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Show Page Eight - The Pyramid - December 1, 1999 Heritage council Sensitivity cause may another preserves short fuse piece of history Utah sets Y2K standard for nation SALT LAKE CIT- Y- With less than 50 days until the new millennium, industry leaders met with state and local officials recently to share ideas and formulate contingency plans for Utahs business sectors. While individual companies have made contingency plans, there was still a need to coordinate efforts among companies in each industry and for cross-sectcollaboration. Dave Fletcher, Utah State Governments Y2K coordinator, stated he suspects no other state has done anything quite like this, and because of Utahs comprehensive preparation efforts, they are very optimistic about the future, whether the concern is Y2K or any other disaster. or Among those in attendance were representatives from community groups, health care, food distribution, teleenergy, communications and power industries, as well as public safety and emergency preparedness agencies and city governments. The meeting featured crosssector discussions with critical suppliers, such as energy, communication and emergency services, to take a cooperative look at the availability of resources in the event of disaster. Fletcher stated the discussions help assure the company and industry contingency plans function even when resources are limited. If during an emergency, someone needed access to energy or communication resources, the meeting investigated if proper plans were in place and made aware of what organizations could be done. Fletcher thought everyone came away with more that they could do to prepare. Senator Robert Bennett, chairman of the Senates Y2K committee, said Utahs preparation efforts are some of the very best in the nation and attributes much of the success to Governor Michael Leavitt. Bennett said, "Governor Leavitt was among the first of the nations governors to address the Y2K testing and remediation. He also stated while the citizens of Utah may experience some small, isolated problems as a result a Y2K, he is confident that the detailed and methodical approach the state government has taken will help ensure that the statewide systems will operate and that any problems experienced will indeed remain small and isolated. To coordinate the states Y2K preparation efforts among private and public organizations. Governor Leavitt formed the Utah Governors Coalition For Year 2000 Preparedness. The coalition has also encouraged Utah citizens to prepare. In September, the state kicked off a 100-da- y campaign and created 100 simple, daily steps for emergency preparation. Jennifer Bunker, communications director for the coalition, stated that the campaign has helped Utahns understand the need for preparation and have been responsive. informational brochures have been distributed throughout the state. The campaign encourages Utahns to visit public libraries, Utah State Extension Offices and Small Business Development Centers to find additional preparation materials, or visit the states web site at Nearly 20,000 y2k.state.ut.us. "Y2K is an incredible opportunity for Utahns to become more The government agencies have made good progress, but due to the unstable nature of Y2K, citizens would be d to prepare homes," said Bunker. well-serve- She stated that Utahns should not create a Y2K disaster when there isnt one. "If the phone is busy right after midnight on New Years Eve dont assume Y2K struck. They are probably being inundated by other callers." Home ownership made easier in rural Utah counties SALT LAKE CIT- Y- The Olene Walker Housing Trust Fund, administered by the Utah Division of Community Development, has provided $100,000 to launch a pilot project called the Rural Utah Down Payment Assistance Program. For information on how to apply, contact Nancy Lorenzo at or by email at (801) 994-722- 2 nlorenzoslcdc . org . The program operated by the Community Development Corporation (CDC) of Utah, will offer loans to lower-incom- e Utahns to help with down payment and closing costs for the purchase of a home anywhere in the state, outside of Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, and Weber counties. Lorenzo, program Nancy coordinator for the CDC, a Salt d Lake nonprofit organization, stated that since acquiring down payment money seems to be the most difficult step for low-intere- st City-base- MT. PLEASANT Sanpete County Heritage Council is beginning a new ftmdraising project intended to help preserve a piece of Utahs past. The .council has linked up with Elmira Stove Works in Ontario, Canada, to make historic-looking ranges, refrigerators, wall ovens and microwaves, wood stoves available in Sanpete County. For information, contact the Sanpete County Heritage Council 2 at or check out the Elmira Stove Works web page at homebuyers, they are happy to be able to extend the down payment assistance program to rural Utah counties. The Olene Walker Housing Trust Fund is comprised of state and federal funds to be used for and multi-famiand of purchase single-famil- y housing in Utah. The fund helps make housing elderaffordable for special-need- s and other disabled, ly, residents of Utah. It is named for Lieutenant Governor Olene Walker in honor of her long-tim- e support for affordable housing. The Utah Division of Commuhosts the nity Development states efforts to help local govand ernments, organizations, individuals in creating and maininfrastructure, taining public facilities, services, housing, and economic development to enhance the quality of life for all Utahns. construction, rehabilitation, ly low-incom- e, 462-250- www.elmirastoveworks.com. On the outside, appliances look like antiques, resembling those that were found in Sanpete homes decades County ago. ' However, they are -, art. i "Lately, a lot of people have r had a back to roots feeling about their lives, and these appli-- J ances are of tremendous appeal to them," said Jean Bond, sales manager for Elmira Stove Works. , "People love the look of old-- .. fashioned stoves and fridges, but , they dont want the work." The Sanpete County Heritage , ,Council will serve as a distributor of the appliances for this portion v of the state. Proceeds of the sales will go for county preservation state-of-the- t Monte Bona, a member of the Heritage Council and Mt. Pleasant City Council, stated that many people in the area are restoring homes, and the products really put the finishing touches on renovation a truly-historic- al project. In addition. Bona stated that supplying the products is in line with the councils mission to help promote regional heritage pro- jects. Elmira Stove Works started 25 years ago by Ontarion Tom Hendrick, who ran a hardware store in the small town of Elmira. He would get so many requests to stoves for repair wood-burnin- g the Mennonite community, that he eventually began building g stoves. From there, he adapted his design to include gas and electric appliances. Now, the line includes all modern-da- y appliances and conveniences. They also come in a variety of colors and styles. They have been shipped to Korea, Japan and South America. There isnt a typical client. Some are renovating older people homes and others live in condominiums or apartments who want the particular look. chemical-sensitivit- including some y. food additives, are derived from petroleum and have been found to trigger not only health problems, but behavior and learning difficulties including "attention deficit disorder" or ADD. To receive more information, send a legal size stamped envelope to Feingold association. Department 440H, 127 East Main Street, Suite 106, Riverhead, NY, 11901, or call d, wood-burnin- efforts. This is the latest in a series of 'preservation projects undertaken by the council, including a video of Utahs Black documentary Hawk War and the book "Getting Together With Yesterday" that highlights historic area homes. They also partnered with Dennis Lyman in producing the documentary "History at Manti "Hill" and with the Main Street Program in distributing the coun-- j tys heritage afghan. Mt. Pleasants storehouse at the Confectionery, 86 West Main, will serve as a showroom for the Elmira Stove Works products. RIVERHEAD, N- Y- The child, or adult, who gets upset too easily could be showing the symptoms of In the modem world, individuals exposed to thousands of synthetic chemicals in air, water, and food, according to a Feingold association press release. Many of these chemicals, One machine can do the work ofvfifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man. it A help parents organization can determine if a childs problems are rooted in chemical sensitivity. Volunteers provide information on how to avoid troublesome chemicals without making major changes in lifestyle. The program was developed at the Medical Center in San Francisco by the late Ben F. Feingold, MD, the non-prof- Kaiser-Permanen- te chief of allergy. The best things and best people rise out of their separateness; Im against a homogenized society because I want the cream to rise. 7T Saturday, December 4, 1999 Annual Bed it Breakfast Christmas Tour 10 am-- 5 pm Tickets $5.00 per person Money goes to help Sub For Santa ct: Batfiik off Celebrating jn- A Ephraim our 9Bfch Birthday , Miamian MitMay CD year 6,18 APY $ 1,000 Mmiminm $100,000 Maxinraumsim 1 Cuk fepeetlor ImurMl to fMNMMO FDIC Insured Equal Housing Y2K. 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