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Show 6 Vernal Express wxWsdoy, Odobr 26, 1983 ' - - 1 : J ' "'" Janeen Cook Janeen Cook assumes position as women's editor Janeen Cook, a former resident of Vernal, is taking over as the Women's Society Editor for the Vernal Express. She will be replacing Ruth Ann Brinkerhoff who is moving to Salt Lake City. Miss Cook was born and raised in Vernal but left the area to attend college. col-lege. She received her bachelor of science degree in family economics and home management from Brigham Young University in 1974. After graduation, Janeen worked as Utah State University Extension Home Economist in Duchesne County. Miss Cook left her position when she decided to further her education. From 1981 to 1983 Miss Cook attended attend-ed USU in pursuit of a Master's degree. She has completed the course work phase of the degree and has her thesis left to write. Although she feels that the position as Society Editor will be challenging, she is certain that it will be an exciting and interesting position. She said that she enjoys working with the public and the people at the Vernal Express. In her spare time Miss Cook enjoys playing racquetball, skiing, reading books and spending a lot of time outdoors. Currently, Miss Cook is living in the Naples area with her parents. Medical specialists visit Vernal The Uintah Valley Medical Center at 559 North 1700 West is host to several visiting Salt Lake City area specialists. Dr. David Hanson, a dermatologist, der-matologist, has been coming to Vernal for several years on a monthly basis. He treats disorders of the skin. Dr. Craig Anderson specializes in ear, nose, and throat disorders. He will be coming Nov. 3 and 4, and then monthly. mon-thly. He will be accompanied by Allan Andersen, an audiologist. Mr. Andersen will provide hearing evaluations evalua-tions and assistance in fitting hearing aids. Dr. Joseph Brow is a gastroenterologist, specializing in digestive, intesttonal, nutritional and liver disorders. He will be In Vernal Nov. 11 and again monthly. Dr. Robert Later, who will be In Vernal Nov. 8 Is a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. His primary areas of expertise ex-pertise are female disorders and surgery, infertility and high risk obstetrics. Dr. David Dingman Is a plastic surgeon who will be coming as needed. He specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He will be in Vernal Nov. II, Other specialist projected to come are in the areas of ophthalmology, cardiology, car-diology, end aUergy, Appointments for thew physician can be made at Uintah Uin-tah Valley Medical Center at 7W ill J High speed causes two car accident A two car accident, Friday, Oct. 21, at about 3:40 p.m. on Highway 40 resulted in injuries to two people. The accident occurred when Billy Joe Wolfe, 19, of Rangely, Colo, attempted at-tempted to pass three vehicles at the same time. The Wolfe vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed, about 85 mph. Arviel Dean, 61, of Orem, Utah was attempting to make a left hand turn not seeing the Wolfe vehicle vehi-cle approaching. Wolfe didn't see Dean in time and his vehicle went off the road and overturned. Wolfe and a passenger in his vehicle, vehi-cle, Devan Streigel, 20, Rangely, Colo, were both injured in the accident. Wolfe received torn ligaments and cuts to the head and was transported to Ashley Valley Medical Center. As of late Tuesday afternoon he was still hospitalized and his condition was rated as good. Streigel received broken bones and some internal injuries. He was treated at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, Junc-tion, Colo., and he has since been released. Dean and a second passenger in the Wolfe vehicle, Elmer Almay, 20, also of Rangely were not injured. Wolfe was cited by investigating officers of-ficers from the Utah Highway Patrol for speeding. Rambo takes over GRACO Oct. 25 Dan Rambo will become the sole owner of GRACO Fishing and Tool Rental located in Vernal with Sid Lane remaining as a minor stockholder. Rambo has been with GRACO since it opened in August of 1978. Rambo came to Vernal with his wife, Gwen, in 1977 from northern Calif. They originally planned to stay in the area for only about two years. When Rambo first came here he worked work-ed for some of his present competition, Dctco Fishing and Tool Rental. The original GRACO crew included Wood Gray, who was the owner, R. R. Cragle, S. T. Cark, Sid Lane, and Rambo. Ram-bo. When Gray, who started the company, com-pany, left, Rambo took over as manager. Presently the company employs about 17 people, which breaks down to 7 field people and 10 in the office, shop, and sales. GRACO is related to the oil field business, it relates to the retrieving or fishing out of tools that have been left in oil field holes. GRACO will either fish the tool out themselves or they will rent out their tools to the companies and let them do the work. Some of the more common items that are left in holes are drill collars, drill pipe, and packers. Rambo said that after the tools have been retrieved retriev-ed from the hole they are cleaned up and returned to their normal production produc-tion state. - Rambo stated that some jobs are naturally more complicated than others. For example, in Rangely, Colo, because of the high corrosion factor, they must first make a chemical cut in the tools, and then mill them over, before they can fish the tools out of the hole. He said that the furthest distances the company has gone on a job are Glen Wood Springs, Colo, and Nevada. So far GRACO has not failed to clean up an oil site that they have been hired to do. Rambo added that sometimes because the cost involved would not justify the fishing out of the tools, oil companies sometimes choose to sidetrack the tools. Rambo said that if a company decides to fish out their own tools, GRACO has a large supply of tools available for rent. Some of the more common rental tooks include over-shots, over-shots, internal an external cutters, drill collars and magnets. He also added add-ed that since there is a machine shop on the premises they will make the companies specialty tools. The machine shop and tool rental is available 24 hours. "As long as the market will bear" Rambo said he plans to stay in the fishing business. He stated that with the interest in the development of syn-fuels syn-fuels increasing business in the tool rental will also increase. Besides being owners of GRACO, Rambo and his wife own various other businesses in Vernal, including IGS machine shop. DanRad, which is real estate holdings, and Vernal Aviation. lJ """ ? Elementary principals recommend reforms "The Elementary Story," a response prepared by the Utah Association of Elementary Principals, (UAESP) to the National Commission on Excellence in Education's report A Nation at Risk, recommends measures be taken in the areas of funding, fun-ding, cirriculum, and inservice programs. Dr. Colleen Colton, principal of the Discovery School and chairperson of the task force committee that prepared the report, said that elementary elemen-tary principals in Utah were concerned concern-ed by the Nation at Risk report and by President Reagan's comments about the "mediocrity in our schools." "Utah's achievement scores statewide are consistently well above national norms and measures of students' attitudes and self-esteem reflect steady improvement," said Dr. Colton. "Furthermore, these levels have been attained under extremely austere conditions. Expenditures per pupil in our state is the lowest in the county and class loads are the highest." The national report was directed mainly toward secondary and higher education. However, principals of elementary schools, where basic educations begins, felt that they needed need-ed to voice their concerns to assure that the response to the Commission on Excellence will focus on elementary elemen-tary schools also. "USEAP recognizes that deficien- ' cies exist in our elementary schools," said Garvin E. Carlile, association president, "and our report, 'The Elementary Story,' shows what these problems are and makes recommendations recommenda-tions as to how they might be solved." The UAESP recommended the following guidelines for changes. In I funding: 1) "Adequate funding needs ' to be provided on a per pupil basis to raise Utah to at least the national average of surrounding states." 2) Increased In-creased salaries and merit pay should be associated with levels of responsibility respon-sibility to develop career leaders. 3) "Develop and test models wherein teachers and principals can work more of the year at their profession in education and do it at a respectable wage." 4) Reduce class load so the class is no larger than 25 pupils. 5) Provide funding for specialized resource personnel. In curriculum: 1) Include elementary elemen-tary principal representatives on all policy and curriculum committees pertaining to elementary education. 2) Appoint a study committee to investigate in-vestigate the feasibility of foreign language implementation in Utah elementary schools. 3) "Place and promote students with consideration other than age and achievement." 4) . To achieve computer literacy for all students before they leave the elementary elemen-tary level. 5) Clarify the most vital elements of curriculum so teachers can focus their instruction more precisely. In the area of service: 1) Reduce the amount of intrusions on teaching and learning. 2) Develop and support in-service in-service programs to help principals to become better leaders. 3) Continue the inservice programs for teachers. Voice of A Pianist Kochanski to perform concert Energy Assistance available Anyone eligible for energy assistance may contact the Social Services. Ser-vices. Applications can be made until May of 1984. The Halloween Dance will be held at the Golden Age Center Friday, Oct. 28. Wear a costume If you like and bring a polluck dish. Let's all come out and have a fun lime. Anna Pearson was the big winner In bingo last Tuesday. Also, we would like to Invite more ladies to come out and play pool each Thursday at 2 p.m. The menu for dinner Friday, Oct. 28 will be baked fish portions, scalloped potatoes, peas and carrots, )cllo salad, bean salad, corn bread and honey and chocolate cream pie. The menu for dinner Monday, Oct. 31 will be turkey and dressing, potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, sweet potatoes, tossed green salad, cranberries, rolls, doughnuts and Ire cream. A Thanksgiving Concert will be given by Wladimir Jan Kochanski, Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Vernal Junior High. Kochanski has been described by some as a genius of the keyboard. He draws packed houses and leaves audiences au-diences emotional and at a high pitch of excitement. Basin residents who attended his Christmas Concert last year will remember his warm personality and moving music. Acclaimed by many as the greatest pianist since I'aderewskl, the tall, slender pianist has a dazzling technique techni-que and mastery of the keyboard which makes even difficult pieces seem effortless. The speed and evenness even-ness of his fingers leaves the listener astounded. Glancing at the hands making the music convinces one that Kochanski was destined to create music. As a young student Kochan&ki's ability to VALLEY FUNERAL HOME "The Same Complete and IVrsonal Service To All" 789-9228 i2 Esst iOO Scut WILLIAM K. JOLLEY finer si Diwtor If you have a News Item call the Vernal Expnii 7a35H 3 Tv f?5 Photo by Troci Menke DAN RAMBO stands in front of some standard tools used by Graco. Tools in the background include mills and swedges. reach a 13 note span was the envy of other piano students. Through years of study and practice these remarkable hands have achieved achiev-ed a degree of control and discipline seldom equalled. Kochanski is well on his way to becoming a box office phenomenon, because he is a serious classical musician. Tickets for the event are a (3 donation dona-tion in advance and M donation at the door. In Vernal tickets are available at Anderson Jewelers, Hasty Furniture, Fur-niture, Basin Sportsman and Electric, Vernal Home Entertainment Center, and Sprint Copy CenterBasin Nickel Ads. In Roosevelt tickets may be purchased pur-chased at Gall's Office Supply, Frontier Fron-tier Motel Elva Wedlg and Modern Drug. All proceeds from ticket sates will go towards the purchase of a piano for the new county nursing home. Ml a m. to4 p m. tKhday An e welcomed Photo by Troci Menke PICTURED HERE is a vat that is used to clean tools brought in from the oil fields. The vat contains heated chemicals. Flouride at work in area schools By Trad Menk Expraii Aitittont Editor Approximately 2,605 students in six elementary schools in Uintah County are participating in the National Swish program that began here four years ago. The six schools include Ashley, Central, Discovery, Maeser, Naples and Todd. The program began in Uintah County Coun-ty because representatives from the Bureau of Dental Health, which is a division of Family Health Services, felt there was an urgent need to protect pro-tect children from tooth decay. Representatives stated that the need in the county was so great because there is no natural flouridation in the water and it is not being put in the water. Mary Ellen Conner, nursing supervisor super-visor with the Uintah Basin District Health Department said that the purpose purp-ose of the flouride treatments is to cause strong bones and teeth to grow. Basically, there are two types of flouride, systemic and topical. Systemic is present In small amounts of food and water, or can be administered by a dentist in the form of chewable tablets. Topical Is the outside out-side application of flouride which Includes In-cludes using a toothpaste or mouth wash with flouride in It. Connor stated, "To get the maximum max-imum amount of protection, both methods of treatment need to be used, Children using both methods have 65 percent fewer cavities that those who don't use both," To participate In the program, students must have parental permis sion. The program costs about 75 cents a year and is administered weekly. It is done in cooperation with area PTAs and the schools decide on which day of the week is most convenient for them. Local area dentist Doug Jensen said that he felt one benefit of the program was that it made children more aware of good health habits. He said many times elementary level children neglect their teeth. Jensen said he believes the flouride treatments are beneficial to the children even though the solution is not as strong a treatment as you would receive in a dental office. Jensen added add-ed that he has his children enrolled in the rinsing program every year. National studies of the program have shown a 35 percent decrease in cavities, according to Karen Zinner with the State Health Department, Dental Health Hureau She stated that over .lo.ouo school age children in Utah are participating in the program. She said the state feels it is one of the most effective things a school can do to help in the area of dental care. Ms. Zinner felt that the program was especially important because it put into in-to practice what health classes try to teach students about proper dental care. 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