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Show Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday May 30, 2000 5 Carbon County School District announces award recipients, honors retirees at banquet Utah bureau to forward state fraud complaints to international database The Utah Better Business Carbon High science teacher Daniel Taylor, be able to stop scam artists from suckerlng other victims, points out Behrmann. ' According to the business bureau president. Consumer Sentinel is currently utilized by 250 law enforcement agencies across the United States. The network is currently being made available to law enforcement in other coun- Bu- reau has agreed to contribute complaint Information related to criminal matters to the new Consumer Sentinel International database. The complaints forwarded from the Utah bureau will not only help identify trends In crime, but will assist law enforcement agencies in quickly obtaining the data and evidence necessary to pursue con artists. The Federal Trade Commission, and the United States Postal Inspection Service are spearheading the effort. Basically, the network will make the criminal Information available to law enforcement agencies by feeding complaints' received by the bureau from consumers about telemarketing; direct mall or Internet fraud directly into the database. "Our participation in this effort ' gives consumers one more reason to file complaints with the Utah Better Business Bureau, explains Russ Behrmann, president and chief executive officer of the statewide organization. By complaining to the BBB, consumers will now Improve the chance that law enforcement will tries. The state bureau regularly refers complaints that may involve violations of law to Utah based local, county state and federal law enforcement officials. As technology makes it easier for criminals to increase the sophistication and distribution of their scams, international programs of cooperation like Consumer Sentinel will be vital In proteetingconsumers and citizens from significant losses, con- superintendent-elementar- y supervisor Joseph Bonacci, Castle Heights secretary toy Holbrook and Wellington Elementary volunteer Tami Peterson pose for a photograph after being recognized at the school district's recent retirement and ex- -. tra mile award dinner Each year, Carbon County School Dis- trict honors four individuals who have gone beyond their normal workload. The 199902000 awards and retirement event was presented at College of Eastern Utah. Award recipients are Bonacci, administrator of the year; Taykx; teacher of the par; Holbrook, classified employee of the year; and Peterson, volunteer of the year The school district had nine individuals who decided to retire at the conclusion of TO .V . school year.The 1999-20the 1999-200- 0 retirees are Mary Angotti, adult education teacher; Yem Black, Spanish teacher and first aid instructor; Joseph Bonacci, assis-00 visor; Henry Edmondson, bus driver; Mary health occupations teacher; li, o Ghir-ardel- cludes Behrmann. The Utah Better Business Bumemreau Is a private to dedicated bership organization non-pro- fit maintaining consumer confi- dence in the marketplace. Programs of the organization are supported almost entirely by dues paying member businesses. The bureau is not a government or agency 1 . assistant Jolene Hatch, school lunch employee; Bonnie Limone, special education teacher; Marie Robins, Custodian; and Betty Wheeler, sixth grade teacher. . Four teachers who retired from the district last year were also honored at the ' 1999-200- 0 banquet Last year's retirees are N Linda Merri Blackham,- Karen Poloni Kone, Lynda Varner and Pattie Young. - quasi-governme- nt 'a ft - T- 4 Housing agency completes home bond sale make mortgage loans e available to 250 home buyers in the state. According to UHFA executive director William Erickson, a slower economy and rising interest rates are pricing low and moderate Income people out of the housing market The economic changes that were experiencing now are af--. fectingworklngpeopie in particular," Erickson explained. When youre living from paycheck to paycheck, owning a home seems totally unrealistic. Our goal is to help qualifying buyers get into a quality affordable home and start earning equity instead of throwlow-intere- ; Call the Sun Advocate today at 637-073-2! 16.57 percent on credit cards, 9.37 percent on new car loans and more than 10 percent on home eq- . r H .J "w M ffrnrrfhlitii- - - , 1 7 . i 3 ' m. uity loans. UHFAs mortgage rates are typically more than one full percentage point below conventional rates. .. As a result of the recent bond sale, the UHFA director indicated st low-inco- 'i the classified ads section to buy or sell items and services! low-inco- me The Utah Housing Finance Agency recently completed a $25 million bond sale in order to i first-tim- . fixed rate mortgage that a loan carries a 7.15 percent Interest rate with two discount points or a 7.45 percent interest rate with 30-ye- ar . no discount points. Fbr example, a family earning an annual household income of 631,000 could qualify for a loan on a $90,000 home with a total monthly payment of $720. . . The UHFA 1 public agency that finances and develops affordable housing throughout the state. The agency Is totally and receives no appropriations fTOrn the state. Established by the Utah Legislature In 1975..UHFA has financed the purchase of more than 43,000 homes for low and moderate income families in all areas of the state. ing money down the rental drain. The United States Federal Reserve has raised overnight bank' rates five times In less than ayeaa Each time banks receive an increase In Interest rates, the financial Institutions pass It on to cus- -. tomers, Indicated the agency Currently the variable rate is i i i ns- i OFF TH E'COU RT TOO. ng Favors including third parties: : ' . : - : (Continued from page 4)' percent in the polls. 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