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Show f Pm 10- l - July 10. 1991 Tducttticn iCIintah Basin Standard S275.IMG School District given grant for fiber optics By Aldon Rachclc Duchesne County School District was awarded a $275,000 grant from the Community Impact Board last month for the installation of fiber optica throughout its secondary system, according to Superintendent Dennis Mower. Supt. Mower reported that a loan through $100,000 Uintah Basin Telephone Association Inc., $100,000 from the Educational Technology Fund, and $50,000 from the State Office of Education will also be available for installation of the system. The total of all amounts comes to $525,000. Presently the Duchesne County School District is using teleleaming, but it is only a one-wa- y video and two-wa- y audio. Once the fiber optics system is installed there will be audio and video complete two-wato all of our secondary schools, plus Uintah Basin Applied Technology Randlett, South Myton andTabiona. Supt. Mower said that details are being worked out for an installation plan that includes Uintah Basin Telephone Association and U.S. West. Tabiona and Altamont High Schools are located in the Uintah Basin Telephone Association service area, and Union and Duchesne High Schools in UB. West territory. "We have some challenges. No time table has been set yet for completion of the system. We are looking at equipment we will need to purchase," said Supt Mower. 'We need to install equipment to make it operational in UB. West territory." The District wants to give all students an equal educational opportunity with the fiber optic system as one method of reaching that goal. y Center and Utah State University Education Center," said Supt. Mower. Uintah Basin Telephone Association has been laying fiber optics line for a number of years throughout its service ana, which includes Alta-mon- t, Arcadia-Flatto- p, Lapoint-Tridel-l, Fruitland-Strawberr- Jami Howard, daughter of Thomas O. and Betty Coward of Roosevelt, has graduated from The Stcvcns-HcncgCollege of Business in Ogden where she majored in medical assisting. Jami graduated with highest honors and was on the President's List. She is now serving her externship in Layton at the Tauncr Memorial Clinic. cr Outlaw Journal publishes a 1991 introductory issue y, Neolo, The Outlaw Trail Journal has published its introductory issue. The Outlaw Trail traversed the Western part of the United States, running from Canada to Mexico through the most rugged and inaccessible regions of the Rocky Mountains. The Uintah Basin was the center of that frail. The Outlaw frail Journal is not a celebration of outlaws or lawlessness but a publication to give voice to this regions unique history. The Journal is published by the Outlaw frail History Association which was organized last fall and is centered in the Uintah County Library Regional Room. This first issue of the journal focuses on outlaws and lawmen. Future issues will include women ofthe Uintah Basin, mountain men and trappers, homesteading, Utes, the military, mining, etc. John D. Barton and Michael Kelley, history instructors at Utah State Universitys Uintah Basin Education Center are the editors. The magazine is available to all members of the Association, and also will be sold throughout the Basin. been have their visiting grandmother, Thelma McKee. The Farrell Simmons family have been enjoying camping at the Iron Springs Campground north of Vernal. Bryce Goodrich was severely cut near Paradise Park with a power saw. He had gone with the youth on a service project to get wgod for the elderly when the saw flipped, cutting his face neck and chest His artery was cut and he was bleeding profusely, first Aid was administered and he was rushed to Vernal where he was by helicopter to SIC where he went into suTgery. He was there for two days but is now home where he is having a sffeedy recovery. Julie and Paul Wilson and children have also moved back from Alaska. They were living in the town of Wasilla, Alaska and have been living there for about 10 months. They too are glad to be back home in fridell once again. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stringham and children, Edmonton, Canada have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rae Goodrich. They came down to attend the 50th Wedding life-flight- Anniversary of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Goodrich and Bryan are back in fridell fa a time. They live in Arco, Idaho. Lisa Goodrichs daughter from Idaho is visiting with them. It was mistakenly reported in last OUTLAW JOURNAL-Jo- hn Barton, a board member of the Outlaw Trail Historical Association, shows off the Outlaw Trail Journal which he edits, along with Michael Kelly. The journal will come out twice a year and feature local historical (CLIP & SAVE!) The family of Mr. and Mrs. Rae Goodrich honored them Saturday night for their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception. The hall was beautifully decorated with flower and streamer centerpieces on the tables. The family performed an enjoyable program paying tribute to their parents. All six sons and daughter, Toni Stringham and family were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Rex King, Idaho Falls, spent the weekend at the Rae Goodrich home. Also visiting at the Rae Goodrich home were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Goodrich and family, SLC. The James Goodrich family, Bountiful and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Goodrich and family, Price. Ann Marie Goodrich who is employed in St. George spent last weekend at home to attend her grandparents 50th wedding anniversary. Her brother, Ryan accompanied her bock to St. George. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Goodrich flew to St. George for the 4th of July where they will pick up Ryan and visit with Loiss parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wisch. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Carmikel have moved from Vernal. They are living with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Freskas. Nathan and Ryan Goodrich and Christopher and Joshua Merkley went to Timberline Scout Camp lost week at Uintah Canyon. Nathan and Christopher are on staff. Lynn and Karen Betts and family have moved home from Alaska. They are glad to be home again in Tridell. Mr. and Mrs. Wren Bowden and David Bowden from El Paso, Texas weeks McKee fridell news that Darwin has returned home after spending 32 years in Military service. It should have read 3 12 years. (CLIP & SAVE!) S' UINTAH BASIN STANDARD vij J TV'S 5 Rachcllc Davis, daughter of Keith and Debbie Davis has been nominated for Who's Who Among American High School Students. $ i Kl-800-427-8- . Cali Toll Free . - y 1 679 BEST OF BEST-Lco- na Cotonuts, right, is presented a "Best of the Best" award by Robot Gross, of First Interstate Bank. Local banking officer is presented 1991 citation Leona Cotonuts, senior customer service representative at the Roosevelt Office of First Interstate Bank of Utah, is one of the first to receive the banks "Best of the Best" designations this year, for outstanding customer service. banking manager, Robert Gross, during a special staff meeting at her a $50 cash bonus, a Sterling silver lapel pin indicating her achievement under the banks office. She received EXCEL Quality of Customer Service program, and a day off with pay. Her photo is now on display on a poster at the branch, for customers and to see. Ms. Cotonuts accepted her awards from First Interstate Bank of Utahs senior vice president and retail U of U ophthalmologist to use new excimer laser Eyeglasses and contact lens may suffered cornea damage as a result be relegated to health-car- e antiques of vercella, commonly known as if the excimer laser fulfills the shingles of the chicken pox virus. "The overall diagnosis of shingles in promise of its potential. The final frontier of ophthalmolothe eye means that the aptients gy is to do away with refractive chance of recovering any vision is errors and the need for glasses and very poor. The patient has a good contacts," said Randall J. Olson, chance of losing an eye," said Dr. M.D., professor and chair of the Olson. Mr. Green, who suffered permaDepartment of Ophthalmology at the University of Utah School of nent retinal damage from complicaMedicine. tions associated with an introcular "It Bounds pretty far out, but we lens, received a cornea transplant would use the excimer loser basically and a new intraocular lens two to vaporize the surface of the cornea summers ago. Although his vision and reshape it into a new surface, will never be perfect, "saving an eye getting rid of nearsightedness and and having useful but not perfect vision is still a victory," noted Dr. farsightedness." Plans are under way to install an Olson. excimer laser in the new John A. Other areas of research in which Moran Eye Center soon to be the U of U departments 21 e constructed at the U of U medical faculty members are involved center. In addition to eliminating include: the prevention and treatrefractive errors, researchers in the ment of macular degeneration, Department of Ophthalmology will funded by a $500,000 gift from the experiment with the new laser for Willard Eccles Foundation; research the treatment of astigmatism, into the anatomy and physiology of corneal diseases and corneal scars, the retina, which is of vital imporperhaps eliminating the need for tance in developing an artificial eye; some cornea transplants, said Dr. oculoplastics, and Olson. investigating the interaction One of his patients, Theron Green, between the eye and brain. full-tim- Rule defines "negative" option" as a deception Department of Commerce executive director David Buhler has issued an emergency rule which defines certain "negative option" promotions as deceptive or unconscionable under state consumer laws. The emergency rule went into effect June 12 and is in effect for 120 days, at which time it may be made permanent The Departments action is in response to the recent promotion by TCI Cablevision of Utah, Inc., regarding its "Encore" cable movie channel. TCI proposes a bill consumers who have not requested Encore, and who have not affirmatively taken the initiative to ask TCI to discontinue the service. TCI provides cable service to approximately 175,000 subscribers throughout tiie state of Utah. Utahs Consumer Sales Practices Act prohibits deceptive or unconscionable practices in connection with consumer-orientemarketing. The new rule is intended to clarity d that certain negative options are a deceptive or unconscionable practice, unless the business first makes certain disclosures about the option to the customer, and obtains the customers approval. "This is an issue of basic fairness," Buhler stated. "A company shouldnt be able to sell a consumer one thing, and then, after hte fact, bill them for products or services they hadnt ordered." The rule would apply to all negative option promotions fitting its definition, not just those offered by a particular company such as TGI. Marketing programs such as those common to book or record clubs where the consumer agrees up front to exercise a negative option in order to refuse to purchase merchandise or services, would not be considered deceptive. "We will be accepting public comment, and, based on the input we receive, be proposing a permanent rule," Buhler added. HEEL A heel spur is a bony SPURS overgrowth on your heel bone. It may be stimulated by muscles that piil from the heel bone along the bottom of the toot. feet are especially apt to have muscles here. Heel spurs may cause pain when the toot bears weight. 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