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Show t Page 12 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. October 20. 1998 Retention Election jurrors give favorable judge & Attorneys ratings to 8th-District-Co- urt By Lulee E. Whiting Every four yean the voting pubto vote to retain district court judges who are appointed to serve on the bench. Prior to a judges retention election they are evaluated by attorneys and members of the public called as jurors in their courtrooms. This year, the name of Judge A. Lynn Payne of Vernal will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot and voters can mark "yes if they believe he should be retained on the bench, or no" if they believe lic haa the opportunity he should be removed. Attorneys who have appeared before Judge Payne were randomly polled as part of a performance evaluation conducted by an independent surveyor for their findings on how well he administers his duties. The performance evaluation which is included in its entirety in the Utah pamphlet sent out in last weeks Standard -voter-informati- provides the judge with informaand tion to .aid provides the public with information upon which to make knowledgeable decisions regarding the Duchesne Elementary SEP Conferences for Duchesne Elementary will be held Tuesday, Oct. 20 Oct. 21 from 3:30 - 7 p.m. each night. Both parents and students are to attend. and Wednesday, GED Test Uintah School District will ofTer the GED Test Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 & 3 1, at the Uintah School District Office, 635 West 200 South. The test will begin at 6 p.m. F riday , Oct. 30. Those interested in taking the test need to fill out an application by 5 p.m. Friday. There is a fee to take the test If you have any questions call Elaine at 781-310- 0. Phantom of the Opry Al tamont High School will present Phantom of the Opry on Thursday, Oct 22; Monday, Oct. 26; and Thursday, Oct 29. Tickets are being sold by the drama students. Different prices for children 4 and under; individual; family of seven; and senior citizen. Prices are more at the door so get your tickets now! Duchesne High School & election. Judge Paynea performance evaluation showed the 70 attorneys who took part in the poll gave favorable responses ranging from a low of 87 percent when asked if they felt the judge weighs all evidence fairly and impartially before rendering a decision, to a high of97 percent when it comes to dem- onstrating a familiarity with the pleadings, record, memoranda, and or briefs that reflects preparation, and in issuing orders, decrees, judgments or opinions without unnecessary delays." Twenty-tw-o j urors who appeared before Judge Payne were asked to answer yes" or no" to 15 questions dealing with issues such aa whether they felt the judge played favorites," whether he appeared to be free from bias, if he displayed patience and attentiveness, ifhe treated people with respect and if he clearly explained court proceedings. Judge Payne received a rating of 100 percent on 12 of the 15 questions from jurors, and a 95 percent rating on three questions. In both polls the standard favorable response" was 70 percent. The report also shows that the Judicial Conduct Commission entered no disciplinary sanctions against Judge Payne. Judge Payne was appointed to the bench in 1987 by Gov. Norm Bangerter. He became a District Court judge in January 1992. He received hie law degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1975, waa a Salt Lake City prosecutor from 1975 to 1978 and an attorney in the Salt Lake County Attorneys Office from 1978 to 1981. WATCHING CLOSELY-Roosev- elt Middle School students in Terry Luke ami Wendy Busenbaiks 5 grade classes are decked out in Hawaiian clothing as they witness erupting volcanoes' made by some of their classmates. College bound? Beef industry scholarships The National Cattlemens Beef Association (NCBA) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) are offering $20,000 in scholarship monies to college students pursuing careers in the beef industry. The 1999 CME Beef Industry Scholarship Program will award 16 students each a $1,250 scholarship. One selected recipient will also receive the top prize ofan trip to the Cattle Industry Annual Convention and Trade Show in Char1999. lotte, N.C., February Students applying for the scholarship may pursue careers in agriculture education, communications. to include name, school name, year in school and both current and permanent mailing addresses and phone numbers; and f) submit materials to Chairman Donald Butler, National Cattlemen! Foundation, P.O. Box 3469, Englewood, CO . production, research or another area related to the beef industry. To be eligible, a student must: a) be enrolled or plan to enroll aa an undergraduate student in the 1999-200- 0 academic year, b) write a brief letter indicating what role the student sees himself or herself playing in the beef industry upon graduation; d c) write a essay describing an issue confronting the beef industry today or in the future and offer his or her solutions (cite two references used); d) obtain two letters of reference from current or former professors or industry professionals; e) prepare a cover sheet 80155. Introduced in 1989 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Live Cattle Futures, the CME Beef Industry Scholarship Program continues to recognize outstanding youth in the beef community. Hie National Cattlemen's Foundation (NCF) will administer the program and select the winners. Essays will be judged on clarity of expression, persuasiveness, originality, accuracy, relevance of topic and solutions offered. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 30. Winners will be announced at the Cattle Industry Annual Convention, Feb. 1999. 750-wor- 11-1- 4, Elementary Duchesne High and Elementary Schools will hold the first of their biannual parent teacher conferences on this Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct 20-2- 1 from 3:30 - 7 p.m. Todd School Fall Festival Todd school will be having the first annual Fall Festival on F riday, October 23, from 4 p.m. The festival will be held at the Eagles Ledge Outdoor Classroom. It will be an afternoon of games, activities and fun fin1 all. The Todd PTA will be selling sloppy joes until 5 p.m. The community is invited. USU Calendar Its time for the Sew Creative conference sponsored by USU Extension offices in the Basin. This year's conference will be at on W ednesday, Oct. 28 with hands on workshops available on Thursday, Oct. 29. 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