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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. January 0. 2001- - Page 3 Letters to the Editor Conk from page 2 ' . . ' . . Are ye prepared? Dear Editor, Let me quote from the article by Roy Foulkenbeny of the Heaveber, Oklahoma, Ledger News, on Dec. 28 about the ice storm we had. . Amuortestoramovingthrough the area Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday froze everything to a stands till and surprised many of those who were unprepared.'' Then later in his article he said, While there waa plenty of advance warn ingof the impending ice storm, many people were unprepared. Thank you, Roy. As I read this I could not help but tbinkofjustone year ago when many were worried about Y2K. Oh, how soon we forget What does it take to wake us up? I cant helpbut think ofthe second comingofJesus Christ WE have been warned and forewarned. Will we be prepared? Or will we be surprised? The Bible tells us what will happen before hiscoming. First, there vnli be wars and rumors of wars. We surely have that Second, wickedness will abound on earth. WE have had and are still having this. Immorality, lying, stealing; murder, cheating; taking the nameofthe Lord in vain, you nameit, its all here. I could not list all of the sins, not only the ones we do, but we sin when we do not do the things we should, such as love your neighbor, help the poor and needy, be kind and loving to your family and all people. There are so many more thing we should do. Third, the Bible tells that one of the conditions before Christ's coming is the changing of the weather. Need we worry? Nol Just prepare. Helen tells me that my favorite word is repent, not only for everyone else butalso for myself. Reading our Bible and going to church will not do much good unless it helps us to live more righteously. Let me tell you of a great people who once lived here on the American continent It is taken from the Book of Ether which is only thirty one pages long, but covers hundreds of years. The book of Ether is in The Book of Mormon, another witness of Jesus Christ an account kept by prophets of a civilization that lived on the American continent It tells ofthe Jaredite people who lived from the time of the Tower of Babel. The lord does not confound there language, but promises to lead them to a choice land where they will become a great nation. This started about 2,700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ The Lord told them how to build eight barges to cross the great waters, which they did. Over hundreds of yeajs they jbpanysa gregt nation sometimes living rignteously,other times becoming very wicked.'Many prophetscried repentance. When righteousness prevailed the people were blessed and were prospered by the Lord. Then later the people became very wicked again. In Chapter 13 war rages over all the land. In Chapter 14, vs. 22, so swift and speedy was the war that there was none left to bury the dead, but they marched forth from one bloody conflict to the nest, leaving the bodies of men, women, and children strewn upon the face ofthe land to become prey to the worms of the flesh. In Chapter IS, vs. 2, Coriantumr, one of the last men, saw that nearly two million of his people had by slain by the sword, and he began to sorrow two million mi ' in his heart wives and i also their and men, dren. They were utterly destroyed. This was hundreds of yean before Jesus Christ. Their recordi were found byalater group of people and were included in theNephite records which were kept until about 400 yean after Christ. We an blessed to have these records. Along with the Bible, they help us to undentand Gods plan for people on all the earth. Let us all love one another and be more righteous. From your big old friend with Whitney R. Checketts FEE WAIVERS STRADINGER Continued from pegs Continued from page 1 test will have their childs fees waived. Carol Lear, coordinator of school law and legislation for the Utah State neither are most novels. Loma reads political philosophy and eqjpys reading works by Aristotle and Socrates. It is no wonder that she has her Masters degree in political science, which she teaches at theUtah State University Uintah Basin branch campus. Loma loves teaching, but is taking this semester off. I especially love teaching adults," says Loma. One of the' assets Loma brings to the commission is her love ofresearch. Lomas intereet in politics, as well as her desire to show the community the true role of government, was sparked while teaching political sci- Office ofEducation, said she realises that it's difficult for the principal, particularly in a small town, to go to someone who applies for a fee waiver and question their financial situation, but said they should take the time and effort to make sun those who apply an eligible. Brhnnl odmmiotratnrs should it, but they don't. I wish people wouldn't cheat, but they do. But achools an going to have to use what they do have in place to enforce it They can use that asset test. I'm not saying they should do it unfairly, but they do have that way to check to see ifthe student qualifies, Lear stated, adding that foe waivers an necessary and hen to stay. Schools an just going to have to bite the bullet and its going to be unpleasant As mon and more families take ad vantage ofthe fee waiver program, the schools which an directly impacted must still pay their bills. To continue to do the same with less, schools an forced to increase foes in other areas, or make cuts. People need to remember that the money has to come from some-wheSomebody has got to pay the cost, said Union High Principal Brent Fieldsted. We try to appeal to peoples sense offoir play to get them to realise that if we don't receive foes for the activities their child participates in then the money has to come from other people or other programs. Two bills relating to foe waivers an expected to be presented this Utah lawmakers when the Legislature convenes this month. One of those bills proposes to reimburse school districts .for up to $40 for each foe waiver. The otherbill is still in the process ofbeing drafted, said Lear. At Union High last year, 29 cent of the student body waived fees, either whole or in part. The basic fees at Union total $75. Thirty-fivdoUars of the $75 paid is nflinded at the end of the year if textbooks an returned in good condition, and $20 goes to get the student into all athletic events. The waived fees at Union last year amounted to $25, 188 what it would take to employs At Roosevelt Junior High, 35 cent of those attending 8 grades had their foes waived. The school charges about $30 in fees to help cover coats of text books and locker maintenance. At Altamont High, last year just over 14 percent ofthe student body in 9- - 12 grades received fee waivers. At Duchesne High, close to 16 percent had fees waived. At Tabiona School, dose to six percent of the students requested foe waivers, and at Thompson School, 97 percent of the students -;u lriwere On fee waivers:' en-for- ce ence. I think politics has been corrupted. I think in ancient times politics was not seen as its viewed today today its viewed as flattery," comments Loma. I would like to bring a new light tothat ... thats not what it Is. Its a political partnership its about friendshipping a community. Loma has never held a public office before; however, she is the vice-chafor the Republican party in Duchesne County and has worked in the preA trailer owned by Clair Duncan sustained extensive damages Friday, Jan. 5, when a fire cincts. I would rather not be a polierupted. Duncans grandson Kendall and his wife Misty were living in the trailer. Roosevelt Fire Department, tician. I hope Im not a politician, I comreceived a call around 1 1 a.m. Friday and extinguished the flames shortly after thecall. The Are, deemed electrical become a I statesman, hope ments Loma. She lives her life by this by the State Fire Marshall, started in the living room and spread to the kitchen. Smoke and heat damage consumed philosophy, I would rather have the the entire structure. No one was injured in the blaze. truth than a friend. Loma will be working with two somemen while she is in office 40 coyotes, a day," Labrum said. thing that does not bother her. I am The news ofthe survey has alarmed not one ounce, even a teenay weensy animal rights activists, who contend bit, intimidated by the two men that that it is just killing of the sake of are there, says Loma. killing." island Property tax reform and Gone Baierschmidt of the Utah sues are key issues for Loma during Humane Society said that the event her term. As a County Commissioner in evidence (parts ofthe animal) that isgoingtobeabunchofguysBtanding Aaurvey that is hailed as aCoyote Loma plans to be accessible to the have killed a coyote. All the around showi ng off tails and ears as and Coythey Slaughter", Coyote Derby public. She notes that the taxpayer is ote Contest in the entrants will go into a raffle which is trophies. He argues that the state daily press has who she works for . My name is in the been underway for about a month offering merchandise and cashawards hasnt regulated coyote population phone book, I answer my phone. I am and a half and may be giving the of about $2,000. A few weeks ago so he wonders why should (survey as accessible as they want me to be. about 40 people had signed up for the orgnnizations)?HeBaidthatitis hypoBasin an undeserving black But ifthqy throw tomatoes, Imgoing Uintah was The in the critical to kill coyotes in this manner survey. eye. survey reported to throw right back." she concludes. Salt Lake Tribune and the story was when the state is planning to welAccording to Walt Donaldson, Northeastern RegionalSupervisorfor come the world for the 2002 Winter picked up by the Denver Post, which the Division of Wildlife Resources, Games with a coyote as one of its it ran in its Sunday edition. the State of Utah is not involved in Olympic mascots. KenLabramofNeolaandaspokes-ma- n for the Uintah Sportsmen, sponLabrum reported that this is anany way in the survey. ' Labrum contends that the State other sRsaulton the Western lifestyle, sor of the Uintah Basin survey said that itisaPredatorSurvey, and not of Utah is involved in predator con- and he said that animal right activa contest or derby. Similar surveys trol and that every herd of sheep or ists tell people not to eat cattle or eat livestock that is Bold in the state, 25 the eggs your chickens lay. are beingplaiuied for the entire state. They People, who want to take part in to 50 cents a head goes to predator believe animals are superior to huthe predator survey, can sign up at control. The state hires professional mans. We are just trying to generate Western Farm Home in Roosevelt or hunters to control coyotes. These alittleinterestandeconomicgrowth. From 1793 to 1857, the U.8. Kohls Store in Duchesne by turning hunters have been known to kill up to Utah, along with many other states, has no laws or season for coyotes. Issued a half-capiece. Randy Brooks, an American Fork trs bullet manufacturer, is supporting f 4.! 1' the predator surveys, and he contends that coyotes are affecting deer herd numbers. He Baid that bo me sort of cqyote census is needed. His wife, Coni, is one of seven gubernatorial appointments ofthe Utah Division of Wildlife Resources board that regulates game hunting in Utah. Brooks 'pointed out that in Utah f n g the. ppjcobef ofyearly ........uirio-Tqf- . licenses has been cut from 250,000 to 97,000 and the deer population is U still down. ir n. extra-curricul- 'Predator Survey' alarms animal rights activists in Utah ar . e ri - r - i. - nt I tj TABIONA HIGH Continued from page . 1 on your 1 work. One large family who had heavy foes to pay because their children participated in extracurricular activities, had all of their kids workingat the school, sort oflike a family prqject, to pay off the fees, rather than waivingthem, he related. Wedo stick our necks out when we ask kids to do things like this but kids need to learn that bills need to be paid. It doesn't help the school pay the bills, but it helps the students know that they can'tgetsomethirgfor nothing, said Pork. MnoiiHi ROOSEVELT I THEATRE to the One Show Sunday 7:30 IsUWIs Jftm.fRo.Orn. IE) COLE Uintah Basin PETTERSON Continued from page deer-huntin- 1 very personable touch with horses, His srmy offriends will never forget this cowboy with the grin, infectious laugh and delightful personality. One second hed be out cowboyin and the next, he'd be sittin on his mom's lap wantin' a hug ...just like a cuddly or Care Bear. This was Cole, right up to the last See ya'l The Family Man plus he lived to ride. ear-to-e- Take Advantage "PG-13- " Nicholas Cage of our Reduced Rates! -- 7:20 and 9:30 p.m. I ; .1 It's Good to be a man Your last name stays put The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of them- selves. Chocolate is just another snack. Car mechanics tell you the truth. You never have to drive to another gas station because thisones just too icky. You can quietly eiyoy scar ride from the passengers seat. Three pairs of shoes ore more than enough. You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without ever thinking: He must be mad at me. You dont mooch off others desserts. You can drop by to see a friend without having to bring a little gift. Ifanother guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just might become lifelong friends. You are not expected to know the names of more than five colors. You dont have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt You ore unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. One wallet ondonepair of shoes, one color, all seasons. You can "do your nails with a Same work... more pay. Wrinkles add character. Wedding Dress $5000; Tux rental $100. The occasional well rendered belch is practically expected. New shoes dont cut, blister, or mangle your feet. Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with: So, notice anything different? One mood, ALL the darn time. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat You know stuff about tanka. vacation requires only A five-da- y pocket-knifone suitcase. 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