16 Thursday, July 17. 1997 Pahrumn Valley Gazette
Obituaries
Detluf Schlueter
He is survived by his wife, Joan of Dyer; sons, Gary Jr. and
Detluf LeRoy Schlueter, 70, died July !1, 1997, at his
residence in Pahrump.
An Army veteran and a golf course greenskeeper, he was
born Feb. 5, 192% in Malaga, N.M. He was a member of the
Disabled American Veterans and a 20-year resident of Pahr-
ump.
He is survived by his wife, Louise of Pahrump.
Services are private, arranged by Neptune Society of Nye
County.
Eugene Gras
BEATTY - Eugene George Gras, 71, died July 8, 1997, in
/.,as Vegas.
An engineer in the shipping industry, he was born Dec. 18,
: 1925,in Philadelphia.
.... A Navy veteran, he,was a member of the Vetexans of
Foreigh Wars, Silver State Shooting Club and the National
• Rifle Association, and was an ll-year resident of Beatty.
He is survived by his brother, Paul of Philadelphia.
Services were private, arranged by Neptune Society of Nye
County.
Gary Teter
DYER - Gary Lee Teter, 47, died July 8, 1997, in a Rent
hospital.
A mechanic in the mining industry, he was born Sept. 1,
1949, in Orlando, Fla., and a 17-year resident of Dyer. He was
a member of the National Rifle Association and was an avid
fisherman.
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Jeremiah of Salem, Ore.; brother, Michael of Gulfport, Miss.;
sisters, Beth Donohue of Hawthorne, and Kathy Ghang of San
Diego; and three grandchildren.
Services will be private in Dyer, arranged by Gunter's
Funeral Home of Hawthorne.
Surinder (Sam) Singh
Surinder Singh, 37, died July 9, 1997, in Pahrump. Mr Singh
was the alleged victim of the shooting at Craig's VCR Shop as
reported by the Gazette on July 9, 1997.
The dairy manager for Smith's Food and Drug in Pahrump,
he was born Aug. 8, 1958, in Punjab, India, and was a three-year
resident of Pahrump. Singh was in the process of becoming a
U.S. citizen.
He is survived by his mother, Gurdev Kaur AtwalofPunjab;
wife, Ravinder JR Atwal of, Pa,ump; sons, Harinder Singh
Atwal andParminder Singh Atwal, both ofPahrump; brothers,
Amrik and Gurdial, both of India, and Amarjit of West Ger-
many; and sister, Gurminder Kavr of India.
A memorial service and Sikh ceremony were held on July
13 at Desert Memorial in Las Vegas. Arrangements were
handed by the Neptune Society of Nye County.
Smith's Food and Drug Center has established an account
to accept funds to help the family. Donations may he sent to
the Nevada State Bank, Pahrump branch, account number
0208019786.
Edward Roper
TONOPAH --- Edward A. Roper, 78, died July 12,1997, at
his residence in Tonopah.
A retired restaurant maager and a WW II veteran, he was
born July 30, 1918, in Lakewood, Ohio. He was a 17-year
resident of Tonopah.
He is survived by sons,
Allen of Rent and Dale of Tonopah; sister, Mary Crowe of
Detroit, Mich.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchil-
dren.
Services were held July 15 at the Tonopah Cemetery.
Gunter's Funeral Home, Tonopah, handled arrangements.
Patrick Morgan
Patrick Wilson Morgan, 55, died July 7, 1997 in Smokey
Valley.
A cattle ranch hand, he was a Manhattan resident for 37
years coming from Magdalena, N.M.
He is survived by his sisters, I.zna George and Mary Melton
both of Magdalena; and brother, Frunk of Cartsbad, N.M,
Services were held at the Magdalena Cemetery. Arrange-
merits were handled by Gunter's Funeral Home, Tonopah.
Bob Deff enderf er
Bob Leslie Deffenderfer, 67, died July 12, 1997, in Pahr-
ump.
A retired school district maintenance and operations direc-
tor, he was born Oct. 3, 1929, in •lathe, Kan., and an I 1-year
resident of Pahrump. He was a member of the Las Vegas and
Los Angeles Historical Bottle Clubs.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen of Pahrump; son, Steve of
California; daughter, CherreU Vaughan of California; 12 grand-
children; and six great-grandchildren.
Priv.ate family services will be held at Rose Hills Cemetery
in Whittier, Calif, with interment to follow. Neptune Society
of Nye County is handling arrangements.
As_kk the Vet
ViGnegarePrreVv00ents stones in intestines
Q: Is vinegar good for my horse?
A: Apple cider vinegar is commonly used by horse
Valley Dental Group
1420 IL Slate lway 372
727,6615
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VEA Revises Line Extension Rule
owners in this area to help prevent "enterolith" (stones in
the intestine) from forming. There is some question
whether one or two tablespoons of vinegar daily or
several times a week will do much good in an animal that
weighs 1,000 pounds and has 90 feet of intestine. The'fact
is that vinegar (acetic acid) is a normal product of bacte-
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m--- o ,-,_,_[ ,,/)oJoAl' rial fermentation in the cecum of the horse and is ab-
sorbed providing considerable energy for the horse.
Since most horses will accept vinegar in the ration and
it will do no harm, feeding vinegar in small amounts is
acceptable management and may help to prevent stone
formation in the intestine. We will keep an open mind
about this one.
PsyUium helps to curb sand, dirt
Q: What is psyllium and should I feed it to my horse?
A: Psyllium husk is the outer shell of the seeds of the
psyllium plant. This has the properties of absorbing water
and swelling to form a gelatinous mass. This gel is what
catches sand and moves it along out of the intestinal tract.
Brans such as wheat and rice cannot do this anywhere as
efficiently as psyllium can, and some think bran can even
make a sand blockage worse.
Horses should be routinely fed psyllium wherever they
have access to dirt'or sand paddocks. In this area, that is 99
percent of the horse population. Feed amounts according
te the manufacturer's label directions. I suggest feeding
for seven days in a row out of the month. Two forms are
available. Most common is a powder that you mix with the
grain. Alternatively, pellets are available, which some
horses may prefer.
gain. sale deed, recorded document, etc.).
2. Right-of-way easement form signed
and notarized by the property owner
(seller).
3. Water well construction contract
(or betterment receipt).
4. Septic system construction con-
tract (or betterment receipt).
5. Plot plan.
6. Application fees that include mem-
bership, deposit and connect costs.
7. Signed VEA membership applica-
tion with Social Security number(s).
8. Agreement for electric service.
9. Site contact form.
Direct any questions regarding the
package to either of VEA's new business
representatives.
VEA has historically subsidized a
portion of the cost of line extensions for
its members in the interests of promoting
growth and economic development in
VEA's service firea--and in doing so, the
co-op spread the cost for this subsidy to
all of its existing members through its per
kilowatt hour (kwh) power rates.
Even with the new 150 feet reduction
in free primary line extension footage,
VEA will continue to subsidize the cost
of 350 feet. if necessary, for new line
extension to new consumers.
VEA was formed in the early 1960s
Effective August 1, 1997, Valley
Electric Association will absorb the cost
for 350 feet of primary power line exten-
sion for new VEA consumer/members.
This change is a reduction of 150 feet
from the 500 feet of free primary and
secondary power line extension that had
been in effect since January 1, 1991.
Also effective Augtst 1, if a VEA
power line must be extended beyond the
350 feet of free footage, the consumer
will pay more than the current rates for
it--depending on the type of electrical
service required (single or three phase,
or single to three phase conversion). The
revised rates make this expense more in
line with the actual installation costs of
VEA line extensions.
New VEA consumers who submit a
complete application package by July
31,1997 to either of VEA's new busi-
ne representatives will still qualify
for the 500 feet of free line extension.
Direct any questions about this, and
all other line extension questions, to
the new business reps or to VEA's
staking engineer at (702) 727-5312; or
toll free from anywhere In Nevada at
1-800-742-3330.
A completeVEA application pack.
age cormts of:
1. Proof of ownership (grant, bar-
when VEA's service area had far fewer
consumers than today, and a liberal
amount of free line extension was in-
centive for people to settle the area.
However, consumer growth has en-
abled the service area to "fill in" substan-
tially. That VEA, which is a nonprofit
electric cooperative, has been able to
offer free line extension had to be recon-
sidered in light of several factors includ-
ing: the threat of deregulation in the
power industry; and major project
construction costs.
These factors have also made it nec-
essary for VEA's management and di-
rectors to reconsider what the co-op
charges consumers for other services,
too.
Line extension allowances must in-
creasingly be balanced against greater
installation costs for these extensions,
and also anticipated power industry
changes, and their financial effect on all
of the co-op's consumers--because the
line extension subsidy is paid for through
VEA's kwh power rates.
For a sheet of costs of materials and
construction per the revised line exten-
sion role, you may contact VEA at the
phone numbers listed in the first col-
umn.
Valley Electric Ass,ociation, Inc.
b the
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of Belm0t, IW
Saturday
July 26th and 27th, 1997
10:00/LM. - 5:00 P.M.
Body, Mind, 00;plvt
leer llatlonm or Informttlon.CU Dimo at
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