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Show 93 I UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. January 23. 2001- - Page 1 1 awards money to UBA0G for construction of new facility CIB TriCounty Health Dept, honors nurses on Utah School Nurse Day According to Laurie Brummond, TriCounty Health Department' recognizee our local school health nurses for their ongoing work and dedication toward the health promotion of school aged children in Utah. The school nurse is a liaison between education and health care, and has provided a vital link between the school, home and the community for more than lOOyears in Utah. The health needs ofUtahi children have always been the first priority of school The Community Impact Board has approved $489,948 in a loan grant funding package for the purchase of land and construction of a new office building for the Uintah Basin Association ofGovemments. The CIB flind-in-g is expected to be awarded in April. Halfofthe binding was appropriated as a grant, the remainder as a interest loan with a repayment schedule. The agency, which administers state and federal funds through a variety of community-servic- e programs, has outgrown their current headquarters located in the Century 21 Complex in Roosevelt. zero-perce- nt 20-ye- ty nursing. Since 1977, the fourth Wednesday in January has been set aside as National School Nurse Day in recognition of school nurses. In conjunction with this national day ofrecognition, Governor Leavitt will sign a )1 as Utah School Nurse Day. Serving Daggett and Uintah area schools are Jeanie Luck, R. N., and Sharon Hacking, R.N. Gayle Hanks, R.N., serves the Rooeeveltarea schools and Fat Carling, R.N., serves the Tabiona. Duchesne and Altamont areas is Pat Carling; R.N. TriCounty. Health Department school nurses work tirelessly to advance greater health services with a nurse:pupil ratio ofone nurse to about 6000 students . The objective of the US Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2010 targets to increase the proportion of schools that have a nurse:pupil ratio of at least one nurse to every 760 SA determine when medical services are needed , linking with physicians and community resources, man-ag- i ng care and providing services to support and sustain attendance and achievement. Ourechool nurses are an essential component of a healthy school with the many students with special needs depending on daily medication, nursing procedures or special diets. TCHD School Nurses are dedicated to assuring thatevery child has their nutrition, developmental and safety needs, including immuniza. tions, met. Two Dedicated Hunter Courses have been scheduled for the Northeastern Region by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The first will be on Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at tne Uintah basin Area Technology Cen-- i terfUBATC), 100 East LegoonStreet in Roosevelt (behind or south of o, t Half of our mistakes in life oriae from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking where we s region Pat Carting, R.N. With the increased number of medically fragile and chronically ill children entering school settings, and recognizing that heal thy children are able to learn more efficiently, today's n nurse remains an integral member of the educational support team committed to coring for Utahs children. For more information please contact TriCounty Health Department ought to feeL John Churton Collins ... r.- k'r-'-vw'X-- ,tx ir'' We should all be concerned about the future because we will -- v-., WEEDS WILL BE GONE SOON This vacant lot, located across the street just south ofthe Roosevelt Post Office, will be cleared this summer for a new building to house the Uintah Basin Association of Governments. The AOG loan to fond the proposed 6,000 square foot, brick structure. obtained two grants and a have to apend the rest of our livea there. Charles Kettering ... or or Union High School.) The second will be on Feb. 13 at 6:30 in the Uintah County Chambers on the second floor of the State and County Building, 152 East 100 North in Vernal. New applicants and those wishing to renew the program are required to attend a course but may choose to attend in any ofthe regions. Information on the Dedicated Hunter program can be found on page 24 of the Utah Big Game Proclamation and on the UDWRs internet site, Hrr" "r Winners of the Duchesne Elementary Spelling Bee SUPER SPELLERS were Jessica Paul, first; Aimee Boggs, second; Shelby Fabrizio, third, and Julie Ann McNabb, fourth. Their sponsor was Miss. GoodselL Every dog should have a man of his own. There is nothing like a person around the house to spread the dogs blanket for Mi, or bring him his supper when he comes home man-tire- d at night. Corey Ford well-behav- the 'ijvv" ' School nurse services include Hunter courses set for northeastern AOG, agency ia in the process of property negotiations for two acres of land near the old Roosevelt rollerskating rinkon First South. Construction bid proposals for the planned 6,000 brick building are now square-fobeingreviewed by the UBAOG Board of Directors for final selection. The AOG has already secured just over $282,000 through a Community Development Block Grant to be added to the CIB fonding for the project, said Brummond. We are out of office spaces and some stalT members are doubled-up- . We are also having problems with accessibility for our disabled clients, said Brummond. "This new building will provide enough space for everyone and it will also have a conference room. Construction of the new UBAOG office will also clean up a weed-fille- d vacant lot just south ofthe post office. The purchase of the land no longer involves the old rollerskating rink, she said. The CIB will finalize loangrant in April and allocate the binding. Its anticipated that ground could be broken for construction by or sooner. Theoflices could be moved into the new building sometime in the fall, if all goes according to schedule, said Brummond. mid-summ- er students. helpingfomi-lie- acting director for the ed Public Notice Please do not use v Cellular phones in the hospital. Cellular phones can cause interference with patient monitoring devices. Thank you. Just give us a call and we'll switch your accounts right over the phone, including direct deposits and automatic payments, then well bring the forms out to your home or office for you to sign. And we'll give you free checking. Why? Because we understand you have a lot of other things to da And we want you to know u haven't forgotten who keeps us in business .m Tpobusy 0 swftih barjes? Call 1.888.723.9719 and well come to you. Uintah Basin Medical Center 250 W. 300 N. 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