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Show March 5 1999 The Summit' County Bee Page B6 I Lawyers Give Big To Ensure ", ..Justice For All Lawyers across Utah kicked off their joint fundraising campaign called And Justice For All" on Jan. 27 evening at the Scott M. Matheson Courthouse Rotunda. The campaign is designed to raise money from lawyers to preserve and expand free civil legal services to citizens in need across Utah, including rural jrcas. The funds will go to support the programs and services of the Disability Law Center, Legal Aid Society and Utah Legal Services. Former First Lady of Utah, Norma Matheson, welcomed attendees to the courthouse that bears the name of her husband, former Governor Scott M. Matheson. The evening included remarks by Chief Justice llowe. Justice Howe, of the Utah Supreme Court, encouraged attorneys from all over the state to participate in this important campaign. Current Governor, Mike Leavitt, declared January 27, 1999 And Justice For All" day in Utah. The official proclamation was read by Utah State Bar President, Jim Jenkins of Olson & Hogan in Logan. President James E. Faust of the First Presidency of the Church of Saints Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y presented a $1(X),(KX) challenge grant from The Church of Jesus Saints Christ of Latter-da- y Foundation to the campaign. In order to secure the grant, the campaign must raise $300,MX). President Faust recalled how, as a young attorney, he was called on frequently to provide pro bono (free) legal services to the disadvantaged, including a young man who stole a motorcycle. "He was guilty as sin but had no criminal record. When we approached the bench, the judge looked down and said Which one of you is guilty?' President Faust urged every attorney in the state to give financial support the three agencies to "make this edifice and all courts a temple of justice available to everyone. During the kick off, checks were presented by 22 law firms and solo practitioners representing pledges of the needed toward $167,000 $300,000 dollar match. "And Justice For All" Campaign Chair, Alan Sullivan, said "It is heartening to see such a broad spectrum of the legal community coming together to sup port this important initiative. From solo practitioners in small towns, lawyers, corporate government counsel to the state's leading firms -each branch of our profession understands that the justice means nothing unless both .rich and poor have access to the legal system". The $167,000 dollars already pledged represents the participation of 344 attorneys from across the. state of Utah. Anne Milne, Executive Director, of Utah Legal Services declared that, "...after more than 20 years of providing civil legal services to the' poor, I am overwhelmed by the support and appreciation we received from our colleagues at the kick off." "And Justice For All" hopes to raise more than $823,000 annually by asking every attorney in the state to support the continued work of these agencies by donating the dollar equivalent of two billable hours. If Wednesday's kick off event is any indication of the campaigns appeal, in the future these agencies may' ensure that there will be justice for all in Utah. Be Aware of Poison Danger During Poison Prevention Month Children are naturally at a higher risk for poisoning than adults. They are smaller, have faster metabolic rates, and are less able to physically handle toxic chemicals. Also, children's natural curiosity and desire to put everything in their mouths increase their poisoning risk. Death tales from unintentional poisoning have remained steady in recent years. During 1997, more than 1.1 million unintentional poisonings among children ages five and under u ere reported to U.S. poison control venters. During Poison Prevention Month this March, the Utah Safety Council offers the following tips to help raise awareness and prevent childhood poisoning: Buy products with childresistant closures. Always completely close containers after each use. Keep products in their original containers and store them in safe storage areas such as locked cabinets or locations that are out of children's reach. Many poisonings occur while the product is in use. Never leave products open and unattended when children are present. Reduce the amount of toxic, poisonous materials in your house. Make it a point to buy products that arc less toxic. Throw away medicines that are no longer needed or that are past thc-iexpiration dates. Purchase products with a "billet ing agent added to discourage children from ingesting. Always supervise children in your home and especially when you are visiting others. In the event of a suspected poisoning, it is important that prompt and appropriate action is taken. The most effective first aid approach in- - dudes these steps: 1. Post the 'following numbers near your phone: Poison Control Corner, your local emergency number (usually 911), your pediatrician and hospital. Call Poison Control first. 2. Keep ipecac syrup on hand but do not use it unless told to do so by a Poison Control Center or an Emergency Room Physician. Ipecac syrup causes vomiting, which is important for many poisons but dangerous for others. 3. When phoning for help, have the following information ready: The child's age and weight, along with any health problems Circumstances of the poisoning (ate, breathed, spilled on skin or splashed in eyes) The poison container What, if any, first aid has already been administered If the child has vomited How fast you can get to a hospital 4. Follow the instructions given by the poison information specialists carefully. If unable to contact Poison Control, call your local emergency number or your family physician. For a free brochure on preventing poisonings, contact the Utah Safety Council at (801) 2623400, or (800) 9333943 outside the Salt Lake Metro area. Retirement Requires Resources r When you decide to stop working, your capital resources will determine your standard of living. Yes, it is possible to enjoy many years of 'financially comfortable and secure retirement. However, as is true of most other life goals, achieving that objective requires some planning 'and action - preferably sooner rather than later. These days few people feel Social retireSecurity and employer-pai- d ment plans together will be sufficient to maintain the standard of living they want for their retirement years. For that reason, the day you stop working, your investment capital will have to go to work for you to make up your income deficit. When it comes to ensuring a comfortable retirement, failure to plan too often becomes planned failure. The sooner you take sound, realistic actions to accumulate the capital needed for financial independence, the more likely you are to succeed. There are three key things for you to do: Start investing now so time and compound growth will make it easier to reach your goals. Invest systematically and often. Explore possible strategies to after-ta- x total results. improve your have found that by Many people affordable sums regularly investing in carefully chosen mutual funds, they can accumulate surprisingly large amounts of capital Your investment capital becomes your passport to financial independence. (Systematic investing does not ensure profit qnd does not protect against losses in a declining market Investors should consider their ability to maintain the planned schedule of investments during a period of . declining market prices.) Suppose you want to accumulate a specific sum - say $200,000 for use in your retirement If you assume you can earn eight percent and you have 30 years to reach your goal you would have to' put aside $142 per montlL If you have 23 years, the monthly amount would be $220. For 20 years, reaching your objective . tax-defer- requires $331 per month. If you waited until 10 years prim1 to your' goal, you'd have to put aside a much more difficult amount each month $1,110. (The eight percent; return is hypothetical and does net represent the future performance of any specific investment.) Assume that the average rate of inflation over the past 23 year period - 3.6 percent - continues. At that rate prices double in about 13 years. Goods and services which co6t $300 this year would cost about $1,000 in 13 years, and today's comfortable retirement income would only give you half its current purchasing power. At that rate of inflation, your dollar today would shrink to a value of only about 23 cents in 26 years. IWenty-si- x years from now you'd need to have four times your current income just to break even. Consider how, even if your income keeps up with inflation, you may be pushed into a higher tax bracket That would make it even harder to preserve your purchasing power and maintain your standard of living. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; average rate of Actual future inflation, 1971-199inflation may be lower or higher.) With increasing life expectancies, even 13 years is likely to be only a fraction of your total retirement years. For example, at age 63 a male . has a 63 percent chance of living to 80, a 43 percent dyince of reaching 85, and even a 26 percent chance of reaching 90. If you are a female age 63, your life expectancy is even longer. Theres a 78 percent chance of reaching 80, a 61 percent chance of reaching 85, and a 40 percent chance of living to 90. (Source: MassMutual, 1983 Ifcble a.. Society of Actuaries.) Gearly, you will need to include an inflation adjustment when setting your retirement income goals. Otherwise you risk having the purchasing power of your income falling just at the time when your medical andor extended care expenses are likely to climb. Wise asset allocation strategies may reduce the fluctuations in investment returns that occur in less well designed portfolios. You will want to choose a trained, trustworthy professional adviser for help with your investing decisions. Then there will be a better chance you'll find the kinds of investments you really want to have working for your future. . i 3. Su6scriSe 9ow! ZI0NS MORTGAGE COMPANY Purchase Refinance New Construction FHAJVA Jumbo FucedVariableBalloon Cory Holmes 81 East Center Heber City, Utah (435) 654-981- 1 .... CALL TODAY! THE CAMPUS POST Utah Valley State College - Wasatch Campus Kamaa Health Center 138 West 200 South Kama, UT Coalville Health Center 82 North 30 Fast Coalville, UT WAIN ALLEN, M.D. JEANETTE VERNON, RN PA-- C FNP SALLY SHENK-FUEG- I, MELINDA ROALSTAD, MS PA-- C Complete Family Medical and Emergency Care Coalville Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 piti Satuiday 8:30 ant -- 12:00 noon Kamas Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday CLOSED Coalville 24 hour number: Kamas 24 hour number Welcome to the Campus Post Check back every week to discover the new higher educational opportunities available in your community The Campus Post will report on the activities of Heber Valley s very own four-yecollege, and will include profiles of students, teachers, and staff. The Wasatch Campus of Utah Valley Slate College is your local educational resource1 Jj4 .... ar We are Growingll The Wasatch Campus began in the Spnng of 1995 with 65 students. This Spring 488 students had a choice of 65 classes to work toward their college degrees The UVSC Wasatch Campus also offers a variety of community workshops. Upcoming Events. Notable personalities will be invited to talk to our community In a speaking Hosted by the Wssatch Campus, series called "Qampus Convocations everyone is invited to these free, monthly discussions. Watch for updates in the Campus Post. r Community Workehope. Please join us at an Open House Thursday, March 4, 1999 Subscribe 4:30 to f:30 p.ni. From ht: m To The Introduction to Personal Computers. Don't get left behind in the computer age. This class covers the basics of computer hardware and software, including how to use and appreciate the personal computer as a powerful word processing tool Students win practice using the mouse and understand various drives. Workshop assumes no prior knowledge of computers Tue & Thur 6 00pm - 8.00pm. March 9 Mar 18. Rm 6. Instructor Carol Klar. Fea: $45 Salt Lake MoivmAGK 7 130 I , County Bee! South Main Ichcr City, Utah Phone: (433) lax: (435) 654-478- 654-478- 0 1 ! l.nnn nlit crx available la answer your questions windows, and keyboard shortcuts. Learn to configure and customize the computer desktop. Other topics Include: generic and specific menu commands, basic applications, creating, moving, copying, deleting and organization of folders and files, and desidop shortcuts. Workshop assumes prior knowledge of personal pomputers. Tue & Thurs: 6:00pm 8:00pm. Mar 23 - Mar 25; Rm 6. Instructor: Carol Klar. Fee: $45 . ! r Introduction to the Internet Learn how to get connected to the Information Highway account. Also covered: effecand set up your free tive strategies for using search engines and creating a simple web page. Workshop assumes prior knowledge of Personal Computers. Tue & Thurs: 6 00pm - 8:00pm. Mar 30 April 1; Rm 6., Instructor: Carol Klar. Fee- (25. Stress Management Summit Introduction to Microsoft Windows. class wi cover menus, This intensive but fun and hands-o-n Reeling stressed? Learn to recog-mz- e the warning signs of stress and simple ways of dealing with the stress m your life. Discover how nutrition, exercise, organization, and meditation can help you deal with the stresses of tile. Tue & Thurs. 6.00pm 8 00pm. Mar 23 Mar 25; Rm TBA Instructor: Dr. Leif Nielson. Fee: $25. Beginning Acrylic Landscapes. Learn the basics of painting landscapes with acrylics. Class will cover composition, color theory, and perspective. Ms. Hoimburg is a Southwestern landscape painter with a Masters In Fine Arts from Claremont University. No previous art background required. Wad: 6:00pm 8:30pm. Mar 10 Mar 31. Room TBA. Instructor Catherine Hoimburg. Fee: $49 (students are required to furnish basic art materials - list la available.. .approx cost $79.) V . '.i -- Effective Business Writing. La am how to write professional quality memos and (attars that create a powerful Impact upon the reader. Get your message acrossl Dr. von Diether has taught business writing to many multinational corporations, bidudbig AT4T, Genera) Dynamics. Motorola. Standard OH, IBM. Sat: 9:00am 12:30pm. Mar 13 Mar 27. Rooms. Instructor pr. Barbara von Diether. Fee: $45. : n !. ; .'j n I -- Do you have a hobby, skill, or interest that you want to pass on to others. Consider teaching workshop class for the UVSC Wasatch Campus Share your knowledge with othersll Call Joa Smyly at 654-669- 1. sfc ic ii |