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They pride ihcmtcltex in the effiticnt intiJUiwn of water heaterx far commercial, in duvtrul and rcvdcntul clab- - lithmeniy, and in Kindling all plubing tiiuatmnt whether they he imuiuiton ten we or repair and repiacemcni call. T11E ItEATINC end of Ihe taunru t ihe wle and mtokc of heating pump. nol far lucec. The company operate! a tradt (or tc cr. w aicrtinrt, septic lank and dram field Call. The tenure department i under the direction of Henry -Hank' Spencer who gttet prompt cerviee all houn, all dayt. Mr. Spencer I nee 10 do whatever it needed. Header ihe one tertice tpccuhtl, two hfhilh, lAtlude The cat will a) your people Horn the halt Of If ttate count order it. are entitled lo pan of federal civilian retirement be ncliii. THE Of FICE of Pcrtonncl Management which administers the civ than retirement system. issued final regulations on dividing retirement benefits March 7. The roles emplcmcnt Sept. IS. 1978 amendments to the Civil Services Retirement Law. Military retirment benefits are not affected. IN CASES of divorces, annulment or legal separation from a federal employee or remust gain a tiree, state court order, decree or court approved property nt agreement stating that the former spouse is entitled to Life In Editor! Note: The following b the i series oT srtlcles written by (n first In Inmate it Ihe Utah State Prison. By BILL PATE The following accounts are true. Everything but last names of inmates and staff mentioned herein are changed to protect their privacy and position. I HAVE written three books since first arriving here. One day people may read them, but this one must be read first. This one speaks about transition from freedom to imprisonment. The frustrations that encompass fear, anger, loneliness, and retribution. It speaks about the many transformations people go through in order to survive in the free world.-Thsystem of the prison, the various programs it has to offer the inmate to form a positive, and prog-- ( ressive attitude. e THE FIGHTS, stabbings, suicides, the personal problems out and away from prison life involving an inmates loved ones, such as wife, girl friend, parents and children. involve- The homosexuality ments that can be overlooked, if you arent involved. The The idiots and the know-it-alldopers and the drunks. Politics - s. among staff and their sub- ordinates. Payoffs to inmates. The strong arm gangs, and the racial prejudice. The snitches and the system. ALL here to be reac and to be believed. I know, foi I am here to tell you the way it happened, and the way it will probably continue. All the days in my entire life, January 16, 1979 stands out as the worse. Four days earlier I had been sentenced to not less than one, nor more than fifteen - ITS The regulations include community property settlements involving future retirebe- nefits, former spouses must send to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. P.O. Box 17, Washington, D.C. 20044 the following. A recently certified copy of the court order: a statement at the order has not been amended, superceded or set aside. NAME, date of birth and claim number of the employee or retiree. An alTcctcd employee or retiree will have 30 days to contest the court order before the FILL 'IM fslu, Jl fGy J Jy 7 IMouth II- - l-- c tfiowt w.tl IMS fiiy fuibirc (Ff wrykt Mrrfcrt,wy, AH prrt Jtmoct ut IA the airCoaJiiioaed Habgock I Afifr diwnomt fvaircr Mm,Miil Ihri(c at 2 pm. T laTf C W dl hr Ad c on Jaiy 4 to 2b TIC fm-f- w CAN be reversed the FM f but oHhc 't lrvk NuflfSgi son id Mf, and Nwk halos ik. 0 I ,4 , , t I j , Wraj. , Mft, I ynn A nj hwenten of 2i2 I . wo N . I ay ton. hat eradiated Horn the Air force Non. committomed Otfer I cJrt I flffcn Al H THE MKId ANT oud.ed ICthmuoctof leader 'hip. man i IN SOME wayt, ihe ITml f'Nrtg and Heating Company agemrni nd upietiin. and attignrd to t annon Al I) flit w de. I ern. it the daughier of Ruttcl Gailcy of Lay ton He ! hnmet, ton. Kelly. It Ihe produUion manager and hit ton. Don. it a journeyman Mr. I lmi AhmC-hwctiten- hip Shi4 d ( i tt a a.iulyonenied Completes Course thfe kl OKe.AiHantea,Jriuiif. Cf bTAlYNIT bWKNKN Kl 1 of INjr pay be puichaKd at o the day of prr the fdimance, I here are alto group rates atwiLHc, tice depanmeni. The com pny' phone number It 77J graduated (rom Layton H gh S, hi 4 m 1971, plumber. Mr. nmTf tpare lime it di tided bemeen ratting top quality bred quarter hortet and ihruughbred hortet and terting at (he LDS bnhop of (He Syracuee Second I i i 4issvA ' r 4- - S'' i A Cocnpletes Basic 7 Airman Rick Eddv. ton of Francis E. Lyon of Layton, hat been assigned to Chanuic Al B. Hi., after completing Air Force basic training. fund refunds as well as Annual VFW Carnival Set For June 21 The Veterans of Foreign Wars Millcr-- J rarer Post No. 8307, 1389 North Main, Layton, will hold there annual childrens carnival Saturday 12 vj AIRMAN EDDY & annuities now being raid. to 6 p.m. GAMES, CONTESTS, booths, dunking machine, hamburgers, hot dogs, pony rides and lots more. Come out and join the fun. Byinglon Commissioned As Second Lt. AIRMAN HARRIS d, i former spouse rcceiscs payments. The provisions also apply to any unpaid retirement June 21, E. M. ' Ward. ment benefits. BEFORE THEY receive to l-- ter Retirement payments from the retirement fund. hr (Lahrt I Could Take Part JJy J, tM will run Winkle llatah.Trody IHaioa. (taiueb 1 Ex-Spou- se Vn 21 27. B iWuth G wrcowj wyrk, by Iiliy li'UsC I nxo are on tiandhy in ihe mi Apcof opA fife dl lake commumiy. They aic ktaru I tcobar, Maiihe fuUyqijM nuniiji fm 4of44ng wJ tatting rtbirtinmk U 'THE DOCTOR in lmX r tg wIm) flrrl pf fowj-lr- l 1 Hht. 2 thimutt Hams, a Lc-ty- 4 ' Cl Ml SIOR Ih4,yt mil vf be uwJt hf dJiyt for wiH iky ti?whrr frprHaiy IbiViy garp.ijy t lie hi COf 77?. f Uijft fit, PLUMBIN Mil $ neks journal, June if, isef - , I Master Councilor Ted Howe will be installed as master councilor in the International Order of Dcmolay in a public ceremony on June 21. 19X0. The rites will be held in the Clearfield Masonic Temple, 423 E. 700 S., at 7:30 p.m. TED IS the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Howe of Layton and a senior at Layton High School. Other elected officers to be installed are Scott Crawford, senior councilor; and Warren Lamb, junior councilor. The Clearfield Dcmolay Chapter Sweetheart, Brenda Franklin, will aKo be honored. INSTALLING officers will be Jeff Sillito. Chris Noid. Mike Borgcson. Richard and Mike Lamb. Gerald Everett and Bruce Myers. The Chapter Dad is W'allcr G. Everett and their Masonic sponsor is Gateway Lodge No. 29 F. and A.M. A reception will follow the installation ceremony. Members and friends are invited to attend. DIRING THE six weeks at Lackland Af B. the airman studied the Air Force Mission, organization and customs and received special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. THE AIRMAN will now receive specialized instruction in the aircraft maintenance Held. Airman Eddy's father, Henry G. Eddy, Jr., resides in Clearfield. Completes Basic Course Airman Roger D. Harris, ton of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Harm. Layton, hat been assigned to Lowry AfB. Colo., after completing Air Emroy W. Bymgton. ton of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell II. Bymgton of Clinton, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army through the Army ROIC program at Wchcr State College. Force basic training. LT. BYINGTON was raised Dl RING THE six weeks al Lackland AIB. the airman studied ihe Air Force mission, organization and customs and received special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. THE AIRMAN will now receive specialized instruction in the munitions and weapons maintenance field. Airman Harris' wife. Jill, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Y. Watts of Layton. Roger is a 1976 graduate of Layton High School. then graduated from Frankfurt American High School in Germany, where he participated in the in Clearfield Acappclla Choir. He received hts baccalaureate degree from WSC in geography, with a minor in military science. WHILE AT WSC he wored on the Utah atlas which is being prepared by the WSC geography department. He received his commission in the Army Signal Corps and will attend officer basic training at the Signal Corps School in . ; . ' -- Ft. Gordon. Ga., before being assigned to active duty in Germany. Prison years in prison for Grand Theft Auto. But, the full impact of the judges words didn't sink in until I was led, handcuffed to the car that was to take me to my new home. THE TRIP took 25 minutes noticed the turnoff where the car descended from before I the main highway. The road led to a white fence, seemingly a directional finder in locating the prison. The fence wound around a bend before the road straightened, leading directly to the front doors of the prison. . From a distance it didnt seem like much more than a power plant of sorts, but up close it was there waiting for me and no one else. Calling my name; telling me that I am next in line to disappear from the face of the earth. AS I WAS led from the car, I surveyed the area for any possible chance of escape. From what I saw, I hadnt any. Surrounding the prison in the front alone, are three towers which has guards in them with rifles. In the rear there are three more. I approached the front doors and as the transporting officer opened the door, I asked to have one look at freedom. He gave me one minute. I turned and looked at the open spaces before me and knew it would be quite sometime before I would see freedom from this angle. ALRIGHT, lets move it. I dont have all day you know. When he opened the door and motioned me inside, the first thing I noticed were three men standing off to my right. One of them said, One coming in and three leaving. Odds dont seem fair at all. I THOUGHT to myself, my day is coming, but whose to say whats fair. I continued walking up the main hall, past the receptionists desk when another said, Dont take any crap from them man! Dont take nothing they hand out! THE SOUND of that voice faded away as I approached Control One, where a large d door stood in my way, only to slide to my left with a moaning, whirling sickness telling my mechanic that the door is in need of repair. Yet the door became a reminder to me as the transport officer stepped inside with me in front of him, the door slid back with that same sickening motion, blocking my freedom. I was cut off from the outside. Inside, the officer unlocked my handcuffs, and offered me a cigarette. I refused his and reached inside my shirt pocket. Lighting one of my own. I inhaled deeply, looking out into the other side where I would soon be going. iron-barre- I NOTICED several inmates going in and out of offices, a few just standing in the halls passing time with conversation to a friend . I tried to see if I might know any of them. Just one face that would seem familiar to me, that way I wouldn't feel along as I did them. "Hey you ! Do you hear me? Wake up! OH SORRY. Must have been daydreaming. Thats all I said before the guy wheeled around going into an office close to where I was standing. A few minutes passed when a large strapping inmate came out with an officer, banged on the window of Control One, motioning the man inside to open the door. AGALN I heard the worn out sound of gears as the door slid open, only to let me enter the other side; the side that was to begin a new and different life for me. Step into this room and take all your clothes off, empty everything out of your pockets on the table. THIS WAS the beginning with the end a long way from sight. I had taken everything out of my pockets, stripping down to my birthday suit, baring my soul so that the officer doing the inspection would be satisfied I didnt have any weapons or contraband on or in my possession. All my identification was made and placed in a large manilla envelope, and placed into a safe. My clothes were rolled into a ball and stuffed into a paper bag. Once released I was told, I would get everyting back. My house. What a dump. Paint peeling from the walls and ceilings, dust piled an inch high on the floor, a rusted sink, and a toilet that worked, providing if someone came up and did the plumbing. I HAD to stuff everything I carried between the bars as the officers refused to open my door until count which was three hours away. Once finished, I turned and rested my arms on the railing and looked down. If a man fell from this distance, he wouldnt have a thing to worry about ever again. THE MEN below me on the main deck were dressed as I was. But from up here, looking down, the appeared to be a small army of ants. Some were watching television, some were playing cards, some weren't doing a damn thing. I started walking the to go downstairs and watch television, when I noticed three guys walking my cat-wa- lk ALL I could keep were my socks, shoes, and underwear. My new clothes would be issued to me in about a week. Meanwhile, I would have to settle for a pair of blue zipper front coveralls, six sizes to big. I felt like a drarf in the thing. From there I was taken to the block which would be my introduction center for several weeks. I was assigned a cell, commonly referred to as a house, given two blankets, two sheets, one pillowcase, two towels, one laundry bag, a plastic cup, metal spoon, toothpaste and brush, one razor and one blade. THE OFFICERS who ran the block gave me a set of rules and regulations that I was to read and follow to the letter. My new house in on the fourth floor, 436. Long walk with all that stuff in my hands and no help. way. I didnt know what to expect, but in prison its always wise to expect the worse. I CLENCHED my hands tightly. As they approached, none said a word, but the expression on the face of the man in the middle was enough to tell. I wasnt in trouble, he was. Knowing not to ask questions or get involved, I continued walking, however my curiosity got the best of me. I turned around to see what was happening. I must have been 90 feet away, but I could tell the guy was getting the beating of his life, one he wouldn't forget for a longtime. From where I was standing, I could see blood flow from his nose and mouth. he slumped to the floor. Both of the two men kicked him several times in the ribs and face before they decided to walk away from him. I stood rooted in my tracks, wondering if I should help him or not. The tallest of the two said to me,. Thats what happens to snitches and punks. Which one are you? I knew he wanted me to say the wrong thing. I replied with a nervous edge to my voice, Neither one. I didnt see a thing. GOOD, KEEP it that way and youll get along just fine, otherwise you could end up like him. Only worse. I was seriously thinking him to take his advice and put it where the sun dont shine, but being my first day here, I didnt want to create waves. I stood to one side, letting them pass me by and walk down to the main deck. My first day here, and it seemed as if I were destined to get in trouble. AFTER WATCHING sion for about an hour, I struck up a conversation with a younger fellow named Keith. This was his first time in prison. My first time also, but I did spend about eight years in jails across the country, so being locked up wasnt a new experience for me. I asked him what he was in for, he said, I got busted doing an armed robbery. I walked into a supermarket, a small one you know, like a grocery store and I needed some food cause my wife and I were broke. I JUST got laid off and I had no money coming in. The manager caught me taking meat and bread, stuffing them inside my pants. I was scared, so I whipped out a pocketknife anf flashed it in his face hoping he would back off. "My mistake. At the same time I did that, a cop, can you believe this; a cop walked in to get a pack of smokes and drew down on me! I didn't have a chance. Now Im here doing a one to fifteen, and my wife's home, pregnant." I DONT know what to tell you Keith. Youre lucky the cops didnt down you. When is the baby due? Not for another six or seven months. Funny thing. Weve been married for three iqonths. Never had time for a honeymoon because we needed the money. Now, no money, no job, no honeymoon. in' WHEN DID you come Yesterday, and you? slid open, off with Keith. I went to chow HE EXPLAINED to me that the best meal in the world as this wasn't the Hilton. Before the evening meal was over, I had to agree. The food was mainly starches, hardly any protein. After chow we walked back to the block. We had one hour to be free before we were locked up for the night. Until we are off fish status, six o'clock was lock down time. I shouldnt expect ALL I wanted to do was to go in my house and do a little ' writing. I had never planned to . be a writer or anyone famous, but I did enjoy writing poetry, and writing was a way for me to vent out my frustrations ab- J out the way I felt. , -- Today? YEFI, JUST drove up. Our conversation was inter- rupted when a voice yelled over the loudspeaker, ring in, ring in, meaning get to your cell for count. Afterwards everyone went to chow. , CAME TO find out that Keith lived next door to me. New neighbor, and my first friend. Keith explained to me that after count was cleared, we would east first as we are New to the system. fish. Staff wanted to keep us segregated from main population until we had completed the indoctrination program, which for me would begin tomorrow and last at least five to seven weeks. Waiting for count to clear, I made my bed which is bolted to the wall and a mattress. It was designed for anything but comfort. I began to arrange my house to become liveable. I finally heard, Count clear, and ten minutes later my door KEITH ASKED me ifl could .. spell pretty good, telling him I dont make many mistakes. I ; found out that night, and many nights to come why he asked. An average of ten to twenty times a night before the lights went out, he kept banging on , the wall asking me how to spell all kinds of words. I never let him know how much he aggre- j ' vated me. Why get mad? He's : asking for help and I cant re- ' fuse. -- -- That first night before I went to sleep, I looked out across my cell to the wall opposite me where the windows are, look-in- g out into the sky, dark save the splattering of a few stars. Otherwise, everything out there looked dead. IN SOME ways I felt dead. In prison, not knowing anyone but Keith, my own family not knowing where I was. I felt empty. For the first time in my life I was alone. -- .. : ; : : ;. ; - J ? |