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Show 4 I QJJiiimtfsilhi Bsisam Thursday, October 15, 1981 HsuneSsnreS Uintah Basin Standard 13 Teddy Roosevelt monument unveiled The newest addition to Roosevelt, one which was four years in the making, was unveiled Saturday, October 10, in an afternoon ceremony. The new addition is the Teddy Roosevelt Monument located on the south end of Highway 40. 1 think that as people come into town they will see Roosevelt as a town that cares," said Ellen Rawlings, who was in charge of the project Mr Rawlings headed the campaign for fund raising when the Culture Club volunteered to sponsor the project The idea was born several years ago when Dr. Frank Madsen first proposed the idea to Dr. Varnell Bench. The project then proceeded slowly for a short time, and then in December of 1979 the first donation was made toward the project Since that time After months and years of hard work and worry, the Teddy Roosevelt Monument is now reality. Viola Galloway had the honor of unveiling the monument during last Saturday's ceremony. The monument is located on the South end of Roosevelt on highway 40. to the project. With the collection of the donations to construct the project, the sculpting became the next step. This aspect was turned over to Dr. Ray Hellburg. Dr. Hellburg commented Saturday during the unveiling ceremony that the project was a real challenge. He pointed out that the majority of the situations Roosevelt is remembered in are those depicting him as a "broad smiling politician." Hellburg said, however, that this was not the Teddy Roosevelt he wished to portray. The sculptor said he embarked upon an information search dealing with Roosevelt's life, and finally obtained enough information to sculpt the Teddy Roosevelt he wanted. Dr. Hellburg said the President he wsnted to portray was the hero who charged up San Juan Hill With that image obtained, Hellburg was able to complete his project. Hellburg added that after his work was completed he had come to gain a more complete appreciation for the man. After Hellburg had explained his part in the project, the bust of Teddy Roosevelt was unveiled. The scarlet cover was removed by Viola Galloway, and four years of planning had become a reality. "I was really relieved," said Ellen Rawlings. She said she was very pleased with the ceremony and added that she felt it was a fitting conclusion to all the hard work. The work, however, is not yet complete. Mrs. Rawlings said they will be placing some large rocks in the grasss along the highway to help keep vehicles off the grass. She added that another walkway, five more trees, and a parking lot will be placed. With all the work remaining, and the great amount that has been completed, Ellen Rawlings had nothing but high praise for City employees who helped with the project. She said that they were unselfish with their time and did a great job with the monument. She added that the grass was scheduled to arrive last Friday afternoon, October 9. Because of problems encountered, the sod arrived between 7:30 and 8 p.m. City employees worked until 11 p.m., in the dark, placing the sod so the monument would be ready for the unveiling. Mrs. Rawlings added that she would like to thank all those who helped in any way. She pointed out that this project has given Roosevelt something of which it can be proud. $500 each, FINISHED AT LAST Peretti Tribe plans Family seminar The family and the community will be the major topic at a workshop that is planned for Tuesday, October 27 through Thursday, October 29, at the e Room in Fort Ute Tribe Duchesne. Tuesday mornings session will get under way at 9 a.m. introducing the topic "Understanding What is Child Abuse and Neglect." It is recommended for social and health service agency personnel. Some of the topic areas to be addressed are detecting, treatment, prevention, indicators of abuse, both mental and physical, case planning, investigation , and State of Utah and Uintah and Ouray Reservation policies and procedures on child abuse and neglect. The evening session goes from 6:30 to 9 p.m. It will feature How the Community Can Work Together in Dealing with Child Abuse and Neglect"; "Awareness of the Extent of the Problem and What Can We Do About It"; and the State of Utah and Uintah and Ouray Reservation policies and procedures on child abuse and Multi-Purpos- neglect Wednesday's sessions deal with Community Family Education. The morning session as on the agenda: an Easy Task"; "ParParenting-N- ot ental SupportStimulation for Children's Growth Process, Family Consideration, Communication, and Maternal and Child Health." In the afternoon fetal alcohol syndrome will be discussed. The effect of drinking while pregnant, prevention, clinical asnerts of fetal alcohol syndrome and illustrations of these eases. Thursday mornings classes deal diversion with juvenile program planning. The afternoon session will present learning on how to achieve This session is geared for parents, to help them understand how to teach their children and how to Building a gain self worth, self concept, are just some of the areas that will be discussed, along with developing good coping and communication skills. missing since Oct. 4 Tern Pcretti. 28, a former Roose- velt resident, has been missing since October 4. She was last seen in Price on that date at 6 p.m. She is 57", hazel eyes, short blonde hair, wears glasses and weighs 110 pounds. When last seen with the she was wearing a red words, Million Dollar Baby written on the front. She was also wearing blue jeans and a red flannel shirt. She was driving a 1977 GMC Jimmy, white over brown, with Utah license plate number PL 5204. If you have any information regarding her location, contact Roosevelt Police Chief Cecil Gurr at or Police Detective Don Blackburn at Price. 722-455- 8 637-162- self-imag- e, Continued on page 16 License renewal - now 5 days a week in Duchesne Good news did come about in reference to the State Motor Vehicle Division only open now in Duchesne one day a week story. Jessie Peatross reported to the STANDARD that the County Assessor's office would now be issuing decals five days a week between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. for license renewal. The county already provides a renewal program through the mail that is available to county residents. Peatross stated that it would be a one day service. "Well receive it one day and send it out the next." All title changes will still have to go through the Division of Motor Vehicles because of the detail and time involved. Their office will be open on Tuesdays in the County Building. "We encourage the mail system with daily service, commented Peatross, "but this does give the residents of tiie county the opportunity to come in and renew their vehicle licenses. Mail inquiries should be sent to the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 899, Duchesne 84021. Terri Perefti has been miss- ing since October 4 at 6 p.m. She was last seen in Price driving a 1977 GMC Jimmy, white over brown, with Utah lisence plate PL 5204. JUST HERDIN' COWS Reed Clayburn shows how it is done on his farm in Bridgeland. The cows dont seem to mind as they headed for the right gate to be put in another pasture. GROSS SALES UP Employment scene brightens in Basin percent last year to 3.6 percent this year. Although the number of people employed has increased, all phases of did not experience employment growth. areas experiThe enced a 1.3 percent increase, but the majority of industrial sector showed decreases, with contract construction leading the way with a 7.2 percent e decrease. goods manufacturing also showed a decrease for the last quarter, a decrease of 3.7 percent. With the decreases experienced in these two employment areas, four areas saw growth. The first was the mining industry with a 6.3 percent increase in the number of jobs. Wholesale trade experienced an increase in jobs for the last quarter of 3.7 peitent with finance, insurance, and real estate jobs increasing 1.6 percent. Jobs in Services increased 2.5 percent. The increases experienced were greater in magnitude than the decreases resulting in an overall increase in the number of jobs. Improvements are also noticeable in the district's job market activities and unemployment insurance activities for the second quarter of 1981. Comparing the second quarter 1980 to the second quarter 1981, new applications taken at loual Job Service offices throughout the district increased 86.5 percent. Job openings within the district increased 53.4 percent and job placements were up 36.9 percent. The employment newsletter pointed out that the increases were due mainly to the increased energy development activities within the district. Unemployment insurance activities show an over-al- l decrease for second quarter Unemployment statistics have' long been a barometer to help determine the state of the economy. The statistics used to measure the overall activity of the Uintah Basin reflected a mixed" economy for the second quarter of 1981. The employment newsletter for the second quarter of 1981 points out that the majority of indicators have improved from second quarter 1980. They add, however, that interest rates d were at levels and that may have had a dampening effect on the economic growth. Even with this the cas,e the Uintah Basin's labor market conditions improved during the second quarter of 1981. ' The number of employed persons increased by 0.1 percent, or 133 persons over last year. At the same time, the number of unemployed decreased 4.2 percent. That drop resulted in the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate to fall from 3.8 Non-durabl- near-recor- Voters to register on Oct. 8 27-2- The filing deadline has passed, and the elections are still several weeks away. However, between now and election, November 3, voters will have to take care of some responsibilities. The first of these is staying abreast of the candidates and their positions. The second, and possibly most important, is that of registering to vote. Roosevelt residents are reminded that the last two days for registration are October 27 and 28. Persons qualified to vote may register with their respective registra- tion agents between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. The agents for Roosevelt are as follows: Ranae Miller, 281 North 10th East is agent for District No. 1 in Roosevelt. District No. 2 agent is Thors Perry, 304 South State Street. The third district agent is Kathy Nelson at 445 South Roosevelt Circle, with Delight Andrews, 592 East 3rd North, being the Agent for District No. 4. Voters are reminded that unless they are registered they cannot vote. Roosevelt master plan . In an effort to establish a workable for Roosevelt City, several 'of the Planning and Zoning Commission have been established. The purpose of these groups is to canvas the community and obtain input from the citizens. This feedback will then be given to the consultants who are working on the master plan. Roosevelt City Administrator, Glen Vernon, said there are six groups working on obtaining the desired feedback. master plan ' 1981. A 23.2 percent decrease in initial claims was reported as was a decrease in total weeks claimed. This decrease amounted to 36.9 percent. The total benefits paid decreased by 37.4 percent for the second quarter. Along in insurance with the decreases activities came an increase in the gross taxable sales. The newsletter estimates that the district's gross taxable sales increased by 12.2 percent over first quarter 1980, which is 1.0 percent higher than the rate of inflation fin' the same comparable period. Tourist room sales increases dramatic experienced throughout the district. Although gross taxable sales were up, new car and truck sales reflected a decline. Total sales were 10.8 percent lower during January through February 1981 than during the same period of last year. The Job Service newsletter also estimates that new car and truck sales will not increase much in the near future because of high interest rates. With auto sales lower than last year, new building construction was on the increase within the district. New building construction valuation was. 297.7 percent higher during the first six months of 1981 than during the first six months of 1980. Both new construction and new increased. construction residential increased 610.5 perresidential cent and experience growth of 107.9 percent. The newsletter emphasized that these increases were due to the construction c a variety of projects all located in Uintah County. Included are such projects as the Bonanza Power Plant, the Chevron phosphate mine expansion, and other industrial projects. The construction of the Bonanza Power Plant includes the plant, a pipeline from the Green River, and coal will be hauled by train from the Deserado Mine near Rangely. The newsletter points out that oil drilling activities have increased nearly 40 percent from last year within the Basin. They also attributed a portion of the growth to Western Tar Sands, Inc. They were granted permission from the Utah Oil and Gas Mining Department to begin construction rAS pilot extraction plant near VernaVsite clearing and preliminary construction activities were started in mid-Jul- |