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Show 2A Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday April 17, 2001 County ends sponsorship of RSVP FAUVER to the Progress Special County. Ciiiery County commissioners notified Carol Bollmon of the Corporation for National Sendee recently that they would no longer sponsor the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program in Emory County. According to commissioners the decision came after nine or more months of agonizing. They were deciding w hut would be the !est for the seniors in Kmeiy County RSVP continued to function for almost a year without a director. Assistant Director Shanna Davis filled in and kept the programs going after Randall moved on and while the commission was making their decision. The county commissioners, ac- By PHIL E. The organization put In place by Randall for Kmery County and after Carolyn Randall stopped oiking for the county. According to Commissioner Ira Hatch, the commission advertised the RSVR jolnaeaneyand decidml to continue the program with a new director. The new director for RSVi became discouraged when she went to two senior centers and informed each group about opportunities to volunteer for various projects, without getting a single volunteer. Consequently w hen this director decided not to continue as director of RSVI in Kmery County, the commissioners elected to discontinue the of RSVI and focus on programs for seniors funded by the county and managed by the Kmery County Senior Center directors. There are only a few other counties in Ctah that do not sponsor the RSVI program. T he RSVI program is composed of senior volunteers getting things son-sorshi- p done locally. According to information pro- ided on the RSVI web site in Vermont and New Hampshire RSVI mobilizes older volunteers to deliver creative solutions to community needs through meaningful use of their skills and experience in volunteer sendee to public and private agencies. The lives of volunteers and those they sene are non-prof- it enhanced. The Corporation for National Service is a federal agency that funds RSVI in the United States. There will soon Ik advertising in the Kmery County Progress for a sponsor of RSVP in Kmery County. RSVP was started in Kmery County in 1!)73. At first RSVP included Kmery and Brand counties. Kmery County along with Grand Countv took over sponsorship of RSVP inl!)S9. Grand County decided to sponsor RSVI in their county the year of 1998 without the help of Kmery Iwith cording to Hatch and Randy .Johnson, were concerned about the amount of reimbursed travel money being paid out on projects for trail building on U.S. Forest Service and BLM lands, little league and other projects. Some of this money was paid out to citizens. The commissioners were also concerned about the amount of required extensive reporting of hours spent by volunteers on projects. The federal agency was asking for monthly reports of volunteer activity. The commissioners decided that these projects were not all being targeted toward helping senior citizens. The commissioners believe the discontinuance of RSVP will not cause any added exs. pense to the county or loss of non-seni- or ser-viee- Some Kmery County citizens thought the commissioners should have consulted with the RSVP Advisory Board before making the deci- sion to discontinue sponsoring RSVP. The RSVP Advisory Board was informed their services were no longer required without prior notice or a thank you for service rendered at the April 3 County Commission Meeting, said Linda Jewkes, RSVP Board Member. The county budgeted $12,000 for RSVP in 2001 and expected grants of money from federal agencies of $42,000. These are matching grants. The grant from the Corporation for National Service is a 30 percent matching grant. If a new sponsor from a non-prof- it organization or govern- ment agency wants to operate RSVP in Kmery County, that sponsor will pay 10 percent for the matching funds grant from the Corporation for National Service, according to Bellmon. This percentage will increase each year until it reaches 30 percent of the matching grant. Maughn Guymon, director of Kmery County Aging and the director of Area Aging met with the five COURT DOCKET Kmery County senior center directors on April 0. I le will be advising them and coordinating their efforts to assist senior citizens. They plan to continue all the programs that presently exist. A plan to enhance the transportation of senior citizens with health needs is a priority. This transportation will be accomplished with volunteers and volunteer vehicles, or with a county van. Seniors wall be encouraged to get medical appointments on the same day the van will lie going to Price or Provo. Schedules may soon be posted at the senior citizen centers. The county also plans to use the van for trips to events or scenic locations in Utah when enough seniors decide they want to go and are willing to pay for the cost of the trip. Tours to the Castle Valiev Pageant, the Manti higeant, and other fellowr-shi- p tours will continue if wanted by enough seniors. Commissioners indicated that they have decided to focus more on the needs of seniors and programs that will help them live a healthy useful life in Kmery County and less on reimbursing mileage for projects that do not benefit the seniors. Most of the programs they will fund are in place and have been for years, such as Congregated Meals, the Perky Van, Love Line, health programs, hearing aid testing, nutrition, Meals on Care-A-Va-n, Wheels, exercise, the Senior Citizen Band (formerly the RSVP Band) and band tours to nursing homes. The County has three full time senior center directors and two part time senior center directors. The commissioners said they feel that they will be able to utilize the senior Center directors to accomplish most of the goals and objectives of a county RSVP-tvp-e program at a lower cost to the tax pay-er-s They have budgeted S20 1 ,000 for the senior citizens for this year. This is $1 1,617 less than was actually spent in 1909 and $1,000 more than was spent in 2000. Three new senior citizen centers have recently been built in Emery, Ferron and Castle Dale, at acost of $11,329,821. About half of that money came from the Community Impact Board, the rest came from Emery County. Emery County has 1,278 senior citizens over the age of 60, out of a population of 10,428 according to the 1990 Census projected to 2000. Appearing in 7th District Court March 29 before Judge Mary L. Manley, was: Rafael Anguiano Charged with Illegal Possession Use of a Controlled Substance, a 3rd Degree Felony, Illegal PossessionUse of a Controlled Substance, a Class B Misdemeanor; and Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Class B Misdemeanor. The defendant pled guilty to all charges in February of 1999. The court found the defendant indigent and appointed counsel. An order to show just cause is scheduled for charges, with jail time to run concurrent with the other charge. She was ordered to pay restitution on these charges as well. Daniel Jon Fancy Charged with two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault, a 1st Degree Felony; and one count of Aggravated Assault, a 3rd Degree Charged with Attempted Burglary (amended), a 3rd Degree Felony. Felony. In the defendant's initial appearance the defendant was advised of charges and penalties and he requested a preliminary hearing. Defendant advised the court that he would be hiring his own attorney. The preliminary hearing wrns scheduled for April 10. Arturo Ortiz Charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault, a 1st Degree Felony; Forcible Sodomy, a 1st Degree Felony; and Rape, a 1st Degree Felony. In the defendants initial appearance lie was advised of the charges and penalties and he requested a preliminary hearing. The court found the defendant indigent and appointed counsel. The preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 10. Appearing in 7th District Court April 3 before Judge Bryce K. Biyner, was: Juana Cruz Jimenez Charged with Theft by Deception, a 2nd Degree Felony. In the defendants initial appearance Jimenez was advised of the charges and penalties. The court found the defendant indigent and appointed counsel. The preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 10. Tanya Lee Crofts Charged with Unlawful Acquisition Possession Transfer - Card, a 3rd Degree Felony. The defendant pled guilty to the charge in November of 2000. Based on the defendants conviction she was sentenced to a term not to exceed five years in the Utah Sate Prison. Credit was granted for time served. The defendant was also ordered to pay restitution. Crofts was also charged with Theft by Deception, a Class A Misdemeanor; and Attempted Issuance of Bad Check Draft Presumption, a Class A Misdemeanor, which she pled guilty to on March 6. She was sentenced to one year in jail for the The defendant pled guilty to the charge in January. In the hearing the court was informed of the defendants progress towards getting his diploma. The court will suspend three months of the six month jail term originally ordered if the defendant complies with the condition to obtain his diploma or GED. The court ordered the defendant to complete his three month jail time and will be given credit for good time from the date he reported June 5. Jennifer Leah Guittar Charged with Automobile Homicide, a 2nd Degree Felony. In the initial appearance the defendant w as advised of charges and penalties. The court found the defendant indigent and appointed counsel. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 18. to jail. Dawayne Ben Johnson Charged with Theft by Receiving Stolen Property, a Class A Misdemeanor. In the hearing counsel stipulated the value of the wire the defendant is charged with illegally receiving as $800, less the salvage value. The court will allow the state 20 days to Heather J. James Charged with four counts of Distribute Offer Arrange to Distribute a Controlled Substance, a 2nd Degree Felony. The defendant pled not guilty to all charges. A trial is scheduled for May 1. Karla Lorraine Schade Charge with Financial Transaction Card Offenses, a Class A Mis- submit the salvage value and the defendant has 10 days to file an ob- jection. demeanor. In the initial appearance the defendant was advised of the charges and penalties. The court found the Robert L. Versluis Charged with Distribute Offer Arrange to Distribute a Controlled Substance, a 1st Degree Felony. In the initial appearance the defendant was advised of charges and penalties. The court set bail for $20,000. The court found the defendant indigent and appointed counsel. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 10. Versluis was also charged with defendant indigent and appointed counsel. Further proceedings in the matter are scheduled for May 1. Kevin Andrew Dawkins Charged with Possession With Intent to Distribute a Controlled Counterfeit Substance, a 3rd Degree Ffelony Illegal PossessionUse of a Controlled Substance, a 3rd Degree Felony; Driving with Measurable Controlled Substance, a Class B Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, a 1st Degree Felony, Possession of a Con- Misdemeanor; Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Class B Misdemeanor; Open Container Drinking Alcohol in a Vehicle, a Class C Misdemeanor; and Speeding, a Calls C Misdemeanor. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 1. a, James Arnold Williams Charged with Aggravated Assault, a 3rd Degree Felony. In the initial appearance the defendant was advised of the charges and penalties and he requested time to hire an attorney Setting of a preliminary hearing is scheduled for charges and penalties and appointed counsel and the court hold on the defenplaced a il dant. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 10. no-ba- April 17. Emilio Pantieh California Charged with Theft by Deception, a 2nd Degree Felony. Based on the defendants failure Having more than 3100 branches to appear the court authorized a warrant for his arrest with bail set at $10,000. and Rick 6600 trolled Substance, a 2nd Degree Felony, Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class A Misdemeanor; Failure to Stop Respond at Command of Police, a 3rd Degree Ffelony Drivingwith Measurable Controlled Substance, a Class B Misdemeanor, and Use or Possession of Drugpara-phernalia Class A Misdemeanor. The defendant was advised of the Jose Leon Gonzales Charged with Attempted Illegal Possession Use of a Controlled Substance (amended), a Class A Misdemeanor. The defendant pled guilty to the charge April 3. The defendant was sentenced to one year in the Emery County Jail. The jail time was suspended. Gonzales was fined and placed on probation. Jay Shumway ATMs can NEWS BRIEFS Honor Society and the Utah State Office of Education are looking for veterans who served in World War n, but were unable to complete their high school education. At EHS graduation ceremonies this year, these veterans will be presented with a diploma provided by the Utah State Office of Education and Utah Department of Veterans Affairs. Contact Wendy Whittle at Emery ANational High School at Honor society member will then contact you to get the needed information by May 1. 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