Show 2SunNe?s ApriL2 1 2004 i Area Volunteer Leader Honored Each year one1 paid or manager who exemplifies r and solid volunteer management skills receives the "Utah Volunteer Administrator exceptional of the Year" award Frickson Kathy d ret tor of The Vol u Connection (Six County RSVI’ and The Volunteer Center) received this prestigious award during the Utah Conference on Service on April 7th 2004 m Sait Lake City Lieutenant Governor Gayle McKeachnie presented the award to Frickson Kathv resides in Loa with her iusband Merlin they have five grown children and 9 grandchildren She is admired by her associates family and peers Frickson has been the Director of RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) and the Volunteer Center for 6 years When Kathy txk o er as Director of RSVP in 199H they could only identify 4 but she herself RSVP colunteers and one staages volunteers tion or place at which they takes time to engage in volunserved There are currently over teer service through the South400 volunteers associated with ern Utah OHV Club and the Utah Medicare Fid ucation Team The Volunteer Connection serv70 "stations" in and hopes to devote more time ing at to volunteer efforts when she reSevier Millard Juab Sanpete Piute and Wavne Counties of tires She is currently organizing a major recognition event to say Utah rickson has excellent volunteer management skills and "Thank You" to all volunteers who have served so couraalw'avs has unique ideas to help area volunteer programs grow and geously in the this past year to "Tell the Story" of what wonThe event will be held Wed derful volunteers are accomplishing in local communities in April 20 11:30 AM - at Snow area the College South in Richfield Please call ext 28 - or She is energetic enthusiastic to make and goes the extra mile to get toll free things done Frickson is imme- reserv ations for the event - or to diate past Chair of the Utah Se- learn more about The Volunteer nior Service Corps Director As- Connection THE VOLUNTEER oer sociation and current CONNECTION of Utah Volunteer Center She sits Threctors Association on the State Citien Corps Coun-cUtah Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster active (UVOAD) and the Unified States Plan Committee She serves locally on the Paiute ATV Frail Committee Sevier County Local Emergency Planning DomesCommittee the Com- tic Violence Coalition munity Assistance Providers - Murals Paintings Artistic Wall & -- Custom Currently on display at Gunnison Valley Bank thru April Gunnison Valley News ISSN USPS Periodicals postage paid at Gunnison Utah Postmaster send address changes to: Gunnison Valley News Box 189 Gunnison UT 84634 The Gunnison Valley New s is published each Wednesday for $20 year in Sanpete County $26 year in Utah and S30year in US Publishers: Jim & Lori Olsen 556 S Main in Gunnison Fax Phone (435) email: ewsgtelconet Article deadline and advertising pm on Fndav is 5 Council and is Chair of the Central Utah Regional Citien Corps Council Kathy always makes time to (Six County RSVP & The Volunteer Center) "Getting Things Done" in Sevier Millard Juab Sanpete Piute & Wayne Counties of Utah Kathy Erickson Director 250 North Main Suite 5 Richfield Utah ext 28 kericksosixaogstateut us Article and advertising deadline is 5 pm on Friday presented the “Utah Volunteer Ten Free Shade Trees From National Arbor Day Foundation TEN FREE SI JADE TREES Administrator of the Year Award” by Utah Lt Gov Answers to New Medicare Gunnison native rescues driver Former Gunnison resident Drug Program Offered was one men Troy Nay Fitzgerald RPh Most seniors are confused about the New Medicare drug program The drug discount cards program is shortterm The cards will be good until the full Medicare prescription drug benefit goes into effect in 2006 May 3rd 2004 Application will by Lenny nominate others for special Ten free shade trees will be awards and loves to "Tell the each person who joins Story" of the difference that given to The National Arbor Day Founcomes about in the lives of people and the community be- dation during April 2004 as part cause of volunteer service She of the nonprofit Foundation's Trees for America campaign gives credit to the volunteer and The ten shade trees are Red tells ev eryone how fortunate she Oak Sugar Maple Weeping Wiis to have a job that allows her to associate with those who llow Green Ash Thornless serve others She not only man Honeylocust Pin Oak River Birch Tuliptree Silver Maple and Red Maple "These trees were selected to provide shade Salina Sun and beauty and a variety of USPS forms leaf shapes and beautiPeriodical postage paid in ful fall colors' John Rosenow Salina Utah Postmaster the Foundation's president said send address changes to the The trees will be shipped postSalina Sun at Box 85 Salina Utah 84654 The Salina Sun paid at the right time forplanting in April or May with enclosed is published each WednesThe six to day for $20year in Sevier planting instructions inch trees are guaranteed twelve $26 Utah ear in y County to grow or they will be replaced and $30 year in US Pubfree of charge lisher: Jim & Lori Olsen EdiTo become a member of the tor: Jim Olsen The office is located at 3 E Main in Foundation and receive the free trees send a $10 contribution to Salina newsgtelconet Fax - Kathy Erickson is Gayle McKeachnie You may only participate in dis- one Medicare approved count program There are about 28 approved programs and they are NOT all the same The new' cards will offer disYou will pay less than full retail price for your drugs Many drug companies will give rebates Make sure the card you choose gives 100 of those rebates back to you! (Many will counts not) Is your 2003 income $1 2569 (if single) or $1 6862 (if married) or less? Then you may qualify for a $600 credit on your discount card to help pay for your drugs Depending on your income you may have to pay an enrollment fee but of no more than $30 Enrollment in these new drug discount cards is scheduled to begin in May 2004 Discounts are expected to begin June 1st 2004 begin June 1st 2004 Medicare Dis- count programs begin To visit the official US ernment site for people gov- Dover Delaware According to a news report Nay 20 an airman first class at Dover Air Force Base chanced by an accident that involved a pickup truck that crashed and fell into Silver Lake According to the report the driver veered off the road and down a embankment "I saw men in the water so I with Medicare to go Or call stripped down and went in" wwwmedicaregov MEDICARE said xNay "The truck was on its to learn more side Eventually I got the (18006334227) If you have questions you are driver's side door open and welcome to call me: grabbed his jacket and pulled him out" Lenny Fitzgerald RPh & Store Herbal Drug Nay said he and his fiancee Super inside Gunnison Thriftway Kat Miller ended up on the State or toll free Street bridge by mistake The couple were on their way to the Note: On March 31st I comJustice of the Peace Court to get pleted a detailed orientation in married Salt Lake City sponsered by the "Everything happens for a National Community Pharmacy reason" said Nay "I'm just glad Association Anyone needing I could be there" more detailed information can Nay is the son of Venna call me and request it I will send Gardner Centerfield and Ellis it to them free of charge Nay Gunnison He is a 2001 graduate of Gunnison Valley High School 1800 Na- tional Arbor Day Foundation 100 Arbor Avenue Nebraska Citv NE 68410 by April 30 2004 S10UU ft p® Your Worries GO asYourSavings Thai's the percentage of lung cancer that's caused by smoking With those odds are you still willing to put your family at risk? 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