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Show u: ( P. IDSmtaBa lEtsnsim IBtisandsiirdl March 30, 1988, Page 9 screening services Duehsena County School s provides a wide range of to ifs students, from making Dis-trf- while air pressure is ch anged in the outer ear canal. This test, unlike the tone booth test, doesn't require any response from the student and the results are automatically recorded. Tympanometry isnt an actual having test however, it only gives information on the inner ear, which gives dues as to possible hearing problems. The test produces a graph that shows the resiliency of the ear drum, and whether there are problems such as fluid buildup in the ear, punctures in the eardrum or similar problems. In a normal ear, the pressure within the ev is equal Used and tha membrane responds to a wide range behind! the eardrum or other pressure differences, this limits the ability of the eardrum to vibrate, which transfers sound to the nerves in the inner ev. .. These tests help Crosier know if a student should be referred to an Ev, Nose, Throat physician for farther evaluation or not Crosier said that her department works with State Health officials, pediatricians, Public Health Nurses and ENT specialists, and that she also keeps up on the latest research in the field from institutions such as the University of Utah Medical Center. But screening is only part of the job for Crosiers department, they also provide speech therapy and work with those who have hearing ct serv-ics- specialised classes availabla through tha system, (through tha . UBAVC) to Con Tele-learni- grama auch aa provided by tha Department of 'Communicative Disorders. For Linda B. Crozier, Diatriet Communicative Diaorder SpecialGloria ist, and her two Long and Aleen Horrocks, thia meana more than juat teating for peach and hearing disorders, it also maana therapy and training; to help atudenta gat the moat out of the education proceaa aa well aa preventative efforts to keep them from not progressing normally due to speech andfor hawing diaordara. According to Crosier, acreening la the firat and moat obvioua atap have and aha and her screened over 1952 ptudents in the 1987-3achool year alone. This involves screening far speech problems and hearing problems that her team conducts with all Kindergarten, first, second, third and sixth grade atudenta in the district. She also checks new atudenta in thoee grades who come in during the school year, aa well as students referred to her by teachers for suspected problems. Crosier said that though they use the tone booth for checking possible hearing loa a, it is possible for students with some other hearing problems to not be detected through ifa use. Thats where the other device she uses, the comes in handy. The device, which is portable, checks out the tympanic mem- brans, or "eardrum aa it is usually called, by meaauring the pressures within the middle ear area. The test is painless and the device doesn't even enter the ear canal, the probe Just seals against the ear opening with a rubber tip. During the test, a soft time is transmitted through the probe, 8 Tym-panome- ' front During the recentschool year, of the 1952 students screened, there were 216 speech rechecks, 108 hearing rechecks and 79 referrals. r there are 133 students in 60 in language therapy, six students who are having impaired with classroom and three students hearing impaired with therapy and classroom management Cluster said that early detection, treatmentftherapy of hearing andspeech disorders was thekqy to providing a better chance for students to maintain normal" progression, not only in academics but socially as well. Duchesne District is known for ifs concern for students, and ifs code, (as often vocalised by school board members) is whafs best far the kids, and Crosier said that her department was one example of that philosophy. The board has always bean responsive to our needs, working with us to get equipment or other resources we have needed, because the understand the importance of our work in helping students to gat the most out of themselves and the education process, die explained. impairment This involves traveling to the Though budget concerns have various schools within the district' forced the tightening of the belt? and hundreds of miles each school all through the district, and Crosier has had to do some adjusting yMTe Her department also helps with special devices and equipment, that ranges from regular hearing was still reaching those Oat needed it the most aids to special devices that reThere's always room for imsemble the walkman stereo, that allow the student to hev the provement however she explained tescher broadcast to them as if but that quality of education has the teacher was standingright next always been a priority in the to the student, no matter where the man-sgeme- nt A TYMPANOGRAM PLEASE-Lin- da B. Crozier, Communicative Disorder Specialist for Duchesne School District, uses a special device called a tympanometer to check the flexibility and transmission ability of a student's eardrum. State officials give positive feedback on proposed Center .. . , teacher is in the room. The statistics spesk for themselves, as to the time the program involves, but Crosier explained that the Duchesne Districts gram is second to none in the state, and that they evenhavenewer(and better) equipment than some research institutions on the Wasatch , and community . spirit I sense here go a long way in behalf of your projects. These positive words from Alice Shearer, Deputy Director ofthe Department of Community and Economic Development, were just some of her comments during her visit to Roosevelt March 23, arranged by UBAG director Jerry Conley and Alva Snow, in behalf of the proposed USU Center. Along with several other high-- . ranking officials from the agency that will ultimately fund the proposal, Ms. Shearer came to get an actual look at just what is being sought for in the new building project for USU. The reactions ofall the officials seem to indicate that the iisatleastavery worthwhile and has promise for state release yearly report Roosevelt City Pblice ChiefCecil Gurr, released the department's annual police review and yev end statistics for 1987, to the media on March 23, 1988, which shows some of the concerns and problems that Gw department is dealing with currently. In the report, the changes that the department has gone through in the last yev ware explained and background given on the current status of the department and ifs In 1985, the department had 13 fall-tim- officers and one of the e items of special emphasis was on DUTs (Driving Under Influence Intoxicated Drivers) and traffic offenses. According to the report, the department was in a position to concentrate on tragic offenses with routine calls being handled by patrol, as well as aggressively pursuing DUTs and other offenses. Even in 1985, the manpower levels were available to handle follow-u- p investigations as well as the regular caseload, but not realty enough to take the offensive against what the report called the more sophisticated criminal element" Currently with only eight time officers, dus to funding backs, the department is back to ifs 1978 level, but with a the population decrease, the officers are handling the same or slightly higher number of cases as they were, per officer when there were fallcut- 18oflScers. Evan though the population has decreased somewhat, the criminal element is still very active, accordthe ing to the report, especially elemore sophisticated criminal ments, which is one of the more alarming points brought out by the report The department intends to di- of its efforts in combat- rect ing this more sophisticated element, especially the organised drug trafficking and theft operations, with the goal ofmakingareal and mqjor impact on these crime more The report spell out the basic principles of the department and the law enforcement professionals that work in it. L The moat important responsibility of the department is the preservation ofhuman life. with the same manpower ltd as 1978. 2. The police responsibility for the maintenance of social order is conditioned by the responsibility for protectingin dividual rights and ensuring social justice. 8. Police organization are in a unique position to support other governmental agendas with information about citizens needs. 4. Law enforcement is an important fanction of the police, but physical arrest is ontyime strategy that is Used to enforce laws. State law requires police to enforce the criminal code, but that doesn't always direct police to arrest every person, and police officers needt be able to legitimately rise discretion. 5. Police must work with and for citizens as much as they serve the government Development of communities as livable places where citizens dont need to fear abuses attacks or to be put in jeopardy of injury, or denial of fair treatment Cooperation and voluntary compliance of laws based on trust, not fev. 6. Continued existence and authority of the police depends on public approval of police actions and behavior and maintaining public respect A partnership between police, government and tha community is the best way to ' deal with issues that face all of us. In the statistics themselves, some interesting and alarming trends begin to appear. In 1986, there were 89.0 DUI arrests, with 55.0 in 1986. Keeping in mind that the department has dropped from 13 to 8 officers in 1986, when you look back to 1985, their were 222 DUTs, 137 in 1984 and so on. Basically, even with the population decrease the DUTs were increasing. But with 1978 staffing levels, some are admittedly slipping through tha gaps, even though in 1978 there were 46 DUTs compared to 55 in 1987. In misdemeanors, in 1978 there wars' 98.0, which increased steadhigh in 1985 of ily to an e 946. After the 1986 cutback, the number dropped to 764 in 1986 and 548 in 1987, only with the same manpower of 19781 In felonies, which are more serious crimes, there were 9 arrests in 1978, which increased to 250 in 1985 and after tha cutback, dropped to 106 in 1986 and 54 in 1987, still five times the 1978 level. level Reportable incidents, which actually require actions by the department run over 1105 in 1975 to 1389 in 1987, but that doesnt count service calls, which are requests from citizens to police. For the 1983 figure the depart-- , ment added the service calls to tha regular number of incidents and the number climbed to 3158 incidents that the department handled overall, or double or triple the normal things that the department deals with. Yearly and monthly figures were also tallied in the reports, showing the amounts of activities over the years on specific months. For DUTs the numbers start to , years. Crowded conditions, poor Continued on page 15 For your Information The Standard : has gone through several changes and improvements recently, in order to better serve the Basin. Our new computer-generatestories, headlines and advertisements are meantto provide a cleaner, easier to read, sharper-lookin- g paper with fewer errors and spelling mistakes. In order to put the paper out on time with more information that you want and need to know, we remind you ofthe following deadlines and guidelines. Classified advertisements, as well as all other story submissions, notices and events to be Included in Community Events or Basin Briefs must be in our office by 5 p.m. the Friday before we publish, or we cannot guarantee the item will be published. All legal notices must be in writing; we cannot accept them over the phone and cancellation deadline for notices or classified advertising, is also 5 p.m. of the Friday before publication. Photographs taken by the Standard for the paper can be purchased at cost of $1.50 each, 5"x7 BAW. Every effort will be made to return photographs mitted to the paper for publication if they are accompanied by an appropriately sized envelope with Continued sa pegs 15 d all-tim- . They were especially surprised when they saw the building the Center currently Auctions in; Business Iiason Jonnie Wilkinsen remarked candidly, tyouVe convinced mel when the group toured the old metal building that has housed the extension offices for , space utilization, and fire haziurds were among the problems cited by agency officials. Fundingfor the proposed center will bo on the Impact Board agenda in April, says Shearer. At that time the board ass whole will begin to be acquainted with the dream that she personalty learned about over two years ago from former state representative Dan Dennis. The education process is realty taking place at a local level, she observed, and die sees the community as united on the issue. The enthusiasm is similar to that exhibited on the library prqject, she stated. Our area has benefited a great deal from grants through the office of Community Development. Besides the water and sewer projects thus funded, in the ground where we cant see their benefits, says Shearer, is the library and numerous smaller level enterprises. Richard Walker, who manages the GDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds, told Shearer the restrooms at Constitution Park are tha best restrooms CD has ever builtl Ed Meyer, from Utah Small Cities, Inc. (a private organization that functions under the auspices of the Community and Economic Development office) was with Shearer and the other offirials. He stated, RuralUtahhasmade giant stepsforward. You in the Basin can beat the slump, get a bigger bang for the buck, so to speak, if you capitalize on the unique features here. Sucess builds sucess. Special events such as the Outlaw Trails Festival (funded in part with Sm all Cities, Inc. dollars) cause people to look at your area as a place to come to. Comsup with something unique for a creative, competitive advantage." The offirials who toured the proposed site and the current USU facility represent the various offices in the Division of Community and Economic Development The arm Community Development handles marketing and services, whose branches include the TVavel Council, Rural Marketing, Government Procurement, JTPA, Business Development, and others. Separate from these yet still a part ofthe Division are the departments under Community Development, including Grants, Arts Council, Housing, Minorities, and so on. Their opinions will determine whether or not the proposed center becomes a reality, since state funding is absolutely crucial. It's Daylight Savings Time Again! Dont forget to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday, April 2. Daylight Savings Time goes into effect on Easter Sunday, April 3, and will mean getting up one hour earlier than normal. Asimple reminder is, SpringForward, Fall Back. Daylight Savings Time will last until October 30 this year, when clocks will be turned back one hour the night before. Cancer Society to hold meeting The Roosevelt Chapter ofthe American Cancer Society will be holding their next meeting at the Duchesne Coun tyRoosevelt City Libraiy April 7 at 4 p.m. in the conference room. Chapter members are encouraged to attend as upcoming activities and events will be discussed and planned. USU Centennial Qnilt entries sought Utah State University is offering a $1,500 purchase price for the best centennial theme quilt at this summers Festival of the American West Quilt Contest. Entry specification and further information about the Festival of the American West Quilt Contest can be obtained from Sharon Mortensen, Quilt Guild President. Plan now to enter a quilt in the show, scheduled for June 4 at the Roosevelt VBAVC. 722-313- 7, 20-2- National Doctor's Day March 30 In honor of National Doctors Day, March 30, the Uintah Basin Medical Association Auxiliary reminds the public in the Basin to give a special thank-yoand best wishes for a happy to all dedicated who serve the Basin and its the day physicians residents. u, Signup Deadline for Boys Baseball Nears Signup for Boys Baseball for Roosevelt ends as at Friday, April 1, at 4:30 p.m. at the city offices. Cost of registration is $25 $15 per per person, ages 4 years, $20 per person ages is $50. cost of Maximum family per registration person ages Team drafts start in early April with practice following, before the actual season starts in the middle ofMay. For more information contact Brad Hancock at 9-1- 11-1- 7-- 0, 8. 722-500- 1. Easter Bunny Sighted In Duchesne The Easter Bunny has been repeatedly been seen hiding Easter Eggs in and around Roy Park, (near the County Fair Grounds) in Duchesne. Duchesne Lion's Club President Clint Park estimates that all the eggs will be hidden and ready for the hunt to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday April 2. Children through age 12 are invited to attend and four different age groups will be assigned their own areas. Top Hands Meeting to be held Attention Scouters, a Top Hands meeting will be held April p.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. All perrons District in positions in the Roosevelt, Duchesne and serving Uintah Districts should attend. This doesnt involve persons presently serving at the unit level. It is asked that all three members of bishoprics be in attendance to receive special training. 8 from 7-- New Manager at Doves Doves Happy Service Market has a new manager. With the exit of farmer manager Dean Woodbury, who has left to pursue other interests, owner Deon Dove has hired Lyn Miller, a former resident of the area who has returned to try his hand in grocery management Miller brings a lot of management experience to the store; he knows peop)l here and should do a good job," says Woodbury. |