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Show I'tHl'i r ' u 11 I I u) ' in ',)m AM r-- p, I Ml I HI v , ion i Mil . UIJ 'UHir : III) uii truth is not only a sort of suicide in the is a stub at the health of human society Ralph Waldo Emerson l Uintah Basin 500 Olympic tickets for area kids Af ; Tuesday September 25, 2001 Duchesne School District students will not be left out v when itcomesto getting free tickets to attend 2002 Olympic and Paralympic i, j.-- Roosevelt, Utah 88, Number 39 www.ubstandard.com Vol. events. ; See page 20 do the best job he can for his constituents. I wont promise to pull a rabbit out of a hat or perform any magic tricks, but I will promise to do the best job possible for the people who elected me, says Gardner. I will vote and make decisions that will be of benefit to the majority of the people. I believe that the need of the many outweighs the wants of the few. He would like to see the city invest in their future, and he says one ofthe best investments they can make is in their children. As a police officer I grew tired of arresting our youth and seeing them arrested because they have nothing to do but get in trouble. I have been told there may be federal money available that would help build a youth center. I would research that possibility, And out if there is, and if it is possible for Roosevelt to obtain FIELD TO BE NARROWED v Living through the terror As I was hurrying down the spiral staircase to the ground level, passing the panoramic wall of glass saw the chaos windows, ; '! l' . outside dose hand. Debris in the street, firefighters, sirens, policemen and terrified City Council contenders say more businesses, new rec center are needed here people..." s See page 23 ff.lt I i::: . V Preparing for a mission What does it take to get ready to serve an LDS mission? In addition to spiritual preparedness theres plenty more to do when the time comes. Seepage 13 23 years of service By Lezlee E. Whiting All The six Roosevelt City Council candidates vying Tor two open seats on the council will face each other on Oct 2 in a primary election to narrow the field of contenders to four. Issues on the minds of the candidates include the need to spruce up the city and effectively promote it so that new businesses will want to locate in town and existing businesses will want to stay. Support for the citys police and fire departments is also listed as a mqjor concern for most candidates. Candidates also address the need for the city to aggressively pursue a recreation center and plan for the fiiture. precincts will vote at the Crossroads Community Center in the primary election For the primary election all Roosevelt precincts will vote at the Crossroads Community Center (next door to the city building) on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6. (See the related story inside this issue for information Roosevelt Duchesne, Uintah and DaggBtt counties. Gardner, a Roosevelt native, is alsq a small business owner and operates Gardner Construction. He says he knows he cant promise that if hes elected something magical will happen for the city, but he docs pledge to for city council on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Polls will be open from 7 u and now heads the Children's Justice Center for If elected, Gardner says he would work to make sure that everything possible is being done to encourage businesses to come to Roosevelt. He questions if the city has made mis- SEE ELECTION on page 3 it." a.m.to8p.m. on houi to register to vote) John Gardner is new to politics, but isnt a novice when it comes to community service. He served as the first PTA President of East Elementary, was a member of the Roosevelt City Planning and Zoning Committee, and has served on the UBIC Committee. He retired from the Roosevelt Police Department last summer alter Dave Woolstenhulme Bill E.1 lull Alfred G.Stringham FOREST SERVICE EMPLOYEE'S IDENTITY STOLEN ; Is Soccer fun Roosevelt Roosevelt man was on wanted list in case of mistaken identity in The Union Lady Cougars lose in overtime. - 0- - to k Wasatch and put up a good fight before losing See page 16 r In the old television series The Fugitive, Richard Kimball was a good Bryon N. Murray REGULATIONS UBTAUBET officials studying calling probability of Basin-wid- e A rate structure freeze on local telephone rates and state access rates for former Qwest customers in the Duchesne, Roosevelt, and Vernal exchanges now beingserved by UBET will expire on Oct. 6. Over the next several months UBTAandUBET Telecom will be workingon rebalanc six-mon-th ing the rates between UBTA and UBET Telecom so that customers who live in the newly acquired service territory as well as those who have been with the company for years, will pay the same rates for their local telephone service, explained Public Relations Director Glenda Stewart. CONSERVATION STILL URGED Water outlook here "tight" but holding Local culinary and irrigation systems' seem to be doing well -- unlikethoseinmost other areas of the state. By Katie Hansen Local city and water officials agree that Utahns should conserve their water supply, however, they contend that a statewide water conservation initiative, recently launched by Gov. Leavitt, is not yet necessary in the Uintah Basin. Leavitts water conservation plan calls for immediate action. The initiative was designed to educate Utahns on the importance of reducing water consumption. It is intended for residents, large water users and large water suppliers across the state, to implement water wise policies and practices, by taking two simple but effective measures: watering during ofTpeak hours (from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. ) and adjust ingsprinklcr t imers according to the season, to improve water savings. The statewide program also includes the formation ofthe Governor's Water Conservation Coalition, which is a partnership between wholesale water districts across Utah. Gov. Leavitt's initiative has become a reality because L't a h has experienced drier-wi at her con h.in-usu- COPY ' a By T herena Morrill Larry C. Murray PAPERWORK t - r ') 1- I Forthe time being, Telecom customers will continue to pay a per minute long distance charge. tion of the companys proposed Basi calling plan, which would allow customers to call anywhere in the Basin for a flat monthly fee. Thecorn-panwill be conducting an economic analysis to determine the impact such a proposal would have on the company's financial and loan ratios, as well as its ability to maintain financial integrity. During the study period UBTA-UBEpersonnel will be studyingtlie true costs of providing this type of service, Stewart explained. Once these studies are complete UBET Telecom will 1 hen seek regu lately approval from the Public Service Commission of Utah for its proposed rate plans. This process could take &ix months or longer, she stated. In a study of customers in t lie Duchesne, Roosevelt, and Vernal exchanges 85 percent of t he resident ial customers, and 92 percent of t he bu customers surveyed expressed interest in Basin-wid- e Calling. The survey showed that 64.2 percent of the residential and 63 percent ofthe business customers would be willi ng to pay between $5 and $ 10 per month for this service. Forthetime being, UBETTelecom . customers will continue to pay a per minute lung distance charge if they call anywhere outside of their own exchange. At thesametimeall UBTA customers will continue tobecharged $4.95 a mouth for unlimited calls y ditions over the past three years, as well as increases in population and water consumption. According to local water oflicials the water sources that feed local culinary and irrigation systems seem to be doing well - unlike those that supply water to the Wasatch Front and other areas in the state. We are not in the same precarious position as those who use reservoirs, commented Roosevelt City Administrator Brad Hancock, explainingthat because the city's watersource is an underground aquifer it is nut as susceptible to droughts, he noted however, that the citys aquifer is not invincible. It is not a wise practice to waste water, noted Hancockadding that the governor's plan, which is intended to water conservadevelop a long-tertion ethic, is wise. People should conserve water. The Johnson Water Districts resources are in pretty good shape, detailed the district's Water Systems Manager Lanny Ross, adding that so far this year there have been no problems. Unlike Roosevelt, Johnsons water supplies aie both above and within the seven exchanges of below ground. Thu district mixes waA1 lament, Tahiunn, Flattop, Lupoi nt, ter from the Starvation Reservoir with N'cola, Fruitlnnd, and Randlett. water from a well in Ioka. We have a number of challenges Ross explained that conserving ahead of us, commented Stewart. water is important. I would encourWe would like to thank our customage people to conserve all they can. ers for I hei r pat ie nee a nd understar This has ben a good water year noting that the company has for us. Tight, yes. hut not like most of experienced an number of billing do to problems with their hdh ng thestate," related Carolyn Winterton as they work on fine turn eg system, SEE WATERon page3 . thoirprocoi-i.es- fi happened bunted by law enforcement authorities week after week. Cant really happen in real life, right? Wrong. Russell Mullins of Roosevelt is no Richard Kimball, but a warrant for his arrest was issued none the less. He he was innocent of any wrong-doinjuBt happened to be working for the UB. Forest Department on a day when a Daggett County state prison inmate decided to escape. And so the Russell Mullins saga began. Mullins, who was helping supervise an AshleyNationalForestprqject, was working with a crew last month e that included four prisoners from the Daggett County Jail. The crew was divided among two work sites that were about a mile apart. The inmates were riding back and forth between the two sites in the back of trucks, hauling dirt (bom a pit and unloading it at a lagoon. MullinB said that the inmates had worked with them for several weeks and the government employees had come to trust them. Thomas Patrick was serving time for burglary and grand theft auto, but he had told the Forest Service employees, including Mullins, that he wasdoingtime for drugs. He had been incarcerated for 16years and only had six months left to serve. No one ever imagi ned that he would risk his pending release date and make a run for it. In hindsight, Mullins recalled that Patrick had been watching his supervisors for several days. He asked questions about where different roads led to be working on a day when an inmate decided to escape. .' ' v. , Jf '. s vr . 4 J : K . ....... i , . t ,,Vv 't: ' ,s' J f .IS. r . I .. t . s' . . ties and the plot thickened. Law enforcement officers had no choice but to issue an arrest warrant for Russell Mullins, who they knew was really Thomas Patrick posing as Russell Mullins. And what was the real Russell Mull ins supposed to do if he was pulled over by the police and iden tided os someone who was wan ted in Daggett County? To try to avoid any further contusion, the investigator incharge of gave Mullins his very own get out ofjail free card. Muil ins was instructed to immediately show the card to any officer who stopped him, explainingthat he was not the Russeli Mullins that authorities were looking to, but he was clever. No one suspected that he was planning to drive off in a government vehicle down one of those roads. But thats exactly what he did. On the day of the escape, Patrick told one of the other inmates that he was going to drive up to the other work for. The card included the site because Mullins needed his help. investigators phone number that There were a lot oftrucks coming and police could call to verify the story. It would make for an even spicier going from the work sites, and no one noticed immediately that a prisoner story if the real Russell Mullins had been arrested and imprisoned for had unauthorized use of a government vehicle. He drove away and the crimes that the pretend Russell men from the work crews never saw Mullins (Patrick) committed. But that didnt happen. Mullins never had to him again. use his get out ofjail free card. The A few minutes later, MullinB returned to the scene, only to find out stolen vehicle was recovered in Colothat Patrick was supposed to be with rado, stripped of its winch and all of the expensive tools that had been him. I havent seen him, Mullins said. inside. Thomas Patrick was arrested in Portland, Oregon. He had pawned I guess we hud better call the prison and tell them that we have an es- the stolen items and used the money to have a few party days, complete capee. An extensive search for the fugitive with 20 pounds of shrimp and plenty was unsuccessful. It was a few days ofbeer. So the story has a happy ending , for after the escape that Mullins realized his government employee identificaeveryone except Patrick. His retnain-ingsi- x month sentence will most certion was in the glove compartment of the stolen truck. So Patrick was not tainly he extended for inuny more years t o c( une , us he no w f aces charges only on the loose in a stolen governof escupe, vehicle tliefl und other ment truck, he also had identification identifying him as a government rrimes. worker. Mullins notified the authori work-releas- will not reThe rate sult in the immediate implementa- tit-la- g, g, ) UBET I ! Innocent of any he just wrong-doin- Si iifi y, p. p--n li,w i J I l 491- i'. I '"I - ' dnrm 1 Hit . i -- , . Xlp - :? o. ,t -- ,i ,s.' , , r ' I j- - - ' - j NEARING COM Pl.Ll ION Ihc new L'BTAT'BET CommunicatioiiN huiMin on Highway 40 is scheduled for I fall. this completion andscaping crews are la ing sod around the grounds, and construction workers arc busy inside the structure doing finishing work. In addition to picnic of office space for the grow ng 111 A I 'Dll u or k force, the building includes a large public meeting room. 1 |