Pella Chronicle (Newspaper) - April 22, 2004, Pella, Iowa pes 75^ April 22, 2004 Pella's Hometown Newspaper Since 2 Pages faces probation from board By MATT MILNER Iowa Newspaper Group dental board has placed an area doctor on probation for allowing office personnel to treat patients without proper Dr. Gregory who specializes in oral and maxillofacial faces five years of probation from the He is eligible for early termination in half that time if he complies with A fine is also part of the Southern Iowa Newspaper Group has obtained a copy of the charges and settlement Those documents accuse Vannucci of allowing dental assistants to perform procedures on patients while was out of the Vannucci is specifically accused of allowing a dental assistant to administer anesthesia and establish intravenous The documents do not specify the circumstances under which Vannucci allowed his assistant to perform the procedures Vannucci declined to speak about don't think I'm going to comment on he Vannucci signed the documents on March 4, 2004. The final order explicitly states that Dr. Gregory Vannucci his signature constitutes a of his right to a contested The approved the settlement anti final order on March 22. Vannucci operates offices in both and Me has admitting privileges with Ottumwa Regional Health but officials say he is not formally with Along with the fine and Vannucci must pass a written exam at the Dcs Moines provide the board with a written list of all and disclose the charges and settlement to all current and future As of the office is to from lie is responsible for mileage and for all actions taken to monitor his Iowa dental assistants must be supervised by a licensed declined to on the don't think I'm going to comment on I've reserved my comments for the he Phil an investigator for the said he is to information beyond what is presented in the actual we're Just really precluded from anything more than what's in that he Problems flood Aquatic Center construction By CINDY VAN DONSELAAR The June IX deadline for the completion of Pella's new aquatic center may be washed According to a report presented to the Pella City Council at the Policy and Planning meeting Tuesday construction problems could make the June 18 completion date u The report outlined major construction including a poorly aligned pool dormers on the filter building that need to be and uncentered Dutch elements on the Filter the major contractor associated with the pool has been directed to correct the So the company has not done so. Although Tim Director of Public Works Mayor Darrell and council members that while problems construction in other areas is moving along the council is frustrated the problems are They had hoped to avoid these types of problems by hiring Hansen Company as construction manager to oversee the Aquatic Center's did this asked Council member Mark De this what Hansen is on the job The Pella City Council approved the hiring of out of Des as construction manager before construction The city has worked with Hansen in the Hansen finished the library project and was the general construction manager for the project Steve director of Services told the council he could not adequately explain the particularly the He did the problems associated with the placement of the dormers on the Filter Building occurred during winter According to when the building was constructed in a plastic Hansen had a limited view of the But Dobernecker and other council members seemed reluctant to accept that They questioned why COUNCIL Continued on page 3 Pella native becomes newest member of Pella PD By CINDY VAN DONSELAAR Pella Pella born Matt Huston's childhood dream is coming He is the newest member of the Pella Police be a cop was a dream of says excited to be a part the force here in This is Huston's second week as a Pella police officer after graduating from the Police Academy at Fort April 9. Huston joined the police force after serving with of the Pella Police Reserve for five excited to have Matt on board said Mel Vander assistant chief of had experience with his performance and how he perceives law enforcement in the He is a great addition to our Huston's appointment brings the number of Pella police officers up to 14. During wide workforce reductions last city leaders cut one police Earlier this city leaders approved a get allowing the Police Department to hire an officer in to Huston will serve as a general patrol officer as well as a motorcycle While the months spent as a reserve officer has helped Huston ease the transition into his new he notices major differences between being officer and full-time There is a lot more paperwork to go along with new new stuff to learn every he Huston plans to be a member of his hometown police force for the immediate He says he hopes to move up in the ranks of the Pella Police Although being a cop is Huston's childhood his friends pulled him into his new He decided to become a reserve officer after meeting a few members of the police realized I wanted to be a part of team especially here because this is my says Vander Wiel says Huston is a perfect fit in POLICE OFFICER Continued on page 3 Mayor Darrell Dobernecker congratulates Matt Huston on his appointment to the Pella Police Department after swearing him In Tuesday CHRONICLE PHOTO BY CINDY VAN DONSELAAR Bride & 7 8 Sports 9-11 Record 12 III Agriculture 13 I Classified 14-15 6 97113" 57021 8 16 Page 2... 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