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Show Ute Tribe is grantee of area Head Start program The Ute Tribe is the grantee or sponsor agency of the Head Start Program in the counties of Uintah and Duchesne. There are two sections or accounts within the program known as Full Day Head Start and Half Day Head Start. Half Day Head Start Centers are two classrooms in Lapoint, known as Mission and Lapoint; three classrooms in White-rocktwo classrooms in Ft. Duchesne in s; the old community building and one located in a trailer near the playground in Ft. Duchesne. There is one classroom in Randlett and one in Myton. These class- to serve rooms are designed disadvantaged children of the area for four days a week, four hours a day. Income guidelines determine whose child- - Youth awarded achievement certificates Several Indian and youth participating in the Summer Youth Program at the Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency, Ft. Duchesne, were honored recently for outstanding achievements. In ceremonies conducted at the community building in Ft. Duchesne, Darrell Shavanoux, Director of the Youth Program announced that outstanding worker certificates would go to Colleen Black, Ann Brock, Melvin Cesspooch, Betty Lou Chapoose, Irene S. Cuch, Lorraine Maske, JoHanna Miller, Trade Payne, Zane Tahguv, Ruth Ann Taveapont, Alonzo Serawop and Beth non-India- n Ann Wero. Outstanding student cetificates were presented to Doylene Cesspooch, Orlando Copperfield, Phyliss Lopez, Parley Serawop, Noreeen Thompson and Richard Wiece. Most improved students were Audie Appawoo, Chyrell Tute, Vivian Taveapont, provides summer employment for low income youth between the ages of 14 to 21 years of age. The program is funded by the U. S. Department of Labor through the Regional office in Denver with the Ute Tribe as prime sponsor for Kaye Rachele receives full 9 STANDARD-Septem- ber 1, 1977 Positions open at IRS in Ogden Jack Donahue, Area Manager of the U. x Civil Service Commission announced ff 'it ira shortage of data transcriber applicants for positions with IRS in (('ion. The jobs are permanent but last ihreeto six months earh year. The pay is $ l.M to S3.79 jier hour. While many individuals have applied !r other types of seasonal positions, very 1 few applicants have shown the necessary 30 word per minute typing proficiency for data transcriber jobs. These will make up 500 of the 700 positions to be filled at IRS. Mr. Donahue estimated the better than half the qualified data transcriber applicants applying before August 26 will be hired. ,S'3' ride scholarship Wayne Howard, University the program. of Utah Football Coach, has selected Kaye Rachele as the recipient of a scholarship to attend the University of Utah. The scholarship has been awarded to Kaye by the University of Utah Athletic Program under the Football Scholar- Co. youth development full-rid- e ship Fund and covers room and board in the University of Utah Residence Halls, tuition and books. Kaye's responsibilities under the scholarship will be the coordination of halftime activities at the University of Utah athletic events. She will assume this responsibility beginning Fall Quarter, 1977. Kaye is a 1977 graduate of Union high school, Roosevelt, Utah. ROOSEVELT THEATRE Open 7:00 p.m. August 31 6 Sept. The Duchesne County Youth Development Group has just completed another summer of activities. The group consisting of from fifteen to twenty youth from the Roosevelt area and sponsored by Utah State University and the Division of Family Services participated in several projects including an entomology project, a forestry project, numerous craft projects, a nutrition project and various community pride projects. Insect and forestry pmjerts were entered in the county fair along with chalk drawings made during the course of the summer. Those who participated in the club and projects included Ralph Montes, Bret Ekenstam, John Jones, Tim Jones, Jim Jones, Susan Herkimer, Anna Eggers, 4-- Gaylene Casper, Jo Frisby, Eddy MaQuire, Ronnie Elliott and Rodeana Calkins. Readers were Steve Force, ALL NEW! neroM. Childbearing classes HM RIMER Sept. 7 Trudy Kowallis and Mike Peterson. Recently, the group spent four days at Whiterocks Canyon at a special district camp sponsored by the Division of Family Services. During camp the group receiv- ed a visit from Bob Hoskison, a nationally recognized specialist on survival skills. Bob and a friend spent a day instrucing the group on how to make different kinds of shelters and how to make fires without matches. The group also took part in various survival games and skills which included repelling down a 200 ft. cliff. And, while in Whiterocks Canyon they hiked to Whiterocks Cave. As a fund raising activity for next year the group made a baby crib quilt and sold tickets. The drawing was held during the Duchesne County Fair and Mrs. Ilona Yazzie of Ft. Duchesne won the quilt. The summer's final activity was held Aug. 22 when some 13 youth from the Roosevelt and Vernal area made a trip to Iagoon. Those allowed to make the trip were the ones who had completed all the projects outlined for the summer. scheduled at UBAVC Registration is now under way for the next class for expectant parents by the Duchesne County Hospital and the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center. The dates of the next class are September 8, 15, 22, 29. October 6, and 13. Classes start at 7:30 p.m. Participants should dress for exercising and bring a 10 IF IT'S BEEN TOO LONG SINCE YOU'VE SEEN A REALLY GOOD MOVIE... SEE ISLANDS IN THE STREAM". '1 pillow. It is recommended that the expectant father and mother plan to attend all six classes. Completion of the class will permit the father to he in the delivery room with his wife if so desired. Registration may be completed between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. until the first day of the class and at 6:30 on September 8 at the new Vocational Center. Registration will be $10.00 for the complete scries or $2.00 per session. For further The Full Day Head Start Program, popularly known as Day Care provides day care services from 7:30 in the morning till 5:00 at night, 5 days a week. hours in an Staff works shifts of overlapping pattern. These services are provided for the children of working mothers and may serve certain handicapped children. These children are brought into the Day Care Center' at Ft. Duchesne by their parents and receive breakfast, lunch, a nap, and an afternoon snack. After a parent leaves work, they or someone designated by them is to check the child out of the center as prescribed by the Utah State Division of Family Services. The Day Care Center" is licensed by the State of Utah. Both half day and full day programs are financed by the Indian and Migrant Program Division of the Office of Child Development in the Department of Health Education and Welfare. In addition to funding from IMPD, funds to assist the Half Day Head Start Program are received from State school Food Services for held with the nutrition program for food and equipment. The Ute Tribe furnishes buildings and utilities except for the Lapoint classrooms. The Lapoint building is not a Tribal building, and maintenance and utilities are paid by the Head Start Program. Maintenance for Tribal buildings are furnished by the Tribe. The Day Care portion of the program is funded by the Indian Migrant Program Division, with assistance from State Srhool Food Services for food and equipment, some money from Utah State Division of Family Services and the Ute Indian Tribe. This year the Ute Tribe has agreed to fund 15 ineligible Tribal child-r;- n in addition to forty five possible regular Full Day Head Start children. Parents whose children are enrolled in the center reflect employment patterns from Ft. Duchesne to Roosevelt. Some of the parents are involved in work at such places as Ute Fab, Ute Lab, Bottle Hollow, Head STart, Teacher Training at Todd Elementary, various CETA programs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Public Health Indian Cline, Uintah Basin Stan- dard, Duchesne County Hospital, Ute Tribal Law and Order, Ute Casting, Homey's grocery, and various other Tribaily sponsored organizations. Income guidelines for this section of the program, except for children who are sponsored by the Tribe, are required to meet the same income criteria as does half day. Children who attend Day Care" are from 2 years of age to 6 years. Some attend Kindergarten at Todd Elementary for one-haday. The building for the "Day Care" is tribaily owned and maintenance and remodeling is furnished by the Tribe. There is charge to parents for benefits of either the full day or half day Head lf Start Program. group completes year Christy Wisener, Mike Wisener, Tami Wisener, Kevin Casper, Lisa Casper, "Buford Risser... Now there was a man! Adventure! of Ac true life Edwin Turjillo and Dan Weber. Most improved workers were Paula Cesspooch and Raymond Taveapont First aid workshop certificates were also presented. Frank Arrowchis, Director of the CETA program recognized those department heads who gave their time and opportunities for employment to the youth. Sonny Van, Francis Lundberg, Tony Zefelt, William Workman and Walter Sixkiller. Ruby Black, Tribal Chairman, made the presentation. Pat Ragsdale, Superintendent of the BIA was guest speaker. The CETA Summer Youth Program ren may attend these classes. Children in these classrooms receive breakfast or a morning supplement and a hot lunch at noon and they are bused to and from centers by buses provided by the Head Start Program. Ages of children in the program are 3 to 5 years old. of the Congress mandated that 10 children in these programs are recruited from handicapped children and that they, also, must meet income eligibility guidelines. Further information on either program can be obtained by calling the Head Start office uj or the Day Care" office 722-450- 6 at 722-383- Johansen completes machinists course Navy Machinist's Third Class William R. Johansen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Johansen of Roosevelt, has completed the Basic Machinists Mate Course. During the course at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, students received instruction on the use of hand tools and machine shop equipment. In addition, they studied the basie operation, maintenance and repair of ships' propulsion equipment, evaporators and ingenerators. The students were also troduced to the types of duty watches that Machinists Mates stand abroad ships. A 1974 graduate of Union high school, Phone news items or Johansen joined the Navy 722-513- 1 738-209- 5 in August. 1977. LITTLE TALK EARLY EDUCATION CENTER information, rontaet Jean Smith at 7224523. . George hewn C. Scott A Franklin J. Schoffnw Film "Islands In the Stream" A DartPalevsky Production Define Dart Petitderc Franklin J. Schaffner Ernest Hemingway Peter Dart and Max Polevsky Jerry Gokfcmlth dun" uj.; Uf !& ft Pvt. Freddie Ice stationed in Georgia Opens August 29, Army Private Fruddie ice, son of Mrs. Sarah Cooley. Ft.- Duehesne, Utah, - recently was assigned as a hridge specialist with the 197th Infantry Brigade at Ft. Henning, Ga. Pvt. Ice entered the Army last January. He is a 1975 graduate of Union high school. 9-- We provide 3 19774 a.m. 12 readiness experiences for children, ages 3 4 or 5 years. Call 722-382- 353-466- For special arrangements and information Owner & Teacher, Sherrol Coltharp |