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Show V UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. June 17. 1992 - Page 3 Principals named lor three district posts By Karla Cox gas rate decrease v . principal positions fir three district Duchesne District School Board members met in their first meeting of the summer last week, where they made final determinations on GAMBLING continued from page 1 i ting on horses is patently illegal; any gambling is patently illegal. Yet the law is not enforceable, because if you have a violation, a jury must convict that violator to do anything. If a community accepts or wants these gambling activities, a jury from that community wont convict a violator. Though the issue relates to the betting effort statewide, Boyden and the Salt Lake Attorneys office became involved pari-mutu- Possible natural el when the Department of Public Safety issued several citations in Parowan, Utah in relation to gaming laws. Iron Countys attorney dismissed the cases, Boyden explained, because such activities were habitually ignored. can be a reason for prosecutional discretion, or the dropping of a case, he said. The state association of prosecutors, over which Boyden presides, decided that a vote regarding parimutuel betting and other gambling issues should go before this public. However, he said, "The Legislature never got to first base on the issue. Legislators did, however, pass a bill to establish a state racing commission, which would set up guidelines for horse races and race tracks, and create a new license for such operations. "People should know that, because of that bill in the Legislature, betting on horses can be treated differently, Boyden stated. Prosecution could take place at race tracks that did not meet licensing requirements, rather than trying to prosecute the gambling aspect, Boyden added. However, he was unaware as to whether such a license is yet available. Additional angles arise with the notion of gambling on Indian reservations. As Governor Bangerter pointed out, legalising betting in Utah will open legal doors for casino gambling m tribal reservations. When treaties were originally established with Indian tribes, gambling issues fell under state law; so no gambling can occur on reservations unless some element of gambling is legalized in the state. If the state allows no gambling, neither can the tribe because of those original laws. But if the state legalises any form, the tribe can operate anything, because they are no longer regulated by state law. "This is a problem that will not be solved right away, Boyden maintains. "Politically, gambling is unacceptable in Utah and is not likely to be legalized, because of the stance of the Mormon church, and other churches as well. In the meantime, he concluded, police and prosecutors are "in the middle of the problem.Noone wants the law changed, but no one wants itenforced either. Yesrs could pass before the issue is addressed adequately, he predicted. nt pari-mutu- el In last weeks page one story about the Cedarview youth, some obvious mistakes need to be clarified. The accident did not happen in Cedar City, and Miranda is not Amanda. Both misidentifications were simply deadline carelessness, and we apologize for the discrepancies. In last weeks article about the Yellowstone Diversion Dam, Ned Mitchell was incorrectly identified as the original contractor. He rebuilt the dam in 1952, but had no involvement in the original dam. Information about the original contractor was not available for schools. A vacancy was created at Al ta- rn ont High School when Principal Jack Bell was named Assistant Superintendent, to replace Glen Horrocks who is retiring. Taking the reigns at Altamont High will be Rex Wilcox, an educator from Nebraska who will relocate to the area to begin his work at Altamont. Card Parrish has been named principal at Thompson School, the alternative school on Ioka Lane, founded by and named for Jane Thompson. She will replace William Fausett. Roosevelt Middle School will not really get a new principal, since Harold Stone was named as administrator of the school he has served as acting principal for the past two years. Stone took over at RMS when a serious illness made it impossible for Ken McKenzie to continue in that position. He was officially replaced with the appointment of Stone. Board members also named an acting superintendent to take over far Dennis Mower, who will depart soon for a new position in Sanpete County. Glen Horrocks, who still plans to retire, will serve as superintendent of the district until a new administrator is named. The district will be assisted in their search for a superintendent by the Utah School Boards Association, Horrocks said. Applications for the position will be accepted at the district office until July 10. Officials hope to fill the vacancy by the first put of August. or land might become WSA The heart of the Deep Creek Mountains, once precluded from wilderness consideration because of private land, is almost entirely public domain now and being inventoried by the Bureau ofLand management as a possible new wilderness study area. According to BLM Wilderness Coordinator Greg Thayn, the new Basin Unit of the Deep Creek currently under consideration as a WSA is a combination of recently acquired private land and existing public lands. "The potential for a new wilderness study area began in 1990, when 3,210 acres of private land in an area now known as Scotfi Basin were acquired by the Nature Conservancy and transferred to the BLM," said Thayn. "When you add the. land in Scotts Basin to the existing BLM land base in the area, you create a new roadless unit of sufficient size to quality as a wilderness Btudy area." "Currently, we are inventorying Basin Unit to the new 6,990-acr- e determine if the area possesses the other characteristics necessary to qualify for wilderness study. If the unit is fbund suitable, it will be designated as a wilderness study area and will be managed to preserve wilderness values," said Thayn. As part of the inventory phase the BLM is seeking public comment on the wilderness or other values of the area. Comments should be sent gas-supp- ly Company. EXTENSIVE DAMAGEPart of the roof at the W.E. Machine and Welding business caves in during a fire at the business last week. Roosevelt Fire Chief Robert Yack reported that oxygen and acetylene tanks shot through the roof. Consumer Information by Dennis Hinkump, VSU The weight loss industry promises much and delivers little. So little that there is a move to regu- n late the dollar weight loss lottery. The long-tersuccess rate for weight loss plans is dismal--aboten percent But, whats the alternative? The trouble with trying to sell a diet that works is that it is deceptively simple and still requires will power, says Noreen Schvaneveldt, director of the dietetics program in the USU College of Family Life. In the studies cited by the American Dietetics Association, the ten percent of dieters who were successful at keeping the weight off watched what they ate, exercised regularly and weighed themselves." This isn very ground breaking stuff. Perhaps what we should try to do is emphasize health benefits multi-billio- m ut rather than dieting public, hunger is viewed as a feeling of accomplishment rather than a signal to eat. When the hunger finally catches up with the person, it leads to binge eating, she says. The diet industiy needs to do more screening of patients. Persons with eating disorders or psychological problems ought- to be eliminated from some of these diet plans because they have a greater chance of failure and thus a greater chance to end up worse off than when they started, Schvaneveldt says. Those doing the screeningought to have the sense to say "now is not - a good time for you to be trying to lose this weight. The Michigan Tak Force to Establish Weight Loss Guidelines developed a checklist for prospective diet plan consumers. Ifyou are evaluating a diet and want to improve your chances of being among the ten percent that succeed, your diet plan should meet these requirements: 1. You should be screened for health status. 2. Qualifications of the weight loss care providers ought to be commensurate with the level of health risk of the diet. 3. All components of the treatment including anticipated weight goal, outline of treatment plan and duration and cost of theplan should be disclosed. 4. You should be helped to define a reasonable weight goal based on your personal and family histories rather than on aibitrary height -- weight tables. 5. exercise should be considered one of the highest priorities of any weight loss program. 6. A psychological component, including behavior modification, suitable for you which may include stress management, family support, family counseling, peer group support and individual counseling. ROOSEVELT lWHN THEATRE One Show Sunday 7:30 STARTS Fri. Jun.l9th BATMAN ' RETURNS loss, weight Schvaneveldt suggests. That is, improve peoples eating and exercise habits without regard to their weight. Weight loss may only come as a side effect, but at least the people will be healthier than those " on a constant dieting cycle.1 We need to look at nutrition for what it the body. We also need to get people to put their feelings of hunger in proper perspective. For the majority of the STARTS Fri. TOM June 19th CRU1SEINIC0LE KIDMAN FARandAWAY to James Parker, State Director, Bureau ofLand Management, Utah State Office, P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-015Comments will be accepted until June 22. BLM will make a final inventory decision on the suitability of the area for wilderness study based on the results ofthe inventory and public comment For further information concerning the inventory, you may contact Dr. Gregory F. Thayn, Utah BLM One Show Only 7:30 p.m. 5. Wilderness Program Leader, HMAll THEATRE RUNS thru June25th PIS at (801) I 5394071. it' VM Roosevelt man faces sexual abuse charges By Karla Cox A Roosevelt man is facing felony charges in a sexual abuse case, fallowing alleged incidents in May at the Roosevelt group home. Shane L. Funk, 29, was served with an arrest warrant last Wednesday, June 10, on two counts of second degree felony forcible sexual abuse. Funk allegedly fondled a old resident of the group home 23-ye- ar where he was employed in two separate incidents, May 16 and May 23. According to court records, the female victim told Funk to stop, but the abuse allegedly continued. After the second incident, the victim apparently told her supervisor, who then involved the police. Funks first court appearance is scheduled for this Thureday. He is currently being held on a $10,000 BLAZING ENTRANCE A Roosevelt City Fireman uses extreme caution before entering W.E. Machine and Welding as flames can be seen through the open door. Over 30 firemen responded to the blaze. A number of workers saved equipment and office supplies. J& 7:30 p.m. One Showing Only No Show on Sunday WHERE GOOD GARDENS BEGIN 295 North First Wsst bond. clarification. All You Roosevelt. Utah (GRASSHOPPERS! THAT SURVIVE SOLD WINTERS! garden? We can Fri. & Sat. June 1213lh MWMln "Encino Man" Eating up your help control them Lunch Meal Deal "FG" Can Eat 4.99 only 2 Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizzas & 2 Salad Bars $?H99 Offer valid Mol-SSummea valid m 11 M i.b. to 4 pm AND Rvt-mion-ti bach M pm. Mol-Fi- band itm only JO Mb-OM Coupon par party par vinL Not valid k coobiiu any adiar Pina 11m offer at ilianaws. Kids 12 and under eat for 112 Price 11 1 Coupon Expires August 7, 1992 ! "My Cousin Vinny i. Edgwlcys (i V' High Valley Notes other of fo weed had a chance In Dads garden. Hed be ' ; iiiviwwewii as It was light enough to tefl weeds from vegetable plants. His hoe was sharp on only one side, but he worked it so fast that I wondered how he avoided cutting off the wrong plants. He once took my more modem hoe to my garden, n cut from both skies and he moved along twice as fast. bet hed really have a good time with one of our Winged Weeders that cuts in all directions. Maybe you oughta try one. . v 1993 Ed No I v ;i ' CIIO, DIIIVEEV FRUIT TREES PIZZA HUT COUPON i filing. "pass-throug- Such filings enable the company to adjust rates twice each year to costa. reflect changes in The request reflects a. decrease in the cost of gas supplies Mountain Fuel purchases from its principal supplier, Questar Pipeline - BLM The typical Mountain Fuel residential customer will pay about $20 per year less for natural gas service if the Utah Public Service Commission approves the rate decrease requested by the company. Mountain Fuel asked the Utah Public Service Commission to approve a $13,431,000 decrease in its Utah rates. If approved, the adjustment will result in a decrease of about 3.36 percent for the typical residential customer using 1,150 therms per year. The change is requested to go into effect July 1. 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