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Show January 12. 1999- - Pasci Basin LIFE Uintah Basin Standard One very smart PIG rules the roost at his home in the Cove By Cheryl Meeham hall yell right back at you, Janet PIG likea to burrow under the covert in bed and that's just when the ReliefSociety aiatera ofRoose velt 9th ward found him when they toured the Alberta home to aee Chriatmaa decorations last month- A few at a time Janet allowed the aiatera into her bedroom to sneak a y porkpeak at the pampered er. "No one expects a pig as a house pet, laughs Janet, who is accustomed to PIG's daily companionship in her Hancock Cove home. The Alberts love for animals is ap- parent Three dogs meet you on the grounds. Fran the front porch you can see the pens that keep championship quality dairy goats and pygmy goats. Once inside there are two cats, a conure parrot and PIG. But, what is it about the pudgy guy that is so appealing? Theyre smart, very smart He seems to know what you're saying ... you almost learn their language; certain sounds mean certain things, Janet explained. This language is expressed in squeals, grunts, and groans. When PIG is hungry or requires a potty break he makes a groaning noise. When he is scolded and frustrated PIGs pink nose circles in anticipation as a raisin is offered. He is told to sit. He pauses ever so slightly, then squinting and grinning, his bottom drops to the floor. Pig relishes the reward as only a pig can. added. pot-bell- The privileged PIG him claimed his owners, Lars and Janet Albert, as his herd. He is loyal, a little bossy, tikes his meals on time and is unabashedly adored. The love affair began years ago when PIG was only a piglet, and the Alberts lived in Kingman, Arizona. As a house pet PIG was required to use a litter box until he was old enough to manage stairs and could go outside. "Stairs are the most unnatural thing he can do, Janet says. The Alberta moved to the Basin for its cooler climate and the companionship of cherished friends, and beloved PIG came along with the menagerie. PIG is a unique pet. His head and body are covered with long bristly heirs which grow in a type of mane that starts at the top of his head and spreads down over his shoulders. PIG raises these hair in reaction to Janets command to lie down. lf Jacqueline Z. Anderson came to the Uintah Basin with her parents Ezequiei and Maria Zubiate from Albuquerque, New Mexico as an child. plained. Because of PIGs keen intelligence he learns quickly. The only difficulty in training, Janet says, is that everything PIG does, he must believe its his ides. PIG is a neutered male, and like all melee he has the razor-sharg fangs that ont sees protruding slightly under his top Up. Boers use these fongs to protect their territory from other boars and predators. While these can be clipped down, they era pert of the jawbone itself and will continue to grow, Janet says, so trying to remove them is futile. "You just have to be careful, Janet says, showing a small wound on the inside of her band where PIG inadvertently bumped her. p, criss-crossin- s :,v pot-belli- Aa for aa PIG ia concerned, the whole world is his pig pen. He doesn't seem to be concerned with the impeachment trial or the oil slump. His day are filled with long, drowsy naps in the sun, one cup of potbelly pig food in the morning end one cup at nigh- t- right on schedule. Risk Management Seminar 12-ma- i --educator can withstand winds, said Ross. "When we built those structures, those people acted like we gave them a Cadillac of a home." "We didnT take any pay to go down there, and we bought our own plane tickets there and back." aaid Ross. The people there presented us with food at all time. It waa a standing joke among the worker that w only ate eight meals a day ." Ross said he felt privileged to be called and said the Puerto Ricans were very receptive. He said he wss amazed at their strength for sunn or Utah formers and randier have a rare opportunity to protect their agribusiness by attending oneof 13 Risk Management srminai scheduled for early 1999, starting Feb. 1, 10 a.m. 3 p.m., RrwwS Senior Citizen Center. Registration at the door or in advance. A fee will pay for lunch and all materials. Contact Troy Cooper, Extension Agent, andor Sterling Rees, FSA Office, for more information. Crossroads Plaza Dance Everyone both young and old is invited for fun and dancing at the CrossroadsPlaiaonFriday.Jan. 13 at 8.30 p.m. Area Quilters Arm Quilters will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Cmter. Cancer Clinic TriCounty Health Department will hold a Cancer Clinic at TriCounty Health Department on Friday, Jan. 15, Friday. Jan. 29; Friday. Feb. 12; and Friday, Feb. 26. Please contact TriCounty Health Department at to make an appointment or fur mure details. 5, Baby Show and Pageant BeMy Baby Valentine, Baby Show and LittleMias Sweetheart Pageant will be held Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Moon Lake Electric Building. Entry Fee deadline will be Wednesday, Jan. 27. Contestants who pay foes in full by deadline will receive a reduction in entry fee! Must far both hows! Call as soon as possible for application er pre-regist- 722-255- Take Off Pounds with T.O.P.S. If you have been thinking about how to become healthier, about learning what causes us to put on those extra pounds come join the sensible way to take off pound withT.OP.S on Wednesday, Jan. 13at5p.m at the Ballard City Building. Come and bring a friend. For mot information call Joann 8 at or Lynn at 722-325- 722-330- 5. Spring Horizons Its lima to register for a community education clans but please note the following change for the tlasw-- s at Altamonl H igh School the introduction toComputeraclajcanngmally scheduled fisr Thursday, Jan. 14 to Feb 4 will be Thursday. Jan. 14, 17 & 28. The intro to Internet class originally scheduled for Thursday. F-1 1 to Mar 4 will run Thursday. Feb. 3 & 11. N i Grants awarded to local child care centers By Staey Meeham v-- al. "As devastated as that country was, people st the meetings war mi TRUSS Bl'ILDER-Je- ny Row of Roosevelt was assigned to a d: a:cr relief program in Puerto Rico through his Jehovah Witness faith. He built trowes (roof frame) (or houses desrojjd by die of Hurricane George wrs very presentable." said Kos the tunes he attended church meetings in Puerto Rico "They were very dean and dressed in buz dresses and white shirts " On his ocher dsvs off. Ross and other Jehovah Witness brothers rented a school bus and toured the country Hesaidthr country isbrau-tiful, characterized by a dear ocean and rainforests. Ross, along with his two grown sons, Enc and Keith, operate Jerry Rom Construction in R,swe ell. Ross and his wife Barbara have been Jehovah Witnesses most of their lives and two years ago w ere called to Hawaii to work on constructing a Kingdom Hall there Row said the disaster relief program is not the mam work of Jehe ah W.tnesses. but that preaching is "Disaster program sre temporary aids he explained "Spiritual programs are everlasting That's why people see us at their doors Jrhcvah W itnesses are in every laud today doing the work of preaching the Good News ef God's k.njiiotn FRESH AIR AND SUKSHINE-- In addition to feeling good about helping those affected by Hurricane George by building homes, Jerry Row spent two weeks in Puerto Rico enjoying the climate and working in the open air with other Jehovah Witnesses, Grants totaling 38,000 have been awarded to day care centers in the Uintah Basin. Individual day care centers were awarded up to 31.000, and family child care provide were awarded up to 3500. Grant recipients included two day care centers and one family child care provider in Roosevelt, one family care provider in Duchesne and in Vernal. Grants sre only offered to licenced day cars providers. "This encourages provider to become licenced, says Jerry Young, the director of Bright Eyes Child Care Center. Bright Eye received a grant of close to 31,000 to create a movement program" an activity that offer play similar to a physical education class. Children play and exercise using equipment including: bouncing balls, basket ball hoops, ribbons, tumbling mats, JW H ' vCT , .. ; if, n. J JC music, bean bag games, scooters, parachutes and hula hoops. I "It is nest for people to know that the state is trying to improve child care said Young. Other grant recipients in Roosevelt include Chris Peterson s dsy care wher money wifi be used to implement a reading center by adding book shelves; the Uintah Bain Medical Center Child Development Center has purchased sturdy tricycle for use on their out- k, in-ho- in Vernal Andres Fleming, who also e F w a- -' T.J-- b s? 'I 1 2 ' ' ..fe ' door playground. In Duchesne Jeanroe Mutism, a family child care provider was swarded a grant, and child care operates as an provider rrcrivrd gTsnt money. in the work was done under a blue plastic tarp- - The humidity was so intense that sometimes water would drop off the sides of the tarp when it wasn't even raining. The n crew pounded out an average of 70 trusses per day. Although his work kept him busy at the truss plant, he had three days off. On one of those days he chase to volunteer building house. "We used lumber treated for termites and high humidity. We used hurricane dips on the raff trusses' houses and studs so the newly-bui- lt By Mary Wertz j HONORED GRADUATE-Jacqueli- nc Z. Anderson, who grew up in Myton and now teaches at Myton Elementary, will be honored at a conference in New Orleans as a Distinguished Title One graduate." Here she is pictured with her children Shane 9, and Brandi, ft. unh the Albert Disaster relief program brings Roosevelt man to Puerto Rico Hurricane George whipped Jacqueline is now fluent in both through the island iff Puerto Rico and helps othdemolishing houses and ripping f Spanish and English er students like herself. She graduleave off tree. Months later the ated from Union High School in Jehovah Witnesses are rebuilding 1987 and married Shane Lee Anderstructures and fixing roofs for the son in May ofl986. Shs completed people whose homes and lives were the English as a Second Language thrown into turmoil. Roosevelt builder Jerry Roes was program (ESL) at Weber State Unione of 30 men in the western United versity in Ogden and the para program that qualifies her to States called for the program. teach in thelitis One program. "My work had come to a spot Jacqueline began working for the where it made it easy to go." said Duchesne County School District Roaa. "They called me on a Wednesaa a bilingual tutor for elementary day and the following Monday I was schools. She said that there are a lot on my way to Puerto Rico." ofbi lingual children in the Duchesne The people called were all in the County School District who benefit building trade. Aa Jerry circled from this tutoring. Five yean ago Puerto Rico for a landing, he aaid aha applied for the Title One the entire island looked blue from the plastic tarps stretched over position at Myton Elementary and has been working then structures. ever since. She is also a student at "Puerto Rico was torn up pretty the University of Utah studying for. good, said Ross. Their houses are her Elementary Education Certifivery simple wood frames with tin cate. roofs that sre not designed to withTitle One is a national program stand hurricanes." that provides extra help in the classRoes was assigned to build trussroom to students and teacher. es for houses. Kingdom and AssemJacqueline was nominated as a dis- bly halls where Jehovah Witnesses tinguished Title One graduate and gather for religious meeting. The ia one of two Utah representatives chosen to attend a Title One conference ia New Orleans this month. From Saturday, Jan. 9 to Tuesday, Jan. 12, two representatives from every state will convene for workshop, conference and fun. "I'm really excited," aaid Jacqueline. "The whole thing ia over' whelming. ItH be interesting to see other people that are working in the same field as I am The conference agenda include an awards ceremony, a tour of New Orleans and a Mississippi River Boat Cruise with dinner. Jacqueline's husband Shane will accompany her on the trip. para-educat- pig a treat. PIG, who lives TIME FOR A TREAT --Janet Albert gives her Hancock Cove home, is smart and is also very dean! achieve now. "Spanish is my first language. I was in Title One when I was younger," said Jacqudine."My parents only spoke Spanish and they didn't have a bilingual program in the school district at the time, so Title One helped me. 1 think it is a good nr; People think that hes like a dog and this hair comes up when hes mad, but it comes up when he's pleased about something. she ex- program for other students to Myton Title One notable grad earns New Orleans trip By Mary Wertz A ti-Hi.-- BOUNCING that Bughf ls t yc HV-Chil!rc- u j awarded X at BngM Eye Dsy Care enjoy play mg with new equipment m z crxnt Pictured are Tyson khtchci! and Kyk-- Arme h |