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Show T March 3. : 1998- - Page 11 (Basin Uintah Basin Standard Meet Randall Bachman Northeastern director says hes impressed with staff By Cheryl Mecham Randall Bachman, the new director for Northeastern Counseling Service, spent many vacations backpacking into Utahs remote wilderness before he ever thought of looking for a job here. We decided to make a change after raising our family in Rochester, Minnesota, we're empty n esters now," Bachman disclosed, speaking about himself and wife Klare, who now reside in Vernal. Bachman has been at the helm of Northeastern since September, leaving behind his position as the executive director of OMNIA Family Services, a treatment center for high risk teens with severe behavioral, drug, and criminal problems. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelors in sociology, then went on to earn his masters in education with an emphasis in counseling from the University of New Hampshire. He was also a licensed psychologist in Minnesota. Bachman, who resides in Vernal, accepted the job of director at Northeastern Counseling Service after he met the board and the staff, saying, I was impressed with the dedicated and hard working people here committed to provide services in mental health and substance abuse services. So for Bachman says he has begun a "couple of initiatives," one of which is to "collaborate with the board to develop a strategic plan for Randall Bachman the agency, and the other is to increase the number of licensed staff and social workers here. We are working to find a psychiatrist, the whole of the Basin does not have a e psychiatrist. We are currently contract with a couple of Salt Lake City doctors. The agency does have a full time psychologist since Bachman took the wheel. Dr. Goodkind, from the University of Tennessee. Bachman says hes involved in a number of projects right now, including working with theChildrens Justice Center, a program to manage ungovernable youth before they become involved in the legal system, and hes working to establish a "drug court" in Duchesne County. Drug court is a collaborative effort between judges, prosecutors, probation officers and counselors. It allows drug users and addicts who are not a threat to the community to receive treatment. Defendants must report to court each week to show progress and undergo a urine test. "It has been found very effective in making a change in addicts, Bachman says. The Uintah Basin is far from Minnesota, and Bachman has noticed a difference or two. "Its a different kind of climate than the upper Midwest where its common to have snow on the ground from Halloween until Easter, without it ever melting," he disclosed. Bachman misses friends, and colleagues, he says, and the "variety of cultural opportunities," that were nearby to Rochester in Minneapolis, however, he says, Salt Lake City isnt very for away. full-tim- t Mai) scouts of the Kings Peak district pull a sled through deep Mm dm in;: PULLING FOR THE TITLE-B-oy race at the annual Klondike scout camp held last weekend. Olympic license plates are now available The new license plate commem- orating Utahs upcoming 2002 TriCounty Health Dept, now in new office TriCounty Health Department celebrates the opening of their new office building in downtown Roosevelt. The Roosevelt TriCounty Health Department office located at 281 East 200 North, opened its doors to the community with full public health services on Feb. 23. The new building is state of the art, offering a wide range of public health services including Immunization, WIC, 2 r WclI-chil- d exams, vital records and environmental health services. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Clinic hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. The TriCounty Health Department Roosevelt office construction project has been a top priority for director Joseph B. Shaffer. The prior location was not designed for the growing public health needs in the cannot wait until registration renewal time can obtain the plates at any motor vehicle office statewide. The plates cost $22 to acquire, and $22 each year at the time of registration renewal, in addition to Utahs normal registration fees and property tax. The annual $22 fee will be required until 2002. After 2002, the Olympic plate will remain a valid license plate, with no additional renewal fees. Roosevelt area. Shaffer sought local support for the construction prqject. Thanks to the generous donations ofRoosevelt City and the Community Impact Board, the new office became a reality. Roosevelt residents now have access to quality public health care services in a newly-built professional office and clinic. "I would like to thank everyone in the community for their support," said Shaffer. TriCounty Health Department staff invite the community to celebrate the office completion at an Open House celebration on March 25 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information about the Roosevelt TriCounty Health Department office, please call 5 or Olympic Winter Games are available for purchase now through the statewide motor vehicle mail-i- n registration program and also through Motor Vehicle Division branch offices statewide. The registration renewal mail-i- n packets will provide Utahns an opportunity to order the new plates during the annual renewal process. Olympic enthusiasts who simply The Uintah Basin Medical Cenahead of a new state law which mandates that hospitals which deliver more than 100 babies a year are to conduct hearing screenings on all newborns before sending them home with mom and dad. The new law officially goes into effect this July, but the UBMC has ter is 722-508- f' wr.L. Jt?; r ''vJffl? inh, SrivSv A two-ste- been administering the hearing tests since Jan. 8. The hospital was able to obtain the necessary equipment after receiving an Early Intervention grant from Utah State University. The test is simple but extremely valuable in detecting hearing loss in newborns, says Christy Thacker, Altamont Saddlettes Attention All Altamont Saddlettes, a meeting is set for Thursday, March 5, 5 p.m. at the Moon Lake Electric building in Altamont to discuss dissolving the club and dividing the trophies with members riding at least five years. Please plan to attend! St. Helens Church Free White Fir St. Helen's Catholic Church will hold their next Bingo night on Saturday, March 7 at Bottle Hollow beginning at 7 p.m. For more information contact St. Helens Church. trees available Applicants Sought for CROWN Homes National Arbor Day Foundation during March 1998. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundations Trees for America campaign. d "White firs will add beauty to your home and neighborhood," John Rosenow, the Foundations president, said. "You can use them as a privacy screen or windbreak...evcn as living Christmas trees." The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting The Uintah Basin Assistance Council is taking applications for the newly constructed CROWN Homes. Public meetings will be held to discuss the application process and answer any questions you may have regarding the eligibility requirements. The meetings are scheduled as follows: Thursday, March 12, 7 p.m. Moon Lake building, and Wednesday, March 18, 6 p.m. at the Vernal City Office building. For more information call Lincoln Day Dinner Ten free white fir trees will be given to each person who joins The NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING-Six-we- ck old Jordan Gardner passes the newborn hearing test with flying colors as his mom, Gaylyn. looks on. OB Nurse Manager Christy Thacker administers the screening. year-roun- Strategic Planning see new hallway and more docs UBMC will By Cheryl Mecham The Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will be held Friday, March 6 from 7 p.m. at the USU building in Roosevelt. Congressman Chris Cannon will be the speaker. Tickets are available from Party Leadership, Precinct Chairpersons and the Duchesne County Courthouse. For more information call 6-- 454-315- 1. Join in the Fun at the Crossroads Center! Step into your dancing shoes and join the dancers Friday, March 6 and Friday, March 20 at the Crossroads Senior Center in Roosevelt, 8:30 p.m. Help Max Hartman celebrate his 84th birthday Friday, "March 20. Everyone is welcome. Special Stake Youth Fireside For all young Women and Young Men, Wednesday, March 18, at the Duchesne Stake Centerchapel, there will be a special Stake Youth Fireside. Kory Kunz will be the guest speaker. Church dress is required. Uintah Basin Medical Center administrators met with the board of trustees last Tuesday for a strategic planning session. During the meeting, hospital administrator Brad LeBaron discussed to bring another pediatrician and a general surgeon on board, to provide better patient service through the increased availability of physicians. LeBaron also discussed new construction plans that would involve the creation ofa new hall to link the emergency room, radiology and surgery to afford patients more privacy. As the hospital is now patients are wheeled down the main hallway when they are taken from room- - sled Proceeds, idler administrative costs, will be used h the Sail Lake Organizing (amniitlt'e fur programs designed to provide ticket s and other Olympic experiences Ibr disadvantaged Utah youth. The design features the 2002 Olympic logo on the kit. and only five alphabetic or numeric characters, as compared t o seven on LTnhs standard-issu- e "Ski Utah" and Centennial plates. The Olympic plat sequence will he: three numbers, followed by one letter and then an- other number. The five characters may he personalized at a cost of $50, plus the $22 purchase prire. As with all personalized plates, an additional $10 registration fee will he required at registration renewal, along with the annual $22 Olympic plate renewal fee. After 2002, only the $10 addibe required. tional If you huve questions regarding the Olympic plutc call 1 if calling from outside the 0 Salt Lake area, er within the Salt Lake culling aiea. fee-wil- l 297-778- Newborns now get hearing check before going her NEW HEADQUARTERS-Aft- er about a year in the making the new TriCounty Health Department building on Highway 40 in Roosevelt is now open for business. The public is invited to an open house on March 25. 781-547- 5. a The hospital will submit an application to license the ambulances for paramedic care. Currently UBMC emergency services involving ambulance service are licensed at the intermediate level. UBMC OB Nurse manager. Three nut of 1,000 babies will have some rypo of hearing loss at birth. If a true hearing loss is detected the problem can be referred for treatment. This prevents time from being lost in the development speech patterns and learning capa- bilities," Thacker detailed. Asmall probe with a microphone and emitter are instrtc-- inio the baby's ears. The emitter sends a signal which is picked up by the microphone and then sent tna laptop computer where it is immediately analyzed on the screen. The lest is painless and takes just seconds to complete. between March 1 and May 31 w ith enclosing plantinginstruciinns. The six to twelve inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Members also receive a subscription to Arbor Day, the Foundation's bimonthly publication, the Tree Book with information about and care. TobecomeamemberoitlieFoun-datio- 1998. tv" recruit-mentpla- American Legion Meetings American Legion District 9 will hold a meeting in Roosevelt Wednesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. Post 64 meeting will follow at 8 p.m. Uintah Basin Area Quilters Uintah Basin Area Quilters will meet Tuesday, March 10 at the Moon Lake building to work on a mystery quilt. For more information call 722-285- 6. Duchesne County Electors A reminder of election dates are: Filing for Office, March 7 - March 17 until 5 p.m.; Primary Election Day, June 23; General Election Day, November 3. Until 1965, the U.S. quarter contained 90 par cent allver and 10 percent copper. Becauee of the shortage of silver, K now consists of a layer of copper between mixture. layers of copper-nickel COPY n and to receive the free trees, send a $10 membershiu rontr.bu-tio- n to TEN FREE WHITE FIR TREES, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue. Nebraska City, NE, 68410, hv March 31, of the Uintah Basin Medical Center met with the board of trustees in DOWN TO BUSINESS-Administrat- ors a strategic planning meeting last week. Hospital policy was reviewed and new construction was proposed. |