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Show M d S 0 0 p ASMJi; UVrtii :sw s. IJ. ;.'O0 ALl ft 1. KF r; j 1 jn i j i Ul i h: 1. j Y , on (n) 100 6 C 1 1 0 1 -l ,' l ; Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without strategy. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf itah Basin 500 Klngs Peak Gas prices fall The opening of the new gas station at Smith's in Verna! had a definite ripple effect, prompting the price of gas to drop significantly in Verna! and Roosevelt Tuesday November 20, 2001 Roosevelt, Utah 88, Number 47 www.ubstandard.com Vol. MEET NEW UCAT PRESIDENT Locks of Love a Community invited success Typcafythere is a waiting list to get a wig, but 1 1 year-old Vanessa is currently at the top of the list. Last Wednesday 32 volunteers had their hair cut to provide wigs for kids and adults like Vanessa. -- to celebrate UBATC transition to college Seepage IV Uintah Basin Applied Technology College is planning a community celebration to commemorate their unique transition from Center to College effective Sept. 1. The new designation will eventually allow students to earn a competency based Associates of Applied Technology degree while enrolled in UBATC programs in the near future. Presiding over the celebration as honored guest and speaker will be Gregory Fitch, president of Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT), who now oversees Utahs ten regional applied technology colleges. In celebration, the UBATC will host an open house on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 2:30 - 4 p.m. at the Roosevelt campus with a special program scheduled at 3:30 p.m., indud-in- g an address by Fitch. Asecond open house will be held at the Vernal campus from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. that same day. The theme ofthe celebration, Careers of Tomorrow Available Today focuses attention on the mission of UBATC: To provide flexible technology education and skilled training in order to encourage individual and employer growth in partnership with the communities we serve. The success of Utah's ATCs has been their ability to work in partnership cooperatively with colleges and high schools resulting in the training d of all Utah high school of seniors, most of whom have joined Utahs job market to support tho local economy. President Fitch affirmed that the future of ATCs as designated by the Airing a grievance JeffLuke appeared before the Uintah Basin Medical Center Board of Directors last week to discuss the uneven playing field for his business which is dying to compete with the hospital's pharmacy. Sdeoaae23 HARRY POTTER RULES! The excitement before the staitofHkny Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was definitely real last Friday as crowds began lining up before noon for the first showing of the movie, which was to begin at 7:30 p.m.. The long wait was made shorter when Roosevelt Theatre owner Charlotte Zufelt announced she would open for a 4:30 p.m. matinee showing. Somewhere.in this crowd are dedicated moms Lisa Hacking and Becky Gilbert who set up lawn chairs and spread outquilts around 1 p.m. Their families and friends passed the time by playing Harry Potter Trivia and ordering pizza. Lady Longhorns Rope Vikings Aitamont defeats East Carbon behind scoring by Marlee Mower and Cheisie Gilbert in their home opener. Seepage 5 Youth treatment center will be 17 ..14 ,. V ', good for county, says owner S, Santa's Coming to Town Sat. By .Therena Morrill Nov 24 11:00 A.M. at the ' CENTER COULD HOUSE UP TO 50 BOYS Rooseeft . Duchesne County Commissioners were taken bysurprise when an Arcadia resident contacted them to register his concerns aboutanew business that has located at Granita Park. Charles Hansen appeared before the to askifTurning Point, a residential treatment facility for troubled teenaged boys, had met all state and county requirements for operating their business. The commissioners were not aware ofthe existence ofTumi ng Point, and called on county zoning administrator Clayton Chides ter to answer Hansens questions. Chides ter to Id commissioners that Turning Point had received a county business license for the purpose of providing youth services. The business license application states that Turning Point will be instructing their clients in construction and agricultural vocational skills. Hansens concerns stemmed from the fact that residents living near Granita Park were not notified or consulted regarding the residential facility. We just dont know anything about what kind of kids are coming in here, said HanBen. I realise these types of facilities are needed and Im not necessarily opposed to it, but we need to know what they're going to be doing Their neighbors have a right to know whats out there. According to Hansen, 7,500 acres owned by GrantHansen were sold last year. Charles Hansen purchased 1,000 acres and the remaining 6,500 acres were sold to the owners of Turning Point. The new owners plan to operate the facility in the buildings that were previously part of Granita Park. Because the 4.5 acres that Granita Park occupies had previously been zoned commercially, Turning Point was able to receive its business license without a zoningchange. The remaining acres will remain undeveloped and Turning Point will use it as part Commis-siononNav- Theatre jDUCHESNECITYv Absentee ballot is the tie breaker A Duchesne resident who returned an absentee election ballot made the difference in the Duchesne City Coun- cil election. On election night, Nov. 6, when the votes had beencounted and recounted, incumbent council member Dr. Paul Tanner and challenger Ron Johnson remained tiedat 139 votes. During the official election canvas last week, there was one uncounted absentee ballot that arrived with the deadline Nov. 6 postmark. When that ballot was counted, it gave Tanner a one point lead. Although by law Johnson could ask for another recount, he said there was no reason to contest the outcome. They already counted the ballots twice, I didnt see any sense in pushing it to that point, he said adding that he was just happy with the showing he made in the race. . .5 UPGRADES AND INVESTMENTSUPGRADES fer from the effects of ADDADHD, depression and anxiety, personality disorders, and victimization, substance emotional disorders, andother abuse, is as good as it gets. disorders. It does not accept violent clients. The clients are sent there by of the therapeutic training for the their parents to participate in the emotional and behavioral growth proyoungelients. According to state and county gram. Cook said TuraingPoint maintains records, Turning Point is currently client-staf- f licensed for eight clients but as of a ratio and will press time, they had only three. The hire additional staff members as their director and client load increases. Because clients ofTumingPoint, Derek Cook, said they eventually plan receive high school credits for their to increase their capacity to take up to classroom work, Turning Point will 50 troubled boys between the ages of hire certified teachers. Presently, 12 and 17 years old. Cooks wife, Shelly, is the only certiCook said Turning Point is a prified teacher on staff. vate pay facility with a tuition of In addition to hiring teachers, fri- $3,200 per month for the 12 month SEE TREATMENT on page 3 program. It will accept boys who suf "The location here for what we are trying to do low one-thir- self-estee- UCAT is committed to embrace community." Utah Legislature in June will lead to frirther success, through continuing these viable partnerships. UCAT is committed to embrace community. To serve secondary and poet secondary students and adults students. To continue to serve school districts and colleges, ou r Bister institutions, through business and industry, he stated. UBATC Regional President Dick Jones said that Utahs ATCs have been doingtheir job adequately in the past, however, under UCAT he believes they will be operating even more effectively in the future We are looking forward to spend-ing- a day with our new president. This is a good opportunity for the community to meet our new UCAT President Greg Fitch, and get his vision of the future, and see the exciting things were doing at the school right now, Jones stated. During the event participants will also hear short addresses by Jones, and UBATC Regional Board ofTrust-ee-s President Michael McKee. At the conclusion of their remarks a special gift will be presented to the UBATC by the Ute Tribe Higher Education Department. Automated slide presentations and informal tours of the UBATC will follow. Also on display, UBATC's newly acquired transportation simulator to be used by students enrolled in Truck Driver Training. Buffet refreshments will be served. SHARE AND WIN! The Best Christmas Photo Ever Contest one-to-fo- ur er whenever it was, remember how that special picture taken at Christmas time made you smile, laugh or maybe even cry? Ifyou ha ve ever taken a truly unique photograph of a Christmas holiday event then we want you to share it with us by entering the Standards Best Christmas Photo Ever Contest. Maybe you caught the kids with eyes wide open in astonishment on Christmas morning when they saw whutSanta left for them. Or you may Think back, maybe it was just last Christmas, or perhaps its been longer say ten or 20 Christmases ago; havecapturedaquietlytouchingscene thatsaysitall withoututteringa word of explanation. Perhaps you snapped a shot of the whole family espying turkey dinner and each others com- pany. How about the time you bundled up the kids, grabbed the sleds they got for Christmas and headed to the hills? Dont waste a single minute! Check your storage boxes and scrapbooks for some photo that lets you relive memories and return to your favorite Christmas celebrations. To enter send or bring in your favorite Christmas holiday photograph anysize, in colororblack and white, even digital pictures are Tine and tell us about what is happening in the picture and what memories itevokes. long-forgott- A WAY WITH WORDS The Let Freedom Ring essay contest winners were selected last week They are pictured left to right back row: Mahon Yazzie, Shawn Allred, Drew Gilley, Geoffrey Lemon, Sydnee Morris. Left to right front row: Curtis McCormick, Sterling Winn, A lyse Arthur, McLayne Eldredge. You can read their stories inside this edition SEE PHOTO CONTESTon pajge 3 of the Standard. AND INVESTMENTS Local dairies saved by new marketing By Therena Morrill . When the Nelson Ricks Creamery in Aitamont, makers of the famous Aitamont cheese, shut its doors last summer alter 37 years in business, eight local dairy operations were left without a market for their milk. The producers had been shipping a combined total of 30,000 pounds of milk every other day to the creamery, end were only given a 30 day notice of its closure. After receiving letters from the creamery informing them that the creamery would not buy anymore milk after Aug 3, two of the producers called me immediately and asked if Dairy Farmers ofAmerica could help them find a market for their milk,explained Charles Hansen, a dairyman from Arcadia and a delegate for the Dairy Farmers of America. Without s local market, dairy farmers in the Uintah Basin farad the prospect of sellingoutofthe business. Accordingtostatistics supplied by the Without a local market, ' dairy farmers in the Uintah Basin faced the prospect of selling out of the business. changes would be necessary. Hansen explained that the dairy industiy is an annual $10 million industry in the Uintah Basin and it was vital that it be preserved. The local dairy farmers contribute to the hay market, the local equipment companies, grain mills, they provide jobs in the service industiy for milkers and Dairy Farmers of America, almost 50 haulers, and they contribute to the percent of dairies have gone out of retail businesses. I dont think people business nationwide in the last ten realize just how big a player thedniry years,andUlah ranks amongtheliigh-es- t industry is in our local economy. in number of dairies dosed stateAccording to Lorry Lewis, a spokeswide. man for the Utah Department of AgWe were committed not to lose riculture and Food, for every dollar a anymore dairies in Utah, said Kerry dairy farmer grosses, another $ 1 6S is Peterson, a DFA spokesman. generated throughout the rest of the The problem with finding a new economy to support that dairy opura-tion- . market for the locally produced milk Lewis bases that figure on a was that all eight of the dairies were report released by the Governor's Grade B dairies, meaning they were Office of Planning and Budget. only able to sell their milk for cheese With the help of Hansen and DFA and yogurt production. In order to field representative Chris Re.m, all upgrade to Grade A dairies they eight, of the dairies upgraded tin ir would have to undergo preliminary facilities and became Grade A producstate inspections to evaluate what ers. The process of upgrading involved . significant investments on the part of the dairy owners, but they all decided to go forward with the plan because it was a matter of survival. The owners were required to install hand washing sinks with hot water in their milking barns. They repainted their barns and upgraded the pipes that carried the milk from the facility to the trucks. They also had to lower the temperatures in their refrigeration units, and more stringent milk quality testing procedures were put intoplace.Allofthese changes cost each producer about $10,000. Now the eight producers, located in Duchesne and Uintah counties the communities of Tridell, Lapoint, Bridgeland, Pleasant Valley. Boneta, and Randlett. are shipping milk to Mcadowgold, Smiths Grocery, and Dean 's Food, the makers of Cream O Wchcr products. The producers gel paid a higher price for their Grade A milk, and now their milk can be used for drinking as well as fur any other milk pioduct. J.-- i i, s ... i. : '. ' .g.is - ? r ' ,.V I . , ; ' ' ' f s. Jy. ' 7;,' .ij - r , - 0 DAIRY FARMERS TILLTHECOWSCOME HOME Pictured left toright arc Chris Bean, a field representative for the Dairy Fanners of America, and Charles I lansen. a DFA delegate, at Hansen'sdairy in Arc .idu. The two men helped preserve local dairy operations by assisting eight producers upgrade their facilities to Grade A standards and local inn a ueiv market for their milk. |