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Show Indian Health Service celebrates with 77th Year Duchesne Football Is 0 in Season with East Carbon win Walker 4-- open house and awards -- Seepage 14 is winning awards for champion heifer -- See page 12 No. 39 -- See 14 Pages page 9 50 Cents Lone Pine area Commission to make final decision soon Duchesne County Commiwrioneri Most people present expressed displeasure with the possibility of local businesses losing renters to the proposed building. CONCERNED CROWD-RooseCity citizens voice their a opinions during public hearing, Tuesday, September 18, for a Community Impact Board grant bid for a municipal building. velt in their September 11 meeting voted to allow Ned Mitchell to operate hie maintenance ehope in the Lone Pine Subdivision area while the Commission, according to Larry Rose, chairman, determines all circumstances that have been considered by the Planning and Zoning Board and reviews other information needed to make a decision. Commissioners planned on meeting with Jack Wood of Planning and Zoning, Ned Mitchell and Lone Pine Subdivision residents who are against the maintenance shops being in that area, Tuesday, September 25. Back in July Planning and Zoning Board gave Ned Mitchell a one month conditional use permit on his equipment and buildings, but the Board grant money that would not is viewed by many as being toe have to be paid back. ' expensive because of the need A mailed out survey form was the old building. announced by Roosevelt City Ellen Rawlings, a property and officials. 1200 forms were sent out store owner, commented, "We dont and 279 were returned. The form want to see a dty building at the included locations of the proposed park. We need the space. We municipal building. should improve Main Street and The results are: Old Library-inchid- e not be in competition with other other government entities, businesses." other 36; Old Elementary-indud- e Many citizens at the public government entities; 114; Old hearing were concerned about load Iibrary-exdud- e other entities, 28; businesses losing income in the Old Elementary-Exclud- e other form of renters moving to the entities, 45 and Stay The Same, 56. proposed Roosevelt municipal During a public hearing in May, building. "We ere s divided group the old Rooaevelt City Park (Old of businessmen and city council. I library on survey form) and old have a concern for downtown Roosevelt Elementary School were businesses. I support putting a city mentioned as good locations unr the building on Main Street and building, but four anchoring our town. It will help municipal months later there is support for a our town to look more prosperous," Main Street location. said Roosevelt City businessman, The elementary school location .Gordon Snow. Scott Kowallia of the Roosevelt Area Chamber of Commerce issued a statement opposing any rental to'-Departm- - mes SCD seeking nominees for new board The Utah Sail Conservation Commission is now accepting nominations for five supervisors for each of the two paw Sail Conservation Districts formed after the division of the Uintah Basin Sail Conservation District. In August, the Uintah Basin SCD was divided into two districts that will roughly follow Duchesne and Uintah county lines.- The Commission expects the division to decision. unite going into ths proposed city building and was against the city competing with private business. Alva Snow, another Rooaevelt City businessman, voiced a concern that the proposed municipal building might have trouble' getting a October to farmranch operators listed with USDA-A3-CS and must bs returned postmarked by Oct 31, be counted. Other 1990, to registered voters may request a ballot from ths Commission, at grant if it includes rentals. "Well have a better chance to get it (a grant) without it being cluttered up with that other stuff," he stated. "We must keep our community united." - 538-712- 0. grant from Masonic Youth Norm Angus of the Utah State of Human- - Services-demoli- sh andRonTollefoon, whowasrepre- senting the court system, expressed a need for better facilities. He said, "I have serious problems with the present building. Our number one concern is court security for the judge, number two for the prisoners, and number three and most important the police officers. There are no holding cells. I would support a new municipal complex." Angus expressed a need for a building that would provide better Continued on page 3 The Utah Masonic Youth has awarded the Duchesne County Sheriffs Department a $2,500 grant for the purchase of books used in drug prevention programs, Sheriff Clair Poulson said Friday. The Department has been using ths books, "Lets all Work to Fight Drug Abuse" in programs they offer to PTAs Relief Societies, and any other organization wishing to learn more about the problems and prevention of drug abuse. However, the books cost money, and the department hasn't been able to keep a sufficient supply on hand. Poulson said the grant should pay for about 800 bocks. The Masonic group solicits private donations, and then offers the money for drug prevention programs. Of the $7,000 available, Wolf Creek Road paving project backed by county area residents By Aldon Rachele Tsbiona and other Duchesne County residents gathered at Tsbiona High School, Wednesday, September 19, to voice comments cm the paring of Wolf Creek Road during a public hearing to prepare an Environmental Impact State- - and expanded representation program coverage. Candidates may bs nominated through local petition or by the official nomination committee, which consists of ths county extension agent, chairs of the County Commission and County ASC Committee, and the local SCD representative. A petition must be signed by at least six registered voters residing within the district, indude their addresses, and voting district numbers, and bs submitted tio the USCC no later than Oct 5, co Utah Dept of Agriculture, 350 N. Redwood RtL, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. ots ? ; ' J ment. Most present at the public hearing appeared to be in favor of paring the road. Wolf Creek Road is a unpaved road that connects the Tabiona-Hann- a area with Kamas. Bill Bird, Environmental Planning Engineer of the Federal Highway Administration out of Denver, Colorado, stated that environmental concerns make it important to search everything out before proceeding with any prqject. "It was derided to take a good hard look before moving on. We will prepare a full environmental statement," stated Bird. "There have been concerns on the other side (Kamas) about the influx of people and how that would affect the lifestyle and existing facilities." According to Bird the prqject is a top priority. Ho hopes the Environmental Statement will be ready by September 1991 and the road cleared for construction in 1992. "Part of the process of developing an Environmental Statement is getting good interagency and public involvement," stated Bird. Larry Rosa, Duchesne County Commission chairman, said that the paring of Wolf Creek Rood would be a positive thing for all of Duchesne County. "We give our support to construction of the Wolf Creek Road. It will bs an economic booster to all of Duchesne County. We want growth. We need a new influx of dollars. If construction cant start soon on Kamas lets start on this (Tabiona-Hannside of ths mountain," commented Ross. Sons individuals from the Kamas area felt that not all aspects had been covered in the Environmental Statement. In July, a) - over 13 went to this local program. Poulson said the book is helpftil because it helps parents and other adults who work with children to recognize drug problems, as well as other problems, such as low self esteem, and Satanism. Groups in the area are encouraged to contact the sheriff Jerry Foote, or Ralph Stansfield to schedule a meeting where these books and a drug prevention program will be presented. In the front of the book, a message from Sheriff Poulson states, "It is my hope that this book will help you better understand the dangers involved in drug abuse. It can also help you recognised signs of abuse in our youth and recognize the most commonly abused drugs." Public Hearing at Tabiona result in greater citisen An SCD is a grass-roorganisation that addresses soil and water development and conservation iesues. Candidates for supervisor positions should have a thorough understanding of good land management practices and conservation treatment techniques, and have a working knowledge of an SCD and the government agencies and conservation groups active in the district Ballots will be mailed in mid appeal is made and makes inquires about the case before making a final Sheriffs Dept gets drug Proposed city building receives support, but without rental units A majority of 76 citizens in attendance at a public hearing, Tuesday, September 18Jn the Rooaevelt Junior High auditorium, were in support of Roosevelt City applying for a Community Impact Baud grant for a new municipal building; but without rental space. heated-ho- ur . During and a half session, it was proposed to have a citizen's committee formed to discuss locations for the municipal building and what groups shmild have access to the building. Leonard Ferguson, Roosevelt City mayor, stated that a municipal building with mare roam for dty offices, court, police and fire department is needed. Hie also stressed that Roosevelt City wants to apply for Community Impact The Duchesne County Cbmmisrian follows various procedures when an Duchesne County Oommiarian added Citizens Committee By Aldon Rachele another month for a total of two months. The conditional permit for the equipment and buildings expired September 11 and the Planning and Zoning Board didn't grant Mitchell an extension. Mitchell appealed the Planning and Zoning Board detition during the Duchesne County Commission Meeting; September 11. "We (Commissioners) discussed what the Commission needs to make a final decision. We gave permission to Ned Mitchell to continue to operate his maintenance shops until the Commission gains additional information," commented Rose. ROAD DELAY QUESTIONS Duchesne County citizens jammed die Tsbiona School gym last week to express their opinions to Bill Bird, center, of the Federal Highway Admins tration on the Wolf Creek Road Project. it was derided there was a need for a more extensive Environmental Statement document. Also present at the public hearing were Wayne Winters, Utah Department of Transportation Commission Wee Chairman; Von Stokes, Forest Highway Engineer and Jim Naegle, Utah Department of Transportation Environmental Engineer. "We support the idea of beginning as soon as passible. We have to make studies complete enough. What we are doing now may save time in the long run. We ore in support of the road and are all for it," remarked Winters. Duchesne City Mayor, RoJean Addley, expressed that Duchesne City is on record of supporting the prqject "We want to protect the environment, but fed the road would and bring enhance Tabiona-Hann- a economic development to the area," remarked Addley. Altamont, Rooaevelt and other towns and cities in Duchesne County voiced support far paving the road. Roosevelt Area Chamber of Commerce also urged support of the prqject Many people at the public hearing expressed a need to protect the environment, but said tire human race is also part of the environment and should be concerned about progress. Other people remarked that a paved road from Tabiona-Hann- a area to Kamas would provide quicker access to Salt Lake City and faster emergency service. Bird stated that the prqject would take in 24.4 miles between Continued on pegs! |