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Show w- - mmuua I i UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Mjv 23.20W- - Page 3 NOT GUILTY Continusd from page 1 havior. Doctor's diagnosed her fflneee aa a flu vinu and dehydration on different visits. Janet Duncan teatified that Lorry Bolton did not tell her Hailey had lost conaciouaneaa in the fell down the ataira until Dec. 28, when the apecifically queationed her about it The Duncana aaid Hailey waa be- ' Coomba told jurors aha didn't believe the child waa ever abuaed. "Aa we atand here today, I don't know if 1 can aay that Hailey Duncan haa been abuaed ...there ia contradictory evidence that just ahowa Hailey haabeen hurt, aaid Barton-Coomb- '" - i a 'v Vs. 0 , s, s 1 adding that proaecutora failed to produce any'direct evidencefbr how th broken bones and other injuries occurred. Barton-Coom- , Uintah Basin STANDARD . ' J' V -- CLASSIFIED i:ADS! - 1 i'Zf: 4 V- CallToIl free " : referred to the ba medical research regarding the fact that one percent rchildienwho Call down staurs would sustain bleedingin their brain, saying, "We're not every time, we're claiming it happened to Hailey. I would suggest to you that medical evidence is mors than probable, that the Dec. 1 8 iijuries in the stair fall, we re exacerbated to cause the Jan. 20 iqjuriee. Defense witaessee also testified that Bolton often babysat for relatives, was a very patient person, who never got angry or yelled, and was obtaining her degree in element education because ofher love fore dren. I ear w ". ' r V claim-ingithappe-ns gency room at the Uintah Baain Medical Center close to death. Janet Duncan testified that she came home from work on Jan. 20 Just alter 4 p.m. to find Hailey laying in her bed bmp, with her eyes rolled in the hack of her head and a reddish-brow- n discharge from her mouth. She immediately gathered herinher arms and rushed her to the hospital. During her testimony, Janet Duncan aaid that Bolton had called twice that afternoon and told her Hailey had been screaming in her sleep, but was OK. Bolton told the jury she had called Haileys mother and told her she should come home early because she was worried about the toddler. She also told the court ahe had given the baby a "gentle shake that day, similar to the one she gave her or Dee. 18, 1998, to try to revive her after the fall down the stairs. Doctors said that upon arrival at the Uintah Basin Mecxasl Canter Jan. 20, 1999, Hailey wu in a coma, and appeared to have the cleric signs of DISTRICT SALARY Continued from page FOREST ROADS Continued from page 1 "What it does is eliminate the feasibility of any logging or oil and gas development and keeps senior citi-aeand those who are handicapped from accessing forest land, be stated. can say anythingthey want, to shaken babysyndrome. Experts from "They me it's still defocto wilderness. Primary Children's Medical Center Others questioned whether the presented testimony that Hailey auf-fer- scheduled information and public from old and new brain injuries, meetings to discuss the roadless retinal bleeding and retinal smiling, were nothing mors than a two fractured ribs and a fractured "smoke screen" the federal governby clavicle. ment to appease people when the Dr. Karen Hansen, a member of decision has in fact, already been made. Primary Children's Child Protection Duchesne District Ranger Joe Team testified the injuries sustained Bistriski disagreed, saying pub lie con-men-ts by Hailey were not caused acrid n- are important and are utilised tally, but required 'significant force. Hailey remained in Primary to the foct that federal officials I Children a Medical Center for four off a sweeping roadless initiative isweeks.And was then placed in therapy sued last foil and extended the comto relearn how to walk, eat, sit-ument period due to public outcry. Although she has made a remarkable "When this proposal first came out recovery, she has difficulty with her it was much more stringent. What fine motor skills on her right side and happened was part of those 360,000 difficulty running, her mother testicomments received nationwide and fied. Doctors said they cannot rule out those congressional hearings." he fiiture repercussions from the brain "What they were saying is damage. need to listen to the local folks, as you Defense attorney Cindy Barton-Coomb- s, a result of that this proposal was sigtold jurors that it was the nificantly changed. We quite frankly injuries in the fall down the stairs on have an opportunity when we can Dec. 18, 1998, that resulted in the make a difference. symptoms the child displayed on Jan. Kulessa and Bistriski urged those 20, 1999, when she was rushed to the concerned to let their views be known hospital. by submitting written comments to An expert witness for the defense, the National Forest Service prior to Dr.Johnw.Graham,afonner medical the July 17 deadline. Comments may examiner, testified that in his re- be fond directly to or search, the injuries sustained by Hailey mailed to:USDA Forest Service-CAEon Jan. 20, 1999, could have indeed Attention: roadless Area Probeen the remit of the fall down the posed Rule, PjQ. Box 22I06Q, Salt stairs on Dec. 18, 1998. Lake City, UT. 84122. You can alao Other medical experts testified comment directly at the Roadleas that a foil down stairs results in sub- website at roadleesTsied.ua. dural hematoma in leas than one perA public comment meeting will ba cent of the victims. Bolton also said held in Vernal oo June 28, at the Gold old son. who was with Age Center from 6-- 8 her pm. For more her while she babysat, fell down the information on that meeting you can stairs along with Hailey, but was un- contact Laura Jo West at injured. She also told the jury she had been concerned about Hailey after the fall down the stairs, and felt her parents should have done more to obtain additional medical help for their daughter before Jan. 20, 1999. In closing arguments Barton- ns ed ini-tiati- p.' T: th 781-616- 7. 1 If they got a step, plus a lane change you add another 3 A percent, so they would get an 11.5 percent increase. To give new hires more of a financial incentive, the district has already combined thrir first three "steps in all lanes so that a brand new teacher would come into the district on the "third step" in the account of money they make. When they go to the fourth step they will be paid as a fifth year teacher, aaidAland (See rriatedrharU The salary and benefit package raises are made possible due to aona increase in state fundingand through spending cuts made by the district in the amount they subsidize the child nutrition program. Next year about 20 jobs will be cut from the breakfast beand lunch program district-wid- e cause of enormous cost overruns. Ad-ditional ftinding to enact the pay and benefitpackagehascomethrmighthe board leeway which made the district eligible for matching state fluids and by not replacing six teachers who will either be retiring or leaving the district next year. Declining enrollment has made it feasible to let the teaching positions remain unfilled, said Aland. At East Elementary, kindergarten teacher Maiy Ann Hall and physical education teacher Delmer Hamblin are retiring; Carol Lewia is retiring at Keria Elementary, Amber Toone.aphysical education teacher at RooaevettJunior High left earlier in the year and will not be replaced next year; Terry Luka is taking leave from her 6 grade classroom at Roosevelt Middle School, andAltamoot Elementary will be losing a distance learning aide due tothe consolidation of two positions. At Union High, when David Brotherson leaves his classroom to accept tbepoeitiooofaseistantprincipaland athletic director next year, the Uintah Basin Applied TechaologyOmter wig supply a teacher to take his place, flu projected drop in enrollment is also responsible for fewer dollars coming to the district from the state. Ia grades K-- 1 the increase in the Weighted Pupil Unit from the Legislature wae 2A percent leaa then whet was initially expected, due to reduce enrollment number in Duchesne County, Aland explained. The most recent enrollment projections show the student population leveling off, rather than continuing to dip. Roadless Area Inventory Ashley Forest Chntnl Management of Inventoried Roadless Areas Addcy National Forest Land Management Plan Acreages By County tilm GOT ONE- !- Theres delight in the eyes of the child sitting on the pier at left and real concentration on the face of the high school helping to real in a big one during the annual Con A more Fishing Day. 1 BLM SUIT actions have forced counties to wade through red tape in order to establish claims to roads. Gov. Mike Leavitt had tried unsuccessfully to negotiate the issue, rather than litigate, and has filed the lawsuit as s last resort in an attempt to solve the disputes. The suit shouldnt be viewed as a "hostile" action against the federal government, be said. Leavitt directed Attorney GeneralJan Graham to file legal action as soon aa a waitingperiod expires, as required by law. The Legislature has appropriated 2 mihrmayear for the lawsuit, which could take up to ten years to resolve. Counties who have joined the suit w ill also be expected to contribute to their defense, but just how much that bill will be is unknown, said Thayue. Ws know it will cost the county something. We dont know how much it will take in research and establishing our right to those roads, however we called the state and they said there are funds available to help us out th I Parenthood 1 tribal lands by the vendor or delivery service. To validate these sales, vendors on non-truland must record the number from the tribal members federal tribal card for sales over $ 100, and must, in all cases, retain proof of the delivery of the goods to tribal trust land. Vendors are liable for sales taxes that should have been, but were not tax-exem-pt st collected, said Tax Commission Spokesperson Janke Perry-GullTribal members will continue to be exempt from state, local and use taxes oo goods and services purchased on trust lands. At the same time, vendors on trust land must continue to collect these same taxes on pair chases made by customers who are not ftha Uto Indian Tribe. Enrolled Uto Ttib members have beep, safe Ux exempt throughout Duchesne County and in west Uintah County for the past 14 years. A 1998 1(T Cutuit Court of Appeals ruling modified a landmark 1986 decision that payed the way for the sales tax exemption throughout the exterior boundaries of the original Uintah Valley Reeemtian. TbeTax Commission dedinedtoreenact the tax at that time because of continuing negotiations among the Ute Tribe, State of Utah end county officials who were working together tocome toaconsen-sueo- a numerous issue which spawned for over two devadee of legal battlce. la early April Federal District Judge Bruce S. Jenkins, officially signed offon an agreement among the entities which signaled the end of 25 years oflitiga lion. The last loose ends to be tied up dealt with taxation matters. y. -- Continued from page 1 claims. of-wa-y In 1866, Federal lew RS 2477 es- tablished rights-of-wa- y for public thoroughfares on federal lend. How-eve- r, in 1976 the Federal Lend Policy end Management Act repealed the old were lew, but existing righto-of-waallowed tocontinue. The Department oftaterior and Agriculture now maintains that rights-of-wa- y prior to 1976 -- which were not inventoried -- either do not exist, or that the scope of the ia unreasonable. Their Mo&r ta fffer. flTTTR Dinosaurs is great If it was going to ba easy, it never would have started with something called labor! 'Shouting to make your children obey is like using the horn to steer your car, and you get about the same CVCRMDT TJtV A EVEIVIl I Continued from page One Show Sunday 7:30 results. To be in your children's memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today. The smartest aidvice on raising children is to cqjoy them while they are still on your side. The best way to keep kids at home is to make the home s pleasant and to let the air out atmosphere of the tire. The right temperature in a boms is maintained by warm hearts, not by hot heads. Raising s teenager is like nailJeU-to a tree. ing Parents: People who bare infanta, bore teenagers, and board newlyweds. The joy of motherhood: the time when all the children ere finally in bed. Life's golden age is when the s kids are too old to need and too young to borrow the family car. Any child can tell you that the sole purpose of a middle name is so hecantellwhf he's really in trouble. Grandparents are similar to a handy to have piece of string around and easily wrapped around the fingers of grandchii A child outgrows your lap. but never outgrows your heart God gave you two cars and one mouth so you should listen twice as much as you talk. "Adolescence U the age Wien children try to bring up their parbaby-sitter- TG" 7:30 and 9: 1 0 p.m. Sum Mar 7:25 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Ti (JLLiAYIlb nw Our Show Only 7:30p.m. ents. You know the only people in this world who are always sure about the proper wqy to raise children? Those who've never hsd any. DRIVE Cleaning your house while your kids ere still growing is like shoveling the walk while it's still snowing. Oh to be only haIfas wonderful as my child thought I was when he was small, and half aa stupid as my teenager now thinks 1 am. 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