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Show C''Rl! urrtl! '0 7 PRF-;- fM: s V Theart of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve chante amid order Alfred North Whitehead s. U. ,ALT a lAhf- CITY. II T B41o, Serving the residents of Duchesne and Western Uintah Counties . ee "-s- County to seek millions for salinity reduction Uintah Basin Tabiona defeats Duchense in overtime 64 to 59 -"-s- ee page 14 page 3 Students prepare for Duchesne District Spelling Bee Tuesday, February 18, 1997 " Roosevelt, Utah 84th Year "No. 7 18 Pages 50 see page 12 RATE OF CRIMES SOLVED IS HIGH IN ROOSEVELT 1996 crime report shows drop in felonies, misdemeanors up By Lezlee E. Whiting in 1996, going from 105 in 1995 to 127 last year. Arrests for intoxication Felony crime in Roosevelt was posted a dramatic increase of 126 down last year, but the number of percent. inciTwo types of incidents - domestic misdemeanors, alcohol-relate- d dents, and arrests for criminal mis- violence and sex crimes - are being chief took a bigjump. According to a manifest so much more in Roosevelt statistical repent compiled by the that for the first time they have been Roosevelt City Police Department, given their own reporting categories 1,474 people were arrested in the city in the year end statistics. Last year last year and charged with a total off Roosevelt police officers responded to 182 calls ofdomestic violence - which 1,776 crimes. e officers includes family violence, child abuse Roosevelts 10 andone part-tim- e reserveoffker have and protective order violations - and one of the highest arrest rates in ft, '-t' the state - 140 per officer. In 1996 Roosevelt police officers responded to a total of 124195 incidents, which include citizens with vehicle problems to responding to a crime scene or being called to iVMB V Simple Assault investigated 28 sex crimes. Roosevelt and Duchesne County are sharinga625,000 grant which has been used to hire Tracy McGill who is workmgasavictimsadvocate. McGill has an office in the Roosevelt City building and will open her county office in Duchesne in June. She will be assisted by volunteer advocates. Approximately 75 percent to 80 percent of Ml domestic violence calls which occur in Duchesne County happen within Roosevelt Citys jurisdiction, according to statistics. Roosevelt City police boast one ofthe highest rates when it comes to solving cases they are investigating. Last year their recovery rate Si 15 cases of vehicle theft was 100 percent, compared to a statewide average of 21.9 percent The Roosevelt City Police Department also claims an exceptionally high clearance rate when it conies to thefts at 65 percent, and assaults at 70 perand is above the state aver3 cent, age for solving other crimes as full-tim- -- - ' "7 V --- - - I... .. i, it'---- , ITS GETTING Statistical Report 'r Major incidents received -r - "j I WONDER WHAT I Crimes such as burglaries, vehicle thefts, prowler calls. felony thefts and gas skips were down in 1996 when compared with 1995 figures. Roosevelt DID TO DESERVE THIS Family says efforts to get help for kids led to a nightmare of their children be changed for this story. The information they have provided is documented. enee ofone local family withthe DiviJenna Kelly says her nightmare sion of Child and Family Services. It willplso address the responsibility of began late last summer shortly after DCFS, the role theyplay in protecting she applied for acceptance to the children and why the eyttem has been Women Infonts and Children promewed in the media lately ae one in gram in order to gain nutritional information and obtain vouchers for need ofrepair. commodities for old Steven and old Gsry. She recog By Lezlee E. Whiting nised her boys wen skinny Just asshe Since the Division of Child and was as a young child, and wanted to Family Services stepped in to offer make sure she was feeding themprop-erthelp to Jenna and David Kelly the. ' After Jenna's visit, a WIC nutricouple has found themselves saddled with over $10,000 in doctor's bills tionist who was concerned that the and attorneys fees. youngsters were underweight, con' David, 37, is a truck driver who is tacted DCF'S and reported the family. away from home much of the month. According to Jenna, that phone call e Jenna is a homemaker. They has lead to months of sadness, grief, are the parents oftwo boy and live in frustration, anger and even hatred. western Uintah County. They have The woman later told Jenna she reasked that their names andthe names gretted ever making the call. EditonNote.'Thuuthefirstofathne-part&erieewhichexaminettheexper- ir ar . y. full-tim- SEVEN MEN, TWO WOMEN County hires on nine to staff new facility By Cheryl Mccham The Duchesne County Sheriffs department recently hired nine jailers to staff the new 160-be- d jail now under construction on Blue Bench north of Duchesne City. Seven men and two women make up the group who were selected from 120 applicants. Applicants were required to take a written and a physical test, said sheriff Ralph Stansfield. After the two cute were made 15 applicants remained, and from those ten were selected, (one applicant declined having accepted another job). Last week the new jailers began the four Officer Standards Training course in Salt Lake City. When they complete the required POST course they will undergo five weeks of intense jail instruction, at week-longPea- the Fred House Academy in Draper sheriff Stansfield said. When the training is complete the jailers will return to Duchesne to undergo even more traininlearn how to operate the equipg-to ment and computers at the new focil-it- y. out-of-to- StansfieldsaidlOjailers are needed to staffthenewjail facility and the one remaining position will be filled. The include: Cindy Wright, SlersGilbert Montoya, Fruitland; Forrest Tingey, Roosevelt; Rick Cook, Myton; Carl Reilley, Duchesne; Mark Nielsen, Duchesne; Sarah Neilson, Myton; Alan S()encer, Duchesne; David Lupoid, Utahn. Three more jailers are expected to be hired in March, to bring the total number ofDuchesne County jailers to 16. "I went to get my boys help weight problem and for this lam being punished, she lamented. "I have committed no crime and have done nothing wrong except to have thin children. I feel as though I am being treated worse than a criminal because I loved my boys and tried to help them. I wonder every day what I did to deserve this. She was instructed to taks both boys to a traveling clinic for Children With Special Health Care Needs and see the physician. Dr. David Green. The visit resulted in a Hiagnnawa of foihiretothrivefor Steven and Gary. A copy ofthe medical report was sent to DCFS. Soon after DCF'S charged the Kellys with neglect because the boys were underweight. In early September 1996 a DOTS case worker, who had been in touch with the Kellys prior to the doctors visit, placed both children inafoster home. Gary was taken from his mother, while Steven was removed from Hud Stmt on his first day of school During the 13days the boys werein faster care (requests that the boys go to stay with their grandparents went unheeded) thty both suffered significant weight loss. Records show that old Stevensweight went from28 12 lbs. to 25 34 Iba. aloes of2 14 lbs. Two-yea- r old Garys weight wentfrom 21 34 lbs. to 20 lbs, a drop of 1 34 lbs. Teachers at Hud Start reported that while in foster care there were days that Steven never made it to school, and that sometimu during nap time he cried for his mother in his sleep. The only thing the Kellys could do was to hire a lawyer. "DCFS said they were here only to help. Let me tellyou that they have helped me into debt and that is all they have done. I owe $104)00 phis to doctors and my attorney, Jenna stated. "That much money would have bought my boys a lot of high fot, high calorie food, ifindeed that was really DCTS concern. Jenna said it was a month later beforesheeversswthedoctorhreport which DCFS used the tool to take r - The Duchesne County Area Cham- ber at Commerce has scheduled a Thursday, February 20 meeting at the Pleasant Valley Hunting Preanve, south of Myton, with small businesses involved in recreation that are faced with the difficult task of trying to identity affordable and effective marketing programs. The meeting will start at 6:30 pjn. Those interested in attending the meetingat the Pleasant Valley Hunting Preserve should call the Duchesne County Area Chamber of Commerce office at 722-459- 8 to make reserva- tions or Dave Holmes at 722-56for more information. One of the best kept secrets in the ; UiwrdertyOmitoct V: - 129 k; 131 , lii tS" 217 htoxkatkJ1ryj.96 jiff presence Traffic Off. Citation more officers - two new officers were hired in 1996 -- along with &TrafficAccidcnts mme aggressive patrolling and a Violence 0 higher police profile. One officer l. Animal Control Calls wasi hired with money obtained through the federal COPS Fast Grant, the other with finding v.f ;1 ; u SEE NIGHTMARE on page 3 venues in the area. This meeting will offer an exciting opportunity for businesses to address a huger audience than ever thought possible with the major focua on the Wasatch Front. The objective is to promote the area by displaying the wide range of recreational opportunities available in the Duchesne County Area. The Uintah Basin Standard has produced recreational guides in the past that were directed at a general market This year, the focus is goingto shift topresenting the area asadesti-natio- n vacation area topeople outside the area. The guide will be distributed throughout the state at businesses, trade shows, fairs and other similar events. 310 122? y ?.1I2 h amS StSUStlCSl RCDOll enofliceroncamiSr11 ROOSBVCit City POHCG Traffic warnings were up slightly by7percent last year. tm Pr.iir.f.Hhpr- - relating statistics are the re-suit of steppingup efforts to stop motorists andissue more warnings. DOT arrests in Roosevelt Cityincreased by 21 percent rvjto. QCrimexCHargOcLf AirsIi Per Officer seeks pay raise RPD U - puttoghytheUiBaBJA DuchesneCountySchool welL j ; -- J .427 , '12 for l 99S 4 1,764 JSf!1,776 vw . a Roosevelt City Police i wu $7.77. Over ten years later the ha seulaiyfwanew officer is $8.40, a wage increase of 63 cents per hour. While the typical pay for a police officer in Roosevelt rou 17.6 percent over the ten year period, statie- tics show that at the same time theenatnflhrinrliaalni-rraiinr- t hy 43J5 percent. Police chief Cedi Gurr, and 1 jfef" 165;;. 140 assistant chief John Gardner met with city council members last week to make a pitch for raisu for their officers as well as all city employees. A comparison study of beginning salaries for police officers throughout the state shows that Roosevelt ranks dead last, payingits police officers about $2J0 an hour leu than second to last-plaAlpine City. "There are many hours that are donated by all employees to the city just to get the job done right, Gurr said. "Its not being said that ft is just the officers working this way, but it is everyone. It snot only sad, but that we have not kept up with the wage changes. The low wagu often mean that the Roosevelt Police Department is used a "stepping stone to other agencies, equating to a lou of seasoned officers for Roosevelt. "We are challenged tomeet higher demands ou time and manpower with-olosing professional police officers to surrounding agencies, Gurr ex-. ce . embar-rassingto- ar Recreation businesses invited to special meeting, February 20 WestemUnited States is the Duchesne County Area. Many people have marveled at the diversity, beauty and unspoiled opportunity for almost any type of recreational activity. However, many ofthe local recreation providers are frustrated as marketing attempts are expensivB.and return on investment is difficult to determine. According to the local Chamber of Commerce carefiilresearch has determined that one ofthe best options for promotion of the area is cooperation. This allows available resources to accomplish the greatest amount of good for the area and recreation providers in general. Chamber officials stated that recreational development is one of the most viable economic development Misdemeanor Theft Criminal Mischief SJlSKSftSESft BMsqotYs'&jtog-iet319 DUCHESNE COUNTY: BEST KEPT SECRET By Aldon Rachele s 3M V'. p The 17,000 square foot Crossroads Centennial Senior Center now has walls. Work is continuing onscheduledespitethe snowfall and cold temperatures. The center is being built at a cost ofS 1 .6 mi llion. It will replace the current Roosevelt Senior Center on Highway 40. THERE su u ut ARRESTS ARF UP Arrests in Roosevelt City are up from last years figures. Crimes that are increasing include domestic abuse, and alcohol-relate- d criminal activity. Crimes are also being solved at a higher rate. i in this line ofwork, but think how high they would be if we fail to keep good officers. .City Administrator Brad Hancock told Gurr that efforts will be made to luring the salaries up to more equitable levels. "Thats going tohe my main focus cm the budget this year and I hope ft will be for everyone else, too, he stated. MARSHALL SEEKS VOLUNTEERS New president takes helm of 1997 UBIC, July 31, Aug. 1 & 2 By Lezlee E. Whiting uting services as they had done to the old Uintah Basin tradiAn tion experiencedarocky start getting off the ground for its 82nd year, but with the rough edges smoothed out the Uintah Basin In Celebration will continue. A few weeks ago Roosevelt City dissolved their 1994 resolution which effectively provided the UBIC with a legal umbrella and sponsorship. Prior todissotvingthe resolution they asked past UBIC President Kathleen Marshall to assume responsibilities as president for the three-dasummer celebration. Marshall was UBIC president in 1991. After working to gather commitments from other volunteers Marshall told the city council she would head the 1997 UBIC ifthe city v tablish their relationshii with the organization and assist to securing liability insurance, as well as contrib- 81-ye- ar y m past- - Although the UBIC has traditionally been "hosted by Rooaevelt, the city itself is not responsible for the celebration. The city council has agreed to draft a new resolution toaddnaa Marahalla ms. cents. This council supports the UBIC without a doubt, said council member Russell Cowiui. The citywillalsocontribute money as they have dime to the part. The tising, food and retail merchandise booth rentals, and teen dances. Marshall has already secured a $3,000 donation from Duchesne County and a $2,000 donation from Uintah County to be added to the budget But more help ft needed to terms of donations and volunteers, especially ainea the arganitinn of the UBIChas gotten offtoasknr start thisyear. To volunteer your time or money, or your neighbors time or money contact Marshall, Teresa Yack, Jean h beginningbudgetfortheUIuC-whicLiddell, Myrna Rirfuw or Carolyn has typically stood at about $15,000 KrissmanKrissman will serve as the to $20,000 - is now down to $4,700. It secretary for the organisation. takes about $154)00 just to contract Here's your first UBIC item to for a sound system, booklet and firemake a note of, although the celebraworks. The financial nosedive oc- tion ft traditionally held the first curred over the part few years and ft Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of blamed on overspending andslack of August this year due to scheduling advertising support Almost all UBIC conflicts with other Basin events it is events are free ofehargeto the public. onthecalendarforJuty31.Aug.lft Revenue ft generated through adver A. |