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Show AtU '"""""""""Tl T tort ls .mmmjf . ill. I -T C )') UTAH PRL-GS A3G0C I AT ION 307 W ?00 3 nooS 01 C, UT 0-4 1 01 Recycle, reuse page 3 Y2K challenge page 8 Giving Holiday love page 15 Monumental notes page 16 Christmas tree deposit page 17 Lady Utes earn first page 18 Express online: www.verexp.com Single Copy 50$ WEDNESDAY, December 23, 1998 Vernal, Utah 84078 106th Year No. 51 20 Page:- j Check j Inside IP Storage relieves worry off low snowfall By Steven Wallis Vernal Express Editor Red Fleet Reservoir is full and Sleinaker will likely fill with flows in Ashley Creek this winter, so what if the snowfall is below average? aver-age? It's way too early to be worried about the snowfall, but even with last Saturday's heavy storm the Uinta Mountains snowpack is below the 30 year average. The snow survey and water supply sup-ply of the Uintah Basin provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday the four Snotel sites dumping into Ashley Valley including Saturday's storm at: Chepeta 87 percent of average, Mosby Mountain at 72 percent of average. Trout Creek at 59 percent of average and Kings Cabin at 50 percent of average. Despite last Saturday's snowfall most sites fell behind because they didn't keep pace with the average. David Rasmussen reported that Ashley Creek is flowing unusually UHS students raise over $5,000 for Santa By Kristen Kremin Vernal Express Writer Ujntah High School's "Chuck-you?hange" "Chuck-you?hange" project raised over 55,000 for the needy. Over the past three weeks, students stu-dents emptied their pockets, book-bags book-bags and wallets of any loose change, and some donated even more. Many businesses around town made donations, and many individuals in the community as well. Uintah High School's students and student counsel thank the businesses busi-nesses and individuals that donated to the cause. "It was greatly appreciated, appre-ciated, and will be greatly appreciated appreci-ated by the families that benefit from it," said Eric Stettler. In the end, Uintah beat Union by a huge number. Union ended the week with a total of $2,700 dollars, and Uintah topped out the week with a total of $5,160. That was $160 more than the goal, and the students will be rewarded with a Uintah "Jell-0 wrestling" assembly If students at Ashley School made new car. high for this time of year at 39 feet per second. "At this rate it will fill before spring run off, but we may dump some water to take the edge off of a heavy runoff," Rasmussen said. According to Nick Lundstrom, USDA, the Uintah Basin lies in a rain shadow, being the driest location loca-tion in the state of Utah. "It is too early to worry about a lack of snowpack," Lundstrom said. "Sometimes in the Uintas, the snow comes in the spring or sometimes it comes at the first of the year. There is never a normal water year." Because Steinaker has not frozen yet, the cold temperatures are causing caus-ing large clouds to form over the lake. "While the temperatures are cold, it is unlikely we will get more snowfall," Lundstrom said. As of Monday, snow water contents con-tents were Trout Creek 2.3 inches, Kings Cabin 2.4 inches, Hickerson Park 2.1 inches and Chepeta 4.6 inches with a basin wide average of 69 percent. for beating Union. Also, when the students come back from Christmas break, all the male teachers will be required to wear dresses for a day; the LDS Seminary teachers will perform their famous, "Stayin' Alive" routine; the students will get to have 20 minute passing time for one day; Eric Stettler, student body president, will shave his head; and the two teachers, Mr. Dockins, and Mr. Lance, will shave their legs; and finally, the administration will have a "camp-out." Uintah's student council hopes that in the years to come that "Chuck-your-change" will be just as successful, and maybe even better. bet-ter. Thanks again to all the students, people, and businesses who contributed con-tributed to the cause to help someone some-one have a better Christmas. The proceeds will be used to assist the Ashley Valley Food Pantry. Santa's list, Mom would get , a TV 7 '" y '? v Jr cwm1 iP ' v v ; Live nativity scene is enacted in front of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Main Street despite sub-zero weather. Tribal member recall fails The Ute Tribal Statistics Department determined Tuesday that none of the recall attempts against the six members of the Tribal Business Committee are valid. According to the Tribe's Election Ordinance, 93-03 and amended by 98-03, the Vital Statistics is to validate vali-date the signatures, verify if there is one-third of the band, and verify the person carrying the petition is of that band and has signed to certify it. Two weeks ago the recall petitions peti-tions were filed with the Tribe. A former member of the Ute Tribal Business Committee, Stewart Pike, was accused by the Business Committee of heading the recall which began last October. Three bands make up the Ute Indian Tribe. Each band has two elected representatives on the six-member six-member Tribal Business Committee, the governing body of the Tribe. The size of the band determines how many signatures Mom preferred at Christmas Mom is the most likely person to receive a gift, if fourth graders at Ashley School could give one gift of anything in the world to any person. per-son. Brad Bullock's and Todd Hadlock's classes participated in the unscientific survey of Christmas giving. Of the 46 students who responded to the survey, 17 said they would give a present to their Mom, if they could give anything in the world. Dads came in a close second with 16 students prefering to give the gift to their dads. Others listed were brothers, sisters, sis-ters, friends, pet dog and Santa Claus. The number one gift the students would give their mothers is a new car. Other gifts for mom were a breadmaker. $7, a vanilla basket, a pillow, love, new carpet, swimming pool and hot tub. a million dollars and a necklace. Dad's presents would include boots, fourwheeler. a Christmas are necessary for a recall. For Ron Wopsock, tribal chairman chair-man and Uintah representative, 105 signatures were needed for a valid recall. Only 92 signatures were valid on the recall. For Roland McCook, vice chairman chair-man and Uncompahgre representative, representa-tive, 188 signatures were needed for a valid recall. Vital Statistics determined deter-mined that 173 signatures were valid on the recall or 15 short of being valid. For Rose Taveapont, the other Uncompahgre Council member, 188 signatures were needed. Only 151 were valid on the recall or 37 short. For Kirby Arrive, Whiteriver Councilman, 103 signatures were needed and only 81 were determined deter-mined valid on the recall. The recall was short 22. Larry Blackhair, the other Whiteriver Representative had 87 valid signatures on the recall and 103 were needed. The recall was 16 short. shirt, Harley Davidson chopper, a truck, new TV, food for the family, CD player, $100, anything he wants, new airplane, pliers, a fishing fish-ing pond and a bow. Some students were creative and wanted to give both their Mom and Dad dinner and some clothes. For a brother, presents would be Broncos tickets and a signed football foot-ball by Terril Davis. Other good brother gifts would be a fake motor car and a jester hat. For sisters the present would be a glass Jesus with a little girl on his lap. Barbie or a stuffed animal. For Santa Claus, milk and cookies was a favorite. One student wished for more elves for old Santa. The preferred type of cookies was Oreos. For the dog, get it a pillow. Friend's gifts were a necklace, bracelets, $20, a gun, a wish and a Raymond Murray, the other Uintah Representative, came the closest to recall with 7 short of the 105 needed for a valid recall. It would take 98 valid signatures to recall Murray. Attorney Roland Uresk provided Vital Statistics with legal advice regarding the tribal election ordinance ordi-nance and procedures. Last week, the Tribal Business Committee accused Pike of misleading mis-leading Tribal members in obtaining obtain-ing the signatures. "The bottom line is that when Mr. Pike and his helpers went around to get names, they lied to you," stated a letter to members of the tribe issued last week by the Business Committee. Z.. , ' . ....V mHwaiiMMimnMiiimiimiiimiw , ? ;. v:v - " xk -4i&,'g j iir li '.j fY - lit iiT, Tuesday Fire Two fire trucks responded to a fire at about 6 p.m. in the roof area of an office building owned by Ashley Valley Medical Center at 200 North and 200 West. The fire fighters cut into the roof of the building to get to the fire. There was no one in the building during the fire and there were no reported injuries. With sub-zero weather, firefighters advise residents to be careful with wood stoves and furnaces. Sex offender sentence lengthened Mark Alan Hudspith receiu-l five additional sentences in Vernal's Eighth District Court on Tuesday. Hudspith was ordered to serj five terms of three years in addition to the six terms of five-to-liT: already imposed. Hudspith w;i ; sentenced earlier this year to :. consecutive terms. He will serve a total 15 additional years, following his six sentences. Chief Deputy Uintah Count)' Attorney Ken Wallentine used a little lit-tle known statute that required Judge A. Lynn Payne to impose additional sentences. Wallentine explained that the law provided for enhanced sentences for repeat offenders. Hudspith had five previous previ-ous convictions for felony sex offenses against children n California. Wallentine stated th.,: he is also attempting to revoke Hudspith's parole in California so that Hudspith will never abuse another child. The defense attornex argued that Hudspith's prior recoru was not bad enough to add more time to his prison sentence, ane noted that prosecutors rarely us, the statute that allowed Wallentine to seek the additional terms. "It is true that the law has no! been used much. I wish that meani that there were few sex, offender who repeat their crimes, but that i: not the case." Wallentine continued: contin-ued: "I am not concerned with criticism criti-cism that I seek harsh sentences for sex offenders. 1 will continue to do so." Wallentine told Judge Payne that the Hudspith case was precisely the situation that the legislature considered consid-ered when passing laws for enhanced sentences. After court, Wallentine explained to the victim's families that the Board of Pardons has ultimate control con-trol over Hudspith's sentence, but this was another step toward ensuring ensur-ing that Hudspith's Uintah County victims would be his last. When Hudspith was sentenced last September, Wallintine said he believed Hudspith had abused many, many children who will never be heard. Jv.. J. .,. ,. . POOR COPY |