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Show Page 2 - August 27. 1996 : Editorial (lintah Basin Standard Cars Can Kill in More Ways Than One excess of 200 degrees. If its 90 degrees outside, the temperature in the car can rise to 1 SO degrees within 1 S minutes. In those kind of temperatures it doesnt take long for a small child or even an adult to die. Never leave any child in a hot car while you run inside to do an errand. At best, they will be terribly uncomfortable; at worse, their life could be in danger. Never leave your car where a neighbors child can climb inside. Cars should be locked anytime they are not in use. Here in the Basin, we tend to take safety for granted but times are changing. Not only for the protection of your car and the valuables you carry, but also for the protection of small children, get in the habit of locking the door every time you leave the, car. Who knows which car the next Kody will climb into? Celeste Conlin felt safe. Her son Kody was playing with his older brothers inside their home. A short while later, she couldn t locate him and her world crashed. Kody had gone outside and climbed two-year-o- ld into the unlocked family car with his brothers. When they left, Kody stayed behind. Then, unable to get the door open on his own, Kody succumbed to heat exhaustion and quickly died. According to the article in the Salt Lake Tribune, the Conlins said that before Saturday they had felt safe in their neighborhood and didnt think it was necessary to lock their car. They didnt worry about someone breaking in as long as the car was parked in front of their house and they certainly hadnt imagined the car could be a death trap for their youngest child. The temperature inside a parked car, even with the windows cracked, can be in EDITOR'S NOTE: The Uintah Basin and Standard welcomes encourages opinions from readers int he form of letters to the editor. Letters may be utilized to express opinions or comments, to highlight outstanding or service individual of an 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 THE NUMBER PHONE OF AUTHOR. Letters will be published unleu they contain libelous or defamatory statements. We reserve the right to withould 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 deaJiije (normly Thursdays at 5:00 p.m!) All Tetters become property pf the Uintah Basin Standard. of the committee members who worked so hard and so united in making this one of the best, if not the best golf tournaments in the Rocky Mountains. Your generous contributions of your time and talents shows the true spirit of people that live and work in the Uintah Basin. And, as always, the tournament would not have been so successful without the help of Brian and his crew, Brent and his crew, the Gin Tourney Crew, the Ladies Golf Association and all of you who donated your cart for the two days. Once all of e you involved in this annual event! Jim Simonton Committee Member again-THANK- S-to mid-Jun- Report suspected cases of abuse Dear Editor, Three children die every day in the United States Bom abuse or neglect, and many ..more children suffer irreparable-- physical and 4 emotional damage. These serious problems continue to grow with each passing year. The number of abused or neglected children has more than doubled in the past 10 years to nearly 3 million reported cases in die United States alone. For many years, the problems of child abuse and neglect were not discussed. It has only been in more recent years that society has begun to more fully understand the effects of abuse and neglect in children. is now looking for Society solutions to these problems that the most vulnerable plague members of our communities. Some action against abuse and neglect has been taken. However, sane critics claim that change in our system has come too slowly and not enough money is being spent on behalf of protecting our children. Fbr example, the United children in your neighborhood or even in your own family. If you know or suspect a child is being abused or neglected, please call the Utah Division of Child and Family Services. The call is toll-fre-e. The information that you give the social worker will be confidential. You may also choose to remain anonymous. By making this phone call, you can ease your conscience by knowing you did something to help a child out of a bad situation. The Utah Division of Child and Family Services will investigate the alleged neglect or alleged abuse within 72 hours to ascertain the level of intervention required by law. you will be doing the right thing by reporting the abuser. Whitney Wilkinson Tim Mask Russell Wright Change policy toward home schoolers? extra-curricul- ar extra-curricu- (lintah Basin Standard Inc. 646-90- 84066-310- 9 1 0 1 -- 454-397- 6; -- 0; 353-458- 353-452- 738-263- - economic events highlighted The downfall of a possible deal the eale of the Pennzoil Refinery, a $3 million investment near Myton by Inland Production, and the announcement of a $9 million oil extraction plant to be built near Vernal were some of the economic highlights in the Uintah Basin during first quarter 1996. The biggest economic events in Duchesne and Uintah Counties during the first three months of this year were chronicled by the Utah Department of Employment Security in a recently released report and are as follows: Community Impact Board. The for Duchesne County In March, d a Salt Lake group City-base- investment approached Dear Editor. I was recently surprised to find out how our Duchesne County & sponsors appreciated Board School treats home Dear Editor schoolers. This was brought to my Once again each of you have attention when a young man who made our annual API golf was home schooled the last quarter tournament a HUGE SUCCESS! of the 8th grade this spring was This was our 20th anniversary and denied the opportunity' to play our "little golf tournament has freshman football even though he grown to 360 golfers and hackers a was enrolled in a public school for or This we two day-fyear days. the fall quarter. According to their had players come in from no home school student will Klicy, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, to participate in ANY Louisiana, California and Texas, extracurricular activities within the not to mention our Utah players. county. In addition, if any home Through your support of the school student is enrolled in the tournament, either through playing iblic school system, during their or sponsorship, our Uintah Basin list quarter, they will not be Chapter of API will be able to put allowed participation in ANY more than $9000 back into our area activities within the again this year. Last year we States ranks first among county. As an example; if a student helped out by contributing in industrialized nations in gross was home schooled during the last excess of $10,000 to organizations domestic product and defense quarter of the 8th grade and then such as the Roosevelt Fire Dept., spending but 16th in living enrolled in the 9th grade in any Search and Rescue, Uintah High standards for the poorest (and most high school in the county, they School Drill Team, Sub for Santa, abused) fifth of its children. This would not be allowed to participate Food Pantry, Little Angels, Tiger may suggest that the problem is not in ANY activity Wrestling, Shriner's Hospital, Utah money but priorities. that first quarter (football, any State Scholarship Fund, Senior If you think that abuse and sport, cheerleader, pep dub, etc.). Citizens Center and many other neglect are likely to happen only in As for as I am concerned the worthwhile needs and projects. We startled. be cities big you .may is wrong and needs to be as a group dispersed die funds, but Abuse and neglect happen in Utah policy It is my understanding changed. without each of you there would each and every day. It is sad but that there are a number of school not be any to give out. true that horrifying cases of abuse boards within the state that do not I would also like to thank each or neglect may be occurring to have the restrictive policy found here in Duchesne County. At one time, in another state, TN we were involved in a situation where we and perhaps half the Periodical pottage paid at Roosevelt and Duchesne, Utah (USPS parents in the county threatened to Published weekly at 268 S. 200 E.. Roosevelt. Utah pull their children out of the public POSTMASTER: school system and home school Send address changes to the Uintah Basin Standard at them because of an issue that 268 S. 200 E.. Roosevelt. Utah 84066-310-9 surfaced. We settled the issue out OFFICE HOURS: of court, but as a result we were 8:00 a.m. to :00 p.m. Monday. 9:00 a.m. to 500 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday. able to change the way home Fax: Phone schoolers were treated by the DEADLINES: school board. Our contention was Fbr all News. Legal Notices. Classifieds ft Advertising, die Deadline is Thursday at 5 p.m. EDITOR: Lezlee E Whiling PUBLISHER: Craig Ashby that childrens Fourteenth OFFICE MANAGER: Tracy Womack ADVERTISING: Craig Ashby Amendment Rights regarding equal PRODUCTION: protection under the law were Writers: Karla Cox. Aldon Radicle, Cheryl Mecham and Janey Hokett. being violated. Production: Colette Ashby. Bonnie Parrish. Robin Taylor, Michelle Roberts. Kaelyn Meyers Parents elect to home school Kim Ames their children for a variety of CORRESPONDENTS: reasons. School Boards develop 8. ALTAMONT ; BLUEBELL - Shana Lee ROOSEVELT - Tresa Hamston 722-2- 5 policies to restrict hone schooled LAPOINT - Mariene McClure HANNA - Tracy Roberts Loeitscher children for their reasons. The TRIDELL Loma McKee MYTON ; MONTWELL Nota Nelson problem is the children are caught WHITEROCKS - Virginia Ferguson NEOLA - Zola Spencer in the middle. Because they have DUCHESNE - Orinda Gee been involved in a home school program, they are treated as second class citizens and are deemed not Subscription Rates: to have equal rights under the law. Basin Uintah the In Send to: and Clip The question must be asked; 1 Yr. $20 2 Yr. $32 Uintah Basin Standard "which is more important, the well Out of the Uintah Basin 268 S. 200 E. of our children or policies?" being 1 Yr.$32-2Yr.$- 52 Roosevelt, Utah 84066-310- 9 In a discussion with Mr. Aland, superintendent, and Lynn Snow, president of the school board, on the 29th of August on this issue, they assured me that if someone to them a would present meaningful proposal, they would API golf participants Uintah Basins 1st quarter Pennzoil about purchasing their idle refinery in Roosevelt. The group had also approached both Duchesne County ana Roosevelt City, soliciting their support in tiying to secure industrial development bonds for Both the refinery purchase. entities responded favorably. However, Pennzoil responded that at present, the refinery is not for sale. Bountiful-base- d Sahara Construction was named as the contractor on the new coun lit wing near Duchesne. Sahara is known within the state for building the Delta Center and Franklin Quest baseball field in Salt Lake City. The public safety complex is scheduled for completion in the summer of 1997. Inland Production, which had purchased for $3 million at a BLM land sale a tract of land seven miles south of Myton, staked an exploratory test well at the site in April. A committee organized by the Duchesne County School Board to report on the school districts fbture building needs made its recommendations in April. These include the expansion of East Elementary by 15 classrooms. At Duchesne High, one additional classroom and faculty room along with renovation of the shop, are proposed. At Altamont High, a new practice gym and locker room are suggested. . Recreation Uintah Association received funding for an additional two years. The Association is funded jointly by Uintah County, the Uintah School District, and Vernal City, and oversees baseball and softball diamonds, volleyball, swimming, trails, and a golf course. The creation of a special service district to fund the Association is under consideration. The Ashley Valley Water and Sewer district will undertake major pipe replacement projects in Ashley and Dry Fork canyons this summer. Another prqject will be sijpe replacements near the Vernal luiport The Uintah County Zommiesion recently amended the Zoning Ordinance and Master Plan. These changes are expected jo promote new developments and lllow for tire expansion of existing isvelopments. The Vernal Deseret Industries noved to a new location at 1070 West Highway 40. School Clothes Stolen From Teen Rash of thefts bombard businesses & individuals Thcivcs made off with hundreds of dollars worth of power tools, a VCR, car stereo and even school clothes just purchased by a old girl last week in separate incidences. Roosevelt police say the thefts occurred early last week over period as approximately a two-da- y thefts were reported at the Uintah Basin Medical Center, Jones Paint & Glass, in front of East Elementary School, in the IGA parking lot and in front of the Ben Franklin Store. According to Roosevelt Police Cpl. J.C. Hansen, the most brazen theft occurred right outside the doors of Ben Franklin on Tuesday, old girl Aug. 20, when a who had just purchased school clothes with the money she had earned babysitting over the summer set her bag down breifly to run back inside the store. Witnesses say a woman in a white Buick grabbed the sack and jumped into car. She was described as Hispanic or Native American with shoulder length brown hair. A man with shortslceves was driving the car. 14-ye- ar 14-ye- ar The same day, in broad daylight, Hansen says a stereo was stolen from a car in the IGA puking loL Later that night theives opened an unlocked car door and stole a VCR which an East Elementary School teacher had purchased to use in her classroom. The teacher was parked in front of the school and was in the middle of moving supplies from her car into her classroom when the theft occured around 11 p.m. Tuesday nighL In another theft, which was also reported last Tuesday, power tools owned by employees of Jones Paint & Glass were reportedly stolen from inside the building. There were no signs of forced entry, said . Hansen. Power tools, a sandcr and 100 foot power cord also reported missing from the construction site at the Uintah Basin Medical Center last week. Police arc continuing to investigate leads in the thefts. Anyone with information which may lead to an arrest in any of the thefts is asked to contact the Roosevelt City Police Dept Uintah County Crown Energy Corporation announced that it will build a $9 million oil extraction plant on its Asphalt Ridge property near Venial. New technologies have made it feasible to extract oil from the extensive tar sands found in the Basin. Crown is building this plant to take advantage of the new profitability. The tar sand oil is used in road asphalt, and the Utah oil does not require additives or modifiers, thus reducing its cost. This production facility is designed to process 1,900 tons of ml sands daily producing 1,000 barrels of oil per day. The new facility is scheduled for completion at the end of this year and will employ 40 new workers. Vernal City is embarking upon Mountain man weekend rendezvous slated for Labor Day weekend Mountain man competitions, bluegrass music and chuckwagon food await visitors at the annual Labor Day Rendezvous at Fat Buenaventura State Park. The event runs Friday, August 30 through Sunday, September 1 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Monday, September 2 from 9 am. to 2 p.m. "Visitors to the rendezvous can watch mountain men compete in muzzlcloadcr shooting, tomahawk throwing, canoe races and a mountain man run," said Park another round of street Manager Steve Fielding. "The improvements this summer. Last events are similar to the year, the city did $1 million worth competitions that mountain men and this of improvements in during the mountain summers project is slated at competed ." man period of of this third is A money $750,000. also Visitors may buy trading provided through a grant from the goods, rent canoes and paddle on the park's pond arid enjoy 1 am not chuckwagon food provided by consider making changes. sure why they have to wail for Western Sky Outfitters. Local and someone else to present a proposal regional artists will display their to them. However, if this is what talent as part of the special Western Art ExhibiL Folk Musician they need then I would encourage home schoolers to organize and Diana Martindalc will perform and present a unified proposal to the during lunch hours on Saturday school board. I am sure there is Monday and visitors can enjoy help available through the State bluegrass and western music Association of Hone Schoolers. performed by the very popular Even though what you do now will Blue Sage group beginning at 7 not help the young man I referred p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. The daily entrance fee is S2 for to earlier, you can protect the rights adults and SI for children ages of your children in the future. Albert Colloizi eight to 12. Children seven years 1825-1840- younger are admitted free. Fort Buenaventura State Park is located at 2450 "A" Avenue in Ogden, Utah. If traveling north on take Exit 345 or if traveling sough take Exit 344 B (westbound 31st Street). After exiting the freeway, follow the signs to the park. For more information please call or Fort Buenaventura Slate Park at Fire danger at record high Federal, Stale, and Ute Tribe fire officials are very concerned about fire danger at this time. Ivan Erskine, Fire Management Officer for Ashley National Forest says, "Fire danger is extremely high in our area at this time." When visiting camping on federal, state, or tribal land please be very cautious with fire. Fire can be caused by carelessness with smokes, fireworks, vehicle exhaust, or leaving campfires unattended. If you happen lo see smoke which indicates a fire on public land, please call the Uintah Basin Interagency Fire Center at a |