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Show Page 2 - August OPINION 14. 2001 Uintah Basin Standard Give Proposal that Just Makes Sense a Try offense occurs on the Uintah County side of eitherschool,UintahCounty sheriff sdeputies must be summoned. Because ofthe distance A proposal that would move the Roosevelt city boundaries to include ail o(T Jnion I lighand the Uintah Hasin Technology Center for the puqxjsc of plac ing the schools in the j urisdi involved and manpower limitations, response time varies from about an hour to days. The result is that administrators and victims are left feeling frustrated. Teachers and school administrators will tell you the boundary proposal to end thejurisdic-tio- n confusion and delays will go far in ensuring the safety of students and teachers. Because of legal ramifications tied to the although boundary issue, Roosevelt police stationed at the school to patrol the Roosevelt cannot handle offenses committed on side the Uintah County sidcofthe line. A case in point occurred toward the end of the last school year when the UBATC was vandalized. Windows were broken, and went unrepaired while administrators waited to havetheir complaints filed by Uintah County. Mad Roosevelt been able to respond and take the case, the matter could have been filed the same day and on o fa si ngle law enforcement agency shou Id be allowed to go through. The request for the boundary move came from the I Juchesne County School District and UnionandUHATCadministration.Thc Ballard Town Council worked with their attorney to draft the plan and agreed to al low the proposal to go forward. Roosevelt agreed to lake on the extra headache ofproviding lawcnforccment throughout the two schools, as well asassuming road maintenance and snow removal responsi-b- i ities for roads in front of the schools w'hich are on the Uintah County side ofthe line. Followinga60day public comment period where not a single protest was submitted to 1 and a public either Ballard or Roosevelt hearing where no one voiced objections, Roosevelt City Counci I voted to approve the plan. the windows could have been fixed that day rather than requiring maintenance men to stay at the school round the clock to make sure no one tried to enter through boarded windows. The Uintah County Sheriffs Department acknowledges that due to manpower con- At a public hearing in Ballard last week, numerous concerns about the proposed boundary adj ustment were voiced, but appeared to be niissi ng the mark. The boundary adjustment does not deal with territory. The plan does not mean that Roosevel t has jurisdiction over school attendance boundaries, water or sewer y or any tax base. In fact, the lines, two schools carry no tax base. The schoolsand the land are property ofthe Duchesne County School District, not Bal laid or Roosevelt. The boundary adj ustment proposal wou Id simplyallow school administrators to contact Roosevelt Police, who are j ust minutes away, any time a crimi nal related o lTcn.sc occurs anywhere within the two schools. The boundary change would also mandate that Roosevelt be responsible for snow removal and road maintenance on the Uintah County sidcofthe streets that run in front ofthchigh school and technol-jog- y straints and travel distanced isdifficult forthem to respond as quickly as Roosevelt police. rights-of-wa- They have not voiced objection to allowing Roosevelt Police jurisdiction over the two schools. Cross deputization has been tried before without success. Legal experts who have examined the problems say the only way to be legally covered is for the boundaries to be moved to give Roosevelt jurisdiction. Let's look at the proposal for what it is: a plan that does not take anything from Bal lard to giveto Roosevelt, butanagreementthat would simply be the best when it comes to making our schools safer. center As it currently stands, ifadisturbancc or suggestion for a change in the art show utilized to express or opinions comments, to highlight outstanding service of an individual or organizatiim. or any other worthwhile puriose. Letters may not he used to reduce ( 'nnls of Thanks, or to list sponsors, participants or contributors to a particular event or putuysc. HTIKS , MUST CONTAIN 400 VUKJS OR I.JE5S, HE TYPED OR WRITTEN LEGIBLY. SIGNED. AND INCLUDE NAME. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE AUTHOR Letters will he published unless thev contain libelous or dciamatorv statements We reserve the right to edit letters and to withhold a name hi iviuest the nature ofthe letter is m.sitnv Letters mav he submitted to the Standard olliee al 2hS S. 200 ; , Roosevelt. I tali. RAObf, lw the 1 1 deadline published normally Thursdays al 3 '00 pm) All letters pmperti al the I 'inlah Hasin Standard e Th Dear Editor, For more than 40 years Ive submitted my art work to be judged. My first experience of a juried show was in 1965 it was a portrait ofa girl done by air brush on metal and framed, it was not accepted. The judge for the show was an art professor at the University of Calif. When the show opened I went to see what I thought would be great things, instead it was fall of abstracts, with little notes withitcxplainingwhatthe artist felt or what you should feel as you viewed it. Over the years my anger, haB subsided, ( a little.) Suddenly, this year, I found myself as one of the judges, as a substitute for a real judge that couldnt make it. I found that I had different shoes on.For the past 20years,Idsay to myself the UBIC is coming I had better get something for the show. This year I had seven things I could enler.NowI wasoneofthe judges, I couldn't enter them in competition but I could display them. Over the years the ribbon that I thought to be I lie best in tlicshow, was the people's Uintah Basin Standard Inc. 'SS IVimkIiljI pnsljpc paid al Ronxrwh and IXichrsnc. I'lah I'liMi'hi'd urcM ill 2(K S 2011 , Ruoxexclt. UJi X40A6-3I0- 0 I'OSI MASTER: Sriul Mil's, ili.inpes In the I inlah 1 1 as ri Standard at 2K N 2m I . Knnsrsdt. I tali X40M.-3I0- omn: X im a in in I noi ks: nil p m Mnndai. 1 ini a m to 5 (Hi l)E Fui all News. I'l i'i'.iI N'ntucs HI IMIF K: I l) I K I IMMi: Kngci Wnleis. p ni Tuesday thru Friday lax 1ihHic 722-11- 40 l)l IMS: j.li Iil'J. A AJi li iimul! ihc Headline is IhursJay at 5 p m 11)1 foR: I erkrv I Whiting t ruiy AJiK Kjsniussen (IfllCK MVM MKK: Honnic Parrish I IKODI (TION: Kushele. Katie Nelson. Ilwrcna SU frill. I no Mnrrill Iliiiliiilnni. Cnlfllc A.lihy. Andrea Harper. Amanda Jenkins. Hell A.lihs and IVris Henoch ( OKKIsrOMUMS: RIXISI I I I - leic-- a ll.iimslon AMA.MON'T - . Ml ITRI'I.I. - Shana l.ec I ncnsehei 44-W'- h I All IIWNA - Iraey Roberts Mark-ti-e Met 'lure 2l'-2'- v MV ION MnMUIll - Nola Nelson 33-45-lIRIDIII. NI (II. X - Mondi laslor WIliriKlH'KS Dlt'IIISM- - -Onmla tiec 73X-2- t! MiKmi iT sSubscription Rates: In the I'inlah Basin . Yr. S24 2 Yr. S37 1 Out of the I'intah Basin I I Yr. $36 2 Yr. $56 I Clip uinl Send hr I'intah Basin Standard 268 S. 200 E. Booses clt, I lah 84066--3 109 - I Name Address a fax 'V-- i i 'jsh or ( tf, i A ohi .rn t I re Sincerely, Cara (Smith) West Annoyed by phone calls . wish him well in the future, and ask him to come home often. I would have liked to have heard him singa couple of good westerns along with the rest ofthe program. The Letterman were an exception to most of the past paid enter tainers. I thought they were great, very personable and really acted like theyeqjoyedbeingin our community and celebrating with us. Never heard a derogatory remark through the whole evening, which has been the caw on other occasions. The emcee's were also good. Thankyouforhonoringourveter-ans- , they are our unsung heroes. I am glad they were honored as the Grand Marshalls. How appropriate. I felt bad that we didn't see more of them riding in the parade. I know we have many, many more fromour area than we saw. Perhaps they were all a little hit too modest, as was my husband and son. I want them all to know that I for one do appreciate them and Junk them all from the bottom of my heart for the part they each played :hat we might enjoy the privileges ind freedom we have in this great lation. Thanks to alUhe m mat ittae, ho participants and our veteran g,.. May freedom always ring! Betty Hancock -- choice. UBIC EDITOR'S NOTE: The Uintah Basin Standard ssvleome.s and encourages ofiinions firm waders in the farm of letters to the editor. Letters may he. aunts, uncles, cousins, and myself, I would like to extend our thanks and gratitude at this most trying time. Thank you, Ioka and Roosevelt friends and neighbors, for your immediate support, and for the wonderful meals, which absolutely saved the days. Thank you, Carmen, for making such a quick trip with me to the airport to pick up my brother and his family. Thank you, Vici, for keeping my children occupied. Thankyou,St. Helens Council of Catholic Women, for bringing the faneraldinnerall the way to Ioka. Jim and Joel, you did a fine job cooking! And last, but not least, thank you Gordie and Kay! What you did for so many was really wonderful. Thank you doesnt seem like enough! To anyone I may have failed to mention, thank you, also. Please keep my family in your prayers. sisters-in-la- h.irgi's There was only a few days before the show and the night before the judging, I woke up about 3 oclock in the morning wondering how I could bea judge, after watchingeach week, the group, improve. Some hadn t ever painted, others hadnt foryears. They all deserved a first place. How could I look at all the other entries and tell how much they put into itor how they felt about it, or did they, as I had done in the past say, I better get this done for the show, perhaps not giving it their best.. I received advice from others that had been judges in the past, after youve judged the show leave, because some get angry, some even cry. The thought came to me, some probIts ably lose a lot of over and I ask myself, why do we compete for a ribbon on othera opinion. I realize that aa youth we need recognition or an award for achievement and as one of the judges said, they all should get a ribbon. Last year I was listening to A.D. Shaw talking to one of the artiste about their entry, a small boy came up and asked if it would be all right, if he put one of his ribbons on his brothers work because he got txvo and his brother didnt get any. Talk about, wisdom from the mouth of babes. As adults we dont need a ribbon to tell us where we are or where we arent. We can tell by looking. Lets make the UBIC an Art. Meet (or something). One rule of entry is that you dont disappear. You need to show up on Saturday morning, all artists come and be friends, meet, talk, share, learn, enjoy what we have accomplished in this past year and resolve to do better in the next year. Maybe a time for youngsters and a time for teens. I saw different works and names. Id like to say to them, Good job, see you nextyear, I think, I would attend them all. It would encourage me to do more. I hope others will share their ideas about how to make it better. Lets get rid of the judges and lawyers in Uintah Basin Ait. Make each year better, because we are better. The addition of musical performance is a great one. I would thinkifthc peoples choice has too many relatives, and you feel we need a 1, 2"d, :vJ maybe have the artists t hemselves vote, and total them up. In looking over the other entries, quilts, photography, sculptures, etc. I didn't always agree with the judges. Maybe there is a better way for them also. Let's think about it. make nextyear the best ever. Sound Off ! Gordon S. Johnson Friends help ease burdens in difficult times Dear Editor, On behalf of my ni' n her. brot hers. Dear Editor, I guess people get tired of reading my letters to the editor, but it would be nice if something could be done. My gripe is that I cant tell you how many times our phone rings and we go to answer it and theres no one there. This happened about 9:30 a. m. on Tuesday ofthis last week. The care center called me on Friday to tell me that my husband, Harold Gee, hadfallenbutthathewasn'thurt. people think think so. its fanny? I sure Do dont Thanks, Orinda Gee Looking for Class of 1996 Dear Editor, T he U nion High Class of 1 996 five year reunion is beingheld on Aug. 3 1 at 6 p.m. at the Harmston pavilion at the old park. We are missing some of our classmates. If you have any information on any of them please The call Kathryn Cropoat 722-898- 1. UBIC parade winners announced The judges have spoken and the winners of the UBIC parade are as follows: most unique goes to Deloy Squire; best performance goes to the STARS show team; best school entry goes to the Cougaret tes; best horse or animal entry goes to Conrad Reed. First place in the children's entries went to Perleen Ridley, Keeping Generations Together; 2 place went to 'the Eighth Ward Scout Troop; and 3rd place went to the LC Ranch grandchildren. The award for the best use of theme went to Dance Edition. Mayors choice went to the Edwards Family Train and the people 's choice award went to the Chief Gurr Memorial Freedom Against Crime walkers. Winners can pick up their prizes at Bev and Millies. past. We do not feel most people realize how much Pat puts into UBIC every single year. Most of our UBICs would nut have been what they are, had Pat nut been behind the scenes helping and encouraging and doing. Most of what she dues goes unnoticed and we want her to know that wc love and appreciate her for all of her many effort a. THANK YOU, PAT. Judith Rawlings, Peny Taylor Getting Old Wide in the shoulder, narrow in the hip. When I hit 70, everything began to slip. My chest stopped when it hit my belt I liMiked.ir. the miirot. worse I couldnt hay e leffl n' i ii II ill '.Jill ' n , Mia turned to fat I got old and that was that. All my muscle had By Joe Brown, 80 Family Fact of the Week As of 1999, in married-coupl- e families with children under eight years of age, 97.601 had at least one parent employed. Oi these, 36.90b had fat hers that were employed and the mother not employed, with 57.401 of these families having both parents at work. In total, 60.701' of married mothers were employed. Stringham lauded for UBIC efforts missing classmates are: Jamie Campbell, Carmen Clemens, Stanley Compeach, Emily Cox, Kyra Cuthair, Dolores Farnot, Franklin Fowler, Annie Galley, Mandy Hadlock, Brandon Hall, Jessica Hall, Kenneth Kelsey, Andy Lew, Carin Littlefield, Joel Lyda, Thomas Meacham, Amanda Miller, Kyla Nez, Pat Nielson, Jason Nordstrom, Amber Olsen, Jillian Pcrank, Jamie Rasmussen, Jerry Rasmussen , Trefley Raza, Chad Rich, Saraphina Tapoof, Eve Wolfe, and Tyson Whiting. Dear Editor, This letter is written in appreciation to Pat Stringham for all the countless hours, the energy, the the love she devoted to UBIC this year, and in so many , many years car-inga- The Colonial army was ordered to fortify Bunker Hill in 1775, but instead fortified nearby Breed's Hilt, where the Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought. Sincerely, Kathryn (Anderson) Crapo To the UBIC committee of 2001 thanks for a job well done! Dear Editor, Thank you fora great UBIC. I have been attending since I was a very young child and the celebration waa held in Ft Duchesne. I can 't I enjoyed it more than I did t hisyear. The eveni ngprograms were outstanding This year proved once again to me that ou r local pcnple are as talented and entertaining as most of which xve spend t housan ds of dollars to have transported here. I for one would much rather hear this kind of programs than manyoftheones we haxre had the past few years. Thanks to all of you who pan for sharing your talents with us. Charley Jenkins and his group were very good. We should all be proud to call him a native son and remem-berayearth- No party would be complete without a good old 'cheese dip'. |