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Show r V C005 0 0 MIT ;EMC p but a habit. The things you do the ost are the things you will do best ISTV.SuUTITE Marva Collins Uintah Basin 500 Dropping Driver's Ed? Tuesday August 21, 2001 Some teens consider Drivers Education the experience ofa lifetime, the ultimate high school sensation, howeverparents may be paying more for their experience if legislators decide to drop the program Roosevelr, Utah 88, Number 34 www. ubstandard .com Vol. MEDICAL, GOVERNMENT AND TELECOMMUNICATION OFFICES from schools. See page 12 ' 'J'i.iTt'"' ' ' , New buildings ft more jobs changing the landscape ! 4 ' ,v , " vs , Bus route dilemma .The parents ofpreschool-ag- Bv Leslee E. Whiting e children with special needs will meet with the State Board of Education Transportation director this week to review bus route options for their children. v V vs A ' New building construction in Roosevelt, something of a rarity in times past, is hitting its stride this year with four new office buildings either in progress or planned for the near future. The Uintah Basin Medical Centers new 29,000 square foot See page 2 " medical office building and the 60,000 foot headquarters for expand" - ' J P square UBTAUBET Communication oft, ing nv ' s s' fices are adding a strong feeling of -- s -- S V. dream come true Foraboywhogrewupin By Katie Hansen Thanks to a few last minute filings all open municipal offices in Ballard, Duchesne, Myton and Roosevelt havd at least one candidate vying to fill vacanciesintheupcomingNovember general election. Several candidates answered the call to government last Wednesday, just prior to the deadline to file for mayoral and city council positions. There will be a primary election in Roosevelt due to the fact that six candidates filed for two open city council seats. However, there will not be primaries held for any mayoral positions. The re are two council seats and one mayoral seat available in Ballard, Duchesne, Myton and Roosevelt. Ballard Mayor Vaughn Parrish, whose term is up in November, has filed for a second term. Incumbent council members Tom Nordstrom and Earl Hawkins have also filed for second terms. Hawkins is finishing up Susan Bellon s uncVpired term. Lloyd Meacham will also run for a council seat. The Ballard Water and Sewer Im the rocks Rock crawlers and fans voice excitement, over the , new sport. Enthusiasts gathered over the weekend near Vernal tc watch the drive powerful vehicles conquer obstacles. See page 16 four-whe- el Y ot appreciate our members and our customers patience with us. People have been very, very understanding. We couldn't usk for more." Uintah Basin Medical Center The new physician's clinic adjacent to the Ui n tali Busin Medical Center will be reudy for doctors to move in ty provement District also has two seats which expire this year. Water board incumbents Brett Prevedel and Mark Hicken, both filed for Ballard will not hold primary elections. Kathleen Cooper stands alone as . Myton s only mayoral candidate. Mayor Connie Fillingim has not filed for her position. Incumbent council members larry Dye and Ernst Martines have both filed for a second term, in addition Mike "Chipper Fenn has also filed for city council. Myton will not hold a primary election. Duchesne Council incumbent Clint Parkhas filed for mayor-h- e will be the ony candidate. Current mayor Kim Hamlin did not file for Incumbent council member Dr. Paul Tanner has filed for a second term, in addition to Tanner, Nancy Wager, Ron Johnsonand Fred Mauerman are also candidates for city council. Duchesne will not need to hold a primary election. v Roosevelt Mayor Dennis Jenkins has filed to retain his seat, however, BEE FLECTION on page 3 ROOSEVELT PRICES AMONG HIGHEST IN STATE Utah's average gas price drops ten cents. Basin remains high In the small business incubator system. Northeastern Counselingrecently obtained Community Impact Board binding for a new mental health and substance abuse treatment center in Roosevelt. Its estimated the proposed 11,000 square-fofacility will be built at a cost of $1 million. Candidates file for general election Seepage 13 rMrwwS! ' delays have been understanding. We 65oilices,a trainingcenter and multipurpose room that will be available to the community. It was designed so we could use every square foot, and when we built it we planned for growth, she stated. Pinegnrand Associates was the architect and Valley Builders the contractor. Approximately 65 percent of the work on the and perhaps a region-wid- e ROOSEVELT TO HAVE PRIMARY Talmage with his eye on running a ranch, it doesn't get any better than operating a 450,000 acre spread in Oregon and having your picture in National Geographic. On economic development to the landscape. Both buildings are in the Anal stages of construction, and are expected to be ready for occupancy early this fall. Two government agencies have also announced plans to construct new The Uintah Basin Association ofGovemmenta purchased land near the Roosevelt Post Office, and secured binding for construction of a 6,000 square foot facility that will house government offices "The drop in gasoline prices is caused by higher inventory, lower Salt Lake area the low prices are often exaggerated due to the "price wars, but that ing, said Rolayne Fairclough, Utah spokeswoman. "These factors came together to lower prices throughout the summer. isnt the case in smaller areas of the state. Of the cities surveyed in Utah, Moab continues to have the highest price. Its average price dropped nine cents in the last month to $1.62. Odgen and Provo tied again for the second highest price at $1.42-- a Salt Lakes prices fell nine cents to $1.41 per gal Ion. Oremsaverage price of $1.39 is a drop and St. George continues to have the lowest prices at $1.38 per gallon- - a seven-cedecrease. Since the start ofthe summer driving season on June 12, average gas prices in Utah have dropped 1 6 cents per gallon. The lower costs have not been passed on to Roosevelt area consumers, and oil analyst Alan Kovski said competition has a lot to do with it If local retailers keep prices high and within a penny or two of each other theres little incentive to drop costs. Likewise, the opposite is true when a station starts to lower gasoline prices, he said. "Price wars do break out, and retailers can wage some fierce competition over retail prices. Competition can be the single most important factor in pricing gasoline at the retail level. The level of competitiveness does vary by region, said Kovski. Consumers want to know ift heres a valid answer for the wide disparity between different areas of the state. Gasoline retailers and Lee Peacock, executive director for theUtah Petroleum Association have some explanations about tlie price differences. In the Salt Lake area the low prices are often exaggerated due to the price wars, explained Peacock. But that isnt the case in smaller areas of the TELECOMMUNICATIONS UBTAUBET Communications has doubled their workforce and continues tohire to fill positions created when they purchased QWEST territory in Vernal, Roosevelt and Duchesne. We have definitely not reached our peak yet, said UBTAUBET Public Relations officer Glenda Stewart. . UBTAUBET Communications The number of people employed by UBTAUBET Communications has doubled in the past few months follow-ingth- e going from about 60 tol20 companys p'irchase of QWEST Communications territory in Vernal, Dudiesiie, Roosevelt and the non-prof- UBTAUBET Public Relations officer Glenda Stewart said the company is still hiring. Employees who are stacked two to three in a small office, are eager to move into more spacious quarters. In addition to using the companys offices on north Myton Bench, they have also moved employees into the former Curtis medical building near their new headquarters. "Were looking at having our new buildingcompleteid by the end ofSep-tembe- r, with people movinginto their offices in October," said Stewart The $4.9 million buildingincludes . - 2 Ten have all specialists new doctors boon hired over the past few months to bring the community more medical services. At the same time, the hospital will be hiring about 62 new oSiptlivi'H io fill job openings in everything from nursing, receptionists, billing, house keeping, medical records, and cafeteria work. To accommodate their growing staff of medical professionals and new employees, the hospital emhnrked on a $3.9 million expansion project lute last year. Construction isbeingfunded through a $2.4 million loan from Community Impact Board. Its estimated the loan, which curries a two percent interest rate, will be repaid over a four-yea- r period. The USDA Rural Community Development Project is JBEENlw BUILDINGS on page 3 it long-distan- ' -- around the first of October, suid building was done by local contractors. Another important aspect of the building, which sitson Highway 40, is theelectronicmessagingsign in front. Stewart said the sign is available to commuthe public to post f nity events. customer Going from a land-lin- e base of around 3,000 to over 15,000 overnight, has the member-owne- d cooperative experiencingsome understandable growing pains. The billing system was hit with some unforeseen glitches causing billing backups and delays. At the same time, Stewart said UBTAUBET officials spend a few hours almost daily trying to track down companies "hitting on customers with bogus claims of deals, while falsely maintaini ng they are associated with UBTAUBET. According to Stewart, the majority of UBTAUBET customers who have experienced problems such as biili ng J tr , : ' V ' .7 13-ce- nt '4 ' nt The newsjust keeps getting better for motorists Ruling up in Utah, according to the Utah AAA latest statewide pump survey. In the last month, the states average price dropped ten cents to $1.45 for unleaded, regular pisoline and the national average price of gas dropped four cents to $1.39. While motorists in other parts of the state are enjoying lower prices at the pump, gasoline prices in Roosevelt remain among the highest in the state at an average of $1.63 a gallon, with a drop ofjust a few cents since the average price statewide was lowered by about ten cents a gallon. Gasoline prices in the Vernal area are about ten cents lower than they are in Roosevelt, and in Duchesne they are averaging a few cents a gallon less than Roosevelt. HOL DING STEADY Gas prices in Roosevelt dropped by a penny or two last week, but haven t fot lowed a more subs antial statewide de- cline. Roosevelt still has some of the highest gas prices in the state. LENIENT PLEA DEAL FOILED Judge sends sex abuser to prison By Lezlee E. Whiting An 8 District Court judge sentenced a convicted child sex abuser to prison, going against a recommendation by Duchesne County Attorney Herb Gillespie that the man receive no incarceration. The judges ruling won praise from law enforcement and others invol ved in the case that stirred controversy when a plea bargain was made with the man who admitted to old vicsexually abusing his tim since the time she was nine years old. Judge Lynn Payne ordered Rick Butler, 3 1 , Roosevelt , to begin serving his 1- - 15 year prison term immediately upon scntencinglast Thursday. Butler pleaded guilty earlier to a -degree felony charge of sexual r- The judges ruling won praise from law enforcement and others involved in the case that stirred controversy. abuse of a child as part of a plea agreement. He had initially been charged e with three felony counts of sexual abuse of a child. Through the plea bargain, two of e the felony charges were dismissed and the third was reduced to a second-degre- e felony. Gillespie allowed Butler to be released from jail on his own recognizance and told him first-degre- first-degre- second- POOR COPY SEE JUDGE RULES on page 3 state. "In many, many rural communities there is not the level of competition there is in larger areas. They (retailers) dont intentionally price fix, thats against the law and they just dontdo it, but they can look down the street and see what their competition is selling gas for, said Peacock. Local gasoline retailers do have a burden their counterparts in t he Salt Lake area dont have - transportation costa. Local distributors must pqv more to have their fuel hauled here from North Salt Lake refineries. The cost is passed along to the consumer as pail of doing business. Independent gasoline retailers also claim another disadvantage, because they dont have the volume they can't afford to lower prices at one station SEE GAS PRICES on paw 3 cr?rrFT. - ' ...s Ndfe&Mv 'waLr T i. I-1 -;Sir -- JBW. rji The main floor ofthe new medical office building will accommodate eight ph siciuns and MEDICAL OFFICES the hospitals retail pharmacy. The top floor will have room for physician's clinics. Doctors will begin moving in during the first part of October. 1 RODEO - FIREWORKS - ENTERTAINMENT - HORSE PULL - ETC. Duchesne County fair this week By Aldon Ifochele Thursdaysevenlsare: livestock sale, 10 a.m.; home arts & exhibits, 10 4-- Once again it is time for the DnchesneCountyFair, which willhave livestock shows, horse pulis, demolition derby, rodeos, a paradeand other fun throughout Vie week in Duchesne City. Eventsslnted for Tuesday a re: baby show, 9 a m.; Little Miss Duchesne, DHS, 4 p.m.; horse pulls, rodeo arena, 7 pm. Also, various p contests will be held as well. Local high school athletes will try to out pull the draft horses. Wednesdays activities are: market livestock shows, home arts it exhibits, entertainment, 8 p.m , including "Charmed, Echo. Frelivestock-showmanshi- 4-- quency" and Travis Nelson. a. in.; demolition derby, 7 p.m.; Friday: home arts & 4 H exhibits, 10 a.m.; livestock breedingshow, rodeo, 7 p.m. The rodeo will he followed hv fireworks and then a Top 40 Dance" at 9:30 p.rn. Nelson is one of country musics upcoming recording stars. Echo" is band with four talented an youngwoinen from the Salt Lake City area. They perform current pop-rncand hits. Chrmed"is hand out of the another Wasatch Front. Theycomhim,yiarsof individual performance experiencenn stage to create a clear, strong, anti mature hurst of vocal power Fre all-gi- rl k y all-gi- rl is an hand of five young men from Salt I.iikeCity. They heut up the stage with current quency all-ho- y pop-roc- hits. Saturday is the busy dnv for (he fair, and the schedule isas follows, fun run. walk, 7 a.m.; horse show, ft a in.; gnat show, 10 a.m.; kids days, i) a. in.; teen day, 11 a.m.; dog show, p.m.; home arts & exhihits. ID a in.; parade, 4 p.m.; Basin Service & S Barbecue, 7 p m.; entertainment by Asher McKee, fiddler music; rodeo, 7 p.m.; fireworks, country dance after the rodeo. Grand marshals are DarreUI & DeEtta Casper, Renv & Beth Jessen, Ormon & Luc II u Sullivan, Elmer & 1 old-tim- Arwdla Moon. e |