JL. T i-- - auffn T v UINTAH BASIN STANDARD, June 2L20QQ- - Page 3 O'Driscoll boy now is stable condition By Cheryl Ute ham Young Dayman O'Driscoll, a vic- tim of a near drowning in a muddy irrigation ditch one month ago ia holding hia own and ia now listed in stable condition. William ODriacoll, the boys fa-- . ther said that ha was moved out of v Primary Childrens Medical Center Intensive Care Unit into their Reha- bilitation Department Dayman is no longer on the ventilator and ia breathing on hia own while receiving ' oygen.Hecontinuestobefedthrough a tube and remains under sedation . while his lungs heal. "Hes fully aware and awake, he doesnt have a lot of movements, other than his ayes ... he does say ' momma and owwie though," William reported adding that Dayman's throat was severely irritated by the ventilator tube. The move to rehab has also been beneficial for William and his wife lisa who were restricted to visiting Dayman separately in ICU. Now the family, including, 2 month-olMark, can be together in Daymans room. Toensure that Daymans muscles and joints remain pliable during recovery he continues to receive physical therapy on his extremities. While their son's body heals doctors cannot determine how extensively his brain was injured due to the lack of oxygen after Dayman fell into the irrigation ditch. William said doctors told the couple that it can takeup to two years before full recovery is made. Last week Dayman and his parents were visited by Channel 2 news who did an interview concerning the accident and a special trust account that has been set up by Williams cousin Kathy Tower ofLyton to help the couple pay the mounting medical . A d PAPERWORK Continued from page 1 ogyia underway, with additional plans in the works to expand computer courses locally to ensure a viable workforce. It'sestimaled lhatupwards of 300 new technology-relate- d jobe could be created through the new business venture in about three to four yean. The Uintah Basin Applied Technology Center has been approved by Oracle Corp. to pilot an "Internet Academy" program for high school juniore and seniors. The UBATC is one oT35 si tesapproved by Oracle to teach the program, which is geared to prepare high school students for any type carver opportu- of computer-related "Its a good program and we are excited about it. It's a wry rigorous curriculum; its probably the act curriculum well be teaching. It will be a rewarding class, but it will not bean eaqrone,"explained UBATC Superintendent Dick Jones. UBATC instructor Tim Miller will soon take part in specialised training in Virginia with Oracle so that he can teach the Internet Academy courses. The class will beopen to IShigh school students. Students interested ia taking the course, which will be taught this school year, will need to make adjustments to schedules because it sms not included on their dess registration forms. Jones said the UBATC expects to offer the Internet Academy for adults iaaboutayear, and noted the technology center already offers several computer courses for adults. Utah State University Uintah Basin branch campus is already offering a course in basic Oracle programming, and along with the UBATC, is working closely with Oracle to serve asa training resource. Wold said that although Uinta River Technology is not hiring at the present time, he receives a phone call inquiring about Jobs or a resume almost daily. "We're just getting down to the fine tuning; said WohL "What I see happening is everything coming to-- - bills. "We didnt ask anybody to do it, I titwasaome- guemaha (Kathy) thing she could do to help," William said, noting that he has been at the hospital since the accident tobe near his son and help Lisa with their new baby. He will return to work soon now that Dayman has become more stable, William reported. The ODriacolls home in Ballard and their six year-ol- d son Cory is being famil and The trust account tar Dayman O'Driacoll has been opened at First National Bank, those wishing to donate may do so at apy of the banks branches. ' The company expects to start with 15 to 20. The business will be located next to the Ute Tribe Water Settlement building in Fort Duchesne. Staffing will be done around the sise of contracts the company wins, said Wold. "We dont have to have a contract before we start hiring, but ere would like to be dose to one and we are dose a workforce of about John M. Felt will serve asthe tribes CEO for the newly-forme- d company. Felt, who has 25 yearn experience in developingbusinees opportunities for companies, is also Chief Business Manager and CEO for Ute Tribal Enterprises. METHLAB BUST 1 Wednesday, June 14, Despain had become suspicious and told him he could stay and die, orjump ofT a small mountain ledge and try to get away. "They were en route to farther discuss the conspiracy against the trooper and to familiarise the informant with the lab site," said Don Mendrala, Drug Enforcement Admin- istration NEW ADDITION Continued from pegs 1 complete. The hospital wing could thingbe used for daasrooms,afid house hospital departments of risk management, medical records, employee relations and human resources. "We just think that having the capacity of roughly 20 to 25 doctor in t hero would falfili the measure of its construction," he detailed. When the new medical office building opens there will bs 15 doctors who will take up residence immediately with offices on the ground and top floor. It's anticipated that additional space in the new office building will be filled as the hospital recruita more physicians. Next month the hospital will add an orthopedic surgeon to their staff. A general surgeon wdl be on board Iaterthia summer. Hospital administrators an also in the process of recruiting three more specialists. It's expected that the new medical office building will be completed hj Fire restrictions extended gether at the same time." Continued from page neighbors, and relocate in sparsely populated areas in rural counties wbsm privacy is plentiful is becoming more prevalent, said Mend"ala. The meth lab allegedly operated by Despain was surrounded by trees and rocksand would bedifficull to see if you were ten feet from it, said Stansfleld. "To a great degree this is our worst nightmare, when they have these labs in rural areas. What we've got here are distribution networks set up in metropolitan areas and they come out in rural areas to cook so they can have bigger and more sophisticated labs," he stated. This is the third meth lab discovered in Duchesne County in the past eight months, said Stansfleld. The Duchesne County Attorneys office is currently reviewing multiple felony chargee in the ease, pending laboratory analysis and further agent-in-charg- e. According to Duchesne County SherifTRalphStansSeld, Despain fired several shots at the informant as he was running for his life. The informant wandered around the area and was picked up along Highway 40 west of Duchesne by a Duchesne County Sheriffs deputy about 24 hourslater. He was bruised and scratched, but otherwise unharmed. The informant - who police described aaa'cooperativecmlian who is not involved in law enforcement" -able to direct them to the site where Despain was purportedly operating a huge methlab in a secluded spot south of Fruitland on Current Creek Mountain. Investigators say Despain was manufacturing between 570,000 to 5100,000 worth of methamphetamine per cook at the lab set up in a fifth-whe- el trailer on 10 acne which was heavily wooded. Portions of the meth lab had been burned in a fire pit when the Uintah statewide May 2001. State and federal officials have expanded a fir restriction order to cover nil federal, state and private lands throughout Utah. The order is effective at 12:01 a.m June 21. It includes all state, private, national forest, and Bureau of Land Management lands and remains in effect until rescinded. Lands located in incorporated towns and cities an not affected by the restriction. The order adds lands in Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch and Weber Counties to the list of counties already under a fire restriction. This order now means the entire state is under s Stage I fire restriction order. In Salt Lake County the restriction applies tolandseast ofWasatoh Boulevard, south of Highland Drive in Draper, west ofUtah State Highway 1 1 1, and south and west of the town ofHerriman. "We are especially concerned about fireworks, explained State Forester Art DuFault. We're asking everyone to be especially careful with all forms of fire and to trite special precautions with the use of fireworks," he added. The fire restriction order its open fires of any kind except camp-fires in developed campgrounds and facilities; smoking; except in vehicles, hosts, developed recreation sites, residences or in an area at least three feet in diameter that is cleared of all flammable materials; and fireworks, tracer ammunition or other pyrotechnic devices. water connections to increase Cost of Utah gas prices rise as summer driving heats up CLOSED Wca JULY3I4 OPEN AGAIN JULY S LETS CELEBRATE! PERENNIALS One nflofl tnd shuIIk vpowr Hometown in Uintah Ain CONTEST! ! . ' " - - to wss; BUY ONE. GET ANOTHER A GOOD SELECTION WHIRL ANOTHER Fi. . ' - . 5 be 9 il Standard TO (NOOtf IKON - - - - v Name Address Valley Notes High yearn ago, tha Nooia highway was raoantly only paved. But even whan was doted, Mka found ways to Neota tor the July fourth rodeo. We took the Cedarvww road. But roed from Hancock Cove to the Monarch-NedBret we had lo get up earty. mrtk cow, dean the bam x Youth 3-- 12 Entry Form must bo rV.ft, 7:20 and 9:30 p.m. Chicken Run IT One Skew Only 7:30 p.m. m DRIVE June 30th and July 1st Gone in 60 Seconds Pti-1- 3 AND Battlefield Age. Categories: (Please Circle One) lor long when cows am waiting tor the evening nuking. Perhaps you car c too E4 RawWy guess why I qu4mikmg over tody year ago. George Clooney TG-13- Phone a Children sa9 PGjl3 Earth City change legation water and complete a dozen othertasH It seemed that a of Rooeeve was there by the bme we got lo the rodeo. And the dust abme the vena tokf us we'd already missed some at the action. We had fan, but K's hard to celebrate BASED ON A TRUE STORY 1 A HT PERFECT STORM w-i- words less, and must be submitted to vthe Uintah Basin Standard by July 13th, 2000 by 5:00 p.m. NAVE SOKE NKE ONES Fifty .a My Hometown lo Tfce Qreateat! form entry Entries must 00 or hsiraolpb - 13-1- ! sponsored by the Uintah Basin FREE! FREE! Out Skew Only 7:30 p.m. 3-- Dinner & Room For Two FREE! GET the At the Uintah Basin Standard e believe theres something for everyone here in the Basin. Is it kind and caring neighbors? Small town atmosphere? Clean air. pure water? Or space to grow a good crop or raise a family? Maybe for some its the wholesome environment, for others an escape from the rat race. Whatever your reason we invite all our readers to tell us in 100 wonis or less what makes your hometown in the Uintah Basin your favorite place to be for our "Your Hometown the Uintah Basin Contest!" Winning submissions will be published in the Standard throughout the summer. FIVE winners in each category will receive TWO all day passes to Lagoon! Winning submissions in the adult category will also qualify for our grand prize draw ing a one night stay and dinner at Nick Stevenson's LC Ranch in AhamonL Dont delay! Contest deadline is Thursday July 13, 3 p.m. Were Iroking for interesting and creative entries that will entertain our traders and my even tir-t- q community spirit. All submissions must include a title and be under our ICO word limit and be asachcd to an entry form found in die Standard. Age categories are as follows: children years old, youth 8 years old and adults, 19 years and up. To participate drop your submissions marked "Your Hometown- - the LuiUh Basin Contest." by our office, or you can drop it in the mail, fax (435)722-414- 0 or your entry at ubsnewsubtanet. com GUMMIER tc RANCH ANNUALS GQ3MRG) THE- FIFTY YEARS IIIT ONE regupensive gasoline, with lar unleaded averaging 52.13 a gallon, according to AAA. Since Msv 16. gas prices in northern California are down 2 cents, averaging 51.71 a gallon. The Nevada avenge of 51.55 ia down a nickel in the same period, according to AAA. One Show Sunday 7:30 self-ser- Tell us whal it is that makes rij 'M A Night Out At uirotf.cn worn buraing reformulated gasoline. Chicago has the nation's most ex- y, multaneously with the raid on Rimntli, I Hah TITflERT clcaner- - . VALLEY NURSERY Fm Midwest, where prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks. Since June 1, several Midwest and Northeast cities are required to use a new blend of ve LAGOON Nook p ion distribution problems in the upper self-serv- If in Tickets CELEBRATING cents in five weeks to $1.64 - an all-tihigh, according to AAA. Analysts say the sharp increase is being inspirit are rising as the summer driving season heats up, AAA Utah reported today. reguTheaverage priceof e lar unleaded in Utah rasa 3 cento in five weeks to$1.5 2, according to AAA Utahs monthly gas price survey. "Utah gas prices an rising as expected. a AAA Utah spokeswoman Rolsyne Fairclough. "The price increase reflects rising crude oil costs and a robust summer travel season. The Salt Lake City and Ogden averages are $1.49 for a gallon of self-serregular unleaded, with both accities up 2 cents from mid-Macording to AAA Utahs monthly Fuel Gauge survey. The Provo average is unchanged from May at 51.50, ac cording to AAA Utah. Nationwide, gas prices are up 15 populated and the cost of plastic pipe has gone up considerably in the past four months, he stated. To obtain a Roosevelt city water connection, property owners must first petition the City Council for approval If their consent is granted tiie property owner pays the connection fee and is given a certificate which entitles them to hook-u- p to the system once construction is completed. Those who have already paid the fee and have a certifi52,000 hook-ucate in hand will not be required to pay the additional 5500 even if they have yet to connect to the system, said Hancock. However, those who have been given the go ahead from the City Council to purchase a neetkm certificate, but have yet to pay the bill will end up being charged 12,500 if they dont purchase their certificate prior to July 1 1. Wed. June 28th STARTS t ... - 2$ The price hike was necessary to help defer costs of extending pipelines to homes in areas where a connection is feasible, said City Administrator Brad Hancock. "Its very expensive to extend a line in areas which are not densely need ofaRoosevelt water city eonnee- tion sooner or later, it would pay you tomakeit sooner. Beginning July 1 1, the connection fee for a hook-u- p for city water will go from 52,000 to $2,500. Duchesne County Sheriff office, DEA and agents from the Department of Public Safety made their raid on the meth lab early Wednesday morning, June 21. The raid was conducted si- - out-of-ci-ty If you live outside the Roosevelt city limits and think you may be in Basin Narcotics Strike Fores, Despain Salt Lake home. At the meth lab site, investigators also found automatic weapons, ammunition, chemicals, night vision equipment, surveillance equipment ami a large telescope that was trained on the Current Ctoek Lodge. "They had a pretty Mg operation and were serious about their work, said Stansfleld. The trend of meth labs moving out where the smell and of the city unusual activity peeks the eurioeity of PRESS CONFERENCE-Duches-ne County Sheriff Ralph Sun&fkld briefs reporters on the discovery of another methamphei amine lab in the county. The meth lab, located south of Fruitland, was the site of an attempted homicide two weeks ago. 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