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Show Miss Indian Union will be chosen Wednesday Page 9 ee 78th Year Wednesday, March 27, 1991 No. 13 Roosevelt, Utah 16 50 Cents Pages Towing Still Available business Mini-Lub- e suffers fire damage A fire at approximately 8:55 am, March 20, gutted working areas at e Rods west of Roosevelt on US 40, and caused considerable damage, according to Roosevelt Assistant Fire Chief, Robert Yack. The owner of the business is Rod Elder. Yack reported that an employee at the business was working on a s gasoline tank. Apparently there was some fuel left in the tank, and the fumes were ignited by a propane heater, which created r that resulted in an a explosion and fire. Some people reported hearing the explosion a considerable distance away. The propane to the business was quickly shut off by service personnel. Three engines and 15 firemen reported to the scene. Thick smoke farced firemen to use breathing equipment in order to gain access to the building. The fire was placed Mini-Lub- mini-van- flash-ove- under control in hours. A few firemen remained to take care of 1-- hot spots. Fast work by firemen saved the rest of the building-whi- ch houses the office-e-nd protected nearby businesses from any danger. Three vehicles in the building received extensive damage and were covered by ashes caused by the fire. Tools and equipment were destroyed. The fire has temporarily shut down lube work, but the towing service is still in operation. The phone number is still in working order. The business was insured, and they are looking for a place to relocate and continue operation. No mqjor injuries wera suffered by employees except for some minor bums, smoke inhalation, and singed hair suffered by Elder in his attempt to make sure everyone was out of danger. Elder, owner of Rods Mini Lube, watches as his business bums. He was slightly injured in the blaze when he tried to fight the fire and make sure everyone else was out of the BLOWOUT-R- od burning building. The shop and three vehicles were destroyed, but the office was saved. Elder is still operating his towing business, and is looking for a location to reopen the mini-lube. Is there a teenage pregnancy problem in the Uintah Basin? "Does the Uintah Basin have a teenage pregnancy problem, and does anybody carer is the question the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Task Force is asking. Although they have been meeting regularly for several months now, they are wondering if their efforts are in vain. They are not sure they have the support of the community. The mission of the task force is to raise public awareness regarding teenage pregnancy. The task force believes there is a serious problem in the Uintah Basin. Research indi6 conducted during cates that the Uintah Basin has one of the highest pregnancy rates in Utah. This means one teenage girl in ten will be pregnant this year. The task force has prepared a questionnaire which is available at Human Services in Roosevelt It will also be available at Health 1984-198- Hit-r- un Fairs throughout the area. Thera is a health fair at Ft Duchesne on Thursday. Carlene Jensen, Director of Nursing at Duchesne County Hospital, said there dont seem to be quite as many pregnant teens so far this year as there have been in recent years. However, there seem to be more pregnant teenagers at Uintah High School than at Duchesne District schools this year. She said the state task force recommends abstinence as the best form of teenage pregnancy prevention. But the sexually active teens dont want to consider abstinence. They want birth control information. The teens who arent sexually active are not the ones who have the problem. Dennis Mower, Duchesne District Superintendent, said he agreed titers is a teenage pregnancy problem. "Were really concerned shout teenage pregnancy. We do have eome units in school to work on some of these things." But Mower added he believes the parents and the churches should be the first line of defense. Task Force members would like to know if you are supportive of their mission, or if you have any suggestions, ideas or opinions. You can contact any of the task farce members: Alan King, Duchesne County School District; Craig Wilkins, Public Health Counseling; Tricia Lytle, Uintah Basin Counseling; Stacy (Pederson) Brubaker, Family Support Center; Larry Henry, Principal, Myton Elementary; Elaine Smith, Vernal; Juanita Allen, Uintah Basin District Health; Carlene Jensen, Duchesne County Hospital; Fr. George Smith, Episcopal Ute Missions; Lea Harris, Rooeevelt Human Services; Barbara Mathis, USU Extension; and Rick Hendy, Uintah Basin Counseling. case still unsolved The hit and run driver who sent two young girls to the hospital March 15, has still not been found. Officers continue to check out leads given to them by residents. The Rooeevelt Police Department is establishing a reward fund for information leading to the vehicle. Any business or person interested in donating to this fund can call RPD and commit to an amount The families of the victims, Shanna Kulland and Cheryl Ross, appreciate the support of residents, and the help they have received. RPD Chief, Cedi Gurr, said he has two officers assigned to the case, George Patton and JC Hansen. He said they appreciate leads from residents, but don't always get back to the person who provided the original tip. They do, however, check out the leads they get. There have been other, less n aeddents in the serious, week, doing significant vehicle past damage, but not causing personal injuries. hit-ru- Another inddent occurred early Monday morning, when a prisoner escaped from custody still wearing handcuffs. He was found and rearrested later that morning. The inddent began when a hitchhiker was arrested after RPD Officer Brad Draper found there was a (1500 warrant out for him. However, the suspect, Michael Montoya, managed to escape. Officers searched through the night. residents demonstrate at the ANGRY RESIDENTS-Loc- al n intersection where two young women were injured in a accident Although both victims have been released from the hospital, the suspect vehicle has not been indentified. hit-ru- A tip from a dtizen who saw the suspect running across her yard about 1:30 am, helped officers get a general location. About 3:30 am, he was located hiding in the brush at about 350 North Main, and captured. Steve Hooley was the arresting officer. t h which was Roosevelt fireman checks out the remains of the Rods lube a area was 20 March The but is still the business fire. destroyed during Wednesday, damage, its service. operating towing FIRE DAMAGE--- Mini-Lub- A e, Rate Decrease Moon Lake Electric Association hosts meeting with membership A packed crowd attended activities at the annual Moon Lake Electric Association Membership Meeting, Saturday, March 23 at Roosevelt Junior High that included a lunch served by the Duchesne County Area Chamber of Commerce, entertainment by cowboy poet, Nyle Henderson, country music singers, Kevin Rowley and Billy Peatross, safety fair and various other items. Many members also received patronage refunds. Lillian Peacock, Moon Lake Electric Association Board President, commented that the Association looks forward to meeting the needs of its members. "As a consumer we sometimes take for granted that power will be there when we need it. The national outage is five hours per year per person, but Moon Lake Electric outage is less than one hour per year per consumer," said Peacock. She also added that the percentage of line loss is 8 percent nationally, but approximately 3 percent for Moon Lake Electric. Peatross announced Moon Lake Electric will award $1000 college scholarship for each high school in its area. The meeting represented the very heart of the cooperative program, according to Grant J. Earl, Moon Lake Electric Association General Manager. Grant J. Earl, General Manager, of Moon Lake in his report to the membership, provided information concerning the impending rate decrease which is tentatively scheduled for June 1. Earl reported that the rate decrease is made possible primarily due to the restructuring of Deseret Generation k Transmission contracts with the various creditors and also due to the recently signed contracts with Chevron. Earl commented that the culmination of months of negotiations between Deseret and its creditors required certain contract amend- - ments between Deseret and its members to consummate the debt restructuring. The new contracts were extended six years, the cooperative is restricted from contracting directly with projects, and REA is now in the stronger position to enforce the contract that the member systems have with the power supplier Deseret. Earl stated that the revised Deseret wholesale power rates will Continued on page 3 Basin Bunny is busy this Easter weekend The Easter Bunny will be busy Friday night peppering local parks with Easter egp and other treats far the Basins children. Roosevelts Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, March 30, at 11:00. This year the hunt will be in the Constitution Park. There will be three age groups: up to age 3, 4 to 6, and 7 to 10. Another change this year is that the eggs will be more difficult to find for the older children. They may be hidden in trees or bushes as well as in the grass. Organizer of the event, Carl Foote, said the Bunny is going to make the kids "work for it" But the prizes will be well worth it. Besides colorful treats, some eggs will contain gift certificates from area businesses. Foote said businesses have really participated well this year. Thera will be lots of prizes. The Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by the Rooeevelt Business Association. Duchesne City will also have an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at Roy Park. This one will stert at 10:00. It will be open to children up to age 12. Thera will be prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny. The Duchesne hunt is by the Lions Club and Beta Sigma Phi. |