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Show Messenger- - Thursday, September 2, 1993 who made our work possible. As Electronic classifieds offered The Utah Press Association and its member newspapers (including the Manti Messenger and the Ephraim Enterprise) and U S West Marketing Resources have signed a letter of intent to bring a statewide electronic classifieds service to Utah consumers. The service, now under development by U S West Marketing Resources, is a totally digitized system that will allow buyers to specify needs by touch-ton- e telephone and receive classified ads by telephone or fax, and eventually by other media. Utah buyers will access the service firee of charge by dialing a 1800 number. The service will be available in December of this year. The 50membernewspapers of the Utah Press Association will sell the electronic ads both packaged with their own print classified ads and on a standalone basis and will promote the service via print advertising. The Utah Press Association will administer and coordinate the effort between its members and U S West Marketing Resources. Electronic classifieds is the first of many ways newspapers will take their publishing expertise into new media, giving the members of the Utah Press Association a significant new revenue opportunity, stated Janice Keller, Executive Direc- - New administrator named for Home Care Services Warren Benincosa, RN, has been chosen to become the new administrator for Sanpete Valley Home Care Services. In his new role, Warren will manage all of the home care services offered through Sanpete Valley tor of the Utah Press Association. We are pleased to be working with the Utah Press Association and its members who share in our vision of providing customers with information they want when, where andhow they want it, said Bob Grant, Vice President, New Products-Venture- s for U S West Marketing Resources. This electronic classifieds service will provide Utah buyers and sellers alike with an unprecedented opportunity and will mark the true beginning of a broadly available electronic marketplace." U S West Marketing Resubsources, a wholly-owne- d sidiary of U S West, Inc. brings buyers and sellers together through a variety of multimedia services, including directories and provides information products for the direct marketing industry. ms$s iUuU Hospital, including home health, hospice services, medical supplies and equipment, Busines home IV therapy, homemaker services and more. Mr. Benincosa has replaced Rick Hall, who moved to Utah County. Mr. Benincosa offers more than 12 years of medical and administrative accomplishments. Prior to his move to Sanpete County, Mr. Benincosa was a Nurse Manager for Quantum Health Resources, Inc. in Oklahoma City, was vice president for business development George Winn. Mr. Benincosa received his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1983 from the University of Utah, and then received a Masters of Public Health from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 1989. Using his previously gained expertise, and in conjunction with the facilities and physicians already functioning in Sanpete County, Mr. Benincosa desires to broaden the range of home care services that are offered to the community. of Voluntary Hospitals of America in Oklahoma City, Director for Health Services Delivery for ETNA Choice Health Care Plan of Tulsa, and was a health benefits and audit specialist for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma in Tulsa. Warrens unique set ofclinical and administrative experiences have prepared him well to assume responsibility for our program in Sanpete County, said Hospital Administrator Need to Send or Receive a Fax? The Service Is right here in Manti. Manti Messenger 35 S. Main, Manti Fax Warren and his wife, 835-149- Belinda, have two children. 3 Page 8 I know whats going on out there. I can hear bulletin boards going up all over the state. I can see teachers experimenting with just how to arrange the desks. (We still believe that the perfect desk arrangement is yet to be discovered, but when unveiled will produce an atmosphere of cooperation, positive discipline, oral hygiene and world peace.) Were looking over the game that we were their best one. The proud and prepared and passionate as we will always be to welcome our students, we will never lose sight that a childs most influential teacher is the parent. The best teacherin your childs life should be you. most important teacher in their lives. But well know deep inside that this is not so. zmmmmzm Please Well know that although it was our honor as well as our profession to teach them, their most important teacher was Don't Litter! always someone else. Someone plan. What tried and true project works beautifully? What might we try thats new and motivating? Will the kids like us? Will we like the kids? Some teachers are planning field trips and fun homework incentives and science experiments. Others are planning ways to keep their kids off drugs and out of gangs and looking for ways to just get them to keep coming to class. In eveiy district and every school and eveiy classroom, there are teachers getting ready for your children. Getting ready for you to share with us your most precious, most fragile charges. And every one of those educators knows that no matter how much we plan and anticipate and prepare, we will not be your childs greatest teacher. Through it all, well be lucky is someday they remember some moment of inspiration. Some grasp of a concept. Some skill. Some laugh. Some tear. And if we see them in the store years later, well be proud if they come up and say they liked being in our class. Theyll tap us on the shoulder and say, Remember me? And if theyre especially cruel, theyll show us cute pictures of their own children and make us go home and stare in the mirror and wonder how they could possibly have grown up while we mysteriously have managed to stay exactly the same. And well get a little misty-eye-d when they tell us (as they tell nearly all their teachers) Investing Around The World We now live in a very active global environment with our economy and currency directly affected by economic influences elsewhere in the world. As international citizens, many of the products we use each day are made outside our country. Many of the companies that make these products are some of the largest and strongest companies in the world. Americans can see many advantages in ha a worldwide mentality in their shopping and investing. Global Investing With Mutual Funds Mutual funds, in my opinion, are the best way to participate in global investing. Mutual funds provide for professional management of these assets and provide greater diversification due to the large number of securities purchased. Most major mutual fund companies have a global or international fund which invests in the stocks of companies abroad. Rewards And Risks Invesung in international companies can be very rewarding. Here's how some of the major international stock markets have performed in the last 10 years: Spain Germany 274 559 309 Australia 311 USA 650 France Japan Austria - Belgium... Switzerland 423 496 750 Why consider international invest- -' ing for part of your investment assets? As you can sec from the chart above, many international stock markets have performed belter than the U.S. in this period. In fact, in 16 of the last 25 years markets outside the U.S. have done better than U.S. stocks. 10-ye- ar Look Before You Leap Since there are many different types of global mutual funds, make sure you do some thorough research before investing. Be sure to read the fund's prospectus and find out where the fund's assets are invested and what risks you will be taking. When investigating global funds,' find a fund with a successful performance record of investing in companies worldwide. Stay away from funds investing in only one country or one specific region of the world. These funds will usually expose you to more risk due to their lack of global diversity. If you already have a mutual fund that invests in the stocks of U.S. companies, you may want to find out if the fund is also invested in companies abroad. Many domestic mutual funds have added global stocks to their fund's portfolio in recent years. According 350 N'ctherlands..505 United Kingdom, 420 (Percentage change in selected international stock market indices from March 31, 1983 to March 31, 1993.) Hong Kong..819 There are, of course, certain risks associated with global investing, such as political changes and currency fluctuations. A mutual funds' diversification can reduce some of these risks, but cannot eliminate them entirely. An investor would be wise to have a long investment horizon because of the volatility in these types of funds. to research well-rounde- d, m one basket Prep yourfurnace now. a yaiiKy' v ' '-'- ... Its time to think about getting your furnace ready for those colder days ahead. Problem is, its still shirtsleeve ' 0 w t '0 v tJ O Off ir,'-l- r i weather, right? Which is precisely why you should take the necessary steps now to prep your furnace. Then youll heat the inevitable rush (for filters, blower belts or heating service technicians) that can come with the first cold spell each fall. Its a good idea to have your furnace checked by professionals once a year. However, there are some basic steps you can take right now to help your furnace perform more reliably and safely this winter. H-'- 7 1. W Clean or replace filters. 2. Check the blower belt (replace if V worn or cracked) and oil the blower motor. Make sure the blower doors are replaced securely so your furnace will vent properly. 3. Check to see that the warm air ducts are unobstructed. Safety Handbook, please contact your Mountain Fuel service center. If you have a question about preparing your natural gas furnace for winter or if its time for a professional Call your heating contractor. Contact the Rocky Mountain Qas 1 Association at I 00-729-679 a contractor referred. fastened. for 5. Remove all flammable objects from around your furnace (and water heater) and give it a test run. Or refer to your telephone directory. Taking these steps now will when you really help ensure that need your furnace to deliver heat it will operate more efficiently, saving energy and money. rt t r For a free Furnace Care and inspection: 4. Check to see that the venting system is clear of obstructions and in good condition from the furnace to the roof cap with all connections securely A by Momingstar (a mutual fund evaluation company,) only one in four domestic funds do not have foreign stocks. Knowing your present fund's exposure to international securities could help you better determine if you want to own another fund devoted mostly to global investing. Global funds can be a rewarding diversified part of a iong-terinvestment plan. As always, I suggest that diversity is your best investment friend and that you should allocate your investment assets to various types of investment types. Don't put all of your eggs in Mountain Fueh A QUEST A A COMPANY |