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Show I Obituaries fV : , A I . - , - A f rV ; I i - a,-. Vr u? ,f :r' v ': 1 , 1 ' ( r .... Vi i L Ralph Hodgkinson Military honors Our father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Ralph Hodgkinson, died Jan. 17, 1995, at the age of 82. He was born July 29, 1912 in Vernal to Lewis Martin and Mary Armina Haws Hodgkinson. Ralph married Ardeth Johnson April 5, 1952 and they had two children, chil-dren, Loma and DwighL He is survived sur-vived by his daughter and granddaughter, grand-daughter, Alysa, of Vernal; brothers, Reed of Odgen, Grant of Murray and Melvin of Midway, now serving serv-ing a LDS mission in Virginia; sisters, sis-ters, Mary Balch of Orem, Rayola Andersen of Murray and Doris Strong of Springville. He was preceeded in death by wife, Ardeth, and son, Dwight Emery Hodgkinson. Ralph retired from C E NATCO. He played bridge for many years and was very active in the local bridge club. He enjoyed fishing and this past year he caught his all time high, a 4 lb. trout in Redfleet. He was very active in the LDS Church having held many offices during his lifetime. He was currently current-ly serving as financial clerk of Glines 5th Ward. Ralph was a veteran of World War II and proud to be an American. The flag always flew above his home daily. He was a kind and generous man, always helping his friends and family. fam-ily. He has cleaned and maintained Conoid yow (become an abysive parenti? by Dennis Hinkamp Utah State University Cooperative Extension Service "It shouldn't hurt to be a child" and "Babies don't come with instructions" in-structions" are two cliches the underlie un-derlie child abuse. It is a complex problem, but there are tendencies and warning signs that help you prevent abuse from starting. According to Dr. Glen Jenson, family and human development specialist in the Utah State University College of Family Life, current research has identified factors fac-tors that put families at higher risks for being abusive. These factors fall into three categories: 1) Parental Characteristic (father andor mother): Was physically punished by parents par-ents coupled with having a father who was physically abusive to his wife. was raise in a home with a dysfunctional dys-functional marriage displaying spouse violence. GO 7311? (tennb for Hodgkinson "The Lookout" for the past twenty years. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Glines 2nd and 4th Ward Chapel, with Bishop S. Michael McPheters conducting. The family prayer was offered by his brother, Reed Hodgkinson, with the prelude and postlude music provided pro-vided by Laura Hacking. The invocation invo-cation was given by VaLoy Eaton and the eulogy by Bishop McPheters. Musical selections were "Amazing Grace" sung by Annette Hatch, "Abide with Me: Tis Eventide" and "God Be with You Till We Meet Again" sung by Dennis Hatch, Becky Jackson, Rosalie Mott and Dee Bambrough," all accompanied by Laura Hacking. The speakers were his brother and sister, Grant Hodgkinson and Rayola Andersen. The benediction was offered by Keith Caldwell, Sr. Pallbearers were Spencer Davis, Glen Keel, Robert Kirkham, cousin, Irvin Haws, cousin, Austin Kendall, nephew, and Brent T. Leake. Interment, with full military honors hon-ors by the American Legion, was in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. The dedication was given by his brother, Reed Hodgkinson, with compassionate services by the Glines 5th Ward Relief Society. believes that a father should be a very dominant authority figure. has low self esteem has unrealistic expectations abuses legal or illegal substances 2) Child Characteristics Are abused children different from children who aren't abused? Jenson says often they are physically physical-ly or socially different in some way. the child may be perceived by the abuser as being: a "normal child" but having the misfortune of being born out of wedlock, not the preferred sex, or coming as a result of an unwanted or unplanned pregnancy an "abnormal child," born premature, pre-mature, having low birth weight or having congenital defects. a child who is "difficult," hyperactive, hyper-active, fussy or having lots of colic Jenson notes that some of these characteristics can be a result of being be-ing abused as well as being born that way. Utah's homeless problem is serious and growing. You can help the homeless by contributing when you complete your Utah State Income Tax Form. Your contribution contribu-tion provides shelter, support and self-sufficiency services to those who need a helping hand. And, your donation dona-tion is tax deductible. Just fill in the amount you wish to contribute on the Homeless Contribution Line in Section D of your tax form. Contributions are deducted from your refund or added to your tax obligation. Donate a dollar... or a hundred. YOU CAN HELP THE HOMELESS. N. I 4 Braden E. Murray Braden Murray of Lapoint dies Jan. 23 Braden Eliason Murray, age 7 of Lapoint, died Jan. 23, 1995 at Uintah Basin Medical Center. He was born July 5, 1987 in Roosevelt to David L. and Margo Eliason Murray. Braden was a first grade student at Lapoint Elementary. He is survived by his parents; brothers and sisters: Bryon, Kent, Trevor, Tyson, Brittany, Hillary and Hunter Murray, all of Lapoint, and Troy Murray of Neola. He is also survived by grandmothers, Marinda Murray of Vernal and Beverly Eliason of DcscreL Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 26, 11 a.m. at the Lapoint Ward Chapel. Friends may call at Thomson's Vernal Mortuary on Wednesday from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. and Thursday one hour prior to the services. Funeral under the direction of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. Road conditions For current UDOT 24 hour road conditions report, dial 1-800-492-2400. 3) Family Characteristics: The family is: experiencing unemployment socially isolated from friends, relatives and community groups experiencing high levels of economic eco-nomic or emotional stress living in an unsafe neighborhood characterized by crime and a high level of violence living in an unclean, crowded home living in a single parent home that is over-stressed and overburdened overbur-dened living in a family with lots of mental and physical health problems prob-lems If you, or your child, fit many of these characteristics be extra cautious cau-tious as a parent when disciplining your children, Jenson says. These are early warning signs. Get profes- . sional help if any symptoms surface. sur-face. Excellent help can be obtained from your family doctor, religious leader or social service workers. Manila wins Homecoming game January 20, 1995, Manila High School beat the Salt Lake Lutheran Lions in Manila's homecoming basketball bas-ketball game. The JV girls and boys won all their games. The girls team took first place in their division and will go to the first round regional game on Jan. 31. The crowning of the king and queen took place during the boys varsity half time. Jay Schofield was crowned king, with Doug Jarvie and Casey Slaugh as his attendants. The queen was Candace Collette, with Jessica Assay and Marjon Tinker as her attendants. Final Countdown was the theme of the homecoming dance and Midnight Audio of Salt Lake provided pro-vided the music. Brush Crook grazing allotment input sought The Ashley National Forest is conducting an analysis of the Brush Creek Allotment to decide how to better manage grazing. Currently, 699 cowcalf pairs arc permitted to graze on the allotment during the summer. Those who have concerns or suggestions regarding this activity activi-ty arc invited to be part of this planning plan-ning process. Brian Bachtel, project leader, is the contact at the Forest Service office in Vernal. Along with a decision on grazing, the analysis will evaluate several projects designed to protect riparian vegetation, improve animal distribution, distri-bution, and increase forage. These projects will include fencing small riparian areas, developing springs, installing pipelines and troughs, and burning thick sagebrush patches. Beneficiaries can earn more in 1995 by J. Randall Marchant Social Security Manager The amount of money that Social Security beneficiaries can earn in 1995 and still receive their full benefit ben-efit has increased. Beneficiaries between the ages of 65 and 69 can earn up to $11, 280 without having any benefits withheld. with-held. For every $3 mat a beneficiary earns over this limit, $1 is withheld from his or her benefit. In 1994, the limit was $11, 160. For people under age 65, the limit will be $8,160. For every $2 a person per-son under 65 earns over this amount; $1 is withheld from benefits. bene-fits. In 1994, the earnings limit was $8,040. People age 70 and older who continue con-tinue to work do not have benefits withheld no matter how much they earn. Temperatures Date High Low Jan. 17 35 20 Jan. 18 37 19 Jan. 19 . 37 18 Jan. 20 36 13 Jan. 21 33 10 Jan. 22 24 9 Jan. 23 24 15 trace Courtesy of Sky West Airlines NO Subscribe Now and Save At The Old Price! I SUBSCRIBE TODAY Use This Coupon J Name I Address ; City One Year In area $17.50 Out of Area $28.00 Out of State $31.00 Vernal Express Wednesday, January 25, 1995 8 Health reform tops NFIB state legislative agenda Health reform that improves small-business access to health care without threatening jobs is the top legislative priority for the state's largest small-business advocacy group. Linda P. Walton, director of the Utah chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), this week released survey results showing that more than two-thirds two-thirds (69 percent) of the group's 4,000 members support allowing small firms to form purchasing cooperatives. co-operatives. The co-ops would give small employers the purchasing clout to negotiate better health coverage cov-erage at more reasonable rates than are now available. Small Business Administration studies indicate small firms often pay as much as 40 percent more than large companies for comparable coverage. Walton stressed that "keeping coop co-op participation voluntary is key to maintaining small-business support." sup-port." The same survey found near monolithic (92 percent) small-business opposition to any effort to force them to buy insurance for their employees. "While virtually all small-business owners would like to provide coverage for their workers, many simply can't afford it," Walton said. She noted that one in six small-business small-business owners cannot afford coverage cov-erage for their own families, let alone their employees. The NFIBUtah survey found only half of the small-business owners now insure all full-time employees. When asked what steps they would take if government required them to buy coverage for all full-timers: nearly a third (31 percent) of the uninsuring firms said they would have to lay off at least some workers; Kp ppr We will never forget Thank you very much. We deeply appreciate the food, flowers, thoughts and prayers. Thank you Sandy and Dr. Breitenbach IL Lisa, Moe and the family of Alex Bourdeau time tO Waste- Subscription Rates Are Going Up February 1, 1995 Coupon Good until Jan. 31, State Clip and send with payment to The Vernal Express P. O. Box lOOO Vernal, Utah 84078 Or stop In our office at 54 N. Vernal Ave. rraVERUAL another 15 percent said they would let all employees go and continue con-tinue to operate as a one-person shop; and ten percent said they would go out of business entirely. "While NFIBUtah will never see' eye to eye with the Governor on his support for an employer mandate, we loudly applaud his recent call to allow a health insurance tax deduction deduc-tion for the self-employed," Walton noted. Other health reforms the group will seek this year include making coverage "portable" for workers changing jobs (approved by 69 percent per-cent of survey respondents) and requiring re-quiring insurers to cover all workers and dependents in a group policy, regardless of pre-existing medical problems (approved by 56 percent). Small-business owners were split over whether managed care networks net-works should be required to accept any provider willing to offer health services under the networks' terms. The absence of a majority opinion on this issue (49 percent favored an "any willing provider" law, why 28 percent opposed the idea and 23 percent were undivided), NFIB will take no position on it. The group will, however, "firmly oppose" any effort by the state to impose price controls on health services, ser-vices, Walton said. The survey found seven of every ten small-business owners rejected controlling medical prices. "Health reform remains the top legislative priority for Utah's small-business small-business community," Walton said. "We look forward to the report from the Governor's Task Force and working with the Legislature to enact en-act workable measures that will improve im-prove small-business access to affordable af-fordable health coverage." how kind and caring 1995 .Zip |