Show Millard County Business of the Week Mark Cecil and Cary Losee True Values at Losee Lumber and V & S Variety by Dawn Carder Side by side on North Highway 6 in Delta are two 10000 square feet stores Now that’s a powerful lot of space in which to display store and sell merchandise! The two are Losee Lumber and V & S Variety Store both owned and operated by Mark Cecil and Gary Losee both offering variety and true values The story behind the two businesses is an interesting one Both Mark and Gary Losee were bom and raised in Delta Gary after high school graduation went off to Southern Utah State College where he studied for one year At the completion of the year he headed off to the east where he served a two year LDS mission in Kentucky Tennessee and West Virginia Back in Ltah Gary returned to college this time to Utah State where he majored in music At one time he had plans to work for a recording company after earning his degree but found little opportunity in Utah For two years after college he lived in Springville and worked as a truck driver for PBI Meanwhile younger brother Mark finished Delta High School spent a year at Utah State and served an LDS mission in the state of Washington He opted to return home rather than to college after the mission Once back he began working as a contractor Then Gary came home and the two for Bent Mork worked brothers building houses Eventually Bent urged them to “go it alone” at which time Gary and Mark started their own cabinet business The year was 1975 were good The Losee brothers cabinet makers and they had plenty of work to keep them busy The cabinets they made were works of and built to last Cabinet making requires long hours for craftsmen who are perfectionist The monetary returns rarely compensate for the materials and the time spent After assessing the situation and determining that they needed a place where their kids could work Gary and Mark involved their dad Cecil and headed off on a new venture s team got together in The the lumber business in 1975 when they the old Dee’s Supply purchased Lumber Yard In that spot with a store of only 1600 square feet they remained for approximately five years The business according to Gary was 90 percent with local contractors who were busy at that time Gradually the contracting business slowed down consequently the contractors could no longer support Losee Lumber There just was no future in contracting With this fact staring them in the faces the Losee men branched out once again In 1980 they bought property on North Highway 6 and set to work planning The summer of 1981 marked the beginning of building in the new location There were some complications along the way but the Losees stuck The new Losee with the project Lumber was opened for business in September 1982 The lumber store is an impressive building Its design created by Mark and Gary allows for future additions and includes a unique and most effective solar heating system There are 6600 square feet of selling space filled with 14000 items of hardware automotive supplies paints carpeting and complete electrical and plumbing One year ago the Losees departments bought Radio Shack from Pat and Gil Trujillo thus adding another line of wares to their customers Losee Lumber is a True Value hardware store By affiliating with the national organization the Losees are able and directly to the child’s capacity to receive meaning through images and to respond emotionally to symbols so basic they defy explanation An imaginative collection of masks and puppets gives new life to favorite characters like the Duck the Grandfather and the Wolf in a unique designed to please specproduction tators of all ages This production is brought to the area by the West Millard Cultural Council in cooperation with the Utah Arts Council Tickets are $300 for adults and $200 for children They may be purchased in advance at Zion’s Bank or at the door For more information please contact Ron Draper at aginative State Income Tax Forms on their way The state income tax forms for 1987 are on their way to Utah taxpayers from the Utah State Tax Commission Approximately 583000 forms will be mailed during the next week Utah taxpayers will note several changes on the new income tax forms including increases in the personal exemption and standard deduction Taxpayers will also save some trips to the copy machine because Utah residents will no longer need to attach a copy of their federal return to the state return Utahns will also note that their federal income tax is no longer deductible on the state return The State Tax Commission has the following reminders to Utah taxpayers: File early If you have a refund coming the earlier you File the earlier you will receive your money In 1987 the State Tax Commission processed 590000 individual income tax forms of these were Approximately filed between April 10 and April 15 2 Use the envelope and mailing label The supplied with the tax form envelope is encoded to be scanned by machine and can also be opened and If you have a resorted mechanically fund coming mark the designated box oa the face of the envelope These returns are processed first 3 Remember to calculate the use tax due on purchases If you purchased any taxable items or services on which sales tax was not collected or was collected at a lower rate than the sales tax rate for your locality you are liable for use tax on the purchase price This includes catalog purchases from vendors Instructions on how to calculate the use tax due are found in the tax booklet 4 Double check your return to avoid the most common errors: incorrect tax calculated from the tax rate schedules incorrect itemized deductions transferred from the federal return and math errors 5 Remember to sign your return If filing jointly the spouse’s signature is also required The Tax Commission prints over one million tax booklets as well as long and short forms Extra copies of the tax forms and booklets are available at post offices libraries and thv Tax Commission offices in Salt Lake City Ogden and Provo State tax forms as well as taxpayer information and assistance are available by calling the Tax Commis- sion’s ty from 8 Friday number am accomplish” Losee Lumber is open from 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and from 8 am until 5 pm on Saturdays However work does not end with the closing of the doors Twelve hour days are the norm for the Losees leaving tle time for recreation Family time is important (Gary has seven children and the eighth is due in April Mark is the father of six) Camping is enjoyed and Gary continues his love of music with singing and teaching guitar lessons to a select few students Delta is home and Gary says he likes living in a small town “And I have alkali in my blood” For this small hometown in rural Utah Gary Mark and Cecil Losee are providing variety at competitive prices True values are indeed offered at Losee Lumber and V & S Variety Nutrition vital during pregnancy Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia Atlantic Canada’s major theatre for family audiences is coming to Delta on Tuesday January 26 1988 at 7 pm at the Delta High School auditorium This is the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia Founded in 1972 the company has crossed Canada four times performing in all ten provinces as well as in England and the United States Best known as a multimedia company that blends puppetry masked actors mime and spoken work with highly effective visual imagery Mermaid Theatre plays a growing ambassadoral role for Nova Scotia and for Canada Mermaid Theatre will present its distinctive adaptation of Peter and the im- Wolf This is a strong to provide a wider selection of merchandise at substantial savings Orders are made weekly and monthly specials are offered One of the most interesting aspects of the Losees’ ordering process is the manner in which it is done Each of the 14000 items in the hardware store has been entered on the computer Gary and brother Floyd woiked out a system that allows the weekly ordering to be Losee handed via the computer Lumber is the only one of the 7000 True Value in the United States that is set up to do computer ordering! Following a suggestion of the True Value organization the Losee trio built the V & S (Values and Sincerity) Variety Store It was ready and opened for business in November 1985 Variety is an appropriate title for the store consmall aptains many ys infant ladies’ underwear pliances needs material children’s clothing crafts books office supplies cards cosmetics drug products towels Rubber Maid products cleaning supplies curtains shower curtains Gary Losee commented “I believe the store has much to offer the community And I think we (with True Value) have helped make competitive prices in the area” acThe division of responsibilities cording to Gary occurred naturally has a contrac“Mark is the builder-he likes being respontor’s license-asible for the yard Gary makes the "inside decisions” and Cecil takes care of special needs in Salt Lake items that True Value doesn’t have True Value does have markets in Chicago which Gary and Mark attend Time spent there is far from relaxing for the two men are busy every minute with seminars shopping and ordering Gary states that it is absolutely essential for them to attend the four day market in April for that is when all the Christmas buying is done Like other businesses in the area Losee Lumber and V & S Variety have experienced a decline created by moving IPP workers There are presently ten employees between the two stores when formerly there were seventeen However statistics point to breaking even after three years of business Gary says “We’re about there now” Money earned is pumped back into inventory the Losee men take home limited salaries but they forge ahead “It’s fun to be in a optimistically challenging situation and win!” Gary said with a smile “I like to tackle and or in Salt Lake CounThis service is available to 5 pm Monday through I Starting off a pregnancy with proper nutrition is one of the most important things a mother can do to insure her having a healthy baby according to March of Dimes Southern Utah Division Director Jean Hatch “A mother needs to realize she is eating for two during her pregnancy If she eats poorly so does her baby” said Hatch “That also means if a mother eats well her baby is given a better start at life” Hatch added mothers should also be aware of proper weight gain what foods to eat and which to avoid and how much water to drink among other things “The recommended weight gain is about 25 pounds during an entire pregnancy” said Hatch “You should never try to lose weight during a pregnancy if you have questions about the amount of weight you are gaining consult with your doctor” Within a week after delivery you will lose about 12 to 14 pounds With proper eating and moderate exercise the rest of your weight gain will probably be gone within three to six months after delivery according to Hatch “You should aim for about three meals a day making sure the foods you eat contain all the nutrients you need Snacks should consist of foods suc4i as cheese fruit and vegetables that will help supply you with good nutrition Avoid snacking too much on candy pastries or sweet drinks which contain relatively few nutrients compared to calories” According to Hatch an expectant mother should drink several glasses of water each day to help the body use the nutrients it is taking in and get rid of the waste products produced by both the mother and baby Water also helps regulate body temperature “The first step in a healthy delivery is to seek professional medical advise and then continue on in wise health practices throughout pregnancy” Hatch said For a free brochure on nutrition during pregnancy including a sample menu for expectant mothers call the March of Dimes Southern Utah Division Office at USPS My Forty Year Love Affair by Sarah Inez Moody PART II And So to Sleep Delta is awake It’s going to be a sort of day The sun continues to climb The azure heavens are still speckled with marshmallow clouds now laced together with jet vapor tailare pleasant ings Temperatures Flowers nod their pretty heads flirtatiously at grass and shrubs Trees gently sway in the slight breeze Birds flit Plastic smiles are in place as are smiles of Sincerity and Honesty Great chunks of Happiness Love and Strength stitched together with threads of Integrity as impossible to break as Truth blanket Delta as a patchwork quilt blankets a bed on a cold winter’s night Bits and pieces of smugness greed and prejudice float about as particles of dust searching for a weak spot on which to land Hyprocrisy disguised as Friendship prepares to join forces with gossip and envy Dame Rumor bestirs herself Truth’s armor is impregnable Early morning Loyalty and Simplicity are challenged by disloyalty and complicity Apathy is in the air But the day is still Delta’s as men women children go about their lives Cooking Cleaning Working Eating Laughing Smiling Singing Planning futures Trips to doctors dentists grocers Enjoying successful sales Extinguishing fr-Dragging Main Indebtedness is incurred enslaving people however Plans changed City state nation living beyond county means Lying cheating evasiveness Truth stands ready to step forward Does Is shunted aside Greed grimaces on faces meant to smile One up for greed But the day is still Delta’s as the sun moves on The sun continues its Midday Lunches eaten in homes journey fast food outlets Return restaurants to jobs Swimming pool and bowling alley ring with laughter Birthday parties Happiness and unhappiness are side by side Wife car home coveted by neighbor discoloring faces and twisting minds Naps Reading Writing letters Fighting Humility Love Patience More indebtedness Further enslavement Businesses lock doors Evening Return to homes Trips to library Swim suits dried Bowling trophies admired Lawns watered Gardens weeded Sunset Dinner Supper Snack Television sets on News Vanna White Prime Time Jeopardy! Infidelity Dragging Main still Movies Visiting Telephone calls Loneliness Boredom Rejuvenation of self Lights on Hours pass Too fast Too slow More news Weather reports Beds turned down Baths Showers Teeth brushed Night clothes donned Ambulance rushing by Siren piercing night quiet Like Gulliver Delta is tired The day has been full Dame Rumor swept everything before her like a cold north wind She has had a positive sense of exhilaration while spreading discord sorrow rifts Indiscriminately Troubles More fear than anticipated More deceit Materialism worshipped Slothfulness Pessimism But all countered by liberal portions of Generosity Love Selflessness Righteousness Understanding Knowledge Moderation Forgiveness the witching hour apMidnight Delta proaches hangs on Sticky crime keeps her somewhat alert and fully awake Cars disappear Pedestrians scatter for homes Cats prowl stalk cohabitate Birds tuck heads under wings and sleep Babies whimper Cry Radios turned off And Lilliputians wait At last all is quiet Nothing is heard except ticking clocks inside homes and the whirr of the slowly cruising police car Delta can sleep But under the supervision of indebtedness Lilliputians in garbs of deceit and fear greed and materialism Thurs Jan 14 1988 - Page 3 hypocrisy and gossip lying and egotism grab imaginary strings of hate extremism opportunism arrogance and stakes of procrastination prejudice The stakes are jealousy indifference to be cruelly hammered in the soft underbelly of Delta by insincerity norance profanity envy conceit intolerance and fanaticism The strings are meant to cross over Delta’s body and be tied to the stakes thus rendering her impotent An odor of decay permeates Truth has been strengthened by Kindness Concern Love Honesty Loyalty Forgiveness Perserverance a to Happiness give protective shield to Delta Delta moves slightly so that the shield more protectively covers vulnerable spots and furthermost corners The odor of decay is dispelled As she drifts through gauzy layers of sleep Delta snuggles down beneath her shield Making herself as comfortable as a pair of old shoes to tired feet she thinks “It’s been a challenging day “I’ve lived with Honor thus far as I’ve enjoyed my constant companion Successes Education Religion Thankfulness Honesty Friendliness Fairness Happiness “I’ve lived through four wars floods pains epidemics fires failures follies without loss of Faith a “I’m living breathing entity My blood of the past flows through today’s veins and towards the future “I’m malleable I can be shaped to something better by a majority if apathy is cast aside I’m situated in ‘Next Year’s’ country where today’s become tomorrow’s disappointments dreams to maintain “My Determination is linked with tomorrow’s Honor Hope I know Gratitude for the past and have Optimism for the future “I had Strength for yesterday had Strength for today God willing I’ll have Strength for tomorrow "I’m Delta” And so to sleep U Center seeks to increase local government efficiency by Suzanne Dean U of U News Service The mission of the Center for Public Affairs and Administration one of the University of Utah’s main outreach is increasing the “effecorganizations tiveness and efficiency” of local government statewide says a U of U dean “That’s especially important in fiscally uncertain times” says Dr Howard Ball dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science which includes the CPAA It makes sense for such an operation to be headquartered at the U of U and in Salt Lake City adds Dr F Ted Hebert CPAA director who reports to Ball “We’re the major state university in the state’s largest city which is also the capitol city” says Hebert “This puts us in touch with state government and with government associations such as the Utah Association of Counties and Utah League of Cities and Towns These contacts link us with county and city governments statewide” Citizens and community leaders throughout the state are familiar with the CPAA’s training courses in city planning and with institutes it states such as the Clerks and Recorders Institute County Officials Institute and Utah Mayors Institute the center does much Actually more Increasingly the operation is being recognized as one of the top quality public affairs centers in the nation Generally its activities fall into three areas: Education The center directs three public administration education undergraduate certificate which can be earned along with bachelor’s degrees in other fields a certificate for graduate students who want more training in or who see the public administration programs-- certificate along with a graduate degree in another field and the master’s of public administration degree The U is the only state institution offering the MPA so it is a training ground for people who become city managers budget officials and government administrators throughout Utah Research The CPAA is the home for the Survey Research Center a opinion research operation Unlike polling companies it does no market research or candidate polling Rather it seeks formation about Utahns’ health financial status family satisfaction and so forth It sometimes seeks citizen opinion on public policies such as whether Utah should bid for the Winter Olympics Many Utahns have received a call from a survey center interviewer For one by the Utah Health Department-abo- ut 6000 Utah households were contacted Results of different surveys have been provided to legislators special state committees health regional a local mental health departments agency and other public organizations w hich use them to make decisions most benefiting the public Technical Assistance This is the activity that most directly touches communities throughout the state In the first place the center is a source of help and advice as close as local officials’ telephones They call with questions about budgets planning ordinances and personnel matters "I’ve needed assistance at various times and telephoned the center” says Dorothy Jeffery Delta City Recorder “If they didn’t have an answer they told me immediately who did” Much of the center’s technical work relates to public assistance finance It collects and publishes data on city and county tax collections and spending This enables county commissioners and town council members to compare their budgets with those of governments Another major focus is community planning The CPAA has prepared 15 class sessions on topics such as zoning law using census data in community analysis and capital im provements planning The programs increase citizen planning commissioners’ of planning knowledge principles The center’s beginings go back more than 40 years when the Institute of Government was established to offer a certificate in public administration In the late 1950s the Bureau of Community Development was established For years it was headed by Richard state legislator and Lindsay now public communication director for the Church of Jesus Christ of Saints In 1979 the institute and bureau were merged to form the CPAA Besides helping governments to be more efficient and effective the CPAA seeks to model efficiency in its own Funds for its research and operations technical assistance come largely from grants contract and other education funds Some funding is from mineral lease fees paid by companies extracting oil and minerals on federal lands Under federal law a share of lease fees are to the state The Utah passed Legislature has appropriated some of this state share to the University “With mineral lease money we seek to provide some special services to the Uintah Basin and other areas that are particularly affected by mineral activity” says Hebert Police Blotter The following items bate been selected from the Miliard County Sheriff's and Delta City Police crime blotters from January through January 11 1988 Friday January 1 1:25 in progress at The Pod in Fillmore investigated by the Sheriffs Department 2:37 am Sheriff’s Department responds to call for ambulance possible hypothermic victim 9:48 pm Suspicious circumstances at Fillmore Hospital reported to the Sheriffs Office Subject went in for weather information and disappeared Saturday January 2 6:54 pm Subject left residence without a coat following a fight with husband Incident investigated by the Sheriffs Department 9:27 in Fillmore: subject pulled up and was flagging motorists Incident reported to the Sheriffs Office Sunday January 3 3:23 pm Sheriff’s Department responds to report of car pulling sleigh in Fillmore 5:23 south of the overpass in Delta investigated by Delta Belgium has country other been called the I Police and the Sheriffs Department Monday January 4 3:26 am-runaways-1 male and 2 females-train Assistance needed to put on another train Delta Police respond to the call 8:36 after dark in residential area in Fillmore reported to the Sheriffs Office 11:42 am Hit and run at Hart’s in Delta reported to the Sheriffs Office 12:08 by Delta Drug vestigated by Delta Police 1:50 pm Delta Police provide shuttle from Delta Community Hospital to Social Services Tuesday January 5 8:35 at the Paradise Motel reported to the Sheriffs Office 1:26 problem with 3 stray dogs biting people and messing on lawns reported to the Delta Police 2:28 driver in vicinity of Delta High School reported to Delta Police 3:20 throwing snow balls near the technical school in Delta vestigated by the Delta Police and the Sheriffs Department Wednesday January 6 "Cock pit of Europa” because it’s been the 12:01 in Fillmore reported to the Sheriffs Office 7:40 am Sheriffs Department vestigates accident east of IPP 7:16 fire in Hinckley responded to by the Hinckley Fire Department Thursday January 7 9:29 complains that subject in dark blue pickup with camper shell flashed her Sheriffs Department investigates the complaint Friday January 8 7:50 trucks not stopping for school bus in Delta when lights flashing reported to the Delta Police and the Sheriffs Office 8:47 theft of computer at the Mushroom Plant reported to the Sheriffs Office 8:55 in Oasis reported to the Sheriffs Office 9:06 stuck in the snow reported to the Delta Police Sunday January 10 3:16 and run in Dove’s parking lot investigated by the Della Police Monday January 11 2:35 in Del Park reported to the Delta Police site of more European battle than any |