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Show HZ Wednesday, August 23, 2006 .Vernal Express. Back to school facts P - ( Isfx ( - -V- . ' V ' " yf?T I Wl Rebecca Bingham Marcus Batty Lorraine Dorothy LeBeau LeBeau Bingham Batty to serve to serve to serve $6.6 billion was spent at family clothing stores in August 2005. Only in October, November and December, the holiday shopping season, were sales equal or higher. 54 percent of 3- and 4-year-olds are enrolled in school this year. Notebooks, pencils, backpacks, back-packs, and lunch boxes will average $86. Back to school budgets went up $70 in the Western United States from last year to $479 per family this year. 10 million school-age children chil-dren (5-17) speak a language other than English at home. 38 percent of all college students are 25 years or older. 21 percent of high school students are employed. $46,800 is the average annual salary of a public school teacher. 14.2 million computers are available for classroom use in the nation's 114,700 schools-that's schools-that's one computer for every four students . 75 percent of school age children are accessing the Internet to complete school assignments. $74,600 is the annual earning earn-ing of workers age 18 and older with , an advanced degree. This compares with $51,206 a year for those with bachelor's degrees, $27,915 for those with a high school diploma only and $18,734 for those without a high school diploma. $62,236 is the average starting start-ing salary offered to a bachelor's bache-lor's degree candidate in petroleum petro-leum engineering, among the highest of any field of study 3.2 million high' school diplomas will be awarded this school year. $8,287 is the average amount spent per student nationally. Utah spent $5,008 per student, in 2004, less than any other state. Facts provided by a BIGresearch poll conducted for the National Retail Federation and the U.S. Census. mission mission in mission Protect school children from sex offenders in Canada Montana in Chile Lorraine Dorothy LeBeau, widow of Joe W. LeBeau, formerly for-merly of Vernal, has been called to serve an 18-month mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Canada Toronto West Mission. She will be speaking Sunday, August 27, 2006 in the Rosecrest 1st Ward Chapel, 14172 Emmeline Dr., Herriman, Utah, . at 1 p.m. She will enter the MTC on August 28, 2006. Rebecca Bingham, daughter of Scott and Debbie Bingham, has been called to serve an 18-month 18-month mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Montana Billings Mission. She will be speaking Sunday, August 27 in the Maeser 1st Ward, 2745 West 1000 North at 11 a.m. She will enter the MTC on Wednesday, August 30. Marcus Garth Batty, son of DeArmon and Jacqueline Batty, has been called to serve a two-year two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Chile Antofagasta Mission. He will be speaking Sunday, August 27, in the Maeser 5th Ward, 2745 West 1000 North, at 9 a.m. He will enter the MTC in Provo on Wednesday, August 30. Marriage Licenses Chad Owen Zufelt of Vernal and Loni Larae Simmons of Tridell, issued August 14, 2006. Joseph Allen Leake and Aubri Leigh Jackson, both of Vernal, issued August 15, 2006. James Eugene Clark and Doris Lynn Suddreth, both of Bluebell, issued August 15, 2006. Allen Edward Fouts and Larita Dee Mitchell, both of Roosevelt, issued August 16, 2006. Scott Ryan Church and Katrina Elizabeth Pharr, both of Vernal, issued August 18, 2006. Alfonzo Cutch Jr. and Sharranne Martinez, both of Fort Duchesne, issued August 18,2006. Anthony Raymond Monceaux and Dosena Marie Adams, both of Rifle, Colo., issued August 19, 2006. Ming Hang Luo and Quaoxia Zagng, both of Vernal, issued August 21, 2006. With neighborhood schools back and new bus routes established, estab-lished, more children are walking walk-ing to school. This is presenting present-ing concerns for parents. One of the major concerns in our society today is sex offenders. offend-ers. Fortunately, all convicted sex offenders must register and there are web sites one can visit to see if there are any living or working in the area. There are 54 registered sex offenders living in the Vernal area. Following are a few schools that have registered sex offenders living or working in close proximity: Maeser Elementary: the closest clos-est offender is within .24 miles and there are 5 sex offenders within a half mile radius of the school. Vernal Junior High: the clos est offender is 3A miles away with 2 other offenders within a half mile. Vernal Middle School: the closest offender is 32 miles away, there are 2 other offenders offend-ers within a half mile. Ashley Elementary: the closest clos-est offender is .03 miles away, there are 2 offenders within 1000 feet, and 3 within a half mile radius. Knowing this, some parents may be apprehensive about letting their children walk to school. One should remember there are ways to keep your children safe. First, be sure to teach children not to talk to people they don't know. Simple street-smarts could help tremendously tre-mendously in keeping children safe. Also, if possible, don't send children out alone, have them walk to school in groups or with an adult Another thing one can do is encourage children chil-dren to talk about people they are meeting; listening closely can help indicate if your child is in danger. If one is still worried, there is a new device called the AmberWatch. The AmberWatch is a watch that children wear which can emit up to 115 decibels of sound if activated. The watch also has bright LED lights which will flash if a child pushes the buttons but-tons to indicate they are in trouble. For more information informa-tion on safety devices such as the AmberWatch and a more detailed report of the sex offenders in the area visit the web site www.familywatchdog. us. Group improves old Carter Military trail ff L- Elf Split M if ountain Garden Center HI V I I afwz) m 1 1 mm Your lint Wace lo Shop for Jho Highest Quality Plants All Trees, Shrubs, Perennials & Roses 20 OFF! ; Let us chip in for gas! Bring in this coupon and we'll give you $5.00 OFF any purchase over $15.00 (through August 31. 2006) Summer Hours! Monday - Saturday 9:00 - 6:00 Sunday 11:00 - 5:00 East Highway 40 in Jensen 789-5512 1 The Forest Service joined with Uintah Riders All Terrain (URAT) on August 12 to make improvements on the old Carter Military Trail. Together they built much needed dams, moved rocks, and assessed other areas that also need improvement. According to URAT, the work done on the Carter Military Trail will give users a better experience as well as a look back in the past. Writings on trees in the area date as far back as 1884. The group combined their Newborns Deja Rose Menuey-Stewart, daughter of Randi Menuey and Jarret Stewart, was born July 18, 2006. Brianna Olsen, daughter of Elizabeth and Eric Olsen, was born August 17, 2006. Charlee Jo Gilroy, daughter of Stephanie and Wesley Gilroy, was born August 18, 2006. Jacelyn Alice Rich, daughter daugh-ter of Trudy and Jay Rich, was born August 19, 2006. day of work with pleasure, calling it a "work ride." Some members spent the weekend at the yurt built by the Forest Service at the Carter Military Trail head. Others opted to ride the expert, rocky trail that leads up the mountain to Hacking Lake and then travel through Young Springs and Elk Park. URAT is planning more such work rides in order to make a difference. The association asso-ciation formed from the Utah Trail Coalition for off highway vehicle (OHV) users. The goal of URAT is to open, reopen, and maintain Utah OHV trails for the enjoyment of all user groups. They accomplish this by teaming with local government govern-ment agencies to bring awareness aware-ness to the community concerning con-cerning rider etiquette, trail needs, community needs, and the fun of OHVing. The group hopes to open the door to more people to experience the beauty beau-ty of the Uintah Basin through OHVing for more information visit www.uratassociation.com. 7" CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU To the Uintah County Fair Chairmen and Committee members for your hard work and dedication to making the Uintah County Fair a HUGE success! Thanks also to the participants, performers and spectators that are the reason our fair was so terrific. Together we have made memories that will last a lifetime!!! Pet of the Week "Sammy" is a loving and obedient, tan-colored Vizsla. At one year old, she is full grown, housebroken, and weighs about 50 pounds. "Sammy" is considered to be a hunting dog and would be a great companion for hikers, hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts. She has a lot of energy and needs plenty of exercise and a large yard. This female Vizsla is an unpapered purebred and is good with kids and other dogs and cats. If you would like to adopt "Sammy" or are interested in finding find-ing another pet for your family, call 781-7297 or visit the Uintah County Animal Shelter at 1387 East 335 South (Shelter Avenue) in Vernal. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. A Annual Little Girls Lamp Dates: September 6th, 7th, & 8th Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Amount: $20.00 Ages: 4-15 Place: Uintah High School Gym The g'rls will learn a cheer, dance, tumbling, and stunting!!! Tke girls will receive a T-ghirt & perform during naif time at a Uintah High School Foothall game! FOR MORE INFORMATION OK to raF-prr.wTcB P1 ease rrwrArr Karen Lawson 789-2806 Jusitne Rich - 789-9132 Whitney Gudac - 789-5958 1 " |