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Show .Vernal Express, Wednesday. January 12, 2005 A3 School district donates art collection to county The Uintah School District has donated 32 historical paintings, paint-ings, 3 prints, a photograph and a bust sculpture to the Western Heritage Museum. The Vernal Ella Quayle Van Cott Collection was presented to the Vernal Central School by Alice Merrill Home in April 1943. , Van Cott left a legacy in the care of Mrs. Home, art patron of Salt Lake City, to be used for the purpose of encouraging the loving and appreciaion of fine art by placing original paintings paint-ings by prominent Utah artists in Utah public schools. To be eligible for the gift, the community had to spend $200 to purchase two paintings, "Roses" by LeGreene Richards and "Evening on the Farm" by J.S. Stansfield. These were presented pre-sented by the Vernal Junior Chamber of Commerce. The school children at Central Elementary collected I Uintah County Commission Chairman Jim Abegglen presents plaque to Larry Klein, Uintah School District office, for the district's donation of an art collection to the Western Park Museum. Left to right are Rod Anderson, school board member; Commissioner Jim Abegglen; Larry Klein; Janis Bigelow, museum director; Joseph Shaffer, former school board member; Commissioner Dave Haslem, and Commissioner Mike McKee. work program established by ists became quite famous. pennies and bought "Aspens" by Milton Wassmer. Heber J. Grant, president of the LDS church, gave "Springtime in the Rockies" by J. Everett. Many of the artists in the collection were part of the Sheriff's Warrants Warrants of arrest from 8th District Court as of Tuesday, Jan. 11, includes the following individuals: David Matthew Aland, born July 4, 1976, who is wanted on a $1,026 warrant. Amanda Sue Christensen, born Jan. 15, 1978, who is wanted want-ed on a no-bail warrant. Casey Tyler Desilva, born March 14, 1985, who is wanted on three no-bail warrants. Maxine Marie Duncan, born June 6, 1981, who is wanted want-ed on a $1,086 warrant. Keith Clayton Hausman, born Oct. 2, 1984, who is wanted on a $1,490 warrant. Candy Jean Holmes (Pierce), born May 9, 1974, who is wanted on a $1,159 warrant. Persons with information about any of these individuals individu-als should contact the Uintah County Sheriffs Department, 789-2511; Central Dispatch, 789-4222 789-4222 or use the Secret Witness line. David Matthew Amanda Sue Aland Christensen - , rv fi L Casey Tyler Maxine Marie Desilva Duncan fee 1 yfy j Keith Clayton Candy Jean ' Hausman Holmes Instant Money. Nobody gets you money faster. With Instant Money, you can walk in with your taxes and walk out with a refund anticipation loan check. Is your tax guy that fast? Vernal Office 1607W.Hwy.40 435-789-3335 Open 9-7 Monday - Friday 9-5 Saturday Extended Hours in Feb. 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Speak directly with our designated credit specialist. Who will do everything possible to get you approved. It is quick and easy, just call Patrick at 1-800-749-1814 President Roosevelt. This program pro-gram provided funds for artists during the later 1930s. The collection col-lection has a historical value as well as monetary value due to the fact that many of the art- Commission tackles 2005 issues County Commissioners expect ex-pect to have a full schedule this 2005 year. January started in full speed with Commissioners taking a very active position in the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Federal Land Resource Management Plan. The Land Resource Management Plan outlines how public lands will be used for many years to come and includes road development and maintenance as well as services ser-vices provided to well-used oil field roads in the area. It is set to be issued for a 90-day 90-day comment period starting Friday, Jan. 14. Those interested inter-ested can access the plan via internet through the BLM web site or by picking up a copy at the Commission office or at the Uintah County Library. If comment is desired, there will be three to four options for revision to the plan. "Promotion of tourism to Uintah County is, as always, a big focus j,vp,i3the ,Gpunty Commission efforts," says Commissioner.? Jim Abegglen.! The commissioners are always looking into better ways of showing off the Uintah Basin and this year the commission is hoping to acquire funding to put toward the building of a new Western Heritage Museum and additions to the new Natural History Museum. A few other items listed on the agenda for 2005 include the selection of companies for the development of the oil shale deposits at the Asphalt Ridge site and an inquiry into the possibility pos-sibility of a new county jail. In 1950 a collection from the Little Gallery of Arts, a group of Uintah Basin artists, added ' 18 paintings to the collection, 3 prints and a photograph. The collection was displayed at Central School until the walls were painted in the 1980s and the collection was put in storage. Fourteen years ago a school board member, who was also on the Western Park Board, discovered the collection and the Western Park Museum was allowed to display the collection. collec-tion. "It is important that they be put in one place and provided with a permanent facility," said Janis Bigelow, Western Park Museum director. Bigelow contacted Dr. Larry Klein, Uintah School District Office, who developed a plan for Uintah County to become the owners of the collection and that they be displayed at the Western Park Museum.' The Uintah School Board approved the plan at its Dec. 10 meeting and Uintah County, formally received ownershi last Monday. "We will display it wit! pride," said Uintah County! Commissioner Jim Abegglen. The names of the elemen tary children who collected pennies to purchase one of the paintings are listed on the back of the watercolor paint ing. Included in the list is Stan Anderson, a student at the school at the time and the father of school board member Rod Anderson, who approved! moving the collection to coun ty ownership. insist. Still providing investment & personalized financial advice f 1 Bruce E. Cook Certified Senior Advisor Investment Advisor Representative Registered Representative rrr:: Offering Personal Financial Services: Wealth Accumulation Tax Reduction Planning Retirement Income Planning Long Term Care Planning T?. 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