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Show Emery County Progress Wednesday, November Ferron Correspondent added J f ii 1 to her list of occupations rk A by Larry W. Davis Add Progress Editor Ferron City correspondent to the list of duties of Ronda Cozad who is also an Avon salesperson, member of the Ferron Fire Department, and an active participant in church activities. All of the above along with being a wife and mother make Ronda one of the most actively involved citizens in Ferron. This community involvement makes her a perfect source of news for the Ferron area and led to her appointment as correspondent for Ferron in the Emery County Progress by Editor Larry W. Davis last week. However, there is more to the story than this. Ronda has received statewide recognition for her work and will be highlighted on a future NBC, channel two PM Magazine feature. fires, it is always prepared for that possibility. Although Ronda said there hasnt been any real memorable experience linked to her role as a fireman, she said in passing that once while fighting a grass fire along the Molen Road, she had a lung collapse following Since then, the Fire Department has had an ambulance at each fire. The collapsed lung put Ronda in the hospital for three days, but she bounced back quickly. Presently, she is recovering from a back operation which has kept her work and involvement limited, if not on hold, for the past five weeks. smoke inhalation. During this convalescence period, her huchonH hnHiort thp Avon business for her, taking orders and making deliveries. The fact that Bill handles Avon for me when I am unable to work is the real story here, she told the Progress. Ronda is just now reaching the point where she feels like she can get out to her customers again, but even the recovery has astounded her doctor who said that normal recovery for such an operation is three months. I just dont have time to be laid up anymore, she said. five-we- ek That operation has been put behind her now as she gets back into the business of selling Avon as well as handling her many other interests, and all that she does is done with a positive , the Apparently, recognition coming her way is not for any specific achievement, but rather for her involvement in many areas. I dont really know what Ive done that is so special, a modest Ronda told the Progress last week. There are a lot of people who deserve more recognition than I do. Her story does seem to be just one of many public involvement success stories. Yet underneath it all, there is a unique person who has linked a series of minor accomplishments into a life of community service. The biggest part of Ronda s working day is taken up by her work with Avon. Her home is virtually decorated with awards from Avon which have come to Ronda over the past five years for all kinds of reasons. These awards, however, blend into the home since they are ceramic figurines and other craft objects rather than trophies and rib- r bons. Her success in Avon has led to appointment as Group Sales Leader for Emery County as well as the Hiawatha area in Carbon County for Ronda. This puts her in charge of 19 sales representatives in this area, and while this area may be one of the remotest on the Avon map, it is currently number two in sales. Ronda may be reluctant to take much credit for this, but in fact she trains each of the women, works closely with them, and keeps their spirits up when sales are slow. This has resulted in an unusually low turnover of sales representatives within the local district. Apparently, Avon looks for the unique in each of its employees and found the fact that Ronda is a member of the Volunteer Ferron I? wm mm it'Jr -- ism wnsw-jfi KPnIwp 'imtr f pul.- ' Js. 1 Another job for Ronda is engineer for the Ferron Fire ftf attitude. I hope to bring a little happiness into each home I visit, she said. I feel that we all owe something to each other as people and that we should POWER TOOL SALE AT SESCO uoncci help each other out when we can. times while Several working, Ronda has gone out of her way to help people. One time she found a woman in labor and was able to get her to the clinic just in the nick of time. This attitude has broght back rewards many times too. After my back operation, friends took care of me by getting me up, dressed, and fed each day. I havent had to prepare a meal in a month, she said. Even when she felt a little depressed at tunes, her friends, neighbors, family, and religion helped to keep her spirits up. I realize that others have problems too, and theyre usually a lot worse than mine. You just cant let it get you down, she said. On the day that the Progress conducted the interview, Ronda was preparing for her first day back on the Avon road. It was also her first day up and about after getting the okay from her doctor. That evening, Ronda and Bill attended the weekly Jacket Mini-Yello- w 4!2m Yellow Jacket TM 7"9" J Angle Grinder, $199. SanderGrinder, Model W500013 Model W110004 special buckstretcher price K $99. Offer good The earllpnl choice for heavy maintenance application t O w H(WV Reg. Price while a NOW ONLY: $139. $129 Offer supply lasts good while supply lasts A. LINED DRIVERS .y training Department ramsic 6tb 394 E. 400 south, Price 637-733- y 4 GLOVES $noi NOW Reg. 9.99 "1 anniversary sali 60 PIANOS THE BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR . . .OVER AND ORGANS TO CHOOSE FROM! Fire volunteer organization in Ferron. Ronda says that the best and most difficult part about the job is all the required training needed to certify each year. 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There were no phones in the home at the time, so Bill had to crawl from the trailer to his pick-u- p to call for help with a CB radio. we After that experience, wanted to get involved, she said. Since then, the Cozads have been involved in the Fire Department. Bill is now a captain while Ronda is an engineer. They are part of the 5A Y iCU session, and after all that, she wants t.o be the Ferron Correspondent. But its all in a days work for her. Ronda Cozad is shown above preparing an Avon order. iny 'n H S?' it-b i&a & Fire uu 1 10, 1982 great sounds including marimba, vibes, harpsichord and piano. 199 Excellent Terms Available Christmas Eve Reg. $895 Put starting at Delivery Available this on your VISA RENT TO OVUM music NEW WURLITZER 11 E. Main, Price, Utah 637 0134 Piano d mo. t At 10 21 interest with down. 3i mos. -- j- Qualified buyers only. |