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Show ' Page 18- - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. April 7. 1998 ' " 7 ", .8- -, i Vy lV ' V W .. , ! . T ' 1 ; Vernal couple honored as educators of the year Carl and Carole Jackson have been selected as the 1997 Hunter Education Instructors of the Year for the Northeastern Region by the Utah Division ofWildlife Resources (UDWR). This is their second regional Instructor of the Year award since they began team teaching Hunter Education in Vernal in 1991. Because they were selected as a regional Hunter Education Instructor of the Year, they will have a chance to compete against each other as well as the other regional instructors for the Utah Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. An award Carole won following their first regional selection. Carl Jackson, a maintenance mechanic at the Desert Generation Transmission Power House, and Carole, a homemaker, hold small classes, limited 30 students, in their home. The Jacksons feel they can do a better job teaching students in the relaxed, friendly atmosphere of their home. said Gayle Young, UDWR Northeastern Region Office Manager. Their small classes allow them more one-o- n one interaction and they have been able to work with individuals who might have had difficulty in one of the larger classes. For example, they instructed a blind young man who took the shooting test using a bench rest, and scored a 96 on his oral test. In addition to being thorough, informative instructors, This year, Carole experimented with teaching a gun safety course called Eddie Eagle. The course, designed to teach children of all ages about gun safety, was presented to four classes at her granddaughter's preschool. The children still come up to her and recite the rules Stop. Don't Touch. Leave the Area, and Tell an Adult. Carole was especially pleased to have her granddaughter, Kecia, help present Eddie Eagle to her classmates, since she completed the class previously, when she was four. In 1989, Carole participated in the first Outlaw Trail Festival Women's .22 Rifle Josie Shoot. There were 15 contestants. The following year, and every year since, she has been the Coordinator and Carl became the Official Range Officer. Rather than solicit prizes from local merchants, Carole makes and raffles quilts for fund raisers. She also convinced Browning to sponsor the prizes for score. The last couple of years, NRA has also been very supportive. In 1997, 103 women and girls participated in the Josie Shoot (Junior girls are required to complete a Hunter Education class). The Jacksons are members of the Utah Hunter Education Instruc- tors Association, and Carl was recently elected Northeastern for a third term. Carl and Carole have volunteered as range officers at the Utah Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) each year. They have also volunteered as range officers three years at the national YHEC in Raton, New Mex- nt the Jacksons have tried new ideas. Carole designed a computer program to read the class roll card information. They were part of an experimental adult home-stud- y course, which helped those who couldn't attend the regular classes. They also conducted the first Dedicated Hunter class held in the Uintah Basin, before the UDWR took over teaching the courses. At our request, Carole taught a couple of tion classes, said Ron Stewart. UDWR Northeast Regional Information and Education Manager. Sometimes girls and women feel inhibited about taking an outdoors and firearms class. By having Carole teach an class, the women and girls are able to ask questions in a safe, friendly environ- PIeasant VAlUy ment I have talked with parents who dropped their sons off at another hunter education class and took their daughters to the class, Young said. The classes are very successful. I am still receiving rave reviews. The Jacksons teach firearms safety classes for the Boy Scouts and other Instructors classes. They also taught a class cm Firearm Safety in the Home for the employees of the Deseret Generation and Transmission Power Plant. CUys Year Round le 20 Shooting Stations Events Happening All Summer le For More Information Call: 646-319- 4 r $ STARj H EXCHANGE S 722-358- 290 200 East Located 1 & TOR -A- 8 South with.... ; Roosevelt, Office Phone Utah 722-273- 9 Rod's Mini Lube & Automotive t..' offered. py sf PERFORMING ON STAGE-Memb- ers of the Todd Elementary Native American Indian Dancers perform for 30 minutes. against a back drop of skis. The performers entertained guests of the Chamber Awards banquet Center name changed but keeps focus The Family Support Center (from now on will be known as the Cenit agency ter) is a private, dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. We rely on non-prof- grants, donations and fundraisers to keep our facility open. The Cenenvironter is a safe, home-lik- e ment, open 24 hours a day to assist families in need of emergency or crisis care for their children ages birth through eleven years. Many parents find they are unable to care for their children due to illness, stress or crisis situations. Some families lack a safety net, such as family or friends, to help with child care during these situations. Many times parents find themselves unprepared or overwhelmed with the demands of parenting and care giving. as it is Respite care, or time-oalso referred to, gives parents some time to themselves when life becomes stressful. Stressful situations are different for every person and whatever circumstances life may be handingyou can create times when parents have a need to take time-oaway from their children. This is a time when the Center can help. We work directly with other agencies to be able to provide supplemental care for parents at times when there is no one else to assist Examples of these times when par ut ut ents may bring their children to the Center are when parents have: mental health appointments or crisis situations, doctor appointments, Baby Your Baby programs, WIC, Food Pantry, Baby Watch, Workforce Services, Court, and Division of Child and Family Services appointments. We also provide care for families when medical emergen- cies arise. The Center also teaches a variety of classes for parents and children. We offer nurturing classes for young mothers of infants to children age five, classes for parents of children six to twelve, classes and we are now offering support groups for parents and children, as well as anger management training. Anyone interested in more information on the Family Support Center is welcome to come by end check out our facility, meet our great house parent and other staff, or call us at self-estee- m 722-240- 1. Agricultural Prices Prices received by Utah farmers and ranchers during were down from February for all milk, barley, and other hay, according to the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service. February sheep and Iamb prices were down from Janu ary. all milk The Utah price was $13.70 per cwt, down 20 cents from the previous month but up $1.10 from March 1997. Barley, at $2.27 per bushel, was down 7 cents from the previous month and down 42 cents from March 1997. Baled alfalfa hay was $82.00 per ton, $1.00 higher than the previous month and down $2.00 from March 1997. Other hay, at $67.00 per ton, was up $14.00 from last year. The February 1998 sheep price was $37.00 per cwt, down $3.00 from January 1998 and $2.00 more than February 1997. The February lamb price, at $76.00 per cwt, was $1.00 lower than January 1998 and $19.00 lower than February 1997. mid-Mar- mid-Mar- Building in Basin Slowed Construction dropped off during 3rd quarter 1997 The latest economic reports show that construction in Duchesne and Uintah County during July, August and September 1997 dropped substantially from the pace one year earlier. According to the Labor Market Report issued by the Department of Workforce Services, the tocontal value of struction in Duchesne County decreased from $1.8 million to $741 ,000 for a 59 percent reduction. One major permit for a nonreaiden-tia- l building was requested this valquarter, and the uations dropped from $244,000 to permit-authoriz- the period. Nonresidential addi- tions, alterations, and repairs were up by 67.5 percent going from $7,700 to over $12,900. The residential building permits approved for the period are four aingle-fomil- y homes and nine mobile homes with total valuations of $836,000. building permits issued were for two office bank professional buildings and two retail store restaurants with a combined valuation bf $996,000. ' $79,000. Residential valuations in Duchesne County also declined, dropping 60 percent, from $1.4 million to $578,000. The construction of new dwelling units dropped from 48 a year ago to 20 this quarter. One single-famil- y home and 19 mobile homes cabins were given building permits this quarter. Valuations on additions, alterations, and repairs on both residential and nonreaiden-tia- l structures declined from $124,000 to $84,000 this quarter. The story was much the same in Uintah County where the total valconstrucue of tion decreased by 29.5 percent over third quarter a year ago, dropping from $2.7 million to $1.9 million. New dwelling permits went from 19 last year to 13 this year, and new residential construction valuations decreased from $1.2 million to $836,000 for a 30 percent decline. New nonresidential valuations dropped from $1.4 million to just over $1 million. Residential additions, alterations, and repairs were down from $91,900 to $13,700 for permit-authoriz- Classifieds- - Latest figures post improved retail sales in Uintah Basin Increased production in the oil and gas fields bode well for Duchesne Countys economic outlook during 3rd quarter 1997. In Uintah County, it was the service sector and wholesale trade sectors which were responsible for a big economic boost. According to Gross taxable retail sales for Duchesne County for first quarter 1997 (the latest figures available) expanded by 41.5 percent above the same period a year ago and totaled $29.6 million. Mining sales had a mqjor jump of . eac fiKTHiiTniHiirnmniiimnuiiwi) You Can Place An Ad This Size In 3 Newspapers Throughout Utah For Only $195 Per Week In 722-513- 1 Or Call For More Information (ita? Promises (With New Monster Mover) THE MOST COMPLETE SUPPLY OF IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT IN THE BARRY D. FINLAY INTERMOUNTAIN Member International Hearing Society Published Industiy Pioneer WEST For Sales, Parts and Service call: Harward Irrigation Systems Miracle-Ea- 350 N. 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Businesses in the retail trade sector contributed $14 million to the total taxable sales, for an 18.7 percent Uintah Basin Medical Clinic 210 West 300 North. Roosevelt 722-613- 0 Duchesne Valley Medical Clinic 50 East 200 South, Duchesne 738-24- 26 year-ov- percentage er growth. The biggest increases in retail trade came in apparel and accessory stores with a 222 percent gain. The two largest money gainers were the food stores (up 11 percent) and motor vehicle dealers (up 30 percent); both topped $5 million in sales. Wholesale trade establishments had $4.03 million in gross sales for a 138.5 percent increase over first last year with a total of Juarter Business services again topped the charts for percentage of growth at 439 percent to tally over $1.7 million in gross sales. Auto and miscellaneous repair services expanded by 42 percent to gross $1.16 million in total sales. Hie total services sector figures were t $3.5 million for a 164 percent jump over first quarter 1996, which was at $1.3 WHEEL UNES 8451 S. Sandy Parkway, Sandy, UT 84070 MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada may no boast that BIG ROAR-T-he they have the largest bronze sculpture in the Western Hemisphere. The beautiful 100,000 lbs.Iion was created by former Roosevelt resident Snell Johnson, who donated the cougar sculpture to Union High School last fall. The Uintah Basin Standard ;,v Jv. SUPER STAND 1 - ,i-i- Stop i V : UDWR-sponsor- Right System for Right Job V .V ICO. They will be traveling to Raton again i n July for this years YHEC . Carole has made a quilt out of last years to be donated as a team prize drawing for this years contestants. Carl and Carole Participated in the Western States Rendezvous in Four Corners and will be attending the Western States Rendezvous in Mesquite, Nevada in May. When a Range Symposium was held in Salt hunter educa- le Lake City, the Jacksons volunteered their services as tour guides and range officers at the indoor BB and air gun range. Carole is also on the committee for the Outdoor Woman program. Carole and Carl have volunteered as firearms Instructors for the last three years, said Young. They give wonderful classes in basic firearm safety. Their class is the prerequisite before taking any ofthe other firearms classes V-- million. . In Uintah County total grosa taxable retail sales for the first quarter of 1997 (the latest available data) expanded by 12.2 percent from $52.2 million to $58.6 million. Just under half of this increase occurred in the services sector sales, which went from $7.3 million to $10.1 million, a 39.1 percent year-ovgain. The service sector industries gaining anywhere 30 to 50 percent for the quarter over the same quarter 1996 were: hotel lodging, auto repair, personal services, business services, and amusement and recreation services. Retail sales held steady this quarter from a year ago with only general merchandise stores (at 10 percent) and miscellaneous retail (at 21 percent) showing moderate growth. Wholesale trade, however, showed substantial increases of35.8 percent to total $7.9 million compared to the $5.9 million this period last year. Construction is up 23 percent; mining jumped by 39,percent; but manufacturing slipped by 81 er percent POOR C |
