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Show April It, ItTS The Uta BmMsMh Trfe tltaras S3igfennag Lsg ff TriM Deafesrs Four Killed, Seven Injured In School k Accident ' , -v t ' V Bus-Truc- The Ute Tribe lost one of its prominent members and two children when a collision involving a 12 passenger school bus and semi-truc-k occurred on March 12. The accident happened during one of the spring snow storms as the e school bus driven by Maggie Natchees and carrying the students from the New Life Training Center were enroute to school in Vernal According to investigating officers the mishap occurred at approximately 8:50 a.m. as the bus was traveling toward Vernal on Highway 40 east of the Ouray Junction. The truck, loaded with a heavy compressor unit, was traveling west at the time. Snow was filling heavily and the road was extremely slick, according to officials. The collision took place after the truck skidded on the slick road colliding with the bus near the center of the roadway. The bus struck the large semi-trucjust behind the cab, at about the coupling point, and the smaller vehicle was thrown back a great distance coming to a rest on the roadway in an upright position. The large truck also stayed upright and skidded off the road. Pronounced dead at the scene were the bus driver and three students, Newman Ridley, 7, son of Mrs. Georginia Ridley ' and Elliott Ridley; Alvin Tonegates, grandson of Minnie Nannats, Fort Duchesne; and Stacey Hamilton, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hamilton, Roosvan-typ- k evelt Ambulances from Roosevelt and Vernal were dispatched to the scene taking the injured students to the hospitals. Seriously injured and transferred to Salt Lake hospitals were Anita McCook, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin McCook, Randlett; Sherwood Smith Tom, son of Alice Tom, Whiterocks; Kathy Cuch, 21, daughter of Mrs. Ruth Q. Cuch, Whiterocks; and Ilene Tom, 11, daughter of Mrs. Alice Tom and Lawrence Tom, Whiterocks. Hospitalized with minor injuries in local hospitals were Raymond Taveapont, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Taveapont, Whiterocks; Amanda Natchees, 18, , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Randlett; and Lonnie Ridley, 9, . Nat-chees- son of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Ridley, Farm Creek. With the exception of Kathy Cuch, srV the accident victims were released within a week of the tragedy. Kathy remains hospitalized at the L.D.S. Hospital in Salt Lake City. Joint funeral services were conducted for the three Ute members March 15 in the Uintah Basin Community Building at Fort Duchesne. The funeral rites were officiated by Reverend Gerald Mason, St. Paul Episcopal Church, Vernal assisted by Reverend Jack . Coates, Kingsbury Community Church, Vernal and Reverend John Piper, Rangely Episcopal church. The White River Singers rendered the Flag Song and the Honor Song. Newman Ty Ridley Newman Ty Ridley was born Jan. 23, to Elliott and Georginia Poowegup Ridley in Roosevelt Survivors include parents, brothers and a sister, Elliot Jr., Carter Shane, and Tahnee, all of Whiterocks. Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Benton Ridley, Farm Creek; Mrs. Rhoda Poowegup, WhiteEsther rocks; and a Whiterocks. Pegaroose, Burial was in the John Harmes Cemetery in Whiterocks under the direction of Olpin Mortuary. 1965, great-grandmoth- Diabetes Clinics Slated 8 Locations April 23-2- N Alvin Tonegates was barn May 5, 1957, to Henrietta Tonegates. who proceeded him in death. He was raised and lived with his grandmother Minnie Nannatz, Fort Duchesne. Survivors include his grandmothers, Mrs. Nannatz; Mrs. Eva Bannocky, Whiterocks; and an aunt, Mrs. Alice Tom, Whiterocks. Burial was in the Fort Duchesne Cemetery under the direction of Olpin Mortuary. Stacey Lyn Hamilton Stacey Hamilton was born January 18, 1967, to Floyd and Hdpe'M. Weatherson The Hamilton, in Bakersfield, Calif. family moved to Roosevelt in July. Survivors include her parents, Roosevelt; brothers, Steven, Brian, both of Roosevelt,; Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Weatherman, all of Kerman, Calif. Funeral services were conducted in the Assembly of God Church in Roosevelt Burial was in the Roosevelt Cemetery under the direction of Olpin Mortuary. Monday April 28 Monday April 23 Monday April 28 to 12:00 Noon 1:80p.m. to 3:80p.m. 9:00a.m. Tuesday April 24 Tuesday April 24 Tuesday April 24 Wednesday April 25 Wednesday April 25 Thursday April 26 Thursday April 26 Friday April 27 Friday April 27 6:80 p.m. . 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. 5:30p.m. 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. 5:30p.m. 10:00 to 2:00p.m. 5:30p.m. I BIA Offices Building Fort Duchesne Gym Myton Community Building . Ute Fab Building Tribal Jafl Building Ouray Community Building Whiterocks Community Bldg. Whiterocks Community Bldg. Randlett Community Bldg, randlett Community Bldg. Fort Duchesne Community Bldg. Fort Duchesne Community Bldg. The Ute Tribe Business Committee has announced the approval of grants totaling $871,600 to help create 60 jobs and stime ulate industrial growth on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. According to Dennis Mower, Reservation Programs Officer for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the grant was made by the Four Corners Regional Commission and the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The Ute Indian Tribe applied Cor the Federal funds to help develop an industrial building in the park. Tribal officials say the building will be occupied by UTEFAB, Ltd., a tribal enterprise which manufactures cabinets, k fixtures, institutional furniture and items for the construction industry. The new facility will enable the firm to expand its work force from ,45 to 106 persons, they added. Ute Research Laboratory, whieh conducts geochemical agricultural and studies, also is located in the industrial park area. It employs 20 persons. In addition to serving the research laboratory and furniture plant, the industrial park will provide sites for other firms seeking locations for new plants, tribal officials add. It also will enable the e tribe to carry out plans to move job centers from the Fort Duchesne residential area to an industrial park. The tribe is building the factory and developing the industrial park as part of its overall economic development program for the Uintah and Ouray Reser long-rang- PLACE 9:00a.m. to 12:00 Noon 1:30p.m. to 4:80 p.m. 6:30p.m. ' y v Ty RUey Alvin Tencgats Tribe Announces Industrial Grant ns TIME : ' Alvin Tencgats tribal members. DATE ' Maggie Natchees Diabetes is hereditary. The Indian Health Clinic lists 68 tribal members who are afflicted with the disease. Diabetes is controlable and treatable. Dont wonder if you are inheriting the disease or if you have diabetes. Be checked and be reassured. Clinics have been arranged for the week of April 23. According to dime records approximately 1,080 people on the Reservation 15 years of age and older should take advantage of the clinics. The testing process is simple and painless. O Indian Health Service, has Charles Wells, Service Unit Director of the U who work closely with announced the eWniw will be open at no charge to t ' - 7, non-India- ' ?;v Maggie Natchees Maggie Natchees was born in Altonah Dec. 9, 1924, to Edward and Vera Loney Natchees. She was married to the late Willie Blaekwater. Maggie was employed by the Uintah School District for the past five years as a bus driver and a teacher at the New Life Training Center. She will be remembered for her outstanding bead work ability. Maggie has made beaded crowns far various Indian beauty pageants as well as making gifts for dignitaries. Survivors include a brother and sisters, Harvey, Randlett; Mrs. Steven (Sarah) Mann, and Mrs."Archie" (Violet) Miller, both Tooele. Burial was in the Fort Duchesne Cemetery under the direction of Olpin Mortuary. ''f v UM-- f- mill-wor- . water-qualit- y long-rang- vation. The aim of the program is to create jobs and increase incomes for tribal members. Other aspects of the programs development has included the development of the Ute Trails and Rivers outdoor recreation activities and the Bottle Hollow Resort - including a motel a service station, and arts and craft shop, a restaurant and a marina. The Economic Development Administration is making a $721,000 grant for the project approved today and the Four Corners Regional Commission is providing a $150,600 grant The Ute Indian Tribe wifi provide IXML400 to complete the $972400 total cost The industrial park development will indude water and sewer lines and access roads. The new facilities for UTEFAB 42-roo- m will indude a 40,000-aquare-fo- tion center and a produc- ot 3A00-quare-fo- office ot building. EDA and the Four Corners Regional Commission were established under the Public Works and Economic ment Act to help create jobs and stimulate economic growth in areas with critical unemployment problems. The Four Corners Commission approv- ed the grant for the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in connection with its goal to help communities in a region of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah provide facilities to encourage the establishment and expansion of jobgenerating enterprises ty |