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Show T f T t i Page 2 - March 31. 1998 T H TditoriaC Uintah Basin Standard A a Sad Day For Utah Consumers i Gov. Mike Leavitt vetoed House Bill 325 - the bill that was drafted by Rep. Beverly and approved by our Evans lawmakers to protect consumers from unsavory types whojump from business venture to business venture and in the process leave behind a haphazard trail of paperwork that cant tie them to their illegal deeds. Its all done, of course, inthe name of fiee enterprise. In accordance with the Assumed Business Names bill, all new businesses would be required to publish information withthe owners name and any previous business the owner would have been associated with for the past seven years. Legitimate businesses had nothing to fear from the bill, but those companies and individuals who hide under different names to escape unhappy customers would. It s a sad day when we arent allowed to know who is going into business in a community and then takes a hike and skips town leaving the consumer with no recourse. According to the governor, the law would cause technical problems with business names. That s odd, this same law is in place in several states and hasnt caused technical problems with businesses elsewhere. Under HouseBill 325 everything from future Olympic spin-ocompanies to land ownership under elusive names would have been revealed. Now that the Assumed Business Names bill has been vetoed Utahns won t have the opportunity ofpublic scrutiny or local government oversight Last year the Better Business Bureau reported over 200,000 consumer inquiries into businesses operating in Utah. That should gives us a strong indicator that people have questions regarding the background of numerous companies doing business in the state. Now those questions will go unanswered. By vetoing this bill, Gov. Leavitt sends a clear message to the public - Utah is a safe place to hide from public scrutiny. Its a shame! ff Lets Agree to Agree out prejudice (to file at later date). The discretion not to rule on UDC, the Ute Tribe and the intervening Theres no question that Roosevelt city community members who feel that the law is the issues on grounds, that AUN, and theUtelndianTribe need to communicate and from leaders who Tribe Ute to want law, d Uintah sovereign powers and cooperate. But, before any negotiations, exercise jurisdiction over their own members, to regulate relations on the form of government and membership are and in return would offer die city merchants their before any agreements are signed, before a subject to Congress. consensus is taken or given, both sides need to economic support. AUN does retain sovereign powers by their treaty or statute or But before anything can be granted, the agree to agree. Its imperativethatthe spirit of exercise power with status as dodetai 1 s must be worked out and more comments Good Will prevail from the start and each side mestic dependent nation. UTE DISTRIBUTION CORPObe prepared to bend. In situations of true gathered from those impacted and from those RATION v. SECRETARY OF THE who may have workable solutions. compromise there cannot be threats. INTERIOR OF THE UNITED Issues up for negotiation include Our city leaders need to hear from their STATES, Case No. actively avoided the issue of soverconstituents. Not complaints, but valuable, eign immunity. AUN raised the isUte Tribe members, and agreeing to continue sue in their motion to intervene for thoughtful input to helpthem shape their views on and the District Court immunity with the sales tax exemptions for tribal memthe serious issues now before them. Throughout has evaded the motion for several bers. These items are on the table as we speak. the process everyone must keep an open mind. years and ultimately denied AUNs motion to intervene as in light ofthe In return for concessions from the city, the Maybe the solution is out there and is yet unexresults of Phoenix Area Director's tribe would bring their business back to plored. Maybe not. Maybe its already before decision of February 19, that stated UDC has no joint management of Roosevelt. us. hunting and fishing with the Ute The answers arentgoing to be easy, butthe City officials have felt the pressure from all i Tribe, .V! 'Jl I UDC would .iikp: the Court to decision made must be the one which has the. sides; from businesses who have been stung .address Administrative Procedure ' hard by the tribes economic boycott, from ' besfintercstofcOmmunityatheart: Act is the agreed upon remand by District Judge to appeal the Area Directors decision to Interior Board ofIndian Appeals and the Secretary Rice (UTE) stadium in for Indian Affairs. the Utes, rich ) Pursuant to the Ute Partition which the opening and closing ceremonies will be held, and gave names Act, the Court made no bones about with to streams, lakes, mountains and the fact that it did not stop Aborigvalleys throughout our beautiful inal Uintah Nations Complaint acOlympics cordance with the rights recognized state. Utahs Native American hisDear Editor, is not just their" history! It within the Uintah Valley Reservatory The Opening Ceremonies at the EDtTORSNOTE: The Uintah Basin belongs to ail ofus as citizens ofthis tion by the Treaty of December 30, Standard welcomes and encourages Nagano Olympic Games was a beaustate. We can certainly share the 1849, the Executive Order, October tiful example of what the Olympics opinions from readers ini he form of 03, 1861', and the Act of May 05, ofSalt Lake City, the strugletters to the editor. Letters may be should be: a blending of peoples, a settling 1864. of the mountain men, the Morgles utilized to express opinions or coming together of nations and an mon Pioneers and other pioneers AUN intend to intervene on recomments, to highlight outstanding opportunity to learn of a wonderful who came here, but we should share mand and let the immunity issue service ofan individual or organization, culture different to our own. We so our "whole or any other worthwhile purpose. culture, including that appeal to the Board of Indian Apappreciated the Japanese people for ofthe Utes and other Native IVibes. peals, Arlington, Virginia, and the Letters may not be used to replace Cards sharing their rich cultural history You cant speak of the Groat West Secretary for Indian Affairs, Washof Thanks, or to list sponsors, with the world during those cereparticipants or contributors to a without mentioning the Native ington, D.C. monies. particular eivnt or purpose. LETTERS The court's ruling is inseparable Americans. MUST CONTAIN 400 WORDS OR Now its our turn! We have a one Our own Ute Tribe wants very from the action, only because it disLESS. BF. TYPED OR WRITTEN time only opportunity! People from much to participate in this grand regarded the immunity defense. Not LEGIBLY. SIGNED. AND INCLUDE many nations will come to Utah and event (the Olympics), are willing to only is the existence of immunity NAME. ADDRESS AND PHONE millions who cant come will be serve on the NUMBER OF THE AUTHOR. Letters planning committees, independent of the Courts actions, tuned in to TV and radio stations all and will be published unless they contain but its validity is seriously underhave some wonderful ideas they over the world. libelous or defamatory statements. We for getting participation from all mined by the disregard of the imIt was mentioned at the Nagano the Native American Tribes of the munity defense. reserve the right to withould a name by Games that we are at a disadvanrequest if the nature of the letter is AUN meeting is scheduled for USA. Imagine the pageantry and positive, and to edit letters. Letters may tage because our history only goes beauty of the Native Americans April 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at be submitted to the Standard office at back 150 years. We disagree wholeleading a Parade of Nations in foil the Moon Lake Electric building in 268 S. 200 E. Roosaelt. Utah, 84066 heartedly!! What about the Ute hisceremonial dress; the sharing of Roosevelt. tlcadline the by published (normally tory? It goes back thousands ofyears some of their dances; and perhaps Aboriginal Uintah Nation CounThursdays at 5:00 p.m.) All letters before the city of Salt Lake was even the cil Members ofa torch designed become property of the Uintah Basin lighting founded. They gave us the name to the theme of Native American Standard. Colleen R. Gardner, Council Utah (a Ute word meaning "Top of culture. Member The Mountains), named our unique Edson G. Gardner, Council The Ute Tribe needs us to speak "Uintah Mountains, the U of U up in their behalf and request that they be given this tremendous opportunity! Lets unite ourselves as Tln Basin-ites- ! Together we Can make Mix-bloo- r-- V . . Share Utes the history world at Uintah Basin Standard Inc. Periodical postage paid at Roosevelt aid Duchesne. Utah (USPS 646-90Published weekly a 268 S. 200 E.. Roosevelt. Utah 14066-310- 9 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Uintah Basin Standard a 268 S 200 E., Roosevelt. Utah 4066-- 3 109 OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a m to 1. 00 pm. Monday, 9:00 am. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday thni Friday 0 Fax: Phone DEADLINES: For all News, Legal Notices. Classifieds ft Advertising, the Deadline is Thursday a 3 p.m. PUBLISHER: Craig Ashby EDITOR: Lezlec E. Whiting ADVERTISING: Michelle Roberts OFFICE MANAGER: Tracy Womack PRODUCTION: Writers: Aldon Rachcle. Cheryl Median. Dixie Brown and Wass Chapoosc Production: Colette Ashby. Bonnie Parrish. Kaelyn Meyers and Kim Ames CORRESPONDENTS: ROOSEVELT - Titsa Hamdon 722-2- 3 8: ALTAMONT -- ; BLUEBELL - Shan Lee 6; Loertscher HANNA -- Tracy Roberts 7; LAPOINT - Marlene McClure 247-237- 3; MONTWELL - Noli Nelson MYTON -- ; TRIDELL - Lotna McKee NEOLA -- Zola Spencer 0; 8; 4; WHITEROCKS - Virginia Ferguson 4. DUCHESNE - Onnda Gee I Subscription Rates: Clip and Send to: Uintah Baain Standard I 268 S. 200 E. I Roosevelt, Utah 84066-310I I Address. I City. - 1 9 1 Yr.S36-2Yr.S- Zip4 Cash or Check only. Sorry No Charges you let the Utah Olympic Committee Chairpersons know before its too late. Enclosed are their names and addresses. Please write letters or call to give your support to the Ute Tribe (along with other Native American tribes) to help represent the Uintah Basin, the great state of Utah and the U.S.A. We all have a rich cultural history to share with the world. Lets share it! Thank you for your time, members who are Proud of the mixed culture of the Great Uintah Basin and our beloved State of "Utah". Dennis and Hazel Jensen Clell and Carolyn Woodward Myma and Kenneth Morton Non-trib- al Concerned about hunting, fishing on reservation In the Uintah Basin Yr. S22 2 Yr. S34 Out of the Uintah Basin I a difference! If you agree with this or have ideas to share, it is important that 56 j Dear Editor, A notice of further decisions to Intervene, and remand to the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, AUNs motion in District Court UDC made a motion to dismiss with- - Teachers need to know their rights Dear Editor, Teachers! SB.182, a bill sponsored fcy Senator Stephenson of Draper, was twice passed by the Utah Senate but rejected by the House. This bill would cause the UEA to stop using the government payroll system to automatically deduct political contributions from teachers paychecks, usually done without actively informing them. Teachers must make special application to be released from these donations, often in the face of some pressure. This is not fair to those who may not agree with union leaders positions on candidates or The Utah House of Representatives is heavily lobbied by leaders of the UEA, who may withdraw their campaign donations or actively oppose any who defy them. We wonder how many teachers belonging to the UEA are in agreement with the union's agenda, which includes nationalizing the schools and "psychologizing the curricula. GOALS 2000, the national plan, includes revisionist history, situational ethics, biased environmen- - CT , fly nv n (( in P nn m -- ' nn rj'jtej by Cheryl Mecham the torment of the damned. The Dieting is hell. Its a funny kind of purgatory that lumpy people like myself plunge ourselves into every but this time, I've stumbled on to something never days long hours tested my resolve more than anything I've EVER ex- perienced before. Miraculously I won the fight. The fruit of my victoiy? Knowledge. I painfully realized that my food addiction was wholly controlled by my mental and emotional state, not my body. My dependency on unhealthy "treats was a crutch to help me cope with lifes difficulties. The truth cuts, but never decapitates. So I am fortunate to learn this now, when I am prepared for the lesson and can forgive myself of one more human frailty. Oh sure, Tm still battling. When I feel frustrated and inadequate I e, known to me before. First of all, I've learned that my physical self, (who I previously thought was entirely in control) has very little to do with my dress size. This sounds pretty contradictory, but its true. (diet day ) never begins on Monday, I say why make the day worst then it already is? Ive heard that if you can make it three days you have it made. Ha! On the third day I was still motivated, going to aerobic class, and smugly crunching carrots, skipping innocently toward the agonizing dieting gaunt-le- t. mid-morni- ivj?.,:i , By day 10 1 would hava happily sucked on a Twinkle wrapper. The want for something... anything, that wasn't on my menu plan was so intense it can only be described as talism, social engineering, national clinjob licensing, and school-base- d ics funded by Medicaid (where children can get sex counseling and birth control without parental permission). Teachers are being trained in union workshops to implement this plan. The result, already partially achieved, is to be a national ultimately global - economic, education, and healthcare system. The evidence of this appears daily both in our schools and in the news, but most people are too busy to put the pieces together. Teachers have alternatives. Under the state pool system, all teachers are already automatically provided with basic liability insurance, and additional insurance may be purchased at low rates (call Risk Manager Alan ). Edwards at Another choice is the Association of American Educators which doesnt engage in politics and whose rates are much lower. Maybe your whole school will want to switch, as there is strength in num- -' bers. 538-9598- Support our local merchants Dear Editor, As we begin organizing for the 1998 UBIC, we want to let the citizens know of our commitment to old continuing this annual 75-ye- ar tradition. Last year was financially challenging for Kathleen Marshall and her committee. Thanks to her efforts, we begin this year in better financial condition. However, we are still short of our goal to have enough money in the bank to insure a celebration of this magnitude remains economically stable. While there is no cost to the citizens for the entertainment, it costs a great deal to bring quality shows to the Uintah Basin. The lions share of these expenses are paid through the generosity of our local merchants. We are asking every citizen who has ever enjoyed UBIC to support these local businesses. In this way, the merchants are able to continue this financial support. Last year, we were overwhelmed by the merchants generosity and support of this celebration. We ask that you take time to visit the local stores and see just what they have to offer. You might be surprised to find how much you can purchase by shopping still want a cinnamon roll. When Im tense or blue my braip utbpikgib tUJMUb, Vindicator goes o&y-jjfreto d jui foOrffiFfeefingiT dont iwRd tlfe mood, just let it wash over me ... as tangible as it is. I partake. Im now beginning week number 9, and like a junkie without the junk I get pretty shaky once in awhile, and feel the exhaustion of learning life all over again. But I cant give up, how can I denounce my own evolution? So I go on, kicking my chubby legs to the beat during an early bird aerobics class and eating low-fa high-fibe- r, diet, all the while holding to the thought that like all human beings, I am a work in progress. 1 at Seminar teaches better nutrition By Cheryl Mecham Douglas and Mary Day, residents of Caldwell, Idaho will be presenting the New Lifestyle Cooking Seminar, April 6, 9, 13, 16 at Western park in Vernal. The seminar will feature cholesterol free, sugar free cooking classes. The Days will share their knowledge of How-To- " in preparing delicious dishes, just as they have done for the last 20 years traveling around the country putting on seminars. Those who attend the New Lifestyle Cooking Seminars will learn to cook delicious, creative dishes that will help not hinder health. Mary says that there will be three demonstrations each night for all four night classes and that she will prepare 3 extra dishes each night for sampling pleasure. Douglas says the classes will cover nutritious breakfasts, meatless e main dishes, sauces and gravies and naturally sweet desserts without refined white sugar, as well as the methods for prevention of degenerative health problems such as heart diseases and cancer. Participants will also receive a packet of handouts containing fat-fre- e, 2-- fat-fre- healthful, nutritional material, cooking instructions and "how to "lifestyle examples and information, and recipes - as well as tastes of the prepared food. Costs for seminar; $5 per person for all four sessions of seminar, $7 for couples, (15 per family, $3 for single class. For further information and reservations call or 781-291- 0, 789-525- 7, 646-334- 0. at home. Sincerely, Pat Stringham, President Perry Taylor, Carolyn Krissman, Secretary Vice-Preside-nt vupssiiejaj POOR O 8 |