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Show I I Page 2- I r - July 4. 1995 Editoriat sClintah Basin Standard The Heros This Day Honors Its all been said, about the Founding Fathers who gave so much and made possible the freedoms we enjoy today. They came to a dusty, uninviting corner of land, with a desire to carve an existence from a new place. The only inhabitants were a people forced to come, by a government who thought its Indian policy was somehow logical. They worked hard, they discovered the benefits of this forgotten comer of Utah, and they ignored the aspects that had turned others away. In the lap of the odd Uinta Mountains, which marched a different direction from all the other mountains they had encountered, they made a home and a life. Wrong founding fathers? Well, they certainly arent the brave, hardworking, independent thinkers that made the Fourth of July a day to revere. But the early citizens of the Uintah Basin certainly have much in common with those early history rageous decision to start over, fought Mother Nature, and formed a new community were of the same strength and spirit Side by side with their Indian brothers (who had for several years been trying to make the most of this land that they didnt choose but accepted through treaty), the founding fathers of the Uintah Basin, both brown and made our history as they sought the very same independence that those of 1776 made famous in national history books. As we sing our songs, light our fireworks, parade and perform, enjoy food and family, and in various other ways celebrate the accomplishments of those Fourth of July Founding Fathers, lets also remember the brave, hardworking, independent thinkers that built this Uintah Basin into an acceptable homeland. And lets remind ourselves that such spirit and strength is needed today and in every era, to preserve the incredible peace and freedoms those heros made famous with d their sacrifices. We need modem heros if we look hard enough, we will find them among us. Happy Fourth of July, from the staff at the Uintah Basin Standard. white-skinne- d, makers. The men and women who recognized tyranny, made a courageous declaration, fought a war, and formed a new country are heros to Americans of all ages and times. But the men and women who recognized the adventure in unfamiliarity, made a cou EDITORS NOTE: Hie Uintah Baain Standard welcome and encourages opinions from readers in the form of letters to the editor. Letters may be utilized to express opinions or comments, to highlight outstanding service of an individual or organization, or any other worthwhile purpose. Letters may not be used to replace Cards of Thanks, or to list sponsors, participants or contributors to a particular event or purpose. LETTERS MUST CONTAIN 400 WORDS OR LESS. BE TYPED OR WRITTEN LEGIBLY, SIGNED, AND INCLUDE NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE AUTHOR. Letters will be published unless they contain libelous or defamatory statements. We reserve the right to withhold a name by request if the nature of the letter is positive, and to edit letters. Letters may be submitted to the Standard office at 268 s. 200 E., Roosevelt, Utah, 84066 by the published deadline (normally Thursdays at 5:00 p.m.). All letters become property of the Uintah Basin Standard. Mitchell discusses board of directors Dear Editor: With the events that have happened this past year, I am compelled to speak out regarding my feelings about Moon Lake Electric Association. I sometimes think we as members forest that the power company is membership owned and that we elect directors from each area to represent our interest and they in turn obtain a manager to enforce and provide us, as members with the most efficient and economical service as possible. Mismanagement of our utility is the responsibility and reflection of our board of directors performance. In contacting some of the board of directors, I was disappointed to find our that there too--an- is no set policy regarding one of the people. the most important part of Also, I went to thank all those operation of our utility. The part of people who reached out to help in hiring of new employees, because my preparation far the Miu Utah this effects the operation and Pageant I know I would not have efficiency of our utility, now and in succeeded without their continuous the future. encouragement and guiding light In the past fe w years the hiring Thank You! of employees has been based on either friendship or relation to Sincerely Micki Kathleen Marshall Miss Duchesne County management totally disregarding education ana upper 94-9- 5 experience. We as members pay for and sponsor scholarships to our young people to encourage higher Cesspooch education. Then management turns around and rejects those appellate court order that have acquired higher education and are well qualified to fill these positions. This is very Dear Editor, damaging to the association in lost On Thursday, June 29, at time and money due to the cost of 420 pan. the Ute approximately decreased training people, Court canceled an Tribal Appellate and low employee efficiency Order which stopped the recent morale. I'm asking the board of elections for the Tribal Council. directors to take back control of The Appellate Court issued its our power company. Lets provide a "order" without hold a hearing or information anyone. set policy that will ensure equal without "order'1 was The only based on experience two of the three signed byChin opportunity judges. education continue and not to and with the policy practiced today. Judge Ciystal Jenks Moriarty and Lets protect the interest of the Judge Deanna Jack were the two who signed the order. This membership. Call your director in situation is identical to the how know nim and let area your Election General mess. matter. feel about this you Crystal Jenks Moriartys action Remember this is our power should have been expected. company and we need to become May, more involved to protect our interest and to ensure the stability Pikes recall. Crystal sought of the association. those people who signed the Recall Sincerely, Petition. Crystal is now employed Ben Mitchell as an assistant to the Tribal Grants Writer, besides being the "Chief Judge" of the Appellate questions Court To the great people of the Uintah Basin Deanna Jack also participated in the scheme to invalidate the Recall of Stewart Pike. She also carried the petition! which bore the signatures of people who "wished" to remove their names from Stewart Pikes Recall Deanna Jack is now the Sitition. for the Special Projects Dear Editor: I would just like to express my gratitude for the wonderful support I was given during my year as Miss Duchesne County. My community service platform, "The Children ... Our Future" brought new foster care providers far our 130 children in need. This great achievement was due to the exceptional response from our Department The "order" from the Appellate Court is a big farce. The most obvious infraction is that the parties listed on the Appellate Courts order are the wrong parties! The parties involved in the Tribal Court hearing of June 27 involved the newly elected Council Uintah Basin Standard Inc. Second Clou postage paid al Roosevelt and Duchesne, Utah (USPS Published weekly at 268 S. 200 E.. Roosevelt. 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Chief Judge George Interim Order And Injunction stated that the hearing be held "before an unbiased, open minded election commission." Chief e also added "No family members of those persons filing an elections challenge should be seated on the hearing panel." These are only two of the Orders issued by the Chief Judge. The attorney for the election commission stated in a letter to the Judge that his clients would over look any biases and would be able to hold a fair hearing! I dont believe this. I strongly feel that the Tribal Court should hold the hearing. We cannot risk the second hearing to be contested and should settle this matter once and for all. These arbitrary and capricious actions by these irresponsible people have to stop. Their reign will eoon be coming to an end and they will have to face the - Tah-Bon- Tah-Bon- es Tah-Bon- Duchesne County imposing one percent Sandwich tax per-doll- the ar fun-fill- ed weekend. Many will reap the organizations rewards as requests come in for 6 assistance throughout the calendar year. You all need to be commended. For those of you who sponsored the tourney the businesses, service companies, oil companies and individuals, a big "THANK YOU" is extended. 1995-199- -- nt "We owe it to our businesses that m tax-wh- Simonton expresses appreciation, concern succeaefril director. economic-developme- cm tourism to promote Duchesne County." ich Adoption of the restaurant does not require a public vote-co-me s as state lawmakers, consequences. Sincerely, Curtis R. Cesspooch two-da- y 1 rely u Dear Editor: I would personally like to extend my sincere appreciation to all membere of the 1995 API (Uintah Basin Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute) golf committee for another sucessful golfing event. The dedication and work you put forward toward the tournament contributed to another and financially "The public ie telling us their property taxes are pretty much maxed out," said Brent Gardner, director of the Utah Association of Counties. "So heres a group of elected officials listening, to the public. We're not raising property taxes, and we're looking for other ways to raise money." On top of the restaurant tax, Duchesne County also has adopted vehicle a 3" sales tax on short-terrentals, which also takes effect Saturday. That tax will raise a much smaller amount, said Swasey, adding; Tm not sure we even nave any car rentals in the tax on restaurant sales is expected to raise about $30,000 a year in Duchesne County, with the money probably going toward construction of county visitors center or museum. The county is one of two without such a facility, said Irene Hansen, the Duchesne County Stop off for a sandwich and soda at your favorite eatery in Duchesne County and you will pay a little extra to promote tourism. Starting Saturday, the eastern Utah county is imposing a tax on sales of prepared food and beverages by restaurants, becoming the 19th county to adopt the optional tax since the Legislature created it in 1991. "Everybody else is doing it," said County Commissioner John Swasey, a rancher. "And we really need the revenues." "Everybody else is doing it," arid County Commissioner John Swasey, a rancher. "And we really need the revenues.",, Known as the "sandwich tax," . who control county taxing mechanisms, take a hard look at all county revenue sources in light of the increasingly craativeways that counties fund their budgets. Critics of the restaurant tax say it is an unreliable source of county revenue that does not target tourists as intended. Tm here to tell you that tourist dont said Nile pay this tax, Harbertson, director of the Utah Restaurant Association. "Anyone who goes to a restaurant pays this tax. But county officials claim they have been forced to resort to these optional sales taxes, rather than raise other taxes. county." By law, funds raised from both taxes must help pay for boosting tourism or the development, operation and maintenance of tourist, recreation, cultural or convention facilities. The restaurant tax is among several county-optiosales taxes authorized by the Legislature to fund items as diverse aa tourism, arts and zoological facilities, public n transit projects and rural hospitals. All 29 counties tax hotel ana motel rooms. Of taxes devoted to tourism, the restaurant tax is one of the most widely used. State visitors center visited by delays near the entrance of Dinosaur Boosters say it ought to proceed, but groundbreaking on a state visitors center near the Colorado state line has been postponed because of anticipated Without your support this cost overruns. tournament would not be what it The Utah Transportation is. And to you gdlfere and duffers Commission last winter approved from Texas, and pending $12 million for the UJ3. Montana, Wyoming, Utah, 40 roadside attraction, which Colorado, etc., thank you for would be staffed seven days a coming and participating and week and feature on a displays using our local businesses and' corner of Utah known by rugged hard earned dollar. spending your Without each of you, there would state travel promoters as be no reason to have a "Dinosaurland." tournament To Brian and his crew The latest estimate, however, is and to Brent and his crew, the golf that the prqject-on- ce landscaping, course was immaculate. We know parking and a picnic area .are that this does not happen induded-wou- ld cost closer to $1.5 overnight and that the hours you million. About $135,000 has been all put in were above and beyond added to the original 1993 price ks to each of tag because of inflation. Another the call of you! $96,000 has been tacked on as a Despite the elation of having a "remote construction site premium" successful there is because of the buildings proposed weekend, area unfortunately, an area of concern. location in a To you individuals who thought about 13 miles east of Vernal. you needed to steal coalers and It would be the state's fifth beverages to get your thrills, I welcome center. sincerely hope that you are caught "Yeah, theyre expensive," said and prosecuted. I am asking the J.R. Chamberlain, a Utah parents, brothers or sisters of the Department of Transportation responsible parties to contact the roadway design engineer involved Roosevelt police if they have with the prqject. Chamberlain said knowledge of this theft. This was the commission, which is appointed not a prank. This was outright by the governor to oversee UDOT, theft of several hundred of dollars has balked at spending more than of property. Unless some $12 million for the welcome community service time is spent by center. these individuals, they will Theyre just not sure they're continue to steal and I am certain doing the right thing, whether the thefts will become larger and thqyM be spending too much more forceful. Crime ii a money," said Chambmain. But local residents say they community problem that does not go away by looking in the other want the prqject to go ahead. direction. "Were anxious to get on with The members of the API GOLF it," said Judy Chambley, president COMMITTEE are looking forward of the Dinosaurland Travel Board. to next years tournament and will "We thought it would be open by hopefully be able to print another October." letter of ELATION only and not Chambley noted that Uintah one with concern. County and the cities of Vernal and Naples have donated land for Sincerely, Jim Simonton the center, which would be at the API Golf Committee Member crossroads community of Jensen National Monument and run case wont be reopened Hit The case against a Mvton woman who confessed to striking old Christine Smock, Roosevelt, with her car and then 57-ye- ar leaving the reopened as scene wont be a result of Smocks recent death. Smock died June 16 at a Salt Lake City hospital due to a blood clot According to her obituary she died as a result of injuries she suffered in a hit and run accident duty-than- high-dese- rt Sept 15, 1994. . Duchesne County Deputy Attorney Daniel Sam says reports from the State Medical Examiner's office have found no connection between Smocks unexpected death and the injuries she suffered in the accident Smock was severely injured in the hit and run and was to the University of Utah Medical Center for surgery on her leg. Smock, a home health nurse, had parked on South State Street and was turning to close her car door when she was struck by the Chevy Chevette Roes was driving. Ross left the scene but returned a short time later to aid the imured woman, insisting two men who she claimed had almost run her off the road earlier were the culprits. Rose later confessed to the life-flight- ed crime. She was ordered to serve five days in the Duchesne County jail, placed on three years probation and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution. |