Show Salina SunGunnison Elders Deserve Unconditional Regard Elaine Blackburn Administrator Richfield Care Center Often care givers respond to and interact with the older person “conditionally” with statements such as “You’ll be better ofTif you do as say" "I'll take you to town if you do as say” or “if you would eat better you’d be in better shape" In statements like this there are strings attached and implications of condescendence Some older people may fear that if they don't comply they will not receive the care they need will be rejected or will be labeled as “difficult and demanding” so they submit and comply Others may not submit or comply but in either instance their dignity and are jeopardized The flip side of the spectrum is “unconditional regard" This is a genuine and sincere regard for elders for who they are as a person not for what they have either done or have not done in the past or present Unconditional regard allows care givers to care for and consider older people under their care as unique and valuable individuals An important part of unconditional regard is a genuine sense of respect for the dignity of people no matter what age they may be or for the unfortunate circumstances that render them less than completely capable of meeting their own independent needs Older people are one of our greatest resources They have made and continue to make an immense contribution to society To ignore this is to ignore a very important facet of our own humanity (VaUMI Kids should always be accompanied by an adult when they go in the daylight early as you can and encourage do the same if possible If not then go out as all your friends and neighbors to masks and costumes should Children’s vision Never allow your inspected to children in no eat candy that way impair haven't you carefully Some pets have an adverse reaction to costumes Have use caution when approaching your neighbor's pets Your Farmers agent! Next summer four high school stu dents and one teacher will spend a week in Belize discovering the wonders of the world’s rain forests Utah Power is sponsoring the second annual “Bound for Belize" environmental contest for high schools it serves Winners will travel to Belize a small country in Central America to attend a Tropical Forest Ecology Course And like last year's winners they will learn about the importance tropical rain forests play in the local regional and global environments “Bound for Belize” winners will stay at a research station in the rain forest and participate in a course that includes botany field work visits to Mayan ruins flora and fauna identification and an opportunity to learn about Belizean culture According to Mark Cox general business manager Utah Power created the contest to add value to its work in Belize In environmental November 1995 the company along with The Nature Conservancy and four other US utilities joined forces to tackle an environmental challenge that knows no greenhouse gas emissions in the global atmosphere The project is managed by the Programme for Belize a private forest management and preservation program that promotes conservation of Belize’s natural resources The project includes preserving 15000 acres of endangered rain forest and managing another 105000 acres for environmental and economic gain " he company has been testing E CENTER GUNNISON 528-716- 1 STEVE SHEILA Public Health board to meet Karren Clover Chairwoman of the Central Utah Board of Public Health has announced a meeting of the board on November 7 1996 I he meeting is scheduled for 7 pm at Hoovers Cafe in Marysvale Canyon This meeting will be the annual budget meeting for the lealth Department for the Calendar Year 1997 OLSEN AGENCY 85 CHRh When it comes to helping you buy or sell your home uie understand just houu you feel! HAUNTED FOREST PROMISE: W Trust us to calm your L one of life's biggest decisions! Childs - - - 1 Igjroc AYgrg(Ccept fears about Robert T t No Pressure No Hype We'll Listen to Your Needs 5un) 7:00'l0:00pm Tickets $4:00 Just Cast of the IDt Pleasant Cemetery AUO TiwumpkiM Patch happy hallmueen Janice McClellan Place Come take a stroll bourn the Pumpkin Kevin Spencer jj 7 TZ--J Path fun for the whole family! OMy Oct 2831 strategies to address carbon dioxide 92” Cox said (C02)emissionssince “Because trees soak up C02 naturally protecting trees in Belize helps balance the C02 emitted by cars power plants and other dustries thousands of miles away" Cox said Utah Power believes that by providing young scholars and their teachers an opportunity to explore one of the world's most unspoiled ecosystems they will gain a better understanding of why it's important to adopt a global approach in addressing the earth's environmental chal- lenges Students will be selected based on several criteria including an essay competition and a demonstrated terest in the environment either through school course work choices outside work or participation in a community environmental program The company sent eligible high schools Bound for Belize contest formation packets this week inviting them to participate Each school that enters the contest will select one student finalist A panel of community leaders and environmental experts will choose four students one alternate and one teacher Winners will be announced by April 15 and they will attend the Tropical Forest Ecology he course is Course in late June taught by the Programme for Belize A chaperon will accompany the students Utah Power along with Pacific Power are divisions of PacifiCorp providing energy services and products to 3 million customers in seven western states U Office 1 of By Jeannine Chisholm New Horizons Volunteer National State and Local government leaders have proclaimed October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month Domestic violence can no longer be considered a “family affair" Only a effort can stop this pervasive blight on our country This past year more than 1400 women have died from injuries ceived from a husband or boyfriend Two to four mi ion women are abused and one million seek medical assis tance Many injuries are not reported 9 IS offering EDNET U Area Nurses interested in taking graduate level classes can now take them in Richfield he University of Utah College of pursing internationally known for is excellence iri nursing education bringing graduate nursing education to Utah areas distant from the Salt Lake City campus Currently courses are offered in Blanding Cedar City logan Ogden Roosevelt and St Price Richfield George Network The Utah Education EDNET linking schools throughout the state provides the means for outreach to rural areas Now nurses en- - Don’t ? 7 I A or misdiagnosed Domestic abuse knows no boundaries It happens to the homeless in in homes or even the tenements mansions It happens to doctors lawyers and movie stars In our great "Land of the Free" a woman is beaten every 12 seconds 52 of women murdered in our country are murdered by their partners 60 of those abused are battered while pregnant There is no excuse for domestic violence! Children who watch mother beaten by father come to accept violence as a way of life Policemen answering 911 calls quote baterers as saying “It’s only ?my wife" “I thought it was OK" “You mean it’s against the law?" or even “She’s used to it she understands” Gordon B Hinkley president of the Church of Jesus Saints Christ or spoke to these abusers in a worldwide conference held earlier this month “I rebuke you" he said “And call you to repentance" “No man w ho so conducts himself is deserving of the Kingdom of God" Domestic violence causes the lose of three to five billion dollars in the work place in reduced productivity health care and staff turnovers Fifty percent ofdomestic abuse victims are late at least five times per month and miss at least three full days each month of work HE ABILITY TO STOP We have been "endowed" withcertain inalienable rights CHILD ABUSE these are "life libAmong WITHIN OUR REACH FINALLY erty and the pursuit of happiness" If you need help or know someone who does call us at or miss out ! o Subscribe! 528-311- 1 529-783- 9 rolled in the college's graduate programs can take many courses closer to home Courses are taught live on the U of U campus and broadcast directly to outreach sites Students at these sites also are “on camera" and can interact with other students at different sites and with the instructor and class on campus ach year many of the master’s degree core courses such as Nursing Research Health Policy Gerontology and Advanced Nursing II are offered via IDNE Specialty courses in the Nurse Practitioner and Community Health programs also are offered Financial aid is available throughout the state for students who plan to practice in their communities after graduation Nurses interested in learning more about the outreach opportunities in graduate education should call Joyce Rathbun graduate advisor at (801) 58 8798 Information about College of Nursing programs also can be accessed through its home page at http: ww nursutahedu ‘We're more than just a power company As your neighbors it's important for us to actively support the Sevier Valley '' Multi-Event- s Center project environmental and educational programs or local events that enrich our entire community GCStRAl tVSISCSS Page courses for area nurses Marlene Cox - 528-7- 996 Utah Power offers Domestic Violence trip to Belize as prized wareness Month children Happy Halloween From Valiev News October 23 October Proclaimed Student contest CMflliia Dill Willi MmMRm NOTICE TO WATER USERS The State Engineer received the following Applications(s) to Appropriate Water in Sanpete County (Locations in SLB&M) Persons objecting to an application must file a Protest stating the reasons for the protest To have a hearing before the State Engineer persons must request a hearing in the Protest Protest must be filed in duplicate with the State Engineer 1636 West North Temple Salt Lake City Utah 84116 on or before NOVEMBER 19 1996 (PROTESTS MUST BE LEGIBLE WITH A RETURN ADDRESS) These are informal proceedof the Divings as per Rule ision of Water Rights (LEGEND: Point(s) of Diversion POD Place of Use POU Nature of Use USE) (a70436)- Vim H and Fern A Parkin QUANTITY: 0015 cfs SOURCE: 6 in well 100 ft to 300 ft deep POD: (1 N 772 E 20 from W 4 Cor Sec 29 T1 9S R E mile west of Centerfield) USE: Irrigation from to Oct 31 total acreage 0 25 Apr acs Stockwatering 3 head of livestock Domestic: family POU SW NW 14 14 Sec 29 SE 14 NE 14 Sec 30 T19S R1E Sec 29 T19S R1E sRobert L Morgan P E STATE ENGINEER Published in Gunnison Valley News on OCTOBER 23 & 30 1996 TO BID County on behalf of (he Sanitary Landfill is now aceptmg bids on the purchase and installation of a 70‘ x 10’ mechanical scale with cement deck with a mechanical type registering beam electronic indicator and printer This equipment will be installed 5 miles north of Ephraim on Hwy 89 at the Sanpete Sanitary Landfill If you have any questions contact: Joseph C Blam Sanpete County Office of Economic Development PO Box 59 345 West 00 North Ephraim UT 84627 TeleFax: phone: INVITATION Sanpete Sanpete s important doesn't flow through difference It's our power — something events we supporting and programs can't light bulb it could help our entire Mart to make do to our community unique True this kind of energy single utility poles lines or pass through power by actively special by Utah Power travel along any meter a ome of the most provided energy illuminate community Cox a But over time shine (801) UTAH POWER A Division of PacifiCorp JBIamsisnacom Sealed bids will be accepted at the above referenced address until November 7 1996 at 5 00 pm Sealed bids will be opened and read aloud at the scheduled County Commission Meeting November 8 1996 at the Sanpete County Commission Chamber 160 North Main Manti UT 84642 Individuals with disabilities needing special accommodations during this proceeding should contact Knstine F at least 3 Anderson at in of the bid advance working days opening Sanpete County reserves the right to accept or reject all bids Sanpete County is an equal employer Published in the Gunnison Valley News on October 23 30 November 6 1996 |