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Show February 9. Basin LIFE Fast 13 1999- - Uintah Basin Standard Annual Cattlemens Awards ..a-- Giles, Wintertons, & Dastrup earn recognition from their peers By Ltzltt E. Whiting Via and Omni Winterton have seen a lot of changea in tha cattla industry since they began working in the business as teenagers. Van will be 94 this spring, and his younger brother Omni, is 86. Van has been retired for sis years, but only because that's when he had surgery and decided to follow his doctor's advice to slow down, said his son, Don, who jokes that Omni's son, Hyrum, has things a little easier because his dad has yet to retire. open-hea- rt Van and Omni were honored last week by the Duchesne County Cattlemens Association with the Old Timer Award Van was one of the original founders of the Duchesne County Cattlemen's Association. The Wintertons are the oldest horned Hereford breeders in Utah and have shown their cattle throughout the western United States and in three Canadian provinces. They also brought the first pick-u- p hay bailer into the Uintah Basin. Back in the old days, Don related, it would take his father, then a rsfrai ri ivW i: ft boy, days to move bulls his family had sold from Charleston (near Heber) to the Uintah Basin. The journey was fraught with hardships and rough weather. "We traveled until late evening and camped about two miles east of Antelope Creek. We had extra cans of gasoline and sort of packed our bedding around them. One of the cans cracked and the quilts were saturated with gas. That was a very enjoyable bed that night. It was cold and those gas fumes were strong, but we survived it well," Van wrote in his personal history to relate the . beginning of a journey in 1921 to meet with the Uintah Cattle Association in Vernal. Ralph Giles, a Tabiona rancher, was named Cattleman of the Year for 1998. Ralph has been involved in the cattle business throughout his life and was born on a ranch in Tabiona. He was on a horse helping his dad work cattle before he could walk. He talks about winters so severs that all the fence posts were covered and feeding the costs was an y job. Ralph retired from the US Forest Service in 1990, after 30 years of service, and since that time has been able to concentrate all of his time and efforts on his cattle ranch which he runs with his sons, Lavon and Hall and their families. Ralph says hes seen the cattle industry go through hard times. The worst, he said, was during the Deall-da- 450-hea- ' li V,'v' : I? . rancher. Ralph Giles (right) receives the Duchesne County Cattleman of the Year award from Graig Thomas. Giles and his sons run a 4 50-h- e ad herd in Tabiona, Ahamont and Arcadia. RECOGNITION-Tsbio- ns d pression when the government bought his dads cattle for $20 a head and then shot them just to get rid of them. He is currently serving as preei- - . Vfp ; were over 250 people in attendance st the recent Duchesne Count) Cattlemen's STANDLNG OVATION-The- re Association annual meeting and awards banquet and they all stood to recognize Omni and Van Wintenon The two brothers received the association's Old Timer Award in special ceremonies at the Crossroads Ccnirr dent of the Farm Creek Irrigation ment of Fish and Game. In 1968 he Company and is a member of the moved to Roosevelt, where he still Farm Service Agency County Com- owns a cattle reach. Curtis built the Basin Livestock mittee. Ralph believes in riding Market in 1982, the same year he catand hones good good raising received a license as a real estate tle." The Service Award for 1998 was broker. He continues to run the aucBob Fenton. presented to Curtis Dastrup, a tion with his The Dastrups have three chilformer Duchesne County Commisdren and nine grandchildren. In e friend to catsioner and addition to family, ranch, church tlemen. Curtis grew up on a dairy form in and job commitments (Curtis is the Altamont and attended BYU where administrator of the Uintah Basin he obtained a masters degree, ma- Association of Governments) he has served on numerous county and joring in botany, range management, agronomy and animal husstate boards and is currently serv bandry. He also left college with a secondary teaching certificate and seminary teaching certificate. He worked for Del Monte in and then moved Ogden from 1960-6to Vernal, where he worked as a conservation officer for the Depart son-in-la- long-tim- his most famous pieces that has been recorded by other Christian Composer shares love of songs & Savior with the world At 19, Jeff left Bountiful, where he was raised, to serve an LDS mission to Argentina. When be returned he was surprised at the popularity his song had gained. While working as an electrician, his company won a contract to work e on some schools in Duchesne volunteered to help, and while doing some thing at RoooeveHJun- -' ior High, first caught a glance of his Joan wss s physical education teacher coaching kids, and it was lore st first sight, according to Goodrich. She wss the most beautiful thing Fd ever seen, he said. They were married six months later and he moved to the Altamont area where ByUaryWtrtz ,, Jeff Goodrich is a d, master electrician who works Uvea in Altamont, in the is married and has four children. Although this might sound more or less typical, Goodrich has been blessed with a musical talent that has taken him to Israel and prompt s. - ed him to produce four albums and "" musical scores. Ever since I wss 18, my music (has been) Christian centered and gospel oriented, said Jeff. "It's a personal thing. God gives gifts to people as a way to bless or enrich other peoples Uvea. God gives lots of gifts and we feel ho has given us a little gift of musk, but we utilise Give Lawmakers Your Input You can leave a message for your legislative leaders by calling the Utah HouseoTRepresentativcoall-800-662-3367- , at toll-fre- e to or the Utah Senate Area Quilters Area Quilters will meet on Tuesday. Feb. 9, 7 p m., in the Moon Lake Building. Cholesterol Screening Clinic TriCounty Health Department will hold a Cholesterol Screening Clinic at 50 East 100 South on Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 1:30 p m. until 4:30 p.m. Please contact TriCounty Health Department at (435) 2 for more details. 736-220- USUs Love Boat USUa Love Boat Chiise will uke place Saturday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., at the USU Roosevelt Center, with no charge. Come cruise with us and have somo fiin! casino. Bingo, Karooke, dancing, and morell UBIC Date Correction other people to make it happen." Jeff recently released kis fourth album which was done In collaboration with renowned concert pianist Marvin Goldstein from Tallahassee, Florida. Goldstein had originally contacted Goodrich six or seven years ago for permissioa to record some of his earlier music. In 1995. the Uintah Basin Fine Arts Council invited Goldstein to Union High to perform. The Goodriches attended the concert and afterward Goldstein invited the couple to go to Israel where ho planned to perform somo of Goodrich's musk on the Mount of Olives. "It is a special place that overlooks Jerusalem," said Jeff. "We went ever there with him, then we did this album, T7h Lord, My Redeemer,' together- -. The fallowing year wa did, "Bock in Galilee." "Oh Lord my Redeemer' features Goldstein on the piano and is entirely instrumental. "Back in Galilee," a collection of songs, wss recorded with a full orchestra of symphony musicians. Most cf the recording wss done in a studio in Orem. Goodrich soya working with Goldstein was incredible. "He is spontaneous and a fabulous musician, said Jeff. You rant write enough musk to contain his hands. Ho just starts flying; he's really gifted." Jeff began playing piano as a boy, but admits he liked baseball better. His father was a guitarist and his mother a pianist, so music was always a part of his early life. In high school Goodrich wrote "I Heard Him Come," which k one of Duchesne County Cattlemen's Board cf Directors. Mac Jessen will represent the Altamont Bluebell area; Shane Rowley represents the Tabiona area; and Dan Crouer, the Roosevelt area. 2 Goodrich Says Talent is a Gift LDS ing as a member of the Regional Advisory Council to the Division of Wildlife Resources. Curtis says he has loved serving the people of the Uintah Basin and will continue to do so as long as he can. In other business conducted st the annual meeting, three new members were chosen to serve an the artists. Coun-ty.H- wife-to-b- e. Joan was raised. Joan has s beautiful voice and a lot of times aha will establish harmony." said Jeff. He explained that their musk usually starts with a poem and a tune made from strumming chords on a guitar. Once the couple has a collection of songs, they assemble a production team that includes an arranger, producer, musicians, singers and writers. They hire professionals to help put the musk together.They are incredible people who are so gifted," said Jeff. "We're learned enough to stand hack and let them do their thing. Ho said they hare employed musicians from Nashville, Tennessee and California to work on the recordings, but that many fabulous musicians can be found in Utah. Moat of the musicians lire and work on the Wasatch Front "Ten yean ago, we recorded our first album with 24 tracks; the last album had 42 tracks," sid Goodrich ofthe recording process which take place in a studio. "Its a fascinating thing to bo involved in. Joan added that someday theyd Uke to do an album with people in the Basin performing on it, and Jeff DEDICATION --Curtis Dastrup likes a look at the plaque recognizing him for his service k the caok industry in Duchesne County. He w js honored by the Duchesne County Cattlemen's Association during If cir annual meeting; agreed that the Basin is home to many talented musicians. Jeff often ventures into the peaee and beauty of the neighboring mountains for inspiration for his songs. "Wore just regular people, but the gospel message is special and we want the music to be of a reverent quality," Jeff explained- - "Some of the lyrics ore taken right from Bible stories. Most musk is s casual, subUminal thing. This type of more passionate and musk is The Goodriches have four children: their eldest son Beau w 18 and lives in lYovo. Colton. 17. isa tumor in high school Both Beau and Colton play guitar. Weston is in 8'Ji grade and is a drummer, while their youngest child. Jerks, a 5th grader, plays piano. require mate involvement Self-Hel- p He stressed that the message of Jesus Christ is more important than still the musk. His com positions aren't the family's bread and butter, rather, his work as an electrician is what pare the bills. By Mary Werti When we get money from the musk it goes into missionary work Although three families in the and making more music. said Jeff. Bam have qualified to participate We donl make a living off of it and in the Housing program, we don aspire to do that more families are needed for the t program to begin. loans are available to low- - to Housing program seeking applicants Self-Hel- Low-inte- ri modrr-ate-incvr- Dotes for this year1 s UBIC will be July 29, 30 and 3 1 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday). The dates in last week's story on the UBIC change of schedule were off by one day. It is important to note that the annual summer celebration willnot be held the find weekend of August m it has in previous years. This year it will be held the last weekend of July. reality. Uintah Baam Association of Governments. in conjunction with Rural Development, are administrating the program that has been suc- Child Safety Seats Available Available fur a nominal foe through the highway patrol office in Vrrnal are child safety asata. At time of purchase. Trooper Hatch wjl instruct the purchaser on the proper use and installation of the child restraint seat in the vehkl. The program has been expanded to the Ashley Valley Medical Center and also the Uintah District Health Department. The safety seat program is fiinded and supervised by Uintah Baain SafrKida. UBIC Scheduling Meeting A UBIC scheduling inerting will be held st 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 1 at the Roosevelt City building. Allthooe involved with UBIC in am way need to be in st tendance. cessful nationwide Eleven families are needed in order for building to begin in April. Each family is expected to put a certain amount of hours into working on their own and their neighbor's homes each week Larger jobs such as plumbing will be contracted out, and potential home-o- w tiers will do work such as hanging doors and windows painting putting in molding and oti.er work All the new homeowners work on each others homes and when all the houses are finished, families mov e m If there are not enough enrollees in the Roosevelt area. URAOG may try to spark interest among Vernal residents We are still searching for more people who are interested and qualified for the program. said Lisa Nielsen For more mfirmation call her at 722-45or in Vernal st e Single Adults Nine Stake Activity Hiero will be a Single Adult. Nine Stake Activity on Friday.Feb. 19 at the Ronsevelt Slake Center at 7 p.m. Fun! Foot'S Gamre'1 447 East Lagoon, Rouaerell, Vernal Single Adult Fireside A Vernal Single Adult Fireside will be held on Sutular, Feh. 21 at 7 m. p at the Ashley Stake Center with Roger K. Young as the speaker. y n people who want to homes and art willing to put in sweat-equit- y to make their dream a 1, IN5P1RF.D DUO-Jef- T thoughtful and joyoov and Jom Goodrich coDsNestr on harmonic and enjoy making music dial is uplifting, 789-727- |