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Show mam rnMmmtmrn imijiwmni I pg 1 T T I . March 7. 200Q OPINION Uintah Basin Standard Advice to Young People Rule Life is not fair. Get used to it Rule 2: The world wont care about your The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about 1: self-estee-m. yourself Rule 3: You will not make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You wont be a vice president with acar phone until you earn both. Rule 4: Ifyou think your teacher is tough, waittillyougrtaboss.Hedoesnthave tenure. Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath yourdignity. Your grandparents hadadifferent word for burger-flippin- they called it opport- g: unity. Rule 6: If you mess up, its not your parents fault So dont whine about your mistakes, leam from them. Rule7: Before youwere bom, your parents werent as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes, and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasitesofyour parents generation, try delousing the closet inyour own room. Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not In some schools they have abolished failing grades; they 11 give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesnt bear the slightest resemblance to anything in real life. Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You dont get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you flndyour-sel- f. Do that on your own time. Rule 1 0: Television is notreal life! In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. Rule 1 1: Be nice to nerds. Chances are youll end up woiidng forone. Reprinted by popular demand. words for strict caution against litical partisanship. When in fact nil wise counsel was mors to the avoidance of special interests counter to overarching will of the people as a whole. EDITOR'S NOTE: The Umiak Batin In this year of presidential elecStandard welcomes and encourages tion I think we are rebounding from opinions from readers in tke form of the very makeup of a presidency "by letters to die editor. Letters may be which cunning, ambitious, ana unutilised to express opinions or principled men" usurped for themcomments, to highlight outstanding selves the reins of government". service ofan indnidual or organization, What is distasteful to me is that or any other worthwhile purpose Letters to cre may not be used to replace Card of in their surreptitious efforts ate such an heir they are being Thanks or to list sponsors, participants, "destructive of this funda- or contributors to a particular event or purpose. LETTERS MUST CONTAIN principle that the whole of 400 WORDS OR LESS. BE TYPED OR the people should be engaged in seWRITTEN LEGIBLY, SIGNED, AND lection of the president Iam of course INCLUDE NAME. ADDRESS. AND referring to an urgency by some PHONE NUMBER OF THE AUTHOR. members of a particular political Letters will be published unless they organisation that the exclusivity of libelous or contain defamatory membership in that party is of statements. We reserve the right to edit greater merit than the indusivenese letters and to withhold a name by request of all people in the selection of presiif die nature of die letter is positive. dential candidates. Letters may be submitted to die Standard It is my opinion that all the people office at 268 S 200 E, Roosevelt, Utah, 84066 by the published deadline participating in matters of public interest is our surest security egainst (normally Thursdays at 3:00 p m.) All Utters become property of die Uintah corruption at power in high goverBasin Standard. nment Not onfy ought all our prima- ries be open to all citizens to express theiriwill in the sorting process fin '"feeders, but those selected to serve as delegates to various conventions, . whether state or national, should be left in their role as statespersons to vote their consciences at such Dear Editor, Two hundred four years ago this Sept. 17 President George Washington posted a lengthy opinion in a Philadelphia newspaper. Said President Washington in part, "The basis of our political qrs- terns is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitu- - Dear Editor, tiona of Government., all combinaOn July 13, 1874, Brigham Young; whattions and associations, under and prophet ofThe second ever plausible character, with the Church president of Jesus Christ (Latter-da- y real design to direct, control, counsaid, "What a dark valley and teract or awe the regular delibera- Saints, shadow is that we call death. To a tion and action of the constituted pasa from this state of existence as authorities, are destructive of this far as the mortal body is concerned, fundamental principle, and of fatal into a state of emptiness... How tendency. They serve to organize mysterious is this road, and ws must to and artificial an it faction, give travel it alone. extraordinary force; to put in the "I would like to say ; my place of the delegated will of the friends: If we could see oyou, things as nation, the will of a party, often a they are..:. When we have crossed small but artful and enterprising over, we will say: His is the greatest minority of the community advantage of my whole existence, He continued, "However combifor I have passed from a state of nations or associations of the above sorrow, grief, mourning, woe, misdescription may now and then anery, pain, anguish, and disappointswer popular ends, they are likely, in into a state of existence where the course of time and things, to ment I can eqjoy to the fullest extent (as become potent engines, by which far as that can be done without a cunning, ambitious, and unprinbody). My spirit is set free. subwill be enabled to cipled men "1 no more, I want to sleep vert the power of the people, and to no thirst more, I hunger no more, I tire no for of themselves reins the usurp more, I run, I walk, I labor, I go, I government I do this, I do that, whatever is In our discussions of American come, of me, no more pain or required heritage we often mistake these Every person should vote their conscience The significance of mortal death 646-90Periodic potUfe paid at Roosevelt sad fXadmae, Utrti Published weekly 261 S. 200 E Roweve. Utah 14066-310- 9 POSTMASTER: Send addrese dunges to 6c Uinuh Baiia Sundard si 261 S. 200 E. Rracvck. Vuh 4066-310- 9 CUSPS a OfTKE HOCUS: pia Monday, 9.00 am to 5:00 p m. Tunday 1 Foe dmi Friday. 722-41- ' DEADLINES: Far aS Neva. Legal Noncca Omadtada A Advtmang. the Deadline u Thanday at J p ai PUBLISHER: Craig Ashby EDITOR: Lczlee E. Whiting ADVERTISING: Michrite Robots . 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According to UBIC President Perry Taylor, the first year of the which include feast, organizers representatives from Uintah and Duchesne counties, the Ute Tribe and Roosevelt estimated they would feed about 2.000 oeoole the - i - Cosh or Check trtfv Sony ZipiA. V, Charges relate the stories, said Taylor. It is anticipated that Uintah Cminty historian Doris Burton will writs the script. band for the SaturThe big-naday evening entertainment will be the Kentucky Head Hunters, a eoun-ti- y rock band that has their share of top billboard hits. The Roosevelt City Council voted to donate 31,000 to the Friendship Feast and 32.000 to the UBIC general fund. The city traditionally makesa 13,000 donation tothe three-dasummer celebration. Duchesne and Uintah counties also contribute to the event. barbecued beef lunch. Ttiey ended up feeding 3,000 folks and turning away about 1,000 people. "It was a phenomenal success and it was good for the community," Taylor related, adding that improvements will be made this year. A new addition to the UBIC will be the Ute Pageant which will replace the traditional Hiawatha performance. Ute Pageant will The include songs and a script depicting the relationship Uintah Basin set- -' tiers forged with the Ute Indians. "Wa are bringing in Ute historians and other histonana together to te y $5,000 reward offered for return of prized antlers John Wills figures that someone knows something about the rash of trophy antler thefts in the area, and he's willing to pay 85,000 to the I person who provides, ths inform: . tion that will land the culprit behind bars, no questions asked. Wills recently realized that his mounted deer head with the 37 and 34 inch spread trophy antlers were missing from their spot on the north wall in his garage. He shot the deer In the process of planning and in 1975 in the Currant Creek area and then and preparing preparing, and would like it back. planning some more to make a clean, "Someone walked into the gacomputerized switch toJan. 1,2000, rage and walked away with it. No it appears another date was completely overlooked. one would know it was then unless - - v- We are referring, ofcourse to Feb. they had .been in the garage, said Wills. who reported the antlers miss29,2000. Its arrival caused consternation ing Friday, March 3, hut believes MISSING-Th- is trophy deer head w as uken from the John Wills residence within the Duchesne County School they were probably taken shout Feb. on the Neola Highway around Feb. 20. The mount was in the Wills 20. That's the night he heard soma garage. District, as well in other undisclosed in noises out the The 37 and 34 inch spread has five points on one side and eight points oo auspicious garage. date where was not the locations, The mounted head and antlera the other. Wills is offering a $5,000 reward for its return. weighed about 80 pounds he said. Over the past few month the schools, causing on the theft students to spend a rather chilly Standard has reputed of three trophy-siz- e seta of antlers remwas the until problem morning from ares residents. In each case the edied. thief or thieves simply walked into Good thing it's boon a mild By Cheryl Mecham ter. Another piece of good nears, its tha horn or garage and walked off with which have the a antlers, high i something tost wont pop up Where I grew up in New York "Look at that, Jan!" my Dad said, resale value. for another four years, tat there were few people of our leaning over the steering wheel to also rehave There been other of time to have faith, and not enough money in our set something out of the top of his jjlenty ports of stolen antler racks in the small budget to build a church, so we windshield. Before she could Roosevelt and Neola areas which answer, attended meetings in the basement his door was open and he had stepped ofDuchesne tha County Sheriff's of a Methodist church, where Sun- outside. Mother was out of her door fice is investigating as well day School lessons were held. "After so long and as many of juit quickly, and we followed suit. When the branch president arThe black sky was alight with a them that's disappeared someone rived with the key wed all clamber swirling rainbow of color nvtieJf-lMnflfom- in that radihas seen something," said Wills. down tha stairs into an open lobby ated above us and seemed to be flowFlyers with pictures of the missarea where the Methodist folks were ing out of an invisible O. There were five Yack brothers ing antlers along with information so kind as to leave hot coffee and who served in World War II. John "What is it?" My mother's frightregarding the theft are going to be for ua We'd all take a ened cry startled me. Yack was acaptain in the Army; Bill sent out to law enforcement doughnuts agendoughnut but left the coffee and went "I dont know." Yack, served as a Military Police; Ed cies and distributed to truckers and into the individual classrooms for Yack was a sergeant in the Army; others in an effort to "Is it the Last Days?" Mother the capture our afternoon Sunday services. Lawrence Yack was a boatswain a thief and asked in a whisper. a stop to tha thefts, put My mother was Sunday School 2" class naval officer; and Don Yack said Wills. I saw the beauty above teacher to the only two children in me. The Lastpulsating wa a Corporal in the infantry. In Days! How could this Anyone with information on the tha our Feb. 29, feature Looking Back: antler thefts should call deputy Derbranch, my brother and I. She beautiful display' be the start of tha The 20 Century in tha Uintah Ba- rick Nelson at the Duchesne County alwtys did a good job, though our Last Days. My heart started hamlessons seemed to be a bit short sin, covering the decade of the 1940s Sheriff's office. mering in my cheek The Last Devs, Mom Just ran out of steam, so we'd as we mentioned that four of tha Yack spoken of in tha Book of Revsla-tio- o, sit and draw pictures until the other brothers served in the service. The wet horrifying. I had heard classes let out. information was gleaned tnr perusenough to ba scared Miff. In the fall and wintertime, when "Is it. Dad?" I said, crying now. ing old issues of the Standard and church was dismissed, the sun would was not intended to represent a comNo. no ... I think it's tha Northbo Just about gone, aa gone as the ern plete history of all of those involved Lights. Moms panic had turned in the war effort. doughnut wed eaten previously . Our into tows also, and my dad pulled stomach wen rumbling in discon- her to him, aoothing her. For a while tent I thought it was shear torture jvt Just licked our ics creams as we to take the drive home in leaned our car and stared up the dark with a growling stomach into theagainst vibrant ksteidnerope of the "Real Estate Ci betides. One week my brother and 1 Aurora Borealis. It was so magnifigot it in our heads to pester for an ice cent we found ourselves whispering cream on the wty homo. My mother to each other. told us flat out, "No! You'll spoil What an odd few moments we your dinner. tyorienced that night on tha roadWe were certain we'd die of star- side; one moment I we were vation before we got home. Dad toast, end in the thought M LjmSmreCRS. CRBA'ewwv it Cowart Reahr next, something ever went hardly against Momma, beautiful and compelling was but on one particularly dark Sunday I feared what I did not know. Prequalifying for a loan starts you want, your prequalificstion letter is on your homebuying quest and like money in the bank. It distin evening, he swung tha car off of the way of doing that tous road in front of a brightly-lighte- d til. Sometime it parmtesee and blind proves your sincerity to the seller, guishes you from looky-loo- s and stand. W cheered and us before we have a chance to too. shows tne seller you're serious really Jumped from the scratchy back seat J hat is really out there. I've Prequalifrins is much like quali- about buying, establishing your ne to what sea had . to offer My dad heard people either inherit orinvent they fying. The tender looks at your in- gotiation position and providing an didnt ask ua. He knew what he could fear. come, debts, cash and credit to de- edge over other buyervC afford, so h ordered us each a soft termine approximately how much you So Ive been thinking about for them and we were off. nskea, spiders, dark can borrow under certain loan con, paid 21 has Coealry Realty Century oornera, failEven mom risked spoiling her din- ure, success, Lenders generally do not offered quality service to our cusrejection, pain the ner that night while she licked con- uw goee go on.... The charge for the service, hoping youll tomers in the Uintah Basin for over memory of the at cone the dad had return to them for die actual loan. tentedly bought Aurora Borealis reminded me that 20 years, call 722-45today for anher. After we had gone a few miles fear is something we should When you find the house you swers to your real estate questions. shine a the car dramatically slowed. light on and eliminate. , mm . Leap Year oops! impact-impendi- - . Miih n WUifp&iniT3mir u WHY PREQUALIFY? ..'a pro-gra- Address. City- - j lYr.S36-2Yr.S- S6 Name. I I . Ont of the Uintah Basin I 268 S. 200 E. weariness. I am frill of life, full of vigor, and I enjoy the presence of my Heavenly Father, by the power of His spirit. I want to sty to tqy friends, Ifyou will live your religion, live so as to be full of the faith of God, that the light of eternity will shine upon you, you can see and understand these things for yourselves.1 If this death is this significant, think of what it will be like when our bodies will be resurrected and our body and spirit will be united together again. Thanks to our Lord and Savior, even Jesus Christ, who is the first fruits of the resurrection. Earthly happiness cannot com- pare with the glory, joy and peace and happiness of the soul who departs mortality in righteous peace. May we all live better each dty! Prepare for that day! From your big old friend with love Mr. Whitney R. Checketta - Uintah Basin Standard Inc. 1:00 am. to 1:00 Phone to include Friendship Feast, Ute Pageant, & Headhunters UBIC - 53 |