Show Jr Determination: Key to Success by Dawn Carder Robin Howell owner of Gifts Unlimited is not afraid of hard work Asked about the key to her success she replied "I was lucky opened at the right time” With a grin she added “Someone told me the other day that the harder you work the luckier you get" Robin has indeed worked hard Her “luck" appears to be the result of sheer effort and determination A native of Deseret Robin began her days as an entrepreneur in 1980 She was only years of age Not wanting to work for someone else she looked around for something that she could do that would take little or no overhead She began simply deciding that she could easily open a game furnished the room A supplier machines and took care of the maintenance therefore there was no real investment involved While running the game room Robin’s mind kept "buzzing along" coming up with new ideas and plannMovies and elecing new ventures tronics appeared to be a viable combination for success-othat could make money In order to become better informed on the subjects she read a lot and asked questions of those who were more knowledgeable Thus she became dropped the games and began renting movies and selling electronics Robin was determined to succeed in her OWN business! Being young and having no collateral were problems for Robin The only financial backing she initially received came from her father Phil Eliason “He thought I was crazy all along” Robin said did back her so one assumes that he did in fact have faith in his daughter the middle child in a of five family Until last month Gifts Unlimited was housed in a small building located at 38 North 100 West Video rentals were of course a hit and business Gifts such as water beds and grew electronics were added filling the small area to thfc extent that Robin decided a larger building was needed Making the decision to build a new place was easy to do Making it all happen was far more difficult Banks were scared of what was going to happen to the area economically with the close of IPP units Local bankers were supportive but those in Salt Lake set up road blocks Robin forged Undaunted ahead The new building located at 298 North Highway 6 was actually started before any loan was received Robin vested $50000 of her own money in it plus the land and the inventory It was indeed a scary venture Would she succeed? Ever supportive were Robin's husband father and loyal Tony customers The foundation was built by friends from Salt Lake That was November 1985 For nearly a year the foundation was all that existed That's how long it took Robin to receive the necessary financial backing to complete the The Small Business Adbuilding ministration which leans toward minorities and women was the needed component to make the dream become a reality Without it Robin would not have been able to get a loan §BA provided half of the money quired and then Valley bank supplied the other half Right before Thanksgiving this year the building was ready all of the inventory was moved in and the new Gifts Unlimited was opened for business It is an impressive square fcct- - Livestock Show Carcass Contest Rules for the 1987 Millard County Jr Livestock Show Carcass Contest are as follows If you have any questions contact any Millard County Stock Show Board Member The Beef Steer Carcass Sweepstakes Class will be held again this year FFA and members both are encouraged to enter There will be a limit of entries process of eliminations will be decided by the Board of Directors The rules and regulations for this class are as follows: Entries will be limited to one per hibitor Exhibitors must be bona fide members of or FFA who have not completed high school and are residents of Millard County Deadline for entry is January 2 Only steers will be permitted in the class 3 Calves will be weighed in January by an official stock show representative Pictures will be taken and calves will be implanted if desired No substitution will be allowed after tagged Applicants will be notified on location and time for weigh in and are responsible to have the anim ils there 4 Starting weight limits are 650 to 850 pounds Calves must be on feed and will not be held off feed or water for the weigh in Final weight will be taken at the regular show weigh in 6 All steers in this class will be judged and shown as one class and receive the same premiums as the other fat cattle They will be judged together and each placed from top on down Special awards will be given sweepstakes winners in this class after carcass data is received There will be approximately $12500 in prizes for the first three placings 7 The top steers in the carcass class may be permitted to show for the Champion and Reserve if the judge so indicates and they meet weight quirements for the show 8 All steers in the class will be sold in the regular auction with the stipulation that they be slaughtered at a plant providing the Federal grading 9 The sweepstakes winners will be selected on the following basis: 50 Carcass cutability Carcass weight per 35 °o Day on test 15 Living place 100 TOTAL 10 Remember only choice carcasses may win the contest Be sure to place them on feed early enough to get them to choice grade 5 UP&L and Red Cross see outpouring of donations for help with utility bills bill” In a cooperative effort Utah Power and Light and the American Red Cross is helping people in financial difficulty keep current on their electric utility bills Funds totaling about $925000 contributed by UP&L customers shareholders and employees the past four years have helped more than 15000 people pay wintertime electric bills according to Dave Florence administrator of the program for the Red Cross Florence said the program has proved successful because 83 percent of those helped have needed the assistance only one time and are able to stay on electric service and other bills The Utah Legislature previously set up funding in which the state would match $1 for every $2 donated to Lend a Hand fund but that source is now questionable because of state budgetary to James C problems according Taylor president of UP&L “By far the largest contributors to the Lend a Hand fund are UP&L’s customers who have contributed about 84 percent of the money available for emergency assistance They make contributions to the fund by using the contribution option available f Mr Taylor with each electric said During the program’s four years of UP&L customers the needy aiding have contributed $733000 he added funds have come from “Other who have set up UP&L employees contribution their own voluntary system and have donated about 4 percent of the total over the past four years F unds collected by employees are sent to the Red Cross each week “A third source of funding is UP&L’s shareholders who have provided about percent of the assistance UP&L provided money Additionally about II percent of the assistance UP&L has conmoney Additinally tributed about $90000 to cover costs of administering the program over and above the direct contributions” Mr Taylor added Customers can contribute by checking a box on their electric bill and adding the amount desired to the monthly payment Some add $1 to the payment many add $10 and others contribute substantially more mail donations Other contributors directly to the Red Cross without gof the UP&L ing through The Millard Oratorio Singers will present “The Messiah” on December 217 pm at the First and Fourth Ward Building The choir is sponsored by the Civic Arts Council Lisa Crosland is the accompanist for the choir Soloists this Jan Canyear are Sarena Christensen non Gail Robison Linda O’Camb Diane Turner Marilyn Wright Marie Jensen Saudi Augsburger Lloyd Brown Jack Peterson Doug Nielsen and David Limburg Admission is free and the public is invited to attend 1211-1- The "Old Chisholm Trail" from San Antonio Texas to Abilene Kansas was named for Jesse Chisholm a part Indian cattle trader who opened the route in the mid 1800's EYE -- School enrollments in the Millard School District totaled 3790 pupils this year a decrease of 172 or 434 percent over the number registered last year This was reported by Utah Foundation the private research organization in its latest analysis of school enrollment trends in Utah to the report public According school enrollments for the entire state rose from 403305 in 1985 to 415994 in 1986 a gain of 12689 pupils during the year This increase however is about 64 percent below what was pected when the school program for was being formulated earlier in the year Although Utah school enrollments will continue to climb the increases will be much less than what they have been in the immediate past In fact the Foundation projections show that if present trends continue there will be little or no growth in Utah enrollments by the middle of the 1990 decade Ips Celebrate There are about three million keys raised on farms in the CounUV BORDER Routes 50 Du° INN Missionary Addresses Hdcr Kirk Walls West Boulcvaid Souili Columbia MO 65201 Hrrinana Stephanie Smith Apariodo Postal 94 (nicaltcnango Guatemala (cntial mcrica I Idrr Ronald I ee P O Box 1517 llorida 1710 South Alrica Ider Chad W hitakcr 24 Hooker Avc No 4 NY 12601 Poughkeepsie Elder Robert Brunson 13315 Skvview Apt II Spokane WA 99216 Mr 502 PO eavitl Christensen Mrs & Box 371 Greenhills 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This brochure will help you select the ones that fit your needs ina Jewelry off watches & clocks with coupon 1 15" -- - Customer Tips Ways to get the best value from telephone services and rates J Sr AMERICAN LEGION POST 135 undertaking a search for the names of all West Millard area veterans of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars These names will be place on a commemorative plaque to be hung in the Delta City offices Get the name of your veteran to Ted 2 Nielson at project chairman Long Distance Service Some customers are being asked to make a choice This is 864-248- What does Robin enjoy most about what she is doing? "I like to work and like to meet people enjoy working hard for what want" both Tony and Robin Obviously Howell are energetic people Along with Gifts Unlimited where Tony does anything and everything he can to help at the Lime he is employed Plant Robin plays on all city league teams-fa- st pitch slow pitch softball And the volleyball and two must further keep up with the month old energies of their Nikki daughter The business has donated gifts to several local organizations and it has sponsored sot t ball Will there at a future time be another business for Robin? Well she HAS considered the possibility but she has made no decision Right now she is busy ordering from a variety of suppliers keeping the books and managing Gifts Unlimited which is open seven days a noon to 6 pn and all other days from noon to 9 m Sunday is Robin’s only day of rest So she has plenty of activities to occupy her time However with her determination who’s to say what the future may hold for Robin Howell? designed by Robin The passive solar system was copied from Losee’s and the geometric lines on the walls were designed and painted by Robin’s sister Movies for rental are attractively on shelves displayed allowing customers to peruse in a spacious area There are 2000 videos in stock and 200 others are rotated every week in order to keep plenty of new movies on hand with the videos Gifts Along Unlimited offers sunglasses toys TVs VCRs water beds stereos helium watches balloons Disney microwaves and oiher gift items Robin also supplies videos to stores in several other towns and a variety of furniture All ill soon be added to the offerings in all the inventory of Gifts Unlimited totals $200000! Robin acknowledges that the suffering economy has been tough on local businesses The permanent employees at IPP help hut it is important foi Deltans to do their shopping at home Added industry would be beneficial Despite the economic depression Robin’s business has remained steady There had been little or no decrease in customers or sales Each day Robin sees new faces despite all of the competition in video rentals around Delta 12 o’clock Nevada time at w music Party Favors Hors d’oeuvres 12 at Gifts Unlimited 2 New Years’ Eve parties! 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