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Show r C00S UTftH 0 0 LA- 20 CITY J 'UHE UT O0b 1 84101' 7 uintah Basin - It's okay to the water i There are many more people trying to meet the right person than to become the right person., Gloria Steinem (9) ASSOC I ftTlON PRfSS 307 W. SftlT f T 500 In spite of warnings in an advisory issued by the Utah Division of Water Quality asking die public to refrain from swimming and tubing in or near water Tuesday July 30, 2002 Roosevelt, Utah where treated sewage Vol. discharges me located. 88, Number 31 www.ubstandard.com Seepage IS $4.6 MILUON PROJECT It's UBIC time! &S5 Ground broken on Don't forget what's coming up this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Here's jj:' a brief rundown of all the Hanna and Tabiona activities slated for this year's UBIC. : ' ;! i1 i mm cujnary water project Seepages Mill A groundbreaking ceremoqy was held last Thursday to begin work on a facility for culinary water service in the Hanna and Tabiona valley. Wells in the valley are currently running dry and do not provide adequate water supply. Fire flow water is cur- Water rate hike ? The Roosevelt City council mem last week to discuss die possibility of water and sewer rate increases. The council choose to postpone a rently decision until their next meeting, on Aug & See page 3 Faster digital web connections 1 has announced that their UBTA-UBE- Vernal, Duchesne, Neois and - I Altamont exchanges will soon be able to access DSL See page 2 Championship team Roosevelt East whips Vernal Red for the WBBA tide. The victory means that will proceed to play in the World Series next week. Seepage i 12 two clowns and a contestant attempt to steer clear of this wild, charging bull during the MAD in Altamont over die weekend. Concerts, volleyball, a parade and other events were held Rodeo Longhorn Day throughout the week. BULL-The- se BUSSING DISTANCE IS A MAJOR CONCERN Westsjde parents angry over closure of upper grades at West By Therena Morrill "We need to fight for The announcement made two weeksagofaytheUintahSchoolBoard to restructure three westaide schools has been met with concern and speculation by some parents of students who will be affected by the change. Parents of Todd Elementary and West Junior High students and Ute Tribe leaders met last Tuesday to discuss an organized effort to oppose the restructuring. The change, which involves removing all eighth and ninth-gradefrom West Junior High and making that school a middle school, and moving sixth graders from Todd Elemen- rs -- COLO TRIAL MAY HEAT UP New evidence in case of missing woman By Leslee E. Whiting Investigators sqy they believe they have recovered evidence that may help them move closer to solving the murder of a Vernal woman who disappeared almost 15 years ago. According toUintah County Chief Deputy Sheriff Bob Vanderbuase, several items believed to be related tothe disappearance ofRhonda Fas Karren were found during a dig cm Diamond Mountain and have been sent to the Utah State Crime Lab for forensic analysis. He declined to comment on the evidence discovered during the Juty 13 dig conducted by Uintah County Sheriffs Department and the Moffat County, Colorado Sheriffs Department, other than to soy, "It looks promising. We have several loads we are pursuing at this time. The dig was conducted on private property, an abandoned oil well near the Utah -- Colorado border. Diamond Mountain is located approximately 17 miles northeast of Vernal. Cadaver dogs reportedly "hit upon the site when the dig occurred. Karren was 81 years old when she was reported missing on Sept. 29, 1987. She was last seen about 10:30 p.m. the previous day by a who dropped her off at her hone after the two returned fromaK-ma- rt management meeting in Salt Lake City. When Karren foiled to open the store at 7:30 a.m. on Vernal Sept. 29, friends became concerned and pbtioe were contacted. According to Vanderbuase, evidence at Kairens home showed she There didnt leave willingly. were signs of a struggle at the soene which led investigators at that time tobeheve there were suspicious circumstances. There was nothing that we could see that was missing, he said. Karren, who was considered a chain smoker, had left her cigarettes on the kitchen counter, along with her purse, house and car keys. She had separated from her husband a week prior to her disappear, ance. According to Vanderbuase, K-m- Y'i T Roosevelt, non-existe- have a house and do without a lot of things, but if you dont have a good water supply to that house, you dont have much, said Russell Hadley, a representative of the Utah Division erf Water Resources. Members ofthe Hanna Water and Sewer District Board spoke during the ceremony of their appreciation for all those who have helped make this project happen, particularly their secretary, Dixie Jones, who has worked very hard and kept everything going, and for the Duchesne County Commissioners, especially Commissioner Larry Ross, who has been a strong advocate of the project. There is not another place in Duchesne County that is more attractive than this valley.. .Im glad to be a part of this, Ross remarked. The new water system will service approximately 300 residents and Hums located in Hie valley. The system will have a total cost of $4,658,157. The Hanna Water and Sewer District received a loan of $373,000 and a grant of $1,107,000 from USDA Rural Development for this new water project. The prqject consists of the construction of a 650,000 gallon tank, drilling a well, installation of a chlo-You can Rhonda Karren disappeared from 15 yean ago. Investigaton recently found evidence they believe may be related to foe case her home almost Karrens estranged husband, who still lives in the Vernal area, has not been ruled out as a suspect. Other people who were also considered possible suspects have since been cleared, he said. Vandertnuae has been working the case since he was assigned to it in 1994. "Cases like this are never dosed, they are always worked. Even if we dont find her it will continue to be worked long after Im gone. Its been a slow process but were still work- SEE RHONDA KARREN on page 3 SUMMER GIVE-AWA- vast majority of the students at West and Todd are Native American, our schools. Theres enough funding to keep these schools Todd and West intact. SEE WESTSIDE on page 3 a chlorination system, and transmission .pipeline. rination system, and transmission pipeline. The system will have three pressure release valves, 17 new fire hydrants and 250 service connections and will meet state health standards for culinary water. Under the new system water distribution will be adequate to provide fire protection which will enhance community safety. We are glad we had the opportunity to be one of the partners in resolving water system problems for rural Utahns in this area of the state. The new facility will provide adequate water and fire protection now, and will also allow for moderate growth in the community. Other binding partners for the project are the Hanna Water mid Sewer District itself, the Utah Division of Water Resources, the Utah Community Impact Board (CIB) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), said John R. Cox, Rural Development State Director. Lapoint Elementary is also slated for a change, with the sixth-grad- e program being eliminated. Those students may attend the newly created West Middle School, or they may transfer to attend middle school in Vernal The restructuring comes as a result of low test scores at the three schools in reading or math. New federal legislation requires that students from failing schools have the choice g schools of attending within the same school district. Uintah School District administrators say the changes are positive ones that will better serve the students. In regard to the particularly sensitive issue of mandatory bussing ofall westside eighth and ninth graders to Vernal, J. Randall Upton, Uintah School District business administrator, said the decision was a matter of logistics and economics. With the new legislative budget cuts, we had to ask, Can we offer a hurge array of programs at West with only a minimal number of students? But Ute Tribe Education Director Cameron Cuch, echoed the sentiments of many parents who disagree with the decision. "For years weve seen our tribal non-failin- children suffer from low achievements and low test scores, Cuch said at last weeks meeting. "Weneed to fight for our schools. There enough ftindingto keep these schools Todd and West intact The reasons our kids are failing is poor teacher preparation, poor facilities, and the curriculum (toes not cover core requirements. One parent, Archie Parrish, whose children attend westside schools but are not Native American, was even more outspoken than Cuch. "I think its a cultural issue. The Free Lagoon tickets to lucky subscribers GROUNDBREAKIN- G- The I lanna Water and Sewer District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony July 25 to begin work on the new facility for culinary water service in the Hanna and Tabiona valley. Those pictured holding shovels are the members of the I lanna Water and Sewer District Board, representatives from the USDA, Commissioner Lany Ross, and many others who were influential in getting this project started. BE ALERT FOR UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES Who gets your money when you pay your telephone bill? By Lezke E. Whiting Telephone service. Its almost impossible to live without, although there are days when you feel like you would like to try. The convenience telephone service affords is one of the creature comforts of life we come to expect and take for granted, kind of like power and water ... until the bill comes. Thats when we are reminded that the daQy comforts of life come with a price tag. When it comes to paying your telephone bill do you know where your money goes? Or why you are foiled for certain things? Ifyoure like most folks you probably scan your bin, make sure theres nothing out of the like calls ordinary to the Psychic Hotline and ifit seems to be "about right then you pay it, no questions asked. And if you're like most folks you may not know that many of the charges you pay on your telephone bill aren't even billed fay your local telephone company. When government agencies want something and want to get money for their project, it becomes the responsibility ofthe telecom providers to be their collection agency, explained long-distan- scriptions. Five sets of two tickets are being given away each week until the end of July, totaling 10 free tickets ' a week and 50 free tickets overalL A drawing is being held each week to determine the winners and the Uintah Basin Standard will print installation of tary to West, is drawing criticism partly because the plan was developed with no public input and was announced just six weeks prior to the beginning of the new school year. Y! The Uintah Basin Standard is giving away free Lagoon tickets each week to new subscribers, and to subscribers who renew their sub- The project consists of the construction of a 650,000 gallon tank, drilling a well, their names in the weekly edition of the newspaper. The winners must come in to our office at 268 S. 200 E. in Roosevelt fay the Friday of that week to obtain their free tickets. Any unclaimed tickets will be added to the next weeks drawing. Lucky winners this week are: Ride Oman, Altamont; Lynn Prescott, Neola; John Kjjek, Roosevelt; Charles Daniels, Ft. Duchesne; Lynette Hansen, Roosevelt. PubGlenda Stewart UBTA-UBE- T lic Relations spokesperson. Those services are wonderful to have, but they show up as increases on everybody's telephone bill. Charges applied to telephone bills by county, state and federal government agencies add up each month, but other than an administrative fee paid to the local telephone carrier for handling the billing, the bulk of the revenue collected goes to the agency which implemented the fee. In Uintah and Duchesne oounties there are several different taxes and fees that appear each month on telephone bills which have nothing to do with UBTA-UBEsaid Stewart. Those charges include: Tax End user common line-$put on by the federal government It gives you the option to call long distance. Deaf relay services ten cents E 911 surcharge 53 cents in Duchesne County, 50 cents in Uintah County. This charge is imposed by local governments to help pay for dispatching emergency services such as fire and rescue. Federal Universal Service - 46 cents. Cost for ability to access the national phone system. 6. Utah Universal Service Fund .0034 of in state telephone calls. Cost for ability to access the intrastate phone system. " Emergency surcharge (Utah Poison Control Center) - seven cents City franchise tax - 6 of instate services. Federal excise tax - 3 of all service. This is a tax mandated by the federal government fay the Federal Communications Commission. It is imposed on all telecommunication e services, including local, and wireless bills. Utah state sales tax ranges from 6 to 6.75 on services depending on the city or county tax telerate. Tax charged for intra-stat-e communications services used by customers. -- long-distanc- te Recurring charges on your telephone bill fay UBTA-UBE- T include: Residence tine charge - $11.50, for basic tele; 116 usage. (This is the tine item hated cm foils of the original UBTA customers.) Dail tone residence - $9.23, plus $1.80 flat tine charge, for basic teleplume usage. (This is the line item SEE TELEPHONE BILL on page 3 . |
