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Show 4 try I I Pnfg 11 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Aimrit 21 2U& Name your own price at your local grocery store AphotoofthepmduetwithtueanJ variety comet up or the eaten with different pricet tochooee from. By Cheryl Mecham What do you bid for a gallon of milk? At Stewarts Thriftway in Roosevelt you're going to pay about $2.49, but last week one of their customers walked away with a gallon of milk for $1.40! And it wasnt even on sale. Thedifferenoe?Thiscustomerwas shopping for p groceries through Priceline.com, a service now online through the Internet which allows everyone to take advantage of the savings. 1 was skeptical," said Mark Stewart, part owner operator of Stewart's Thriftway, who said that Priceline.com is offered through their warehouse, Associated Foods. Customers can receive lower prices through Priceline.com, who offers thousands of name-bran- d grocery items for less, and the convenience of picking up their groceries at participating Thrift way Stores, who are eager to serve their Priceline customers because the store is reimbursed in full for their products, no matter how much the customer paid. Stewart said he kept looking for a catch, but meeting alter meeting he became more excited, because it was a win-wi-n situation for both customers and Stewarts Thriftway. "That's when I got excited . this was another feature I could add to what we already have. Its simple and customer friendly, Stewart said. How does it work? It's amazingly simple. There are Priceline.com Webhouse Club Cards available at re-pa- id participating stores, currently Stew art 'sand Swasey's in AltamonL The customers go to the website, where they are able to activate their card and begin shopping. From an index they select a category of products. specific," "They are name-bransaid Stephanie Hyder, office mand ager for Stewart's, adding that Priceline asks their customers to can handle summer heat with special care Car Picnics, barbecues, pool parties, road trips. These fun events all signal that summertime is here, you msy be spending lazy summer days in low gear duringthe summer months, but your car has to work in high gear to adjust. Even though elements such as snow and ice don't take a toll on your vehicle in the summer, your car is suffering under less visible conditions, such as hotter temperatures and dust. Check your cooling Step 1 choose two of their favorite brands, A photo of the product with size and variety comes up on the screen with different prices to choose from, or the customer may come up with a price on their own. After a price is choeen. customers decide what quantity is wanted and add the product to their shopping cart. At the conclusion of shopping, customers learn if their prices were accepted with eithera yes or sorry" on the two brands chosen. Ifa price is not accepted, it is removed from their shopping cart. Either a debit card or credit card number must be given at this point to prepay for groceries. Priceline charges the customers credit cards or debits and transfers the amount to the Priceline.com. Webhouse Club Card . A shoppi ng list appears and may be printed out, which includes the customer's name, date approved, and items listed with the p prices listed forshopping convenience. Once customers have their shopping lists in hand, they are ready to eo to town! They shopjust as they would at the checkout the cusregularly as they would a debit card, using the Webhouse Clubs universal PIN number. 5555. Tax is charged and a few cents mine added in for "handling-- If S grocery item is on sale and is lower than t he d price, then Priceline will give the customer credit for the difference. According to Priceline WebHouse Club information, manufacturers coupons cannot be used in " pre-pai- connection with the Priceline Webhouse Club card. The prepaid prices are good for 90 days,.silowir shoppers to go back for items. If the items are not picked upin 90 days the led a customer, who will be e-reminder, before the time span has lapsed will be given a refund. Stephanie said she has used the Priceline Webhouse Club card on three separate occasions and found savings from 31 - 43 on her groceries. "1 didnt do it for the store, I did this to save money," she said, noting that shell keep on using the Priceline. Webhouse Club Card sind encourages customers to do so to. Currently, Priccline.com customers must use a Vernal zip code to access the site and purchase groceries, Stephanie said, adding that the Roosevelt area zip code will be accepted after Aug. 25. S S: $ I M V r-- AFFAIR-Ttu- ce brothers and one sister all had surgery last Friday Basin Medical Center in Roosevelt to have their tonsils Uintah at the morning removed. RJ the clown was in surgery too. just tochcer up the young patients. Left to right are; Viola, RJ and Jason. Jose and Martin. FAMILY re-pa- id yifamjnwmmnmwwm tomers need to separate their Priceline Webhouse Club groceries from any others because they are prepaid so they are rung up separately. Register prices are rung up, however, customers have prepud in . full online, so they can ignore the register prices. Once their Priceline groceries are tallied, customersswipe their Priceline Webhouse Club Cara ' Christy, a grocery clerk at Stewarts Thriftway, presented customer Carolyn Roberts with a Priceline.com Webhouse Club Card last week. Hie card allows customers of Swaseys in Altamont and Stewarts Thriftway in Roosevelt to shop for groceries online, name their own price, then pick up the items. on the ranges now are in a very dry, dormant state, and grazing at this point would not hurt the plant's ability to survive," Peterson added. It also would force animals to graze more on the forbs and other woody species that often are left touched. causing an overgrowth that can fuel ' wild fires. Livestock are great manstrophic for many ranchers. In June many reliable water agement tools to reduce excessive fuel loads on public lands. sources dried up, and a record number of wildfires have blackened thouUtahs livestock industry genersands of acres of private and public ates nearly $740 million, or 75 percent, ofUtah'sagricuItural economy. rangeland. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, fires in the Much of rural Utah depends on inGreat Basin have exceeded 1.15 mil- -' come generated from ranching. lion acres, while the Nat ion as a whole Two counties have already been totaled 4,317,945 acres, or 188 ofw designated disaster areas (San Juan and Box Elder), with others expected the average. With these extreme conditions to also receive this designation soon. Currently the Bureau of Land Manpresent, federal land managers have agement and other federal agencies, reportedly asked many Utah ranch ers to remove their herds early from including the Farm Service Agency their grazing allotments the last and individual producers, are gathersource of affordable feed. ing data documenting losses due to Utah Commissioner of Agriculdrought in Utah.' When the data is complete, additure and Food, Cary G. Peterson, is tional counties in Utah are expected assisting the governor in the call for to qualify for disaster designation. help. The standard used to determine diAllowing flexible livestock grazsaster eligibility is a 40 percent loss ing on public lands now would be beneficial for both ranchers and land ofagricultural production and'or a 40 managers, Peterson said. Grasses percent depletion of precipitation. Leavitt seeks help for ranchers drought-stricke- n Managers of U.S. Forest Service BLM grazing lands are being asked for maximum flexibility in the use of grazing allotments to help Utah livestock ranchers cope with the affects of this devastating! dry summer. Governor Mike Leavitt issued letters to the director of the Bureau of Land Management in Utah, and the U.S. Forest Services Regional Forester in Utah, asking that livestock be allowed to continue using public and rangeland during the current drought "On behalf of Utahs livestock industry, I am requesting that federal land managers offer the maximum flexibility possible to provide critical drought relief for our ranchers," said Governor Leavitt This years prolonged high temperatures, plus the sustained hot, dry Utah's landwinds, have blow-drie- d conditions that into are cata scape 10-ye- ? The San Juan County Sheriff and National Park SAN JUAN COUNTY Service continue to investigate the deaths of two brothers who apparently drowned on the San Juan River arm of Lake Powell. Dillon and Logan Dixey, age 11 and 8 respectively, ofParkcr, Colorado were vacation ingon a houseboat with parents and friends. The two were apparently swimming near the boat when they were overcome by fumes from the generator on the boat. San Juan Record sna Plateau Mining Corporation issued a notice of the company's layoff of Willow Creek mine employees under the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Approximately 237 hourly and 82 salaried employees are affected by the Sun Advocate WARN Act notice, confirmed the company. RANGELY COLORADO Chevron USA Production employees breathed a sigh of relief with the latest news that the Ranpdy Weber Sand Unit is no longer on the selling block. A press release issued from Chevron Rangely Unit Manager Ron Wackowski said, "Chevron announced that it would not continue its efforts to sell its interest in the Rangely Weber Sand Unit Rangely Times Mora than 30 local residents weighed in Monday evening on a MOAB proposal by the Grand County Council to adopt a series of amendments to alter the form of county government. Changes include reducing the number of council members from 5. abolishing the ability of voters to recall council members, getting rid of council districts and having all members elected at large, removing the two-terlimit on council members, and reverting to the traditional route of choosing council candidates through political party conventions and primaries. Times Independent 7-- m h VERNAL On Sunday, Aug. 13, Vernal County volunteer firefighters responded to a structure fire at Rustic Valley, Inc., 550 No. 2500 West. The fire, which is beingcalled an accident, started on the south tide of the building and spread up and into the attic. The lOff by 300 building is a total lass, with about $200,000 in estimated damage to the building and about $175,000 to the contents. City-Uinta- Exxmm larly. Change your oil and filter according to the guidelines in your owner's manual. If you make frequent short trips or extended trips with heavy luggage, be sure to follow the 3,000-mil- e rule for service stops. If you're driving in extremely hot temperatures or towing a heavy trailer, you might want to switch to a motor oil with a higher viscosity. Step 3 Examine your air conditioning system. Since summer is the time when you need air conditioning the most, nave the system examined by a qualified technician. Keep your battery Step 4 010103 09 (33530 QGnailQ QB3D COMe CeleBRATf OrarooDoocy opsaEto charged. Batteries have a harder time holding a charge in the summer, so your battery's energy can be sapped more easily. You should keep battery cable connections clean and tight, and be sure not to leave your headlights or dome lights on without the motor running. As an extra precaution, you should keep jumper cables with you at all times, especially if youre taking a long trip. Step 5 Check your tires. Check your tires for signs of uneven or excessive wear , andcheck tire pressure once a month. Don't forget to keep a spare in your car, and make sure your jack is in good condition. Take a look at your owners manual to determine how frequently to have moat automoyour tires rotated tive experts recommend 6,000 miles as the standard. Examine your windStep 6 shield wipers. The shift from cold to hot weather can damage the rubber part of your wiper blades. It's a good idea tochange the blades once a year, and make sure you have plenty of wiper fluid. These steps will helpyour car beat the heat. But regard 1cm ofthe season, you should always have your car serviced regularly. Proper maintenance can lead to better performance and a longer car life. Plus, taking care of your automobile helps you take care of your family you can feel safer knowing that your car is well 395 15VK1J 17VNW11 isvroan ISVNMU IMffORM zi.sv 1J.SV ISW $595 mv is.es- - qi.nm.un 32)25. eiesaoats eissaosis nosaoais nivtoais wi.es- - j.es - ss.evss.es1 wivmuj ITJJV7VHJ mxisosnc nxnwtti ITUMSSMf Ns Caiw OMs ewnfl (i :urii 9 I PRICE system. One ofthe biggest culprits of summer breakdowns is overheating. You should have your cooling system flushed and refilled approximately once every two years, you should also check the level, condition and concentration of your coolant. Keeping heat away from the engine is one of the coolant's majorjobs. Forthe coolant to be effective, it needs to be fresh and in the proper mixture a 50.50 mix of antifreeze and water. Step 2 Change your oil regu- S 90 o DATS SAM AS CAM fMAJKJM (SM Poor I |