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Show ..Iiiciz- - uni.MinAaiWMWlJrtMAI-WllMI- Rural Lawmakers Object SBS Economic Injury Disaster House revives teen driving limitation after adding exemptions ans available in Basin Business in some Utah and Colorado counties can now apply for low interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). These loans are available to help businesses meet normal operatingexpenses that cannot be met due to the efleets of a disaster. Drought that occurred from September 1, 1999, and continuing, caused muny farmers and ranchers to experience reduced incomes which may buve had an adverse economic effect on businesses depending upon these producers. Farmers and ranchers are not eligible for this loan program but may be eligible for disaster assistance through other federal agencies. However, nurseries that are victims of drought disasters can apply. Businesses in the foliowingcoun-tie- s are eligible to apply: Box Elder, Duggett, Davis, Duchesne, Grand, Iron, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, and Weber. To obtain an application or receive additional information, inter- ested business owners may call the SBA TDD toll-fre- e or at application is October 1, 2001. Due to the weather, many producers experienced crop losses and were not able to purchase good and services ut normal levels. Businesses that are dependent upon these producers may have experienced decreased sales, reduced gross profit margins, increased accounts receivable or difficulty in moving inventories at normal levels. The loan can help a business meet installments on long-terdebt, accounts payable and overhead expenses that would have been met had the disaster not occurred. Refinancingoflong term debt, however, is not eligible under this program. The loan is designed for' those businesses with substantial disaster-relate- d needs and is intended to supplement monies the business ownercan provide from other sources. Loans may be approved for up to $1,500, 000 foractual disaster-relate- d financial needs ofthe business. Interest rates are four percent (4) and terms may extend to thirty (30years, dependingupon the repayment ability of the individual applicant. To qualify, businesses must be small by SBA's size standard. Businesses which can meet their financial needs through other sources are not eligible. By Katie Nelson A bill that would mandate who teens could have as passengers in a vehicle with them during the first six months of thair driving career failed to pasatheHoure of Representatives Feb. 7, after breezing through the senate, but was unexpectedly resurrected the next day. House members voted in fevor of the recalled bill making an amendment that some feel completely guts the purpose of the bill. 42-3-0, Senate Bill 48, sponsored by Sen. Karen D Hale (D - Salt Lake City), slipped easily through the Senate wi tha23--5 vote, receiving one tmend-men-t. However, the bill (heed rejection in the House by rural lawmakers who felt the bill was government intrusion on parenting. Adebate that continued even after tbs SB48 was brought back to life. If it passes, SB48, will directly impact drivers who have not yet received their license. It states that any new driver, under the age of 18, must have an adult in the passenger seat of the car while driving minora, until six months after they received their license. The passenger limitation applied only to peers, not fam-il- y members. The amended bill allows teens to carry passengers when driving to and from home, school, school sponsored activities or church sponsored activities, if the trip is 10 or more miles away, even if they arent family members and an adult is not present in the vehicle. House sponsor Marda Dillree, said drivingtimes that correlate to school activities ore the most deadly for teens. The amendment she says guts the bill. Sen. Hale's supporting statistics for SB48 showed that Utah teens, ages 15 to 17, are more likely to have a fatal accident when they are traveling with passengers than when they are traveling alone. Local instructors Cheryl Wingfield and Tom Rather agree. I think it is a good ides," said Rather, who teaches driver education at Thompson School. He said he did not believe most were old enough to deal with some situations when their peers were in the car. Wingfield, who teaches driver instruction at Union High and is a NO WAY-- Union high school students Stephanie Angus and Stashia Berrett agreed that the idea of limiting teens from driving alone the first six months they have a license is dumb. Especially, they said, since you look forward to turning 16. th for the hearing impaired. The deadline for filing an Roosevelt City to pick new golf pro By Aldon Rachele are among the top golfers in Utah, Roosevelt City will begin interviewing applicants for the golf pro position at the Roosevelt GolfCourse this week, and according to Brad Hancock, City Administrator, they hope to have one picked by the end of the week We had a total of 28 applicants from Washington, Oregon, Colorado, California, Utah and other Western States and have reduced them down to eight. There is a lot of interest in being the pro at the Roosevelt Golf Course, Hancock said. "The PGA (Pro Golfer Association) did a real good job getting the word out. Roosevelt City also advertised the position with the local media newspapers and radio. The person selected to the posicontion will be given a three-yetract. We have some applicants who ar Hancock added. According to an advertisement a while back in the Uintah Basin Standard, Roosevelt City hopes for a longterm commitment and someone with a friendly demeanor who will program and helpcoach them as well as someone with strong people skills, plus the ability to promote the course. Requirements for the golf pro: Class A PGA member or apprentice who will complete tis pro requirements within one year, ability to promote play, good business skills, and desire to teach and develop junior programs. Compensation is as follows: salary, $ 18,000; snack bar concession, merchandise concession, concession, percentage golf cart revenue, lesson income, estimated compensation $60,500. Driver and passengerbelt or child restraint device required. 41-6-1- s-Seat (1) The driver of a motor vehicle operated on a highway shall; (a) wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt; ib) provide for the protection ofeachpcraonyoungerthanfiveyears of age by usingachild restraint device to restrain each person in the matter prescribed by the manufacturer of the device; and (c) provide for the protection ofeach person for fiveyears and up to 6 years of age by using an appropriate child restraint device to restrain each person in the manner prescribed by tlie manufacturer ofthe device or by securing, or causingto be secured, a properly adjusted and fastened safety lelt on each person. (2 A passenger who is 16 years of age or older of a motor vehicle operated on a highway shall wear properly actiusled and fastened seat belt. (3) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety shall set the standards for approved 1 , follow. driver-educati- ITS NOT RIGHT- - Kelly Duncan and Sheree Neilson agree that it is stupid to limit young drivers. Its not right, Duncan said, adding that it would be weird to take his parents everywhere he went. . Hale presented statistics from the University of Utahs Intermountain Iqjury Control Research Center, showing the rate of involvement in traffic accidents for 15- - to is highest in comparatively rural counties. The amendment made to SB48 while in the Senate exempted young people who are actively working on a form or ranch from the necessity of having an adult with them in cases where their passengers were not family members. SB48 must be reviewed once more by the Senate before it becomes a law. driv-ingran- safety belts and child restraint The Utah Highway Patrol will be starting phase of TAR.P (Traffic Accident Reduction Project) the 1 1 of February. The focus for this next area of emphasize is Seat Belt and Child Restraint usage. THE LAW: member ofthe Utah Trafficand Safety Education Association Board, also feels the bill is needed. I am for it, she said, adding that when teenagers get in a car with other teens they havp behaviors that bear the statistics up. Wingfield also noted that teenage drivers need more practice time behind the wheel to aid them when it comes to Judgment mils and responsible driving. "Kids do not need more class time to learn to drive. They need more supervised practice time," Wingfield said. She also noted that new drivers need experience with an experienced driver, such as a parent. When Wingfield asked her students if they felt there was a noticeable difference between teens and moreexperienced drivers, their answer was yes. Some Duchesne County teens agreed with the idea of the bill limiting teen drivers from driving with friends the first six months after they receive their license and some do not. Ashley Mathews, a Senior at Altamont High, feels that the bill ' would be a good idea. New drivers would get more experience, she said, Hing that she cou Id have used more n experience. Tabiona Jake Gines, a said High sophomore, disagreea-Gine- s he didnt like the idea, noting that you need to have ftin when you are 16. Sen. Hale proposed a bill similar to SB48 last year. Which failed to pass, due once again to rural lawmakers who argued that teenage driven in rural areas have longdistance and farming constituents that would make such a law most difficult to de- vices. ' (4) If more than one person is not usinga child restraint deviceor wearing a safety belt in violation of Subsection (1), it is only one offense and the driver may receive only one citation. (5) For a person 19 years of age or older who violates Subsection (l)(a) or (2), enforcement by state or local law enforcement officer shall be only asasecondaiy action when the person has been detained for a suspected violation of Title 4 1, Motor Vehicles other than Subsection (l)(a)or(2),or for another offense. As port of Buckle UpAmerica, and is observance of Child Passenger Safety Week February we are asking everyone to work with us to encourage parents and care giver to have their child safety seat inspected and follow the four essential steps to protect children in motor vehicles: g 1. Use child seats for children from birth to 20 pounds and one year old. 2. Use forward-facin- g child seats for children over 20 pounds and 1 year old to about 40 pounds and bout 4 years old. 3. 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