Celebrating more than 92 years of service to the citizens of Eureka. EUREKA, UTAH - July 10, 1998 Volume Ninety-Thre- e Sheriff looks for used cars Juab County Sheriff David Carter received permission from wrote for a grant from Cops Fast and we received the money.. $75,000.. to help us add another officer and purchase a vehicle for the officer to use, said Carter. "The BLM contract will provide an extra $25,000 for. an officer to assist with law enforcement at the Sand Dunes during the weekends." 1 the county commission to begin a search for two used vehicles which are newer and have lower mileage than the vehicles which are growing old in the service. Carter said, while the money had originally been in the sheriffs budget, he realized the county commission had found it necessary to slash most of the county budgets this year. However, he said, he had managed to find money from grants to aid the sheriffs department with the costs of providing the necessary equipment and manpower for the year. "We have money which will allow us to hire one more deputy to assist with the law enforcement contract in the West Desert ami at the little Sahara Sand Dunes, said Carter. He said part of the funding came from his contract for services with the Bureau of Land Management who requested the extra help with law enforcement at the facility. Carter said the Cops Fast grant money is to cover a vehicle, salary, benefits and equipment for an officer to be used for three and a half yean. Computer-aided dispatch update will also need to be completed before the year 2000, said Carter. "We will receive a partial grant to help with that. It is important," said Carter, "because our 911 system will need to be functional and we cannot afford to have it crash in 2000." "It will cost the state $25 million to make certain the state system is upgraded and will not crash," said David Leavitt, county attorney. Utah Reach helps rural areas Utah Reach is an answer, in a web based electronic format, to the question, 'How can we link Utahs Rural redevelopment effort? Utah Reach is part of a 21st Century Communities Initiative sponsored by Utah Governor Mike Leavitts Rural Partnership Office. This project assists in the redevelopment of rural Utah ant ties Utahs counties and communities together in a statewide electronic network. Information for the web site is being gathered from every county, according to Jim Bellis-tosite coordinator and computer specialist with Utah State University Extension. Information of interest to visitors includes: local history, demographics, businesses, government, schools and libraries, cities and town, available news sources, and the USU Extension Office. "This web site will always be under construction," says Bellis-to- n, "but we dont anticipate any difficulties like you might experience on along the Wasatch Front. This is an educational site, simple and easy to navigate and we intend to keep it that way." Utah Reach is at http:utahr-each.usu.edCounties currently online include Box Elder, Cache, Emery, Juab, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, and Uintah. "We welcome local participation because we want the infor n, 15 u. mation to reflect local culture and interests," Belliston says. He encourages users to send ideas and information via to (OMd (Sm. Chief Consolidated Mining Company announced June 30, 1998 that Chief and its 75 owned subsidiary, Tintic Utah Metals LLC, have signed a Letter of Intent with a subsidiary of U.S. Filter Corporation. U.S. Filter Corporation is a leading global provider of industrial and municipal water and waste water treatment systems, products and services. Under the terms of the Letter of Intent, U S. Filter Operating Services will determine the Feasibility of U.S. Filter designing, building, owning and operating a water treatment plant on the Burgin Mine site in the East Tintic Mining District of Utah to treat and recycle water for beneficial use. The Burgin Mine is currently under development by Chiefs subsidiary, Tintic Utah Metals LLC. U.S. Filter would construct the water treatment plant at an estimated cost of $30 million. Chiefs subsidiary would be responsible for the Burgin Mine dewatering system that would supply water to the U.S. Filter plant. The Chief spokesman stated that a projected dewatering rate of up to 12,000 gallons a minute Number 28 Price $.40 staiofe muter from the Burgin Mine would be treated at the U.S. Filter plant. This would result in dewatering the Burgin Mine to its lowest planned operating levels in an environmentally sound manner. The spokesman also stated that capital costs and time required by Chiefs subsidiary to dewater, develop and mine the Burgin Mines primary orebody would be significantly reduced with the operation of the water treatment plant. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-lookin- g information and therefore it necessarily involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth or implied herein. No assurance can be given at this time that any of the matters referred to in the Letter of Intent will be consummated and even if consummated, that a water treatment plant and a dewatering system will be constructed and become operative. City council tells agenda Eureka City Council will hold its regular council meeting on Monday, July 13, 1998, at the Eureka City Offices, 15 N. Church Street. The meeting will begin promptly at. 7:00 p.m. with the following agenda: Following roll call and regular reports, Fred Garbett will give his report and the Planning Commission will present their recommendations for approval by the council, of building permits for four Eureka citizens who have applied. In addition, Tom Nedreberg will be present with information regarding the TV translator. The best pie rise out Im against ety because rise. things and best peo-- . of their separateness; a homogenized sociI want the cream to One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man. ail utahreachext.usu.edu. or contact your local County Extension Office. Leavitt and the Governors Rural Partnership Office have extended an invitation and a challenge to rural cities, towns, counties, Indian tribes and other community entities to become involved in the planning and development processes that will lead to designation as a 21st Century Community. The challenge includes a call for rural leaders to look to the future and begin to develop a game plan for community prosperity and success. It is a call to evaluate the forces of change that are shaping the future, to assess community needs and opportunities, to improve leadership skills and knowledge, and to develop strategies to resolve problems and achieve community goals. Principal partners in the Rural Partnership Office are: The Governor's Office; Utah Center for Rural Life at Southern Utah University; Utah State University Extension at USU; Utah Rund Development Council at SUU, and the Department of Community and Economic Development, Salt Lake City. Koko Racin, is the name of the folk dance from Macedonia who will perform in the Springville World Folkfest. They have been performing for more than 40 years in more than 5,000 concerts in Yugoslavia and the world. They have won numerous awards at home and abroad and have established themselves as the best known representatives and propagators of the rich Macedonian and Yugoslav folklore,