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Show t if m 4A Emery County Progress fy,rrTVrri n ""i m1 i n miTpf '" v1 "' y' Tuesday, October 29, 1991 PERSPECTIVE Has it come to this ? forum Halloween Tale comfort Compliments by Larry W. Davis nursing To Some say its only the wind. Others believe that its the flushing of a distant toilet. Still others say its all between the ears fantasy! a way to get attention! childish nonsense! I say... well, really dont know. Heres the story. I was teaching a class at Emery High about this time of year. The wind was throwing the October leaves around and cutting through the cracks in the wall. There was a chill in the air. As talked about punctuation, or Horatio, or Falkner, or something else quite serious, three white-face- d yearbookers burst into the room, screaming in terrified anguish about threatening noises coming through the walls of the yearbook room across the hall. Larry, theres something in there, one of the three frightened girls said. Youve got to come and check it out. She was really shaking and really pale and really... perhaps play acting. couldnt be sure. The class found it all quite amusing and began hurling a cascade of insults like SCUD missiles into their fear. The worser part of me said that it was another bullet in the arsenal of the yearbook kids aimed at insulting their advisor. But had to take some kind of stand. Either that or let the matter die and be viewed boob. No, I as a cowering Pee Wee Hermam-lik- e had to take charge. Lets go confront the beast! I yelled, and charged across the hall. Before entering the yearbook room, I glanced back and saw the huddled figures of the three girls peeking around the corner of my classroom. Come on, urged. Youve got to show me what you heard. It was a stupid thing to say, but it got them to unclinch the walls and come toward me. After entering the yearbook room, we listened patiently. I could hear pounding hearts and rapid breathing. It was the fear of my yearbookers. So what did you hear? asked. No one could describe it except to say, It was scary." Where did it come from? I further inquired. Over there in' the watr, they all said together like a trio of children about to be spanked. I looked at the wall, blank and ugly before me, but certainly silent. I checked the other sides of the wall as best I could and even went into the adjoining room, Mr. Webers counseling room. When I asked him if he had heard any unusual noises in the wall, he said kind of slow, "No, not really, in a way that made me realize he was wondering if was suffering from burnout. figured it was over and sent the yearbookers back into the workroom. They came back into my classroom a short while later and in manner much like they had entered the first time. This time, however, they would not go back into the yearboom room. After that, the noises became a bit of a joke to the staff, but not to those who had heard them. We survived the school year and moved out of the old yearbook room into a new one. This year, despite having a new room, members of the staff have experienced the same sort of Its baaack! weirdness that leaves me shaking my head. Its the yearbook ghost," they say. Perhaps a former advisor, forced to haunt the yearbook chambers until his soul is set free." Could it be... Ben Killpa...? Gad, hate the peace and respect they showed was overwhelming. home They filled our home with love, hugs, tears and prayers. The teenagers set with Keiths editor: I compliment the Emery County Nursing Home, its board and staff Ours is one of the few nursing home facilities in Utah that remain publicly owned, but managed by a private company. Our facility is modem and The professional staff create a positive environment which meets the various emotional and physical needs of its patients. The nursing home is governed by a board comprised of private citizens who donate their time and talents. If someone in your family has need of the type of care available here please think of us first. Patients at the home are wonderful, interesting people. Visit often and brighten their lives and yours. Mark J. Justice I well-equippe- I I parents, Steve and Kathy Walker, telling funny stories about Keith, reading poems they had written and playing special music. At times there were 30 to 40 teenagers at our home. Everyone sat quietly and respectful-ly holding hands. Their love and grief on their young beautiful faces. A special poem was written and read at the graveside ser- d. 1 vice by Keiths Bill Schneider. Clarification To the editor: I want to stop any rumors that are adding to the heartbreak we are experiencing at I the loss of our son, Keith Walker. Keiths biological father, Jack Jenkins, eagerly signed all legal rights allowing Steve Walker to become Kevin and Keiths father years ago. Throughout the past 11 years Steve has loved and provided for each of the boys. He was not a stepfather, he 'is their father. , ' Steve has and continues to bare the financial and emotional burden each father faces, especially during the loss of a loved one. Keith is a Walker, asked to be a Walker, legally is and will always be a Walker! As will his brother Kevin. , : I . I To Likes coverage the editor Bringing the best of Utah together is an admirable goal, but only achievable through the help of friends like you. Your coverage of the state fair was outstanding! With the unpredictable weather, fairgoers were able to get immediate, updated informa- ; tion on events. EvenMtfbUgh the public informed No one will ever call you Please allow Keith to be remembered as he would Support school want. board Keiths mother Kathy Walker To the editor: We support our local school board in their recommendation to the UHSSA to reduce Tribute ; I the number of games during the athletic seasons. We have long felt, as have many of our acquaintances that overemphasizing sports translates the editor: This is a tribute to, the teenagers of Emery High. The family of Keith Walker wish to pay a special thanks to the many loving teenagers of Emery High. The outpouring of love was into underemphasizing tered by it. Team effort vividly demonstrates the value of cooperation; physical fitness is showcased. There are many positive aspects. There are however, other school activities that should be awarded the spotlight more often. Spreading recognition more evenly may be one of the most productive means available to help our kids get the academic background that is so vital in todays (and certainly tomorrows) real world. While the real world of sports for most after high school means being talented spectators, the real world of getting a job may find some graduates lacking in talent. We, just like most other parents, would love to see our children be stars on a high school team. Its a natural aspiration. But it is hard to deal with objectively sometimes. Luck of the genetic draw cuts out a large percentage of would be athletes. Should those kids feel second rate? Or on the other hand is due all, and specially to Arthur Payton, who deserted his business to respond to human distress, and who worked so earnestly and unceasingly in our behalf. It is heartwarming to know Emery County is populated with such unselfish, caring persons. Sincerely, Mrs. Arthur (Lucile) Sage Angry at Hatch To the editor: We are not politicians, lob- byists, handlers, spinners, party staffers, media persons, two-b- it or even lawyers hometown politicial volunteers. Not even handing out leaflets for anyone, Democrat or Republican or anybody. We are just angry, ordinary people who are mad as heck about something and who want to tell our friends out there in Utah about it because it concerns them. what about the When we sat down to watch who prefers to the Senate Judiciary Commitstar in the class play? And tee begin its televised hearing, what about gender? we expected the Senators to be None of these ideas are new, very thorough and probing. we know. But maybe now is a But we also expected them to the be impartial, objective and good time to academicathletic balance. fair. We shouldnt be given Would the average junior high less by a United States Senaor high school student be bettor, regardless of what state ter off if some of the current he comes from. sport oriented efforts were Frankly, we were disgusted directed toward academics? by the manner in which Sen. We think so. Orrin Hatch conducted himPerry and Ginette self. He phrased questions in Bunderson terms which clearly were for biased effect; not sharp, probinterrogate Expresses gratitude ing, ory. He often used the panel' members as foils, clearly To the editor inferring the kind of answer I husband and had he was seeking. My taken advantage of Emery Clarence Thomas was, Countys glorius autumn right. It was an attempt at a weather and fall foliage recen- high-tec- h lynching, but it was tly and were visiting with Anita Hill, not Thomas, whom Dorr and Elizabeth Hanson at Orrin Hatch appeared to be their house trailer located at attempting to hang, with the Joes Valley Reservoir when hands of Senators Simpson my husband suddenly col- and Specter firmly on the lapsed and stopped breathing. rope. I attempted h We cannot believe that resuscitation while Dorr ran what we saw is a sample of the to the nearby Sportsmans real people of Utah. We cannot Lodge, returning at once with believe that dignity, fairness, Arthur Payton, owner and objectivity and dedication to frus--trat- ed 200-pound- er well-thoug-ht mouth-to-mout- manager. doing the job right are rare Arthur, who knew how to virtues in Salt Lake City, administer CPR, immediately Price, Cedar City and Castle set to work with his Dale. We have been in Utah technique, and contined with- too much to know better. out interruption until an ambulance and paramedics Orrin Hatch is not the Utah arrived from Castle Dale. we know. life-savi- All our efforts, unfortunate- sincerely, ly, including those of the doctor at the clinic in Castle Dale, were unsuccessful, but I feel a Ed and Geneva du Pont public expression of gratitude Holden, Ma. 01520 Leondard Alan Nord, 20, Jason Olsen was fined $375 Green River, failed to appear and given a suspended jail Rodney Kay Nay, 24, Huntington, waived preliminary hearing on a charge of distribution of a controlled substance, a third degree felony, and was bound over to district court for arraignment on Nov. academics. Athletics do have an important place in our schools. Student unity and pride is bols tremendous. They spent hours at our home offering Halloween! a fair weather friend! Our fair may not be the biggest, or even the driest, but we are Americas Finest thanks to great supporters like you. Jackie Nokes , director Thank you for all the love To monsoon the media stuck with us, keeping the everyone has shown. I grandfather, After the poem White Roses was read the teenage friends filed passed, each laying a white rose on the casket. This was followed with red and pink roses from Keiths four girl cousins. Everyone can be proud of their teenagers here at Emery High. Steve and Kathy Walker send their deepest love. Lets not let Keiths death be in vain. We love you all. Bill and Carol Schneider commissioner Emery County, State of Utah I and sympathy. The j circuit court CASTLE DALE The following matters were among those addressed in the Seventh Judicial Circit Court on Oct. 24, 1991, Judge Bryce K Bryner presiding: Joseph Lewis Vasquez, 23, Price, was arraigned on charges of failure to respond to an officers signal to stop, a third degree felony; DUI, a class B misdemeanor; and theft, a class B misdemeanor. The defendant was given a attorney and preliminary hearing date of court-appoint- ed Oct. 29. Todd Cunningham, 26, Castle Dale, was arriagned on a class A misdemeanor charge of failure to respond to an officers signal to stop. The arraignment was continued to Nov. 7 Michael J. Tappan, 37, Price, was arraigned on charges of DUI with injuries, a class A misdemeanor, and leaving the scene of an accident, a class A misdemeanor. The arraignment was con tinued to Nov. 7. Arcelia Orozco, 27, Wa., failed to appear for continued arraignment on a charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, a third degree felony. A bench warrant with $500 bail was ordered. Dominic G. Sanchez, 28, Moab, entered a plea of not guilty though his attorney to a charge of driving on a suspended license, a class B misdemeanor. A trial to the bench was set for Jan. 9, 1992. Larry Carter, Green River, appeared for setting of a sion of a cntrolled substance, psilocybin mushrooms, a third degree felony, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, a class B misdemeanor, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor. Michael Conway is also charged with improper lane change, a class B misdemeanor. The judge granted the defendants 20 days for discovery and set the Ken-newic- h, preliminary hearing after being picked up via' a summons. He is charged with theft, a second degree felony, and a preliminary hearing was set for Dec. 5. Michael James Conway, 29, and Christopher John Conway, 33, each of Santa Barbara, Calif., were present for the setting of a preliminary hearing. The two have been charged with unlawful posses matter for further proceed- , ings on Nov. 21. Richard Owen Hudson, 30, Pleasant Grove, was given a trial date of Jan. 9, 1992 on charges of speeding, a class B misdemeanor. William E. Whitaker, 32, West Jordan, and Jason R. Olsen, 20, South Jordan; pleaded guilty to amended charges of attempted unlawful possession of protected wildlife, class B misdemeanors. William Whitaker was fined $350 and ordered to pay $750 in restitution. A y jail sentence was suspended. 30-da- for pronouncement of judgsentence. ment on a charge of theft, a Jose Luis Tellesbatres, A misdemeanor. The class for 24, Green River, appeared issued a bench warrant judge of pronouncement judgment on charges of failure to report for his arrest and set bail at 5. an accident, a class B misde- $500. valid no Jeffery Thomas Wright, opermeanor; having Deborah Jo Valasco, 28, 28, Rock Springs, Wyo., was ators license, a class B misdemeanor; and speeding, a class Huntington, and Tammra given a preliminary hearing date of Nov. 21, on a charge of B misdemeanor. He was fined Elaine Perry, 20, Huntington, $500 and given 30 days in jail. waived preliminary hearing theft, a second degree felony. on charges of distribution of a The jail time was suspended, Larry Lewis Hutchings, and the defendant was placed conrolled substance, a third 25, Reading, Pa., was bound on one years informal degree felony, and were bound over to district court for over to district court for arraignment on four first probation. . on Nov. 5. degree felony charges of Jeffrey Staley, 24, arraignment Lee Robert 19, Jr., Perry aggravated sexual abuse of a Emery, appeared for prowaived child. The order came followng preliminary hearing nouncement of judgment on of distribution on of a a preliminary hearing. charges charges of leaving the scene of in controlled substance a David R. Martin, 19, B misdean accident, a class two drug-fre- e Castle zone, counts, criminal Dale, appeared for a mischief, a meanor; class C misdemeanor; and second degree felonies, and trail on a charge of failure to having an open container of was bound over to district obey speed and proximity, a court for arraignment on Dec. class B misdemeanor. The alcohol, a class B misdemeanor. The defendant was placed 3. charge was dismissed. on 18 months probation, fined $625 and given 60 days in jail. American Heart Association All but 10 days of the jail time was suspended. i P .!. iWfr idWwuWi Trtulifft rrji n titnn'fri'r fTiiitfmtlirPnfrti ifr mit ft (fruity mmAmcL |