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Show """""'"NiiiuA :uuii TllTTl IItST" f"S J v I. ""jijip .i ; ;5 - .of' -11 I : LP li-"" " ' I !' jf ; fr r v r 4 v ; - ' -. v . r . ; , Photo by Ron Winn Kenny Davis shows his skills with a chain saw during the Uintah County Fair. Utah Power to open new pay station Utah Power is completing its transition to a 24-hour-a-day, sev-en-day-a-week business that provides pro-vides a wider array of more convenient conve-nient and timesaving billing and payment options. After Aug. 29, the company will complete the final phase of its transition tran-sition by discontinuing walk-in billing, payment and credit services at it's Vernal office. "Many of our customers already do business with us by phone or mail," said Scott Rhees, Utah Power manager. "Those options will remain in place and are now expanded to include 24-hour phones services and other convenient conve-nient payment locations where local lo-cal residents generally do other business." The site of Utah Power's new pay station where customers can pay their bill in person is Davis IGA, 575 West Main, which is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. This pay station processes bill payments only during working hours. Customers should have their billing statement with them to pay by cash or check. In addition, customers of Utah Power will be able to conduct business busi-ness with Utah Power by phone from the privacy of their home any time of the day or night beginning in mid-August. According to Rhees, a new customer cus-tomer information system along with a company-wide business center cen-ter are helping to enhance customer service processes, providing a full-range full-range of 24-hour telephone services, ser-vices, including payment options outside the traditional office, and save customers time. Rhees said that company managers man-agers and employees will continue to pay an active role in community organization and issues. The Utah Power operations and maintenance staff will respond to outages and emergencies. "I know that the quality of electric elec-tric service is always important to our customers," said Rhees. "I want to assure them that the quality of our service will remain a top priori- ty" For additional transactions, such as questions about billing, connection connec-tion and disconnection of electric service, energy efficiency information informa-tion and other customer services information, in-formation, or to learn about other bill payment options, customers of Utah Power can continue to call 789-1363. Seminar Presentation You already know that a retirement plan can help you retain valuable employees. You also know that a retirement plan can help you attract valuable employees. But do you know how a retirement plan uvrks? Do you know what kind of retirement plans are available at work? Dean Witter's Retirement Plans at Work seminar presentation presen-tation luKhliRhts six of today's most popular retirement plans at work including: Simplified Employee Pension Hans (SEPs) S1MP1.E IRAs SIMPLE 401 (k) Hans VrufA Sharing Hans Money Purchase Pension Hans 40l(k)Iluis Using dear, detailed explanations, this free, one-hour seminar will show you which plan is right for your business and how you, your business and its employees can benefit from a plan's tax advantages, let Dean Witter show you how today's small- and medium sized companies can enjoy "big company" style retirement retire-ment plans, Hosted by: Caty Holmes Date: Thutv.Aug. 14, 1997 ligation: Weston Plaza Hotel I6R4W. U.S. 40 Time: 5:30 p.m. RSVP: (NOt)) 75-1238 0) DEAN WITTER Legislature to visit Uintah Basin Over 200 State legislators, their spouses and staff are expected to visit the Uintah Basin next month. Members of both the State Senate and House of Representatives will . hold town meetings in Duchesne County and Vernal City, and tour oil fields and mines, as well as health, judicial, museum and educational edu-cational facilities. They will also meet with local officials of-ficials to discuss areas of concern such as centrally assessed properties, proper-ties, telecommunications, rural health care and mineral lease funds. The annual tour will take place Sept. 17 - 18. Legislators will be in Vernal Thursday, Sept. 18 and will meet with residents in a town meeting meet-ing at 7:30 pm in the auditorium at Vernal Middle School. Filing deadline looms Naples residents wishing to run for mayor or one of two City Council seats must file by Aug. 15 no later than 5 p.m. Each of the non-partisan seats will require a four year term of service. Incumbent Mayor John Mathis has already filed for re-election, as has incumbent city councilor Grant Hatch. The seat currently held by Bruce Cook is also up for election this year. Cook has not filed as of this writing nor has anyone yet filed to oppose the incumbents. Anyone 18 years or older, a US citizen and registered voter, who has lived in Naples for at least 12 consecutive months prior to filing, is eligible to run for city office. Filing forms may be obtained at the Naples City office building, 1420 E. 2850 S. Center undergoes changes Northeastern Counseling (formerly (former-ly Uintah Basin Mental HealthSubstance abuse) is undergoing under-going some changes. The agency has been part of the state system until un-til just recently. The State of Utah has turned over the mental health agencies to the corresponding counties. coun-ties. Northeastern Counseling is the agency that will cover three counties, coun-ties, Uintah, Duchesne and Daggett. This is an exciting change for the community. It means that the programs pro-grams can be developed so that they will benefit the community. Northeastern Counseling is asking for your help and support. They are beginning a youth program called NCC Youth. There are several plans in the works for the youth program, but administrators arc asking for more input from the community. To get the project underway, Northeastern Counseling will host a hot dog roast on Friday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. There will be games, food drinks and watermelon at the Scarlc Pavilion by the ball field on the west side of the park near the gazebo. gaze-bo. All proceeds will benefit the NCC Youth program. More information regarding the reorganization will be coming out in September when the new director, Randall Bachman, comes on board. First doctor to be honored The descendants of Dr. Harvey Coe Hullingcr, the first doctor in the Uinlah Basin, will have an unveiling un-veiling of a monument in his honor at the Daughters of Utah Pioneer Museum Friday at 10 a.m. The monument will be near where much of his historic memorabilia memo-rabilia is on display. The monument will be 101 inches (all an inch for each year of his life. Dr. Hullingcr came to the Ashley Valley with his family in 1883 at the age of 39 and was the first physician and practiced continually until he was in his mid 90s. During his time in the area, he delivered over 1,000 babies. He lived to he over 101 years old and at his death he was the oldest living Civil War Veteran, oldest and longest living member of the LDS Church. He was a county commissioner commis-sioner and surveyor. He built a school fmue on his farm near Ashley Creek. There were some 23 school age children unable to travel clucwhcre for an education. He died in February 1926. Vernal Express Wednesday, August 13, 1997 3 Forest Service now ticketing People not complying with the Flaming Gorge Fee Pass program will see a change starting this week. "We've started writing tickets to folks who have ignored our verbal and written warnings that they need to purchase a Use Fee Pass," said Dave Bull, Flaming Gorge District Ranger. "The program has been on the honor system for the past four months and now it's time to move beyond that. We're starting to get a lot of complaints from people, and rightfully so, who have purchased their passes asking why people can ignore the pass and nothing happens. hap-pens. That won't be the case any longer." The Flaming Gorge Fee Pass pilot program began March 31,1 997 and so far it has generated about $100,000. The money is earmarked for maintenance projects at the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Projects accomplished thus far include completing interpretive kiosks with maps at Firehole Canyon, Anvil Draw and Buckboard; and installing protective protec-tive bumpers on every dock around the lake. Other projects planned for this year include installing vault re-strooms re-strooms at heavily used remote locations lo-cations such as Lost Dog and South Buckboard and restrooms on the docks at Buckboard and Lucerne. A one-day pass, good until midnight mid-night the day after purchase, is $2, a 16-day pass is $5 and an annual pass, good for 365 days from the date of purchase, is $20. The use fee is in additional to already estab lished tees such as camping or parking at certain locations and is required for each vehicle. The fine for not having a pass is $35. "We're sorry that we have to adopt this enforcement stance," said Bull, "but we can't punish the honest people who have purchased their passes by allowing others to ignore the program. Our compliance compli-ance runs from 50 percent to 80 percent depending on the location." Forty-five vendors have been set up at the lake and in the surrounding surround-ing communities where people can purchase the pass. There are also signs installed on all the paved accesses ac-cesses into Flaming Gorge stating that a user fee is required. Vetnal City SECRET WITNESS program call 789-8888 COLUMBIA Ashley Valley Medical Center is pleased to welcome Burk T. Young, M.D. ami his family to the Uintah Basin. if .-mj CJP ''mmm Dr. Young is an Orthopedic Surgeon. His practice will include a full range of orthopedic surgery, including adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Young graduated from Brigham Young University (BA). He received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma. He also completed his internship and residency at the University of Oklahoma. His office is located in the Medical Office Building next to the hospital, at 175 North 100 West, Suite 104. For appointments call 789-7845. la a 1 1 la 1 Subscribe to the Vernal 77 and you could receive a one-day pass to There's Only One... II yi ltvi srs. ""X r5v Wu tf ra I C24.95 value). 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