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Show T T Page 2 - January 12. 1999 Basin OPINION Uintah Basin Standard Good Information Essential for Good Government being national security issues that generally are not found in municipal orcounty governments. The first repercussion is loss of freedom. Information is the life blood of freedom and grass roots politics is where the body politic is nourished. A familiarity with tyrannical regimes reveals that without exception, there is not access to public business nor a free press. Secondly, citizens become alienated from the political process when information is denied or not readily available. Given the fact . that civil liberty is dependent on participation, chronic withholding or amending of accounts of the public business is not a fruitful endeavor. The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind ofman and improving him as a rational, moral, and social being," said, Thomas Jefferson. Public business properly and ethically conducted has nothing Just how public should the public business be? Remember the sixties and seventies and Viet Nam? One interesting phenomena occurred during that era. The people demanded to know everything the government was doing, including numerous aspects ofmilitary operations. Demands for information w ere being made in other political arenas as well, and theestablish-ment- " was feel ing the heaL Obviously, irresponsible public officials, media, and citizens earned the demands for rights ofinformation to an extreme that can be potentially dangerous for the safety of a nation. For example, great damage was reportedly done by the improper use of information and the press by characters like Hanoi Jane" during the Viet Nam War. Right thinking persons know full well that the virtue ofmoderation is vital to the well being of society. Even as a free press is the friend of civil liberty, it too must observe the principle ofmoderation. However, it is not prudent for public officials at any level ofgovernment to suppress public information underthe guise ofmoderation. Two repercussions can be expected w hen complete and accurate accounts of the public business at any level ofgovernment are denied to the people. The exception to fear. Opinions by public officials as well as its citizenry will fall to human error, and in this, there is no shame. The greater offense is when elected officials decide what is in their own best interest, which sad enough, is to keep control and power. To maintain good government, elected officials must acknow ledge the public depends on true ami accurate information to be made available to them in a timely manner. Dream of home ownership can come true ... if you hurry loans available to those who want to build their own home. Low-intere- st By Mary Wertz p A housing program that haa helped hundreds of people throughout the United States to realize their dream of home ownership is being tried in the Uintah Basin. The Uintah Basin Association of Governments in partnership with Rural Development is offering very low interest loans for low to moderate income families to build homes in Roosevelt Ten families are needed to sign up for the program as soon as possible in order to lisa Nielsen of UBAOG will help families to quality and answer any questions or concerns they may have. The program requires that families put 40 hours a week into the building of the home. Family members will hang windows, shingle roofo, hang cupboards, paint sand and perform about 35 percent of the self-hel- year. I wore the shoes off my horses to finish out the and had to season. The one cow we jumped never hesitated when she moved; it was a dead run, not the usual mill about or look prior to leaving. I place this outcome in two areas of responsibility. The Tribal Fish and Game, who contracted helicopters to round up our elk. Then they sold them at least the ones that weren't crippled, killed or culled -then the elk had to try and survive the extreme streaa. These elk were reintroduced here with funds gen- -, erated through the sales ofour hunting licenses. In the Feb. 2, 1998 RAC meeting, the tribe said they planned on removing 400 animals each year over the next two years. Now according to information at the RAC meeting this spring, the numbers we were told total over 1300 from to Spring of 98. More elk were caught after that meeting. There is still no sceount-abilit- y on exactly how many elk were taken off the Yellowstone drainage. When the elk are chased the deer are harassed also. There were not enough deer in our area that I felt like I should try and harvest one. I cherish my time when I can enjoy the outdoors during the hunting season. The DWR could see what was coming. The RAC also. In 1997 we had 600 cow permits and in 1998, knowing our elk heard was decimated, they issued sera cow permits. It is time for hunters in our to let area, tribal and their fish and game departments know their feelings. If this is not done immediately our elk hers and other areas will be at the elk chasers mercy. We hunters are not the only ones affected by the disappearance ofour elk. The business people that survive by sales to hunters will be going out of business. When hunters e EDITORS XOTE: The Uintah Basin Standard welcomes and encourages opinions from readers in the farm of .letters to the editor. Letters may be utilized to express opinions or to highlight outstanding comments, .service if an individual or organization, or any other worthwhile purpose. Letters may nol be used la replace Cards of Thanks, or to list sponsors, participants or contributors to a particular event or purpose LETTERS MUST CONTAIN 400 WORDS OR LESS BE TYPED OR HRITTE.Y. LEGIBLY. SIGXED. AXD IXCLUDE NAME. ADDRESS AXD PHOXE KUMBER OF THE AUTHOR. Utters will be published unleu they contain hbflous or defamatory statements He reserve the right to withould a name by request if the nature of the letter is positive, and to edit letters. Letters may be submitted to the Standard office at 2M S ZOO Roosevelt. Utah. 34066 bv the published deadline i normally Thursdays at 5 00 pm.) AH letters become property of the Uintah Basin Standard. - 12-9- Hunters need to speak out on killing of elk Dear Editor, After this year I will spend less money on hunting seasons. This is the first time in 34 years I did not buy a deer-huntin- non-triba- license. I do not g plan on hunting deer or elk next year and will express this to every hunter I know. I expected the hunt-in- g this past year to be worse that the past but not as terrible as it turned out. One of the positive features of living in the Basin was our good hunting. That is a thing of the past on the South Slope between Rock Creek and Dry Gulch. Where 1 got to see elk every day last elk l, come and find nothing, they will not ret urn. That money will not be spent, because the sports persons will not season, 1 only saw two elk this whole Tl 6 Uintah Basin Standard Inc. PenoAcsl portage pad (USPS 640-00Rooacvch m id Duchesne. Uuh Published weekly al 2M S. 200 E. Romevch. Uuh 14066-310- 9 POSTMASTER: Send address dungs to die Umuh Basin Sundwd si 26 S 200 E.. Roosevelt. Uuh 44066-310- 9 OFFICE HOt RS: 4 00 am to I 00 pm Monday, 900 to 3 03 pa. Tuesday dm Fnday Phone Fax 722-41DEADLINES: For ill News. Lepri Notices. Clasufmh a Advert 5 pm isn't, d Dcadlirc h Thmday PI BLISIIFR: Cnu Ashby EDITOR: Ledcc E. Who mf ADVERTISING: Michelle Roberto OFFICE MANAGER: Tracy Womack in PRODUCTION: Writers. Aldon Rachek. May Wertz. Loma Stamper. Stacy Median A Bob Gttssmca Production. Colette Ashby. Bonnie Parish, kariyn Meyers, Km Ames and Shauoa Gilbert CORRESPONDENTS: ROOSEVELT - Teresa Hamstnn ALTAMONT - 4. , BLUFBFLL - Shaw HANNA - Tracy Roberts 444-341LAPOINT -Marlene McClure 247-237- 5. MONTWEIX - Noia Nelson MYTON TRIOFIL - Loma McKee 0. NEOLA - Mondi Taster 333-475- 3, WHITEROCKS - Virginia Fcrgiaoa 4: DUCHESNE - Onnda Gee 734-26- Lee Locitsehcr 434-397- 6. Subscription Rates: Clip and Send to: la the llatah Basin Uintah Banin Standard 268 S. 200 E. Roosevelt, Utah 84066-310- 9 lYr.S222Yr.S34 Oat of the Uintah Basin 1 Yr. S36 2 Yr. S56 Name. I Address. City -- Cork tw Check tWy. Sorry ' v v- rn-" V hstf-i- , v; - i SiJ - . . Zip4. j Charfet ; J v. return. A Mountain Home Resident, Russ Lee Young Couples want new years activities Dear Editor, Many New Year's celebrations for the youth were held in Roosevelt and Vernal. Events were also staged , for senior citizens and single adults. Married couples were left without an event to attend. One couple from Cedarview offered this comment: aJust because we are married doesnt mean we dont enjoy a good holiday celebration. That is, ifthere were a public celebration. Another couple made this remark: Next year I wish there would be a dance or something besides renting movies and playing games. This community needs activities for the young marrieds Young couples feel a little forgotten and are asking for community support for all of the gener-ation- s who wish to celebrate the New Year. A Concerned Citisen Objects to new format for city utility bill Dear Editor, I just got my bill from the city of Roosevelt for water, trash and sewer. It is a new kind of hilling. Our other billing on the poet card looked totally coat effective. I called their office to ask about this and was told each of these mailing is just under one dollar. I do not know how many of these art mailed out, but I'm aura its a considerable amount Wouldnt it be nice if that same amount of money were uaed to reduce our coat of water or trash, and we still got billed on the poet card. J. J. Anderson History buff requests local help In quest Dear Editor, I am a lover ofhistory and I have a somewhat unusual hobby. I col- lect old tokens uaed by stores, barber shops, pool halls, bakeries, saloons, forts, and other businesses years ago. The tokens were good for' St, 10c, 12 l2e or such in trade or merchandise or 'good for a loaf of bread, one drink, one shave, one ride or whatever. They were usually made of metal, and while having the general appearance of a coin, they were made in all ahapea and sizes. I am hoping that if you havs a Tetter to the Editor section or such in your paper that you might mention my search. I know that this request is relatively unimportant, but as our elderly pass away and the younger member of tha family inherit their possessions, tokens and other items are considered junk and thrown out I do get a great deal of enjoyment from my hobby and I do believe that these concrete reminders of our great heritage are worth ing contractors to design different floor plana for the houses which will all be in the same area iff Roosevelt. When the houses are completed families will actually own tho homes, not rent or lease. UBAOG and Rural Development will procure loans for qualified people whose income needs to be below a certain leveL Payments will be equated to be not more than 30 percent of a families income. Mortgages will be for 33 years instead ofthe regular 30 years. The self-hel- p concept works because people strive to make a better life for themselves. Given a window of opportunity they will do everything in their power to make the dream of owning a home come true, said a booklet of information available at UBAOG. People who participate in the program often change their lives many ways. Developing building skills and self confidence are some ofthe many benefits shared by participants. A total of 23,880 Section S23 Mutual Self-Hel- p homes have been built since 1971 in 44 states. Utah is one of only seven states that haa not yet built the homes. Ifnot enough people in Roosevelt show interest in the program, UBAOG will concentrate efforts to build in Vernal. People who want to learn more about the program should phone Lisa Nielsen at UBAOG as soon as possible 722-451- 8. pre-qualit- r ;r- V - - Tjv. a,., , .r r J HWWf VAvari vio ' building. They have to dedicate their live to the building of the house, said Neilsen. Ita hard work, but by the time you are through, youli have a beautiful house. The mqjor construction work such as foundations, framing, electrical and plumbing will be subcontracted out to professionals. Tha construction period is estimated to be between six and nine months. Neilsen says they hope to begin construction in April. UBAOG is working with build fj fi i fjzv & HOME SWEET HOME-- A house like this could be yours! A new self-hel- p housing program is being offered to qualified families in the Uintah Basin. Families who would be willing to put in some sweat equity" on their own home ate being sought now to participate in the program. (( fl by Cheryl Mecham I love seeing the photos of the newly engaged love birds on the society page. Sappy grins and bv gethernesa all over the place. Its Tm ROASTING! He radiates body heat You can actually see heat waves rising off of him, while I on the other hand am wrapped in blancomplete hormonally induced kets clutching a hot water bottle to twitterpation caught right on film. my chest. I catch myself shaking my head Forget the old adage married peoand thinking they dont have any ple argue about aex and money. My idea, do they? Im usually grinning husband and I quarrel over the heat then too, cause marriage is nothing gauge in the car. There will be power struggles in you think its going to be. I wish marriage officiators all a marriage. Ours revolve solely over the world would include, 1 around the remote control. You can't now pronounce you man and wife make rules about these things, it and by the way you have no idea comes down to a pecking order. what youYe doing. First, there's a frantic struggle At that moment the congregato find the remote, the kids just tion would stand up and shout, "Say stand back, theyve been knocked it how it is brother! over before, and who ever get to it Now, Tm not an expert yet, but first is in charge, at least for a little with 20 years of marriage under my while. belt I can offer a little information Twitterpaited people never disout there toanyone who is thinking cuss important things like what they about proposing. like to watch on TV and what they First at all realize that who ever dont The only common ground my you marry will have a different body husband and I have is watching thermostat then your own. Animal Reecuea, or Cops. Last night my husband lit out of Guess what dearly brewed, the bed exclaiming, What was thstcold preacher wont say it but taste buds art going to enter into your holy thing? union ... women usually have the My foot, I answered. Get it out of there! He cried. upper-han- d here, since we buy it I'm always freezing and hes aland cook it we can do what we want which sort of equalises the power ways pulling off his clothes saying. struggle over the TV set preserving. My husband'a taste buds must I have reason to believe that some be highly sensitive because he like of these tokens were used in your food pretty bland, on the other hand area and I would be most interested I like to really to taste my food, in obtaining some of them for my really taste it! When I cook I'm uscollection. ing garlic, onions, peppers, seasonI would like to hear from anyone ing -- FLAVOR! We go through a lot of antacid at having one or more of these tokens or from anyone that might be able to our house. My husband generally help me. Any help that you can give suffers in silence, but once in awhile me'ff any kind is greatly appreciat- he just cant take it and hell screw ed. My address is Travis Roberta, his face up and say, Did you put Box 1168, Bellaire. Texas 77402. those stinking onions in here? Thank you kindly in advance and No dear, theyre regular onions beet wishes. this tune, I say smiling sweetly as Travis Roberta I bat my eyelashes. If you ask me, the trick to a long marriage is, don't take off those rose colored glasses or o what I do ... dont take it personal! Refunds available for some Duchesne County folks By Mary Wertz Outdated or incorrect addresses ara hampering the efforts of the Internal Revenue Service to deliver tax refunds to Utahns. Mors than $364,807 worth oftax refunds have been returned to the IRS. According to Wally Hutton, District Director for the Rocky Mountain District the average refund amounts to $418; however, aome refunds are as much as $6,000. To avoid having your tax rebate languish on a post office shelf in the future, he suggeets always leaving a forwarding address with the post office when moving, and doublechecking the income tax return to verify that your new address information is correct and legible. Taxpayer who believe they are owed a refund can phone the IRS toll-fre- e assistance line at In Roosevelt Lisa Brown. Joseph Broderick and Terrell K- Winterton are on the list. Many other names from throughout Utah are included. - hSinrEJ 91 Hatp it flghLamyetropMc lateral sclerosis, bettes known as Leu Gehrig's disease. 111 MswOmezhr woasles 14rH717., Poor C |