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“First of all, I just wanted to make a difference in peoples lives and I wanted to help individuals.”

- Susy Anderson

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Anderson has a strong passion for her job at Turning Point

by Bruce Tippets

Susy Anderson has a tendency to put other people first in her life.

That’s why it’s only fitting Anderson has been the director for the past 11 years at the Turning Point homeless shelter.

“First of all, I just wanted to make a difference in peoples lives and I wanted to help individuals,” Anderson said. “When I started to think about applying here or even coming to volunteer, I was thinking this would be a great place because of the nature of the place and the people.”

Anderson said the people at the shelter have changed her while teaching her so much during her time at the shelter.

“They are very humble, especially when they are the lowest,” she said. “They are just so giving, even though they have nothing. They share their last loaf of bread with everyone. They share their belongings with everyone.”

Anderson said that it’s sometimes amazing to see that even though many don’t have much, they are still willing to share everything they have.

When Anderson first started working full-time at the shelter, she didn’t even think about how long she would stay.

“I just wanted to know how much I could help the people,” Anderson said.

Anderson is impressed with how the community comes together to help the shelter from business owners, hospitals, churches and individuals. Anderson said the people are always doing youth projects, to people bringing a bag of groceries on a fixed income.

Recently, Lowe’s came in and helped put in brand new tiles for the shelter.

“I’m just so amazed how much people care,” Anderson said.

“They are just so unique,” Anderson said.

Anderson did recall one experience when a man was experiencing a rocky point in his life and Turning Point was able to help.

“He was in an accident and he was just really hopeless,” Anderson said. “He had nowhere to go. He wasn’t from the area.”

The man was from the city and Anderson said he just couldn’t believe how good the people were to him.

“Everyone pitched in to help him,” Anderson said. “He got his life back together.”

The man is now a Vernal resident and has been in town for five years.

“He has a permanent job,” Anderson said. “He is a leader in his church and job. He also helps so many people who are struggling. He’s just an amazing guy. He is just so happy and this is the best thing that has ever happened to him. Even though they leave the shelter, I feel like they can come back.”

Anderson wanted to stress it’s not her doing it, but the program that is put into place.

“It’s the whole package thing,” Anderson said. “It’s nice to see when they come and when they leave.”

Anderson recalls an experience she once had with a woman in need. She was camping with her family in and around Vernal.

“She had a really rough life and all she could do is provide for her kids,” Anderson said. “She didn’t have the money or the means.”

When the woman first visited the shelter, Anderson said she didn’t even know there was a shelter. She was able to gain steady employment and her kids went to school. She is now a manager and is in permanent housing.

“It’s just so neat to see the strength of this lady and the hope she had for her kids,” Anderson said.

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During the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season, Anderson always cooks extra holiday fixings for the people at the shelter.

“It’s a special time,” Anderson said. “It’s just not that big of deal to me. We just share.”

“For the most part, we get busier in the wintertime,” Anderson said.

Anderson said there is a 60-day limit where people can stay at the shelter.

“So many times, we stretch it a little bit long depending on the situation,” Anderson said.

Shelter The shelter also provides case management, which covers budgeting and different things they need to help There are 27 beds for people at the shelter. move into a permanent housing and employment.

“We help everybody here,” Anderson said. “It’s Anderson mentioned the funding for the shelter can just not men or women. We also help families. We be challenging at times. help people from the hospital. If they have had a brand “There is always things coming in and being donew baby and they don’t have a place to stay, this can nated, but when people leave they always ask if they be their first place.” can take blankets or a cup, plate and fork,” Anderson The meals are provided by the community. The said. “Besides that, I feel like we have a great support shelter provides beds, showers and every family unit from the commissioners and the community. That is has a kitchen. what makes a difference.

There is a capacity of eight mens beds and eight Anderson is grateful for the support of her husband, womens along with two family units.

Ron Anderson, along with her children Annalice Rich and Kenzy Anderson.

“They are always here helping me,” Susy said. “They support me in everything.

They are part of the shelter.”

When Susy isn’t working at the shelter, she has a second job of being a translator at the Uintah County courts.

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“When I look back on the day that I opened, I can’t even believe that I did it.”

- LaRee Hurley

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by Aurora Warby LaRee Jones Bouse Hurley, self-made business owner of the Just A Wee Bit Used thrift store and antique shop, was born in early 1954 to Howard and Colleen Jones and raised in Ioka, Utah where she spent her younger years playing with barbies, riding her neighbor’s horses and going for joyrides on her family’s old Ferguson tractor with her dad and brother. One highlight during her years as a Union High School student was her role as the cougar mascot named Cosmo. She loved cheering with the cheerleaders and raising school spirit for games and big events.

After her graduation in 1972, LaRee worked for an attorney as a legal secretary before she landed a job at Moon Lake Electric, where she worked for the Finance Director and then as a Secretary to the Board of Directors for eight years. During that time, Laree and her family were devastated by the loss of her dad in 1979. Despite having struggled with Rheumatoid Arthritis for most of his life, he was dedicated to helping others through hard work and kindness. His example left a big impression on LaRee that she continues to use in her work today.

In 1982 she married Fred Bouse. During the course of their marriage, they were blessed with two sons, Walter and Jarrod before moving to the city of Great Bend, Kansas in 1989. This is where the seed of her new dream was planted and started to grow.

While there, LaRee worked for Cuna Mutual Retirement Solutions, doing 401k plans as an administrator. This is a job she still enjoys doing today through telecommuting.

Great Bend, claimed by its residents to not only be the heart of Kansas but the heart of the U.S. as well, had more to offer than she had expected. With friendly people and a beautiful environment, not only was it a great place to raise her two boys, but also where she quickly fell in love with the many thrift, pawn, and antique shops. LaRee discovered her true passion while working part-time on weekends for her friend Linda

at her antique shop. She found herself fascinated by all of the old and unusual items that she would see almost daily. It was exciting never knowing what would come through the shop doors next.

After going through a divorce, LaRee moved to Roosevelt, Utah in 2004, and stayed with her mother while her apartment was being remodeled. Meanwhile, she helped care for her brother’s wife who was suffering from breast cancer. In 2005 her sister-in-law lost the battle with her illness. Although it was hard and left her broken hearted, LaRee is glad she was able to spend that time with her sister-in-law.

While attending church in her mother’s ward she met a man named Mike Hurley. The two became very close and in 2006, they exchanged vows. With this union, they became a blended family consisting of five wonderful children, and ten beautiful grandkids.

In 2009 LaRee’s mother passed away leaving a hole in her life. Unsure of what the next step in her life would be, she started focusing on a thought that had been lingering in her mind for quite some time. Missing the convenience and thrill of the thrift and antique stores of Great Bend and noticing a lack thereof in Roosevelt, she was inspired to start her own business.

For LaRee, it wasn’t just her love for the shops and the merchandise that drove her to make this decision. Like her dad, she wanted to help people. She wanted to do something to benefit the community.

It wasn’t an easy decision. Like anybody would be in her situation, she was unsure and unprepared. It took a lot of self-motivation, studying, and planning. She knew that if she was going to make this happen she would need a place with reasonable rent, proper equipment, and advertising. Spurred on by determination, and with help from friends and family, LaRee gathered the courage and education she needed to follow through with her dream.

Using the inheritance money she had gained from the sale of her mother’s house, she secured a location and procured the necessary supplies for her business to run smoothly.

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From the experience she had acquired from working at her friend’s shop in Kansas, as well as a book given to her as a gift from a friend, LaRee Jones Bouse Hurley, opened the doors to her shop for the first time on Sept 7, 2010, as a dedication to her mother.

More than just a thrift store, LaRee runs her business with passion and love, creating bonds by taking time to get to know each of her customers and offering high-end merchandise. She is very picky, choosing quality goods by doing a thorough inspection of each item that comes into her shop before adding it to her inventory.

For LaRee, one of the best parts of owning her shop is the thrill of the hunt, going to auctions and yard sales, never knowing what she will find. From beautiful pianos and pottery to the strangest finds such as a six-foot nutcracker, the items in the Just A Wee Bit Used store never cease to amaze.

After six years of hard work, she was able to purchase her own building at Roosevelt’s 57 North Main St, where her business continues to thrive.

Serving the community, LaRee donates the proceeds from the monthly clearance sales to help people in need, with health problems or recovering from disaster, by providing clothing, shoes, and other supplies.

LaRee’s work is a fine example of what we could all be doing in our own lives.

With hard work and dedication, she overcame her fears and obstacles and made her dream a reality.

“When I look back on the day that I opened, I can’t even believe that I did it.” LaRee says as she reflects on the work that it took to get where she is now. “I still can’t believe eight years later and we are still here and successful.”

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Betty’s Cafe serving up a staple of Main Street since 1996

by Ryan Mitchel Collins It all started for Lynn Johnston when her mother, Betty Clark, purchased the Steinaker Store in 1978. When Clark acquired the property, she went to work immediately with her daughters and mother. She renamed the store “Last Chance” and it was converted into a more modern convenience store/cafe, complete with gas pumps.

“It was a last chance stop for gas, worms, fishing supplies and snacks,” Johnston said reflectively on the early years. “The cafe became the place to go for a good meal.

Our breakfast became most famous.”

Johnston’s grandmother did all of the in-house baking at the Last Chance, churning out what became her iconic, “Della’s sweet rolls.” For Lynn’s grandmother, mother and for herself, it has always been a family thing.

In 1995, Betty sold the Last Chance, putting an end to a now 17 year tradition that locals had come to relish. In the following year, on the heels of public support, Clark and her daughters Linda and Lynn decided it was time to come into town and open up Betty’s Cafe, naming after Lynn’s mother.

“I feel like Betty’s Cafe has brought a lot to the community as a steady mainstay now for the last 22 years,” Johnston said. “We endured the ups and downs with the economy. Mom was the total influence for the success of the business. We were taught great skills and work ethics.”

Johnston says that she always has gone the extra step to put out good quality food, something that can be observed readily by the patrons on any given weekday as they enjoy their breakfasts, many of them regulars. City Council Member Dave Everett lends in a helping hand, interacting with the patrons they live to serve along with Lynn’s niece Abby.

Everett’s service is so extraordinary, he was named by the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce as the recipient of the outstanding customer service award. It’s a testament of how he values customer service at Betty’s.

Lynn eventually became the sole owner of Betty’s in 2003.

“Owning your own business changes a lot about who you are,” Lynn said. “Be-

cause it’s a learning process and a real challenge. When you are serving the public you make that your dedication. So with a lot of hard work and some good luck you build a staff that spells success.”

One of the things Lynn cherishes as a business owner is hearing all the wonderful comments from all their customers--locals and tourists alike.

“There’s always a smile and then there’s the food that comes out,” Lynn said.

“That gives me a lot of satisfaction.”

Despite where she is today and all the trial and tribulations she has endured as a small business owner, Johnston still hasn’t forgotten how it all started in 1978.

“I have never forgotten how this all started--my mother Betty, and my sister Linda and all their hard work.”

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2018 Women in Business “I suppose that if I did have a hobby it would be family.”

-Patty Allred

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Helping to beautify yards and gardens in Duchesne County since 1990

by Lisa DeLeon Those familiar with the drive on Highway 40 between Vernal and Roosevelt will have seen Allred’s Yard and Garden Center from the roadway with its attractive displays and flower barrels and trees. The large center also features fresh produce, seeds, and various merchandise for sale in the area.

Patty Allred, along with her husband John, began “a small garden center just outside Roosevelt, and it has taken off and just grown and grown,” states Patty. The Allreds started the business in 1990, and it has been a successful and growing enterprise for 28 years now. The garden center is a favorite choice for customers throughout the Basin for nursery, gardening, and landscaping supplies. Another favorite when visiting the store is the chance to pose with the Allred’s gorilla statue. Their Facebook page features various store patrons, both children and adults, posing with the store mascot.

Patty is originally from Nevada and grew up there. She attended Brigham Young University in Provo, where she majored in Microbiology, but she said she never pursued a career in that area. She and her husband have 12 children, five daughters and seven sons.

My sons run a business called Allred’s Landscaping. It’s a separate business from the yard and garden center.”

When asked about hobbies or other interests, Patty indicated that her business is her hobby, because she is always so busy with it. “I suppose that if I did have a hobby,” she continued, “it would be family.”

As far as community or volunteer work, Patty is very involved in church services and projects.

Patty also provides yard and gardening tips which are broadcasted on local radio stations and sometimes published with their news advertisement. Judging from the popular Facebook reviews, customers love the store. Comments state that the staff is

knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and professional and the merchandise has a great deal of variety and of high quality.

“They are very hard workers, all of them are very driven,” one of the employees at the store who has worked there for nearly 15 years said about Mrs. Allred. “They work really, really hard.”

In addition to all the lawn and garden supplies, along with an extensive tree nursery, the Allred’s also carry fresh local produce. Those not familiar with Allred’s Yard and Garden Center are invited to stop in and look around.

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“One of the best things about the bar business is there is always something new to learn.”

- Rebecca Boren

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Bringing the night alive; Rebecca Boren owns the Vernal night scene with Little B’s and the Gateway Saloon

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homes, more businesses closed, many more people had to work out of town or move to North Dakota and Texas. The old timers told me it would happen, but my heart was not prepared. My staff and I tightened up the boot straps and sacrificed through those tough times together. More than once, I did not know how we were going to make it, but we did. Getting the Gateway two years ago helped my crew work more hours and brought us all a lot of joy to start fixing the old girl up. I am fourth generation landlord of the Gateway Saloon and it was good to be home. I am thankful to still be around and gaining momentum.

Now, when I drive past businesses that I feared would not make it, and they still have their “open” sign, I think, “Good for you, buddy, good for you!”

A crowd gathers around the dance floor, looking on at owner Becca Boren as she announces that Little B’s raised just over $3,400 for a recent car crash victim and her medical expenses.

The $3,400 will go a long way to help the young woman who has been recovering from her injuries since she sustained them in July.

Boren reads out the names of raffle winners one at a time as excited patrons leap to the DJ booth to claim their newly won gear. Most of the items were donated for the raffle by local businesses.

One man wins a coveted bike, equipped to handle the most rugged terrain in the high Uintas. Borren reads off the names of several other contestants as the night slowly begins to wind down and the crowd starts to thin out. This is one of many charity events Boren hosts, giving back to the community that she loves so deeply. It’s instilled in the very fabric of this vivacious bar owner who is close with so many of her patrons.

Boren sat down with UBMedia for a Q & A after learning of her selection in the Women in Business section, shortly before the charity event.

A: I cannot speak for other bars in Utah, but I have been treated with absolute kindness, patience, and respect by all levels of city and county entities regarding Little B’s and the Gateway Saloon.

We try very hard to do things right. Sometimes we fall short, but we make it our mission to try harder. One of the best things about the bar business is there is always something new to learn.

Q: Where are you now compared to when you took over?

Q: How has your relationship with the community shaped your business?

A: I am grateful. On a shoestring, love, sweat and tears, Little B’s opened in 2010. By that time, I already had 11 years experience in the bar business, the love of my life was at my side, along with an exceptional crew that I still consider family.

This building has been a bar since 1929. Little B’s is named after our predecessors: The Brown Derby, Bud Hacking, and my dad, Brent Boren “Mr. B. or Big B.” We had support from our mayor, the city, law enforcement, DABC, and the best patrons and friends a woman could ask for. We even had the coolest logo on the planet. Yeah, my mom drew our bee logo!

Looking back, I should not have been surprised that we started off with a bang, but I was surprised, and very grateful for the warm reception.

As the oil and gas extraction industry continued to decline, friends and families lost their

A: The Basin is full of exceptionally hard-working people that also love to play hard. I am not just referring to alcohol, when I say that. We have rafting, hiking, pow wows, biking, car shows, camping, hunting, great theatre, bands, mountain biking, holidays, rodeos, Vernal Excitement Association, fishing, museums, lakes, ATV trails, dinosaurs, and now even hot air balloons and our own brewery. The Basin is full of hearty survivors and excitement seekers - my kind of people.

Q: How is running a bar in a predominantly LDS town?

Q: You’re active in politics and are known for that as a business owner. What are some of the

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biggest challenges you face as a business owner running a business in Vernal / what are the benefits?

A: part a) Our legislature has come up with some unusual laws this year that may not only negatively affect my businesses, but restaurants and tourism as well. Time will tell. Either way, we will carry on. part b) One benefit of living in Vernal is having a voice. Not the (I had too much to drink so I am going to sing you a karaoke song kind of voice) but a real voice with our local government. Vernal is not afraid to learn new tricks. Our county commissioners, our Mayor, the Travel Board, and Hospitality Committee and Chamber of Commerce are working hard to diversify our economy by building tourism in the area, and it is working.

Q: What do you love about owning a business in Vernal/ what are your pet peeves?

A: part a) Most of all, I love the Basin’s love and respect for veterans. I also love the history of the Basin. Doris Burton and Mike Hall, among others, have written some very fun novels about the animated characters that settled this part of the country. That rough and wild spirit still resonates in the people here. There is something magical about this place. part b) Friends and family leaving the Basin to find work in Texas. Also, we do not have a Weiner Schnitzel.

Q: What’s your stance on bar room politics?

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A: My dad used to tell me there are three rules that we should avoid in the bar business. No religion, no politics, and no arm wrestling. I have pictures of him arm wrestling, so despite that, we do our best to dissuade the activity. Someone always gets their feelings hurt. The same is true with religion and national politics. As for local politics, it is game on, baby. Bar patrons get out and vote. News travels faster in here than on Facebook and radio.

Q: Tell me the best PC story you’ve experienced while you’ve been the owner.

A: I am drawing a blank, but I could write a book on funny non-pc stories. Bar folks tend to have a great sense of humor about themselves. Fortunately for some, a book about bar shenanigans is not in my plans.

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“We have a lot of locals and regulars. People have enjoyed coming to a clean and friendly environment. We felt Vernal needed a place that you get good food and have craft-beer.”

- Kathy Hacking

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you are not willing to do yourself.”

One of the best things Kathleen Hacking enjoys about being the owner of The Quarry Steakhouse and Hop N’Keg Brewery (Hop N’ Keg Enterprises, LLC) is meeting people from all over the world.

“We have a map, so I could teach my daughter geography,” Hacking said. “People put stickers on the board where people came from all over. They are coming from Moab or they are on a road trip from Jackson, Wyoming, to Denver, Colorado. Vernal is right in the middle. The ability to meet people from all walks of life has been fun.”

The steakhouse opened in May of 2009.

“Vernal has given us a good reception,” Hacking said. “We have a lot of locals and regulars. People have enjoyed coming to a clean and friendly environment. We felt Vernal needed a place that you get good food and have craft-beer.”

Hacking said she has seen a lot of local families grow up while coming to the restaurant.

“It’s the best of both worlds,” Hacking said.

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Daily routine In the morning, Hacking does all the paperwork along with the accounting for the restaurant. In the evenings she goes down and serves. Hacking said when she first started it was a 100 hour work week.

“Now, I’m down to 50 to 60 hour work week,” Hacking said. “Now, I take a day off.

We are closed Sundays, so everybody is guaranteed a day off.”

Right now, Hacking said she has close to 30 employees working at the restaurant.

“An average for me is 30 to 35,” Hacking said.

As an owner, Hacking has learned she can’t be soft.

“You have to be mean and firm. With issues that came up, you have to be a strong person and willing to work hard,” she said. “If the toilets are clogged, I’m in there working on them. If the customer is sick and throwing up, you are in there cleaning up. You just can’t throw those things off on other people. You have to be willing to do a lot of things that most people aren’t willing to do because it’s unfair to ask your employees to do something

Hacking mentioned one of her favorite plates at the restaurant is the pepper steak salad.

“Everyone loves that,” Hacking said. “You get the best of both worlds. You get your salad, so you feel like you are eating healthy and you also get some steak. That one is one of our best sellers.”

Hacking is a big fan of the Salmon Fish “I eat those a lot because they are as fresh as they can get it in the middle of the country,” Hacking said. “To me, it’s just a nice flavor fish.”

Another top choice at the restaurant is the ribeye steak.

“If, I’m going to eat a steak it will be a ribeye,” Hacking said.

Hacking’s mother, Karen Huber, makes the brownies for the restaurant.

“The fudge brownie is really good,” Hacking said.

Family support “My family supports me 100 percent,” Hacking said. “When we first opened, my daughter would always say the restaurant has ruined my life, but I went from being a stay at home mom to being gone 100 hours a week. The transition for my family was really hard.”

Hacking gives a lot of credit to her husband, Matt Hacking, “Matt has helped build everything,” Kathleen said. “He has done a lot of the construction. Matt is a partner in this. He makes the beer and does the heavy duty maintenance that I can’t take care of.”

Her family has worked at the restaurant in different roles ranging from a server, waiter, cook and dishwasher.

Her children include Liz Hacking,Alex Baldridge, Shayd Simpson and Whitney Henline.

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