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Show 1 I LETTERS ! continued from page 2 j that they ihould also seat Murray, Uintah and Taveapont, because the evidence Uncompahgro proved there was no truth to the allegation of politicking within the SOV limit The newly elected business committee ieels the election commission representatives should deliver their decisions by banks, since they chose to hear them by bands. Lany Cesspooch . COUNTY JAIL the question of jurisdiction over the election controversy now pending before his court - may find that juris--! diction himself. In that event, Orton says, if Judge Sam was to deride the case the losing party would have the right to appeal his decision to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and even the U JS .Supreme Court Obviously anycongresaional action that may be necessary would take time, so in the meantime Orton says he favors the tribe working out their election dispute through intertribal means, He prints out that the BIAs threat to withhold funding (as long as they fail to have a ruling body in place) gives them an impetus to find a solution. the hospital recovering and receiving rehabilitation. He then spent two years of receiving outpatient physical therapy. Kacey now has two prosthetic legs. He is able to walk home from school and even ski. His father told grant administrators, I dont think anybody actually told Kacey he lost his legs. He does whatever he wants to do. SUPPORT Continued from page 1 him. Meanwhile, Doug Nelson, a pediatric emergence physician, was assembling a team to work cm Kacey when he arrived at PCMC-indud-- ing a general surgeon, an orthopedic surgeon, a reimplantation surgeon and plastic surgeons. They were able to save Kacey but not his legs. He spent two months in Assistant Health and Human Services Secretary Philip R. Lee said, Even though one of every three Continued from page 1 emergency room visits in the nation child with a physical deformity. involves an ill or injured child, comIf we had this group out there prehensive emergency medical sermaybe more women would carry vices fin: children didn't exist when through with it. They might stick it the EMSC program was created in out They need to stick it out because 1984. they need to know their child." And helping the general public, and handling every inmate-relate- d problems that crops up on their shift. Because the jail is linear, the cells which house the inmates surround the law enforcement offices centered in the middle of the building. Surveillance equipment and controls are located in the back of the as is the first to point out, jail. The only view the jailer gets you never know how its going to from the TV monitor in the control turn out Look at me I got 30 room is a straight shot down the At the outset she was told to days. hallwr in front of the cells. Short of just one hour with her child. expect standing in front of a cell there is no Little Angels is the name shes way to get any other view of the chosen for the group. It will operate prisoners. at two levels, focusing on families The red light (on the control parents and their children- - who are panel) may show a door is closed going through the impending loss of when it might not be, Stansfield a newborn and the guardians, those related. Jailers cant trust the lights who have lived through similar situand must physically check the ations and are eager to help by being cellblock doors. there to share their experience, offer And lately there are plenty of advice and comfort, a listening ear prisoners for the jails limited staff and a heart full of empathy and to monitor. Since the first of the year compassion. bookings in the Duchesne County The volunteers aren't expected to jail have almost doubled. Law en- have formal training in counseling forcement officers say in some cases or therapy, says, their experithey arent booking individuals ence is what is wanted. In fact Dr. theyve arrested into the jail simply John Carey, a genetics counselor and because they know there wont be professor of pediatrics at the Uniroom. And judges are sometimes versity ofUtah Health Sciences Cenhesitant to sentence criminal offend- ter, told y that the lay aspect of ers to the jail because they too know the group is what will do the most its filled very close to its good for those in need. capacity. He doesnt want us to take That presents jailers with yet classes, it will overcast our personal another serious problem - that of experiences. These moms and dads having room to separate inmates by don't care how much schooling we classification. Women must be sepawant to know that we have, thqy rated from men, prisoners who lost a babyjust and we lived through it. haven't been sentenced should be They just want to know how we did separated from those who have, and it," she related. "Their doctors can ive custody inmates have to give them all the medical facts. Dr. Carey gave separated from all other prisonthe encourers. agement she needed to aggressively The classification of prisoners is pursue the project by putting in her very difficult in this jail because you touch with key contacts and starting just cant do it here, not in this jail. the paperwork necessary to turn the We just dont have the room to put venture into a legally recognized nonthem in their proper classification. profit organization. We try to do it cell by cell, but theyre Support groups play a signifistill next door to each other. cant role in providing a service that Law enforcement officials from often professionals can't provide because they dont have that common throughout the county and community leaders agree if s time to build a bond, that fellow traveler kind of d new jail. They are proposing a awareness, Carey reiterated. I find of on Bench north Blue jail this to be an area where support is just Duchesne. The. facility would also needed because there is a gap. This , house the sheriffs department, is a very valuable concept on Mrs. county attorneys office and 8th Dis- Ivies put trict Court The six acres of land Little Angels will be just as benneeded for the site is available at a eficial for those receiving the supreasonable price, feasibility studies port as those who are providing it, conducted over the past few months points out. For the volunteers on various options have been conit is really therapeutic because they cluded and its been determined that are helping someone else and helpa new facility large enough to house ing themselves. Its good for them to both local inmates and state prison- talk about it. ers would be in the countys best She envisions the effort starting interest in the Uintah Basin and blossoming It will cost an estimated $7 mil- into a nationwide group. reallion to build the new facility, but izes the enormity of such an undercounty officials point out thatit could taking but is determined to make end up costing that much in lawsuits Little Angels a success in memory of alone if they dont move fast on conSean. struction of the proposed facility. With the backing of each community in the county, commissioners have decided to fend construction through an application to the Community Impact Board for $3 million Continued from page 1 loans and grants, and in take out about $4 million in general ment to fly such children for care by obligation bonds through a lending specialists 200 miles away at Priinstitution. The proposed method of mary Childrens Medical Center in financing wont affect property tax Salt Lake City. rates. An Air Med nurse who cared for A public vote to approve the purhim on the flight, Renee Neff, said chase of the general obligation bond Kacey had lost a lot of blood and was will be held August 1. in severe shock. I thought we were losing him. But she said pediatric SheriffStansfield will present infor- training she received because of the mation on the proposed facility and grant program helped her know corthe planned financing methods in rect procedures to follow to stabilize city council meetings this week and next throughout the county. The schedule is as follows: July 11, 8 p.m. in Duchesne; July 12, 8 p.m. in Altamont; July 13,8 p.m. inTabiona; July 17, 6:30 p.m. in Myton and July 18, 7 p.m. in Roosevelt. County residents are encouraged to attend their respective city council meeting to find out mine about the jail and have their questions answered. ay -- T-K- ay 36-b- ed T-K- ay 130-be- T-K- ay T-K- ay KACEY low-intere- st ELECTION Continued from page 1 - Ruby Atwine, were within 300 feet of the polls on election day. The 300 foot limit is reportedly not a part of the tribes election ordinance. The challenge against Murray was leveled by the wife of his nent, Wendell Navanik. to Provo attorney Anthony Famulary, who represents the three winners, Sharon Navanik voiced opposition to Murray sitting in his truck while parked near a polling place. Although her husband was at the same place, she felt Murray was out of order by talking with voters. Those called up to testify before the commission said Murray did not talk politics with them, according to Famulary. In foe election challenge aimed at Taveapont, he said the complainant overheard two men kidding Taveapont about purchasing jumbo alcoholic beverages for than as she went into vote in Randlett One of them testified Taveapont did not buy them any alcohol or bribe them with the promise of a drink, and said he never voted anyway. In the third challenge, which the commission used to keep Larry Blackhair from being seated, complainant Crystal Moriarty, said that she watched from her vehicle as Atwine talked to a security officer. Although she couldn't hearwhat was being said she believed that by body language the officer had ordered Atwine off the premises and she refused to leave. Famulary said the officer was called to testify and said he never approached Atwine nor spoke with her on election day. Famulary says the lack ofbasis to that challenge alone should result in . the immediate seating ofBIackhair by the commission. He also cited numerous instances of conflict of interest on toe part of the election commission and the complainants, all of whom he alleges have family ties or governmental alliances to the incumbents who lost their bid for or Business Committee member Stewart Pike, with who the losers of toe May 16 election are politically they had stated. "If theres any conflict of interest problems they can be resolved, Boyack stated. Chief Ute Tribal Court Judge George Tah Bone ordered the election commission to hold the public hearings to give the candidates their due process rights. The commission has asked to review the video tape of Tah Braes June 27 order. The election commission did not indicate when they would issue a derision regarding the validity ofthe election i ORTON Continued from page 1 within their own tribal court system. Right now, at least within the Ute Indian Tribe, once the tribal appellate court issues an order both at parties involved in the action arefin1 to nowhere go dead end, having a further judicial review of their complaint. With no chance of appeals within the tribal court system and with no checks and balances built into their government, Orton says he believes the wily way to ensure the intertribal system works is to have federal appellate jurisdiction. Im looking at the possibility of statutory change to grant tribal appeals into federal district court, Orton commented. I think we would be on constitutional grounds to be able to do that Maybe it wouldnt be a blanket jurisdiction, but it could case give limited jurisdiction to get a into a federal court to interpret and protect those kinds of (due process) rights. He noted that Federal District Court Judge David Sam - who has SIZE EVERGREENS Roosevelt man ordered to prison for spouse abuse A Roosevelt man convicted in the brutal beating of his common-lawife will spend up to five years in prison. Eighth District Court Judge John R. Anderson ordered old Bobby San Juan, Jr. to serve two terms of 0 to 5 years in the Utah State Prison on two third degree felony counts of aggravated assault in connection with the April 16 beating of Julie Howell, 31, Roosevelt The judge also ordered the defendant to pay restitution as determined by the court and gave him an additional six months in jail on a misdemeanor count of simple assault for striking another prisoner while incarcerated. All three sentences are to run concurrently. San Juans attorney had asked the court to consider committing alcohol y her client to a treatment facility along with mandating the completion of marriage counseling and anger w 29-ye- ar 60-da- ROOSEVELT CALL 911 TO REPORT DRUNK DRIVERS Motorists using cellular phones help officers track traffic By Lezlee E Whiting number they can call back if necessary. Cellular phone users should also dial 911 in case of any traffic accident or emergency, lie The increasing use of cellular phones among motorists is adding watchful eyes on roads in the Uintah Basin. Central Dispatch has established two numbers for cellular phone users to call to report drunk or impaired drivers, vehicles needing assistance, or other problems along local roadways. Utah Highway Patrol Ll Stan Bench says motorists with cellular phones who believe they have spotted a drunk or impaired driver should call 911. He also asks the caller to be prepared to provide dispatchers with as many details as possible. "Its good to have the license plate number, a description of the occupants, what they observed the driver doing and the direction of travel, Bench noted. Dispatchers will take down all information given and ask lor a toll-fr- said. In the event a cellular phone user comes across a disabled vehicle along the highway or sees livestock lose on the roads they are asked to push the star symbol on their phone followed by 11, or star 11." There are currently six highway information signs posted throughout the area reminding cellular phone users that star 11 to report may be accessed toll-fre- e problems along the roadway. Bench says the Utah Department of ee THEATRE One Show Sunday 7:30 Held Over ty Transportation has additional signs as well. We realize 7:30 and 9:10 p.m pledged there's a tremendous resource out time if people will just get involved," Bench said. STARTS Fri. July 14 with principals in coordinating SCHOOL school activities and working on school improvement. Parents, PTA and the Ute Tribe would work out the details of the advisory council BOARDS Continued from page 1 District students, property tax allocations, andor' any real estate transactions. 2. If west side parents choose to remain with Uintah School District, two options would then be available: A) Perform a feasibility study regarding the creation of a 2A high school-graseven through to the studentbody population of Duchesne and Altamont High Schools. This study would exclude the communities of White rocks, Lapoint and Tridell, unless parents in these communities choose to participate in the new high school. We would continue to work at improving the academic opportunities at Todd Elementary and West Middle School. A parent advisory council would be established to work ! twelve--comparab- le des membership. B) Bus all west side high school level students to Vernal. We understand the great efforts being made by west aide parents to be completely informed on all available options in order that they might make correct decisions relating to' the education of their Btudents. We hope this information will be of help to you in making those decisions. We continue to support you in this effort to find a solution that will be the beet for our students and also agreeable to parents and districts alike. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. An additional paragraph states that, since legal steps would accompany annexation, the school districts attorney was consulted. All relevant statutes are cited in an accompanying letter from Uintah Districts attorney, Lany Steele. IM!aiBn Tom Hanks One Show Only 9:00 p.m. UINTAII THEATRE STARTS Fri. July 14 Come Join the UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER challenges. Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power. George Bernard Shaw 100 MILE ciue K One Show Only 7:30 p.m. Run cp Walk fcpycup Friday & Saturday, July 7 & July 8 Health! WHERE GOOD GARDENS BEGIN 295 North RrstWest UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. July 11. 1995- - Page 3 sister was unthinkable. I didnt even recognize my sister. I was there that night I went through everything with her." The family also told the judge they fear for the safety and emotional well being of Howells two young daughters who found control therapy, rather than their mother after the beating. sending him to prison to pay for "The has the best his crime. But judge Anderson said interest of family Julie at heart and really he felt San Juans actions were isn't antagonistic towards him controlled by more than just his except for the behavior he's abuse of alcohol. shown, judge Anderson remarked. "Your alcohol problems and "The defendant needs to be put uncontrollable aggression away for awhile to think about demonstrates to the court you are what hes done and then released incapable of acceptable behavior. into a very structured setting. He Alcohol precipitates these events, recommended San Juan begin an but isnt the single cause of this alcohol recovery program behavior judge Anderson told San immediately upon his release from Juan before issuing sentencing. prison. He declined to give him Howell's family was present at any credit for the 72 days he has sentencing and told the judge they already spent in the Duchesne feared for her life. They alleged County jail. San Juan had beaten her At the conclusion of sentencing numerous times before and San Juan tearfully apologized to worried she would still return to the victim and her family. "I know him despite the last beating which I've put them through quite a bit. )ut in the intensive care unit for Its something Im not proud of. and ran up over $13,000 in medical Mils. "Ive known Bobby all his life, stated Gordon Howell, the victims brother, "but what he did to my . Roosevelt Utah BRIDAL WREATH Buy One, Gal Anouther Aid Other Flowering Budm BuyA Pack, Gal Another FREEI FREEI Keep health costs down by staying physically fit. noo MiueiQUuei Commit to Run or Walk 100 miles over a period. 12-We- EdfywCey's High Valley Notes Dad had a broken back and was in a cast from the waist up that winter when Mom died. It was still there a couple of months later as he paced stiffly around outside his burning house. I thought I might have to use force to keep him outside. He knew where Mom's picture was and rescued it through a broken window. That was all he saved from the fire. But he retained something that no material loss could ever wrest from him. As his grief diminished, his old enthusiasm resurfaced. He figured he could move well enough to grow a garden. The fenced by the little house where Dorothy and I lived on the farm, was just right for Dad's convalescent garden. So ne and the kids moved in when we left that spring for Provo anaBYU. When we visited in late summer, flowers and vegetables filled the yard. And Dad was smiling in the midst of it. My eyes felt damp. His cast was soon gone and he was working again. Yes, I gardens do wonderful things for folks. I guess thafs why feel so good when I see you enjoying our plants in your yards. And people often tell us they see a positive difference between the plants we grow and those that others only sefl. 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