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Show i Economy, of the Basin Is making a slow steady comeback Virginia Smith proves she's -- See page 9 related to Adam a few kings & -- See Eluth page 3 League Loses region In final game -- BBT f Seepage13 K ' ; S-- - 77th Year No, 29 f Wednesday, July 18, 1990 16 Pages Roosevelt, Utah 50 Cents Construction Continues to be spread out at Union in 1 990-9- 1 uprooted. There will be a student By Aldon Rachele commons area and a new office. A new. gymnasium will be built next to the existing one. "We didn't realise we (Ducheene Work on additions and improvs- manta to Union High School ia continuing in Roosevelt, but the . completion oftheprqjectia still 18 montha away. Duchesne School District offidfda are busy securing claaarooin apace mother buildings, according to Superintendent Dannie Mower. School District) were responsible for removing the top sail and we have contracted to do that at additional cost," stated Superintendent Mower. Mower added that the existing building is a well built school and said, "Die Duchesne School Board was wise to retain the building." The Union High School office is temporary located in a white trailer right below the front steps of the . . Extra daeeroom apace will be obtained et the Utah State Uniwni-t- y Education Center, Uintah Basin Applied Technology Center, LDS Institute and Seminary buildiiiga fir school. Union High School principal Lloyd the upcoming school year. Superintendent Mower reported Burton when asked about the that exiating classrooms are being construction at the school said, "The whole building ia gutted. live rooms remodeled and it ie hoped that ti ' five roams near the lumdi roam and on the south side in the school are the band room will be done by ' receiving new ceiling, carpet, paint August or September. The school will and a door. Some rooms on the north be blocked off at the auditorium. side of the school are being completeBoth the auditorium and gymnaaum ly redone. Crews have also been working on will be available far achoal use. Fourteen classrooms and a media asbestos removal in the school and center will be added an the north hays been wrapping same of the aide of UnionHigh School, which is Joints an pipes. Both should be the reason trees and graas have been completed soon. . . July 31 deadline . Water district is formed in commission The Duchesne County Commis-siane- ra during their weekly roeetiig; July 17 passed a resolution to farm the Upper County Water District The commissioners met with representatives from the communi-tie- s ' ' Altamont City officials contacted the commiseianen to let them know they want to be in the water district, according to Larry Rosa, Duchesne County Commission chairman. Roes reported that Talmsge, Mountain Home, Boneta, Mt Emmons, Altonah, Bluebell and Arcadia communities or individuals have until July 81 to present to the Duchesne County Commission statements that they dont want to be included in the water district If communities or individuals don't want to be in the water district they need to make it know in writing to the Ducheene County Commissioners. Property owners, who dont want to be a part of the water district, must also include a legal description of their land. Mountain Home resident, EugBne Suddreth, was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the Upper Country area by Roprasentativas from the Duchesne County Commissioners, Chamberof Commerce, dty Tuesday, July 10 in their weekly officials, and the Economic Development board met last Tuesday, July meeting. . of Talmage, Mountain Home, Boneta, Mt Emmons, ' Altonah, Bluebell and Arcadia concerning he Upper Country Water Improvement District BARE WALLS-T-he northern, area of Union High School is completely guttedas woikemprine to add improvements to the locial school, which is supported by well built cement pillars that date back to the early 1950s. Construction will continue while Public voices concerns over budget reductions The Ducheene County School Diatrict lost 115 studenta from its schools last year which resulted in a drop in revenue of $142,600. The diatrict passed a projected 1990-9- 1 budget, but eome nuor cuts are going to have to bo mads to keep from operating in the red. . school Meetings underway to establish unified Chamber of Commerce 10, to make plane for a county wide or Basin-wid- e Chamber of Commerce. Roosevelt area Chamber president; Scott Kowallie said the purpose for the combined organisation ia that neither Ducheene nor Alternant haw chambers, by Betting up a countywide chamber, the entire Basin can participate and work together. He aid with the combined group, they hope to get enough Rinding to hire -- Rooee-vritAr- aa . school is in session and other buildings win have to be used to bold classes. The photo . shows die area where the office was located. The office is now in a white trailer in the front of the .Ducheene School District is making cute in the certified media personnel and teachers; reducing activities ten percent; assigning taiMlill! additional duties to administrators; reducing school lunch, transportation, maintenance and coat saving devices such as using both aides of paper and making sure all the lights are turned off in buildings. The Diatrict reduced its professional teaching staff by 1 12 teachers. The Ducheene County School Board, Thursday, July 12, voted 0 to tentatively approve reductions that leave some leeway on media personnel, which will allow to fit them in the school program. The Board gave the District Superintendent and staff the responsibility to make the decision. Additional information was also requested by the Board on reduction! in activi ties, transportation and maintenance. The Board also voiced concern to explore alternate solutions. Media reductions proposed were having aides for eome schools and certified media specialists spending half a day in the media center and the other half in the daaeroom. ' Cute in media personnel made open time at the school board meeting a popular event as seven individuals voiced their opinions while eupported by packed crowd. Ducheene Community Council representative Ken Fame-wort- h expressed that the media center is not the place for a funding cut He said that citizens live in an information based eodety and the Duchesne School District neede certified media 5-- a e person. The combined organization would try to get funding from several entities, induding the Rooeevelt Chamber, Economic Development Board, and Ducheene County. If the group joins the Utah Travel Council (this ia the only area in the state that doesn't belong) it may also be possible to get matching funds. full-tim- With a county organization, according to Chamber member, Oaig Ashby, the strengths of the whole region can be brought together to sell the county. Kowallie said it would be much etronger with a broader baae to serve the needs of everyone. He said the people should realise that whats good for one ia good for all. Anything that helps one part of the Basin economically, helps all the Basin. Ken Farnsworth, president of the Ducheene community council, said "We have a lot iff interests in common, economic and otherwise, that would be helped in a Baain-wid-e Chamber, especially ifyou combine with Economic Development The two working together ie better than any one independently." He added, "Many groups in the past may have ought funding based on local interest They may have even competed when they didnt need to." Economic Development chairman, Tom Nordstrom, said he's also in favor of the combined organization. "If wee going to aee the Bazin grow, its going to take a united effort He eai d, "We're stuck on these little high school sport things where were fighting each other. When we go out to Salt Lake to get help they say, How can we help you, youVe lighting each other e He envieiane at least one person selling the area. He said a committee cant do Larry Rose, county commieeioner aid he ie unable to apeak for the county commission until he sees a formal proposal, but he believes it ie an option that we need to look at full-tim- it Drug lab still under investigation . people. - NEED A BOOK-- A Duchesne School Board Meeting visitor probably wishes he had something good to read while he listens to Ken Farnsworth of Duchesne Community Council express the groups view on the reduction of media personnel. The District lost 115 students last year and although they passed their budget some additional cuts woe approved. Other citizeni etreeaed the point that a media center with certified personnel ie necessary to improve language skill e, which has been a problem in many schools. Investigation ie continuing, but no chargee have been filed on the drug bust last weekend in Bridge-lanaccording to Ducheene CounClair Pouleon. Sheriff, ty A complete drug lab, housed in d, Teachers end parents made remarks about the media center being the place where research ie made available through the help of certified personnel. "Many arent in favor of reducing media specialists, but wa have experienced five yean of decline in students. It ie illegal for the superintendent to allow the diatrict to operate in the red. $140,000 ie a lot of money. It ie expensive to educate children in our district, commented Continued on page I a motor homo and trailer, sized, and chemicals and other evidence sent to the state lab for testing. Pouleon said 60 Dm of chemical were seized in the operation. The department, acting on a tip, had been watching the lab for several months. Sheriffs deputy, Merv Cue tin, stopped a vehicle from the location and small linked to drug manufacture. The check an her vehicle linked this lab to a group coming noticed a operating in Salt Lake that was also busted that weekend. , Besides the chemicals, there wen weapons seized, induding a stolen shotgun. Pouleon said ha ia working on chargee, but ie waiting until the composition of the chenri-ca- ll ie determined. However, the uepecte are in custody. |