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Show in Ain 3X81 WoI-tWI0OSE5 Vrad 00 3 v 111 fra V 3 Hfin New terms begin for local officials V ' 'TyA ',?' J? ? 7th District Court Judge Boyd Bunnell administered the oath of office to eight county officials Monday in a cere- r H it mony Jit ,.n '4kii ,v ' -- 1 attended by family and other Missing commiswas newly-electe- d sioner John Garr, who is vacationing and will not take the oath until Monday, Jan. 14. commissioner William Krompel was sworn in along with Treasurer Jessie Holdaway and Sheriff James Robertson, who won election during the primaries. Clerk Norman Prichard, Attorney well-wisher- kt s. Re-elect- U-4-- i Gene Strate, Assessor Fred Halverson and Recorder Ann OBrien also officially took office Monday for another term. All ran unopposed in the 1990 elections. District court Judge Boyd Bunnell gives theoath of office to Elay- - neJ.Storrs.thenewjusticecourtjudgeduringswearingincere- monies of elected Cartoon County officials Monday bon County Commission chambers. - in Newly appointed county justice Elayne J. Storrs was sworn into office, although she will not immediately be able to the Car- - act in the capacity of a justice. Storrs is not certified as a justice and will not be able to complete training and obtain certification from the State Judicial Council for six weeks. The county commission is expected to take action Wednesday to appoint Frank Whipple to act as temporary county justice until Storrs is certified. Filling the justice position was required after the county consolidated all local justice courts. The State Judicial Council is seeking legislative approval to realign court duties, giving justice courts responsibility for all criminal cases lesser than class A misdemeanors, eliminating circuit courts and giving district courts responsibility for all other criminal cases. If approved, the realignment is projected to take effect locally in January 1992. Attorney suffers CEUs San Juan Center growing pains explains By LAYNE MILLER Staff writer The College of Eastern Utahs San Juan Center has been a successful project of many dedicated employees. Enrollment has now grown to over 650 students and its time for some additional, much needed state funding. The center is a branch of CEU, first established in the former home of a doctor in Blanding. Now there is a cafeteria, science budding, dormitories and cultural center. The campus sits on a hill space and student dormitories. Too many times students sign up for classes, but they cant find any place to live. Its especially critical for married students. Apartments in Blanding are canyon. almost nonexistent." The new technology building has top priority to receive planning finding from this years Legislature. We feel pretty good about getting it funded this year," Byrd said. According to CEU President Michael Petersen, it is usually two to three years before a building is funded for planning, then some time after that before the building dents last year. The funding. SJC has made a dedicated effort to reach Native American students. The nursing program is extremely popular, and CEU has exported its successful truck driving adjacent to a beautiful When the campus first opened, there were 39 Native American students and 38 students from other races. The population increased steadily to 354 Navajo students and 304 other" stuincreased enrollment has led to a critical need for additional classrooms and student housing. Unique and innovative community support has kept the campus operating," according to one CEU official. The Utah State Building Board recently visited the campus to help SJC officials develop a school master plan. The expansion plan calls for construction of a new technology building, additional classrooms, student dormitories, a library, new student center and athletic fields. SJCs Stan Byrd said, We really need more classroom receives construction and heavy equipment program to the Navajos. We took the trucks, teachers and equipment down there so they could complete the l i j , j f ,T a -- u - , JL-- L i 4i w t u- -t V l: W .a n.. I'l ' ! i . lkJLQ,f . if l f . Ui lU , i ' 4 t4wl I 4 'h to take the courses not Juan campus have a close working relationship with the states Vocational Rehabilitation Division. Karl Kraync, rehab director, said it is one of the most successful state programs in dealing with Native Americans. Our Blanding (Continued on Page 3) Disposing of the joint criminal action filed against three Colorado juveniles without a trial saved Carbon County considerable expense, according to county attorney Gene Strate. Discussing the high profile case during an interview Wednesday, Strate said the negings to local taxpayers. He explained that only one teenager was represented by the Carbon County Public Defender. The other two were repre- sented by private, - course without coming to Price," said Richard Robinson. We even send some Navajos to the Price campus offered in Blanding." CEU and the San JOHNSON otiated plea agreement resulted in an enormous sav- .... ' 'rT 1 " tju. L. - Ui I i L pleas By LYNNDA Staff writer Q , v.u t" A . W A.L ' juveniles : LT ,-- :T hi 'L,CVsC;' i court-appoint- ed counsel. By statute, the county would have had to pay attorneys fees, including the costs of first appeals. There are no appeals on guilty pleas," the county attorney pointed out. He also stressed that the guilty and mentally ill pleas entered by one teen should not be confused with not guilty by reason of insanity pleas. Carbon County also saved the expense of going to trial in the case. Strate commended Allen Thorpe, the public defender, and the two attorneys, Keith Chiara and Michael Harrison, for their efforts in resolving the criminal action. From the outset, the prosecutions position was to go to trial," he revealed. I told the defense that the state would only consider a joint disposition agreement, hoping to hold it to one rather than three expensive trials. I was pleasantly surprised when the state was offered such a good deal. The defense attorneys structured a fair disposition agreement. Basically, the defendants pled to what they did. They all pleaded guilty to one first degree felony, the most serious offense on the books with the exception of capital homicide. From a prosecutors perspective, Strate said the the court-appoint- ed Native American students enjoy the sunshine in the San Juan Centers science building. The building even was constructed by the students who hand-presse- d the bricks. unusual criminal action proved to be complicated. Five law enforcement agencies were involved, making it diffi-(Continu- ed on Page 3) |