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Show Vernal Express Wednesday, August 15, 2001 Obituaries ir i. CJ "V, - " ' - -rJP O'neal Rollins O'neal Dunn Rollins O'neal Dunn Rollins, 77, died August 3, 2001 in Denver, Colo. O'neal, the eldest of five children, was born July 29, 1924 in Tuckerman, Ark., to E.B. And Gertie Dunn. She married CO. Rollins on June 3, 1946 at Ballews Chaple in Grubbs, Ark. CO. worked in the oil fields and lived in various states and.cities in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota. Colorado and Utah. They moved to Sidney. Mont., in 1963. CO. died there in 1963 from a heart attack. O'neal lived in Sidney until her death. Her husband, parents, brothers, Ewing Dunn Jr., and Robert Dunn, preceded her in death. She is survived by son, Bobby Paul (Judy) Rollins, Salida. Colo.; daughters, Bettye Sue (Duane) Peterson, Aurora. Colo., and Sharri Lynne Rollins, Denver, five grandchildren grand-children and one great-grandchild; a brother, Charles (Ann) Dunn. Rock Springs, Wyo.; and sister. Bettye (Al) GufTey. Vernal. Funeral services were held August 8 in the Faith Allianc Church in Sidney with Pastor Paul Turek conducting. con-ducting. Casketbcarcrs were Dick Goss, Mike Gear, Garey Candee, John Sciiz, Kelly Knaff and Mike Shenk. Honorary casketbearers were her grandchildren and great-granddaughter. Fulkerson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Al and Bettye GufTey, Ralph, Jana, Kara and R.C. Warby, all of Vernal, attended the services in Sidney. Jo Ann Snyder Jo Ann Snyder, 68, of Vernal passed away August 14, 2001 at her home. She was born December 28, 1932 in Shaituck, Okla., a daughter of Howard and Nellie Hull Jenkins. She grew up in Cahone and Dove Cjrck, Colo. She married her sweetheart. Dale Snyder, on August 21. 1949 in Dove Creek. Jo Ann was a home maker and would help Dale out with the ranching. ranch-ing. They lived in Sal: Lake City for 30 years before moving to Vemal in 1991. She enjoyed being outdoors and collecting antiques. Her greatest love was her family. She is survived by her husband. Dale, of Vernal; mother, Nellie Kesterson, Salt Lake City; daughters, daugh-ters, Mareen (Frank) Dorka, Rico, Colo ; Linda Strode, Salt Lake City; grandchildren, Chelsea Dorka. Molly Eatman, Scan Strode, Spencer Strode, Samantha Strode; great-grandchild. Caledonia Lazaro. She was preceded in death by her son, Larry Snyder, infant daughter, Bonnie Joyce Snyder. Friends may meet at the Myton Cemetery on Friday, August 17 at 1 1 a.m. for graveside services. Services are under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Mortuary. Vemal TEMPERATURES Dale liish Lea Erscjc August 7 95 60 August 8 91 58 .05 August 9 86 58 August 10 86 62 Courtesy of Great Gamsod) Gftam? ''HO' I !' ft 4 V Morris Jenkins Morris D, Morris D. Jenkins, 68, of Lapoint, passed away August II, 2001 at the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was born June 17. 1933 in Vemal, a son of David Clifton and Lucy Ellen Johnson Jenkins. Morris was self-employed working work-ing in the oil fields. He served in the Korean Conflict aboard the USS Loftberg, and received an honorable discharge. Morris was respected and admired by all who knew him. He enjoyed Texas, his grandchildren, his little dog, as well as being an avid outdoorsman and gardener. He was a very loving, kind and generous gener-ous man. He always looked after his children. He is survived by his children, Cindy (Kent) Downward. West Valley; Tammy (Speed) Gray, Cedarview; Carrie Fausett, Salt Lake City; Dale (Tracy) Jenkins, Vernal; 12 grandchildren; two great- Henry Baxter Millecam Funeral services for Henry Baxter daughter, played a piano medley "I Millecam, bom Sept, 17, 1917 and died August 5, 2001. were held Wednesday, August 8, in the Glines 2nd Ward Chapel with Bishop Gregory M. Cochran officiating. Nick Eaton, Sr., offered the family prayer. Becky Millecam gave the invocation invoca-tion and Bishop Cochran read the obituary. Speakers were Rosa Eaton, Jim Millecam and John Millecam with a tribute offered by Jennifer Cadillo. The congregation, led by chorister Alan Williams and organist Racquet Williams, sang "I Believe In Christ;" Michelle Weber, grand- Community Impact Board funds record amount A record of 27 government entities enti-ties in rural Utah will receive $11.3 million for local improvement projects. pro-jects. The Utah Permanent Community Impact Board at its trimester meeting meet-ing of the year August 9 approved grants and loans for projects that include the construction of several new fire stations, the purchase of ambulances, and a study of the feasibility fea-sibility of relocating the Uintah County Airport in Vemal. The 27 entities that were awarded funds represents the largest number ever for the Community Impact Board. The following projects were approved for the Uintah Basin area: Ashley Valley Water and Sewer District-$650,000 grant, $350,000 loan for the installation of sewer lines and manholes to provide sewer service to 105 homes currently using septic tanks and drain fields. Uintah County Municipal Building Authority$25,000 grant Dale High Low Erecic August 11 August 12 August 13 91 54 93 51 93 58 .01 Lakes Airline "A 7 n t ! WoV. Morris Jenkins Jenkins grandchildren; all of whom loved him very much and will miss him dearly; brothers, Gifton Wayne Jenkins, Morgan; LaVon Edwards, Cresant; sisters, Carol Ann Butterileld, Midvale; and Louise Nelson, Clearfield. The family would like to extend a special "Thank you" to Carol Ann for her love and support during his final days. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 15, at 1 1 a.m. in the Lapoint Ward Chapel. Friends may call Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hullinger Mortuary in Roosevelt and on Wednesday at the Lapoint Chapel one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Vemal Memorial Park with military honors provided by the American Legion under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vemal Mortuary. Need Thee Every Hour;" and Henry's grandchildren, accompanied accompa-nied by Zinna Eaton, sang the closing clos-ing hymn, "How Great Thou Art." Deena Millecam gave the benediction bene-diction and Nathan Henry Millecam dedicated the grave. Pallbearers were grandsons, Mikel Robinson, Scott Henry Robinson, Ryan Millecam, Todd Millecam, Blake Millecam, Kent Millecam, David Eaton and Nicholas Eaton, Jr., Interment was in the Maeser-Fairview Maeser-Fairview Cemetery with military honors by the Vemal American Legion under the direction of Spafford Funeral Home. for a study to determine whether to renovate and expand the county jail or build a new facility. Uintah County Special Service District-$ 11 5,000 grant for a study to determine whether to keep the existing airport in Vemal or relocate it to one of two alternative sites. Naples City-$ 120,000 grant to match funds from the - Utah Department of Transportation to replace a bridge over Ashley Creek at 3200 East 1500 South. Roosevelt-$500,000 loan for improvements at the city golf course including construction of a 4,000 square-foot pro shop with a 4,000 square-foot basement storage, demolition of the existing pro shop, installation of landscaping and a sprinkler system, and paving a parking park-ing lot Duchesne-$700,000 grant for the construction of a one million gallon water storage tank for the Duchesne County city. Duchesne County Municipal Building Authority-$l million loan for the acquisition of land and construction con-struction of a building in Roosevelt for the Duchesne County office of the Northeastern Counseling Center. NCC provides mental health and substance abuse services for Duchesne, Daggett and Uintah Counties. The Community Impact Board is a program of the Utah Division of Community Development It helps state and local agencies and entities that are, or may be, directly or indirectly indi-rectly impacted by mineral resource development on nearby federal lands and the exclusion of those lands from local tax base. The board provides assistance through grants and low-interest loans for the planning, construction, and maintenance of public facilities. The funds also help community agencies provide public services. The CIB's next regular funding meeting is scheduled for Dec. 6. IT r1SyE o "v . - j - s -w As part of his Eagle Scout project Tim Hawkins presented the Uintah County Sheriff's Department with quilts. Hawkins, son of Greg and Tamara Hawkins of Vemal, crafted the quilts as part of his project to become an Eagle Scout He donated the quilts for Sheriff deputies to use in their patrol vehicles. The deputies wilt use the quilts when they respond to calls where there has been some type of trauma to citizens. Q!luo By Tomi Williams People love their dogs. Dogs love their people. I personally get a great amount of joy watching the interaction interac-tion between a dog and their person. This weekend at the Uintah County Fair Strut Your Mutt I got a lot of opportunities to see that wonderful bond that really can't be explained. All the people there had wonderful dogs that they wanted to show off and talk about. They spent time visiting vis-iting with each other and watching the dogs that were competing in the different classes, such as : Shortest legs. Tallest Dog, Kissingest Dog, Prettiest Eyes and many more categories. cate-gories. Some people just brought their dogs for a fun time to be out and about meeting new friends. It is uch fun to see these people that truly love their pets come together for a fun filled morning. If you were there, you saw all the extremes of dogdom. Everything from the tallest Great Dane, to the shortest little Chihuahuas and Yorkies. Dogs with long hair, with short hair and a terrier mix with a mohawk! (Duncan, you are incredibly incredi-bly cute!) We saw fat dogs (I'm not printing any names...) and skinny dogs. As I looked around, it really made me wonder how these dogs and their people got together in the first place. How did they meet and what was it that clicked to say "You arc mine." or "We belong together." I'm sure it happens in many different differ-ent ways, and most of the time it can't even be explained. There are times when an informed decision is made and a person thinks, "I'm getting get-ting a Poodle," But many times it is just simply magic. I have seen it happen on our adoption adop-tion days. We will have maybe 20 to 25 dogs all in one place, with people peo-ple passing by, looking for someone that they haven't met yet Maybe they will be looking for a certain Sheriff attends block parties Over 30 locations in Uintah County and the Vemal area hosted block parties for the National Night Out last Tuesday. The program was coordinated locally by Arlene Christensen. Sheriff Hawkins attempted to make it to all of the parties, but only attended five. "I tried to make it to as many as I could and after about five of these block parties, it was after 1 1 p.m.," Hawkins said. "I was very glad to see this type of togetherness in our community. It's time that we started looking out for cur neighbors again just like in the old days. The most important thing that I see in this National Night Out is that we have always depended on the citizens of the county to be our eyes and ears and this just helps us with that message," Sheriff Hawkins said. Harvest The Values! Advertise in the Vernal Express 54 N. Vernal Ave. 789-3511 Dim type of dog, so they walk down the line and as they stop to talk to the workers or pet a puppy, something happens. They look into those eyes and... well, it's love at first sight and they just know, this is my dog! Or maybe it happens like it did for a puppy named Otis. His family walked by several times, stopping to check out all of the puppies and asking good questions about how to love, raise and take care of a dog. While they were visiting and looking look-ing at one particular puppy, I saw Otis really watching the little boy in the family so I suggested they take a little walk together. After about 15 minutes of walking around, it was apparent that this was a perfect match. The whole family fell in love and they are living happily ever after. Otis was the first to know. It was magic. Does that mean there was no work involved? Of course not. It is a tremendous task to raise a puppy into a well behaved dog. It takes time, at least a year to get out of the puppy stage, sometimes longer. It takes patience, training a puppy to know the house rules and basic obedience. Remember having a puppy is bringing a baby into the house. You have to make sure that he is always safe and unable to harm himself or your furniture, etc. It takes consistency, giving the same commands over and over, not giving up when he doesn't seem to get it. And raising a puppy to be a respected member of yout household house-hold takes commitment It takes promising yourself and your puppy that you are going to see this relationship rela-tionship through. It takes love, but that's O.K. because puppies have that in abundance! In our society today, we seem to crave instant gratification. Drive-thru Drive-thru food and banking, instant oats and coffee, instant internet access Utah's average gas price drops 10 cents The news just keeps getting better for motorists reports AAA Utah. In the last month, Utah's average price dropped 10 cents to $1.45 for unleaded regular gasoline and the national average price of gas dropped 4 cents to $ 1 .39. .. "The drop in gasoline prices is caused by higher inventory, lower demand and competitive retail pricing," pric-ing," said Rolayne Fahxlough, AAA Utah spokeswoman. These factors came together to lower prices throughout the summer." Moab continues to have the highest high-est price of the cities surveyed in Utah. Its average price dropped 9 cents in the last month to $ 1 .62. Ogden and Provo tied again for the second highest prices at $1.42 - a 12-cer.t drop. Salt Lake's prices fell "Our & - (IN -kT 1 . WfcUUM YUU U UlUtfl lravis ISatnan Thompson "Happy 16th Birthday" Aug. 16, 1985 Love you always dr forever, April 21, 1999 Your family and microwave popcorn all contribute con-tribute to this attitude. Then after we get what we want instantly, we dispose of it just as quickly. We have everything from disposable diapers (Thank you, God, for that one!) to 30 minute do-it yourself divorces. If a dog doesn't meet some people's expectations quickly and with the least amount of work on the person's part, it's off to the pound! Always the blame is put on the dog. He won't listen, he pees on the carpet, he runs away to much, or any number of excuses that they feel will explain away their lack of commitment. Only to go out and get another puppy and start the process over again. We sometimes forget that the best things in life come from investing our time, love and energy on things that last Good relationships, great art, wonderful books, a beautiful building. Anything that 'asts ken time to accomplish. So it is to have a dog you can love and be proud of, it takes thought and work. But the commitment is worth it As I watched those people Saturday morning,-1 saw again that magic. One lady told me with great pride in her eyes "He's only a mutt, but we love him!" As I looked at her and her wonderful mutt I saw that magic. He was a very friendly little guy named Rocky and was willing to play with me and let me pet him, but it was obvious that she was his person. That look a dog gives to the people he has chosen to love is indeed magic. I really feel privileged to have been able to see it so much this weekend. Uintah Animal Care is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to animal welfare and responsible pet ownership in the Uintah Basin. Our webrsite is www.uintahpets.org or y ou may call us at 78 1 -1 8 1 8 9 cents to $1.41 per gallon. Orem's average price of $1.39 is a 13-cent drop and St George continues to have the lowest prices at $1.38 per gallon - a 7-cent decrease. "Price wars do break out, and retailers can wage some fierce corn-petition corn-petition over retail prices," reports , oil analyst' Alan Kovski. "Competition can be the single most important factor in pricing gasoline at the retail level. The level of competitiveness com-petitiveness does Vary by region." "OPEC announced in July that they would decrease production by one million barrels in August," Kovski continues. "But this . decrease brings up to the production levels that were being met prior to the beginning of this see-sawing (September '00)." Angel Up Above' It s been a little over two years' since you left us. but your smile, your laugh and the sparkle in your eyes are , Yj present and forever with us. a J |