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Show January 31, 1990 - Page 9 dJJSniaBi iandard IBaoSn Bangerter rejects coalition, Senate Bill 71 to support Improving Indian relations By Karla Cox Utah Governor Norm Bangerter publicly shunned the recent National Coalition of In-- . dian Treaties meetings held in Salt Lake City recently, sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Asso-- , ciation, and told all state depart-- ' ment heads to do the same, prior to the groups convention January . .. Bangerter told media represen- -. tatives from throughout the state, via the KUED monthly news con- -; ference (which includes the Basin through the UBAVC Telecommu- nications satellite linkage), that his decision to boycott the meet. ings was not based on input from Ute Tribal leaders, but on the view that tiie meetings "Didnt meet the criteria for improving Indian relations. In our judgement, it was 1 . . - : ! may affect tourism because of its additional restraints on the alco-hbusiness; possible defense cuts on the national level that may ult in some transition in Utah; r. I powibility of iporting ,to Eaeni European u countries in the future, especially in light of the European Common Market that will be in full bloom in 1992; and concerns over the cut in Social Services funding that takes money away from abused children. t- - oi Png weVe developing better com-- unication and finding common grounds. New education funding and the plans to divert previously designated flood money to the education budget were discussed during the half hour news conference, along with a strict but unlikely ; s i i The Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce begins its 88th year of community service with a positive outlook and a plethora of jokee. " The humorous tone was set by Bob Welti, guest speaker at the i ir,' years activities, and asked for the support of all merchants, busi- nessmen, and individuals. The Chamber may not benefit you terms iff time, money or effbrt-wh- en you help, but the whole community will benefit from a better Chamber. Assisting Kowallis as the 1990 , Citizens Day set at legislature "Anti-India- n, - i - system. Low income citizens need to be actively involved in the legislative process in order to address this human services emergency, and participating in Citizens Day is one pray to do so, Walsh said. Governor Bangerter will welcome citizens to the conference and background information will be presented during the morning issues like session on funding fer public assistance. Citizens will visit the House and Senate to lobby legislators on specific bills and budgets, and legislators will join participants for a box lunch at noon to share ideas and concerns. The conference end the lunch, eon are free and the public is invited. Donations are welcomed. For reservations and further information, call Utah Issues, it . - -- : low-inco- low-inco- Packing plant meeting 521-203- 5. full-sca-le indi-vidua- . Get out those - plants causing some toxicity in area horses Two ls ty 722-284- 5, the Wasatch Front and in the Uintah Basin. Yellow starthistie grows widely in Weber County and is also found in Utah and Wasatch counties. The plants are poor competitors and do not grow well in cultivated fields. But horses will graze k them when they occur in the or pasture. Bagley said the toxicity problem is specific for horses. Trials for other animal species tested negative. Three other plant species of the same genus (Cmitaurea) also grow in Utah, but Bagley says it is not known whether they are toxic; ow . . pad-doc- ; 7--12 738-5729- .,- y tickets selling fast Tickets for the Union vs. Emery basketball game Friday, February 2 at Union High, went on sale Monday at the high but no seats will be reserved, school. Tickets are being so plan to attend the Sophomore and JV games, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. (Doors to the gym will open at 3 p.m.) to claim your seat Varsity game time is 7:30 p.m. Those with season passes and advance tickets will be allowed entrance without standing in line. In an effort to accommodate more fans, overflow will be provided in the lunchroom at the high school, where a closed circuit TV screen will carry the game as well. Whether youre a d Union fan, or just want to see the legendary Shawn Bradley and a fine Spartan team, don't miss it Governor Bangerter hosts rural political leaders pre-sol- d, " die-har- ' . Roosevelt City Safety Belt Program The Uintah Basin District Health Department is announcing campaign to increase seatbelt usage of Roosevelt area residents. The campaign is being fended through a federal grant, geared toward increasing the safety habits iff rural America. An observational survey was conducted January 24 in Roosevelt; the results of that survey, along with introduction of the initial campaign, will be presented Wednesday, January 31, 10 a m. at the Roosevelt City Building. Interested individuals , are invited to attend. a wine-mon- th PUBLIC SERVICE Glenda Killian was honored at the annual Chamber dinner meeting Saturday for her efforts in behalf of the community. 722-344-1. v District Piano Competition Union-Emer- Hansen happily accepts her award as TOTAL CmZEN-Beve- riy Total Citizen from Chamber president John Gale. . . . LIFE IS FULL-B-ob Welti of the Channel 5 veteran news team entertained Chamber dinner attenders with a soft voice and humorous anecdotes, many from his own experiences. board of directors: Marc Eckels, Doyle Wilkins, Don Truman, Craig Ashby, Sherry Bolton, Dan Karren, Carl Foote, and Bob West. Roosevelt City representative will be John Gale, and Larry Abpla-nal- p returns as Duchesne County School Districts representative. annual dinner meeting Saturday : night, as he regaled dinner attended with tales of mayhem and hilarity. that beset the typical American as he tries to communi-- .. cate a message. ' : ' Involved in radio before he joined the KSL Channel 5 News team over 25 years ago, Welti spends part of his day working at his own advertising agency. The communication business depends on people understanding your message, he explained; .Sometimes itfs hard to get the words out Utah Issues 12th annual Citi--. the way you really meant sens Day at the Legislature, will A message easily understood be held Friday, February 2, in the came in his declaration, "We are first floor auditorium ofthe State . live to As here unbelievably hxky Office Building from 9 a.m. to 2 1 travel ties'.--'.. ' ' through the world, and see ' - .- ' "p.m. so much who have the less, people The Governor also told news . The conference, sponsored by I cant say enough how incredibly media, We dont need another Utah Issues and numerous comwe are. ludqr committee, referring to Senator groups, offers an opportuNewly inducted Chamber munity Alarik Myrins Senate Bill 71, for citizens concerned about nity Kowallis Scott shared president which calls for the establishment his enthusiasm for the coming bills and budgets affecting ofan Indian relations commission citizens the opportunity to discuss issues informally with their legislators. ' "Utahs human services fees a fiscal emergency, according to Bill Walsh, director of Utah Issues. "Despite hugs surpluses in state revenues, increasing needs and program cuts over the past, few years have devastated thousands of poor and disadvantaged Utahns, resulting in increased A proposed meat procoasingfoacking operation that poverty and homelessness, and a ' has been on the crisis in our health care delivery drawing board for overs year will be the subject ofa special meeting Wednesday, January 31, 7 p.m. at the USU Education Center in Roosevelt Farmers, sheep and cattle producers, elected officials, economic development personnel, representatives from financial institutions, and all interested from the area are urged to attend. The' primary purpose of the meeting; under the direction of Duchesne County Commissioners, is to obtain enough local involvement to make the operation feasible. Questions will be an--' swered during the second half Ifyou need more details, call Verl or Commissioner Larry Ross, Murphy, Two' plant common in Utah-yellstarthistie and Russian W-2- s be toxic to horses. knapweed-c- an The toxicity is manifest as a Employers are reminded (as if you weren't already aware) central nervous system ' that the deadline is January 31 to have W--2 forms distributed to banco that comes on suddenly, file to IRS forms soon tax as The employees. your urges everyone says Clell Bagley, Utah State as possible, thus avoiding the April rush; your income tax return Extension veterinar.University will to much arrive that sooner, (if you're lucky enough get one) ian. and if youre paying; theyll be ever so gratefril for your money Horses may have grazed the ahead of schedule plant for some time before the effects can be seen; apparently some threshhold level must be reached before signs are proThe Duchesne School Districts piano competition will again duced, Bagley says. be conducted at Duchesne High School. In anticipation of this Russian knapweed, which who wish to in students 24 . April grades competition, some had thought was not toxic, is to now. Contact are preparations begin encouraged participate actually the more toxic of the two the music department at your school, or cal Ruth Paulson, plants. It grows statewide, with the greatest concentrations along . ex-be- ve Chamber forward looks il te! counter-productiv-e. His office began receiving calls, he said, long before the conference convened; "We were asked, Are you party to this conference? we checked into it and decided it did not include enough of the people being affected. It was not a broad base movement Encouraged by what he called improving relations" with Ute Tribal leaders, Bangerter says he feels the current approach is working well. "I think our decision was right, by the way," he added, alluding to the Coalition's apparent abandonment of its plans to approach Congress; their objective, as stated by WCA spokesper- -' son Mark Rogacki, was to fbrge an alliance with other municipal, county and state organisations to lobby the U.S. Congress to better . define Indian policy, t ; , Tribal leaders from throughout the country condemned the effort as claiming that it would "Undermine the status of Indian tribes and their treaties with the federal government. In a public statement regarding the conference, the State Board of Indian Affairs and the Division of Indian Affairs denied any association with the group or its efforts to alter the statue of Indian trea-- - abortion bill still in committee at I. the legislature; a tavern bill that New officers, board members l . ' "Its a slow process, Bangerter countered. Documents that had awaited signatures of tribal leaders for years, with some only recently approved, have been nullified by new Ute tribe officials. - 18-2-0. . and an Indian relations board. "Half the people involved are not included in the bill, he asserts, "And the tribal leaders are not supportive of it Ken Verdoia, commentator for the Channel 7 public television press conference, contrasted the governors comments on wanning relations between state and tribal leadership, with voiced concerns from citizens and groups statewide who see little more than a stand-of- f on issues'of sovereign immunity, jurisdiction,' taxation and water. "You say there is progress, he challenged, Wheres the progress?" Teams from throughout rural Utah are back at home applying principles learned during the first segment of a special leadership training program. This first three-da-y segment ended Saturday, Jan. 20, and will be followed with two other similar segments over the next year. Potential leaders from as fer south as Blending and as far north as Richmond, kicked off their training at the Governor's Mansion with an early morning break- . : . fast hosted, by Governor Bangerter. Over thirty participants picked from local elected officials, businessmen and service organization members listened as Bangerter urged, "Rural Utah. : feces some tough challenges and it will taka strong leaders to make a difference. I honestly believe that with local leaders providing the initiative and the state responding to this initiative, we can work together to make things happen in rural Utah. Keynote speaker Fred Ball of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce set the tohe for the training program, when he stated, "As Ive met with Utahs leaders, I've learned that they were not born that way, but made up their minds to become leaders. They invariably are receptive to new ideas, are goal oriented and have strung listening skills. The training series, entitled BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Sam Burdick accepts honors as the Small Businessman of the Year during the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce annual dinner meeting Saturday night in Roosevelt. Leaden in Utahs Small Cities is by Utah Small Cities, Inc., and the Utah State University Extension Service. In addition to the current session, participants will meet in May and October. A highlight of the program will be an tour of successful ryral communities in other areas to learn how others are addressing rural "Developing out-of-sta- te challenges. Some of the desses included during the kickoff segment are "Power and its Uses, ""Developing Networks, Team Building and "Creative Thinking Curriculum for the training is taught by staff from Utah State University Extension Service, using materials developed with a grant from the Kdlogg Foundation. Jack executive director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, provided another highlight of the opening, session, as he discussed the role local elected leaders can play in the economic development De-Ma- Gantiinwd on page is |