Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.

Page 5 · column 2 of 9 · from the scan, no model involved

The clipping this text was read from
The clipping this text was read from

Emergency Treatment

Payment

In a second insurance related matter, the Supervisors authorized payment of an emergency room bill for Deputy Ronnie Hawkins.

At the same time, Col. Luke stressed that this did not establish a precedent and “put everybody on notice that the county won’t foot any more bills.”

According to a request for payment of $50 submitted with the monthly accounts, Hawkins sustained an injury to his knee while on duty at the Amissville Firemen’s carnival. Emergency room treatment included x-rays and examination by a doctor.

“Very Poor Policy”

Neither emergency room treatment nor outpatient care is paid by the “very poor policy” available to county employees through a Blue Cross-Blue Shield group plan, according to clerk Diane Bruce. She noted that premiums on the limited policy are entirely the

93.2%