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Show ) i ''. i f. , ' A i ' 1 r , " .V. . ' - i namon Brown and the Ekkimus .starting at 9 pm. on the Uruon High Sthoul tennis courts Softball and golfing events will be beld throughout tbe day, and arts, craft , quilt show Own 1 to 5 p.m. (Also on Friday) SATURDAY PARADE The traditional story hour is set for the Roosevelt City Park at 1 1 a m. on Friday and free swimming is available 12 noon to 1 p.m. for adult and 1 to 4 pm. Family free swim is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. A movie matinee is scheduled at 1 p.m. with children's games starting at 2 p.m. Softball ia also slated. Fridayeveningentertainmenlwill begin at 6:45 p.m. with local talent and UinthJaxx?.Crow and Innocence Lost. Community and teen dances are One ofthe major highlight of the set to begin at different locations at 9 ByAldonRachele Thursday portion of the UBIC will be p.m. A senior get together will be he Idat Lunch at Onrt ipin it ia t imc for the UBIC, a Friendship Feast-Fr- ee which wa week earlierthen in the past Constitution Park from 11 a m. to 2 the Crossroads Center at 1 p.m. The pig chase i slated for 8 a m. in Const(traditionally first week of August) p.m. The feast will be jointly sponitution Park. Other activities include with event slated for this week in sored by Roosevelt City, the Ute In Roosevelt. The annual parade will be dian Tribe, Duchesne and Uintah softball, 3 on 3 basketball, golf, triathalon at Bottle Hollow Reserrun Saturday at 10 am. Theme of the CountyCommissioners UBIC is "The Millennial Celebration. Bring a dog, cat or even a snake or voir, free swimming, childien'scrafta, swim races. A talent show is slated for Tuesday, maybe a skunk Elvis Alive by Shane Martin; muJuly 27 at Roosevelt Junior High ora frog to the pet show at the City School. The event will start at 5 p m. Park, Thursday at 10 a m. A movie sical group, "Exile" will highlight the Wednesdays highlight include the matinee is slated for 1 p.m. with evening entertainment, Saturday. Miss Uintah Basin Pageant at Union evening entertainment that includes Fireworks will be held when dark. For more information check out High Sc hoed, starting at 7 pm. and local talent plus Mias Utah, ballroom and the Hiawatha Pageant. A the UBIC Program. art, craft and quilt chow siCenter. to dancing teen dance will be conducted by "Cin 7 p.m. at the Crossroads 10 a.m. Get in gear! UBIC begins this week between this truck and boat and another truck scuta Sand) woman HOW DOESYOURGARDENGROW?-Aco!Iisio- n to the hospital with minor injuries and gave new meaning to the word 'squash' for the W'inirrton family who own this garden on Highway 40 near IF A. (See story on page 1 1.) gn-ups- .3 1 Uintah Basin What's bugging you? Find out what to do about those buzzing, biting, jumping. crawling things that are irritating you this summer. See page IS 50$ ( Tjesday 27 1999 July Rootevek, Waft Vot. 86. Njmoet 29 www IT WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE Money pitch to county turns out to be investment scam Sentencing T contacting Utah The investment company counties with offers ofmillions of dollars is n former Neola couple will serve some jail time after pleading guilty tocharges they were using drugs when they began firing shots inside their A home. Seepage 10 In compliance County officials say the majority of business owners are complying with the recent crackdown which requires them to have a current county business license. See page 3 1 a.- - i Now at bat Theftoosevelt West 8 ; 10 year old team wins the second round in the WBBA by clobbering Vernal. Seepage 16 By Leile E. Whiting There is no such thing as a fairy godmother. At least not if you're a county that has been contacted by an investment miUioneaf dollar ia " gcuuppromwuig grant money just for the asking A complicated and almost nonsensical scheme to obtain the financial collateral bom counties and invest it in monetary fond in ThirdWarid Countries, with promise of tantalising financial returns to the lender is popping up in Utah, after being rejected foUowinginvmtigationsinCahfonua and Oklahoma. About two months ago Duchesne County Commiseioners were con- lacted by a representative ofAlamin. investment Inc. a California-base- d company which purported to have millions of dollars in money they essentially needed to give away to a worthy cause or lose it in federal taxes. Their pitch sounded sincere enough and them waa nothing to lose. Commissioners were given just a few days under ini'cstigatiori by c - the FBI. to draft a "wish list" they would like were also suspicious shout the geucr-ou- s offer that anwwred from uu here, to tee come to fruition if their grant application which totaled close to said Uresk, but decided it wouldn't wa approved hurt to sit down and mapout sprnding $70 million Commissioner quickly submit ted plana in the event the million cf their plans and waited. Sure enough, dollars materialised But a mote inthey received word that their entire formation was nude available later project list was "accepted" and foaded on. they knew thedaimof gnat money for the full amount. Not too long after was bogus. "The minute that document the getting the good new they learned the only way they could receive the financial papers) came we decided this is not where w want tego.Ureh "grant money was if they promised to keep the rest of the deal secret and explained. "I don't think anybody in sign over their power of attorney to city or county government took this at Alamin who would manage the 100 peieenL but they were willtcg to look at it." county's assets through foreign inUresk said once the company provestment which would yirid a promised return of 130 percent. vided more information ut he county The whole concepts so convoluted, he wnrabfetctrwckthrradown through the internet and learned that Alamin, said Duchesne County Deputy AttorInc. was heeded by Dr George L. ney Roland Uresk. that even the exwho have in Vaughn, a former California attorney, high experience perts who was disbarred in LS5 for "finanfinance have a hard time understandcial shenanigans." Alamin u a Nevada ing the concept. Commissioners didn't corporation, but is in danger of bring Although FAMILY A YEARS PHYSICIAN realise it thriMhey later learned the dissolved Its offices are ia Isa Angesame scheme had been presented to les, but are not registered to do business in California He also discovered several California municipalities the company is being invests ted by yesu, and w making the round right now through at least five other the FBI and the San Diego County Utah countie including Uintah. Mor- District Attorney f office Not long after Duchesne County gan. Dsvis.Sevier.aiid Weber. Even Savvy financial officials from received the funding letter from evlarge southern California communi-li- e Alamin "that threw up red sur b as Oceansidr and Long Beach erywhere," they aim were fired a let yr--f 6 weren't immune from taking a look at ter from the Utah More Manageqyig.y ' the offer and wanted to alert other ment Council hub umueij warning By Cheryl Mec ham When you kntra that people trust you and rely about the investment group. communiUea to the illegal financial ' After 36 years of dedicated and sram after they too were led down the "Thrtr basic pitch .. they invest become better on a . physician yout you Yellow Brick Road by the same althe fond in IMF t International Monprofessional medical service, Roosevelt physician Terry M . Buxton leged front nun for AUmin. Inc. who etary Fund.) bonds and third world is retiring from his general medical 65 years old, believe that retiring they are the parents of four children, contacted Duchesnr County The story country bonds. They are promising would be a with a fifth child expected in October. wasctrculated ui southern California, return of up to 130 percent.' the practice, but My he will no i pvt up bom medicine altogether Over the years Dr. Buxton has de- but didn't pop up in Utah until remistake because he enjoys his work his work in surgery. Irtter stated, adding that the pro"Im not certain how many hour a immensely and his association with livered a few thousand babies, per- cently. gram i not irgal for Utah entities to r, formed countless surgeries, and week I'll be working, maybe 15to 20." the hospital staff and phvsicians. I invest in I'intah County Commissioner he say he's tired of the hectic conscientious medical care were approached about the same time he say. adding that he will accept What could happrn to a com ty who as IXichesnc County by Alamm. Inc. (ailed to cherk out the investment patient referred for surgrry and work pace and stress that comes with a large and treatment Hie commitment ha on call with Dr.White and IVCrigsby. practice. produced an emoiiona bond bet wees representative Curt Amdsoa. but company and fell for the pitch" "It'a not as ban and challenging as Dr.Bai his patients. "Dr. B," as he ia affertionateiy "All it ' got ng to take for one c it y smelled a rat from the beginning and "A trust is developed and that trurt declined to known by patient and asturiates, now ft used to be. I'm tired, Buxton exany tune compiling to sign up and these guvs lASa.iim. i not only one way. It's a two-wa- y a wish list. plained. adding that surgery rrmai n Inc.) would be wealthy. I'rrsk said trust When you know that people deeply satisfying to him. Duchesne County Comimasaoners Three years ago Dr. Bustoo tried to trust you and rely on you. you're a cut back a few hours, but a busy belter physician." BID FOR THE PRESIDENCY workload kept him bom Even though Dr Buxtoo ays he is beon for he his Yet, working ready ending kept cause he felt a serious obligation to the patients he served. A a voung prartit ioner new to the here this many yearsTi dearly kwe Uintah basin. Dr Buxton learned how the people of the Basin. They're my kwi people were when a Vernal friends. It's been great to be their physician. Dr Smngham. retired af- doctor" ter 40 year of practice. He deterLooking back over the year. Dr. Flood, also former Pinder employee, mined then that he wouldn't retire Buxton say he believes bn best conon Oct. 25, 1998 and taking them to a unless there waa someone he could tribution to the medical community was the establishment of the first remote site on the ranch where they trust to take over his practice. "I have a love and alleranc to pbvNrian'srlinic in Roosevelt in ISW6 were shot and killed. The pair later allegedly blew up the victim's bodies people I serve and fi ll that! wanted with Dr. Flunk Madsen. Later, Dr. with explosives and then attempted to replace myself if I could 1 know Gary White and Dr. FtuUip ComLe f?v Lonaj Siraji Smith met with member uf the to bury evidence with heavy equip- what my quitting means to people. joined the partnership. When Dr.Gienn Robertson of VirTbe clinic, be says, "worked as a media when he was in Roosevelt U.- -t ment. Several weeks Sen. Orrin week. During a bail hearing held last ginia committed himself to come. spnngboatd which prompted the The bottom line," sav Smith, is month. Defense at torney Kon Yengich Buxton save he felt he could retire, establishment ofa modern hospital in Hatch iR Utah), announced that he saying, "lie is an excellent person to 1969. Dr. Buxton and the other phvsi-nan- a will run for president. Speculation ia that Hatch is better qualified for presiargued that sufficient evidence implisent patienta to the new hofvtal that Hatch is making a bid for the dent than any of the other current cating hia client in the murders did come take over my practice. Dr. Robertson just finishedathrve-yea- r for work and laboratory servwea, presidency to srt the stage for a cabinot exist to bold him without bail. candidates- - lie has more experience Duchesne County Attorney Herb residency in North Camlma 1 le which ultimately helped the hoxpiui net appoint merit or assrunning irate than ary other can d.date list- h h.ia Gillespie contended that in a capital completed his undergraduate work at grow. "We have the best little hospi- of George Bush ia the year 2CM0. served 28 years as a United States tal in the nation TVs aleraye appreciThi.t not ft at s!L states Hatch Senator, and has gained a wealth of murder case nwhas this, bail must be Brigham Young University and atdenied because prohahle cause had tended Eastern Virginia Medical ated the hospital staff. Without good Titos Secretary Paul Smith, "llatrh is knowledge its domestic and foreign in Norfolk. Vupnia lie mar- staff at your side it s hand to he a not runningatokrn campaign. but in affairs lie has served a Chairman of hi n proven si a preliminary hraneg Shivd ried Pcame McKee of Upsnl and fart he? lew he is the man for the job," S).r DR PI'TONivi,t 3 MFllXTVI on fAfy. 3 36 - AS Buxton retires from but not from surgery i!! practice vy Dr. Terry ear-berlh- ie -- ;1 J low-eve- i Jir . FOUR PAGE RULING Judge rejects bail for murder suspect Double murder suspect John R. Finder, 41, will remain incarcerated in jail while awaiting hia January 2000 trial drtte.Eighth District Court Judge John R. Anderson last week revoked Pindrr's $1 million bail and denied a defense request that John Pinders father, Robert Finder a Park City businessman with Urge land holdings in Duchesne Cnunty.be allowed to put up $1 million in property as bail. Eighth District Court Judge Lynn Payne had earlier revoked bail for Filomeno Finder's ValenchiaRuis, 34. Ruis worked on PindersDurhesneCminty ranch. The two are ai nixed of accosting former ranch Iwivi Ken k Taroicr, 4A, old June and his girlfriend, 59-yea- snd . t, . Hatch aide says senator is serious about campaign yrr apU. - |