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Show Roy James, Phil fleam, Duane Hall, Saluting Uintah John Wilson Powell John William Powell graduated from Uintah High School in 1937 and enrolled in the Utah State Agriculture college in Logan. On May 16, 1939 Powell signed up with the Vernal National Guard, 115 Combat Engineers. He married Crystal Martinsen January 1941, just two months before the 40th Infantry Division, of which he was a part, was inducted into the Federal Service. The entire division was sent to the state of Washington for two months of intensive training manuevers before being sent to San Luis Obispo, Calif., for more training. train-ing. On Dec. 7, 1941, the news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor came over the loudspeakers in the camp. The unit was immediately issued live ammunition and were loaded into trucks and transported to San Diego, Calif. "We were informed there had been a Japanese submarine subma-rine sighted near San Diego. Our duty was to patrol the beaches for any unusual activities. Our commander. com-mander. Colonel William Clough, broke up Company B which was made up largely of Uintah County boys.' Many of the boys went to the South Pacific, however, in April 1942, Powell was sent to the 341st Engineer Regiment which was preparing to go to Canada to build the Alcan (Alaska) Highway in order to get supplies to Alaska because the Japanese were also in the Aleutian Islands. Upon completion of the highway, Powell received a commission in the US Army and was sent to England with the 359th Engineers in preparation for the invasion of France. "June 6, 1944. My unit hit Omaha Beach the second day. We were all scared to death, but as trained soldiers we did what we had to do. Some of my men lost their lives in mine fields, rifle and artillery fire. I am grateful to the good Lord for sparing my life, as many .of the young men from Vernal and surrounding areas lost their lives fighting for their country and freedom. "Our assignment was to supply gasoline, motor fuel and aviation fuel to all the units fighting their way across France. It was tough and scary trying to keep up and supply men w ith gasoline for their tanks and vehicles on the front lines. We were laying piplines, installing pumping equipment and building storage tanks, night and day." By December 1944 the unit was near the town of Namur. Belgium building a 10,000 barrel storage tank when they were notified that the German army, several divisions, had launched a final, desperate offensive bid to capture Antwerp, Belgium. "My unit was called to Maastrict, Holland to build pontoon bridges across the Meuse River in order for the US 1st Army to cross and drive a wedge into the right flank of the German offensive. About 15.000 young men lost their lives in this battle known as the Battle of the Bulge. The Air Force lost 414 planes." The war ended in late 1945 and in the spring of 1946, Powell returned to Vernal and he and Crystal purchased pur-chased a lot in Vernal where her father and two brothers helped them build a home. "My life has been filled with exciting experiences of having a choice companion, a great family and four wonderful children, Yvonne, Roger, Michael and Christine. I am grateful for our home here in Vernal and Uintah County. And I can say I am proud to have been an American soldier doing what I could for the freedom of this great country that I love." Army Pvt. in basic training Army Pvl Kyle P. Rimer has arrived at Fort Bcnning, Columbus, Ga., to complete basic military training. During the training. Rimer will receive instruction in drill and ceremonies, cer-emonies, map reading, tactics, military mil-itary customs and courtesies, physical phys-ical fitness, and first aid. Rimer if the son of Teresa L, Rimer. He is a 1999 graduate of Uintah High School. Veterans' Corner Cmdr. American Legion 789-8153 State Cmdr. DAV 789-7299 Cmdr. VFW 5560 789-4643 Basin Veterans Verified Navy officer on USS Kitty Hawk Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark A. Cook, son of Glen H. and Carolyn B. Cook of Vernal, recently recent-ly departed to the Arabian Gulf while on a five-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, based in Yokosuka, Japan. While in the Arabian Gulf, Cook's ship made a port visit to Bahrain and three successful visits to the United Arab Emirates. The USS Kitty Hawk is scheduled to make port visits to Australia and Thailand before returning to Japan. Aircraft carriers like the USS Kitty Hawk, are forward deployed around the world to maintain a U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. They serve as a highly visible deterrent to would be aggressors and, if deterrence fails, offer the most versatile ver-satile and powerful weapons available. avail-able. The 1986 graduate of Uintah High School joined the Navy in August of 1991. a Anderson Twins host questions for their mother. Eoglhtt iMimgs not to say to a mnottlrDeir off ft woods by SheUie Anderson Recently an article in the June issue of "Parents" magazine really caught my attention. As the mother of 10-month-old tw in girls I thought it would be fun and informative to share part of it w ith all of you. Every mother of twins has heard her share of comments and questions, ques-tions, from silly to upsetting. Here's a sampling - and some smart advice! 1 - You don't look like the mother moth-er of twins. What, exactly, is the mother of twins supposed to look like? Tearful and disheveled, with spit-up stains on both shoulders? Many mothers of twins manage to look more put together than most women. They become more organized orga-nized out of necessity. 2 - Arc they identical? A fair question about twins of the same sex, but some people don't understand under-stand that opposite-sex twins can't be identical. A quick lecture on the basics of human biology usually sets them straight. 3 - Better you than me! It's hard to respond to such a negative remark (and this along with "I'm glad it's you!" or "You poor thing!" arc the ones that I get most often). Keep in mind that having twins isn't all horror stories, and while twin moms do have double the diapers, dia-pers, they also have twice the love and kisses. 4 - Did you take fertility drugs? Whether I did or not, I usually look appropriately shocked. It's none of . your business! 5 - My two children are so close in age, they're practically twins. But they're not They won't start school together, share a birthday, or face AMg&flsti 25, Free day at Wmosam Comment Dinosaur National Monument Superintendent, Dennis Ditmanson announced that on Wednesday, August 25, the entrance fee to the monument will be waived for this one day. Each year national park areas suspend collecting entrance fees for one day to celebrate National Parks Day and to thank the American public for their support. The entrance fee to the park is normally $10 per vehicle, which is good for seven days. Local individuals individ-uals who visit Dinosaur regularly throughout the year probably would find the park's annual pass, costing $20, an economical way to go. In 1915, 80 acres were set aside by presidential proclamation as Dinosaur National Monument to protect the plentiful and unique dinosaur bone deposit just north of Jensen. Earl Douglass, Paleontologist for the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, excavated the 150 million-year-old dinosaur bones from 1909 to 1924. Douglass' work added greatly to science's knowledge knowl-edge of Jurassic Period dinosaurs and provided beautiful skeletal specimens for several museums in the US. The historic Douglass quarry quar-ry is still considered today to be the years of being lumped together as one unit, forever referred to as "the twins." 6 - You've got your hands full. Really! Mothers of twins are fully aw are of this fact 7 - Tw o for the price of one. Well, not exactly. Tw ins can't take advantage advan-tage of hand-me-dow ns - they grow out of clothing at the same time. And where are the savings in having hav-ing to buy two sets of shoes every few months. Poor you! - maybe, but only in the pocket-book! 8 - Double trouble! The biggest Pride oi th.e "Valley festival fi. celebration of arts and culture Enjoy a proud tradition of art, music, theater and more at a Labor Day festival brimming with Colorado wine and cuisine, performances, demonstrations and kids stuff. Only $1 per person, $5 per carload and free parking. $ptmbr 4th & Sth. Cross Orchards Historic Farm. Gates open at 10 am.' GUJO JUuCTlO'J 800-962-2547 www.grand'junction.netevents 7? Hum ftni Grand Junctnw, OO81S06 most important and prolific Jurassic Period dinosaur quarry in the w orld. In 1938, following a study by the Park Service of the canyons of the Green and Yampa rivers, 200,000 additional acres were added to the original 80 acres of the monument. The scenic canyons, prehistoric rock art, white water riven, rare plants, and wildlife within the expanded monument boundary were from 1938 to today to be reserved for all future generations. Today, the number of visitors to the monument has grown from a few hundred to 450,000 annually. People come from all over the world to take in the magnificence of Steamboat Rock in Echo Park, or thrill to the wild ride through Warm Springs Rapid on the Yampa River. Others come to hear elk bugle on East cactus Flats in the fall, or fish for wily trout in Jones Hole creek. Hardier visitors mountain bike the length of the Yampa Bench Road, or hike the spectacular Harpers Corner Trail, some camp beside the Green River, or marvel at the bones displayed in relief, in Dou glass historic quarry. A problem with this comment is that everyone who says it is convinced it's the first time you've heard it. My answer, usually stated through gritted teeth, is "Not at all. It's a double blessing. And I mean it. So, although w e mothers of tw ins will continue to hear these cliches for years to come (and we do understand under-stand because until we had twins we used them ourselves) the most appropriate thing to say to a stressed -out, exhausted mother of twins, is just three little words: "Twins? How lovely!" Wednesday, August Financial Focus Spouse retiring before you? Better plan ahead submitted by Steven S. Holt, Edward Jones You and your spouse probably share many of the same dreams for retirement. You may want to start a small business together, or travel around the world, or just relax w ith your family at your vacation home. To achieve your retirement goals, you will need to do some comprehensive compre-hensive planning. And one of the things you may need to plan for is the possibility of one spouse retiring before the other. If it seems likely that one of you will retire several years before the other", consider taking the following steps: Make needed changes to your portfolios. Of course, you and your spouse will own some investments in common. But you may also want to maintain separate portfolios, w ith each one containing different types of investments. This will result in greater overall diversification always an advantage to investors. If you're going to retire at different differ-ent ages, then you might need to adjust your individual investment portfolios accordingly. For example, if you are the older spouse, or at least the one who is going to retire sooner, you may want to shift some of y our assets from growth stocks to fixed-income securities. However, given the fact that you may spend 20 to 30 years in retirement, you will want to maintain some elements ele-ments of growth in your portfolio; otherwise, you risk losing purchasing purchas-ing power to inflation. TriCounty not just for children The TriCounty Children's Denial Clinic is no longer just for children. In addition to providing services for children eligible for Medicaid, the clinic now offers Medicaid services ser-vices for adults, said Dr. Richard Hadlock. the clinic's full-time dentist den-tist "We've even changed our name to reflect the expanded services,"' said Hadlock. "From now on, we'll be known simply as the TriCounty Dental Clinic." When the clinic was set up, it was staffed by volunteer community dentists and provided limited dental sen ices to children who were most in need of care. "Ashley Valley Medical Center generously donated the facility, which it still continues to do. But demand for services exceeded the clinic's resources." Hadlock said. "Volunteers simply could not give enough of their time to serve the grow ing demand." Under the direction of Joseph Shaffer, TriCounty Health Department director, a full time Will it take six strong men to bring you back into the church? Oui churvh mAxmitj you no nuttet what condition you're in, but wed ttJly pterin to ice you breathing Come join us in the k, worship nd fellowship oj 'csw Christ this Sunday. Kingsbury Community Church 100 East 100 North Vernal, UT Sunday Worship 11. -00 am 18, 1999 Vernal Express 5 On the other hand, the younger spouse will have more working years left, and can better afford to take a bit more risk in exchange fiw potentially higher returns. Decide when you'll take your retirement plan distributions. If you have a 401(k) or other retirement plan where you work, you will probably have several options for collecting the money when you retire. If your spouse is still working, work-ing, you may not need to tap your retirement funds right away. Instead, you could keep your money in your employer's plan, if allowed. Or, if you're eligible, you could roll the funds over to an IRA. If your spouse has already retired, you may have a greater income need, so you might want to start taking your distribution dis-tribution as soon as you retire. Before you accept any distributions, however, consider how they will affect your taxes. Update your health care and disability dis-ability coverage. If your spouse retires before you. and he or she carried the health care coverage through work, you'll need to assume this responsibility. And if you're the spouse who's still working, work-ing, you should consider purchasing disability insurance to protect your income. Plan ahead and take action. By taking the appropriate steps, you can ensure a smooth transition period between the times that you and your spouse retire. So, get started start-ed soon. One day. you'll be glad you planned ahead. Dental is dental service for families eligible for Medicaid living in Daggett. Duchesne and I'intah counties, as well as for eligible foster children and . inmates fam the I'intah County Jail. "We provide all dental sen ices that Medicaid allows." Hadlock said. "Including dentures, root canals, fillings, cleanings, x-rays and emergency care." Denial Assistant Betty Ann Ficarra has been the clinic coordinator coordi-nator since its inception. "Because we've always been known as the Children's Dental Clinic, most people don't rcalie that adults on Medicaid can rcceiv e service here." Ficarra said. "It's important we get the message out to the community. Now that school's starting, many children won't be able to come to the clinic during school hours. We can fill this time w ith adult care." The TriCounty Dental Ginic is located in Vernal at 198 West 200 North. 1, M |