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Show INSIDE this week's Express Prescribed burns at Monument 12 4-H families host Japanese youth 13 Diamonds coming back 16 School use fees 19 Flaming Gorge Fishing 21 & 27 Football tryouts .22 UTAH PRESS A35uCiB i iUN WEDNESDAY, August 20, 1986 Vernal, Utah 84078 94th Year No. 67 28 Pages Single Copy 25c Editorial .2,3,4 Obituaries 4 Public Notices 8 Classified Ads.... 10 11 Expressions 13-20 Sports 21-28 TV Guide 25-26 0( - . J 3LC UT ci'-tili : "There are going to be some surprises," sur-prises," is a good summation of Tuesday night's Primary Election returns as incumbents in the county sheriff, attorney, 2-year commissioner, commis-sioner, Utah senate and county assessor elections were defeated. The changes in the primary were not limited to only the partisan elections, elec-tions, but spilled over into the school board election: Tom Snyder came out on top in Precinct 3, Kay Campbell Camp-bell came out ahead in Precinct 2 and Byron Merrell came out on top in Precinct 1. The two top vote getters in the nonpartisan non-partisan will be on the General Election Elec-tion Ballot in November. Snyder, who received 357 votes, will face Doug A. Gale, who received 303 votes; Kay Campbell, 362 votes, will face incumbent Thomas Howells, 243 votes, and Byron Merrell, 355 votes, will face John L. Sadlier who trailed by eight votes. Alvin Nash, Republican, secured a sound defeat over his nephew, incum Tough anti-drug A new policy was adopted by Uintah Uin-tah School District at their regular meeting Thursday, August 14 on the possession, use and exchange of controlled con-trolled substances on school property- "It is the first time formal policy has been adopted by the district prohibiting pro-hibiting the use and sale of drugs, alcohol or controlled substances both at school and at extra-curricular activities," ac-tivities," noted Frank Andreasen, head of pupil services for the district. "Utah law states that it is illegal to have controlled substances at any school functions and within 1,000 feet k. of school property." " In keeping with the state law, the district policy reads: "The use, possession, or exchange of a controlled controll-ed substance on any school property, or within 1,000 feet of a school, is a violation of the law and is prohibited. "Definition: Controlled substances are defined as, but not limited to, alcohol, tobacco (including smokeless), marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or any legally controlled or non-prescribed stimulant, sedative, hallucinogen! or tranquilizer which is by content so identified, regardless of name or origin." "This is a two-arm policy," ex-. ex-. plained Andreasen. "It will cover both enforcement and intervention and also provide for prevention-education. prevention-education. We will put more emphasis em-phasis on using the K-12 Program in our schools. In addition to the 125 teachers we have trained to use the K-12 prevention-education program, we will hire two additional elementary elemen-tary counselors. They, and the counselor already in place, will be working with the children in the eight elementary schools of the district. They will be doing instructional type counseling and working with individual in-dividual students and with families as well." Violators face fair and helpful penalties which have proven successful suc-cessful in districts with similar substance abuse policies. "After due process, students possessing, or exchanging ex-changing a controlled substance will be placed on a home study program for a minimum of 15 school days. Students who are participants of extra-curricular activities representing represen-ting the school in any way as elected officers, etc., will give up their involvement in-volvement in that organization or activity ac-tivity for the duration of said activity. activi-ty. In individual cases the principal may reduce days of home study if the parent and student agree to participate par-ticipate in a parentteen alternative school or counseling program us approved ap-proved by the principal," the policy states. Andreasen said the parenttecn school and counseling program Is being be-ing carefully designed by district staff at this time, According to the policy, repeat offenders of-fenders will be placed on home study for a period of not less than nine weeks or the remainder of the scmestrr. During the time students arc on home study, they will not be permitted on campus or allowed to attend any extra curricular activity sponsored by the school. Importing of violations will be car' tied out in accordance with l!ifi II U. 203 and It B 241 which indicate that educators and others who have "reasonable cause In believe that" a student is in violation shall make this bent Mark Nash by 501 votes. Since there are no Democratic contenders, Alvin Nash has a secure county attorney at-torney position unless there is a write-in candidate. In the Utah Senate race district 26, Sen. Glade Sowards was defeated by Alarik Myrin in Uintah County by 1,138 votes, and in Duchesne County he was defeated by 1,058 votes. Voter totals in Summit, Wasatch and Carbon Car-bon counties were unavailable at press time Tuesday. In the 4-year county commissioner race, Nyle Bigelow, Republican, received a majority of the votes, 2,597 or 63.54 percent, and Leo Snow, Republican, received 1,682 votes or 39.31 percent. Jim Reidhead, west side of Uintah County, won the Republican nomination nomina-tion for 2-year commissioner. Incumbent Incum-bent Caldwell received 1,612 votes or 38.82 percent, and Reidhead received 2,628 votes or 61.98 percent. Lorin (Pudge) Merkley edged out incumbent Don M. Walker in the information known for reporting to parents and appropriate law enforcement enforce-ment agencies. The policy also allows for lockers, persons or personal per-sonal belongs to be searched for controlled con-trolled substances where reasonable cause exists. The district will continue to provide pro-vide instruction on the harmful effects ef-fects of controlled substances and will work in concert with law enforcement, enforce-ment, Social Services, PTA, Mental Health, Juvenile Court, Division of Youth Correction, medical,' service Health district now r? , i , ( --.,; ., ' . CLINIC, LAB, larger reception area and offices open up new services to the areas served by the are all part of the new area being occupied by district, the Uintah Basin Health District. The facility will x - SANITARIAN, Lowell Card, relaxes for a mo- remodeled facility is a 1.500 square feet epan ment in his new office in the remodeled jail pro- Sion for tf e Uintah Dasin Health District, tion of the Umtah County Build. ng. The county assessor race for the Republican nomination. The position is uncontested in the General election. elec-tion. Amy Pope and Dorothy Luck, Republicans, were the only two incumbents in-cumbents to make it through the Primary election. Dorothy Luck received 2,232 votes School registration begins this week School in the Uintah School District will begin Tuesday, Sept. 2, and students, teachers and staff are preparing for the first day as school registration began this week. Registration for all elementary, middle school and junior high school began Tuesdayand will continue. policy adopted and religious organizations for the reduction of illegal controlled substance use. Andreasen said the district has set aside $97,000 to fund this effort. The fund distribution will be used according accor-ding to a draft program which allows for police liaison, a drug educator (applications now being accepted by district), two additional elementary counselors, coordination with the state required K-12 Program, home study curriculum packets, and training train-ing a designated educator for each V ems or 54.59 percent for county clerk, and Barsie Hatch received 1,857 votes or 45.41 percent of the vote. Mrs. Luck will face Democratic Candidate Janet Hatch in the General Elector.. Amy Pope won the county auditor's vote by earning 2,612 votes or 64.70 Continued on page 4 through the week during school hours. Elementary students can register until Friday, while the middle school, junior high, alternative high school and Uintah Learning Center registra- Continued on page 3 school who will report to law agencies. agen-cies. "The problem of substance abuse has become a real concern to the district. This policy will help us get control of the problem. I am very pleased with it and with the acceptance accep-tance and support for the policy from the board of education," concluded Andreasen. Copies of the policy will be distributed to parents and students as they register for, and start attending atten-ding classes for the new school year. in remodeled county jail uti JSWi "' ," J ' f s - ;y!l UNOFFICIAL 1986 Primary Election Returns Uintah County Republican Party . H B,, cc H Alarik Myrin 788 so? 946 429 26?o WO So Glade M. Sowards 46i 275 648 w 1532 21- l Ronald R. Crittenden k CL S in uj Q lt gl Beverly Ann Evans 188 188 to1- II Nyle C. Bigelow m 513 U46 250 2597 Oq; ; II g 55 Leo Snow 591 289 477 325 1682 cj , P Bryce Caldwell 497 331 724 60 1612 8 I Jim N. Reidhead 765 460 880 523 2628 jj J Lorin (Pudge) Merkley 630 476 783 261 2150 too '. 2(fl 8sDonM. Walker 638 325 832 295 2090 The Uintah Basin Health District headquarters moved into its new office where the old Uintah County Jail was formerly located, Friday and the new entrance is through the Uintah County-Utah County-Utah State building front door. The new offices offer a lab, full immunization im-munization clinic, and increased waiting room space. This week the district's staff was still in the process of being moved into in-to the new area which will provide for five nurses, two sanitarians, one health representative, the director and three secretaries. Waders labeled as cause of drowning The third drowning on the Green River in the past six months involving involv-ing chest waders occurred last week, and has officials contemplating some added safety requirements for the river. Last Wednesday at 4:40 p.m. the body of a Clearfield man, James Toyn. 25, was found a mile and a quarter below Little Hole. A friend who was fishing with Toyn a slight distance from the shore, Blaire Manning, Man-ning, 30, of Clearfield, was dragged under the water with Toyn and lost consciousness. Manning was washed ashore, where he awoke and proceeded to seek help. He found Tom McKay, an employee of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, who was fishing with his wife on his day off. McKay located the body while his w ife escorted the survivor to a Forest Service radio at Little Hole, Forest Service employees and members of the Daggett County Sheriff's Department Depart-ment responded by water and land to the scene of the accident. The body was recovered by Sheriff Department Depart-ment divers about 40 yards downstream from where the accident happened. The two were wearing chest waders and were a slight distance off shore when thry noticed river Hows had increased They were in the process pro-cess of retracing '.heir steps back tn shore when they slq'jx-d oil into ' deeper water Their waders filled w ith w ater and both struggled to stay afloat. ttud Itusho. spokesman with the t S Bureau of Reclamation, The official open house for the new facility will be in October, when the furnishing will arrive. Joesph Schaffer, health director, said the new area will add about 1,500 square feet of floor space. The health district serves Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett counties. coun-ties. The offices will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with access though the new county building and the breezeway and into the basement of the old county building. operators of the dam facility, said that at 10 a.m. Wednesday the water release was increased from 885 cubic second feet to 1,710 cubic second feet per second. The increase would take about three hours to take effect in Devil's Hole where the accident occurred oc-curred and would have resulted in less than six inches rise. A Jensen couple died in the river Feb. 10 when they attempted to cross the river while wearing chest waders. A rafting accident claimed the life of another man last month. This year the river has claimed more lives than any other in the past nine years, said Sheriff Gaylon Jar-vie, Jar-vie, Daggett County. The average for both the river and Flaming Gorge Reservoir has been three drow nings a year. Jarvie said the increase this year can be attributed to the increase in the number of people cm the river. Sheriff Jarvie said that he was meeting with Forest Service officials to determine what can be done to make the river safer. Signs warning fishermen about the fluctuations in the river caused by increased releases from Flaming Gorge Dam are posted along the river, but a water level gatice at Little Lit-tle Hole washed out in l'U has not l.iecn replaced. Sheriff Jarvie said the sicn would be replaced. He urges tishrrmen with chest wadrrs to wear an approved flotation device. The flows on the river can increase Continued on pogt 2 |