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Show 1HNTAH UASIN STANDARD. I cbm.irv correct. But its imi To combat the Jem of chil dren being frequently exposed to TABBY SAT Continued from page I improper language, one teacher, grade kindergarten through aoeond. All oftheir elementary atudenta alao participate in a Program, a reading program that combines writing, assigned reading, (sounding out words), and reading. According to Roberta, the kids read a book of their choice for 20-4- 0 minutes each school day. Some of the teachers also read out loud to their students for an additional 20 minutes each day. The kids love to read, said Roberts. I have to stop them when the time is up. Roberts said theelemcntary teachers have received training through Northeastern Utah Service, and it has been very helpfol in developing their skills as reading teachers. NCU grits their funding through state and federal grants, and then school principals apply for the training. At thejunior and senior high level, it (reading) has been a real problem," admitted Park. Our scores have typically been very low. Of the 15 eleventh-graderPark said ten of them are reading below their grade level. Thats too many, but weve initiated a special reading class this year that will hopefully help our students. Park explained that all junior and senior high students participate in a reading session daily where they read a foxik of their choice. They earn a half credit in English for fulfilling the daily reading requirement. Next year the school might change the program to include assigned books that will be selected by the Language Arts teachers. Students will be tested on comprehension and will be required to write bonk reports in their English classes. There isnt enough time in English classes to get it all done, said Park. The intention is to utilise the readingsessions as springboards for teaching grammar and other language skills in English class. Park said he believes one reason students in the Duchesne County School District score so low in reading and language is due to our exposure to language here in the Basin. We tend to think the grammar we hear all the time (in the Basin is d s. te Veola Gines, offers rewards to stu- dents who catch an adult using improper grammar. Park speculated that students tend to do what they see their parents do in tlieir spare time. In rural communities where so many people are farmers and ranchers, in addition to working day jobs, there isn't a lot of free time to raid for pleasure. If parents read, kids read, Park said. But our kids dont ace their parents reading very much, and I think this affects our kids reading ability. JUVENILES Continued from page 1 answer for their actions. Last year's statistics indicate that most juvenile offenses were alcohol retail'd, but the 64 cases represented a 31 decreuse from the previous yuar. The teens seldom tell who supplies them wiLh the alcohol, said Potter, because they think of the suppliers as peers or friends. had no where else to go, Potter related. Parents react differently to their child's temporary incarceration, Potter said. Soma come in swinging and others don't want to pick them up right a way. Accordingto Potter, in seine cases children refoxc to return home, and in others parents won't ullow the children to return home. Thesccases are typically referred to the Division of Children and Family Services. Most children are only taken to the Receiving Center once. After a police officer, Potter, their parents, and finally 8 District Juvenile Court Judge Larry Steel talk to them, most realixe their irresponsible behavior can lead to even more serious consequences, and their behavior improves. Something like six nut of ten kids will have a minor brush with trouble, "Potter explained. But mnat will grow up to be pretty paid kids. Most of these minor offenders won't even lie put on probation nr ks:ked up." RPD STATS Continued from page Drug related criminal activity amongjuveniles taken to the Receiv- I said he believes that more of domestic violence arc reing Center was up by 64 in 2001, the crime today because the with 35 cuhoh reported. has become belter public Criminal mischiefincrcased from of tho resources in place to one incident to six and runaways aid domestic violence victims. Stale went from 4 in 2000 to 1 1 in 2001. mandated laws aimed at helping reProbably the most significant deform offenders will ultimately help crease was Die 72 decrease in retail keep the case numbers down, said tliefi. and slmplidingwhich went from Hanley. 25 case in 2fXK) to 7 in 2001. There There is more being done now to may bo a correlation between this prevent this and help follow-u- p with dtwrease and the 6 increase curfew the mandatory mechanisms in place. violations. These statistics may also I have seen habitual family fighters he tied to the new daytime curfew become because they laws which requires all school ago are he staled. receiving help, children to be in schisil or under Sex crimes, which include everyproX!r supervision from 8 a.m. to 3 thing from pornography to sexual p.m. abuse of a child and rape were down The number of males and females slightly last year, going from 29 in brought into the center were almost 2000 to 25 In 2001. equal, with the males only leading There was a sharp increase In tlie females hy ten. The majority of felony thefts in Roosevelt last year, thcjuvenileofTendors where between however, misdemeanor thefts and the ages of 14 and 17. xhnpiiflingreportswcrednwn. A theft The Receiving Center provides a is classified as a felony when the warm place for the children to wait valueof the items stolen exnssls $500. until their parents arrive. They are In 2001, two meth laboratories often fed, especially the runaways were uncovered within the Roosevelt who may not have had any fond for a City limits. Although police frefew days. In fact one runaway went deal with cases of metharn-phetamin- e quently to the center on her own because she use and distribution this was the first time that a metham-phetamin- e production lab had been discovered in the city, Mid Hooley. One, of the labs, known as a Nasi Eskimo meth lab, was located just a few blocks away from the Rmwevnlt swima traveling ming pool. The other meth lab was located beneath a mobile home in the county, but was Btf uiM, traced to a home in Roosevelt where it had been set up. are just goingshopping. Drug-relateincidents were up I have tested these theories and last year going from 66 in slightly I worked well for me. am result 2000, to 68 in 2001 . At the same lime, they oriented, and both of my children are alcohol-relate- d incidents for disorhappy, nice, productive adults, and derly conduct and intoxication were neither has had to participate in any also up slightly. lengthy psychological counseling. Arrests for drunk drivingdropped Sometimes my daughter tries to by 1 1 last year, going from 85 in 20(g) lay a guilt tripon me about her miserto 74 in 2001. increased Dili patrols able childhood, but I just point to the made possible through grants, were results. I must have done a great Job if cited as the reason for the decline. they turned outso well, plus I wasahle The city has also been the recipient to enjoy their childhood even if they of grants that allow officers to spend didnt. more time workingon seatheltsafety Be forewarned however, when you patrols on high profile holiday travel. encourage your suecessfol adult chilBecause the Roosevelt Police departdren to be more patient and under- ment posted some of the most imstanding with their offspring, they pressive results in the states from may point out that they are behaving those patrols, the police department just like you did. will reeeivelwo portable hreathalyxcr machines that will allow on site testing for DUI. The Roosevelt Police Hoolcy victims porting general non-existe- Hospital expansion project nears completion, front entrance adds 3,000 sq. feet two-stor- y foil-tim- 1 5 42-be- d 0 BylT d making themselves miserable. If you are like me and have difficulty really listening to your child, spending 15 minutes of quality time with your child daily, or find it virtually impossible to administer a punishment without spanking, I nave some parenting tips that might work for you. The ultimate goal is to make your child independent and self reliant, not helping your child. a. Don't do their homework for them as many modem parents are doing. My son was fiirious when he won the best Easter cake decorating contest. I just won because my cake was so ugly they cotild tell I was the only kid that did it without help, he lamented about his bunny cake, while I was amaxed by the judges integrity. b. Dont taxi your children around. You are not their slave. Try these hints for a taxi free life. Buy a home within five miles of anyplace the children might need to go and then provide a bike and tire repair kits. Also arrange to have instructors come to the house for such things as piano and horseback ridinglesaons. c. Have the children wash their own clothes at least by the time they are eight. This is the moat personal chore they can do, and it teaches them to plan ahead snd the con sequences of not planningahead. They may have to experience uncontrolled shivering while riding their hike to school in frigid temperatures wearing damp clothes, hutthis will serve assn excellent learning experience. 2. Always remember you can make your child more miserable than he or she can make you. Once the child realizes this harmony and happiness will permeate your home. 3. Simplify your goals, and make them somewhat attainable. For example, instead of wantingyour daughter to be a physician married to a d dentist with five gorgeous children, try striving for pregnateen years. nt-free 4. Eliminate squabbling between your children. Draw them closer to each other by bnromingtheir common enemy. When either of them complains about the other, punish both of 1. well-behave- them, 5. Be wary of listeningtoo intently to the babbling of your children or praisingthem toohighly for their looks or intelligence. I always blame parents when I am subjected to a babll adult. Plus, what if bling they turn out ugly and you made good looks an important issue, remember all puppies are cute. 6. Finally, if you ground the children, leave home yourself, and make sure you wear your ski clothes and pack your ski equipment even if you pre-matu- nun-Hlre- assis-Pinldirc- rl semi-prival- 1 is-d- . . Theiiiimlierolsitieiils whornnhe admitted to the hospital is also affected hy the miiiils-- of available nurses lo fill the nursing schedules. An ideal Milienl to iiurse ratio is six Piono, according to I Iijos. Recently, due Pi the high In ispilal census, I here have been as many as eight patients for every nurse, and on oin- last week, for a short xriisl there were ten miI loreverv nurse. The I linlah llasm Medical (enter has lax-i- i at or near 100M-rmn- t Iv rapacity due P winter seasonal illnesses. r Ask A Specialist Expert talks about ways to prevent eating disorders? Anm !erhy:t ieorgiu hiuritren. t hnli Stole I hiiocrsilv Extension ,V uh it ion Sieriolint, with information from the honk "Children and Teen Afraid to Eotllelfmifi Youlli in Twlny's Weight ( Mumtu-- World, hy Franres M IU rg d Approximately two llord-- i of teenage girlsare I ryingt o lose wight , no mailer how much they weigh s.i nrennequarternf'leonagelsiyx ()m-itwo adults diet and children as young as6nr7arokeyinginPi weight anxiety and followingsuit. An est imaP-- eight, million people in the I initial Stales have Home form of eating drordi-r- . What ia causing this? Thom are concerns that nut ri tionists and other professionals have been givingsiif h informal ion oneatingrulesthatevervoiie is losing Night of the big picture. At the sa rati me, the media has wrl rayed the ideal body as a very slim, usually un derwoighl image There i.. often tremendous pressure put ou rliildn-n- , , mol h especially young girls, hy era und others to proven weight gam These and other faepirs can mnirili u te to eating disorders. There are no quick or easy miIii lions for eatingdisonli-r- hut .accord ingpiinforrnalion from the Noi mnal Eating Disorders Orgaiii.al mu, I are things parents ran do lo give chil dren positive altitudes toward iog and their bodies that may help ( !riro.idor t hei e points. Avoid conveying I Is- at I it i ale nlxn it yniirselforyoiirrhild that "I will like less, you more ifyial lose weight, wear a smaller sie or eat only gnal , ft sals. " Avoid negative about your own laxly and vonr own eating. vwiri hildren ulroilt the genetic differences in laxly shape and weight and I lie nnl urc and Ss-eil1- e r r lii-r- New Years' resolution. ...week 3. - slnii-monl.-- EdumP-yoiirselfnn- Colorectal Cancer is the second leading cause of Cancer death in the Uintah Basin as well as the U.S. Every year about 135,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and about 57,000 die from the disease . Most of these cases occur after the age of 50. H you are 50 or Older you should be tested Regularly for Colon Cancer. ROOSEVELT, One Show Sunday 7:30 WHSMlMs) you have a personal history of polyps, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, or a family history of colon cancer, polyps, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or uterine cancer you need to start being tested for colan cancer regularly, possibly as early as age 40. 722-20- 95 For Current Movie If Uintah Basin Colon Cancer Project 1 Call: ex 255 or 435-789--4 180 250 W. 300 N. Roosevelt, Utah ' Call If know-it-a- COPY! most I'xisti ng depart imm I s, there are rano plans lo increase its pacity in the near future. Of I he 42 bods, nine are reserved for labor, delivery, and lubor admits. Four nr I he bods make up the intensive rare mill, one is reserved for Pvt patients, area, one is in a psychiatric and two are out of servin' due P the furtlhul.nnoafthcMcnii privuP rooms was converted to n wniluignrca. This leaves 26 lieds Tor in patient medical and surgical admits. I lowcvcr, according Pi the or of nursing. Karri I lisipcs, I here are not. always 26 hcdsavailahle because most of the nsims are meaning hul there are two s in them .md some silients require a private mom. For example, You rimimi put a room with mi surgery alient in infectioiisNilieiit, i oX'i explained. d Collui Weve all met a few perfect parents, the ones we would love to emulate ifonly it were in ou r makeup to be so patient and understanding. Somehow they can follow the latest good parenting tips to a tee wiLhout even Pace 3 Department was also rerently awarded more grants to continue the DUI and seatbelt safrty patrols Drug and alcohol use is typically tied to the majority of pereonal and propertycrimcsnccuiringin thearca. There was a 27 percent rise in traffic accidents. Traffic offense warnings handl'd mil by police were up by 18 percent over last year, traffic cilaLions were up hy 64 permit. ByTlierenu Morrill However, when it all shakes out, The Uintah BiiHin Medical Center Hoolcy said that motorists stopped by Roosevelt police officers have a 25 is tukingon a new look with the addition of liic physicians' clinic percent chanccof receiving a citation whkh ineuns a fine and possible that was completed in January and and a 75 percent the new front entrance that is provisit to court chance of gettingolT with just a warnjected to be completed March 1. According lo Roger Man'll, an asing. xilicc chief sistant administrator at the hospital, Tho death oflong-tim- e Cecil Gurr last July dealt a huge blow the new front entrance includes the addition of approximately 3,000 lo the department, Hooley said expressing his thanks for the support square feet. It will have glass windows the officers have received since thut across most of t he front that will create a look of uniformity with the new time. We appreciate the support of the clinic building. The combi nod cost for city and this community, they have the front entrance and the 27, 000 been liehind us 100 percent, Imi Ink! square font physicians clinic is $4 the city council while delivering his million. Tlie front entrance addition will 12001 statistical rcmrt. hausen hospital waiting nxmi, admit1 he Roosevelt i'iilke Department officers, includ- ting desk, and a new Pink ladies' empliiyx ten hy ing the police chief, assistant chief, Shop. The Hsirc und sergeant. There arc four reserve I hose entities will be inroriMiraled hy animal existing depart meiits, which will la officers, and one part-tim- e exn ruled. control officer. Tlie plan is tnen large hespneefor f Editor note: Sta tint tee do not include the week thut Durhenne every department by '5-3County Sheriff deputien cauermlfor Morel I said. There will Ini a lot of internal remodeling going on after Police Department imthe Hnnm-vel- t mediately following the nhooting the front entrance is completed." A sort of musical chairs among death of itwntvclt Police Chief Cecil different dcNirtmcnls will occur ns Curr.) IhnHf r ha ages take effect. Snmcoflho enlargements include moving the physical therapy deMirtment Pi the wiwtsideof the wing that was recently t he physicians' clinic. The hilling department will occupy the east side of that wing. Medical records will move into the Snu;e that is now hyairal therapy, while the current medical modurecords building, adnuhlc-whlar building kmiPd north of the new clinic, will lie disMised of to provide spare for an additional parking lot. The hospiPil currently is licensed as a facility. Even though administrators are planning to enlarge Musings'of an Outback a 'in S. 2(X)2- - Rollerball "ixi-i- r 7:30 and 0:25 p.m. COLORECTAL CANCER AW A R L N L ') MOM 111 UINTA! UB TllllVTUEjl ThcMothman Preventable. Treatable. Beatable! Prohphccy "PCM.V FouMnl hy thn Crnn.ur Riwut.ti f tmnfhiuon of Annin a One Show Only 7:30p.m. |