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Show V Page T i I - July 31. 1991 2- Editorial idintah Basin Standard does it mean? UBIC--Wh- at Uintah Basin in Cclebration-- Do we have really anything to celebrate about? After all, we have the coldest winters in the country, and :est summers. In fact, the only nice weather we have is during the fall. And then we can never count on it Spring is almost nonexistent here. And the Indian jurisdiction issue keeps cropping up, leaving businesses unsure about the security or wisdom of investments or major developments in the area. In fact, there are very few jobs available, and most of them are low paying. If you go anywhere in the Basin, you will drive for at least a half hour. If you leave the Basin, you will drive for two or three hours. Nothing is just down the street or around the comer. If you do drive the distance to go shopping in the Basin, youre not necessarily going to find what you want As Brigham Youngs scouts were supposed to have said, the only thing the Uintah Basin is good for is to hold the rest of the world together. So why are we celebrating? Why dont we move out of this forsaken place? Why do our children try so hard to find work locally so they dont have to leave? According to a recent unofficial but quite surprising survey, 49 percent of the residents gave the Uintah Basin an 8 or higher rating as a place to live. Ninety-on- e percent gave it a five or above. Of those people surveyed, the reasons for living here focused repeatedly on such qualities as clean air, wide open spaces, mountains, cool nights, good people, privacy, friendliness, peacefulness, and low crime rate. Many people did cite lack of jobs or economic problems and shopping selection as the major drawbacks to die Basin, even more than the harsh climate. But the majority of those surveyed couldnt think of a drawback or problem here. We hear of drive-b- y shootings, drug running, kidnappings, rapes and robberies in other places. But we rarely hear of such things in the Uintah Basin. Where else can tr you live in peace without having to lock your doors? Where else can people leave their cars running while they go into the post office or convenience store? Even though many of us have to drive some distance to shop in the Basin, we dont have to drive very far to be in a beautiful, in the moungreen secluded spot-eit- her tains, or on somebodys lower 40, where we can drink in the smell and the view, and meditate, walk or jog or ride a horse, and rejuvenate frazzled nerves. People pay a lot of money and travel thousands of miles to spend a few days where we live. They go back home refreshed, after a peaceful vacation in a quiet place with cool nights, clean air, and lots of privacy. Our children get a private school education in the area public schools. They study with teachers who are also neighbors, family friends, even relatives. Teachers may work with the students in other capacities during the summer. They may also work with them in church. As they teach, most local teachers cant help but impart values along with the basic subjects. So our children are learning honesty, temperance, same values we as pargood manners-t- he ents would want them to learn. Our children have dozens of parents: Aunts, neighbors, cousins and grandparents are all around us, supporting, reporting, and helping us love and raise our children to be good citizens. And even the Indians add to the culture and interest in the area. We can borrow their heritage to enrich our own. Our children dont have to believe the stereotypes about cowboys and Indians shown in the movies. They work on farms and ranches. They go to school with Indians. And their lives are richer and understanding broader because of it. So, perhaps there is good reason to celebrate the Uintah Basin. And what better way to do it than to meet together in its center and enjoy the talents and contributions of its people. Letters EDITOR'S NOTE: The UINTAH STANDARD welcomee and Dear Editor: As I sat on the streets of Salt Lake, watching the 24th of July parade, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Union High School Marching Band as an entry. Those who participated and the teachers and adults who assisted, should be congratulated. There was not another bond who was any better than Union, and in my prejudice opinion. .didn't even come close. They were excellent Congratulations Union! Marjorie Harrison encourages opinion torn mates In too term of Loaera lo too Edtar. Laaara may be ufllzad lo ox-popHone or command, and alio to Nghlght outstandtog service of an todMd- u or organization to tho community. 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But in reality, the half-sheye look is the result of being too tired to open my eyes any further. Add to that the ut ut permanent baggage under them, and you get the picture. My stomach may be rumbling for Weeks trying to get the digestion back to normal, after unfamiliar1,1 food, constant snacking, no todst for four days and somebody elses toilet Funny how the brain refuses to work after so long without sleep. It I Tracy Roberta - Hicken. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Collins 848-5417- 1 Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Walker of Idaho visited Salina and Rulan Wooley at the Jones this week. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clark of Salt Lake spent a few days in Tabiona visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ron GlaettU and family of Salt Lake attended the Baum reunion and visited other relatives over the weekend. Max and Tom Giles of Salt visited Maxine Pennrod and Hazel Defa over the weekend. Frankie Pennrod of Wyoming visited his mother, Maxine Pennrod, for a few days this week. Trudy Smith and friend "Greg" of Logan, spent the weekend in Tabiona visiting Dixie Smith and other friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. James Clayton and family of Ogden spent the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Clayton. Alton Giles, Norma Wagstaff, Amy Bagley and Elthora Casper traveled to Salt Lake where they attended sessions at the West Il and family of Salt Lake spent the weekend visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lahce Webb. Rick and Evelyn Coleman and daughter of Idaho Falls spent a few days visiting Evelyns parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonal Webb. Brandy Webb and Mr. and Mrs. Webb traveled bock to Idaho with them to spend a few days. Lois Collins of Salt Lake visited Don Peeble over the weekend. Mrs. Norma Amen and Vickie Wilson went to the Manti Pageant one day last week. Ed and Dorothy Lancaster had many guests this weekend: Larry and Jean Maxwell, and Bob and LaRae Sessions. Thera were three generations from Georgia Batouma, Russia. The Grandparents were Shoshek and Sinbad Hachatouin. Also with them was a son, George and wife Maiguiete and their children, and another relative, Mareina. Jordan Temple. 722-477- 454-397- 6; by Detyse Belhi visited Mr. and Mrs. Lance Webb this weekend. Mr. Paul Hicken from California is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Proud Resident BASIN Second Tiineiffidund I j Mr. and Mrs. Derrald I vie of Salt Lake spent last Sunday with Elthora Casper and brought her dinner and birthday cake. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Swank and family of Salt Lake spent the weekend visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson. They also helped Lois celebrate her birthday.' Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Curry and family of Spanish Fork spent a few days in Hanna visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ames and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curry. A large crowd attended the little Buckaroo Rodeo in Tabiona Saturday. Trina Thomas was crowned queen, Jeni Beutola first attendant, Kerri Jo Gines second attendant and Angela Lefler as Miss Congeniality. Toni Thomas was crowned Princess. Jevon Jones and family from California are visiting friends and relatives this week. The Dave and Hazel Baum descendants held their family reunion at the Brad Baum residence. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Evans and grandchildren from Salt just kind of shuts down, and leaves is you on automatic okay if youre doing routine kinds of things. But if you have to have an original thought or reason something out, forget it. (You should see me trying to spell this stufT. Its tough just typing this without my head hitting the keys.) The legs dont work. Theyre supposed to swing from the hip socket when you walk. But apparently, theyre rusted in place. They pilot-wh- ich move like a wrench that has been left out in the The feet are supposed to flex and move in a graceful manner when you walk. I feel like a goose on its way to the water. Nothing graceful about it. You simply waddle-slowly-- -to wherever you need to go. And if there isnt an absolute necessity in your movement, you dont move. There seems to be no feeling anywhere. The hands feel swollen, and like they have gloves on. The only recognizable feeling is the dull ache in the back of my head, and in the back of my back. In fact, my head feels like a full water balloon. And my ears feel like theyre inside a full water balloon. I dont yawn. It wakes me up. Besides it takes too much effort I went out to get something out of the car, and found myself curled up in the bock seat almost asleep. I sure hope this is just a temporary problem. It sounds a lot like old age to me. - . Laura Arrowchis, and son Jason, and Jamie Daniels of Altamont drove to Salt Lake Tuesday where Laura attended a workshop supporting Miss Ute Tribe, Fearleen Ridley. Then they watched the Days of 47 parade and traveled home. LaRae Moosman spent several days in Orem, visiting her mother, Fay Kitchen, in the hospital. Sherri Morrills niece, Melissa Shelton, 12, of East Garland, spent nine days visiting with her. Ednal Simmons, Vione Parrish and Verna Hoopes drove to Ogden, where they stayed with Ednals sister, Moana Burton and met Viones The following day they drove to Cedar City to attend the Shakespearean Festival. They were met in Cedar City by another sister, Tenri Rosa from Palm Desert. They all went hiking and toured Cedar Breaks. Bister-in-la- by Aldon Rachele : If television comic stars from the 1960s were back in operation in the 1990s, what would they be doing in this modern age of computers and unleaded gasoline? Mr. Ed, the talking horse, would hold some sort of political office where his gift of gab would come in handy while dealing with Senators Edward Kennedy, Jake Gam, Orrin Hatch and others. The conversation piece, Mr. Ed, wouldnt horse around in Congress like some politicians. He would use all of his horse sense to plow from through paperwork in an attempt at a speedy conclusion of goals while in it start-to-fini- office. Mr. Ed had some government training. Once he had to wait in a long line in order to receive unemployment benefits during an episode on his TV program. During another show, Mr. Ed had a spying assignment with the CIA where he helped to protect the USA against A recent study published by Circulation Magazine showed that e a natural reduction in risk factors for both men and women could actually extend their lives. For example, researchers found that if some evil power. man were the average The talking horse would fit in to reduce his blood pressure, he well with many members of the could add one year to his life. By UB. Congress, because he is getting his cholesterol below 200, he a horses behind. already could add eight months to his life. Lets say by some freak of could add By quitting smoking, he 10 months or by getting his weight nature, Mr. Ed became President of to the ideal level, he could add eight the USA (United Sassy Animals). months. Women, too, could benefit: He would need a from the TV comedy world. The By lowering her blood pressure, a role of a lately has woman could add five months to her been to provide a few laughs, and cholesterol would add make life; cutting the president lode good. 10 months and quitting smoking The candidates: eight months. Losing weight to the ideal level would add five months Oilligan from "Gilligans Island", to the average woman's life. All told, which starred Bob Denver, who eliminating all deaths from heart also G. disease would extend the average cool played Maynard Krebs, the beatnik "Dobie of the Gillis" womans life 3.3 years and the show. He always messed up things average mans life 3.1 years. for the skipper on the island, and heart-diseas- days. Casual Thoughts bit-by-b- Reduced risks can extend life Eric Dickey, son of John and Cherie Dickey recently had an operation on his jaw. His jaw is now wired shut and will be so for the next two weeks. Sherry Kay Rasmussen visited with her family last weekend. Flynn Paulson and family of Salt Lake spent three days with the Steve Paulson family. Teri and Mikalyn returned to Salt Lake, while Flynn stayed to help with the hey for afew ld vice-preside- nt vice-preside- nt his life in political office wouldnt be any different. Jethro Bodine from the old "Beverly Hillbillies". Jethro has the education for the position. He is a graduate from the sixth grade, and has the papers to prove it Barney Fife from "The Andy Griffith Show". Barney would straighten up Congress in no time by locking them all up far breaking curfew. Herman Munster of the Herman would be good for a few laughs, but would become green with envy when Grandpa Munster was appointed ambassador to Transylvania, because he had the right Moodline for the e position and was on a basis with Count Dracula. Mr. Ed would appoint Donna Reed from "The Donna Reed Show" as the Secretary of Her house was so neat and clean with matching furniture, beautiful rup and fancy wallpaper. Naturally Mr. Ed would appoint Perry Mason to the Supreme Court. Nobody would be against the nomination of an attorney who is 1 million and 1 in court cases. Named as Secretary of State would be Wally and Beavers dad. Ward, out of the "Leave It To Beaver" show. Mr. Cleaver had all the right answers when Beaver had questions concerning life and other matters. He would have conservative Congressmen inviting liberals to parties in no time. Finally, I believe Mr. Ed would appoint Sheriff Andy Taylor of "The Andy Griffith Show" as Secretary of War. Andy would be cool under pressure, but carry a to let those troublemakers know he meant business. "Mun-sters- first-nam- Interior-Decoratin- er g. ". |