12 pages)

ee yey eng ey Ep pe Wednesday, June 25, 1969 The Nevada County Nugget 9 Million-dollar budget for general hospital A million dollar budget.to operate Nevada General Hospital during the next fiscal year was approved Tuesday, but most of the money will come from sources other than the property tax, The $1 million budget that was perused by the county supervisors Tuesday represents. the best possible estimate at this time of income and. expenses. Since this is an "enterprise expenses and $380,000 for general operating expenses. The $1 million. estimated for hospital needs next year com pares with $868,362 approved for the current fiscal year. Biggest single item in the $1 million is $695,000 for salaries. Trauner pointed out that the amount of money in the enterprise funds controls expenditures at the hospital. The en fund,"" that is not directly in tire $1 million will not be available on July 1, but will come as volved with the general fund taxes, the income and expenditure columns exactly match. $145,000 in Nevada General's However, the county, through property taxes, will pay an es it is earned. At present, there is about operating fund. The budget includes $19,541 000 is for care of indignet patients and the remainder the county's charge under the state MediCal program. The county for new equipment and capital outlay improvements. These also will be financed through the enterprise system. The improvements include a $3,000 would be liable for these levies evenif there were no county kitchen, a $2,500 therapy depart timated $375,000 of which $80, ceiling and cooling system inthe hospital. ment remodeling and a $5,000 Income estimates for the hos_Pital next year are: pay and in parking lot surfacing. surance patients -$80,000; Medicare patients--$280,000; MediCal patients--$560,000; ot indigent patients--$80, asked Dr. Keenan how the cur Supervisor Ralph Buchanan rent improvements necessary to retain accreditation are pro gressing. The doctor replied that "I On the expenditure side, Medi think in two months we will finish the remodeling and re’ cal Director Dr. Peter Keenan conditioning to get things in and Auditor John T. Trauner estimate the hospital will re.shape for the Joint Hospital Ac quire $620,000 for direct patient NC Rotarians are informed . creditation Commission." He: noted that men's ward painting is beginning, and about $17,000 still is available to remodel the surgery and kitchen. The county is using $60,000 re cevied from the state which was of Boys Home . unexpected to finance these imNevada City Rotarians learned of the activities of The Boys Home in Grass Valley at a luncheon meeting. Thursday at The Broiler. Tom Monley, diréctor and resident supervisor, outlined the organization of the family type home for high school age boys. He‘ said the resident youths are expected to do a portion of the chores, and are allowed outside jobs, Three boys are holding summer jobs. 2 * According to Monley, funds are needed to keep the home operating, and subscriptions for monthly ‘YOUNGSTERS IN. THE Golden Empire began their annual swimming class last week to teach them. to operate. safely in the’ winter, This photo shows a class of eager beginners being ° taught by Myrna Barber. The swimming instruction at Memorial Pool is sponsored by the American Red Cross and headed by Betty Roberts. Water safety instructor John Cardwell of Sacramento, directs instruction in life-saving techniques as part of the Red Cross swim classes being conducted at Memorial Park Pool. _ Natural gas drive short of goal ; The chances of getting suffiaatural gas system. Thus, with less than two cient signups to bring natural gas to the Gold Cities is lessenweeks to go, the firm -must sign ing, but the local Pacific Gas up almost 600 more new cusand Electric Co. manager promtomers. And only about 100 calls ises to keep trying. ‘ remain to be made, Swearingen Howard Swearingen reporte. told the board. to the county supervisors this He said up to nine, workers week that only about half the required 1,200 people have yet Signed to use natural gas if i' is brought here. The Public Utilities Commission has ordered that the firm obtain 1,200 new customers by July 2 to justify extending natural gas lines to Nevada City and Grass Valley. PG&E has an additional 1,500 customers on its propane gas system who automatically would join the heaters. -—Many others have oil furnaces which would cost a lot to convert. There is not as much savings in converting from oil to natural gas as from propane letters of intent were received; to natural gas, those who did not return the lettérs were telephoned and if interest was expressed, they were vistited by a company representative. ; Swearingen explained. to The. Union three reasons why many have failed to sign for natural fas; —Many residents do not have the $50.deposit required by the company to cover possible exeess costs of bringing lines onto the property. If any or all of this deposit.money is not needed, it will be returned to the home . owner, ' stressed, Swearingen medical care, noting that "six different people have reported to me the wonderful medical service they've had in emergen cy care." 1 "We're trying to give good care," Dr. Keenan replied. And Buchanan suggested that "people drive out to the hospital at night; it's a beautiful place with the fountain, lights and . hew sign." are appreci simplicity . bah WHENTWOARMS ARE TOO FEW. —Many people in the Golden and would face considerable expense in removing electric wall plimented Dr. Keenan for the ated. Tom Leland, Pat Grant, Agnes Fontz and many other citizens of The Golden Empire are assisting in maintaining the home. When a moving van arrives in the neighborhood. Empire have all electric homes tomers, Some were visited after started with 3,257 potential cus support provements, : ~ Chairman Lou Hartman com BERGEMANN & SON uneral Chapel ready to serve you day or night Call 265-2421 BOST AVE. OFF LOWER GRASS VALLEY ROAD, NEVADA CITY When the stork visits a friend or neighbor. Be a friend indeed. Help the new arrivals get settled as quickly and comfortably as possible. A Welcome Wagon hostess will call at your request with helpful informa tion and a host of gifts. Call Welcome Wagon at P.S. That Welcome Wagon Hostess will do the same for you.

ee yey eng ey Ep pe Wednesday, June 25, 1969 The Nevada County Nugget 9 Million-dollar budget for general hospital A million dollar budget.to operate Nevada General Hospital during the next fiscal year was approved Tuesday, but most of the money will come from sources other than the property tax, The $1 million budget that was perused by the county supervisors Tuesday represents. the best possible estimate at this time of income and. expenses. Since this is an "enterprise expenses and $380,000 for general operating expenses. The $1 million. estimated for hospital needs next year com pares with $868,362 approved for the current fiscal year. Biggest single item in the $1 million is $695,000 for salaries. Trauner pointed out that the amount of money in the enterprise funds controls expenditures at the hospital. The en fund,"" that is not directly in tire $1 million will not be available on July 1, but will come as volved with the general fund taxes, the income and expenditure columns exactly match. $145,000 in Nevada General's However, the county, through property taxes, will pay an es it is earned. At present, there is about operating fund. The budget includes $19,541 000 is for care of indignet patients and the remainder the county's charge under the state MediCal program. The county for new equipment and capital outlay improvements. These also will be financed through the enterprise system. The improvements include a $3,000 would be liable for these levies evenif there were no county kitchen, a $2,500 therapy depart timated $375,000 of which $80, ceiling and cooling system inthe hospital. ment remodeling and a $5,000 Income estimates for the hos_Pital next year are: pay and in parking lot surfacing. surance patients -$80,000; Medicare patients--$280,000; MediCal patients--$560,000; ot indigent patients--$80, asked Dr. Keenan how the cur Supervisor Ralph Buchanan rent improvements necessary to retain accreditation are pro gressing. The doctor replied that "I On the expenditure side, Medi think in two months we will finish the remodeling and re’ cal Director Dr. Peter Keenan conditioning to get things in and Auditor John T. Trauner estimate the hospital will re.shape for the Joint Hospital Ac quire $620,000 for direct patient NC Rotarians are informed . creditation Commission." He: noted that men's ward painting is beginning, and about $17,000 still is available to remodel the surgery and kitchen. The county is using $60,000 re cevied from the state which was of Boys Home . unexpected to finance these imNevada City Rotarians learned of the activities of The Boys Home in Grass Valley at a luncheon meeting. Thursday at The Broiler. Tom Monley, diréctor and resident supervisor, outlined the organization of the family type home for high school age boys. He‘ said the resident youths are expected to do a portion of the chores, and are allowed outside jobs, Three boys are holding summer jobs. 2 * According to Monley, funds are needed to keep the home operating, and subscriptions for monthly ‘YOUNGSTERS IN. THE Golden Empire began their annual swimming class last week to teach

them. to operate. safely in the’ winter, This photo shows a class of eager beginners being ° taught by Myrna Barber. The swimming instruction at Memorial Pool is sponsored by the American Red Cross and headed by Betty Roberts. Water safety instructor John Cardwell of Sacramento, directs instruction in life-saving techniques as part of the Red Cross swim classes being conducted at Memorial Park Pool. _ Natural gas drive short of goal ; The chances of getting suffiaatural gas system. Thus, with less than two cient signups to bring natural gas to the Gold Cities is lessenweeks to go, the firm -must sign ing, but the local Pacific Gas up almost 600 more new cusand Electric Co. manager promtomers. And only about 100 calls ises to keep trying. ‘ remain to be made, Swearingen Howard Swearingen reporte. told the board. to the county supervisors this He said up to nine, workers week that only about half the required 1,200 people have yet Signed to use natural gas if i' is brought here. The Public Utilities Commission has ordered that the firm obtain 1,200 new customers by July 2 to justify extending natural gas lines to Nevada City and Grass Valley. PG&E has an additional 1,500 customers on its propane gas system who automatically would join the heaters. -—Many others have oil furnaces which would cost a lot to convert. There is not as much savings in converting from oil to natural gas as from propane letters of intent were received; to natural gas, those who did not return the lettérs were telephoned and if interest was expressed, they were vistited by a company representative. ; Swearingen explained. to The. Union three reasons why many have failed to sign for natural fas; —Many residents do not have the $50.deposit required by the company to cover possible exeess costs of bringing lines onto the property. If any or all of this deposit.money is not needed, it will be returned to the home . owner, ' stressed, Swearingen medical care, noting that "six different people have reported to me the wonderful medical service they've had in emergen cy care." 1 "We're trying to give good care," Dr. Keenan replied. And Buchanan suggested that "people drive out to the hospital at night; it's a beautiful place with the fountain, lights and . hew sign." are appreci simplicity . bah WHENTWOARMS ARE TOO FEW.. —Many people in the Golden and would face considerable expense in removing electric wall plimented Dr. Keenan for the ated. Tom Leland, Pat Grant, Agnes Fontz and many other citizens of The Golden Empire are assisting in maintaining the home. When a moving van arrives in the neighborhood.. Empire have all electric homes tomers, Some were visited after started with 3,257 potential cus support provements, : ~ Chairman Lou Hartman com BERGEMANN & SON uneral Chapel ready to serve you day or night Call 265-2421 BOST AVE. OFF LOWER GRASS VALLEY ROAD, NEVADA CITY When the stork visits a friend or neighbor.. Be a friend indeed. Help the new arrivals get settled as quickly and comfortably as possible. A Welcome Wagon hostess will call at your request with helpful informa tion and a host of gifts. Call Welcome Wagon at P.S. That Welcome Wagon Hostess will do the same for you.