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Show mmaksmuamm I f IINTAH BASIN STANDARD. December v Roosevelt proposes improvement plans over the next five years Roosevelt city completed several projects this year and outlined plane to be completed over the next five yean. Road repair and construction, along with purchases, were among the projects completed this year. Some of the major projects finished this war include: "Replacement ofculverts on Stats Street and 300 North at a coat of $200,000 Construction ofa city storm drain $150,000 Construction on 600 South and 800 East streets $150,000 Construction of an airport fuel$40,000 ing system Replacement ofwater meters $75,000 State opens The purchase of Durigan Springs $1.1 million. The top five proposed plans to be completed owr next year are: construction ofaplayground and basketball court at theold park $100,000; development of Durigan Springs $1.1 million; installation of two pressure-reducing valve stations $200,000; southwest sewer project $240,000; replacement of two beckhoee $15,000. '.vis-- 7 $2 mil- el el Christmas Spirit Connection still needs a few items --V -- J to be vaccinated against the flu You still have time int at The Bureau ofEpidemioIogy conTriCounly Health Department ducts surveillance each influenza seacontinues to receive inquiries about son to help identify the virus typets) availability of flu vaccine and the associated with influenza illnesses. pragma of new cascaof"flu"in Utah Surveillance data is used to deterthis year. For thou of you who are mine when the influenza season beasking, TriCounty Health Departgins and ends. Influenza surveillance ment does haw flu vaccine available data from Utah is reported the Nanow at all three clinics. And the good tional Centers for Infectious Disease news appears to be that you can still at the Centers for Disease Control beM the flu seasooby protectingyour-sel- f and Prevention. This information with the vaccine in advance of national public health agencies helps possible widespread outbreaks of inpredict and prepare for influenza fluenza. eaton in the future. The Stale DeCurrently, Utah State Departof Health, Bureau of Epipartment ment of Epidemiology is repoking demiology, has influenza informaaround influenza little activity wry tion on the http: Utah. In fact, reporting so far shows hlunixatate.ut.uawebsite, ela epidemiology' this to be a mild year for influenza commdiseaseinfluenxa occurrence, with some States reportFLuSurvUTML ing no influenza activity at aU. In The Utah State Department of Utah, the laboratory confirmed case Health Bureau of Epidemiology also seem to be equally split between tracks cases of influenza like illnesses Com-ptnType A and Type B influenza. based on physician's clinical imwith reports of a year ago. Sate pression but not confirmed by laboEpidemiology Labe had then con- ratory identification of an influenza firmed owr ten times the number of vinia. Because no identificart ofTrpeAinfluenzaasharebeen cation of the virallaboratory cause of the influreported so far this year. enza like illnesses was conducted. el ar 11 imm office to combat high level nuclear waste here Commissioners three board members Gov. Mika Leavitt has deployed emergency hinds to fight the storage nuclear waste in Utah, ofhigh-levDuchesne County Commissioners signed an executive order to create recently reappointed VakmaFsbrixio The Office of High Level Nuclear to an additional Waste Opposition, and requested , term on the countys Planning ongoing funds from the Legislature end Zoning Board. Fabrixios term to continue the fight was set to expire at the end of this In support of the plan, NO! The month. She will now serve on the Coalition Opposed to High-Levboard through December 2003. Nuclear Waste presented the GoverAt the same time, commissioners nor with its White Paper opposing John Swasey and Chad was reappointed The Utah. in governor storage Peatroes to serve additional also joined by Goshute Indians who terms on the Board of Adjustments. oppose the plan to store waste on the Both of their current terms end DeSkull Valley Indian Reservation. cember 31, 2000. Swasey was filling I will deploy every tool I can to the unexpired term of Paul nuclear fight the storage ofhigh-levResmussen. waste in our state, Leavitt said. "We The county will advertise for powe dont produce this waste; tential board members from the shouldnt store it.W'eare engaging in serious legal warfare to keep this iethally hot waste out of Utah." Nuclear The Office of High-LevOpposition will formulate strategies and legal options to stop the storage nuclear waste in Utah. ofhigh-leve- l The governor deployed 150,000 of emergency funds for office start up. Ha is proposing 1600,000 in supplemental funds and $1 million in ongoing fUnds. The firnds will be used to . hire senior legal counsel and additional attorneys and educate the public about the potential impacts to the nuclear waste is state if high-levstored here. The office will also explore meaningful alternative economic development opportunities. The Governor is also workingon a legislative agenda, including a of taxing, regulation ttd .. possibly even criminal measures to regulate the transportation and storage of nuclear waste to the fUll extent ! Parc The Christ maaSp int Connection is nearing its final crunch with leu than one week until Christmas. Hie Connection will assist 55 families with a total of 163 children this " They haw not yet determined i.'.Js year. the number of senior citiaens and handicapped adulta they will be able to assist. Ths Connection would like to thank the member of ths community for their eflorta towards the Christmas Spirit. Connection. "We 1 appreciate the efforts of individuals," stated Lesley llarmston, chairfur the Christmas Spirit Con. irt woman nection. The Connection had around CHRISTMAS CHECK- - ALCO store manager Brian Morton presented a S 40 quilts that needed to be finished they now hare wry lew left. Harmetun 347.17 check to Christmas Spirit Connect ion Chairwoman Lesley H amtston. aid that quilu are coming and going. The money will go towards Christmas provided to families in Roosevelt and With all theefTorta of the commusurrounding areas. All ALCO stores sponsoraCutc Baby Contest, each store nity the Christmas Spirit Connecis responsible for finding a local charity to donate the proceeds to. tion could still use donations. The connection is still m need of food, cash, and coats. Donations may be taken to the Duchesne County Area Chamber of Commerce or to the Christmas Spirit Connection's headquarters (Harmeton home). For mare information contact Lesley Harmston lion; as well as several other prqjecta. Plans to beconsidered in flveyears include: widening Lagoon Street with sidewalks $200,000; indoor pool and recreation center $2 million; change intenection byjunior high $500,000 plus; and construction of a $4 multipurpose events center million. Potential funding resources include the utility fund, general fluid, B&C road fiind, Utah Safe Drinking Water Board, Community Impact Board, Roosevelt City, Duchesne County and Community Development Block Grants. re-appo- ' - ' v 19. 2QQ0- - By Katia Nelson plans Proposed in the three-yea- r arr. construction of200 South Street $500,000; improvement of golf and park mowers and storage $150,000; driving range fence $30,000; Constitution Park stage cowr and sound well cost unknown; development of Rodeo Drivs (located near Stewarts Thrift way V 'I " Upper Countiy area to serve on the Planning and Zoning Board. The position held by Johny Thayne, who represented the area, will end this month. Thayne has been serving on the board since April 1991and asked to be replaced after serving three terms. County Commissioners are con-siring a plan to reduce the number of members serving on the county's Public Lands Committee. Ths committee has consisted of 18 members and it hat been recommended the number be dropped to six or sewn members to more easily accommodate schedules. de 722-921- those illnesaes may include diseases ' other than true influenza, such as parainfluenza infections, respiratory syneytia virus (RSV) infections, and adenovirus infections as well as other viral respiratory diseases. We encourage interested citizens to access the website for more information about the flu and its advance and retreat this season Specific questions may be directed to your health care provider or to TnCounty Health 5 Department at (435)781-6475- ; or Flu vaccine is available at all three locations during our regularly schedules immunization clinics. 722-506- 738-220- 2. ng ! ; ' Shop the. .sij - Classifieds! com-binsti- under state law. Private Fuel Storage, LLC, (PFS) a consortium of 8 nuclear utility com- panies, has proposed to store 40,000 metric tons of uranium in spent on nuclear (Uel rods, above-grouncoocieta pads mi the Skull Valley Band of Goshutes Reservation. Federal law requires an underground, repository for Grmanent storagewaste. While PFS has a purported lease with the Band, numerous General Council members are opposing the facility. Also r!ew d was the White Paper prepared fcy NO! The Coalition lO filch Lewi Nuclear Waste. The coalition, by prominent Salt Lake attorneys Dan Berman and Frank Suhter. was charged by the Governor in September toeoordinate and energise opposition to spent nuclear ftwl storage in Utah. The report says that state legislation, vigorous litigation. Congressional initiatives and broad and determined public participation are needed to oppose the plan. "When nuclear PFS ships the high-leve- l waste, it shifts tbs risk, from ths communities that reslixed ths benefits, to Utahns whoonce again, not of their own choice, find themselves downwind, showered with promises of nuclear safety." d Charlotte Zufch shows the hundreds of CANNED FILM FESTIVAL canned goods collected at the Roosevelt Theaters over a three-wee- k period movie-goe-rs at admitted are where Festival" Film "Canned the during reduced price if they bring a canned food item. All of the food was donated efforts. to the Duchesne Lion's Chib to aid them in their Wishing You A . Here's hofunf you and yours enfoy a peaceful and warm season BMemi Christmas! We he very grateful for your friendship ond support Sub-for-Sa- "W STOCK UP Zone In the E.IIwt40 cm i 1151 722-12- 61 R & R Propane Ity. 40. Roosevelt I 722-29- 33 Op-fKM- d V Mrfsy Thanks pM high red) good dungs. (oaf our customm. Northeastern Utah Office Supply 1 1 N. 200 E Roosevelt 722-42- 84 msms, May this be the best holiday In mngs "Ulti a goLCenjoy in a silver mirti, aU creation! Tfwnfc QoSfor Bfd" James Thomson: Life, Love and You , Lil Bit Country Cafe One Main Street Altamont 454-22- y CHRISTMAS SPIRIT! Wr hope tf our greatest joys at Christmas is the opportunity to express our gratituJe, appreciation aMSest uisha to JrienJs you. Many thanfe for your invaJuaffc support. )3 tn Roosevelt City rf, 722-500- 1 f r Copy) V 'T rr t ffanunic bulsat, al Ghri.sfaisat, kOujic Jcnvofl, Jessica jfazzic , fnujlum cFHindson, J7ta fftcisot, JoiHtIlV ffcacluun, fffmt Olsen x i |