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Show l' dJJSntah ?' 7i - . t ,4 ,$& ?( W - x ? Basin 13 Thursday, January 22. 1981 lTintah Basin Standard Roosevelt Chamber fetes community and business involvement at banquet The Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet and year-en- d meeting at the Bottle Hollow Resort Convention Center Jan. 15. They honored this years Total Citizen of the Year, Mayor W. Ralph Shields. The Small Business Persons of the Year, Lynn, Gordon and Alva Snow, of Snow Construction, were honored also. The evening also marked the inauguration and launching of the new 1981 members of the Board of Directors, and the 1981 officers. The banquet started off with an hour of sociality with some of Roosevelts more prominent citizens in attendance. After the dinner and musical program by Mr. and Mrs. Munn, the first presentation was made by the departing 1980 president of the Chamber of Commerce, Fred Brown, to Mayor W. Ralph Shields. A brief history was shared on the highlight of his community, church and educational activities. Shields has been mayor few seven years, a first term several years ago and his present holding of the office. He was a city council member for ten years and a member of the Board of Directors for the Utah League of Cities and Towns. He was the beautification chairman for two years and led the citys committee to make many changes, with deserted houses being torn down and hauled away. Old automobiles were hauled away, roads were curba and gutters were built, along with many other improvement. The community enjoyed a real face-li- ft and went on to win a national award in Washington, D.C., thanks to the dedication of Shields and his committee. He directed the installation of the old sewer system during his early years as Mayor. He dealt with the Ute Tribe for water from the Uriah Heap Springs. He has been instrumental in getting the wells installed in the Hancock Cove and Campbell areas. He, in his recent administration, has been involved in the new sewer system which has the capacity of serving 12,000 people and an additional 25,000 people if other systems are installed. Mayor Shields is very black-toppe- concerned with the city's water problem and he is a member of the Governor's Ad Hoc Committee for the and Uintah Units of the . Upalco Central Utah Project. He is doing his utmost to see that dams get built to furnish the city with adequate culinary water. Shields' undertakings have been separately no easy chore. But through the support of his wife, Geraldine, five daughters, and his own desire to serve his community, he chose to hold several key positions when the opportunity came. As a teacher and counselor at Roosevelt junior high school, he was very instrumental in the character shaping of many young people during the thirty-tw- o years he taught there. As a teacher he served on many boards. He was president of the Duchesne County Teachers Association for two years; president of the credit union for three years; and a member of the Board of Directors for the Duchesne Credit Union for eight years; and a PTA officer for two years. His church involvement is exemp- lary of this man's genuine care and concern for his community. He was Bishop of the Roosevelt Second Ward, and served on the High Council for twelve years. He served on the Stake Scouting Council. Shields has served his community well and in many capacities where decisions of lasting consequence were involved. He has been an asset to the community, to his and to the educational church, community as well. The next presentation of the Small Business Persons of the Year was also made by Fred Brown, to Lynn, Gordon, and Alva Snow. The three have been actively involved in the Roosevelt business community for many years. The elder, Alva, moved to in 1945, after having Roosevelt graduated from Utah State Univer- sity. After having been in Roosevelt only a few short years, Alva, along with a partner, established Snow Machinery Co., and later Snow's OK Tire Store. His sons, Lynn and Gordon, Ross Ravings L. Ross Martin I have been to Tabiona; for the second time. Despite all of the Tabby jokes,'' I kind of like the place. I don't like their gym. The people of Tabiona don't like their gym. Opposing basketball teams don't like their gym.- Even head coach Tom Kohler doesnt like the gym. Thank goodness, the Duchesne County School District doesn't like their gym. We at the STANDARD don't often travel to Tabby. Unlike the big oil companies, we haven't an unlimited supply of gasoline and money. Last Friday was Tabiona high school's homecoming game. For those of you who remain unitiated to the wilds of the Duchesne County School District, Tabiona high is the smallest school in the system. All classes from grades K through 12 meet in the same small complex of rooms. Tabiona also happens to be more than an hour's drive from Roosevelt. For years, part of the school has been condemned hnd the other on has been leaking. For as ig as these problems have been in existence, the parents and teachers in Tabby have been asking for a new facility. The complex problem of widely scattered high schools amongst a widely scattered population is not one to be argued here. Suffice it to say that Tabiona high will continue and will hopefully prosper. The Town of Tabiona will receive a new school The people of Tabiona most obviously put up rather a united front in their quest for a new schooL The school district and its board found their insistence most convincing. It could be that the board had the opportunity to witness a home basketball game in the Tabiona high gym. First of aU, the basketball floor is not of regulation size. It is about ten feet short in length. Its width is closer to regulation size. It is also closer to the benches on either side of the arena. That's right, not bleachers, benches. Two levels of benches. Count 'em, two levels. - O.K. Tabiona is a small town. They don't need bleachers. Wrong. The bleachers are located at the east end of the gym, on the stage, reaching to the rafters. I said that the benches were closer to the floor. When a normal sized person is sitting on the floor level benches, that person rests his or her feet a minimum of one foot onto the playing area of the court. Zero room to move alongside the court unless one is willing to take the chance of getting wiped out by a stray player. The line is candy-stripe- d and marked about two feet inside the court. Speaking of stray players, either end of the court has a bit more room than does the sidelines. The west end has about six inches before a rather firm wall. The east end has, at most, three feet between the court and the stage. On the stage sit dozens of children with their feet dangling off the stage and into the referee's back. It is easy to foil prey to a stray player when traversing along the east end. The wide expanse of room lulls one into believing that safety is secure; until a practice by even the most agile player, has the potential of laying the unsuspecting pedestrian up. Coach Kohler calls the gym "Tabiona's Pit." It is not a particularly affectionate term. When asked to comment about the lay-u- p, difficulty experienced by visiting teams, he commented, "It's just as difficult for us to play elsewhere." Tlie home court advantage is enhanced by the town's screaming fans. The scene of surrealism is completed by the fact that the scoreboard doesn't work. There is a scrawled upon blackboard supervised by several of the kids on the stage. There is no visible time clock. Thank goodness that the basket is iron and net, rather than bundled wood slats. Tabiona will get a new school and a larger than regulation size gym floor, with bleachers along tiie sidelines. The nostalgia surrounding the present gym will die an easy death. returned to Roosevelt in 1973 and 1974 respectively. Each had worked for international accounting firms and as Certified Public Accountants. Together they established a local CPA firm. In 1974 they joined together and began Snow Construction Company. Since that time they have built over 250 new homes in the' Uintah Basin and remodeled 74. In 1974 and 1975 they were recognized by Interstate Homes, Inc., as being the "Most Outstanding Dealer" for the entire Intermountain West In 1978 and 1979 they received Interstate Homes' "Building Excellence Award." In 1978 they began yet another business, Century 21 County Realty. Within two years their real estate business has become one of the top five Century 21 offices in the State of Continued on page 1 PICTURED HERE The Homecoming Royalty of Tabiona high, left to right, Julie Defa and Tommy Gines, third runners up, King and Queen, Travis Fabrizio and Karen Roberts. Jan Jackson and Jess Strebel were second runner ups. 5 Draft E.I.S. published for Deseret G & T Bonanza plant the Draft EnvironmenStatement for Deseret Copies of tal Impact Generation Transmission power plant (Moon Lake Project), were distributed to Federal and State agencies last week, and are now available for public review and comment. This action culminates nearly 10 years of planning and study to bring the project to this point. coal-fire- & d The Draft EIS was entered in the national register Jan. 16, beginning a comment period. During this time comments concerning the DEIS can be made with the agencies involved, the Bureau of Land Management, and Rural Electricification Administration, at addresses shown in the DEIS. 45-da- y e The document, covering studies which led to siting of the two generation units, as well as coal mine and transmission facilities, may be reviewed at state offices of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Utah and Colorado; at national offices of the BLM in Washington, D.C.; at national offices of the REA in Washington, D.C.; and at the offices of Deseret Generation & 8722 South Transmission 300 West, Sandy, Utah 84091. 538-pag- Also addressed in the DEIS is potential impacts that might be experienced due to the construction and operation of the plant, the coal mine, railway and transmission facilities. In order to offer greater public exposure to the DEIS, and to allow public input, three public hearings have been scheduled. These will include a meeting in the Salt Palace, Salt Lake, Feb. 17. A second meeting is set for Feb. 18 at the Uintah County courthouse in Vernal And the third, Feb. 19, at Rangely high school. Rangely, Cola Each of the meetings is to begin at 7 p.m. The DEIS for Deseret's Moon Lake Power Project includes both units, the first to be started as soon as final approvals are given, and the second to follow at an interval of two to five years, depending on power It also covers the requirements. development of a coal mine near Rangely, a transportation system to tt Parenting class begins Jan. 27 A seven-wee- k parenting skill class will start in Roosevelt Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m. The series of classes will be held weekly for seven weeks; each session running two hours. ; The program, entitled Systematic Training for Effective Parenting, is being sponsored by Rose Anna Miller, Prevention-Education Specialist with the Department of Social Services. According to Mrs. Miller, These classes offer a great opportunity for all parents to further develop their skills in child rearing around such topics as discipline, misbehavior toilet training, etc. The course is designed for bettering communications and relationships with children of all ages." Mrs. Miller added. The program is especially beneficial for the family and for the step-pareFor further information please contact Mrs. Miller at one-pare- 722-459- move the coal from the mine to the plant site, and a system of transmission lines to carry the electricity to distribution systems. Various alternatives were considered in the DEIS on each phase of the total project Plant siting methods of generation, fuel types, fuel source, water source, fuel transportation, cooling options and transmission alternatives are all addressed. As a result of these studies, Deseret steam is looking to a generation plant with wet cooling towers. Their proposed plant site is approximately seven miles northwest of Bonanza, with an alternate site northeast of Rangely. Coal for the plant will come from an underground mine to be developed near Rangely, by Western Fuels, with the coal to be transported by electric train to the plant site. Water for the plant is to be obtained from a 30 dfs filing held by Deseret on the Green River. The flow will be gathered through alluvial wells adjacent to the river and pumped to the plant, a distance of nearly 19 miles. coal-fire- d Arrangements are being made to purchase water from Flaming Gorge to replenish flow in the Green River in order to preclude any damage to endangered fish species in the river. Studies were made concerning endangered plant and wildlife, and are reported in the DEIS. Some mitigation efforts will be required to assure that these resources are not damaged. studies were made of expected impacts on communities in Uintah County, Utah and in Rio Blanco County, Cola, during the construction and operation of the mine and plant. Mitigation plans have been formulated to address such needs as housing, education, transportation, recreation, public health and safety, water and sewer, and other public needs. Impact coordination offices have been established by Deseret in Vernal and by Western Fuels in Rangely to identify potential needs. Impacts and comments from the public hearings, and addressed to the agencies, will be added to, and made a part of the final EIS which is to be published in April Socio-economi- c Tabiona P.T.S.A. homecoming notes Thursday evening Tabiona held their Homecoming Royalty contest. It started at 6 p.m. with personal interviews of each of the fourteen contestants. At 7:30 p.m. the public was invited in and the show began. The girls were judged on appearance, talent and random questions. The boys were judged on their appearance and a question. Our winners were Travis Fabrizio and Karen Roberts, King and Queen. Jess Strebel and Jan Jackson were in second place, and Tommy Gines and Julie Defa placed third. Holly Defa was the winner of the best cake, which was judged earlier in the day. The other contestants were Todd Smith, Je ramie Tubbs, Tracy Clegg. Teresa Clegg, Lane Webb, Becky Giles and Chet Izenby. The royalty reigned over the basketball game and dance Friday night. Congratulations to our royalty and we say "Thank You to all of you who participated. Events of our homecoming activities included an alumni ball game held Wednesday and a ballgame and dance held Friday. The band was our own homegrown "Tabby Calz. The dance was great, but the music was the greatest. Last public comment meeting for Agenda 80s draws few The final public comment meeting for the Agenda for the Eighties was held Jan. 7. Dennis A. Mower introduced the committee, Paula 0. Loryn Ross, Bell State Steering Committee member, and Ellen Rawlings, member, to the small group Of concerned citizens who attended the three and one-hahour input meeting. Explanations were made in regards to the inception of the Agenda for the Eighties by Governor Scott Matheson in March of 1980, as the public participation phase of a planning process designed to identify workable strategies for managing Utah's growth in the coming decade. The process of forming each task force committee, who was on them (volunteers, many of them state-wid- e officials), and their decision making actions, was detailed by Paula 0. Bell at the onset of the meeting. She stated, "This is a wrap-u-p type meeting for the public to hear the task force findings and then submit comments to the committee. The committee went on with the Executive Summary, which highlights the major findings of each task force, these being: growth, natural Vesour-ces- , social services and health, education and cultural resources, public services and facilities, and contains an overview of steering committee observations and recommendations. For example, the steering committee noted that increasing efficiency in the public sector will require adjustments in the way citizens receive public goods and services. They cite a for year-rounrecommendation schools as an illustration of saving taxpayer dollars by changing the accustomed and familiar pattern of public schools in Utah. The Task Force on Growth sumby Paula Bell mary, presented examined policies for fairly allocating the costs and benefits of expansion. Additionally, these people explored the tods available to state and local governments for managing growth. As one example of the ideas on growth, the Task Force recommended the Governor establish an citizen advisory ongoing, state-wid- e board to provide information relative to regional development and assumptions underlying state development plans (location of development, kind of development, and cost factors). This coordination effort and advisory board should include, but not be limited ta leaders of business, education, social services, environmental representatives, state and local government officials, and legal advisors. Many of the municipalities and counties in Utah do not plan for growth and development, nor exercise adequate powers to ensure that growth occurs in an orderly manner. that lf - i - ty .ft: The powers to plan and zone properly "Local lie with local government. governments must plan for themselves without interference from state government," stated BelL Other items discussed were Utah's Urban Growth Policy, Utah's Rural Growth Policy and Utah's Housing Development Policy. Loryn Ross presented the Task Force findings on Natural Resources in a brief summary. The scenic, wildlife, and recreational values of the great outdoors, he pointed out, are essential to the quality of life in Utah today. "But the tremendous population and Continued on page 1 5 p X i'K y-- i - : . d MOST ATTENDING the Agenda for the Eighties meeting in Jan. 7 the county directors for the program. were Myfon few attended the recent meeting contrasted with the Very over 80 who attended the first public meeting, July 9. Pictured are Steering Committee Member Paula Bell, and county organizers Dennis Mower, Ellen Rawlings, and Loryn Ross. |