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Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide
for Pecos Country of West Texas
Lifestyle
Friday, September 10, 1999
Hospital trustees attend forum
Reeves County Hospital Trustees Holley Key, Marcella Lovett,
Hiram Greg Luna and Jesse Prieto attended the Texas Hospital Association
Trustees Summer Forum, "Governance: Reaching into the Future," to learn
about the issues and responsibilities facing today's public hospital trustees.
One of the challenges facing Reeves County Hospital Board is adapting
to the new market realities. Reiumbursment levels for Medicaid, Medicare,
and Insurance's are being cut drastically. With the sad news on the lower
level of reimbursement would be increasing.
Due to the Balanced Budget Act on 1997, the William M. Parrish, CPA
firm, is predicting 2/3 of Texas' rural hospitals may have to close due
to the loss of net income and reimbursement. Parrish goes on to say the
cost of closing rural hospitals are as follows: Each health dollar "rolls
over" about 1.5 times in a rural community; every five jobs in health generates
four jobs in the local economy; in general, rural health care is provided
at lower cost. Wage index in Texas is 26 percent lower; Rural Economic
Development is impeded without a rural hospital and in 1998 there were
66 counties in Texas that did not have a hospital.
With the information the trustees received at this meeting, and the
weekly information the Texas Hosp[ital Association sends to the trustees,
along with the guidance of the Administrator, Charles Butts, the Reeves
County Hospital Board of Directors feel they are on track with the decisions
they are making.
The future of Reeves County Hospital for the new millennium is challenging
and looks very bright, but demands certain changes to meet the needs of
the people in Reeves County and the cheerful news to the taxpayers is a
continued level of excellent services and a tax cut this coming year.
Matta named firefighter of the month
Ernest Matta has been named Firefighter of the Month for the month of May.
Matta is a captain on truck #304 and has been with the Pecos Volunteer
Fire Department since April 4, 1996.
"Mr. Matta is very dedicated and punctual," said Pecos Volunteer Fire
Department Chief Roy Pena.
"He has always kept safety first on the job and is always willing to
help on all functions," said Pena.
Matta is married to Alice Matta and is employed at Texas-New Mexico
Power Company.
"We're glad to have Ernest on board, he is great back up and is always
helpful," said Pena.
4-Her's elect officers for the new year
The Reeves/Loving County 4-H met recently at the Reeves County Extension
Office.
Members of the club elected officers for the coming year. President
of the organization will be Chance Holder; vice-president, Brandi Harrison;
secretary, Amanda Armstrong; treasurer, Brandi Bradley; parlimentarian,
Barbara Cardenas; historian, Kaci Harrison; reporter, Gito Crawford IV;
delegates, Jennifer Ward and Luis Cardenas.
In charge of refreshments was Candace Roach.
Other business discussed during the meeting, included planned a barbecue
for Oct. 9, to be held at the Reeves County Civic Center for 4-H members,
their families and honored guests who have supported the 4-H program.
The plan is admission will be to bring a stuffed animal or a book that
will be donated to the women and children's shelters.
A food drive for the holidays was discussed. This will be coordinated
with the Santa Rosa Food Bank and all donations will be given to the food
bank.
On Sept. 21, the 4-H achievement banquet for 4-Her's and their families
will be held at the Pecos Valley Country Club. This is for the 4-H members
who participated in last year in 4-H projects.
Medals for participation will be awarded and those who won first or
second place in District 6 competition will receive a 4-H jacket or patches
for their jackets.
Plans were made for an information booth at the Reeves County Fall Fair.
This will include information about the 4-H and the fun projects 4-H offers
like leadership camps, food and nutrition, horse judging, animal projects,
and the many other activities that children 8-18 yers of age (or eight
years old and in the third grade) can enjoy.
Girl Scouts registering new members
It's not to late to register your daughter for Girl Scouts. If you are
interested in signing up your daugher for Girl Scouts contacte one of the
leaders.
Seniors, girls in grades 9-12, contact Frances Varela at 445-3419 or
Connie Levario at 447-6465.
Cadettes, grades 6-8, Sylvia Lujan at 445-4975; Juniors for grades 3-5,
contact Tina Trujillo; Asst. Brownie and Juniors, for grades 1-5 call Kathy
Lujan at 447-7332 or 448-7081.
For Brownies, girls in grades 1-3, contact Rosemary Varela at 445-3419
or 445-2449; Brownies and Asst. Junior, grades 1-5, call Linda Morgan at
447-4526; Brownies, grades 1-3, Mary Tarango, 447-4695 and Daisy's, grade
kindergarten through five years old, call Romelia Alonso at 447-6788 after
3 p.m.
Pecos Enterprise
York M. "Smokey" Briggs, Publisher
Division of Buckner News Alliance, Inc.
324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772
Phone 915-445-5475, FAX 915-445-4321
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