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Show A4 Wednesday, March 2, 2005 .Vernal Express, Jackie and Wayne Hall Wayne Hall, lifelong resident of Vernal, passed away peacefully peace-fully Feb. 25 at his home at the age of 74. Dad spent most of his life in the Maeser area. He was born Dec. 8, 1930 to Emmett A. Hall and Irene Francis Wilcoxson. From childhood to about age 20, Dad helped his dad Emmett, shear sheep and work the family fam-ily coal mine and for a time worked as a cowboy on a dude ranch in Woodland, Colo. At the age of 20 Dad enlisted in the Air Force and served in Korea. In 1952 Dad married Jacquelyn (Jackie) Heath Turner from Norfolk, Va., in San Antonio, Texas. Their marriage mar-riage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. In 1954 Dad returned to Vernal after his discharge and operated heavy equipment for the Forest Service and had his own Mobile Oil Service Station for a few years where Davis Jubilee parking lot is today. In the late 60s Dad started a welding weld-ing business, which he operated operat-ed for 20 years, until his retirement retire-ment in the late 80s. Through the years Dad served in such positions as scout leader, Vernal Area Democratic committee chair, Vernal bowling association president, Maeser water board, Elders Quorum president and on thjfj Rockpoint Cemetery committee. For a time he had a radio program on KJAM radio (sponsored by Ashley Valley Appliance and Sports Shop In Loving Memory of Lynn Goodrich w 1 1 u v :,, f . Wayne Hall Bob and Beverly Williams). Through this time he sang with people such as Jim Reeves, George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, Little Jimmie Dickens and Wanda Jackson. He played his Martin guitar at many funerals funer-als and events in the valley. He said that it was the most satisfying satis-fying service you can do to help comfort those in a time of grief. Dad is survived by his children, chil-dren, son, Don (Lana) Hall, son, Craig (Trade) Hall; his siblings, brothers Gratton (Red) Hall, Duane (Fred) Hall, Weldon Hall, Francis (Buck) Hall, Bill Carter; sister, Gaytha Babcock; along with his seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jackie Hall; parents, par-ents, Emmett Hall and Irene F. Wilcoxson; brother, Dennis Hall; sister, Kathryn Jackson and granddaughter, Misty Hall. Dad lived a very happy and eventful life and put the highest value on his family and his fine friends. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 2, at the Maeser Ashley Ward Chapel. Friends and family called on Tuesday, March 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the services at the chapel. Burial will be in the Rockpoint Cemetery with military honors hon-ors by American Legion Post 124 & 11 under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. March comes with sad regrets. It brings a day we won't forget. A memory, a tear, a thought sincere of wonderful days when you were here. A million times we've needed you. A million times we've cried. If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still. In our hearts, you hold a memory no one else could ever fill. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn't go alone, For part of us went with you the day God took you home. Your loving wife and family I ,"fcf r - c Nadeen "Deenie" Odekirk Reed Nadeen "Deenie" Odekirk Reed, age 76, passed away Feb. 25, at the Uintah Care Center. She was born July 22, 1928, in Vernal to Wilford LeRoy and Delores Sabey Odekirk. She married Frank Lawrence Reed. They later divorced. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She worked as a bookkeeper throughout most of her life. She was an avid bowler until her arthritis took over. She enjoyed working in her yard and spending time with her family and friends. Nadeen is survived by her daughter Cami (Tony) Gabossi of Vernal and a sister, Jane (Cecil) Wall of St. George. She is also survived by four grandchildren; grandchil-dren; Anthony Trevor, Victoria Whitney, Cenzlie Camil and Laura Ester Kenney Laura Ester Kenney, age 81, passed away Feb. 25, in Jensen. She was born in Vernal on Oct. 30, 1923 to John H. and Gladys Middleton Evans. She worked as a cook and an assistant manager man-ager for Woolworth retiring in 1988. She is survived by four children: chil-dren: Hugh and Clarice Kenney of McCook, Neb.; Valley and George Vezakis of Grand Junction, Colo.; Donna and Steve Campbell of Pinedale, Wyo.; Les and Donna Kenney of Jensen; and one sister, Stella Forest employees Three Utah-based USDA Forest Service employees traveled trav-eled to India in November to help instruct and adapt courses on Incident Command System (ICS) which is used in the United States to deal with the organization and management of large scale disasters and incidents. inci-dents. They were joined by several sev-eral other Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management employees from other areas of the country. This effort is part of a five-year, five-year, $16 million effort to expand cooperation between the government of India and the U.S. in science and technology related to disaster disas-ter management, started in January of 2004. In addition, a $4 million grant to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) from U.S. Agency for International Development, (USAID) will help carry out community-based disaster planning in high-risk areas of India. Brent Spencer, Ashley National Forest, Vernal; Richard Rusk, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Salt Lake City; and Kim Martin, Uinta National Forest, Provo; all members of a Type I National has Motber Nadeen "Deenie" Odekirk Reed Joshua Arik Gabossi; along with numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, one sister and one brother. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m. at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Ainge of Jensen; eight grandchildren, grand-children, 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Laura went peacefully, surrounded sur-rounded by her family at home. In lieu of flowers, plant a rose bush in her memory, or donate to the Vernal Hospice, or your local hospice. As requested, the body was cremated and there will be no memorial service. Arrangements made under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Incident Management Team, traveled to the Lai Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration,'1"" Mussoorie, India, rwhere' new' recruits to the Civil Service are trained and in this case current administrators admin-istrators returned to receive instruction and participate in adapting the course to fit Indian requirements. Representatives of the Government of India (GOI) and the U.S. Agency for International Development, (USAID), have developed the program to work as partners to mitigate the devastating effects of disasters. Interest for instruction in ICS was finalized final-ized when a delegation from India visited several incidents in 2003. One of the incidents they visited was Canyon Creek Fire, near Lowman, Idaho. The Incident Management Team that was managing the incident is the same one that Martin, Spencer and Rusk are members of. Many of the delegation that visited the United States were participants in the courses that were taught this year. The GOI has started a program pro-gram for expanding and revitalizing revi-talizing its disaster management manage-ment systems at the national, a Wild Sf'd You never know exactly when Mother Nature will show up for her winter visit, but you know she will. And she'll probably bring surprises. Be prepared. We're taking steps to make sure we're ready in case she's especially fierce and knocks out power, and you should, too. Make an outage kit Have these items in a bag or backpack: flashlight, battery-operated radio, battery-operated or wind up dock, extra batteries, manual can opener, canned ready-to-at foods and bottled water. 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Although there is a struggle at times, we all know that homework not only helps children learn, it is also a way for them to experience expe-rience and develop personal responsibility, read and follow directions independently, and learn to manage time more efficiently. effi-ciently. The American Medical Association; Caring for Your School-Age Child says just a few ways to better prepare yourself for this time and to also make it more worth while-for the both of you include: 1. Designate a regular place to do homework that is well lit and quiet, with no distractions from television, people talking, or others playing. 2. Choose a time every day to work bn assignments. Depending on your child's needs you can determine how long this time needs to be and when it occurs. Some children chil-dren learn better directly after school while others prefer a break to wind down and start their homework during the evening eve-ning hours. 3. Let your children play a role in setting the rules of homework time. Make sure that you and your child agree on the set time and place, which can eliminate some of the homework-related dissension between parents and children. 4. Observe your child's home instruct in state and local levels. The project approach - which pairs U.S. government experts with Indian counterparts to share methods, tactics and technology tech-nology - signals yet another important milestone in the cooperative relationship that has evolved between the two democracies. It has been developed devel-oped in response to large disasters disas-ters such as the Orissa cyclone in 1999 and the Gujarat earthquake earth-quake in 2001 which together killed more than 22,000 people and damaged more than 3 million mil-lion houses. Major components of the project include Capacity Building with collaboration to institutionalize the Incident Command System to bring a more professional response to incidents; establish Emergency Operations Centers at all levels and provide Search & Rescue training. The second major project component is the Early Warning System for weather-related weather-related events such as floods, cyclones or droughts. The third component will include innovative inno-vative Disaster Initiatives for establishing a sustainable system sys-tem for improved disaster management man-agement at all levels. This project proj-ect will provide for stronger UTAH POWER work habits. Watch whether your children are stuck on certain cer-tain tasks, if they are often distracted dis-tracted and do they understand directions easily. If there are problems in certain areas you may feel a need to discuss these difficulties with teachers and re-evaluate your homework procedures. 5. Do not do your child's homework for them. It is perfectly per-fectly all right to help your child with difficult areas and help them to retain focus, but you must insist that the child works the problems out themselves. them-selves. Occasionally you may need to clarify directions or assist in checking your child's work but be sure to first allow them time to try working it out. 6. Give positive feedback. Look over your child's homework home-work and give praise about things done right If you do find errors, be sure not to criticize. Review the work together and pinpoint difficulties that need corrected. 7. Keep in touch with your child's teachers. If your child is having ongoing homework problems, or if heshe breezes through with no difficulty at all, it is important to let teachers know. The teacher may need to adjust assignments so they are more in sync with your child's capabilities. The most important thing to remember is to make some time, even if it is short, to sit and interact with your child while heshe is . engaged in studies. Positive interaction will help make less of a struggle when required study time is needed at home. India national support for local emergencies emer-gencies through preventive planning and targeted community commu-nity preparedness in high-risk districts of the country, which is an ongoing initiative by the Government of India and United Nations Development Program. The effort establishes new working relationships between the GOI and a number of U.S. partners, including the U.S. Forest Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Geological Survey. When complete, com-plete, informed communities can assist relief operations, ensure supplies reach the neediest need-iest first, and demand accountability account-ability for relief measures. Over 40,000 volunteers will receive information; 250,000 trained disaster management teams will be formed; and information centers will be set up in 17 field locations to raise community awareness. Brent Spencer is the Recreation Group Leader for the Flaming Gorge Ranger District, Ashley National Forest, working out of Dutch John. He is responsible for recreation management and planning on a daily basis. He has been involved with Fire Management and large scale incident management for the past 30 years, and has specialized special-ized in logistical support operations opera-tions on large scale incidents. Richard Rusk is the Fire Prevention and Education Specialist for the Uinta and Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake City. He is responsible for working with communities and partners to promote wildland fire prevention preven-tion education and planning. He has been involved with all risk-type incidents for the past 25 years. He has participated in a variety of incidents such as floods, oil spills, 2003 Columbia Shuttle Recovery Effort, and logistics coordination during the 2002 Olympics. Kim Martin is the Forest Engineer for the Uinta National Forest in Provo. He is responsible responsi-ble for design and maintenance of roads and facilities and planning for improvements on the Uinta National Forest He has been a Type One Incident Commander in charge of a National Incident Management Team for several years and has been involved in International Training Programs as an instructor. . MM h |