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Show WSnttisilh MstoStn Basin Life ftsundard County-wid- e addressing system is key to acquiring E91 1 service sent to an answering paint in Vernal, which takes care of emergency calls from the Uintah Basin. In other action, September 18 the Duchesne County Commissioners approved the use of county trucks ByAldonRachele An Enhanced 911 emergency qrstem ii hoped fay Duchesne County Commissioners to be in operation in Duchesne County within two years, according to Larry Rose, Commission chairman. Scott Patterson of UJ3. West met with the Commissioners, Tuesday, September 18, concerning the E911. issue. A county-wid- e addressing system must be in place before any E911 system is in service. An E911 call would be connected with Central Dispatch. The E911 system would bs able to provide the exact location ofthe call and if the call is cut off the individual could still be found through a county-wid- e addressing system. "The addressing system is being worked out between the county and cities. The goal is to blend the county system with the existing city addressing system. Hopeftdly by the end of the year the address ing system will be on paper," said to haul fill material to improve access to the Utahn Cemetery and smooth out a small parking lot Utahn officials have installed a new fence and cattle guard at the ... Harry Boley of Caroon and Black met with the Commiasianers to discuss buildings being properly sized and valued. Csroon and Black insure all county buildings and road Commissioners also discussed the paeability of gaining better reception of the KB YU television station out of Provo. Pou Ison is queen of DHS Homecoming - Kelly Ann Poulaon is the new cakes were judged on appearance queen of Duchesne High Schools and taste. In her winning essay, Poulaon Homecoming events. She was crowned Wednesday evening; after said, "Every person enters this life an exciting pageant of twelve lovety with the opportunity to either contestants. She was also winner of succeed or foil. All of us can foil the talent and essay portion of the because it takes no effort, but to Paulson is the succeed requires desire, planning pageant. and effort" She also said "Ifa the daughter of Clair and Ruth Foul-soShe performed a piano solo for effort and hard work that counts her talent presentation. the most" Gwen Hamilton was selected as During the pageant, the annual first attendant, and eras voted Bliss Homecoming Award was presented Congeniality. She also tied for a by DHS Principal, JD Mitchell. The win in the interview portion of the award is given each year to a contest with second attendant, person who gives outstanding RaShea Harrison. Harrison also service to the school. That award won the competition for cakes. was presented to Dennis ErcanJuLynne Mathis won the formal brack. In the presentation, Bfitdwll competition. said Ercanbrack had been in the Hamilton, who is also an attendant to Bliss Duchesne County, school for 22 years as a teacher, a played a piano solo in the talent principal and a coach, and that he competition. She is the daughter of had been dedicated to the students. Gail and Shannon Hamilton, and Ercanbrack has gotten the speech was sponsored by the Drama Club. and drama program started after Harrison, is the daughter of Rod ten years of not having it in the and Kathy Harrison. She played a school. He said Ercanbrack is violin solo. She was sponsored by always willing to support all the the Freshman class. .Her winning students in anything theyre incake was a chocolate mocha. The volved in. Ross. An example of city vs. county addresses is that Roosevelt City - has Stats Street, .but when a traveler Journeys north and over the hill it becomes Crescent Road and a trip south eventually places a person in the North Myton Bench n. UJ3. West will have to upgrade equipment and the central office for the E911 service. Patterson of UJ3. West also discussed continued maintenance on the additional equipment to update the E911 system. There will be a meeting set up with UJ3. West, Uintah Basin Telephone and Larry Ross, who will represent the Duchesne County Commission, to discuss cost and abilities of UJB. West and Uintah Basin Telephone to provide E911 service. Uintah Basin Telephone already has a basic 911 service in operation according to general manager, Martin Brothereon. The 911 calls are department heavy equipment Joe LeBeau, who is in chargs of television reception equipment in Duchesne County, told the Commissioners, September 11, he is still working with KTVX Channel 4 to improve reception. LeBeau was asked by the Commissioners to also contact KUTV Channel 2 and KSL Channel 5 to ses if they are interested in reception improvement in the Uintah Basin. . EAGLE ROYALTY--Duchesn- e Homecoming royalty include RaShea Harrison, second attendant, Gwen Hamilton, first attendant, and Kelly Poulson, queen. Walkers go neck and neck in two state fairs with heifers Courtney Walker, age 10, began this year in Gina Stevensons dub. She had High Country Beef an Angus calf her grandfather, Gary Jesaen, had given her to raise for the pregam. After winning Grand Champion in two state foils, and dozens of other ribbons and prizes, her little heifer is competing nationwide. Courtney's brother, Will, competing with a calf he purchased last year, is right behind her all the way. 4--H 4--H competed in showing and fitting, where Courtney took first and Will took second. The pair traveled to the South Eastern Jr livestock Show in Perron. Cburtatys heifer took Grand Champion. Wills took third. They both took second in showing and fitting in their classes. At the Duchesne County Fair, Courtney took Grand Champion in the Jr dus and Grand Champion in the open class. She also got a first place in showing and fitting. Will On Blay 1, Courtney and Will took a second place with his heifer competed in the Uintah Basin Jr and first in showing and fitting. And livestock Show. Courtney took he iran the chain heifer. Reserve Champion. Her heifer By the time they got to California, weighed 1200 lb. Will took third Courtneys heifer weighed 1500 lbs. place in that show. They also It took Grand Champion in its dais. 4-- H and then Supreme Champion in the open dass over all breeds. The heifer won again at the Utah State Fair, taking Grand Champion in the Jr Clase, and Reserve Champion in the open dass. Wills animal took a second in its dass, and a third in the open dass. Both Walkers took first place in showing and fitting. Courtney and Will are back in school now. But the heifer is on the show rircuit. It will parade in shows in Billings, Louisville, Kansas City and Denver. The heifer is from Jessens Benchmark Angus herd. The sire is Grubbe BlacKenzie. The heifers official name is GJ Nickie 958. week this building, which recently housed Browns Spoits and NEW PARKING LOT-L- ast Marina, was tom down to make room for a parking lot next to Kohl's Market in Duchesne. A restaurant was located in the building at one time. Questar completes gas pipeline Wyoming One of the largest pipeline construction projects undertaken in Utah in recent years has been completed, creating a link that will improve the movement of natural gas to customers in Utah and the nation. - 20-in-ch The new $22 million, ila, two transmission pipeline joins Systems of Questar Pipeline Co., a 81-m- subsidiaiy of Questar Corporation. Questar Hpelines northern Board meeting set at Tabiona The Duchesne County School District Board of Education Bleating will be held at Tabiona School, Thursday, September 27. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. Legislative representatives. Senator Alarik Myrin and Representative Beverly Evans, will address Board Members at 6:30 pjn. Open time is set for 7 pjn. and small school equity review is set for 7:15 pjn. Action items at 8. pjn. are:' Career Ladder Program, Elementary School Planning Time, Purchase Request, Student Reassignment, District Technology Plan, Committee Appointments and TVavel Restriction. District goals, budget reduction. Union High project, Roosevelt Junior High heating system repair and other items will be discussed. Colorado-natur- al transmission system runs .from Craig, Colo., through Rock Springs, "Wyoi, totJtaha Wasatch front The companys southern transmission system starts west of Rills, Colo., and runs south of Vernal, Utah, through Price to Payson, Utah. The recently completed pipeline, ' designated Blain Line 80, runs from Fldlar compressor station south of Vernal to the Kastler compressor - station near the border south of Rock Springs. Capactiy an the line is about 86 million cubic foot of gas per dqy. According to Questar Pipeline President AJ. Blarushack, the new line "provides increased flexibility" to Questar Pipeline in meeting the needs of its customer, Mountain Fuel Supply Ca Bfountain Fuel; also a Questar Corporation affiliate, is a retail natural gas distribution company serving nearly 490,000 customers in Utah and southwestern Wyoming. "The pipeline also offers current and potential transportation customers a competitirely priced transportation option," Blarushack said. "We continue to look for ways to facilitate the interstate movement of natural gas;" Blarushack said. "Blain Lins 80 enhances our nde as an interstate transportation pipeline .. Utah-Wyom- sales-for-res- ing . crossing of croplands east ofVemal was completed in February to avoid the planting season. Contractor for the pipeline was Gregory A Cook, Inc., Houston, Texas. Tbs prqject was completed ahead of schedule and included a mqjor pipeline river bore. Contractors drilled horizontally under the Green River near Jensen, Utah, and pulled section of the 1,000-f- t. a 20-in-ch diameter pipe beneath the pre-wel- ded GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER-CourtWalker, Mountain Home, Utah, owns this heifer that was named grand champion heifer at the 1990 California State Fair Angus Show in Sacramento. This heifer also won Grand Champion at the Utah State Fair. ncy riverbed. The boring was undertaken in part to minimire disruption of the rivers fisheries. Questar Pipeline sms commended throughout the prqject for its attention to environ- mental impacts and received an award firam the American Fisheries Sodety for its efforts. Parent-Teach- er St Helens Rummage Saie Sale will be held SaturSt Helens Rummage The day, September 29 from 9:00 until 3:00 on the church ground,. semi-annu- al Sign up for flag football You can sign up for Roosevelt Recreation Flag Football until Friday, September 28 at the Roosevelt City Building. The activity ia open to boys and girls ages 5 to 14. For more informaor 722-500tion, contact Rick Jeppeen 722-428-0 1. Service Officer company." - conferences Friday Dont send your students to school on Friday. The Duchesne School District has scheduled parent-teachconferences for Friday, September 28. Each school may have a slightly different schedule, so check with your school to see when teachers will be available. ale Planning for the pipeline began more than three years sgo. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval was granted in December 1989. Most construction on the pipeline began i June; however. er WALKER TROPHY SHOP-- It looks like a trophy shop, but really its just die awards Courtney and Will Walker have collected through the summer with their two champion heifers. The American Legion Service Officer will be at the Roosevelt Job Service on Tuesday, October 2 form 2:30 to 4 pm. He will answer questons concerning applying for VA benefits. |