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Show T Page 4 - December 31. 1996 : Uintah Basin Standard CortfrtfHMP . vefps For most older people, senior from family, friends or social activities; loss of interest in hobbies or work; and, loss of interest in personal appearance. Other signs could include: yean are highlighted by fulfillment and satisfaction from a lifetime of TUESDAY, December 31 Myton Fire Department Fireman's Ball, Legion Ha, 7 p.m. Careful and Drive With Caution New Year's Eve--Be Single Adult New Year's Eve Activity, Naples Ward, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen New Year's Eve Dance, Roosevelt, 830 p.m. WEDNESDAY, January 1 199711 New Year's Day-Go- od Bye 1996-He- lk) 2 THURSDAY, January Roosevelt History Center Reopens Wrestling, Pangulch at Altamont High School Girls' Hoop, Emery at Union, AHS at Duchesne Reservations for Uinta River, Yellowstone campgrounds begins Uintah Basin Diabetes Support Group Meeting, hospital, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, January 4 Boys' Basketball, ichfield at Union High School Giris' Hoop, Intermountain Christian at DHS RodriquezSass open house, Provo, 7 to 9 p.m. SUNDAY, January 5 Amanda Jensen farewell, Duchesne 4th, 9 a.m. TUESDAY, January 7 American Legion Service Officer, Roosevelt Job Service, 1 30pm Wrestling, Union High School at Uintah Boys' Basketball, Rangley at Altamont High School - THE WINNING TICKET-Pi- nk Lady volunteer Roberta Boisjoly picks the winning raffle ticket for the large stuffed polar bear donated by the Pink Shop to generate funds for future donation projects for Uintah Basin Medical Center. Kara Taylor, daughter of Brian mid Robin Taylor was the lucky winner of the bear. Paintings by Emily Plewe at Pioneers Put your time to good use! Volunteer to be a Pink Lady Loge Gallery Pioneer Theatres Loge Gallery presents paintings by Emily Plewe, January 8 through January 25, 1997. "My work is about energy," says By Cheryl Meacham This is the season of giving, a lime when benevolent acts are fairly common, not so with the Pink Ladies at Uintah Basin Medical Center ... because they're up to giving all year round! To celebrate the Christmas season and create funds for donations they raffled off a big stuffed polar bear, which brought them closer to their goal and brought a smile to die winner, Kara Taylor, daughter of Brian and Robin Taylor. The Pink Shop located inside of the hospital is different than any other gift store in the Uintah Basin because it exists solely for charity. When a sale is made at the Pink Shop the money is divided two ways; to replace merchandise, and to benefit the comfort mid wellbeing of UBMC patients. This is made possible only because the gift shop is operated by volunteers. Pink Lady volunteers, Roberta Boisjoly and Carol Dibartola, said that each year thousands of dollars are donated to meet the needs of the hospital. In the past, the Pink Shop has donated funds, as much as $4,000-$5,00- 0 at a time to supplement funding of costly equipment as well as donating items. Patients may not know when covered in a warm blanket that the blanket wanning machines were donated by the efforts of the Pink Ladies. Pink Shop funds provided new glider rockers and overstaffed chairs to comfort families in the Center's Pediatric Wards. Even the EKG Machine, which monitors heartbeat was purchased with funds donated by the Pink Ladies. Each year the Pink Ladies, along with hospital administrators define needs, then set their goals. It's really fun to be a Pink Lady," Dibartola explained adding, "We all get along so well. In the last few months three new volunteers have signed up to help in the Pink Shop, yet a few more are needed to allow the shop to be open in evening hours, "It amounts to four hours a week, thats all" About six more volunteers are needed to help run the store which is open from 9 ajn. - 5 pjn. If Monday through Friday. interested in becoming a hospital volunteer to work in the Pink Shop call 722-461- and December Darlene Stubbs, boy. December Stephanie Mate, December and even 1 Dannie Thom peon, boy. December 11 Hank RaShea Ivie, boy. December Sharon Nielsen, boy. December Diene Wildmen, girl. December bay. December 16 12-Ru- seeIl 14-De- rrin 16-D- ene Ceeapooch and Arkansas, girl December 17-K- elly Tamara Harvey, h'y' end 10--Tr- -- and - 'V ,4,- and end CHOIR SHOW-Uni- on High School choir member, Jackie Herrick, Beasley, was one of many students who took part in the Madrigal Francisco Dinner, which was held December Elisabeth 6-- 9 for the Christmas Season. Beasley played a winch. 7, J. and boy. and December Caroline Duffy, girl. and December Mandy Werr, boy. December 1- 9-Tom end Gale Hamilton, girl. December 10 Merc end Lynelle Eckels, bay. Plewe of the large, abstract paintings in the Loge exhibit A casual interest in and study of particle physics over the last several yean has lead Plewe to view the world in terms of relationships of energy and forces. The forces in nature, on both grand and microscopic scales, ana the forces within us and our relationships with others, manifest themselves in her work. "My paintings, Plewe continues, "are attempts to explore the inherent contradictions of being: energy to stillness, order to chaos, space to confinement.. My process is also related to these concepts. I allow the paint to go where it wilL in the early stages of each painting, letting it follow gravity, spread out, interact and drip. The painting then tells me where to go, and I follow." A native of Centerville, Utah, Plewe received her BA in studio art from Wellesley College in Massachusetts in 1994. She has returned to Utah and is working towards an M.FA at Brigham Young University. Her work has been shown most recently at the Atrium Gallery in Salt Lake City, at Provo's Harris Fine Arts Center and in the Springville Museum of Art's Annual Spring Salon, 1996. Paintings by Emily Plewe will be on display on the mezzanine level of the Pioneer Memorial Theatre at 300 South and University St. (1340 East), in Salt Lake City, January 8 through January 25, 1997. The exhibit is fine and open to the public Monday through Friday from 10:00 ajn. to pjn., and Saturday mornings until noon. Theatre patrons may view the exhibit Define and after performances of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia. 60 Horizons COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES Winter Schedule Expand your HORIZONS this Winter with an inexpensive so all classes will be held. Senior Citizen (ages 55) non-cred- it class organized for all ages. Preregister 50 off the price of any class Discount-Tak- e HORIZONS CLASSES FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES NAME OF CLASS Art Super Saturday-Yout- h 10 Baaic Drawing-Yout- h Cooking Super Sat-You- 8 TEACHER DATES Lynda Giete lOam-noo- n Saf, Febl 3:30-- 5 Th, Jan 9, 16, 23 & 30 pm lOam-noo- n Sat, Feb 8 Tues, Feb IS, 25 4c Mar 4 & 11 3:30-- 5 pm all Wed from Jan 8 to Feb 26 2: 30-- 4 pm 9am-lpSat, Jan 25 lOam-noo- n Sat, Feb 22 10 am- - noon Sat, Jan 18 farlene Dye Helen Berrett Chris Dye Workshop-Yout- h 10 Andrea Davenport Music Super Elaine Bard Native Amer. Super Saturday Native Amer. Artists 4 Science Super Steve Borton 11 th Sat-Ag-es Sat-You- th 11-1- TIME PLACE m VMS-Vern- al RMS-Roosev- elt USU-Roosev- elt RMS-Roosev- VMS-Vern- al USU-RooaevUSU-Roosev- elt VMS-Vern- al FEES $10 $15 $10 $15 $20 $10 $155 $5 HORIZONS CLASSES FOR ADULTS Chinese Cooking Guitar-Groubeginning TBA Sharon McGregor basics Dave Hunt Family History-PA-F basics Kent Oviatt Family History-PAadvanced Dave Hunt Family History-PAadvanced Kent Oviatt Family History-PA-F Introduction to Computers Peggy Payne Introduction to the Internet Peggy Payne Pottery throwing Ronda Clark basics Nena Caldwell StainedGlass Workshop Bryce Davis Watercolor Workshop Darlene Dye Word Perfect Basics Peggy Payne Weaving Workshop Kathy G ravin F Basics-whe- el Quilting-Patchwor- k -- Call Lin Floyd at 722-22- 94 or 789-36- 89 Tu, Jan 7, 14 4t 21 all Wed from Jan 8 to Febl2 Tu, Jan 7, 14, 214k 28 Fri, Jan 10, 17, 24 4c 31 Tu, Feb 4, 11, 18 4k 25 Fri, Feb 7, 14, 21 4k 28 Th, Jan 16 4k 30 111, Feb 13 4k 27 all Tues from Feb 4 to Mar 11 Wed, Feb 19, 26 4k Mar 5 4k 12 Wed, Jan 8, 15, 22 4c 29 Th, Feb 4, 11, 4c 18 Th, Jan 9 4k 23, Feb 6 4k 20 allfhfi Jan 9 to Febl3 7-- 9 30 USU-Roov- pm pm elt USU-Vem- al USU-Roosev- elt USU-Vem- al USU-Roosev- elt USU-Vem- al 7-- 10 7-- 9 5--7 7-- 9 6-- 9 7-- 9 7-- 9 pm pm pm pm pm pm pm pm USU-Vem- al USU-Rooaev- elt USU-Roosev- elt USU-Vem- al UnionHS-Rml- 3 USU-Roosev- elt USU-RoosevUSU-Rooaev- ext 242 for more information on any Horizons class $30 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $30 $20 $50 $40 $50 $30 $50 $50 accomplishments. For others, later life is a time of physical pain, psychological distress and . outcome. However, as another holiday season approaches a time when - more many people become the depressed than ever American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) reminds the causes of suicide are treatable. Each year nearly 7,000 older take about 19 per day adults their own lives. Older adults have the highest suicide rate of any age - - - group. uicide is rarely, if ever, caused by any single event or reason. Rather, it results from many factors working in combination which produce feelings of hopelessness and depression. Because suicide for the older person is not an act, a window of impulsive opjjortunity remains open to help find help. According (6 John L. McIntosh, Professor of Psychology at Indiana University, there are common clues to possible suicidal thoughts and actions int he elderly that must be taken seriously. "Knowing and acting on these clues may provide an opportunity to save a life, Dr. McIntosh says. "In addition to identifying risk factors, look for clues in someone's words andor actions." Suicide can happen in any However, life events family. commonly associated with elderly suicide are: the death of a loved one; physical illness; uncontrollable pain; fear of dying a prolonged death that damages family members emotionally and economically; social isolation and loneliness; and, mqjor changes in social roles, such as retirement. A suicidal person may show signs of depression such as: changes in eating or sleeping habits; unexplained fatigue or apathy; trouble concentrating or being indecisive; crying for no apparent reason; inability to fed good about themselves or unable to express joy; behavior changes or are just not themselves; withdrawal Young girl about talking dissatisfaction with the past and present Many feel hopeless about making changes to improve their lives. Suicide is one possible or seeming preoccupied with death; giving away prized possessions; taking unnecessary risks; increasing the use of alcohol, drugs or to take medications; failing follow or medicines prescribed required diets; and acquiring a weapon. If you see one or more of these signs in someone, share your concerns with them and others who have an interest in them. Your about and observing, caring listening to a suicidal older adult could make the difference between life and death. What can you do specifically if you see the signs? "Leam the clues and take them seriously. Ask directly if he or she is contemplating suicide. You will usually get an honest answer. Get involved, become available, show interest and support Be non- Offer judgmental. hope that Take alternatives are avaitabk action, removing the easy methods they might use to take their own lives. See help." On the other hand, according to Christiansen, there are several things a concerned person should not da "Dont taunt or dare a suicidal person," she warns. "This is a common fault that causes problems and could have fatal results. "Dont lecture on die value of life. Dont debate whether suicide is right or wrong. Don't be sworn to seek support and help secrecy from persons and agencies that specialize in crisis intervention." There are resources available to help suicidal elders. If you think a pereon might harm him or herself, contact a community mental health association, a private therapist, a family physician, a psychiatric or medical emergency room or a suicidecrisis center. These are usually easy to find in the yellow pages of your phone book. For more information about AARP activities in Utah, please contact the AARP Utah State Office, 6975 Union Park Center, Suite 320, Midvale, Utah, 84047. Phone Number , A - ihMe. i . f shares lesson about true meaning of Christmas The day after Christinas the a letter to the editor written by an old girl Her letter told of die lesson she learned this Christinas and why she wanted to share it with everyone. Because she did not want her name used we could not print it as a letter to the editor, but we have decided to share her words in this article. "1 am 11 --years old, and I finally found out what the meaning of Christmas really means from my parents. I call my story the unsung Standard received ar neros. My friend called on the day after Christmas very mad at hear parents that she did not get a tickle me Elmo, and that she was not going to talk to her mother and father until she got one. I thought of my own Christmas. You see my dad is and he works for other companies and that is how we make a living, and when they pay my dad my mother pays die payments on the equipment that my dad operates to make our living and other bills. My dad is having a hard time with one company raying, he worked over a month for this company and this was several months ago. He has worked for other companies since and has been paid but when one company does not pay, the way I understand it is they have to pay for materials and tabor they used on the other company to pay these on the company that aid not pay. Anyway ed this makes it had. I heard my mam and dad both on the phone trying to collect but each time they would get promises of payment. Well, Christmas was coming soon and the worry was really showing on my mothers face. Since Im the only child at home they told me they might have to owe me Christmas. We all laughed at die time. Well my mom checked die mail box every day and my dad would call and she would tell him there was no money that day in the mail. I found my mom crying but I did not tell her that I had seen her so she would not be embarrassed. The day before Christmas Eve, my mother said lets go and buy our Christmas presents. We went and bought for my nieces, nephews and brother and aster. I watched as she gave die man that woks fix us some of die money he is owed so his family could have Christmas. And at the time I didnt think to much about this, 1 felt maybe they had borrowed same money or a check had crane in the mail. We got nice gifts and we had a great dinner. I have not been much on hems, but I foupd two and found more love than I had ever fcltin my life. You see as my mother stated to eat I noticed her beautiful diamond rings that my dad had bought her over the yeas were no longer on her hand. When we got home I checked the jewelry box and they were not there either. I would like other children to read this and know that its not die tickle me Elmos, or other action figures that give us love it is the hcros in our own home the ones we call mom and dad. I would like you to print this far other children to read, I will ask you not to use my name because to many people know my dad. The message in this letter is not that people do not always pay their bills when they should, its that maybe kids need a different look at Christmas, and the real love you can find in that time of the year. I dont think Mary and Joseph, gave the baby Jesus, all the things he wanted, but they must have gave him lots of love, because in return he loved us enough to die for us. BASIN COLLECTIONS Acquiring Past Due Accounts & Returned Checks Assisting Businesses and In&riduak 89 West Main, Suit 15, Vernal 789-819- 4 Proprietors: . Dee Ann Kimfc Rod AHen I I |