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Show 8A Sun Advocate Price. Utah Tuesday March 16 2GC4 Unemployment benefit claims decline, but applications for assistance programs climb Cl tin s torimemplny merit benefits JeJmed state-wiJ- e in Feb; uary. while the run d a I tJuis apply mg for 1 1 pud'L assistance pioerams increased signdivjntN in January k Ending Feb 28. the four-wee- average ot unemployment insurance imti.d Ganns filed at locations across the state registered at .688. indicated the Utah Department ol Woiktorce Sei-kCs The number represents a 21 1 V percent decrease from last yeai's 2.141 initial obless benefit filings. The numbei ot all initial un- employment insmance claims bled during the week totaled .862. Weeks claimed numbered 20. 6 2, decieasing 16 percent horn the 24 478 reported at locations throughout the state last y eat Although unemployment instance benetit (dings declined in tebiuary, the department ot Carbon Cour.Jry Club Golf Course open for 2004 season 2004 Carbon County Democratic Precinct Caucuses woiktoice seivtces icceived neatly 9 100 applications tiom I tdhns hn food stamps in the conclusion of the meeting The puipose of these meetings is to choose Precinct Olficeis and elect delegates to the State and County Conventions and the Central Committee. 1 he locations of the meetings are as follows. Location of Meeting Tow n Hall Helper AuditoriumCouncil Chambers 15 Wellington South Indian Hills 17 East Price 18 Southwest Puce 9 Wellington North Wellington city Hall 16 Southeastern Health Department Cat bon County Courthouse Senior Citien Centet t 27 Fangiounds 30 Castle Heights North Central Puce 32 Northeast Puce 31 n " in fa 37 Spung Glen 38Catbonvtlle 39 Westwood 40 Miller Creek Special V - t ji ut m e a rt ? a ut h f r v percent from last year. Applications for child care assistance registered at 1.777 in January, up 31 percent from last y ear. The number ot Utah youth receiving child care subsidies climbed 5 percent to reach In January 2003, 0,878 children qualified to participate in the piogram At the national level, employment outside the farm sector grew by only 2 1.000 jobs, indicated the United States Labor 11,381. re- tt? ynu f r tut e my ll o ir f a ut J 'f tt at v fr ta n Wird r? o n t u t M A n : h k r i yj I Jf hu f tV 4 1 n K r Wellington City Hall do9 1 i r v cember 2003 factory orders were revised upward to a 1.8 percent gain from the initially reported 1.1 percent increase, noted the U.S. Commerce Department. Demand for durable goods meant to last for three or more yeais fell 2.3 percent in January. led by a sharp decline in d orders. U.S retail chains However, sales in February, posted strong boosted by warmer weather, tax refunds and growing confi- transportation-relate- dence in the state of the economy. The Institute for Supply Managements index fell to 60.8 in Feb- ruary from 65.7 in January. Readings exceeding 50 indicate growth. The service sector accounts for mote than of the nations economy. The U S manufacturing sector expanded for the ninth consecutive month in February, rethree-quarte- rs ported the Institute for Supply Management reported The ISMs manufacturing index registered at 61.4 in February, down from a revised 63.6 in January. Index readings of less than 50 indicate contracting manufacturing activity. Preferred provider for all insurances including Value Care 6 All outpatient services provided n n It n ir.' yf u ,vX v months of 2003 for the lowest reading in one year, noted the U.S. Labor Department. Unit labor costs were unexpet, tedly revised to show a 0.4 percent annualized decline in fourth quarter 2003, versus an initially reported 1.3 percent fall. The situation may be signaling that American companies ability to keep a lid on labor costs slipped as demand increased, continued the U.S. Labor Department. New orders at America's factories dipped in January', declinDeing 0.5 percent. However, Physical Therapy u y; we rm ft ui n j e 7 f it a nj m ProRehab u 3 ) business producor hourly vv orker output tivity increased at a 2.6 percent annual rate in the final three Non-tar- a o te true t PuTint iee c r on io w yv h is, cial factors, including lower taxes, continued the U S. Commerce Department. . .n re tr er U he taj In t basis. The increase in disposable income reflected a number of spe- Excluding the special factors, disposable income rose 0. 1 i e wif h ov 3 t !f u a h e is t j LGU in i p y7u an CLU Alumni Room (New Student Centei) Castle Heights Elemental Puce City Public Wotks (Domes) Old Spung Glen School Castlevtew Hospital Castleview Hospital 34 Castle Heights 36 South County i 2C05 M a e h Price City Hall 33 North Price t, U Jjj irf yr if Senior Citien Centet Senior Citien Ccntci PRWID Castle Heights Elemental Prehistoric Museum 25 East Cat bon North Mane Chavez tin a t c Cat bon County I lousing Authoutv 26 East Cat bon South 1 d fr 'i Wellington City Hall Local Union Hall (Next to Sunny side City Hall) Sally Maui o Elemental y 20Sunnysidc 21 West Helper 22 East County Utah households applied for temporary assistance to needy family benefits, a percent increase from January 2(X)3. The states general assistance program received almost 1.5(X) applications for a 16 percent increase. 1 he state's general assistance program caseload registered at 2.067 in January 2004. up 25 Consumer spending inched up across the nation 0 4 peicent in January, reported the U S Commerce Department. Personal income edged up 0 2 percent, a bit slower than Decembers 0 3 percent rise. Atter-ta- x income climbed 0 8 in January or 0.5 perpercent cent on an inflation-adjuste- Year 2004 07 East Helper stamp applications submitted in January 2fK)1. In addition, more than 2.WX) mained steady at 5 6 percent and 345.000 Americans filed new claims for state unemployment benefits duttng the week ending Feb 28 I 02 Scofield figure represents an percent increase compared to the number of tood 11 Department. The unemployment rate Partv Precinct Caucuses, pursuant to Title 20 of the Utah code, will be held Tuesday March 23, 2004, at 7:00 PM. Voting w ill occur until at least 8 S PM It must last not less than one houi alter Voting District 1 he 2tX)4 tin n t c n CCN n 8 111 tj d La -- r "6 fir WM red light or stop sign requires a driver to STOP for three seconds, even if the driver A is only turning right. fy t r 4 U V f JlIZUNA Vintage ProV FRANKLIN T-B- Starter Sets all Bat, Ball, Glove & More, Reg. $29.99 Equipment Bags f Rocky Mountain Home Care Asst. Colors, Reg. $42.99 Presents 4 HIT-A-WA- Y fcr," I r9 ' Free Seminar, ' i WORTH Training FRANKLIN Aid rv SoftballBaseball Models M $ rf ay BatsGloves Batting Gloves Field-n-Thro- w Trainers 7 Reg. $29.99 "W" .I lx? wV! h4 f .iff .1 9 Pro Adjustable Entire Batting Helmets Stock Care For The Caregiver jt'4 i A Jr- fcU. COOPER j A V n Reg. $18.99 Reg. $29.99 I ar" r-sr- , .Sb, j We at Rocky Mountain Homecare recognize that more and more families are providing care for their own loved ones. We feel there is a great need to provide assistance to those individuals. In order to assist those caregivers, we are endeavoring to provide education that may assist them. During this workshop, we will have actual caregivers along with representatives from Assisted living, Workforce Southeastern Area services, Active on Aging, Hospice, Care Centers, Agency Castleview Physical Therapy and Homecare. Please join us in a great learning experience Re-Entr- y, p"N. Date: March 23, 2004 Time: I f 1:00-3:0- Live life to the 730 West Price River Dr., Price f 435-613-PLA- Y 435-613-75- fullest Mon-S- at 10am-7p- m pm 60 East 100 North Price, Utah 435-637-06- 0 Sponsored by: Southeastern Area Agency on Aging I larmony I louse Assisted Living Castleview Physical Therapy Albertson's Sun Advocate Emery County Nursing Home Castle Country Care Center y Active Re-Entr- |