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Show 16 Vernal Express Wednesday, October 15, 1997 ?iS '' -.'."Si V , - . ; : , A jJ j Floyd Workman Vince Merrel scrubs off old paint to prepare the T-Rex for a new paint job. DECA grooms T-Rex for winter season Vernal's mascot at the intersection intersec-tion of Main and 800 W. is looking his best since he received a new coat of paint. The DECA students from Uintah High volunteered to complete the service project as a kick-off activity for their public relations re-lations campaign entitled "Lend a hand, clean Dinosaurland." Approximately 70 man hours of work were required to repair and paint the famous icon. Vernal City and Wal-Mart donated donat-ed paint, brushes, rollers, and other supplies. In order to paint the top of the dinosaur, a truck with a hydraulic hy-draulic bucket was needed. Utah Break the cycle of abuse October is Domestic Awareness Month. This month, victim advocates advo-cates in the Uintah Basin and across the nation are working to focus fo-cus public awareness on the epidemic epi-demic of domestic violence and encouraging en-couraging Americans to become part of the solution. "If you dismiss domestic violence as simply a private matter, please think again," said Cindy Saccomanno, domestic violence coordinator co-ordinator for the Department of Human Services in Vernal and director di-rector of the Women's Crisis Center. "Domestic violence effects all of our lives in some manner." Domestic violence has reached epidemic proportions. In the United States millions of women and men are physically abused each year by the ones who promised to love them. Here in the tri-county region from July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997, the Women's Crisis Center sheltered shel-tered 37 women and 65 children which is an increase from 1996. During the last 25 years there has been a movement to end domestic violence and to help those who are victims of this crime. Part of this effort is raising public awareness concerning domestic violence. Hopefully this is an opportunity to open not only your mind, but also your heart to the tragedy of domestic domes-tic violence. Domestic violence affects many people. Starting with the victims, they suffer emotional and often physical harm when abused. Many victims die because of domestic violence. vi-olence. Children of victims often witness the abuse which is harmful 22 W. Main IX O ODTIfAI 1-435- I Vernal, UT li Oi Ul I IVAAU 789 0359 QiSQffl Texams (0"I I ) Call for appointment TODAY &7o45r!5 Dr. Hilsenrath, O.D. 5fIS wzhkv '5jrfc y& HisfcH AYYENTDON PERSONS WITH ALLERGIES & ASTHMA DUANE HARRIS, MD FROM INTERMOUNTAIN ALLERGY & ASTHMA CLINIC Comes to Vernal on a regular basis for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma & allergic diseases. He sees patients at the the Vernal Basin Clinic. Appointments can bo made by calling Salt Lake City 801968-8685 If you have questions as to whether or not you need to see a specialist, please consult your own physician. Power and Light donated the use of one of their trucks, under the direction direc-tion of Scott Rhees and Randy Deets. As a community service project, the UHS DECA students are currently cur-rently involved in several activities to beautify Vernal. In addition to the work completed on the dinosaur, di-nosaur, the students distributed garbage bags during the homecoming homecom-ing parade, and in the near future, they will be assisting Vernal City with the landscaping of the new sign which will welcome visitors as they enter the city from the east. and detrimental to their psychological psychologi-cal health. "The State of Utah's Division of Family Services has taken it upon themselves to provide services for domestic violence," said Derrik Tollefson a social worker for the Division of Family Services. "We are willing to work with everyone that wants help." Friends and relatives of domestic violence may suffer emotionally with victims. Sometimes friends and relatives who try to help victims vic-tims of domestic violence are harmed, injured or killed when they happen to be in the way of the abuser. "Anyone trying to help a domestic violence victim should contact the police or contact the women's shelter," stated Saccomanno. "Many who are not in the direct path of domestic violence may feel unaffected. This kind of violent behavior is often learned in the home. Our backyards and neighborhoods would be safer if domestic violence were not so common. com-mon. We would all sleep easier." October is the time to be part of the effort to end domestic violence, break the cycle: it is time for reflection, reflec-tion, sadness and hope. The purpose pur-pose of Domestic Violence Awareness Month is threefold. It is a time for: Mourning those who have died because of domestic violence. Celebrating those who have survived sur-vived domestic violence. Honoring those who work to end violence. CAVMC employees and their families clean-up a portion of Highway 191. CAVMC employees clean-up Highway 191 Oct. 25 employees and their families fami-lies from Columbia Ashley Valley Medical Center (CAVMC) conducted conduct-ed their semi-annual highway cleanup. clean-up. The hospital sponsors a portion of Highway 191 on the way to Flaming Gorge. "This is a gorgeous area," stated Connie Batty, administrative adminis-trative secretary at CAVMC. "We enjoy getting outdoors and away from our offices once in a while, and being able to help beautify the area is an added bonus." The hospital has been keeping this particular section of the highway clean for several years. Ron Perry, "What fixes domestic violence is the individual themselves," Tollefson explained, "A man or woman has to change their way of thinking and their attitudes about domestic violence." "A violent relationship can go two ways," said Tollefson. "One, you can stay in the relationship and. continue to put up with the abuse, or two, split and go your separate way. "We have group therapy available, avail-able, a women's group, men's group and we are starting children's groups in school. These children's groups are for those who are not only in the abusive situation but also al-so for those who are picking up the same patterns as the parents. These patterns are seen even as early as middle school students," said Tollefson. Saccomanno describes the cycles of domestic violence: Phase 1. This phase is characterized character-ized by a building of tension, anger and blaming. During this phase the woman often feels as if "she is walking on eggshells," believes she is responsible for the eruption of violence vi-olence and docs everything possible possi-ble to avoid another blow up. Phase 2. This is when the battering batter-ing incident occurs. It can include sexual abuse, verbal threats, or the use of objects or weapons. Phase 3. Often called the "Remorse Stage" or "Hearts and flowers," this phase is characterized character-ized by a sense of calm. The abuser may be repentant, loving and insisting insist-ing it will never happen again. In time the cycle begins again with Phase I. "Over time there is an increased chance that the abuse will become more frequent and more severe," said Saccomanno. "This cycle must be broken in order to make the violence vio-lence stop. The abuse must Mop before be-fore the therapy can begin." For more inforrmuion or help call 1-800-897-LINK (5465). Hie call is strictly confidential. In an emergency emer-gency call 911. Man Alive! He's 65!! Happy Birthday CEO at the hospital, generously opens the doors to his cabin on Grizzly Ridge to all his employees. After the clean-up work is done, participants have a picnic and social. so-cial. "Our employees look forward to this event," stated Ron Perry. "Everyone brings their spouses and children and we make it a real family fami-ly affair. We appreciate the lovely area in which we live, and hope that our small contribution will inspire others to do the same. If we all pitch in just a little, we can maintain the pristine beauty of our valley for generations to come." Golden Age News Seniors take mystery tour by Brenda Foster The mystery tour last Wednesday turned out to be a fun trip. The bus went to the John Pinder ranch, just west of Duchesne. Mr. Pinder has an African lion named Simba that he showed to our group. He also has a flock of ostriches that we could see. The winners for bingo last week on Tuesday ended in a five-way tie for first place with three games each, Edda BinghanV Venna Barrett, Doris Bodily, Ruby Anderson and Mildred Long. The winner for Friday bingo was Don Zollcr winning four games and a three-way tie for second place with three games each. An oil painting class will be offered of-fered every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Golden Age Center. The class KIRKMOUNT mi h ' V"H Workman celebrates 80 The family of Floyd E. Workman celebrated his 80th birthday with a dinner on Saturday, Oct. 4. Workman was born on Oct. 3, 1917 in Vernal to Vern and Estella Gurr Workman. He married Reva ShinneronJuly 17, 1937. Workman worked at Bonanza in the gilsonite mines and later at the Uintah School District as transportation trans-portation supervisor. Floyd and Reva purchased the old Commercial Hotel in 1966 which later became the Sage Motel and Restaurant. He joined the Volunteer Fire Department where he has been captain cap-tain for 35 years. They raised three children: Boyd ' (Sharon) of Vernal; Kay (Barbara) of Clawson; and Elaine Anderson (Jim) of Grand Forks, N.D. He has 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. will be for beginners or intermediate intermedi-ate painters. There is a small charge for supplies. The oil painting class has been going on for some months and there will be an art show for all participants par-ticipants of the class. For more information in-formation contact the center at 789-2169. 789-2169. The Golden Age Center has a special menu planned for Halloween. We will have a contact for anyone who would like to try to guess what the Real Menu is for that day. There will be other games and special treats as well that day so plan on joining us for lunch. Don't forget to wear your scariest costume. There will be a masquerade masquer-ade ball on Halloween night starting start-ing at 8:30 at the center. There will be pot luck refreshments and special spe-cial prizes. ' vt.y ,V ::;' f h M rixi -yifA Three brothers who play Celtic and Scottish music on the harp, cello and violin. Friday, October 24, 1997 7:30 pm Vernal Middle School Auditorium $6 Adults $4 Students Tickets available at Bitter Creek Books and Davis IGA and prior to the show. A UWah hs CoWKil Covert Sees III Presentation Spouses: Ve'tial rires5. PacifiCo'P 4 Vernal City A Utah AMs Council Pet fornix Art Tout t.1 I Leslie Richards Richards performs in All-State All-State Orchestra Leslie Richards, a violist, performed per-formed with the All-State Orchestra in the Grand Festival Concert held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The concert was held Saturday, Oct. 11 and was sponsored by the Utah Music Educators Association. Richards' membership in the orchestra was a result of auditions held in April. The orchestra's director was Dr. Kevin Call, who is director of orchestras or-chestras and coordinator of String Studies at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. They performed, "Suite for Strings," by Janack, and "Capriccio Espanol," by Rimsky-Korsakov. Rimsky-Korsakov. They then combined with the All-State Choir to present "Thanks Be to God," from "Elijah," by Mendelssohn. Richards, a sophomore at Uintah High School, is the daughter of Joseph and Linda Richards of Vernal. LOE served dinner by Elks The Vernal Ladies of Elks held its October meeting at the Lodge with dinner prepared and served by the Elks. Utah LOE President Carol Brown and her secretary Marie Vaughn attended the meeting. It was mentioned Vernal's contributions contri-butions to the state project fund raiser were made by local president Carol Webster. Anyone may help in various capacities ca-pacities at the different camps using Camp Wapiti. Also, the camp needs mattresses and mattress covers. State President Brown thanked Vernal for its support and hospitality. hospitali-ty. She made several suggestions on increasing membership. An article on Camp Wapiti will be in an upcoming up-coming Elks Magazine. T t let 'yf 2.1 ;: 7 |