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Show f Page 14 ? September 12. 2000 f School bus checks out OK, but others found to need parts replaced Ten vie for title of Homecoming Queen The Duchesne High School Homecoming Queen pageant 1 set for Sat' urday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.ra. in the Duchesne High School Auditorium. Ten of Duchesne's finest girls are competing for the title of queen, to reign over the homecoming activities the following week The contestants are: Maren Farnsworth, daughter of Ken and Mona Farnsworth; Melody Taylor, daughter of Lyman and Patricia T ay lor; Jennifer Hie, daughter of Richard and Tammy Ivie; Tif . EDUCATION Uintah Basin Standard ! . fany Lewis, daughter of James and Michelle Lewis and Jim and Lisa Hendricks; Mary Jo Farley, daughter of Larry and Julie Farnsworth and By the late Grant Farley; Maria Lake E. Whiting A Duchesne County school bus has checked outOK, but was suspect when a manufacturer announced it waa Farnsworth, daughter of Kim and Elaine Farnsworth; Megan Rasmussen, daughter of Larry and Carol Rasmussen; Morgan Kelsey, daughter of Craig and Jan Kelsey; Jody Green, daughter of Kevin and Charlene Green; Heather Spencer, daughter of Richard and Mane recalling faulty brake systems installed in certain Thomas Built and Bluebird buses. At the same time, however, five other Bluebird buses were found to have problems withbolts installed in their steering columns. The defect is easily remedied, said newly-purchas- ed Assistant Superintendent Larry Cougar and will be corrected within the next few days. According to the company, the bolt in the steering column of the five new Bluebirds has too much torque. They are sending us new bolts so we can take them out and replace them. The five Bluebird buses are out of commission until the problem is corrected and that leaves the districts little tight when it comet to having backup buses, especially last Friday when field trips and awqr games made Abplan&lp, Chatter Union High School new atmosphere, new attitudes By Tana Dummore the new school year has already gotten offto a good start. Union High has a new principal, Brent Fields ted. a new vice principal, David B rot hereon, and Loyal Summers as the other vice principal, and Union High has an A1 administrative team! Mr. Fieldsted has a very positive outlook towards the students and the faculty. He commented, The students need structure they like rules. Alter talking to many students for a week 1 find this to be true. In addition, while addressing the faculty, Mr. F teldsted remarked that he was doing this out of love, and not just administrative duties. Observations and comments heard around the school scene include pndeful remarks such as, our school building looks cleaner," "the auditorium is spotless. I've never seen the school grounds look so nice. " It appears that our new head custo- dian, Lynn Thomas, needs to take a ' ; : . ' . bow. The other day I decided to play on in my classroom. Alicia Hamaker (11 grade ), com- -' mented 1 like the changes. with more discipline everyone is trying harder to go to class. Jodi Osborne ( 12 grade . Mr. Fieldsted has senior class to stay on task and to end the vear successfully. Nicole Sorensen i i0 grade). I appreciated the guided tours for the new people. During registration tours of the school were conducted every 15 minutes or as needed. Nikki Meachara (10 gradet,It seems like everyone wore tank tops and shorts last year and could get away with it. This year the students arent chal-j- lengingthat policy. Shelleen Weight the spot reporter ; - . grade), less people are wandering the halla. The minute the bell rings the halls are empty. Mark Bennett ( 10 grade), its good to see the commons empty when the minute bell rings. Lauren Whiting (10 grade), Mr. Fieldsted knows my name! Cary Truman (9 grade), I feel like a human being this year. Jr. High was like prison. The students seem to have a new respect for the rules. It is good to see the rules and polices of the school upheld. The changed atmosphere in the school is creating new and better attitudes among the students. A cleaner school equals more pride. An administration with a firm hand ( 10 Megan Rasmussen BLM down. All in all the attitudes or the stu- dents. faculty and staff have been raised beyond the level it has been for a long time. Truly, the lyric from the school song, Weungaaong of unity, has new meaning. The John Jarvie Historic Ranch in n landmark for Utah is a visitors to Browns Park and Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam. Today's visitors can see original structures over 100 years old. In a continuing effort to preserve and enhance the histone site tor growing numbers of the visiting pubic, the Bureau of Land Management this summer is doing a major renovation ofthe historic Stone Houm.The Stone House is a one-roorectangular buildwgbuih by outlaw Jack Bennett, using masonry skills he learned in prison. The Stone House now serves as a museum and contains many artifacts of the era, including the pole from which Bennett was hanged by vigilantes for his part in a local murder. Renovation will include rebuilding the roof and substructure. The interior of the building will be furnished with new display cases and interpretive displays. Renovation will be made to Ihe lighting system and paneling. The work is expected to be completed by next Spring at which time the public will again have access to the museum. Avisit to the historic Jarvie Ranch provides a glimpse of frontier life in what is still a remote part ofthe state. At its height, the enterprising Jarvie Ranch operation included a general store, post office, river feny, and cemetery. For years Brown's Park had been used by Indiana, fur trappers, travelers, and outlawa. John Jarvie, a Scotsman, settled in Browns Park in 1880. Jarvie waa acquainted with some of the more colorful characters in Brown 'spark history, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid of the Wild Bunch; outlawa Matt Warner and Isom Dart, and Ann Bassett, Queen of the Rustlers. well-know- students. equals Even the faculty and staff who were interviewed were feeling great about the school year. Everyone is excited, a new ad- ministration always brings changes. Small changes have occurred. I haven't seen anything negative so far, said faculty member Carol Henley. Cheryl Wingfield agrees, Everybody seems to be working together to enforce our new police. We seem to have a really good group of student leaders, they are organized and excited, and involving all the students. Union High Staff Member Margo Denver said, you do not see students lingering in the halls, students seem to be obeying the rules, Mr. Fieldsted has really clamped renovates Jarvie Ranch stone house better-behave- d f-agi- SI e , Taft Congratulations to Duchesne High Athletes for being awarded AH Sports Sportsmanship award. Events for the week were: Football at Juab Thursday, Sept 7 and there will be a Volleyball game at Grand on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Games will be at 5, 6, and 7 p.m. Good Luck Teams! -- i i dean. The defect in the brake systems up for recall occurs when a vehicle is traveling Ices than 20 mph. TOe brake system misinterprets certain signals from the wheels, resulting in the loss of braking capability for up to four seconds. In addition to school buses, the manufactured by brake systems are Bendix Corp. of Elyria. Ohio installed in commercial vehideasuch as moving vans and delivery trucks. Parents: Talk abstinence to your teenagers Jody Green Morgan Kelsey use of about half of the districts ten substitute or activity buses. Five of the substitute buses were already being used to run regular bus routes to compensate for the temporary loaa of the Bluebird buses. Abplanalp said that tests last week on the Thomas Built bus showed the model wssn't one ofthose involved in the brake system recall. The Thomas did not have antiskid brakes. We tested them the brakes at slow speeds and were Tri County Health Department want parents to hear about the latest findings on teenagers and birth control. A new study, published in the September issue of the American Journal of Public Health, emphasizes the mqjor influence parents nave on a teenagers decision to become sexually active. Researchers found teens who felt they had a good relationship with their mothers were less likely to have sex over the study period. And when they did have aex, these kids were more likely to use birth control and leas likely to become pregnant. On the other hand, the study found that teens who think their mothers approve of their using birth control are more likely to become sexually active, new study results suggest. While researchers say this does not mean parents should stay silent on the issue of birth control, they believe the findings indicate a need for parents to diacusa aex more effectively with their kids. Drs. James Jaccard and Patricia J. Dittuaofthe State University ofNew York, Albany.interviewed the kids at the beginning ofthe study and again one year later. Teenagers who felt Strongly that their mothers approved of their using birth control were twice as likely to lose their virginity as those who doubted such approval, according to the study of 10,000 students in grades 7 11. "An iasueof concern to many parents, the researchers write, is the possibility that messages about the importance of using birth control msy increase the odds of a childs engaging in aex or becomingpregnant. But ratherthan suggesting parents should duck the topic, they continue, this study shows that simply encouraging parents to talk with teens about safer sex may not be sufficient unless additional guidelines can be provided so that parent do so effectively. According to Jaccard and Dittua, parents need to stress that there are consequences to sex other than pregnancy and disease such as the effects on their emotional health and family life. That way, parents can still discourage sex while teaching their children the importance of safe TriCounty Health Departments Health Educator, RaePoulson, R.N., encourages parents to talk with their teensabout choosing to abstain from sexual activity. If parents have any questions about effective communication on abstinence, she encourages 5 them to call her at for more information. Rae will also be at the TriCounty health Department's Booth at this years Homemaking Expo 2000. Plan to attend and meet her. She will be answering questions and providing brochures on a variety of women's health issues, including talking with your teenagers about abstinence. 781-547- Deer permits sold out for Northeastern region Buck Deer permits for Utah resi- dents have sold out for the Northeastern Region, reports the Utah Division of Wildlife Resource. Nonresident may still purchase buck deer permits for the Northeastern Region. Hunters may obtain a Northern Region buck deer permit as well as bull elk permits and an tier less permits forelk and deeron several South Slope units. Antlerless elk units include: hunts An tier less dee5r and and unit include: 2 Buck deer permits may be purchased over the internet or at a Division office. 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