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Show Tuesday, November 30, 1993 9 A Emery County Progress AARP reviews health plan The Board of Directors of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) recently called President Clinton's Health Security Act "the strongest and most realistic blueprint to date for achieving our goals." "While AARP has not yet endorsed any specific health care reform plan, we especially ap- preciate the Health Security Act's vital provisions for home and community-base- d longterm care for persons of all ages, its provision of prescription drug coverage on the same terms for Medicare as for all other Americans, and its protection for pre-6- 5 retirees," said Board Chair Judith Brown of Participants and the trophy awarded in the first Grade Huntington Elementary School Scholastic Bowl are shown above after com- Sixth petition was held on Oct. 20. The sixth graders enjoyed the event which was not only fun, but educational. Pharmacy wins art award The Integrity Packaging Council of America recently announced that Boyd Nielson, R.Ph., owner and manager of Boyd's Family Pharmacy in Castle Dale, has been awarded the Gold Award for achievement of integrity in pharmacy labeling, packaging and community service. The Integrity Packaging Council, which is based in St. Charles, Mo., said that that the award was based on the following: 1. Logo design and format depicts premium image. 2. Eye appeal created through excellent printing and color combination reflects the high quality image associated with the pharmacy profession. 3. Community service and counseling uphold the tradi- tion of integrity in pharmacy. Boyd's pharmacy lables and bags were manufactured and printed by Drug Package, Inc., which received the Merit Award for best quality. 1. "The allow- cost-of-livi- ance was included in legislation signed by President Clinton on Veterans Day, Nov. 1 1 . Veterans will begin receiving the higher payments in their January 1994 checks", to according Douglas Wadsworth, Regional Office Farmers, ranchers invited to meet The prices of hay and cattle in 1994 are on the minds of many Veteran news The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Salt Lake City, has announced that disabled veterans will receive a 2.6 percent increase in their compensation payments, effective Dec. Minneapolis, Minn., following the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors earlier this month. "Over the past two months, AARP has heard from its members around the United States, in field hearings and letters, Director. Almost 2.2 million veterans are affected by the increase. Their monthly payments will now range from $87 for a single veteran with a 1 0 percent disability rating to $1,774 for a single veteran with a 1 00 percent disability rating. In Utah, there are 11,952 service connected disabled veterans who will receive increased benefits. Also affected are more than 340,000 survivors of veterans or service members who died from service connected causes. Of these 2,229 are living in Wildlife briefs Williams has been named chair the Utah Wildlife to Jody Board. She replaced Bob Valentine, who resigned as chairman after being named interim director of theUtah Division of Wildlife Resources in early November. Ms. Williams was appointed to the Wildlife Board in 1989 by Gov. Bangerter to represent District 3, which encompasses Salt Lake, Summit, Utah, Tooele and Wasatch counties. She is serving her second term, after Gov. Williams Leavitt. being reappointed by practices law with the firm of Kruse, Landa & Maycock in Salt Lake City, specializing in water law and environmental mitiga-- : tion law. An avid hunter and angler, she serves on the Board of Directors of the Utah Wildlife Federation. The Utah Wildlife Board sets rules and regulations for fish and wildlife in the state. 4-y- Free Christmas tree cutting permits are now available. The Division of Wildlife Resources is extending holiday greetings to the public by offering free Christmas trees to anyone with a 1993 Utah hunting or fishing license. The tree cutting area is in the South Nebo area, just west of Manti, and consists primarily of Pinyon Pine. Permit holders get to choose and cut their own tree. Christmas tree permits and maps to the property may be picked up now at the DWR Springville Office at 1115 North Main Street. The spring wild turkey hunt application period runs from December through Dec. 31, 1993, This year, all turkey hunting will be by limited entry permit. There are 14 spring hunting units in the state. Permits are for the nine Rio Grande turkey units arid will cost $25, Permits for the five Merriam's turkey units will cost $13. The Merriam's turkey hunting units were general season areas in 1992. Because of healthy turkey populations, six new units have been added to the 1 994 hunt: Duchesne-Uinta- h County, Emery County, Grand County, Milford, Morgan Biimm.lt County and Utah County, Applicants must possess a 1 994 small game or combination license, but do not need to have the upland game habitat stamp. Utah. Veterans whose service connected disabilities are rated 30 percent or higher may receive additional allowances for dependents, based on the number of dependents and extent of disability. Business program underway Small The U.S. Business Administration's Women's Network for Entrpreneurial Training (WNET) is accepting applications for its year-lon- g program scheduled to begin in January, 1994. Applications can be obtained by calling the Utah Small Business Development Center at 581-790- 5. The WNET program matches mentors (those in business five years or more) with protegees (those in business one year or more) for a period ofa year. "The program is designed to help protegees learn from the more experi- enced owners," says Stan Nakano, District Director of the SBA. "Our mentors tell us that they learn a great deal from the protegees as well. It's situation." In addia win-wi- n to tion regular communication between the two parties, the program provides opportunities to meet and interact with other WNET pairs, increasing exposure and problem solving capabilities. The WNET Program is entering its fifth year in Utah through the joint efforts of the SBA, the SBDC, and the Utah Association of Women Business Owners. There is no charge to participate. Applications should be submitted by Dec. 1 0. For more information, 5 contact Kathy Ricci at or Jean Fox at 581-790- 524-683- 1. farmers and ranchers as they look ahead, said Mark Nelson, Utah State University Extension agent in Beaver County. To help answer these questions, top agricultural economists from Utah and the nation will be presenting a satellite broadcast Dec. 9 from 2:30-4:3- 0 telephone calls and polls," continued Brown. "Our members expressed their strong desire for enactment of meaningful health care reform, without the partisan bickering that has choked much of American's legislative process. AARP pledged to its membership and the American people Congress, and the American people. "We recognize that Congress, on a bipartisan basis, will con- sider all of the legislative proposals as it moves toward enactment of health care reform," said Brown. "The final legislation may be substantially different than any of the proposto: als now under discussion. "We urge every American to to Mediensure that fight care beneficiaries- - and those ask their elected representanot yet eligible for Medicare-receiv- e tives to enact a plan that ascost protections, access sures every American compreand quality care at the same hensive benefits- - including care and prescriphigh standard as younger long-tertion drugs- - that can never be Americans; taken away," Brown said. "We Tight for a national long-teralso urge Americans to demand care program which is adto cost the needs of Ameri- that effective, system-wid- e equate controls be enacted to keep cans of all ages faced with disabilities and chronic conditions health care affordable for our and stays meaningful over children and grandchildren. "The status quo is the most time; for concost Tight expensive and most threatenadequate trols in both the private and ing course before us," said public sectors to keep health Brown. "Those who profit from the status quo are often the care affordable and to guarantee that all doctors will treat ones behind misleading 'scare' everyone in need of health ser- campaigns. We ask every vices without discrimination; American to join in the effort and to fix our health care system fight for fair, adequate and not only for us- - but for future stable sources of revenue. continued generations," For more than three decades, Brown. "But the time for acAARP has taken a leadership tion is now. We call upon AARP role on issues of health and members to directly parti ci pate long-tercare. The in this debate. We stand for associations draft health care health reform, and we will fight reform plan, "Health Care to make it a reality in 1994." AARP is the nation's leading America," was developed with the extensive involvement of organization for people 50 and AARP members across the older. It serves their needs and country. It reflects the interests through legislative association's strong commit- advocacy, research, informament to improving the quality tive programs and community of life for all generations- - a services provided by a network commitment the association of local chapters and experibelieves is shared by President enced volunteers throughout and Mrs. Clinton, members of the country. m m -- m p.m. statewide. Prior to the satellite broadcast, the same program will be presented from 1 0 a.m. to noon at the Utah Law and Justice Center at 645 South 200 East in Salt Lake City. "I don't think any of us have a crystal ball, but the agricultural economists do spend a lot of time forecasting market in- It Works Wonders. American Heart trends," Nelson said. Presenters include Mark Drabenstott, an economist with the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank; Lawrence W. Alder, president of the Utah Bankers Association; Willis G. 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