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Show 2 Thursday, MarehlS. 1980 Uintah Baaln Standard Editorial Pago by Barry McWlllamt THE UINTAH BASIN STANDARD Consolidation of tho Roosevelt Standard and Uintah Baaln Racord Publlshod Weekly at Raoaavalt, Utah 848M P.O. Box 1M Sacond-Cla- u Postage paid at Raoaavalt, Utah (USPSMMM) Suhacrlptlon Rotas: Ono year, I7.M Two Yoors, 912J8 Paid In Advanca A .PUBLISHER KEVIN ASHBY. BARBARA ANN SMITH DOLLENE THOMPSON GLEN TAYLOR EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR DUCHESNE REPORTER BUSINESS MANAGER GENERAL MANAGER CIRCULATION JOAN CRQZIER CRAIG ASHBY DEANNE THOMASON NANCY REARY ROBERTA GIBBS TYPESETTER TYPESETTER CORRESPONDENTS Garda Seeley, Bluebell . . Sound And Fury About Law Enforcement We had somehow expected that the issue of law enforcement at Union high school andthe Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center would be settled posthaste, following January's vandalism incidents that brought the matter to everybody's attention. Such was not to be. There have been meetings, the latest of which deteriorated into petty bickering and ended with "sound and fury, signifying nothing." There have been discussions. There have been proposals. There have been no solutions. i We found the remarks of one Uintah County participant in last week's meeting, to the effect that he was "surprised" that we have to be so concerned over the "safety of our children," the kind of low blow that is unworthy of a public official. Anyone with half a brain knows that no school, anywhere, is exempt from a whole litany of problems that inevitably involve law enforcement. It is to the credit of Roosevelt City officials, school administrators and parents that they acknowledge the problems that exist, and are attempting to take positive steps to correct them. They certainly don't need to be hamstrung by an attitude that equates acknowledgement of problems with To facetiously suggest that Union is not a "safe schooj" is irresponsible. If indeed onehiftj'qf .the .students at,Unjon I .. high school come from thetoefittsicw bf UtlrPtah County, their interests could have been better represented. Uintah County Commissioner Neal H. Domgaard may have sent children of his own through- Union high school, but his present position gives him a vested interest in that $7,200 which Ballard could divert from Uintah County to Roosevelt City, and that constitutes a conflict of interest, self-deprecati- . . - in our opinion. No one from the Ute Indian Tribe was in attendance to speak to the interests of the Indian students. How do the parents of those students feel? Has anyone asked them? We implore that the man upon whom resolution ultimately rests, Ballard Mayor Karl Shisler, reexamine the two proposals advanced by Roosevelt City. Either route will be acceptable to Roosevelt City and the other entities that have expressed an interest in the matter, since either route will result in the desired end jurisdiction by Roosevelt City Police over the entirety of the educational complex which includes Union high school and the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center. Annexation of that area into Roosevelt City has met with almost fierce opposition. But only two concrete reasons have been advanc- - ed. The first, that problems could arise at some later date if, for instance, state participation would be sought in street lighting, seems relatively minor and probably shouldn't even enter into the discussion. The second, that at some future time the land involved may be industrialized and provide an important source of tax revenue, indeed requires closer examination. No legal opinion has as yet been obtained as to whether an annexation agreement could be devised which would stipulate that, in the event the land is no longeq used for education purposes, it will revert to Ballard City. The whole question may be moot, because the pattern of industrial expansion in Roosevelt is to the west of the city, not to the found guilty? What has happened to the teachers' assuming the responsibility for their students? I urge all parents who are concerned to speak up now. Let you ehild go to east. Additionally, because of the proximity of residential areas, it is highly unlikely that any significant industrial development would occur at that precise location say, a refinery or a shale processing plant. At any rate, stipulation of reversion to' Ballard would effectively eliminate this consideration, and the option of annexation should not be abandoned until legal opinions have been obtained in this connection. A contract proposed by Roosevelt City would give RPD jurisdiction over the educat- - school The Uintah Basin STANDARD welcomes all letters te the edit-- . AU letters must 1m i Roosmlt Area Chamber of Commerce la letters te the reflect the ef the STANDARD. By Paula O. Bell Dear Editor: Mother Nature taking off her winter coat of snow, Icicles shedding tears of joy to a warm spring day; g blackbirds forming their spring-tim- e choirs. The trees putting on their pretty green uniforms. When . the dandelion raises her umbrella to catch the dew; The first robin singing Cheer-up- " to all of us; The tulips exporting their new spring dresses; The California poppies opening their little pots of gold; The lovely- - Sego lilies nodding their the sage pretty white heads among i Red-win- brash; I department then bills Uintah, Jtl08?Ylt on basis i b fan n:i. Tho. yellow cactus flowers 'setting on their thorny thMrteST for fire calls a quarterly hollyhocks giving a fashion show answered in that area. Surely that $7,200, if The of their summer for mala; diverted from Uintah County to Roosevelt G; And God displaying His arts and crafts ty, would not totally deprive Ballard City of to all mankind Iaabell Roberts fire protection, road maintenance, and everything else Uintah County does for itl There. We have addressed what we see as : major considerations in the matter. What we are unable, in all honesty, to address, is the underlying paranoia' to the effect that Roosevelt is "trying to get a d in Ballard;" that Roosevelt has some ulterior, motive in trying to "take over" jurisdiction in the area involved; that, in short, Roosevelt is J - up to something underhanded and basically dishonorable. We remind all those' concerned parties that Roosevelt does a lot for the Uintah Basin - in terms of money spent on recreation, on the airport, on improvements to the quality of life hereabouts. Roosevelt Gty has on the whole (seen supportive of anything that is to the good of Uintah Basin residents whether within or without the city limits. It is grossly unfair to suspect the collective motives of a whole city, when the issue at hand is the ultimate wellbeing of the young people, not limited to ' crime-solvin- g activity, but including the whole spectrum of rapport between youth and authority; prevention and education programs; traffic safety;, and a hatful of other ' concerns. Roosevelt Gty is the only entity involved ' Frlday( March 14 . Roosevelt. Some oak trees are 1,000 yean old! 73S-20- 1 . M . 17E'RE HERE TO n HELP YG0III . Our three qualified pharmacists are always glad to answer your' questions about 'prescriptions and pharmaceutical needs. ... , ; i Don't Be Afraid To Call We're Here To Serve The punishments few the tickets range from missing recess for a month to writing reports and going last for lunch. Sometimes they have to do all three for one ticket Quite recently two girls were given a ticket When they went to court they pleaded not guilty. They also had a witness saying they weren't guilty. However, the judge (a student) found them guilty. One parent went to the teacher and the next day the girls were- found innocent It is getitng now that my children don't want to go to school because they are afraid of getting a ticket One mother told me she feels as though her child is walking on glass to keep from getting a ticket I sure don't feel that our children should be going to school WHAT IS GUM DISEASE? If plaque l rtmevd at u eet Afle it Ih n afraid. Many parents are concerned, but are afraid to speak out because of the fear their children will be picked on even more. In all fairness so the students who are being picked on. this shouldnt be allowed in the schooL After all, what kind of a name is our real law and courts getting from these students who always get tickets and are always Evnbiallj, llw iIhum pyii away hCTuMtarth! ,h b' btyPTrk, WMta I. jttradiogaf gum hnUnit bad bmth i " star-1-'!- ?a SSnhri"k!"t V'" tnm sum Ommm ' . ' uK . vouaoocroscA,, phone VBwkmna " ' . ' . . usually found guilty. The tickets seem to be given for everyfog from chewing or having gum, to not eating all of your lunch. I feel, as a parent, that if my child doesnt eat all of his lunch (I pay for them), then its my loss, not the schools. I dont feel they should have the authority, to do this. One student was forced to completely clean her tray. Immediately after, she threw up and went home rick. As it turned out she was allergic to one of the foods well-know- . 12 Noon To S P.M. At 111 south main, across from Uteland in the previous Stereo Den building in 722-513- This is the final article on the history of the Chamber of Commerce. From 1890 on, the growth of the dumber movement in the United States was rapid. Now, there are probably 4,000 such organisations in the country. The growth was, - however, more than one of numbers The Chamber of Commerce Of today has little in common with' the old board of trade" and booster dub" of half a century or more ago. The change is more than one of refinement; the basic philosophy of chamber operations has changed. Prior to 1912, most local chambers were primarily interested in attracting new industries to their community. Civic and commercial development took second place. Gradually, dumb-- . era came to recognise that industrial growth. was dependent on dvie and commercial development aa welLln fact, so much emphasis was placed on dvie problems that many chambers began to assume the character of dvie associations. Their membership was of every element in the community and their program was public largely one of promoting facilities. By 1925, it was perceived that chambers, in order to bis true to their purpose, must remain primarily business organizations, and express the print of view of business. The of balance in the Chamb- . imporatance er of Commerce program began to be recognized. Another major change took place with the advent of the New Deal in 1988. Governmental affairs on federal, state and local levels became major items in the Chamber of Commerce program. The Chamber became the interpreter of government in business, of business to and, conversely, government In this field of activity, the Chamber of Commerce is assuming growing responsibilities and achieving increasing usefulness. . Er.TFum.JsnopronTiniiTY foil-tim- The objectives of the seeding project are to increase deer-faw- n iuction by providing additional rage during spring and early .summer and increase overall forage production. The area had been part of an uncontrolled range fire last July. Indian Peaks Wildlife Management Area has 10,200 acres and was prev ioudy 'owned by ithe Piute. Indians.' The area has had problems with fawn production in the past," Fairchild stated. Seeding projects like this one provide better habitat resulting in greater deer production. Bear, Ceagsr, Tnrkey to or they made her eat ' - Phono nows Items , . Area Reseeded More deer may result from the 9,000 pounds of seed recently aerially dropped over 600 acres of the Indian Peaks Wildlife Management Area in Beaver . County, according to John Fairchild, habitat development specialist for the Utah Division of Wildlife Seasons te be Set apparent that certain students are befog singled out and given tickets for everything they do. Then there are also those students who get by with anything. What it seems to be is that it 'depends on who you are. If a student isnt very well liked, they are - WfldUf eMaaageseent Bear, cougar and turkey proclamations will be discussed when the Wildlife Board convenes March 27. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. in the Division's Salt Lake office auditorium. The fishing proclamation will also be amended to allow fishing on Red Creek Reservoir during the regular fishing season. The public is invited to attend the meeting. Dear Editor: Because of concern on the part of many parents who have children in the fifth and sixth grade at . East elementary, I am writing this letter. The fifth and sixth grade students are in an area where they have safeties" or police officers, who are given the authority to issue tickets to students who supposedly tweak the rules. I feel this would be peat if it worked the way it was explained by a tocher to my husband and me. The purpose of this is to teach the students how the law and courts work. However, this seems to be getting out of hand in several areas, and is becoming a concern to many parents. The students who are officers have complete authority over the other students. It is becoming quite toe-hol- Fashion Factory Outlet will be interviewe and employment. ing for part-tim- e Maid be withheld department, and, in fact, it is the Roosevelt department that responds to calls from im... mediately east of. the. dty,nl V that has offered a concrete approach to solving the problem of jurisdiction at Union and UBAVC The effort has been met with everything from derision to panic. We suggest that it is time for the parents of students who live on the west side of Uintah County make their wishes known to Mayor Shisler, and perhaps assure him that they, at least, are not afraid Roosevelt is about to "take over". It has been said again and again that the primary concern in this whole matter is the well-bein- g of the students involved. And it's the kids we care about, too. The Chamber this expansion of service. Mayor Shisler has stated that Ballard City simply doesn't have the money, citing the fact that Ballard Gty revenues are turned over to Uintah County in return for certain services rendered by that entity, most notably fire protection and roads. The fire protection in question involves the The fire department at Lapoint-Tridel- l. Roosevelt City Fire Department is obviously nearer Ballard City than the Lapoint-Tride- ll J relaxed and ready to learn. A very concerned parent, ' Karen Price Roosevelt ional complexes in much the same fashion as would annexation. Roosevelt City has concluded that $7,200, or half a policeman's salary, would be appropriate recompense for i: j, ; ' Warnplla. May 1,111 fcSmpa wfcht m rnwynaad yarn? . |