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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. April 9. 2002- - Page 7 from Ute Housing graduates new home owner program 1 Seventeen Ute tribal members, the initial participants from a group of more than 45 registered families, will be the first to graduate from an intensive financial literacy and home buyer education program sponsored by generous grants, technical assistance and educational resources from American Express Centurion Bank, Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae Foundation, Washington Mutual, Zions First National Bank and the Uintah Basin Association ofGovernments. This cranes afterthe long hard work by the Ute Tribal Leadership and the Ute Indian Tribally Designated Housing Entity (UITDHE) to create home ownership opportunities for its tribal members through the Ute Conventional Lending Initiative, a $5 million mortgage experiment that offers low down payment requirements and flexibilities to borrowers who have had minor credit difficulties in the past. The mortgage experiment is designated to offer Ute Tribal members who wish to purchase homes on trust land the same or better terms for a mortgage financing than are currently available in non-truland areas. These mortgage terms allow the borrower to make a down payment of as little as one percent The remaining two percent may be provided by the UITDHE down payment assistance program, agift or agrant from another nonprofit organization. These mortgages are available for the purchase of a new home or the purchase and rehabilitation of an existing home. There are no income limitations. Under the experiment the tribe has agreed to pay the required mortgage insurance which lowers the borrowers monthly mortgage payment. Zions First National Bank will originate the mortgages, Fannie Mae will purchase the loans, and PMI will provide the mortgage insurance for the loans. Other mortgage options are available that require zero down pay- st - ' . Marce Milligan, the FIRST HOME-BUYE- R CLASS GRADUATION Utah deputy director of Fannie Mae, congratulated Ute tribal members Education Class. Eileen Wissiup, graduating from the First Home-buythe resident service coordinator of Ute Indian Housing, the event. er ment tor me oorrower, only it' uiey meet certain income limitations. The Uintah Basin Association of Governments will continue to prohome-buyvide the required tinued grant support for delivery of the home ownerehi pclasses to an even greater number oftribal members in Nels Herrera had his daughter Diane her two daughters down from Evanston, Wyomingto help their Grandad celebrate his birthday. Rella Lefevre lost her daughter, Mable Giles. She lived in Salt Lake. Her viewing was in Heber and they brought her out to Tabiona for burial on Friday of last week. Ferris Sweat of Fruitland had eye surgery on Wednesday, March 20, in Provo. He had to go back the next (foy. He went back out on Friday, March 29 for his check up. We send our best to the two of them. Lon and Jane Farnsworth of Bridgclandeqjoyedavisit from Janes mother, Della Liddell, of Bountiful. In the Bridgeland ward on Sunday, March 24, we enjoyed a double missionary rejxirt in our sacrament meeting. The missionaries were Justin Ellingford, son of Tom and Sidney Ellingford, and Zane Farley, Son of Larry and Julie Farnsworth. They both gave great reports. Its good to have them back. George and Edythe Marett enjoyed a visit from their grandson Nathan and his wife Sarah and baby daughter. They came from Farmington. Veva Tollefson, who has been in the Stewart's Care Center for several weeks, was moved back over to the Uintah Care Center. Veva has a lot more family in Vernal to visit with her. We send our best to her. Helen Ahplanalp had her daughter Sandra and Jerry Taylor ofSandy out to spend some time with her mother for her birthday. We wish her many more. Jack Thomas, son ofVon and Darlene Thomas, has been in the Provo hospi- tal for several days. He has been awfully sick. We send our best to all of 1 1 - Volga and ' m-f '? - t. - Jf ,V, s' V4 1 - EARTHQUAKE DRILL Every school in (lie state of Utah is required to conduct an earthquake drill during the morning of April 3. This is a photo of Mrs. Shelley's third grade class at Neola Elementaiy as they practiced for tire required drill. Holding onto legs of the desk is done to stop the desk from w alking away" when the floor moves. Fire drills are also practiced regularly in the schools. offers $1,000 scholarships to seniors UBMC some minority groups, lower levels of Utah schools overall performance on the Stanford Achievement Tit, parental education, and cultural or Owning a home is a key focus for bias in test questions. Ninth Edition (SAT 9 as measured hy education and program many tribal members, said Roseline of the years of B.Taveapont, mentoring for the next-twcomplete battery scores, was on par Utah Foundation is a nonprofit, this lending initiative under the Ute Indian Tribal Business Council. with national averages for third and research organization. The creatioh and availability of these fifth graders and slightly above averComing Full Circle curriculum. mission is to encourage informed Our New opportunities for home ownmortgage products and implementaage for eighth and eleventh graders. public policy making and to serve aa The bright spots were: ership are presently being pursued tion of educational programs are imUtahs trusted source for indepenEleventh grade students sivn-including identification of additional portant steps toward making this research on crucial dent, lender partners, mortgage products dream a reality for tribal members. better than 68 of eleventh graders public objective issues. policy in which can be delivered under the Additionally, we believe the financial across the country math, Eleventh graders scored better tribes agreement process tools these partners bring to bear will and housing development opportunistimulate the construction of critithan 62 of national peers in science ties such as the new CROWN lease- - cally needed new homes on Ute tribal Eighth graders did well in math them. and purchase program through the Utah lands. science, rankingbettcr than 58' Yondis and DougofDuchesnc lost her of students nationally in both subHousing Corporation and American E. Nielsen of Robert Vernal. brother, Express Centurion Bank, manufacWe all send our love and sympathy to jects, tured housing units made available Fifth graders excelled in science, Yordis, as we all know her. 60th percentile, and through the Olympic Games and conSarah Bird and Willy Hansen have ranking at the Third graders did veiy well in readdecided to have their marriage on March 29. Sarah is the daughter of ing, ranking at the 59th percentile. However, in all otlicr subject areas, Daniel and Naomi Bird and Willy is students performed only the son of Guy and Karen Hansen. Utahs better than average or worse slightly They had a reception for them on the than average. These findings arc from Days suitable for field work 5, acevening of March 29 at the Altamont Utah Foundation's research report cording to the Utah Agricultural StaStake Center from 7:30-- 9 p.m. Utah Statewide School Testing Retistics Service. Topsoil moisture 30 They operated on Jack Thomas on sults: 2001, which is attached is time to begin planning and It to this percent short, 59 percent adequate, and vocalists Brant Moon and Megan Duchesne High was represented reof week last and this Wednesday The for school next year. organizing 11 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture release. It may also be obtained online Rasmussen. by 23 students at Region 10 Solo School District will moved his spleen. Everyone is hoping at Duchesne 2 percent very Bhort, 26 percent short, http:www.utahfoundatinn.org Additional Duchesne High ensembles soon hold County will Ensemble Competition, held on Sathis We care of take problem. the annual screening and this 72 percent adequate. reports.html . This report is published included a vocal quartet consisting of information urday, March 23, at Park City High. for send our best to Von, Darlene and Jack meetings gathering Winter wheat: condition 14 perannually by Utah Foundation, proElicea Krizman, Michelle Jorgensen, Five Duchesne entries qualified Thomas. next kindergarten Btudents. three years of SAT 9 scores for cent poor, 43 percent fair, 43 percent viding Melissa Peatroes, and Tyson Stevens; State years for State SoloEneemble Competition law requires a child to be five each public school in 1 Jlali. The report good; freeze damage 71 percent light, by receiving superior ratings: Brant on or before Sept 1 in of age years also includes analysis of statewide 25 percent moderate, 4 percent seNichole Peatroes, Mariah Checketts, order to attend Moon and Mary Poulson, piano solokindergarten. trends and significant issues in educavere. Spring wheat: planted 24 perLori Ann Bruton, Erin Garff, Lil ists; Ben Farnsworth, trumpet soloThe child must also live with his tional performance. cent, 26 percent 2001, naavg. Barley: ist; Asher McKee, violin soloist; and 9 . Poulson, Asher McKee, Tim Abbott, her parent or legal guardian within The most troublesome subject for planted 16 percent, 16 percent 2001, vocal trioconsistingofMary Poulson, Delaney' Meacham, Roy Poulson, school the designated neighborhood Utah students is language, which na avg; freeze damage 52 percent Nichole Peatross, and Mariah Brant Moon, and DougDemille; and a attendance Area to be eligible for kt-- r measures writing skills. Third-grad- e none, 26 percent light, 22 percent Checketts. State SolaEnsemble Com-titio-n vocal group consisting of Heidi tendance. The screening dates are as have scored alarmingly low students moderate. Oats: planted 10 percent, will be held on April 27 in Checketts, Ashlyn Desandre, Elicea follows: for two years in a row ranking in the 14 percent 2001, 7 percent avg. Cows Krizman, Melissa Peatross, Michelle East Elementary on April 24 and 38th percentile, or belter than only calved 58 percent, 50 percent 2001, Other Duchesne High soloists who Jorgensen, Tyson Stevens, and Linda 25; Neola and Myton Elementary 389). ofstudents natkmally ( which may 43 percent avg. Kounalis. SoloEnsemhle performed at Region Bchools on April 22; AlLamont Elemenas worse lhan 62 of Cattle and Calf condition: 2 perakobeexpressed The Duchesne High music instrucCompetition included the following; Tabiona on on April 25; Prices received by Utah farmers all students nationally). This is the cent April 23; poor, 25 percent foir, 67 percent Erin Garff, Kevin Moon, and Doug tor is Ginger Thomas. Duchesne High tary comand Duchesne Elementary on April and ranchers during in all grade levels, weakest 6 percent excellent. Sheep subject good, Demi lie, piano; Keane Faust, guitar; division. in competes the 24. pared with February, were down for ranking in the 47th percentile for sheared: on form 49 percent, 23 perchild have a this If you age, please barley and alfalfa hay, but remained cent 2001, na avg; on range 18 pergrades five and eleven, and in the 50th call your local neighborhood school to the same for other hay. for eighth grade. cent, 15 percent 2001, na avg. Ewes percentile The lamb price for February was arrange an appointment Be prepared Sara Sanchez, author of the Utah lambed: on farm 56 percent, 34 perto give the childs name, date of birth $70 per cwt, down $15 from March Foundation Consider-inglhcent said, 2001, na avg; on range 28 perreport, and phone number when you call. 2001. The February sheep price, at Utah has the lowest 15 cent, 2001, na avg. Sheep Other information, such as a copy of $33 was $4 below from March 2001. funding and the highest ass sizes of conditionpercent 2 percent poor, 34 percent the birth certificate, immunization Barley, at $2.12 per bushel, was any state, oursl udnnte performed well fair, 58 percent good, 6 percent excelrecord, etc., will be required at the down 16 cents from the previous to be above average in most test rat lent . Editors Note : The following is Forest Service land. Interestingly, the judge also ruled screeningmecting which takes a little months price and two cents below egories. Nevertheless, these tests do based on an article printed in the Range and Pasture condition 1 perthat Okanogan County government more than one hour. Both a paren t and last year. Baled alfalfa hay was $95 per show areas that need improvement, Wenatchee World, Washington State, cent very poor, 19 percent poor, 54 durto be child asked are the present had no standing in the lawsuit, beton, down $1 from last month but $8 especially in language or writing percent fair, 28 March 20, 2002. The original article percent good. Mqjor above last year. Other hay, at $57 per skills. cause it owns no property that is diing the meeting. wae written by K.C. McCaffey. Refarm and ranch activities included fits who child know ofa these from was last month Ifyou affected by the ditch closures. ton, unchanged One of the factors placing downspringplanting, shearingsheep, lambprinted with permission of the Utah rectly Under the federal National Environrequirements, please let the parent and unchanged from March 2001. ward pressure on Utah's test scores is ing and calving. Crops such as alfalfa ram Bureau News. mental Poliqy Act, economic impact of know about three screening dates bo c increasingsocio-oeonomidiversity in arc behind on growth due to cold they can contact the local school to c any federal action must be considthe 6tudent population. A ruling in a federal court in Washweather. schedule an appointment. ered. Moreover, other federal laws and minority students typically do ington State may impact Utah irriganot score as well as white and middle-t-o tors whose ditches, canals or pipelines require federal officials to consider the custom and culture of an area in upper-incom- e students. This occross Forest Service land. any decisions they make. Traditional curs for various reasons, including A federal judge in Washington e agriculture operations are usually conlower resources available to State has ruled the U.S. Forest Sersidered an important part of this cusschool districts, higher presvice has the authority to close ditches ence of limited English proficiency in that cross federal land to provide wa- tom and culture. Mike Grady, senior policy analyst ter for endangered fish. for the National Marine Fisheries UJ9. District Court Judge Robert 1 ANNUAL said his agency showed it Service, State dismissed s Washington Whaley soluworked with find to irrigators lawsuit against Okanogan Countys SPRING three federal agencies. Whaley said tions, and helped find funds to fix fish screens and drill for wells irrigation the Forest Service was not claiming a Saturday, April 13th, 2002 when ditches are required to stop diwater right when it shut down irriga10:00 a.m. verting water. tion ditches in the Methow Valley. Fork Fairgrounds said He Spanish that hes the pleased judge The decision affects only irrigators Tractors UD Models 4640 wcab; whose canals cross federal land. Three found federal agencies followed correct procedures in enforcing the En4010; 3020; 3040 4x4 wcab; 1050 irrigation districts in Washingtons 4x4: Kubota 4x4 wLDR; Case 1210; Methow Valley are currently required dangered Species Act. He said the The Second Annual Uintah Basin Research Conference is 430 wLDR; JD 4020 Pwr Shift; MF to stop Averting water when rivers decision rends a clear message to irriwho are working with federal 2675 Cab; 2705 Cto; 1100 Cab; 50 gators levels needed minimum below drop coming on April 24, 2002. wLDR; 65 wLDR; 1080 wLDR; 35; agencies to develop habitat conservafor endangered fish. tion MF choeen JD 245 wLDR; the 3010; plans that theyve Environmental groups called the Ford 8600 wCab; 5000; 4600; 1910 right course, he said. docisionalandmarkvictoiy.OkanogBn Here is your chance to share information about research or community IH 656; A; Yan wLDR; We hope this decision will help County and irrigators expressed great Mar 336 4x4 wLDR; Ford 2000;Back-hos- t: have convince not folks enhancement eomuch They yet projects you've been working on. The Second Annual Uintah toBtop wasting disappointment JD 510-- 8 wCab; Casa 580-B- : decided whether to challenge Whaleys time, effort, and money challenging Basin Research Conference may be the perfect place to get the word out to Bobcat skid steer; Mini. Excavators: the ESA and instead start working decision. The county and the Washthe community. Send a proposal to: Kubota KH 5; Mitsi ME 25; Combine: together to help the fish, said John ington Agriculture Legal Foundation MR 410 w4 row com; Discs: 6 to 12; on far so the a coalileast at a Arum, $130,000 lawyer pent representing Plows: 2 btm to 4 btms; Mowers: (10) lawsuit said Okanogan County Chief tion of environmental groups that AnderHarrows; Drills: IH 5100 24 hols w intervened to defend the federal acCivil Deputy Prosecutor Don seder (sharp); JD 12 Drill; MF 12 son. The county has spent between tion. JD 10 offrd disc; Hay EquipDrill; said. he But members end of $70,000, $60,000 many Congress ment: 10- and 12 Danish; JD 1494 County officials said they wanted believe there are parts of the Endan-'gere- d Rvot 14'; IH 9 PuN; 4 wheel rake; JD to establish that federal agencies dont Species Act that should be Twin Hyd Rakes; Nil mower; NH 1032 have the right to infringe on a state's changed. Late last month the UJS. Bale Wagon; TruckeTrallereCers: right to set water policy .While Whaley House of Representatives Commit1988 IH Eagle Tractor; Clwv Truck agreed that states have the sole au- tee on Resources held a hearing in Feed Boy: (2) 96 Ford Crown Vic D.C. water he to how to consider the Washington, rights, regulate thority (Pol Ice); 99 Chev 4x4; 94 Dodge 1 determined the agendee did not over- . act could bechanged to better protect Proposal applications can be picked up at the USU Uintah Basin Ton Cummins 12 Flatbed; 97 Hillsboro step their bounds when closingditches private property rights, while improvVernal Building. All proposals must be received by April 10, 2002 Stk M; V Camper; 2 hrs TLR; 25 to enforce the Endangered Species ing protection of endangered species. Loneatar G N w5 Beaver; MiscellaTwo Utah State University profesAct neous: Parts; New Holland 195 "This is not s controversy about sors told the hearing that too many decisions to list animal and plant speSpreader; New Flatbed; Duals; Badwater rights, but over rights-of-wa- y cies as endangered or threatened were ger 1000 Gal. tank on Rubber; Slock through lands of the United Slates,1 Chute; 371 Del angina; Belting; Farm based on faulty information. he wrote. For more information contact: hand F11 LDR; tack; Engine Hoist. He noted that irrigators retained Randy Simmons, a USU political Dr. Susan Talley at 789-610-0 Much Much diMore SALE scientist and Ray Duesser, USU wild Day. by their water rights, and could still Partial Uetlng Only!! CaN For vert water by alternate means. How- life specialist, said the Fish and WildComplete Uetlng. ever, in Utah and many other western life Service often foils to submit their to states, there are Often no alternate studies peer review, thus allowing Northrop Auction Service means to Avert water that arises in inadequate science to fully consider or 11 mountain areas and must be brought impacts ofthe listing, either on the or on across to the valleys to irrigate crops species property owners, etc. se the foture. er tri-par- ty socio-econom- Crop Weather for Week Ending Duchesne County Five Duchesne High musicians qualify for state competition School District March 31 , 2002 annuai kindergarten screening meetings Utah "agricultural prices for March mid-Marc- h, 2-- A Federal court ruling a potential threat to Uintah Basin irrigators at per-pup- il -- Iw-incom- lower-incom- 9th AUCTION USU Uintah Basin Research Conference MF-18- AC-17- 5; 6-- Dr. Susan Talley 1680 W. 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