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Show is Newspaper Thursday, March 13, 2003 Page A3 Boards, commissions involve Orem residents l Hi 03 j lad a burglary and theft at ver tools reported to us day morning. Would as4 happened sometime Hd,g the night 011 ni.esday. The thefts took "at the construction site Parkway Crossing con- ;;ion project at 1270 W. !.as! S. Thieves, and there ,o be more than one or P of these guys, broken t locked construction trs, storage sheds and ft boxes on site and stole ttarof construction tools, ft tag the stolen items were guns, drills, saws, and thai ressors. I've included a lfjo of one of the gang it fos they got into. It looks inmost things were pried jfr. The tools were stolen c'.'six different contractors , (jling on the project. i now we uun l iicive y leads to go on and A onnrofi nTlunTIP q Police Department. a Barry Nielsen is han-5 han-5 E'j the case and the phone ber to call if anyone has . a:mation is 229-7256. ileiA wallet was stolen from marked car Wednesday :het parked in a carport in led area of 400 W. Center. t wallet was visible from id dde the car and someone ;e tne window to get le and steal it. A 25-year-old women, of m, came to tne rubnc "Jity Building in Orem yes-'ay yes-'ay to claim a day planner ''chad lost and that had -:i turned into the depart-rst. depart-rst. What she was rware of was that her stity would be checked J: verified before the props', prop-s', was returned to her. She ;:a felony warrant for pos-leiion pos-leiion of drugs with intent clistribute out for her st. Instead of getting her ,:erty out, she was booked A couple of more burgla-j,; burgla-j,; reported where a rock thrown through the win- "to gain entry. This time oney Baked Ham at 384 1 Jniversity Parkway and door at Pizza Hut at 386 University Parkway, Both nesses were ransacked rf very little is missing. I know why these thieves it on believing that they st' hit the mother load in Ce fast food businesses. iily is there ever any ssible money in them les the coins left in the registers. 1003 A stereo was stolen itime Friday night from icked car parked in the of 40.0 W. Center Street. I : car window was broken y x gain entry. J Officers arrested a 25--old man of Orem, on iay afternoon for theft of j-cription medication from u(e in the area of 400 E. cter. She went to the e asking to use the bath- i or telephone and was taking a bottle of ab. She has been arrest- in ti.. Lt. Doug Edwards Public Information Officer lEMIDEPyyjTMENTfof PUBLIC SAFETY ed for the same type of thing before. She was booked into the Utah County Jail for theft. Officer Jon Rochette was patrolling this morning (Monday) at about 1:00 AM and saw a male suspect standing in front a gas station sta-tion convenience store at 1091 N. State with his arm cocked and a 20 lbs rock in hand poised to throw it through the glass door of the business. The suspect dropped the rock when he saw the police car turn around to come back after him. The suspect ran west from the location into the adjoining neighborhoods. Officers responded but did not locate the suspect. He was described as being at 6'0" Tall and slim. 31103 Officers arrested 19-year-old boy and 18-year-old boy, of Orem, for assault after they started a fight at the Rec Center last night at about 8:30 PM over a disagreement dis-agreement during a basketball basket-ball game. The two suspects (cousins) ran after assaulting two of the other participants in the game, but were located by Officer Nathan Lonergan while trying to hide behind trees outside the Rec Center. The two were booked into the Orem holding facility for assault. One also had a warrant war-rant out for his arrest. The two victims were treated by paramedics. One suffered a possible broken nose and had some other bleeding wounds to the head and face. His friend drove him to the hospital hos-pital to seek medical attention. atten-tion. SMC 1989 Don Rowberry Founder Brent Rowberry Co Owner The Legacy Continues... 1 - Customer satisfaction is the first key to our company's success. 2 - Customer service is our motto. 3 -Best possible price. 4 Newest products and technology. 5 Experienced personnel We hope that you will give our company an opportunity to service your termite, pest control, lawn care, tree and grounds care needs. 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Last week, the purposes of a number of boards and commissions com-missions were enumerated, along with the current members. mem-bers. In this concluding article, the balance of those boards and commissions will be presented. pre-sented. Library Advisory Commission The Library Advisory Commission has the responsibility responsi-bility to advise the City Council on the needs and desires of the public regarding library services. Members also encourage grants or gifts and recommend the purchase of various library materials for the benefit of the community. Members are Dick Beeson, Lisa Brereton, Jim Jacobs, Roger Lewis, Carolyn Maughan and Vera Nielsen. Metropolitan Water Board The Metropolitan Water Board procures water rights to provide an adequate water James Brolcs Peacock C.P.A. J.BROOKS PEACOCK, CPA, PC How can I deduct my automobile? auto-mobile? I am asked this question ques-tion frequently, and this year bears added importance because the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 has provided additional benefits bene-fits to those who buy and use an automobile in their trade or business. To begin, if you use a passenger pas-senger automobile in your trade or business more than 50 percent of the time and you purchased the car after Sept. 20, 2001, you may deduct $7,660 for depreciation on your 2002 Form 1040. A passenger pas-senger automobile is an automobile auto-mobile with less than 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVWR). This represents an additional $4,600 of depreciation deprecia-tion over what was allowed in the prior year. Now, the greater benefit is realized when the vehicle is not a passenger automobile (greater than 6,000 pounds . GVWR and used in a trade or business). Most sport utilities, vans, minivans, and trucks are included in this definition. The vehicle purchased in 2002 with a GVWR over 6,000 pounds is entitled to a $24,000 Section 179 deduction plus bonus depreciation of 30 percent per-cent of the remaining cost plus an additional 20 percent regular depreciation of the remaining cost after the Section 179 and bonus depreciation depre-ciation deductions. For a non-passenger non-passenger vehicle that was purchased in 2002 for $40,000 and used 100 percent of the time in a trade or business, the Section 179 deduction would be $24,000, the bonus depreciation depreci-ation would be $4,800, and the regular depreciation would be $2,240 for a total first-year depreciation deduction of $31,040. This is a very good benefit, not only in the 2002 tax year for those who use a larger vehicle in their trade or business but also as a planning plan-ning tool for vehicle purchases during 2003. Please discuss this issue with your tax advisor or call us for an appointment. Depending on your situation, you may have additional limits lim-its and thresholds with which to deal. ?? Ask the t ssr supply of water, while taking into consideration growth and future needs of Orem. The board is established under special statute and operates independent of the city, except for the appointment of its Board of Directors. Members are Glade Gillman, Bruce Chesnut, Vern Stratton, Rick Lewis, Jack Jones, Vance Calder and Russell Brown. Planning Commission The Planning Commission ' is regulated, primarily, by state law and works to promote pro-mote planned and orderly growth within the community. Items referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation rec-ommendation to the City Council include: General Plan amendments, rezones, conditional condi-tional use permits, annexations annexa-tions and planned residential developments. Members are Nicea Gedicks, Garr Judd, Barry Graff, Richard Rawson, LaVar Richmond, Yevon Romney and Deborah Spackman. Recreation Advisory Commission The Recreation Advisory Commission makes recommendations recom-mendations to the City Council on all matters pertaining per-taining to the recreation programs pro-grams of the city, promotes recreation within the city and stimulates public interest in recreation. Bassett 100 Years of Style Salesperson: "Can I help you?" Furniture Buyer: "No thanks, I'm just looking." How many times have salespeople, salespeo-ple, and potential buyers, heard these all to familiar words? Too many times, everyone will say. Here's something everyone should know about retail, the salesperson sales-person that asks you if they can help you, works on commission. That's how he or she, feeds his or her, family. If the salesperson really doesn't want to. help you, they are in the wrong business. Now ask yourself your-self this question, do you really want to be helped? Hi, my name is Dave Bailey. I became acquainted with the furniture furni-ture business 35 years ago. My dad hired me to be a delivery man at his furniture store in Ogden Utah. I was 16. I've been working in the furniture fur-niture industry, ever since, except a couple of years selling cars. With 35 years of hands on experience, expe-rience, working in this wonderful business, I think I've become an expert. At least in my own mind. Gentleman, have you ever heard the words, "It's time honey." "Time for what?" you might ask. "It's time we fix up this boring room, and bought some new furniture." Holding onto your wallet, you say, "What's wrong with the furniture furni-ture we have, honey?" then she gives you that disgusted look, and says, "Men! You're all alike. Our furniture is ugly, worn out, and outdated. I want our house to be a home. Let's , go furniture shopping this weekend." week-end." Ok guys, wake up. We all know that when momma wants something some-thing bad enough, she always gets it. Now, instead of golfing with your buddies, you find yourself in a furniture furni-ture store. The salesperson greets you and asks, "Can I help you?" What is your response? "No thank you, I'm just looking." Today, there is a new way to shop for furniture, area rugs, and accessories. acces-sories. A fun and exciting way to make your house, a home. If your in the market for a new look in your family room, formal living liv-ing room, bedroom, or dinning room, you should visit a Basset Furniture Direct store. Instead of the familiar, "Can I help you?" You will hear something like this: "Hi! Welcome to Bassett Furniture Direct, make yourself right at home. The cookies just came out of the oven. Would you like some coffee, hot chocolate, or some cold juice? Today's a beautiful day, you should be golfing. What brings you out furniture shipping on a day like today?" Bassett is over 100 years. Chances are, your grandmother had Bassett Furniture in her house. At Bassett Furniture Direct, you can rest assure that you will get quality furniture, at a great price. But the best thing of all, is that you will be treated like family. My father used to say, "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of the low price is forgotten." forgot-ten." The Idea Coordinators at Bassett really do want to help you turn your house into a home. It's a fun and easy way to decorate your special keep your wife happy. Always remember men, that a happy wife, helps us, have a happy life. Members are Doyle Buckwalter, Richard Davis, Ann Liechty, Ralph Olsen, Joni Quilter, Brent Sumner, Scott Wells, and Mike Vanchierre. Recycling Advisory Commission The Recycling Advisory Commission makes recommendations recom-mendations to the City Council on all matters pertaining per-taining to recycling programs in the community, tracks citizen citi-zen participation in recycling efforts and develops programs to encourage greater participation partici-pation in recycling. Members are Thad Coombs, Phillip Robinson, Joyce Stewart and Lance Wyckoff. Senior Citizen Advisory Commission The Senior Citizen Advisory Commission makes recommendations to the City Council on matters pertaining to the senior citizen program of the city, develops and promotes pro-motes senior citizen programs, pro-grams, and coordinates senior programs and activities of the city, the Utah Council on Aging, Mountainlands Association of Governments and other agencies on the state and national levels. Members are Parley Anderson, Kathleen Anderson, Wendle Eager, Rexine Eager, Emerson Hartzell, Pearl Hartzell, Summerfield Manor . . I s i -.. ............ -a. .v.... ..,.,; Summerfield Retirement Community Are you a caregiver? Maybe you are caring for an aging parent, ailing spouse, or mentally ill sibling. sib-ling. If you currently aren't care-giving, care-giving, chances are that one-day you will. Approximately one out of four Americans do. When that day comes, will you have the facts, resources, and support sup-port you need to manage not only the physical challenges, but also the legal, financial, and emotional ones? According to a study published in the December Journal of the American Medical Association, it is noted that caregivers who provide support 'to their spouse and are under stress, are more than twice as likely to die within four years than spouses who are not serving as caregivers. Some of the contributing con-tributing factors appear to be that strained caregivers are much less likely to get enough rest in general, gener-al, have time to rest when they are sick, or have time to exercise. Other studies have shown that elderly spouses who serve as caregivers care-givers experience higher rates of influenza and pneumonia - conditions condi-tions that together constitute the fourth leading cause of death among persons aged 75 years or older. Also noted are depressive symptoms and poorer outcomes for patients with heart disease. Caregivers need to pay attention atten-tion to their own health. A caregiver care-giver is unable to provide good care when they themselves become run down. The American Medical Association now considers caregiver caregiv-er health to be a major public health concern and has launched a campaign to alert physicians to the problem. As part of routine office visits, the AMA wants physicians to ask every adult patient: "Do you have responsibility for caregiv-ing?" caregiv-ing?" If the answer is yes, the patient would then be asked to complete a special questionnaire that is designed to assess the health problems, such as back pain, anxiety, depression, and sleeplessness. Although caregiving can be a stressful, and physically taxing responsibility, it can also be a very fulfilling one. There are several support services accessible to caregivers, care-givers, both in the home and in the community. Of these, Assisted Living, and Independent Retirement Communities can be a nice option for both the patient, and the caregiver. For further information on Summerfield Manor, or Summerfield Retirement Community, please call Maria at 434-7581. Ralph Home and Midge Young. Sister City Advisory Commission The Sister City Advisory Committee makes recommendations recommen-dations to the City Council on all aspects of Orem's Sister City relationship with Urumqui, China, cultural exchanges, exchange visits and correspondence with Urumqui City officials. Members are Chris Yandow, Jim Jensen, Alan Ashton, Phil Goodrich, Malan Jackson, Warren Osborn, Darrell Weaver, Brad Whittaker, Bruce Hawkins, Tim Bridgewater and Saren Gaowa. ' Summerfest Committee The Summerfest Advisory Committee makes recommendations recommen-dations to the City Council, plans and directs Orem's Annual Family Summerfest. The committee also enlists cooperation of various volunteers, volun-teers, community clubs, and other organizations to develop programs in association with the Summerfest. At the direction direc-tion of the council, the committee com-mittee may participate in the development of other special community events. Members are Larene Jensen, Van Farnsworth, Mary Fehlberg and Jacque Brown. L Scott Engh Sun River Gardens gives March gardening tips The spring gardening season is upon us, and it's time to get your landscape into shape. Fresh plants are arriving daily at Sun River Gardens, filled with exciting excit-ing new varieties and traditional favorites. March is a great time to add a rose garden to your landscape. We have a tremendous selection of roses including David Austin's English roses, with exclusive varieties arriving in April. It's time to prune fruit trees and apply a good dormant spray, especially if you had an insect or disease problem last year. Start seeds indoors for many varieties of flowers and vegetables. vegeta-bles. Choose from our wide selection selec-tion of seeds and seed starting supplies. Prevent crabgrass by applying apply-ing a pre-emergent and to control con-trol broad leafed weeds as well. Apply Master Nursery Weed Stopper to garden beds to prevent pre-vent weed seeds from sprouting. Prune roses and apply Master Nursery Rose & Flower Food to enjoy flowering all season. sea-son. Plant early season vegetables such as onion sets, rhubarb, asparagus and potatoes. Plants that add color and beauty this month include Pansies, Primroses, Phlox, English Daisies, and Violas. Spice things up with an indoor herb container. Make sure to add Master Nursery Bumpercrop or Paydirt to your flower beds to cut down on watering needs this year. A good two-inch layer after installation instal-lation will do the trick to conserve con-serve and cut out many unneed-ed unneed-ed watering cycles. Stop in and ask us how to measure the water going on your lawn. We only need inch per week to keep the lawn healthy and green. Apply a good mulch like Paydirt when aerating; this will help your lawn look best on the block and envied by neighbors. neigh-bors. Have questions? Stop in and ask the professionals at Utah Counties No. 1 Garden Center of choice, Sun River Gardens. I s, |