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Show Page E5 Thursday, June iThf 1, 2000 Selective Service bolsters efforts to encourage registration Survey: One in five young men fail to comply with federal program first-eve- y e ganizations to bolster On average, the registration. rankings show that nearly one out of five young men in the United States turning age 20 this year will fail to register, putting themselves at risk of losing out on important federal opportunities linked to registration. on-tim- his histone apricot tree sits tucked in the block at 3G9 East 100 South. tenant noticed an old injury and crumbling bark on a large limb and tier., ime concerned But local tree expert Jim Davis inspected it and plans to save it with a badly needed trim He says the tree is at least 75 years old and still bearing fruit. A i&atewidLe . - Y v ' highest among the states, with 95 percent of eligible men registered by the time they turned 20, while Hawaii was the lowest w ith 73 percent of young men born in 1980 registering before or during 1999. Federal law requires that virtually all young men living in the U.S. register with Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Late registrations are accepted through age 25, and many men register late. The names are gathered by the agency in the event of a national crisis that would require a military draft. A prime concern of the agency is ensuring that any such call-u- p would be fair and equitable. Over the past three decades, many reforms have been instituted to ensure fairness, and nationwide some 11,000 volunteers in virtually every community in America have been trained in the civilian-co- ntrolled 4 These ads ajaptadlAn jluh Prusssociation newspapers. TlieyYe affordabd they work! Call 259 - 7525 lenge we face of reaching the more than 5,000 young men in this country who turn 18 every day, Coronado said. However, we are fully committed to doing more. In announcing his agencys support for the outreach effort, U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley commented, Throughout the history of our nation, our schoolhouses have been more than just places where children learn their Three Rs. They are places where young people learn both their rights and their responsibilities as citizens people, through their elected representatives, have made it clear that they believe Selective Serv ice plays a vital role in ensuring that our country is prepared for a national emergency," said Selective Service Director Gil Coronado. Therefore, many benefits, benefits that are important to every mans future, have been linked to Selective Service registration. Our goal as an agency is to both ensure that we have registered every eligible man, and to ensure that we have done all we can to inform young men of the opportunities they are forgoing if they fail to register." Coronado said it is in this spirit the agency is reaching out to the U.S. education community to help raise awareness of the registration requirement and to support the agencys new initiative, Selective Service Week a series of school and community- Hampshire ranked New 75 and going strong The American 259-253- 259-954- liELa and populations the very men who stand the most to gain from these opportunities. Th' agency is forbidden by1 federal law to purchase advertising, and so relies on a num- j If 62 ber of strategies to build aware Autobiography i i by Samuel A. Matthews JFfJgTOWfgQISTO IwriNKKAlSei, INO. Trt Its that time of year again for ! 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M00 DmdllaK Snayttaiw I idfcise: I 1 OmtaStTmm: I The Moab church of Christ In reply to the Jews (Acts 22:1-4- ), the King Agrippa (Acts 26:2-23and to the Corinthians (2 Cor. 11:18-28Paul set forth his Philippians (DuL manner of life and sufferings from his youth. For you who are wandering why we are teaching spiritual things which are not popular and boldly challenging your religious beliefs and leaders, we think it wise to briefly speak of our manner of life. Im a Christian, a servant of Cod, a preacher of the Gospel of Christ, a member of the body of Christ (the churches of Christ Rom. 16:16). I have performed missionary work in Honduras, Jamaica, New Mexico, and South Africa. I have preached at various lectureships and as the guest evangelist for congregations of the churches of Christ in England, Scotland, the Virgin Islands, and more than half of our United States. - I have a Masters Degree in Church Ministry from Southern Christian University in Montgomery, Alabama, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. I have published two religious tracts ('You Can Be Just A Christian" and The Five Steps To Salvation"). I write a weekly religious article in this newspaper, and I've written many articles published in various brotherhood papers. I attended the Brown Trail School of Preaching in Bedford, Texas ). Upon graduation, I became the evangelist for the church of Christ meeting in Vernal, Utah. In June 1995, 1 moved to Moab, Utah wliere I presently serve as the evangelist for the church meeting here. I designed, published, and maintain our church web site: http: ), 3.4-6- ), (1989-1991- www.gj.netsamatm. ftK buy Sea I'm a retired Navy Nuclear Subma- rine Officer (20 years, hfh ertyta: J (1987-1989- Diabetes Supplies Personal Care Supplies TyyaSIitJ Disposable Briefs and Pumps Walkers, Wheelchairs, ETC. Quality Brand Name Products Call Today 1 - 888 - 382 - 6333 M Ibaal 1 hdWftul TAMe Wilkay lUwtaC Ottw ftmkadbsyia ftmtedlom XmtarfVskidm tla mtiy Ians i W mM a tta ymdo laeay Eyst jam syechl rujugMU, firntt itdktls tarn mtUe tarn. Twlaffitaaitlfadrfywr mtiy yksasatatalnaaqsrttit Is tta wm dcfktaa. ytaseutify ttafcaiimCtaiita rfCaaaaroyewtettaysrtda. k atri raeoesd if! tta TW IsfenmlUa I I J I I aliiX yst;t MtodltinMBnM Spsdsl ms I 1969-1989- ). served 10 years as an enlisted man and the last ten years as an officer (Ol 03). I served as die Planning Officer for the Navy Astronautics Croup, ). Point Mugu, CA We launched and tracked die Navy Navigational Satellites. I served as die Navy Plant Representative at the Hercules plant in Magna, UT and the Thiokol plant near Brigham City, UT. In this capacity I served as die Executive Officer and Quality Assurance In 1984 1 beStaff Assistant gan and preached on die "Bible Is Right" radio program. This program was sited seven days per week (from over Bountiful, Utah station KBBX (1600 on 'AM' dial). (El-E- I I i , answer pnyquestions'you may have.1 you arc interested, please preregister by calling toll or 613-56free at j National Chemical Company For You? Licensing Regulations Business Issues Record Keeping Food Programs and Much More! If you have ever considered providing child care in your home, this workshop is for you! We will tell you about the benefits available to child care providers through our agency, and will Hey You All!!! " Is It Referral Included in this workshop will be Information about: j 5T A 3. This FREE workshop for people interested in becoming Licensed Child Care Providers will be held June 2000 - 10 a.m. Dept, of Workforce Services Price, Utah No matter what you want to put in a Cover-Al- l building, rest assured we have you covered with a quality structure that will protect and add value to your investment. 1L-TV3- 259-733- 0, 259-244- 7, Family Child Care: under-represent- i; Hey Moms want to meet some new friends, get away for the day, learn more about the outdoors? Women in the Outdoors (sponsored by NWTF) is looking for you! June 10 is our first event at Blue Mountain Guest Ranch. 9 For more info, call CC Sid or evenings at Promor Jackie ises to be lots of fun. $25 membership, plus $5 for lunch. presents: ness," Coronado said. It is tragic to see young men potentially missing out on future opportunities because they just do not know that they are required to register. But even more tragic is that our experience shows the young men most likely to miss the message are those from poor 1' ensure that all young men are aware of their responsibilities and benefit from all of the opportunities due them." Child Care Resourse Our research has consistently shown that the biggest barrier to young mens compliance is a simple lack of aware- Congress has made Selective Service registration a requirement for obtaining a number of federal benefits, including student loans, job training, government jobs, and citizenship for male Immigrants. Under federal t law, young men who do not reg-- s ister by the time they are 26 may never receive these benefits. Ad to measure our effectiveness. With the support ofthese partners, with our plans to increase our outreach into other communities, and with continuing efforts on the state, local and national levels, we will d to be launched in the fall. procedures necessary to conduct a fair process. In addition, equity requires the highest compliance rate possible. To reinforce the requirement, next several years," Coronado said, and the numbers we have released will serve as a baseline of a free society." Also expressing support for school-baseoutreach efforts were Mickey Ibarra, White House Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, and education associations and organizations, including representatives from the American School Counselor Association, the Center for Civic Education, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers, the National awareness activities -based Association of Secondary School Principals, and the National Association of State Boards of Education. The partners that we have gathered here today represent the beginning of what we intend to be a growing outreach effort over the ness, including public service announcements, direct mail and direct outreach. On the whole, were very proud of our record considering the enormous chal- ditionally, although rarely prosecuted, failure to register is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Many states and localities also link additional opsuch as student portunities financial aid and state or muto Selenicipal employment ctive Service registration. The Selective Service System r state-bhas released its state analysis of registration compliance data, and announced a series of partnership efforts with the U.S. Department of Education and key education or- mitb a says ncdit'yar may ssMUtarnttiaaS dbsMasAasM. Ttaskysatoywryutidyetia. rstBsmlttoaalisa:oallSt.7ld. FlaaaairtBi art; Cm la Sdk ina (tartar rf Duma, MS to tta etssmims stddslwswduasttamtar la. laxkVT MBS (1984-1987- ). 1984-199- I served as the Assistant Weapons Officer on the nuclear submarine USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) from 1981 1984. I was die Division Officer of die Engineering Advanced Training Department of Naval Submarine School, Groton, 1 was Commissioned CT from as an Ensign in April 1979. I served as a Torpedo Fire Control Instructor and die Punishment Investigating Officer at Naval Sub1 served marine School from as the Chief Torpedo Fire Control Technician onboard the nuclear submarine USS Lafayette (SSBN 616) from I married "Miss America" (America Teresa Smith) of St Thomas, Virgin Islands, on 29 August 1972. She was raised in the Lutheran faith. My wife and I obeyed the Gospel, thus becoming Just Christians in 1977. We have been blessed by God with four wonderful faithful Christian children and a precious granddaughter. To my knowledge I was the first Black apprentice to be accepted into the skill trade union in Michigan (1968). I covered pipe for Oven Coming Fiberglas (asbestos). Before that, I started in the mail room of Michigan Bell Telephone Company and worked my way up to the printing department I graduated from high school in June 1966. I was bom and raised in die rough ghettos on the eaatside of Detroit Michigan. From a child I was taught the precepts of the Sou thern Baptist faith. My father was a Baptist deacon and later a preacher. I have an (rider sister and brother who still live in Detroit I lived in Nebessit Mississippi with my grandparents from My mother was murdered by my biological father in 1953. I was bom 18 February 1949. I love the Lord our God, our neighbors, and all other created things. 1 love to roller skate, jog, play chess, bowl, and have fun. The most funl have is when I'm teaching the Bible to an interested person. Many more details could be written, but we hope these things will be sufficient to cause you to read our "Bible Is Right' articles with greater interest Like the apostle Paul, we can say: "What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ Yea doubtless, Mid I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lewd; for whom 1 have suffered the loss of all ffiings, and do count them but dung, hat I may win Christ-- " (Phil. 3 1979-198- Paid Advertisement Non-Judici- 1975-197- 9. 1970-197- 5. pipe-cover- ic 1954-195- With love in Christ, Sam ! i |