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407 W. Cambria St.
RICHARD WEBECK ESTATE SATURDAY MAY 2, 9:00 A.M. 4531 US HWY 16 NEWCASTLE, WY. 82701
Auctioneers note: This will be a large sale, located 1 mile west of Newcastle you will not want to miss this
one, Richard collected a little bit of everything. 1998 Jeep wrangler, guns, ammo, reloading, knives, mounts,
vehicles, tools, antiques, tractors, ztr mower, household, camping, fishing & more!
Terms: Cash, check or credit (3% transaction fee), all items sold as-is, where-is with no warranties. Not
responsible for accidents or theft. All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over all
printed material. Sales tax collected. Lunch available.
SALE CONDUCTED BY BtESHEUVEL AUCTION & APPRAISAL
CONTACT JUSTIN @ 660-2292 GO TO AUCTIONZIP.COM ID # 27765 FOR MORE INFO
Orthopedics: Dr. Eckrich May 8, May 28
To schedule appointments call 800-446-9556
Neurosurgery: Dr. Karandikar No clinic
To schedule appointments call Central Wyoming Neurosurgery (307) 266-4000 or 1-877-266-4700
Echo: May 6, May 20
Patient's Personal Physician must schedule (Check-in at ER/Outpatient Entrance)
Usually I st & 3rd Wednesday of month
Heart Doctors: Dr. D'Urso May 5
Dr. Alex Schabauer No clinic
To schedule appt. call 800-432-7822 (Patients use North Entrance, right from the Business Office)
Oncology/l-Iematology: Dr. Keith Mills May 21
To schedule appointments call 307-688-1900
VA Mental Health: (2nd Friday of Month) No clinic
VA Clinic: May 4, May 18
ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat): Dr. Schleiffarth May 6
To schedule appointments call 605-342-3280
MRI: (Every Monday, except if a holiday) May 4, 11, 18 & 25
(Check-in at ER/Outpatient Entrance)
Speech Therapy: (Every Monday & Thursday, except holidays) 4-6 pm
Upton Blood Draws: (lst & 3rd Wednesday) May 6
For all Outpatient Clinic appointments park on North side of hospital - first door on right.
Home Health/Lifeline: 746-3553
For more info call- 746-4491 Quality Car
1124 WashingtonBIvd. Newcastle, WY RightS,re
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USCG: Dauntless (UMEC624) 2120 Nighthawk HHC 1-325 Air
3000 Fort Point Road Laramie, WY 82072 Ft. Bragg NC 28310
Galveston, TX 77553-1942 (Son of Brent &
(Son of Tom & Ruth Rails) Dianne Johnson) Donald A. Lewis
8624 Concord
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CMR 415 Box 8507 VAQ-131 Unit 25405
APO-AE 09114 FPO-AP 96601
(Son of Debbie Dixon)
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Justin Bogue 3770 Highway 182
340 Saddle Lane Jay, FL 32565
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(Son of Howard & Unda Bogue)
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SSgt. Michael R. Dixon 3701Cleveland
PSC 76 Box 6372 Cheyenne, WY 82001
APO AP 96319-0042 (Son of Brent
(Son of Randy & Mary Dixon) & Dianne Johnson)
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2906 Clay Ave. 614 Creekside Lane
San Diego CA 92113 Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
(Daughter of Clint (Son of Pat & Barb Crow)
& Tanice Slagle)
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C Co Taskforce No Slack
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1615 Lee Ann Dr.
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PO Box 40, 14 W. Main St. Newcastle WY 82701, call 746-2777 or email to ads@newslj.com
Building Business
Mike Finn discusses issues faced by local businesses
President Bill Schilling during the Tour 23 Program,
held at the Upton Community Center on April 15.
Bob Bonnar/NLJ
with Wyoming Business Alliance
Essentials for Economic Success,
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Newcastle Regional Health decades ago, and she professed electrical building systems.
Clinic and WCHS are also that the upgrade to the facility Those systems were installed
working to provide more will provide a better environ- when the facility was built, and
opportunities to receive specific lent for patients and loved Cadwell said the equipment is
services without leaving town ones. outdated and presently takes up
by having spec, ialists visit the One need that is met spe- a large portion of the basement.
community, cifically with the renovation The newer modelsare smaller,
"The larger message we are is that of privacy. At present, which allows for an increase in
trying to put into the commu- WCHS is making the most ofthe number of square feet avail-
nity is, we have options for the space available, and Sellers able to use for other parts of the
wellness and prevention so that said modernization will offer operation.
people can plan for their faro- better accommodations to the Hospital officials also
ily's good health, and react to patients. Building codes were believe they can set aside $2.5
bad health when you have to," much different when the hos- million for the project from
Sellers suggested, pital was constructed, and she the WCHS savings. They were
To assist the community in said one of the most significant not able to designate more,
managing and understanding improvements will be the cre- explained the CEO, because of
their health, WCHS began ation of new bathrooms so the the uncertainty in health care
providing blood draws four patients do not have to share, and unpredictable nature of
times a year. The opportu- Some of the privacy con-reimbursements from Medicare,
nity was well received and cerns are the result of regu- Medicaid and other payment
the facility expanded the lation and enforcement from options.
service by having Wellness the federal government. That"We need to ensure we
Wednesdays every week from is what primarily drove the have funds in savings for the
6:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. decision to relocate the nurse's unknowns that could happen,"
The Physical Therapy ser- station, which is presently in a the CEO reasoned.
vices have grown tremendously high traffic area in the middle Meeting the needs of the
over the last four years as well, of the facility, to a more secure community is important, and
informed Sellers, who also and efficient spot. that motivated Cadwell and the
indicated that Home Health While privacy concerns trustees to hold several public
services have continued to able were high on the WCHS pri-meetings to explain the renova-
to assist patients who are recov- ority when coming up with a tion and the need for the tax
ering from surgery or an illness, plan for a renovation, much of to residents. In doing so, the
in addition to aiding elderly the proposed work is simply the CEO said they have strived to
residents in being able to stay result of an aging facility that work with the Weston County
in their own homes, hasn't quite been able to keep Commissioners and both the
"I think it is helping to up with changing times. Newcastle and Upton City
provide a good quality of life "The main nursing home Councils.
and a good quality of health facility is over 50 years old, "We didn't take this on
care, so that people can stay and the hospital is over 28 lightly. We did assessments to
at home and live healthier and years old. We need to update find out what our community
better lives," she indicated, our facility to remain a viable needs and what the demands,
As a publicly owned hos-facility for our community. We demographics and health care
pital, officials also try to offer have addressed many areas of concerns were. We are very
services that are necessary, the facility to update to current focused on addressing the
but don't necessarily increase uses, and planned for manyneeds in the community, and
the bottom line. Both women efficiencies in the project,"so we haven't made these deci-
agreed that mammograms are Cadwell stated, sions without being educated
a vital service the facility has During their assess- and informed by a series of
tried to provide to the commu- ments, WCHS officials alsocommunity meetings. We
nity, and gave assurances they determined that a designated approached the county and city
will continue to seek ways to Alzheimer and Dementia Unit government agencies, soliciting
be able to bring this important for males at Weston Countyas much input as we could,"
screening opportunity to the Manor has become a need Sellers reported.
residents of Weston County. for the community, one that If the tax does not pass, the
"We have found through the was conveyed over and oversituation will be reevaluated to
research that we have done, if it by residents, Sellers noted, identify specific priorities, and
is available locally then women The hospital currently boasts a officials will determine what
are more likely to get screened, dementia unit for females, but changes need to be made to
So we continue to offer that, opposite genders cannot share a their plans moving forward.
and work to offer that peri- room and it has become neces- Cadwell admits they are
odically because of that need in sary to provide males with their crossing their fingers and
the community for screening, own area. That space will be hoping for a positive outcome
And even though that is not created if voters approve the on Tuesday, and said they will
cost effective, it is an important ballot issue on May 5. be forced to go back to the
reach out into the conununity to Although voters will be drawing board to decide what
make sure that we are providing asked to approve a tax that will the most important issues are,
wellness opportunities," Sellers cover the majority of the cost of and come up with a new plan to
explained, the project, WCHS has reached address them.
Sellers explained that many out to other sources of funding. She acknowledged that
of the proposed changes at On Jan. 15, the State Land many of the issues that have
WCHS are a result of the fact and Investment Board approved already been identified simply
that medicine has improved WCHS for a $1,506,250 grant, can not be addressed without
since the critical access hos- which has been designated to the money that will be collected
pital was built more than two upgrade the mechanical andif the tax is approved.
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