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Show Page Four - The Eureka Reporter - March 25, 1994 Ladies of Elks install officers Helen Wall, Carla and Brooke Morgan traveled to St. George last Thursday where Brooke competed in clogging competition against teams from all over the State of Utah and one sen, earned 1st place in the 250 class and 2nd overall. Jared Rusby placed 3rd in the 250 class and 10th overall. Rocky Long raced but had some bad luck with his bike breaking from Canada. down. d Brooke did very well, taking a T.J. Hannifin 4th place in free style and a 2nd raced for the first time in the Eight-year-ol- and 3rd place in team. mini-bik- race, .and e stout-hearted- ly stuck it out and finished the first loop. Taking in the races and cheering the racers on were Max and Julie Ann Sorensen; Tim Hannifin drove up from San Bernardino, CA, where he is employed, and met wife, Denise and two children there; Cammy in was there to cheer her the Sorensen Hurricane, Participants Utah motorcycle races on Friday husband on (Edward); also, Ted and Saturday, included Edward and LouAnna Haynes and chiSorensen, Jared Rusby, Rocky ldren, Shelley and Travis, and T.J. Hanni- Victor and Melba Long. Long and All returned home on Sunday, fin, all of Eureka. Veteran racer, Edward Sorcn- - after taking a tour of St. George. Of course, no trip is complete without a trip to the "mall".. in this case Red Cliffs Mall. After getting that chore done, they headed home through rain and snow! They were very happy to arrive home safely! The above photo was taken at the installment ceremony for the new Ladies of Elks offiveres. (left to right) Judy Smith, Mona Dean McGinnis, Sherlin LaVerne Holman, Grill, Grace Conder and Jill Snell. Pictured at left is the LOEs 1994-9- 5 President Jill Snell. Members of Tintic Ladies of Elks gathered at the Elks Lodge Rooms on Tuesday evening for the Installation of Officers Ceremony and dinner. The evening began with a Happy Hour and was followed by a delicious dinner, catered by Nan Smith of the Family Tree Restaurant. After dinner, the 1994-9- 5 officers were installed by Past State LOE President, Mona Dean McGinnis. Those installed were: Grace Jill Snell, president; vice LaVerne Conder, president; Holman, secretary; Sherlin Grill, treasurer; Mona Dean McGinnis, chaplain; Judy Smith, Alliene Farren and Rowena Sanderson, trustees. (Dianne Elliott was not present to be installed as historian). Anna president, Outgoing' Gillespie, was given a vote of thanks for her work during the and was presented year 1993-9- 4, with a gift from the Tintic LOE, along with her Past Presidents Pin. Year pins were presented to: Leona Franks, and Anna Gillespie, Lou Mary Gourley, Congratulations were expressed to them. It was announced that the next meeting on April 5, will be a clean-u- p night.. in preparation for the Spring Luncheon on April in; in. For your good Hill AFB hosts orientation Check blood pressure on college-lev- Hypertension high blood 75 causes pressure percent of all first strokes and is the third leading cause of death in Utah. It affects 20 to 30 percent of Utahns. Yet, despite the obvious dangers of having high blood pressure, Utahns awareness of the condition has not increased since 1989. About 19 percent of Utahns surveyed by the Department of Healths Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance reported Survey blood pressure. having high Those older than 60 years of age were more aware of their high blood pressure than younger adults. Overweight Utahns were also more likely to know they were hypertensive. The BRFSS is a monthly random telephone survey to determine the status of Utahns health. health behaviors under-reported according, may be to Lynne Nilson, Bureau of Health Promotion. "Since older Utahns arc more aware of blood pressure levels, our efforts will now target younger adults," said Joan Ware, Bureau of Chronic Disease Con Self-report- ed trol. "Recent national efforts to increase Cholesterol awareness An orientation program on have been so successful that college-leveducational opportuUtahns may be forgetting the nities available through the Air importance of blood pressure Force Academy and Air Force checks." Reserve Officer Training Corps will be held at Hill Air Force Because hypertension has no Base March 26. The event is symptoms, Ware said younger open to the public at no charge. Utahns dont feel the need to visit Designed primarily for junior a doctor or get blood pressure high school and senior high checks. She said many people school students, college students, still are unaware of their condi- parents and school officials, the tion or are not taking action to annual Air AcadForce control it. This results in such emy AFROTC Day program will afflictions as stroke, coronary provide information and answer artery disease and congestive questions. Registration will be heart failure. a.m. in the base held 8:30-8:4- 5 theater, followed by presentations Even though stroke deaths by AFROTC and Air Force decreased 32 percent from 1980 el to 1992, disability associated with high blood pressure has not dropped. "We have about the same rate of strokes occurring each year, but more people are surviving them," said Ware. "At least one-thir- d of stroke survivors arc wage-earnebetween the ages of 35 and 65, who have become unemployable because of disability brought on by a rs stroke. " NOTICE OF RIGHT TO NOMINATE BY PETITION The Farmers Home Administration (FmllA) is accepting nominations for County Committee elections for Juab County. This notice is issued to inform eligible votccrs of the right to nominate candidates by petition. Copies of the petition and instructions on its completion can be obtained from your local FmllA office. Persons nominated should have an interest in a farm as an owner, tenant, or sharecropper within the county or area in which activities of the county or area committee are carried out. They must be citizens of the United States or aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, and be well qualified for committee work. Spouses of those persons who meet the eligibility criteria are also eligible for nomination for election to the county committee. Nominations must be received in Delta, Utah no later than May 5, 1994. FmllA committee elections arc open to all eligible voters without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, political affiliation, marital status, sex, andor handicap. Published el in the Eureka Pcportcr March 25, 1994. Afic dMHU0iO filch litMDH history display The Tintic Historical Society is sad to announce that some of the outside displays behind the Depot have been damaged or "messed with", apparently by children using the area as a playground. They arc asking parents, guardians, and all concerned citizens, to please help them keep the vandalism in check, as the artifacts displayed there are in a museum setting for museum visitors to enjoy, and not playthings for youngsters. The society works very hard to make the Tintic Mining Museum a place the whole community can take pride in, and each year visitors come from far and wide to visit our historic town. The society is always looking for volunteers to help with various projects. If you arc looking for somewhere to spend some volunteer hours for your community, please contact any member of the governing board. programs Academy officials, and a panel discussion and question and answer period with representatives the from Academy, AFROTC, Utah liaison officers and cadets currently enrolled in the programs. Activities will conclude with a tour 11 a.m.-noo- n of the 419th Fighter Wing (Air Force Reserve), including a closeup look at an 6 Fighting Falcon aircraft. F-1- Successful Academy applicants who complete the four-yecurriculum receive a bachelors degree and a commission as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. ar 16th. Dont chase bison Chasing bison is illegal. On the remote Henry Mountains of south-centrUtah, home to the American bison only herd in North America, its an increasingly popular practice to follow and chase these magnificent animals from horseback or ATV. "We encourage viewing buffalo-b- ut from a distance," says Kevin Conway, DWR regional enforcement officer. The law prohibits harassment of any game animal, and puts chasing wildlife in the same 'category as illegally taking or killing game. al free-rangi- ng USU Extension Service of Juab County has an opening for a part-tim- e 4-staff assistant in the Eureka area. Primary responsibilities include recruitment of youth and adults to participate in the 4-- program. 8 to 1 0 hours per week - $6.00 per hour plus expenses, job available from April 1 5 to Sept. 1 5. Contact Jeff Banks at the Extension Office in Nephi, Utah, (623-179for more information. H H 1) Published In the Eureka Reporter March 25 K April 1, 1994. |