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Show ll i Vi " 111 Hi I I) o I' 'V. . r ''til . i i y , f I l!J I'll! hi i: ! 1 Decide promptly, hut never give your reasim. Your decisions may he right, but your reasons are sure to be wrong. Lord Mansfield ( oo m i fy i d', ointah Basin 50$ New faces in the classroom Tuesday August 14, 2001 There are currently four empty teaching positions In the district which need to be filled. At the same time several new teachers have been hired, and others have transferred schools. i Roosevelt, Utah Vol. 88, Number 33 www.ubstandard.com . 14 Seepage BRASS AND BUGDEN if Water for Hanna Efforts that began four years ago to bring a culinary water system to the Hanna area have recently gained significant ground with the securement of a second water source. See page 3 SSt i: , rt . , Private Air, the only way to fly! When Dale and Joanie Larsen said they wanted to see Alaska and Canada, they didn'thave in mind buying a ticket on a tour bus or a sightseeing cruised Instead they pulled out sectional aviation maps to plan a vacation that would be spent inside tneir single-engin- e airplane. 3 Seepage 13 The Rock Crawlers are coming drive vehicles to battle for top honors this Friday and Saturday in Four-whe- . el Vernal.' You can meet the drivers Thursday, i See page 17 ' ' 's'' r . . ' , 'x.- t t s'. Defense team named to handle Wood case By Lezlee E. Whiting Uintah County Commissioners have awarded a defense counsel contract bid to two Salt Lake attorneys to represent Lee Boy Wood, the man accused in the July fishooting death of Roosevelt Police ChiefCecil Gurr. The Commission met in executive session for close to two hours on Monday, Aug. 6, before announcing their decision to accept a bid presented by criminal trial lawyers Edward Brass and Walter F. Bugden. Their bid estimated a total compensation cap of $80,000 with expenditures for legal experts, travel, meals and lodging at $35,000. A total offive bids were submitted. The high bid would cost the county $237,750 for legal services and related expenses. The bids provided the county with a general idea of the costs associated with the prosecution of Wood on a capital homicide charge, explained Wasatch County Attorney Derek Pullan. It really is just an estimate ... it gives you an idea of what realty is a floor of what youll incur, he told Commissioners as they were reviewing the bids. Pullan was asked by the Uintah County Attorneys office to advertise and collect the bids. The Uintah County Attorneys office has removed themselves from the selection of the defense attorneys to prevent a conflict of interest is preparing the fi- Pul Ians nal contract, which Uintah County Commissioners were expected to approve yesterday (Monday, Aug. 13) during their regular meeting. Onmmiinmwfllnyri Harrison said commissioners based their decision on the wqy Brass and Bugden identified their expenses and because of their lengthy experience as criminal trial lawyers. Wood Because the was declared indigent by the court, the county must pay fbrtheexpenaeof his bids were submitted. The high bid would cost the county $237,750 for legal services and related A total of five expenses.. defense, as well as his prosecution. Because the crime carries a possible death sentence, by law Wood must be oven an attorney with specific qualifications, including being certified to handle death penalty cases. Prosecuting Uintah County Deputy Attorney Ken Wallentine, has said the county will pursue a death sentence if Wood is found guilty. Thera is financial aid available to counties who are members of the states Indigent Capital Defense Fund, however, Uintah County elected not to join the fund when it began three yean ago. Although commissioners recently voted to join the fund by paying $21,502 in back assessments, their membership will not provide any monetary reliefin the Wood case. Had the county been a member of the fluid earlier they would have received up to $80,000 to help them pay the cost ofdefen ding the capital homicide case in court. Wood is also charged with two counts of attempted criminal homi-- i e cide, felony aggravated assault, felonyaggravated kidnaping and possession or use of a dangerous weapon. He remains in the Uintah County jail where he is being held without bail in solitary confinement. Investigators allege that Wood fired five shots at Gurr when the chief responded to a report of a domestic dispute a t the Maverik Country Store in Ballard on Friday, July 6. Oneof the bullets struck Gurr in the head, lulling him instantly. first-degre- first-degr- ee The Duchesne County Fair Scholarship Pageant was held MISS DUCHESNE COUNTY AND HER COURT is Nikki Moon, daughter of Ken and Nancy Moon of in 2001 Miss Duchesne Duchesne. County Saturday night Duchesne. First attendant is Karletta Brady, daughter of Leo and Larreta Brady, of Duchesne. Second attendant honors went to Vanessa Miles, daughter of Rick and Stephanie Miles, of Altamont. These young women will reign over the Duchesne County Fair activities next week. LAW ENFORCEMENT AT UNION AND UBATC Ballard residents object to proposed boundary move Roosevelts ordinance was made with the approval of the Ballard Town Council to put an end to confusion caused FIGHTING FATIGUE, HIS HAND WENT INTO GEARS After a farm accident man keeps a positive outlook By Kai fe Hansen taken out of Daniels fingers on Aug. As the gears rolled 20, he should be able to drive. It was a cool July morning, perfect Daniel, who will be a sophomore at over his fingers, for bailing hay on the South Myton Utah State University in Logan this Daniel thought about Bench. Daniel Perkins looked up, fall, soys he is not as excited about school this year. I don't know what to squinted into the tractor light and do. should what he continued to play with the motor on expect. I have an English class, a comhia undea wheel line. It waa 4 a.m. on puter science class, and a chemistry July 19 and Daniel waa tired he had hard thing. I had to keep telling class with a lab, all of which require a great deal of hand use. Daniel is already been awake for 22 houra. myself to stay awake. At last the motor started and the When Daniel reached the home of currently acomputer engineer major, giant wheels began to roll. When the his uncle, Ken Richens, he burst in but has plans to switch to industrial line waa almost out of hia way, the pleading for someone to take him to technology. motor died and Daniel Btarted it again, the doctor. They bolted out of bed. Although he may experience a few walking with the sprinklers. This Soon after, he was packed into their setbacks at school, including droptime, because he was tired, Daniels van and heading for the hospital. ping two classes he wanted to take, he That drive to Roosevelt was prob- is not going to quit. I have real good right hand went unnoticed onto the friends who will help a lot, he notes. ably the longest drive in my life. gear box and into the gears. 1 heard someone At the Uintah Basin Medical Cenyellingand realSEE PERKINS on page 3 ized it was me, recalled the ter, doctors took one look at Daniel's old son of Joe and Mary Perkins of hand and sent him, by Life Flight, to Myton. Perkins had been bailing hay the University ofUtah Regional Medical Center. for his uncle since midnight. As the gears rolled over his fingers, At the U of U Medical Center, Daniel thought about what he should Daniel underwent surgery for almost do. I wondered if I should let the six hours. All my fingers were there, gears roll all the way over my fingers he explains adding that his thumb or put them in reverse. was barety hanging on. Doctors reatIt wasnt until after the gears had tached his thumb, but unfortunately made their first assault on Daniels they were not able to save all of his fingers, that he flipped the motor into index or pinky fingers. Im lucky they were able to put reverse, crushinghis fingers for a second time. the thumb back on, Daniel acknowlOnce he was released from the gear edges looking at his hand. Im not used to seeing my fingers box, Daniels mind planned his flight. 1 started to run, but thought that I like this yet, Daniel relates, adding I try to keep a positive attitude. He should turn the motor off, he detailed. After the motor was safety admits that mornings tend to get him switched to ofT, Daniel gripped his down. In the morning I get a little right arm to stop some bleeding and depressed, but I try to come out of it. It will be at least two more months ran nearly half a mile in the dark and dodging hay bails- - to his uncles before Daniels fingers start to have house. any feeling. Right now, he is doing a Im in pretty good shape, Dame! few motion exercises to keep his finsaid, adding that running wasn't the gers bendingand after several pins are I 22-ye- by shared jurisdiction. By Katie Hansen At a public hearing last Tuesday, Aug. 7, Ballard Town residents voiced concerns over a proposed boundary adjustment which would move Roosevelt citys boundary lines to encompassUnion High and the Uintah Basin Applied Technology Center for law enforcement jurisdiction purposes. Last month the Roosevelt City Council approved an ordinance which would move the citys line to include Union and the UBATC. The two schools sit on the line that divides Uintah and Duchesne counties. For decades the split boundaries have caused problems for school administrators and law enforcement. If a problem arises on the Uintah Countyside, school officials, Roosevelt police and those involved in the offense often have a lengthy wait for sheriffs deputies to arrive on the EXTRA! EXTRA! $500,000 NO-INTERE- KEEPING HIS CHIN'UP- - Daniel Perkins tries tnkerpa posit it eat it! tide after a farm accident crushed several fingers on his right hand. base-Ball- ard tioned the reason for the adjust ment. Why will this change things?" wondered Bullard resident Verdun Heaton. Other residents voiced similar concerns, asking how the adjustment would really affect the situation? Cant some kind of document he drawn up? questioned Laurel Asnv, who noted that a written agreement should do the same thing as a boundary adjustment. GloriaThompson questioned how SEE BOUNDARY on page 3 LOAN CIB okays funding request for clubhouse By Lezlee E. Whiting The $20,000 annual debt repayment would comefrom revenue to the Com- Roosevelts application munity Impact Board for $500,000 for construction of a new clubhouse at the golfcourse was approved last week. Earlier the board had placed their request on their priority list. The city initially approached the CIB with a funding request for a $300,000 grant and $200, (XX) loan. The board revised the application saying they would fund the entire $500,000 in the form of a loan with a pay- generated through green fees and the city's transient room tax. st 25-ye- back. A portion of the $20,000 annual debt repayment would come from revenue generated by the city's transient room tax. Last year the transient room tax produced $ti,000. The city would also take out a revenue bond which would be based on green fees charged at the golf course, said city Finance Direct or Mike Davis. Hr said green fees may have to he ad justed upward to meet t lie debt payments. City Administrator Brad Hancock said even without this grunt. I In boa rd's ofle r was st i at t ract ive a i id i within the city's financial capabilities. City officials have gnneon record as stating the loan would lie rejwid through fees paid hv golfers and not SEE CLUBHOUSE on page 3 11 3.4 TO 3.6 PERCENT ON BASE Teachers approve contract for 2 years Duchesne County educators have r agreed to a salary contract that will give them a base salary raise of between 3.4 percent to 3.0 percent this school year, and a percentage of the average raise their counterparts are receiving across the slate, next year. Duchesne Education Assix-iatinPresident Elect Vicki Jessen told Duchesne County School Board members that although teachers approved tbecontract no one was really happy with it." La.--t year teachers received a I 25 percent increase on their ha-- e two-yea- . nor the property they sit on curry uny residents have questax ST By Lezlee E. Whiting Get your Duchesne County Fair book here! . Looking for great entertainment, good food and fast horses? Look no further! ; " Inside this issue of the Uintah Basin Standard you will find the Duchesne County 2001 Fair Book, your 32 page, one-stoguide to fair ac tivitius. The foirbonkiucludesaschedule offair events, profileson this years grand marshalls, details about the reigning Miss Duchesne County and much more. Check it out! scene. In some cases, a deputy is unable to respond at all because of distance and time constraints. Ballard does not have a police department. Uintah County Sheriff's Sgt. Robert Roth explained Roosevelt's response time is often quicker because of their concentrated patrol area. Roosevelts ordinance was made with the approval of the Ballard Town Council to put an end to confusion caused by shared jurisdiction when it comes to law enforcement. Now the probability of an adjustment hinges onBallard'sdecision. Although there are no monetary considerations in the school, proposed adjustment-neith- er salary. Jcsscns.iidlhuUhcmdy rea. bright spot in the contract is th.il tc,n could receive more money in t year ha agreed In "add because a minimum of ilie percentage of in crease of the Mate average if at least lu-r- s of three-fourth- the school districts ' Sept. 10, 2002 that next Werejiist hoping year with getting the state average we'll come oft hcitorthun weareuow."slie said Thesi ale average wage increase for !.er-dirseai hviariindde;it-iid.- have settled ta !T hv s SEK CONTRACT on pa..v:i |