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Show Page 13 -- - October 16, 2001 Basin LIFE Uintah Basin Standard RUSSIAN AND BRAZILIAN TEENS Exchange students bring enthusiasm and 1 positive attitudes to Basin By Therena Morrill They have to battle homesickness and a language barrier, but three foreign exchange students attending school at Union and Altamont high schools say they are really glad to be in the United States and particularly in the Uintah Basin. Natayla Sixteen-year-ol- d three girls expected, with the exception of me, said Natayla. "Everyone in school is nice. This helps me overcome homesickness. Rebeca Lopes and Iara Gatto, both from Brazil, and long-tim- e friends, are juniors at Union High. Rebeca is living with Irene and Neldon Cooper and Iara is living with John and Saundra Weight for the next eight months. They say they are excited to be in the United States because they see life here as a great opportunity for Rogachova is from Saratov, Russia, and is a junior at Altamont High. Her American parents are Dale and Mary Hanberg, and Natayla says she loves being part of their family. . My host family is very kind to American food. them. Everyday we learn something new, we see new things weve never seen before, said Iara, (pronounced AT HOME IN ALTAMONT Natayla Rogachova, a foreign exchange student gt Altamont High from Saratov, Russia says she feels at home in Altamont even though she is from a city with a million residents. Ya-da.- ") Pictured left to right are Iara Gatto and Rebeca Lopes, foreign exchange students at Union High. Iara is from Bek) Horizonte, Brazil and Rebeca is from Maceio, Brazil. A LONG WAY FROM HOME Some of those new things the girls referred to are freeways, cheerleaders, and football games. Before we came here we had only seen football played in the movies, said Rebeca. Natayla was surprised to see how many cars the typical American family has. Most families here have a car for every driver in their family, Bhe observed. In Russia most families dont ABANDONED BEAR WAS FULL, BUT UPSET have even one car. She speaks from experience. Even though her parents are well educated and have good jobs her father is a construction engineer and her mother isalawyer theydonotownacar.She said Mutt they depend on public buses and trams to take them where they need to go. Even the children use public transportation to take them to school because there are no school buses. For the most part, life here is about what the three girls expected, with the exception of American food. Natayla remembers that in Russia when she learned about American cuisine, she only heard about hamburgers and holdogs. She thought that was all Americans ate. I was so much surprised how good people cook here and how many different foods you have, she said. She added that she thinks her host mother is a wonderful cook. Rebeca and Iara were disappointed with their first American meal. ..cinnamon rolls at the Los Angeles Airport didnt quite hit the spot for them. We really wanted coo kies and milk for breakfast, but the lady at McDonalds told us we shouldnt have cookies for breakfast, laughed Iara. Rebeca added, At home we eat cookies for breakfast all the time! The girls laughed about their first SEE EXCHANGE on page 24 Local author Joyce Bolton holding illustrations from her upcoming book. The author wrote and illustrated the work. MULTI-TALENTE- D JOYCE BOLTON Local author excited for book release By Barry Maxfield She not only wrote the The Mysteryo (Dark Mountain may be a fictional child's book about dragons, trolls and other mystical creatures, but it is also a story of a local author who made good. The book with an anticipated will be available worldwide release in local bookstores the first part of December. It is currently available as an online bookat www. lstbooks.com. The work is the effort of local aublack bear yearlingcub! And hot on its thor, Joyce Haslem Bolton, a resident heels was the familys little Dachshund, the only remainingdog that was of Roosevelt. After graduating from staying on task. The Dachshund had high school die married Gerald Bolton, the bear treed! barely returned from the Italian campaign of World War II. They have one Understandably, when the son and four daughters. Lindsays realized they had a bear in After her children entered school their yard, they did what most people would do in the same situation. Dale she attended Utah State University where she received her Bachelor of Ann commenced screaming hysterically and Charles ran to fetch his gun! Fine Arts and Masters of Education, When their senses returned, Dale graduatingwith honors. Ann called Neil Bingham who works Joyce taught visual arts at Union for the Department of Wildlife ReHigh and was an adjunct visual art's sources. He instructed the Lindsays to instructor at UtahStale. This is Joyces call off the ferocious weenie dog with first children's book. The book is written in two parts. the hope that the bear would muster enough courage to come down out of The first part entitled Wicked Secrets started as a short stoiy written by the tree and scat. It didnt work. Next, Charles decided to persuade Joyce several years ago. The stoiy was the bear to come out of the tree by submitted to a Utah Short Stoiy Conpoking it with the butt ofhis gun. That test where it won an award. Last year Joyce attended a writing was probably not a good idea. At least the bear didnt take too kindly to it. workshop at Utah Valley State ColIt came down out of the tree, lege where she was inspired to submit her Btoiy for publication. She comgrowling and charging at Charles, Dale Ann remembers. I screamed, pleted the second part of the story shoot it! and Charles screamed, I entitled Brave Deeds and contacted publishers. SEE BEAR CUB on page 24 She not only wrote the book but Angry cub pays visit to Talmage family By 4 ' Therena Morrill Charles and Dale Ann Lindsay of Talmage were quite annoyed the night of Oct. 2 when their three dogs wouldn't stop barking. Little did they know there was good reason for the dogs persistence. but when morning ' ' ' broke, the Lindsays finally understood. The night began like other nights, with the Lindsays going to bed early. But by 2 a.m., Dale Ann gave up trying to sleep with all ofthe canine commotion outside, so she went into her kitchen and busily set about canning more fruit, just as she had been doing Shuttle Service at Hospital The Uintah Basin Medical Ce nter will operate a shuttle serviceduringthe reconstruction of their parking lot from approximately Oct. 17 - 31. Patients and visitors may park in the LDS Church parking lot across the street from the hospital and be picked up by the shuttle which will run continuously from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Veterans Outreach Program Meetings for the Veterans Outreach program will be held in Roosevelt, Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the employment center from 1:30-3:0- 0 p.m. and in Vernal, Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 1 a.m. at the employment center. Senior Dance Community A dance in honor ofthe of Carol and JC McBride will I There, about seven feet up in the branch of a tree, was an 80 ! pound black bear ! R I yearling cub! for the past few days. "I went in and out of the house three or four times that night to toss out pear peels and get morejarsoutof my well house, said Dale Ann. All the while the dogs were barking loudly, refiising to be quiet. Charles left the house about 4 a.m. to go to the bam to milk the cows. He, too, tried to persuade the dogs to stop their noisy barking, but they were obviously upset about something. It was all rather strange. With the light of day, Charles returned from the bam. But this time as he passed through the yard on his way back to the house, he could see what the dogs had been makingsuch a fuss about. There, about seven feet up in the branch of a tree, was an 80 pound book but illustrated it. illustrated it. I like to write and it was a lot of fun to illustrate. Although it took her several years to get from a short story to a book she felt onceyou start writ ing, the stoiy takes ofTonitsown. The tale of this book involves two children, Katie, named after Joyce's granddaughter, and Erik, a fictional character, who find an old cavern, which is no ordinary cave. Inside they discover a witch, wicked secrets, spidurs the size of house cats, horrible monsters, mysterious deedij and sorcery. They encounteru unicorn which in turn helps them to release mystical beasts which are woven in the witches spell. The children are hurled into an ancient place and time where they meet an ornery troll who they cannot trust, but by the sumc token does not trust them. The stoiy involves mythical creatures such as centaurs, dwarves, fairies, bluck spirits and fictional wul beasts. The mysterious world is ruled bya wicked fire dragon king, who docs things his way. The author hasalways been interested in dragons and other mythical creatures which prompted her to write the book. The book is intended for middle readers in thirdor fourth grade. Joyce is nlwayswriting and says that another book is not out of the SEEBOLTON on page 24 POSTHUMOUS AWARDS GIVEN TO CHIEF GURRS FAMILY community marriage be held Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 8:30 p.m. at the Crossroads Senior Center. Refreshments will be served. Come and eiyoy the music of Kay 's Band and dance the night away. ' Recognition given to fallen police chief Classes Available Parenting Center The is classes now. For more By Lezlee E. Whiting Family Support information call offering parenting 722-240- 1. Belletristics Club Meeting The Belletristics Club will meet Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Sarah Snows home. The book will be presented by Kimberly Mason. Love and Logic Parenting Class To Start East Elements ly will be starting a parenting class, Jim Fays Love and Logic," on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. There will be a $10 workbook fee. Come join us and get some fun ideas that really work. Call soon to enroll. six-wee- 722-461- k 1 Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting Vet erans of Wars, Uintah Basin Post 9275, will meet at 7:30 Foreign p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17 at the Moon Lake building in Roosevelt. Call 722-2- 5 13 for questions. New Court Complex Open House The 8 Judicial Court and Juvenile Court building invite the public to an the public's opportunity open house Tuesday, Oct. 23 from to see the entire building and its beautifiil design. The building is located at 920 E. Highway 40, Vernal. Light refreshments will be served. Booster Club Support Tabiona The Tabiona Booster Club have a Booster Club Boutique will Saturday, Oct . 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Anyone wanting a booth please contact Ginger Casper at 848-541- Car Seat Safety Check Point The Ute Tribe Highway Safety Coalition will be holding a car seat safety check point Saturday, Oct. 20 from 1 0 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bottle Hollow parking lot. Come and make sure your childs car seat is safe. Union Booster Club Tailgate Party The Union Booster Club will have a this weekas Union High tailgate party hosts Park City. Food will be served from 5:30-6:4- 5 p.m. by the concession stand at the south end of the football field. wife, Lynettc, his children, parents and during their 1 tt'h annual award banquet. Ilis recognition statement quietly summed up the sacrifice that made him one of two recipients of the two awards that night, On Friday, JulyH, 2001, Roosevelt Police Chief Cecil Gurr responded to a domestic violence call and was killed at the scene. Chief Gurr was off duly at. the time, butas usual his concern for li is officers and the community drew him to the scene as hack up. As the susjiert was statement, to fire on the officers. Cecil about the Utah 28, OnSept. Department of Public Safety presented the Medal shouted (odist ract him, t hereby drawing the fire upon himself, which in ofValorand Purple Hearttothechiefs turn saved the lives of his friends." That same n ighl I,eh i Pul ice officer Joseph Adams was also honored with the Medal of Valor and Purple 1 cart Adams was killed Aug. 3 when lie attempted toarrest a suspected drunk driver. Almost two weeks hijo, on Oct. 3, the Utah Narcotics Officers Association presented the Gurr family with the Robert B. Hutchings Award. Roosevelt Police Chief Steve Iloolcy said he is only aware f four other times that the award has been presented since it was created in 1976 The uwurd is named after the first narcot icsofficer w ho lost fii I: I e while in the process of conduct i nga narcr.t-icinvestigation in L.'tah. Boh Hutchi ngs was an agent wit h t lie Utah Liquor and Narcotics Enforcement Division in July ir)7i when a susMct fatally shot him as lie w a,- - performing a buy bust" for coca me He was survived by six children and a wife who wasprepiani wit hlhcirseventh child. The ceremonies were emotional for the family, said Lvnei I The most memorable ceremony, she said, was the presentation from the Utah Narcotics Officers ion. w Inch began with t he Pledge of Allegiance and carried u message that honored the Vr 1 RVF.D ON OH he wife and children ofslain Rooscx ell Polite ChiefC ceil ( iurr accept the Purple w ives of officers Heart and Medal of Vjlor in the elutl's I. onor during the annual lUah Department o ('Public au aids banquet. Pictured Chief Gurr, aue oO, d:ed .July 6. left to rijjht are: nclte Gutr. Dux and Jen Gurr. and I ante and Shalon Gurr Hansen. while serving in t lie line of duly. State District Court judges and court personnel nominated Gurr for As contributions continue to be judicial associations Amicus Cu- made to the Children's Justice Center rise Award or Friend of the Court three months after the death of recognition. It was one of two such Roosevelt Police Chief Cecil Gurr, so given during their annual to does his dedicated service to law awards meeting Sept. 20 in Midway, enforcement continue to be marked ChiefGuiTwasrecognizedbymeni- with recognition. hereof the Utah Judicial Conference for his fight against drugs as a found- Last month Chief Gurr was honored posthumously by both the Utah ing member of the Uintah Basin Nar- Judicial Conference and the Utah colics Strike Force, and for his support Department of Public Safety. Earlier of the Children's Justice Center in this month his family accepted the KooseveltandVictim'sAdvocacypro- Robert B. Hutchings Memorial Award grams. from the Utah Narcotics Officers The chief worked for many years to hclpobtainfundingfor the Roosevelt s, corn-awar- well-traine- 1 . s iai ELI.-DF.S- 1 L COPY City building which houses the 8,k District Court. He was also un advo-th- e cate for a Juvenile Court presence in Roosevelt. Chief Gurr promoted open munication with all court personnel, which helped ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the court. He always made sure his officers were d to provide excellent Becurity services to the court, which were greatly appreciated by judges and staff alike, read the recognition 1 |