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Show c U.J Benefit barbecue for fire victims Organizers of a North Neola Fire Relief Fund barbecue hope to raise money for materials to build storage sheds for the three families in Farm Creek and Whn ;ocks who lost everything they owned in the recent North Neola wildfire. The event will be Wednesday July 25, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Colton Pavilion of the Ashley Valley Community Park at 500 N. 900 Win Vernal. At this time, Roofing World of Vernal has donated all the materials mate-rials to construct one shed with another shed to be constructed through a private donation. The remaining shed's funding is yet to be determined. The sheds will serve as a secure place to house new acquisitions acqui-sitions as these families rebuild their lives. Interested community commu-nity volunteers should listen to KVEL 920 AM for the date and time of on-site construction. Those who donate $ 12 or more will receive a barbecue mea. All funds go to the Neola Fire Relief Fund at Zion's Bank. Fort Duchesne police department receives new K-9 officer Agar is the newest member of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services in Fort Duchesne. His partner is Officer Brian Tabbee, who has already been workingwith the 18-month-old Belgian Malinois. Agar was purchased by the Ute Tribal Housing Department for the Fort Duchesne Police Department and is the only K-9 at a BIA facility in the western United States and one of only a handful nationwide. The dog was born in England id I r. ... ... -0t, V i) b mm ww Shower nllnT3 ?ane KkS' mTa9e!i an6 onowa ler. Owner ann nnprarnr are hnnnraH oo this mnk chamhpr hninoec Showalter Western Living Furniture anH Appliance Store was honored by the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Com-merce as Business of the Month for June. The store is owned by one of the originating group, LaMar Hawkins, together with son and daughter-in-law Greg and Tamara Hawkins. "LaMar and Greg are both and has been trained in the U.S. He began his training and testing to be a K-9 long before he and his handler met. K-9s are trained to be used in a variety of professionals profession-als to identify narcotics, explosives explo-sives and cadavers. Along with the training they are subjected to rigorous physical testing to ensure their stamina. Tabbee and Agar recently completed 120 hours of training at the world-renowned Vohne Liche Kennels training facility in Denver, Ind. The training course 4 J "1 m Vernal BUSINESS OJ 7 c run id... s,wiiu Motor Company, Western Living honored very community-oriented," said Tamara Hawkins. "They both love it. That is why they live here. We donate to ball teams, the rodeo, queen contests, Rotary, Ro-tary, Elks, high school and many, many other events and organizations." organiza-tions." Western Living employees seem to stay with them. Two was geared toward the team working together and Tabbee being able to recognize Agar's detection techniques. The two will be familiar faces at community events, in schools and businesses. Members of the public who meet Agar can help ensure their safety by remembering remem-bering he is a trained K-9. They should not attempt to pet him or approach him and should comply with Tabbee's orders when the officer and K-9 are nearby. ttHa l J I 1 1 1 1 I V I .111111 I II II I II .v v ipsQPilnenjp Express Xljl ! If A fT0'68- TurUaronW rrri a..t Vernal for 51 years. have been there for more than nine years. Some of the staffhave worked there for several years. "Employees are important. We try to keep them happy so they stay here to work," explained ex-plained Tamara Hawkins. She told how her husband grew up in the business. "He can tell people what they bought 30 years ago. So can LaMar." "We try to carry very good quality at a very good price," Tamara conyinued. "We belong to a buying group, so we can do that. Our prices are as good or better than those in Salt Lake City - people stop by and tell us Call Tonya at 789-3511 SIB ffidDoamdliiaip ffiaDdteaD JLL IbmsnimesscBs JUL aDMiimDarB suQppaDr o3 !DnmsQuai? L Tuesday. i j .. ai me aoor 01 tne Turniture store they paid more in the city for the same thing." Showalter Motor Company Shane Oaks, manager, and Gary Showalter, owner and operator, are pictured beside the Business of the Month sign on their glass wall. The glass also reflects the cars on display in the show room. Showalter Motor Company, dba Showalter Ford, isbeinghonored for the July Business of the Month. Showalter Ford was founded in 1935 by Gary Showalter's grandfather, Clarence W Show-alter. Show-alter. Gary is the third generation . family member to continue the business, following his father Don. A new facility was built in 1998 and the dealership moved to 333 W. Main Street in Vernal from 100 E. Main Street where it was located for many years. Showalter participates in and contributes time and money to many community events. He is chairperson of the Uintah Health Care Special Service District Board, having served on the board of directors of the Uintah Care Center for a length WCMWGil (EdDDDnm waDmdl(Bn July 25, 2007 A3 .. ' . . ' r rv . that has been a familiar sight of time. He contributes many hours to ensure the well-being of the center. Other organizations through which he makes contributions are the Petroleum Days Golf Tournament, Rotary Club, and the Great Race, in which he and his son have participated. The Current Topics is provided with a Showalter vehicle forits annual rummage sale. Manager Shane Oaks is actively ac-tively involved in his church and works with youth extensively, particularly in sporting activities. activi-ties. Gary and Shane's business philosophy is to survive in the retail automotive world, taking care of customers' needs. Gary also feels "your business is only as good as your employees," and strives to provide an atmosphere r for employees to provide one-on- ' one contact with customers. Marilyn Wallis presented the award on behalf of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce, in appreciation and recognition of the contributions to the community com-munity by Gary Showalter and Showalter Ford. tip. c3 |