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Show State honors r local bus driver i Dean Johnson, selected School Bus Driver of the Year for the state of Utah, was presented an award at the National Safety Council's f Annual Meeting and Banquet held I June 16, at the Red Lion Convention Hall in Salt Lake City. , He was accompanied at the i Awards Banquet by his wife Clifta ; and several guests including Superintendent Drollinger, Terry Fletcher and Bryce Rushton. Johnson is a lifetime resident of the Vernal area and owns and oper- Wsdnesday, June 23. 1989 Vema! ExprCSS 15 . v- " . . . . . A f fo " - v r l . r - - t- - S a f ' - f v-. I i ' - I 4 t " ' " ? j " r ates a small cattle ranch. He and his f wife live in Maeser. They have three J children and seven grandchildren i f who, his wife says are his greatest f pride and joy. i" ' " Dean was contracted as a bus ! -l driver with the Uintah Countv f ouiuui uismci June l, iyo ana had driven as a substitute driver for a short time prior to being contracted. contract-ed. He exemplifies the profile of a safe driver not only in vehicle operation, oper-ation, which his accident-free record testifies to, but also in recognizing potential hazards in connection with seemingly innocent cargo carried on by his passengers. In addition to driving students, he works in the bus maintenance shop on the lube truck and is very conscientious in helping to maintain safe, depend- well-maintained, and his students friendship's developed through the able, efficient buses. He is a self well-behaved. He has the priceless years of association with the stu- motivatcd worker and never waits to ability to demand strict obedience to dents, be told what to do but observes the bus rules from his students and even obscure and insignificant tasks still maintain a good relationship Johnson has driven all ages from to accomplish. Johnson is one of the with them. The first thine thev ask kindergarten thru high school with a rf , f"! - 1 ' I ft y - i'l . . - i - f ;--4i j I : X :lrr. , , ' ' ; -.c: i ; I - """'"v . .i 1 't " I I t t 'r-irw-' r- . I :-: tirv i rjfV : I v v'" ZSv I I at; .. ft Hr1" 1 1 ! 5 'ill.. ,..i t . DEAN JOHNSON was honored by the state as the School Bus Driver of the Year. lihwtmt:iaiiiiiiMKtB-w 'fx' HELEN ASHBAUGH displays the three paint- the Western Art Competition and one of them ings she recently completed depicting Josie was accepted. All three are currently on dis-Bassett dis-Bassett Morris. The paintings were entered in play at Sather's Jewelry. Local artist inspired by Josie Helen Ashbaugh was a Closet ahout. was someone she hud hwirrl lastlv she n.iintwl "Thr. !Tnr n rare few who goes beyond the call if he is gone and a substitute drives double-session middle school pro- Picr even though she had painted lhc Lady showing Josic shc , k wi uuiy. iK is iv-wku uy i ivi- ,s "Where's Dean?" and "Whcn's gram mrown in ana acuvity runs on JV'V" j""-" f ::,...j care ot ncr needs at her cah n on low workers, his supervisor, the stu- Dean cominc hack?" Thrwh thi the side. He is a valuable asset to hcr own enjoyment and for her fam- "u Dinosaur Monument and in th u- . . 1 .1. . . 0 o" . , . ;i 1ibn.11. uciiu ik ujiij.jhji aiiu liicir jir- uaiion is rare as Dean sc dom m scnooi transportation program. v- tint's time off tlic job. Dean says he 's co-workers and associates cx cnts. He has a strong positive atii- That is until she decided to enter Her husband, Orvil, asked Amy lady. Dinosaur Monument and in the background a vignette of Josic, the tude, always docs his best, and has a Cspu.u:lly enjoys driving the "little Pss their pride in his accomplish- the Outlaw Trail Festival Western Lube, Josic's granddaughter for All three were entered in the good word and a smile for every- orKS Krcrring to the kindergarten mcnt. To be selected from over Art competition. When Helen read some pictures of Josic and Amy juried competition for the Outlaw one. some pictures of Josic and Amy juried competition for the Outlaw children, lie has been the bus driver 2800 school bus drivers in the state that the subject matter would give provided hcr with several different Trail Festival and Helen was Johnson's bus is always clean and for many children and values the is a honor. Search and Rescue to sell burgers July 4 The Umuh Corny Sar.h arul uVir own Rfvcue orU the VmiJx l,-fi S.h.l t-r-:Vnn; uhfd irvtue cqu.p. II4 levn liM Wafted tp u.:h WfM huK. pMf '"S h.ic ufw.h t v!i Uw: 3 f U( c Krn w- Tl-y fUi ! i-TkC f,f Unfj. Vr.t im It h.4 m, c:4w f-r. f ;? r r-' ) r J It a i4 1 Mi -; v,,-... tV tk&-.4r i-itrtiM t-.-i WiU I r? ' t;t- "If V particular preference to paintings poses. Shc studied about Josie and delighted when "Gentle Josic" was directed to outlaw trail or the talked to people who knew hcr. chosen to be in the show. "Rawhide and Lace" subjects, shc , cvcn wcnl 0 Dinosaur The third painting has already became excited and decided to K'cn PurLhascd bv Amv Luhe cnter Monument, visited Josic's cabin and punnascu ry Amy ludc. studied the area carefully, especially Helen has taken classes from Josic Basscti Morris, w ho the color of the dirt and the cabin. Maureen Spencer and Stewart "Rawhide and Lace" is written HcmdatJ. Shc said hcr interest in art with Josic thai ihc paintt-d another All three of hcr rainiinp arc TircDod fir Josic' Cabin." And Vycd in S-uVi'i Jc dry mdaw. C t' : ( n (. 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