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Show 4A Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday, January 5, 1 999 10 Governor Leavitt visits Emery County Senator Bennett visits Green River to evaluate health care 11 By LAYNE MILLER Progress editor Utah Governor Michael Leavitt met with students at Ferron Elementary last week where he honored them for becoming a Blue Ribbon School and one of only 10 By BETTY BAILEY Green River correspon- dent Centennial Modified Schools in the state. Leavitt then faced a tough grilling as he answered written questions submitted by the studentbody. Well, grilling maybe Senator Bob Bennett toured the Green River Medical Center in Green River last Friday to evaluate first hand the impact the new CHIPS isnt the right word here, since the toughest question was, Do you want to be president of the United States? Ferron Elementary is the first Utah school to be named a Blue Ribbon School and the only rural school ever in the history of the nationwide pro- program will have in Governor Leavitt was greeted Leavitt told the Emery County last May. studentbody that they would How do you become govreceive a pin in the shape of a beehive and then explained ernor? Who is the most interestwhy the beehive symbol is so important to Utahns. ing person you have met? Leavitt seemed at ease Karl Malone was the anwith the students and it was swer. Do you want to run for naobvious they were thrilled to have him as their guest. tional office? He said he enFerron Elementary principal joys being governor and will concentrate on that. A staffer Kathy Petersen said the Governor has attempted to meet said the Governor has told the students two other times, his staff that he is seriously but plans had to be cancelled considering running for a because of heavy snow. third term. Included in the questions Where did you give your asked by the students were first public speech? In gram. the following: What do you do? church answered the Gover- nor by the Ferron Elementary student council during his visit to Do you have a pet? Yes, a dog named Riley, he said. Who is your favorite Jazz player? He reiterated that Karl Malone is probably the most interesting person he has met, but he said that Jeff Hornacek might be his favorite player. How old are you? 47, he responded. Do you like to play? Yes, he answered. He explained that he likes to play with his five children and often plays ostrich with his son. Ostrich is a game where Leavitt places his son eight-year-ol- d on his shoulders and he runs wherever the points the Governors head. What are your favorite shoes? He said he has a pair of Nikes for casual use and a pair of moccasins he likes to wear around the house. Do you want to be president of the United States? I think I have a better chance of playing point guard for the Utah Jazz, responded the veteran politician. Leavitt left the Ferron meeting and traveled to Castle Dale where he met eight-year-ol- d ru- proper health care due to a lack of insurance coverage. Senator Bennett asked several questions about the facility and expressed in interest special whether or not all of the clinics medical equipment had been tested for Y2K compliance. Senator Bennett told ral community health care and to evaluate the clinic personnel that he problems that will occur had toured several major to rural medical facilities hospitals around the with the turn of the cencountry and had discovered that many hospitals tury. The Childrens Health will have to replace Insurance Program defibrillators and dialysis (CHIPS) will assist low machines and many income families who are other high dollar items above the Medicaid level due to the fact that many but are still unable to ob- of the computer chips in tain affordable health the medical equipment were not Y2K compliant. care for their families.' He suggested that the The CHIPS plan will provide health care for clinic run tests on all of children from the ages of their equipment in the It will be adminis- year 1999 to test for comtered under the Public pliance. The Senator stated, Employees Health Plan, the same provider that This is one of our major carries state employees concerns about Y2K comhealth plan. pliance is the impact it The goal of Chips is to will have on rural medimake sure that no child in cal facilities like this Utah goes without one. 8. with local commissioners. 12 Runnin Utes guided on tour of San Rafael by Emery County deputy The number two basketball team in the nation, the horse they could find in came. Emery County, a black mare owned by the Winns, but the lanky Doleac still locked too big for the horse. last week by horseback. The event began a year Most of the U players ago, when Ute assistant spent last Tuesday on a ride coach Jeff Judkins came to following the San Rafael Emery County to ride with River deep into the heart of Harrison and some folks the San Rafael Swell. Led from the Wasatch Front. 265-lMichael Judkins mentioned that he by team was es- would like to bring a couple the Doleac, corted into the wilds of the of his players to the Swell Swell by Emery County for a similar ride. He said they would love Deputy Tom Harrison, Cash and K.D. Winn and the said experience, Emery native and Ute team Harrison. He was only manager Brian Bolinder. talking about a couple of Harrison said they players, but as it turned brought along the biggest out, just about all of them University of Utah Utes, toured part of the number one scenery in the nation b. 13 Deputy seizes busts drugs in 1-- By LAYNE MILLER ham. He couldnt hold still and kept pacing back and Progress editor Emery County Deputy Richard Graham continues his hunt for illegal drugs being transported on Interstate 70 in Emery County. Recently his hunt has been successful. On June 4 Graham 70 re- portedly found two suspected illegal drugs in a vehicle. The driver was arrested and $17, 280 was seized. On June 8 Graham reportedly seized 52 pounds of suspected marijuana hidden away in a secret compartment installed in a green Volkswagen. The driver and passenger were arrested and the vehicle seized. The first incident began when the veteran deputy stopped a vehicle at milefor illegal post 136 on lane travel. The driver was really nervous, explained Gra forth. After questioning the man for a time, he reportedly blurted out, Hey, if you want to search the car, search the car. Graham said he rarely gets an invitation to search a vehicle so he took advan- tage of the offer. As he searched the man, Graham felt what he believed was a marijuana pipe in the suspects pants pocket. He asked the man to remove the item. He kept feeling around in his pockets, but it didn't look like he was actually bringing anything out. I finally told him to remove his hands. When he did, I saw a little white rock in his hand, but he turned his hand so I couldnt see the item, explained Graham. The suspect reportedly dropped the white rock on the ground. It later tested positive for cocaine. DESERTVIEW FEDERAL CREDIT UNION P.O.BOX 580 HUNTINGTON, UTAH To whom it may concern, Desertview Federal Credit Union needs to locate these members for their mailing address. If your name is on the list below, please contact one of our staff members, or if you know some one on the list, please have them contact one of our staff members. Thank you E. Hansen Alene Victor J Martinez Patricia S. Spurling Mark Bransen Israel Alonso Bob Nichols Donald Gordon Paul J. Hansfn Vivan Melissa Hansen Gloria A Simental Kathleen Cooper The Winns and Harrison had to scramble to find the 50 horses required to haul the large group that assembled. Local camp cookie John Judd fixed dinner for the players and staff on Monday night and breakfast for them Tuesday-morninat the Ferron City Park. The cowboys rode from Fuller Bottom through The Box and on into Salt Wash, then turned around and rode out the same way before finally heading home. They were sore and tired but they all seemed to have the times of the lives. g Michael Doleac mounts a horse during the Runnin Utes April 28th visit to the San Rafael. 14 Local officers help in murder manhunt By LAYNE MILLER Progress editor The search for three mur- Adult Probation and Parole from the two counties were also called in to help. UHP Sgt. Darrel Mecham, by Officials at the scene were not available for comment at press time Monday, but approximately two dozen local police officers have spent time on the huge manhunt. Since the hunt began over 10 days ago, one Colorado police officer has been killed, two other Colorado officers wounded and a San Juan Mason, near a ramshackle campsite on the San Juan River, but failed to locate Masons companions. Still on the loose are Jason McVean, Wayne Durango, Colo, and Alan Monte Pilon, Dove Creek, der suspects in southeast- a trained tracker, used his ern Utah has involved law mules in an attempt to folenforcement officers from low fresh tracks Friday. Emery and Carbon counties. Numerous Utah Highway Patrol Troopers from Green River and other towns in Emery County and Price were dispatched to the isolated and rugged portion of Utah near the towns of Blanding and most recently Bluff. Police officials from Utah County deputy was injured gunshots by one of the three heavily armed men on Thursday. The manhunt slowed Monday after officers found the body of one of the men, Robert Matthew Colo. Officers evacuated the tiny 15 Drinking party in Orangeville results in arrests, near death of teen town of Bluff and used the elementary school for a command center, but it was later determined that McVean and Pilon were probably not in the area. Meanwhile, San Juan County Kelly Deputy Bradford is recovering in St. Marys Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo, from gunshot wounds to his back and shoulder. Most local peace officers returned home over the weekend and were awaiting a call to return to the rugged area. Humanities Council moves The Utah Humanities By DORIS QUINN Progress editor A weekend alcohol party saw an Emery County youth, age 15, end up in Castleview Hospital, nearly dead and in intensive care for several days. The Emery County Sheriffs into convulsions while in the cold water, but it is alleged those present did not call for help It is alleged that the brother of the boy tried to escape the party to get help for him but was chased down and taken back to the home by those present. The partiers allegedly Department investigated then returned the unconthe incident and have made scious male to his home, five arrests in connection leaving him naked on the with the incident. front porch, allegedly runSergeant Gayle Jensen, ning away when the boys Emery County Sheriffs De- father appeared. In an interview with the partment, said the party was held at a home in Emery County Progress the Orangeville the evening of father of the boy stated, Dec. 12. All present at the When I found him naked on party were minors by age, the porch he was dead. I but some were considered picked him up and was caradults because they were rying him into the house over 18. when I lost my hold on him The juvenile male, age 15, and dropped him. At that time he let out a consumed a lot of alcohol and passed out. Others small gasp and bubbles bepresent tried several means gan coming from his mouth. to bring him back to con- I believe that he had finally sciousness, including put- given up his life at the very ting him a bathtub of cold same time I found him and water. that dropping him helped to The boy allegedly went bring him back. The juveniles mother called 911 and reported that her son was unconscious for an unknown reason. An ambulance was dispatched to the residence where EMTs determined the youth was in a alcohol induced coma. He was transported to Castleview Hospital in ex- tremely serious condition. After arriving at the hospital his blood alcohol was determined to be at a lethal amount and doctors were very concerned because his body temperature was very low also. He did awaken from his coma Dec. 13, and was released from the hospital Dec. 15. As a result of the follow up investigation of the incident, four adults (minors present at the party) and one juvenile have been arrested and mid-mornin- g were booked on alcohol charges. One of the adults has been charged with two counts of contributing alcohol to a minor and illegal consumption of alcohol. Council, a nonprofit agency dedicated to promoting the understanding of hu- man traditions, values, and issues through informed public discussion, has moved its office to 202 W. 300 N. in Salt Lake City. We have dreamed for years about a place like this a lovely restored historic building to house the Utah Humanities Coun- says Utah Hamanities Council Executive Director cil, Cynthia Buckingham. This building fits the organization perfectly. To celebrate the move and give the public a chance to see the new building, the Utah Humanities Council is holding an open house of Jan. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. Since its establishment in 1975, UHC and its programs have reached every comer of the state, involving thousands of peopl as planners, participants and audiences. |