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Show 16 - P7 WEMJMl I VT T1 Utah poster child .,.-.. page 9 Tucker retires ................page 3 Saddle makers ........... ..page 10 Bowlers come to Vernal page 18 Soccer splits at home ...page 18 FmHA offers hope. ...... ..page 22 Single Copy 50 WEDNESDAY, April 27, 1994 Vernal, Utah 84078 102nd Year No. 17 22 Pages CR UT FKEhURT -L'57 C 12H99 UTAH PRSS iUN 30? W 200 8 titiOOii SIX, UT ftUOl 1 r DBp watelhieGfly Date ffnDDs by Steven Wallis Express Editor Initial findings of two holes drilled at the northwest base of Steinaker Dam show no water, which is good news for a projected below average water year. Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation shut off putting more water into Steinaker Reservoir because of a slip in the northeast side of the dam. Last Friday, a crew from Boyles Drilling in Salt Lake City, drilled two 50-foot holes into rha A om at luotai 1 aia1 in tY a elm UIV UOlll Mb tt uiwi ivtvi tu uiv outs area. Drillers finished the project Sunday and said that the core samples sam-ples taken from holes showed no water infiltration. Measuring devices, inclinometers, were placed in the holes to determine if the slip is affecting the inside of the dam. Also, the slip area was marked and measured to determine if there is more surface slide. Monday Bureau officials were using sonar from a boat in the reservoir reser-voir to determine if there were any indications of movement under the water. During the installation of the instruments, no water could be put into the reservoir, so Saturday and Sunday some water was lost down Ashley Creek, said Dave Rasmussen, Uintah Water Conservancy District manager. Now that the measuring devices are in, the reservoir can begin to fill. "But if any shifting is discov-ered, discov-ered, the water will be turned off," said Rasmussen, about the operation opera-tion agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation. The inclinometers will be checked daily to determine if any more slippage is occurring. Water officials hope the reservoir will be in a position to catch any spring runoff from Ashley Creek. Normally spring runoff begins May 10 to May 20 and peaks June 1. Joe Hacking, Ashley Creek River Commiiuoocr, said he believe it ilt be below average year, but there are W days la bch a few food storms could make a differ coce. "Spring rumff began last wk tx ftm reached MQ cub ft per second, but the coU e3te ihui M hack dcV (lacking Mid. The SN'OTU. nw4 A&lcy Creek drainage ha tvw matted decline in be no pk tmt the fwt Qv U: April II, 9ft ptt-tr. ptt-tr. Apnl II, 7n pmen 4 Aftf 25, 2n pwrm p4 ml Htmtti ai fib SNOTT X M & Witer on pgt rs't "terns" V I. I' u Uintah waito away with schoBarsuiiros by Melanie Morrison Staff Writer "This is a landslide win for us," said Kay Baker, Sterling Scholarship advisor, as she announced that 8 out of 13 students stu-dents nominated for the scholar ship placed from Uintah in the competition. Students from 14 schools competed in 13 different categories in the North East region competition in Grantsville last night. "This is the highest number of students I can ever remember rep resenting Uintah, added Bill Caldwell, secondary superintendent. Winning in the dance category is Dacia Wheeler, daughter of Clinton K. and Taunia B. Wheeler of Vernal. Representing the tech nical education category is Milton Buker, son of John C. K. Buker and Doyle and Shirley Harrison. Winning in the visual arts category catego-ry is Marian Clara Cuch, daughter of Edwin and Tonya Cuch and Janet Cuch of Lapoint. Representing the family consumer and health sciences category is Heather Caldwell, daughter of Keith, Jr. and Rahnena M. Caldwell. Winning in the business and marketing education category is Danny C. Long, Jr. son of Danny C. and Heidi Ann Long of Lapoint The general scholarship was taken by Hang Chang, grand son of Wah Kim Wong and Yuk Ching Wong of Vernal. Micki Marshall, daughter of McCord J. and Kathleen R. Marshall of Roosevelt, was named runner up in the music category and Jennifer Darlington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Darlington, was named runner up in the science department. The winners will each receive a $250 cash prize and a scholarship to a university or college in Utah of their choice or Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. The runner-ups also receive a scholarship to a college col-lege or university of their choice and $150 cash. Also competing were Maria Van Tassell, Lenna Huber, Heather L. King, Dustin E. Wood and John Barrett. Union High School had one winner, win-ner, Justin Olsen in the speech and drama category; and three runner-ups, runner-ups, Michael McQuivey, English; Mark Lemon, visual arts; and Kristen Buchanan, business and marketing education. When asked how the students reacted to the announcements, Baker said, "We're celebrating. These kids have worked hard for the past three months and they are ecstatic!" She also said that the students had especially good parent par-ent support this year. "Most of the kids are w ith their parents now." f School board offers 6.5 to teachers - Yv - i SUP ON in norm tide of $teu.kf 0m it by Kathleen Irving StaftWMW The Uintah School Board l offering offer-ing district teachers 1 total salary and benefit package increase of 6.12 percent, but the teachers union U k than thrilled ith it. The pmpmed Iftcrea Include health ifttwraoce co pymeu dh eoif h kft pver for attual luilary hike of wily 28 pmrot. 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