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Show iaaawm . i. w wuwrwrM 'vr vft '. I Tuesday September 3, 2002 . wy ,, ;"nv r "y yw yn &$&& rmS&3&mJ sw h "w nwfWftfmi WPlWi. MM fdfc Juvenile couvt executive 1 Price, Utah Carbon Dinos battle Utes, 6 500 x Mi V V i, V. 1 t '- 'if u " J--- y': ' v r-- 1i The 7th District Juvenile '. com-muni- ting the cemeteries back in good condition, explained Simmons. Commissioner Matthews supported the project by providing the necessary equipment to dear the weeds, brush and debts from the cemetery grounds. The juvenile courts community work service project has become important to the members of families with loved ones interred in die cemeteries. What we have found is that the task of caring for these cemeteries had fallen to the families, many afwhom have moved away or have gotten up in years to where they couldnt care for the cemeteries as they once had, noted Simmons. I cant tell you how many people have contacted us to express their gratitude for me owning oxmesecemeienes. Its interesting to observe the serious manner in which the youth approach this work. They ty $&' S& V'- - j V; . Court has operated an excellent, successful community work service program in the Castle Valley Area for a number of years. . As part of the program, juvenile criminal offenders have contributed numerous hours of service working at city parks, county fairgrounds and community gardens as well as assisting in other projects in the local area. The judge allows the youth participating in the program to substitute work hours in lieu of " ?C'Jy .; 7 4. . ;i-- t Va ' i.f.fv.v . m&.- y 'Vtr i - NHjr iggsgr- .. - . payingHie fines andor victim restitution amounts imposed in cases processed through the juvenile justice system. Last summer, the juvenile court program embarked on a new community service project, indicated 7th Judicial District executive Tun Simmons. In conversations with Carbon . -- realize that these are sacred places deserving reverence and respect. I can think of no project that is more important than this. It gives our kids a linkage to the past, our histoiy, and a respect and reverence for the final resting places of those who contributed so much to us and Carbon County,' observed the 7th District Court executive. f Through our partnership with Carbon County, it is our intent to continue to see these special places are kept clean and maintained in a mannerin which they are most deserving, concluded Simmons. Commissioner "Ibm Matthews, die juvenile court decided that small cemeteries needing cleaning and maintenance. i;. For example, the facilities at Castle Gate, Spring Glen, and Hcock Lane along with the Central Cemetery overgrown with weeds and cluttered with unsightfy debris, pointed out the 7th Judicial District executive. Work crews under die direction of deputy probation officer Car-bonvi- lle wreab havoc in Helper area Hailstorm By RICHARD SHAW and KAREN BASSO Staff reporters A quick moving thunderstorm that passed over the cliffs sur- -' rounding Helper last Thursday threw blocks of ice as large as baseballs at homes, cars and people before vanishing into the distant horizon. "The active cell thunderstorm was one of many weather disturbance that crossed the state Thursday afternoon. But the storm experienced in the Helper area was significantly ' different than the majority of the disturbances reported at locasupervisor Carey Seals and tions within Utah. deputy probation officer Janey Reports from the National Weather Service showed that the Campbell started die task of put storm cell that crossed over the western Carbon County area at approxiamately noon on Aug. 29 was extremely intense and the "i a.lion on the ground provtdlhey wtffriight.' In a period of only a few minutes, wide spread damage occurred as skylights on buildings and windshields on cars were smashed. Many in the area had damage to their homes, including shingles knocked off, outside light fixtures broken and metal siding and roofing dented. A car dealership in Helper city reported that the paint on The mountain states repreIn 1990, based on the previ- . manyof the vehicles parked on (he lot was severely damaged by sented die fastest growing region ous classification, Utahs urban the storm. in the nation during the decade population was 87 percent The hail came down hard and heavy for only a few minutes 0 from decade. Utahs urbanized areas under and piled up a little in some places appearing as if a snow storm The region averaged a 29 perthe 2000 classification system had hit the area as a blanket of white precipitation lie on the cent annual population growth include Salt Lake City with a ground. in the period, indicates population of 887,650, Ogden-LaytBut by 1 p.m. last Tbrdsay, the hail had disappeared, melting with 417,933 residents, the latest Utah Data Guide. on the warm pavement aind ground. Statistics from the United Provo-Orewith 303,680, St Gardens in the western Carbon County area were also damStates Census 2000 classification George at 62630 and Logan at aged heavily. Many peoples flowers were completely stripped of system show that the majority of 76,187. petals and vegetables were pummeled with the hard rockets of the regions population is conIn addition to die urban popuice asthey cascaded from the heavens. centrated in urban territories. lation information, the US. CenIn addition, many local residents lost almost all their tomaAmong the mountain states, sus Bureau recently released toes, a commodity that was just reaching maturity in many ownNevada took the lead in the prodocumenting federal govers gardens. portion of population that was ernment expenditure obligations Several Helper residents have been forced to file insurance urban at91 JS percent Utah and Federal funds are allocated to claims for property which was damaged during the storm. Satelite Arizona ranked speond at 88.2 states and local entities through dishes were punctured as well as patio tables destroyed. percent followed by Colorado at five major catrgpriry grants, Power lines throughout the city display the force of the storm 84 J percent and wages for U.S. governas wires remain bent. Montana had the lowest pro- ment employees, retirement and After the storm many of the trees in the area where the hail portion of urban population at disability payments, direct pay- was the worst had been damaged with the larger ones having lost ments and procurement con54.1percent, followed by Wyomultiple branches and leaves and some smaller ones broken comming at 65.1 percent and Idaho tracts to agencies and programs. pletely off. at 66.2 percent According to the census reReports and photos of the hailstorm came from several quar. According to the census clas- ports, a totalof $1.8 trillion was ters in Carbon County. Much of the hail was peasized. But resisification, Utahs total urban obligated for direct expenditure dents in some areas of the county reported hail as large as tennis population constitutes 90 percent by die federal government for fisballs. Many people took photographss, with the largest showing of the states total population... cal year 2001. The figure reflects up as a little largerthan a golf ball. The population resides m Utahs a 125 percent increase comAs of press time, no official estimates of total damage associfive urbanized areas and 26 urpared to 2000. ated with the hailsorm were available. But most sources indiban clusters. (Continued on page IS) cated that the costs could run into thousands of dollars. bad-beco- 1 - v 'V fc jf f 1 ; T , I J v- if top expansion rate in U.S. 1990-200- 10-ye- on m ' re-po- rts . . .. " 'P .i.ijiiiwpj . j 11 Sunday collision on U.S. 6 claims Colorado biker's life w." By RICHARD SHAW Staff repbrftr at Jhe see rie, explained Utah Highway Patrol Hooper Jason Marshall. We dont think the driver was even aware the accident happened. The preliminary investigation conducted at the scene indicated that the semi was apparently traveling between 40 and 45 miles ; an hour in the attempt to climb . an incline on the roadway when the fatql traffic1 accident hab- -, pened. T. Critically injured in the mis. , hap was Judy Jehl, the48tyear old wife of the deceased motor-cyd- e driver, Shewastfirownfrom the bike and was determined to. be paralyzed at the scene. The injured wpmaq was life flighted directjy to University of . A collision between a motorcycle and a semitractor trailer on US. Highway 6 resulted in the death ofa Colorado man Sunday at approximately 11:15 a.m, Jerome Jehl, age 50 of Colorado, was killed when his westbound motonyde reportedly ran "into the back of a The semi was also headed westbound in the right lane near mile post 260 when the Sept 1 fetal accident occurred about four miles south of the Sunnysidc semi-truc- k. . 9 Junction. 1 Budget short&ll forces significant program cuts across Utah, but com-ces- tmfljian. JA to gnnpt as wel as pt industries comptaigtima and SpnngGten appwrsto haw committed non- hdp keep Utah s twimarts to tfw congminity cleanup efforts as goats chow down onto defica- moody havesmraldistinctadvaiitaBnwtiencofnparedtohiimancoiifitmrt&Ihe - goats win hang around a specific area at! day long and no omliiS to supply the plastic trasti bags for the debris the animats remova from the sita. T 1 . Jehl apparently was trying to pass a pickup truck traveling in the passing lane on the right when cyclist collided with thev Utah hospital truck, according to accident in- According tq the information tors. . QHooper fershall receivedrit an. driver of the send, Jackie pears the victim will be penna. Holt age 55 ofTfcxas was not innently paralyzed . Doctors have little hope she wOl recover front jured in the accident. The pickup truck did not stop the spinal injuries. ' : . I, V 1 |