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Show 4 Vernal Express Wednesday, August 9. 2000 Obituaries Betty R. Mecham Betty Rae Caldwell Mecham, 74, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, grand-mother, died on August 1, 2000 at the Ashley Valley Medical Center. Betty was bom on July 30, 1926 in Vernal to Wallace and Nancy Mar Colton Caldwell. Betty was a devoted, dedicated and loving companion to her husband, Lynn, for 53 years. They were married on Oct. 9, 1946 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Betty was a wonderful and loving lov-ing mother. She loved her grandchildren grand-children dearly. She enjoyed painting paint-ing and music. She loved everyone and everyone who knew Betty loved her and knew of her goodness. good-ness. Betty was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many positions. She especially enjoyed serving in the temple, both in Provo and Vemal. She and Lynn had served a mission together in Pine Ridge, S.D. Betty will be greatly missed by all. She is survived by her husband, Lynn, of Vemal; children, Leslie Ray (Faith) Mecham, Billings, Mont.; Wayde Wallace (Pamalla) Mecham, Green River, Wyo.; daughter-in-law, Margaret Baumgamer Nielson, American Fork; and Mariann (Mike) Gudac, Vemal; She is also survived by 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters; Barta (Don) Shaffer, Logan; Larry (Ellen) Caldwell, Las Vegas, Nev.; Lowell (Beverly) Caldwell, Duchesne; and Eloise (Keith) Adams, Roosevelt. She was preceded in death by a son, Douglas Lynn; a granddaughter, granddaugh-ter, Michelle; and grandsons, Michael Jerome and Zachary Michael. Funeral services were held Friday, August 4 in the Maeser 3rd Ward Chapel with Duane Hanberg officiating. Cloyd Harrison offered the family fami-ly prayer with prelude and postlude music played by Lana Hall. The congregation, accompanied by organist, Lana Hall, and led by Heber Kenneth Harrison Funeral services for Heber Kenneth Harrison, bom Sept. 9, 1913 and died July 30, 2000, were held Saturday, August 5, 2000 in the Naples 1st Ward with Bishop Grant Hatch conducting. Val Harrison, son, offered the family prayer with prelude and postlude music offered by Scherry Hatch. Verda H. Wilkinson, daughter, gave the invocation and Bishop Grant Hatch read the obituary. Kari Turgoose, granddaughter, Roger Harrison, grandson, and Jeanette Brewer, granddaughter, gave eulogies. The congregation, accompanied by Scherry Hatch and directed by Dixie Horrocks, sang "Each Life That Touches Ours for Good;" Andrea Peterson, granddaughter, played a piano solo, "How Great Thou Art;" grandchildren and great-grandchildren, accompanied by Julie Harrison, granddaughter-in-law, and directed by Michelle Enid Goodrich Murray Funeral services for Enid Goodrich Murray, born May 6, 1930 and died July 23, 2000, were held Wednesday, July 26 in the Vemal 4th Ward Chapel with Bishop Joe Maestas conducting. Faron Wilkins, brother-in-law, offered the family prayer with prelude pre-lude and postlude music played by Eleanor Marshall. Sylvia Jones, close friend, gave the invocation and Paige Murray, granddaughter, gave the obituary. Speakers were Blaine Goodrich, brother, and Mike Murray, son. Jennifer Gudac sang "How Great Thou Art;" Verdan and Terry J ' r ' , A. v. m0ti , .M -p'- U EnidSeiger fH Betty Mecham chorister, Dana Dee Smith, sang "I Stand All Amazed." Don Shaffer gave the invocation and Mariann Gudac gave the obituary. obitu-ary. Speakers were Wayde Mecham, Les Mecham and President Venil Johnson. Duane Hanberg offered remarks. Marlayne Pearson, Keith Adams, Dana Dee Smith, accompanied by Eloise Adams, sang "I Believe In Christ;" and Jan King, accompanied accompa-nied by Laura Hacking, sang "The Test." Lowell Caldwell gave the benediction bene-diction and Garth Atwood dedicated dedicat-ed the grave. Pallbearers were Mike Gudac, Levi Mecham, Charles Beck, Joey Mecham, Joshua Mecham and Danny Thomas. Honorary pallbearers were Rick Durbin, David Mecham, Ryan Adams, Scott Caldwell, Jason Kiracofe, Amasa Mecham, Russell Caldwell, Jeremy Gudac, Cory Gardner, Brad Caldwell, Wrayne Caldwell and William Johnstone. Interement was in the Dry Fork Cemetery under the direction of the Hullinger-Jolley Funeral Home with compassionate services offered by the Maeser 3rd Ward Relief Society. By water, granddaughter, sang "Families Can Be Together Forever;" and the closing hymn, "God Be With You" was sung in Spanish by family members Eric Brewer, Brett Harrison, Gregory Harrison, Nathan Harrison, Rodney Harrison, Roger Harrison, Jordan Hyde, David Jones, Scott Peterson, Brek Stoker and Randy Wilkinson, accompanied by Valyn Hyde, granddaughter. Dorothy H. Jones, daughter, gave the benediction and Ray N. Jones, son-in law. offered the family prayer. Pallbearers were David Jones, Rodney Harrison, Shaun Harrison, Brett Harrison, Roger Harrison, Nathan Harrison, Gregory Harrison and Philip Harrison. Interment was in the Vemal Memorial Park under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vemal Mortuary with compassionate services ser-vices offered by the Naples 1st Ward Relief Society. Goodrich sang "Goin' Home." Bishop Maestas offered closing remarks, Gene Hansen, nephew, gave the benediction and Ben Lindsay, former Bishop and family friend, dedicated the grave. Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews, Blake Murray, David Green, Stuart Wrilkins, Cole Murray, Brett Haslem and Robert Wilkins. Interment was in the Jensen Cemetery under the direction of Thomson Blackburn Vemal Mortuary with compassionate services ser-vices offered by the Vernal 4th Ward Relief Society. Enid D. Seiger Enid Dean Seiger, 78, died August 4, 2000 at her home in Farmington. She was bom Oct. 5, 1921 in Vernal, a daughter of Josephine Carpenter and James Albert Dean. Enid was a wonderful cook and enjoyed crafts, sewing, gardening and her grandchildren. She was an example of kindness, devotion and love for her family and friends. She will be remembered and loved always. Enid is survived by her sweetheart sweet-heart and husband of 30 years, Paul Seiger. She is also survived by her sisters. Norma Heiner of Santa Clara, Utah, and Maureen Schwartz of Oceanside, Calif.; eight grandchildren grand-children and 14 great grandchildren. grandchil-dren. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Richard R. Merkley; sister, Theda Healy; and brothers. Grant Aldrich and Lee Aldrich. Funeral services were held Monday, August 7 in the Farmington 5th LDS Ward. Interment was in the Farmington City Cemetery under the direction of Lindquist's Kaysville Mortuary. Laurinda Bloor Graveside services for Laurinda Lee Bloor, bom July 19, 1948 and died July 27, 2000, were held Tuesday, August 1, 2000 in the Veterans Memorial Cemetery with President Cal Haskil conducting. Richard Bishop offered the family fami-ly prayer at the mortuary. Chanda Robinson offered the opening prayer. The congregation sang "The Spirit of God;" Richard and Raelene Bishop sang "O My Father;" and Fred House offered a musical. Raelene Bishop read the scripture and President Haskil presented the eulogy. Richard Bishop dedicated the grave. Pallbearers were Richard Bishop and Norm Robinson. Interment was in the Veterans Memorial Cemetery with military honors given by the American Legion under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Lois Bennion Funeral services for Lois Sadler Bennion, bom July 26, 1936 and died July 28, 2000, were held Wednesday, August 2, 2000 in the Maeser Stake Center with Bishop Douglas Murphy officiating. Brain Kitteridge, nephew, offered the family prayer with prelude and postlude music played by Daun Dejoumette. The congregation, accompanied by Duan Dejoumette and led by chorister Tamara Best, sang "I Know That My Redeemer Lives."- Kevin Bennion, nephew, gave the invocation with remarks offered by the Bishop Douglas Murphy. Speakers were Lylis Anderson and President DeArmon Batty. A tribute was given by Todd Hansen, nephew. Beckie Bennion played a piano solo; the Maeser 2nd Ward women's choir sang "How Great Thou Art;" and the congregation sang a closing hymn, "Families Can Be Together Forever." Mark Anderson, son-in-law, gave the benediction and Arthur Sadler, brother, dedicated the grave. Pallbearers were Corbin Bennion, Martell Bennion, Layne Bennion, Shawn Bennion, Quinn Bennion and Kyle Bennion. Interment was in the Dry Fork Cemetery under the direction of the Hullinger-Jolleey Funeral Home with compassionate services offered by the Maeser 2nd Ward Relief Society. Patricia Spillman Patricia Spillman, 68, wife of Richard Lee Spillman, died at her home Tuesday, August 8, 2000. A memorial service will be held Friday, August II at 1 1 a.m. in the Thomson-Blackburn Vemal Mortuary. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. until services. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to go to the Shriner's Hospital in Salt Lake City. Correction In the Heber Kenneth Harrison obituary published in the August 2, 2000 issue of the Vemal Express, survivors names should have included Gerald Clifton (Lynda) Harrison and Verda (Randy) Wilkinson. Rainy Day fund meeting August 16 A public meeting has been scheduled sched-uled for 1 p.m. August 16 at the Vemal USU Building to share information and receive public input on possible expenditures of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Rainy Day funds in the Uintah Basin. TANF funds are federal funds that are block granted to the state for providing welfare assistance to eligible families. Formal proposals for expending Rainy Day funds will be due at the Roosevelt or Vemal Workforce Services Centers Wednesday, August 30. The public meeting will be held at the Vemal USU Building Room 207B. Water bills pass U.S. Congress Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT) praised the passage Tuesday, August 1, 2000 of two of his bills, H.R. 3236, the Weber Basin Water Conservancy Act, and H.R. 3468, the Duchesne City Water Rights Conveyance Act, The Weber Basin legislation allows the Secretary of Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to join with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to deliver additional water to the area for domestic, municipal and industrial uses by using components of the Weber Basin Project. The Duchesne City Water Rights Conveyance Act gives the City of Duchesne rights to water owned by the United States Indian Service. It corrects a legal anomaly since the city has always used the water. This legislation is a technical change because the United States Indian Service no longer exists and there is no way to transfer these water rights without legislation. The City of Duchesne and the Ute Indian Tribe are in full support of this measure and hope to transfer these water rights during this session ses-sion on Congress. The Ute Indian Tribe will benefit by this proposal, being able to connect to the Duchesne City municipal water system without any water impact or connection fee. "Utah is an arid state and water is a valuable resource. The very nature of water rights ownership can be contentious and this is a case that clearly needs clarification," clarifica-tion," Cannon said. "For this reason, rea-son, the legislation is urgent and necessary." Temperatures UlSh Low Precip. DjUfi Aug. 1 100 54 Aug. 2 99 66 Aug. 3 97 66 Aug. 4 ' 95 65 Aug. 5 91 56 Aug. 6 94 54 Aug. 7 102 58 Courtesy of Sky West Airlines Two Vernal projects get impact funds More than $5 million has been awarded to 13 rural communities in Utah for local improvement projects. pro-jects. The Permanent Community Impact Fund Board at its second trimester meeting of the year August 3 approved $5.16 million in grants and loans for projects including the construction of a new mental health facility in the Uintah Basin, a new building for an independent inde-pendent living center for the disabled dis-abled in Carbon County, and a development plan for a proposed spaceport being sought by three central Utah counties. The Community Impact Board's next funding meeting is scheduled Influenza vaccine to be later and less The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) has been notified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to expect a delay in shipment of the influenza vaccine for the 2000-2001 season. It is also possible that there will be a reduction reduc-tion of influenza vaccine. For recommended rec-ommended populations the vaccine is usually given starting in October; but this year the vaccine supply may not be available until November. Health departments nationwide have been notified of the shipment delay. The expected delay is caused by a technical problem growing this year's strains of the virus during the vaccine manufacturing process. Influenza vaccine suppliers have assured the FDA and the CDC that vaccine will be available for those at highest risk of complications from influenza. If a substantial shortfall occurs, the CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices would provide modified recommendations which will emphasize vaccinating only those at highest risk of death from influenza. "We expect to be issuing regular updates on this over the next several sever-al weeks. For now, we are notifying health care providers and the public of the potential for flu vaccine delays and modified recommendations," recommenda-tions," says Scott Williams. M.D., Deputy Director of the UDOH. As we near the traditional flu Ute Head Start 'Sleep Safe' program Ute Indian Tribe Head Start has been selected as one of 19 tribally administered Head Start programs across the country to participate in a "Sleep Safe" program. Its goals are to reduce the number of house fires on Indian reservations and to reduce the number of injuries and deaths that result from those fires that do occur. "Ute Inidan Tribe's selection as a participant in this, the first year of the "Sleep Safe" program offers families throughout the Uintah Basin a unique opportunity to learn about home fire-prevention and fire-response practices. In addition to the "Sleep Safe" curriculum being added as a part of our regular Ute Pre-School curriculum, each family from among the first 215 children to enroll in UIT Head Start this year will receive a state-of-the-art smoke detector," said Sandy Hansen, acting director of Ute Indian Tribe Head Start. Ute Indian Tribe Head Start is Spring Air9 Truckload Mattress Sale QUEEN PILLOWTOP $399 KING PILLOWTOP $599 for December. The following Vemal projects were approved during the August meeting: A $350,000 grant and a $650,000 loan to Uintah Basin Mental Health Authority for the construction of a 7,000 square-foot building to house the Vemal offices of the Northeastern Counseling Center, which provides mental-health and substance-abuse services for Uintah, Duchesne and Daggett counties. A $293,000 grant to Vemal City for the construction of a one million mil-lion gallon culinary water storage tank for the city. vaccination season, recommendations recommenda-tions will be updated by the UDOH w ith feedback from the Utah Adult Immunization Coalition. More information is expected from the CDC in the next few weeks. Those w ho do not have the following conditions con-ditions may be asked to voluntarily wait until the vaccine is administered adminis-tered to those who are more likely to develop life-threatening complications compli-cations from influenza. Recommendations at this time include giving priority access to the vaccine for the following high-risk groups: Those suffering from a chronic illness such as lung or heart disease, dis-ease, and diabetes. Those age 65 and over. Those who are immunosup-pressed. immunosup-pressed. Health care providersskilled nursing home staffcare givers. Additional recommendations include: Those age 65 and over should get the pneumonia vaccine. For many in this age group, pneumonia is a main complication of influenza often resulting in hospitalization or death. Pneumonia vaccine is available avail-able all year at the local health department or your health care provider. Community groups that vaccinate those outside the current recommendations recom-mendations are being encouraged to delay organized flu vaccination campaigns until Nov ember. currently accepting applications for enrollment in the 2000-01 school year. Applications may be obtained at any local grocery store, or by calling Ute Indian Tribe Head Start at (435) 722-4506 or by visiting the UIT Head Start administrative officer, offi-cer, located at the old Bottle Hollow Resort, off of Highway 40 in Fort Duchesne. Ute Indian Tribe Head Start provides pro-vides classroom-based child development devel-opment instruction in Fort Duchesne, Myton, Randlctt and Whitcrocks. Although preference in enrollment is given to the children of Tribal members whose families earn incomes at or below the federally-defined poverty level, the program pro-gram currently serves both Indian and non-Indian children who live within the boundaries of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. Therefore, every family who has a child who will be at least three-years old before Sept. 1, 2000 is encouraged to submit an application. MISMATCH Full & Queen Starting At $299 90 So. Vernal Ave Vernal 789-4721 |