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Show .V: mr WTT- J , Sm i - T jm-M- UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. October 23. 2001- - Pane II School crossings cause multiple accidents on Highway 40 but Murphy believes that someone will get hurt there if changes aren't made, lunch time rolls around at Union High Principal Brent high schools across the nation, (students Fieldstcd agrees that the scenario of are ready to hit the road, heading for students crossingHigh way 40 is alarm- local eateries. .The concerns associated ing. He was almost struck by a car while with large numbers of students leaving crossing in the crosswalk in front of the campus at the same time have created school last year. He said the PTA approached UDOT safety issues at Union High in Roosevelt. a few years ago about the possibility of Three automobile accidents in the putting in atraffic light, but UDOT same location in two months should be decided that a flashingyellow light was cause for concern, according to abetteroption.Althoughthelightwas Police officer Mark Murphy, installed, it only flashes before and e Murphy, a police officer as- - after school .notduring the lunch hour. signed to Union, sees a big problem Wien flashing, the speed limit is re- the automobile and pedestrian duced from 35 to 20 miles per hour, but on Highway 40 in front of the drivers dont always respond by slow- full-tim- school. Tmafraidit'sgningtotakeafetal- - before people will wake up and see that something needs to be changed," Murphy said. The problem is with students who cross the highway beforeand after school and during the lunch period.. While here is a crosswalk, there is no crossing guard or traffic light to stop traffic to accommodate crossing. More than a few students step into oncoming tra (Tic without even a glance up or down the highway trusting that traffic will stop and allow them to cross safely, Accidents that have occurred liave been the result of cars and trucks stop)-ping abruptly to avoid hitting a pedes- trian who didnt take the time to wait for a break in traffic. Murphy said the problem is not only created by stu- dents who dont watch for traffic, but also by drivers who break the speed There have been multiple car pile ups at this location, according to Murphy, all ofwhich involved students crossing the street. Since school re- sumed this fall, there have been three accidents. No injuries have occurred, . stu-Whe- n photographing session associated with this story, two students stepped directly in front, of a fast moving semi- truck pulling two tankers. The driver saw them in time to stop,but not without slamming on his brakes, Another area ofconcern that is exac- erbated due to the open campus, cording to Murphy, is truancies. "Its almost an impossible situa- tion to handle," said Fields ted, refer-wit-h consid-traffi- c ring to the truancy issue. But ering the feet that we're dealing with ing down. students doing internships off campus, When asked about the possibility of concurrent enrollment st the tech cen-it- y closing the campus and forcing stu- - ter and USU, and students who have dents to eat lunch at school, Fieldsted r,iMM.HrTKminary,Ithirikwedoa said Union cannot accommodate all pretty goodjob keepingtrack of every- 935 of its students. The cafeteria only body." A RISKY CROSSING Students crossing Highway 40 in front of Union High are taking a big risk when they step into seats 150. and the commons area can Lastyesr, the Roosevelt City Counin street of the front oncoming traffic. Three automobile accidents caused by pedestrians in the crosswalk have occurred accommodate another 300 students, cil passed an ordinance making it ille--t at location. this in About 100 students eat at the .USU gai for fhnnl-ag- ri be to recently children snackbardaily,leavingabout500kids who hit the streets at 11:45a.m. tobuy " Not nice head lice attacked by school nurses not easy toremove likes bit of dandrufT would be. Inanewercaseoflicethenita will be found closer to the rootof the hair. There is often some itchingor tiny bites around the hairline, usually at the nape of the neck. hair dose to the scalp. As the hair Treatment of Head Lice r grows, so the nitsior their empty shells) products are are carried away from the scalp and are available to kill the lice and most eggs. that ail been witll Head lice, an extremely mmmnn more easily visible. Nits can often be (Specific products may be recoma or pharmacist.. ) espe- - mistaken for dandruff, flakes of dry mended by physician problem in the United All eggs and nits must be physically skin or other small items caught in the dally among children, are tiny wing-limi- t. hair. combed out with a special nit comb. less insects about two millimeters long Although lice do not jump, they do Normal washingand brushing will nut which live on the scalp and neck of humans. When an infestation occurs manage to spread through the use of do it! On the day treatment is started, thert may be up to 12 adult lice on the pillows, combs and brushes, sharing of dfrom hats and even in play. We can detect items which can be washed (clothing, scalp at any one time. They bedding, towels, etc. ) may be washed in human blood and must eat at least hot water and dried in the dryer. It is twice a day; they cannot survive for j j suggested that you iron clothes that more than one day at room temperasegg)ci cannot be washed and vacuum furniture off a human body. Female louse lice. They look like a tiny pearl-lik- e An unprecedented survey of the can lay eggs at the rate ofabout six per particle that resembles dandruff at ture and carpets. Brushes and combs homefront in Utah has found 131 night up to a total of 100. The yellow-whit- e first.Tli distinguishing difference is can be soaked in hot water (at least 130 degrees) or alcohol for at least ten mi women were slain in Utah between eggs called nits, are stuck to the that these tiny, round, white specks are attached to the hair shaft and are 1994 and 1999, and half of them were Items which cannot be cleaned or killed by a spouse or someone they washed should be sealed in plastic bugs knew intimately. for two weeks. School officials must In an effort to make a better map of g take into consideration the domestic violence in Utah for agen- of all children entrusted to their care. ikJmSieS' o? The Duchesne School District has aim nil policy therefore even one nit will program has just send your child home for treatment. completed a review of five years of By Barry Maxfield needed. are personnel Once child has received treatviolence to make a profile of The hospital also has a need for ment your and the nits are removed the all female homicides in the state. of In order to alleviate shortages radiology technicians and lab techni- - child can return to school. Thisdoes not The group found the average age of certain medical personnel the Uintah cians, both would areas be that opened mean that you and your family have the victims was 34.5 years. Seventy- - Basin Medical Center is offering schol-- - up for scholarship. . , habits. Ifyou suspect that five peiwnt were white and the killer poor hygiene We determine where we haveper-i-n .rshipe to qualified candidates. The about half oT the cases was a spouse, newlyannounced scholarship program aonnel yourchildorstudentmighthaveliceor which are reviewed nits in his or her shortages reassure If home is whoe the heart is, then will cover all expenses for the school by the Administrative Council to de-- ir them that this is ahair, please very common school hearts should be bcen, Utah year. termine where we need to allocate age problem, not to be. ashamed nr Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said r.- According to Randall Bennett, di- - scholarships. says Bennett. " . rectorofHumanResources i embarrassed, and that it's not reflecin reaction to the report thehospiIn most cases the tive of the cleanliness of their huir. Lire tal ha. always offered education reim- - ento who should be the first to bursement so employees can further but the administrative council must do not show any preference for huir type or condition and their presence is no reflection on hygiene! Pleuse seek utions "be outraged" by thereport and must aUows the hospital to attractnew em- fchavei aureinVpreSrmn. r CisU, cither TT7 realize that we need to look out for pfoyees in areas where they have a whi-- h git- tha AHminisfra- - elpprotect hy p.,y0pfvt lice. bred each other. I encourage all within the ting tive Council. have any concerns or would sound of my voice to say that this has A condition of the scholarship is likeIfyou more information about the treat" g for each scholarsh fu that ip year of ment of head lice, please contact Toni According to the report the victims age nationwide of 12 to 15 percent, the recipient is asked to work at the Fenn at 15 from 79 to in TriCounty Health Department-telephonranged age years, while there are local shortagreoffive hoepital. Seven scholarships have been about 19 percent were Hispamc, 4.7 to seven percent Locally LPNs start grafted totaling around $10,000. or percent black and 1.6 percent Asian, at about $9 per hour while the more Individuals interested in th is schol- OBB nBAB lunch from local businesses. Even if the students could all eat at school, Fieldsted said it would still be difficult to dose the. campus. Many high school students are takingclasses at the technology center and USU, and once they are in those facilities, they safety of those children Is taken for can easily leave to go elsewhere. grunts While school officials and do-A possible solution that Murphy, lice officers are doing what they can, and Fieldsted both agree might help Murphy contends it would be a real would be to have a crossing guard on to sit outside Union High duty during peak, crossing times, duringthe lunch hour and observe the Roosevelt employs the crossing guards accidents waiting to happen. who work at the other crosswalks in town, but there has neverbeen one at Union. ? Fieldsted said high school students "n would probably object to a crossing U0IY16SIIC 8DUSG laKBS guard, but at least a guard could stop eye-open- er . . re FORT DUCHESNE-Jam- es Myrick, head of the EMT Department, is concerned about their ambulance runs doubling from last year because hes seeing more and more alcohol abuse that causes auto accidents. Also assaults have increased and drug overdose has increased. This year theres more stabbingand violent crimes, Myrick said. He said theyouth are experimenton-uing wit h alcohol and get into trouble. Their emergency calls are in the 14 p Bulletin age group.-U- te MANTI-- A F airview man is in jail facing felony murder charges in connection with his wifes death from a gunshot wound. On Thursday, Oct. 4 the Sanpete County Dispatch received a call from Earl Kent Nielson, 64, who said his wife had been shot. When Oflicer Chris Larsen of the Fairview. Police Department and deputies from the Sanpete County Sheriff's Department arrived at the home, they found Nielsons wife, Wilma Nielson, 64, had ger been shot once in the Enterprise first-degr- head-Messen- City Council members want to meet with real estate agents dealers doingbusiness in Nephi. Council members have and with weight-los- s received some complaints from city residents about the way business is being done by both groups. I have had complaints form residents that for sale signs' have just been put on their property without anyone asking permisTimes News sion, said Brent Bowles, council member.-T- he in i JUAB-Nap- the traffic before the students stepped into the street. At present time, dents are taking a risk entering the crosswalk in frontofmoving traffic, but it happens all the time. During the hi and conquer. The ancient rule of battle is alive and well in Utah politics as a Republican controlled Legislature last week passed a series of bills redrawing the political map in their favor. In Grand County, Moabs Democratic Representative Max Young had his House district virtually MOAB-Divi- de -- eliminated. On the new map. District 7 1 covers the eastern half ofWashington County nearSt. George. Now, and for at least the next tenyears, Grand County and the City of Moab will be split between two districts dominated by larger cities to the north.-Tim-es Independent well-bein- injury-preventi- iKS rio?ceS q help GllBvistG shortsoGS 3 r . . . WT1 aThl, rei gygaaaffgB'gqs Eat nd-in- 738-220- aiiaBsgsggjs two months two Heber city women kept a secret that, if not changed their lives, then certainly changed their perception of themselves. Both women were chosen to be torch bearers for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Both women have a lot in common. Both are marathon runners and Wasatch Wave both are professionally involved with the Olympics.-T-he HEBER-F- or Bennett points out that nursing for more information. shortages are not the only area where www.tricountyhealth.com for the hit- information and news releases. doctors have become the latest to officially oppose the Skull Valley nuclear waste storage plan. The Utah Medical Association has adopted a resolution condemning plans to ship and store nuclear waste in Utah. The resolution was primarily aimed at Private Fuel Storages plan to store spent nuclear fuel rods on Goshute tribal land in the Skull V alley for Transcript Bulletin up to 40 years.-TooTOOELE-AgroupofUt- ah ele Uintah County Road Department has discovered a new e source of road material and have completed a test road along 1500 West, the 1900-fotest road was Kids r-n-ai Road, with the material. Actually the redone by taking off three inches of the asphalt already on the road. 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