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Show f - iCw r rT'iru I I UINTAH BASIN STASDARlLAurJl also like to see more specialised at tidies done such as a cone of depression1' to specifically pinpoint the far reaching impacts that pumping water from the area is causing. WATER SUIT Continued from page 1 u writ u to the Neola area. Ixiraine Richina ia helping the lorrockaorganizeefTorU to putt halt to the city's culinary water plana for Durrigan Springs. Richina has property located directly south of the city's five Hayden wells. About three years alter the i lay den wells went on line, Richina said her pasture land begin diyingup. Over time.the Richina have lost 80 acres of feed. She fears the same thing will happen to her prop erty located near Durrigan Springs when thecity begins pumping water. Shesaidthoaewhoopposethecity's use of the Durrigan Springs water feel Roosevelt could purchase the culinary water they need (hom another source, suchasSandwash Reservoir orJohnson Water District, without the fear of impacting farm and ranch lands. She also questioned ill he city's decision to operate Durrigan Springs (or culinary use will be financially wise in the long run because of problems with sand causing expensive mechanical problems, something that has created difficulties in the past for other culinary wells the city has ope rated in Bennett and Hayden. City Administrator Brad Hancock said the city has investigated other possible water sources, but chose to invest in the source they felt was the most prudent and beneficial for water users. He said that studies have shown that the amount of water Roosevelt will be using will "literally amount to a drop in a bucket," and is not going to take water away from nearby properties. He said the reason some of those south ofthe Hayden wells began experiencing a lack of ground water a few years after the Hayden wells went on line is because they no longer benefit from irrigation water that ran off to-wards their property. The run-of- f curred site was used as farmland and provided a healthy amount ofground water in the porous and rocky soil, he detailed. A three-- ' has year drought in the mid-199also been cited in discussions as a contributor, to the low water table in the area. Noones land will go dry as long as they have their own water rights for that land. The water we are pulling from is ground water, its subsurface and its running out of the oountry and ifyoudontuse it, you lose it," Hancock stated. The problem of sand entering the wells and clogging up pumps is one that can be remedied with new technology now available, he said. Richins said her group will eon- -' tinue to study the issues associated with the water controversy and is in the process ofcollecting facts and having people write up accounts of historical uses of the water. They would 1 'Am A to A CITY TO ANNEX Continued from page be classified as "out-of-cit- 1 connec- y tions." Hancock stated that the city will do its homework concerning the annexation including making an aerial map, anddeterminingthe "cause and effect to each business. "There's still a lot of ground work to do and then it will be advertised for a public hearing," Hancock said, explaining that a date has not yet been set for the hearing. "The city can feel good and can justify this, but this is not without controversy," he concluded. INTERNET CRIME Continued from page 1 A recent Time CNN poll showed that 82 percent of teenagers (13 18) and chat use the Internet for -- rooms, and 44 percent of them have or sexual visited websites with content Thirty-eigh- t percent ofthose surveyed said their parents "knew a lot" about the websites their children visit; 45 percent knew "a little; and 17 percent "knew nothing. Forty-- ' one percent of the teens questioned said their parents don't ha ve rules for their Internet use; 26 percent said their parents had established rules for Internet uaeinthehome.but they did not follow them. Several Internet crimes have been prosecuted in Uintah County as law enforcement meets the demand to become sophisticated in tracking down those who deal in child porn. Not only do such cases take compute they also require plenty of patience along with good, legwork, explained Uintah County Deputy Attorney Ken Wallentine. it k Sve 4T FIX'-U-P k w A "We will prosecute almost is related toscrime against at children, but it's also the hardest kind of crime to detect and prosecute, he said, adding that for a small county, Uintah County hasexperir need "some pretty remarkable successes in prosecuting Internet crime. Local police are typically tipped to an Internet child porn case in their area by law enforcement officials in other states. Uintah County ShenfTs Det. Bob Vanderbuase has become til Sow CKS. FACTORS-----i- - (Wfwnn Energetic and talented home buyers can profit from others neglect is the clue to propThe term "fix-uerties that need rehabilitation. Sometimes the work is cosmetic, involving paint paper, and time. In other cases, the lime and expense to bring a property up to standard may be great involving roofing, flooring and p" 21. Cawntoto doing the work yourself, make sure you will have enough livable area while you do the work. Don't over estimate your willingness to do the job; profits vanish when tasks aw turned over to a pro.C 21 Couatry Realty has offered quality service to our customers in the Uintah Basin for over If you consider buy ing a fix-uand contracting the work out get 20 years, call 722-4Stoday for anestimates before you buy. If you aw swers to your real estate questions. Ccstary remodeling. p" U Sl Owner Trying to Correct Problem Odor from disposal ponds have neighbors calling for action round the pond, while the remaining chemicals in the oil and the solids stay in the bottom. After the water is evaporated, the solids are cleaned up and disposed of, while the remaining oil is able to be refined. And then the process begins again. Disposal ponds are regulated by the state through the Division foil. Gas and Mining. Recent tests conducted at the disposal ponds by Bruce Allen, an environmental scientist with the Division ofAir Quality , came up negat ive when it came to detecting an offensive odor at the site, and levels of potentially hazardous chemicals being released into the air came were virtually non detectable, said Clayton Chidester, director of Planning. Zoning and Community Development for Duchesne County. According to Chidester, after the samples were taken, special monitoring "canisters were left with nearby neighbors with instructions to open them when they felt the smell from the ponds were offensive. The canisters register the level ofthe odor and are returned to the Department of Air Quality where they are tested. However, it could takes months before the results are ready, he noted. Chidester said Denver has worked closely with regulating agencies and has taken a responsible approach in an effort to eliminate the odor. Kim Hall lives 5 miles from the disposals pond. He said he has talked to 75 people who have expressed a problem with the odor that emits a amell like rotten sulfur," only two of them said they didn't smell the odor. The smell is so pervasive, according to Hall, that it bums ryes and throats. and causes headaches for some of those exposed to it. He knowsofa few nearby neighbors who are awakened at night By the odor. "It's an problem and people up the Neola Highway even get it We want to get the community together and get an answer," Hail stated, adding that Duchesne County Commissioners, along with representatives from the TriCounty Health Department, Utah Air Quality, and Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining have all been invited to attend the meeting to discuss the problem. "It's gotta go or he's got to prove that he can control that odor completely and not just part of the tune. This is by far the worst year," said BybuletE. Whiting Nearby neighbors and even those from some distance awav say that something has got to be done about the smell coming from three waste water disposal ponds off the Neola Highway near the Crescent Road. A group of home and business owners affected by the odors have called for a meetingthis Thursday (Aug. 31) at 7:30 p.m. in the Moon Lake Electric building in hopes of finding a solution to the smell, which they say has started to create some health con- cents. Disposal pond operator Chris Denver, said he recognizes the problem, which seems to be particularly exacerbated by the hot and dry summer, and is working with chemists to find the right mixture of additives to remove the smell, but it all takes time. Waste water is a by product of the oil industry. The waste water is hauled by tankers for disposal in specially-lined "disposal ponds. The clean water is evaporated by being pumped into sprinklers which sur- - -- -- t U by Cheryl Mecham Have you ever noticed that there were erupting inside of me. are different rules for women and OK,sayyouwereinacageallday men to live by? For example: women with little monkeys that were dimb-don- 't spit and men don't cry at the ing on you and asking for things and movies. In fact. I've lived with a man pulling on your clothes and never long enough to know that he doesnt leaving you alone, not even for one eiyoy emotion of any kind unless it is stimulated on a playing field -- where r rules and only one goal. to win. On the other hand, those of the female species thrive on "feelings, and there is nothing more stimulating to us than a real-lif- e drama. Marital discord, neighborhood conflicts, trouble, it's all so very interesting because emotion is involved. Thats why women tend to gossip abit more than guys do and add their own sipeculation. I try to stick to the facts. But. I do use outrageous facial expressions and sound effects to spice in-la- . ptatr Ctrmr" particularly skilled at tracing the hidden identity of child porn addicts through a computer's hidden files, said Wallentine. Not long ago Uintah County wrapped up a case involving Doug Croft, an Ashley Valley High teacher who was trading child porn over the ' Internet and passing videotapes of very youngchildren through the mail. "We used an undercover postal delivery and came up withall kinds of stuff on his computer. lie will be sentenced this month, said Wallentine. An aggressive investigation into the exploitation and victimisation of children also helped send Uintah County resident Ken Judd to prison about 18 months ago. Judd had well over 5,000 pornographic images on his computer when he was caught trading child porn over the Internet, said Wallentine. In Gusher, Kent Larsen has been charged with molesting young girls. I le is accused of luring children to his home by letting them play videogames and then introducing them to pornography on the Internet. Police and prosecutors will tell you that parents are the best resource when it comes to teaching children about Internet safety. ' Parents whose children haveenoounteredchild pornography on the Internet or have received a sexual solicitation online are urged to report the Incident by calling their local law enforcement agency, or the statewide task force at upastory. Most women I know seem to have conscience. I've oban over-activ- e served that they feel plugged in to the universe as a whole and are easily by guilt. The majority ofus are people plesisetv will sacrifice our own comfort, possessions, time, etc. to keep peace at home and we always haveto have a valid reason for ever- ything we do Or cannot do. Men read to stimuli byk more primitive means. Their rules are by their own invention. They art an island, and I have yet to see one moved to action by their conscience. And, most amazing of ail they rarely apologize or feel the need to excuse their behavior. Have you heard the expression. "It was an exercise in futility?" Well. this saying was created by a woman trying to help her husband understand how she is feeling about something. I think most gals try this once i a young little second (talking faster now) and, well, you couldnt harm or kill these you in charge, dsy in and day out, never ever being without the little monkeys! Feeding the monkeys, burping the monkeys, changing the monkeys, bathing the monkeys, cleaning up after the monkeys, playing wiih the monkeys! And you were so tired, just tired of the monkeys. tired of having to live in the cage with the monkeys day in and day out and then the rookeeper came alongat the end of the day and the first thing the zookeeper asks is, ao, whats for din- "Thetie aginck are very swiire of what 1am doing. I'm admitting that the pond smell, just like sewer lagoons smell, they do put off an odor, but hopefully with the chemicals I am try ing it w ill be corrected, but they tell me it will take some time. I'm trying to do something, I don't want the problem." Uintah teachers accept 4.04 percent raise The Uintah Teachera' Association unanimously approved a 4 04 percent base salary increase, the Uintah School Board's latest salary offer. The salary package alo includes the school district paying the 17 percent increase in the silver insurance plan. Last year, teachers' insurance nefiu were lowered to the sliver plan and if teacher wanted additional coverage or equal to what they had been receiving, they could purchase added benefits The salary agreement docs cover the added benefits. It is expected that the classified employees of the district will settle at the same level as the teachers. I - Uintah Basin STANDARD ' 1 CLASSIFIED i ADS!; CiKToD Free 800-427-86- t 79 or 722-5- 1 : 31 on-goi- ner7" My husband would be tipping his head to the side at this point, his brow creased in concentration and he'd ask, "Doyou wanna go to McDonald's tonight?" I tried all kinds of analogies, but he never got it. So, then I tried the "guess whats on my mind, phase. where a tat of cupboard doors were in frustration, before I stumbled upon the direct approach,1 which really doesn't work any better, really. I just fed better when 1 say, you know that ten percent of the housework you do? WeU, you're falling behind." My husband smiles like a Cheshire cat w hen he knows he's getting away with something, like bribing our kids to fold the basket of towels I just put in front of him, or handing me the phone when its a telemarketer. Which leaves me wondering, do they ever really grow up? I used to ROOSEVELT One Show Sundav 7:30 ruayi 1ST" HalL According to Hall, attempts to talk to Denver about the problem have gotten nowhere and that'awhyv neighbors derided to organize a M meeting to address Ihe issue! Denver's company purchased the ponds about three years ago. They have been in existence since 1991 and have gone through the hands of three previous owners. "The smell is the result ofbacteria (in the waste water). I'm trying to correct the problem. I have been in doaecontact with surrounding neighbors.! write to them every ten drneor so to explain what I am trying to do," Denver related. Before Denver could begin operating the disposal pond he had to meet stiff EPAmandates, and is monitored monthly by both county and state regulating agencies, he explained, adding that he works closely with all the agencies which have been invited com-'mudi- ty laughs' wife and mother I husbands as one of their children. thought there was just a communica- Now I shake my head, knowing that As to attend the meeting. tion gap between men and women, so I may have given birth to four chilId try to create little analogies to dren, but I'm counting five these help him understand what emotions days. Free Public Seminar e to'i c V Coyote Ugly TG-13- " 7:30 pan. & 9:25 p.m. What Lies Beneath TG-1- 3 TRUSTS vs. WILLS Which is right for you? Harrison Ford Michelle Thriller Seating limited RSVP 298 -0640 OR 2:00 PM Iamch included or 6:00 PM Dinner included Monday, SrpiemiixT 1 1 . Gnil GS&xnh 200 East Roosexvlt. 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