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Show Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Vernal Express A1 1 The new playground equipment in Serenity Park was made possible by a grant from the Uintah Recreation District, a donation from Murray Motors and a donation from Ballard City. Ballard City Council discusses roads, park At the Meeting o' M.ikIi 4 City Council Ballaid City, Mens loi ll A' Secrest gave an update of the LtPCRegional Response Team I o' b'O W0 Uintah County Animal Shelter Pet Of Vhe Week Meetings that she has been attendIn one of the meetings a ing. hydrologist gave a power point presentation on the drought, leading to the conclusion that we are in for four more years of drought. A discussion of roads and which ones Ballard would like to have fixed this year was held. There is a blind hill on 1000 N. that is at the top of the list and then the intersection at 1500 E. and Highway 40. The council is trying to obtain a Community Development Block Grant to put security lighting in at Serenity Recreation Park. The main component for the playground was put in just before it got too cold to pour cement. As soon as it warms up enough, the rest of the playground components will be put in. NWR hiring The Uintah County Animal Shelter pet of the week is a young adult female snowshoe cat. She has beautiful thick hair and is very lovable. The shelter also has several other cats and dogs who need a good home, including a few puppies. no fee fostering program which will The Animal Shelter has a if families determine help adopting they wish to keep the pet permanently. For those who choose to adopt from the shelter, Petfmdercom will provide two months free insurance through the PetCare Pet Insurance Program. Coverage includes things such as ear infections, motor vehicle accidents, defined poison ingestion and intestinal parasites If you wish to foster or adopt one of these or another animal, or if your pet is missing, please call the shelter at or visit them in their new building at 1387 . 335 S.-- , 30-da- y, 781-729- E-- 7 seasonal workers Ouray National Wildlife Refuge will be hiring seasonal employees soon, including two temporary biological technicians. Those interested in information on these jobs should visit IJUjitltJ and 10 30 am Monday through Friday, at 9 p m. Thursday, at a m Satuiday and at 6.30 Brian Gorum, Venial Elks scholarship chairman, is very pleased to announce the following winners of the Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarships, which may be used at ir IfTraf iir uamim VTV gram so it scheduled the UttllKv would not conflict with the Literacy Commissions S other major project, Reading Radio" on KVLL, which has switched from Wednesdays at 6 p m. to Tuesdays pm at 6 pm. co-fir- st ing Hie national organization of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Llks awards 500 four-yea- r scholarX) ,(X to front $ ships ranging $15,0(X) per year to high school graduates based on leadership, scholarship and financial need. In addition, four-yeEagle Scout and Gold Awards (Girl Scouts) scholarar ships are presented, as well as financial help for handicapped students and vocational grants. In all, over $3.3 million in scholarships nancial aid are distributed by the Elks.' 1 - fr IBSiBxgitltliUV (iftiftiilil!!? (Cjilritii o tgliBRliH iliitsltlii pro- 1.30 Timothy Abhott and Lon Bruton weie awarded $1,000 each from the Vernal Llks. Bruton was also awaided $800 by the Utah Llks Association. A Utah Education Association place winner, Abbott received $4, (XX). His application was sent in for national judg- s oi in Me nil Sunday. students scholarships given (Iktffl iratslHi- - 0 N g designed to instill a love of books in young thildien and to encourage them to learn to read The Uintah County Literacy Commission acts as consultant to the program. 1 he show aus on VTV 6 at 8 a m. Elks most valuable lR IRtiilM? r Chris Piner, a teacher at Uintah High School and locally famous performing artist, was caught reading on television. For several weeks Piner has been the guest performer on Reading F.Iementary" produced by Dairen Jones and filmed by Devin Allred for VTV 6 The piogram is 1 ivi)b Jones Look who was caught reading any college of the recipient's choice. Danielle Merket from Uintah High School and Kadie Olsen from Manila High School each won $500 Olsen also received $800 http.jsearch usajobs.opm govftva Utah Fdks Association . frpm the .asp?OPMControlIJ 026 or call " Duchesne High School semorf ", Ouray at (43545-2522- , : I Chris Piner (far right) is caught reading while being filmed by Devin Allred and directed by Darren for Reading Elementary. ber.' rt tse J c |
