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Show MOON LAKE Continued from page 1 Lake found it necessary to raise rates was in 1985 and, in fact, haa lowered power costs to consumers since that time, explained Earl. We arent happy with the WAPA i Demote, but we are pleased that we are financially able to uhitorb the higher coat power and continue holding rates steady for 2003. We recognise how important stable rates are to the businesses and families in our communities, he said. The majority of rural elect ric the western state who are affected by this same WAPA increase are having to pass the costs on to their customers, said Karl. in WATER SUIT (Continued from page I I I 9 1 dismissed their complaint on the gntunils that the plaintiffs failed to abide by a state statute which requires civil cases to muve toward final adjudication within two years alter being tiled. Previous to the judge issuing his order to dismiss, Koosevelt city requested summary judgement in their favor. Utah State Engineer Hubert Morgan had filed a motion todismiss fur failure to prosecute. It apcani that two years is not an unreasonable limitation where the proponent actively moves the matter forward, compared to a litigant who has simply filed a complaint in order to preserve the right to appeal the state engineers decision, wroto Judge John Anderson in his Oct. 21 court ruling. According to Anderson, the plain-tiff- a failed to expedite the proceedings even when they knew they were running out of time, wailed for 17 months after filing the compluint before requesting a scheduling conference and made no attempt to show they would need an extension of the two-yelimit even as it was winding down. These facts do not reflect a party who is attempting to quickly resolve this matter, wrote Anderson. lie also noted that even though both sides mutually afpwed to allow for more time for discoveiy, the plaintiffs still failed to meet the extended deadlines that had been established. In commenting on the dismissal, ilorrocks blamed the citys use of defay tactics fur the lengthy time it took to move the case forward, spying they rcfUsed to comply with requests to supply information requested by their hydrologist and attorney. "Roosevelt city withheld informatime tion we needed until the frame elapsed and then filed to have it dismissed, said Horrocks, noting that the plaintifTs agreed to allow the city additional time to submit information in the case after city attorney Clark Allrod and his family were involved in a serious car accident. Allred said the judge's ruling would have been the same in any civil case where the plaintiffs failed to move their case forward within the two-yetime period. Their attorney's argument was that they didnt get it done in two years because we didnt give them the information they asked for, but its outlined in the judges ruling that it wasnt the city's fault, said Allred. I fad the city purposefully impeded attempts by the plaintiffs to move forward, Anderson said they still had the time and legal means to correct the situation by asking the court to compel the defendant to turn over requested materials. Anderson noted the files contained no such request. ar KEILBART Continued from page 1 things. When the family returned to the United States Linda took Jennifer to a developmental pediatrician who monitored her progress. No one had yet diagnosed the reasons for her developmental delay, but she was 4 and wearing old. clutfa-- s sized fur a 24 month Then Linda read that the water from which she made Jennifers formula as a baby in Norfolk, Virginia, and the water they were currently drinking in Norfolk after their return from Spain wassuspected of containing lead. Many believed lead poisoning caused developmental delays and even death in chddren and infanta. She immediately asked the doctor to test Jennifer for truces of kad in her blood. The doctor agreed and asked run additional testa, Permission to additional tests of By Lexlre E. Whiting A 3rd District Court judge has ruled that Duchesne County violated the law when they placed a expiration date on a conditional use permit they issued to a company that takes in waHte water from oil production. However, at the same time Judge ar Bruce Lubeck ruled Duchesne County officials who declined to renew the conditional use permit requested far Koosevelt businessman Chris Denver were not guilty of a spate of other allegation filed against them in the civil lawsuit. The bottom line is that Denver, owner of three waste disposal ponds located in the North Crescent area, can resume operation of his ponds because the county was at fault when they renewal condiimposed the five-yetion on the permit. At the same time, the court ruling still gives the county the authority to pull Denver's permit if the odors emitted from the ponds do not abate to tolerable levels, said Duchesne Deputy County Attorney Koland Uresk. "He pretty much made it clear that Denvia 's not off the hook on this one. lie's gut to cmnjdy or we can come back in. I think it was a pretty good win on our part, with the exception of the one issue, but even then it us a way to deal with it, said ar B'ves Denver is also applaudi ng the judge's decision, saying it will give him the chance to prove that the ponds will significantly ease odor concerns when they are used in conjunction with his injection well, lie also noted how important disposal smd operations are for the oil industry in Duchesne County. "Disposal wells and evaporation ponds are a vital important aspect of the oil and gas industry in Duchesne County. If these facilities are not available to the oil comwnies they could not produce oil and gas in the Uintah Basin, he said. Accordingto Denver, oil and gas companies "are delighted that the judge ruled in favor of WulerDisposul, Inc." Denver said he has receive numerous phone calls from oil and gas companies saying they are please with the court's decision, because without Water Disposal, Inc. they would have now hero to dispose of water produced from wells they operate, lie maintains the odor problems which have plagued nearby neighbors of the ponds will be resolved because the disposal water in the ponds will be moved down his newly completed injection well. Denver wasn't given time to test his thorny earlier because the county ordered the ponds drained when he failed to successfully control the odor after several attempts. Those living near the ponds complained to county officials that the smells emitted from the stagnant oil production water were causing health problems including headaches, nausea and breathing problems as well as sleepless nights, particularly in g comthe summer. Their plaints and Denvers inability to find a method to control the odors prompted county officials to decline to renew his permit. In an attempt to work with Denver they had given y plus extension past his deadline. In laibeck wrote that while the county could have revoked the conditional use mtr mil they issued Denver in 1996 when he purchased the disposal ponds, it was ilhrgnl for them to decline to renew the permit. One of the conditions of the permit was that he control odors. Iaifack ruled that while the countys e current conditional use permit renewal includes the provision, when Denver ohtained his conditional use permit in 1996 the ordinance did not impose the time him a 90-du- ar n, onli-nanc- ar Weve known it since May 2001 -and still havent doneanythingabout it - we need to go car shopping. "Were tooold to drive arau nd this hot old desert without People have died from less ex insure, " I said to my husband's fag. The rest of his body had dia(peured under the car on the back of the mechanics creeper. "I can fix it, but ... I'd have to (Hill the entire dash board to gel to it. his muffied voice informed. "I low old is this car now?" I asked. "I think its a 9.1" Eight years okl? Having summed up thnt number my old brain was primed to do even more addition and added a cool $250 car payment to mir monthly hudget. I screamed. from "What? My hushnnd holk-m- l underneath, then hauled himselfiHit from mfar the vehicle. "Ii can't le done!" "I cun do it." he affirmed, pulling a rag from his overalls and wiping his hands. "No! I was thinking afaiut a car payment! And insurance! And annual We'd registration and license rem-wagn broke, lose the house ..." "Do you want nw to fix the car or whut? fa1 asked ending t he hysteria'. "I low many hours? "Probably a full day just to tour it down, and then another day to fix it and put it hack together. Two days?" Yep." e or "A high-curs- e job? I queried. He rolled his eyes. "I low nnu'h for tho part'." I continued to profav "I dunlin, its profaihly a dealer item. That meant big money. And adding up the possible cu rsi ng. and worst - two frill days the fumily vehicle wmild fa in oporatumHl - possibly more. I low wmild we gel to work? Buy groceries? Run errands? 1 ife would ccuse to exist ns we knew it. It was impossible. And it was an old car, hardly worth the investment of money and time. We'd have to sweat this oiu out . And we did ... for three frill months! You see, our little car is so aerodynamic that even with all the windows down youre not going to get one lick Daggett County sheriff d School Board Race Close Abegglen, Anderson win in Uintah County About 13,600 Uintah County votmiIIs on Nov. 5, comprising 45 percent of the total of registered voter in the area. Orthe 1,800 Uintah County residents who voted straight party, 83 ierccnl of those were Republican, 16 percent voted Democrat, and less than one percent voted Green and Libertarian. The closest race of the county was for a seat on the Uintah School District Board, District I . Itodmy Anderson won the position by receivingonly throe more votes than challenger Addie Snow. In District 2, Dennis Stevens defeated Joseph ShulTcr.lu-'- , cumfamt Mcliisil board niendier Tdd Tesar was the only candidate running from District 3. An astonishing 94 percent of Uintah County voters cfaise incumbent Utah House of Rep. Jack Seitz over challenger John Weisheit fur State Representative, District 55. In the county races, Michael McKee ran unopxsNd and will assume his new political duties in January. In a dose race for commission seat "B, Republican candidate Jim received 60 percent of the votes to triumph over challenger Deb Crisis. The county assessor pisiition will he filled by (lay fa (fasier, who ran unopsMI.JuAnnStriiighHmulaornn unopposed and will continue serving as county attorney. Michml Wilkins ran unopMsed for the countyrlerk auditor, and Randy Simmons ran for recorder. Incumbent Rick 1 lawkins ran for sheriff, and Hols-r- t Kay was tho only candidate running for surveyor. Similarly, Donna Kichens was the only candidate running for county treasurer. ers went to the elect lacks credentials lot week, voter in Daggett County chose a candidate that is not a certified law enforcement officer, which is an apimrent violation of state elec- tion law. Write-i- candidate n Allen Campbell, who works for the U.S. Forest Service running boat patrols on Flaming (Jorge Reservoir, defeated incumfant sherifTCIaylan Jarvie, 275 to 201 votes. Campbell's victory has fall state officials scrambling to figure out what to do about election law requirements. The Uluh Code lhmk state that a sheriff must be certified as a law enforcement officer prior to taking office, meaning certification far Peace ( Xlicer Sla ndurds and Traini ng is Camhcll completed POST training in 1972 and worked for the University of Utah Police Department for over seven years, but then left law enforcement and his POST certification expired. Wayne County fa experiencing similar problems. Bart D. Albrecht, who has been working at his father's gas station for the past 20 years and or milihas had no tary experience, defeated incumbent SherilT Don K. Torgerson, 665 to 609 votes. If neither candidate islOST certified by Jan. 6, the attorney general will recommend to the county clerk that theoffice be declared vacant, and then accept applications for the next 30 days. After the 30 days, theeounty commission will choose a new sheriff to serve a two-yea-r term. However, this is just the recommendation of hisoffiee, said Assistant Attorney General Kick Wyss. The final decision will be made by theeounty clerk. POST may also affect the final outcome, if it certifies either candidate in time or grants some type of sMcial waiver. . -- l! low-curs- THANK YOU ..fit'im lOii.inA ;i i i . hi i jii Duchesne County Citizens for all OF YOUR SUPIORT Afa-ggle- campaign and congratulations to those who will be serving as elected officials. The campaigns were respectful and courteous. Thank you to all the citizens of Duchesne County. Your support is very much appreciated. The County Officers look forward to your assistance and participation in County Government. Sincerely Commissioner Larry Ross fuel efficiency und suffocation. Finally the cisil crisp autumn air arrived und t he healer worked well ... so we forgot afaiut our problem until six months ago. "Tell me again? I asked my hus-- I land. He said he emild fix it. Possibly a under the dealer iUm. dash ... or u car imvment! Imxssihfa! We werohockat square one. One year hud (Hissed, but our circumstances remuined exactly the same, except the cur was older - and we were too. There would be searing hot (htys when the wind blew violently and we'd have to keep the windows rolled up. We knew we'd have to keep appointments in the heat of the day and arrive soggy and dishevel! and wed got stuck in road construction on a blasting hot afternoon when there wasn't a cool breer.e to st ir the heat vapors rising o(T the asphalt. Been there doiH'thul. So. weho(Mld for a mirm le. 1IonhI for great big cumulus clouds to block the fire-htobkiw through sun anil our open windows ... a pay raise ... an unexMeted inheritance! Wo waited for relief while dabbing sweat droplets from our brows and still nothing. Ilfavnme apimrent that we hud to do something afaiut our situation or eventually melt into the dash like the waxy crayons had years ago. So, wedrew up a debt elimination plan and fagan to look around. "Hey! Hey! Hecy.vy! laiok at that! I love that! was my first response when u bright yellow Volkswagen drove mihI. "No way," was m.v husfainds response. lie drooled over the new Chevy Impufa our friends bought. The didn't ring my chimes, but the Tiiyoln Camry did. He simply shook his head no. "Why?" I asked. Too small. They're no bigger than our car is now, and we need more riMim, he reminikd me. "How ufanit an SUV? 1 asked. "They dont get the gas mileuge we need, was his resMinse. I'm hot 'sun what well end up with. Wu'vu got h few months to go fa'fore hot weather sets in hut one thing is for sure, under our list of options you'll find: I ) Air conditioning, 2 (jiiiet ride, 3) Airrondit inning, 4 Power locks, 5) Air conditioning, 6) Comfortable seats, 7) Air conditioning. 8) Power windows, 9 Air conditioning, 10) Cruise rout rol, 1 1 ) Air conditioning, 12) CD player, 13) Air conditioning, 14) Till wheel iindlfi) Air conditionicross-brccz- -- Im-pa- la pfikiNJ THEATRE One Show Sunday 7:30 n HAVIN' CLEVE Advertise Now in the 111.'Cl IICSNi; Uintah Ba&in Standard I IATCH COUNTY ATTORNEY (HEWWSSMa 722-513- 1 Playing Nov. 15 - Dec. 17 j THERE IE WILL K01iIATIHEE llarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 'IX r a BIG Thank Vou To all who helped and assisted during the ufaircomingin. llsagreat design for ng-- restriction. When Denver's appeal of a Planning and Zoning Board vote declining his application to renew the conditional use permit failed fate lust year, County Commissioners ordered the smds to ho drained, but supported Denvers use of an ifaortion well to continue to keep his business in operation. Thinking Out Loud these finally solved the mystery. The test results came back positive for Turner syndrome. I was devastaU-at first. I was scared to death. When the doctor called I knew it was Iwd, otherwise the nurse calls," related Linda. lYotrnpin.agrowth hormone, was help increase Jennifers presents! to she started a series of height, and daily stmts that fasted eight and a half years. She is now 5 feet tall and is no longer on the medication. She has umfargoiM threesurgrries but she also to help correct cross-eye- s, which is suffers from nystagmus" the result ofinvoluntuiy brain waves that cause her eyes to twitch. The condition doesn't (anther her and most people dont notice it. Each Turner syndrome patient usually has one iniqor organ that is abnormal. Jennifer has heart problems. She only has two of the normul throe bicuspid aorta valves, those are the three valves that chain the blood and reduce the risk associated with bacterial infection. Jennifer has to tie especially carefiil not to puncture her skin. If the wound bleeds it is not usually serious, but if it doesnt blued bacteria can he trapiod inside her body. When Jennifer was younger she took antibiotics before and after going to the dentist even if it was just to get her teeth cleaned, and once she was nearly lumpitaliml for a rash on her arm and her neck and chin area. Most Turners mtients who live into adulthood have a normal life expectancy. However, Jennifer will Permit Can Be Fulled if Odor Persists Both sides in waste disposal suit declare victory, laud ruling UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 12. 2002 - Pace 3 still have to be careful ahout possible bacterial infections, and visit her cardiologist periodically. There in the possibility that her two good heart valves will become enlarged as they try to compensate fur the lack of a third valve. If this happens Jennifer will have to undergo another surgery. Some people think Turner syndrome occurs randomly and others think it is genetic, but there is usually only one Turner syndrome girl in any one family. In addition to her brother Jennifer has four sisters, two biological and two step. One Show Only Thanks to Each off You ?:ih pm. Santa Clause 'X?' Who Voted ffor Me in The Tim Allen Primary and General Elections. 7:30 0:25 p.m. A 2 -- Special Thank You to My Wile Kay and to Eight Children, Their Spouses, Nineteen Grandchildren, and TWo Great Grandchildren For Their Support During my Campaln and Always. - Leuiis Fausett Tuck Everlasting "IXi" One Show Only 7:30p.m. MOVIE Information Call 722-209- 5 |