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Show V V BASIN STANDARD. March 14. 2000 rli-UINTA- H r Father James Blaine Former St. Helen's pastor is now assigned to American Fork parish By Aldon Raehele Father James Blaine, farmer pastor of St. Helen's Catholic Church, is now a Catholic priest in the heart of Mormomdom as the newly installed pastor of St. Peters Parish in Ameri- from Roosevelt in 1995 and was replaced by Father Tom Culleton at St. Helen's Father Blaine, 50, was born in Detroit, Mich., and has always been a staunch Catholic, serving as an altar boy in his youth. He says the differences between Catholicism and 1tah's predominant religion are can Fork. According to Father Blaine the vast. new position has been invigorating, He commented that he has gotfacility for and he said. It has its challenges. Manor, a new assisted-Iivin- g SOMETHING NEW-Parkt- ide ten along very well with the LDS The challenge began for Father the elderly or frail, located on Lagoon Street, will be opening in ople as he begins duties. It has Blaine several years ago in the rn a great experience. Uintah Basin (Roosevelt-Duchesn- e While a pastor at St. Helens in Uintah County). He County-Wester- n Roosevelt, Father Blaine, also, eaid the zeal runs strong among memtaught in the Duchesne County bers iff The Church of Jesus Christ School District. He was a special education teacher at Myton Elemenof Latterday Saints in an interview with the Deseret News. Prior to hie tary for several years. Father Blaine was ordained a St. Helens assignment in the early priest in Salt Lake City in 1977 by 1990s, Father Blaine served in the Bishop Joseph Federal, who is now Cedar City area. was really a challenge in the retired. It atthe and Front Wasatch enjoyed I felt it was a calling from God, By Cheryl Mecham Uintah Basin, Blaine said. There mosphere. The most difficult part of were Blaine said. It was a gradual Father over. of you winning pressures Parkside Manor ia something new the process, she said jokingly, was You have thing. Everybody has his own way of to be very insistent in sayhusband. bui-nesa convincing my not Juat a new to Roosevelt being called. ing no." Father Blaine was transParkside Manor will be a d a new opportunity for the St Peters began as an organized area Lake Salt the to ferred City will be elderly or frail to take advantage of facility, which means there 4 bedroom-siz- e one and 12 rooms assisted living right uptown. bath for each resident as well as a Were near the Crossroads Censpacious commons area where resiter, church, and close to Constitudents can gather. tion park, said Tammy Kelly, We want to gear it to be as much of the facility with her like home as we can with a cozy, husband, Jason. The facility, located at 800 West homey atmosphere, Tammy said, faLagoon Street, is for those who do adding that residents can bring in to from home full-scamiliar put who but objects care not require their rooms, and may decorate their may not be able to function entirely rooms as they like. independently. Assisted living can Parkside Manor will provide three be ideal for the elderly who have become pleasantly forgetftil, and meals a dqy, as well as snacks, and daily activities for residents. may not be able to manage medicaWe foil under state guidelines; tions, nutritious meals, bathing or our policy and procedure manual is basis. dressing on a Currently, mors than a million under regulations; we will have Americans Uvs in an estimated yearly inspections as well as surprise visits, Tammy said. residences, 20,000 assisted-Iivin- g such first Manor the Parkside is Monthly costs per room will run yet, 81,600 for a large room and 11.500 facility to come to Roosevelt for smaller room. The Kellys decided to create an Construction work should be comassisted-Iivin- g residence because there is a growing need for one in pleted about the middle of May. For our area. Tammy had worked in further information about Parkside Manor contact Jason or Tammy assisted-Iivin- g residences on the ladies during recess at Roosevelt Middle School Kelly at WILD WIND-You- ng were having a hard time standing up against blustery winds that swept through the Uintah Basin last week. mid-Ma- First assisted-Iivin- g facility to open in Basin - - 12-be- le day-to-d- (4351-353-465- 3. . By Congratulations to our boy's basketball team for placing 4t h at State and 4th at Region. Their coaches were Lee Ginee, Jerry Slrebel, and Darrin Jenkins. We appreciate the time and effort they put in to make it possible. Members of the team are Seniors: Jeremy Curry, Shay Begley, and Tim BelL Juniors: Micah Park, Chase Rhoades, Logan Ginee, Lamar Sweat, and Randy Burt. Sopho mores: JusUn Letter, TVrel Cox, and Jon Baum. Freshmen: Riley Bagley, Trent Givens, Clay Park, Joe Pippy, Daniel Roberta, Kyle Dcfa, Chris Gartick, and Jake Ginee. We would like to thank the booster club for the support they have given our school. They gave the boys a wonderftil assembly and send oft Thank you. Wednesday the Tabiona Tigers went to Region Speech where they competed against Green River and Alternant. Tabiona had nine students who qualified to go to state, which will be held this weekend in St. George. The students who qualified were: Ora- mission church in 1969 where priests from neighboring parishes said Mass for the American Fork congregation. The late Monsignor Edward Dowling became the resident interim pastor in 1981. At first, Mass was said in members homes, but as attendance grew, the services moved, with a potable altar, to the American Legion Hall, City Hall and other buildings that were available on Sunday. Many of the members have been with the mission since the 1950s. The church was built in 1974. Some 260 Catholic familial live in the parish. While at St. Helens Church, ther Blaine spearheaded the parish hall project, which was completed while he was in Roosevelt. - Agricultural prices Utah: Crop prices received by Utah fanners and ranchers during were down for barley ana alfalfa hay but up for other hay. Barley, at $1.8;) per bushel, was down six cents from the previous month's price but six cents higher than Feb. 1999. Baled alfalfa hay was 174 per ton a 81 decrease from last month and a 82 decrease from last year. Other hay, at 839 per ton, was 84 higher than last month but 88 lower than Feb. 1999. The Iamb price for Jan. 2000 was 884 per cwt, up 82 from Dec. 1999, and up 821 from Feb. of last year. The Jan. 2000 sheep price at 829 was the same as Dec. 1999 and up 82 from Feb. of last year. mid-Fe- tory, Lisa Stringham, Kristine Turn bow and Daniel Roberts. Spar b. United States: The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received in Feb. was 92 baaed on 1990 - 92 100, up 2 points (2.2 percent) from the Jan. index. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities formers sell affects the over- all index. seasonal Higher marketings of milk, cattle, broilers, and hogs more than offset the relatively lower marketings of com, soybeans, tobacco, and cotton. These marketing changes accounted fro Tina Stringham . Camilla Turobow, Summer Roberts, and Shannon Hisemaa Extemporaneous: Aubrey Turn bow and Tina Stringham. Impromptu: Clay Park, isa ingham took first in Oratory. Tina Stringham took first and Aubrey Tumbow took third in Extemporaneous. The speech advisor was Reed Tumbow. We would also like to congratulate Loni Hickam for taking first in her division and second in Beet of Show at the History Fair competition held on Thursday. She wifi now compete at State in Provo on April .GoodI most of the FeS. index increase. Higher prices for hogs, eggs, com, ana soybeans offset price decreases for lettuce, broilers, milk, and apples. Compand with Feb. 1999, the All Farm IVoducta Index was 4 points (4.2 percent) lower. Price decreases from lEb. 1999 for milk, lettuce, oranges, and cotton mors than offset prices increases for cattle, hogs, calves, and apples. seeks nominations for resource advisory council BLM Nominations are being sought by the Bureau of Land Management for its statewide Resource Advisory Council. There are five (5) vacancies covering all three categories that comprise the CoundL They are as follows: (Category 1): Holders of Federal grazing permits and representatives of energy and mineral development, timber iidustiy, transportation or rights-of-wa- y, vehicle use, and commercial recreation; (Categny 2): Representatives of nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations, archaeological and historic interests, dispersed recreation, and wild horse and burro groups; and, (Category 3): Holders of State, county or load elected office, employees of a State agency responsible for managementof natural resources, academicians involved in natural sciences, representatives e. of Indian tribes, and the public-at-larg- Qualifications to be a member of the Resource Advisory Council include: Education, training or experience to give informed, objective advice on industry, discipline or interest; Knowledge of the geographical area the Council serves; Resident of the state in which the Council has jurisdiction; and, Demonstrated commitment to . collaboration in seeking solution to resource management issues. The following appointments will expire in August: Category 1 one position; Category 2 - three positions; and. Category 3 - one position. Council members provide advice and recommendations to BLM concerning the use and management of 22 million acres of public land in Utah. Members are appointed for three-yea-r terms beginning Aug. 20, 2000. Utah BLM State Director Sally Wisely and Governor Leavitt will work together before forwarding their recommendations to the Secretary iff Interior for final derision. To nominate someone or yourself, submit a completed nomination form, accompanied by letters of reference from the interests or organizations tobe represented, to Sherry Foot, Bureau of Land Management, External Affairs Office, 324 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. The nomination form may be obtained from local BLM offices by calling Sherry Foot at (801) or visiting our web site at 539-419- 5, srwrwjit.blm.gov. Nominations will be accepted through April 20. m Group says many Utahns water is high with arsenic A national environmental group says thousands of Utahns drink water that is dangerously high in arsenic, even though the state's water supply meets federal health stan- dards. There are about 211,000 people in Utah who are drinking water that poses an unaccratable risk of can-in- k cer, said Olson, senior attorney for the New York City-basNatural Resources Defense CoundL None of the 124 drinking water systems in Utah that have tested positive for arsenic exceeds federal requirements. But the NRDC claims the UB. Environmental Protection Agency's arsenic standard, currently set at 50 parts par billion, is too high. We estimate that any level more than 3 parts per billion is a dangerous one, Olson said. Arsenic can cause almost instant death in large doses, but the health effects in small doses is less undered stood. An EPA study done in Millard County showed that ronidenta who drank water with high levels of arsenic were more than twice as likely to die from one type of helrt disease as other Utah residents. The study also concluded there was a moderate increase in the rate of prostata cancer among men ex- - posed to the arsenic. Congress has asked the EPA to update its arsenic standard several times, and the agency - which missed a Jan. 1 deadline to do so has eaid it intends to propose a new rule. A local newspaper reported Sunday that an internal memo showed the EPA was considering setting the standard between 3 parts per billion and 10 parts per billion, with 5 parts per billion the preferred option. That figure would make 12 percent of the states water systems noncompliant, including the state's fifth-large- st water system, St. George, which has a reading of 8 parts per billion. The American Water Works Association, the mqjor trade group representing wster providers in the United States, would rather see the standard raised to a milder 10 parts per billion. Tougher rulre could render thousands of drinking watit systems noncompliant, and the group eaid wster districts would have to spend "well in excess of $ 1 billion per year" to comply with stricter standards. Larry Scanlan, an arsenic expert at theUts" Division of Water Quality, also said the 5 parte per billion standard is probably too strict 90 DAYS SAMI A CASH, OAC Mtanimrvw East Highway 40 nnr 722-556- 1 sa a CB CS ta MMtCndftOAC QCPCSCDSriCa eamse - Poor ..V.V |