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Show .Vernal Express HBHMaaaBaaHaBaaaHBaaHHa Sack racers spend time in the air while Defendants request prison over jail By, Janine Shannon Express Writer t(fc. Last month at least two individuals indi-viduals asked to serve their time at the Utah State Prison, rather than at the Uintah County Jail, saying that the prison system offers better programs. pro-grams. As odd as it may sound, such requests are apparently not uncommon, and so Eighth District Court Judge Lynn Payne sent them both to prison. pris-on. County jails typically house defendants sentenced to serve one year or less and are under the charge of the sheriffs department. Prisons house those sentenced to one year or more and are operated by the state's Department of Corrections. The Utah prison institutions insti-tutions located in Draper and Gunnison do provide a wide variety of programs for inmates, but so do the county jails. The main difference is that the prisons offer full-time, on-site teachers and other professionals, pro-fessionals, while the jails generally gen-erally do not. (ISSN 0892-1091) Publi J every Wednesday for $26 per year in the shopping area and $38 per year out out of the shopping area within the state and $42 per year out of state within the USA by the Vernal Express Publishing Company, 54 North Vernal Avenue, Vernal, Utah 84078. Periodical postage paid at Vernal, Utah, 84078 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to VERNAL EXPRESS, P.O Box 1000, Vernal, Utah 84078. Steven R. Wallis Editor and Publisher Jen Petty Writer Elizabeth Goode Writer Sarah Forsgren Writer Gabrielle Jones Legals, Obit, Classifieds Patty John Proofreader Zack Dearing AdsLayout Christopher T. Wallis AdsLayout Jacque Hobbs .Advertising Eric Petty Advertising Harriet Harding Circulation & Billing Phone: 435-789-3511 FAX: 435-789-8690 Website: www.vernal.com email: editorvernal.com DEADLINES News Friday 5 p.m. Display Advertising Friday 5 p.m. Classified Advertising Friday 12 Noon Public Notices Friday 12 Noon enjoying activities of Daggett Days. Corporal Denile Gale at the Uintah County Jail said people hear that programs are better at the prison and word gets around. In reality, the jail offers many of the same programs pro-grams as the prison, including life skills classes, high school GED education, and some college col-lege courses through correspondence. corre-spondence. The Uintah County Jail currently offers more than 41 courses and more are being added all the time. Many of them are taught by Uintah High School teacher JoLene Cottrell, who teaches at the jail as many as five times a week. However, those inmates wishing to take higher-level college courses or who have mental health issues may be better served at the prisons. Northeastern Counseling Center in Vernal provides services ser-vices to inmates at the local jail, but psychologists and psychiatrists psy-chiatrists who are specially trained to deal with issues faced by inmates are available on-site at the prisons. While some defendants end up in prison when they could have served their sentence in jail, some of those sentenced to prison serve their sentences in jail. Out of approximately 85 inmates at the Uintah County Jail, 20 of these are 'actually state prisoners. The Utah Department of Corrections pays counties that are qualified, quali-fied, like Uintah, Duchesne, and Daggett, to house these inmates in their jails because the prisons are full. The Uintah County Jail is often overcrowded as well, but not necessarily because it houses state prisoners. The jail has space for about 100 inmates total, but because men and women must be separated, the jail can be overcrowded with less than 100 occupants. With a growing population, the county is looking at the possibility of building a new jail. Correction The article on asphalt shortage short-age in last week's edition should have stated Burdick instead of Bannock in the fourth paragraph. UBATC president emphasizes goals of technical education. Uintah Basin Applied Technology College (UBATC) began their new school year by holding their Opening Institute on Monday, August 21, 2006. Paul Hacking, UBATC President, gave his vision of where UBATC is going in the future. He told faculty and staff members, "By providing provid-ing quality education, attracting attract-ing students, celebrating their accomplishments, and meeting industry needs, UBATC will grow and be known as the first choice for technical training in the Basin and beyond." Besides faculty and staff members, Marlon Snow, a previous Uintah Basin resident, resi-dent, and now a member of the Utah State Board of Regents, attended the day's training and activities. Snow, who resides in Orem, has been designated by the Chair of the State Board of Regents to serve as a member of the UBATC Board of Directors. Pres. Hacking recognized and congratulated Tim Miller for receiving an award as the Post-Secondary Computer Business Instructor of the Year for 2006 from the Utah Business Manila kps, 4 celebrates f (Rpgiriironwsp Manila celebrates Daggett Days Another successful Daggett Daze celebration has come and gone, signaling the advent of fall-changing colors, kokanee swimming upstream, hunting and a much calmer lifestyle for the residents of Daggett County Despite high gas prices, or maybe because of them, this year's celebration was one of the best so far. Crowds lined Hwy 43 in Manila for the parade on Saturday, Sept. 2nd. Winners of the parade judging judg-ing included the Leaping Frogs of the Flaming Gorge KOA; the Twisted Timber Float carrying carry-ing Grand Marshall Jon Wilde selected as Daggett County's Cowboy for the Day of the Cowboy; Elwood Davis and his Family Train; plus the Senior Citizen Float and their tribute to America's Armed Forces. Flags for that float were donated by Hill AFB. Other floats included political politi-cal hopefuls, along with various EMS vehicles and local businesses. busi-nesses. Many also had booths at the Manila Park afterwards. At the Park there were activities activi-ties for young and old, including sack races, three legged races, an egg toss, watermelon scramble, scram-ble, crafts, and a pet show. The evening was topped off by the Parade of Lights out of the Lucerne Marina and an exciting fireworks display booming over the lake ahd off the canyon walls. Monday, Sept. 4th, Senior Citizen volunteers put on a feast at their annual pancake breakfast. break-fast. Funds from this activity are used to help sponsor then-activities then-activities and renovations to the Manila Senior Center. The Flaming Gorge Area Chamber of Commerce organized orga-nized and sponsored the activities activi-ties with the help of Daggett County, the Manila Parent Teacher Student Organization, The Manila Senior Center and the Town of Manila. Veteran's Corner The Vernal Express used to have a Veteran of the Week feature fea-ture where a veteran was spotlighted spot-lighted by an article that tolda little bit about his or her life. Once again the Express will feature vets, so bring pictures of veterans along with some information about their lives and service. We will feature one veteran a week, this is not a contest all veterans are equally deserving of honor; therefore, all veterans submitted submit-ted will be featured eventually. ; , . 2l. Paul Hacking, UBATC President, addresses employees at college's Opening Institute. and Computer Educatio Association (UBCEA). Hacking then reviewed the four strategic stra-tegic goals established by the school when acquiring accreditation accred-itation through the Council on Occupational Education (COE) last school year. Pres. Hacking told employees, "We focus on these areas in order to improve." UBATC's goals are: Increase the quality of programs, pro-grams, classes and support services. ser-vices. Maintain current enroll Notes from the Uintah Mountain Club Goodbye to the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin died Sunday from a wound given him by a stingray, while filming a chil-drens' chil-drens' show about the Great Barrier Reef. The world's most famous Australian was only 44, but had already lived a full life marked by extravagant encounters encoun-ters with the natural world. He left behind a widow and two children, who will ' no doubt grieve long for him. He also left behind a world-wide audience of animal enthusiasts that can use the word "Crikey!" in the grammatically correct way. ,. "The Crocodile Hunter" devoted his life to rehabilitating rehabilitat-ing formerly detested species in the eyes of the humans that share planet Earth with them. Take his trademark species, the (sometimes man-eating) salt water crocodile - who else could make these giant, scary reptiles seem respectable, and in need of conservation? Like all of us, Steve had lapses laps-es of judgment, most famously when feeding a large croco Son also charged in ear biting incident The 22-year-old son of the Uintah County man charged with domestic violence mayhem may-hem for biting his son's ear has been charged with aggravated assault for his actions in the incident. Kasey Allen Porritt, the son, and his father, Kris Lamont Porritt, allegedly got in an argument last month, which ended in a physical altercation. According to court records, the younger Porritt punched the ment and look for new ways to serve the community. Increase the level of student stu-dent success. Develop industry champions. champi-ons. Pres. Hacking wants to see improvement in Basic Skills (reading and math) of current and incoming students. He said that Basic Skills scores went from 17 percent to 45 percent per-cent last year. Instructors of Basic Skills were commended for efforts with their students in the improvement of these scores. New department heads were announced for Petroleum Energy, Transportation (PET) and Allied Health. Johny Thayne is the new PET Department head, and Carol Allred was hired as the head of the Allied Health Department. UBATC hired several new instructors. Those on the Vernal campus are: Mike Mold, Petroleum Technology Instructor, Tom Freestone, Energy Services Safety Instructor, Clifton Southam, CDL Instructor, Bill Reese, Drafting Instructor, and W ) I J dile while holding his young child. But he rendered a very great service to all animals and plants, our neighbors on Earth, with one consistent message; Protect and cherish ALL species, spe-cies, even the ones we don't instinctively appreciate. If we have a greater sympathy for snakes, spiders, and predators of all sorts, we owe it in large part to Steve Irwin and people like him. Friend and colleague John Stainton, who was with him when he died, said, "He died doing what he loved best and lefthis world in a happy and peaceful state of mind. He would have said, 'Crocs Rule!'" No doubt wherever he is, he bears no ill-will to the stingray that did him in. At the Irwin's Australia Zoo at Beerwah, in south Queensland, flowers were dropped at the entrance. One of them has a card that reads, "Steve, from all God's creatures, crea-tures, thank you. Rest in peace." elder Porritt in the face, who then bit his son's ear. The son allegedly proceeded to throw garden tools at his father, hitting hit-ting him in the eye. The younger Porritt will appear in court on Monday. The elder Porritt appeared in court on August 21 and will go before the court again on September 18, at which time he should have secured an attor- ney. Annette Hatch, Defensive Driving Instructor. New instructors at the Roosevelt campus include Brian McKee, CDL Instructor; Carol Carroll, Practical Nursing Instructor; Kevin Mitchell, Welding Instructor; and Ken Miller, Adult Driver's Ed Instructor. With the retirement of Bruce Weatherston, the IT program for adults has moved from Roosevelt to. Vernal with Bob Jameson as the new IT instructor. instruc-tor. Tim Miller will teach A Computer Repair for secondary students in Roosevelt. This year, UBATC will place emphasis on special-focus special-focus programs, i.e. Petroleum, Energy, and Transportation (PET); Pipe Welding; Culinary Arts; Corrections Officer, Law Enforcement; Drafting; and Continuing Education for Building Contractors. UBATC employees completed complet-ed their Opening Institute with motivational activities and a barbecue. UBATC employs 56 full-time employees and approximately approx-imately 54 part-time employees. |