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Show Tuesday, November 16, 1999 2A Emery County Progress, Castle Dale. Utah Bush Jr. selects representatives from counties Utah Bush for President Provo Mayor Lewis Billings announced the selection of Bush County Chairs in all 29 counties on Nov. 8. On Nov. 8, Mayor Billings submitted the necessary paperwork to put Gov. Bushs name on the presidential primary ballot in Utah to Lieutenant Governor Olene S. Co-Cha- ir Walker. Its been exciting to see the tremendous momentum for George W. Bush across the in Utah," said The people of Utah share Governor Bushs vision for improving schools, cutting taxes, strengthening our national defense and usher nd country-a- Billings ing in the responsibility era." I am honored to have the support of Mayor Billings and these enthusiastic leaders from across Utah," said Gov. Bush We are building a Elder Dale Tax-Aid- e, preparation service is seeking volunteers of all ages who want to learn tax law and prepare tax returns for middle and low income taxpayers. W. Dairyman; Cache Annette Salt Lake Brent Overson, County Commissioner and Jim Bischoff, Appraiser; San Juan Cleal Bradford, Educator; Sevier Paul Niemeyer, Peterson, Homemaker; Davis Dan McConkie, County Com- Each year from Feb. Dealership Manager; Summit Gordon Strachan, Attorney; Tooele Ed Watson, Farmer, Former Judge; Uintah Dale Brady, Title Insurance Executive; Utah Richard Hill, Attorney; Washington Larry Belliston, Small Businessman; Wasatch Marilyn Urry, Homemaker; Wayne Bruce King, Poet, Veterinarian; Weber Tax-Ai- de program tax season, during business hours. Everyone is encouraged to apply and those who do their own taxes we strongly encouraged to apply. AARP membership is not required. Mileage reimbursement is available. This program provides a week 1 helped nearly 7,900 taxpayers with federal and state forms at 81 sites across the state. Anyone who does their own e nationwide and at taxes is a prime candidate to e counselor. www.aarp.orgtaxaid. Last become a e We ftimish free training so that year in Utah, over 190 volunteer counselors the new volunteer counselor can become skilled in all areas of individual tax form preparation, said Carolyn Randall, District Coordinator for the Castle Country District. e AARP counselors receive free tax training in all areas of individual tax preparation from the Internal Revenue Service. Volunteers are asked to give a commitment of at least 40 hours over the ten e through April 15, AARP volunteers prepare tax returns at nearly 10,000 sites Tax-Aid- on-lin- Tax-Aid- Tax-Aid- great opportunity to help make tax time less stressful for your neighbors," said Ms. Randall. For more information on e how to join the AARP team, contact the AARP National Office at 888 227 7669, or the AARP State Office at Tax-Aid- W: mSStsm jhimmiii iui A rCfiOWRuTTTSoTslMX SUN - THUR. 7:30, MIDNIGHT SHOW ON OCX 30 c flTANGO E3 801 PRICE THEATRE 30 East Mam, PncO 11 Setrtt $1 50 0 7 00 1 1 00 Ditty Huntington n 6.30 687-927- 5 son Show at 7 cads Utahs most spectacular TO DREAM Irl Ea Camiag: comedy Also: The Tkc Bachelor (PG13) with Chris O'Doooell. The Pokemoo Movie, World is Not Enough . the Patrons of the Restaunt Eall while under the we wish to say Young, Tami and THANK YOU 1. we are no longer lawsuit, and the trails are closed, OHV dealers state- reasons we u'd n Restaurant - but Gatden L associated with the thfi furnjWre I lov how Homestead you know eet at the 0ld soon as as well is f0QUCnew will open restaurant smaier but the food, For wide could possibly be forced -- out of business. Last year OHV sales in Utah totaled 10,000. new units. The total sales encompassed ATVs, snowmobiles, motorcycles and personal -- anSSnmen. w 687-520- 0. It will be importan S o weekend as we do SSSM before as asgea. be , . & SAT 5KTSS- -J reservations on the seating as before, decorated to make one What each and every that is of you are to me. Deja'Vu. watercrafts. Whenever someone buys an OHV they pay taxes which goes into a fund earmarked to maintain existing trails, build new trials and monitor and restore the lands from the impacts of OHV use. You pay into this fund through property taxes, gas taxes and even $8 of the registration of OHVs goes into this fund, said Williams. In 1998 the State Of Utah received about $550,000 from ORV registration fees, and another $574,056 in federal rPrtificates out there that I Lecta Olsen Three years ago in September Lecta Linebaugh Olsen sold her home in Pleasant Grove and moved back home to Em- moved to Emery High School as a secretary there. She worked for Su- Linebaugh. They always said the Lord didnt send them a son as they would have worked him to death. Lecta and Boyd moved away from Emery County during the Orson perintendent Peterson and Principal A.G. Kinder. ery County. She was bom in Moroni, Boyd and Lecta had Utah on Sept. 8, 1920, to three daughters; Julie, B.C. and Mytrle B. Charlene and Glenna. Lecta first came to Emery County as a war bride in 1945. She was married in Fort Ord, California to Travus Boyd Olsen on Sept. 8, 1944 while Boyd was serving at Travis Air Force Base in California. They met through the livestock business. Boyd had shown cattle for Lectas father, Dr. Linebaugh. Subsequently they worked in livestock all their, mar- ried life. They lived in Moore 1970s. They sold their ranch to Arrow Ranches and moved to Idaho, Iowa and then back to Idaho to manage large corporation ranches. Boyd passed away in 1983 in Boise, Idaho of an untimely heart attack. Lecta moved back to her childhood home in Pleas- (Rochester) until 1958 ant Grove at that time. when they purchased a Education was an imhome from Ted Cox and portant goal to her. She moved to Ferron. This was never went to the fourth their grade but received a speMany holidays of their cial promotion. Her formal early married years were spent on the racing circuit as Boyd trained and raised education was in pharmaceuticals and dramatics. Lecta has 10 grandchilrace horses. dren and 22 Lecta served as secreShe never fortary and treasurer of the gets a birthday, anniverSoutheastern Utah Jr. sary or any special day for Livestock Show for many any of her family or years. She also worked for friends. She is a letter the Emery County School writer and answers every District for many years. letter she receives. She She was a secretary at the loves peonies, irises, and District Office and then roses. great-grandchildre- n. funds to support ORV use, OHV owners care about the land and we want to continue to improve the trails and mitigate the impacts of The majority of OHV OHVs to public lands for owners participate in activi- everyones enjoyment," Willties to improve the ground iams said. for everybody equestrians, A look at SUWAs website hikers, bikers and ATVers. will tell you that SUWA wants wide open They help build, mark, and where restore trails, educate the natural beautyplaces exists, where public on proper ATV use, it is so quiet that you can organize rides on designated hear your heart beat...where trials-a- ll of which lessen the people may go but their moimpacts of ATVs on the torized contraptions may ground. not, places where the rare OHV clubs and members peace and solitude of undonate countless hours and spoiled nature is easily money to land restoration found." and trail designation and SUWA and other wildermaintenance. So far this year ness groups spend no money the Southeastern Utah OHV on the ground or land manclub has donated 3,012 hours agement. All of the donations of work on trails and restorato these groups are used for tion, and have had a total of overhead and lawsuits..They 392 volunteers involved in the want to cut us off from the ground projects. land but they dont want to The club is a nonprofit or- spend any money on the ganization so we dont pay for land. If this lawsuit passes, our volunteers services, we SUWA and the other environhave no overhead, and all the mental groups still wont money the club as been able money on land manto donate on ground work spend so tell me how will agement, was earned by the club from the unspoiled nature be propoker rides, drawings, tected then," Williams consales and other activities. cluded. much of which will be used on trail construction and main- - rt program in need of funding: cal and other foundations. (Continued from page 1A) Care-A-Va- n the program. rSSibcaosebforoa Sharon Earl public lands, including nated wilderness study areas and areas that are eligible for wilderness designation in the future. Roughly 48 percent of the land in Emery County, 1.38 million acres, could be affected by this lawsuit. Every time I read the contents of the lawsuit I get angry. We are in the bulls-ey- e with the lawsuit and everybody is watching it to see what happens. We have got to win this one, or 48 percent of Emery County will be locked up. Everyone will lose if SUWA wins, because it will set a precedence which will let the courts decide what is wilderness without any public input, Williams stated in an interview with the Emery County Progress last Friday. Williams went on to say he had recently attended a meeting of OHV dealers from across the state. The dealers are concerned about the lawsuit also. If the BLM loses the desig- siiPORSlan DARE Cactus Garden or Carolyn claim the BLM has neglected these responsibilities, and according to the lawsuit, as a direct result of that failure, irresponsible ORV use continues to irreparably damage JSTARiTHEA HOllSit. To 561 1037, Randall at (435) 687 5169. (Continued from page 1A) The environmental groups Open AVs Tax-Aid- OHV groups rally to fight SUWA lawsuit: three to PERRY Peggy Bateman and Brenda Freeman, Small Stewart, Farmer; Piute Randy Johnson, Superintendent of Volunteers needed for AARP AARP the nations largest, free, volunteer-run tax counseling and Piute Schools; Rich George Burbidge, Jr. Attorney; Hendricks, Farmer; Beaver Don Roberts, missioner; Daggett Chad all Reed, County Commissioner; grassroots campaign across the country. I look for- Duchesne Ted Happen, ward to working hard to earn County Commissioner; the Republican nomination Garfield Randsom Owens, from the people of Utah. Wildlife Artist; Grand The Utah Bush Team also Roberta Knutson, Homeannounced the creation of maker; Iron Wes Curtis, Dir. the Bush 100 organization of the Govs Rural Partnerto recognize the first 100 vol- ship Office; Juab David unteers for Gov. Bushs cam- Leavitt, County Attorney; Kane Raymond Heaton, paign in each county. The Utah Bush Chairs are: Rancher; Morgan Randy SesEmery Jim Peterson, Phar- sion, Rancher; Millard Vern macist; Carbon Max Morgan, Family Doctor, Surgeon; Box Senior Citizen of the Week The National Kidney Foundation has made a donation and is working on more. A lot of the transported clients are in need of dialysis services, a life threatening medical necessity. These people need top priority. Castleview Hospital has too made donations-th- ey believe in the importance of this valuable program. Patsy Hough is currently working hard at trying to obtain grants from various lo first aid and CPR. Other does have a training is also required, for contract for Medicaid cli- instance the changing of ents, but it only pays while oxygen tanks is highly recthe client is in the van. The ommended. Some training program then must cover sessions are ongoing, and the cost of getting to the cli- provided by the program. ent and then returning to Hough said, We need to work after delivering the cli- look after the and ent back home. Of four trips have care and elderly in services made for one client, two are place, because we will all be paid by Medicaid. The re- there one day too." maining two trips must be The Care-- Van program covered by the could possibly cease to exprogram. ist after the first of n is in need of the shortly year if funding cant be qualified drivers, certified in obtained. Care-A-Va- n A Care-A-Va- Care-A-Va- n "4 |