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2AHtiesday July 7 1 998Enterprise Record Tell it to the 343 6000 i mtn JULY 6 CALIORNIA LOTTERY 2 19 24 31 33 9 0 3 itv 8A Subscription $858 per month by carrier and $9 1 2 by motor route $1 394 per month by mail in Butte and Gle 6C Postmaster: Address changes to PO Box 9 Chico CA 95927 0009 antasy 5 Daily Derby PAGEANT THEATRE Daily 3 SEPARATE ADMISSION Conquer ear of TOM DANLEY COURSE 345 3333 CALI: X92 2SS I "Go Where the Power Is" Advertiser Index July 7 1998 8A 8A 8A By Larry Mitchell Staff Writer Overcome Worry TensioK Improve Leadership Ski 11C Memory Human Relatione Learn to Set Achieve Goals Increase Your Sales Motivate Yourself and MUCH MUCH MORE! The Audit Bureau Bouquets? Sure Brickbats? Certainly Any conunent on any topic of interest is welcome in it to the Call in your comments any time everyday be recorded and considered for publication Just keep it legal and in good taste and remember briefer messages get preference So get it off 7 your chest now by calling A lawsuit states a Chico nursing managers tried to stop a nurse from complaining about a death On Aug 9 last year Nina Donahoo 93 of Chico died at a local hospital At the time she was a patient at Beverly Manor Convalescent Hospital 1 88 Cohasset Lane A lawsuit filed June 19 in Superior Court says that Leslie McWhirter a nurse at Beverly Manor was harassed and intimidated by the management when she complained about verbal abuse she believed led to death client was constructively said Neal Bucknell the Chico attorney who filed the suit on behalf of McWhirter Apart from the lawsuit the state Department of Health Services (DHS) has been investigat ing death and related issues Bob Kennard district administrator for the DHS branch of licensing and certification in Chico said his report on the incident has to be reviewed by his superiors in Sacramento The report will be released possi bly in a couple of weeks he said adding in the meantime he could not comment on the case After Donahoo died according to the suit McWhirter complained to managers of the nurs ing home about she perceived as patient who reportedly are in Europe One of their five sons was in the house with friends at the time of the fire according to CD fire information officer Janet Marshall The young man and his friends all escaped with out injury According to CD records the fire was essen tially out by about 11:40 pm but fire units stayed at the scene until nearly 6 am Monday CD fire investigator Capt Ted Crawford said the fire was caused by the "high wattage" lamp Such lamps can become extremely hot The $400000 fire damage figure is broken down into $250000 to the structure and $150000 to the contents of the home Some of us walk and ride bikes Some ot us walk all over Chico to attend to our errands Others bicy cle even for groceries We all drive around in Mercedes or Lincoln Continentals complaining about the lack of flow through traf fic due to the presence of the stop signs put there for the citizens who find it necessary to cross the street once in a while Gates Resale Gold Country Casino Italian Cottage Marge's Checkbook Balancing The Medicine Shoppe i Produce The Outpost ireside Thrift Section Acoustic Ear Dan Carlson All Occasions Chico Hearing Aid Home Savings Section Brusie uneral Home Ringing in your ears? I was wondering what the booming sounds I hear in the afternoon coming from the northwest are If anyone knows what they are hap pening right now five minutes to four on Wednesday Thanks for your prayers like to thank the people who prayed for my friend who drowned in Bidwell Park in Oroville He came out of his coma I'd like to thank all of the people who prayed for him El Nino name a little naive I think whoever named El Nifio is kind of naive I think that means like in Spanish I think they should have come up with a name like something in Spanish that meant like a ton of bricks and change the world's climate for a few years" El Nlfio seem to work for the oppressive soul we've got out there Personal Injury Wrongful Death Punitive Damage Stop and consider President TV address to the people of China on human rights only covered part of the story He should have explained to the people of China that the freedoms enjoyed to the people of the United States guarantee the right to possess AK 47s street gangs drive by shootings the right to buy drugs on most street corners metal detec tors at school entrances judges and parole boards who turn criminalsloose to kill and rape again an educational system that spends more 'money on education than any free country in the world with the lowest scholastic average the highest unwed mother rate in the world andmany other human rights neither recognized or permitted in ChinaWhen you start talking about human rights Mr President stop and consider whether freedom can be handled by everyone a free speech issue visiting up here from the Bay Area My mom saved all of these stories about the deal up in Oroville I thought I'd like to point out that the Constitution of the United States does not provide any clause of support for the separation of church and state The irst Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise there of Letting a person speak at a graduation speech has nothing to do with the government estab lishing a religion but it does have everything to do with prohibiting the free exercise there of Check pharmacy prices calling to urge anyone with prescription to fill in Chico to first shop for prices by phone Recently I went to fill a month's supply of four different prescriptions I called every pharmacy in town I was amazed at the diversity of prices A difference of $9185 between the lowest and highest quotes for the four prescriptions combined My findings were that Wa Mart Chico Pharmacy and Lucky were first through third places for the economy and Rite Aid was the highest One pharmacy which shall remain unnamed quoted high prices then added that they will match any price in Chico My question is why won't they just give the best price rather than taking everything? BARGAIN PRICE SHOWS BEORE 6 PM NO VIP TICKETS OR PASSES ACCEPTED TIMES OR TODAY ONLY (01998 UATC Sick of police lawsuits the deal with all of the cops suing in the front page of the newspaper Don't they know how to find a new job one they can go do and not have to complain about their boss or their job or harass ing them? Just quit and get a new one somewhere else what I'd do sick of hearing that in the paper Court ordered welfare Is anybody outside of welfare recipients actually collecting court ordered child support in this county? An ex wife has abandoned three children left the state and thumbs her nose at the father taking care of his children Court ordered child support is not being collected even though it has been turned over Another question I have is how about that automated information line Has anybody ever tried to get through to get any information on that? Looking for kilts? or the people looking for kilts we have an 800 number for both Irish and Scottish gift items It is the Irish shop at (800) 927 0321 Presented by The Leading Edge Group Mortgage rate correction Some mortgage rates list ed in mortgage rate listings were in error The correct rates for North State National Bank are: 15 years at 65 percent at 1 point and 30 years at 6 78 at 58 points you never will I believe this effort will undo some of the The 11 California counties which were plaintiffs in the suit were Alameda Contra Costa Marin Riverside Sacramento San Bemadino San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz and Ventura or further information about Butte County programs contact Mastelotto at 538 2075 The program will train youth and adult volunteers to assist in youth access surveys and anti tobacco sting operations conduct media literacy lessons for youth develop an anti tobacco media campaign and fight teen tobacco using other innovative methods The lawsuit was filed by private San rancisco Attorney Janet Mangini in 1991 and joined in May 1997 by San rancisco Los Angeles San Jose and 11 California counties The suit charged that the Joe Camel cam paign illegally induced children and adolescents to smoke RJR called the suit a factor in its decision to end the Joe Camel campaign nationwide San rancisco City Attorney Louise Renne said the grant will counteract tobacco industry efforts to get kids to smoke know the tobacco companies need a youth market The statistics are clear that if you start smoking by the time you are 21 the chances are abuse by Tom Goodmundson (another nurse) directed toward Bucknell said he understood Donahoo told Goodmundson she needed her medicine and that when he said he have time to give it to her then she complained he was being rude Then Bucknell said Goodmundson shouted at Donahoo McWhirter felt that behav ior contributed to the death of Donahoo who apparently had a heart attack Bucknell said State laws require nursing home employees to report all suspected cases of patient abuse according to Bucknell However he said when McWhirter complained to her supervisors they rebuffed her The suit stated substantial part because of complaining as aforesaid and in substantial part to prevent plaintiff from com plaining about the aforesaid patient abuse to others (including but not limited to govern ment and law enforcement agencies) defen dants attempted to muzzle plaintiff after the fact in an effort to conceal the truth retaliated against plaintiff intimidated plaintiff repri manded plaintiff attempted to convince plain tiff that her recollection of events was incorrect tried to force plaintiff to resign threatened Corner of 6th lume 343 0663 BOTH ILMS END THURS rom Rutia RIEND TNI DECEASED Sun Thurs IIAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VIGAS Sun Thurs 8 A 8A 8 A 9A Thanks for the clean up I want to thank my neighbor who lives next to the church at Arbutus 'and 5th for cleaning up all the glass at the accident that just happened Luckily nobody was hurt in the accident but none of the neighbors came out to sweep up the glass I noticed Ken was out there sweating and it is a little hot out here Thanks Ken we really appreciate It Let it be Why is it if the Chico downtown business association is trying to get people down there to shop and participate In the activities and so on are they trying to run so many people out of business down there and put them out of work They should leave it alone and let It go Its natur al course then it will be fine North Valley cinemas show their final movies The last film reels rolled atlie' United Artist Theatres near North Valley Plaza Mall Sunday The three screen movie complex was located on Pillsbury adjacent to the Almond Orchard shopping Center United Artists continues to ate the El Rey Theatre on Second Avenue and the multi screen Senator Theatre on Main Street The three screen complex was the biggest movie house in town when it opened in August 1972 But it now faces tough compe'ti tion for ticket sales In 1993 a 10 screen movie cqmjin plex opened on Springfield by tfie Chico Mall Now Cinemark the Dallas based company is planning a 14 screen complex at North Valley Plaza Mall with seating for about 3000 just walking distance OpjnJ the now closed UA theater Employees reached at other the aters owned by United Artists deferred comment to district ager Rick Herman who could nqt be reached Monday afternoon IBIB2B2B2B HOPE LOATS mo 1:40 425 6:55 9:35 ROM LOATS 220 MS 7:3610:05 NORSE WHISPERER mi 11:40 3:00 7:05 CART HAROLT WAIT nm 11:15 135 420 ms DEEP IMPACTrau) 11:25 2:05 4:407:15 9:55 OPEN ALL DAY NOW enn i Counties and $1 609 per month by mail elsewhere Pricef include all applicable taxes IOPAYS TIM5 ONiV PABS AN!) HSAV HANDICAP Hl SI UK 0 1230 2ND STREET ARMAGEDDON (12:00 3:30) 7:00 10:30 (PG 13) available for all even you I was just wondering if Tell it to the Is for people who have no life and nothing else to do then to sit here and bitch about Chevy's I wish they would just give It up Section A United Artists Theatre 2A Movies 10 2A Pageant Theatre 2A Leading Edge Group 2A John Merlo 2A European Motorsport 3A eather alls Casino 3A Id Inc 3 A Nordstrom 3A Pay less 4 Wheel Drive 3 A Callendar Nursery 5A Eco Natural Lighting 5A Erickson Veterinary 5A Evergreen inancial 5A Teddybear Junction 5A Tri Counties Bank 5A Chico armers Market 6A Injured? A JOHN MERLO Attorney 1st 9 Winning Spirit 2nd 2 Lucky Star 3rd 1 Gold Rush Time 1:4805 CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT £01 4400 Customer Service 6 am to 5 pm Monday through riday 7:00 am to 1 1 am Saturday Sunday and Holiday ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS 891 CINEMARK THEATRES MOVIES 10 ruirn Legal settlement means more money for tobacco prevention Tobacco prevention in Butte County gets a $93800 boost this summer courtesy of the legal settle ment credited with ending the Joe Camel advertising campaign The funding was awarded to Butte County by a group of 14 California cities and counties that settled a lawsuit against RJ Reynolds last year As part of the settlement RJR agreed to pay $10 million to local government in California for anti smoking efforts The $93800 grant will help fund the Butte County Department of Public Health Tobacco Education Program (TEP) according to Aimee Mastelotto health education specialist of the Butte County Public Health Department CHICO ENTERPRISE RECORD (USPS 104 200) (ISSN 0746 5548) Donrey Media Group James Dimmitt Publisher Office 400 Park Ave Chico CA 95927 0009 Periodical postage paid at the US Post Office at Chico CA under the Act of Congress adjudicated a newspaper of general circulation by a court decree No 26796 Publication No 104200 Member California Newspaper Publishers Association Published daily and Sundays Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Single copy 504 per copy daily $100 Sunday I HWY 99 end 20TH ST 899 0494 S3 78 ALL SHOWS BEORE 8 PM 8378 SENIORS CHILDREN 88 75 APULTS I STEREO SURROUND SOUND IN ALL AUDITORIUMSlDR DOLITTLE 120 cis MB 9 ADR DOLnTlE 1:30 200 4:45 7:30 10:00 MOLAR (TO tt) 1120 1:45 420 7:10 215 MULAN EuT 11:50 210 5:00 7:40 0:45 LAST DATS DISCO 215 4:50 725 10:10 Nurse sues hospital over harassment intimidations director of nursing services nrsi thereby constructively terminating plaintiff employment with defendants John Crowley administrator of Beverly Manor said he seen the lawsuit so he comment on the charges He referred a reporter to his lawyer in Arkansas but she was unavailable for comment The suit names as defendants Beverly Manpr Convalescent Hospital Kim Nelson and Beverly Enterprises which owns the chain of nursing homes that includes Beverly Manor Bucknell said employers treat ed her wrongly and that she is entitled to dam ages of more than $25000 After the trouble with her employer last August McWhirter continued to workat Beverly Manor until Sept 21 when on orders she took a leave because of stress Bucknell said She found another job the 1 lawyer said because she sustained an injury fiuci needs to have hip Bucknell said the state Attorney office also is investigating possible wrongdoing in connection with death Keith Overbey of the Attorney Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit said he could not confirm or deny that such an investigation was plaintiff with termination and threatened to fire going on plaintiff if (she) complained to others without Donahoo who was a widow came to Chico going through defendant Kim Nelson (Beverly in 1986 to be near her two daughters Blaze does $400000 damage to Chico home A fire that did an estimated $400000 damage to a house and its contents at 897 ilbert Ave is being blamed on a high wattage halogen lamp The fire reported at 10:11 pm Sunday to the Butte County ire DepartmentCalifornia Department of orestry and ire Protection rapidly went to a general alarm fire At its height about 60 firefighters from the CD North Chico Volunteers Durham Volunteers and the Chico City ire Department Volunteers as well as seven engines water tenders an air support vehi cle and lighting vehicles One firefighter suffered first degree bums to his face from the intense radiant heat of the fire and was treated at Enloe Hospital and released The home belongs to Norman and Julie McCann ST ft 4 I Wa MM 117 MAIN STREET UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS HARRISON ORD Ell EE SIX DAYSo ArlLE3 SIVIN NIGHTS (pq 13) (1:30 4:30) 7:30 9:50 (1:15 10:30 JIM CARREY GEORGE CLOONEY TRUMAN SHOW OUT SIGHT (1:00 4:00) 7:00 9:30 (PG) (12:45:4:15) 7:15 10:00 (R) PAGEANT THEATRE SEPARATE ADMISSION Injured? A JOHN MERLO Attorney Specialist Personal Injury Wrongful Death Punitive Damage 345 3333 See (hit onnet lion Ad "Go Where the Power Is" CINEMARK THEATRES A iniituiHiisi?) Theatres IsENATOR 891 6671 bL HEY THEATRE 342 BARGAIN PRICE SHOWS BEORE 6 PM NO VIP TICKETS OR PASSES ACCEPTED TIMES OR TODAY ONLY (01998 UATC IODAYS DM5 ON(Y PABS AN!) HSAVl HANDICAP SI UK It 0 Advertiser Index July 7 1998.