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Show February 20, 1996- - Page 9 : Basin Life Uintah Basin Standard finding means to up the average. At this point the danger of a lung infection is the predominant risk Collotzi feces. If he were sick when a match was found, hed be passed up in fevor of a healthy patient Although he still gets out to assist with stat keeping duties at Unions wrestling meets, he generally tries would die, regardless of his actions, to stay at home. .While waiting for that imporwanted him to have that lung by tant phone call, Collotzi says he's agreeing to be an organ donor. Now there is the wait. Collotzi discovered that keeping busy helps has a pager and cellular phone him maintain a positive attitude and make the wait bearable. He where hospital personnel can contact him at a moments notice. When does a lot of genealogy on the comthe call does come an puter, still manages to do some conplane out of Denver will meet sulting work for various companies, him at the Vernal airport. Hell be and does moderate exercises for an and hour at least four times a week. Oh, propped for surgery be on the operating table ready to and hes getting to be quite the hand receive the lung within 3 hours and at computer solitaire. 20 minutes after the initial contact Hes also making plans for the Up until about 5 years ago, just future: lying flies, getting his fishone in every three lung transplant ing gear and backpacks ready, and patients survived, but with new even considering running for polittechnology the odds have increased ical office. But he says the most considerably, Collotzi detailed. important thing hell do after his The first year the survival rate transplant involves some public is 90 percent, the second year they speaking. lose 10 percent, there's now been When I get back home I will get surabout a 70 percent long-ranout and talk about the importance vival rate and they are constantly of the donor program, be a pusher Operation Is Rare. But Survival Rate Is Increasing attacks his lungs Hancock Cove man awaits call for transplant As fibrosis By Lalee E. Whiting big-gam- Take a deep breath. But don't take it for granted. Hancock Cove resident A1 Collotzi no longer does. He says when you find yourself unable to breath nothing worldly really matters at the moment. Not the possessions you have. Not how much money you have. Nothing. Collotzi should know, hes awaiting a lung transplant It's a procedure that is still relatively rare. The University of Utah Health Sciences Center has performed just a handful of them. The University of Colorado Medical Center where Collotzi is first in his category" on the waiting list, has performed 66 lung transplants since 1992. In a situation like this it changes your thinking, your attitude about what youre doing and where you're headed. It makes you really value your health, he related. A robust outdoorsman at 62 and old Collotzi, the a retired U.S. Forest Service biologist, was told by his doctor not too long ago that he had the body of a 240 pounds, 59-ye- ar old man. A few months later, in the Spring of 1994 the symptoms - which were later diagnosed as "idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis -began to surface. Collotzi - who had never smoked, and who had never been exposed to d factors which are commonly linked to lung disease - at first suspected he was just getting older. His traditional backpacking trips with groups of teenagers from his LDS ward into the mountains of Idaho started to take a toll. 1 just couldnt get enough air, he related. It was like I had been working real hard. In this past, such trips had been exhilarating for Collotzi who was an avid physical fitness advocate, 35-ye- ar work-relate- DHS e hunter, backpacker and and who was use to pushing himself to the limit of endurance. After visiting several doctors who suspected everything from viral pneumonia to a heart condition, Dr. Rex Ripplinger diagnosed Collotzi's symptoms as a lung problem. A biopsy confirmed that it was indeed fibrosis of the lungs. Although both lungs are affected, his left lung is almost useless, while his right lung although impaired, isnt as badly damaged. He relies almost constantly on his oxygen tank. Fibroma attacks the millions of tiny alveoli in the lungs paralyzing them, and making the thin walls of the lung thick and stiff so that oxygen cant pass through. On his left lung shows up mostly in white due to the invading fibrosis. Given his background and family medical history doctors aren't sure why the disease settled in Collotzi's lungs. But they are very optimistic of his chances for survival in the event of a lung transplant. I got on the list in May of 95. Last December the doctors said if you wait (to have your name placed on the list) you wont be alive in 2 years. In November Collotzi was informed that he is first on the list in his category for a single lung trans- ar er Federal Crop Insurance Deadline The Duchesne County Farm Service Agency would like to remind producers that the deadline for 1996 crop insurance on com, barley or oats is March 15. For more information call 722-249- er Ranchers Social The Duchesne County Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers are old and younger, having a social for singles and couples Thursday, February 22, at the LC Ranch main lodge at 7 p.m. A pot luck supper and other activities are planned. For those interested in attend5 for information and reservations. ing call Shane or Suzie at rs 454-852- Chamber Breakfast The Chamber Breakfast will be Wednesday, February 21 at 7:30 a.m. in the Moon Lake Electric conference room. There will be a five continental breakfast, community updates, featured speakers, recognitions and awards. g re CORNERSTONE LAID AUGUST 23, 193- 0With the cornerstone in place. Apostle Melvin J. Ballard promised blessings to those who donated in the building of the new Roosevelt WanfrStake Center. Sixty percent of the cost was funded through the general church funds, while the other 40 percent of the building cost was paid for by local citizens. The two single largest contributors, who were not members of the church, were Louie Laris and George Poulas(Pulas). The total cost of the building was $72,200.00 dollars. for players 722-334- i Womens Cancer Screening Clinic The Uintah Basin Public Health Department in conjunction with the Utah Cancer Control Program will offer a Cancer Screening Clinic in Vernal, February 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This service is offered to women at low or no cost The screening is by appointment only. For more information call the health department in Vernal at 789-534- 0. Fireside A Single Adult Fireside will the East Stake Center. be held Sunday, February 25, at 7 p.m. at Uintah Basin Resource Fair Discover the resources available in your community and how to access these resources, at the Uintah Basin Resource Fair February 29 from 10 m- 1 p.m. at the UBATC Commons Area. For more information contact the Department ofHuman Services Office of Family Support at 0 or as-w- Chronicles of the Roosevelt LDS church circa 1930 presided and offered the dedicatory prayer on the new building. The Preeent The 1st and 4th Ward building as it is known today has undergone spok Jane Page When the Uintah --Ouray Indian Reservation opened up on 1905, General Authorities for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints included this area in the Wasatch Stake of Zion. President Wiliam H. Smart of the Wasatch Stake and several members of the takes High Council traveled to the Ute Indian Reservation to establish a branch of the church. By 1906 a townsite was plotted and the town was named Roosevelt in honor of President Theodore Rooeevelt. By 1907 a school house had been built. The Roosevelt Ward held their meetings in the school house until the church built the Roosevelt Recreation Hall in 1910. threatened by fires and the church was no exception. In 1915 four buildings were totally devastated by fire. The infernos raged again several in 1917, consuming businesses in the center of town. At this time the Recreation Hall was endangered, but over 200 people saved trie building by throwing snowballs on the outside wall that was exposed to the fire. Rooeevelt continued to grow. Water ditches were dug along main street This ditch provided water for gardens, lawns, and shrubs. It also provided drinking water. But the ditch did not provide ample protection for the fire that consumed the Recreation Hall in 1930. Roosevelt WardXStake House On August 23, that same year, a cornerstone was laid to initiate the construction of the Rooeevelt LDS Church on State Street and Lagoon. Apostle Melvin J. Ballard at the conference and promised blessings to those who would donate their money or labor for the cause of the new church. Of the total cost of $72,200, 40 percent was paid by local citizens. The two single largest contributors were not members of the church. They were Louie Laris and George Paulas (Pulas). On their own time, local truckers hauled materials to be used in the construction of the church as a contribution. Trucker James Earl Sprouse was nearly crushed to death as the load he was transporting of huge metal girders used to form the arch in the chapel was released, with one of the girders landing on him before he could move away. He was carried over to Dr. Whitmore's office across the street. Sprouse suffered five breaks in his back, his pelvis was crushed, his lung punrtured, his right Ire broken, and his skull fractured. It was a miracle that he survived and was healed. Sprouse lived for many years after the incident. since several renovations that time. Just a few years ago it was remodeled to meet updated safety codes, though much of the antiquity of the building was retained. The church still has the slope in the chapels floor. The mural of Christ In Gethesame, by Melba Hanson, in the front of the chapel creates a reverent atmosphere. Stairwells are steep and narrow, remnants of ed past architectural designs. Moldings throughout the chapel and cultural hall have been painted by hand. The Roosevelt LDS Church on State Street has retained much of the historical atmosphere comparable to that of the old Uintah Tabernacle now being remodeled into the Vernal Temple. Residents who attend meetings at the church on State Street tend to agree on the uniqueness of the building. Visitors often remark on the historical sense and value of the building. And, every once in a while, a mother sitting in the back pew can rely on those in the front to return a babys bottle. Meetings Take Place The building was partially completed in 1932. On May 15 the first sacrament meeting was held in the new edifice. On June 7 - 8 the first Stake Conference was held in the new church, with Apostle Marvin J. Ballard presiding. These meetings actually took place in the cultural hall as the chapel was not yet completed. The effects of the Great Depression and of the most severe drought in the Basins history hampered the churchs completion. Many families were forced by the drought to leave the area. On September 22, 1937 - when the construction of the joint stake and ward building was completed Elder George F. Richards of the Council or Twelve apostles -- Information printed below a picture of a Ute Language class at Union High incorrectly translated Ute phrases into English. The infor- mation was obtained from the book Uncompahere Ute (Words & Phrases), by Hazel C. Wardle. Ute Language instructor Gloria Norton says the correct translation for the phrase Do you speak Ute? is Dom mah The noo ap pah dtee vee gad? correct translation from English to Ute for the phrase Do you want a paper? is oom mah tseevf ee uatee ee?" -- 781-420- 722-650- Bank. "We invite all Uintah Basin residents to celebrate with us open this branch, said Osmond. We are excited about becoming an integral full-servi- Roosevelts hastily built structures were constantly and parents for those involved in American Legion Baseball is scheduled for February 22 at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Zions Bank building. Roosevelt Post hss been invited to participate in the Salt Lake Valley baseball league. For more information contact Steve Malnar at meeting First Security Bank opened its doors at its new location in Swascys grocery store, located at First and Main streets. The grand opening of the branch will be celebrated by a two-wepromotion beginning Tuesday, March 4 and running through March IS, including special product offerings, contest prizes, free gifts, and a ribbon-cuttinceremony scheduled for March 4. The new branch offers a complete list of services, including an ATM, private banking, consumer loans, certificates of deposits, money market accounts, and checking and savings accounts. The branch hours will not change, opening at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday and closing at 2 p.m. The convenience of banking in a grocery store is just one of the many ways we are working to provide superior service to our customers, said Vem Osmond, regional manager at First Security ek Roosevelt Recreation Hall American Legion Baseball who may need it. The Uintah Basin Standard will follow A1 Collotzi through his lung transplant and recovery in subsequent stories. First Security Bank in Altamont is changing addresses. On Monday By Mary Roosevelt Area Band Parents Organization meeting will be held Thursday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Roosevelt Junior High School band room. New officers will be elected and the 1996 fund-raisdinner will be planned. just never think its going to be you First Security Bank changes location in Altamont 1. Band Parents Organization Meeting A mandatory the program. Even before Collotzi was afflicted with fibrosis, he and most of his eight children carried organ donor cards. Most ofour family had themselves listed as organ donors, even before this, he commented, you for and size. categorised by blood-typ- e He says he didnt think a lot about what would have to transpire in order for the transplant to occur, until he received the news that a transplant was imminent At first it didnt bother me, but when they called to tell me I was number one I started thinking about it - that someone was going to have to die for me to live. But then he came to realize that the person who Parent-TeachDuchesne High School will hold mid-yeStudent Conferences on Tuesday, February 20, and Wednesday, February 21, from 4 to 8 p.m. Students are invited to attend the conferences with their parents. ' & ge PLAYING THE WAITING GAME Because his physical activity is now sharply curtailed, A1 Collotzi spends a lot of time at his computer. He is keeping himself busy with a variety of computer projects while awaiting his lung transplant. plant Transplant recipients are Parent Teacher Conference Young Farmers en-rou- part of a one-sto- p Blosil enters race for 3rd District Seat busiBruce Blosil, a nessman from Provo, will join five other Republican candidates challenging Bill Orton for the 3rd District Congressional seat In joining the race, Blosil plans to send Utahns a message of optimism and hope.nd hope. In spite of challenges facing the nation, we have a chance to solve problems and expose the opportunity that lies behind them," Blosil said. Now is the time to unleash these opportunities for economic growth. Blosil believes that Utahns must have more control over their own wages and will focus on tax and social security reform to enable Utahns to make their own financial decisions. As part of his campaign, Blosil plans to help inform Utahns about the local political process to encourage early participation in the 96 election. The sooner Utahns become aware and involved, the more control they have in selecting who they want in office, Blosil said. Blosil will formally announce his candidacy Feb. 21 in Orem. After his announcement, Blosil will travel the district extensively to share his ideas. A Utah County resident since 1988, Blosil has been involved in the high-tec- h industry for seven years, he currently works with a local Internet advertising business, Utah Visual Classifieds. After attending Brigham Young University, Blosil lived in Washington DC where he participated in launching National Empowerment Television (NET) a cable station which airs locally on Channel 46 -and served as a reporter and assistant producer. - 0. Union Report Card &Teacher Conferences to announce that students will be mid-terof grade progress February 22 . On home their reports bringing 5February 28, there will be a parent teacher conference from - 9 p.m. For 9. more information call the high school at Union High School would like m 722-450- Maturation Program The sixth grade Maturation Program will be held February 22 at 7 p.m. at Roosevelt Middle School. Your child must come with an adult, or bring a permission slip. Parents are encouraged to attend. HAND PAINTED WITH CARE The trimming around the stage and cultural hall m the Roosevelt LDS Church located on State Street was painted m pastel colon by hand. ttMBT shopping network that benefits the customers of both Swaseys and First Security. ' CHRIST IN GETHSEMANE-T- he late Melba resident of Roosevelt, painted the mural of Jesus Christ LDS church on State street. |