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Show B3Efi Carbon shuts out Wasatc opening grid action. Local staff, residents voice own opinions weekly. ;ation keeps medical center going. Page 6A n Page 4A Page 8A T 0 Tuesday 103rd Year - No. 69 Aug. 30, 1994 Price, Utah 50 Cents County launches planning effort, sets public meeting By LYNN DA JOHNSON Sun Advocate editor Carbon commissioners recently initiated a concentrated effort to develop a comprehensive master plan for the county. The plans primary objectives will focus on establishing guidelines regarding Carbon Countys future development, zoning regulation, allocation of funds and resources as well as addressing local issues and concerns. Layton woman escapes Layton woman is fortunate to have escaped injury Monday morning when she lost control of her 1 987 GMC van and nearly crashed into the Price River. Susan Cohen, 18, apparently may have fallen asleep near milepost 225 on State Road 6 while traveling eastbound. She reportedly drifted off the right side of the road, overcorrected, spun across the westbound lanes onto the other shoulder and came to rest against some rocks, explained Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Gordon Bennett. Trooper Cort Childs, who assisted at the scene, said wearing a seatbelt probably kept Cohen from being ejected from the van and saved her life. A truck driver who witnessed the accident stopped A and rendered aid to Cohen while a passing motorist from the Utah Department of Natural Resources called in the accident on a mobile phone, Childs said. Bennett indicated that Cohen was cited for failure to maintain control of a vehicle on a mountain road. No other vehicles were involved in the mishap. Rescue 3 and the Carbon County ambulance responded to the scene. Childs suggested people planning to travel over the Labor Day weekend should not drive fatigued and should always wear their seat belts. Motorists should pull over when they become tired, even if it is right where they are at, if they can get off the road safely. process. In an attempt to promote active participation by local residents, county officials have scheduled a special public meeting on Sept. 13. The scoping meeting will commence at 7 p.m. in the commission chambers in the county courthouse, located at 120 office, selected the consultants. On the local level, the commissioners will appoint a citizens plan advisory committee to work closely with the consultants. Advisory committee activities will include attending work sessions, gathering and reviewing data, exploring alternatives and options as well as proposing policy recommendations for consideration for inclusion in the countys final plan. The entire process, from the intitial public scoping meeting on Sept. 13 to the final master plans approval and subsequent adoption, is expected to be completed in approximately 12 months. As part of the extensive public involvement process, Carbon residents will be encouraged to attend a series of meetings and broad-base- d citizens task group work sessions. Residents will identify specific concerns for final plan consideration. Participants will draft county position s poli-cie- and recommend implementation strategies for all position statements. Carbon residents actively participating in the project will assist the planning commission and local lawmakers throughout all stages of deve- lopment, including draft review of the proposed guide- lines, revision exercises, final adoption and implementation. In addition to establishing local priorities, the countys comprehensive master plan will address federal and state public land issues. The public land section will pinpoint the regulations and decision- making processes of agencies managing public lands or resources within the area. The public land section will Continued on Page 2A) - truck driver River near Green semi claims mishap 1- -70 when he collided with another vehicle and crashed day By SCOTT NIENDORF Staff writer driver is dead and another man is in critical condition following a severe accident Thursday evening west of Green River on Interstate 70, according to a spokesman for the Utah Highway Patrol. Sgt. Steve Rapich said a A injury Input from Carbon County residents will ultimately play a crucial role in the plans direction, substance and development. Basically, Carbon citizens will develop the final master plan via identifying the countys values, goals and future direction through an extensive public involvement East Main in Price. Areas to be discussed during the initial scoping meeting will include recreation, transportation, law enforcement, health services, public land and water issues, development standards and regulations. A team of planning consultants will assist Carbon government and county citizens throughout the project. The Utah Association of Counties, in conjunction with the governors planning and budget semi-truc- k Moses Mocks, 31, Montgom- ery, Ala., was reportedly drivd ing his tractor-traile- r down Spotted Wolf Canyon at a high rate of speed while trying to dodge traffic at approximately 9 p.m. Thurs east-boun- near milepost 144 approximately 17 miles west of Green River. Rapich said Trooper Scott Robertson investigated the accident where Mocks vehicle was reportedly on fire as he was headed down the canyon at an estimated 85 to 90 mph. Mocks reportedly initially struck a Mercury Sable driven by William Ament, 67, of Lex- ington Park, Colo., and knocked it off the road, critically injuring the driver, Rapich said. Aments vehicle traveled a short distance and rolled twice and the driver was ejected from the car. Ament was reportedly wearing a shoulder strap, but no lap belt. Mocks then apparently struck a flatbed tractor-traile- r carrying a load of lumber with such force it knocked the rear axles loose on the flatbed and caused it to lose control, said Rapich. As the truck drove by the flatbed driven by Mario Johnson, 39, Redmond, splashing diesel fuel from the Mocks vehicle reportedly made contact with the lumber during the collision and flames from the burning truck ignited the wood. The flatbed lost part of its load and rolled onto its right side fully engulfed in flames. Johnson was apparently unhurt in the accident. He was reportedly wearing a seat belt. The Mocks truck, carrying a load of alcoholic beverages, also crashed and the driver was pinned inside the burning wreckage, Rapich added. Mocks was reportedly trapped for approximately two minutes in the truck before he was pulled out, but had sustained at least third Bush degree burns over 100 percent of his body. Rapich said Mocks and Ament were both flown to the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City by an air ambulance from Grand Junction, trucks and debris were spread out along approximately 200 feet of highway from the mishap. We had a mess out there, the UHP sergeant commented. The eastbound lanes of were closed for approximately four and a half hours and the westbound lanes were shut down for approximately three hours because of the accident. The burning debris and the 1-- Colo. Mocks died from his injuries early Friday morning at the hospital, Rapich confirmed. Ament was reportedly listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit as of Friday. Rapich said the area on was a disaster when the UHP arrived on the scene shortly after the accident. Burning 1-- 70 trucks destroyed approxi- mately 200 feet of the road, which the Utah Department of Transportation began fix- (Continued on Page 2 A) addresses school district enrollment transfer restrictions By ANN KAY MARSING Staff writer In an interview Friday, Carbon County School Dis- trict Superintendent Val Bush explained that local educators participated in several new activities last week before school doors officially opened Monday. New for district employees on Aug. 23 was Motorists will have to get used to busy crosswalks again as schools throughout Carbon County swing into the new school year this week. Drivers should exercise extreme caution when approaching crosswalks, even if children are not apparent. Local residents should also remember there are stiff penalties for motorists who fail to obey school zone speed limits. 1 an all-da- y workshop where teachers and administrators were shown how to better work with difficult students, Bush said. Difficult ranged from the student who followed his or teacher around like a shadow to the problem of the truant or abusive student. A new teacher orientation was conducted Wednesday. Bush indicated that Carbon district has 18 new teachers on tap for the current school year. Thursdays workshop focused on district principals and new career ladder criteri- - a, much of which was rewritten with new rules and different levels of accountability, according to Bush. that negative approaches will Principals will have more accountability as to whats going on within their schools and with their teachers, the superintendent said. Bush explained that board of education members would go through the third reading of the new student code of conduct at the next regular meeting, scheduled for Sept. 7. Teacher involvement is emphasized at all levels, with All students, parents and teachers will receive a copy when the code is completed, Bush said. The code of conduct includes students rights and responsibilities as well as expectations of parents, teachers, administrators and students, he pointed out. The code details infractions and specifies how they will be handled, using positive approaches to student behavior. But Bush pointed out k be used for those students who have trouble following the system. encouragement to ultimately involve parents, Bush said. A student education occupational plan (SEOP) will be incorporated this year, where students and parents will work with teachers or counselors on the students future goals and plans. In other district news, Bush said population numbers seemed to be up at the high school level, but could possibly be down in district totals. A better picture of where the numbers are should be in by the end of the week. As of Friday, Bush indicated that Carbon High School had a total of 1,097 registered students, with 10 more wanting to register. 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