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Show D2 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 Vernal Express Pet of the week The Uintah County Animal Shelter Pet of the Week is a female Australian shepherd with one blue eye. She is an older dog and wears a blue collar. She is well-behaved and misses her family. She was found near Steinaker. The animal shelter has a 30-day, no fee fostering program which will help adopting families determine if they wish to keep the pet permanently. perma-nently. Animals at the shelter can now be viewed online. Go to Petfinder. com to find up-to-date pictures of animals who need good homes. A link can also be found at vernalcity. org. If you wish to foster or adopt one of these or another animal, or if your pet is missing, please call the shelter at 781-7297 or visit them in their new building at 1387 E. 335 S. 1.-: 1 : IB Davis, Dragons Are Proud Chris Tatom, first grader at Davis Elementary, shows the Dragons' pride with the display of local people serving in the armed forces. Davis Dragons display their pride As students, faculty and visitors walk through the front doors of Davis Elementary, they are greeted by a flag sent to the school by the 1457th engineering battalion. At Christmas time, Sgt. Bill Tatom came home to visit. He spent some time with the first grade class that his son Chris attends. When he left to return to Iraq, he left a picture pic-ture of the 1457th with his son's teacher, Debbie Mayes. Mayes took the picture to Principal Deena Millecam, and Millecam and Ann Murray decided Many changes in baby's first months As a rule of thumb, babies in their first wo months can raise their heads slightly when on their tummy; hold their head up briefly with support, hold hand tightly fisted; coo and babble; startles to loud sounds; and briefly follows objects with their eyes. - By six months of age, a bab can roll from back to stomach; sitsyivell leaning on hands, transfers toys from hand to hand; mouths objects; and recognizes familiar faces. At the end of the first year a baby can pull themselves to a standing position; pick things up with thumb and finger; gives affection; says two or three words; and scribbles with a crayon. the picture needed to be displayed. They sent notes home with students, stu-dents, asking for pictures of anyone they knew currently serving in the armed forces. Soon, their small display dis-play was overflowing with pictures. When they received the flag, Millecam and Murray knew it needed need-ed to be in a place where everyone who walked into the school could see it. They decided to cover their mural for the remainder of the school year because they wanted everyone to know Davis Elementary is proud of the men and women serving in the armed forces. Murray said every day she walks into the school, she sees the pictures. pic-tures. She knows the majority of the men and women or their families, fami-lies, and she realizes while some are serving state side and others are overseas, their families still worry about them no matter where they are. Murray said, "We want our service ser-vice men and women to know Davis Dragons are proud of their sacrifice." Rose Robinson receives Silver Bowl Award as top volunteer I'm Back- I Let John Branom Cut your hair at Bay's Barber Shop. MoL.Tnes., and Weds. On April 22, the Annual Silver Bowl Award luncheon was held at the Provo Marriott. Engraved silver bowls were awarded by Lt. Governor Gayle McKeachnie to one volunteer from each county in Utah. Three volunteers from the Uintah Basin received a silver bowl. The winner from Uintah County was Rose Robinson of Jenson. Rose has volunteered at the Golden Age Center at least 10 hours per week for the past 1 5 years. For Duchesne County, Darlene Garrison of Roosevelt drew the prize. Her time in the last three years has been devoted to promoting promot-ing volunteerism in the tri-county area through Americorps VISTA Ardyce Mitchell of Manila walked away with the award for Daggett County. Volunteering for the Senior Center, as well as mentoring men-toring school children, has been the focus of her work. Next year, the Uintah Basin Volunteer Center will be seeking new nominations for this honor. JmL- ' " w' Rose Robinson received the Uintah County Silver Bowl Award for her many volunteer hours. Subscribe Vernal Express -3511 SSSSsV 475 Wt Main y 789-4561 XX v a VPf JL. it SS ' J? a- I ' ft 9 fc I 9 Ji :'k -V- VY f? . ' Retired Seniors Volunteer Program welcomes Rose Allen as a cashier. She is their newest volunteer at Golden Age. Retired Seniors Volunteer Program would like to thank Arden and Donna Stewart for volunteering with the Meals on Wheels Program for the Golden Age Center. 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