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Show Page Week in Review Items from regional newspapers Tourism that fits kids in too... The Snowmass Village Resort AssociaSnowmass Milage tion reports that social visits in the winter are flat or declining, even as group business is growing. The Aspen Skiing Company says that more and more it answers calls from families questioning childrens facilities and services at the Snowmass Ski Area. According to Skico Vice President of planning and Design, Bill Kane, families more than ever are setting travel plans by the needs and wants of their children. Kane called it an issue the whole community should confront as a skiing entity and an economic community. Snowmass Village Sun County fflfrg '5Iimcg-(3)npgn- and Uintah Counties who were found to be abused or neglected dropped substantially from 1995 to 1996, and there was a dramatic decline in the number of felony offenses committed by juveniles during that same time. Births to teen mothers rose slightly in both counties from 1995 to 1996, and so did the divorce rate. Thats according to information contained in Measures of Child in Utah, 1998, published annually by Kids Count. The data book contains information on Utahs children from birth through adolescence and includes statistics on everything from infant mortality rates, rates and the number of offenses committed by high school drop-ou- t juveniles. The report also contains a wealth of demographic data on children and their families. Uintah Basin Standard Well-bein- g y county-by-count- board members learn troubling stats by Carrie Switzer One of the workshops offered to school board members during a recent annual conference in anSalt Lake City other: The first had to do with middle school students and their own special needs; the second, What Kids Need to Succeed Asset builders, a report based on a survey of over 400,000 young people and their families with surprising and in some cases troubling statistics. As a guideline to parenting, the information is inspiring. Many will find some of their ideas right on track and schools for years have promoted parent involvement as one of the keys to student success. dove-taile- d Two years ago, on Feb. 2, Raul Ruiz was traveling Sevier through County in a motor home carrying 28 kilograms of cocaine. Sevier County Sheriff Deputy Phil Barney arrested the Oxnard, Calif, man at that time. On Feb. 2, 1998, Ruiz was back in Richfield, thanking Barney for changing his life. After Barney arrested Ruiz he had several discussions with the former drug runner and tried to explain how Ruiz was ruining his life. At the time, Ruiz was separated from his wife and children and was on the road constantly, transporting drugs. After his arrest here, Ruiz agreed to cooperate with law enforcement officers in a controlled delivery of the drugs at the planned destination in Detroit, Mich. After a successful delivery, Ruiz plead guilty to lesser charges and was sentenced to two years probation. The Richfield Reaper Tooele for Tooele Transcript-Bulleti- n Board going ahead with plans.,. Plans are moving ahead to build a $2.5 million medical center in Blanding, according to a report to the Health Care Board made recently by San Juan Health Care Services Executive Director Craig Ambrosiani. The District is negotiating for 4.5 acres of land in the south part of Blanding where the facility could be built. However, architects told Ambrosiani that 4.5 acres may not be sufficient to meet the needs of a long-terfacility, suggesting another four acres be added to the project. Blue Mountain Panorama Blanding Center receives support of city... Monticello A letter of support for a proposed youth detention center in Monticello was discussed by the City Council on Jan. 28, with the council striving to work cooperatively with the Department ofYouth Corrections in finding a proper site for the facility. The council stressed the importance of community support for the project to assure the Department ofYouth Corrections doesnt face the same problems in Monticello it faced in Moab. The San Juan Record Scientists favor Kim ter L. Benson, calls developmental assets building blocks for human de- child. velopment: These developmental assets are more than nice ideas that everyone agrees are important, Dr. Benson says. These assets lay a critical foundation upon which young people shape their lives. These 40 developmental assets are dramatically related to the choices young people make. The more assets young people have, the less likely they are to engage in problem behavior and the more likely they are to They increase in value over time. They provide a sense of security. They are resources upon which a child can draw again and again. They are also cumulative, meaning that the more a young person has, the better. In the study researchers identified 40 assets good Norman for My goal for 1998 is to get the center running smoothly, Norman said. In 1999 Id like to see us seek out some semi-pr- o teams to play here. We hope to host some World Junior events as well. The grand opening drew coaches and players from the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Weber State and Utah State for ribbon cutting ceremonies followed by an autograph session. The center will be part of the U.S. Junior Olympic Volleyball program, which is sponsored by the United States Volleyball Association. The center boasts 44,000 square feet of playing and spectator room, with five volleyball courts, two basketball courts, a weight room, class room, snack' shop and offices. Norman has coached two Highland High teams to state volleyball titles. She has taken a leave of absence to get the center up and running, but plans to return to coaching. six-mon- th are here to find what the community needs, what will benefit the community, using technology as the tool to meet those needs. Workshop members decided nity needs included interconnection, economic develop- that commu- ment, community education, creincreased ation of a digital democracy, access to government and public records, video conferencing, and increased business productivity. The potential barriers to meeting these needs included a lack of defined planning, vision and leadership, as well as a lack of access to computers and the internet by the band-widt- all-da- goal to establish Utah as a leader in technology and to develop a network throughout the state for business and education. Borrowmg a quote from Ray Norda of Novell concerning technology, Peterson said, Fear it and die, accept it and survive, lead it and prosper. The community workshop was a project of Moab Area Economic Development and Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments funded through the tele-medici- public. Gordon Peterson, the State Information Coordinator, shared Utahs goals and programs through the Electronic Highway Task Force. He reiterated Governor Leavitts 1994 Utah Office of Economic and Community Development. The Telecommunications Steering Committee is still accepting input from area residents concerning community needs and goals. Those who would like more information may call 259-134- 6. Free trees for new Arbor Day Foundation members A look back in time Museum Courtesy of the Dan Ten free Colorado blue spruce trees will be given to each , v; - , v ff. L leaders Wendover enlisting the help Capitol Hill to save Wendover, Utah from potential bankruptcy. Insolvency is a real possibility because the city is over $3 million in debt on a runway expansion. Work stopped on the expansion in July because the construction company was not being paid. The city owes Salt Lake Citys Gibbons & Reid Construction approximately $2.7 million and Tooele County another $500,000. As a result, the city is tenuously holding off a monetary disaster. Tooele Transcript-Bulleti- n ,1 A Iv; person who joins. The National Arbor Day Foundation during February 1998. The free trees are part of the Foundations Trees for America campaign. Colorado blue spruces have color and comsilver conical pact shape. They can be used as individual ornamentals, an energy-savin- g windbreak, a or as living screen privacy Christmas trees. The trees will be shipped at the right time for planting between March 1 and May 31 with enclosed planting instructions. The 6- - to trees are guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced free of non-prof- . - C'i r it blue-gree- n : g, post-pai- d a L-.- I l 12-inc- h k Police declare war on alcohol ... A fear S' charge. a member of the Foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to Ten free Colorado blue spruce trees, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Feb. To become Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane asked for and received Cortez the city councils blessing last week to institute a campaign of both , Member Carrie Bailey. adults. We The top priority of those attending the telecommunications community workshop on Saturday, Jan. 31 was community interconnection, followed by economic development. Digital Future - Telecommunications in SE. Utah?, an y community workshop sponsored by the Moab Area Economic Development Office held at the Grand County residents High School drew 42 Moab-are- a who displayed a diverse background in their needs and uses of technology. Eighteen citizens volunteered to serve on a steering committee to create and pursue telecommunication goals for the benefit of community. Facilitator Bill Ferguson, administrator of the Southwestern Colorado Data Center, Inc., emphasized that, We arent here to talk about technology. Technology is only a tool. taken to state... Airport plight of Local are education and stricter enforcement regarding illegal liquor sales. Were focusing on folks who buy for minors, establishments which sell to minors and the minors themselves, the chief said, adding that bars that continue to serve inebriated patrons of legal age will also come under more intense scrutiny. Cortez Sentinel Grand County School Board rable facilities. The facility will also be available to individual players at a rate of $3 for students and $5 Moab native Kim Norman opened the first volleyball training center in the coundream and try last week, realizing a long-hel- d helping provide more available courts for Salt Lake City recreationists. Norman, a coach for the Highland High volleyball team, founded the Intermountain USA Volleyball program seven years ago and said she wanted to open a training center because there was a lack of volleyball courts in Salt Lake City. She was manager last year of the Golden Spikers, a National Volleyball Association team, but the new facility will cater to recreation players rather than pros, charging teams $25 and hour to practice, about $30 an hour less than other compa n 10,000-foot-lon- pro-soci- volleyball center non-prof- it it Speakers say economic development is integral to digital future Tooele An impressive list of academicians rebut Governor Mike Leavitt on his opposition to a plan to bring spent nuclear fuel to the Skull Valley Band of Goshutes Reservation. The governor has led the fight to stop the Goshutes from teaming up with Private Fuel Stora consortium of nine public utilities from throughout the counage try to construct a facility to store the spent fuel rods. Leavitt even fnade mention of his opposition in his annual State of the State address last week. But Harvard University physics Professor Richard Wilson said last week that if the Goshutes want the waste on their reservation they should be allowed to store it. These nuclear waste issues are badly represented before the public, Wilson said. You can make this thing safe extraordinarily safe. Transcript-Bulleti- comes in. The author of the study, Dr. Pe- beengage in positive, havior. In Dr. Bensons study, the external and internal assets are each divided into four categories: Support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations and constructive use of time; and commitment to learning, positive values, social competencies and positive identity. Each of these categories has from four to six specific behaviors defining examples of the assets. WTien asked, the youth surveyed showed anywhere from 19 to 70 percent of them felt they had these assets, which local school board members commented during their last meeting was disappointing. The study is available as a reference to the public in the county library, or by contacting Community interconnection is priority of workshop Goshute plan ... Tooele part troubling non-prof- Lake management plan developed... d things that young people need in their lives. The first 20 are external assets, or things in a young persons environment that support and nurture, empower, set boundaries and involve individuals in structured time use with caring, principled adults. The next 20 are internal assets, or attitudes, values, competencies and identity that belong in the head and heart of every Facility is first of its kind in country, fulfills Norman's personal dream Richfield A comprehensive management plan is being developed ocean and its ecosystem. The Division of Forestry, inland Utahs Fire and State Lands and the Department of Natural Resources are in the process of preparing a comprehensive master plan for the Great Salt Lake. The public is invited to attend a meeting in Tooele to share their thoughts, ideas' and concerns about the Great Salt Lake and its resources. One of the main issues of concern is the fact that the state does not own or have jurisdiction over much of the surrounding properties. In fact, Tooele County is responsible for zoning the flood plane. The meeting will be held Feb. 12 at the Tooele County Courthouse, 7 vehicle p.m. Other issues of concern include grazing areas, uses and water fill management. But, as statistics go, the number of students who report not having many of these asset builders in their lives is where the GCHS graduate opens A changed life... off-roa- Thursday, February 12, 1998 gt Workshops pinpoint assets in children School Area-Wid- e Child abuse cases drop ... Duchesne The number of children in Duchesne B1 Wild horse roundup . . . horses were a source of livestock for many early residents who would round them up and break the spirited best. This 1920 photo was taken from the vicinity of the Taylor ranch house (Grand Old Ranch House) looking southwest towards the Colorado River portal. (Moab Museum photo from the Isabella Wild v. Provonsha collection). . . ; 28. |