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Show I'KKI U ( rt J f? 0 : C 3 I W I' 0 A I P X 0 ; Hi'jTOlUCU 1 I socn-I- The mediocre teacher teUs. The gocd teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teachermspires. K10 bl.f.NLU SALT LAKE CIIY, UT 34101-110- 6 VTitfitam Anheur Ward Serving the residents of Duchesne and Western Uintah Counties i Tabby 1st Duchesne 2nd see page 1, ANDARB 14-1- 5 Tuesday Maich 18, 1997 Roosevelt, Uuh 84th Year "No. 11 50 18 Pages Did you know Roosevelt's first doctor was a woman? Uintah Basin 1 'A State Tournament coverage: see page 1 1 Uintah School Board still lacking one member see page 2 TABIONA STATE TITLE FIRST-EVE-R THS Tigers defeat Eagles for 1 -- A State Championship By Aldon Rachele moving to the 2--A class next year, by dominating the game that featured 57 fouls. The Tigers rode the hot hands ofBrandon Casper and Jeremy Stringham, who combined for 39 points, with Casper scoring 21 and Stringham 18. Duchesne had three players, Jeremy Robb, Cameron Flint and Brandon Bird foul outofthe game. Levi Ginea, Tabiona, also, left early foul-plagu- The Tabiona Tigers won their first state title in the history oftheir school and made it a Duchesne County championship final as they beat archrival, Duchesne High School, 84-6Saturday in St. George. relationTabiona ended their ship with Duchesne, which will be 1-- A 0, 1-- A due to five fouls. Also, Tiger cause was a great free shooting game of 36 out of 44 that included 23 in a row and onhr one miss in 27 tries in the second half. Casper was 11 for 11 at the lineand Stringham 12 for 14. The Eagles led 6--2 early on buckets by Jeremy Robb, Robot Young and Cameron Flint, but Tsbkma went cm a 12-- 0 run that put them up by 14--6 after one quarter. Casper nit two and Justin Hughes, Levi Gines pumped in field puds to lead erf give the Tigers a j three-pointer- e nt . and after three quarters. Duchesne dosedthe gap to five late in the first half, but that was as close as the Eagles could get The Tigers coasted to a win. Some fans had a tough time pick sides to root for in the championship Wives of Tabiona Coach Lee IDuchesne Coach Stan Young are sisters. Duchesne assistant coach Jason Young is married to Tabiona principal Robert Parks daughter, who is a former Tabiona cheerleader. Duchesne County- Sheriff Ralph Stansfield is married to a Fabrizio from Tabiona. Their children attend Duchesne High SchooL Tabiona High School qualified for the state meet in the 1940s, but the touraamentwascancelledbecauseof 24 55-4- 1 24-poi- nt - HAPPY FANS-Tabi- ona supporters congratulate their Tigers afterthe hom sounds for a 84-6- Q victory over the Duchesne team for die 1 --A State Title. Walking sadly ofT the course is Duchesnes Aaron Hoopes, right Note the winning score in die background. SEE STATE CHAMPS on page 3 TRIBAL COURT, RECREATION GET LOW RATINGS Study shows tribal members are unhappy with reservation services DEER CROSSING This accident occurred about 12:30 morning Sunday March 16, when driver Julie Ross, of .Roosevelt, swerved to miss a deer on the Ncola Highway and ran off the road. Ross and her two passengers were ? taken to the Uintah Basin Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries and released. SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTS COMMITTEE District's recreation and travel budgets to be studied Editors Note: This it the first story in a three-pa-rt series which will discuss the feasibility of consolidating sports teams and other extracurricular activities which now occur separately in Altamont, Duchesne ana Tabiona High Schools. The Duchesne County School Board has appointed a special committee to investigate the possibil-combiniteams from all three Schools and maJke a recommendation to them biued on their findings. By Lexlee E. Whiting By Lexlee E. Whiting health care received positive ratings. (See related chart.) Almost two-thirof those surveyed said they are not satisfied with the tribal court system, nor with recreational opportunities offered on the An opinion and research poll conducted Late last year by the Ute Tribe Economic Development Department shows the majority of tribal members surveyed are unsatisfied with iwerwatinnloppnrtainitiMrfn. Ute Tribe cational programs, BIA police protection and the tribal court system. The economic development Satboed survey was hand carried to 730 Recreation 150 tribal members firing in communities on the UintahOurqy Streets $nd Roads 259 Reeervation.Atotal of 466 tribal Educational Programs 209 members agreed to participate in the poll, 264 of thoee con- Healthcare 240 Half of those surveyed said they have lived in their respective community for 15 years or more. Survey results also showed the average monthly income for families who participated in the poll to be $1,278. There were 339 people who were reached through the survey who said they would like to work, . butcannot find employment, and 351respondents said they would Not Satisfied attend job training courses "if were made available for 322 money . them. The survey also checked into 221 the general condition ofhousing 270 on the reservation. Almost s, or 65 percent ofthe homes 218 surveyed are in need of minor or Economic Development Survey the Duchesne County School Board struggles to dealwith the financial consequences ofatax base that has declined from $1 billion in 1991 to $436 million last year, it is forced to As lookalcuttingbudgete directly funded by Duchesne County taxpayers. Two such budgets, the districts recreation and special transportation capita; andTabiona(49)students $843 per capita. Theres another reason the school board has formed the committee to address the issue - it isnt uncommon for athletes from rural schools to miae one day ofschool a weekjust traveling to and from games. Typically schools along the Wasatch Front dont have to mi se school to travel to athletic events. - The problem is expected to be compounded in the upcoming school year as Duchesne concerned about the time students are spending out of school for activities and the money spent in putting on these activities, explained Lynn Snow, a school board member. As a local board we are concerned that the money we receive is wisely spent. Our taxpayers have been good to support us when we have gone to them for voted leeway and needed bonding, and we need to show we are raspon- - and Altamont move into the 2A bracket end play teams in a new region. Manila and Meridian will replace Duchesne and on Altamont Tabiona s schedule, Its almost impossible to fund everything we're trying to kind. We have to find a way of cutting costs and consolidation on the west end would be one way to do it Steve Lott, board member while Duchesne and Altamont will be re-t- o do a great 1 ofadditional trav-decline in the countys tax base undergo scrutiny by aspecial commiteling. tee appointed by the school board. It will make a marked increase in sible in caring for it." The budgets are associated with the amount of travel for Altamont, Duchesne School Board Member activities Duchesne and Tabiona," stated Phil Steve Lott agrees. "It's almost imposfunding such as sporting events, and are of Thompson, district clerk. "Our kids sible to fund everything were frying particular concern to school board will be on the road a whole kit mm to fund. We have to find a way of members with the upcoming realignthan before. tacted declined. cutting costs and consolidation on the 204 ment of the 2A athletic conference. 250 major It costs the school district approxi- west end would be one way to do it. According to MaxAdams, Ute Police Protection Eighty-fou- r repair. The concept is one that has reportTribal Economic Development Tribal realignment will result in a sig- mately $1.89 a mile to run a bus. The ISO 289 people said they were living with The CourtSystem director, its estimated that 529 others because they cannot af- nificant increase in travel for school district provides each second- edly been tried in areaa ofrural Utah. familiaa were ahU ta he inclndod in reservation. Duchesne, Altamont and Tabiona stuford their own homes. ary school with a mileage allocation. In fact, it's already being done here to Schools who overspend their special a lesser extent. Kids from Tabiona 94 housethe The majority of tribal members Adams says that while the eco- dents. The special committee will exam-- transportation budget are billed 50 coma to Duchesne to participate in holds which participated had more surveyed also reported they are unsatnomic development survey "doesnt cents a mile for any overages, said than one family living in the home. isfied with educational programs and address any strategies" it does proA portion ofthe survey dealt with vide the tribe with the data base tion spending in the district and make Thompson. SEE DISTRICT on page 3 "The State Board of Education ia how satisfied tribal members are with figures showed respondents more needed to begin a e master recommendations to the school board. Each school board member will apsix reservation cervices. Only two of evenly divided when rating the serSEE TRIBE SURVEY on page 3 point two representatives to the comand roads and vices as unsatisfactory or satisfactory. the six services-stree- ts MAKING SCHOOLS SAFE mittee. Doug Swasey, who represents the the on will board, Upper Country PART OF USU EXPANSION PLAN 5 chose three appointees. The commit' si tee will be directed to study issues urii as spending and equity and come blic co-locatingpuup with a recommendation to the board. They will meet March 27. Statistics obtained from the district show a huge disparity in the amount spent on recreation and special transportation in Altamont, decision of expulsion rests solely on By Cheryl Mecham Duchesne, Tabiona and Union. In 1996 the school board. the district reported spending the In the past, violence and drug use When a student commits an illegal search oriented materials used by USU By Lexlee E. Whiting "We havealot of questions thatare following amounts per student on recschool children was thought to act on school grounds Burton says Sire among students and faculty. slowly being answered ... but we feel reation and activity transportation an inner city problem, however, this always press charges, it 's automatic, A Higher Education Committee Facilities which would be shared strongly this can be workedout if this for grades Union High (1,040 year in Utah schools, incidents of vio- however, it is the act itself which will spend the next 30 days investi- by both libraries would indude con- is what the public wants," commented students) $95 Duchesne per capita; d lent and activity have determines how school administragating if its feasible to build a new ference rooms, study cubicles, alarge Marilyn Steinmcti, Duchesne County High (206) students, $315 per capita; risen and one half times. a tors will respond. to house both Duchesne the lab restrooms. and facility computer SEE LIBRARY on page 3 Altamont (206) atudenta $276 per This alarming trend resulted in a "If a student has possession of a Benefits would indude construcCounty library and Utah State Uninew federal law, the Safe and Drug-Fre- weapon we will recommend expulversity Uintah Basin branch campus tion of a library to Schools Act, which gives adminsion the first time, if they are caught accommodate changes in technology, library. istrators the power to remove stu- smoking we will suspend." The concept of the longer hours of operation, and more dents who appear to pose a danger two libraries is expected to maximize funding sources to obtain printed According to district records confrom their schools. Since the begin- cerning delinquent activity seven stuthe benefit tothe county byenhancing materials and computers. . ning ofthe school year approximately dents have been found with weapons, erviceaanddecreaeeeoaUattheaame The proposed library would bo 6 kids have been expelled in Duchesne 86 were involved in assault and 11 Brad three times to size of the current the time, according Hancock, School district under new guidelines foundto be intoxicated or Roosevelt City administrator. possessing countyfibnryinRooeevelt, and would patterned after Utah statutes for The proposed two-stor12,000 allow USU to greatly expand their John. Aland, district superintenimplementing the law. library. square foot library would be built on Not surprisingly most expulsions dent said students expelled are autoUSU Uintah Batin Branch campus Lori Evans, head librarian for the occurred within the Roosevelt atten- - matically enrolled in the newly impk ' in Roosevelt and would be Duchesne County Public library had mented "packet program" under the in a $6 million proposal to expressed concerns earlier about a ofstudenta attend achoofunion High supervision ofcoordinator Kim Olaen. expand campus facilities to accommo- - possible merger of the two libraries, School for example hasastudent body Students who are plaoed in the date burgeoning student enrollment, but feels more comfortable with plana packet of about 1,100 students. Committee members are seeking being pursued to program are required to complete the two Union Principal Lloyd Burton says learning packets baaed on core curinput from the Duchesne County Li facilities. that any student caught in possession riculum to earn educational credits. "Tire library board is concerned brary Board, the State Library Board of a weapon, dispersing drugs or as"Wedo keep track of them, Aland and USU officials as they begin their about keeping the "community feel" this saulting others will be recommended will determine lose wa ofthe to want if to ays. If students "are not attending, dont library, public probe to the school board for expulsion. In we will refer them to court, and the be best served by locatingboth librar sight of who we are realty serving; it fact any act that jeopardizes the court orders them back to achooL" will take time to work through it," she ies in the same facility. health and safety of other students, Tha district haa also activated a constated. At this (Mint the will in street place s student at risk of Friday -- Saturday school, Aland said, board members to NEW seem LIBRARY-Member PLANS cept Library FOR THE having separate Duchesne County ofthe I expulsion. trances for the adding that the district is walking library side and favor the plan, but hare asked for Library Board and representatives from the Stitt Library Division have s have the authority to closely with the courts to get kidsback more time to discuss the proposal Principals question and answer session about future plans to the public before saying yea or nay to the idea. rate suspend, and make recommendations in school and keep them there. library and the USU Uintah Basin branch campus library. for expulsion. Burton said, but the extra-curricul- ar two-third- survey-approximate- br long-rang- District expels to v .s ' 4 Concept of and USU library being discussed protect students 2: drug-relate- e state-of-the-a- rt "co-locati- one-roo- I to ic co-loc- ' |