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Show ' -- 108th Year -- No. Thursday .' osn 1MM1 50 Price, Utah 41 Wellington outlines achievements 7A -- nyiifyninn r ri - - fMWIWMW mm' j. 4 issue holiday alert fef . Helper City police chief George Zamantakis advises motorists to slow down and drive safely par A Soldier Summit to Woodslde. The laser gun has a greater range and ability to pick out the target ; s . ' . Authorities remind drivers to slow down for playing children The traffic monitor has been piaced throughout Helper City in recent days to try and get people to pay attention to how fast they are going and to check their speedom- eters. People need to be aware that kids will be playing in the residential' areas more and more, especially now I' that summer is coining upon us. Drivers need to pay attention to their speed. Alotoftimeswewait until something tragic happens, then we say, 1 should have been going slower pointed out the Helper police chief, George Zamantakis. t i '5. .J Each year nearly 200,000 ; women hear the diagnosis, "You have breast cancer. Close to 1,000 of these women win be diagnosed in Utah alone. It was dose to 20 years ago that Angie Fhriaino heard the diagnosis. Angie kept the secret of the small lump in her breast for four years . "It didn't hurt so I didn't think anythlngwas wrong. Sometimes I thought It was Just my imagination. Deep down, I think I was afraid." v The lump continued to grow; V .. tvmentioned it to ' and 'M her family It took them ayear of "constant pestering' and a little outside hdp to convince Angie to Angie Farlaino still nits tables at the family owned resTherapeutic message also relieves swelling and pain. see a doctor. . taurant although she has survived breast cancer, a five byAngie's husband George teamed the technique when "I woke up one morning and Angie developed lymphedema following her mastectpass heart surgery and still suffers from (ymphoedema. somethingjust carried me to the lymphedema is.an unusual accumulation of lymph fluid omy, and messages Angie's arm every morning. Paphone. Icalled my doctor and told in the tissues of the arms or tients are often told that they must simply team to legs of a patient due to a malhim I needed to see a cancer doctor. He made an appointment for function of, or injury to the lymphatic system. Lymphedema live with the condition. Angie's love for life, her positive attitude, and her me to come into his office at 2:00 often follows a mastectomy and may follow other cancer to keep working have kept her going strong in desire that afternoon. Usually that related surgeries. By the time the swelling becomes apparin is fluid of serious adversity. She shares her experithere face of accumulation the the would have given me time to ent already a significant ence condition and I is the time but this extremity. Normally strength with the community in an effort to chronic, requiring ongochange my mind, ,' . . .. : - ! followed through. Something kept insisting that 1 go, explained Angie. ? The doctor found a lump the size of a walnut in Ante's right breast and agreed with Angie that exceeds state average justed unemployment rate for . monthly unemployment rate in nearly 50 years. Moreover, it is down sharply from April 1999s 4.0 percent," noted Ken Jensen, chid economist for the Utah Depart- - COPY .j Local Independent Order of Fbresters members will conduct a rest stop May 26 to May 29 on UJ3. Highway 6 between Price andSpringville. IOF volunteers will serve refreshments f around the dock to weary motorists and children at the Tucker rest stop during the Memorial Day weekend. Tucker rest stop Is locatcdsix miles from Soldier Summit. The group's goal focuses on preventing traffic accidents. IOF members encourage Carbon County residents travelingthe can--' yon to "lhke Five and Stay Alive. . ! spread to her j lymphnodes and bones, and what the future held for her. "I was deeply afraid, remembered the mother, wife arid grandmother. "I asked for a priest. , i Sun Advocate urging local citizens to share rodeo stories, photos t woman, 637-073- - . ; , Volunteers sought to mentor students at local detention center Helper police department participates in Special Olympics.relay torch event rr : th ' - i ad--' v The average seasonally March level. . ' This is Utah's lowest traveling along U.S. 6 . rate one-ten- 4. Ticker for motorists .. st Carbon County for 1999 was 7.0, considerably higher than the irtate average of 3.7. The southeastern district, which indudes Carbon, Emery Grand and San Juan counties, was second only the Uintah Basin in the number of unemployed. " Reported unemployment statistics for 2000 look, thus far, to be much improved for the county Januarys unemployment rate reported at 4.5, Februarys rate at 4.8 and March's rate at 4J. ' Utahs unemployment rate for April 2000, at 2.7 percent, is down of a point from the cer had Kr, . er , . . R . ; . (Continued page 2A) if , IOF plans rest stop at The doctor explained that the surgery was more complicated than that They could not remove just the cancerous lumpt but must remove the entire breast and some of the lymphnodes to make sure the cancer had not spread. "It was my family who fell apart. I was trying to be positive and convince my family that it was goingto be all right. I needed to be strong for my family" Insisted Angie. It was two days after the surgery when Angie fell Into a deep depression. .Tim results of her lab tests would be back the third day and she would know If the can- - she needed to see acancer as soon as possible. Her spe-dali- . 381-240- Angie Farlaino is a lucky . The upcoming professional rodeo perias she readily concedes. will mark the 50th anniversary formances The test results showed her l of the Black Diamond Stampede. lymphnodes to be dean, which is looking for resl- -, The Advocate Sun meant that Bhe would receive six dents willing to share memories and pho-;- r weeks of radiation treatment tos about the event, formerly called the rather than the more radical cheRobbers Roost Rodeo. . motherapy ; Residents Interested in becomlngpart of "My cancer doctor guaranteed ; the golden jubilee are encouraged to mail that if I had my breast removed, 1 stories about the rodeo, photographs names, and my lymphnodes were dean, information to the Sun Advocate, other or I would remain dear of cancer, f PO Box 870, Price, UT 84501. for the next twenty years. I have Residents may contact the newspapers been thinking a lot about that "office at ' ing therapy. Unfortunately, the typical treatment of elevation, encourage participation in the upcoming Relay for Life lately said the feisty lady ' Angie risits her doctor regudiuretics, and compression hose or an elastic arm sleeve or on June 23 and 24. The event is the major annual fund larly novy as she has for the past ; raiser for the American Cancer Society. leg stocking rarely provides significant relief for the patient 20 years. . We didn't talk about cancer checked into the hospital for surhusband George accompanied call, Angie had a mastectomy If him I back asked couldn't he on to her her trip over the hill the then, andwe didn't know as "lhadjust taken a gown and a gery in office much remove the his as we do today pointed out JuBt me. the When with housecoat lump specialist. Within two days of her phone doctor told me I would need to be so I could go home. (Continued on page 5A) Carbon County Caring Adults is looking for 10 volunteers to mentor students at the Castle Vhllcy detention center In Price. Statistics have shown that the influence of one caringadult can make a tremendous ' difference in the lives of these youth. Children with at lcat one caringadult in their lives are 52 percent less likely to skip Helper police officer Kent a day of school. ment of Workforce Services. Allred carries the special The youth are also 37 percent less likely ft f t About 3000 Utahns were un-i Olympic torch down the citys ' to skip a class. They are 46 percent less employed in April 2000. . Main Street Monday ' likely to start using drags and 27 percent " Utah's other primary indicaThe event is part of a state less likely to start drinking tor of current labor market conwide law enforcement relay In addition, children with at least one car- rate of ditions, the year-ovrun of 1,600 miles through evadult in their lives are 33 percent less ing In the number of nonfarm ery county In the state to raise to hit someone.' likely I salaried J& 2 and was wage jobs, hinds and show support for the V Mentors hours are flexible. percent for April 2000. Utahs Job state special Olympics. The adult volunteers are asked to slip-- ; growth rate was generally stable The officers sold hats, pins, share their time and Interests with a ply and the first four through! 999, and other souvenir whether it be in sports, math or just hmSm youth months of 2000 have continued items. M talking that trend. The proceeds will purchase A mentor need only share a productive national the the Qn scene, facilities hind uniforms, help ft 'j life with the youth at the detention center United States' jobless rate, at 3.9 and other expensed for Utah and any Interaction is welcome. ' for April, fell 02 points from the athletes. A one day, 10 hour training is provided, March 2000 estimate. The Utah Special Olympics . and a Department ofbuth Corrections staff "This is the first time the rate has a venue of 18 sports for member Is always close by has been below 4.0 percent since athletes of all ability levels Outside activities are always chaperoned the January 1970, pronounced from ages eight and up with by a staff member, U J3. Bureau of Labor Statistics mental retardation. Carbon County residents Interested In in the agencys Employment More than 2,000 athletes students placed by the court , mentoringthe One news release. Situation will participate in the event in the local youth detention center may oon- stood at rate U.S. the year ago, that has been an annual event tact Kathy Murray at 4.3 percent Nonfarm' job growth for the past 31 years L. on :y finally-Angl- e . . IT ?7. The Emery County Sheriff's Office con tinues to actively Investigate all leads sur- facing in connection with the November 1998 disappearance of a young Wellington The missing subject, Ryan east remote area in a disappeared Thayn, of Mounds approximately one mile across the Carbon-Emer-y County II ne. After the Seeley Oil employee failed to return home from work, law enforcement authorities responded to a missing person dispatch and discovered Thayns pickup trade at the scene. Several intensive searches of the area have failed to locate the young man. But Sheriff Lamar Guyman stresses the fact that law enforcement authorities con- -; tinue to accept Information and pursue all . leads in the case. In addition, the sheriff pointed out that . 110,000 reward posted for Information ' leading to the discovery of Thayn s whereabouts still remains in effect Guyman encourages local residents who may have Information related to Thayns disappearance to contact the Emery County , Sheriffs Office at (435) Cancer survivors support effort to fight disease i 2. c nnHlrnlgrpmnhuri non Brand and Beat belt violations, pointed out the UHP sergeant. Highway 6 is one of the deadliest stretches of road in the state, and Memorial Day weekend Is one of the most dangerous times of the year with the increase In traffic. Sgt. KeDey pointed out that, to date, fatalities In section nine, which covers the area from the (Continued on page 2A) . 637-073- man. be will a be enforced. There strictly This year at least 5,000 Utahns ' will find out they have cancer and over 2,000 will die form the disease. outthe newspapers website continues to actively investigate 1998 case ; "All traffic .violations will Ry JACKIE ANDERSON Staff reporter - Emery sheriffs office vehicle. . t at www.sunad.com or call ' reminder and deterrent to Increased speeds, but the UHP will be participating In a special project utilizing a laser special enforcement gun in the area from tlculariy during the busy Memorial Day weekend The department will be placing the traffic monitor, on loan from the College of Eastern Utah, on U. S. Highway Six within Helper city limits during the holiday weekend to try and get the traffic on the highway to obey the ' speed limits. Wb hope that the monitor will assist in making a safe and fun weekend for local and traveling citizens,' explained Zamantakis. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Don Kelley commented that the Memorial Day weekend Is one of two weekends when the department does not allow troopers to take time off the Job. "With high school graduations on May 25 and the Memorial Day ' weekendextendingfromMay26 through May 29, we expect sig--. Check . nlficant Increases in the amount of traffic, and the possibility of Increased traffic speeds, commented Kelley . In preparation, not only will the traffic monitor be placed as a By JACKIE ANDERSON Staff reporter ... Msy rai bM Law enforcement f nb. i, 613-528-4. . |