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Show .10 SPRINGVILLE HERALD Thursday, July 21, 2005 Making a Difference Who wouldn't want to win a million dollars? Sports Rex M. Rogers Hitting the lottery jackpot jack-pot is now the No. 1 American fantasy. It seems that everyone wants to get Into the action and everyone wants their share of the lottery's lot-tery's seemingly unending pie. According to numerous surveys those results apparently appar-ently include religious and specifically Christian people of all denominations and dimensions. Grandparents are buying lottery tickets for their grandchildren's birthdays. Lottery tickets are considered consid-ered appropriate hostess gifts for an evening at the neighbor's. People are even putting lottery tickets into church offering plates. Apparently God wants a shot at winning the pot, too. People consider lottery tickets harmless entertainment. entertain-ment. They're so accessible and "affordable" - at least '.they don't seem expensive until the cost of purchasing them accumulates over time. I tell people on a regular basis that if they have to gamble - and I am in no way a proponent of gambling -then at least don't gamble on the lottery, because they're the worst odds out there. Lotteries return to gamblers a far lower percentage per-centage of the total take than is typical of most casino casi-no gambling games. Because lotteries garner so much money for the states that support them, lotteries act as just another tax - though in the form of a seemingly harmless and innocuous game. But lotteries lotter-ies are a tax nonetheless, and this tax typically preys on those least able to afford it. Lotteries tickle our financial finan-cial fantasies. They seem to offer the hope that maybe, finally, our ship will come in. But they do not pay off to most of the millions of people peo-ple who are duped by them. Lotteries for most people are simply another way to squander money that could have been spent or invested for better returns or a rainy day. Lotteries aren't about winning. They're about taking. tak-ing. Don't be a lottery loser. ' V r 1 !J . ' ' I - 'J , mmrnmm te - Hobble Creek Men's Golf Results of Men's Night, Gripit-Ripit, last Thursday at Hobble Creek Golf Course were as follows. Gross: Clark Fredricksen, Willie Averett and Brad Denver, tie for 1st, 33; Johnny Averett, 4th, 34; Dirk Bigler, 5th, 35; Drew Bigler, Jim Rayburn, Dave Bleggi and Tyler Weight, tie, 36. Net: Danny Lamb, Clay Packard and Denny Murray, tie for 1st, 30; Scott Wilson, 4th, 30.5; Don Bleggi, 5th, 31; Randy Vahsholtz, 6th, 31.5; Paul Antoninio and Steve Tuttle, tie 32. Results of the July 16th. Champ of the Month were, gross: Jay Lamb and Shad Thomas, tie for 1st, 68; Willie Averett, 3rd,. 69; Johnny Averett, 4th, 70; Court Wilson, Jim Rayburn and Jim Simmons, tie, 71. Net: Chad Bray, 1st, 62; Joe Meneskie, Bruce Black and Paul Norman, tie, 63; Glen Miner and Kevin Averett, tie, 64; Bob Sayer and Clay Packard, tie, 65. Jared Condie, a native of Springville, recently graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. While in school, Jared was awarded the HPSP scholarship from the United States Air Force. He was also awarded the Advanced Education Educa-tion in General Dentistry Residency and will be stationed at The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Jared is married to Sydney Taylor, also a native of Springville, and they have a son, Gibson. Jared is the son of Dr. Rule and Morello Condie, also of Springville. Folster Brink to play in USA Cup Soccer Tournament WE'LL STOP PROVIDING FREE SCREENINGS WHEN CANCER ONLY ATTACKS WOMEN WITH FULL HEALTH COVERAGE. IK V Snack Shack Volunteers Needed They are looking for some community-minded volunteers to help run the Snack Shack for the upcoming Youth FootballSHS Football season. All proceeds go to the SHS Booster Club and Youth Football. Foot-ball. If you are interested, call Kathy Gronem an, 489-4583 or Roslyn Averett, 489-9126. Easton Folster and Cameron Brink are members of the Utah Valley Rangers Premier Soccer Club based in Orem and are coached by Dave Wooley. Their U-17 AAA soccer soc-cer team qualified to play in the USA Cup Tournament in Minnesota this week. Easton is a goalkeeper for the team and Cameron is a forward. for-ward. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday they will play the top teams from Colorado, Oklahoma and Minnesota. On Thursday the quarter-finals and semi-finals will begin with the final championship game played on Saturday. Easton and Cameron are two of 16 players on the UV Rangers team who reside in Utah County between Maple-ton Maple-ton and Alpine. Easton is the son of Scott and Analee Folster of Maple-ton. Maple-ton. Cameron is the son of Bill Brink and the late Laura Brink of Mapleton. Easton Folster What's in a name? Social Security can tell you Heather McKinnon If you're 50 or older, you most likely qualify for a free breast and cervical cancer screening. To find out, call 1-800-717-1811. 0 O Utah Cancer Control Program A Joint Program of the Utah Department of Health and Utah ,s Local Health Departments 4' f L i SOCIAL SECURITY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST What's in a name? Is your name or your child's name a popular one, or an unusual one? And how does the popularity of American names change over time? By visiting our website at www.socialsecurity.gov and going to the "Baby Names" webpage, you can find answers to these and many other questions. For example, Jacob and Emily continue to reign as the most popular baby names in the United States, based on Social Security card applications for children born in 2004. Emily has been the top name for a girl since 1996. Jacob has been the most popular name for a boy since 1999. The rest of the top 10 boys and girls names for 2004 are, Boys: Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Ethan, Andrew, Daniel, William, Joseph and Christopher. Girls: Emily, Emma, Madison, Olivia, Hannah, Abigail, Isabella, Ashley, Samantha and Elizabeth. Of course, many middle-aged middle-aged parents or relatives might wonder why they never knew many Jacobs or Emilys when they were growing up. If you do just a little research on our website, web-site, you would find the reason why. In 1970, for example, Jacob was number 255 on the popularity charts, and Emily was only slightly more popular at 173. What else can you find at this webpage? Well, it also lists the 1,000 most popular baby names for 2004, as well as the most popular names in each state and the most popular names for twins. You can also find information for babies, children and parents par-ents on the Social Security website, as well as links to other government websites that offer valuable information infor-mation about pregnancy, caring for newborns and programs and services for families. For example, you'll find information on "enumeration "enumera-tion at birth," the easiest way to obtain a Social Security number for a baby. This automatic, free service allows parents to apply for a Social Security card at the same time they fill out the birth certificate information at the hospital. Whether you are choosing choos-ing a popular baby name or applying for retirement, there's something for everyone at www.socialse-curity.gov. iMMMMiiMinniifMfiir niiiiiiT','u;ti'1"1 Cameron Brink Ninth Grade Football Registration for Ninth Grade Football will be held Thursday, July 28, -from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the G Wing at Springville High School. Cost is $75. 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