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Show Page 16 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. April 15. 1997 once again. This time around I Just ignored her, but my dad, Orlando Rachels, who played for a state amateur championship Carbon High School team, just had to say something. He said, "When I played for Carbon we never got beat this her screaming glory by Aldon Rachel Live With Than, Fans-Ca- nl Cant Iiv Without Them!! It ia Juat a gams, but for aoma folks it ia much mora than that-- it ia a war. Thay yall and scream back and forth with tha viaitora wanting to boat up tha homo . . crowd and vica a versa. They toll thair aona and daughters, brothers and asters to ba good sports, but they dont practieo what t preach. I recently watched the baaeball puna, UnianWaaatch I which tha Cougara won mostly ait or knee on tha visitor's aida of tha diamond ao that I can gat photographs of head first slides across noma plate or first, base. Many times I gat an earful from upaet fans, who are disappointed as to tha outcome of tha game or an umpire call that want against their team. Thera were aoma cloee calls that went against Wasatch with Union getting outa at second and third bam to get themsalvea out of a Jam. The visiting fhns wen a long ways from tha bases, but they finned the ump blew it Of course Union fhns wen closer to tha 3-- 1. mind she started at me, but I stopped Do because screaming her in her tracks by saying, Know Guido. Rachels. Ha owns Checker Board Grocery in Price, and ha is my under Everyone likes Guido, who is famous for his penny candy that he practically gives away. She said, Tea! I used to buy candy from 'him." Her one of voice changed, and we didn't have to wrestle to see who was No. 1. I might be mistaken, but I think that same lady from Carbon watched Union clobber the Dinoe, 21-a few weeks ago. She was in You . 4, answered: are "We a better team than we showed tonight!" Carbon usually fields excellent squads. It was just a better day for Union High School. The whole point is that the games are Just for fun, but sometimes the fans Just have to take the ribbing from the hometown folks when the contest doesn't end in their favor. out-of-to- to each other more than in a Comacho ManSugar Ray Leonard press conference. It appeared that fans were going to have a better fight than Sugar Ray Leonard. One guy from Wasatch wanted to take on the whole Rooaevelt dueling section, but he was spared as he was protected by a fence. It reminded me of a guy teasing the lions, apes and monkeys, who are locked up in a cage. Finally, the fana returned to watching the baaeball game, which was supposed to be the No. 1 focus paint in the first place. A few years ajp, Carbon High School was beating Union by a large margin ana a lady was yelling ana acreaming non etop. I don't think she even took a break for a soda pop. Finally, I couldn't take it any mors. I had to see what this lady with the Big Mouth looked like, and I turned around to check her out I told her that "I jabs often HAPPY WINNERS-Mar- chi "Mustang Magic" winners at East Elementary are proud of their kite designs and writings telling about their "Luckiest" thing. Utes school-boar- d complaint advances vocally A week after the Uintah County Commission Want To Match The Voice With I guess she could read my its appointment of a white man to represent a predominantly Ute Indian district on the school board, an American Indian leader is taking complaints to a higher authority. According to a story in the Deseit News, Wil Numkena, executive director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, told the Utah Advisory Committee last Tuesday that three Ute Indian tribal members were passed over for the The school board vacancy. committee, an arm of the U.S. The staff of the Duchesne Commission on Gvil Rights, takes Library would like to on local issues on behalf of groups you that the library is open seeking assistance. ni Numkena alerted die committee until 8 p.m. on Wednesday 10 The it opens library to the issue with the County Commission but did not ask far Monday-Saturda- y. Library staff members specific help. "There has always been a. pleased with patron response to the dimension of prejudice, new hours at the library. discrimination and racism," said Fennzoil Donation: Library board - and staff Numkena, alleging the school would like to thank members board issue is a manifestation of donation going racial tensions. "You could Fennzoil for the generous it. You could slice it with a of $5,000. This money will be used for the library's computer butter knife." The County Commission two enhancement project. Ben Ball weeks ago passed over the Ute from Fennzoil was presented a certificate at the Annual Chamber applicants to appoint David Murray to represent a predominantly Ute Dinner. . - The total money In grams' pnd area on the school board.!?! know few the computer donations all three and theyre very enhancement project is now at Numkena said. "They were interviewed but not seriously $30,000. considered." This project will allow for the Commissioners said they purchase of four to five computers. appointed Murray because he was Software win be purchased to help die only candidate on last students in the areas of reading, November's ballot The election in writing, science, math, geography, which murray lost to a write-i- n basic computers, the internet, and candidate was declared void college scholarships. The because of problems at the ballot computers and software should be box. up and running in August or When the school board was September. unable to settle on an appointee, In conjunction with the extra the job of filling the vacancy fell to computers a basic tutoring program the County Commission. will be set up. It is the hope of die Tribal leaden boycotted three library staff and board members west-aid- e schools in protest of that students of all ages will find Murray's appointment but called this project a benefit to their the protest off a day later when the academic efforts. liter, Internet Demonstrations: Staff members are planning to hold internet demonstrations every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. starting April 16. Staff members will be on hand to give a basic demonstration of fhe internet and the computer programs available. This is excellent opportunity to team more about the computer services available at the library. Everyone is encouraged and invited to attend. Demonstrations will also be given every other Friday at noon starting April 18. If you are unable to meet these demonstration times demonstrations are available upon request during library hours. Annual Booksale: The librarys annual book tale is slated for May 0. Books will be on sale during library hous that entire weekv So save your money and plad- - noWi so attend;This iait great opportunity to get great books at a low price. For more information on any of these items contact a member of the Library staff at S -- 'The Face". reaffirmed is 60 percent Ute. "A lot of Indian people generally dont register to vote, he said. "And when they do, there's a general apathy." The Utah Advisory Committee county attorney notttied tnbal by the end of May is to choose an commission the that attorneys issue for Study, said chairman would consider the appointment Michael N. Martinez. The due to potential open meetings law committee is mare likely to it problems. Days commissioners unanimously re- groups that wouldn't join to fight civil rights violations on their own. approved Murray. "That might put them (Indin Only one Ute has run in school outside our sphere," board elections, Numkena said. The Affairs) candidate lost, although the district Martinez said after the meeting. Carl Berg fails to connect at the plate as YOU MISSED the ball is in Clint Gardner's mitt. A Wasatch runner checks out the action. A few minutes later he was forced out at the plate with die bases loaded to get Union out of a jam. ' , n d -- -- -- 722-444- 1. IT MARKS HIGH PRESSURE UNDERGROUND NATURAL GAS PIPEUNES OF QUESTAR PIPEUNE CO. Call before you dig. State law requires that if you're doing any excavating, seismic work, road grading, building or any other construction near these markers, you must notify the appropriate company. A Questar Pipeline representative will come and locate our existing underground pipelines for you at no charge. 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