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Show Ifyou are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days ofsorrow. cess ' UTAH 307 e PRESS W No pay SAIT . 2 0O U 1 S . CITY. ir.Kf Chinese Proverb p 0 ( tf ) ASSOCIATION 7 IJT T 4 C 0 fe 0 4101- - 12 1 otah Basin 50$ teachei The fate of salary increases for Duchesne Tuesday teachers is tied to whether 75 percent of educators August 13, 2002 Roosevelt, Utah statewide receive an increase in their base Voi. salaries, unfortunately it doesnt look tike that mil happen. See page 10 www.ubstandard.com TAKE THE WHOLE FAMILY Duchesne County Fair gets underway Water rates raised in Roosevelt After mild opposition from the public the Roosevelt City Council has decideditis time to increase their water and sewer rates By Aldon Rachele 1. Sept beginning Theannual Duchesne County Fair began Monday, Aug. 5 and ends, Saturday, Aug. 17 in Duchesne. Events are as follows: Aug. 13, livestock contests, baby show, 9 a.m . ; Little Buckaroo Rodeo, 6 p.m.; Aug. 14, livestock shows, home art and 4-exhibits (throughout the week), Little Miss Duchesne, 5 p.m.; horse pulls, 7 p.m. Aug. 15, livestock sale, 10 a.m.; demolition derby, 7 p.m.; Aug. 16, livestock breeding show, rodeo, 7 p.m.; fireworks following rodeo, Friday Night, Top 40 dance, 9:30 p.m.; Aug. 17, breakfast, goat show, horse show, 9 a.m.; kids day, 9 a.m.; teen day, 11 a.m.; dog show, 1 p.m.; parade, 4 p.m.; rodeo, 7 p.m., fireworks; dance. A new event this year will be a Dutch oven dinner at Roy Park (lo- See page 2 y y. , , ' , f. ii T. L target of lawsuit UBET i H . : i Vernal Internet provider has filed a federal A - lawsuit the alleging UBET A Telecom is illegally denying .i'i them fair access to its digital subscriber lines. Roosevelt-base- d Ji : See page 2 r ' ' ? ' ... ' - : viV,; T' ;r; - V'v' Of - &. ',.! Dylan is doing fine Creamer Dylan - (. s -- V" , ? - approaches his recovery from a near fatal motorcycle stunt accident over a year ago with the same determination he had while performing his daring feats. Seepages Tabiona resident Lisa Stringham, (pictured center) was crowned Miss THE QUEEN AND HER COURT interview portion of the competition. First attendant honors went DucheSne County 2002. Lisa also won the interview. Second attendant is Vanessa Miles, to Tiara Pure, of Roosevelt. Tiara (pictured left) also won die of Mountain Home. Vanessa claimed top honors for her talent. Amanda Han berg, of Randlett, was the judges favorite in the swimsuit competition, and Morgan Kelsey, ofDuchesne won the evening gown competition. (Amanda and Morgan are not pictured.) on-sta- ge on-sta- ge PENDING TESTING OF UNMARKED PLYWOOD cated near the' fairgrounds) in Duchesne. The dinner will be held in conjunction with the horse pulls, Wednesday. Another new event at the fair is a breakfast, also at Roy Park, from 7 to 9 a.m., Saturday. The breakfast will honor law enforcement and fire departments in Duchesne County. Everyone is invited, but all law enforcement and fire department employees will be admitted free of charge. ve- There will be an hide education class held at Roy Park, ay Football players begin play Seepage 14 By Lei lee E. Whiting Tlie developers of the 6,000 acre Utah Mini Ranch subdivision east of Duchesne were issued stop work orders last weekby Duchesne County Building Official Karl Mott. The stop work orders issued to Joe and Joan Steed affect 12 completed cabins which have ungraded plywood in the flooring; and revokes two permits of occupancy (one permanent and one temporary) for cab- - High Peaks officials for court hearing on closure no-sho- w After Roosevelt ByTherena Morrill A motion to permanently shut down High Peaks Wilderness Program was granted last Friday , Aug. 9 when representatives from the youth outdoor treatment facility failed to show up for their hearing in 8th District Court. business was The Roosevelt-baseiseueda temporary restraining order to cease its operations July 29, for without a licence and other d members and questionable behavior management techniques. At that Gabe Reynolds and time, Troy Bird were told to contact the parents of the approximate 24 teenage clients and send them home or to another treatment program approved by the parents. When representation for High Peaks Wilderness failed to appear in court, Utah Assistant Attorney General Keith Eddington requested that the motion for the permanent closure of High Peaks Wilderness be said Reynolds anted. E id signedEddington an agreement with the state not to operate a youth treatment facility in Utah. Troy Bird had agreed to sign the document, but had not yet done so. According to Eddington, when Reynolds and Kid realized earlier Co-own-er this summer that their Utah business would be shut down, they purchased property near Butte, Montana, for the purpose of the treatment program. Montana requires no- licence for wilderness therapy programs operated on pri- vate lands. After being served the temporary restraining order, Reynolds and Bird moved 11 clients from the Roosevelt High Peaks program to the Montana property, BABwgfaiw nid. Most of their parents had not been notified of the Roosevelt closure and were not even aware their children were in Montana. . Friday at 9 a.m., which is another new fair event. Another new activity will be Herbie Derby that will allow smaller cars to take part in the Thursday demolition derby. Broken Heart Rodeo Company will provide the stock for the Duchesne County Rodeo which is set for Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. The company, which was established in 1990, is operated out ofWest Point, Utah by Ben and Jennifer German. They have 100 head of bulls and 80 horses. In 2001 Broken Heart produced over 60 performances, which included Utah and Nevada State High School Finals, Tooele 4 of July Rodeo, Kamas Fiesta Days Rodeo and leasing stock to PRCA rodeos in Evanston, Wyoming; Salt Lake City; St. George and the Winter Olympics command in performance Farmington. Stop work orders issued on cabins at Utah Mini Ranches Roosevelt water rate iThey increases approved BUSINESS CLOSED PERMANENTLY ' August 12-1- 7 HIKE TAKES EFFECT SEPT. turn out for Ninety-tw- o the first week of football tryouts at Union. 1 88, Number 33 - operations were hit with court papers, the therapy program moved the troubled youth to Montana where state officials there found the youths "cold and dirty with limited food and shelter. We have now contacted all of those parents and theyre aware of the situation, said Richard Comaby, a licencing specialist involved in the investigation. According to Montana state officials, all 1 1 of those teens were taken into custody by the Montana Department of Child and Family Services after social workers found them camping in cold, rainy weather with limited food and shelter. The teens, who range in age from 13 to 17, were camping on land near the small town of Ramsqy, west of Butte. A neighboring land owner called authorities last week after noticing the kids had been there for several days with makeshift shelters from the cold and rain. Social workers who visited reported the teens had limited food, some of which had spoiled. Most of the kids also did not have proper clothing, according to Shirley Tiernan, chief of the Montana Department of Public Health and Services child and family services divi- - All of the kids were taken into custody early last Thursday morning, Teiman laid. Two counselors who were with the teens were not detained. can take the floors out and put in lcode compliant material or have it (the ungraded I plywood used in the ' homes) approved by an accredited testing , v agency." ins that are currently occupied. Thoee living in the cabins will not be required to move, pending resolution of the issue, said Duchesne County Deputy Attorney Roland Uresk. Barbara Kaye and her husband Mike Caudle moved into their cabin at the Utah Mini Ranch subdivision several weeks ago after relocating to the area from Connecticut. She said she isnt sure what is happening. I dont know whats going on, I wish I knew. Were hoping they dont say we have to tear down our house, but if they do, tlwy do. Maybe in a few days well know more," said Kaye. According to Joe Steed, 100 cabins have been pre-eo- ld and 30 cabins are either complete or under construction. Cabins and lota are sold as a package. The stop work order does not affect construction on cabins which have not yet reached the flooring stage. Mott is declining comment on the recent issuance of the stop work orders. Certified Teeting is an Option Accordingto Uresk, the stop work orders could be lifted pending the findings ofa certified testing laboratory. If the testing agency determines the ungraded plywood used in the cabins does pass analysis, then construction will be allowed to resume and permits of occupancy can be granted. If it does not pass quality assurance testing; it will have to be removed, said Uresk Uresk said that with the exception of the ungraded plywood being used in the flooring, everything else in regards to construction ofthe cabins has been satisfactorily addressed. The letter sent to the Steeds outlines two options, they can take the floors out and put in rode compliant material or have it (the ungraded plywood used in the homes) approved by an accredited testing agency, because the engineer cannot certify for this," he said. It will be up the Steeds to obtain the services ofacertified testing company and pay the associated costa,' according to Uresk. They (the certified testing company) are testing for the structural integrity ... the design and the incorporation of the material, said Ureek. Theyre trying to test the product as well as the incorporation into the design to find out if its sound. Joe Steed said earlier that the engineering design compensated for the ungraded plywood used in the flooring, making sure it performs even better than graded plywood. countys decision to mandate use ofa teeting company is the latest dispute development in the over tlie construction of cabins at Utah Mini Ranches. Mott had previously been advised by Uresk to accept the floor design utilizing ungraded plywood based solely on the engineer's plans. However, Mott said Staled failed to submit those plans to him. Robert Downard, investigative supervisor for the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, met with county commissioners last month and told them no amount of engineering can change the feet that unapproved wood used in building projects will ultimately fail the test of time. Accordingto Uresk, the entire issue never should have been whether or not engineering had compensated far use of ungraded plywood, but whether testing of the plywood and engineering plan could certify it aa acceptable. You have to have the testing agency go through that and say with the shear forces and other factors that it wont be a problem. Then it makes no difference if its graded or 1 on-goi- ungraded. Engineering shouldnt have even been a factor, what the testing agency says is what we would SEE STOP ORDER on pagej) By Justin Pinegar. Last week, the Roosevelt City Coundl approved a resolution to increase water and sewer rates as of Sept 1. The rate increase comes on Roosevelt City Administrator Brad Hancock, in which he proposed a series of utility rate increases to cover the increasing costs of utility service to residents living in the Roosevelt area. According to the study the dtys utility fund was losing $112,000 a year, despite the feet that the utilities are required to generate revenue equaling 125 percent oftheir costs of operation. residenThe new monthly y tial water rate will increase from $17 residential rate to $20, the will go from $26.60 to $30, and Neola wholesale rate will rise form 77 cents to $1 per 1,000 gallons. Water connection fees also increased significantly. residenThe new monthly y tial and commercial sewer rates will go from $12 to $15, the residential sewer rate will rise from $15 to $22.60, and the Ballard sewer treatment rate will increase from $.75 in-dt- out-of-ri- ty in-dt- out-of-ci- ty First degree murder charges filed in Hackford case By Therena Morrill The charge against Leon Hackford was informed in front of a foil courtroom last Friday that he will stand trial for first degree murdef charges in the July 4 old cousin, slaying of his Thomas Eldredge, ifheisfound mentally competent to assist in his defense. Hackford was upgraded from Hackfords court-appoint- ed second-degre- first-degr- v little objection to the majority of the changes. to $1 per 1,000 gallons. Opponents of the rate increases presented little objection to the majority of the changes proposed by Hancock, but were very vocal with regards to the overage rate increases. When a household usee more than 8,000 gallons per month, they are charged an overage rate for each additional 1,000 gallons they use. Overage rates are set to increase from and from $1.19 to $1.50 for in-dt- y, $1.79 to $2.25 for red-dent- out-of-ri- ty s. Most ofthe objections to the overage rate changes have been regarding the level at which a household begins to be charged an overage. It is estimated that households use 3,000 gallons per person each month. Lynn Hansen feels that overage levels should be set to more accurately reflect the average level of consumption for a normal family. What I want to know is why the overage rate is set at 8,000, when the actual average use is more like 12,000. When I asked (the city council they said that that's the way its always been, but to me they didnt give a very good answer why, said Hansen of the overage level. While the overage rate changes were passed as proposed, the dty coundl took note of some of the publics objections, and promised to the overage level before next summer. The small change the council made to the proposed resolution involved the connection fees for new houses. City Coundl member Russell Cowan noticed that y connection foes were set to increase by $1,000 dolconnections were lars, but out-ofit-y set to increase by only $500. While all connection fee increases were procost posed so that the would be 1.5 times the y cost, re-thi- in-dt- second-degre- e felony to manslaughter first-degr- ee felony murder. al-- I r, Karen Allen, filed a request in Htn District Court for a competency examination for her client. Immediately following Allens request, Duchesne County Attorney Herb Gillespie told the court the charge against Hackford was upe graded from felony manslaughter to felony murder. The murder charge against Hackford stems from a party at Hackfords Roosevelt residence where he and Eldredge, along with their girlfriends, were celebrating the fourth ofJuly. Hackford admitted he had been drinking alcohol, and fired his gun in the back of Eldredges presented the heela of a recent study by COMPETENCY EXAMINATION GRANTED 17-ye- ar Opponents of the rate increases head, allegedly thinking it was not loaded. Eldredge was dead at the scene and Hackford was taken into custody by Roosevelt police. He was released on a $15,000 bond, but a few days luter, his bail was increased to $100,000. He has remained in jail since that time. Allen said she is worried about her client's mental stale and re- quested the judge give some assurance Hackford would receive what counseling and implication the doctor recommended. Judge Payne said he would address those issues once the com potency reports had been filed with the court. out-of-ri- ty in-dt- according to industry standard, Cowan proposed that in-dt- y resi- dents connection fee only increase connecby $500 and the tion fees increase by $1,000, so as to make it more attractive to build in Roosevelt, rather than outside dty limits. The council deviated from the industry standard and approved the out-of-ri- ty amendment. Even though any deviation from industry standard fees make the amendment susceptible to a legal challenge, the coundl felt that any challenges to the amendment would be unlikely, because the actual impact cost afa new connection is much fee. higher than the out-of-ri- ty |