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Show B6 Wednesday, June 11. 2008 Vernal Express Basin youth soccer teams head to Utah Summer Games -1 ' (J liAh By Ryan Am Express Writer Ten soccer teams from Vernal will compete in this year's Utah Summer Games in Cedar City this week. The teams take in boys and girls of several age groups. Vernal will be represented by teams in the boys' division ages of U19, U16, U14, U12 and U10. Vernal will also send girls' teams in the age divisions of U19, U14, U12 and U10. Vernal currently lacks a girls' U16 team, so that age group will note be represented at the Utah Summer Games. The Utah Summer Games Recipes wanted for beef cook-off The Utah Cattle Women Association and the Utah Beef Council will partner with the Utah State Fair to sponsor a beef cook-off on Sept. 13 and recipes are being sought. The theme for the cook-off is Beef For All Seasons. There are two recipe categories: Anytime, Anywhere Beef Dishes and Cook DON'T MISS THIS B;,S9VrHBWewiiiiiiW w-.- . t: . - f i ,: J V. V.' , . j. ' f. - . i j ; r . . I r Li' DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! 30 People Who Have Difficulty Hearing Especially in Noisy Situations, To Evaluate New Digital, 30 People Who Have Difficulty Hearing Especially in Noisy Situations, To Lvaiuate New Digital, Noise Reduction Hearing Aids.' we will perform comprehensive Hearing Evaluations at no CHARCE for the first 30 qualified callers to determine if you are a candidate for this program. Applicants that are selected will be asked to evaluate the latest Hearing Aid Technology for 30 days. Participants that wish to keep the instruments can do so at a tremendous savings, due to their participation Candidates will be seen Wednesday June 18 Those interested need to Call for An Appointment RSVP Toll Free 1-877-568-6300 Mountain States Hearing Weston Plaza Hotel 1 684 W.Hwy 40, VERNAL ililll rlfl fflUM! Uintah School District will be sponsoring the Summer Lunch Program again this year. All children, age 1 8 and younger eat FREE. Adults may purchase lunch for $2.75. Meals will be served Monday through Thursday at Ashley Valley Education Center, Maeser Elementary and Davis Elementary locations. Meals will be served Monday through Wednesday at Lapoint Elementary. Meals will be served Tuesday through Thursday at Todd Elementary. Ashley VEC Davis Elementary Maeser Elementary Todd Elementary Lapoint Elementary June 02 June 02-June 02-June 02 June 10 July 08 -June 09 July 07- For more information call Sherry I Wmm 1 (knnpj i. , . - ..j are an Olympic-style sporting event. It's smaller in magnitude than the Olympic games and is broadcast on a much smaller scale. Still, the event attracts many sporting events to a certain cer-tain location for several days of competition. The Utah summer Games welcomes athletes of all ages and ability levels to come and have fun while participating in some healthy competition. There are many events with something to interest just about everyone. This is the 23rd year of the Utah's Summer Games. In that time, many events have been disbanded. Others have been ing With Kids. Three contestants and one alternate will be selected for each category. The Cooking With Kids category must consist of one child between the ages of 8-12 and the child's parent or legal guardian. guard-ian. The groups will award cash prizes to the grand prize winner, and to the first, second, OPPORTUNITY! Juiy 23,2008 July 17,2008 July 11,2008 June 25, 2008 July 31, 2008 June 25,2008 July 17,2008 11:30 to 12:30 12:30 to 1:00 11:30 to 12:30 12:30 to 1:00 12:30 to 1:00 11:30 to 12:00 11:30 to 12:00 Hardman or Miko Batty at 781-3185 I It'll U A adjusted or changed. Still others are completely new additions. One that was added and is now one of the more popular events is soccer. All of the games for this event take place on fields all around the Cedar City area. Teams from all over the state come to compete in soccer so that their team can have bragging rights for the year. The soccer tournament for the boys divisions runs June 11-14. 11-14. Girls will compete in games scheduled June 11-16. For more information on the Utah Summer Games, visit www. utahsummergames.org or call (435) 865-8421. and third place winners in each category. Recipes can be submitted until July 31. Contestants will be notified by Aug. 16. For information on where to send recipes and a more detailed description of contest rules, visit www.utahbeef.org or www.utah-statefair.com. BASIN ARTISTS TO BE FEATURED DURING FOUR-DAY EVENT Utah Arts Festival set for June 26-29 Utah's biggest and best arts celebration, the Utah Arts Festival, Festi-val, will be June 26-29 at Library Square in Salt Lake City. The culturally-rich 32nd Annual Utah Arts Festival will showcase varied visual arts, vibrant musical performances, delicious food, and delightful activities for children. The 2008 Art Partners program pro-gram will feature visual artists, literary artists, demonstrating artists, and performers from the Uintah Basin at the festival, including: Barbara Benson of Roosevelt, Roos-evelt, a versatile artist who focuses on the varied landscapes of eastern Utah. Larry Cesspooch of Roosevelt, Roos-evelt, a Ute spiritual storyteller who will use puppets and cultural objects to make stories come alive for children and adults. Wilford Conetah of Myton, a member of the Ute Indian Tribe whose mixed media artwork fol As children all over the Basin began playing and practicing organized soccer, children with disabilities began playing on a VIP soccer team called the Dragons. The team is part of the American Ameri-can Youth Soccer Organization and includes 17 children from ages 4 to 13. Each child has his or her own distinct circumstance. There are children on the team with autism, downs syndrome and blindness. Others have special health concerns or one of several other physical disabilities. dis-abilities. Many of these children would have difficulty participating on a regular team. And many different differ-ent adaptations are used, such as a bell in the ball. 1 12 STEP RECOVERY I First Baptist Church - Gym Thursdays 7 to 8 pm 2500 West Highway 40 Open Meetings (across from Lowes) Get In Step , A Return to the Original Contact: t . ?90 7917 12 - step recovery program 790-6612 789-1347 For more information June 23rd -25th 9:00 am -12:00 pm Uintah High School Grades 9th - 12th $15.00 You can sign up at the camp every morning or at Uintah Parks and Recreation at 134 West Main, Suite 101 Ul - tv- ' Ju ! , 'A-Mm . I ' - M V " f f r. . f"t, I - - -ry- "lRtLs a, nu HOSPITAL REMODEL The outer walls are up and colored on the new physicians wing of Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal Contractors are ahead of schedule with occupancy expected in early August- a full month ahead of the originally planned September occupancy date. When finished, seven office suites will be finished and available for physicians with seven more on the top floor that will be framed in but not finished at this time. The dietary wing of the hospital is now closed off as remodeling is taking place. Currently, meals are being brought in from the Golden Corral. There will also be a new gift shop and registration area when completed. lows a Native American theme. Dennis A. Jensen of Roosevelt, Roos-evelt, who builds drums using as many as 200 pieces of ancestral and recycled woods in a single instrument. Each piece is unique, signed, and numbered. Hazel Jensen of Roosevelt, an award-winning landscape and wildlife artist who takes great pleasure in plein air painting. Lynn Mecham of Roosevelt, a retired contractor, now a full-time artist whose primary medium is oil. He also does sculpture. sculp-ture. Linda Curtis Stover of Lapoint, who concentrates on the unique scenery and wildlife of Utah. Her primary medium is oil , and her style is realistic using an early and peaceful palate of color. Cheryl Livingston-Young of Roosevelt, whose primary subjects are wildlife and westerns. west-erns. She spends many hours out in the field on wildlife photo Each child also has a special buddy to help them on the field or just to cheer them on. The buddies bud-dies have given of their time to help other children. The buddies are loved by their soccer players. This program will continue each year, so that all children will have the opportunity to play. The Dragons were invited to play during halftime of a recent game of Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake team. The Dragons Drag-ons played against the Salt Lake City AYSO VIP soccer team. They first played the Salt Lake team in Sandy, earlier in the afternoon with guidance from coaches Gordon Seitz, Nathon and Dana Larsen. There was excitement as the ball approached, while the keeper !ADIATI VACATI VAN Tricounty Health Department's Radiation Vacation Van service has expanded service to include transportation to any of the medical treatment facilities at the University of Utah such as the Moran Eye Center, Primary Children's Hospital, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Utah Diabetes Center, etc. Any individual seeking transportation to the University of Utah for medical treatment should call Natalie Feltch, Tricounty Health Department at 781-5468 781-5468 or 1-866-275-0246 to make aiianyyuiunis. raitMUb a discounted rate when shoots and works from her own photos. The festival, which typically typi-cally draws 80,000 people over its four-day run, has at its core 130 artists, more than 90 performing groups, and 20 culinary vendors. There's also an interactive Art Yard where kids of all ages can be creative; the Fear No Film Festival which will screen more than 60 independently made films; and the Big Mouth Cafe, hosting poets, storytellers, and the Wasatch IronPen competition. competi-tion. The Mayor's Artist Awards will be presented for excellence in visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, and service to the The 2008 Utah Arts Festival runs from noon to 11 p.m., June 26-29. Adult admission is $10 at the door, $7 in advance; children 12 and under are free, and seniors 65 and above are $5. ' ' A reduced adult admission who was in a motorized wheel chair defended the goal. Some children were pushed in wheel chairs, while others ran back and forth on the field. After the game at Real Salt Lake's halftime, Leo the Lion, the Real mascot, greeted each member of the teams. More than 75 friends and family attended the game and watched their favorite VIP soccer members. Several local businesses support sup-port the VIP team, including Anadarko, Seitz Eye Care, Basin Sports, Liz and Craig Timothy, Harris Siding, Charley and Jolene Mohar, Western Living, Claye Robb, and employees at Northeastern Counseling. Vernal's VIP soccer program was started by Anita Calder. Time is ticking Call 801-975-7781 and get pre-approved over the phone Clayton Homes 3768 So Redwood Rd West Valley Utah Fax: 801-975-7782 Phone: 801-975-7781 win it'ueve riding with TRICOUNTY ON ON price of $5 is available from noon to 3 p.m. on the first two days of the festival. Four-day passes are $30. . For more information, visit www.uaf.org or call 801-322-2428. Jarvie Festival scheduled for June 13 The summer Jarvie Family Festival will be Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the John Jarvie Historic Ranch in Browns Park. Visitors can learn the history of the ranch and step back in time. Participants can bring a picnic lunch or purchase lunch from the Homemakers Club and sit on a quilt while enjoying activities from long ago such as live music, cowboy poetry, blacksmithing, wool spinners and mountain men. Other activities at the site will include old time activities such as stick horse racing, rope making, leather craft, rubber band target contests and horse-drawn wagon rides. There are two ways to drive to the ranch from Vernal. The first route follows U.S. Highway 191 north toward Flaming Flam-ing Gorge, crossing the Flaming Gorge Dam and continuing into Wyoming. Just across the Wyoming border, turn right at Browns Park Rd. Follow the road for approximately 20 miles, following the signs for Browns Park, Clay Basin and John Jarvie Jar-vie Ranch. This route includes a steep grade and sharp turns through Jesse Ewing Canyon and should not be used by travel trailers. Total distance is approximately 75 miles. The second route follows 500 North heading east out of Vernal. Follow Diamond Mountain Road past Buckskin Hills Shooting Complex approximately 25 miles. Turn left at Browns Park Rd. Crouse Canyon Rd. Follow the road for 20 miles through Mail Draw and Sears Canyon toward Taylor Flat. Total distance is about 46 miles. This route is less maintained than the route through Wyoming and may be severely rutted or washed out in stormy weather. For additional information call the Jarvie Ranch (435) 885-3307 885-3307 or Bureau of Land Management Manage-ment 781-4400. f K HEALTH DEPARTMENT V V |