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Show January 7, 1997- - Page 9 'Bctsitl Life Uintah Basin Standard Non-Dsnominatio- Workshop nal . Harvest Fellowship Church steps to the rhythm of brotherly love By Charyl Mecham Harvest Fellowship Church is unlike any other youll find in Roosevelt because ofiteinternon-denominationstanding. Pastor Lynn R. Truman, a native of Rooeevelt say it ie a Christian church baaed on the teachings of Jeaua Christ or "The Word." Pkator Truman organised the internon-demon- i national ' church nearly four year ago at the prompting of several individuals who saw the need." At that time Pastor Truman was licensed with the Pentecostal Church of God, serving as pastor for Naples Buds Church and al to traveling to minister in East Carbon and corrugations Ewny Sunday morning about 50 church members regularly come through the door of the store-frochurch located between Nielsens and Basin Pawn Shop on Lagoon nt Street Harvest TV Fellowship holds Sunday School services at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship service at 10:30 a.m. The services dont fallow a rigid structure of song and doctrinal dissertation, instead music provided by pisinot organ, and guitar may tambourine, accompany members in three to a dozen songs sung to "worship the Lord." And depending upon the spirit of the gathering; some Sundays a sermon may not be needed. Although Pastor Truman contact the church, said Pester Truman, which because of its internon-demonational status, seems less threatening to people. "We dont ask them when they were last to church," he said. When such circumstances arise, the pastor works with available resources in the area, such as Duchesne County Food Pantry, local motels, the homeless shelter, available to provide invite other Spiritual help on the other hand may seem (ess tangible, but ia Just as real. Pastor Truman says along with his regular congregation he also ministers to same who corns far awhile, get on their feet and go on, sometimes returning to their previous church. Harvest Fellowships interfaon-d- a nominations! position also Thursdays youth 7th grade and older meet at 6:30 p.m. to participate in activities and leam generally heleads will services, occasionally ministers to came and teach the congregation. More teaching opportunities are available later on Sunday evening at 6 p.m. when members are invited back to participate in learning mors, in a lecture type setting, that is a fait more formal than a classroom setting; but whers "You can stop and ask a question, if you donY understand something," said Truman. Bible Study ia held on Wednesday evenings at 7 P.m. and . greets 97 with ni identity DISAPPEARING HYDRANT-Wat- er puddling at this comer in Sterling Meadows, is evidence of the M one hundredths or nearly 12 inch of rain that fell over much of the Uintah Basin throughout Thursday Continued on page 16 evening and early Friday morning. new one coukl be interpreted differently by broadcasters and regulators. It generally defines educational material as designed for youngsters 16 and under and serving their intellectual, cognitive, social and emotional needs. As required by a 1990 law, stations must comply with the childrens TV rules as a condition for getting their licenses renewed. Stations that violate the rules would be fined. Stations with a repeated pattern of abuse could lose their licenses, though the FCC rarely takes such action. on-scre- en warnings against sex, violence Broadcasters. Depending on the station, some With the new year, parents are viewers may see the "E symbols maw not. going to be seeing little symbols on a lot, while others in But beginning September, all their television screens warning be for the will TV stations required violent-or or that programs are sexy that theyre even educational first time to air at least three hours of educational shows each week. and informative. Some broadcasters already have The goal is to give Americas kids shows to mare and higher-qualit- y ratings begun to air the watch. G TV-, tags, which range from Cable television networks and suitable for all ages, to "TV-M- ", for Mature audiences only. systems dont have to abide by. three-hou- r requirement or CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox are either the educational their to designate begin rating programs supposed as soon as Wednesday, and cable offerings because they are not ir channel USA Network plans to federally licenses, as TV are. stations this Sometime start Friday. month, Broadcasters say the three-homast other cable networks and other broadcasters are expected to rule wont make a big difference start using the ratings, which the because the avenge TV station industry adopted voluntarily under already airs more than four hours educational shows a of pressure from President Clinton. And thats not the only thing week. These shows include Foxs new. "EI" symbols denoting "Where on Earth is Carmen educationalinformational programs Sandiego" and CBS "Beakmans will begin showing up Thursday as World. Also Thursday, TV stations under new federal required childrens TV rules. Stations also must start collecting more detailed may use an on-a- ir announcement at information about the educational the beginning of the show instead shows they air. The information must be filed of .the symbol, the Federal Communications quarterly and be available at the Commission says. station for public inspection. The The TV industry is encouraging new information includes the services that publish programming amount of educational shows a guides to include the lEr symbols station airs, what the educational m their TV grids, said Dennis purpose is . and ages targeted. Wharton, spokesman for . the Stations are to file their first National Association of reports on April 10, the FCC said. Under the rules that take effect in September, stations will bee a tougher definition of what constitutes an educational show than previous regulations, when some broadcasters had listed "The Jettons" and "Leave It to Beaver" in that category. But like the old definition, the American Cancer Society is wise investment volunteers and staff support 31 community baaed units to provide the most localized eeristsnrr-possibic- , while most other cancer agencies have no Utah ties at all. Through education, advocacy, support and other services, can be certain they will find answers, hope and other help when they call or stop by. In addition to educational and support efforts, Utahns can be proud that the American faim Society funds more than $1.7 million in research grants in this state. Every day there are new discoveries and continued hope because Utah donations beta ensure the continuing advances that will improve and save lives. A recent American Institute of Philanthropies analysis indiemyd the American Grocer Society is a cautious steward of its resources. According to that report, 88 of American Cancer Society money is used far charitable purposes. Look-alik- e and sound-alik- e organizations abound throughout the year. Caution will be a valuable New Years resolution when it comes to charitable giving. To be sure donations to a cancer-relateor any charitable, agency actually are to be used wisely and according to the puipose the donor intends, die American' Cancer Society suggest donora first ask a few revealing questions: 1) What will the money be used far?, 2) What percentage of the money actually goes far charitable puiposes?, and 3) How much goes far g and other administrative costs? u you are still concerned about a particular group, call the National Charities information Bixeau, the Associated ftvse Two representatives sought for state trails council over-the-a- ur high-quali- Charitable appeals can be confusing. Which ones truly get the most douars to the greatest needs? If cancer is your concern (it now strikes one person in three), you can be certain your donations are wisely spent by the American Cancer Society. In fact, last year more than 13300 Duchesne County ty residents received important early detection and prevention information while 46 received assistance. Local raised more than $7,700 these efforts and to valuable research patients residents towards support at Utah institutions. Utah American Cancer Society Women's Cancer Screening Clinic The Uintah Basin Health Department will be holding Womena Cancer Screening Clinics Monday, Jan. 13 and Monday Jan. 17. For more information call 722-508- American Legion Post 64 Meeting American Legion Post 64 will have their regular masting Wednesday, Jan 8 at 8 p.m. ed -- ed Knudsen, trails ed program coordinator. URTAC reviews requests Gar matching fiscal assistance for trails projects throughout ar ed Courtland Utah and recommendations toprovides the Division and Utah Board of Parks and Recreation on trails matters The URTAC council is comprised of individuals ed nine-memb- er K . Nelson. URTAC normally meets six to eight times a year. Mileage reimbursement is available far four of the meetings. Interested parties may receive an application and more information by contacting John Knudson at 338-734- 4. woodpecker damage How much wood can a woodpackar peck? In Utah if it ia the Hairy, Northern Flicker or the Downy woodpecker, it can pack enough to damage building. eepedally eummer or vacation homes, aaya a Utah State University Extension wildlife pecialiat. If youYe pestered by these little peckers, some measures can be taken without harming them. It ia illegal to ahoot or destroy them, their nesta, egga and young under both, state and federal laws. Dealing with woodpecker damage requires early detection and prevention, eeye Terry Meeemer, a professor in the USU Natural Resource! Department May and June are their moat active months, partly due to the mating season. Woodpeckers love newer homes, particularly homes with cedar and redwood aiding. But they will also damage pine, fir and cypress. Natural or stained wooded surfaces are preferred over wood. Buildings painted particularly vulnerable to damage g, are those built of channeled plywood with cedar or redwood veneers. Often birds will peck out core gaps in the plywood layers of such sidings, leaving characteristic narrow horizontal damage patterns in their March for insects, Mesamer eaye. If you spot woodpecker damage, the sooner you set, the better. Damage under eaves or rustic-appearin- Whats a drug? Whats a food?: Consumers beware How can you toll the difference between a food and drug? You cant. Its true that many foods aleo medicinal usee, but the Dietaiy Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994 Mure the line between food supplements and what most people consider drug. Drugs art tested and icgulatedby the Food and Drug Administration (FDAX For a drug to be approved it must be proved both safe and ffoctiva at the recommended does. Dietary supplements arenY even required to prove purity or to provide information documenting exactly whaft in the bottle. Even though they are labeled have "food supplements it ia obvious that they are being taken as drug. Just take a walk through any health food stare or read any one of tho donna of alternative health magazines and youll see all sorts of claims for baldness, high blood pressure, fatigue, arthritis and curse associated with supplements, ' qye Roger Coulombs, professor of obesity unregulated food toxicology at Utah State University. This has put up the caveat-empt(buyer beware) sign for consumers, Coulombs eaye. Reclassifying a product from a drug to a food supplement takes mast of the rsgulatary teeth out of can be prevented by using plastic netting. A inch mesh of attached to the overhanging eaves and angles back to the aiding below the damaged area will prevent further damage. Be sure to secure the netting bo birds cant get in behind it. If installed properly, the netting anil barely be Sttere three-quart- er visible. To protect buildings from continued damage, consider using metal or plastic sheeting to cover the damaged areas. like all repelling methods, this works beat if ms tailed as soon as the damage begins. The metal sheeting can be disguised by painting the surface, he say. Some stationary simulated people have objects like snakes and tried owls, cat silhouettoe. These techniques era for the birds, eo to apeak. They don't work. However, toy plastic twiriere, wind aocke, brightly colored stripe of plastic or strips of aluminum foil hung above the damaged area won to repel woodpeckers by movement or reflection or both. One technique that has proved effective in a number of situations ie the use of lawn or garden bags cut into two inch wide e trips. Four or more of these strips tacked above the damage site will serve to repel woodpeckers if done right after the damage has been detected, he says. the FDA. It is now relegated to being an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff rather than a fence at the top. Bather titan testing a product before it goes on the market, the FDA must now prove that a product ia unsafe before it can require a warning label on the product or remove it from the market "So in essence the public ie need as guinea ptg to see if the product. ie dangerous," Coulombs eye, adding that most food supplements are foiriy benign and same are even useful. Same can be hermftd even if taken in rather mall doses. Vitamin A, for instance, has been eaeaciated with birth defects, but can be purchased at nearly aiw store as e food supplement earning little or thu. Tea made no warning about from both chaparral and pennyroyal has caused deaths. Ephedrine, often marketed aa a "natural high," ie on file at the Continued on page 16 d, AreaQuilters Area Quiltere will mast Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Moon Laks building. Bring your block project For mors details call 722-313- 7. a Forest Service Reservations Bagfaming January 2 campon who want to mako reservations at Uintah Rivsr Group Campground and Yallowstone Group Campground will hava to contact Flaming Gorge Corporation, Manila, Utah. For ftirthar information, contact the RooeeveltRangsr District at 722-501- 8. Myton American Legion Meeting Myton American Legion Poet 5 will have their January matting Tueedey, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. pt the Myton Legion Hall. Religious Musical Practice The first practice for all membera of tho cast and choir of the musical production Come to the House of the Lord will be held Tuesday, Jan. 7 (tonight) at 7 p.m. at the Master Stake Center for all male members and at the Ashley Ward building for women. For further questions contact Mary Nielaon at 789-946- 6. representing the interests of hikers, Nordic bicyclists, equestrians, duets, Utah League of Cities ft Utah Association of Towns, Counties, USDA Forest Service and USDI Bureau of Land Management. .The council also includes one member-at-larg- e who represents the interests or trail users in general. Council members are appointed to three-yeterms by die Utah. Board of State Parks and Recreation and Division Director Utah State Parks and Recreation is seeking two individuals interested in serving the interests of trail users on the Utah Recreational Trails Advisory Council (URTAC). "We need one individual to represent the interests of hikers and another to represent trail users in general," said John How to spot early fund-raisin- American Institute of a, if regarding a Philanthropies local group, call your Better Business Bureau. As the largest voluntary health organization m the world, the American Oncer Society has been making a difference nainuy since 1913. In 1996 it was estimated that 5500 Utahns learned they had cancer and about 2300 Continued on page 16 CHECKING THEM OUT--A library patron looks over some books located in what is now the Duchesne County library. On Jan. 1 the county assumed full responsibility far library operations. |