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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 20. 1991 - Page 3 Indian community group meets The Ute Tribe's Education Coordinator, Cynthia Akins conducted a meeting to elicit Indian parent and community input. She wants to establish a liaison" advisory group who will behelp with "bridge-buildintween the tribe and the two local school districts. Community representatives from Rnndlett and Indian Bench were Division present. Approximately eight parents attended and the tribes Uintah School district liaison, Jonas Grant. Akins reported that local teachers had received training this past week on Brain Gem. She explained research results which indicate reading problems for children can be associated with mixed-braidominance problems. Follow up training is scheduled for the students and teachers involved. Community leaders requested that students be represented on the committee. It was decided that junior and senior high students n TOOK SECOND--Th- c Con Amorc B team (15 yrs and under) proudly placed second in the basketball competition at the Special Olympics. They arc 1 to r: front row, Louclla Cramer, Chris Burt, David Stevens. Back row, Natalie Elder, Phillip Laris, Crystal Timothy, John Pratt, and Toni Lucero. from each Indian community would be invited to represent their community. Those in attendance agreed that student input could be valuable when assessing education plans. Jonas Grant was introduced and gave a report nbout his recent trip to Washington DC with Wayne Gurney from the Uintah School District. He said that he would be attending further training sessions and making suggestions to the Uintah School Board. Akins reported that at one time needs your help IRS PROUD MEDALISTS-Mcmb- crs from Con Amorcs team A (20 and under) took third place at the Special Olympics. They arc 1 to r. Valaric Kralicck, Dean UncaSam, John Kralicck, Jozepth Kralicck and Jeff Hansen (not present LaRac Bowker). Trip to Special Olympics for Con Amores Kids kids from Con Amore recently returned from the Special Olympics competition with many awards for their hard work. The annual event was held on November 7, 8, and 9 in Logan at Utah State University. The areas in which the students competed in where basketball skills, basketball games and gymnastics. The older basketball team The comprised of students twenty and under took third place while the younger team students fifteen and younger placed second. The basketball skills and games competition were held on Thursday and Saturday. The gymnastics part of the competition was held on Friday in the Spectrum. This was an especially exciting opportunity for the students to compete on the same floor as many of the college gym- nastic teams. Family Ctr. receives $$ The Family Support Center has received a grant from the Episcopal Diocese of Utah to help cover the cost of the new building site. Director or the Support Center, Stacy Brubaker, said they had applied for the grant in August and just received the good news. money comes from the Charitable Fund of the Corporation of the Bishop. It totals $6000, leaving a balance of $400. The letter of notification was signed by Bradley Wirth, Canon to the Ordinaiy of the Episcopal Church. The Brubaker indicated that it is hoped the additional $400 will be donated by local corporations or businesses. Another idea was to ask local citizens to "donate a dollar" and "buy a brick" of the new center. The Family Support Center is a child abuse prevention program aimed at helping families during crises situations. It is located directly behind Chicken Time in Roosevelt. ' With over fifty groups competing from different areas it was quite an event for Con Amores students. The students stayed with several host families while in Logan who took every opportunity to spoil them. The students were also invited to participate in a banquet and dance at the end of the Olympics where they were addressed by Governor Bangerter and Doug Jardine of KUTV news. According to their coach Jean Bleazard, "It was a great experience for these kids to compete with other children Louella second; vault-secon- floor-firs- d, Lucer&, . vault-fourt- Toni t; n; h, Crystal Timothy, Natalie Elder, John Pratt, vault-fourt- h, floor-fourt- h; vault-thir- d, floor-thir- vault-firs- t, d; parallel-third- ; Phillip parallel-fourtLaris, vault-thirDavid StevenB, parallel-seconChris Burt, vault-firsparallel-first- ; Jeff Ilansen, vault-thirJoseph d, h; vault-secon- d, t, floor-firs- t; d, parallel-seconKralicek, vault-seconDean UncaSam, vault-firs- t, John Kralicek, vault-fourtparallel-firs- t; LaRae Bowker, d; h, floor-secon- vault-Becon- d, d; beam-firs- Valarie Kralicek, and t; floor vault-firs- t, 6-9:- 00 CDBG FUNDS held, applications to be processed and a Regional Review process for each application. The funds for for may projects currently applied not be approved until Many factors come into play done during the rating and ranking of an Review the Regional by application. One major factor is the impact of the projects extent Ranking is given for the extent of the impact with a r. n neighborhood project receiving only 10 points while a region wide project will receive as much as 40 points. Other factors such as the community efforts to resolve the problem, secured dollar contribution for the project and benefit to the low and moderate income are a few of the other determining factors in the rating and ranking process. Projects receiving the highest rankings will receive more funds than lower ranked projects. 524-609- e at pm DOOR PRIZES! Fresh Roses will be given away MEFKESIBMOTS Refreshments will be served Thur. Only 10 1 OFF Ever thing Thur. Evening, Friday and Saturday Floyd Wyasket. He has committed himself to the position for at least two years. He will be responsible to help students who have good post high school training abilities, are from low families and whose parents have not graduated from higher institutions. The possibility of establishing a Karric social-econom- tribal Bchool district was brought up. A letter from the Stnte Director of Indian Affairs, Wil Numkena was read. He stated that since the "Uintah and Ourny Sue McKinnon, daughter of Scott and Ginger McKinnon, was recently named first attendant in the Salt Lake Community College Scholarship Pageant. Business Committee has not made that derision nor has any action been taken in that direction....I foresee the tribe undergoing no change, in the immediate future, toward a tribal school Bystem." Keeping health care benefits With health care costs as high ns they nre, health insurance is n necessity-esperia- lly if you have a family. But if you get your health coverage from an employer sponsored program, what happens if you lose your job? 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If you do, then volunteer for the Internal Revenue Services Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The IRS has begun taking names of individuals and organizations for its annual free tax training courses that prepare them to help others with basic tax returns. Those most likely to seek free tax assistance from the volunteers duringthe Januaiy 1 through April 15 tax filing season are those with spenking, disabilities, Information Center, Department elderly and other persons with 581X, Pueblo, Colorado 81009. The law generally covers group special needs. Volunteers are frequently memhenlth plans maintained by bers of volunteer or community of 20 or more people. It organizations, college students, applies to planB in the private Bector retirees and professionals. and those sponsored by Btate and Once trained at IRS workshops,, .local governments. It also covers, volunteers prepare simple tax spouses and dependent children in returns, answer tax questions, the event of divorce or death of the covered employee. organize, coordinate and publicize While people who continue their sites where the free tax help is care benefits under COBRA located health are sites Usually, provided. at schools, churches, libraries and have to pick up the full costs of other convenient neighborhood coverage, it is usually cheaper than locations. buying an individual policy. For more information, send for In 1991, 800 volunteers assisted over 35,000 taxpayers at Utah your copy of Health Benefits Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget volunteer centers. Persons interested in the free volunteer training Reconciliation Act (Item 58 IX, free). courses in their area should call You will also get a free copy of the Consumer Information Catalog. Esther Anderton, Volunteer Coordor inator, in Salt Lake at r V 1 geographic-populatio- Lucero, Cramer, second; Phillip Laris, second; Dean UncaSam, second; Josepth Kralicek, second; John Kralicek, third; Valnrie Kralicek, David Stevens, third; Cyrstal Timothy, fourth; Natalie Elder, fifth; and Jeff Hansen sixth. The following is a list of the students gymnastics events and ribbons received; Louella Cramer, The Store will be closed Thur. til 6:00 p.m. tion from the Myton Indian Community, locker repairs at Altamont High, the USBAUSSA Legislative Plan, custodial job descriptions and the Public Law 874 Hearing. School transportation issue" were also brought up. continued from page Toni d; SCHOOL BOARD continued from page ' and to stay with host families." Here is a list of the students who competed in the basketball skills and the ranking which they received: Chris Burt, first; John Pratt, first; LaRae Bowker, second; the Uintnh and Duchesne School Boards each had a tribal representative who served on each board with full voting privileges. Apparently the two representatives were Fred Conetah and HomCy It is uncertain why the two positions were eliminated. It was suggested that the tribe pursue Indian representation on the two local school boards. It was announced that the new Talent Senrch Counselor for West Jr. High and Union High would be 5 SHOP fr WwaiAe.. RELAX toDeefimbou One Show Sunday 7:30 RUNS thru Nov. 26th . A gang of loners, loonies and losers are about to become something theyve never been before... a team. |