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Show face 20 UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. June 4. 2002 Thompsen retires as chair of Johnson Water District Board I wanted to fly ever since I saw my first airplane," he remembers. Thompson's love of flying led him to join the Aviation Cadet Program and eventually the Army Air Forces in ing. Europe during World War II, where he Thompson, who retired as the was shot down in his 7 on a bombJohnson Water District Hoard Chairing mission over Germany and spent man in January, has been replaced by nearly 22 months in a prison camp. leadBruce Dart who will carry on the After the war Thompsen met and ership or the hoard in managing the married his wife, Jane. He continued afTuirs of the water district. While his career in the Air Force, spending Thompson is enjoying his retirement, seven years in Texas, two years in he says he seems to be working just as England on an RAF base in a Flight hard now as before. Thompsen has SrrviceStation, monitoringall USAF always been busy doing something. flights in northern Europe, then two Throughout his lifetime hard work years in Oslo, Norway asSpocial Assiand dedicat ion have become his trade- stant to the Commander Allied Air mark. Forces Northern Europe, (NATO) piIn 1982 Thompsen retired as a lot for the Air Commander. He spent mqjor fmm the U.S. Air Force. Alter three years at 10 Air Force HQand in his retirement as an Air Force pilot, Mt. Clemens, Michigan as a director of Thompsen continued to fly. I le spent Search and Rescue for the central US., several years dustingempe and fightfollowed by two years as Liaison Ofteam ficer to the ing fires in Idaho, flyinga State of Idaho Civil Air In Nebraska, and a senator from MisPatrol. souri. Thompsen became involved in what When Thompson wasn't flying! he was originally the Johnson Water Assenator he worked in the headquarsociation when he first moved into the ters ofa loan comtany, owned by the area in 1973. In December, shortly senator, managingthe print shnpsup-plyin- g after Thompsen, his wife Jane and needed stationary and printed supplies to the lSbranch offices in the their five children moved into their slates of Missouri and Kansas. He house, their drain fro re. It was not printed and mailed approximately long after that, that their cistern ran 20,000 pieces of advertising every out of water. Luckily Thompsen found month. However, flying is one of his out that there was a water line runtrue loves. ning past their house. In the spring, Thompsen was able Thompsen grew up in SpringCity, Utah. After graduating from high to purchase a water connection. Sevschool heat tended BYU for a year and eral months later he received his first later Snow College. While attending bill but still no water. Thompsen recollege, the one study he truly had a calls the situation, "We were billed for he studied water and continued being billed and passion for was aviation with late charges for water that we anything that had to do with flying. Charles Thompson Six months retired for the second time, this time liq may slay retired but that doesn't mean he has any plans to stop work- a) , B-1- lux-ke- Medicare Supplement! Insurance... The State Farm Way! t flexible affordable Ixicked by good neighbor service Call State Farm Agent: Andy Driggs Andrew W Driggs Insur Agcy Inc Roosevelt, UT 435-722-24- Like a gtxxl neighbor, State Farm is there.1 statefarm.com" had never received and no water connection had been made. After writing to the board and protesting that being charged for a product and a service that had been purchased but never delivered was not a fair business practice, I was informed that it was board policy, but I would be welcome to their annual meeting to express my concerns." He confronted the board at the associations annual meeting. Thotnpeen told the board he shouldnt have to pay for something that couldn't be delivered. "The board disagreed but the attending members were in my favor, Thompsen explains. Not only were members in favor of Thompsens point of view, they were also in favor of him. Later in the mectingelections were and held and Thompsen, a almost a complete stranger to the area, was nominated and voted to the board. The rest is history. Thompsen served as the water districts chairman of the board for 18years. Prior to that he served as a board member for eight years. In 1984 Johnson Water Association was dissolved and replaced by a water district that was formed through the legal process by a most capable attorney, Ray Nash, a change that made it possible to receive state and federal funding that enabled it to improve and expand the system to serve more needy people. The services ofReed Johnson, with Valley Engineering, opened a new era for Johnson Water. The system was examined, needs determined, plans produced and funding applied for and received to renew a sick system. Three funding packages were developed and approved with resultingconstruction improving Johnson Waters capability to serve rural area people in need ofa good drink of water. Thompsen worked closely with Reed Johnson throughout the frill process, negotiating rightof way agreements, water purchase agreements and negotiating for ftinding to make needed improvements in the water system, construction and final completion. "Being a board member or chairman for that matter, is not easy. Board members are volunteers, elected by the members of the district, receive no pay and have the responsibility of managing and looking after the business of the district. They simply have to do thebest they can with the knowledge they have, keeping in mind that the people of our district we are serving depend on us. Asachairman Thompson Vafcdedl- cated to the water district, its employees and the customers they serve. Even after his official retirement Thompsen has spent time finalizing his records and making sure everything is still running smooth for the district. new-com- Stale Farm Mixual AutomoMc Insurance Company Home Office Hkxxnington, Hindis CmK Mar w 1W im mvn ige, amt, mMcUam radiiwd hi itirlnan1 fimi mini fw rfrtatt nwexml nc tin ml nwnoufttfffy irixltitrid Our closing social for the Theodore Camp of the DUP was held Monday, May 20at 1p.m. Itwasapotluck meal with our captain, Laras Bailey, presiding. Carina Jean Lisonbee gave the We prayer and blessing on the food. had our meeting in the blue building. We didnt have a song this time. The Mnfcrw Uny 2nd RETIREMENT --Charles Thompsen was honored upon retiring as the Johnson Water District Board Chairman. He has been replaced by Bruce Dart. Thompsen retired as a major in the U.S. Air Force back in 1962. Eclipse will appear as if the moon is "biting" the sun During the esry evening hours of Monday, June 10, Utahns will join others across most of North America and be treated to a partial eclipse of the sun, the last to be visible from Utah for ten years. Times and appearance of the eclipse will vary depending on location but for observers in Utah the eclipse will run from around 6: 15 p.m. until just after 8 p.m. Maximum eclipse will occurabout 7: 15 p.m. when about half of the sun will be covered. Partial eclipses of the sun occur when part ofthe moon passes in front of the sun, blocking off part of the sun's light. "This particular eclipse will be much more visible than the one we had last year, according to NASA Solar System Ambassador to Utah Patrick Wiggins. "Duringthatedipse, Utahns saw only a tiny piece ofthe sun covered." "Everyone should be carefUl not to look directly at the sun during the eclipse or any other time since permanent eye damage may result It's also not safe to useitems such as polarizing materials, color photographic film, smoked glass, or sunglasses since they do not provide protection from the harmful portions of the suns light, said Wiggins. Safe, inexpensive, solar eclipse filters are available through the mail and from various local retailers. Number 14 welders' glasses also make a safe, yet cheap, sun filter. An even less expensive but very safe way to view the eclipse is with a sun box." To makes "sun box, simply punch a pinhole in one side of an ordinary box and then hold the box eo that the gun's light passes through the pinhole and forms a small image of the sun on the opposite inside wall. When using a sun box," you should only watch the projected image. Do not look through the pinhole at the sun, warns Wiggins. To help people safely view the eclipse, this Salt Lake Astronomical Society will be opening its new Harmons Observatory to the public the evening of the eclipse starting at 6 p.m. The observatory can be reached by taking Interstate 80 west from Salt Lake to exit 99 (TheStansburyTooele exit) and then following signs first to Stansbury Park and tlum to the observatory. There will be no charge for admission.The observatory will only be open weather permitting. The next eclipse of the sun to be visible from Utah will not occur until 2012. However, Utahns will see two total eclipses of the moon next year anda third in 2004. The next total eclipse of the sun visible from North America will not occur until 2017. Further information can be obtained from Wiggins Solar System Ambassadors web site at http:planeLstate.uLus. 1V00 i ip T SO p $ minutes were read by secretary, Orinda Gee. Cindy Bruton gave our lesson, The Pioneers oTWashington County." It was very good. She touched on 11 different stories. We will not have another DUP meeting until the third Monday in SepL We had quite a lot at our closing social: Larae Bailey, Jolene Farnsworth, Donna Reise, Nellie Lang, Jeane Crofts, Alice Halladay, Joan Riding, Roberta Nielsen, Orinda Gee, and Carina Jean Lisonbee. Our meeting closed at 2:30 p.m. Hazel WarrofRooeevelt passed away at the Stewart's Care Center on May 19. She and her husband. Buss Warr, had three children and lots of grand children and Bhe had loved the farm and her yard. Hazel waz a real sweetheart. I visited with her twice a month for a longtime. Harold and I have been in the RSVP for 13 years. Florence Smith has been on the sick list for several days but she is up and around again. We all send our best wishes. Verda Moore Arigenley ofDuchesne, who has been in the Salt Lake area with her family, passed away. Her funeral was held at the Duchesne Stake CenteronTuesday.May21.She was laid to rest in the Duchesne City g love. cemetery, next to her Marvel Moore. Esther McFarlane had her daughter Wanda, and Carl Heinlin of Salt Lake out for just a day to visit with their mother for Memorial Day. Doyle and Carina Jean Lisonbee drove down to Scipio where they went to visit their son Johnny and Lisa Lisonbee and their family. While they were there, their granddaughter, Cassie, celebrated her 15 birthday. Orinda Gee had her niece, Mem and Marvin Cook, out from Highland to spend Thursday with her. They went to Roosevelt to decorate graves and then they went up to Tridell where they decorated several more graves. They all had lunch at JBs before they left for home again. Forrest Wardle of Salt Lake came out on Friday, Slay 24. He spent several days with his aunt, Orinda Gee. They went and decorated graves in Lapoint and over in Vernal. life-lon- Ray and Dixie Jones, Paul and Holly Baum and family. Gene and Bonnie Ostler, Todd and Kristy Smith and famify, Billy and Trudy Brereton and family, all went to Rangely, Colorado over the weekend to attend the graduation for Matt Smith, son ofBart and Julie Smith. Duane Rhoades of Laramie, Wyoming spent a couple of days visiting Mr. and Mrs.Arvel Rhoades then traveled on to Tucson, Arizona to bless a granddaughter. Jim and Fern Crocker and Edwin and Veva Clegg of San Diego, California, spent a few days in Tabiona over the Memorial Day weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Deloy Chatwin and some friends visited Mr . and Mrs. Joe Curry and other friends and relatives in Hanna and Tabiona. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fabrizio of Salt Lake and Art and Jean Fabrizio visited friends and relatives and decorated graves Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hardman and daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Olen Hardman, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Hardman, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hardman all had their families with them. Tony and wife also sponsored the Saddle Strings band which s lot of friends and relatives enjoyed. Delyle and Lena Giles and family spent the Memorial weekend at their home in Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. Craig Nielson of Salt Lake spent the weekend in Tabiona. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gordon and Mr. andMrs. Cloy Bacon ofSalt Lake spent the weekend at their home. Weldon and Ioane Van Tassell ofSalt Lake spent the weekend in Tabiona. Stella and Bart T urn bow spent the weekend in Tabiona decorating graves and attending the Tabby reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lazenby of Kamas spent Saturday decorating graves in Tabiona. Mr. and Mrs. Myron White ofKearns spent a few days in Tabiona over the weekend. Chloe Bergers and Lila Bingham of OgJen spent Memorial Day in Tabiona. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hughes are the parents of a baby boy born May 25 in the Provo hospital. Grandparents are TerryandKrisHughes and Brentand Nichole Lee. are Bennett and AUhield, Josie Junior and Jan Heights fo GreybuD, Wyoming. are Jack and Ruby Fitzwater ofSalt Lake. A large crowd attended the Hanna Daxe Celebration over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Collin Hamilton ofSalt Lake spent the sreekend at their home in Tabiona. Lloyd and Gsy Brady ofVernal, Teal and Fern Wikken of Vernal, Venice Van Wagner and eon of Salt Lake,' Ralph and Florence Anderson, Mr. . ts CHANCES ARE YOUR GAS BILL READS THE SAME WAYi Higher in the winter, lower in the summer. But you con change that. Just check the box for the Equal Payment Plan on this month's gas bid and your annual fuel cost will be divided into equal payments, so you'll pay the some amount every month. H sure makes budgeting a lot easier. And twice a year, Questar will adjust your payment to ensure you're not paying for gas you haven't used. 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