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Show i ; 7 a-- Mtnij'ii Basin LIFE November 6, 2001 Page 13 . Uintah Basin Standard MEMBERSHIP JUMPS LOCALLY Renewed sense of patriotism evidenced in American Legions he had let his membership lapse si nee 1 982, but has recently rejoined. Cowen the American Legion is a good America is at war. Someone once says patriotic people service organization and he is happy said nothinggoodcancome from war. to be part of it. He cited examples of Even though war is a terrible yet often walking the streets. how the Legion assists families by necessary event, there is nothing like an attack on American freedom to Post 22 said they have 34 new mem- paying utility bills for military National Guardsmen who create a stirringof national pride and bers in their post this year. Twenty of those have joined since Sept. ll.Hced are called up for active duty. patriotism. American Legion sponsored safes Local members of the American said most of those joiningare National American flag arc1 also on the milithe for of now who be to are are Guardsmen, eligible proud Legion say they tary war veterans who are sti II serving membership due to recent changes in increase now that America is at war. The legion in Duchesne has seen sales their country through membership in membership requirements. Were seeing more patriotic of the flag increase by almost 800 the service organization. The threefold mission of The American Legion people walking the streets, said Heed. percent oversales prior to the attacks. Weve never seen this type of situais to take care of the wives and chilJsually they sell four or five flags dren of veterans who were killed in tion before in America. Never before monthly, but now they are selling 40 action, to take care of veterans who in this country have there been 5,000 flags monthly. We can't keep t he dags in stock, need financial or other help, and to civilians killed in one day. Russell Cowen of Roosevelt is an said District Commander Vern provide community service. Since the terrorist attackson Sept. example of someone who joined the Peterson. And our supplier, the Na11, membership in the American Le- American Legion because the terror- tional American Legion HeadquarWar veterans in the Uintah Basin are honored during summer community ALWAYS PROUD TO SERVE has been increasing. Don Heed, ists attacks made him realize he ters, can't supply enough flags." gion celebrations such as this 4 of July parade. Local veterans continue to serve by going to area schools to educate . first vice commander ofthe Duchesne wanted to serve his country. He said Peterson said the National American Legion located in Indianapolis, youth on the importance of properly caring for and honoring the flag. Indiana, con tractsyearly for flags, but APPLICANTS SOUGHT, DONATIONS NEEDED its manufacturer hasn't been able to meet demands. Pcoplcare flyingthe national flag again and everyone seems to be tickled about it, said Heed. And according to Peterson, local Legionaries are paying their membership dues better now than they have before. The Legion is chartered by the United States Congress but receives no federal funding. To finance Senior citizens, age 60 and older, are invited to attend the Senior Health their service programs, Legionaries Fair at the Crossroads Center in Roosevelt on Wednesday, Nov. 7 and at the the Crossroads Center, 48 South 200 The used ctottungia given to families have fund raisers and payyearlydues. Therena Morrill By Gateway Senior Center in Duchesne on Thursday, Nov. 8. The fair runs from East in Roosevelt. Applications will who come to pick up the Christmas Each post receives back a portion of 10 a.m.-- 2 p.m. both days. Numerous booths, specific to the health needs of be accepted until Nov. 21. of good v pita. Any used clothing not given out dues collected for local needs. seniors, will be set up. Doctors will be on hand as well to answer questions. Anderson said those who would is sold in a yearly rummage sale to There's a renewed sense of paand residents of the Uintah Basin For more details see the story inside this issue ofthe Standard. raise funds for the Connection. like to help a needy child for Christtriotism and veterans are wanting to have an opportunity to spread ChristGift and cash donations can be serve their country again through sermas cheer to those in need through the mas should take a gift angel requestChristmas Spirit Connection. This ing specific gift items from the Trees dropped off at Leslie Harms tons vice in the Legion." said Peterson. Anyone who is a veteran of the yearsehairmon, Linda Anderson said of Hope which will be placed at Alco, home, located at 44 S. 200 W. in The Uintah Basin Medical Center Literacy Committee and Uintah Basin applications are now being accepted Stewarts, Davis Jubilee, and Bills Roosevelt. Anderson said no mount United States milituiy or anyone forfor families in need of assistance, and Ben Franklin. The gift angels will be of cash is too Binall to donate. merly or currently in the National the "Let Freedom Ring Essay Contest. The Standard are Even $1, when we put it with Guard is eligible und welcome to join donations to fill those applications available until Dec. 21. Volunteers contest has three divisions: ages 9 12; 13-1-6 years; and 17andolder. Essays have spent the summer making lap someone else's dollar, can buy a nice the American Legion. In the Uintah are being requested. should be 1,000 words or less. Prizes will be awarded. Our goal is to help those who need quilts for needy children that will also warm pair of socks or mittens. Every Basin there arc posts in Altuinont, bit helps, reminds Anderson. be included with the gifts. a helping hand at Christmas time, Duchesne, Fruitlund, Jensen, My ton, Last year the Spirit Christmas said Anderson. Roosevelt, and Vernal. Connection provided Christmas gifts She said the Christmas Spirit ConStop by St. Helens Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m.-- 3 nection tries to provide winter coats, for 193children.Itoperates under the ON THE LIGHTER p.m. and get an early start on your Christmas shopping. There will be craft asetof clothes, apairof shoes, anda toy umbrella of the Family Support Cenitems, baked goods, homemade candies and more. Lunch will be the to each child. For older ehildron who ter and is governed by a traditional taco soup. Most of the profits go to benefit the Sub for Santa board. All workers are volunteers might not need a toy, the Connection would like to provide a substitute gift and all cash donations are used to program. Come shop St. Helen's Bazaar and the Holly Fair and make a day of it! such as abagof toiletries or cosmetics. purchase Christmas gifts for appliApplications for assistance are cants. In addition to new items, the Conavailable at the Duchesne Area Chamber of Commerce office at located at nection also accepts used clothing. A Scouting Essentials course will be taught at the Ballard church from 9 DISTRICT AWARDS p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8. All adult scout leaders from cubs to ventures and the committee should receive this training. By Therena Morrill I Were seeing more Christmas Spirit Connection gearing up for holidays Senior Health Fair Essay Contest -- St. Helens Christmas Bazaar SIDE seven-memb- really need to know about Russian olive trees All you Scouting Essentials Course 7-- Veterans Day Celebration Concert Have a fun Celebration concert a free Veterans Day evening by attending on Monday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Crossroads community center. There will be performances by the Uintah jazz band and the Stars youth dancers. Duchesne Area Sub for Santa The Duchesne area Sub for Santa program has begun. Applications are available in the banks and stores in Duchesne. Pick one up today. Area Quitters Meeting There will be an area quilters meetingon Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Moon Lake building. BringChristmas fabric for Christmas ornaments and heating bond tools. American Legion Widows Dinner American Legion Post 22 in Duchesne is having their annual Widow's Dinner Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. in the American Legion hall in Duchesne. Widows of veterans are treated to a free dinner. Everyone else is invited to eat for $5. Golden Age Center Presentation Nov. will be on Jessie and the Saturday, 1 Bluebench Canal 0, George Long speaking Knight at the Vernal Golden Age Center at 2 p.m. American Legion Meeting The regular meetingof the Roosevelt American Legion Post 64 will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. Achievement Night 4-- H Achievement Night will be Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 6:30-8:3- 0 p.m. and leaders will receive recognition Please RSVP by noonon Nov. 13. for their accomplishments during the past year. 4-- H Adult Activities Young Single will be The LDS firesides on Nov. adults (1 young single holding 1 1 , at 7 p.m. at the institute. The Nov. 18 fireside will be presented by temple President and Sister Workman On Saturday, Nov. 24 there will be a skeet shoot. Meet at 1 : 15 p.m. at the institute. Call Judy Rawlins at 18, 25 . 722-597- 2 for more information. Locks of Love Taking Donations Locks of Love is taking hair donations on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from p.m. at the USU Student Center in Roosevelt. Locks of Love is a organization that provides the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children with medical hair loss. Hair should be 10 inches long. Shorter hair is accepted. Cash donations are accepted. Call 4 4 or Jeneal Moosman at Sharon Mitchell or Rich Etchberger at for more information. 3-- 6 it 789-898- 722-229- Attention Veterans! The Crossroads Senior Center is going to honor all veterans over 50 at the Tuesday dinner on Nov. 13 at 12 noon at the Crossroads center. All qualified 3 to RSVP. veterans, please call the center at 722- 4296 or 722-496- Dancing Single AdultsAdultsStill will be (31 The LDS ) continuing their country Regional Single western done e class, Friday, Nov. 9 and Nov. 23, at the Ballard ward building beginning at 7 p.m. If you would like to learn to dance, come join the fun. For more information on t his or oi her singles activii ies. please call the LDS or toll free at Singles Hotline at 722-686- 1 Terri Mitchell named teacher of the year citement in learning about. In an effort to expand her knowledge base and pass it on to students, By Aldon Rachels Terri K. Mitchell, a teacher at Altamont Elementary, has been named as teacher of the year by the Mitchell has taken many classes and workshops. She had been a participant in the PAWS program for three years. Doing this has added many dimensions from which her students have benefltted-bot- h directly and indirectly. It has expanded her resources and given her added confl- SEE AWARDS on page 24 Duchesne County Soil Conservation District. Mitchell said, At a very young age I made the decision to become a teacher. After high school I explored others options, but teaching always returned as my passion. I worked as an aide in Special Education at Altamont Elementary before graduating from Utah State University with a teaching degree. I started teaching second grade in Altamont and I found a joy in math plus found magic with students in Bcience. She added, Science was not a strength in mygrowingupyears,hut I found students loved wrappingtheir minds around natural objects. After seven years of teaching second grade my fondness for the students provided an opportunity to move to sixth grade to teach in a team situation. I primarily teach math, science and arts. This is my fourth year teachingsixth grade. I have incredible students and it is such a pleasure to teach them about things that I find so much ex Allreds named as top farmers Brad and Mindy Allred were recently named by Duchesne County Soil Conservation District as it s Farmers of the Year. The couple started a dairy business in 1986 with 25 cows We lived in Bridgeland at the time and milked in a little old barn that belonged to Brad's dad, Mindy said. In 1991 they bought a 225 acre farm in Pleasant Valley and built a new barn and corrals. They had 70 head of cows and began raising feed She added, We started leasing little pieces of ground here and there as our dairy herd continued o grow. We.alongwithoursixcliildren.Shiiyl.i, Scott, Levi, Shaun, Ariell and Jet son now milk 300 head of cows and farm over 900 acres. We raise our own replacement heifers and finish our steers out for market. The success of the Allred farm and dairy has been afamilyeflort and they have worked side by side to keep up with the demands oftheiir farm. It has been a good life for us and definitely a great way to rais-- children. Despite the hard work, we wouldn't trade what we do." Mindy commented e By land of opportunity from their communist homeland, their offspring have bounded across the country populating the dry western areas of t he conn try with unnerving vigor. They like put t i ngdown roots u long stream beds, hut if a good stream bed isn'tavailahicthey don't let that stop them. Allergy sufferers are shown no mercy from t he Russian olive, uud it's second to none in spreading its lightweight pollen around its adopted homeland, making folks miserable, if not suicidal. d Botanists consider the trees hard lokill. Some local runch- - Therena Morrill They really did come from Russia, and were introduced to the United States in colonial times. In some parts of the. country they are considered ornamental arid useful as windbreaks, but in Duchesne County, the Russian olive tree has made the list of noxious weeds. Just drive around the countyand it will soon become obvious that the Russian olive tree feels right at home d for the local here and is climate. In more biunt terms, it's really hard to ger rid ofthe rascals once they decide to grow. Since the day Father and Mother Russian olive tree traveled to the well-suite- inva-sivuau- ' SEE RUSSIAN OLIVE on page 24 i ; ' - ' . 7 FARMERSOF THE YEAR The Duchesne County Soil Conservation District presented their I .liinci ofthe Year Award to Brad and Mindy Allred of Pleasant Valley. Pictured from left to right: Ed Bench. M.uk Monscn. Bind and Mindy Allred, Lynn Burton, and Weldon Brown. V V-- v v v V. , v f 1 1$ i ,J' Y' A TEACH!. ROFT HE YEAR -- The Duchesne County Soil C misers ation District honored T erri Mnchell. a mmIi grade teacher at Altamont Elementaiy. as Teacher of the year. Pictured from left to right is Mark 1oncn. Id Bench I erri MiUhell. Lvnn Burton, and Weldon Brown |