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Show Uffaconitroied blaze A fire Monday evening July 12, at Clyde'! Body Shop located just off State Street resulted in heavy damage loss according to Val Killian, owner of the J VOLUME business. At approximately 5:05 p.m. the fire was reported by several witnesses who saw smoke and called the Roosevelt City shop 64 NUMBER 29 12-1- 5 under control, and the building with it's content's except tor live ot the eight cans except for five of the eight cars which they were able to remove in time was almost a total loss. Estimated damage to the building was $32,000 and $70,000 to SERVING UTAH'S GROWING UINTAH BASIN THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1976 volunteer fire department who was at the scene in a matter of minutes. The facility which contained 300 gallons gallons of auto paint and drums of paint thinner a compressor, and eight automobile's could not be brought t the contents. Mr. Killian said that shop personel hope to be set up for business in the old building in about a week. He also stated that $15,500 was out on books in accounts receiveable, and would appreciate it if those having an account or bill could please come in and pay them off. "It would be a great help Mr. Killian said. The 1PM Football meeting set Thursday (today) at UHS Attention all athletes or would be athletes, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, there will be a meeting for all young men interested in playing football for the Cougar team this season at Union high school Team captains will be elected at this meeting and the new football coaching staff will be present to get aquainted with the men. A consolidation of the ROOSEVELT STANDARD and The meeting will be held at the high school and all Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, interested are invited to attend. UINTAH BASIN RECORD Larry Bagley came in Monday morning to put a thanks in the paper for the cooperation the city was getting with the watering schedule! Besides the fact that there was plenty of water to fight the fire, people can actually take baths in the evening on the west hill of Roosevelt. O The city has got some projects going that are worth mentioning. They are working on the ball parks at the city park, plus, have new facilities of 2 new ball parks on the west end of town. They have a lot of dust up there but the ball players are still saying thanks for a place to play. Also, the street going down to the old city dump is getting a new look. A lot of excitement was caused Monday by the fire at Clyde's Body Shop. Because of the flammable paints and thinners exploding in the blaze the whole time, the whole east-webuilding burned down. There has been a lot of concern about not having enough water in the tank to even fight a fire. And, in fact. st Last week while Bert Jenson and his son were in the new Circle K Store, Bert's son yelled out "smoke, smoke" which alerted the store that a refrigeration motor was smoking. It's nice to have alert children around that stopped a possible catastrophe. BODY SHOP BLAZE Camping area available for UBIC IJBIC meeting A meeting of the Uintah Basin Chairmen for the 1976 UBIC was held this week at the Frontier Grill where Ladd Wilkins reviewed information and final plans tor this years celebration. During the meeting the UBIC art poster contest winners were named including first place, Janice Largent, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Thompson, Vernal who received a $25 bond. Miss Largents picture will aUb be on the front cover of this years UBIC program booklet as well as a screen print for UBIC T shirts to be on sale during the celebration. Second place winner Mark Merkley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Armon Merkley, Vernal; and third place winner Linda Mixa, daugher of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mixa also of Vernal will both win a $500 cash prize. All posters will be displayed during the UBIC. Diana Wall of Altamont, chairman of the UBIC Fashion Show discussed plans and rules of this years show whisti will of follow the theme, "Days gone the future." The show will be held August on the stage at the 6, from Roosevelt City Park and will be free to by-da- on Page 3 Plans this year by members of the UBIC committee are to bring back as many of the old traditional way of doing things as possible during this Bicentennial UBIC year. According to officials for this years celebration one of the traditional ways of the. old UBIC was to have people from collapse while fire fighters try to drown the uncontrollable blaze of the body shop fire Monday evening. Thousands of dollars in property damage PROPERTY DAMAGE-Wa- lls was estimated. Bonds to be discussed at chamber meet today A meeting of the Roosevelt area Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday, (today) at 12 noon at Zions First National Bank building, and members and interested citizens are encouraged to attend. Mayor Hollis Hullinger will discuss the impending bond issues with regard to the recreational facility and improvement district,' and time will be given for an opportunity to members to ask anv Public meeting set on city bond proposals A public meeting concerning the two Roosevelt Bond Proposals will be Tuesday, July 20, at 8 p.m. at the Roosevelt Junior high school Roosevelt citizens are encouraged to hear reasons for the two city bond proposals. One bond proposal concerns a general obligation bond in the amount of $400,000 for streets. If passed, this bond should allow Roosevelt City to pay city portions at the Special Improvement District over a period of years. Also, if passed, this should help reduce the cost of the Improvement District in the abutting property owners. The other bond issue is a general obligation bond of $150,000 for recreation. Roosevelt has applied to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for a' matching grant to build a Duchesne County Roosevelt City Regional Park. This would be located near the West end of Lagoon street, and would contain several on the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center, in Roosevelt is well ahead of schedule according to officials. CENTER-Construct- ion was begun in November of last year is one of the largest facilities ever built by the State for residents of the Basin The cenier which region. belonging to personnell. Final plans discussed at Continued UBAVC state street in Roosevelt. Heavy property loss was reported as well as some personal items Thirty - Forty foot flames and smoke break through the roof from the attic of Clyde body shop during the fire Monday evening, south of town, just off ve so,y on Poge 6 recreational parks and picnic facilities. The passing of the bond should guarantee to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation that Roosevelt is financially prepared to meet its obligations on the funding. Roosevelt City docs not expect to spend the entire amount of the bonds because donated labor during construction will be used towards the city matching funds. Thus the amount of the bond proposal may not have to be senl is citizens dona ed labor during const ruction can be used. questions they might have with regards to these situations. Other miscellaneous items of business will also be on the agenda. surrounding communities and cities travel to Ft. Duchesne where the celebration was held, and camp during the entire celebration. This year with the cooperation of the IDS Church, campers, trailers, and tents (without a tent floor) will be allowed on .the Roosevelt Ward church block, directly across the street from the park. These facilities should allow those traveling from other communities in the basin as well as those coming long distances, to attend and enjoy this years celebration. With numerous activities planned to fill this UBIC celebration this new feature of an old tradition should be one that everyone will want to take advantage of. Hollis G. Hullinger appointed to special blue ribbon task force Mayor Hollis G. Hullinger of Roosevelt was one of just two elected officials, statewide appointed to a special Blue Ribbon Task Force on Energy set up by Governor Calvin Rampton and State Legislative Leaders. The Uintah Basin is also represented on the Task Force by Representative Glade H. Sowards of member panel Vernal The thirty-threcomposed of top business, and state leaders is charged with the responsibility of proposing to the next state legislature session a policy on energy and development of energy resources in Utah. In their first report they stated: No single factor has been more central to the development of the United States as a world power and to the living standards and aspirations of its citizens than a reliable, adequate, and generally available supply of energy in multiple forms and at low prices. The Committee recognizes that the State and the Nation face serious and impending shortages of energy in the future and also recognizes that immediate action will be required to promote development of the nation's energy resources and the wise use of existing energy in order to meet this challenge. Inasmuch as substantial undeveloped energy resources lie within the boundaries of the state of Utah, it is appropriate that the state of Utah adopt energy policies that would be in the best interest of the nation and the citizens of Utah. The panel is asking input from the people of Utah to determine what Utah wants for its future. The panel will present a series of discussions taped at KUED. Channel 7. Every Thursday night for the seven weeks starling July 15. the public is invited to attend at the Utah State University Student Center at 9th East e and 2nd North in Roosevelt or at the Uintah High auditorium in Vernal at 7:30 p.m. nightly to see the taped panel discussions and give input to the Blue Ribbon Task Force. The development of a state energy policy is important and should have lar reaching impact on the Uintah Basin because of the energy deposits in the area. For further information contact: Mayor or Clinton Hollis G. Hullinger at C. Harrison at 722-500- 1 722-451- Mayor Hollis Hullinger was recently appointed to a special Blue Ribbon Task Force on energy set by Governor Calvin L. Rampton and State leader. Mayor Hullinger is one of two iocal officials to be appointed. |