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Show 2 Vernal Express Wednesday, December 25, 1985 SCC district elections Citizen representatives are being sought for Soil Conservation Districts throughout the state announced Utah Commissioner of Agriculture, Miles Cap Ferry, who also serves as chairman of the Utah State Soil Conservation Commission. Local candidates are elected in a special biennial election to provide local leadership on the wise use and conservation of soil and water, everyones basic natural resources, explained Commissioner Perry. The election process for the Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District (SCD) of Uintah County is now under way. Names of candidates to serve on the SCD Board which is composed of five elected supervisors are now being By Jock Wallis Christmas -- 1985 As we contemplate our Christmas blessings, we cant help but ponder on prospects for economic growth in the local area. With the announcement last week of the closing of the U.S. Corp., and the loss of prospects for subsidies for Geokinetics Seep Ridge oil shale project one may think Christmas this year is very bleak. This, along with local stores closing, empty apartments and condos, one may get the impression that the economy is really down. Business may be down from previous years, but it is still better than it was before the oil shale boom. The local population has remained rather steady and school enrollment has remained constant. The flash in the pan of high paying jobs and speculation for future growth seems to be gone, but we still have a good economy. At this Christmas time maybe we should take time to count some of the real blessings we have by living in this part of the state. Syn-fue- ls Some of the saddest experiences during the Christmas holidays would be to be lonely, hungry, afraid of others, with no friends or family members. Christmas is a time for giving of gifts, cherishing fond memories, singing songs and planning social events. It is a time centered around children and young people. It is a time of sharing, sharing the wealth of ones hard labor and the sharing of hope for even better times. Christmas is the time we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God, who has given us the opportunity to live on this earth with the free agency to chose right from wrong. He gave us the gift of eternal life if we choose to follow His plan. He suffered for our sins and gave His life as an atoning sacrifice. The Saviors mortal life signified peace, love, giving, sharing, gratitude and caring for others. These are the characteristics we would wish to possess and share with others not only at this time of the year, but on every day of the year. If we could muster the challenge of loving our neighbors as ourselves, forgiving others trespasses and sharing our services, talents and wealth with others, we are sure the true meaning of Christmas would be with us every day of the year instead of just a few days at Christmastime. Christmas is love. Love for our fellowmen. If we have this, we can truly be filled with the spirit of sacrifice, giving and helping others. Our wish this Christmas season is that everyone may realize the power and significance of the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ, and be willing to follow after his footsteps. solicited. Candidates can be nominated by public petition or by a nominating committee which is made up of the County Agriculture Agent, Soil Conservation District Board Chairman, County Commission Chairman, Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) Committee Chairman. Public petitions can be submitted to the Utah State Soil Conservation Commission, 350 North Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 by January 2. Candidates have to be over 18 years of age and a resident of the district. Petitions should include the candidates name and the signatures of at least six people who are registered voters within the same district as the candidate. Ballots will be mailed the third week of January to land managers listed with the Utah Department of Agriculture. Other registered voters who wish to vote can request a ballot by calling 533-412-0. Kmart gives Christmas to needy ITie Vernal K mart store is providing a Christmas feast for 15 need-l- y families in the area. On Tuesday, 15 families will receive food baskets from K mart containing turkey, potatoes, vegetables, stuffing, bread and pumpkin pie all the trim-- . mings for a holiday meal. Vernal Social Services will help identify needy families in the area. K mart employees will deliver the food baskets to each family. Our Thankksgiving food basket program was very well received by the community, said K mart manager, Stu Rothrock. Providing nutritional meals for needy families during the holiday is K marts way of reaching out to those less fortunate, said Rothrock. INA LOU Chapoose and Kitty Cesspooch discuss needs of disabled preschool children living on the developmental westside of Uintah County. The closest facility for families are located in Veranl. Audit.... Expansion... Continued from page 1 Continued from page requirement for liability insurance or similar security does apply to motorcycles. As a result of this misunderstanding of the terms, people are often misled and believe that no coverage is needed for motorcycles, which is wrong. Vernal Express (USPS 6580-8000- ) Published every Wednesday and Friday for $14 00 per year in area and $20.00 per year out of area by the Vernal Express Publishing Company, 54 North Vernal Avenue, Vernal, Utah 84078 Second class postage paid at Vernal, Utah 84078. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VERNAL EXPRESS, P.O. Box 1010, Vernal, Utah 1 therapy will help increase his progress. With one child in kindergarten, Mrs. Scholes is also concerned that it might become difficult to bring Dennis into Vernal for his treatments and a preschool closer to their home would eliminate most of her worries. Mrs. Scholes said, however, if it is not possible to have a preschool in the Ft. Duchesne area she will continue to bring her son to Vernal. During he past year Mrs. Scholes and her family have traveled over 2,000 to take Dennis for treatments and to see specialists. For more information on the preschool program and the services offered locally contact Gayle Droll-inger, 789-540- 9 84078. THE VOICE OF BUSINESS Big brother revisited air of a new plan for Richard L. Lesher, President Chamber of Commerce of the United States By Its official: The big spenders have spilled record levels of red ink again. Last years federal deficit weighed in at $202 8 billion nearly $30 billion more than the year before and $7 billion more than the previous high in 1983. And viewing the following examples of how our money is being spent, its no wonder. Anyway Airlines The Air Force scrutinized, analyzed and compared business jets for five months. Then ordered 80 Learjets, Gates Learjet Corporation had reson to be proud of this big order from the Pentagon. After all, their jets are the cadillacs of business aircraft, coveted by corporate chieftains everywhere. But wait a minute the Air Force buying business aircraft? Is this part The ad trumpeted, of DoD personnel fly commercial. Any many of the VIP flights are to bases not easily reached via commercial warfare-dropp- ing briefcases instead of bombs to combat or parachuting in lieu of GIs? Not to worry. Its just another verone sion of Pentagon savings which Kris Kolesnik, a budget analyst for Sen. Charels Grassley has dubbed Anyway Airlines. According to Kolesnik a veteran of several Anyway Airlines flights the Air Force figures it must train its pilots anyway. So why not take advantage of the air time to take Defense Department personnel and other VIPs along for the ride? transportation. Still, somehow one suspects that the ones really being taken for the ride on Anyway Airlines are the taxpayers. Nice Work If You Can Get It the subject of taxpayers getting On taken for a ride, consider the Foreign Service officers who found rather roundabout ways back from their posts. According to the State Department, at least 260 of them have found their way home on first-clas- s Mississipi River or ocean-lin- e cruises at a cost Unfortunately, the worlds biggest airline decided it needed a separate fleet for Pentagon brass and other VIPs (read Congressmen and their staffs). Hence the Lears which, according to another company ad, cost $2.85 million per. The other side of the argument, according to a Senate Armed Services Committee aide, is that 95 percent of $556,232. One United States Information Agency officer, according to the Washington Times, flew with his family from Uruguay to Peru to Miami to New Orleans then boarded a steamboat for a y $17,000 ride to Iowa. The worst part is that USIA had to pay him his salary for the time aboard the boat on top of the transportation cost. Before you rush to take the Foreign Service exam, please note: The State Department is changing its travel regulations. Highway Patrol continues seat belt safety program Now If We Could Find A Diet That Simple at the officers discretion. Area residents seem to be getting the message from the Utah Highway During the first month of the proPatrol and more people appear to be gram officers issued approximately 34 of the complimentary tickets. Durwearing their seat belts. In November the Vernal Division ing the first three weeks of December officers had issued approximately 60 of UHP adopted a seat belt reward of the tickets. the continued and practice program All motorists issued the comthrough December. The program rewards drivers wearing their seat plimentary tickets will be eligible for belts who are stopped by troopers for $25 gift certificate donated by traffic violations. Several businesses. Roosevelt conin Roosevelt have a businesses who is motorist When a wearing tributed to the program. is they belt by trooper seat stopped The Vernal City Police Departticket. A ment took possession of a 1978 Rabbit are given a complimentary is kept ticket of complimentary copy Thursday, in the their first is given a and office UHP in copy the forfeiture under a new state law. to the driver. The law now allows law enforceThe UHP warns motorists that ment agencies to seize a vehicle, they should not be lulled into the false vessel or aircraft used in the distribusense of belief they will not be issued tion of sale of illegal drugs. a citation for violating the law. The The vehicle was awarded to the citraffic violation tickets will be issued ty after Randell T. Jouvert was arrested earlier and sentenced on distribution and sale of controlled substance charges. Det. Lynn Hooper said there were no complications in seizing the vehicle which will be licensed and used at the citys discretion. The silkworm spins a thread 12,000 times as long as his body. Thats tall man comparable to a 15 miles a thread long. spinning Why do defense contractors costs run to high? Consider the following: According to the Wall Street Journal, Army Secretary James Ambrose returned a stack of specifications for a helicopter engine and asked staffers to cut it in half. The pile returned, half as thick because the bureaucrats had used both sides of the paper instead of one side. Perhaps if the contactors just read every other page... Police now proud owners of Rabbit drug-relate- d 10-in- May your holiday be aglow in the miracle of His love six-fo- Publisher Jack R. Wallis Editor Steven R. Wallis News Writer Traci Menke Aldon Rochele Sports Editor Women's News Merle Young Janet D. 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