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Show rrmrrr 4j i Emery County will receive $354,134 in Payment in Lieu of Tax (PILT) payments for fiscal year 1998 according to the BLM. This federal payment to the county is $21,131 higher than last year. According to Robert K. Weidner, Rural Public Lands County Council, the increased payment is a direct result of ongoing efforts by Emery County Commissioners Kent Peterson, Randy Johnson and Bevan Wilson to educate the Congress about the need for PILT payments in public lands counties. Congress first authorized payments to counties in 1976 after realizing that it is fundamentally unfair for Congress to mandate counties to provide services without providing them money to provide such services. For example, Emery County spends thousands of dollars each ear for police, search and rescue, fire, and garbage collection on lands the county does not own and cannot tax. In addition the county provides road access across public land that federal agencies themsehes use See page 4A Biuce ( Funk and Karen in our roman go on inning election coverage. See page 6A head-to-hea- d t High school sports, 1999 fishing ules and much more. See page Castle Dale, Utah 50C Rural Public Lands applauds Emery County nmitmwy" Volunteers made the County Fair and San Rafael Roundup a success. I 98th Year - No. 40 October 6, 1998 Tuesday 2B-3- B (Continued on page 2A) Emery County Commissioners Kent Peterson, Randy and Bevan Wilson received allocades from the Rural Publii Lai, ds Council for their dedication in educat-Johnsoma Congress req.uding PILT payments for counties. n Domestic violence and stalking to be topics of lecture WHAT TO DO IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE BEING STALKED. 1. 2. Keep records of all stalkingharassing behavior. Both you and law enforcement must look at the totality of the circumstances and not just one single incident. Keep accurate dates, times and location of where events took place, items received and names of any witnesses. Information and stalking incident forms are available through the Utah Attorney Generals Office. 3. Keep all letters, envelopes and all packing materials Touch only the extreme edges since fingerprints, saliva and other evidence may be present. If possible, place in a brown paper bag, contact the police and turn the evidence over to them. 4. Remember that a threat doesnt require words. hand thats pointed at you in the shape of a gun conveys a message thats loud and clear. A bouquet of black roses delivered to your office, a A dead animal received in the mail or a photograph with your image crossed out can also communicate the same message. Source: Utah Attorney Generals Office. Guest speaker from Utah Attorney Generals office will educate local law enforcement and give public lecture By COLE CLARKE Progress Assistant Editor What can you do if you are being stalked? The Utah Attorney Generals Office has information that can help if you feel that someone is stalking you and will be bringing that information to Em- ery County this week. According to Utah Code Annotated, a person is guilty of stalking who: (a) intentionally or knowingly engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person: (i) to fear bodily injury to himself or a member of his immediate family; or (ii) to suffer emotional distress to himself or a member of his immediate family; (b) has knowledge Vandalism in Carbon County bears Emery High signature By PAUL LANCASTER Sun Advocate staff reporter Students at Carbon High attended class on Sept. 24, only to find that the school had been vandalized. An unknown individual or individuals had painted the words Emery and El IS" over the Carbon High football field, the concession stand, benches, goal posts and some walls around the field. Concerned residents from Emery Price brought to theattention of the police that the welcome sign into town had also been vandalized. The vandals are assumed to be either Emery High School students or people who have graduated in the past couple of years, according to officials. Principal Robert Cox and vice principal Lee I lunsaker ofCarbon High School were offended by the vandalism. Both schools need rivalry, but not a destructive one, explained Cox. According to Cox, rivalry related vandalism has been decreasing during the past four years. 1 le said Carbon officials werent expecting anything like what took place. Emery doesnt even play Carbon this week, added Cox Detective Julie On of the Price City Police Department indicated that an com-muting- unidentified witness had reported seeing an old brown pickup near the welcome sign the night of the vandalism. The pickup was purportedly full of kids, both in the cab and the back of the truck. The police revealed that law enforcement officers have found a few trucks that meet the reported description and are investigating the possibilities. The damage of the vandalism done has been estimated to be $2,500 if not more, said Ori. estimated that it took about eight hours for the Carbon High custodians to clean up the graffiti at the school. The employees had to repaint two buildings as well as scrub and sand the concession stand to remove the paint. Ori stated that the vandals, if apprehended, would be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. They call it graffiti, pointed out the police detective. But really, its defacing of government property, In the future, Price police will put forth more effort to prevent further destruction, added Ori. The officers will increase the departments patrolling efforts at Carbon High School dunng the next couple of weeks. Price law enforcement officials have encouraged the Emery County Sheriffs Office to do the (Continued on jyige 2A) Cox knowledge of should have that the specific person: U) will be placed in reasonable fear of bodily injury to himself or a member of his immediate family, or (ii) will suffer emotional distress or a member of his immediate family w ill suffer emotional distress; and (c) whose conduct(i) induces fear in the specific jxt-soof bodily injury to himself or a member of his immediate family; or (ii) causes emotional distress in the specific person or a member of his immediate family. Stalking is often tied in with cases of domestic violence in that the stalker is or girlfriend, commonly and or wife, etc. In keeping with the theme of Octobers n Domestic Violence month, Emery Countys Coalition will be hosting a lecture by Utah Assistant Attorney General Kris Knowlton. Knowiton will present the Laymans Legal Guide to Domestic Violence and Stalking on Friday October 9, 1998 from noon to 1 p m. in the Commission Chambers at the Emery County Courthouse. Knowlton has worked for the Attorney General's Office since 1995 as the section chief of the family violence section. She is involved in investigating and prosecuting domestic violence cases as well as training for others involved in the process of handling these cases. She has a manual on domestic violence for police and prosecutors, authored the domestic violence section for the Governors Resource Handbook and prepared a stalking manual for police and prosecutors Those attending the lecture will learn about the crimes of domestic violence and stalking and how these crimes affect us Continued on page 2A) Wasatch Crest gives award to Energy West Wasatch Crest Insurance Companies held its 1998 Awards Banquet in honor of Energy West Mining, of Huntington, and three honored finalists for their exemplary achievements in developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As the winner of the Wasatch Crest Award for the second consecutive year, Energy West Mining was recognized at the event with the Wasatch Crest Award, a limited edition bronze sculpture beautifully depicting three children at play. Utah Senate President Lane Beattie, the keynote speaker, and Wasatch Crest Insurance executives also commented on the companys outstanding accomplishments. This award is a symbol of the strong commitment shared by Wasatch Crest and thousands of Utah employers to assure the safety, health and welfare of Utah employees. We all work together to continue increasing workplace safety and of Utah protecting the families, said Orrin T. Colby Jr., Wasatch Crest Chairman and CEO, More than 900 Utah companies were considered for the award based on criteria, including facility conditions, medical accessibility, safety (Continued on page 3A) well-bein- g This beautiful bronze sculpture was presented to Energy West Mining by Wasatch Crest Insurance Companies at its 1 998 Awards Banquet |
