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Matheson spends day in the Basin By Geoff Liesik Uintah Basin Standard The lone Democrat in Utah’s congressional delegation voiced his support for the state’s extraction industry during a visit Wednesday to Duchesne and Uintah counties. During a meeting with the editorial boards of the Uintah Basin Standard and Vernal Express, Rep. Jim Matheson said he finds charges that he is not a supporter of responsible oil and natural gas development “offensive.” “It’s really an unfair criticism,” he said. “My record is very clear since I’ve been in office and I don’t appreciate the criticism. … I think some people want to paint all Democrats with a broad brush and I am not a typical Democrat.” Matheson said he still hasn’t formed an opinion of the Obama administration’s “wild lands” policy, which he called a “complete reversal” of what the BLM told Congress in early 2010 was necessary to manage public lands in Utah. “No one knows what the truth is because it’s not defined. That’s part of the problem,” Matheson said, two days before the BLM announced that it had provided guidance documents on the policy to its field managers. “I don’t know why they’re changing (the policy) and I don’t think it’s going to be received well on Capitol Hill, I can tell you
that,” the congressman said. “If it continues there’s a likely probability of a legislative response to change it.” Matheson’s comments came at the end of a whirlwind day that began at the recently completed Duchesne Valley Water Treatment Plant located on the bench overlooking Starvation Reservoir. Officials from the Central Utah Water Conservancy District gave Matheson a tour of the plant, which has the capacity to treat up to 8 million gallons of water per day using the latest technology. Duchesne County commissioners, Roosevelt City officials and members of local water districts joined the tour and used it as an opportunity to talk to Matheson about the proposed Highway 40 Pipeline — a project that has an estimated cost of $22 million to construct and would provide treated Starvation water to multiple users along the highway corridor, if it’s completed. But the availability of federal dollars for the project are now in question, prompting local concerns that the project may not be built. Matheson said the political climate in Washington, D.C., where President Barack Obama has called for a five-year freeze on spending and Republicans are calling for trillions in spending SEE MATHESON on page A-5
GEOFF LIESIK, Uintah Basin Standard
Byron Colton with Horrocks Engineers talks Wednesday with Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, about the proposed Highway 40 Pipeline that would carry water from the treatment plant at Starvation Reservoir to users along the highway corridor.
BLM issues guidance on ‘wild lands’ policy
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CHERYL MECHAM, Uintah Basin Standard
Mason Hamilton and Beau Bateman, sixth graders at Tabiona Elementary School, work on their History Fair project about the United States’ boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games using a new computer in their classroom. Their teacher, Mike Wagner, uses the eMINTS program in class to enhance learning.
eMINTS expands students’ horizons By Cheryl Mecham Uintah Basin Standard Mike Wagner’s classroom in Tabiona isn’t typical. Sure there’s a chalkboard, but a first generation white board is mounted next to it lit up like a large computer screen. Wagner’s sixth
grade students arrive and take their chairs, not behind a desk though. In fact, there are no desks in the room except for Wagner’s. The children take their places instead at the rows of tables that hold computers. There are 18 other classrooms in the Duchesne County School district set up in the same way. This is
Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies or eMINTS at work. Only five of Utah’s school districts have the technology and the teachers trained to use it. THE Journal, a publication exclusively dedicated to the study of techSEE eMINTS on page A-5
Cuch out as state director of Indian Affairs By Geoff Liesik Uintah Basin Standard Gov. Gary Herbert has dismissed Forrest Cuch as the director of the state Division of Indian Affairs, a position he had held since 1997. Herbert spokeswoman Ally Isom said Thursday’s move was made because the governor “chose to take the division in a new direction.” She declined to comment further on what that direction is or on Cuch’s dismissal, which she referred to as a “personnel action.” Cuch, however, in an e-mail addressed to family, friends and colleagues, said he was given no reason for his termination before writing that there had been “some controversy” surrounding Indian Affairs issues in the state. The issues cited by Cuch, an enrolled member of the Ute Indian Tribe who was born and raised on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, include the ongoing effort to address law enforcement jurisdiction in the Uintah Basin, water rights disputes between the state and the Ute and
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Forrest Cuch, pictured in 2004, was fired Thursday as director of the state Division of Indian Affairs by Gov. Gary Herbert. Goshute tribes, and a UTA project in Draper that disturbed a prehistoric Indian site. “I was just speculating on those,”
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Cuch told the Uintah Basin Standard in a telephone interview Friday. “They SEE CUCH on page A-5
The Bureau of Land Management announced Friday that it has issued guidance to its field offices describing how the agency will manage public lands with wilderness characteristics. The announcement came almost two months to the day after Interior Secretary Ken Salazar introduced a “wild lands” policy that scrapped a 7-year-old agreement between one of his Bush administration predecessors and former Gov. Mike Leavitt. The new policy directed the BLM to inventory — and in many cases re-inventory — lands that it administered in the West to determine if additional protections were warranted. “The wild lands policy describes the open process for taking a good look at these lands and hearing from the public, states, local officials, and tribes on how they should be used to meet our multiple-use mission responsibilities,” BLM Director Bob Abbey said in a press release sent to Utah media outlets at about 4 p.m. EDT. “This is a common sense approach that also makes sound economic sense,” Abbey added. “Last year, hunting, fishing, and other recreational
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Abduction hits home for Duchesne woman
By Geoff Liesik Uintah Basin Standard Linda Hackett knows it’s unlikely that her granddaughters — who police believe were abducted on Feb. 13 by their father — are in the Uintah Basin. But the Duchesne woman is holding out hope that someone will see the girls’ pictures, recognized them somewhere and help police reunite them with their mother. “If there’s information out everywhere, it could help,” said Hackett, whose granddaughters Amber Fratcher, 14, and Amanda Fratcher, 11, have been listed as missing/endangered with the FBI’s National Crime Information Center. The girls are not afraid of their father, Hackett said. She described David Fratcher as someone who “puts no restrictions” on his daughters and “gives them everything they want.” “I’m sure for a while that it will be fun for them,” said Hackett, who claims that her former son-in-law has drug and mental health problems. Court records show Fratcher, 41, pleaded no contest in 4th District Court to passing a forged or altered prescription and providing false information to police in 2004. As part of a plea bargain with prosecutors, the charges were dismissed in 2008.
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uses of BLM lands generated $7.4 billion for local economies throughout the West.” Since 2003, when its wilderness inventory handbook was revoked as a result of what the BLM news release called a “controversial” out-of-court settlement between then-Interior Secretary Gale Norton, the state of Utah, and other parties, agency said it has lacked “comprehensive, longterm guidance on how to identify and manage lands with wilderness characteristics.” The policy shift, announced by Salazar two days before Christmas, has drawn fiery criticism from Utah’s elected officials at the local, state and federal levels. Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, said Wednesday that Secretarial Order 3310 flies directly in the face of what Abbey told a congressional hearing in early 2010. “I’m disappointed they came out with this policy,” Matheson said, during a meeting with the editorial boards of the Uintah Basin Standard and Vernal Express. The congressman said Abbey testified during House Natural Resources Committee hearing that the position
Lindon Police Chief Cody Cullimore said authorities don’t believe Fratcher intends to harm his daughters; however, the girls are listed as endangered because David Fratcher of the circumstances they are believed to be living in. “We believe they are out there with very limited resources and possibly camping out in stormy conditions,” Cullimore said, adding that police have had excellent cooperation from Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and Utah State Parks rangers responsible for checking campsites around the region. Fratcher had told people he planned to take the girls to Colorado, Kansas, California, Florida or possibly Mexico, according to police. But he may also still be in Utah, Cullimore said. “Right now we honestly don’t know if he’s still in Utah or if he’s left the state,” the chief said. “We’re getting sightings called in from all over the place. “We have heard nothing from David SEE ABDUCTION on page A-5
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The EPA’s Latest Unscientific Power Grab Submitted by Jeff Stier Why would the Environmental Protection Agency overturn its own scientists and decide to regulate trace levels of perchlorate in drinking water after it recently decided it didn’t need to be regulated? Earlier this month, the EPA announced it will develop a standard for how much perchlorate would be allowed in tap water. When the EPA reviewed the chemical’s safety profile in 2008, it found that the low level of perchlorate in water supplies did not present a health concern that could be reduced by regulation. And there haven’t been groundbreaking studies to change that. Nor does it cite any major change in our exposure to the chemical. What has changed is an increasing adherence to the unscientific precautionary principle, which requires that unless we can prove something absolutely safe, we should assume it is not. In this case, because the chemical presents risks to animals at high doses, advocates argue it must be regulated, reduced, or perhaps banned, without consideration of cost or whether the regulatory action shows any health benefit. As EPAAdministrator Lisa Jackson awkwardly put it at a recent Senate hearing on water regulation, “I don’t know how you price the ability to forestall a child who may not get autism if they are not exposed to contaminated water.” In other words, we don’t know, but we have to protect children from industrial chemicals regardless of the cost or our lack of knowledge. (Her example about autism and water is completely out of left-field.) Perchlorate, which occurs naturally in the environment and is also man-made, has even been used as a medication. At appropriate doses, the chemical blocks iodine uptake in the thyroid, which is useful in an overactive thyroid. So activists have been claiming that it has the same effect at very low environmental levels. But the environ-
Neighbor thanked for thoughtfulness Dear Editor, I’d like to send a big public thank you to my good Samaritan neighbor, Pat Wisener. He has come down and plowed out my driveway after these snowstorms we’ve had. I really appreciate that. It’s comforting to know there are kind, thoughtful people living in our area. Nancy Trainor Roosevelt
mental exposure is many thousands of times smaller than the pharmaceutical dose of 400 milligrams daily and has not been shown to affect the thyroid. In fact, human studies of workers exposed to perchlorate showed no increased thyroid function. Unfortunately, celebrity medical correspondents such as CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta repeat the scary claims without even questioning their validity. Journalists ought to investigate these activistdriven scares, educate the public about basic science, and explain how science applies to such controversies. Instead, all too often, reporters drink it up and spout it out, lending credibility to the misinformation but shedding no light on the issue. And once the populace is sufficiently scared, regulators become apparent heroes by promulgating draconian, unscientific and self-justifying regulations. But regulations have costs. We all want safer air, water, food, and products. But so long as we have finite dollars to spend, we must prioritize our regulatory agenda based on scientific evidence rather than fear, hyperbole, rhetoric, and anti-capitalist elements always out to demonize industry. Will EPA use actual science to regulate perchlorate? Why should they? They are lauded by self-appointed environmental groups each time they come down on the side of precaution. The more they regulate, the more they are rewarded. It is impossible to accurately calculate the cost of each unnecessary regulation, but the cost to all of us is staggering. Perhaps these costs would be worth it if they saved lives, but because the charges against perchlorate in drinking water are so unfounded it makes this particular regulatory plan particularly hard to swallow. Jeff Stier is a Senior Fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research and directs its Risk Analysis Division.
Reduce pollution, use the school bus Dear Editor, If the air quality is so bad in the Uintah Basin then why doesn’t the school district help with the situation and limit how many high school students can drive their vehicles to school? A big portion of our property taxes goes to the school district and that includes the running of the school buses. My own grandchildren, including the one who graduates this year, rides the school bus to school.
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Thinking Out Loud By Cheryl Mecham A woman never likes to reveal her age. I suppose that’s because we want to remain a mystery and, of course, avoid embarrassment. It’s like lying about your weight on your driver’s license. Thank goodness cops don’t carry bathroom scales with their shotguns or I’d be arrested for fraud and hauled in the paddy wagon to the big house. I imagine it’s called the big house to allow for all of the phony middle-aged gals like me to fit through the cell doors. Since I’ve grown up and magically developed a wide middle and fanny without the benefit of a secretarial position other oddities have appeared as well. Like the fact that I actively defend a 68 degree and higher comfort level year round. It’s not genetic. My grandmother used to open every window in the house at the crack of dawn on winter mornings to give the place a good “airing.” My brother and I discussed the fact that if she needed fresh winter air, she should go outside where there was plenty of it. We thought her behavior was the early onset of senility, but since then we’ve learned its just one of those annoying habits from the old country, like sweeping your front porch every day and chasing stray dogs and salesman down the street with the broom. Now it’s my turn to stand on the brink of grandmotherhood and be odd, which isn’t a far cry when you notice gray hairs popping up in the most outlandish places. No more sledding and snowmobiling for this girl. Winter is not to be enjoyed but endured. Layering is critical to my middle-aged survival because cold is drawn by hormonal flux through the skin and sinks deep into the bones, causing them to cry out for a hot bath tub to stop the aching.
Grant programs critical for tribe Dear Editor, The Ute Indian Tribe’s Grant Department requires immediate and extensive attention and structuring to update files and report on the many outstanding grants to the tribe. The department is currently responsible for about $8 million in grants. These grants cover basic services including, but not limited to, education, social welfare, and health care. I believe the tribe must fill open positions, including a director, and complete a “catchup/cleanup” phase. Other Native American tribes have sought to develop their grant departments beyond the established norm of education, housing, or healthcare funding that encompassed business enterprises for individual and non-tribal members. The Ute Tribe’s new or “super” grant department should also manage and direct the tribe’s introduction and development under a tribal energy resource development organization. Such a partnership would allow the tribe to quickly seek Energy Bill 2005 benefits that are urgently needed within the boundaries of the reservation. In conclusion, personnel engaged to assist in the correction and “catch up” of pending accounting or treasury functions should be required to train and educate tribal members already employed in the tribal offices, or personnel who will be
added. The need for a treasury manager is an immediate and high priority. Kay Santio Fort Duchesne
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When winter settles in, I won’t leave the house — even for a movie date — without wool socks and a lap quilt. My husband will no longer get in the car with a coat on, and he knows when we go into a restaurant I’ll be searching for a working heat vent and sit directly beneath it. There’s no use in suggesting I sit near a window or door. “Too drafty,” I’ll explain to the server. The term “high maintenance” means different things to different people. I don’t want diamonds, and luxury cruises. I want a roaring furnace during the day time and an electric blanket covering me at night. Sometimes I just can’t warm up. If my ankles get cold at work, I’ll be convulsing with gooseflesh until I can step into a 100-degree tub followed by the electric blanket turned to high. “It’s not normal,” my husband stresses. “It’s like you’ve got to have a fever or something to be that hot all the time.” “Fevers make me cold,” I counter.
He points out that watching a snowstorm on TV makes me cold, or just opening the refrigerator. I know he’s sick of it, but I can’t seem to effectively warm up. People tell me I’m cold blooded, but I’m not. When I’m cold — unlike a lizard or snake — I can move real fast to get where it’s warm. I think I’m a mammal with a broken thermostat. Even a mild spring breeze can bring chill bumps from my scalp to the soles of my feet. My husband remarks how nice the weather is while I’m pulling on mittens and a scarf. My favorite place to be on a cold day is baking in the warmth of my closed-up car. I like it so well once I couldn’t leave my car when I arrived home and just sat there; sat there in the driveway soaking up the heat. I fell asleep from the luxurious laziness of it, and woke up half-melted in the front seat where I stretched like a cat and finally left for the house before a chill set in.
Uintah Republicans to hold convention The Republican Party in Uintah County will hold an organizing convention for delegates on March 8 at 6 p.m. in the new public safety complex located at 641 E. 300 South in Vernal. The meeting will take place in the courtroom of the Uintah County Justice Court. Organizing conventions take place in all counties throughout Utah during odd numbered years. Those who were elected as county delegates at the prior year’s nominating convention will elect eight new leaders for the Uintah County GOP Central Committee and one state committee person. The central committee members all serve two year terms. At their first committee meeting they will elect two additional committee members. The committee is responsible for conventions, fundraising, public education, and promotion of the Republican Party platform. The state committee person holds a position on the Utah Republican Party Central Committee representing Uintah County. The central committee also organizes events like the Lincoln Day Dinner, to offer the public an opportunity to meet and ask questions of candidates running for public office. It also sponsor events that promote understanding of the legislative process and responsibilities of citizenship in our nation. For the past two years the residents of Uintah County have been served by this committee of volunteers. They include Chairman Stan Gordon, Vice Chair Symone Massey, Secretary Margie Shewell, Treasurer Rita Barker, and members Leon Hoyt, Brett Reynolds, Joni Crane, Troy Ostler, Chuck Barker and Bill
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Johnson. Bill Johnson stepped down when he ran for Uintah County Commission and was replaced by Donna Richens. Marilyn Wallis has served as the state committee person. Individuals who went to neighborhood caucus meetings in 2010 and are invited to attend the organizing convention. The public is also invited to attend.
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By Rep. Kraig Powell At the beginning of the legislative session six weeks ago, I wrote a column discussing arguments for and against the passage of state laws to enforce federal immigration policy. In this column, I will provide an update on the current status of various Utah bills dealing with illegal immigration. Probably the most-publicized immigration bill is Rep. Stephen Sandstrom’s Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act. This bill would require police officers in Utah who stop a person for a suspected felony or class A misdemeanor to check the person’s legal immigration status if the officer has reasonable suspicion that the person is an illegal alien. The bill would allow, but not require, these same checks for persons stopped for class B or C misdemeanors. The bill does not allow a police officer to check the immigration status of all passengers in a vehicle if the vehicle is pulled over for a suspected violation by the driver only. Sandstrom’s bill also requires any state agency that provides public benefits to verify that the recipient is not an illegal alien, and imposes criminal penalties for a recipient who misrepresents his or her legal immigration status on such an application. I voted for this bill because I believe that the presence of large numbers of undocumented immigrants in Utah is causing substantial financial and societal impact to legal citizens in our state. I believe that increased enforcement of immigration laws will discourage illegal aliens from coming to Utah and will encourage those who are here to leave. This bill passed the House on a vote of 58 to 15 and is now in the Senate. Another immigration bill is Rep. Chris Herrod’s Employment of Unauthorized Aliens Act. This bill prohibits an employer from knowingly or intentionally employing an illegal alien. The bill requires all private employers in Utah with 15 or more employees to use the EVerify system to confirm the legal immigration status of all new hires. The bill requires the business license of an employer be temporarily suspended for a first violation and permanently revoked for a subsequent violation. The bill also requires all public employers in the state, including cities and counties, to annually certify in writing that they are using E-Verify to prohibit the employment of illegal aliens. I voted for this bill because it is essential for Utah to promote compliance with laws governing illegal immigration. By ensuring that all workers have proper documentation, we will foster transparency and order in immigration matters. The bill passed the House 49 to 20 and is now in the Senate. Another bill sponsored by Herrod allows hospitals, doctors and other health care providers to be reimbursed by the state of Utah for any free medical care that federal law requires them to give to illegal immigrants.
The estimated cost of this bill to the state is $26 million per year. The bill also requires the Utah Department of Health to develop a strategy to sue the federal government for reimbursement of these amounts. I voted for this bill in order to highlight the injustice of the federal mandate that local health care providers furnish free medical care to illegal immigrants. The bill passed the House 57 to 14 and is now in the Senate. Another immigration bill is the Guest Worker Act sponsored by Rep. Bill Wright. This bill allows undocumented immigrants and their immediate family members who are in the U.S. on or before May 10, 2011, to work and live in Utah if they register with the state and provide proof of continuing employment. The bill requires each worker to obtain and keep a registration card and to show it upon request. The permit is valid for two years. The permit holder must keep updated contact information on file with the state. Permit holders must pay all income and employment taxes. The bill prohibits a permit holder from receiving any welfare or unemployment benefits. A permit is revoked if the worker has an unexcused absence from work for 10 consecutive days. Priority in issuing permits is given to applicants who have applied for U.S. citizenship. Permit holders are required to learn English and convicted felons would not be eligible for a guest worker permit. The bill also requires all persons living in Utah to show picture identification when they are stopped by police or else be fingerprinted and photographed on the spot. This bill does not go into effect until July 2013 in order to give time for the state to seek permission from the federal government for its implementation. I voted for this bill because I believe that, in combination with the other immigration enforcement laws described above, it will allow Utah to monitor and regulate the illegal immigrant population that remains in our state, while allowing employers to conduct legitimate business operations using documented immigrant labor. The bill passed the House 43 to 28 and is now in the Senate. A final immigration-related bill would repeal a current Utah law that gives in-state college tuition rates to undocumented immigrants who attend and graduate from three years of Utah high school. I voted for an amendment to this bill that will require these students to show that their parents pay Utah income tax each year in order to receive in-state tuition rates. With this amendment, I think that this policy strikes the right balance for college-bound children, especially in light of the increased enforcement provisions discussed above, which will greatly slow the flow of illegal immigrants. This bill is still being debated on the House floor. There are several other
immigration bills, many of which combine elements of those discussed above. House and Senate leadership will now work for the last ten days of the legislative session to move each of these concepts through both bodies. As always, please feel free to contact me to express your thoughts pertaining to any legislative matters. My e-mail address is kraigpowell@utah. gov and my phone number is 435-657-0185. Rep. Kraig Powell serves state House District 54, which encompasses Wasatch and Duchesne counties and a small segment of Uintah County.
I hope you all had a great Washington/Lincoln Day. I was grateful for the opportunity to remember the immense contributions of these great past leaders of our nation. The biggest news for this week is the budget again. The revenue estimates came in last Tuesday. Just as we had hoped, there will be a slight surplus in the tax proceeds. This means there will be an additional $34 million to the education budget and $13 million to the general fund that we can use to add to the base budgets we passed. The challenge we face now is the remaining structural deficit. Last year we budgeted to spend $313 more than we
Family Matters By ViAnn Prestwich At least one of the people who decides where and what signs are erected along our national highways is obviously a parent. I know this because of the warning we recently read while traveling 75 mph along an interstate. There was nothing remarkable about the triangular shape of the warning sign. The color was standard Department of Transportation yellow. The caution itself, however, indicated that behind this warning was a parent who knows that sometimes the obvious needs to be declared. “Roadway wet during rain,” the marker read. Well there you go. Just because people have their driver’s license, we must not assume they are necessarily aware of this rain = wet road connection. This was something parenting taught me. Children don’t always make connections. Some young people eventually learn about cause and effect relationships. Others will grow into adulthood and in the infinite wisdom of the Department of Motor Vehicles receive permission to drive along the roads saying things like, “Hey, Gertrude? Did you see that sign? If it rains, this dang road’s going to get all wet.” And Gertrude, his “29 dimensions of compatibility” e-Harmony match, will nod lovingly and declare. “With you darling, I will tolerate the wet roads, because, frankly, my dear, there were no more online matches to review.” Hopefully the mates my children eventually travel with along the wet road of life will have developed an ability to make connections because a couple of my kids are still struggling with real basic concepts. For example, Colton, who like most 10-year-olds was a pyromaniac. The Scout leader had suggested that the boys be careful with flaming torches, since there were no merit badges available for fighting forest fires. There was, however, no connection in my son’s mind about how something which might be dangerous to a tree might also be dangerous to his own skin. This lack of comprehension might explain why he continued to merrily wave his roasting stick around after the
marshmallow had caught fire and was blazing brightly. The waving became a bit vigorous and the burning confection flew from the stick and landed on Colton’s right cheek. “It kind of stuck there,” he told me later as I wrinkled my nose at the inch-round, skinless hole on his face. “I had to pound out the flames with my hands,” the boy continued, the absence of both eyebrows and eyelashes evident
Submitted by Darrell Gillman Each year the local conservation district offers thousands of bare root trees to landowners at inexpensive — you might even say cheap — prices. This year 19 varieties of shrubs, deciduous trees and evergreens are available. These varieties are selected to survive the Uintah Basin’s harsh winter conditions. The trees and shrubs are sold in bundles, so work with your neighbors and friends and share the blessings of growing trees. Bundles of 10 sold for $20 include: American plum, Amur maple, black walnut, littleleaf linden, Norway maple, quaking aspen, Siouxland poplar, chokecherry, cotoneaster, golden currant, honeysuckle (red Tatarian), Nanking cherry, potentilla, and serviceberry. Common purple lilacs are sold in a bundle of 10 for $25. Evergreens are sold in a bundle of five for $20. They include blue spruce, Norway spruce, ponderosa pine and Scotch pine. The deciduous trees come in sizes ranging 2 to 4 feet high. The shrubs vary greatly depending on what is ordered, but usually range around 18 inches to 3 feet. The evergreens are 15 to 18 inches tall. In order to keep things economical, the plants are small and bare root. They must be paid for when ordering, and can only be ordered in full bundles. Plants must be ordered in advance and quantities are limited, so it is first come, first served. It is best to order before March 15. Most years many varieties are sold out extremely early. Tree pickup is April 15 at the USDA office in Roosevelt next
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brought in. We can do that temporarily, using the Rainy Day Fund, federal stimulus money, and other one-time funding sources. But it is not sustainable in the long term. Our goal is to spend less than we make, which means we will need to continue to look carefully at what can be eliminated from our budget. By the same token, each proposed reduction must be tempered with the reality that there are people who depend on the services and programs that we might have to cut. These are truly difficult decisions. It was heartening to read a report last week showing that 52 percent of Utahns surveyed
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agree that we should indeed make cuts as opposed to maintaining our current spending levels. I see the economy improving and Utah being able to grow and meet the needs of education and other critical areas. Making wise decision as we finalize the budget will be one of our most important works in the process. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, addressed us on the floor last Tuesday. He reiterated his concern about the growing federal deficit and subversion of state responsibility. He said that unless the federal government is required by a constitutional mandate, as Utah is, to balance its budget, we have little reason to hope for anything but increasing debt. On Thursday, we recognized Utah’s Special Olympians and on Friday, Utah’s fallen soldiers. Throughout the past week, I have worked with senators Oklerlund, Hinkins, and Stowell to bring Senate Bill 221 to the floor. This bill is a result of work the governor’s office, State Lands,the counties, and many others for the past 2 months. We address in one bill the impacts of the “Wild Lands” order on the multiple use of our BLM lands. The bill went to committee Friday and passed out to the floor for work this week. Medicaid reform is progressing. Funding Medicaid is a huge budget issue in every state and has the potential to cause massive financial problems, even to the point of bankruptcy in some states. Our state is poised to be on top of the problem, and other states are looking to us for leadership. One of the other big issues for the past week was immigration. Sen. Bramble introduced the concept of a new immigration bill this past week; here is an address to a podcast of the press conference, if you would like to listen: www.senatesite. com/home/bramble_immigration/. I would appreciate your input on this issue. There are many voices in this debate and many perspectives to consider. Currently we have 14 bills dealing with immigration. Feel free to contact me any time. The best way is kvantassell@utahsenate.org or my cell phone at 435-790-0675. Sen. Kevin Van Tassell, RVernal, represents District 26 in the Utah State Senate. The district includes Duchesne and Uintah counties.
Nine Mile upgrade plan advances The current relationship between environmentalists, multiple use proponents, the business community and government officials was on display last Tuesday as the public was invited to review and give comment concerning a proposed road improvement and chip seal project in Nine Mile Canyon. The open, informal meeting at the Carbon County Events Center provided anyone with an interest free access to Bureau of Land Management Engineers and project planners. While the meeting was congenial in nature, differing opinions concerning the best way to “improve the canyon” kept groups within the room separated by line long ago drawn in the Nine Mile sand. According to contracted engineers on hand, the project’s scope includes improvements starting at the end of current paved road near Soldier Creek Mine, extending through the main Nine Mile Canyon towards Cottonwood Canyon. The total project length totals just over 36 miles, 32 in the main canyon. The project, however, will spread out to include work in Gate, Cottonwood and Harmon canyon areas. “There has been two steps concerning the environmental side of this,” said Engineer Gavin McMullin of Jones and DeMille Engineering. “The first part was the environmental impact statement that dealt with the West Tavaputs Plateau full field development and part of that discussion brought about this project. Some of this issues brought up included the dust issue in the main Nine Mile Canyon.” Sun Advocate
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Moon Lake Electric Association CEO and General Manager Grant Earl speaks with Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, at the cooperative’s new office and operations complex Wednesday. Earl gave the congressman a tour of the facility and briefly discussed concerns about proposed federal regulations that would impact power generation and transmission.
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cuts, means that the federal “595” money that was available in the past for projects like the Highway 40 Pipeline will likely be reduced. “That account is not going to be funded as well as it has been,” he told the Standard. “I believe our country’s fiscal situation is going to require a concerted effort at shared sacrifice and everything has to be on the table.” After his visit to the treatment plant, Matheson stopped in Roosevelt at the new Moon Lake Electric Association office and operations complex.
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nology in schools, reported in its July 2006 edition that Utah chose eMINTS for two reasons: because Utah school districts learned of Missouri’s success with the program and the program coincided with the state’s idea of how teaching and learning should be conducted. Initial funding for the district’s eMINTS program came about through grant money, according to district technology director Duane Jensen. Administrators partnered with the Granite School District and applied for Enhancing Education Through Technology funding, a federal program designed to “improve student achievement through the use of instructional technologies,” Jensen said. The Duchesne district was awarded $480,000 in the original EETT grant, which was distributed over a four year period. The grant money purchased computers, smart boards, laptop computers for teachers, printers/scanners, projectors, and digital cameras for district classrooms and provided the training to teachers to not only work the equipment, but to teach with it in a cooperative/inquiry-based approach. The program was implemented in 2003 and the district conducted a study to see if students were benefiting from the technology, Jensen said. “They ran the scores of students participating in eMINTS in classrooms and the scores of those who were not,” he said. “There was quiet a difference. It’s really helped students who have been in the eMINTS classrooms.” Back in Tabiona, Wagner
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of the Obama administration was that there shouldn’t be a statewide approach to public land management in Utah, but rather a locally driven approach like the one implemented in Washington County. “Now, suddenly we’re in a top down approach from Washington, D.C, again with this wild lands policy,” Matheson said. “To me that’s 180-degrees from what I heard from administrator Abbey 15 months before.” Matheson said the policy change has created uncertainty not only for Utah’s BLM offices and public officials, but also for private industry. “Something I’ve learned in my time in Congress is that whether it’s elected officials or agencies, they don’t realize that uncertainty is a cost. Risk is cost,” he said. “That’s what you learn in your first year in
Moon Lake CEO and General Manager Grant Earl showed Matheson through the building, which the cooperative moved into one year ago. Earl used the congressman’s visit to briefly discuss the concerns his industry has about new regulations proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that could drive up utility costs for consumers. Matheson then traveled to Vernal, where he met with a group of energy industry representatives and elected officials and toured the Uintah Community Center, which he noted was built and is maintained with mineral lease funds.
“I think the economy of this area, while it’s diversified some, is still tied to energy industry,” he said at the end of the day, noting that “people have obviously legitimate concerns about the rules of the road that allow the energy industry to continue.” He added that the current situation in north Africa demonstrates how critical it is for the United States to develop its domestic energy resources and conduct research and development that allows new technologies to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil. “When things happen in Libya,” he said, “it matters at the pump in Utah.”
touches the white board with his hand. He is not manipulating knobs or buttons. The whiteboard operates as a touch screen and opens to a document that he previously passed to each student. Today the students will study annotated bibliographies in preparation for their History Fair projects. The bibliography, Wagner tells them and shows them, includes a summary of their research sources and an explanation of why the student selected those sources of information. The students, two to each computer begin to work. Wagner observes their progress. He asks questions. The atmosphere is relaxed with students responding and asking questions of him. Wagner was a first-year teacher in 2003. He signed up to take the two-year training to learn the methods of cooperative, inquiry-based learning to become eMINTS certified while he was finishing up college courses to earn his teaching certificate. “I was able to hang out with nine other great teachers for those two years,” he said. “It allowed me to get great ideas. I was like a sponge. It was great. I’ve only taught eMINTS, I’ve tried to use it the way it was intended. Now I can’t see myself teaching any other way.” Wagner said the continuing support of the district is crucial to the eMINTS program. “We are tucked in here — in the middle of nowhere — these computers are a window to the world,” he said. “I am thankful for the commitment Duane has shown. He has been very supportive of (the program).” In December, Jensen appeared before the Duchesne
County School Board with Wagner and other eMINTS teachers to ask for funding to “refresh” the classrooms that were running on antiquated computers. Technology had moved forward so quickly that the machines were no longer compatible with other equipment such as teacher laptops and printers that had been replaced over the years. The board voted unanimously to replace the outdated equipment in 11 classrooms around the district at an approximate cost of $215,000. “I highly respect the teachers who strongly recommended that eMINTS is a good thing,” said school board member Gordon Moon last week. “Those involved in it and have had the training said it’s the best thing that has ever happened to their career. I trusted their judgment.” The district schools with classrooms that received new computers are in Altamont, Duchesne, Roosevelt and Tabiona. The sixth-grade classrooms that will be moved from Roosevelt Middle School to Roosevelt Junior High School next school year will all be eMINTS ready when students walk through the doors, Jensen said. “It’s driving student learning and we felt that it was very worthwhile to continue the project in Duchesne County School District,” he said, before noting that the program wouldn’t be successful if it weren’t for dedicated teachers and the support of the school board and district administrators who are “committed to the funding and making the effort to move the program forward.”
business school. … Whether it’s legislative uncertainty or regulatory uncertainty, there’s a cost to the private sector. Uncertainty leaves everyone in a bad spot.” Abbey told The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday that 4.8 million acres in Utah had previously been cataloged with wilderness characteristics. He wasn’t sure how many of those would end up proposed as wild lands. “Again, they have not been determined or designated as wild lands,” Abbey told the Tribune, “but, from earlier inventories, we do know there are sizable acres in Utah that possess wilderness character.” In the BLM press release about the new guidelines, Abbey reiterated that Salazar’s order “doesn’t change the management of a single acre of public land.” “(It) simply broadens the management tools available through the public land-use planning process,” he said.
were controversial. I thought I handled them well, but apparently not to (the governor’s) standards.” Cuch described his relationship with Herbert as “just OK.” He said there was no indication he was going to be dismissed and no expression of appreciation in the letter he received informing him that he had been fired. “I don’t know if the governor or lieutenant governor really understood or appreciated what I did,” Cuch said. “I’m disappointed at that. I think I did a good job.” Sen. Kevin Van Tassell, RVernal, who sits on the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee, said Friday that he knew very little about Cuch’s departure. “Just found out about it myself. The information I received was the governor was changing directions or focus,” Van Tassell wrote in an e-mail response to the Standard’s request for comment. “I have enjoyed my relationship with Forrest and his leadership in several areas over the past four years,” the senator added. A message left for Ute Tribe Business Committee Chairman
Richard Jenks Jr., seeking comment about Herbert’s decision, was not returned by press time Monday. Jenks’ predecessor as chairman, Curtis Cesspooch, called Cuch’s dismissal “really shocking.” The men have known each other for decades and worked together on a number of issues over the years. “He did as much as he could with the authority that he had,” Cesspooch said. “He was really supportive of Indian tribes and wanted to make sure that they were treated justly. He pushed hard for all of that.” Cuch was also a proponent of educating non-Indians about the history of Utah’s earliest inhabitants and of keeping Native traditions alive. He was a driving force behind KUED’s five-part companion series to the PBS documentary “We Shall Remain,” a multimedia project that examined the Native American contribution to the United States over three centuries. Cesspooch speculated that the governor’s decision may have been made based on financial considerations. “Gov. Herbert has always been a supporter of Indian tribes and I wonder how this decision came about and whether a lot of it had to do with the budget,” Cesspooch said.
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or the kids,” Cullimore continued. “We would love to talk to David, even if he would just call us. We would like to know first and foremost that the kids are OK. We can work the rest of this out.” Police initially began investigating rumors that Fratcher planned to abduct his daughters in January, according to a probable cause statement used to obtain an arrest warrant for the Orem man. They stopped pursuing the investigation after the girls’ mother told them she was aware of the rumors but did not want her husband confronted at that time. Then on Feb. 13, Fratcher failed to return his daughters to their mother’s home following their weekend visit with him, court records state. Authorities believe Fratcher’s family is aiding him, Cullimore said, adding that charges could be filed against anyone who hampers the investiga-
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tion. Court records show that Sharon Fratcher told police that her son had fled the state with his daughter, possibly for Mexico, because he had evidence that the girls were being sexually abused by their stepfather. “Sharon said that she was prepared to go to jail to keep the children safe,” court records state. “She added that David would go to jail or die to keep the children safe.” There is no evidence to support the sex abuse allegations, Cullimore said. David Fratcher is charged in 4th District Court with two counts of custodial interference, a third-degree felony. Additional charges could be filed
Isom, the governor’s spokeswoman, said the firing had nothing to do with balancing the state budget. She emphasized Herbert’s longstanding desire to foster strong relationships with Utah’s tribes. “There is no intention whatsoever to eliminate the Division of Indian Affairs,” Isom said. “When (Herbert) was lieutenant governor, he actually launched the Native American Summit.” Lt. Gov. Greg Bell has been assigned to oversee the state’s interaction with the tribes until a replacement for Cuch is named. Tribal leaders will be consulted to identify qualified candidates for the director’s position, Isom said. “There’s no candidate immediately taking Forrest’s role,” she said. “We want to make sure the right candidate is selected.” As for Cuch, he said he plans to focus on personal goals after 35 years in public service, but will most likely set up a consulting firm to assist Native American tribes. He will continue to focus on education but said he will add an emphasis on healthy living as well. “I’ve done a lot to improve my own health,” Cuch said. “I’m feeling really good about that and want to share that with my people.” once he is located, Cullimore said. Fratcher is believed to be driving a white older model Chevrolet van pulling a camp trailer with a gold stripe. Cullimore said Fratcher’s 17-yearold son from a prior marriage is believed to be traveling with his father, driving another van pulling a camp trailer. Fratcher is 6 feet 1 inches tall and weighs 195 pounds. He has light brown hair, blue eyes and a Y-shaped scar at the end of his right eyebrow. He usually wears glasses and a baseball cap, according to police. Amber Fratcher is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes with a scar on her cheek below her right eye. Amanda Fratcher is 5 feet tall and weighs 125 pounds. She also has brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information about the case should contact the Lindon Police Department at 801-229-7070 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 800-843-5678.
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Vernal man now faces 34 child porn charges By Mary Bernard Vernal Express A preliminary hearing last week for a Vernal man accused of sexually exploiting two teenage girls was halted almost as soon as it began. Brandon Russell Gale entered Wednesday’s hearing charged with 42 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony. But minutes into the hearing, 8th District Judge Ed Peterson moved it from the courtroom to his chambers to allow the prosecution and defense to view a DVD disc containing alleged pornographic materials. The adjournment to chambers was ordered after Vernal police detective Ben Murray began testifying about his receipt of the DVD from the regional computer forensics laboratory in Salt Lake City. The disc is said to contain digital images and videos downloaded by the lab from Gale’s computer and cell phone. When the hearing resumed in open court, defense attorney Richard Mauro argued that most of the images contained on the DVD did not meet the legal definition of pornography, but rather constituted material
of an artistic nature. Prosecutors agreed to request the dismissal of the charges related to eight of the images, but maintained that the remaining 34 images or videos met the statutory definition of sexual exploitation of a minor. Peterson agreed that the 34 images and videos had been made for the purpose of sexual arousal and depicted minors. “As for whether the material (on the disc) is pornography, that is a question best left to a jury,” the judge said. The case against Gale, 22, stems from the alleged discovery of a cache of pictures and videos — taken over a period of several days in 2008 — that involved two 17-year-old girls. The investigation was initiated by the Vernal Police Department after one of the teens contacted an officer about the images. Gale cooperated with the investigation, according to police. Peterson dismissed eight of the 42 charges against Gale and bound him over to stand trial on the remaining counts. A status hearing is scheduled for March 23.
8th District Court Felony Filings The following individuals were arrested and had felony charges filed against them in 8th District Court last week. Individuals listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty. For the safety of law enforcement officers and process servers, listings exclude filings against individuals who have been charged, but have not been served with a summons or were not arrested and may be unaware of the charges against them. Duchesne County DUBOIS, Isaiah Trevor, assault by a prisoner, third-degree felony. Uintah County RICHMAN, Jennifer, 30, possession or use of a controlled substance, third-degree felony; carrying a dangerous weapon under the influence of alcohol
or drugs, class B misdemeanor; use or possession of drug paraphernalia, class B misdemeanor. SERFOSS, Jerry L., 51, failure to register as a sex offender, third-degree felony. SPOSATO, Daniel P., no age provided, burglary, seconddegree felony; theft, class A misdemeanor; unlawful possession, purchase or transfer of a dangerous weapon, class A misdemeanor. SPOSATO, Michael D., no age provided, burglary, seconddegree felony; theft, class A misdemeanor. STUBBS, Robyn J., 49, burglary, second-degree felony; assault, class B misdemeanor; driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, class B misdemeanor. Source: Utah State Courts
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Bar could face probe after US-40 crash By Greg Knight Vernal Express A Fort Duchesne bar may face a state probe over claims that it served too much alcohol to a Roosevelt man who was later involved in a crash on U.S. Highway 40. BJay Lee Nagel was ejected from his vehicle after slamming into a guardrail Feb. 15 at about 12:40 a.m. near the junction with state Road 88. Nagel, 38, was flown to University Hospital for treatment but has since been released. He was cited by the Utah Highway Patrol for driving under the influence of alcohol. Authorities investigating the crash found a receipt from Howdy’s Hilltop Tavern in Fort Duchesne totaling nearly $200, according to Uintah County Undersheriff John Laursen. “We do frequent bar checks to determine if minors are in the bars,” Laursen said. “But, we do not really know when too much alcohol is being served until later, when we see the DUIs or crashes.” Howdy’s manager Glenda Rogers, when contacted by
Whiterocks man charged with sex abuse of 2 girls A Whiterocks man is facing federal charges after he sexually abused two girls earlier this month, according to prosecutors. Sterling Sterling Parris Little- Littlegeorge Jr. george Jr., 25, has been charged in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child within Indian Country. The FBI was notified on Feb. 16 by Ute Tribe Social Services that a child had reported that Littlegeorge sexually abused her, according to court records. The girl accused Littlegeorge of sexually abusing her sister as well, court records state. Both girls are under the age of 12. During interviews at the
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Melissa Blood, a bartender at Gateway Saloon in Vernal, demonstrates the proper way to pour a shot of liquor in Utah. Using a “clicker” on her bottle of alcohol, Blood can pour 1.5 ounce shots every time she serves a patron. Janell Coyne, manager of the Gateway Saloon in Vernal, believes the problem is limited to very few establishments in the region — and that her bar does all it can to limit the overserving of patrons. “First, every bartender has to take a class to learn proper methods of serving,” Coyne said. “We also have each bartender watch the actions of our patrons to see if they are intoxicated.” Coyne said she trains her bartenders to look for bloodshot eyes, loud behavior, unbalanced walking and stumbling. They are also taught to watch for trouble before it happens, she said. “We look for people coming into the bar already intoxicated,” Coyne said. “We really don’t know how much someone has had when they come in, so we watch for all those things that say they are drunk.” When bar staff determine a patron is too drunk to be served any more alcohol, Coyne said she and her crew have a method for cutting the person off, and possibly saving their life. “First, we offer them soda or coffee to help sober them up,” Coyne said. “We also ask them if they want a cab. These are things we do any time we feel
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Police said Atwood left the gun in the crawlspace after the shooting. He then came outside and shouted at the officers Clifford Atwood in front of the house. Officers deployed a Taser to take Atwood into custody. He was booked into the Uintah County Jail for investigation of disorderly conduct and intoxication. In an unrelated case, Atwood faces a trial in late May for three counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child, a first-degree felony. He was free on $75,000 bail at the time of the Feb. 17 incident. — Mary Bernard, Vernal Express
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someone has had too much to drink. We always are adamant about offering a cab and have gone as far as to pay for some people to ride home.” State law requires bartenders and bar owners to watch their customers’ alcohol intake closely. They can be cited for over-serving. Abe Kader, a regional compliance investigator and trainer for the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, is one of the people on the front line of ensuring the proper service of liquor, beer and wine in the Uintah Basin. “We provide training on portions and how not to over-serve or serve to minors,” Kader said. “For instance, it’s the law that you can only have a certain number of mixed drinks or liquor at a time. We train bar owners and bartenders on how to stay within the law.” Utah law requires establishments serving liquor to use a metered dispensing system known as a “clicker” when pouring. The units are calibrated to dispense no more than 1.5 ounces of liquor in a mixed drink. Other alcoholic flavorings, such as schnapps, liqueur and triple sec may then be added to a cocktail as long as it does not exceed a total of 2.5 ounces of liquor in the entire drink. Additionally, all bartenders in the state are required to take an alcohol servers course, which is administered by private companies throughout the region. “These courses help bartenders identify people that might already be intoxicated when they arrive and also helps them keep track of how much (patrons) drink while they are there,” Kader said.
Man bound over on rape charges A Vernal man accused of raping and sexually abusing a teenage girl has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Michael Rex Smith waived the hearing during an appearance Wednesday in 8th District Court. Smith, 46, is charged with 10 counts of rape, 10 counts of object rape and 10 counts of forcible sodomy, all first-degree felonies. Defense attorney Michael Humiston told the court he is “in the middle of plea negotiations” with prosecutors. Judge Ed Peterson bound Smith over for trial, setting a March 23 date set for a status hearing. Smith was arrested Jan. 26 after a teenage girl told Uintah County sheriff’s detectives that he had sex with her at least 10 times. Smith corroborated the girl’s account of what had occurred, telling investigators that girl was between the ages of 15 and 18 when the abuse occurred, according to court records. In addition to the rape and sodomy charges, Smith is also facing one count of possession of a firearm by a restricted person, a second-degree felony. Court records show that Smith was convicted in 1998 of aggravated arson, a first-degree felony, in Uintah County That conviction makes it illegal for him to possess a firearm. Sheriff’s deputies recovered three handguns and two rifles from Smith’s home at the time of his arrest, court records state. Smith remains in the Uintah County Jail. — Mary Bernard, Vernal Express
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By Cheryl Mecham Uintah Basin Standard While in her 50s, Darla McFarland became overwhelmed with the desire to “give something back” to people and knew what she wanted to give — hope to children born with disabilities and their families. McFarland’s passion is fueled by compassion because she knows first hand the grief, frustration and challenges parents face when they discover their child is not typical. She is the proud mother of three children — two of whom have been diagnosed with severe autism. “That’s how I was introduced to special education,” said McFarland, a new teacher this year at Con Amore School. When the news came that her first child was autistic she didn’t panic, but sought out information. It was a few weeks later that the news hit home. Then she “fell apart.” “It’s so frustrating. It’s like an unfathomable mystery that you don’t know how to solve,” McFarland said. She and her husband were living in Texas 26 years ago when the diagnosis was made. She searched the phone book and quickly found out that Texas didn’t have programs in place for children with autism. After a bit more research McFarland learned California did. The couple packed up and moved West. “Teachers who had been strangers to me became my friends for life,” McFarland said. “They put in so much hard work and dedication for my children. I fell in love with special education.” As the years went by, the McFarlands saw a long chain of helpful, dedicated teachers who not only helped their first born, but a second son who received the same diagnosis. Before children, before marriage, McFarland was a young girl in Artesia, N.M., a small town dependent on oil and agriculture, much like Myton. As she grew she took interest in music and played the piano and the violin. She chose Brigham Young University and studied to be a writer. She served an internship at Harcourt Brace and Javonovich, a New York publishing company. “I made some contacts there,” McFarland said. Those contacts helped her find a position working for McCall’s magazine after gradu-
Darla McFarland, a mother of two sons with autism, works as a special education teacher at Con Amore School in Myton. She says one of her strengths as a teacher is her empathy for students and their families. ating from BYU. Her new job was managing a team of artists to produce a glossy needlework and craft magazine published eight times a year. After she married and began to have children, McFarland’s continued to do freelance writing and editing, which led to more technical writing and even a stint in journalism. Those writing skills helped her create “some really excellent papers,” she said, as she pursued her teaching education at Utah State University. She graduated in 2010 and began seeking a teaching position in rural Utah. “I choose Con Amore because I really could see that they have excellence as a goal and they follow research-based teaching,” she said. McFarland sought out a rural school because classes are typically comprised of “different ages and types of disabilities, which offers challenge to a teaching program.” She said each day is satisfying, challenging, and she is certain she made the right decision. Now that she’s helping children and their parents, McFarland said she is even more “obsessively passionate” about her work. “I never stop thinking about how to solve this or that,” she said, adding that she envisions her students as adults and works to prepare them for the day they live independently. To their parents, she says: “Things do work out. They improve. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.”
Executive wants to build movie studio in Park City After making several visits to the Park City area in the past few years, an executive at a motion picture studio in California said his company is interested in building a production facility at Quinn’s Junction. Raleigh Studios was involved in the making of the “Transformers” movies, “Iron Man,” “Eagle Eye” and “Thor,” which is scheduled for release this summer. Television shows produced at Raleigh Studios have included “CSI: Miami,” “90210,” “Private Practice” and “The Closer.” Marvel Entertainment recently moved its corporate offices to Raleigh’s studio in Manhattan Beach, Calif., according to Britt Penrod, vice president of business develop-
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East Elementary School held its annual Poetry Out Loud contest last Tuesday. Each participant memorized a poem and then recited it for the judges. The kindergarten winners (top) were: Brooklyn Bell, first place; Gage Campbell, second place; and Kason Maycock, third place. The first grade winners (second) were: Brendon Clayburn, first place; Paige Freston, second place; and Aaralyn Draper, third place. The second grade winners (third from top) were: Hannah Riser, first place; Emma White, second place; and Wesley Casper, third place. The third grade winners (bottom) were: Madison Snow, first place; Maysie Scholes, second place; and Ellison Weaver, third place.
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To be married – Kassie Luck and Jared Timothy
Miss Uintah Basin Ty’Lene Puro visited with Rep. Kraig Powell, R-Heber City, at the state Capitol to promote inclusion of the arts in the education budget. Puro’s platform, Making Music Matter, promotes the value of music in everyone’s lives and the lasting impact it can have on an individual’s education. Puro also met with Sen. Kevin Van Tassell, R-Utah, during her time on Capitol Hill.
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Lance and Maurine Luck are delighted to announce the marriage of their daughter Kassie Luck to Jared Timothy, son of Brent and Sue Timothy. A reception will be held in their honor Fri., March 4 from 6-8 p.m. at the Crossroads Center in Roosevelt. In case of oversight, all friends and family are welcome to come and celebrate this special occasion.
Geoff and Julieta are delighted to announce their marriage Sat., March 12, 2011 at 1 p.m., at The Cobblestone Clubhouse, 100 N. Gateway Drive (420 West) in Providence, Utah. Their will be a reception following the ceremony from 1-3 p.m. Julieta is the daughter of Ernesto and Luisa Vergara. Geoff is the son of Brent White and Nancy Pectol. In case of oversight, all friends and family are welcome.
Wed., March 2 American Legion Post 64 monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Legion Hall Thurs., March 3 UIT Parent workshop with Work Force Services of Roosevelt, 4-5 p.m., Four Winds Center Fri., March 4 Active Parenting Series 1-4, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Four Winds Center Sun., March 6 Roosevelt Institute of Religion CES Satellite fireside, 6 p.m., Roosevelt West Stake Center Mon., March 7 Daughters of Utah Pioneers meeting, 11 a.m., Crossroads Senior and Community Center
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Haylee celebrated her first birthday on Feb. 2. She is the daughter of Jared and Amy Thacker and little sister of Wesley, Bryce and Chaz. Keep smiling Sis!
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St. George resident Dennis Montag and Whiterocks resident Laura Duncan fill out applications during a job fair Thursday in Vernal. An estimated 300 people came to the two-hour event at Uintah Basin Applied Technology College to meet with employers from 19 different companies.
Seekers from around Utah attend job fair at UBATC By Ranae Bangerter Vernal Express Pasha is a 10-month-old shepherd/husky mix awaiting adoption at the Roosevelt Animal Shelter. His adoption fee is $75. Cats and small dogs are also available for adoption. The shelter is open from noon to 5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and by appointment only on Friday. The phone number is 435-725-3649. Interested in fostering a dog or cat? The need is great. Adoptions decline in cold months and unfortunately animals can only be held seven days before they are killed.
A job fair Thursday for those seeking jobs in the energy and transportation industries was well attended by many from across Utah. “Right now there’s quite a few truck driving jobs,” said Marilyn Wallis, a specialist with state Department of Workforce Services in Vernal. A similar job fair held recently in Roosevelt featured four employers and drew about 40 job seekers. The event was such a success that it led to Thursday’s job fair at Uintah
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Basin Applied Technology College, Wallis said. Within 15 minutes of the two-hour job fair opening last week, an estimated 300 people had showed up to talk with the 19 employers on hand. Tim Hall came from Provo in search of a trucking job. Many trucking companies at the event were looking for drivers they could put to work immediately, which meant they needed to have two years experience when applying. Other employers, like the Utah Department of Transportation, were present to let job seekers know where to go online to find out about open positions. Whiterocks resident Laura Duncan knows all about the tough job market. She earned her commercial driver’s license last year from UBATC in Roosevelt, but hasn’t been able to find a job since. She said she’s faced two roadblocks — either she needs two years of driving experience, or at age 22, she’s too young. “It’s really, really frustrating,” Duncan said. “Especially if you know you have all of your endorsements and you have a clean record.” Duncan has even tried getting a job in North Dakota where the energy industry is
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booming, but said the company she applied with had hired too many drivers and she never got experience. “I keep looking through the paper for work,” she said, “and hopefully somebody will pick me up. They’ve got to see that I am gold!” Dennis Montag drove from St. George specifically for the job fair. He said he heard about the job fair in an e-mail from Utah State University forwarded by his nephew the day before the event. Montag was applying for jobs with all of the trucking companies present at the job fair. Rossa Simmons, representing Brady Trucking, said the company needs to hire four employees and will keep applications they received at the fair to use to hire more people as the company grows. Brady Trucking sets high standards for their truck drivers, Simmons said, and “about 30 to 35 percent” of the job-seekers she talked to at the fair would meet those requirements. “The turnout is really good compared to what I was expecting,” Simmons said. “I wasn’t expecting near that many people.” Marilyn Larsen with the Roosevelt DWS office also said she had no idea that as many people would show up at Thursday’s event. The department is looking to hold another job fair, she said, one focused on a different job sector. DWS staffers were also at last week’s job fair to inform attendees of programs offered by the agency, which include resume and interviewing training courses twice at monthly at the local offices. Those interested need to register online at jobs. utah.gov or contact the Vernal Employment Center at 435781-4100. Contributing: Lezlee E. Whiting
Mondays Al Anon Meeting, Alano Club, 144 E. 300 S., Roosevelt, 7 p.m. Bingo, Crossroads Senior Center, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Single Adult (31+) Family Home Evening, 7 p.m., West Stake Center, 150 Skyline Drive., Roosevelt Craft class and card club, Gateway Senior Center, 1 p.m. Tuesdays Duchesne Library Story Hour, 11:15 a.m. in Duchesne Epilepsy/Seizure Support Group, 7 p.m., Uintah County Library, Vernal Learn to speak English, 901 N. 500 E. in Duchesne, or 32 State St. in Roosevelt, 7 p.m. Active Parenting series for ages 1-4, Family Support Center in Roosevelt Clases de inglés, entren por un salon de atrás de Duchesne Elementary School, 198 oeste 300 norte, los martes 3-7 de la noche y los miércoles 4-8 de la noche. Clases de ingles, en la iglesia mormona, en la esquina de Lagoon St. and State St, 7:30 de la noche Clases de ingles por Duchesne County School District. Las clases son gratis cada martes y jueves a las 7 de la noche en Roosevelt Jr High school. Wednesdays AA meeting, 7 p.m. at the Alano Club, 144 E. 300 S., Roosevelt TOPS, 9 a.m., Crossroads Senior Center, Roosevelt Roosevelt Library Story Hour, 11:15 a.m. Knitting Club, 1 p.m., Crossroads Senior Center Active Parenting Now series for ages 5-12, Family Support Center in Roosevelt Clases de inglés, entren por un salon de atrás de Duchesne Elementary School, 198 oeste 300 norte, los martes 3-7 de la noche y los miércoles 4-8 de la noche. Clases de ingles, en la iglesia mormona, en la esquina de Lagoon St. and State St, 7:30 de la noche Wii Bowling, Gateway Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. LDS Twelve Step Addiction Recovery Meeting, 7 p.m., Roosevelt East Stake Center, 502 N. 600 E., northeast entrance only, 722-4929 Grieving Partners Support Group, 5-7 p.m. at the Uintah County Library Multi-Purpose Room Thursdays LDS Twelve Step Addiction Recovery Meeting, 7 p.m., Roosevelt Stake Center, 447 E. Lagoon St., classroom entrance on east side, 722-4929 Active Parenting of Teens series, Family Support Center in Roosevelt Learn to speak English, 7 p.m., 901 N. 500 E., in Duchesne Duchesne LDS Twelve Step Addiction Recovery meeting, 7 p.m. at the Duchesne 1st and 3rd Ward Building, 130 S. 300 E., southeast entrance Clases de ingles por Duchesne County School District. Las clases son gratis cada martes y jueves a las 7 de la noche en Roosevelt Jr High school. Penochle, Crossroads Senior and Community Center, 10 a.m. Fridays AA meeting, 7 p.m. at the Alano Club, 144 E. 300 S., Roosevelt Golden Age Dance, Vernal Golden Age Center, 8-10 p.m. Wii Bowling Club, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Crossroads Senior Center Bingo, Gateway Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Duchesne Farmers' Market, Wallace Park, 5-8 p.m. Saturdays AA meeting, 7 p.m. at the Alano Club, 144 E. 300 S., Roosevelt Sundays
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New apartments proposed in Ballard on county line By Steve Puro Uintah Basin Standard Developers, lenders, and engineers met with civic leaders last week to discuss the potential construction of apartments on the border between Ballard and Roosevelt cities. The proposed project would be located near the planned site for a new high school which will one day replace Union High School. The project, backers said, stems from a need for affordable rental properties in eastern Duchesne County. Shar Benson of Shar’s Realty said she’s been contacted recently by a company that has five men living in a motel. “They will be here for one year and they can’t find a place to live,” Benson said. Despite the ups and downs of the local economy, there has remained a shortage of affordable rental properties for people moving to the area. The opportunity to develop real estate is still strong, according to Dave Higginson, branch manager of Zions Bank in Roosevelt. “The Basin really has not suffered as the rest of Utah has,” Higginson said. “We’ve got some reduction down in our home values, maybe 5 to 10 percent, but you know our economy has stayed strong and I think it is a great time to move forward with some additional housing.” Rick Stapp with Stapp Investments would be developing the project financially. “What we want is to solicit
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the input from everyone to find out what would be a ‘win’ for your communities,” Stapp told Roosevelt Mayor Vaun Ryan and Ballard Mayor Tom Nordstrom. The target of the project would be apartments rather than low-income housing. Developer McKay Christensen explained the process of determining the potential for the project. “We would typically do a market study, evaluate what the population is, what the work base is, what the influx of migrant workers is, and try to get a feel for what the rents are in the area,” Christensen said. There is a prospect of new medical personnel and other professionals moving to the area and low-income housing is not the primary need, according to Duchesne County Area Chamber of Commerce Director Irene Hansen. “We have a good inventory of lower income housing, but not rental housing for standard rate apartments or townhomes,” Hansen said. Phase one of the proposed project would likely be built on the Uintah County side of the border in Ballard. Early construction would call for 100 to 150 units of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments starting with about 1,000 square feet for the single bedroom units. Estimated rents would be about $800 a month for the single bedroom apartments to $1,000 a month for the three bedroom units. Ryan said the zoning for what would eventually be phase two has already been established by Roosevelt City for higher density housing in its master plan. Specific zoning could be worked out for that project when the time comes, he said.
Basin Briefs UIT Headstart Active Parenting Series 1-4 will be held March 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Four Winds Center. Learn about the stages children will go through and how to enhance the experience for both parent and child. Child Care is available! Head Start parents who complete the whole course will receive $100 Buddy Bucks, or $20 per class to use at the Spring Auction! Call the Head Start office to sign up with Darlena at 725-4865. Other March activities: UIT Parent workshop with Work Force Services of Roosevelt will give information on the services you may qualify for and answer your questions on Thursday, 4-5 p.m. at the Four Winds Center. Parenting classes every Friday morning 10 a.m.–12 noon; clothing exchanges March 2, 3 and 4; and Literacy Nights the second week of March at the different centers.
Roosevelt Institute Fireside There will be a CES Satellite fireside this Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Roosevelt West Stake Center. The speaker will be Elder L. Tom Parry of the Council of the Twelve. All young adults are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.
The Case for Christianity This presentation on exploring why our faith makes sense will be at the Roosevelt Christian Assembly, 870 E. 200 North in Roosevelt March 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
American Legion Representative Ken Parker will be at the at the Vernal Employment Center, 1050 W. Market Drive March 8 from 9-10 a.m. and at the Roosevelt Employment Center, 140 W. 425 South, 11 a.m. to noon to help veterans, their widows and their dependents understand and apply for benefits. This is a free service.
Daughters of Utah Pioneers “Come into my parlor ...” All DUP members and other women interested in western pioneering history are welcome to join the Daughters of Utah Pioneers at a meeting March 7, 11 a.m. at the Crossroads Senior and Community Center.
American Legion Post 64 will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall.
Duchesne County Republicans The Duchesne County Republican Party Organizing Convention will be March 8 at the Strata Networks building in Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. They will be electing members to serve on the Duchesne County Executive Committee.
Call for Artists The March art exhibit at the Western Heritage Museum will be “20th Annual Uinta Basin Local Artists Fine Arts Show.” There is a reception for artists, their families, friends and community Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m.
Boys Baseball Signups Roosevelt Boys Baseball registration starts today, March 1, online at www.rbbutah.com. Walk-in registration will be held at L&L Motor on March 11 from 5-7:30 p.m. and March 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a cost to register. Cash or money order only payable to RBBA. Signups end March 19. Questions, contact Brett at 435-724-3590 or Sandy 435-722-7263.
Girl Scout Cookies Local Girl Scouts will be selling cookies at the following locations: Stewart’s Marketplace and Davis Jubilee on March 11 from 3-7 p.m. and March 12 from 9 a.m. until they run out of cookies. Cookies will also be sold on March 12 beginning at 10 a.m. in Duchesne at Family Dollar. Girl Scouts will be selling cookies at Shirley’s Corner in Lapoint as well. On March 11 they will be at the store from 3-7 p.m., and on March 12 from 10 a.m. until they run out of cookies.
Roosevelt opposed to power line route By Geoff Liesik Uintah Basin Standard Roosevelt City has voiced its opposition to a plan that would have a new high-voltage power line cut through the municipality’s southern end in an area that has been prepared for future residential development. In a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Roosevelt Mayor Vaun Ryan writes that the preferred corridor for the TransWest Express transmission line “adversely affects the present and future growth of our city.” “The zoning within the designated area is currently zoned not to allow transmission lines,” Ryan writes. “It is zoned to encourage residential development.” The mayor adds that the city has spent “a great deal of time and money” installing infrastructure south of U.S. Highway 40 along State Street and 500 East to promote future growth. “We ask that you weigh these serious concerns and have this project rerouted to an area that will have minimal impact,” Ryan writes. The proposed 725-mile, 600-kilovolt transmission line will carry electricity from Wyoming to Nevada. It represents the largest renewable energy project of its kind with the delivery of wind-generated energy from Wyoming to population centers in Arizona, California and Nevada, according to its backers.
The BLM is involved in the project because much of it is expected to be placed on federal lands to use “as much of existing utility corridors as possible to minimize impacts,” said Kara Choquette, communications director for TransWest Express LLC, during a Jan. 25 public scoping meeting a Uintah High School. TransWest Express CEO Bill Boyd told those who attended a similar meeting in Duchesne that the proposed line must go through Delta, Utah, because that is a point that could be opened up to connect wind power to the existing western U.S. power grid. To meet that requirement, the project’s preferred route comes from Rawlings, Wyo., through Vernal, across to Duchesne, up and over Strawberry, south to Nephi and on to Delta. From Delta it would head south toward Las Vegas. Another route being looked at would take the line south through Vernal to Grand Junction, Colo., and then have it follow I-70 west to Castle Dale, Richfield, then on to Delta and then on south toward Las Vegas. TransWest’s three alternative alignments for the power line all have it crossing through the Uintah Basin. Those interested in obtaining more information about the project can visit www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/infoNEPA/docuuments/hdd/ transwest.html or www.wapa. gov/transmission/tranwestexpress.html.
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Lillian Jane Farnsworth, age 76, passed away Feb. 20, 2011
J. FARNSWORTH 1934~2011
Lillian Jane Farnsworth, age 76, of Bridgeland passed away Feb. 20, 2011 at the Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Sr. Villa. Jane was born Nov. 17, 1934 in Bridgeland to Kenneth Eldon and Della Murphy Liddell. She married David Alonzo Farnsworth on Dec. 18, 1954; their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Feb. 6, 1959. He died April 18, 2008.
Legality of city bid process questioned by businessman By Steve Puro Uintah Basin Standard Emotions ran high Thursday at an emergency meeting of the Duchesne City Council after a business owner openly challenged the council’s passage of an ordinance establishing the process for the solicitation and acceptance of bids. “You’re illegal, just for the record,” Elvin Kettle of K&K Sanitation told the council after it passed Ordinance 11-01, which created a purchasing system for the city. “That’s fine, we don’t think we’re illegal,” Duchesne Mayor RoJean Rowley replied. The dispute began two nights earlier at the regularly scheduled city council meeting where council members were expected to award a contract for garbage services. The city had set a Feb. 8 bid deadline for the contract, however, the bid opening was canceled. No public notice was advertised for awarding of the bid until the agenda for last Tuesday meeting was published. During the public comment period of the Tuesday meeting, Kettle read a letter requesting that K&K’s bid be considered for the contract and provided the council with a bid proposal. Later, when the garbage contract portion of the agenda was addressed, Rowley recounted the bid process up to that point and indicated that K&K’s attorneys had threatened to sue the city if they didn’t “dot every ‘I’ and cross every ‘T.’” Kettle countered that there was never any intent to sue Duchesne City. “That was a letter informing you of the policies that should be followed in a bid process,” he said. The letter to the Duchesne from attorney Gayle McKeachnie, obtained by the Uintah Basin Standard, states that its purpose is to “encourage the city to comply with the law and have a fair bidding process in awarding the garbage collection process.” After her Tuesday night exchange with Kettle, Rowley tabled the awarding of the contract and suggested the council have a work session to evaluate the proposals. The following day a notice for an emergency city council meeting was posted at several locations in Duchesne. However, no notice was given to the local media or posted on the city’s website or the Utah Government Public Notice website. When asked by an attendee of the Thursday’s meeting what the emergency was, Rowley replied, ”Because we wanted to get (the procurement ordinance) taken care of.” The answer drew a critical response from some in the gallery who questioned the rush to pass the ordinance after the city had operated for so many
years without one. David Church, attorney for the Utah League of Cities and Towns, said even though the meeting held was actually a special meeting and not an emergency meeting, the requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act were met. “(Public meetings) need to be put on the public notice website, but the fliers posted met the minimum requirements for the Public Meeting Act,” he said. “What matters is that it was an open and public meeting.” Most ordinances don’t require a public hearing before they are passed, according to Church. And, since the ordinance was approved and posted with the language “effective immediately upon posting,” it was binding immediately after the council’s vote on Thursday, he said. The request for proposals by Duchesne City for waste and garbage removal has now been on three successive city council agendas. It has yet to be awarded.
Efrain Torres Jurado, Jr., age 30, passed away Feb. 22, 2011
E. JURADO, JR. 1980~2011
Efrain Torres Jurado, Jr., died Feb. 22, 2011 at home. He was born April 6, 1980 in Denver, Colo., to Efrain Jurado, Sr., and Norma Jean Jurado. He lived in Las Vegas, Nev., for the past 10 years and was a bartender at the Texas Station Hotel & Casino. Efrain was also known as Junior or Chili. He was also a certified massage therapist. Junior loved sports and life.
Jane enjoyed working in her vegetable garden and flower garden, was an avid reader, and made beautiful quilts that she shared with many and sewing. She loved her family and found great joy in spending time with them, especially her grandchildren. She was an active and faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in Relief Society and Primary for many years. She made the most delicious sugar cookies that her family and friends will miss. She is survived by her children, Larry (Julie) Farnsworth, Gaylene (Rex) Jones, Brent (Tami) Farnsworth, Kim (Michelle) Farnsworth, Becky (Brian) Shade, 28 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, siblings, Louise (Curt) Kofford, Margorie (Paul) Searcy, Gladys (Erik) Spotten, Dennis (Emily) Liddell and Fern Carlson. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, Mona D. Abbott, brotherin-law, Norman Abbott and grandsons, Christopher Dean Shade and Bobby Montague. Funeral services held Feb. 25 at the Bridgeland LDS Chapel. Burial in the Bridgeland Cemetery under direction of the Hullinger Mortuary. Condolences may be shared at www.hullingermortuary. com
Mountain biking and playing his drums were is passions in life and he excelled at both. Everything he did, he did with great passion and total commitment. In June 2007 he won his first mountain biking contest in his category. Junior loved deeply his family and friends and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by his grandmother Felipa Jurado and his grandfather Ezekiel Jurado, his aunt Theresa Sanford and uncle Randy “Duke” Affleck. Survivors include: his father and step mother Efrain (Kim) Jurado, Sr., Roosevelt, Utah; mother Norma Jurado, Salt Lake City, Utah; brothers Robert (Melissa) Jiron, and Carlos Jurado, both of Roosevelt, Utah; sister Angelina Perry, West Valley, Utah; grandmother Jean (Willard) Bowden, Roosevelt, Utah; grandfather Adolfo “Bin” Torres, Roosevelt, Utah; uncle Adolfo “Bambi” (Laury) Torres, St. Albins, W.V.; aunt Martita; Calif.; aunts Missy (Alfredo) Beltran, Roosevelt, Utah; Julie (Caryl) Affleck, Sun City, Ariz.; Kathy Affleck, Calif.; Marilyn “Moe” Affleck, Neola, Utah; and many other aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers there is a memorial fund set up at any Wells Fargo Bank.
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Minnie Lue Jessen Roberts, age 77, passed away Feb. 27, 2011
M. ROBERTS 1934~2011
Minnie Lue Jessen Roberts, age 77, of Altamont, passed through the veil and returned to her loving Father in Heaven on Feb. 27, 2011 from complications related to pneumonia. Minnie Lue was born on Jan. 29, 1934 to Lee and Florence Reay Jessen. She married Max B. Stevenson on Aug. 15, 1952. Together they welcomed a beautiful daughter Maxie B. Stevenson. Max was killed while serving his country in the Korean War.
N. NEPHI 1970~2011
Naomi Nephi, age 40, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Whiterocks, passed away Feb. 19, 2011 in Phoenix, Ariz. Naomi was born July 12, 1970 in Roosevelt to Rudolph Nephi and Wyoma Ballard Nephi. She is survived by two children, Eli Ugalde, Idaho; Joseph Ugalde, Arizona City, Ariz.; sisters, Carolee Nephi Redfoot, Cedarview; and Arlene Oldman, of Wyoming. Preceded in death by sister, Ruth Anderson; grandparents, Effie Matsaw Ballard and Vidal Ballard, mother, aunts, Joyce Ballard, LaVida Ballard, uncles, Albert Ballard, and Colburn Ballard. Graveside services held Mon., Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. at the John Harmes Cemetery in Whiterocks under direction of the Hullinger Mortuary.
Minnie Lue then married her sweetheart, Everett Dee Roberts on August 22, 1958. They were later sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Feb. 11, 1971. They added another beautiful addition to their family, Diana Lee Roberts. Minnie Lue’s greatest pride and joy was her family and the eternal plan of salvation. She was a pillar of strength for everyone she encountered and never left a soul untouched. She made friends everywhere she went and always saw the best in everyone. Minnie Lue believed in living a life filled with honesty and integrity and did so each and every day she was on this earth. Her work ethic and desire to help others was unparalleled. From the endless hours she volunteered at the school to help instill the love of learning in each and every child she taught, to the smiles she brought to each customer’s face who came into Mohlmans store during the time she and her beloved Dee owned the business. Minnie Lue and Dee valiantly served in the Durban, South Africa mission for the LDS Church from 1999-2000, which was one of the happiest times of her life. Minnie was able to bring her amazing strength, faith, and belief in the gospel to so many and forever changed the lives of the people she touched. Minnie Lue left a piece of herself in Africa which will live on forever in the hearts of those she taught and loved. She is survived by her husband, Everett Dee Roberts, Altamont; daughter, Maxie (Randy) Hartman, Roosevelt; Diana (Steve) Hamilton, Evanston, Wyo.; 7 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Norma Mitchell, Altamont; sister-in-law, Beth Jessen Altonah; brother, Gary (Rosalee) Jessen, Altonah and sister, Bonnie (Terry) Brotherson, Talmage. Minnie Lue was preceded in death by her husband, Max B Stevenson; brothers, Dewey Jessen and Reay Jessen, her mother, Florence “Tootsie” Jessen, and father, Lee Jessen. Funeral services will be held Wed., March 2 at 11 a.m. at the Altamont LDS Stake Center where there will be a viewing Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday from 9-10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Mountain Home-Boneta Cemetery.
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Velda L. Jones Young, age 81, passed away Feb. 21, 2011
V. YOUNG 1929~2011
Velda L. Jones Young, age 81, of Tabiona, passed away peacefully Feb. 21, 2011, surrounded by her family, at the Uintah Basin Medical Center of Congestive Heart Failure. She was born July 29, 1929 in Tabiona to Heber J. and Lydia Lefler Jones. Velda married Lon Lewis Humes, he died Oct. 18,1953. She married Bert C. Young July 29, 1955 in Fruitland. Velda grew up in Tabiona, graduated from Tabiona High School, has always been a
Debra “Debbie” Ann Arrive Chapoose, age 58, passed away Feb. 22, 2011
D. CHAPOOSE 1952~2011
Debra “Debbie” Ann Arrive Chapoose, age 58, of Ft. Duchesne passed away Feb. 22, 2011 at her home after a short battle with cancer. Debbie was born June 12, 1952 in Roosevelt to Stanley and Gladys Serawop Arrive. She married LeGrand Redfoot, they later divorced, married Andrade Santio, later divorced, married Willie Chapoose, he later died. Debbie worked for Office of the Special Trustee of the BIA for several years as a secretary. She enjoyed rodeos, western dancing, hunting, traveling, shopping, and gambling. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren,
Carol Latham, age 62, passed away Feb. 12, 2011
C. LATHAM 1948~2011
Our beloved sister and aunt, Carol Latham passed away Feb. 12, 2011 in Salt Lake City. She was born Dec. 18, 1948, in Salt Lake City to William James
Thank You Jim Milligan Thank all who attended services, extended condolances, flowers, cards & food. Special thanks to St. Helens council of women for preparing meal. DeAnne Quick, Rose Clark, Rose Knop & Sybil Thomas w/ Uintah Basin Hospice, American Legion Post 64, and Utah National Color Gaurd.
Tabiona Tiger and Utah Jazz fan. She was awarded the 1-A “super fan of the year” by the Utah High School Activities Association in 2010. She took much pride in her children and grandchildren, she was a school lunch cook for many years at Tabiona and served many hungry mouths. She enjoyed camping, picnics, and going out to eat. She was a hard worker and milked many a cow, Bert says they were kinder to Velda. She made wonderful donuts and was often sharing them, along with other food to many. She liked to do service for others. Velda is survived by her husband, Bert, of Tabiona; daughters and son, Valona (Max) Fabrizio, Hanna; Steven (Beth Ann) Humes, Fort Bridger, Wyo.; Sherilyn (Michael) Arnold, Tabiona; and Kathy (Val) Oman, Altamont; 18 grandchildren, 44 great grand children and 2 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two children, Rodney Young and an infant, Melanie; one grandson, Moral Fabrizio and all six of her siblings. Funeral services held Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Tabiona LDS Church. Burial in the Tabiona Cemetery under direction of the Hullinger Mortuary. and helping her family as needed. She had a good sense of humor and liked to joke around. She found joy in helping others, was a loyal friend and enjoyed meeting new people. She is survived by her companion, Clark Jones, Ft. Duchesne; children, Brody (Sarah) Wilson, Dutch John; Ryan (Shermaine) Redfoot, Gusher; Jane Redfoot, Ft. Duchesne; Sergio (Mitzi) Santio, Whiterocks; Louis Chapoose, Ft. Duchesne; and 9 grandchildren. She is also survived by her mother Gladys Pawwinnee, Roosevelt; brothers, Floyd (Annette) Wyasket, Roosevelt; Patrick (Diane Mitchell) Wyasket, Kirby (Rose) Arrive, both of Ft. Duchesne; Gale Cuch, Vernal; Stanley Arrive, Sr., Fallon, Nev.; Lloyd Arrive, Towaoc, Colo.; Gerald Workman, Vernal; Shawn Cuch, Ft. Duchesne; sisters, Sharrell (Henry Reed) Workman, Vernal; Shaunda (Frank) Hardinger, Roosevelt; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, husband, daughters, Marvella Redfoot and LeAnna Lynn Redfoot, brother, Alfonzo Cuch, Jr., grandpa’s Archie Serawop and Vernon Pawwinnee. Funeral services held Feb. 26 at the Ballard LDS Chapel. Burial in the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery under direction of the Hullinger Mortuary. Condolences may be shared at www.hullingermortuary. com and Jennie Mae Rasmussen Latham. Carol was a member of the LDS Church where she served in many callings including Stake Primary President and on an Indian mission at the Randlett Branch. She graduated from Cyprus High School, Snow College, USU, and BYU. She taught Home Economics at West Junior High in Fort Duchesne and worked as principal at Todd Elementary and Discovery Elementary in the Uintah School District. She enjoyed playing the violin, handicrafts and sewing, eating chocolate, and cooking. She is survived by her sisters and brother, Karen Uresk, JoAnn (Wendell) Hurst, Lois (Gary) Uresk, Brian (Kellie) Latham, and Janice (Mark) George; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law, Stephen Uresk; and nephew, Thomas Hurst. The family would like to express their thanks to Carol’s neighbors, ward members, and the Highland Care Center. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Wed., Feb. 16 in the Harman Ward, 4634 W. Harman Dr. (3700 S.). Friends and family may call Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Peel Funeral Home, 8525 W. 2700 S., Magna, and Wednesday 10-10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment: Valley View Memorial Park. Online condolences: www.peelfunerahome.com
James Russell Vaughn, age 39, passed away Feb. 21, 2011
J. VAUGHN 1971~2011
James Russell Vaughn, 39, of Silt, Colorado; formerly of Bluebell, Utah; passed away on Feb. 21, 2011 at his home from natural causes. James was born on July 13, 1971 in Abilene, Texas to the late Jackie Clayburn Vaughn and June Wolf Vaughn. James later moved to the Uintah Basin where he was employed in the oil field. James married Julie Atwood in 1991 and though they later divorced, together they had a beautiful daughter Denielle Preslee Vaughn. James loved his daughter very
Dale Price, age 55, passed away Feb. 16, 2011
D. PRICE 1955~2011
The world is a little sadder because Dale Price left us on Feb. 19, 2011, and returned to heaven to be with his Dad… what a joyous reunion. He was born Sept. 13, 1955, to Bud and Deon Atwood Price. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which was very important to him. Dale was a hero and mentor to everyone that met him and he never met a stranger. His talents and accomplishments are too many to list. His contagious smile and personality will be forever in our hearts.
Jim R. Cowan, age 76, passed away Feb. 21, 2011
J. COWAN 1934~2011
Jim R. Cowan, age 76, of Duchesne, peacefully left this life on Feb. 21, 2011 at the Veterans Administration Care Center in SLC. Jim “Jimmy” was born on Aug. 23, 1934 to Reed and Sarah Fitzwater Cowan. He grew up in Duchesne and always had a love for the community and its people. He married Terry Sage on July 10, 1955. Jim was a charming, charismatic person with a heart of gold. He was kind, generous, witty and entertaining. If Jim knew someone had a need, he was sure to do all within his power to fulfill that need. He especially loved children and had won the heart of his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He was well known for years to decorate his yard for Christmas in such a way that all the kids felt like they were at Disneyland and they looked forward to it each year. He was the ultimate “visitor.” He loved good conver-
much. Denielle was the light of her daddy’s life. Denielle is married to Steven Kracht. James and Steven have been best friends for several years. James loved and considered Steven his own son. Together they had a lot of adventures and had a special relationship. James also had two other daughters Meagan Gale and Paityn Wilson whom he loved and cherished. James loved the outdoors and loved to hunt for rocks and go camping. James had a knack for finding heart-shaped rocks and arrowheads. James had a heart of gold and was a very caring and compassionate person. James had many friends and loved to be with people. James will be remembered for his gentleman’s ways and his integrity. James is survived by his daughters Denielle (Steven) Kracht of Meeker, Colo.; Meagan (Alex) Gale of Vernal, Utah; Paityn Wilson of Grand Junction, Colo.; his mother and step-father June and Acel Muse of Midland, Texas; brothers Eric and Jeffrey Vaughn of Texas; and grandmothers Joyce Vaughn and M. Wolf, both of Texas. James was preceded in death by his father Jackie Clayburn Vaughn, and both his grandfathers. Memorial services were held Fri., Feb. 25 in Rifle, Colo.
Everyone has a favorite story of Dale. It was said many times what a salesman he was, and it was a joke that he could sell ice to an Eskimo. Dale was a Leukemia survivor, and he fought long and hard with the most positive attitude. Dale had the cancer defeated, but then due to complications of the flu and pneumonia, Dale is now reassigned to his heavenly duties. Dale’s most priceless possessions were his grandkids. He was the best Grandpa in the world. He loved his family and he was so very proud of them. Dale is survived by his eternal companion; Karen, his daughters; Stacey (Brock) Pope, Shelly (James) Stratton, and Trisha Price, and son; Tory Price, sister; Beverly (Ron) Pierce, brother; Ken (Donna) Price, grandchildren; Robert and Andrew Stratton, and Olivia and Sophia Pope. He has many nieces and nephews and more friends than anyone can count. To know Dale was to love him. He is proceeded in death by his Dad; William Bud Price. Funeral services will be held Thurs., Feb. 24 at 11 a.m., at the Ashley 2nd Ward LDS Chapel (3040 North Vernal Avenue). Viewing will be Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m. at the Vernal Blackburn Mortuary, and 1 hour prior to services at the chapel. Burial will be at the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of the Vernal Blackburn Mortuary. sation and was sincerely interested in people and what they were doing. He could sit for hours and talk and make everyone laugh. He could tell a story like no other and was very dynamic in the way that he did it. Jim believed in calling a “spade a spade” and you always knew where you stood with him. He was a long time business man. He owned and operated Cowan’s Café for 34 years. People loved to gather for great food and good conversation. He was a former two-term city councilman and while he served, he truly had the best interest at heart for the community that he loved. One of his greatest honors was receiving the Forest Service “Senior Employee of the Year” Award, which was presented at halftime of a Utah Jazz Game. Jim loved the Red Socks as much as he despised the Yankees. He also loved to watch the Jazz. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Terry, of 55 years, children, Kelly (Cindy) Cowan, Clarice (Lynn) Gilbert, grandchildren, Brian, Kristen and Sharell Cowan, and great grandchildren, Madison, Kai, Tia and Kanden, sister, Janet Hill and brothers, Russell and Roger Cowan. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, sister, LaJean Richardson and younger brother, Joe. Graveside Memorial services held Friday, Feb. 25 at the Duchesne City Cemetery, under direction of the Hullinger Mortuary. Military honors presented by the Duchesne American Legion Post #22 and the Utah National Guard. Condolences may be shared at www.hullingermortuary. com
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DWR renews concerns over Seep Ridge paving The state Division of Wildlife Resources is renewing its concerns about a proposal to extend the pavement on the Seep Ridge Road from southern Uintah County to Interstate 70 in Grand County. The division responded to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s first call for comments on the proposal, citing concerns that the Book Cliffs deer herd is highly sensitive to change. The division’s comments included possible mitigation measures to reduce the impacts of the proposed road. The agency’s main issue with the paving project is the potential for higher mortality from roadkills because of the increased speeds vehicles will be able travel at on the road. Much of the road’s length runs through terrain that is crucial habitat for elk, deer, antelope and other wildlife. The 45-mile stretch proposed for paving is currently an improved gravel road with a speed limit of 35 mph. While drivers can, and often do, exceed the speed limit, driving speeds are reduced because of the numerous speed barriers including blind corners, slick
gravel, dips, washboards, and mudholes. The paving proposal will increase the speed limit to 55 mph, while also straightening out corners, reducing blind spots and eliminating most of the current barriers to increased speeds. It will also include faster passing lanes and almost triple the width of the road an animal would need to cross. At these speeds, increased highway mortality, especially of does and fawns, is highly likely, the division said in its official comments to the BLM. The question it raised was how many will be killed and how will those additional losses change the size and structure of the Book Cliffs herd? One of the closest comparisons to the Seep Ridge road is a 22-mile stretch crossing crucial winter range along Highway 40 between Current Creek and Duchesne. In 2009, there were 132 dead deer collected from the highway. That number dropped to 121 in 2010. That adds up to roughly six deer mortalities per mile each year, which does not include the number of deer that are hit and
manage to move away from the road and so are not counted in subsequent roadkill pick-ups. Studies estimate the deer actually found and collected from a highway are likely less than 50 percent of those killed and could be as few as 12 percent, the DWR said. Mitigation Measures Included in the DWR comments were some possible actions to reduce deer mortality rates if the road is paved. Deer/vehicle collisions can be reduced by constructing under and over passes for wildlife to cross the road and then fence the right-of-way, agency said. DWR studies have shown some good success with overpasses for both deer and elk. Deer will also cross under a road, while elk are bit more reluctant. Ideally, the agency said, these crossings should be spaced every two miles, which corresponds with studies that show deer will follow a fence for roughly a mile before giving up. During discussions with the DWR and other state officials, Uintah County agreed to pay for the installation of six underpasses in crucial winter
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The state Division of Wildlife Resources has raised concerns that paving the Seep Ridge Road from the Ouray area in Uintah County to Interstate 70 in Grand County poses a threat to deer herds in the area. The division’s primary concern is a possible increase in the number of vehicle crashes involving deer. range for deer and fence an undetermined portion of the range. The underpasses will be strategically placed to provide animal passage as well as provide a culvert for water flowing through natural washes. In another cooperative effort, the division and the
county are conducting a study on deer mortality in the Book Cliffs. Begun in November 2009, the study will provide a baseline to evaluate the effect of paving the road. Biologists have attached 100 radio collars to adult females wintering in proximity to either the Seep
Ridge or Atchee Ridge roads. While the DWR does not have authority to make the decisions on the Seep Ridge Road project, agency officials have said they will act as consultants to help protect and enhance the Book Cliffs deer herd and other wildlife in the area.
President’s budget includes CUP funds By Lacey McMurry Uintah Basin Standard President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes the restoration of all but $8 million of the $41 million annual budget for the Central Utah Project, which means construction on a major Utah water project is expected to move forward this year. The president’s budget revision is welcome news for Utah politicians and water managers, who had prepared for a worst-case scenario when preliminary budget drafts showed Interior Secretary Ken Salazar had proposed the suspension of all CUP funds. Chris Finlinson, governmental affairs director for the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, which administers the Central Utah Project, said the conservancy district is excited about the opportunity to carry on with construction. “We’re extremely pleased,”
she said. “This will allow us to keep moving forward and continue our work.” The Central Utah Project is a $2 billion, multi-decade project that, once completed, will distribute Utah’s share of Colorado River water through the Uintah Basin to the Wasatch Front. The federal government has already invested $500 million in the project and that money has been used to construct an elaborate system of pipelines and reservoirs. So far, the water has made it all the way to Strawberry Reservoir. The final leg of the project is the Utah Lake System. Finlinson said completion of the CUP was initially slated for 2021. Now, it’s likely the date will be delayed and construction slowed if the project continues to receive almost $10 million less in federal funding annually, as is being proposed for this year’s budget. “The loss of some of the funding will slow us down,
but at least we can still move forward,” she said. Finlinson attributed the restoration of the majority of the funding to an aggressive and organized reaction from Utah politicians. Congressional leaders began flooding the Obama administration with phone calls and letters of protest as soon as they heard funding was in jeopardy. All five of Utah’s congressional leaders also traveled to Washington, D.C., to personally meet with the Office of Management and Budget and stress the importance of the project’s completion. “We definitely want to thank all of our congressional delegates,” Finlinson said. “They put up a united front and worked so hard for us. We couldn’t have done this without their help and support.” In a recent statement, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, reacted to the reinstatement of CUP funding in the federal budget.
Utah officials, he said, had been told they would have to pay the federal government back for the project only after it was completed. “When Secretary Salazar threatened to cut this project, I told him in no uncertain terms he was making a huge mistake,” Hatch said. “This project needs to be completed — not just so Utah can continue to grow, but so the federal government can be repaid the money it has spent building it. C utting funding for the Central Utah Water Project would have been a disaster for Utah,” Hatch continued. “This program was approved decades ago to enable continued growth in our state.” Like Hatch, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, said he was pleased the president had listened to the counsel of Utah congressional delegation and decided to reinstate funding for the CUP. “It is essential that the
federal government fulfill its commitment to the citizens of Utah and complete the CUP,” Chaffetz said. “Water is life in the West.” Neither the suspension nor the reinstatement of federal
funds for the CUP will have an immediate impact on water projects on the Uintah Basin. All funds spent by Central Utah Water Conservancy District in the Uintah Basin recently have been local, Finlinson said.
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Roosevelt Junior High School’s Cache Connary, pictured with his mother, Tammy Kelly, is next to go into the competition room. Connary prepared Brandenburg’s “Concerto No. 5” for the string bass.
Jessica Graham warms up Wednesday for her performance at Solo and Ensemble. Graham, a senior at Union High School, is auditioning for college scholarships this spring. She scored a 1 to qualify for region.
Roosevelt Junior High School seventh grader Carter Rook, right, waits with is aunt, Cynthia Oleen, for his turn to perform at the district Solo and Ensemble contest. Rook played “Welsh Medley” arranged by Dominic Nichols.
Solo, ensemble lets musicians shine By Steve Puro Uintah Basin Standard A one and a two and a… There’s no place to hide. There’s no one to cover mistakes. There’s only you and the judges at the Duchesne County School District Solo and Ensemble Contest, which was held Wednesday at Union High School. Young musicians from around the district turned out en masse to present the pieces they had prepared. Adam Cunningham, band and orchestra director for the music programs at Union High, organized this year’s contest. “This competition has two purposes,” he said, “for the Roosevelt Junior High students this gives them a place to advance after their competition at the junior high. It’s a stepping stone for the high school students in preparation for region and state competitions.” Solo and ensemble is a competition against oneself to receive a perfect score of 1. The solo part is easy to understand. It is just one player performing. The ensemble can be a duet, trio or larger group of musicians performing either on the same type of instrument or in combination with others. “Obviously it’s a different animal of performance when you have to perform either as a soloist or as a small group,” Cunningham said. “It’s good for everyone to learn how to play out and lead. This is a good opportunity to gain self-confidence in their own playing ability. They’re the only one playing their part.” Students who advance to region on March 19 will perform for certified adjudicators and try to gain scores to get them to state. Qualifying high school students will travel to Wasatch High for the next level of competition. “We use the same forms here as the students will be graded on at region,” Cunningham said. “The students will know what to expect if they get a 1
and go to state. At state they will try to get a 1 and receive a medal.” For those students trying to get scholarships for college, Solo and Ensemble is a big deal, according to Cunningham. “Colleges don’t even ask what your school did at festival,” he said. “They want to know if you made it to state and what your marks were because that is an indicator of what your playing ability was in high school.” Last year every student from Union High who applied and auditioned for music scholarships received some type of financial aid ranging from full tuition to fee waivers. No other program the students can participate in has that kind of scholarship potential. Those who study music in the district have new opportunities and experiences open up for them. Union High senior Jacob Ogden will travel to Europe this summer to play the trombone and sing in a choir. “I was nominated by my band teacher, Mr. Cunningham, to go on a tour of Europe with the Utah Ambassadors of Music,” Ogden said. “We will go through seven countries in 16 days. There is a concert band and a concert choir. I will be performing in both.” Ogden’s mother, Shauna, added, “ The group goes on tour every other year and is made up of musicians who have all been nominated by their teachers. Because Jacob also has been studying voice with Mr. Caleb Hood, he gets to both play and sing.” Though music programs are not offered in all the schools in the Duchesne County School District, the music departments that are active are attracting attention across the state. Some colleges and universities have discovered that they can recruit qualified musicians from the area. Solo and Ensemble is a recognized activity of the Utah High Schools Activities Association. More than 100 students competed at the district level in Roosevelt last week.
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Jeremy Haslem and Jessica Wallace, students at Union High School, prepare to perform “Andante and Allegro” by Albert Stoutmire at the district Solo and Ensemble competition. Haslem has been playing bass clarinet for one year and Wallace for three years. One difficulty they had to overcome was finding competition music for the instrument.
Adjudicators Amy Kryzmowski, who holds a bachelor’s degree in violin performance pedagogy from BYU, and Chris Nelson, a certified Suzuki violin teacher, score performers in one of the strings rooms during Solo and Ensemble. The adjudicators look for overall performance, intonation, technique, and other attributes for each performer. Each player or group is looking for a perfect score of 1.
Union High senior Jacob Ogden and junior Hannah Willis perform a trombone duet for adjudicator Clint Draper as Ogden’s mother, Shauna, watches. Jacob Ogden will travel to Europe this summer with the Utah Ambassadors of Music. Ogden and Willis advanced to region.
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Italian teen fits in easily as new student at Union By Cheyenn Clayburn Uintah Basin Standard For 17-year-old Luca Guidetti’s family, becoming a foreign exchange student is not at all uncommon. “It is almost required in my family. All of my brothers went, so I wanted to go too,” Guidetti said. Guidetti is from San Remo, a city on the coast of northwest Italy. “It’s warm there, the temperature never gets below like 50 degrees and there’s lots of people there,” said Guidetti, describing his home town. San Remo is a city with a population of approximately 60,000 people. Guidetti commented that it was quite different for him to be living in a small town as a foreign exchange student. “There are no small towns like this there,” he said about Roosevelt. Guidetti s was in the United States a few years ago and traveled Route 66 with his family. Even though this is not Guidetti’s first visit to the U.S., he said that he was a bit afraid of returning. During his time as a student at Union High School Guidetti is staying with Lewis and Ginger Casper, who live in Roosevelt. Guidetti is the sixth foreign exchange student to live with the Casper family. Ginger Casper said she and her husband had the opportunity to travel before settling down. By hosting foreign exchange students they hope to bring different cultures into their home for their son, who was four when their first exchange student came into their lives. They wanted to show their little boy that the world was bigger than the Uintah Basin. The Caspers chose Guidetti because he had many qualities that matched their family. Casper said that her first impression of Guidetti was that
he was very friendly, excited and easy going. “He was just ready to experience everything he could,” she said. A few differences between the Uintah Basin and San Remo are the weather, transportation and the lifestyle, according to Guidetti. While he is enjoying his time in the Basin he is not a fan of the continuous cold weather and all of the snow. The transportation in the Basin is a bit different than it is in San Remo. Guidetti said that he never drove a car much in San Remo, but has to do plenty of it to get around in the Uintah Basin. Guidetti said that the life style in the Basin is very different from Italy. “In Italy a teenager’s life revolves around the city, while here it is about family,” Guidetti said. Another difference he has noticed is church attendance. “People go to church here, in Italy only people in their eighties on up go to church.” In Italy, English is a required class in school. Guidetti started speaking English in first grade so the language has not been a problem. At Union Guidetti said he has enjoyed the opportunity to take classes such as mythology, dancing, commercial arts and weight lifting — all classes that are not offered in schools in Italy. He said there are clubs held after school that offer different topics than those taught in school. “You choose your school to go to, but not your classes,” he said. Guidetti has made plenty of friends at Union High. Two of his closest friends at school are Ashton Watkins and Dylan Braithwaite. The life of a teenager in Italy isn’t completely different from what it is like in the Uintah Basin. Kids still like to go out on the town and hang out with friends. In San Remo Guidetti’s
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Luca Guidetti is a senior at Union High School. A foreign exchange student, Guidetti is from San Remo, Italy. favorite activity is “clubbing” – going out to dance, listen to music and hang out with friends at night, but since moving here for the school year his favorite past time is football. Guidetti played soccer in Italy but he had never played football before coming to Roosevelt. Once here, he was quickly recruited to become a member of Union High School’s football team. “He had size; he was bigger than a lot of the guys here,” said football coach Sam Elliot about his first impression of Guidetti. “He already knew how to kick a soccer ball and if he could kick a soccer ball he could kick a football.” Guidetti became the kicker on the football team. His farthest kick occurred during a practice when he kicked 63 yards. His favorite game was against American Leadership Academy. Casper said the experience of being a foreign exchange student has “changed everything” in his life. Future plans for Guidetti include, “returning to America for college and becoming a manager for food and beverage companies.” Casper said her family’s time with Guidetti “has just been a wonderful experience!”
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Members of the Tabiona FFA chapter attended the 83rd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., in October. During their trip they visited the John Deere Pavilion, among other sites. Pictured are, back row, Dane Rhoades, Channa Jenkins, Darin Jenkins, Jan Rhoades, and Ervan Rhoades; and front row, Monte Clyde, Wade Brown, Stetson Stewart, and Myles Potter.
Tabby teens attend FFA convention By Cheryl Mecham Uintah Basin Standard It was a trip five Tabiona youth will definitely remember for a long time to come — the chance to tour part of the Midwest and attend the Future Farmers of America National Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. “They learned leadership skills that they can bring home,” said Darin Jenkins, Tabiona FFA adviser and science teacher. Students Clyde Monte, Stetson Stewart, Dane Rhoades, Myles Potter and Wade Brown represented their FFA chapter at the convention in October. They flew to Illinois a few days early with leaders and embarked on a road trip that took them to John Deere World Headquarters in Moline, Ill., to
tour and watch presentations of the green and yellow farm equipment at work and their importance in agricultural production. They also toured the Abe Lincoln home site in Springfield, Ill., on Eighth and Jackson streets, along with the four block area restored by the National Park Service to its original 1860 condition when the Lincoln family resided there. The tour included a visit to Nauvoo, Ill., where Mormon faithful settled after fleeing religious persecution in Missouri, and later abandoned after the death of their prophet, Joseph Smith. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has rebuilt the Nauvoo Temple, restored original homes of church leaders and historical sites. The youth also visited
Wheeler Machine and the Caterpillar Plant, where they learned the importance of research and development in farm equipment and about the actual manufacture of the machinery. One of the group’s highlights was a day in Chicago, where they took on the big city sites and sounds. The next “travel” event for the chapter is State Career Development in Logan in April. Jenkins said the event will test the groups’ skills in livestock judging, dairy foods and agricultural mechanics. “It’s stiff competition,” Jenkins said, adding that he believes his chapter will be prepared to compete against the 30 or 40 teams from around the state.
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Reading Super Bowl held at Eagle View Elementary Eagle View Elementary School students and their parents gathered in the school gym last month to bring the 20th annual Reading Super Bowl to a roaring conclusion . Participation from students, parents and staff was overwhelming. With the school’s new focus on “college bound� skills this year’s “big game� included rule changes and scoring adjustments to reflect academic achievement. Classrooms identified universities, contacted universities, and even adopted universities as their mascot. Teams (classes) earned yardage by improving their scores on the YPP test, NWEA MAPS test, Accelerated Reading Tests and attending practice (school) everyday. Extra points could also be earned by completing specific activities. Field goals were awarded to teams excelling in music, art, media and PE classes. In addition, a team could earn a two-point safety when 100 percent of the team was at practice (school) each day. The school community believes all students can learn at high levels and will graduate from college. Also new for this year’s
event was a halftime entertainment activity. The school sponsored a Super Bowl Family Reading Night. Each player (student) took home a bag of microwave popcorn, gathered together with their family and read stories. Pictures of the activity were sent in to record the fun. Before the big game on Feb. 4, the students enjoyed a tailgate party (lunch) in the hall. The students entered the stadium through a human tunnel made of literacy support personnel. The Eagle View mascot, Golden Feather, was a favorite participant throughout all the activities. The student council shared progress on their Souper Bowl of Caring food drive. They were followed by each team presenting their individual team cheers. A drill routine was performed by the kindergarten team. Jeff Morris, head official, required the coaches (teachers) to compete in a hilarious athletic hula hoop contest. They deserve the Best Sportsmanship Award! Following the championship game, Commissioner (principal) Robert Stearmer conducted the awards ceremony. The scoring was close again this year. Hansen’s Hyenas repre-
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senting the College of Eastern Utah took home the trophy as the Reading Super Bowl XX champions. Merkley’s Mighty Ducks with the University of Oregon claimed the second place trophy and won the Souper Bowl of Caring canned food drive.
By Kesha Lowe Duchesne High Eagles seek excellence in all that they do and this past week has involved a lot of preparation for upcoming events. Ashley Bradford’s pencil drawing was accepted to the all-state art show. It will be displayed in the Springville Art Museum for the next few months. The art show showcases student art from high schools throughout the entire state. Hundreds of people will visit the show to see the artists’ work. Heads up for a fundraiser by the senior class. They will be selling cheesecake — everything from Oreo to frozen yogurt to traditional. Talk to any Duchesne High School senior for more information.
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Student body officers from Union High School and Roosevelt Junior High School recently attended legislative sessions at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City. Their agenda included visits to appropriations committee meetings, the House of Representatives, the Senate floor, the galleries, the Legislative Research Library, and a tour of the Capitol. The group of 11 students from Union High was led by adviser Michelle Richardson and Assistant Principal Mike Ross. The 11 RJHS student council members were accompanied by adviser Jeff Mathews and guidance counselor Lena Puro. Rep. Kraig Powell, his wife, and Powell’s office interns hosted the trip. The Powells and Sen. Kevin Van Tassell and his wife took time to visit with the students.
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In honor of Presidents’ Day, the second grade students at Tabiona Elementary School studied the different sites of Washington, D.C., The students in the high school who have visited the nation’s capital came into the classroom and shared information about each of the memorials or buildings the second graders were learning about. Next the second graders built a model that looks like the city. It includes The White House, The Capitol, The Washington Monument, The Smithsonian, Arlington National Cemetery, The Vietnam Memorial, The Lincoln Memorial, and The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. The students and their parents did a fabulous job making the replicas. The second graders also learned about non-standard units of measurement as part of this project.
By Cheyenn Clayburn This past week Union High School was buzzing with activities including FFA Week, the state basketball playoffs, ACT preparations and performances of the school musical “Anything Goes.� This year for FFA Week students got the opportunity to find a partner and sign up for the FFA pageant. This pageant began Feb. 17 with the Agriculture Olympics. The games had two parts, first the students had to load hay onto a 4-wheeler trailer, back it into another area and then unload the hay. Second the teams had to preg test a cow. On Feb. 18, the teams endured a “Fear Factor� foods lunch, which consisted of pickled pig’s feet, different types of sushi, Indiana sausages and kippered snacks. The events continued with a sack race last Tuesday. On Wednesday the teams presented their best bronc riding and barrel racing skills for the stick horse rodeo. The tug-o-war event planned for Thursday was canceled because the commons area was being used to show the boys state basketball game against Desert Hills. On Friday there was a barbecue at the Ag building
serving hot links, hamburgers and chips for all FFA members and non-members to enjoy. The cake auction and crowning for the pageant winners is planned for Wednesday. Union students showed their school pride Thursday and Friday to support the boys basketball team. They dressed in black and gold and decorated their faces with paw prints. Some students also took a bus out to both state games to support the team. On an academic note, the entire junior class has been preparing for the ACT test, which will be given today. The test will be paid for by the school. It is not mandatory, but is highly encouraged for all students interested in attending college. All juniors will be excused from school to take the test. Union’s drama students closed out their performance of the musical “Anything Goes� on Monday. Mr. Hill the director chose to double cast the main characters in the play, creating a principal and an understudy cast. The principal cast performed four of the six nights and the understudy cast performed two shows. The students put a lot of hard work into this play and because of their efforts the play was a success.
By McKayla Thacker This past week was FFA Week at Altamont High School. Tuesday was Chore Day, with students dressed in their chore clothes, which included irrigation boots and overalls. Wednesday was Hat Day — we had quite the assortment. Thursday was Camouflage Day. And Friday was Hoodie Day. Saturday was the FFA Sweetheart Contest. Girls from each class competed in moving hay, saddling a barrel, moving pigs, and roping a steer head. After the contest was the FFA dance. Altamont High students also observed National Through with Chew Week. Last Tuesday, Kirby Avila from the TriCounty Health Department gave a presentation on the effects of chewing tobacco. Anyone who
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cluded: 1. Superintendent Dave Brotherson presented to the board a plan that has been worked out with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office to provide a liaison officer to support the county schools outside of Roosevelt. 2. Mike Ross, the athletic director and assistant principal at Union High School, presented a plan to create a coaches code of conduct that coaches throughout the district would follow. A sample policy that had been created by Union High School was presented along with sample codes of conduct for student-athletes and parents and spectators. 3. Brotherson said school principals have expressed satisfaction with the new school start times being used this year. 4. Roosevelt Middle School Principal Guy Coleman suggested that the district adopt a policy for naming schools. A sample policy being used by Morgan School District was presented, with the board expressing interest in this policy. The proposed policy will be presented as an action item at March’s meeting along with a request from the board that the middle school return with a ranked list of five school names. The board will then select a final name for the school.
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The Duchesne County School Board met Feb.10 in the Roosevelt Education Building. Prior to the meeting, Tess and Kate Syndergaard, students at Roosevelt Junior and Union High schools presented a beautiful strings duet. School Board President Kim Harding called the meeting to order. Altamont High School secretary Jane Farnsworth, East Elementary School teacher Crystal Riser, Roosevelt Junior High School teacher James Sasser, and Roosevelt Middle School Principal Guy Coleman were presented with Extra Degree awards in recognition of their efforts to help the district accomplish its goals. Following the presentations, RJHS Principal Loyal Summers and Assistant Principal Rick Nielsen talked about the use of professional learning communities at their school. They also discussed the impact that different interventions are having on student achievement at the junior high. During the “action items� portion of the agenda, the following items were included:
1. Harding recognized the efforts of Kevin Madson from KMA Architects and Westland Construction for the design and work on the new addition to RJHS. The addition is ahead of schedule and should be ready for school to begin in August 2011. 2. The board voted unanimously to approve the hiring of Westland Construction as the construction manager/general contractor for the Altamont High School construction project. The construction plan has a tentative completion date of July 2012. 3. Kevin Madson made a proposal by KMA Architects to evaluate five of the district’s schools to assess different facility/structural challenges and needs. The information would then be included in the master plan for the district. The board approved this proposal with a unanimous vote. 4. Madson made a presentation to the board on a possible purchase of some property next to Duchesne High School. This purchase would create room for future expansion of the high school along with the option of rotating the football field so it runs in a north/south direction. This item was tabled until the next board meeting. 5. The board selected the calendar for the 2011-12 school year. School will begin Aug. 23. The calendar also allows for a 10 day Christmas break and a week long spring break. 6. The board discussed and approved unanimously the purchase of Yearly Progress Pro, a student progress monitoring/ intervention system that will be used with the district’s first through eighth grade students beginning next school year. During the “discussion items� portion of the agenda, the following items were in-
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Each side of Duplex has 2 beds and 1 baths with 744 sq. ft of living space. Recently updated, one side currently vacant. Price also includes, an additional .2 acre, that sits to the West of the duplex. Which has separate utility hookups. Priced at a steal for $117K MLS #1012921
Perfect for a Starter home. This house has 1 bed and 1 bath with 896 sq. ft. on .73 acre lot. Priced for a Quick sale at $39K. Purchase for as little as 3% down! Property has been approved for HomePath Renovation and HomePath Mortgage Financing. MLS #979394
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This home in the country with new carpet and linoleum and a great view of the Uintah Mountains. 3 Beds and 2 Bath with 1529 sq ft. MLS #988553
Older home on over an acre with 2490 sq. ft. Home has 4 Beds, with 2 Baths. Mature trees and some outbuildings. Home is a Great Buy listed at just under $172K. Purchase for as little as 3% down! Property has been approved for HomePath Renovation and HomePath Mortgage Financing. MLS #1012728
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Kent Olsen 823-1150 Gene Ostler 724-2374 Deb Wickizer 828-0495 Ralph Dart 790-4960 Kirk Heaton 790-3969
Make a difference! Uintah Basin Medical Center, the Basin’s largest Health Care provider has career opportunities available, offering a great benefit package, with modern equipment, a skilled staff and a commitment to succeed.
UINTAH BASIN MEDICAL CENTER • Speech Language Pathologist • Self Pay Representative
Visit Our web site at www.ubmc.org to obtain more information regarding these positions or to fill out an application. For questions call Uintah Basin Medical Center’s Human Resource Department at (435) 722-6188 UBMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
Uintah Basin Rehabilitation and Senior Villa Invites you to apply for the employment opportunities available at our beautiful new facility.
THE VILLA Great 2 story home on a cul-de-sac. Home has great floor plan. Garage – 3 Bed – 2 1/2 Bath – 1565 sq. ft - $175,900.00. Won’t last long! Call Today for showing. MLS #999396
Largest lot left in the Park Ridge Subdivision at over half an acre. Unique horseshoe bend in the road would allow the person to either build their house facing north south or west. MLS #1013520
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and alcohol testing. Willing to train motivated individual. Pay depending on experience. Health/Dental benefits after 90 days. Yearly vacation. Call Ryan with Adler Hot Oil Services at 435-8280900 for further information. Please apply online at: https://www. kellerencompass.com/ app/OnlineApp/ OnlineApp.aspx? CompNumber=30811525550 Fax Resume to: 435781-2726 or e-mail to adlerhotoil@live.com Apply now! Grow with us! Not just a job; a career. Take on a new challenge!
effectively in a team environment • Must have own transportation to Vernal, UT once a week PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • Live in the outdoors • Carry a 20-35 lb backpack • Light hiking If interested, please contact Landen at 435781-2450 or check us out on our website at http://www.mhyr.com. You can also email with any questions: employment@mhyr.com Field Counselor
Misc Help Wanted Movie extras to stand in the background of major film production. Earn up to $200 per day. Experience not required. All looks needed. Call 877-8246297. Mature couple for working manager position in a large mobile home park, Vernal area. Requirements: good people, computer skills and history of good job performance. Fax or Email a Letter w/ brief outline of skills and education. Compensation incl residence, salary, utilities, computer w/internet access. Fax 714-846-3218 email ranch.hand@verizon. net STYLIST NEEDED! Full-time and part-time. Busy full service salon. Great booth rent! Great location! Call Penny at Diva Salon 781-0952.
Mountain Homes Youth Ranch & Ashley Valley Wilderness Job Internship Position TITLE OF POSITION: Youth Counselor LOCATION: Vernal, UT HOURS: 8 days on / 6 days off PAY: Based on experience/ qualifications/ schooling POSITION AVAILABLE: Immediately POSITION OBJECTIVE: Work under the direction of head staff on the mountain to help troubled youth overcome behavioral issues and addictions. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: • High school graduate, pursuing college degree • At least 19 years-old • Desire to help people • Love the outdoors • CPR and first aid training recommended, but not required to apply • Responsible • Self motivated • Work
12 mothers/others. Work from home on computer. Part time $1500/mo, full time $3000+. www.2bpaiddaily.com Receptionist/Administrative Assistant. General accounting, billing and office administrative experience preferred. Energetic, well organized. Start part time and work up to full time. Wage based on experience. Drop off resume at Horrocks Engineers at 157 South 300 East, Roosevelt by March 11, 2011.
Diesel Mechanic Wanted in the Uintah Basin. $18-20. Health Benefits, Great Retirement, Bonuses, STABILITY. Must have own tools and be willing to work nights. Call 781-9888 for questions or apply online at www.savageservices.com. Deserado Mine – Rangely, Colorado I N S T R U M E N TA TION TECHNICIAN - $25.59 per hour 2 year AA degree in Instrumentation / Technology required; plus 1+years experience in instrumentation / computer technology. Must perform calibrations, maintenance & repair of instrumentation & control devices, programmable controllers, printers, microprocessors. Knowledge/use of test equipment, multi meters, power supplies, electronic repair procedures, oscilloscopes, digital calibrators, small PC testers, etc. Competitive salary, excellent benefit package, pension plan and 401k. Send resume to: Rob McFerron,HR Manager,Deserado M i n e , 3 6 0 7 County Road 6 5 , R a n g e l y, C O 81648,Fax:970675-4388, Email: rmcferron@deserado.com EEO/M/ F/V/H
Help Wanted T R A N S P O R TA TION SUPERVISOR position will be located in Vernal, UT and will be responsible for all DOT related transportation functions for Mountain West Oil Field Services, a division of PTI Group USA, LLC operations. Key Responsibilities: Supervise and assist DOT specialist with driver qualification process. Enforce drug & alcohol policies and procedures consistent with federal regulations Assist director of operations & other managers with ensuring fleet compliance & facilitate transportation functions consistent with servicing clients & customers. Administer and certify record of road tests for new drivers & conduct any follow up requirements Coordinate the maintenance of all DOT associated records Review record of duty status documents, pre & post trip inspections, maintenance documents including repairs, while maintaining compliance with federal record keeping regulations. Maintain inventory records of all US based vehicles. Qualifications: MUST have DOT compliance background. 3-6 years’ experience in a manufacturing, oil & gas, production, over the road, or similar industry Supervisory experience Experience multiple site locations. Ability to travel to satellite offices. To apply for this position, please forward your resume to keith.gaertner@ ptigroup.com or in person at Mountain West Oil Field Services: 1365 E 2000 So. Vernal, UT
Recreational Trailers Campers CAMPING PULL TRAILER FOR SALE! 2007 Cherokee, 30 foot with large slide out, 2 entry doors, excellent condition, kept in pull barn year round. 435784-3551.
Business Business Opportunity Vending sales opportunity. Be your own boss! 100 percent cash business. Well-established business. Over 70 machines at 67 locations locally. Established clientele. Includes all equipment. Includes all
Business merchandise. Growing business. Call today! Priced to sell. Only $10K. Michelle 435781-1612 Pepperidge Farm cookie/cracker franchise. Includes the distribution to merchants (walmart, smiths, jubilee’s, etc.) in Uintah, Duchesne, and Dagget counties. Only requires 1-2 days a week(10-12 hours). Well established and great growth potential. Approx $22,000 annual income. Call Nick at 8015731753 for more info. $69,000 obo Franchise business opportunity.
Finance/Tax Services Longest lasting tax firm in the Basin! MainStreet Tax & Accounting Services has over 50 years of personal & business tax experience. Call today! 435-789-0691
Misc Business Business owners If you need someone fast, place your classified ad in all 53 of Utah’s newspapers. The person you are looking for could be from out of town. The cost is only $163. for a 25 word ad and it reaches up to 340,000 households. All you do is call the Vernal Express at 435-789-3511 or the Uintah Basin Standard at 435-722-5131 for all the details. (Mention UCAN) You can now order online www.utahpress.com
Farm & Pets Livestock HAY FOR SALE! Grass and alfalfa mixed. 10 tons of hay at $90.00 a ton. Hay is in stack, delivery will cost extra.
Farm & Pets Call 219-9094.
Miscellaneous Auctions TRUCK LOAD 50% to 70% discount every day price! New merchandise, Scratch and dent items, freight damaged, consignment items, and collectables. AUCTION Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. at Dan’s Auction and Consignment House 1190 E. 135 S. Annual Spring Consignment Auction Saturday, April 9th at 9:00 a.m. 2368 S. 1500 E. in Vernal, Utah. – Equipment of all Kinds, Semi’s, Trailers, Many Vehicles, Campers, Boats, ATV’s, Lumber, New & Used Tools, Pipe, Generators, Air Compressors, Guns, Saddles, Tack, Camping & Fishing items, Lawn & Garden items, Coins, Antiques & Collectibles, Household Items, & Much more! Please call now if you would like to Consign to this Auction so we can advertise your items. For more info or to consign call ZJ Auction Service, Inc. 435-789-7424 or go to www.zjauction.com
Misc for Sale MOVING SALE! 32� TV RCA $75, Tan couch with 2 built in recliners $275.00, Dinning room table (5 chairs) with hutch $325.00, twin mattress and box spring $45.00, Digital tread mill with incline and fan $75.00. Vernal 801-783-8320. Worlpool rigrigerator 2 years old asking $200.00 OBO, GE Dishwasher asking $200.00 OBO, GE XL44 Cook range asking $200.00 OBO. All
AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN
QEP Energy Company is seeking motivated individuals to join our team as Automation Technicians in Vernal, Utah. The successful candidates will perform automation installations, maintenance, calibrations of instrumentation and automated systems associated with the oil and gas industry. Applicants must have as a minimum four years experience as an Automation or Instrument Technician or recognized associated field. Electrical licensing and/or oil and gas experience is preferred. Our company provides a competitive salary and benefits package. Send resume which must include salary requirements to:
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items are very clean. Call 435-781-0389, 790-0170.
gift cards at wholesale prices every month. Tim 435-353-4722.
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For Sale: 2 v-shaped barrel horse hay feeders. Both for $199. Call 353-4277.
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Antler buyer coming to your area soon. Top grades and prices. Call for details. 435-3400334. FOR SALE! 2 sleeping bags, T.V. and a VCR. Call 781-0414, or 789-7945.
...Your Technical College Accepting applications for the following positions:
Vernal UBATC Campus Energy Services Safety Instructor- Full Time CDL Adjunct Instructor - Part Time
Diamond Ring for sale! ANNIVERSARY BAND! Size 6.5. Appraised at $600. Will sell for $400. OBO! Call 435-621-1447.
Roosevelt UBATC Campus IT Technician I - Part Time Please see complete job announcement for requirements and application at www.ubatc.edu
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Northeastern Counseling Center has two immediate openings for Janitorial Services, one in the Vernal Office and one in the Roosevelt Office. Janitorial services shall be performed between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on normal work days or anytime weekends and holidays. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age and able to pass a Criminal Background Screening. Each position is part time, approximately 10-15 hours a week, with no benefits. Salary is negotiable. Open until filled. To submit a resume or for questions, please contact: Marsha Perry Northeastern Counseling Center 285 West 800 South Roosevelt, Utah 84066 PHONE: (435) 725-6350, FAX: (435) 725-6309, Email: marshap@nccutah.org
COOK The Cook will be preparing food for patients and staff, including modified diets. Job duties consist of cooking, preparing and delivering meals, as well as cleaning the kitchen and dining area. Regular patient and customer interaction, excellent customer service skills required. Ideal candidate must have or be able to obtain a food handlers permit. Must be able to prepare food according to meal plans and know basic cooking techniques - measurements, following recipes and detailed instructions. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and push and pull up to 100 lbs. Prior cooking experience in hospital or school setting preferred. Must be able to work quickly under pressure and in a teamwork environment. This is a Full Time position with full benefits package available including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and more. Shifts will vary, must be available to work rotating mornings, evenings and weekends. Applications accepted online at www.ashleyregional.com. Under the “About Us� tab, click on “Career Opportunities,� scroll down to view and apply for open positions. Ashley Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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is now accepting applications for ALL open positions exclusively through Teachers-Teachers.com. The following positions are currently open for application. OPEN POSITIONS
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Food Service Workers, Part Time
Various Locations Uintah School District Discovery Elementary Eagle View Elementary Vernal Middle School Vernal Middle School Uintah High School Uintah High School Naples Elementary
Open Until Filled Open Until Filled March 4, 2011 March 2, 2011, 1:00 pm March 11, 2011, 1:00 pm March 11, 2011, 1:00 pm March 3, 2011 Open Until Filled March 3, 2011
Substitute Sweeper Secretary, Full Time Next Step Teacher/Home School Liason In-School Suspension Aide, Part Time
2368 S. 1500 E. in Vernal, Utah.
Building Use Supervisor, Part Time
Equipment of all kinds, many vehicles, campers, boats, lumber, new & used tools, guns, saddles, tack, coins, antiques & collectibles, household items and much more! Please call now if you would like to consign to this auction so we can advertise your merchandise! For more info call ZJ Auction Service 435-789-7424 or go to www.zjauction.com
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http://www.teachers-teachers.com/utah/
You can also access the site through www.uintah.net/districtoffice/employment.html For assistance applying to any available job or questions, please contact Dorothy McConkie, HR Assistant, Uintah School District.
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and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principle sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The current beneficiary of the Trust Deed as of the date of this notice is Fannie Mae (“FedCounty, State of LOT 81, OF THE SUN- eral National Mortgage NOTICE OF Uintah Utah executed by Angelia BURST TERRACE PUD Association”)The record TRUSTEE’S R. Hartman, An Unmar- AMENDED, ACCORD- owners of the property ried Woman WILL SELL ING TO THE OFFICIAL as of the recording of SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION PLAT THEREOF ON the Notice of Default are APN 05-108-0281 TO HIGHEST BIDDER, FILE IN THE OFFICE Angelia Hartman Dated: Trustee Sale No. 7102714 PAYABLE IN LAWFUL OF THE RECORDER, 2/13/2011 LAW OFFICE Loan No. IMPORTANT MONEY OF THE UNIT- UNITAH COUNTY, OF JAMES WOODALL NOTICE TO PROPER- ED STATES AT THE UTAH. TOGETHERE 10653 RIVER FRONT TY OWNER YOU ARE TIME OF THE SALE. WITH AN UNDIVIDED PARKWAY, SUITE 290 IN DEFAULT UNDER A SUCCESSFUL BID- 0.82% INTEREST IN SOUTH JORDAN, UT DEED OF TRUST DAT- DERS MUST TENDERA IRRIGATION SYSTEM, 8409 For bid informaED 6/5/2007. UNLESS DEPOSIT OF $5,000 IN PARK AND VEHICLE tion call (619) 590-1221 YOU TAKE ACTION CERTIFIED FUNDS TO STORAGE The street ad- James H. Woodall, TrustTO PROTECT YOUR THE TRUSTEE AT THE dress and other common ee P796446 PROPERTY, IT MAY TIME OF SALE, WITH designation of the real Published in the Uintah BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC THE BALANCE DUE property described above Basin Standard 2/15, SALE. IF YOU NEED BY NOON THE FOL- is purported to be: 402 2/22, 03/01/2011. AN EXPLANATION OF LOWING BUSINESS West 2050 South, Vernal, THIS PROCEEDING, DAY, AT THE OFFICE UT 84078 Estimated Total NOTICE OF YOU SHOULD CON- OF THE TRUSTEE. At Debt as of 3/14/2011, is TRUSTEE’S TACT A LAWYER. On the south main entrance $161,911.72 The under3/14/2011, at 3:30 pm, to the Uintah County signed Trustee disclaims SALE James H. Woodall, as duly Courthouse, 920 East any liability for any incorappointed Trustee under Hwy 40, Vernal, UT all rectness of the street ad- The following dea Deed of Trust recorded right, title and interest dress and other common scribed property will be 06/12/2007, as Instrument conveyed to and now designation, if any, shown sold at public auction to No. 2007006754, in Book held by it under said Deed herein. Said sale will be the highest bidder, pay1037, Page 255, of the Of- of Trust in the property made without covenant able in lawful money of ficial Records in the office situated in said County or warranty, express or the United States at the at the County Recorder of and State described as: implied, regarding title, time of the sale, “at the possession, condition, or Main Entrance, Uintah encumbrances, includ- County Courthouse, 920 ing fees, charges, and East Highway 40, Vernal, expenses of the Trustee
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LIMESTONE FOR SALE at
Deseret Power Plant 80,000 Tons Available Contact Kenn 781-5736
Newfield Production is seeking experienced individuals for our Myton, UT office; for the following positions: DOT Maintenance CMMS Scheduler: Closes 3/10/11 NDSI Water Trucks CMMS Scheduler: Closes 3/10/11 Completion Foreman: Closes 3/10/11 2 HSE Analysts: Open Indefinitely Qualified individuals will have: • At least 1-3 years experience in a field relating to the position (oil and gas preferred) • Knowledge of Microsoft Work, Excel, and Power Point • Attention to detail and well organized For a full job description and more information on how to apply visit www.newfield.com or contact Kathleen Nelson at 435-646-4829 or by e-mail at knelson@newfield.com Please have all applications submitted before midnight on the corresponding close date.
RJ Taylor Welding & Construction RJ Taylor is now hiring equipment operators, all types of skilled and labor positions for the construction of Compressor Stations and Pipelines. We are also taking applications for our Utero Apprenticeship Program. Please apply in person at RJ Taylor’s office: 288 North 3500 East, Ballard, Utah.
Utah”, on March 17, 2011, at 1:00 PM, of said day, for the purpose of foreclosing a trust deed dated February 23, 2007 and executed by DEREK J URBAN AND BRANDI L URBAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor(s) in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as Beneficiary, covering the following real property located in Uintah County: TS# 10-0109023 LEGAL DESCRIPTION TRACT A: Commencing at a point South along the Section line 656.17 feet and East 860.54 feet from the Northwest corner of Section 8, Township 5 South, Range 22 East, Salt Lake Meridian; thence North 35°09’04” East 83.14 feet; thence North 54°35’32” East 143.75 feet; thence South 47°15’06” East 186.56 feet; thence South 42°50’16” West 61.89 feet; thence 99.85 feet along the arc of a 744.27 feet radius curve left (whose chord bears South 38°59’40” West 99.77 feet); thence South 35°09’04” West 33.14 feet; thence North 54°50’56” West 217.80 feet more or less to the point of beginning. TRACT B: Beginning at the Westerly most corner of Lot 10 of Plat “A” Pebble Acres Subdivision, which is located in the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 8, Township 5 South, Range 22 East, Salt Lake Meridian; thence North 54°50’56” West 89.50 feet; thence North 33°25’06” East 194.47 feet to a point which bears South 63°41’15” East 997.86 feet from the Northwest corner of said Section 8, thence South 64°28’56” East 145.27 feet; thence South 54°35’32” West 143.75 feet along the Northwest line of said Lot 10,
thence South 35°09’04” West 83.14 feet along the Northwest line of said Lot 10 to point of beginning. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. Tax Parcel No.: 06052-0010 & 06-0520041 The address of the property is purported to be 2705 PEBBLE ACRES DRIVE, VERNAL, UT 84078. The undersigned disclaims liability for any error in the address. The current Beneficiary of the trust deed is BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, and the record owners of the property as of the recording of the notice of default is reported to be DEREK J URBAN AND BRANDI L URBAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE. Bidders must be prepared to tender to the trustee, RECONTRUST C O M PA N Y, N . A . , $5,000.00 at the sale and the balance of the purchase price by 12:00 noon the day following the sale and deliverable to: Matheson, Mortensen, et al., 648 East First South, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. Both payments must be in the form of a cashier’s check or money order and made payable to RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., cash and Bank “Official Checks” are not acceptable. A trustee’s deed will be made available to the successful bidder within three business days following receipt of the bid amount. The sale is made without any warranty whatsoever, including but not limited to any warranty as to title, liens, possession, taxes, encumbrances, or condition of the property. The sale is subject to a
workout reinstatement, payoff, sale cancellation or postponement, incorrect bidding instructions, bankruptcy, or any other circumstance of which the trustee is unaware. In the event any of the foregoing apply, the sale will be void and the successful bidder’s funds will be returned without any liability to the trustee or beneficiary for interest or any other damages. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND THAT THE DEBT MAY BE DISPUTED. Dated: February 7, 2011 By: Anita Wyatt, Authorized Signer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 (800) 281-8219 x5639 Regular Bus ines s Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p. m., Central Time TS#: 10 -0109023 Published in the Uintah Basin Standard February 15, 22 and March 1, 2011.
INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that the Uintah Indian Irrigation Project, Operation and Maintenance Company is seeking the service of a Ditch Rider to ride the Uintah #1 Canal. Must have experience with operating equipment along irrigation systems, along with the delivery of irrigation water to water users. The position is for the duration of the irrigation season (April
Duchesne County School District is accepting applications for the following positions: Con Amore School Part Time (19) Aide Contact Jean Bleazzard 435-725-4751
Part Time Lunch Substitutes in Roosevelt Area Contact Gwen Prescott, CNP Director 435-738-1244
Duchesne Elementary School Part Time Title I Aide Contact Jason Young, Principal 435-738-1290 Applicants for teaching positions must have or be able to obtain a valid Utah Teaching License with appropriate endorsements. All positions require the submission of an application, current resumé, and letters of recommendation. Teaching positions also require a placement file. All positions are open until filled unless otherwise stated. These positions are listed with Utah Department of Workforce Services, and are posted on our website at www.dcsd.org. More information regarding the opening is available on either site. For questions call Kathie at Duchesne County School District, 435-738-1240
– October) each year. The Board of Directors reserve the right to refuse any and all applicants. Application deadline March 10th, 2011. For specs, requirement and protocol, call company secretary, Beckey @ 435-646-3366 or Project Manager Steve @ 8235830. Published in the Uintah Basin Standard February 15, 22, March 1 and 8, 2011.
ESNE CITY SURVEY; THENCE EAST10 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 75 FEET; THENCE WEST 10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 75 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNNG. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. Tax Parcel No.: 00NOTICE TO 0000-7488 The address of the INTERESTED property is purported to be 608 NORTH 150 CONTRACEAST, DUCHESNE, UT TORS 84021. The undersigned disclaims liability for any Notice is hereby given error in the address. The that Uintah Indian Irriga- current Beneficiary of the tion Project, Operation trust deed is BAC HOME and Maintenance Com- LOANS SERVICING, pany will put on file any LP FKA COUNTRYequipment contractors WIDE HOME LOANS interested in doing work SERVICING, LP, and for the Company. Work the record owners of the consists of maintenance property as of the recordon the irrigation project ing of the notice of default such as structure replace- is reported to be DAVID ment, canal and right of R FLORENCE, AND way cleaning, spraying, CYNTHIA M FLORwelding, concrete work, ENCE, HUSBAND AND dirt and rock work, etc. WIFE AS JOINT TENInterested parties are re- ANTS. quired to submit rate sheet Bidders must be preand schedule. Application pared to tender to the deadline April 15th, 2011. trustee, RECONTRUST For information call com- C O M PA N Y, N . A . , pany secretary, Beckey $5,000.00 at the sale @ 435-646-3366. Fax and the balance of the 435-646-3766. purchase price by 12:00 Published in the Uintah noon the day following Basin Standard February the sale and deliverable to: 15, 22, March 1 and 8, Matheson, Mortensen, et 2011. al., 648 East First South, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. NOTICE OF Both payments must be the form of a cashier’s TRUSTEE’S in check or money order SALE and made payable to RECONTRUST COM The following de- PANY, N.A., cash and scribed property will be Bank “Official Checks” sold at public auction to are not acceptable. A trustthe highest bidder, pay- ee’s deed will be made able in lawful money of available to the successthe United States at the ful bidder within three time of the sale, “255 business days following S. State Roosevelt, UT receipt of the bid amount. 84066 The sale is made without SEE ATTACHED LE- any warranty whatsoever, GAL including but not limited TS# 10-0070129 to any warranty as to LOT 4 AND THE title, liens, possession, N O RT H H A L F O F taxes, encumbrances, or LOT 5, BLOCK 130, condition of the property. DUCHESNE CITY SUR- The sale is subject to a VEY, ACCORDING TO workout reinstatement, THE OFFICIAL PLAT payoff, sale cancellation THEREOF ON FILE or postponement, incorAND OF RECORD rect bidding instructions, IN THE DUCHESNE bankruptcy, or any other COUNTY RECORD- circumstance of which ER’S OFFICE. the trustee is unaware. ALSO: BEGINNING In the event any of the AT THE NORTHWEST foregoing apply, the sale CORNER OF LOT 4, will be void and the sucBLOCK 130, DUCH- cessful bidder’s funds will ESNE CITY SURVEY; be returned without any THENCE WEST 10 liability to the trustee or FEET; THENCE SOUTH beneficiary for interest or 75 FEET;THENCE EAST any other damages. 10 FEET; THENCE NOTICE IS HEREBY NORTH 75 FEET TO GIVEN THAT RECONTHE POINT OF BEGIN- TRUST COMPANY, NING. N.A. IS ATTEMPTING ALSO: BEGINNING TO COLLECT A DEBT AT THE NORTHEAST AND ANY INFORMACORNER OF LOT 4, BLOCK 130, DUCH- Continued on next page
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County. Bids will be for the lease and dumping of various garbage dumpsters and automated garbage cans. Specifications for these services will be available upon request from R E C O N T R U S T 2011 Continued from the Duchesne County COMPANY, N.A. By: Commission. Please conprevious page 2380 Performance Dr, Pam Davis, Authorized tact Carrie Mascaro, 734 TION OBTAINED WILL TX2-984-0407 Signer North Center, Box 346, BE USED FOR THAT R i c h a r d s o n , T X R E C O N T R U S T Duchesne, Utah 84021, PURPOSE, AND THAT 75082 COMPANY, N.A. 435-738-1144 or carrie@ THE DEBT MAY BE ( 8 0 0 ) 2 8 1 - 8 2 1 9 2380 Performance Dr, co.duchesne.ut.us. DISPUTED. x3436 TX2-984-0407 Sealed bids will be Dated: February 08, Regular Busines s R i c h a r d s o n , T X accepted at the Duchesne 2011 Hours: Monday – Fri- 75082 County Administration By: day, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p. ( 8 0 0 ) 2 8 1 - 8 2 1 9 Building until 5:00 PM Samantha Brannon, m., Central Time x3436 Friday, March 4th. Authorized Signer TS#: 10 -0147978 Regular Bus ines s Bids will be opened and R E C O N T R U S T Published in the Uintah Hours: Monday – Fri- reviewed on March 7th at COMPANY, N.A. Basin Standard Febru- day, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p. 10:00 A.M. in the county 2380 Performance Dr, ary 15, 22 and March 1, m., Central Time commission morning TX2-984-0407 2011. TS#: 10 -0146866 work meeting. Richardson, TX Published in the Uintah Published in the Uintah 75082 Standard Febru- Basin Standard February NOTICE OF Basin (800) 281-8219 ary 15, 22 and March 1, 22 and March 1, 2011. TRUSTEE’S 2011. x3591 Regular Business SALE PUBLIC Hours: Monday – FriPUBLIC day, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p. The following deNOTICE HEARING m., Central Time scribed property will be TS#: 10 -0070129 Contents of storage sold at public auction to DUCHESNE Published in the Uintah the highest bidder, paysheds to be sold March CITY PCIB Basin Standard Febru- able in lawful money of 8, 2011, unless paid to ary 15, 22 and March 1, the United States at the APPLICATION Ballard Bestway Storage: 2011. Ron Curry, Aleda Gardtime of the sale, “at the Main Entrance, Uintah Duchesne City will ner, Kevin and Rochelle NOTICE OF County Courthouse, 920 hold a public hearing to Washburn, and Alanna Highway 40, Vernal, solicit input regarding its Jim. Please Call 722TRUSTEE’S East Utah”, on March 22, 2011, application to the State of 3651. SALE at 1:00 PM, of said day, for Utah, Permanent Com- Published in the Uintah the purpose of foreclosing munity Impact Board for Basin Standard Febru The following de- a trust deed dated Septem- the purpose of securing a ary 22, March 1 and 8, scribed property will be ber 14, 2007 and executed grant/loan combination 2011. sold at public auction to by CODY W MOREY, for Duchesne City Water the highest bidder, pay- AND KRISTIE MOREY, System Improvements, PUBLIC able in lawful money of HUSBAND AND WIFE including the replacement NOTICE the United States at the AS JOINT TENANTS of approximately 55,000 time of the sale, “at the WITH FULL RIGHTS linear feet of aged and deMain Entrance, Uintah OF SURVIVORSHIP graded waterlines within The Ute Tribal EmCounty Courthouse, 920 AND NOT AS TEN- the City. The project also ployment Rights Office East Highway 40, Vernal, ANTS IN COMMON, includes the replacement Commission of the Uintah Utah”, on March 17, 2011, as Trustor(s) in favor of of the City’s main trans- and Ouray Reservation at 1:00 PM, of said day, for MORTGAGE ELEC- mission pipeline bring (the “Reservation”) wish the purpose of foreclosing TRONIC REGISTRA- water from the Duchesne to inform the public rea trust deed dated January TION SYSTEMS, INC. Aqueduct to the City. The garding the application 17, 2008 and executed as Beneficiary, covering approximate amount of the of the Ute Tribal Emby SHARON BLAIN, the following real prop- project is $5,000,000.00 ployment Rights Office as Trustor(s) in favor of erty located in Uintah with a $1,485,000.00 (“UTERO”) Ordinance loan and a $3,465,000.00 to all businesses doing MORTGAGE ELEC- County: TRONIC REGISTRA- ALL THAT CERTAIN grant from the Permanent business or wishing to TION SYSTEMS, INC. PARCEL OF LAND SIT- Community Impact Board do business within the as Beneficiary, covering UATE IN THE COUNTY The hearing will begin exterior boundaries of the the following real prop- OF UINTAH, STATE OF at 6:00pm on March 8, Reservation. erty located in Uintah UTAH, BEING KNOWN 2011 at the Duchesne City The Ute Indian Tribe County: AND DESIGNATED Municipal Building, 500 pursuant to its inherent LOT 17 OF THE AS FOLLOWS: LOT 4 East Main St. Duchesne, MEADOW PARK SUB- OF THE QUAIL HOL- Ut. Further information DIVISION, ACCORD- LOW SUBDIVISION, can be obtained by conING TO THE OFFICIAL A C C O R D I N G T O tacting Duchesne City, PLAT THEREOF ON THE OFFICIAL PLAT Monday thru Friday, 8 am FILE IN THE OFFICE THEREOF ON FILE IN to 5 pm at 500 East Main O F T H E C O U N T Y THE OFFICE OF THE St. Duchesne, UT 84021, R E C O R D E R , U I N - RECORDER, UINTAH phone: 435-738-2464. Written comments will TAH COUNTY, UTAH, COUNTY, UTAH. EXCEPTING THERE- Together with all the be accepted until 5:00p. FROM THE WEST 3.5 improvements now or m., March 4, 2011. FEET THEREOF. hereafter erected on the In compliance with Together with all the property, and all ease- the Americans with Disimprovements now or ments, appurtenances, abilities Act, individuals hereafter erected on the and fixtures now or here- with special accommodaproperty, and all ease- after a part of the prop- tions (including auxiliary communicative aids and ments, appurtenances, erty. and fixtures now or here- Tax Parcel No.: 05- services) during these hearings should notify after a part of the prop- 007-0104 erty. The address of the Diane Miller at the above Tax Parcel No.: 05- property is purported to be address and phone number 016-0017 1276 W 150 N, VERNAL, at least three days prior The address of the UT 84078-3380. The to the hearing that will be property is purported undersigned disclaims attended. to be 632 WEST 400 liability for any error in Published in the Uintah SOUTH, VERNAL, UT the address. The current Basin Standard February 84078. The undersigned Beneficiary of the trust 22 and March 1 & 8, disclaims liability for any deed is BAC HOME 2011. error in the address. The LOANS SERVICING, current Beneficiary of the LP FKA COUNTRYDUCHESNE trust deed is BAC HOME WIDE HOME LOANS CITY LOANS SERVICING, SERVICING LP, and LP FKA COUNTRY- the record owners of NOTICE WIDE HOME LOANS the property as of the TO BID SERVICING LP, and the recording of the notice record owners of the prop- of default is reported to erty as of the recording be CODY W MOREY, Sealed bids will be of the notice of default is AND KRISTIE MOREY, received by the City of reported to be SHARON HUSBAND AND WIFE Duchesne for a five-year (5) lease of approximately BLAIN. AS JOINT TENANTS 10 acres of Duchesne Bidders must be pre- WITH FULL RIGHTS pared to tender to the OF SURVIVORSHIP City property located in trustee, RECONTRUST AND NOT AS TEN- Section 13 encompassing Murray Springs. C O M PA N Y, N . A . , ANTS IN COMMON. $5,000.00 at the sale Bidders must be pre- Sealed bids will be and the balance of the pared to tender to the received by the City of purchase price by 12:00 trustee, RECONTRUST Duchesne for a five-year noon the day following C O M PA N Y, N . A . , (5) lease of the 10 acre the sale and deliverable to: $5,000.00 at the sale City Farm, located on the Matheson, Mortensen, et and the balance of the culinary water well site, al., 648 East First South, purchase price by 12:00 property bordering the Salt Lake City, UT 84102. noon the day following south by John R. Davies, Both payments must be the sale and deliverable to: bordering the west by in the form of a cashier’s Matheson, Mortensen, et County River Road, and check or money order al., 648 East First South, bordering the east by Bill and made payable to Salt Lake City, UT 84102. Young. RECONTRUST COM- Both payments must be Sealed bids will be PANY, N.A., cash and in the form of a cashier’s received by the City of Bank “Official Checks” check or money order Duchesne for a five-year are not acceptable. A trust- and made payable to (5) lease of approximately ee’s deed will be made RECONTRUST COM- 4 acres of Duchesne City available to the success- PANY, N.A., cash and property located between ful bidder within three Bank “Official Checks” 100-200 north on 400 business days following are not acceptable. A trust- east, township section receipt of the bid amount. ee’s deed will be made #3. The sale is made without available to the success- Lease period will begin any warranty whatsoever, ful bidder within three April 1, 2011, and end including but not limited business days following March 31, 2016. to any warranty as to receipt of the bid amount. Bids must be received title, liens, possession, The sale is made without in writing no later than taxes, encumbrances, or any warranty whatsoever, 5:00 p.m., March 18, condition of the property. including but not limited 2005, at the Duchesne The sale is subject to a to any warranty as to City Office Building, 500 workout reinstatement, title, liens, possession, East Main, (P. O. Box 974, payoff, sale cancellation taxes, encumbrances, or Duchesne, UT 84021). or postponement, incor- condition of the property. Bids will be opened at rect bidding instructions, The sale is subject to a the regularly scheduled bankruptcy, or any other workout reinstatement, meeting of the Duchesne circumstance of which payoff, sale cancellation City Council, March 22, the trustee is unaware. or postponement, incor- 2011, beginning at 6:00 In the event any of the rect bidding instructions, p.m. foregoing apply, the sale bankruptcy, or any other Duchesne City rewill be void and the suc- circumstance of which serves the right to accept cessful bidder’s funds will the trustee is unaware. or reject any or all bids be returned without any In the event any of the or to waive any informalliability to the trustee or foregoing apply, the sale ity or technicality in any beneficiary for interest or will be void and the suc- bid in the interest of the City. any other damages. cessful bidder’s funds will NOTICE IS HEREBY be returned without any Diane Miller GIVEN THAT RECON- liability to the trustee or City Recorder TRUST COMPANY, beneficiary for interest or Published in the Uintah Basin Standard February N.A. IS ATTEMPTING any other damages. TO COLLECT A DEBT NOTICE IS HEREBY 22, March 1, 8 & 15, AND ANY INFORMA- GIVEN THAT RECON- 2011. TION OBTAINED WILL TRUST COMPANY, BE USED FOR THAT N.A. IS ATTEMPTING PUBLIC PURPOSE, AND THAT TO COLLECT A DEBT NOTICE THE DEBT MAY BE AND ANY INFORMADISPUTED. TION OBTAINED WILL Duchesne County is Dated: February 1, BE USED FOR THAT accepting sealed bids 2011 PURPOSE, AND THAT for Garbage Services at By: THE DEBT MAY BE county owned facilities Pam Davis, Authorized DISPUTED. throughout Duchesne Signer Dated: February 1,
LEGAL NOTICES
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sovereign authority over its members and territory has adopted the UTERO Ordinance for the purpose of promoting the self-sufficiency of the Tribe, its members and families and to address the employment needs of other Indian residents of the Reservation. The Ordinance provides guidance for assisting in the fair employment of Ute tribal members and other Indians residing on the Reservation, and for preventing discrimination against Ute tribal members and/or Indians in the employment, promotion, and training practices of those employers operating within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation. WHO DOES THIS ORDINANCE APPLY TO: The UTERO Ordinance applies to all employers including but not limited to: The Tribal Business Committee and all its programs, departments, and chartered entities or enterprises; private employers and independent contractors and subcontractors, including those performing work for the Tribal Business Committee, the State of Utah, or the United States. Employer includes any person, company, contractor, subcontractor or entity located or engaged in commercial or employment activity, pursuant to a contract with or lease, permit or other authorization issued by the Tribe, within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation and which employs two or more persons. If you are a private employer not contracting with the Tribe and doing business within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation, this Ordinance will still apply to you. CONTACT INFORMATION:
If you are currently conducting business on or wish to conduct business within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation you must comply with the UTERO Ordinance. If you have any questions concerning whether the UTERO Ordinance applies to your situation please contact the UTERO Office for more information at (435) 725.4982. COMPLIANCE: Failure to comply with the UTERO Ordinance may result in civil fine of up to $500.00 per violation and/or other civil sanctions as provided under Section 11.6 of the UTERO Ordinance, which includes, but are not limited to the following: (a) award of attorneys’ fees; (b) suspension of contract letting process, or suspension from work on the contract until the employer is in compliance, or until a plan for compliance is developed; (c) ban employer from eligibility to receive a lease, contract or other authorization to engage in work on the Reservation indefinitely or for a specified time; and (d) award monetary relief against the employer in favor of any Indian or contractor who was harmed by the employer’s violation. Published in the Uintah Basin Standard February 22 and March 1, 2011.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE APN: 00-0000-0632 Trust No. 1293948-07 Ref: Meloney Nelson TRA: Loan No. xxxxxx7759. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED August 12, 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR
UINTAH BASIN STANDARD, March 1, 2011 - Page B-7 PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THIS PROCEEDING, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 25, 2011, at 2:45pm, James H. Woodall, as duly appointed Trustee under a Deed of Trust recorded August 19, 2005, as Instrument No. 379307, in Book a451, Page 317, of the Official Records in the office at the County Recorder of Duchesne County, State of Utah, executed by Rodney C. Nelson, will sell at public auction to highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States at the time of sale. Successful bidders must tender a deposit of $5,000 in certified funds to the trustee at the time of sale, with the balance due by noon the following business day, at the office of the Trustee. At the main entrance of the district court building 255 S. State Roosevelt Utah all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Lot 9 and lot 10, block 8, plat “b” altamont city survey, according to the official plat thereof in the office of the recorder, Duchesne county, Utah.. The street address and other common designation of the real property described above is purported to be: 3838 North 15575 West Altamont Ut 84001. Estimated Total Debt as of March 25, 2011 is $66,708.48. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or
encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The current beneficiary of the Trust Deed as of the date of this notice is: Us Bank National Association As Trustee. The record owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Default is/are: Rodney C. Nelson and Meloney Nelson. Dated: February 22, 2011. James H. Woodall 10653 River Front Parkway, Suite 290 South Jordan Ut 84095 (801)254-9450 (800)2451886 (Hotline) Hours: 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Signature/by: James H. Woodall R-369175 Published in the Uintah Basin Standard February 22, March 1 and 8, 2011.
follows: STATE OF UTAH, COUNTY OF DUCHESNE. LOT 2, TIMOTHY ADDITION, ROOSEVELT CITY SURVEY, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AT THE COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE EAST 5 FEET OF THE NORTH 92.5 FEET OF LOT 2. ALSO, THE WEST 4.0 FEET OF THE SOUTH 107.5 FEET OF LOT 1, TIMOTHY ADDITION, ROOSEVELT CITY SURVEY, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AT THE COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE. TOGETHER WITH all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and apall water, NOTICE OF purtenances; water rights and ditch TRUSTEE’S rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or SALE irrigation rights); and all The following de- other rights, royalties, scribed property will be and profits relating to the sold at public auction real property, including to the highest bidder, without limitation all minwithout warranty as to erals, oil, gas, geothermal title, possession, liens and similar matters. or encumbrances, pay- The street address of able in lawful money the property is purported of the United States, at to be 919 East 200 North, the main entrance of the Roosevelt, Utah 84066. Eighth Judicial District The undersigned disCourthouse, 21554 West claims any liability for 9000 South, Duchesne, any error in the street Utah, on Thursday, March address. 31, 2011, at 12:00 Noon, The current Benefifor the purpose of fore- ciary of the Deed of Trust closing a Deed of Trust is ZIONS FIRST NAdated February 7, 2007, TIONAL BANK and the executed by BRUCE L. record owner of the propTIMOTHY and BRENT erty as of the recording of W. TIMOTHY, as Trustor, the Notice of Default is in favor of ZIONS FIRST reported to be BRUCE L. NATIONAL BANK, as TIMOTHY and BRENT Beneficiary, covering W. TIMOTHY. real property located Bidders must be prein Duchesne County, pared to tender to the State of Utah, and more Continued on next page particularly described as
INTENT TO ISSUE DEBT
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of the Notice of Debt Issuance Act, Title 11, Chapter 14a, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended (the “Act”), that on February 10, 2011, the Board of Education (the “Board”) of Duchesne County School District, Utah (the “District”) adopted a resolution (the “Resolution”) calling a public hearing to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the debt described below. TIME, PLACE AND LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board shall hold a public hearing on March 10, 2011, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. The location of the public hearing is at the offices of the Board located at 90 E. 100 South, Duchesne, Utah. The purpose of the hearing is to hear public comments regarding a resolution of the Board authorizing certain contracts with the Municipal Building Authority of Duchesne County School District (the “Authority”) with regard to the Authority’s proposed Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2011 (the “Debt”) and to explain the reasons for the issuance of the Debt. All concerned citizens are invited to attend and participate. PURPOSE FOR ISSUING DEBT
The District is the issuer of the Debt under the Act. The purpose of the Debt is to allow for the Authority to (i) finance a portion of the acquisition, construction, renovation, rehabilitation and improvement of Altamont High School facilities and related improvements (collectively, the “Project”), (ii) fund any required deposit to a debt service reserve fund and (iii) pay costs associated with the issuance of the Authority’s Bonds (the “Bonds”). The Debt would involve certain contracts with the Authority relating to the Authority’s Bonds which are to be issued in the principal amount of not to exceed Nineteen Million Dollars ($19,000,000). Some or all of the proposed Debt would fund a project whose general obligation bond financing was rejected by the voters of the District. DATED this 10th day of February, 2011. /s/ Dee E. Miles Business Administrator of the Duchesne County School District, Utah
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CONDOMINIUM, AS ENTRY NO. 326380 IN BOOK A-293, PAGE 393-419, APPEARING IN THE RECORDS OF DUCHESNE COUNTY, UTAH. RMNT GREENA1 The current benefiNorth Temple, Salt Lake ciary of the trust deed City, Utah. is Mortgage Electronic DOCKET NO. 2011- Registration Systems, 005 CAUSE NO. 272- Inc., and the record owner 01 of the property as of the In the Matter of the recording of the notice of Request for Agency Ac- default is Dorene Murtion of Berry Petroleum dock. The trustee’s sale Company for an Order of the aforedescribed Establishing 40 Acre real property will be Drilling and Spacing made without warranty Units for the Production as to title, possession, or of Oil from the Green encumbrances. Bidders River Formation in the must be prepared to tenSW¼SE¼, NW¼SW¼ der $5,000.00 in certified and the S½SW¼ of funds at the sale and the Section 10, Township balance of the purchase 5 South, Range 4 West, price in certified funds by USM, Duchesne County, 10:00 a.m. the following Utah. business day. The trustee THE HEARING WILL reserves the right to void BE CONDUCTED as a the effect of the trustee’s formal administrative ad- sale after the sale based judication in accordance upon information unwith the rules of the Board known to the trustee at as set forth in Utah Ad- the time of the sale, such ministrative Code R641 as a bankruptcy filing, a et seq. as provided for loan reinstatement, or an by Utah Code Ann. § agreement between the 40-6-1 et seq. and Utah trustor and beneficiary Code Ann. § 63G-4-101 to postpone or cancel through 601. the sale. If so voided, the The purpose of the only recourse of the highhearing will be for the est bidder is to receive a Board to receive tes- full refund of the money timony and evidence paid to the trustee. THIS regarding a Request for IS AN ATTEMPT TO Agency Action that the COLLECT A DEBT. Board enter an Order: ANY INFORMATION 1. Establishing 40-acre OBTAINED WILL BE drilling and spacing units USED FOR THAT PURfor the production of oil POSE. and gas from the Green (This Notice applies if River formation under- this loan was originally lying lands located in made to finance residenTownship 5 South, Range tial rental property.) 4 East, USM, Section Notice to Tenant 10: SW1/4SE1/4, NW1/ As stated in the ac4SW1/4, and S1/2SW1/4, companying Notice of Duchesne County, Utah; Trustee’s Sale, this propand erty is scheduled to be sold 2. Providing such other at public auction to the relief as may be just and highest bidder unless the equitable under the cir- default in the obligation cumstances. secured by this property Objections to the Re- is cured. If the property quest for Agency Action is sold, you may be almust be filed with the lowed under federal law Secretary of the Board at to continue to occupy the address listed below your rental unit until your no later than March 9, rental agreement expires, 2011. A party must file a or until 90 days after timely written objection the date you are served or other response in order with a notice to vacate, to participate as a party at whichever is later. If your the Board hearing. rental or lease agreement Natural persons may expires after the 90-day appear and represent period, you may need to themselves before the provide a copy of your Board. All other represen- rental or lease agreement tation by parties before the to the new owner to prove Board will be by attorneys your right to remain on licensed to practice law in the property longer than the State of Utah, or attor- 90 days after the sale of neys licensed to practice the property. law in another jurisdiction You must continue to which meet the rules of pay your rent and comply the Utah State Bar for with other requirements practicing law before the of your rental or lease Utah Courts. agreement or you will Persons interested in be subject to eviction for this matter may par- violating your rental or ticipate pursuant to the lease agreement. procedural rules of the The new owner or the Board. The Request for new owner’s representaAgency Action, and any tive will probably contact subsequent pleadings, you after the property is may be inspected at the of- sold with directions about fice of the undersigned. where to pay rent. Pursuant to the Ameri- The new owner of the cans with Disabilities property may or may not Act, persons requiring want to offer to enter auxiliary communicative into a new rental or lease aids and services to enable agreement with you at the them to participate in expiration of the period this hearing should call described above. Julie Ann Carter at (801) DATED this 24th day 538-5277, at least three of February, 2011 working days prior to the Marlon L. Bates, suchearing date. cessor trustee DATED this 22nd day Scalley Reading Bates of February, 2011. Hansen & Rasmussen, STATE OF UTAH P.C. BOARD OF OIL, GAS 15 West South Temple, AND MINING Ste. 600 Douglas E. Johnson, Salt Lake City, Utah Chairman 84101 /s/ Julie Ann Carter Telephone: (801) 531 S e c r e t a r y t o t h e 7870 Board Business Hours: 9:00 1594 West North Tem- a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ple, Suite 1210 Trustee No. 27050 Salt Lake City, Utah 185 84116 Published in the Uintah (801) 538-5277 Basin Standard March 1, Published in the Uintah 8 and 15, 2011. Basin Standard March 1, 2011. NOTICE OF
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Your Right To Know! wells located in Duchesne County, Utah, for conversion to Class II injection Successor Trustee a wells: $5,000.00 deposit at the Greater Monument time of the sale with the Butte Unit: balance delivered by Ashley Federal 2-13-912:00 noon the following 15 well located in NW/4 business day to Trustee’s NE/4, Section 13, Townoffice located at 175 East ship 9 South, Range 15 400 South, Suite 900, Salt East Lake City, Utah 84111. Ashley Federal 4The deposit must be in the 13-9-15 well located in form of a cashier’s check, NW/4 NW/4, Section 13, bank official check, or Township 9 South, Range U.S. Postal money order, 15 East payable to Prince, Yeates Ashley Federal 6& Geldzahler. The bal- 13-9-15 well located in ance must be in the form SE/4 NW/4, Section 13, of a cashier’s check, Township 9 South, Range bank official check, U.S. 15 East Postal money order, or Ashley Federal 8-13by wire transfer, pay- 9-15 well located in SE/4 able to Prince, Yeates & NE/4, Section 13, Township 9 South, Range 15 Geldzahler. In addition, Benefi- East ciary shall, pursuant to the Ashley Federal 10Utah Commercial Code, 13-9-15 well located in cause any personal prop- NW/4 SE/4, Section 13, erty described in the Deed Township 9 South, Range in which Beneficiary was 15 East granted a lien, to be sold Ashley Federal 12in connection with the real 13-9-15 well located in NW/4 SW/4, Section 13, property. THIS NOTICE IS AN Township 9 South, Range ATTEMPT TO COL- 15 East LECT A DEBT, AND Ashley Federal 14ANY INFORMATION 13-9-15 well located in OBTAINED WILL BE SE/4 SW/4, Section 13, USED FOR THAT PUR- Township 9 South, Range 15 East POSE. DATED the 23rd day Ashley Federal 1613-9-15 well located in of February, 2011. G. Troy Parkinson, SE/4 SE/4, Section 13, Township 9 South, Range Successor Trustee Prince, Yeates & 15 East Ashley Federal 2-14-9Geldzahler 175 East 400 South, 15 well located in NW/4 NE/4, Section 14, TownSuite 900 Salt Lake City, UT ship 9 South, Range 15 East 84111 Ashley Federal 4 (801) 524-1000 PYG File No. 7486- 14-9-15 well located in NW/4 NW/4, Section 14, 1053 Published in the Uintah Township 9 South, Range Basin Standard March 1, 15 East Ashley Federal 8-148 and 15, 2011. 9-15 well located in SE/4 Section 14, TownNOTICE TO NE/4, ship 9 South, Range 15 WATER East Ashley Federal 16USERS 14-9-15 well located in The State Engineer SE/4 SE/4, Section 14, received the following Township 9 South, Range Application(s) in Duch- 15 East esne County (Locations Ashley Federal 2-15-915 well located in NW/4 in USB&M). For more information NE/4, Section 15, Townor to receive a copy of ship 9 South, Range 15 filings, visit http://water- East rights.utah.gov or call Monument Butte 123 well located in NE/4 1-866-882-4426. Persons objecting to SW/4, Section 1, Townan application must file ship 9 South, Range 16 a CLEARLY READ- East ABLE protest stating The proceeding will F I L I N G N U M B E R , be conducted in accorREASONS FOR OBJEC- dance with Utah Admin. TION, PROTESTANTS` R649-10, Administrative NAME AND RETURN Procedures. ADDRESS, and Selected zones in the any request for a hearing. Green River Formation Effective July 1, 2009, will be used for water there will be a $15.00 injection. The maximum fee for each protest filed. requested injection presProtest must be filed with sures and rates will be the State Engineer, Box determined based on frac146300, Salt Lake City, ture gradient information UT 84114-6300 on or submitted by Newfield before MARCH 28, Production Company. 2011. These are informal Any person desiring to proceedings as per Rule object to the application R655-6-2 of the Division or otherwise intervene in the proceeding, must of Water Rights. (The Period of Use file a written protest or is generally year-round notice of intervention except irrigation which with the Division within is generally from Apr 1 fifteen days following publication of this notice. to Oct 31 each year.) N E W The Division’s Presiding Officer for the proceeding APPLICATION(S) 43-12362 (A79027): is Brad Hill, Permitting M i c h a e l C o l l i e r Manager, at P.O. Box propose(s) using 1.46 145801, Salt Lake City, ac-ft. from groundwater UT 84114-5801, phone (8 miles West of Roos- number (801) 538-5340. evelt) for IRRIGATION; If such a protest or noSTOCKWATERING; tice of intervention is received, a hearing will be DOMESTIC. scheduled in accordance Kent L. Jones, P.E. with the aforementioned STATE ENGINEER Published in Uintah administrative procedural Basin Standard on March rules. Protestants and/or interveners should be 1 and 8, 2011. prepared to demonstrate at the hearing how this NOTICE OF matter affects their interests. AGENCY Dated this 23rd day of ACTION February, 2011. CAUSE NO. STATE OF UTAH DIVISION OF OIL, UIC-372 GAS & MINING BEFORE THE DIVI- /s/ SION OF OIL, GAS AND Brad Hill Permitting Manager MINING DEPARTMENT OF Published in the Uintah NATURAL RESOURC- Basin Standard March 1, 2011. ES, STATE OF UTAH IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION NOTICE OF OF NEWFIELD PROHEARING DUCTION COMPANY DOCKET FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF NO. 2011-005 C E RTA I N W E L L S CAUSE LOCATED IN SECTIONS 13, 14, AND 15 NO. 272-01 TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, RANGE 15 EAST, AND B E F O R E THE SECTION 1, TOWN- BOARD OF OIL, GAS SHIP 9 SOUTH, RANGE AND MINING 16 EAST, DUCHESNE DEPARTMENT OF COUNTY, UTAH, AS NATURAL RESOURCCLASS II INJECTION ES, STATE OF UTAH WELLS. T H E S TAT E O F THE STATE OF UTAH UTAH TO ALL PERTO ALL PERSONS IN- SONS INTERESTED TERESTED IN THE IN THE FOLLOWING ABOVE ENTITLED MATTER. MATTER. NOTICE IS HEREBY Notice is hereby given GIVEN that the Board that the Division of Oil, of Oil, Gas and Mining Gas and Mining (the “Di- (“Board”), State of Utah, vision”) is commencing will conduct a hearing on an informal adjudicative WEDNESDAY, March proceeding to consider the 23, 2011, at 9:00 AM, or application of Newfield as soon thereafter as posProduction Company sible, in the auditorium of for administrative ap- the Department of Natural proval of the following Resources, 1594 West
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erty. Ta x P a r c e l N o . : 05:016:0011 The address of the property is purported to be 658 WEST 350 SOUTH, VERNAL, UT 84078. The undersigned disclaims liability for any error in the address. The current Beneficiary of the trust deed is BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, and the record owners of the property as of the recording of the notice of default is reported to be CODY ELERY GROO. Bidders must be prepared to tender to the trustee, RECONTRUST C O M PA N Y, N . A . , $5,000.00 at the sale and the balance of the purchase price by 12:00 noon the day following the sale and deliverable to: Matheson, Mortensen, et al., 648 East First South, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. Both payments must be in the form of a cashier’s check or money order and made payable to RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., cash and Bank “Official Checks” are not acceptable. A trustee’s deed will be made available to the successful bidder within three business days following receipt of the bid amount. The sale is made without any warranty whatsoever, including but not limited to any warranty as to title, liens, possession, taxes, encumbrances, or condition of the property. The sale is subject to a workout reinstatement, payoff, sale cancellation or postponement, incorrect bidding instructions, bankruptcy, or any other circumstance of which the trustee is unaware. In the event any of the foregoing apply, the sale will be void and the successful bidder’s funds will be returned without any liability to the trustee or beneficiary for interest or any other damages. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND THAT THE DEBT MAY BE DISPUTED. Dated: February 10, 2011 By: Wesley Parnell, Team Member RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 (800) 281-8219 x3739 Regular Bus ines s Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p. m., Central Time TS#: 09 -0174445 Published in the Uintah Basin Standard March 1, 8 and 15, 2011.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States at the time of the sale, “at the Main Entrance, Uintah County Courthouse, 920 East Highway 40, Vernal, Utah”, on April 5, 2011, at 1:00 PM, of said day, for the purpose of foreclosing a trust deed dated June 16, 2008 and executed by ROBERT RASMUSSEN, AND TERESA RASMUSSEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s) in favor of TRUSTEE’S MORTGAGE ELECNOTICE OF TRONIC REGISTRASALE TRUSTEE’S TION SYSTEMS, INC. SALE The following de- as Beneficiary, covering scribed property will be the following real prop The following de- sold at public auction to erty located in Uintah scribed real property will the highest bidder, pay- County: be sold at public auction able in lawful money of LOT 16, HIDDEN to the highest bidder, the United States at the HOLLOW ESTATES purchase price payable time of the sale, “at the SUBDIVISION, ACin lawful money of the Main Entrance, Uintah CORDING TO THE United States of America County Courthouse, 920 O F F I C I A L P L AT at the time of sale, 111 at East Highway 40, Vernal, THEREOF ON FILE IN the main court entrance Utah”, on April 5, 2011, at THE OFFICE OF THE of the Duchesne County 1:00 PM, of said day, for RECORDER, UINTAH Courthouse, 21554 West the purpose of foreclosing COUNTY, UTAH. 9000 South, Duchesne, a trust deed dated May Together with all the Utah, on Friday, April 1, 18, 2009 and executed by improvements now or 2011, at the hour of 12:00 CODY ELERY GROO, hereafter erected on the noon of that day for the as Trustor(s) in favor of property, and all easepurpose of foreclosing MORTGAGE ELEC- ments, appurtenances, a deed of trust originally TRONIC RESGISTERA- and fixtures now or hereexecuted by Dorene Mur- TION SYSTEMS, INC. after a part of the propdock, in favor of Mortgage as Beneficiary, covering erty. Electronic Registration the following real prop- Tax Parcel No.: 05Systems, Inc., covering erty located in Uintah 094-0116A The address of the real property located at County: approximately 367 West LOT 11 OF THE property is purported to 100 North, Roosevelt, MEADOW PARK SUB- be 1561 SOUTH 3050 Duchesne County, Utah, DIVISION, ACCORD- WEST, VERNAL, UT and more particularly ING TO THE OFFICIAL 84078. The undersigned described as: PLAT THEREOF ON disclaims liability for any UNITA-1AS SHOWN FILE IN THE OFFICE error in the address. The IN THE RECORD OF OF THE RECORDER, current Beneficiary of the SURVEY MAP FOR UINTAH COUNTY, trust deed is BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, T H E M O U N TA I N UTAH. GREEN CONDOMINI- Together with all the LP FKA COUNTRYUMS, PUD AS ENTRY improvements now or WIDE HOME LOANS NO. 326382 IN BOOK hereafter erected on the SERVICING LP, and A-293, PAGE 421-425, property, and all ease- the record owners of the AND AS DEFINED AND ments, appurtenances, property as of the recordDESCRIBED IN THE and fixtures now or here- ing of the notice of default DECLARATION OF after a part of the prop- is reported to be ROBERT RASMUSSEN, AND
TERESA RASMUSSEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS. Bidders must be prepared to tender to the trustee, RECONTRUST C O M PA N Y, N . A . , $5,000.00 at the sale and the balance of the purchase price by 12:00 noon the day following the sale and deliverable to: Matheson, Mortensen, et al., 648 East First South, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. Both payments must be in the form of a cashier’s check or money order and made payable to RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., cash and Bank “Official Checks” are not acceptable. A trustee’s deed will be made available to the successful bidder within three business days following receipt of the bid amount. The sale is made without any warranty whatsoever, including but not limited to any warranty as to title, liens, possession, taxes, encumbrances, or condition of the property. The sale is subject to a workout reinstatement, payoff, sale cancellation or postponement, incorrect bidding instructions, bankruptcy, or any other circumstance of which the trustee is unaware. In the event any of the foregoing apply, the sale will be void and the successful bidder’s funds will be returned without any liability to the trustee or beneficiary for interest or any other damages. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND THAT THE DEBT MAY BE DISPUTED. Dated: February 14, 2011 By: Samantha Brannon, Authorized Signer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 (800) 281-8219 x3591 Regular Bus ines s Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p. m., Central Time TS#: 10 -0155251 Published in the Uintah Basin Standard March 1, 8 and 15, 2011.
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Wade Brown of Tabiona dashes to the hoop and hopes he is on target for a bucket for the Tigers in a game vs. Altamont.
Rich Rebels edge Tabiona Tigers By Aldon Rachele Uintah Basin Standard Rich used a 13-2 third quarter to take charge for a 39-30 win over Tabiona last week. The two teams were tied at 8-8 after one quarter and Rich led 18-15 at the half. The Rebels led 31-17 after three. THS outscored Rich 13-8 in the fourth quarter.
Team totals were: Tabiona - Field goals: 10, Free-throws: 7 -13 (53.8%) and Rich - Field Goals 15, Free-throws: 7 -18 (38.9%). Dane Rhoades was the best Tiger at 15 points. Also netting points for Tabiona were: Cameron Van Tassell, Myles Potter, Wade Brown, 4; Dalton Giles, 3. Parker Stuart led the Rebels with 15 points.
DUCHESNE CITY PUBLIC NOTICE On February 24, 2011, the Duchesne City Council passed Ordinance # 11 - 0 1 - - A N O R D I NANCE FOR DUCHESNE CITY, UTAH, PROVIDING FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. This ordinance is available in its entirety to the public at the Duchesne City Office Building, 500 East Main, Duchesne, Utah. Published in the Uintah Basin Standard March 1, 2011.
PUBLIC NOTICE The Duchesne County Republican Party will be having their Organizing Convention on March 8th, 2011 at the Strata Networks building in Roosevelt. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. They will be electing members to serve on the Duchesne County Executive Committee. Published in the Uintah Basin Standard March 1 and 8, 2011.
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Clayton Carlsen of Tabiona has the ball in his hands while surrounded by Altamont Longhorns at a recent game in Tabiona.
DUCHESNE CITY PUBLIC NOTICE Duchesne City is excepting sealed bids for the following: Mack Water Truck D4 Cate ’81 Ford Fire Truck ’98 GMC Pickup Truck Vehicles can be seen at 261 South 300 East at the Duchesne City Shop. All bids must be received by 5:00pm, March 11, 2011. Published in the Uintah Basin Standard March 1 and 8, 2011
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Randy Sorensen of Altamont takes a shot at the basket and hopes for a successful trip vs. the Tabiona Tigers.
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the school gyms. KLiC’s main fundraiser is the annual “KLiC in Your Step” all night cancer walk.This year it will be held on June 24th & 25th in Duchesne. Last year the community came together and raised more than $15,000. Anyone can participate in this
event. Organizers ask those interested to find some friends and round up some money, then bring it to the walk and help us Support, Admire, and Honor those who are fighting cancer. For more information about entering a team contact Alisse Coil 435-733-0899, Liz Ivie 435-733-0079, or our board President Jennie Adams at 435-738-5747.
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Dylan Braithwaite (center) from Union pulls a defensive move on a Richfield player. Also pictured are: Spencer Ross (left) and Hunter Hullinger (right). A Union rally in the fourth quarter came up short.
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Union Coach Jeff Hanke is focused on the basketball game vs. Desert Hills at the 3A state meet. Also pictured is Cougar player Spencer Ross (left). Union boys competed in a state meet for the first time in several years.
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Union High School’s Colton Jacobson (left) works on getting the basketball under his power at a 3A state basketball tournament game last week in Salt Lake City.
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J.J. Morley kept Union in the hoop chase one point back of the Thunder at 18-17. George Kaufusi gave Union some hope with a field goal that had the Cats down by three at 24-21 with less than a minute left in the first half. Earlier the Thunder struck for three two-pointers to lead 24-18. “It (state meet) was a great experience. It gives us a step on our way to doing well in future years,” said Kaufusi, who is only a sophomore. Simister’s magical shot at the end of the first quarter pumped up Desert Hills’ offense and sent them on its way to command of the game. The Thunder led by 20 points at 53-33 in the third quarter and cruised to a 67-45 win. “The first half was where we did a great job. We rebounded well and hit some threes. We out worked them and slowed them down, but those ‘soft rims’ at the University of Utah gave them two key threes,” said Union Coach Jeff Hanke. “They played pressure defense and netted some easy baskets.” Spencer Ross’ two had Union within four at 29-25
early in the third quarter, but an “in-and-out and then-in” three gave Desert Hills a 32-25 edge. Simister added two more two-pointers for a 36-25 lead. “It is a different atmosphere to be out on the University of Utah court for the state meet. It was more intense under the lights,” said S. Ross. “We were geared up to show that we were as good as Desert Hills.” Kulland hit a two and Ross a three plus Morley tossed in a layup. However, the Thunder continue to make hoop noise on a three-pointer by Tanner Atkin for a 50-33 edge and on its way to a second round win. Jacobson led Union with 12 points and Ross and Morley added eight. Also scoring for the Cats were: Nielsen, 6; Kulland, 5; Hunter Hullinger, 4; Kaufusi, 2. Atkin was tops for Desert Hills at 17 and Simister had 16. Union Coach Hanke expressed appreciation to his seniors in the locker room after the game. “You got us here (state meet) for the experience factor. Thanks seniors for giving us that taste of state tournament play. You seniors put us in the spotlight,” Coach Hanke said. “Our sophomores and juniors know what to expect at a state tournament.”
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way and mats placed on the floor. However, sometimes matches between Al Rachele (this reporter) and Danny Lamb or James Lloyd ended up on a crash with tables that luckily weren’t filled with hungry students. Wrestlers usually had to cut weight to compete in matches and so the scent of meat loaf, fried chicken, mashed potatoes or ham was tough on the competitors who had only eaten toast (no butter, please!) and milk at lunch time. I remember wrestling Cloyd Wooley (Wooley and Woolley is listed in the phone book, but I will stick with Wooley unless Cloyd tells me it is the other way), who was built like a Roman statue. Trying to knock him down for a takedown was tougher than chewing nails (wrestlers will eat any thing). During the match that was held in the afternoon in front of Roosevelt students I did my best. However, I couldn’t score any points vs. Wooley. The match was a moral victory for me as I didn’t win, but didn’t get pinned in front of my buddies Danny Michie and Randall (David) Sullivan. Wooley and I ended up attending Union High School where he became a Cougar matman while I became a watcher as a sports reporter. I traveled to Wasatch High School and watched the state wrestling meet. Wooley became a state champion as a junior at Union. My favorite wrestler Wooley, who lived in Lapoint, became a Uintah matman when the road between Lapoint and Vernal (home of Uintah) was paved. Being a Union student I was supposed to root for Wooley to
ALDON RACHELE, Uintah Basin Standard
The Cats’ J.J. Morley (right) takes a shot at the hoop. He tossed in eight points vs. the Desert Hills Thunder at the 3A state meet. lose because he now wrestled for arch-rival Uintah, but don’t tell ex-Union wrestler Craig Phillips that I rooted for Wooley to repeat as champ It made me feel better about my wrestling career that someone that I had competed in a match with was No.1. Wooley won his second crown and was also on a state title winning team that was coached by Uintah coaches with crewcuts in Dennis Preece and Ted Taylor. My Only Win I had only five official matches (sometimes I count a wrestling match with Sam Houston while goofing off at the Newman Center near the University of Utah - the accountant - not the governor of Texas). My only win was a forfeit
over Joel Rasmussen. I earned the win as Rasmussen was 20 pounds over weight and I was 20 pounds under. I scored a takedown, but couldn’t turn him over for a pin because I couldn’t get my arms around his large body. Rasmussen ended up winning something like 6-4, but I got a valuable forfeit win. Later on in high school at Union, Rasmussen placed at the state meet. I don’t remember how he placed - first, second, third or fourth. Getting back to Sam Houston the two of us lived at the Newman Center where Catholic University of Utah students attended religious services plus had an occasional wrestling bout when Father Moore, who was a priest stationed there, wasn’t around to end our match.
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Cougar drill team members from Union High School do a routine during the halftime of the Union-Desert Hills second round game at the state meet.
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Altamont wrestlers that placed at the Utah Youth Wrestling Super State Championships held Feb. 4-5 are: 1st Rylee Foy, Tristan Farnsworth; 2nd - Mckay Foy, Macintyre Thacker; 3rd - Brady Farnsworth, Derrick Thompson, Justin Goodrich; 4th - Talon Gines, Logan Long; 5th - Kenneth Thomas.
Group plans to slaughter bison
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Several Altamont wrestlers competed at Super State Championships. Pictured left to right: Logan Long, Tristan Farnsworth, Brady Farnsworth,Talon Gines, Rylee Foy, Macintyre Thacker, and Kenneth Thomas. Not pictured: Derrick Thompson and Justin Goodrich.
BILLINGS, Mont. — A judge says he will not stop the slaughter of potentially hundreds of wild bison from Yellowstone National Park that had attempted to migrate into Montana. U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell in Helena, Mont., issued a 72-page ruling in which he denied a request from wildlife advocates to stop the slaughter. Casper Star-Tribune PHOTO: JANET PANAS
McKade Nielsen of Duchesne tries to get himself in position for an easy basket. He netted four points for the Eagles.
Bye, Bye Deron Williams
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Justin Goodrich placed third at the Utah Youth Wrestling Super State Championships.
News flash - Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz was traded to the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday for two players, Derrick Favors, a rookie forward and guard Devin Harris plus first round NBA Draft picks in 2011 and 2012. My problem is what am I going to do with my Williams’ t-shirt - maybe it will join my car waxing club with Carlos Boozer and Kyle Korver, exJazz players. I could use it to clean my TV set while watching pro wrestling matches involving Stone Cold Steve Austin. Tussler Austin is retired, but maybe he will make a special appearance because both Williams and Austin are from Texas. As a child Deron Williams won two state wrestling
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titles. The Greek City Grill in Salt Lake City - not Athens, Greece - has had a Deron Williams’ Special (a chicken Gyro), but what are they going to do now with Williams being hungry in New Jersey. Maybe they could have a Derrick Favors favor of Greek food or have an Andrei Kirilenko Keftedakia Special, which sounds kind of tasty. Keftedakia is meat balls with oregano and mint, which isn’t on the Greek City Grill. I would settle for a Kirilenko Gyro (meat roasted with sauce). Maybe they will have a Big Al (take your pick - this reporter Big Al or Utah Jazz player - Al Jefferson) Special?
Duchesne Eagles down Altamont Longhorns By Aldon Rachele Uintah Basin Standard Duchesne had only a one point lead at 20-19 after one quarter, but the Eagles used a 24-9 second quarter to down Altamont in Duchesne last week 69-55. DHS led 44-28 at the half and led 58-39 after three. AHS outscored DHS 16-11 in the final eight minutes. Team totals were: Altamont - Field goals: 20, Free-throws: 11 -20 (55.0%) and Duchesne - Field goals: 24, Free-throws:
15 -30 (50.0%) . Shad Thomas’ 14 points led 11 Eagles in scoring. Also scoring for DHS were: Josh Hanberg, 9; Kane Nealley, 8;Kaden Moon, 7; Shiaba Allen, 6; Braiden Despain, Trevon Spencer, 5; Garett Grant, Macoy Young, McKade Nielsen, 4; Jayson Foster, 3. Jordan Benson was the top Longhorn at 18 and Dathan Panas added 16. Also scoring for Altamont were: Caleb Bird, 6; Dakoda Lindsay, 5; Austin Gallyer, Dylan Lindsay, 4; Khristian Anderson, 2.
Did Better Than I or Me I was a wrestler at Roosevelt Junior High where my coach was Mr. Hirschi (his first name is Scott, but he was Mr. or Coach to me). We didn’t work out in the gym as it was booked fulltime by the boys’ basketball team. Back then girls’ basketball was a club sport and didn’t become a major sport until 1975. I think they either split the gym in half with a divider or practiced in early morning hours. The basketball players didn’t share the gym with the wrestlers, who had practices after school in the lunch room. Tables were moved out of the SEE THOUGHTS on page B9
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Jordan Benson of Altamont (right) tries to get by Duchesne’s Jayson Foster (left). Duchesne beat AHS last week.
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Volleyball Tournament held in Duchesne Thirteen teams competed in a volleyball tournament at Duchesne High School on Monday to raise money for KLiC – Keeping Love in Communities. KLiC is a local, non-profit, charity formed in 2010. Their goal is to raise money and then distribute it to those in our community who are fighting cancer. Winners of the volleyball tournament organized by a Tiffany Roll and Amy Robinson, were: 1st Place Team: Crush, Brooke Long, Kaycee Anderson, Jamie Lamb, Jennifer Parker, Nikki Smuin, and Amber Davis, members from Vernal, Duchesne and Roosevelt. 2nd Place Team: PeekA-Boo, Jessica Boren, Mookie Harris, Brintni Beach, Chanel Pace, Ashlee Ryan, Harlee Poglagen, Micah Young, a youth team all of Vernal, coached by Jessica Boren. 3rd Place Team: Smack, Drew Smuin, Ranzi Salazar, Lauren Labrum, Breanne Timothy, Whitney Fieldsted, Nikita Canet, a youth team from Roosevelt, Vernal and Altamont, coached by Doris Salazar. Duchesne High School provided use of SEE NETTERS on page B8
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2nd Place Team: Peek-A-Boo, Jessica Boren, Mookie Harris, Brintni Beach, Chanel Pace, Ashlee Ryan, Harlee Poglagen, Micah Young, a youth team all of Vernal, coached by Jessica Boren.
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3rd Place Team: Smack, Drew Smuin, Ranzi Salazar, Lauren Labrum, Breanne Timothy, Whitney Fieldsted, Nikita Canet, a youth team from Vernal, Roosevelt, and Altamont, coached by Doris Salazar.
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ALDON RACHELE, Uintah Basin Standard
Union’s Kaden Kulland (left) works on getting the ball under his power. Richfield held off a late rally by Union High School to take a 53-44 consolation win last week at the 3A state tournament. Kulland led Union with 12 points. He hit back-to-back threes.
Kulland Three-Point Attack
ALDON RACHELE, Uintah Basin Standard
Poor start dooms Union comeback at state meet By Aldon Rachele Uintah Basin Standard A five-point start in the first quarter doomed an 18-13 Union rally in the final eight minutes and resulted in a 53-44 loss to Richfield in the consolation bracket at the 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament on Friday. Union had its only lead with 5:50 left in the first quarter at 3-2 on Braxten Nielsen’s three-point play at the Huntsman Center at the University of Utah. The lead didn’t last long. Richfield’s Tyler Sorenson tied up the game at 3-3 by hitting one out of two free throws, and then both teams went on scoring droughts. Robert Torgerson of Richfield missed an easy layup and then fouled a Cougar trying to regain the ball. A bad pass tormented the Cats, but the Wildcats couldn’t take advantage. Nielsen stole the ball, and after a ton of Cat misses he failed to connect on two foul pitches. Finally with 1:56 left in the first quarter Tyler Anderson’s field goal gave Richfield a 5-3 edge. Caleb Blotter got some ink in the scorebook with his only bucket of the game and Sorenson’s three-point gem had Richfield with a 10-5 lead after one quarter. In between baskets by the Wildcats, Union’s J.J. Morley pumped in a hoop. Richfield started off on a 4-0 run in the second quarter for a 14-5 lead and after two free throws by Kaden Kulland the Wildcats outscored Union 8-3 for a 22-10 advantage on Sorenson’s three-point bomb. Kulland, Nielsen and Morley zipped in counters, but the Union Cats were behind 25-16 at the half. Union highlights in the third quarter were three-pointers by Nielsen and Hunter Hullinger. Nielsen gained his gem when the ball hit the rim and bounced in for three. Hullinger’s long distance shot had Cat fans hoping for better news. However, Richfield was ahead 40-26 at the end of the third quarter. Kulland had Cougar supporters jumping up and down with back-to-back threes to bring the Cats within eight points at 40-32 early in the fourth quarter. Union’s Dylan Braithwaite zapped in a shot and Colton Jacobson got hot. He drove to the hoop for a layup and hit a three-pointer to close the gap to seven at 49-42. Morley of Union came through with a hoop connection, but the Wildcats held on to win by nine counters. Kulland led Union with 12 points and Nielsen tossed in nine. Also scoring for Union were: Morley, Jacobson, 8; Braithwaite, 4; Hullinger, 3. Sorenson was tops for Richfield at 13. Wasatch, Region 10 champion, became 3A Boys State Basketball champ by beating Morgan 44-33 on Saturday.The Wasps hit 16 free throws to lock up the title. Desert Hills beat Judge
54-43 for third. Judge placed fourth. Cedar toppled Richfield 51-43 to finish fifth. Richfield placed sixth. Emery won the 3A Girls State crown by whipping archrival Carbon 55-42. Emery won’t defend its title as the
Spartans will be moving to the 2A class next year. Carbon will still be a 3A team, but will be in its old region minus Emery. Delta beat Juab 52-46 for third, and Canyon View toppled Hurricane 53-48 to place fifth.
Union’s Braxten Nielsen (center) is in a mid-air flight in a game vs. Richfield on Friday in Salt Lake City at the 3A state tournament.
3A State Meet Results Boys Wasatch -1st, Morgan-2nd, Desert Hills-3rd, Judge-4th, Cedar-5th, Richfield-6th
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March 1, 2011 • www.ubstandard.com
ALDON RACHELE, Uintah Basin Standard
It is “three-for-the-ball” as Union High School’s Braxten Nielsen (left) and Hunter Hullinger (right) tie up a Desert Hills player out on the court. Union led the Thunder from St. George 13-12 after one quarter, but lost the game 67-45 on Thursday.
ALDON RACHELE, Uintah Basin Standard
It looks like an armed attack on the floor as Desert Hills player Tanner Atkins seems to have four arms. Atkins was the top scorer at 17 points. Union led by one point after one quarter at the state meet. Two of the arms are owned by Union player Jonathan Wood.
Happy Union fans are dressed up in Cougar colors up in the stands at the University of Utah at the state meet. They even did the famous “Wave” routine in support of the Cats.
3A State Tournament
Union takes lead, but Thunder rallies for win By Aldon Rachele Uintah Basin Standard Forget the second half. The first half was the highlight for Union High School at the 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament vs. Desert Hills at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday. The Cats were up by one at 13-12 after one quarter and were down by six at 2721 when the Thunder had a three-pointer by Brandon Simister bounce in as the first half buzzer sounded. Union lost the game to the first place region team Desert Hills 67-45, but Cat hoop noise
made the Thunder a bit nervous. Desert Hills went up 2-0, but then Union cracked the Thunder with three 3-point bombs. Braxten Nielsen had the first long distance gem to put Union ahead 3-2. “I was feeling it as we were in our offense and I put it in for a three that got us an early lead,” said Nielsen. The Thunder struck for a 5-3 edge, and then Colton Jacobson’s three had Union in the lead at 6-5. Union’s Kaden Kulland continued the Cats bang-up job at the basket with its third zapping of the net on a three-
ALDON RACHELE, Uintah Basin Standard
pointer that had Union at a 9-5 lead. However, Desert Hills added two buckets for a 9-9 tie, but Nielsen and Jacobson were on target for a 13-9 Union edge. Jaden Beckstrand’s buzzer beater on a three-pointer reduced the Cat lead to one point at the end of the first quarter. Jon Bodnar’s two-pointer early in the second quarter had the Thunder taking a lead at 1413. A bucket by Tyler Ott put Desert Hills out to a three-point edge at 16-13. A bucket by Hunter Hullinger and two free throws by SEE CATS on page B9
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