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Show A5 The Emery County Review, Tuesday, July 8, 2008 COMMUNITY Missionary Weddings Birth Announcements Achievements Anniversary Announcements Chuck Ebeling ends more than 20 year mission as EMT Josie Luke The first day of July brought the end of a more than 20 year mission for Chuck Ebeling as he retired from his position as an Emery County emergency medical technician, but his efforts abide through those he helped to save or relieve from pain in his work, and significantly in the vocations of his sons. Ebeling began his work as a member of the Hunter Emergency Rescue Team at the Hunter Power Plant in Castle Dale. He said he was asked then if he wanted to be an EMT, to which he replied affirmatively, and so in 1988, his mission began. After more than 20 years, the retirement has been understandably a bit bittersweet for Ebeling, although he maintains that he was ready for the move. In an interview on July 2, he explained, “I wanted to go out with dignity,” and said that though he knew it was the right decision, “you still kind of get a void there.” He also reported although he no longer will be making ambulance runs, he will continue to work on the HERT team and as part of the Emery County Search and Rescue team. Ebeling also was quite adamant that he didn’t want to talk about all the things he had done, he wanted to express his appreciation to “all of the people from Emery County,” to the Sheriff’s Office and to his fellow EMTs “for making me a better person.” He said that one of the greatest benefits he had received from his job came from the Emery County community. “I have met so many people and made lots of friends. I have appreciated their compassion, their friendship, and their trust to say, ‘What do I need to do,’ when something was wrong.” This compassion he received from citizens, is the compassion he says marks the work of EMTs. He stated, “You’ve got to get into EMS for the compassion. When I first got into it, it was for the adrenaline rush, then came the compassion. If you do it for compassion, the rewards you’ll get back are beyond anything.” This compassion and loyalty rubbed off on Ebeling’s sons, Chris and Bryan. He joked, “I would have bet 10 years ago, my son Bryan wouldn’t become a nurse,” but now Bryan is just that, a trauma nurse, and his son Chris works as a canine police officer. His compassion as an EMT also led to love and respect from those he helped. Ebeling spoke of many instances when someone he didn’t recognize came to him and asked, “Do you remember me?” At first he said he didn’t, but the person would describe their experience and then he would remember. “EMS is a very rewarding thing, so rewarding when people came back years later. When you’re EMS, they remember you,” he commented. He still keeps a scrapbook of cards and letters he has received from children and adults he served on ambulance runs, along with certificates he received from training, and awards for some of his most critical cases. And yet, with all the awards and the recognition, at the end of the interview, he again went back to his desire to thank the people he had met and worked with. He said, “I don’t want the recognition, I want to thank the county,” again displaying the compassion and loyalty he leaves behind. Chuck Ebeling recently retired from his position as an EMT. Artist Stephanie Massie Clark discusses a painting. Art show inspired by rock art Josie Luke Carma Jackman teaches sign language at the Orangeville Library. Photo by Kathy Ockey Instructor opens new doors to sign language for students Kathy Ockey Did you know that emotions can be shown in sign language? Carma Jackman, Orangeville resident, is an American Sign Language instructor and has been teaching ASL at the Orangeville Library each Tuesday morning for several months. During a recent class Jackman was teaching how to sign and show emotion, i.e., love, fear, sadness, happiness and many others. Jackman said she had two sisters who were deaf and she learned ASL in order to communicate with them. She also said that the traditional way for the hearing impaired to communicate through reading lips is being replaced by the more effective way of using sign language. American Sign Language is 4-H Day Camp Carbon and Emery County held their annual 4-H Day Camp at Little Bear Campground on June 26. Carbon County Extension Agent Ron Patterson was the chairman of the event this year, with help from Emery County Extension Agent Dennis Worwood. The 4-H Teen Council did all of the planning for the event. The 4-H members made volcanoes that erupted with vinegar and soda and rustic mirrors, and participated in boat races and an obstacle course they had to complete with simulated handicaps. They also completed a service project sanding and finishing different shaped blocks to send to orphanages overseas. Several 4-H classes will are taught in the summer. also now considered to be a second language. There have been from eight to 10 students, both children to adults, attending the class each week. The current session is coming to an end, but Jackman said she will be teaching another one in several months. The date and time will be announced for those interested in participating. An art show, featuring watercolor by Stephanie Massie Clark, an artist from the rural town of Omak, Wash., recently opened at the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum in Price. The artist’s inspiration for the watercolors in the show came from the ancient rock art found at Buckhorn Wash, the Rochester Panel, Nine Mile and Sinbad. Clark fell in love with the rock art while camping in the area over the last three years. At the opening reception for the show she revealed, “I just fell in love with the panel; it’s so unique, and it all looked like watercolor to me. I just wanted to paint them.” She began the process by “doodling” the images she saw in the four areas and refined them over time. She said that as she was painting at the sites, “One of the things I loved when I was sitting out there painting these pictures, people would stop and they would say, ‘What are you doing,’ because they wanted to know that I was doing something OK. They were very protective. That was really neat.” The show includes images from all four sites, which Clark felt she must stay loyal to. “With very few exceptions, I tried to remain faithful to the shapes that I saw,” she said. “I didn’t want to stylize somebody else’s work.” For those interested in viewing what is a beautiful, locally inspired show, the event continues through September on the museum’s second floor art gallery Lewis Jewelry Company, Inc. Forever Est. 1921 435-637-2176 46 East Main Price From The Family of Leslie Diane Ware Thank you dear friends for your thoughtfulness at the passing of our daughter, sister, and aunt. Your generosity, love, and support during this difficult time are greatly appreciated. A special thanks is given to the Orangeville 1st Ward Bishopric and Relief Society, and to Fausett Mortuary for their kind and compassionate care of Leslie. |
