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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD, WHITE- - ROCKS NEWS Virginia Ferguson The Todd Elementary School Float took first place in the Union Homecomlast Friday in downtown Roosevelt. They won $50, donated from Zion's held Parade, ing Bank. The Ham Radio Club was second and the Friendship Club was third in the FIRST PLACE Contract awarded to stimulate Indian jobs Ixnrell, Dixie and Julie Hardman drove to Orem to attend a surprise birthday party for tavell's mother, who is 87. Eight of the 13 children and their families attended the party, with Richard Rhoades being the oldest grandchild, and Julie Hardman being' the youngest. Richard Rhoade's birthday was also celebrated. The Hardmans stayed with Richard and Janet Rhoades, and spent their time visiting relatives. e Twenty five members at- tended the Whiterocka Branch party, enjoying hamburgers, green salad, jdlo, potato salad, pie and ice cream. Due to the inclement weather, the party was held indoors. e Norval and Fay Kitchen, and Norma Brooks and her five children, of (hem, were weekend visitors with the John Moosman family. The kitchens and Brookrf attended a private vocal recital by RaeAnn and Maria Moosman at the home of Mary Lynne ' llonpes, who is their singing teacher. e The following changes were made during sacrament meeting last week: Dean Bagley was released as assistant ward clerk, and installed as ward clerk: Owen Howard was released as ward clerk: John Moosman was released as executive secretary, and was installed aa 2nd counselor: Harold Cook is the executive secretary: Rob King was installed as 1st counselor, taking the place of Stanley Hoopes, who was released from that position. October 1. 1986, MONTWELL NEWS Nola Nelson HANNA NEWS e Cheri Womack, Vernal, Karen Brown. Price. Ina Lee Shaw, West Valley City, Penny Shaw, all went to the Homestead in Midway with their mother Nola Nelson where they enjoyed two days of relaxing and the hot springs. This was all in honor of their mother's birthday, e Joann Nelson and children were Salt take visitors over the weekend with daughter Shelly and Wayne Fowler, e Randy Nelson, June Burton and Rill Nelson spent the Roberts at the home of Barbara and Herb Tracy weekend in Krimmling, Colorado Rite hards where they attended the fair. . Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Roberts received word that Ken Langston of Riddle Oregon passed away of a heart attack Sunday September 14, at his home. He is married to Edith (White) Langston. They lived in Vernal. Hanna and Tabkma and California for years, e Mrs. Deon Rhoades returned home this week after spending a week in California visiting re- latives and settling her father's affairs. e We were saddened to hear of the sudden death of Joe Diste lived All his family fano. in Hanna and Tabiona many years. Funeral services were held in Heber and he was buried in Tabiona Tuesday September 23. e Mr. and Mrs. Demid Casper spent a few days in Colorado visiting Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Casper and family, e Mr. Harold Casper spent Monday night visiting Mrs. .Elthora Capeer. headed by president Harold S. it deveWilliams, is a Assistant Secretary for Indian Ross ' Swimmer., today, to three firms contracts awarded that will act as model business development centers to create jobs for Indian Tribes and individuals. The three corporations, selected from 21 applicants, are the Affairs non-prof- lopment corporation that has been creating jobs and building housing and community infrastructure since 1972. Its staff of consultants will support local entrepreneurs aa well aa import prospective businessmen to the reservations. Indian United Development nonUIDA, a Association (UIDA) of El Monte, under the Renssdaerville The profit corporation California; leadership of president Steven Institute, of Renssdaerville, New L.A. Stallings, will establish a York, and the Fairbanks Native regional center in El Monte, CA., Association (FNA) of Fairbanks, and eventually in Denver and Alaska. Seattle. These centers will help Swimmer said, Indian leaders begin or expand at least five have told me business developIndian businesses and create jobs ments is their number one need. for Indian workers. The creation of these centers is an Nearly 350 Indian businesses effort to fulfill that need and is a have started or expanded aa a economic toward positive step result of UIDA. The consulting development in Indian Country. ' group has raised more than $7. These firms are committed to million in capital for Indian producing real jobs, businesses businesses and created nearly and revenues." 2,000 jobs. Each firm was awarded The Fairbanks Native Assoin to $250,000 generate jobs ciation, founded in 1967 and Indian Country by attracting board headed by a and reservations to the industry of directors, is the only contract and start entrepreneurs hdping that will focus on a single state -,run new businesses. The contractors, 'each experienced i' with u , Alaska. .FNA plans to establish a separate development center that Indian economic development, will become withwill assist business in planning, in three years. financing, accounting, marketing history, During its and management assistance from FNA has established or expanded start-uuntil the business is businesses in tourism, logging successfully established. and other industries. It has The firms are proposing to landed major loan packages create 1,081 jobs in Indian and set up , a Small period. Country over a three-yea-r Assistance Center. Business reare contracts The Tribes or businesses interested newable for up to three yean if in contacting the new business the firms meet the job creation development centers should write numbers called for in their to the following addresses: contracts. Institute, Pond Hill Weve been through a mulNY 12147; RensselaerviQe, Road, us titude of studies that have told United Indian Development Asswhat the problems are in Indian ociation, 9650 Flair Drive, Suite Country," Swimmer said. We 303, El Monte, CA. 91731; tend to deal too much with the Fairbanks Native Association, problem side and not enough with 310 1st Avenue, Fairbanks, AK. know done. We getting the job the problems are there. The 99701. emphasis of these centers will be to create jobs. About half of the nations 1.4 million Indians live on reservations. 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