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Show Pane 20 - UINTAH DAMN STANDARD. February 26. 2fK2 Kings Peak Credit Union recognizes early members Jan. II, 195.1, a group of Uintah Basin resiflcntH met hi I In old RiNMi'Vflt Jr. High tocstahli.-l- i a rn.flit union for the benefit of th- - Basin residents. Most wen.- - fami'-r- s and rancher who fell a need for nu h an organisation. Inrludi-- in that were the following men who of a niomlwrK iqmn pavon-n- t deposit of $500 Klmer Vrgwi'-cn- , DeVcre Hiinrnrk, Vernon Kdwards, Max (fiirdniT, and William Bill" Oat ler wlio wereelislisl t he firM Ixuird ofdirertoni with Vernon as rliiiirimm, DeVcre and Finer as secret ary of t hi Imurd. Ol her rommil ices were nKm-sol from that group ( Irian ( 'harli's Fl warrls, I ah I Isnic ( 'ook, Ralph I lart . and Ui wrell JenH-i- i ThiiK.riiinetolH'iiiglliel linlali Mann Credit I 'moil, ejonsors liv the Old Kuriiii'rst'ooiii'ralivewliiilioiii'ralisl f'mni the pn'sent location of I'alniers Tires. .Several year Inter, when the rnoieni!ive dissolved, the I lint sill iins-t-in- f li-- Basin 'I nleplinnc Ol her ea rly members of Duchesne Credit Union were Glen Lewis, Dallas Murray, Burr Eldredge, Lawrell Jenson, James Duke, Scott Hirschi, and Virginia Monks. Roth of these credit unions were later merged into the Kings Peak ( redil Union, managed by Ralph Hill. At the annual KingB Peak Credit membership meeting held at the 1 B I A building last Thursday, Feh. 2 .the members and current bfiard of directors, Joye Brown, Marge Houston, Marsha Aland, Steve L'msk, Robert liergrpiist, AdriAnn Wooton, and Bill Kausett.gave recognition to some of those early members who have remained members and served the Basin residents over the years. Given certificates of appreciation were 1 DeVcre Hancock. Ralph Dart, and Dallas Murray. Unable to attend but also recognized were Elmer Yergensen and Ralph Shields. The credit union has continued to grow and serve members helping members with a memberehipof more than 1200 members and a loan portfolio of nearly $2 million. State law requires certain conditions be met to qualify for membership in a credit union. Generally, such conditions include common employment or a common bond. Kings Peak Credit Union has several groups which includes Duchesne County and Duchesne School District, Uintah Basin Medical Center, Bureau of Indian Affairs and subscribers, employees or members of UBTA. JESSE KNIGHT Continued from page 13 r:oiiiHinv liecame thessiiisoringorgauiitalion. Jan. 12, lOOtl.iigroiiiinf educators from IJiichi'sne foil lily Sclnsil District met tucslnlilislincrcdil union to serve thi' ms'll.- - of the employees ol Duchesne School District at the old Ruofcve It Kleimoitary. Included in that group were Reynold Hansen, Ralph Shields, John Blaine, Glade Nelson, ami Craig Kcnninglon, who Iss'inne the lin-- t Imard of director with I lansi'ii as I In- chair. The minutes of the next lin'd ing held March II, I960 indicate 23 niemhers with a share Inilance of $824.22. Others intending that meeting wen Milton Nielsen, Ik'lriiy Hatch, Dnlet'iimminpi, Mike Arrunctrux, and Phillip Merkley. held By the first annual Jail. 24, 1961, ten kuins had been made for a total of $1,619.06. canal. Spring run offs and summer storms caused problems as large amounts of water and debris came surging down the gullies and draws. e This would weaken the trestles to shift or sagand the flumes would begin leaking. The lumber would warp and leak and were patched with burlap. Water had to be n turned out and dozens of buckets of tar were applied to the cracks. Rocks and earth would give way and come crashing down on the flume causing extensive damage. Anywhere from six to ten men worked almost daily on the canal alone. Uncle Jesse was noted for having things the best possible. He had excellent teams and very good equipment, the best money could buy. He caus-ingsom- five-gallo- - inis-tin- The original members of the Uintah Basin Credit Union, now Kings Peak Credit POUNDERS RECOGNIZED Union, were honored at the organization's annual meeting last week. Certificates of appreciation were presented to (pictured left to right): DeVcre Hancock, Dallas Murray and Ralph Dart. Not pictured are Ralph Shields and E?lmer Yergensen. ONI? IS DIFFERENT-Eac- h lamp Bryon Murray crafts has its own is he finished the time sanding and polishing the wxxl. ity by "personal I Ic says this is his alligator" lampand points out the eyes and jaw. He sells his lamps for 173 and $100, depending on the size. I blacksmith had a large, shop and two very capable blacksmiths. There was always something that required their work and expertise on an operation of this size. He treated his workers fairly, paid top wages and always tried to arrange it so they could attend church on Sundays. He would not stand for a man drinking alcohol or being abusive to his family. On March 14, 1921 Uncle Jesse ! had a month earlier. What a blow this was to the Blue Bench project. Work continued on for several years but with the coming of the great depression, the prices of sheep, lambs and wool dropped tremendously. This, along with the ever increasing expense and work to try to keep the canal operating, finallybroughtahout its demise. As operations shut down, people began moving away and soon only one person was left to watch things. In time the work animals and machinery were sold to the highest bidder. Corrals and building were torn down. Most of the houses were moved with some going to Duchesne City. Today there are at least three homes in Duchesne that came from Blue Bench. Fences were tom down and the wire and posts sold. Ray Summarell tells how his father bought good cedar poets for five cents each. Jesse Knights ftineral was held on March 16, 1921 in the Provo Tabernacle with so many friends present that there was not room for all. Several church, county and state officials were present including LDS Church President Heber J. Grant. PROGRAM ('niitiiiui'fl from page 9 and Iiiiiu'Iii FVpelmid. This ksiiiic text is used In help I ruin the mentors. The honk ami YFI is based oil eight assets children need to succeed. YFI provides extensive training material and a powerful siipHirl system for its mentors. Each mentor is supMrlcd by a YFI team consisting if the local Extension Agent, Barbara Mathis, the YFI site coordinator, Carrie Spencer, and an advisory hoard. The advisory hoard liels wit li referrals, advertising lira program, back up support, and funding tiM. It is comprised of child advocates and others who arc involved with children. Some of the advisory hoard mi'inhers include: Wayne Potter, director of the Youth lielention (Voter; Jeremy Dnslrup of the juvenile court; Duchesne County Sheriff Ralph Stansficld and Iuh wile Jill; Mona Farnsworth and Ellen Hill, hnth teachers at Duchesne High; Darlene Garrison, nsinliniitur of the foster grandparent program; and Burt JeiiM'ii, professor at I It ah Slate Extension. Although Sienror has only been the site coordinator since the end of Novemlier she is excited about the possibilities the program offurs. There arc hand hooks of activities, and I have so many resources. It is just great. There is just a lot of support for the program. I go to schools to talk to teachers and princisils to gel referrals of students who need more structure," SN'iicerexplained.Sht!said that once thei r child is en rolled in the program parents love it. YFP is in the extension unices in the county huildingin Duchesne, and you can reach Spencer on her cell or her phone at 801 at carrii'sis'ncerfo hotmail.com. MURRAY (2m tin lied from page sieakcra told the 13 conference-gner- a ulmul n golf course in Samoa operated by NHiple with disabilities. dream has been Bryon 's long-tim- e to own 20, 000 acres or land and a working ranch, cabins, restaurant, greenhouse, petting zixi, and other amenities. It would he a place for folks to gather for reunionsand serve as a tourist attraction. This would be owned by people with disabilities so they wouldnt have to rely on the government. 1 would rather be working really hard Hum have to depend on the government. We need to get people with disabilities together to help each ol her, declares Bryon, who until very recently worked two jobs to help sup-xihis young family. When doctors told him that the physical demands of the two jobs he was working at JB's Restaurant and McDonald's were taking a demanding toll on his body, he decided to go to work for himself. Since lost October he has been working almost daily crafting lamps outofbeautiftil pieces of winkI. He's also very busy these days writ mg a Ixiok about his life. Bryon doesn't havea title for it yet, hut hes firm in the message he wants to de- To Save with our HUGE REBATES and our LOW INTEREST RATES Sale Ends Feb. 28, 2002 HELPING KEEP THE ECONOMY STRONG! GENERAL MOTORS rt IS SETTING THEPACE FOR 2002 liver. The main pointofthe whole book is to help people in the same situation I was in. I want them to know they must never give up, there are so many reasons to live! Sierra Heavy Duty Lineup features: 376-2307 The standard Vortec 8.1 LV8 engine, which has more horsepower than the competitions's VI Os. J V if; financing 59for qualified buyers. 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