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Show r Thursday, February 8, 2007 Page 4 OREM TIMES 1m ticker V-J H O VJ H O AMD Prospector Supply Stacy Johnson I or I he ;ist 2i vc;irs, Roger Mini h;is made Ins IiiIiIIkkk) liohbv ol Mini lung lor riches into .1 livelihood Mini . owner of I Yospei lor Supplv in Orem, hits h;ul an nileresl m piospecting since I'Hu. when I he United Slates government announced the removal ol all silver coins f rom ( nculation Muir realized at .i young age that as the coins were removed thev would in-c in-c r ease in value. I (Hlav, Mint 's inlerest has grown from simply scan lung lor silver, lo searching and helping others search lor gold. Hems, artilai ts and all tvpes of pie ions met ills Mull 's supplv store provides sii)plies for prospectors ol any level. Iiotn the novice prospector, prospec-tor, to those who make a living at it "I I vpicallv recommend our hooks lot those just starting to learn aboiil prospect nig. Information Infor-mation is the hest thing tostart with," Muir said "We also have lugger equipment, like dredges and metal detectors lor those who know a little hit more " lYospector Supply provides prose tors with any types of supplies that they need to get into the hobby recreationally or professionally. They have a wide variety of dredges, metal detectors, gold pans, books and prospecting accessories. Muir said that his wide variety va-riety has been the key to the survival of his business. "Many other stores struggle strug-gle and go out of business, typically because they only provide one brand of equipment." equip-ment." Muir said. " I moved mv business two blocks about two years ago and I lost a little business because I think people thought that I went out of business " Muir said that another difficult dif-ficult aspect of running his store is keeping up with new trends As technology grows, new types of equipment are Utah County News www.heraldextra.com FAMILY FRIENDLY RADIO FOR UTAH VALLEY RADIO Key 1450 f ITMLU U Web Site: www.keyy.com E-Mail: mailkeyy.com ( 'omplrle program schedule and listener comment opportunity on our web site or phone us for a copy of our schedule! - kKYY will not udd your name to any mailing lists. Sicvcn A R.irshun. Cii-ncr.il Mjn.itii'r n -s,.uih INmWV-M. I'rcnu. l"rx4M)-W2 J74-5;ill IEn Espanol! f'ROdKAMAS Y MUSICA PARA LA KAMI LI A Los Sabados Do Las 1 2:00 A Las 5:00 p.m. W HAT'S HAPP f. T A t A " " ' 4 f 1M1 w N . ' '- X ' " ' 'V'" ' if j p - 'l7'' . . i A f, ' ; v - I Roger Muir owns and operates Prospector Supply in Orem. which released, making it harder for him to keep the newest equipment equip-ment in stock. "They are always refining the equipment, especially the metal detectors," Muir said. "I have to keep up with what my customers want, because many of them are making a living with them." Although many of Muir's customers use the supplies to make a living, many still see it as a recreational hobby. Muir savs that it is one of he best 24 HOURS A DAY to life is Jesus Christ MING turns riches into livelihood hobbies a person can have, because be-cause it is one that is beneficial whether you have done it for years or are just starting. "It is one of the only hobbies hob-bies where you can actually make money," Muir said. "You can have a hobby in hunting, skiing, horses, ATV or other things like that and just keep spending more and more money. mon-ey. With prospecting you can make enough money to pay for the equipment you buy." Muir savs that he tries to North County Newspapers DAI1Y HI RAID FH: Rl ISHING CO V, f iv ',-::'- Coon . -,: . ir 756-7669 FAX: 756-5274 C mfx 1 i . VliarketplaCe M. WW W n ADOPTION: Young couple would be honored hon-ored to share their love wth your baby Expenses paid Laura R Fnli 180057-8987 FLATBED DRIVERS 48 Slate Carrier S1000 Sign on bonus for Exp Drivers Annual pay increase Rider S pet policy Late model Kenworths Tuition Reimbursement STUDENT GRAUDATES WELCOME 1-866-728-0120 or .vwv. davtranporl com CMRtncdM Help Wanted HARDWORKING Laborers needed Starting S1 1hr. North Utah County. 642-0112 CenertI He Waited LtHI Legacy Center is now hiring in the Center Cen-ter Court (food court) evenings & Sat Apply Ap-ply at Lehi Legacy Center or call Lori at 768-7124 Car dealership looking tor PT bookkeeper ti tie clerk Responsible tor monthly reports. A,P. data entry, licensing li-censing etc. Detail oriented a must Hrs somewhat flexible Call 801-361-3597 POSTAL JOBS S16 53-S27 58.hr. now hiring For application and free government 0b info, call American Assoc of Labor 1-913-599-8042. 24hrs emp serv JL www.heraldextra.com yellowpoges exchange i IWTiWilTWtriUltrir:!!!.!.! provides items for prospectors practice his hobby as often as lie can, but since people come from many states to visit his store, he tries to stay open as many days as he can. Muir has found many surprising sur-prising artifacts, including two complete sets of Washington quarters, various coins and gems, and his most unusual, a 1927 Utah truck licence plate. His days of hunting aren't over however, because he still has much more to find. "I have never actually found ... witn Kegional coverage vn of over 12S,000 Homes n t w m w w mm v: m . . General CeMral Cetera ptnnli Hefe WantMl HegjWaM MpWMM MnMNl School freelance writer ' for Lehi area needed. Will collect and write Lehi education notes for Lehi Free Press school page and report re-port on 1-2 school events, activities or profiles a week. Will train. Other opportunities opportuni-ties also available. Please send resumes and writing samples to or mail to North County Newspapers, News-papers, 399 E. State Road, Pleasant Grove. Utah, 84062 "Encourage your children to read a newspaper every day . They may grow up to make this a more peaceful wor Id." It all Htnrtfc with tMPpnprp . roJlutMrmlfi QMJL f . - ' ; " i 1 J i ! m MARC HADDOCKNorth County of all levels. If you go: Prospector Supply 153 W. 400 N. Orem, Utah (801)224-3493 Hours: 10 am-6 pm Monday-Saturday Monday-Saturday gold," Muir said. "A lot of my customers have, but I haven't, yet." C1CI1 www.narKtiieiierQifl.coni D43U 100,000 doily poge views. www.harktbeherald.com The Pony Express is looking for a freelance writer to prepare community com-munity news for the weekly newspaper. The correspondent would be expected to report on city meet-ings.community meet-ings.community events and activities, as well as creating-personality creating-personality profiles of city residents. Please send resumes and writing samples to or mail to North County Newspapers, News-papers, 399 E. State St., Pleasant Grove, Utah. 84062. ALPINE 2BD No smoke No pets S475mo. S350 dep. 756-5077 Restate S154MO! 5 BD HUD! 4 down 30yrs8 APR For listings 800-586-3901 ext 5742 LftsJM No Co 1 1 prime commercial com-mercial acres ready to develop. Exit Realty 471-9162 or 636-3136 Real Estate JIarlkCoMty Heaj Wasfladi Nursing Asst. & Aides Come work with a great team. We are looking for a person that loves to work with the elderly and assist them with their needs. This is a level 1 facility. facil-ity. Salary neg. Apply at 164 West 200 South, American Fork or call Craig at 492-1482 or 885-7893 5 BD Bank Foreclosure Foreclo-sure Only S1 9.500. For listings call. 800-586-3901 ext 5741 . AF 31 new Condos being be-ing built. Starts at $119,900 Exit Realty. 471-9162 or 636-3136 Looking For a Great Richard K. Sharp, M.D. DryCreek 4tr gs Family Practice 766-4214 We Accept Most tS v ' Insurance Plans fps 3300 N PIIIMNINr. Business Alliance to meet The Pleasant Grove Business Busi-ness Alliance's monthly meeting will be held on Feb. 9 at 7:45 a.m. at the Sportsman Sports-man Lions Club at 600 E. Center in Pleasant Grove. "Tax Saving Tips How to Save Your Business Money" will be the topic of discussion presented by Bill Timothy, CPA, and Mike Chamberlain. Bank of American Fork names new CFO Bank of American Fork, a subsidiary of People's Utah Bancorp has announced that Wolfgang T.N. Muel-leck, Muel-leck, will expand his role as a member of the organization's organi-zation's board of directors to become chief financial officer of People's Utah Bancorp. Ban-corp. Muelleck, who serves on the board of both Bank of American Fork and People's Utah Bancorp, has been elected to his third one-year term. He is the former chair of the Bank's audit committee commit-tee and is a current member of its strategic planning committee. Muelleck, a resident of Highland, earned a B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. with an emphasis in finance and accounting from the University of Utah. He is a Certified Management Manage-ment Accountant and a Certified Public Accountant in both Calif, and Utah. He is a member of the AICPA and the California Society of CPA. Thanksgiving Point announces new hires, promotions Todd Maurer, former director of communications for the Thanksgiving Point Institute, has been promoted to be the organizations chief marketing officer. Maurer has served on the Board of Directors of the Utah Valley Val-ley Convention and Visitors Bureau, on the Executive Board of Directors of Alta Little League Football, Sight Seeing Committee of the Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Visi-tors Bureau, and is actively involved in his church. Jennifer Stevens is the newly appointed director of development at Thanksgiving Thanksgiv-ing Point. Former assistant dean of external relations of the University of Utah, she began her career at the university 13 years ago as the director of development and community relations for the David Eccles School of Business. Erica VanAmen, former director of marketing and member services for the Denver Board of Realtors and the Denver Metro Commercial Com-mercial Association of Realtors, Real-tors, is the institute's new director of communications. VanAmen has worked as a volunteer for the DMCAR Expo and University of Denver Den-ver Fall Forecast Planning Committee, the Women of Enterprise scholarship program, pro-gram, Habitat for Humanity Human-ity and the Dumb Friends League. TPFFk'. WflV. I Pill I POOR C |