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Show i ) Pane 6 - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Dcccmhcr 1 CIB HALFWAY 31 i 1 :jhc 9 COUNTY FUNDED PURCHASE Aerial fire truck joins HOUSE Continued from page 9 what's important. It's important to have people look me in the eye and trust me, know I'm honest, and have integrity." The program has evolved through trial and error over the past two Hoyt New Bcginningii is years, a very -- erious recovery program, and tim-- e not serious are asked to leave. ' It is not a flop house," she stressed. I'rngnm participant!! pay $350 a niontli onee they heroine employed. In addition, a $300 deposit is required I ho-- f enrolleil in the program an required to perform 60 o (niumiiiiity si'rviee befort nliiairiuic employment, as a way to givilmik to a com in unity from which thev have taken much." From then hi. lor each month they reside at the li.illway house they must perform at lea- -l lour hours of community ser- ice. Tin- - I rent men t program consists nl three levels and an exit level. On each level, participants must comply uh all program rules, ho actively engaged in t heir recovery, be current with all con rt requirementsandobli-ga- i v ions, willingly participate in service projects, attend all re i n si ni i s r igs such as A Icohol ica citys fire fighting fleet Thp Rixwevelt Fire Ifepartmcnt received a great big Christmas present in the form of a new aerial fire truck that they have been anticipating for several months Thcaeriul pumper unit will ullow fire fighters to more effectively battle blazes at the scene of fires in taller buildings and larger homes in the city and surrounding urea. The total cost of the new truck was $503.(8)0. and $.100,000 of thut wus funded by a grant from the ('(immunity Iinpuct Board with the remainder coming from a fire grant obtained by Duchesne County. Roosevelt had originally requested $450,000 for the aerial pumper truck. The truck took six months to manufacture and was built to specifically suit the needs of the Hixisevelt Fin? Department. The aeriiil fire truck lius a 75 hxit ladder and is equipped with water tanks and a tsWiJ tT pump. The truck seats six lire fightF ire ers inan enclosed cab. Chief Lee Rockwnod. Terrv Rno-eve- lt Stringham and Tim Ruckwxxl Hew to Appleton, Wisconsin. ti pick op the new truck. They drove 25 hours to get it back to Roosevelt. This t ruck will be the fire departments first responder. The fin fighters will have to take a two day training course from Pierce Manufacturing and will have to gel it equipd with hoses, air bottles, nozzles, a v-and more befon? they can put 'la-netruck into service, which they figure will take about six to eight s weeks. The Roosevelt volunteer fire de18 certified fire fighters. 12 are Hazmat certified. Their fleet includes two brush trucks, one rescue truck, two water (rucks and one pumper. partment has UaKJJ Roosevelt Fire Chief Lee Rockwood stands by the Roosevelt Fire Departments new NEW TO Till- FLEET aerial fire truck that arrived from W isconsin just last week. The truck took six months to build and was manufactured to suit the needs of the Roosevelt Fire Department. - 0 cr UaJJ eJ : &3yyj.9j if y-mv ? i 'n -- r- v . , - r i f. was V ;v com-uiiiut- 90 South Vernal Ave, Vernal 1 1 Anouviiioiisaiidisinipleteiill assigned rhures New Itegiiimugs has had 24 program participants over the past two year- -, and six haw graduated. Each L'laduate has stayed an average of eight mouths in the program. Four ol the ix graduates huve luadeaina.iiigcliaiigesin their lives. who is newly In addition to iiiamed anil serving ns the house manager, aunt her recent graduate is married, ha- - a new haliy and works a.-- a Cert died Nursing Assistant; a reunited with his wife third and children, is employed and living m Arkansas; a fourth has just gradual imI. is employed and plans to return to work with program participants. The two remaining grads atayed clean and sols-- r for quite a while, but haw recently relapsed. Hoyt says the program has a 67 percent success Jfme$umsfung$ 789-47- 1 2 "YOU SOUGHT that niomr and Sleep Center ha-lie- on NO Payment No Interest Till July 2003 V s mm ! rati1 Moralise the halfway house is located inn typical neighlMirhtNid. there have concerns expressed by neighlNirs. Iloyt notes that the program does not accept sex offenders or anyone who has committed a violent crime. There's nut a better neighbor in the Itasin," said Iawerton. They're lypiciilly good guys who have made had choici's. and we are helping them liecome gissl guys who make good i'Iiiiii'i's. Ve t ry to teach them how to liecome good neighlxirs. They send Christinas curds, and we're baking cookies lor agencies who have helped 1 Is-e- . j; Take an additional ; : ; j y ,h' i . n ; 'r f i f f j f T t , i h s i i I . Now through January 4th, 200. Cedar Chests Grandfather Clocks & Entertainment Centers . it v; " Wall Clocks, Most referrals to New Beginnings nmgli Adult Parole and tin ! ; . Pro- - ion Because it is the only facility ol it.- - kind hi a I NO mile radius, most ol t he part icipantsiireurca residents. "We don't want Salt Ijike problems I i.ii brought here These are community problems, and we're going to deal with them here." said Iverton. I In occasion an applicant from the I 'tali State Prison is accepted because they have requested the parole hoard make the program a mandatory part of their exit plan. The program lias no consistent outside binding, according to Hoyt. New Beginnings has applied for a .10 1100 Community Development Block (irunt and will apply with two o' her sources for an additional 100.000 in funding. They hope to piirrliusc a permanent home sometime next year 2003. We Teel its t ay. and it a t ime to do sonie-ihiiihop about a permanent location. sai' I Iloyt. New Beginnings is also in need of dou.it ions I tax deduct ihlei including pil l iws. sheets and hlunkets for hunk lied- - Dressers or trunks, a twin bed ami Inline, laptop computer fur power siint presentations, power point software. a projector, and also a 1990 nr newer passenger van. To make a donut imi or contribution contact Hoyt al New Beginnings. 1 -- Sofas & 7 Pc. Room Group Loves FREE Starting at Am sofa, love, coffee table, two end tables, id two lamps Rug! Witkkofa Info g puKcJuM 1 plui FREE Atea phi FREE Am Rug! Rugf Home Office Ashley Nt. Forest officials propose changes in rules , Tin' Forest Service is proposing lunge.. to the Ilunning Rule adopted N'm H. JIl'Mi. The Planning Rule gm--e-i ns development of Forest Plans. Iv.i hdesmlicsthcbroad-scaledesire- 'Jim - QS3S9 J?? " d iiinditiiins. and standards land management activities on a National Forest. The proposed rule would improve the way the Forest Svi vice dues forest planning by making the process timelier and more efficient. The proposed rule would emphasize public concerns and scientific know ledge Cnder the proposed rule, the Forest Service would continue as--n vt - if planning familiar to the public: notice of planning, public involvement with an emphasis on collaboration and problem solving, analysis, alternative development, public comment, plan adjust ment. and an opportunity for the public to protest the plan decision. The Vshliy National Forest is scheduled to levise its current Forest Plan beginning in October of 2003. If the pn vised planning regulations are they would he used to guide the Ashky's revision process and to determine the scope and format of the new nhjei-tivc- s Forest Plan. For more information on the proposed Planning Rule it is published in t he Federal Register on the World Wide Web Internet at www.archives.gov federal register or contact your local Forest Service office. Send written comments to: USDA Forest Service Planning Rule, Content Analysis Team, P.O. Box 8359, Missoula. MT 59807. The Oak House Home Flirnishinqs 90 South Vernal Ave, Vernal 789-47- 21 |